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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-10-24

IL There was preaching in
Fayetteville only atthe Methodist
Church on Sunday last.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-10-24
Rheumatism Quickly Cured.

..Durang's Rheumatic Remedy the great H.
TKRxAL MEDICINE. will positively cure any case
of Rheumatism on the face of the earth. Price 81
n bottle six bottles, IS sold By all Wholesale and
Hetail Druggists. Don't fail to send for circular
90 neipcniine Bentley, Druggists, Washington
DC oct. l6-6m
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-10-24

~ Twice as heavy boots
and shoes as we ought to have at
LUMPKIN'S.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-10-24

NJ The diptheria is causing a
good deal Of distress in a number
of towns. Pulaski, Lewisburg
and Sbelbyville have suffered.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-10-24
SUGAR.

If you want 10 pounds of SUI
gar for 81, call at
PrrTs & Co.'S.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-10-24

nEQn business yon can engage 10. IS to SO
VHK'N per day made by any woe<S.r OF either
sttlNk sex, right In their own '5caiities. Par
tieulars an6 samples worth 10 free. In
prove your spare time at this busfBess. Address
eTfsssoS 4 Co, Portland. Msine. Ritrcslee-1y
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-10-24

sQe No lady should buy a
Shawl or Cloak until she prices
the large stock at
IUMPKIN's, 4.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-10-24
Coed News 10 an out Of EmpIoyme
EDUCATE YOUR BOYS
Send them to
Eiyerview Military Academy.

ElverVleW Military ACADEMY,
PoUGHKEEPsIE. N Y OTIS BHsBEE,A.M
Principal and Proprietor where they will Ind the
best school building on the Hudson River; rooms
cArpeted and furnished: steam heated; hot water
on zach floor; admission at any time, discipline
kindly efficient sons Of Clergymen at reduced
rates oct. Aim
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-10-24
Turnpike Meeting!

THERE will be meeting Of The Stock
Il holders Of the Fayetteville, Mulberry
and Lynchburg Turnpike Company at Null
berry on
Thursday, the 7th day of No
vember next,
for the purpose Of electing Directors to
serve two years. WIN. w. JAMES.
oct. "a, 1878. 6ec'y.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-10-24

s0- Very latest styletrimmed
and untrimmell ladies' hats at
LUMPKTNS.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-10-24
ATTENTION LADIES.

500 Corsets at SOC, worth 75c.
A large line all qualities of Cor,
sets at equally low prices at the
TRADE PALACE.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-10-24
Foreign Markets.


WHEAT.
Nashville, scarce, 10 "a 90
st. Louis, firmer, Slt@ sIt
Louisville, steady, IS a 03
Chicago, unsettled, Ssh
Cincinnati, irmer, so q 90
New York, heavy, So al OF
CORN.
81. Louis, lower, 80
Chicago, steady. 81 q SAT
Cincinnati, firm, 81 q 3S5
Louisville, fair, Az g A
Nashville, light trade, AZ "a 81
BACON.
Cincinnati. firm, 40 6
Nashville, moderate. B 10 IT
St. Louis. steady, 5 q Ct
Louisville, steady, 4i@ 81
~ JUDD closes the Picture
business here November 1st.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-10-24

QUERY: "Why will men smoke common
tobacco, when they can buy Marburg Bros.
Seal Of North Carolina" at the same
price?, jan. Silly
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-10-24

r. Ladies, misses and chill
dren knit saques at
LUMPKIN'S.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-10-24
SALT.

~ Those celebrated Brig
ham boots and shoes all sizes at
LUMPKIN'S.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-10-24
9satbs.


In Mansfield. Texas, Thursday. Srd inst.'
Of fux, Mr.. ROBERT +. BLACKWELL,
formerly Of this county, aged about 80 years.
In this county, Sunday, 10th inst, Of
consumption, Miss ANN ELIZA CANT.
daughter Of Mr.. George CANT deceased,
aged IS years.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-10-24

HR JUDD closes the Pic
ture business here November /.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-10-24

" JUDD closes the Picture
business here November 1st.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-10-24

~ CIoakS and Shawls in
endless variety, style, color and
price at the TRADE PALACE.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-10-24

n A. w. JUDD's Picture
Gallery closes November LIST.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-10-24

~ Best sugar, coffee and
other groceries at LUMPKIN's.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-16
rHE DBhSrhGs o. 1HE ElsrlRy co.Hr


