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New-York tribune., 1878-10-26
TOO INNOCENT

from The San francisco fhroHfcis iRepD
Mr.. Tildcn's letter in reply to HE IRIBUNEs
ciI her i, published ~ fu IN another cOiamm
OF Tie ChroHirie this morning. II worth reading
tuc specimen of SPECIAL pleading evasion aud precncc
OF injured innocence. II opens wltl general denial
that the writer knew anything about the frauds "hlch
these dispatches reveal agduS his most intimate per-
sunal and political friends at the time they we've being
perpetratcd This denial pat with suspicious elab-
or-itlOn and emphasis. IL Wi! hardly the pur-
pose for winch II intended The thoughtful reader
Will never be convinced tha', though the chief OF the
clan may not have dictated or seen the dispatches scut
To his SubuT'natcs, nor been made Cualntcd
with any OF Their details Lc had NOT at the same tIre
general understanding Uf The work thGC gong
on, and desire share IN all tie profits
that might accrue. lie may. indeed, have SAID
Gentlemen. don't want 70 know amy hing about wuTt
yo are DONG for ne. Dp yOu please You sua nave
my fullest confidence and support; all your coutrdcS
made, OF 20 le made. lH ms name and for mY hcucuJ
shall De ratified hy me. bur mus, not hc known In them,
nor know OF the means you dtc employ u%' IIl5 would
have been natural cvJr." for m 10 tHLa. But hC
must have known, when bills for money were pre-
scutcd that corruption was one OF the methods used y
these trends ana operators and all the drndls lie can
make from tuis the crIcl, of doom viii not remove
that De lief from the mind, OF discriminating ruunc.
II cph dispatches are genuine, AID not tOrgcr
c, Iidcu's cOaujutOIS including his private secretary
stand convicted Of attempts to purchase the ffenir-
uul office with mOu' - and It j. impossible to convict
them without DcSmiIculDg their Chtt.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-26
NANY INTELLIGENCE.

WAsIIINGTON, Oct. -25.-Commander Henry
b. scelcy il detached from duty ~ Newport r. l., ana
ordered 10 the command OF the Ajax Commander 1. II,
Eastman from tie command OF the Ajax and placed ON
waiting orders Boatswan Edwin j. Allen from the En-
tcrprise aud placed on waj'Lg orders. Acting Boat
nv ain Patrick Healoy ordered TO the Enterprise Med
ical Director J. winthrop Taylor has reported at tho
Navy Department and Will assume the duties OF Chief
of the Bureau Of Medicine aud Surgery. Commodore r.
/. Law Chief Of the Bureau OF Yards aud Docks, has
gone To League Island TO make personal investigation
Of the damage done the yard there by the recent
vero storm. The President has commissioned Edward
NJ shepard az commander in the Navy James NJ For.
syth Charles NJ. Anthony aud Mortimer l. JOhnson as
lieutenant commanders and Oswin W. Lowry as master
Tho TcOndelOga. which will be put Ia commission at
Portsmouth, n. H. the lat Of November and he reay
for sea about the 18th Of that month VAL make tlel
trip Norfolk. where Commodore ShuIcldt VIII JON heV
carly in December for his commercial cruise " AueS
And elsewhere.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-26
TRAVELLERS GOING ABROAD.

