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Candidates for CITY Offices other than Alder
men are rnther SLOW in showing up this year.
Eluction-day is but eome five weeks hence, and
vat iustead Of = hundred candidates there are
scarcely q bakers Dozen Tho reason for this
scarcity OF oi3ice-hunters is not hard to iud.
The CITY Government and finances have come to
such q pess that retrenchment is 4 necessity.
thereby leaving no chance for the accumulation
o: wealth in it's Treasury. Again the new city
charter is 20 this city 'liks unknown road
to trsyeler,-he knows neither its condition
nor whether it may not end IN miro from
which ex,r1cation would be impossible Under
these circumstances, men Of email callbre, such
IS professional ofice-seekcrs are usually, are
rather dubious al to whether it would be well to
run this spring.
Another reason for the paucity Of candidates
for city Offices, and perhaps the bett OF AZ, ~
TINT under the now charter the chief omces' Clty
Attorney. Treasurer. Collector, mud Clerk arc
elected but for single year, instead OF Tor
term OF Two years, as under the old charter.
THE IREAsEEEH
has become second in importance, owing to tho
present depletion Of the funds IN the office.
There is no longer any chance Of the Treasurer
proftiug By the interest on deposits and couse-
tucutly that official has no compensation but the
talagy attached to the Office, which ia scarcely
large eroIgh to pay him for time spent III hunt
l0E up UQQu6t1eu. 1uE El6ElI0HCGi4uS CAP04loGo
in running for Al Office, heretofore considered
OF tho very highest in the gift Of tho people,
will. OF course. foot up good round figure.
Epdct the old charter this expense was spread
out over the income Of tTo years, but
under the new regime it will be
repeated annually. Notwithstanding theso OBJ
jections to the otfico tbere are several good
candidates for the Voetion. The first is Tom
Brennan, the genial aad popular assistant in tho
csc. 2: kccEs very we'll the disadvantages
OF the place. and is no. seeking it il any man
rer, but bis many friends havo almost forced
him into candidacy II recognition OF the valua-
bic assistance rendered by him to the present
Treasurer. II he decides to accept the Office,
he will. Of course, seek II 81 the
hands Of his own party, the Democratic: An
other candidate, who has the advantage OF being
Republican, is Clark Lipe, who Wa5 canol-
date last wear up to the day Of the Kepuolcan
Convention for the Office OF County lIeasuTet-
Mr.. Lipe is pushed forward by many of the he-
publican leaders, and principally BY Gen. Mann.
1t ,s desired to get him out Of the way IS ho
will not want anything when the faA esec'1ons
come OF.
Another EtronG candidate is Mark Sheridan,
the e1-pcllce Commissioner. MARX Is Inc same
old shy FELLOW, aud Riwass Will bs. lie aoee
not seek the Office, he says. but he does si1hk
that be has served the Democratic 1a1ty lohg
aud faithfully enough to en;:t1e hito to Eomd
good pecunlary posltlon at their hands. he u
Icaast and capable. and wall bs accorded Ill Tx
&c9port duo him from his party. IEsse afe sas
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NEW YORK, March 18.-The funeral OF an'
schurz. wife of ex-senator Schuzz, took pla'
this afternoon from their late residence. -
service. we're yerS impressive, and Heie = stsena
ed By many prominent gentleman. SOCIALLY ="
politically,
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Sreetcl D7spaeh to Tie CHICAGO TTi5un'.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. March 18.-Blainea
friends here believe that at the very worst csst-
mate he will receive the support OF more than
$50 delegates on the first ballot, and there are
many vho nredict his nomination on the second
ballot
MASSACHUSETTS, REPUBLICANS.
BosTos, MaeB., March 18.-The Republican
State Central Committee to-day decided 70 hold
the State Convention in Boston on the z5sh OF
April.
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In E7iCA1O-
The alarm Of FIRE from Box No. st5 ut half
past Il o'clock yesterday morning, vas caused
by the discovery Of hamos in one-storg frams
building No. 1888 West Harrison street., owned
by George Ernest and occupied BY IL Parsons
as residence. Damage, 80. Cause OF hrt
and insurance unknown.
At ha1f-past IL o'clock yesterday still alarm
was taken to Engine Company No. IS, caused BY
the discovery OF fire in two-story frame house
No. 375 West Taylor street, owned and occupied
by Redmond Sheridan as residence Damage,
725; fully insured. Cause Of fire, defective
fua.
