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The New York herald., 1878-10-09
A Trophy for Tam many.

Before the meeting of the Syracuse Con-
vention and up to the very hour of its as
sembling the Tilden wing of the party was
boastful and exultant, claiming a hand
some majority OF the delegates. The pride
of the Tildon men was taken down when
Tammany captured the organization Of the
Convention. but this was attributed to
tricks of management, and the Iilden peo-
pie still consoled themselves with the idea
that they had majority which they could
utilize in the choice of the State Committee,
especially as its members are not chosen
by the Convention as q whole, but selected
by the delegates from the separate Con-
gressional districts. The chief thing in
contest was the control of the State Com
mittee, because the faction which possesses
it will be able to manipulate the State Con-
vention Of 1879, when q Governor, Lieuten-
ant Governor and full State ticket are to be
nominated. On the adjournment of the
late Convention it was confidently claimed
by the Tilden men that they had secured
majority Of two or three in the new State
Committee, but although this claim was
uAoputCo VIC AoAAadAy iACA SuIdAA 1IOm
bringing it to an immediate test. It has
been customary for the State Committee to
meet and organize at once, but Mr.. Kelly
was dexterous enough to secure postpone
ment, which gave his friends an oppor-
tunity for consultation with the doubtful
members. The result Of the delay and
intercourse was seen yesterday. On as
sembling in this city yesterday the State
Committee was found to be composed of
eighteen Kelly members and fifteen
Tilden members-a Tammany majority of
three. This proves that since the
adjournment Of the Convention the
tide Of party sentiment has been
running strongly against Mr.. Tilden.
Democrats who were supposed to have o
faint preference for him have turned
against him and have publicly arrayed
themselves by their votes on the side Of
his enemies. Nothing could be more op-
perfume and encouraging for Mr.. Kelly
than this demonstration Of his victorious
strength just now when he is beginning to
organize his city campaign.
The New York herald., 1878-10-09
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Speaker Samuel j. Randall Is at the New York
Hotel
Postmaster General Koy and party arrived at San
Francisco Monday night from Portland, Oregon
Barou Won Schiozs tho German Minister 10 wash.
ington, arrived yesterday on tho steamship Frisia
Cincinnati Commcrcidt--"l don't like that cat any
more" said four yearold. ''lts got spiinters In
its fooI"
Mr. George Bancroft, the historian. has 30 far re.
covered from his late injuries as 10 ss up several
hours yesterday.
Mr.. ignaco Mariscai, former Mexican Minister Al
wasnisgton, has been appointed Judge OF the DIS
trict Court OF Mexico.
Miie Marie Litta, signor Pantaieoni aud Mr. Henri
westbcrs. Of tho Strakosch Opera Company, arrived
lass evening from Europe By the steamor Labrador
NJ. Maxine Outrcy, French Minister at wushin ingion,
and n. do 10 vsreuiiie Secretary OF the French Lega
tion arrived At the Albemsrls Hotel yesterday from
Newport
"wby ts H that people boot q dog and Ahoo q
hen 2"-Boslon Transcript "And foot billfn-TAiia-
dephia Bulletin And slipper round the csrnsr whom
they see ther taiIorf
member OF General Snsrmsn's stan accom- panied him
IN his recent Official visit to Western military
posts, returned TO Washington yesterday.
viseosns Nogusraa, the recently appointed Envey
Extraordinary and Minister Pisnipoienlary from Per
.ugai 20 tho United States yesterday presented TO
tho President by acting Secretary Of State seward.
London Truth.-"rbere some guests who come
ipte your house 10 turn you out Of II Every room
must Dc theirs, and you cannot GET away from them.
ThA AAxAnanAx n laa In waikiaf hx has aAA thAs
The New York herald., 1878-10-09
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

The Map 'eson-Roze Operatic Concert Company
opened Monday night 10 a fuil house ut the Phiia-
delphia Academy OF Music. Nearly four thousand
people wvrc present Marie Rozc received encores
Tor each OF her piecer.
Miss Maggie Mitchell viii open at the Grand Opera
House next Monday night IN "Fanchou," with tho
following suPport:-Landry Burbenud, William Harris;
Didier J. D. Bradshaw; Father Caiiard, A. Z. Enos;
Martneap, J. Bradford; Colin, George Carlisle;
Ettisnne. H. Victor; Matthew, NJ. Lacy; Pierre.
George Lsvigne; Mother Bsrbeaud, Mrs. Sol smith |;
Old Fadet, Mlss Cassie Troy; Madslon, Lizzie
Mccall; Susstte, Kate Richards; Emile, Jane Clark;
Ninettc, Mary King. Tho pieco will be handsomely
mounted with new scenery.
The New York herald., 1878-10-09
Much Ado About Nothing In Mexico.

