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National Republican., 1878-10-17
pRoPosALs FOR MAiLL0cKs.
Po-r.OrrIcr DEPARTMENT.

wAsufSGTpS. n. C., August u.s. I-7a
eparate sealed pro?o sals W II be received at this
Department untn u o'clock noon on the Sth day OF
March, isIO, for furnishing four new and different
Kinds of Locks and Keys for the sole and exclusive
use Of the United states mails Including. besides
TO he used for mail bags, such 10 be used for the
street etter.bo OF the United States
As the public exposure and searching eNamlnn alton
necessary TO Intelligent bidding any prescribed
model Of o lock and key would tend to Impair II not
entirely destroy the further utility Of n such LOCKS
and Key for the purposes Of the malls the Postmaster
General proscrbeS no models samples for bidders
but relies for selection the mechanical ingenuity
and skill which fair composition among Inventors,
them,
PITS, kinds and quantities OF locks and keys contracts
&C., Will be furnished application by letter TO the
Second Assistant Postmaster 4 'enernl.
No proposal will be considered which Is not sub.
forms OF proposal.
The contracts which may ba made are 10 he IN CON
fSrny with tho specifications and accepted propo 's
u. NJ KEY,
National Republican., 1878-10-17
THE COURTS.
Supreme Court of the u,lted states.

Supreme Court of the United States.
WEDSEspAY, Oct. ID, lS'S
No. ?. George W. Bowen, plaintiff In error, vs..
Nelson Chase: argument continued by Mr.. c.
Shaier for plaintiff IN error and by Mr. Jane, c.
Carter for defendant In error, and concluded by
Mr. NJ. +, Sawyer for plaintiff in error.
No. 1, samuel G. Cook, plaintiff In error, vs.. The
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania. Argued by Mr.
y. II. Brewster for plaintiff IN error and Ly Mr.
Lyman b. Gilbert for defendant In error.
Adjourned until tomorrow, rt twelve O'Clock.
National Republican., 1878-10-17
Proposals..
pRoposAIs ron GRANITE WORK. K

Sealed proposals will be received at the oise OF the
Engineer OF the United States Capitol Grounds cor.
ner Ieiaware avenue and Is eet northeat until u
M, November !, for furnishing Cut Granite Piers
mont OF the Capitol park
Plans and SPECIFICATIONS can he seen and blank forms
Obtained at the OfiiCe OF the engineer.
The Government reserves the right to accept the
whole or any part OF any bid,
Bids Will lie indorsed "prOposas for furnishing
Piers Coping, &c, for the Capitol Grounds" and
accompanied by sImpe' OF the ln,isral 70 be used.
ocio- Architect Of Tinted States Japitol.
National Republican., 1878-10-17
GEORGETOUy NEWS.
Collected by Republican Reporters,

CoI1ected by NepubIIcnn Kep0rters.
Messrs. S. A. Fitch, DIR. A. II. Lee, Colonel
Gist, Major Smith, and D. II. Ruudel embarked
yesterday In ono Of Scriveners wagons on a
fishing expedition to the club house, twelve
miles up the Potomac. The party carried
with them full larder, and expect to have a
good time. They will be gone several days.
Mr.. A. c. Randall aud family left last night
for DIS Moines, Iowa.
National Republican., 1878-10-17

ard Harris. petit larceny, second ofense; George
Lewis. burglary. with attempt TO commit felony
Eliza A. Mcdonald assault with intent 10 KIM:
Peter Hogan, larceny; Andrew Hilery, alias
Twkter Jones, same william Mack and
James Stanley, larceny.
National Republican., 1878-10-17
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Posr.OrrrcE DEPARTMENT.

