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The New York herald., 1877-09-18
MUNICIPAL NOTES.

Tho Tweed Investigating Committee will resume
operations at tho City Hall at Two O'Clock this alter
noon. 1t is understood that the ex-Tammany Boss
will then continue his interesting "reminiscences 70
certain questionable transactions which place
''rlng."
resolution 10 about to be introduced In the Board
OF Aldermen by Mr. Morris directing the Law Commit
tee to prepare an ordinance compelling all occupants
owners of every rowboat or other small vessel 10
display light from the bow stern at night while
beng used the waters which the city juris.
dicton. Several accidents have recently occurred in
consequence OF neglectng this prccaution
rush OF oIicc-seekeTs crowded IN upon Mayor Ely
yesterday. Inc majority wanted small places, ind
earnestly urged their 'sclaims." The Mayor received
them all with his usual ubanty but could not promise
much In the way oil patronage.
In consequence OF the "rng investigation the regu-
lar meeting OF the Board OF Aldermen is postponed
until Tomorrow.
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SIXTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT RE-
PUBLICANS.

Tho Executive Committee OF the Sixth Assembly,
District Republican Association met last evening aud
nominated Mcssrs. George Rcmpp and Charles Hg.
GINS be voted for in tho primary election Friday
next as delegates to tho state Convention. Mr.
Rcmpp Is n member OF the Arm of Rcmpp !k
Moody, lumOcr dealers. at the foot Grand
street and Mr. Higgins retired merchant.
Neither has ever Ecld political Office, aud.
their friends say, do,not any They are repre-.
aliycs of Inc Hayes faction of the party A. IS
majority o. the present officers of the lion.
The Custom House is expected TO ''sprng ticket ON,
the association Just before the polls open FRIDAY
evening"" but what names IL w.li bear Is not yes
known, sand w no, BE- ~ said one of the Hayes com.
mittccmen last night, "untl Collector Arthur calls up
his aud issues his orders to tho selection og
r.I
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VIRGINIA POLITICS.