Much Ado About Nothing In Mexico.
Somebody recently read poem in pub
lie place in the city of Mexico on the ami
versary Of the recognition of the indepen-
dence Of that Republic. Nobody could find
fault with this sort Of vocal gymnastics. If
q man has wind for the labor and money
enough to hire hall all he has to do in any
free country is to hire his hall, be sure that
Ben Butleris not in the ueighborhood and
go ahead. But on this occasion the poet or
some of his friends invited people to hear
him. At this stage the reading Of poem
always becomes terrible bore, and the in
cident of the poem in Mexico was compli-
Gated horribly by the fact that one of the
persons invited to be bored was the United
States Minister and by the other fact
that the poet calls us in his fine
verses "a coloss," and parallelogram,
and other sweet names of the sort.
How terribly he smote the stars with his
beaver all the way through will be seen by
some scraps Of the poem in another column.
About the time he had got to the eight
hundredth stanza the United States Min
lister went out ''to see a man." Everybody
in the house was startled thereby, and
when the people went home they wondered
at what hour the American artillery would
arrive. But days went by and the artillery
did not come, and then some Mexican,
with more curiosity than the others, asked
Mr.. Foster if his leaving the house did not
mean that there was to be war. He said,
mo, not at all didn't mind what the poet
had said. thought he spoke in the way Of
poets would have been astonished if he
hadn't" And that was all. And now the
Mexicans have new grievance against us.
The New York herald., 1878-10-09

institute themselves In hooks and corners without
by your leave with your leave guest should
always remember that he Is a guest and all tho more
% wnen the host forgsts that he s host Ono
excellent rule tor guest remember 10 that people
can have too much OF each other"
The committee investigating the Congressman
Acklen scandal have not yet concludsd ther labors
They arc awaiting Ackien's return from Teche with
further testimony but expect their decision
during this week.
General Fremont and his family, q. d. X. Paulison,
A. ID. Smith aud James Kitchen arrived At Prescott
Arizona, Monday afternoon. The General met with
. warm reception from tho people has already
been installed Governor general reception is 10
be given him to-day.
"rry not to pass, the old man said SO the urchn
made Il "next" nstead-Neo Haven Register And
tho old man chucked and nudsed his pard for he hold
both bowers and tho joker card.-Bridgeport Stand
ard And the fourth man muttcred, "ws can't AFFORD
10 have so much talking across tho board -Neo Fork
Graphic Thou smile o'er the urchin's face did steal,
as he threw down six cards and exclaimed, ''Mis-
dcaIi''-No,rtstown Herald.
Thesc sentences from recent sermon by Spur
geon on n great disaster:-.rhis calamity was pcr-
mit,ed and controlled by the overrulng hand Of God.
"rne calamity was sent with particular purposc.''
It Is difficult TO understand Why God permits evil,
seeing that He is always OF tho siuation but
Is quito certain that thero is uch moral OWL ami
great physic. evil which God permits, and which He
could II He liked, stop" Hc might have tnterfercd
10 avert this disastcr; "but IL his plan that
thgs Should be as they are and his plan carried
out under the shadow OF the FALL" "rhey had die
some day. and tney might ss we'll die way
anotner "If God were 10 interposc to prevent such
calamites that Of Itself would involve many evils"
The New York herald., 1878-10-09
GRANTS TOUR ABROAD.
rpY CABLE TO THE HxnALD.l

PARIS, Oct. 8, 1873.
The Paris correspondent of the HERALD
tclegraphs that General Grant will leave the
French capital on Saturday morning for
Spain, Portugal aud Algiers. The tour will
cover about month, at the end of which
time he will return to Paris The General
will go to Madrid. He will then visit AL
giers, returning to Marseilles.
General Grant has abandoned his CON.
templatod trip to India for the present and
: will remain in Paris during the vnitor
The New York herald., 1878-10-09

could embarrass a successor who has his
first acquaintance to form with the people
and the public men of the Dominion.
Lord Dufferin has engaged his passage in
the steamer which is to sail on Saturday.
and will depart leaving his work rounded
off and complete. and bearing with him the
unanimous admiration and affectionate good
wishes of the people whom he has SO ac-
ceptably governed.
The New York herald., 1878-10-09