PosT-OFTtCE DEPARTMENT..
WAsifiSGTOS, ID. G., september :. ls1S
Proposals Will be receive, Mt the Contract ONCE OF
TINS DEPARTMENT until p. M OF October 81, ISIS, for
carrying the mails Of the United states upon the
routes, and according to the schedule OF arrival and
departure specified by the Department. In the State
81 Maryland, from January |. Is7g, to June 30 ISL
lss OF routes, with schedules OF arrivals and dcpar
tureS, Instructions to bidders, with forms for
tracts and bonds and all other necessary inturuRton
VIII be Furnished upon application 10 the second As
| slsinnt POstmaster.GeneTnL II. NJ. KEY,
sept Postmaster. Ienernl,
National Republican., 1878-10-17
TINTED STATES MARsHALs SALE

ny virtue OF writ Of acri Jrefds issued out Of the
CLERKS Oice Of the supreme Court OF the District OF
Columbia and to me directed, will sell at public sale,
for cash, In front OF the premises, TUESDAY .Nb
tile claim aud Interest Of the In and TO the
following &c cribed property TO Wit: Lot A, in Balls
subtviscn OF Dyers subdivision Of sIuare 5iI stu
ate on north side OF street between First and ses
Gnd streets northwest, washingtDn, D. e., together
with all and singular the Improvements thereon, lev.
led the property OF Robert hall TO satisfy exc
cation No. l7,D26, at law In favor Of Henry NJ Dill
linssr FREBK DOUGLASS,
- United states Marshal, ID. G.
JOHN SHERMAN, Auctlonper, Octgdts
National Republican., 1878-10-17

PosT-OFFIcE DEPARTMENT.
wAsHISGroS. II. C., September z ls7s
Proposals will be received Rt the Contract Oce OF
this DEPARTMENT until y. M OF October u. lsIs for
carrying the mails of the United States upon the
routes, and according to the edule OF arrival and
departure specified by the Department in the state OF
Virginia from January lssO, TO June - lssi. Lists
OF routes. with schedules OF arrivals and departures
Instructions to bidders with forms for contracts and
bonds, and all other necessary Information, will be
furnished upon application to the Second Assstsnt
Postmaster General d. NJ. KEY.
fRnl pnatIn stEr .nn raj
National Republican., 1878-10-17
1901 PESS. AVE. 1901 PTxS AVE

DIRECTORY.
The Principal Business Houses of wash
ington.
The fO''Olring is published for he benefit Of Trar-
cling Sdiesmsn, Strangers, and the public gerer-
dRy-it includes all trades and professions, aud
cannot fail 10 prOre Of interest TO all irho intend
hdHSdcting business in Washington
Duncanson Bros, Ninth and b ats.
Wash. u. Williams, u, cor. Tenth street
BOOKSELLERS AND sTATIoSERs
soISmons & Chapman, olI Psnnsylyanls avenue
Nm, BallGntyne, i2s seventh strest
l. NJ. Whitaker Vernon Row. Pa ave. and Tenth st.
BAKERa
Felix Derlosscs .sol2 II street
CLoTHIEa.
l. s. Justh. Oi9 d street.
DENTISTS.
d. Z. DeMontreville. No. lg2l J, northwe,.
DRuGGiSTS.
Ioughlln's Temple Drug Store, + and Ninth streeta
EDUCATIONAL
Edward {. Townsend, lII3 Ninth street northwest
Mr :, r Fuller. An school. iSis i stree, IA ".
Miss Narrower, 1880 street.
GSorEeI9Sn nnls G%llsse fsGrsetown D. cIs-
PARK seminary SS FAN street northwest
s fT% M h9ss MUSE eoissf srs and ''r's
School OF Music 5O7 Eighth street
Musical Academy, J. 4. Caulhgld, 1894 street.
AusIcl Conservatory .. II. Buliard ~ Ninth street
ZINE ARTS
Markriter, 90 E street northwest
HoTELS
St James Hotel, corner Sixth and Pennsylvania ave
Rigs Hou-e, corner Fifteenth and q stresiL
Metropolitan. PennA, ave and Sixth street
fbbitt House, Fourteenth and streetA
wOTmeys and Fineenth streets
fremont AOuse
uATrERs.
h. II. Stnemetz isJ7 Pennsylvania avenue
INSURANCE
Potomac Fire fnSurance Company, 50 High street,
GeOfgetOwn
MERCHANT TAILORa
EIscman Brothers. Corner Seventh aud streets.
AZ saks & Co.. Seventh street
II. Robinson 4 Co., w Pennsylvania avenue
PIANOS
Sanders & stayman PeUna. ave and Twelfth street
PHOTO OLTTHOGRAp
Norris Peters, hOto.lithosrapher No IS Penn
sylvania avenue
REAL ESTATE
n. H. Warner, ,OiS Fstreet northwest
JohE Sherman ST. Cloud Building,
Fitch Fox, Frecdmans bank building. 1909 Pa ave-
SEWING MACHISEa
McKCnney & Co, TgI Ninth street
National Republican., 1878-10-17
IoRoP0SILs FOR IMPROVEMENTS N NAIL
l. BAGS AND MAILBAG TAGS.