REfDHfs FHON VARIOUS rOIsTs ABprT THE DAM
AGE 10 snupTNG ~ TIrE LAM sIOHi
PROyiNCETOWN, Mass, oct. 1J.-Captain
NeWc0mb, ~ the schooner Rough and Ready who mr..
Fved here last night from N, Guf ~ s. Lawrence re-
ports that Yesterday morning htloen miles northeast
nom Highland Light De- fell In with pieces Of vessels
house nud galley painted Head color aud au orange box
marked q. ". Cuupb,ll %, Bath, Ne. Pieces Of lumber
were also seen % tGe vicinity Captain NuVcomb says
be- never experienced tC heavy o sale
YIsEYARD HAYES Moss, Oct, I5-Thc schooner Drrs
del ~ Mnchias from Rondout Tor Boston on the IAN
met colided Ni,h tho schooner &. 49, Paine nom wind
sofiN r., Cor PhlbdeIphn. Both were very much dam.
eyed. The rgwHinH ut captain Htft,uf ihr schooner
frirlda
UiANVs, Moss, Oct i5-A schooner lafI with
short srts nBmt washed IN except ihe Tact two istr,
"Y a" NESTS bf0Eru ur short drrts swept ,ssr aud
h M water h1s boon picked uu nud anchored N Hand.
trra1Iff shH1I rI ufh.'m'l
usssafuff. NlsH.. uH' ll on sunday last ths efrr
Of tht schooner gUff Stated vito another vessel iu
ua.suf Uf Goo nf slruUHrI Qutrt sud shs bee
sffU IH dfHI.1 .H. .'HHH uH. Hf ihf mru aunaIi l
btfrstsaU.I CO. .H.I.i pIrfsi tHaHs al6 Uo'itd With
ta.fHIf f...I HHH STOW. .HIeaF|a. rin.iHfsnfs, CO.
"a. Ia.H ia.lf tf .HH t'i.IaHfH sir.t iult ani nH
tfHfel H. fHHIf hI. WHIaF.d b. hfiHF beg ahHui hf
IsI I..a ~ #.IIH fiHH..f zoe HrH Hf. ai HH h0Hfi
Ittf s.r Hr coo IH +ftf s'faHfl ffaHfenii iiam
e.H ~ fer.Hs hal aH fha itm ffI iHeaW unss
o.. H..sI "a 20. "a .ha ffff fHH. "a tH.Hf if.
t.i'HH IA Hih a.I. I.i ..t.Hf afHiH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-16
AMBRosE q. PuKDY RENOMIyATED.

The Democrats OF the let Assembly District
OF Westchester County, comprising the Iwenty-thifd
and Tgsntyfeurth Wards Of is city and the towns of
Westehester and YOnkers, Westchester County, held
their convention al YoDkers yesterday afternoon, FOR
the purpose Of nominating candidate Tor member OF
Assembly in the place Of Ambrose H. Purdy. The con
venrtOu was called % order By Colonel Matthew II.
FI= Of Y0nkerz. and Henry J. Ford, % the IWeptY-
fourth Ward made chairman FroI5 tr net Ward
81 Y0nrs two se-s q deleg4tss appeared Tie contest
a. seffIef bY COMMITTEES n favor ~ tie ceeEgn
headed - Peter v FOWer, and % te EXCLUSION d ne
PurV msu leverfLei-ss an informal vCt~, iihut any
previous U0nafi0rs h~f1g uzdr Tss1t-d 70 f4goIo %
Mr PFFdF. who received - votes. aEaE-s - - tgF
~ MayOr James O. Courier = I01zers 1-l frJloie
sr,rspE NJ 10 he convention Edard J. Aifc1ell
quor dez er q T0nkrTs made Erefcl lsnHlLleiEE -
deegate- q the Ffbird and Tsnyf0urtn 1Tos
for rr seldsnness 70 Waftiug ali The 01ces foT DER
fsvOrtes, - the exclusion u the claims " Gu
Eers Of Westcbestsr and YOnkers. he urged
The claims OF eL-hsyor Courier bot vas defeafed ~ ne
esrts % get vote By ballot The formal rising vote
HAVING len taken. 80 votes found for Ny Purdy
aDd n FOR Mr. C0urter There ss an ert 20 make TIE
nomination unanImOus but 10 siEBaliy failed Mr. Purdy
vas then escorted into the ball By comuittee and was
received WITH Misses. His attempts 20 speak were rus
trntsd for while sUd be sat down 70 await the sub ~
ing 81 the Storm Finally the friends o. eI sT0r toIr-
ter left tie rail- and then Mr. Purdy uade Die rel ark-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-16
sEorELs no TnE BILLINGS TRIAL.
rur PRISONER TRIES TO coNyISCE THE OBSTINATE
JUROR