TIE WEATHER.-Thc depression is now over
che central valley districts and tho lake re-
gions. Its storm centre is not yet very large and
overlies the Missouri and Northern Mississippi
valleys. The high area continues on the Atlantic
di .tricts, but is moving gradually southward,
thc pressure being highest on the South Atlantic
coast. Rain has fallen in the Middle Atlantic and
New Hgland States, the lake regions, central
valley listricts and tho Gulf. II was heaviest
evcr tn northern lakes. Morning fogs have
prevail on the Middle Atlantic coast and in
the Ohi( -allcy. The winds have been from
brisk to- krong in the Missouri and Mississippi
valleys and generally fresh elsewhere. Tenn
pcratures have risen In all the districts except
the Northwest, where decided fall has been
recorded. There is very little doubt that
the depression will pass through the central
districts until it reaches the western slope of the
Allegheny range and will then be diverted from
its eastward course to more northerly one.
The storm centre will pass to the north of our
district, but II is very likely that shall expert
ence the disagreeable weather that attends it.
The weather In New York and it's vicinity to-day
will be warm and cloudy or partly cloudy in the
morning, possibly followed by rains and increas-
ing winds. Tomorrow it will bo cloudy, with
saias hat clearing toHasd night r.
The New York herald., 1878-10-09

The DIFFICULTY of obtaining q nvction of
murder in the first degree was commented upon
yesterday by one Of the judges in o case which
affords excellent illustration of the INSULT
cheney Of our criminal law. The accused was
found guilty Of manslaughter in the third degree,
the full penalty Of which is four years imprison-
ment. If his victim had not died he might have
been tried on the charge Of fclonious assault,
the punishment Of which is ten years. This is
what il called the perfection of the law
The New York herald., 1878-10-09

A CURIOUS STATEMENT was made by ex-Dis-
trict Attorney Bliss yesterday-namcly, that
Senators Gordon, Lamar and other Southern
Senators excrted themselves to have the silk
smuggling civil suit against DE Grief brought
TO trial, although the government had not suffi-
sient evidence 10 convict. What does it meant
The New York herald., 1878-10-09

THE FRIENDS of the late Fenian prisoners in.
tend, ut . mass meeting in the Cooper Institute
20 tell Great Britain what they think of hel
treatment Of political prisoners.
The New York herald., 1878-10-09

An IMPoRTAST DECISION involving the city's
title to the water front, was given in one of the
courts yesterday. The suit is brought by the
Astor estate and involves millions Of dollars.
Thus far the city is all right.
The New York herald., 1878-10-09
TRIPLE S H e E Il /.
NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER Q, 1878.

The probabilities are that the ,ceather in Nc,c
York aud lis ricinity to-day pW be Uarm
and cloudy partly cloudy in Tie morning, pos
sibly Jolioccd By ruins and Increasing ,cinds. To
mor7'o~ il Uiu be cloudy, ,ciM rain, bst clearing
toscard night
The New York herald., 1878-10-09

GENERAL GRANT, it will be seen from our spe-
eial cable dispatches, has determined to extend
his tour into Spain. His reception will, in all
probability, be as enthusiastic as in the other
countries he has visited.
The New York herald., 1878-10-09

HASLAS, according to our dispatches. is ex-
cecdingly annoyed at the slurs cast upon his
late rival, Courtney. Courtney he thinks is .
very good oarsman, and with some improve
ments in his style of rowing will in time become
. formidable opponent Rubbing it in.
The New York herald., 1878-10-09

THE NEWS from the yellow fever districts is
still gloomy and dscouraging. In Louisiana
the country districts as well as the city are suf-
fering severely, and no changes for the better
ore reported at the other infected districts.
The New York herald., 1878-10-09

PIsANI, THE BOND SLAVE of the italian
padrone Damiani, is believed to be beyond re-
covery. Is there way to punish crimes OF
this character
The New York herald., 1878-10-09

WALL STREET YEsrERDAY.-The stock mar
ket was dull and prices were generally de-
pressed Gold advanced from 1OOos to 1OO3a.
Government bonds were firm, States duh and
railroads irregular. Money ON call was active
ut 8 5 per cent, closing Mt 312 per cent.
The New York herald., 1878-10-09

IF THE REPORTS to the Pilot Commissioners
be true the Police Commissioners are still do
ing their utmost to fill up the river channels
Were not the federal authorities about to do
something in regard to itf
The New York herald., 1878-10-09

THIRTY WAGONS start out this morning from
the building of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
ciation to collect clothing for the yellow fever
sufferers Every dwelling will be visited and
every one can contribute something, however
ANAL.
The New York herald., 1878-10-09
MATTHEW IRADY.

