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New-York tribune., 1878-10-14
ENTERPRISE.

The fashion of Albany was all agog last
Monday the grand opening of the branch store Of
Messrs j. c. Johnston the large dry goods merchants
of Broadway. this city, This event was indeed signal
success in all respects and afforded the Albanans an
opportunity TO Judge Of the great care this famous firm
exercises to place before the public the best goods tho
most renowned Of European houses can furnish The
stock In the Albany branch house to start with amounts
TO million dollars I'm value. and comprises the choice
productions OF France. Italy, England. Ireland. Ger
many and the United States whose richness and unique
ness afforded pleasant study for the vast crowds or
lady visitors As II natural TO expect, this nnova-
in way OF trade backed as It Is with an mex
haustbe supply and large capital has had the effect or
consider bly, reducing prices in that line In Albany. Its
popularity well mered, and the prestige a the man.
ayers Of the great Broadway house - sufficient guar
aTtpe that tits popularity will steadily increase. Mr.
Johnston the chief OF the Albany branch house has had
twenty years practical experience this city, knows
what the people OF a wedrcssed community need and
where 10 obtain TO supply them to the best adj
vantage The Albanans 10 be congratulated on this
addition tO the business or their enerprlslnB chy-
Evening Express
New-York tribune., 1878-10-14
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.
THE LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP.

THE LACROSSE CHAbIPIoNsHIP
MONTREAL, Oct. 12.-In the Lacrosse match to-
day Caughnawa indians and the Montreal
club the former the match and the championship by tax
ing the first third and fourth games.
BOAT RACING AT YALE COLLEGE.
NEw-HAvFN, Conn.,, Oct. 13.-The seniors won
the barge Lake Sast0ns Fan yesterday in 10 minutes
5S seconds The academic the scientific fresh
In the second barge in 10 minutes 56 seconds
THE GOOD FORTUNE OF THE SOUTH.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13-FTOm Trustworthy inf0r-
nation received here estimated that tho cotton crop for
the year will he from five and quarter 10 ye aud
half millions Of bales being the largest crop gown
SHIP BUILDING IN MAINE.
BATH Me-, Oct. 13.-There were launched yester-
day the r. Crowei l, SO
burhen commanded by captain Perry, and the bark
charles b. Kenny, commanded by captain Pickett OF Port
land,
THE SYNOD OF NEW JERSEY.
MORRIsToWN, n. j., Oct 13-The Presbyterian
SYNOD Of will convene Ia he south street Pres
bytean Church. the 18th inst and will probably remain
until Friday. Preparations have been made TO
accommodate over 800 delegates.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-14
GENERAL NOTES.

Considerable amusement and not little
scandal has been caused IN London by the sale OF "A
Photograph which Canon FarTar, author Of the Life
Of Christ" appeared TO be Tosng in the act OF PRAYER
WITH hands clasped before him, snrplee flowing be-
hind hln, aud eyes deyoutly uplirtod. The canon's
admirers inclined 70 weep over so reckless an at
tempt % attract popularity. They were therefore III
expressiby relieved 20 find one afternoon public dis
eamef from the that be ever sat ior such lOf
SiI. iIe would regard it, he said, rs " iDexcusably
icoilsh and disgraecfully prOfaDe"
There we're two extraordinary incidents OF
NE failure of the City Of GlnsgUw Bank. As the agent
ths Inverness Bnneh received instructions TO the
eutsary opened ms ofhoe ~ usual on the morning
VA catastrophe WAS announced aud before 1910 p ni
shen orders from 0lRsZow close the doors, the
sm oi $4,000 was paid over the TO excited de-
boslOrs AT Douglas the Bank ol Mona, branch Of the
New-York tribune., 1878-10-14