PoyT-OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
wAsHISGTuS, d. e. August Is, is5s.
Proposals from patenteeS, or their Rssignees, for
granting the use Of Improvements Ia the construction.
or In the mode Of opening and closing mai bags of
any or all kinds, and In tho manufacture materials
thereof and also for the OF patented devices for
tagging or labelling the same. viii be received Mt this
Department until u O'Clock noon on the ID day OF
December, ISIS.
All proposals must he in accoriance with te specl-
hcntions and form Of proposal which will be furnished
on application by letter to the Second Assistant Post
master General.
The contracts which may ne made for the use OF
any patents will be In conformity with such speciicsl-
tlOns and the accepted proposals.
u. VI. KEY,
pOsimasipT-I icuerll,
National Republican., 1878-10-17
Travellers Guide.
RALT1MoRB AND OHIO RAILROAD.
The great double-track
NATIONAL ROUTE AND SHORT LINE
NORTH. NoRrHwEs2T, VEST AND SOUTH
TO TAKE EFFECT
sUNDAY. JUNEp. ISIS, AT tt Al
LnaueLeEs' Ruide.

SNh ~ 'sONEV isIh Al 50 A. N.
As,sEx r5FE' JfrEs faiihI%HBf'2sHrpurA YihIHf'sH AND pos
saSsca %Sts SnE ,Sps 4 TSfS
s,Ts.bnsai ,@bmnai'w2re annapolis, and Way. 9rnnoerry
ntBALTIMSRE ss-haH, y SdcE ANp IAgREL EyPRFss
SSRk rEfR SSsEffA FG4 sas a0sTDS 8 S:S
hiofk and Philadelphia stops at Annapolis Juno
piFTfsNhd FsistsT aog,s sSrH.cA8o III. coLuMBus AND
Branch except snnsay rbrsss asefs'Swn s ~ and y VALLEY
faiimsn Sinshn, daily. S Grafton Nc S"sp 70 ssn
,,! scS-on Sunday oniy-Baliimore Annapolis and
i0Oo-BALTIMoRE EXPRESS Stops at Bladen,-
burg Beltsve. Laurel. Annapolis Junction. Jessup's
aetNE% %Skk kAkpnsR2 F!fGt y .2a Esy S
TON ExPRhsS On SUNDAYS to baltimore only,
II%Sg$ g$tTtSSRS9s' SSSs' R22IESENsssfRittlhq. fi2IS Nssfitl AND
'Gs'"ffoigt d Rosks, Frederick Irsserstown. Win.
"cks sna Sha s,s osy On Sundays to Pom; Of
APPiPSl sad waE sHqs HN%
IiNSRk Exfhfsk SSt,SS S s.S.E sSnd.y 1 hS Not;
fcS pSssengsrs ,aen In the cars direct to boat a.
sstGaiG%Soa az XNSa NTay SST%Srs SaSP EXPRESS
s!sfipl9fh sigp"ihSIrIMo&f Se[i = MSH1lssf Express. -
AND biErsBURa EPiH EXPREss. fItis6ars, eacepi
sanday @ PSllma2 Mn snrA p,,tr r.nr,put, ,xn
B1ITia66RME EXfRfss. ESfnfs iN sleeping car to New New
Gf T1d JSt1 GSy tscsp * rssSds sSSd
1879 GREAT 1879
- 90 ,,,,. rENSsYtyASrA ROUTE no.o 80,
EEsSk iHHHh sAt EQUIP
TRAINS LEAvE! !sSh %SsHIsETes Il III from Depot cor
ro, nes q sixth and s,Iess fSllows; ,,, ,,,,
Sssss ss$ss 4 Ss sss S:sssS
N SE H FeIfIs fs5 E iiiGfsS
SRS MAJ " $sS: ;, 4 S;sy
Lock Haven, and EmlrA NJ i9i0A M daily, ex'
pres q Pullman Parior Cara 30 a u daily. eI.
For B5ookiy1 New York all through train, connsc.
aiordSs direct iransisi TO Fulton street avoid
Ing double ierriage and Journey across New York
sunday Win 9 ssSp6s i@s f Cars rs EO% wssSinon e
For sssiIsdSlpns % 5 n daily f1s And
Accommodation or Baltiniore s5S s:5j a m. and tsu
For Pope,s Creek Line 6:iS a m. and 40 p m. daily
For Annapolis, SIS m. and a. tp m daily except
- TON RAILROAD.
For Alexandria ., l. 5, oIO 10 H. a. m t:oS gu,
:, p m. On Sunday at glO n and |, and !, y m.
For Richmond aud the south. 81 and 9OJa daily,
aud Gi0 y. m. daily, except Sunday
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington. 0. 7 s
gl0. 10. II q m, 1, t5D. 60 and y. N.
Tn Sunday at s. and 10 a. m and 9: 0 p In. -
Tickets, Information. sleeping and parlorcar 40
east eofner of thirteenth % srcs and T a
enue northeast corner OF sixth street and Pennsyi.
ynnia avenue and at the depot where orders caAn be
len for the checking OF baggage 10 destination from
hotels and residences,
l. +, FARMER, General Passenger Agent
FRANK THOMSON, General MANAGER npl ual.
National Republican., 1878-10-17
TINTED STATES MARsHALs SALE.