The following are the saloon lists of pas
sengers who will sail for Europe to-day on the I1mau
Line steamship City Of Berlin for Liverpool the Ncr,
German Lloyd steamship Rhc!n for Bremen, and the
Ethiopia Tor Glasgow:
FOR IIVERPOOL.-Ry Steamship Cjty II Berlin.-
T. Orde smith, Mrs Snlth, Ms Bard aHd daughter Miss
sophia I;ucy. The Rev Il. G. Hastings Miss IOwnsa.
broTnheC. John Smith Mr~ smith, l. NOlicI,
Mrs. Mlrtha Thorpe and infants William Brtcu. he
Rev. NaCkrn j. r. BruugntOn, Nh = HTOuEI.u
keiz the Hon. ". &. AgXWCl Miss Catherine W.
Cook Mis-. knma r cook ana maid he Rev. John Il. Rus
sell. W. G. Masters NJ. =. Whitney W. ). Thompson,
Henry + Carboy, William J. CALVIN. =. Cha
NIs. b. Fa'lIOt. Miss Auuie lalO. Mrs. W. hcHucdy,
Joseph A. BOiauO Captain Thomas johnson, Tomas
SeOrge W SWEET Mrs SWEET Waiter D. Jones Leonard 4.
Ninshg, william HOge Ms UOge ana three children. n.
NOwbIGy Samuel T. Brown H. r. Bcrtan. y. r. FO-g Fran
Spencer robert LJOmas, George sOmGs g. G.. LoJma-,
Alexander DUucan, a. T. Puryes Arthur g. Allen b. Geih
T. Hampton NaCnamaTd D. ". fIsk, Nils flsh, Allen 4ac.
iOuntil Laws Denton. /. C. SultA. II. ~UuuIeThHn.
FOR BBEMEN- BE- SteOaNhtp hhetH.-J Diggelmanu,
Miss G.. Colby Miss Nellr ". l1ug Hugo Muller Miss
HagedcTa. Alexander Leyelt Mr. Leytt, Miss Annie Lc,
1T walter Leyett, Friedrich FIionklc, GruTr w.
barley A. BOyCe, oscar Jlilch John A. UDst tau
tieOrgc COaBiaunas Juanues Wcnkt NTS MCHkr a1i
id Iwa-d LDhcyde Mrs Louis &C ssclbTcCht Hermann
Pfukuoh Mrs Nagarethe IHppsJcu and chiu Fntz Cram
oacheT, J. Curtis Lazy
FOR GLAsGOW-BV Steamship EhioDi1.-Gcorgc Nc
NhCricT, Robert Home. Hugh HOlc Archaic G. Wilson,
samuel Green. William Taylor, MI Pots james Robertson
Miss DVl Miss pOtlS
New-York tribune., 1878-10-26
THE EVIDENCE OVERWHELMING.


The name of Samuel j. Iiden IS doomed 10
be historic aud monumental The deliberate attempt 20
buy over by promise Of money. Presidential Eic
was never before attempted by an hsplIdnI Iol 'ho
Presidency OF the United States; or, II Attempted,
proved against him. This crane, this supreme pOllcdI
Vilany, mas been proved against this man SO palhy
that even Ms political parsans forced 10 ADMIT
IT, Tho man who got himself nominated as the Cahdl-
date Tor the Presidency, and with amazing immodesty
trumpeted himself before the country "a by eminence
The RefOrIner to have been the most asOnud
ng trick OF American politics 60 the gfiei OF al anu
the especial dlsmay OF many VINO sincerely DeheNea
HIM an honest man. The uuI arthlug, publication dhd
Interpretation by TIE NFW-lOHK TRIBUNE, OF some 400
cipher elrgraLs, complete. and over again. lho
proofs OF this uupaTal Cled political corruption Ibe
evidence is overwhelming. No. u t'rammclcy iark,
sir Tldru's residence the headtcHilc OF dcsper
ate and systematic eudCavOr to win, by brlnrry "hat
me cou,ttutOuay EXPRESSED voice OF the people nah
failed 10 vc. But there - another aspect oi TINS per
soual mfamy this National dsgra,'. Ia the end, lho
cunning tyckster always CONES ont bun"Icr. once
tangled IN lis Suares. cXtrcaou s !mpo-- e. ana
when the iated Is for that NEch Ma 10 DO
revealed. and that which is spoken IN se-
crct to De proclaimed from the h"rertop, no
stop thief " cry OF others fraud ayalls
ana the now erin Ing victim ot bis own cunning
usu>t bear best be can, the million burning cIc' Oh
public indignation ana wrath How I'M MN lokh
IEIBr NJ came Dy its awful bundle az cipher c"I.C-
sloIdcucr between " NO. u Gramticy PARK ahu hr.
Idrn's conianj5 n the scheme, mas not YET htth uH
known, bat the ytrI of the tele-iams .hH tAc Ldlh
correctness of thc.rmtcrprctaon no one darcs u.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-26
TIE UNUERs4LIsT CONTENTION