-et think more Of the welfare OF thelr purity '"'n vi
ibeir personal resentmrhB'
Tbat fraternal contest for Congress In the
1 District threatens 70 be, like all family qua'res
"a deol 0crcer than IL would 90 # II were no'
IN IN the family. Tie Republicans have DO mi-
..,ol Walter A. Wood; the Democrats have NOM
nated william Anson his brother. Both are heaus %
,or.o manufacturing Establishments. And TINS IL '',o
,,veiv manner in which The Troy Press begins "ia'n
csmnegp against Walter Walter it seems " has gwen
,s n worldwide renown by his snoboery ia accePlt
a., alleged ti.le Of noDhy from an aHeEe' Pr
~ the Frrnch aud in encouraging SeoPhah'S I" N"''
,,, s,r Waiter A Wood. Our candidate Is d" '"'
-, NJ i,hor without being enemy OF LABOR nc ~
.,.,t with such reward as an apPre'i"-
80 reorlc ofer. and is not inclined 10 snoo-
- - a,c WursIp II seems, came to HooleA rams
- , .or,cst eptrsaty Of sir Walter a. Woou' anu
,,,,.d connection with the moving msenine "O'Ao
re pp5, standing was that 90 TIE emo oi i',,,
u,.ltcr A Wood was 20 make william Ansoh "oou ''''
,,sr I'm the works Our present cand'9MI' M 'n SrE % ~
,,',.,,v invcpting and superlnen'us' sc.nd s"c Gv
we eoln ' mt tbe bargan not i'Spcc'cu uf
@ .o' 49,, ~ inc other part. lie was httyy" tI,s
a. snTeI,pteuGent and builder up w In had long
,...t tnfustriai concern. At lCnElh' ul Eus com
E iDst treatment. ne lett the liO3sl's, ,,,, an,
nsnv and became president OF tne X',aT, Ausop is
,,..,,,,g Machine COMPANY. ~ IL, bt,,, Il
keaPlhe ~ JS.rt,d aud liberal Wealth WIN MN -
80 - tbe popnar good. Nat'I ~, Cd rs
u't" ,,.,ishr I'm manner unsyupu h''l0. -
s,nvbt wealth only 10 aId ~ "i,s iiftis iufnrr,a-
s ~, Now will somebody give us u,lI1 Iii
Alu stt - Walters brOther9 Anyhow, every bu'A VIZ
.,E fracr Thc danger that lhis miSht oc "h iHf'i
t,usl canvass seems 10 De pN'i'
New-York tribune., 1878-10-14
CHANGES AT THE ACADEMY.

The Academy of Music will present on We'd
nesdsy, the opening night Of the Mapeson opera sea-
son, some changes in appearance New carpets have
been laid the corridors audience room, tho stage
and. IN fact throughout the building The green stage
curtain has been replaced by full curtain OF a deep
crimson color This viii form better background for
the dresses of the ladies' throwing them warmth and
color Down about the entrances, and along the
corridors will be placed palms and large tropical plants
But tue most important change Will DO the
adoption OF the European plan OF the foyer,
wch is cons picuous feature in all the leading theatres
Of London and Paris. The largo room ON the second
hoOr back OF the dress boxes has been converted into
foyer furnished with large mirsOrs and glass cOun
teTs aud VIII be supplied with ices and coffee from tue
Hotel BrtnrY ck The will be connected by eec-
trc BELLS With the stage, from which the prUmpter five
minutes before the rise OF the curtain, may announce
the beginning OF the next act. Ii Ia the
fashion in Europe for the audience to leave their boxes
mt the end an act and 20 meet In tho foyer where
they with their friends and at tho samo
time dlaplay their toilets.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-14
DEATH RATHER THAN IMPRISONMENT.

DnnicI ReCk, age hIty-tWO, natlNe OF Ba-
vatia and a manufacturer Of at No. li3 South
Or,uge-aye. Newark. committed suicide Yesterday by
hanging himself About 1870 D IN. Rrck told his wife
that he vas feeling well and that he would 20
upstairs aud try 10 get sleep. Two hours aerward
Nr. Rcck found the dUOr OF her husbands room locked
and ON getting . ladder aud looking IN the window she
saw him hanging by the neck from the top Of door
He had made rope Of one OF us WIGS gowns. kecR
and man named RICHTER arrested some time ago
Tor defraudug the Government ~ using cigar boxes
second tune Righer who bought The boxes OF Rrck
vas scnt9nrrd last month go months imprisonment
Rcck was summoned to appear nEalu THIS week. ana Tor
several days had acted yery strangely refusing 10 talk
and icing nervous an There Is doubt that
the fear OF drove him 10 suicide He was IN
good circumstances and very Industrious lie leaves
wife and several children.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-14
PERSONAL.

