, 1877-10-13
GENERAL NEWS.

New YORK, Oct. 9.-The World has .
long article this morning gsing to show
that in almost every department. of tho
Wholesale trade Of New York. business
during September has been moro satis-
factory than for five years past. There
is great encouragement among mer-
chants, and unusual preparations made
for controlling business from regions
which hitherto had only limited rela-
tiuns with New York. Competition il
keen and profits consequently small.
The only real exception to the rule
appears to be in hardware and straw
goods. A striking fact is the demand
for lu1uries. Sales Of jewelry and dia-
monds lately exceed The most sanguine
anticipations of merchants. There is q
total absence of speculation and the
tendency seems to be TO supply leg,ti>
mate wants.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. S.-Henry w. Mann,
, cashier of the Stock Yards at Kansas
City, shot his little daughter of between
and years. through the heart yes
terday, and then shot himself through
the head; both died instantly. The
mans wife died about six months ago.
since when his mind has been affected
at timcs. and this is assigned as the
cause OF the act.
New YoHX, Oct. 1O.--The Herald gives
the confession Of Tweed In full, and
says edItorially this great felon has no
claim on public sympathy. He is get
ting no more than he deserves. If he
was treated a. other thieves are treated
who have not stolen the one>hundreth
part as much, he, would now BE- serving
out long term in the state prison. II
does not appear from his confessi on
value in procuring the punishment of
bis accomplices. and even if they could
be convicted on his testimony We doubt
whether their conviction would be such
. terror to evildoers As the spectacle of
this old man, who was tho ringlsader of
all these astounding robberies, bearing
the brunt Of punishment.
COLUMBUS, Oct. 10. Tho Republican
committee have received very little news
| to-day, and all political information has
to be obtained from Democratic head
quarters. The Democratic state COM
mittee, up to this hour, have what are
called official returns from Just one>haif
the counties in tho state, ana these
show a net Democratic gain over the
vote of last year of 16,576. Taking
this as basis. they claim that Bishops
majority cannot fall below 25 900. They
think that the official count will give
| him 20 600 or 10000 majority. In the
absence of definite information the Rs
publican committee concede Bishops
election by $4,000 majority. The DEM
ocratic committees figures on the gen.
eral assembly are AZ follows: IN the
house, the Democrats will have 81
members; Republicans. 80; and Nations
| alists or Workingmen, 3-Dem ocratic
majority. 2S.- In the senate the Demo
Gratis will have 25 members and Re-
pub.icans 10-Democratic majority, Is.
1t is not likely the full count Will change
| the legislative majorities claimed more
than two o. three at most.
CLEVELAND, Oct. 10--The firth an
unnl session of the Women. Congtes,
of the United States convened this A. NJ
Miss Abby W. May. OF Boston. in the
chair. Mayor Rose delivered an ad-
dress of welcome which was responded
to by Miss May. Interesting exercises
followed.
CHICAGO, Oct. "a Hat creek, Wy
oraing. special says: The down coach
from Deadwood was stopped early this
morning by two road agents within a
quarter of a mile of Lance creek sta>
ton, about thirty miles north of here.
There was only one passenger, a lady,
who was not molested. There WAS no
treasure aboard. The robbers told the
driver that they were determined to at
! tack the next treasure coach and were
after Boone May. the messenger and
would kill him if possible. 1t is pre- :
sumed that they want to kill May for
| having recognized aud arrested thres
road agents in Deadwood some time
since. rhe robbers we've masked ss
usual. but were recognized as BLACK
burn and Webster, the murderers of
deputy sheriff Cunnie.
The best estimates from Iowa place
the Republican majority at 25.0OO, and
a majority on joint ballot in the egis~
iature which arproximates IS.
! PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1O.-Col. John
W. Forney will announce in the Press
tomorrow tho sale of that paper to W.
w. Nevin. his editor in chief. 1t is uu>
derssood the new proprietor will asso-
ciate with himself in tho business de-
parfment Mr.. Il. Nevin. late publisher
of the Pittsburg Leader.
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