mn. PRISONER TRIES TO CONvISCE The OBSTINATE
JUROR
BuLsToN, n. Y, Oct. 15.-Billings was
Visited In hs cell this morning by William H. Blood. tho
turor who stood alone for conviction The testimony In
n case was thoroughly discussed and Billings sought
earnestly 10 convince the juror that he had mistaken
the evidence but was assured by Blood that he had
carefully considered the evidence. and had arrived at
conscientious conclusion. While not disputtng this
lain Hlllugs insisted upon pointing out the strong
,,iuis r his case, dwelling particularly upon the ques
tou of tracks and concluding his argument by saying
tbr tracks had wiped themselves Out.
In discussing the question OF the gun, Billings said
tat fhe prosecution had failed 20 show that n In
bs p1ssesnu aud that ~ Tor hring u he had made u
rup never a. handle gun suce the unfortunate oc-
curroncc hy years ago, when he accidentally shot his
brpihrr iio urged the impOssibtY NJ the bail having
bfen hrcd from That gun on account " the amount of
Fr I'd the pfuaeruiluuihat The BAH broken up n
tbr bfsin and that The examination not sufficiently
careful tn reveal The masing PARTICLES. by saying
WbI 900 thrI uni have tbu body rrhumod and exam
iced more thoroughly, fuf n tho luHt lOHd
uas ever n the heat should Boz there
Hau r. iir reviewed me principal points in Toe case
pffffftHr fHe sruuFlT hHi nilinR tn Cun Vince uud
thst b. uas n error N'und told bin that ihf tydrnrr
aNrH elise td Dos conviction UHf thf Testimony nf the
nliaarfr hfinIf thF rHfnnffH lHiIt NNNtE planned
f Dol aaFInH ~ scot before fhn lnfuHffH Hff unhfI
De- ffnsf ffFIhg fffHWftHnrfH sos uuuffTHrfa When
IT, fHrlH fH sHaffr fhf tfffiWnnf ri tNHn hhffmHns
Haai farpgi rlm ED ssa. sistt ha 70 ~ 90
t.i4aI asl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-16

TAanrANY,s COUNTY CONVENTION.
IRE NOMINATIONS POSTPONED sPEECHEs BY TRED-
EEK sNYIR AED v. b RoBERIs.