by virtue Of q writ OF WTrifiOR sryDHds issued out
Of the clerks office cf the supreme Court OF the Dis
t1rt OF Columbia, and TO me directed will sell at
pubic sale, for cash, NJ the courthouse door Of said
district, on THURSDAY. the i7th day. Of October,
ls7- at T. o'clock all the right, title claim, and In
tcreu OF the defendant In aud 10 the following
ds,cIlbcd property, to wit: sublot q In square so,
Washington ID. q, together with, nll and singular,
the improvements thereon, levied upon the prop
erty OF Isaac $. Hollidge, to satisfy Judgment No.
ls,siO, at law, in favor OF Charles W. Patterson
FRElk, DOUGLASS,
US Marshal DC
National Republican., 1878-10-17
'on.N SrI'.Nsn.f.'' ' NuOIIJHteI, ".
TINTED STATES MARsHALs SALE.

BY virtue Of writ OF dsri 6rciIs issued out Of the
clerks once Of the supreme court Of the District OF
Columbia, aud TO me directed. l will sell at publ c
sale, for cash, ut the door Ot the courthouse Of said
District, on THURSDAY, the l7th day OF October,
lSs at u O'Clock M. all the right title. claim and
interest OF the deenlant In and TO the following
dcscribad property, to Wit: Lot a In square Sil, WASH
ington. ID. g. together with, all and singular tile i'm
provemcns thereon, levied upon rs the property OF
Patrick j. Caldwell anu wife 10 satisfy execution No.
$50 equity, In favor Of y. II. smith ct al.
FREpK. uOCGLASs,
JOHN SHERMAN, Auctioneer. segT-dSIis
National Republican., 1878-10-17
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Posr.OFrtrr DFp.rruExr

MAIL LETTINGS.
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REJECTED AND CR4ZED.
shooting his Sweetheart Dead Mt his Feet and
then Committing Suicide.