A BREAK IN THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY--THE
NOMINEE FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR RE-
JECTED BY LARGE SECTION.
llY TELEGRAPH To The HEEALp1
HARRIsoNBURG. Sept. IL 1877.
There Is more trouble and excitement in the con-
scryatve ranks III this part Of tho State. The Eth.
crto faithful and unlerried conservative emocracy
decrrc they VIII not support General James A.
Walker the nominee OF their party tor Lieut. .nant
Governor. General Walker made speech at Wytho-
vile the other day the state debt question, when
he pitched into the readustig element OF the party
with great venom ana ncrcencss. Tney are furious
here aud ouspoKcn their declarations OF hostility
to his election. meeting proposed 10 be called TO
sot him aside as far the action OF the roadju
can do 1t The feeling against Walkers election as
Lieutenant Governor IL general among this parry in
Rockingham and Shenandoah Prominent and pop
uar scrvativc candidates Tor tJc Legislature in
clare they will not vote Tor him. Ii THIS feeling
spreads over the STATE among the anti tIfuBders and
coercvc readjustDrs II wili probaby lead 10 new
deal OF the cards and the nomination oi somebody
else n General Walkers place. Inc demon O discord
is unquestonabIy loose 10 virginia poitlcs and no
ono can predict wnat Will be the end OF II all
DANGER TO THE PARTY.
Tho republican party Is dead AZ party,
but will generally vote with those who
seek to elect pledged to read stmcnt
OF the State debt Holidays personal popularity
may possibly carry him safely through the 10
state debt question. But he should unw,sely enter
the list as his Lieutenant Governor has done the dis
affected rcaujusor. Will bolt aud ry to send the
seryalive nominees to Davy Jones' locker
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for the politicians 10 quarrel about? Measures, mo-
men, will hereafter govern representation on al 'm~
portant questions"
THE NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE.
Abiding TO the proposed changes in the imporsass
Offices OF the New York Custom House, Mr.. Evarts
merely said hat a subject which would keep unsii
after Congress met. ths President had already
in,imaed In tho notice given OF the proposed ~
moyais.
THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATIONS.
Resumng his remarks the political situation, hs
conunued:-"II is the good fortune OF this adniins-
raton that II ands itselipureiy, Is true, mat
ter OF fortune yet nevertheless most fortunacly-on
the Hood tide oil prosperity. Its will live his.
tory Of tho grandcs epochs civil government
while national greatness viii characterize It's every
effort The preponderatng Influences Of sections will
be forgotten IN the new growth ol country In ~
second century Why, tnen sho Id talk OF States
and loo iliticsf There Is influence be dscerne0
a. csent that the President from carry.
ns out The Will OF The people and II the administrx-
tion carries to n conc cuson this purpose with a be-
ginning winch has already been approved In every
part OF the land, even now can we not most
ror,ous aa,n,nis,rat,en for All ,b. neon,ss
Meanwhile, as you see, have provided myself with
us comfortable a rome as can be found iu Wsshing-
ton city; house which not oniy suits me but my
family, and In II | presume shall pass very many
pleasant days Not free entirely from the cares cf
state aud perplexities incident to pubic lie, with
degres OF satisfaction that also my good
fortune to have drited to the surface IN TINS food time
ol national prosperity even though, as some OF sena-
tor Conklings trends say, that Il sdventurcr,
n shiity and scasn politician. aud not good repub-
hcan suppose The Why am not good
publican Is because | have never held ONCE
SOUTH WITH PREsiDEsr
"To-morroH leave for OHIO to join tho President
his Southern tour II viii be my hrst visit to the
south and that look forward to with great deal
OF pleasure. Professional business has called 10
Richmond several tlmcF; beyond that point have
never been, anu so southern trip nt this time Will be
TO quite an event. IL purpose TO return 10
Washington by the 18th lust, and tho cities that
will undoubtedly DC wen represented here coming
when everybody WIN be giad to their South
cru brethren Now can truly say to you that know
nothing and have nothing TO comma ABOUT New
York poiitics, and so you tell the HERALD!'
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ANNIE'S LEAP.

Annie Langaott aged twcnty-one, OF No. IL East
Third street, attempted suicide yesterday afternoon by
jumping from bridge into tue river sybl's Cave
at the Elysan Fields. Mr. Dixon Mcqueen, of the
Atlantic Boat CLUB, plunged INTO the river and rescued
her with ahoulty. She taken to ST.
Mary's Hospital where II was somo hours
before she rcganed CONSCIOUSNESS. The causes
Ot her rash attempt Ill treatment
grie at her iahers death and bomcsickuess She hsd
been living at service with costumer. Her lat nor
died three weeks from the effects OF ia. by
winch his spine was broken. Eight months she
came from couatry town near Befn, Prussia, with
her father, her mother being left behind Her father
married ain wnen he arrived in America This caused
her much sorrow, wnlch led her 70 attempt suicide.
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SCORES or THE WASHINGTON TEAM.
The CENTENNIAL TROPHY.

Tho Centennial Trophy and other prizes will be
presented to the winning toams tonight at Gmoro's
Garden. The concert will be complmcntar one 10
the British team Sir henry Haliord W II assemble
his force the Hotel Brunswick, at half past seven
where they will DC taken IN hand by the Committee OF
Arrangements and conducted the Garden. The ad-
and presentations will be made after the nrst
part OF the musical programme, with all the and
the invited guests the music stand. They will
previously occupy the summer houses Oh the leIt Of
the Madison avenue entrance. large force OF police
wil be present at the doors and IN tho garden to
ma ke passage Tor the teams to and from tic music
stand.
Itls expected the Secretary OF War will deliver the
Cen enna trophy address and Governor Robinson that
of the interstate prizes.
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MAINE ELECTION.
OFFICIAL RETURNs-coNNEa's MAJORITY ovrH
WILLIAMS IL $3.50.