Providence, r. l., Oct. 2j.-The Universal
ist General Convention closed It's session to-day The
Committee on Nominations reported for the Western
Board Of Missions tie following nominees, who were
elected The Rev J. W Henson, ID. D., OF Illinois, the
Rev NJ Crossley Indiana, the Rev o. +. Naneise Iowa.
IN, Rev J. H. Tuttc, Minnesota, Miss Florence Kellogg
Illinois
The Committee on Laws reported fayorably upon the
amendment 20 the bylaws making the election Of pres'
dent secretary and treasurer annual. Adopted
Amoyeucnt started To hquidate the DEBT OF
23 coo on the Canton schools and before the ADJOURN
luent the amount pledged was $4,000.
Upou motion Of the Rev. Mr. Freeman, or NcNhaup-
shire, r. solutions adopted declaring that the dr-
uCu.lation VIII discourage the use OF Intoxicating
Iou0rS and Udng that no iermcntcd wines oe
used at the communion table. =,
ycrcd an address loyalty 10 the church after Wnch
tnc convention adjourned, 10 meet at MhntapoiIs
MINI, CXt October
New-York tribune., 1878-10-26
NEW-YORK MIDLAND REORGANIZATION.
The New York and OswcgO Midland Rail

road Reorganization Committee yesterday elected OK
Mayor WlcEham chairman. A conference with com
mi,tee Of tie first mortgage bondhodcrs was requested
There are Two propositions before the committee amer
ing from each other only in the amount oi interest
the receivers certificates shall bear Tic plans
provide that the road shall be relieved from
all present litigation The control to he given to the hold
eTs of tho 81 767 S92 Of receivers certificates Whch
are To he made prior lien the control Of the road not
to pass into the hauds tire first mortgage bonQhpccTS
until the interest the prior lien thus created has b, en-
paid for Iurce consecutive years; the holders o. the
present rstmOrtgagc bonds TO receive common stock
of the rcOrCauizcd company and all previous haDl,
ities to be Wipcd IL l., further proposed
to issue either income bonds or preferred stock
Tor the receivers certificates. The OnY mortgage pro
po,d dudcr the new urganiZ4tiOn Is for 100000 10
cover the CXuCuscs OF foreclosure ana TCurSap7Jti1u
The conference committees Wllmtet on Frlday at ~
Il
New-York tribune., 1878-10-26
DENIALs THAT DO SOT Deny.


Mr. Marbles letter Of denial IL specific and
general. What all that he specifically Gcucs is the
authorship ol a Telegram To which I'M TRBINE lad not
pusitiycIy attached hts name, and winch, moreover,
happens not be of the kilograms 10 which his
name il attached and which contain tue evidence OF
attempted bilbcIy. This denial. hence, amount, TO
nothing one way or the ether. what Mr.. IdCI intends
t. do iu his letter and what, Ir the mere matter
oi concerned, he does, s tu plead the general
issue Of Not guilty rs t respects uuy knowledge o.
participation in, or concuir nee wi!n any efforts IN
thc WAY money prousc4 To iaiuCncc the action n
any Returning Board any Presidential eltctor. lie
means 10 say this 20 The American people
and designs that they understand num-
lie does not dcny the dispatches. either as to th
uui hruticltV or the correctness al thtr JTahShVh
makes no ttenpL t. cXUiIiu them. lie Md dH's ncn ~
fg tnrr own story. He virtually cOnesst4 that nh %
me, tbcy Involve a very grave charge ahu si'iI "1
H. trltc 10 believe that he had nu NuoWtuSe oi uN
to IN with these Tl-c1litlts. WAT ch'Se' lhon,
~ ~. srlsIuer make IN the status OF tIe case 30 laF
W. Ptr Tdeu is couceruedi Mono whatever ~ 10 'ie
,; trnnsctyes or the parties directly lnNn'Vcd
m tnosc ftcr, tn" relation of incsS p"rt" 10
NJ T,deu NJ the time and ever since X docs nOt bVt
nnt a single dispatch Or change us meaning \
ycrv dark cloud stlI ONerhangs thc case in
inject Ia zr Tden himself; aud unless he
rs, y,yo the public something more than his own
word and something that VIII conirm that word, he
,,u s well consider chances for the next Presidency
M an end. The Democratic party VIII hardly think u
prudent to the task Uf his defence III frCsden
nal campaign.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-26