LOWELL, Mass. Sept. 20.-At about O'clock
this afternoon Frederick Sproat shot and in
stanty killed Laura f. Hunt. He then dis
charged a bullet into his own brain. which re-
suited in his death ai o'clock. Both worked
in the Booth cotton mills. in tho same apart
ment sproat occupying position known
as section hand" He had for some
months tried 10 wait on the girl. who
repealed his advances. This noon he bor-
rowed seven -barrcllcd revolver from friend
saying that he wished 10 buy one like H. and
wanted II "a n sample. IL is evident that h. had
then formed HIS mur1crour purpose. Al tho
time mentioned no requested to see Miss Hunt
ht the door Of tho mill. After much hcsita-
tion she went down. and they were seen
10 converse several minutes. suddenly Sproat
drew revolver from his pocket and emitted
two barrels into her loft temple. Sh" dropped
dcHd at hls feet. Then he followed IN the ter
rlhe deed by committing suicide. IL" was un-
conscious from the tim" uf thr shooting until
his death. and Therefore could make no state
mcnt; nor did he leave any written eNplana-
ton. lie has borne "a reputation for sobriety
quietnrss and general good character. Miss
Hunt was n m"mhcrof the First Congregational
Church. and bore an irrcproachahn name. She
wis not waited upon hy any rival OF whom
SprOat could have boon jealous. She WAS about
% years old, and Sproat WAS about the same
age. The Hunts live In respectable style. They
came here some years ago from Maine.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-21
ITALIAN OPERA ASSURED.
The Troupe 20 Snii on the 25th inst.-The Ar
rival OF Charlie. Mupieson.

Mr.. Charles Manlesop tho son and ooent
-, ~, M.s,a.o, y, .,oa - =,
Henry. arrived here yesterday, from England
tIia arrival Jia,oIs ,ho ,bi,Liv o,in,, run,ors
i.'' - IVA u''iV'' ''O ,"''N'' "ti,'S iu''o'9
that New YORK was TO Dc disappointed in having
opern. Mr. Charles Maplcson and his brother
Itorrv ord Marie po,o tho ,n,tor,s u,,fc uoro
ii'ni "i'u -"'' ''.,-' VI" 'O' "'V' "V''
chatting merrily together. last evening, IN the
Everett House.
W. 40 ,,,,i,o N ,a,,r nor,rn soid NJ
We '" '"'o i",,,'' pn.V' 9"ii 'r'
Henry Maplcson. cordially. We are going to
our friend Miss Ada Cayendish's benefit to-
.'1l,, ou. ".9 :. '.,..s.,' -, .,,s w.
h'Rh', Us soon "S NnaI'cs siNos US MI 'no no"s
from home"
Mr.. Charles Maplcson wns unused when he
-, ,i,,, .,,,,,..a -, 81, ,ha. A. NJ.
hchIu 'ii"' ru'''orS "uro ""u"' '"' VI" ""pIc
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was carried down to the hearse. The rooms
were cleared and ono Of the assistants. not
knowing Mrs. Oyerin, WINS hustling her out with
the rest. when Mr. Leake went to her rescue
and led her bnck into the rear room.
There were no pall-bearcrs. and only seven
carriages followed the henrse in its long. dusty
drive to the cemetery. The remains were re-
ceivcd 10y the officiating Clergyman. who made
no remarks whatever. and after tho ordinary
requiem mass thn remains OF Edward Malloy
wore lowered into the grave.
OF tho thousands of persons who assembled
around the undcrtnkers door. or OF the many
hundreds who viewed the remains there was
not. ms far as could be nsccrtaincd. single
relativc OF the dead man: and Of the twenty
to the grave about Il third were related in some
degree to. The. Allen. but. probably. none WINS
connected. except bv tho lousest ties of ac-
quaintanceship. with Edward Malloy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-21
FDWArD MAf.iuN,
Divd sept u. 1873.
Aged Al wears

The features Of tho dead man were composed
ana natural, little disrOlnratlon under tho
right eye alone showing where the fatal bullet
hnd entered. Tho body was dressed IN hand
some brown cashmere WRAPPER, with sleeves
and faclnEs of heavy white quilted SILK
Hour after hour passed. and stll the throng
moved slowly around the coffin. Occasionally
woman placed her GlONcd hnnd uuOn the
white forehead. but beyond that there were few
tokens Of affection; The inner room became 30
crowded ana the hent 50 oppressive that many
persons pushed their way into the back ynrd
while the street, toward / o'clock, was almost
impassahlc. But, though the hearsr stood at the
door. no movement WAS made to place the coffin
IN II. There WAS misunderstanding as t. the
place from which the funeral WINS To start. The.
Allen had said positively. that it was to he from
his house. in Houston street hut he Was not yet
heard from him. kept the body, hoping to see
him before it, removal IL was now doubtful HS
TO whether IT WAS To hc taken direct to Calvary
Ccmecry or removed first to Aliens house
Shortly before | O'Clock news WINS received
that the prisoner had been admitted to bail and
rival
At about q O'Clock Allen entered. His lib.
eral orders for the funeral arrangements had
been carried out, AMI he wns satisfied. but he
looked anxious and worried. He received tho
congratulations and hand-shHk ngs of his
friends almost mechanically, and went MS soon
IA possible to see the body. He gazed for II few
seconds upon the face that WAS far more COM
posed than his own, and then. placing his right
hand 70 MS mead. he totered ana seemed about
to fall, He whs assisted into the rear room
where he sank into "a chair and tainted Rene,
conscousness he was removed up stairs
sobbing.
There were no flowers to be disposed Of the
undertaken closed aud locked the coffin and it
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-21
MLfCKEY's INFITUATION.
Twice Shooting Himself after Quarreiiing
with his sweetheart.