OFFICIAL RETURNs-coNNEa's MAJORITY ovrH
WILLIAMS $3.50.
AUGUSTA Sept. IL, 1877.
The official returns OF tho recent State election have
boon compiled at the Office OF the Kcnncbec Journal
from all the cies towns anu plantations In the state,
with tue exception OF fourteen small places. These
turns give ssien Conner. republican, Tor Governor,
53,6J5; Joseph IL. Williams, democrat, IL. s35; II. G.
Nunson, grecnback, 5,lSs; scattering, 763 Conucr's
majority over Williams is H. $50 The aggregate vote
thrown was i0l i5l being the largest aggregate vote
IN any year, except the Presidential election yoar,
since 1850, ~non the republicans into power.
Tho constitutional amendment In regard 10 electors
that no person who has not prid poll tax, Tor Two
ycnrs lcgav assessed, snail not vote was defeated
vote o 20,370 ior 10 25,063 against The amends
mont " prevent towns from creating debt for rai>
roias, &c ABOVE existing municipal dcots Of nve per
cent OF the valuation, carried by vote Of lo,000
Tor TO 6,0V0 against ~
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A COURT T-MARTIAL DEFERRED.

Colonel Hitchcock OF the Ninth regiment, had issued
call Tor the convening Of martial last night
to try tho members OF hts command who did
port for duty during the recent ANTICIPATED strikes in
this city. His command consists OF S93 men, out OF
wuich number In rty iour were absent and await.
ing trial by courl-martiaL In consequence OF the
regiment having invited the California rifle team TO
their armory iaet night, to entertain them with
cepton previous TO their departure ior Caliiornia
Lieutenant Colonel Montgomery, WAC is the presiding
officer of the courtm MARTIAL postponed tho trial until
9th inst
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JEWISH DAY OF ATONEMENT.

The festival OF the jewish Day Of Atonement was
observed with great solemnty yesterday in Jersey
City, The feast commenced six o'clock on Sunday
evening ana continued until O'Clock last evening.
Business suspended and the congregation was di-
rected to observe the festival by prayer and fasting.
The services were held In the synagogue Montgom
cry street by Rabbi Solomon. OF New York. the
congregation intoned the responses. The Torah, or
Books ol Noses were taken from the ark at intervals
and selections were read and iDtODed by the rabbi
There a large attendance throughout the day.
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sixth street, at hali-past nine P. NJ, under command
OF their captain, General McComb They were cor
daily and Hospitality received by Colonel Hitchcock,
members OF the Ninth Regiment Rife Team After
the usual entertainment had taken place IN the large
drill room the California Ride Team partook OF re-
ire shments, when congratulatory speeches were in
oulged IN 'ovcr the wainuts and the wine" rho
California Rife Team will leave this city tomorrow
for Francisco,
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THE ELEVENTH REGIMENT.