Of thirteen teegrams OF which purport 10 have
been addressed to Nr Marble 10y name and Two OF them
10 have been signed with his name and II II these which
arc occupying the public miud with regard 70 bI. An
adequate answer, therefore, must shO@ either Ot th?t
these tciegrams were never sent by llm or received
by him. G that tue cipher I'm which they we're
has been wrongly interpreted @ that they are nVen
tOus from BE- Ginning TO end Ne need hardly pOlu
10 so acute q man Mr.. Marble that the accusation IL
not that be disposed Of DY counter attack;
that say, allcg iOn that the state was bought
for ayes does not, ~ trne, meet allegation that
lac A1r MaTblel tried 10 bay " for Tiden. supruu
tai explanation w therefor" be necessary Nr Idcns
answer 4, nor open 10 the objection made 20 NJ MIR
bc- because none Of the tCc ams appear 70 have beon
sent 10 him or by him. What lmpirtc- hin Is thai tho
corrupt bargaining by winch he was 10 pr 10 was Il -
alleged, carried on by BIS nephew and confidential
friend. from his house; that d Ic1ich 10 matter
IN which he was deeply interested; thW thc canvass
was and had been from the beginning carried on under
MS personal superlntendcnce or guidance; and
that what IL known Of MS L&Dlit OF business
ana turn Of mind makes u unlikely thai ouy
Of his agents subOrdinates wOuli nave vcnured on
TRANSACTION 80 seriously affecting hs fortune and r"pG
tatiOu Without hs knowledge We are NOT, however, Dy
all this duycn 10 the conclusion at he has, ~ h. Dc
Mat been guilty OF direct alsehoOd WHlc - on mat
every body dpFe avoid with regard 20 the can
ddate OF great parry Tor sucl an Oico as thr Ir,
dency because The Wicked Partner thfOry VIII iur-
nish On explanation consistent with al the flcs, and
especially with the fact thai NJ Illdcn does not seem
10 have been shocked surprised Oy the telras aud
has denied Jhlt they may have been sent by BIS
nephew ana friends, and has not in consequence ot
them broken with manif Et"d ANY dspleaSuFc against
his nephew and iTlCnd5 On !, eng the teieSrams'
New-York tribune., 1878-10-26
A REFINEMENT or TORTURE.

In all tins matter from The start II has hap
pened taat IHE IRIBJST knew marvc lu.sy well what
il was about and what going be UOnr IL speaks
now with much confidence as ever, and lis assertion
that the geutl, mentioned and II viii be remarked
tat Mr.. Tdcn Ia ads the st-Wlll have OpBui tunIry
20 tell their story undcr OATH Is quite likely 10 create
some sluirming In various quarters. What IS coming
next and above all what about that further evidence
that Is plainly limited ati Don't Tlicn, and Marble
ard CO.. wish they knew how much there OF il
puSsibc that another batch sll Temaius, when
beng kept back t It's pOssCssOis think the right time
has for its appearance Ihe very thought il cal
cuatcd to freeze the blood Of the Democrat
with horror. Gentlemen uf THE TRIBUNE, If such n
thing s true, ask whether may not DC carrying
this matter farI That constitutional provision
about cruel aud unusual punishmcnts certainly must
Apply tins case, II IL Is to apply TO anything II
YOU nave anything Ia stOtr has already
come out for mCrCYs sake don't keep the cOparcenCTs
sniveriug IN the wind any longer Out with it, and put
them ont OF their misery.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-26
COMMENTS OF THE RELIGIOUS PRESS.
THEY WILL BE UBSrANTIATED-NEYEE FEAR.
from Ihe StGHddrd Ctt'aso.
Il .-.L.I -. L. -.

THEY WILL BE sUBSrANrIATED-NEYEE FEAR.
from Ihe Standard, Ctisaso.
The political world Is AGAIN aguated by q
pubuyat ION IN The NEW YORK IRIBJNE OF WuIt pU +
ports 10 bc cipher dispatches sent 10y Mr. MautOn Marble.
m tue interest OF Mr. Ideu during the peurncy the
counting OF the votes at the as Presidential election.
These e. pliers, as interpreted by THE TRIBUNE Offer
for one the South Carolina ClcC tors and $780,
900 for Florida tlcctur. Only wanted, but,
we suppose, the idea tnat falling in obtaining pur-
chase at the lower bid. the sum offered was
increased WHAT throws doubt the story is the fact
that average politicians, suc!t A seek places o.
I'M, kind are t0 be had much L. than the higher
or lower sum But while THE TRIBUNE asserts and m
sss upon it, ability prove the cipher dispatches and
their INTERPRETATION genuine Mossrs Marble and Iilden
admit thc existence OF dispatches bat positively deny
the Interpretation and asscycrto quite YchcmcLt'y
that they had suCn Object bribery IN view. SIrH
l. the state OF Generalization into which politics
have fallen, that II l. impossible TO form satisfactory
ouuiOu us To which party this iSue has truth it,
sitc Ii IHE TEIBUSE fails subsantiate its position,
will be placed IN an uucuyaD!e altitude before the
public Tue record Ct the pOStPrt-!dgntla election
proceedings OF l~7GIsa sd, black page political
llstory, view ID as Wc viii.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-26
THE ONLY COMPETENT WITNESSES.