William Mackey. an usher in Tony Pastors
Theatre shot himself yesterday the head His wound
Is dangerous Mackey is % old. and has for the
past nvo year, been known young about town
OF varied cmrloymcnt athous his parents who live At
~ Ludlow street are respectable folks lie first met Ella
Conkn at the Paris concert saloon IN Blccekcr street
she and Macksy lived together at ~ bond Maekey
wss deeply enamnrcd and corresrnndnfy Jealous and
quarrcs were frequent In. December. IN an unusually
bitter dispute. the threatened part him
c said You DO Will seek you out and Kill YOU and
then Will Kill myself few daNS later. while thev
were quarr line lc put pistol To- Lis head pulled
tc trigger hut she struck up hi. hand ani the bullet
lnfrd IN the wall After that they lived happily Tor
time.
Lately he has been unable to furnish her with much
money. and her cnnduct aruusing his eanusv the quar-
rcls wcr" renewed lie threatened To- shoot himself ycs
tcrdaV and shr told him she would did
put the muIc behind his nrcd and tell breeding at
her icef the police surgeon whu examined the wound
said - n the bail had ut taken most extraordinary
course death must have been instantaneous.
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Widow SEQ Tur SrN nf sept l'
state comptroller Olcou at thc ST James
william lirnr, llurlhcu anl Theodore Tilton arrived
Ac,loidpt u t.r tii' OF hru,-'I'
Em.ms R "As lcui. u, sutton Island delegation to
rhr day loat. Nihhard and Drew make trips up the
llud.'n through the comm. W',k.
tror.c G1stlu. or.,unt ni the Western Steamboat
squad. was N' 'icr' ~ made "a captain
Tho Qu,,ns County Agricultural sooict will have their
annuHl rNhihuuui 900 Nlncnla on sept ~. -. and 25
Michael Rearion. Rhorcr. oi ~ Carlton avenue.
brwNN Nn, c"uiuitiol sulcid' hi swallowing ar~cmr.
rhip rmllrs /, to conluct 'on- ,crvic. To- morrow
evening m tho Ashnry h. church 1nNcrsity place.
naoa GS S E'G s E msfe @ ss SHc9r"g a NJ me
tornwan, and West Point see advertisement
Ihc lmt'd state Attorney has .nc o. r u Archer,
to rceo,cr sl""" laoh income ,aA on ms earnings as
Tho win oi Mrs Maria l. Hubbard of Grnye.eri. who
snor"nrl m,N,r9u'lA M June a;t IL, i' he contested
ncplcw. W,iGamr ru,I ''''' -" "'"' ''' "''
I NsM 'srS A" Of f. cqrgcll lm,Gr;;i,y aRnco,s me-
SHi rroi W,llard i,Gc. who have u.i ra,urncd dom
Eurrlr. in the lmon Square Hotel 600 Monday eNenns
p'l g aa'' s S. " "a ''' ca u ar fsIi fa%", Hni Se
"r,H." NvsMn ', VAIN, ~, nn,'1n III no"' ',wv1wai'
N,'lah'u. N,Quad', Carleton. ana o'1cs.'
l6.r" MANA we; an @ g\a"t,on M n. tnc hltnyf m
Grcwork, IN S,l'ae6ie .N s,'r, w,re ,,oicd The
building wasde,troScG. los. Si.-o Noiu,nrancc.
,n I"SsS T VIZ Rgd 9TmN9 Il 4o",' IN o cmgoIy o.
GaSd of S9,E'ms 'hC comosy Tor ngmpnr m M % A. and
son 4 sous thg Grcwcrs
The pryes won At crccdmoor VIII bo awarded in Gil.
NH r ,'1'i ma M M, l .'' ' h a iio n nl'rl, Na@r
Gru Wm'rh lnnr.rA, .s \, m3 MN".Icn soho,
Thomas, orchestra Win urn',n Inc music
rnc lt,'cmh Ward Ronb,,nn A.e,", Huon o. Rrook,,
srggct lesl nishl ~ Alderman N r.rker presided,
rushed on ih ecrctaIy se@d !e roll aud tore i into
,ad. ah ~ 1Sm , ~ w. iV ~ ~ ~ NV, a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-21
NINE rENrhs FoR cONKLING.
Hardy Any Hayes Delegates Going from the
city 10 Saratoga.