A report that King Alfonso Of Spain so felt
his recent loss that his reason In danger has Just
been contradioted.
The King Of the Netherlands has just been
betrothed 10 the Princess Emma OF wadeck-PyHDout-
young lady only just twenty years old
II IL said that Mile. Blanca del Grillo, Ris-
ori's daughter. loves her gifted mother devotedly
thai she Is unwilling e. marry and so be separated
from her.
That was no mistake, it seems, about Com
modore Garrisou's intended marriage. The veteran
again bridegroom, and s just established for the Win
ter 40 his residence on Park-ave.
Garibaldi will, perhaps, be q man of COM
Portable fortune. after ALL He has sold TO a CON-
pany the privilege OF quarryng granite on the island OF
CapreFa, 70 pave the streets Of Rome.
Judge Nathan Clifford, although seventy-six
years old took vacation during the past Summer, and
had bat dav Of rest the Fourth of Juywhich hap
pened 20 be his golden weddng-day.
SardOu has been very Ill with a mild type
o. cholera among his tapestries and antiquities At
Marty. He has finished a new comedy called Gold
dust !" which is 10 be brought ont America aud Eng
land previous 10 its representation In Paris
Turner, Prout, and YarleY were once, it is
related on sketching tour In Devonshire. They had
TO cross ferry the passage charge for which was six
pence Varley did happen to have change. and
borrowed the money from furneradyanoed reluctantly.
Next morning varley and PrOut took the Exeter coach
for London leaving Turner behind But to their sur
pFised qualification, although the hour dsybreak
the morning bleak and dark, they saw Turner at the
eoachOfhre, waiting t0 them OF. VArley acknowl
edged the compliment, and thanked him. "N0." sara
Turner II isn't that but yOu forgot 10 give me back
The sXpcnce lent you yesterday"
His Excelency Lord Dufferin will leave
Canada for England on board the Allan steamer Poly
nesisn, winch ID detailed 10 sail from Quebec on sa,ur-
day. the 18Th inst YiceAdmrsl Sir Edward A. Ing,e-
field. the CommandernChief OF the British Squadron IN
North American waters, will remain with his flagship,
the Bellerophon, at Q1ebee until Lord Duetius de-
parture, when the Admiral In hia flagship with the sew
eral yesses-of-war anchored there will proceed to
with bis Excelency escort, aud pay the Gov
n0TGeuefal tue customary salutCs his resigniuR
The appointment ne has held during the past 1--WE years
with such universal appreciation.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-14
DIED.