IIUIN IHF WWNIFHDIDU IIItII ITFIN IIFHINV II1FIIJ
The Baltimore GGsetie declares its belief that
those OF the cipncr dispatches appearing 10 reveal az IN
famous conspiracy fOrgcrrs. We shall be glad TO
bcuryC tins, hut 10 appears that the proper
10 make such statement would be those chlrged with
responsibility. One u the worst cipher dispatches was
addressed to MantOn Marble, Tallahassee. II is for SIR
Marble to say tDat such dispatch never received
ny him. not for else conjecture that such IS
the cHse and base on that conjecture an explanation or
defence II i certainly true tEaJ men Ike Idcn and
Marble not 20 b. condemned on the mere accusation
Of bitterly partisan newspaper which backs up It's
accusation By its own Interpretation OF cipher dis
patches IL cOud not nave come by honestly but Mc6sfs
Itldcu aud Marble m downing charges so CrCUmstdn-
italy made should have been more explicit The charge
Is that some Of these apparently eliminating die.
patches Mr. Tldens prlvate residence, and
that others went OpCuy addressed TO Mr.. Marble at
Tallahassee. \. lthrr Mr. Ildcn nor Mr.. Marble has
yet sad this i false. nor has either offered any CNpaa-
ton vi such iaCts II thcy cAnnOt be dcnicd.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-26
THE PIJfLICO RACES.

PnuIco, Md, Oct. 25.-The first race to-
day. mile dash for all ages, won by Dan NJ with
Egypt second, and Oriolo third Tine, l:i64 The
second race selling race, one and half miles,
for all a,es, terminated in dead heat De'"eeh
pa,r ,,, Coverpor HAMPTON, with Albert third-tlne
n.t9 Whom the race was run OF Bertha won. Tho
,bi,d race Barnum's City Hotel stakes Tor Two
ycor-olts. one mile. was won by Boardmah'
VIII, Plrypa second and Startie third-lime, lAS4'
IN the fourth race, Compensation purse mile
heats. the urst heat was won by "aiueId :
T,,nc l.i5I1 The second heat was won by L1ualIel'
win Wori.rId second and the lurs'e MY tI' llnr
lI52, The third heat was also won Dy L'uiHn'ei
New-York tribune., 1878-10-26
MRS. COOPER'S MURDER DOUBTED.
DISCHARGE OF HE TWO WOMEN ACCUSED By TIL
HTSBAND.

HUSBAND.
A crowd of Long Island farmers assembled
at the Town Han IN Ncw-UtrccEt last evening ouiious
TO know what would De done with Mrs Johnson aud
Mrs smith, who had surrendered themselves the pre-
vious day TO TO the charge Of poisoning Mrs.
Cooper, Of Bath The prisoners had been allowed to
stay at the house OF tncr mother Mrs Il1ydnd Unds
turbcd even by the presence OF an officer. Justice
Cropsey came TO the bah about o'cocF, and without
opening court nc announced his decision 10 discharge
tie prisoners Their counsel, Alexander T. Carpenter
OF BROOKLYN, had IN his pocket writs Of hareas
corpus which hc intended to in case
the Justice persisted TN holding them longer
Mr. CARPENTER limited that his ceuts had grounds for
CrOpscv -HiU tHat De had consulted with DlstrctNtur
uey Calm who to have tIC body Of Mrs. Cooper
eXhumcu and examined MI Carpenter replied thIt
such an examination would be- most satisfactory TO hs
clients. as II would establish their innocence ID the
minds OF the pubic.
MANY persons living in Bath expressed sympathy for
Mrs johnson AMI Der slsi"r yesterday. They believed
the charges O murder TO be- false far either Cf the
accused women were concerned If there bad been
poisoning they believed Mr. Cooper um eli bad been the
guilty They related several Instances of ms abuse
Of ms wife in puyIc on the day taken sick ne
spoke 10 her hdrShly, and applied TO her offensive
cphet lu the presence OF uCEuOur After hct utath
DC asked several persons whom Ac knew they believed
in GCd ana occasion, when ne received air
NATIVE rcuy. lie exclaimed. " Then I'm done for
Geo &c smith, OF No. 1872 Juhusou-,t Brooklyn the
husband OF of the accused women, indignant that
the letters written by his wife TO Mr. Cooper had been
made public InC letters contained nothing of clint
nal nature, ne says, and Justice CrOpscy had dealt
was disposed regard his wes correspondent as bit
OF haImlcss Irritation.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-26
rILDEN LAID on TIE suELr.