IHB NOMINATIONS POsTPoSED~sPEECHEs BY FHED-
ERlCK sAFYIH AND ". r. ROBERTS.
The County Convention Of Tammany Hall
va bsga yesterday ne streets IN the vicinity the
vfgwam were sp0tted with groups Of Tammsuy Demo
crafts within the building the hall va crowded With
1000 delegates f0tbe convention The leader a. ne
parr Controller John Kelly SAT- in The centre q The
hail near the main aisse Scattered about the hall were
eufou1neut p0itIcfaus- Fire C0E issioDers
King and GormsB Police Commissioner Sebols sheriff
Reilly Commissioner q Charities Breauan CsJ1ini=
zer % Trrofe DEnsp Caruuers FOitTnan aHa Crosrr,
F,fse C,rftaissner lfHrFfseu, Assr-ltyrlen Grady
pso-7rue. FranE 8Bd sseosehsT Judses CamDpsli sui
saDtffJ. sIasruieu Rshsrcs sBesls sisT'H BsoHeet
sstpr, Rsssa- vsat.Bs- CrToll Eee5sH ex-aidsrrpsr
p.isssr- s-.aaesHlr5as1i 3ftsssAsl 7a1e7frs s,urB
r4lisiil rsisfi IA Is le7is7cl rsnsesf ~ sileeiiz
sztftf,s'issf. -s-sT aFVsusr-ll1tis4i 1,aeatHsFif
sii,sgsssIi ss,ife sitifI Ifiitssiflr iszsslrr,
lssHifsg tssiillsr , .,5I'asffIff'p ,sF'I
Iissnsiisfti .,,r s-fnpssas- fs-~.es, iff'
rlB-sssf ss-gs-L "a 1iis lHsua zi4es- 1iIsess. u
DE- ssutnf N l7iiifii. SAIL
Ne lssfeuis .,aao sil8li usosn 1af ~ lase
stetsfssf ssaa1u So 1sailesa e Ike ladus-o
flssisii siia lsasss e T iitlg rlseeT i o sasqnsh
~ riHt 81 -iie Juitsd istss Frla ,grsr nanv inii-
sless b. liie 5saas8slf1ira anrl8ss ns
,fre1 u sso1esrImealr or utessgct5, government 81
aniftv am an -tnnRs sorsgumfIt pf lsHfsssE
ssIDsue S0g. gsLJisguesi,. W. IFt called IU8u 1efe
a. lsUnrJuef man vliO siail ~ lie 0nrG executive
naliss js8 he should 1ssuosana. ~ IHni0lbef
atih rlansIdOiss sI1j;asse. az mIfs ~ . niiD WIG
tsHs1 Tie Democratic J,a-hy 1iiis INN mo me IH8fH
U newer fGgsf ise party v'nson Iut MIN there IfsFeu
1I1liauseJ He must b. MAJ ~ sterling Integrity I
s1aI 81 iron will and mai 81 uniInGiilng courage
Colonel william T. Roberts, was eisoteo permanent
chairman lrfG MADE b short speech similar severa
fesrecfs u M 8uvths Ue also boosted ~ the
eal administration ~ INDInauy, and sad tidi = wa
due "a the fact that TIE organization had an honest maj
- a IeaGer-JOhU Kelly.
committee On resolutions vas appointed, and theI
esf0e motion fOr which al In the secret bad been look
lnR Edward Gale moved that whom the convention al
ofirped 81 should adjourn ~ meet Saturday DeXt o.
~ M. The motion Nas passed without . dissentn,
vote General bptDOa then moved that the COnvenOI
adjourn. This motion was also passed unanimously.
The for the adjournment vac that the leader
If the ORGANIZATION desire 20 whether the antiTam
many factions and the Republicans viii unite On
ticket Before the convention the leaders Of The parts
sud representative u the tVenty-One Assembly Dis
tficfs net In the WiRNafn for consultation. Tie con
tnitsfiOn lasted from till y After long de
bate was decided that 10 was polite 70 adjourn TN
convention for the reason above stated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-16
THE LOCAL CONVENTIONS.
An1o1rRNING WITHOUT NOMINATIONS.

ADJOURNING WITHOUT NOMINATIONS.
COMMITTEES OF CONFERENCE APPOINTED By TWO
ANTI-TAMMANY CONVENTIONS AND BY THE RE-
PUBuCANs-TAMMANY WAITING TO SEE WHAT
ITS OPPONENTS WILL DO.
The New-YOrk County Conventions OF the
various political organizations were appointed
for the present week. -Four of them were
named for yesterday, and a fifth will meet to-
day. But the four conventions held yesterday
adjourned without nominations. The Tam
many Hall Convention will meet Saturday.
The Republican, City Democracy and County
Democracy Conventions have adjourned sub
ject to call after appointing committees to con-
fer about nominating a union ticket. Each
of the political organizations appears anxious
10 wait for the action of the others, and all
defer nominations until the question of a com
bination of the Anti Tammany Democrats and
the Republicans is settled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-16

-IuHyr Will. mp-rrr~.1, l.s1,F-'urrr,llu #r,-
.Ul+ n"UHvIu.

rIuUT Will ll1,~fr~ 80 1,a'Hf--'fT'' TIKI #rI'-
.Ur- h"uH-rII
ll- -ELHGr HII TuE TuErTE
ITHACA, Oct. 11,-Jue FaU feEa-ta 81 the
Cornell Iu,ysfsity vie nrif here TODAY auC VIM 8
complete and gratifying success The Iuiser ~ sIeris
tore very large. i,Jf The gefh-T the Like
we're favorable 90 fbe racing The courses ~ OIL
the races tao miles Do o. straight line. Tue nr-f
we a singc-scull for the Unvefsy ch imI0uship
The r0utestsut- we're George n we-s, Of Emifa, %
member - tbe '7l cass and H. l. Preston. post gr8d
uae. Tie rare va. by Mr.. Preston 90 10 min. ~
Gee. Mr Welles's ume 10 min. 30 See
Mr.. Welles Vss tDe favOnt@, but owing 20
IN accident shortly after the start De Lost several
bOat le ,tbs The next cOutss' was the sz-arcd s~u
race for he tiuCk cHalcngr Cup IL contested by
from The classes ~ ~, 20 8Hd ~. Tho lime
vas: ~ ~ ~ scc; ~. - min. 81 fpr TO- ~
min 20 zee. This remarkable result received Win
much 6uiEufdsfn ~ the members u lhe class ~
a. The names ~ ~" shining crew are J. ~ sbnkl"
J. ~. COlr 81. -. JAIME, J. 81. Alien. q. T.. Read ". f.
Waietidry, ana q. T. Taylor, 1bls crew ~
cOmIO.rd ~ six Of tho winning crew ~
tho COrnell.HITyaTd COHtc-t ~ OWnfcO last sum
furr. The lasi Wua Ng rDrr between freshmen
sizes u the spfagur" aud Tom UuglrsI boat clubs.
The time Wa: Tom iughe." - nii. 7 zee , and
"HpTaggc" .. min 80 see Murh iniefcs, vas maf T.
festsd n tila rare The fret opportunity ~ The
freshman caaH ~ shOw ibcifFl n. Tue the Ieany
approval 81 ibe older student.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-16
guR IlB9ss DHUwRTEDs Ea4Baaa
rl1r,r s-zT-.HIurs 18EgHHaitssG ~ w.f8Iuai1l''
4-,rI. 1a..-llHnii--sr13 1li@lllu oiEaaaaIUD ~
Hl1lHsr.