A heated stove setting fire to the woodWork
in a two-story frame No. III North Hoyne street
caused the alarm to be turned in from Box NO
SAG at $40 yesterday afternoon. Damage nou1"
nal.
4 still alarm waa sent to Engine No 1t sso
yesterday afternoon, caused by shavings burn :
ing in the basement of frams cottage No. 2i4
North avenue. owned BY Frederick Bunzingsr
and partially occupied By Julius hoen!er -
hay depot Damage, S25- Insured in tho des-
man Mutual, OF Chicago. for $500.
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tions for the ensuing town aud city elections.
The meeting then adjourned.


The meeting then adjourned.
SEVENTEENTH WARD. :,
Tho Republican Club OF the Seventeenth haru
held d meeting last evening at 357 North MARKET
street. The Committee appointed at = previous Y
meeting to secure hall, reported Tint tue ha41
corner OF Sedgwick street and Chicago ave
nue. could be had for the actual o1-
pepses. such as cleaning up, lighting, etc.
The report was adopted. Alr. Thomas cannon
resolution that no Quo should become member
of the Club unless tue Committee found tnat lie
had been Republican for Mt least year, was,
after a lengthy debate, defeated. speeches were
made BY Mr.. Ole Beudixon and several others.
INDEPENDENTS.
The leaders Of tho Independent party IN tnls
city have not been idle. Meetings for consu'ta-
ton haTo been hold daily at tho headanarters,
No. 127 Clark street, and good deel OF
interest has been awakened. YESTERDAY
afternoon the Committee Of Ten On ward or-
ganization came together aud discussed the best
means Tor inauguratlng Independent Clubs ~ ail
the wards of the city Tho meeting was Of an
informal nature. and consequently no decisive
measures were taken. During tho afternoon
there w2s also q meeting OF the COMMITTEE On
Resolutions. at which appropriate resolutions
wero drafted, to be presented at the 1remohs
House meeting Monday evening.
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:gpectal DISPATCH to Ihs Chhaoo Tribune.
GaAsp Rsp1ps. Mich, March ia frs II
sparta Centre, On the Grand Rapids, Newaygo o
Lake Shore Railroad, in this county, destroyed
Bradfords store and dwelling, Everett Bros.'
drug store, and four or i've other stores, last
right, Particulars as to the owners' ioss and
insurance have not been obtained here- The
loss, however. rnus. be quite heavy, As Brad
foru's stock was insured for $1,000.
4 fro at Woodlake, on the Grand Rapids q
Indiana Railroad, north OF here, destroyed
three small dwellings, occupied By employees ol
TAYLOR l. McMulen's saw-mill- LoRs from 3l,oW
to s5, 600; insurance not reported.
IN NEW YORK.
New YORK, March IA fire this evening
the Hydraulic Machine Comphuys building
Twenty 5-second st1eet and Second avenue, occu
pied by several parties, involved loss OF S6o'
GOO. which is partially insured. The Lauranc
Currycoub Company suffer to the extent O
$4,000.
At ANGORA. PA.
ANGOLA, March 13.-HenEye cotton-mlH Il
this place Was burned this morning. Ths m
originated from the heating Of shaft LIN
loss is 5000, 600; tho insurance is not ascertain
ed. Tho building. machinery, aud large stoei
Of goods we1o totally destroyed Insurance.
$4,000.
At Fox8oRo. MASS.
Boston, March 18.-The loss by the bufn'nt
Of Fillman Il Sons wool-factory at Fo1nofo "
Friday will reach $50, 900. Insurance, S7,ooc'
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a FUN6UHC, HHSS. = :. -
Boston, March 18.-The loss by the bufn'na
of Fillman Il Sons wool-factory at Fo1nofo !"
Friday will reach $50 900. Insurance, S7,oe.
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Otto Diehting we're appointed Committee on
Investigation of Candidates for Membership.
The resolution OF Mr.. White, laid over from
last meeting, calling for the appointment OF q
committee Of nine to suggest ten namos from
from which two candidates for Aldermen shall
be chosen, WAS then taken up. and, after much
vehement discussion, was finally tabled.
Mr. G. G. Dixon offered the following as sub
etitute:
Reso.red That this Club now proceed to ballot for
candidates for the office Of Alderman, aud that the
club recommend to tho Republican voters Of this
ward such names at the primary election.
alr. Haines moved to lay the resolution over
for one week, which Was carried.