The capture and publication of these dis
patches Mr.. Samuel D. Tuue the sGelf. We
snail near more OF his remarkable " honesty" and
purity. and IL II more tnan probable tEat the party of
Reform" viii die Wltu it, great HIN Priest In the
meantime, TIE TRIBUNE has distinguished itse 10y this
remarkable piece Ut journalistic enterprise Of tue
age TOO much admiration cannot be gwen to the man
or men whose patient, scientific researches were
crowned by the discovery o the key 70 the cpncr used
by Tlcn aud his henchmeu. Thty have contributed to
the political hStOgy Of tins Nation chapter which may
well call the blush Of 10 our cheek people,
but wIlcn The world could not ahGri to have eft
written II Is dls graceful but necessary page in the
story IL the American Republic. II IS now Cnincuty
ia order Charles Francis Adams 20 treat us 10 a
essay Fraud First Triumphant" etc. etc.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-26
ILLEGAL NATURALIZATION PAPERS.
SUPERVISOR DAVENPORT CAUSES ANOTHER ARREST

ACTION OF THE POLICE BOARD.
Supervisor of Elections John L. Davenport
says that only 900 OF the holders Of the alleged illegal
naturalization papers of 1868 have registered TINS year.
and OF this number GOO have surrendered their papers
Three wears ago $500 holders of such papers were
registered and voted Mr. Davenport thinks tbs Is 4oo
evidence TO SHOW the thOroughness with Whch DC Nus
been clearing away these alleged illegal certificates AcS
erday he caused the Of James Day an lhspeclo
OF Elections in the Thirteenth Election District OF he
IVth Assembly District, charge of interference WIN
Thomas McGoycrn, q Supervisor Of Elections ln tue
discharge Of his duties in regard 10 the papers OF ooS
Commissioner uel held Day in $1,000 bail Tor eA-
animation on Monday. ,- - .,, ,1,o
Before the Board Of Police Yesterday was rcad INC
oUinou OF tgc counsel Of the Board on the pTeanbe anu
resolutions submitted by Commissioner NlchOs ~ 'hc
aq defining the duty and the power uI the
lice in eases Of disputed legality OF naturalH lton lhe
counsc.s opinion set forth tie fact that the fcso'o
were fun Of Inconsistencies, and had been Dased on
several laws long siECc repealed. Jpon l6arhlns HiS
COmmi-so Nichols offered 10 amend the resolutions
by mod icatOu, WhCTsu Commissioner W hcccI OF
rrcd rs substitute resolution 20 the effect lhat thr
instructions embodied IN General Order No. ItJ "ucn
had covered he elections OF 1876 ana 1871, were SUI
ccut the guidance OF the police at present l.h
me question this substitute WClHs upon thd OF %
Comm s,ioners Smith and Nichols voting together Iue
following resolution. subsequently offered ny OoinHS'
sioueI Nichols, was finally anoped:
Pssorsd That in addition to the instructions contained IN
General Cricr No. l13, each ofh"e' &" l1tc "' Wv. a. .
place of registration be directed 10 report IN wiring a
the and ADDRESSES oI tst VIM
claim 10 have baeu Illegally refused registration Ihtita'
together with the Of the Inspectors makng SVI
u;s De- fUrw through the SuptntcudcHt 10 inc boa
oi Police at ITS Ee1t regular meeting thereafter
New-York tribune., 1878-10-26
A TRIBUTE TO JUDGE BLArcHFoRD.

portrait of Judge Samuel BlatchfOrd was
presented 10y the members Of the Nev-YOrh Bar the
United States District Court yesterday. large mum
ber Of lawyers crowded the courtroom tO witness the
formal exercises OF presentation The portrait csizc.
by Huntington, WAS already hanging on the wal, when
Judges CAOate, Benedict and Shlpman went on the
peuch. George l. Belts made the formal presentation
fo the COurt He reviewed the history OF Admiralty
law I'm The court and particularly the part which
Indge BatchfOrd mad taken in moulding that law lie
saidtaf while the decisions the Judge would he the
most lasting aud best memorial 10 ms honor II was
deemed proper that the familiar form anu features
sbonjd h., preserved In the courtroom where ne bad
EAT so long Judge ChOate accepted the gft III behalf
nj le (Ourt.