NUN s-seyT-aIura g8EgHHIssg ~ wifBIuafvEl's
$50. na.l-tIIHii--ff1i GI@lllu oiLalAEIU5 ~
plliHEsT.
.iirf rIEHHT.ifT 1Hi rEiBnFHU
" ,,aIiiSG1Us l'H. 11.-iu consequences NJ ,ite inil
ur.pr fIru Fimrim to 1ioi " asiilugtUute-s the
ro.,frrIr nl the BemUcfatic C0ugTeemmIa COmmi-tnt
wa postponed uutl Thursduv. a oonsrlitatiou
With REGARD to future plans was held between sev-
er,.I Of The prominent Democrats who were m town
yesferdav, but no definite psn 81 operations wac
agreed upon. To-day Mesars. ClarksUn y. Potter
and Washington Mclean, 81 Cincinnati, went to
baltimore for the purpose IL Is said, Of consulting
with Judge jeremiah Black
III. giyen out that some difference exists between
the Eastern Democrats and those II the West with
REGARD 10 tho selection Of standard-bearer for the
future; but there j. reason 10 believe that the real
tect NJ the activity noticeable IN the Democratic
nm, mat now !. not 40 remote In It's bearing as that
1usi what the matter II nobody except the I'M
mediate actors IN the movement can ten WIN GER
t,tutv: bat Judging from remarks which have been
made today with regard TO the cipher tclcRians,
th,rc IL reason tO believe that that ~ JeCt WIZ De
nc al those brought 40 for consideration on Thurs
day n II D. not ~ fact the main cause Ol tue pie5
emf mysterious agitation. 80, 90,
n n. expected that the meeting Of Thursday VIII
. lac attended by Senators Whytc. Of Maryland, Gro
YER. Of Oregon, Morgan, Of Alabama, Rausom' OF
North Carolina. BarnuIn, Of Connecticut, ana
Mcdonald, Of Indiana, with Nfssra GOtlcr, OF New.
york. Hutton, If Virginia, Mclean, OF ONO, ANA
Harris u Tennessee, also present
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H5.-g,ugrgsesnm LHii.. p. B.6auu If.su. s.ur
IIs-isyr 40 die newspapers lilB noUluE. III
I,uImcuR ufs withdrawal t.rm 1iff 'nuIifsf,
and stating tiRu iGf ygf satisfied fEH
q maturity 81 tire Republican n'Gnii'lfr
"a the Legislature wmiid vOte 1m heIaim MUrrilL
A. NJ DieEey .DsmJ the Candidate 81
tie allied Democrats, GJesiback men and IL
dependents, and also OF the straigirOm
C,reertback men He was the unsuccessful
Democratic candidate for Congress IN the I'D DIE
trict last month, and also IN 1876 Mr. Martin
was the Greenback candidate for Congress
IN the Ih District last month. Mr.. Phelps
was candidate before tho Senatorial caucus Of al
lied Democrats, Gfeenback men and Independents
last night.
Mr.. Morrill, was born ut STAFFORD, VT, his
present home, On The 14th Of April, 1910. lie
received an academic education. and was
engaged IN mercantile pursuits until 1913
When he turned his attention " agncb-
ture. He was ~ the Representatives TOm
Vermont In the XXXlytb, XXXytb, GHHyIb,
XXXyInb, ZXXyfnm abd XXXfXm C0ngfostes.
During hs terms IN The House, Mr. 8orrill
vac a member Of several important committees.
having served on the COmnlttees % ways ana Means
lof witch he was Chairman during the XXIIKfh COn.
gfessj, Agriculture, Reconciliation. Tire Hebrllious
states the bale ~ Port Smelling, aud The IL tb u fcsl
dent LineOin. IL 1860 be was delegate ~ ihs
|
October Of the year be- WIS elected ~
the United states Senate Union R"Oublt-
can fof the term ending m 1873, succeeding iuko
A. Poland Union icpl Hs was tH 1877 fft .rried Tor
the term endIngtn 1879. DuTDR he bret tfig ln The
senate Mr. morrill, served 90 the Committees on flnauec
Post Oices and Claims lie az present the Chairman
/ OF the Committee 90 Finance, and a member ~
| TIE Committees 90 Educaiion and Labor aud
/ careful thiLHcr, n ready debater aud an expert
| legislator. He has given much attention tu
financial and economical sIbieots and was TIE author
/ of the Taih Of 1901. when source
/ u immense revenue 90 the Government nufing
/ the Reconstruction dhys Mt Mornl exposed ne re-
admission Of Virginia, viii of wthgui condition. bat Ia
tha hr stood in the senate lc also strongly up
| posed the proposed acquisition of son Domingo
| In 1871 and ln Aprl pf that year de-
Hvcrcd speech which allsd fifteen columns of me Con
rstfl8uHi ffuhf Mf MHfI of thr opponents ~
Zoe ~aInFT.tfab Act and The haft paw received ~
bIm under that lHW WtffHUNetrd ln ht vermont Ftatf
ireaaurF A Joint TrHnintiau is uHW before ttr
state IrFiaiItuIf nrif zine fHe tffaauftr f1 ptY
ihH money iD Senator MUuHl. and requesting hIm
in ftiuu 20 t1 tho lIird states Treasury Hhrro t
pfufrff bfUHtt" 500 term lHf which De- WHa elected
yesterday Hil 700 MARCH d, 1850
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-16
THE TILDEN LNcOME "a SUIE
A RETCENT AND FORGErFUL WITNESS QUESTIONED
AT CHICAGO.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