Aid. Quirk then stated that the Judiciary Com
mittee Of the Council had decided unanimously
to recommend the calling Of IN election for
Mayor.
The announcement was received with much
Tho meeting then adjourned.
FIFTEENTH WARD.
Tho Republican Club c. tie Fifteenth Ward
held meeting last evening at the corner OF
! S1e1ield and Clybourn Avenues Nothing but
routine business was transacted. Another Re
publican meeting WAS held in this ward
last evening At the corner OF A(enomo-
neo and HurIbut streets. The meeting
was principally attended By those favoring the
election of Capt. De Pue as Alderman Of the
ward. Mr.. H. Goodman and several others
made speeches showing the necessity Of elecsins
better representatives to the Council than those
who have held the position for the last two
years.
SIXTEENTH WARD.
The Republican Club Of the Sixteenth Ward
held meeting last evening at Muellers Hall,
corner of Sedgwick street and North avenue.
3Ir. Valentine Kun, the President Of the Club:
occupied the chaiz. The resolution passed at .
previous meeting that each member OF
5e = sge Rsy and sfe1 engh es discus
s,on IT xae decitfed not TO make this charge bnt
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of Chicago Junction, in Ohio. AT
tho same time a destructive fire
broke out in Remove, Pa, and con-
sumed over $40, 900 worth Of pro-
perty. This was followed by a
conaagration in Burlington, N. j..
involving the destruction of 40
buildings, and rendering over As
families homeless. Chicago fol-
lows with a $4,000 confiagration,
while numerous others, involving
in the aggregate loss Of thousands
of dollars. arc reported in different
sections Of the country daily. In
the line Of disasters of different
character the destruction of $780,
600 worth of property by the ice
gorge at ST. Louis is the most
The criminal record
has been unusually large during
the past twenty days.
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Fiorida Election.

General Barlow, from whose re-
port to the President in respect to
the count Of the votes in Florida
we have already quoted, has writ
ten letter on the subject to a
friend, evidently in answer to the
suggestion by the latter that the
General, IN his report, did not max
it sufficiently clear which party, in
his opinion, carried that State at
the recent election. If General
Barlow, in his report, said very
little that was comforting to the
Republican leaders who claimed
that Hayes fairly carried Florida,
his letter Is still less comforting,
and IL he left the matter by his re-
port so far involved in doubt that
his own opinion could not be as
csrtained except by inference, be
has taken pains to remove the
doubt. He says: 81 certainly
thought / had made my own opin-
ion clear as to the points of con-
test Of which / professed TO have
knowledge. A little calculation
would have shown what IL was
On the face of the returns the vote
was Hayes, 24,327: Tilden, "a, 2s7.
Certain additions and deductions
were agreed on unanimously by
the Board which we may assume
to be correct. These conceded
changes left it-Hayes, 24,2S7
Tilden, 24,43s. The changes spok-
en- Of were necessary to make the
face Of the returns correspond with
the actual returns sent in. The
figures last given may be said to
the true face Of the re-
turns. Starting upon this basis,
General Barlow coDcisely states as
follows, what he should have done
in certain cases OF contest and
what result should have been ar
rived at:
Then l should have thrown ont
2l9 Republican votes In Archer
No. 2, and also Friend
hip Church precinct, in jackson
as q majority OF the Board
I'D. They also rejected Campbell
own Church precinct, in this coun-
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The Sanctity Of the Telegraph.

from the New NorN world.
Mr.. Orton's message to Mr.. Nor
rison deserves 10 ex lite discussion.
Mr.. Morrison's answer to it, that
he had nothing to do with the mo-
tives Of Mr.. Orion in resisting the
process OF the House Of Represen-
tatives, was the only answer which
Mr.. Morrison could have returned.
That the mails are inviolable is an
old and sound principle of English
and American law. The storm that
was raised by the British press and
the British people over the inter-
ception Of Mazzini's correspon-
dence by Sir James Graham was
violent enough to deter any En-
glish or American "Home Sec
retary' from repeating Sir James
Graham's offense. That offense,
it is to be born in mind, consisted
in violating the English mails
to obtain evidence Of q political
conspiracy against the Austrian
Government. Mszzini was a re-
fugee living in England, and this
violation by English authorities of
the English asylum and the English
mails, in behalf OF a foreign pow
er, was rightly felt TO be an out
rage and scandal. But the prin-
ciple so emphatically laid down in
that case, and which is none the
less effective that it has never been
forcible announced, was not that
the mail, were in all cases inviola-
BILE. IL was the government I'M
dertnking to do commercial SER
vice for the people, by carrying
their letters for hire, had no more
right than any common carrier
would have had in regard to those
letters. Particularly it had no
right to use its functions as letter
carrier to protect its own political
interests as a government. II
stood upon the same footing as any
,tber carrier would have done. !