The sixty delegates from this city to the Rc-
publican State Convention to be held IN saratoga on
Thursday next elected last evening. one ticket
only in each at the Assembly Districts except
the Fifteenth and the Twentieth. In the Fifteenth the
Havcs men were victorious eecung cN-iud.c Fithisn
eN-Congrc ,sman tn nmns , stewart and Wm. " Mont
gumorv over 4 '. Caniicd. j. 4. Williams AMI William
H. Suner. In the rwentcih District the Cnukinu Re.
puhlcans successful. the ticket headed hy Alonlo
H. Choats.
Nincieu'hs of the delegation arc opponents Of Mr.
aNrss policy. and larLo majority supporters
OF senator Couklng. Among those elected deeratcs
Gen che ester A ATtur. Alnnko B cornell Clarence \.
seward Isaac H. Balcf. WuAm 4 81 wart, Coi J,-'l
W. Mason. Freeman J fithan. Thomas T. stewart. Col.
= \. X. tongcr. &. Nnln,y King. Thomas MuruhN. VII
liam ". A.tor. Charles A Peabody. Jr. William Wade
Gilbert J Hunter, Jacob ". Patterson. Ir. Charles
Strong. Rufus II. Cowiug. Gen Joseph & rnckncy
John H. Brady. Jacob Hess John ! o Rnen. bernard
Rtglin Antrcw RlonkleV. e. g. Van Magrueu. Henry &
lcrlcy. Ferdinand Lhrnart John Mccla.c, \. SIMON
u Soun H. Smith. Horace Russell, Ahram Lent. lie
witt e wheeler. and Morris Fricishm Among the alter
mates the Roy Henry Highland Garnet col George
Ri,. Frederick e. t,.dncN, Michael Crrgan. BENJAMIN
H. Phelps george Van Brunt and ten \. Gano Dunn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-21
srARKs FRom 1HE rELEGRApn

ID y Skillings nominee at the Butler Democratic state
Convention Tor Treasurer. declines tho candidacy a. lie
does not approve the methods Of the party
Lewis ", Sugden who registered at the Olcu House
Newhurgh, as nom Sew York WAS drowned IN the bay
having been knocked out OF a Yacht by the boom
BENJAMIN see. Treasurer of TnrrN town village WAS
arrested Yesterday nn charge u having msAupuprntrd
puhlic funds Tile loss 10 the village j. not VET kn0Nu
on THURSDAY morning snme hi-hwAynrn attacked
Paul JONES' ON Nam street irrrc lidur Ina. threw Mn
down ana one ui the men ph,rd pistol iu hs hri and
warned nm iu keep still jones knnkrd the w.in dow u
causih. It's dischlr-r, the ha pnssnl Through 10, r.t
luW, The men robbed him o $40, and then rscaucu
The following delegates 10 the Democratic Stat, con
Ncntiun were eicct'd In Albany County YESTERDAY 500,
oond DisIIct-Danie Mannine, james Il Summons aud
James Nc clnlyfe. TmId DlstTict-Ruus " rcckham,
Michael II. Nolan. and Edward j Mcegan separate
Convention this latter district elected Erastus
Michael II. Nolan. and Timothy ]. sullivan