Matthew Brady, oil the nrm OF Brady Il Fiizsimmons,
wholesale grocer died yesterday Ia Jersey CITY at
his residences Newark avenue, In tho sixty-thiri
year OF his age He mad resided In Jersey City Tor
thir,y years, where he had smassed considerable
money and was wiueIy kno~p.
The New York herald., 1878-10-09

THE LARGE NUMBER OF SPECTATORS at the
Jerome Park races yesterday witnessed an ex-
cellent days sport.
The New York herald., 1878-10-09
ERAs1 Us SMITH.

Ersstus Smith, ono Of tho oldest lawyers Of Hart
ford, Coma, died yesterday aftsrnsoD aged seventy.
Are ysara
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-02
NEW ORLEANS TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1873

desire to some extent a, brought about q meet
ing between her daughter and her son.in law,
without the consent, ronnivance or knowledge
OF the former. or the details Of that meeting, 1t
would be absurd to pretend to know. The fact
of the meeting is all that is known. save that
then and there Mrs. Tilton told Mr.. Tilton dis
again. There were no lawyers. no friends, no
children made parties to the consul alton. and
all reports going and coming OF this that and
When the parties separa ed it was distinctly
understood that the children we're all Of them
common prope rty and subject to common disci-.
pline, free to be called by one or the oth or OF
their parents as seemed best for them, and
such has been the constant practice.
In view Of TiltOn's strong DESIRE the rapid
growth Of the children. Mrs. Tilton's extreme
debility, and Mr.. Morses recent attempt at a
reconciliation. judges of human nature in gem
eral and a few observers Of Tilton's In particu-
lar, are confident Of an ultimate scene Of for.
give and forget" but 1t has not come yet nor
has the first step toward it yet been taken.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-02
BUSINESS FAILURES.
Two Large and L0ng.Esta bIished New
York Firms 60 Under.

NEW YORK. April 1.-Wall street was startled
to-day by the announcement that Booth Il
Edgar, well known sngar reffners, had failed,
with liabilities variously estimated at from $500,
0GO to s750,t0O The firm bad been many years
in bus ness. and h ID good reputation. They
carried on the New York Steam Sugar Refinery.
The junior partner, Mr.. Edgar, died some time
ago, and the business WAS still carried On by
Mr.. Booth under the firm name.
Mr., Peters, business manager of the concern,
stated to-day that he firm had suspended be-
cause they did not think it right to go ON and
spend other peoples money. They could very
well have contin ued much longer. but it would
have en- a losing business, and they were op-
posed to doing that. By stopping at this juno
ture, they can pay everything they owe and have
a good surplus let. The liabilities were pro-
baby over half million. The assets consist
OF sugar house property and other valuable
real estate, together with stock.
=, The failure OF jag. Foulkes Il Sons, one OF
mission houses in his city. is announced to-
day. The firm has been in existence sixty
years and the bu- mess has beeu carried on con
tinually altogether for nearly century. A
few years ago the firm was estimated to be
worth at least 81. 100000 The cause of the sus-
pension was depreciation in values.
general business depression and bad debts.
The liabilities are about 800 900 to $780,
0oO Most of the nd-btedness is held abroad,
principally In the W-st Indies. Th. ass -t5 are
large. chiefly book accounts. merchandise and
mortgages on sailing vessels. Suspension Was
precipitated by a sud len demand by some of
their correspondents in the West Indies.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-02
Mr.. stephens new Currency Bill.