ARMsTRONG-on Friday october l. a. the residence OF hfr
Eer wife Of General y. C. Armstrong, Of Hampton. Va
BRADYOn Saturday 18th inst, Elijah Brady IN the SSth
NOnCe OF funeral hereafter
COFFIN-In Brooklyn the 18Th inst, Merab Cohin in the
RELATIVES and friends are respectfully invited attend ne
Pierrepont.si.
DAWSON october TO- at residence in Norwood.
Fcr "a efTces s Hor%oSd SS GSnda the IAN Ss on
arrival Of train eav ng Cham6erst at 40 m ana 2Sd'
Reiatives and friends respectfully invited 10 attend
OOD-suddenly Liverpool England, october l3 1873,
s. g! Festlo sa!s. i'''r ROBERT h00 0' u ' '' 'S'
HoYTIn this Friday IG,3as m gs ss Rsy Ralph
Funeral church Of the Redeemer Paave, corner s2ds
Remains vii be az 5hS Church after ESg S oS %
Train leaves foot Chambersst. at 8 ,. m.
GvEs-At san Rafael cal. Tuesday. October kslPh
Mass in the 3gth year OF ms age.
KOENEN-In this city. sunday morning, october 1S Ag
nJn. aged 80 wears months ana IL days
Notice OF funeIa hereafter
MAHoN-At saratoga Springs October H. George MshOn.
Noilce OF funeral hereafter
MAHoNAt saratoga springs October II. George NAhOn.
Of BROOKLYN. in the 5sth wear Of his age; =, ,, -,
az ST. Johns church Of Bedoraye anil wisonst
Tuesday afternoon, at3 O'Clock It's kindly requested
that no flowers be sonG.
MARsH-On 18th Inst Moreea L. Marsh, aged 7s years
geeuee % Of his son Dr. 5 Marsh ~ west Jerssyst
Elizabeth. NJ
NICHOLSON sunday October - A the ttanu boueNaIu
Hotel 69h-st, Edward Starr eldest son OF Ed j. Nichols
Of YOnkcrs 49,, 49,. -.
Fnnera at Danbury COnD Wednesday the 10th inst at
2Oc0ck y.
Train leaves 42d-st. Deuot at O'Clock a.
OsTRANDER-At Brooklyn. L. L. sunday, october l3,
1878 Alexander OstTandcr IN 57th of his
Funera will lake place at ms late residence 100
Bereepst. BROOKLYN Monday. October IL, at p. IN
Relatives and friends nyte 70 attend, without nfther
notice.
RUGGLEs-on october l2 at Glen Ridge Cornwall orange
County Mary ROs4Ie wife of Samuel Ruggles OF tins
CITY,
RUC;GrEs-on October - at Glen Ridge Cornwall Orange
County Mary Osao wife OF Samrel b. RuGges, OF this
Fnnefa service will be held Trinity Chapel in 25thst
Tuesday, October l5, At 1880 a. IN.
WARDWELL-In L4akeyile Conn, october 5, John Ward
well. aged ~ years
YALEAt sea- board the steamship France september 1v
Florence West, eldest daughter Of Cyrus Yale
New-York tribune., 1878-10-14
WILLIAM C. GILMAWs PRISON LIFE.

At the Church of the TRANSPORTATION, IN East
Twenty ninth-st, the PASTOR tne Row Dr. Houghton,
made brief allusion to the iorger William C. Gilman
who gave himself up the authorities aud received the
sentence for his crime October H. 1877 He mentioned
no names but said briefly II year ago to-day that
one who had brought grief and Shame upon Us was Justly
sent away. During the past week have received q
otter which gave great comfort ana think II VIII
give much TO you also"
The substance OF the letter follows: The year
has parsed more quickly than thought II could. ami as
look back upon II 10 n with tbaUhuuess. You can
moi conceive OF the relief i has been "a me q be no
Longer burdencd with awful secret although the bur
dan " as NOT taken n ON by RctiOu uf my own.
K. .pt hoping agniugt hope. an cOntented, and
hope that cOntcntment Ia not Inconsistent with deep
grIcf ana prutencc for the crime committed against
Iny God. my family. my friends. the state and the
New-York tribune., 1878-10-14
CHAMPIONSHIP ATHLETIC GAMES.