AT CHICAGO.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUSEl
CHICAGO. Oct. 15.--The examination OF wit
nesses was begun here in the Tden incometaG TO-
day.
The witnesses OF the Chicago and Alton Railroad we're
again absent aud writ Of attachment issued for
them.
The examination Of ]. r. Rodn'ld, secre-
tury OF the Chicago aud Northwestern Road,
was then begun The witness was asked whether dur
ing the years named the following amounts pid
j. Tilden for services rendered In 1869, 100000 M
3G3 $4,000; IN 1868, Ss,1Ooi In 1866. 1902 IN
witness replied that the papers bearing on the
subject had been DESTROYED in tho great IRE q
October a. 1871, with oil the books end papfFs
OF the company; he hgd made search au1
could find records bearing fbs sub
ject Tho witness closey interrogaief i0
regard Ia the connection Of Mr.. Tiden With The cen
scdatl0u of the Peninsular, Galena. Cedar Rapids
and Missouri River kOad. and the Dixon. Rock.
ford and keuOIsha with the NOrthwfsieTn,
but he Dr0iessed the prOfOundeB ignorance and nothing
could be- elected from him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-16
THE CITY DEMOCRACY.
A COMMITTEE APPOINTED To CONFER WITH OTHER


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ORGANIZATIONS.
The County Convention of the Anti-Tam-
many organization known as the City Democracy,
met last evening. About coo delegates were present.
Ex,Judge Abram B. Tappan chosen chairman.
John b. Haskn addressed the convention
on the subject of the burdens placed on the
citizens Of New-YOrk. He said that the Republican,
would unite with them local issues IL was proposed
10 pool this opposition and triumph IN November"
Resolutions were adopted providing for the
appointment Of committee 10 meet to-
fer with similar committees from other or
ganiZatlOns opposed to Tammany Hall, includ
ing the Republican party, for the purpose OF
uniting n possible upon one ticket for Mayor CITY
Judge, District Attorney, Coroner and Aldermen-at
large.
On motion Of Dennia Burns the roll OF dis
tricts was called for nominations for Mayor
I'm order TO afford guide TO the confer
ence committee John McKeOn, shepherd F. Knapp.
Oswald OtteudOrfer, Timothy Shea, James
OBricn. Edward Cooper Franklin Edison,
ana John B. Haskn were named. MessTs. O'Brien and
Haskn requested that their names should not be used
by committee.