WASHINGTON: April 1.-Mr, Stephens. of Geor-
gia. In reduced in the House to-day the follow
ing bill:
The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby di-
rected and required to raise. to keep and main
tain the amount Of coin and bullion in the
exceeds that amount he shall redeem the pres
ent outstanding United States legal tender
notes. when presented in sums Of $1,000 and up
wards. with coin of ful legal st andaid but when
the m tai in the treasury sinks below $50, ,ooo;,
600. such r. demption shall cease. and he shall
exchange the. Or, sent issue of four, per centum
bonds a par for such notes as may be presented
until the metal In the treasury rises over $780,
600 ,0o0 when he shall resume the resumption in
coin and tins continue to redeem in coin or
bonds, "a the state Of the metal fund in the
treasury may reqnre. Under the act the Secrr-
tary of the Treasury shall also change The plates
for prin ing Uni ed States legal tender notes
that they are exchaDgeaole in bonds.
WASHINGTON. April 1.-searetary Sherman
was b. fore The Banking and Currency Commit
tee for over two hours without completing his
Thursday. when he will be again heard. He
maintains his position taken before the Senate
Finance Committee. aud says that he can re-
sumo at the time fixed.
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when he says she was much depressed. and
though not fearing conviction on present
charges. had fears that che would be arraigned
under some Of the old pigeon-h holed indi t.
ments against her. She had suddenly become
mnnoman'acal on this subject and constantly
talked about it. and while laboring under this
alteration took her life.
1t is stated that this notorious woman was
worth between $500 900 and 100000. and also
owned the house in which she lived.
This afternoon the body was given to the un-
dertaker to prepare for burial.
Nine. Restell was sixty-se, en- years old and
had lived with her husb band until his death, two
years ago She leaves one child, daughter.
about forty seven years old who married man
named Pnrdy by whom she had two children.
Charles r. Purdy and Mrs Shannon, both of
whom have lived with their since
Fifth Avenue is one of the finest on the avenue,
and is valued. aside from the costly furniture.
at $a5, 900.
Mme Restell has been arrested several times,
and in 18tT Was sentenced to the penitentiary.
and served term of one year. after a long
trial. which. attracted much attention. The
facts of her latest arrest have been published
from time to time.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-02
THE COLLECTORSHIP.
HOW THE QUESTION IS AFFECTED BY
THE DECISION OF THE sU-
PREME COURT.
A Wild RumOP Concerning Gov. Nichols
and the Calcasieu Log War
Jack Whart0ns Bond.

Especial to the Democrat
WASHINGTON. April 1.-The release Of Ander-
son to-day removes the only remaining cause
for delay in nominating q Collector. At all
events. Hayes has repeatedly said of late that
he would settle the matter as soon as Ander-
sons case was disposed OF. Under these cir
cumstances. everybody here believes that the
nomination will be made tomorrow. So far as
can be ascer aimed. the only names under con-
sideration are Packard. Anderson and Steele.
with vast prepoDderance Of chances in favor
Of the former. though it is by no means certain.
Packard himself is hopeful. but not quite con-
fident.
The news of Gov. Nichols intention to inter
fere In Calcasieu to protect the log men from
the extortions and outrages of Schurz' agents
Is received here and caused some comment.
The report here Is that Nichols proposes to
raise the blockade established by Carter and his
minions. If necessary by force. The Radicals
If forced to a choice between staining Schurz
and upholding Nichols in such action, would
be very likely to adopt the latter course.
Attorney General Devens has decided that
Jack Wharton's bond Is all right. and dismisses
the complaint. BUELL..
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-02
FROM THE CAPITAL.
PACkARD'S FRIENDS OVER CONFI.
DENT - WILLIAMSON TO BE
THE LUCKY MAN.
Death Of Father Whlte-The Third Pacific
Railroad COmmissiOner-Treas. A
ury Payments, Etc.

WASHINGTON, April lit is certain to-day
that the friends of Packard have been entirely
too sanguine regarding his nomination as Col
lector of New leans and that they based their
belief on false inform ton. On Saturday
Packard's friends assumed thai trey had posi-
tive knowledge that bis name would be sent to
the Senate to- lay. From inf rmation receive d
to-day, It is almost certain that the name of
George Williamson will be again submitted to
the Senate.
Ia'her White, of st. Matthew'S Church. of this
city, died here about O'Clock this morning, in
his seventy third year.
The House Committee on Postoff1ces and Post
Roads to-day recalled several Witnesses pre-
viously examined with reference to the mail
lettings In Arkansas and the Territories. but
nothing new or of any importance was devel-
oped.
The House Committee ON the Pacific Rail-
roads has agreed to name Tbos. N. Cooley, Of
Michigan, as the third commissioner under the
pro rata bill.
Subscriptions to the per cent loan to-day
amounted to $4,000.
The payments made from the treasury by
warrants during the month of March, 1878, were
as follows: On account of civil and miscellan-
eous expenses, So OBI. .186 II; war, $1.74325o 03;
navy, s1.ls0,71 Sc; Interior Department: Indi-
ans and pensions, s5.oO9172 So; total. s1l ,o44.-
1888 80. The above does not include payments
made on account of the inter st or principal of
the public debt of the United States.