my carrier Of letters would have
,een punishable, and properly pun
she'd II he had prevented his
gency to his own purposes, by
pening the letters OF rival car
iers, for instance. But q private
arrier would have been atall times
TO legal process to COM
Ell him to deliver any matter in
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A World correspondent in New
Hampshire explains how the voters
of that State were "bull-dozed- IN
to voting for Hayes: In Nashua,
Manchester, Hooksett and Sum
cook, all large mannfacturingplaces
"tbe foreman or superintendent,
and sometimes the paymasters,
were ordered to and did inquire Of
every employe under them who
they were going to vote forat the cleo
ton, and at any hesitating to reply
'for Hayes were told if they refused
20 vote or voted for Tilden that they
would be discharged and never
taken on again. Nor did they
stop there, but sent notice or called
upon every one Of those boarding
operatives of the different mills,
and informed them that il they
knew of any Of their boarders who
intended to or did vote for Samuel
j. Tilden and did not at once in
form the proprietors of the mills
all operatives would be forbidden,
under penalty of discharge, to re-
main with them" The correspon-
dent adds that thousands Of votes
were secured for Hayes in this way.
Will the intimidation" OF the Re-
publican party make a note Of iti
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Although the constitution OF the
United States gives the President
of the Senate the simple duty to
perform as presiding at the meet
ing Of the electoral votes, and the
official opening of the ballots, yet
it does not say that he may even
count them. Our Republican pol
iticians and newspaper who have
undertaken the laudable task of
educating the people into the be-
lief that they can clothe the Pres
ident Of the Senate with absolute
judicial authority and power to de-
eide which electoral votes may be
counted and which rejected, may a.
we'll understand that the thing
can't be did,
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| The following letter was forward
ed to J. Madison Wells, Presiden
Of the Louisiana Returning Board
by Mr.. John j. Long, who ws'
counted in as Representative from
the parish of De Sofa;
De Sofa Parish. La, Dec. IL. 1878.
Hon. 81. Madison U'eHS, Presiden,
Louisiana Returning Board:
| have learned that your honera-
hle BODY has returned me as elect
cd 70 the lower House OF the Leg
islsture, from the parish of De So
ia. Permit me 10 return my thanks
for the honor conferred, but at the
same time permit me to say that
am unwilling to accept the position.
/ am a Republican from the firm
conviction that the principles Of
that party are best for the whole
country.
1t is also true that / was the reg
ular nominee of the party in the
parish of De Sofa for the Legisla-
ture, and did more than any mem
Der of the party in that parish to
organize it and advance its inter-
ests; but, sir, knowing as | do that
| was fairly defeated at the polls,
no intimidation or fraud having
been practiced by the opposite
party at any precinct in the parish,
so far as / have been able to ascer-
tain, after a thorough investigation,
my self-respect will not permit me
to accept the position. | hope you
will pardon me for taking a step
that, at the first glance, may be
thought calculated to cast some dis
credit upon the party with which
| have allied myself, but / am a
planter, not a politician; all my
interests are here but, sir, | can
not believe the good of the State
or the National Republican party
can be promoted by returning, as
elected, candidate so clearly de-
feated as myself.
In fact, | am convinced that very
much of the disturbance that has
prevailed throughout the State for
several years past is justly attribu-
table to the fact that, in many par
ishes men not elected by the peo-
pie have been returned elected,
and maintained in office by the
power of the Government. ! must
believe that you and your associates
have been grossly deceived as to
the manner in which the late can
vass and election in De Sofa was
conducted, and as to the result.
Very respectfully,
JOHN j. LONG.
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"Our congressman" says the FL
nancial Chronicle, "scsroely'appre-
ciate the intensity of feeling with
which the mercantile classes are
compeN to consider the long con-
tinuance Of the present uncertainty.