Colonel Unbekant, OF the Eleventh regiment, held
division drill last night at the regimeutai armory,
Centre Market when the recently elected major,
Richard Fahrig, received ovation Colonel Unbe-
kent had made a formal application tor an order au-
thorzipg the court martial OF the members Of
mand were absent from duty during the recent
apprchcnded strikes this city, but the brigade
mandor has aot yet replied to his commun ncation.
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General Dakin makes round OF bulls eyes and
iccompishcs his usual IL Jewell does the samo,
and Weber tails OF 1--we points, making an inner and
three centres. Mr. wemyss, Of Massachusetts,, re-
cords IL beginning with an inner, aud the other
members OF his team came in-two of them-with 6s
nnd one 81; Colonel Glynn of New Orleans
fortunate miss his thirteenth round, aud this,
with an inner and a centre keeps him down
to total OF 9" vel, Mr. s rrSnk HYDE Of dns sns
shooting all last summer, unaccountably enough
managed to get sixty-three with miss While The
shooting progressed the wind had increased from Ave
mile a SIX a half miie breeze, blown ng httully
intervals the effect OF which could PLAINLY be
by the location and scattering tendency OF tho shots
ON the targets.
AT NINE HUNDRED YARDS.
Shooting began on the second distance at nalf-past
O'Clock. Darker clouds scudded the face OF
the sun, obscurng his rays Tor logger ptervss; the
wind mad increased to eight miles continuing gusty.
as before, aud tho thermometer registered
slight fall in the temperature Mr. selph led oil Tor
Louisiana with brace Of bulis Mr. Dfkin on behalf Of
the Amateurs brought up the red dusk for a GENRE;
Mr.. Hardness did the same for Washington Mr.. Geger
had also to be contcnted with aiour strike; Mr. Hyde
marched of with an outer. the rlhemans 6ete NOR,
while Mr. Jackson made fine bulls eye, and followed
it up by than other shots Of tho
AT the finish Jackson showed a beautiful target OF
73, Weber fne II, Donegar ma dc good 20 and
Laird had score OF 60, Selph again running
behind with 81 and miss The totals at this dis
MASSACHUSETTS, Rife Club. Observation-Disclosures. 275
Amateur Riie Club 21l
Crescent Guy Rle CuD. 2o@
Washington Rifle Club. 253
Hackensack kluD CuO. Z@O
The 900 yards range being generally the distance
which determines victory in long range match,
the unfortunate teams began to perceive that they
were the losing side, and therefore went back 10
tho 900 yards nrlug point with the TO
keep as the head OF the list as possible
THE CLOSE AT 1000 YARDS.
At i've minutes after four O'Clock firing began in
front of the coo yards butts The sky
cast but the clouds floating high the heavens Tore
told good weather for the remainder the altcrpoon
a conclusion which confirmed by tho indica ions
OF the barom The wind had increased
by. AT this range Dakin led the way tor tho
Amateurs with inner; HarKness made u
centre Tor tho Washington people, Hyde followed
Dakin's example behalf of the Hackensac Geiger
did the me lor the PHrthians, and Seph made only
a two, which was followed by miss for the New Or
leans men With the exception Weber who scored
n splendid run OF II, tho shooting upon the
WHOLE poor enough at the finish. The record stood at
the close -
Massachusetts hno CIuO ..................... Z4l
HackensacK hine Ciuo al
Washington Rifle Club. 22S
Crescent Clty Nine CIuO. 22S
The hring ended at five O'Clock, with the Amateurs
ut the head OF the list the Massachusetts, second
and the Parthan Club third
The following are tho results OF meteorological Oh.
servatons that were taken during the progress OF the
MATCH
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ACCIDENTS.

William Brown, Of No. 375 Hoyt street, Brooklyn,
seriously injured yesterday evening by the fall OF
u chimney at No. 206 Greene street, He was Mt to
the Now York Hospital.
Andrew Rachel, who fell from the window OF q
house Third avenue l39th street, died ycster.
day at the Ninety nin.h Street Hospital.
Anton Morouctsky u chid two years old, was run
over by Avenue 3 Railroad IN front oi No. %
Essex street, yesterday and instantly Killed
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DELEGATES CHOSEN.

HUDSON, n. Y, Sept. IL. 1871.
The delegates from Columbia county to tho Republi.
can state Convention are: First District--Georgc
willard Rollun Ncefus, Charles W. Hnsdalo. second
District John Coiman, George NJ Bullock, stephen
H. Wendcvcr.
Urea, sept. IL, 1877.
In Oucda county up to Saturday night caucuses had
been he Id Ia towns, resulting the choice of SIX
teen delegates Tor Gridey tConkling candidateJ for
Senator " one lor swan (antl-ConklIngL
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VICTIMS OF KEROSENE.