SPORTS or THE NEW-YORK ATHLETIC CLUB.
BY far the most important meeting Of
American athletes during the year is that wnlcn was
held at Mott Haven Oh Saturday by tho Hew-York
Athletic Club. 1t is the meeting Tor which all the
others have been IN sense o preparation.
The first event tue programme and undoubtedly
the most interesting, was the lO0yards THIS had
number Of entries. but only three startrd Wilmer OF
short Hlls Horace Lee, OF Philadelphia, aud Il. Ia
MoLtague OF NpwGOrk All OF these men have record
Of los, the fastest time ever mado IN America Al the
La Montague was left standing on the naIA ana
the race was run over again On the turnover winner,
who got the best OF the start, woG WIN perfect ease III
ten seconds K. La Montague who had much the worse
or tine start was second, aud lfr wHs tilrd.
The halt-mc run was won Dy f. Merritt IN 2m. 5h',
with f. La MonagEc second. 1hs Is the tulrd year mat
Merritt has bcen champion at this dlae nee Ihe run
nug hgn jump VIA taken with the utmost ea-c p ii.
Edwards f1eken.wIth jump O1 IT, ~ Ar. .ci" an
nouucys that tls IL ls asi APPEARANCE a. jumper lie
has held the title OF champion for tHrec ycus, has boon
twenty contcsis and has never been beaten IL Buer
meyer won Ia pntug The shot "i'h H.. M ,cItlIs
tip best Amcr.c record hy one Heh. iht ,rrttc Walk
was by Heafy Armstrong IN 2Jin IL vain Pudy
second, thA latttr tue man VINO did 80 wei 'e Oth'r @
Montreal, aud WhO, IA the on non Oi competent
JUDGES. promises 10 make the best Oi American tmAcu
walkers next FeaF u h" walks ~ hotsiy ava quar-
tncu ~ he does now. Ihc 4iu-yHrd, ruu Nas Won ny
Brown. Thrrwing the hammer was won by ". u. Cur
tis tho eNtapialn OF the n Y ~ e., ana the mO'l poi
uiar oi al n mnDc wan 80 Ieet lnch'r, hs o. &
wOnly Fcken, J. l4on second, In seconds.
lhe 1,.nJ '"T my w." -rP9 a %lg1 D DIV miIn en-, si.i I'M
an", b.ne never Ltt"td won III 1n 81 -. Nuills Won
again In throwing he hity-sixpound weight, with u
thlOW Ol Il Ietl.
Tie 22O-TmGs riiu wa another event which created
great interest, u tho uuai heat Wilmer, u. L1Soula-
lur, IaIuu, ana ". &. Hall mCi aud finished IL the
order named Wilmer coming m about three YnTds ahtRo
Of La Montague lie about tWO yards aEeu Of tine other
two, VINO tapped each Otbor. Tue tine wHs G2'sscc,
the best American record. The pOir-lcapinS W.S
won by luz, with fec inches, ITYiuE recUHu The
rug nl war had three Cu' les ACOlilsh-Am i2in Eza-
beth Athletic CIuu, and Nrw-lOrk Athletic Club and
was won after splcnGid pull by tine former Ihe run
mug broad Jump iy wilmer uis being hIs hirh
victory iur the dny, thing unprCccdcnle viii inmp
OF feet inches The three-mie run easily won
by DUny, m II IN. 2JI2B
New-York tribune., 1878-10-14
PUBLIC OPINION.

Republcanism, so-caled, has won new lease
Of ntc b., Ihe elections B the West, aud will, doubtless
give the ~ nmociats hard hgnt for supremacy IN 1880
Il Macon iGa) Telegraph tDeml
The "Westem alliance" folly, like other
maHgy dogs, had its day and in inct, MI HeDGrchs
l. chance TO be Democratic candidate tor 1850
than Tilden or rhuImaD.-RchmOnd SElte tDenl)
Last year the Republicans Of OHIO, under
the lead Of Staney Matthews. lowered the financial nag
ana iosi the state This year. MIR Matthews Ia the
baCkRrOuDd, they made gallant fight Tor honest money
and rrgaiDed the state The contrast points the path of
success.-l Albany Journal (kepl
New-York tribune., 1878-10-14
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE SILVER LAKE MYSTERY.
REINHART ALLOWED TO sRE COUNsEI-A COME!
SION EXPECTED FROM HIM.

hEiNhAhT ALLOWED 10 SIZE COUNSEL-A CONtES-
SION EXPECTED FROM HIM.
Counsel for Edward Reinhart, who is held
bp the Staten Island authorities suspicion Of being
implicated IN the murder of the whose remains
were found IN the barrel at silver Lake, s. L. hearing
that Coroner Dempsey refused to obey the order of the
supreme Court to produce the prisoner and TO show
cause why the latter is denied the right OF seeing his
counsel Informed the Staten Island authorities Of his in
tenlon OF appealing TO the Governor against the COrO
ners action. ThereupOn DistrictAttOrney CrOak, OF
Bey has been acting has decided to allow counsel and
client TO each other Coroner Dempsey says that he
crime still more strongly upon the prisoner Mr. Rubsam,
Of the firm OF Rubsam & Hartmann, brewers at Staple
ton has identified the bag found in the barrel AZ silver
Lake as the one missing from the brewery, with the
maine OF the firm OF Neger Smith upon II. Reinhart
s to he taken this morning before the Circuit Judge.
The staten Island authorizes think that he will make n
full confession OF the crime, and Will tmplicate other
persons, because they do not believe one man alone
could have conveyed the barrel, weighing over $50
pounds over a rough road, up and down hill, to Silver
Lake, distance Of three miles.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-14
Floriline /. for the TECH nna ,,reath.