The suspense has necessarily dead
ened trade; and coming as this
depression does, after a tension
since that panic seldom, If ever, in
our history equaled, it is produc-
inc great distress. The fall and
winter trade has already been des-
troyed; and if the contest is al
lowed to continue through Janua-
~, and to grow in bitterness as
during the past month, the spring
trade must also be considered dead
and what next"
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OF ATTACHMENT,

In the Circuit Court for the county Of Alpens.-
Lyman Barnes VS.. Lyman j. Sylvester and Seldom
W. Flanders--ln Attachment.
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day OF
October, A. ID. 1876, n writ .! attachment was du-
ly issued out of the Circuit Court for the county
OF Alpsna, at the suit " Lyman Barnes, the above
named plaintiff, against the lands, tenements,
goods and ehattels, moneys and effects OF Lyman
j. Sylvester and Selden W. Flanders, the defend
ants above named. for the sum Of five hundr,
dollars which said writ was rsturnable on the 5th
day Of December, A. ID. 1876
j. ID. HOLMES.
Attorney for Plaintiff
Dated this goth day of December, A. d. 1876.
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his hands, just as an express com
pmy may be enjoined from deliy-
ering money into its hands to the
person TO whom it is addressed
The mails have not been subjected
to the came rule, simply because of
the jealousy in England and here,
of private persons against the gov
eminent. 1t has been felt that il
the government were allowed any
latitude in such cases, it would be
under the temptation of abusing it
for its own political interests. The
postoffice, therefore, being gov
ernment Office it has not been In
trusted with any discretion as to
withholding or refusing what II has
contracted 10 deliver. But nothing
il more common than an arrange
meat between the postoffice and
the police for the apprehension
Of a suspected person who calls for
a decoy letter. Written communi-
cations are no more privileged by
their nature than oral communica-
tions, TO which the parties, or any
eavesdropper may be compelled to
testify. There is no more reason
why kilograms should not be cover
ed by a subpoena duceS tecum than
accounts, which are daily brought
into court. II Mr.. Tilden had
not been able to compel the pro-
duction Of bank-books the guilt OF
the ring plunderers could not have
been fixed and proved as it was.
Yet this proceeding involved the
risk Of revealing the business Sc
crets Of all the customers OF the
banks. The mails are on a differ
ent footing only because they are
in the hands OF the government, of
which the people are always and
Justly jealous, and Geographic dis
patches are not on a different foot |
ing at all.
1t is particularly unfortunate for
the Western Union Company that
It should have entered in protest
at this time. The late Vire-Presi-
lent OF that company is the mana
ger of the Republican machine in
his State. The Western Union
Company, during his administra-
ton, always produced, without any
sort Of protest, any telegram which
my committee of Congress called
lpon it 70 produce. During that
period the COMMITTEES Of Congress
we're Republican. 1t /. only when
, Democratic committee demands
he dispatches Of Republican Off
,ials. for the purpose of inquiring
nto the conduct, or misconduct, OF
hose officials, in regard to dis
outed election. that the officers Of
he Western Union Company sud
lenly wake up to the enormity OF
the secrets Of their Gus
omers, and Of converting the men
n their employ into "spies," mean
ng witnesses. Of the dispatches
hey have sent AMI received. 1t is
lot to he supposed that the House
4 Representatives, under these
circumstances. will be Inclined to
gree with Mr.. orion. that "the
present is an opportunity which it
ronld be unwise' for him "to fore
o." for resisting, for the first time,
he progress Of one Of its commit
ees.
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It is a singular fact that terrible
events such as fires, murders, rob
berries and suicides run in cycles.
Any one in the habit OF watching
current events will have noticed
the truth OF what Is here stated
Only few days since the frightful
calamity Of the burning Of the
Brooklyn theatre occurred, by
which over three hundred persons
lost their lives. This was rapidly
followed by series Of fires through
out the country involving heavy
losses. First came an account OF
The destruction Of the thrifty town
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OF ATTACHMENT.

In the Circuit Court for the county OF Alpepa -
John q. Beekman Va. Lyman j. sylvester and Sell
den w. Flanders-ln Attachment.
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day OF
October, A. d. 1876, writ OF attachment was du-
ly issued out of the Circuit Court for the county
OF Alpcna, NJ the suit OF John g. Beekman, the
above named plaintiff, against the lands tene-
ments goods aud ehattsls, moneys and effects OF
Lyman J. Sylvester and Selden w. Flanders, the
Attendants above named, for tAe sum OF two thous-
and dollars which said writ was returnable on the
9Th day VI December, A. d. 1879.
j. ID. HOLMES,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Dated IN is goth day Of December, A. ID. 1876
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