Nannetta Mueller, German woman, living at No.
27l Ferry street, Newark, attempted to kindle fire
with kerosene oil Sunday anu burned so
severely that she now lies In u dying condition.
Mrs. John Enwachler OF Clinton street. Newark,
who burned a few days ago by tho explosion OF q
kerosene oil which she was holding the fire,
had OF her legs anputated at the German Hospital
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ASSEMBLY NOMINATION.

JAMESTOWN. \. ", Sept. IL 1871.
Tho Second Assembly District Republican Conven-
tion mot sncarvile this afternoon ana nominated
Temple A. Parker for Member OF Assembly.
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THE CALIFORNIA TEAM.

The members OF the California Rife Team arrived |
al the Nlnsn Regiment Armvry, No 22l West Twenty |
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EvAgrs--"TnE PEOPLE ARE TIRED or POL
rrIcs HIS REPLY TO THE "ADvENTUEEE"
STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON Sept H. 1877.
Secretary Evarts has moved quarters south ward
since he became a member OF the Cav net, aud
cupics n large dwelling Mcphcrson square, only
short IRON eight years residence OF his
predecessor Hamilton Fish la accepting Tho Invita-
ton OF the Secretary to join him In his parlor heard
HIM say, as he led tho way :-"I scc Utica corrc
spondent OF the HERALD reports that Sir Conklns's
friends say l am 'adventurcr'
The noise nude by the sliding door prevented dis
tinct hearing OF the remainder OF tho sentence, and
not wishing to revive tho subject at thai moment
boldly asked II he knew anything about tho political
Situation In New York. Win Tho blandest Of smiles
be rem ndcd me Of his determination on entering tho
Cabinet never discuss questions Of state outside OF
his Official relations, and then remembering that he
could tay as much as his colleague, Secretary shcr-
man, he continued
PFoPLE TIRBD POLITICS.
.Politics politics. Why, there such thing as
politics at tho present time. oh, no; know nothing
about politics. AT least that is what some OF scna-
tor Conkng's friends imputed to have said about
mo- II Is not tsr to the Senator that no should
be 80 misrcprescnted aud Mr.. Conkng's friends arc
Unfair representing him Tho fact il the people
tired of politics They want good government anu
good administration OF tho laws and hence individual
OPINIONS and personal preferences not OF u shadow
OF account at tho present time. should say Judging
from my experience in New England quite recently,
that the people very little concerned about party
lucs. Has not the OF good feeling overcome
tlonal preudiccs and diskesY aud pray what IS hore
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Cannot Congress invent an adequate sys-
tenn Of investigating and passing Judgment
upon the destruction Of Government property
in departmental care' In private business.
when Jury II view or board of experts exam
ines destruction Of properly, it reports. unless
packed by the corporation at fault. not only
upon the physical origin OF the disaster. but
upon the negligence or recklrssness To which
1t was due Not SO with Government property.
board Of examiners like that of the Patent
Office fire If nominated 10y the department most
interested in having no eensurc expressed; it
duly reports that ths fire resulted from the con-
tact Of heat or fame with combustlblc material I:
no blame is attached TO anybody whether as
concerns the construction or supervision Of the
burned building; we are Ia look upon the affair
M n dis pensation Of Divine Providence. Com
gress IL accordingly asked to vote $50 600 or
$500. 900. as the case may be- to repair all dam
ages. and duly docs SO. as IL all proper nyesti-
cation had been made II in high time that d :
stroyers Of the peoples property should be- held
responsible by Congress- whether the loss takes
place through cupable carcessness or deliber-
ate incendiarism.
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portant to secure them a year in advance of