Il the best hluid denrce the world IL thoroughly
ccanSes ay decaycd teeth from all parasites or living
"anmalcns leaving them peary white impaI ting delight
ful fragrance ~ the breath
TUE FRAGRANT " FLORIIINE"
Removes instantly all odOrs arr from foul stomach or
tobacco Being partly composed of honey soda and
Of sweet rbs and plants Is perfectly harmless and
Prepared oy HESRY c. GALLUP No. 493 oxforlst London
England, and Tetailel everywhere.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-14

the afternoon and evening was followed yesterday by
warmer and clear weather The amount Of moisture in
the dir is large. The which passed the coast
from North Carolina during Friday and Saturday has
passed hey 0nd Nova Scotia
Warm and partly cloudy or clear weather may be
pected in this city and vicinity t0-iay.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-14

Taxes ana Township Treasurer collected from taxpay
ers and at'ed 10 turn 10 the township. When
Byron Bnniuger, the present treasurer into Office
10 April last. he discovered deficiency OF 1904 o.
Mr.. Jacobns returned So 52t 95 and set up claim OF
error in regard 10 tine remainder.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-14
M1RRIED.

BENEDICT Thursday October TO-
1873 at the Clinton Presbyterian Church in Brook
lyn the Henry j. Van DYKE, d. d.. William NJ Ben
edict to Grace, daughter OF f. r. Dillingham;
sELLECK-BANKs-On Thursday October 10, 1873 at the
residence OF the brides father EngewnOd y. j., by the
Rev H. 81. Booth, William Gregory SellecS 10 Mary L..
daughter OF Henry W. Banks, esq. all OF EngleNOOd.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-14
A GtJtcb I'm Time saves Nine

Is tine Of old coats and months the former show the
defcCttak stitch" and always keep the mouth right
by Esng 1t costs coat than set OF
teeth False teeth not pleasant as natural ones.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-14
TRIBUNE LOYAL OBSERVATIONS

TRTBUSE OFFICE. Oct Ia. / a. m.-The DOWNWARD
,oveweut Of the barometer continued until the clearing
weather saturday afternoon lsee line beginning near
40 and and ending at 3O) slight then was fol-
lowed yesterday rise of more Than two tenths OF an
men tsee line beginning at 30 and ending above 1922
The weather during greater pant of Saturday was
cool windy and threatening The clearing weather in
New-York tribune., 1878-10-14
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT
GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS.
N,.,lnucia I'm. Il,e LnSI u hnIra

GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS
Synopsis for the sast "a hours
WASHINGTON, Oct. a. l Il. m.-The storm
last night east Of Maine has moved beyond Nova Scotia
The barometer is highest IN the South Atlantic States,
and lowest in the Northwest. Clear or partly cloudy
weather generally prevails. There has been slight,
mn general rise In the temperature. SOutherly winds
uTryaI n the Northwest Lake REGION ONO Valley and
Gnlf \ utes nurihWeslCTy In New Eli gland
Ktdt
For the Middle Atlantic SIaIes clear partly
cIn,,y wpnther nOrtheweStery winds shifting 10 light
soutncrly stationary or falling rOmeter
For NeW-Eugland, clear or partly cloudy weatdeI'
warmer northwest wluds becoming variable, rising fol
InWrd by stationary or falling barometer.
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS
New-York tribune., 1878-10-14
ALLEGED nEFALCATIoN OF A TREASURER

Ine township COnlmlltee Ol hcdIHf9' ~ OJ
has directed the Committee Legal Questions Ia bHhg
criminal aud CIVIL suits against Treasurer Alexander
JacObts and his buudsnJen, ID. A Lyon nnG the lite
FresOder Cox for che recovery ~ $1,000, Which
n IA alleged JacODus, IN hs caDaclU Ot CVlleeoI VI
New-York tribune., 1878-10-14

H0usekeepers should the MOtn Proof Carpet Lining
Use only thai manuacurcd of cotton and paper Amec
Carpet lining Company NewYork and Boston For sale BY
all carpet-dealeTs.