| portant to secure them year In advance OF
| the contest.
To smooth the way, negotiations are now
going on for bargain, the conditions Of
which shall be, first, no opposition on the
| part Of HARTRANFT against CAMERON for the
Senate; and. secondly, the open and Jealous
support of HARTRANrT by the CAMERON in
terost for the Republican nomination for
| President in 1880. Both sides distrust each
other. even though covenants should be
drawn between them. As the Senatorial cleo
tion will come of long before the Presidential
Convention, IL will be seen CAMERON will
have an immense advantage over his rival
To perfect this arrangement just now,
when politics are badly mixed and discords
are dangerous, is the troublesome point.
IL is therefore proposed to offer HARTRANFr
foreign mission, and In case he IL advised
not To accept IL, to allow him to nominate
one of his friends for the place. England is
open, and Russia is in the market.
These traiiickcrs seem to forget that the
people Of Pennsylvania may have something
to say this time about the pending election
Heretofore Philadelphia has been accus-
toned to furnish any majority that was
needed To overcome the country vote. The
managers only wanted to know what figures
To beat. In order to have the counters do the
business thoroughly, after the fashion of tho
old TWEED machine. But now there is con-
fusion in the camp, and new elements to
handle which are difficult to manage.
Since the upheaval in Ohio. the rumbling
OF coming storm Is heard all over Pcnnsyl-
vania; and the chances are that both these
contcnding factions will be laid out cold. II
that should come to pass, there would be
hope OF redeeming the State from the cor
rupt dcspotism that has 20 long cnslavcd
IT, and Of infusing better spirit into its
polltirs
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Another HAYES Democrat,

beginning with WILLIAMS Of Maine, there
have boon good many extraordinary Dem
ocratic candidates for Office, this year, but
the most extraordinary yet discovered is
Judge WILLIAM MARVIN, nominated for the
Senate in the Twcnt y-sccond senate District
OF this State. As printed in the Syracuse
C0mier Judge MARvIN's letter Of accept
ance contains the following passage:
1T should take any part In the discussion Of the
political qu, -unn, OF the day. would oppose the
Atnih,t alton ui thc President u tho Unoi States on
the contrary approve OF A. a. far 1t has developed
it, puncy."
And, after alphabetically adding, "Nor
do think that the efforts he is making to
reform the civil service should 20 unnoticod
and unhonorcd," this fine old Democratic
nominee adds
Won 500, from what have said. that am not prc.
fard ouakc war uvon the President or IN ,imiustra.
ton, NOR would Al TINS uno discuss thc question o his
title io the ono" he holds II cuongh ior w. AZ the
present mom'nt tu kuuw that hc is n possession oi the
o'h'' and 'nat Die o'ieial acts are ,al.d'
The agreeable emotions with which the
Democratic Committee Of the district must
have read this letter were no doubt greatly
enhanced when their candidate added that
he felt obliged tO forcwarn them that he
will not pay any assessment nor contribute
any money toward the election, except TO
pay his share Of the cost Of printing the
tickets. Altogether. the amount Of cnthu-
sasm reused in the breasts Of the Demo-
cratic committeeman Of the Twcnty-socond
District over their nominee can be imag-
incd. Still we fancy they felt profound
relief on having this valuable Democratic
candidate announce:
~ regret that shall be unable to take an active part
in N" 'aNA-+ NV engagements wlli require me to be
abs'nt ihe district the lost u, the ,nr unui the
election
Decidedly, our Democratic friends meet
with bad luck now and thon in tho selection
of their candidates.
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The State Department compares Mexico

The state Department compares Mexico
to "A paralytic, whose brain is clear enough.
while his arms and legs refuse to execute the
orders which II gives; IN other words. ii IL adj
mitted that DIAz is we'll disposed 10 the United
States. but il ID claimed that the local authori-
ties are 30 inert or hostile that he cannot make
them obey his commands. Tho State Depart
ment will do we'll, however, before prescribing
for liz patient, 10 be- quite sure Of the paralysis
Turkey, up To last May. WAS thought by Russia
I" Oe n Sick Man and WIS treated accordingly :;
hut the supposed Sick Man. rising from his
couch. manifested such remarkably lively blood
and muscl'h Us To make the pill vonder loul "A
great deal sIckcr than the patient