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New-York tribune., 1878-10-11
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.
4 GOOD THING FOR RALEIGH.

A GOOD THING FOR RALEIGH.
RALEIGH, n. c., Oct. lO.-Ihe North Carolina
tuard will hold grand encampment Senator Thurman IL
will be ne horses aud races large purses
PRIVATE VISITS TO COAL OPERATORS.
pUILADrIP PHIA, Oct. 10.-lt has been concluded
an te subject combination t is proposed to
ASCERTAIN feeling OF the operators by informal Visits TO
their places OF business
A BIGAMIsT UNDER SENTENCE.
MDpLETOwN, n. Y, Oct. 10.-A year ago. Gabriel
Trnax who had hts family at Andoyer Nj. ana
travelling as agent" In Delaware County, n. Y.
RED girl named Hood at Cooks Falls At Delhi on Tues
daV he pleaded guilty OF bgnmy aud Was sentenced to three
wears IN the Albany Penentiay.
SUIT AGAINST 7l2 BAGS OF SUGAR.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 1O.--Jhe trial OF the case OF the
United against 72 bags Of from DemeTra
begun to-day Opening we're made on both sides
VIII probably be taken the Supreme Court Of tho United
States.
FIELD EXPLOITS AT DARTMOUTH.
HANOVER, n. H., Oct, 10.-At the Dartmouth
College sports today ~ D. Gram, Of Chicago won al the
ball io feet inehes Oscar Nickel Of Albany, n. w.
on The horizontal w. Moore OF Brooklyn, N " won
the final heat OF the hurClerace
CoTToNPICKINa IN TWO STATES.
Ew-ORLEANs, Oct. l0.-A few reports from the
otton na,atOns OF THIS Sate show that contemplating Is
gopg on satisfactorily Tho yield is about hyeeighths OF
Bale TO acre which Is better than last year Pckng
from onshs bale per acre. about the same Is lAs
THE REORGANIZATION OF A RAILWAY.
CINOINNATI Oct 1O.-The Ohio ana MISSISSIPPI
RAILWAY Company reelected W. II McCintock ana Z, a
Rssebet directors today ana r. L. cutting h Of Newror
Was eeeed Vice Ashley general sentiment seemed to Dc
in favor OF plan for the speedy o. I5e
pany COMMITTEE conssting Of William NalnMIlgn% az
~ Aaa sssS ssS onSinns
appointed tOr ths nurposo.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-11
A PAIR OF THEM,
wooLLEY AS MAD As BELMONT.

WOODDE1 40 MAD AS BEJMONl'
IFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEI
CINCNNATI Ohio, Oct. 1O.-A correspondent OF
THE TRIBUNE hunted up Colonel C. w. Woolley TO-
day to interrogate him in regard to the cipher dis
patches fitting between New-York and Tallahassee
in 1875. and especially with reference to the part
that the Colonel himself took in the matter
over the signature of Fox" After short search
the Colonel was found at the CuyieT Club rooms
engaged in a friendly game of whist He was
asked how soon he would be at leisure, and re-
piled, e" In five minutes" The correspondent took
seat at one of the round tables and perused THE
TRIBUNE for few moments, when Colonel Wool
ley rose from his seat and, coming toward him,
took seat facing him.
Said the latter: a" Colonel, have been requested
by the Editor of The NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE to call
on you and get some information from yOu in re.
gard to the Florida cipher dispatches and to ash
you what you meant by the cipher numbers in
your dispatches" at the same time handing him
copy of THE TRIBUNE of the Sd inst and referring
him to the editorial headed The CiDheriBg COpar.
ceners."
Wooey instantly replied You tell Mr. Reid
when he wants to interview me he must treat me
like gentleman. l know Mr.. Reid, and have
read the editorial referred to. He has spoken ol
ME there in a manner that cannot relish. He made
assertions there that will not say are deliberate
falsehoods, but are not warranted by the facts
Butt said the correspondent, Colonel, j only
desire to get your version of your dispatches and
what you know about matters in Florida in NOvem.
ber and December. 1870, in order to place you
right"
al am sorry, sir, that cannot accommodate you
under the circumstances" said the Colonel and
turning on his heel he returned to his whist playing
and the correspondent took his departure.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-11
OBITUARY..
DAVID d. COTTON.

A private dispatch from San Francisco yes
terday announced the death in that city Of David ID
Cotton vicepresdent of the Southern Pacific Railroad
and financial director IN the Central Pacific Railroad
Mr.. Cotton was born in Maine July H. 1882. He went
TO California in 1850 and began life as miner. His
he 18th broke down and he began the practice OF law In
which he was fairly successful. IN 1865 he went 10
Europe where he spent two years He returned TO san
Fr,ucsco In 1867 and in company with other now we'll
known capitalists lie entered into gold and silver min
Ing operations. He amasSed much wealth, ana al the
t ~ mis- death no wns believed 20 he worth several
millions OF dollars Ex-Governor Stanford, Mr. Maokay,
MIR Mills aud other California capitalists wh0 are now
this city, were mueh aecteu eseiuHy ~ lue uehs VI
Mr. COtOn's death.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-11
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
HOW 4 KEW SYSTEM Is WORKING.

WAsuIsGToN, Thursday, Oct 10, 1873.
I'm order that it might be advised early of
the workings o: the system OF regstIatIon of thirdclass
matter which went into operation October l. the Post
oOicc Douartuen called for weekly returns during the
current quarter from ten Of the largest post Offices and
has received tbc report OF Postmaster James OF New
York for the five daya ending October D, which shows
Repatriation Of $40 packages OF dome'ue matter ana
cptyaye packages foreign matter OF this class, on
,btcb IN. postage amounted TO f77 and the registry
foes 70 s39 So In transmitting the report Mr. James
says:
Tho rcuort herewith from the 1st to the otn INST
shors no dhunutiOn Of hrstclass mhttof registered
ana fair beginning the registry Of thrdclass mat
fer Almost a the third-cass matter Teslstered mas
ncen nsrcbaudse fail to sce any reason TO change
nv opinIop on tee registration OF thlTdciass maueT
III, u uIlic are certain 10 appreciate IL hlgS. anu wiz
await themFelVes OF it when they understand IL anu
learn is fully IN operation u Is cary YET 70 Guy
that from This staudpontt starts out ana appears 10
work admirably.
AN AMERICAN ENGINEER AS AN UMPIRE.
For many years past lively controversy has
been going on between Mexico and Guatemala about ne
boundary between the two countries. Various efforts
have been made to reach settlement but so far they
have no succeeded Not many months ago the Govern
man, AZ uatemala sent request to the State Depart
nt here asing that officers OF our Engineer Corps be
allowed TO survey boundary. with the understanding
that their report should be accepted as the verdict OF IN
,mnre The State Department replied that none OF our
engineer officers could be spared, and recommended
thst some private engineer DO selected Inc
,s ~ Guatemala has GUST selected for this purpose MT
i. r. Carson. Of Eew-fork. VINO esis in ING srA"ei
New-York tribune., 1878-10-11
MR. TILDEY TO RETURY TIE BOOKS
HIS MINING SUPERINTENDENT TO GIVE THEM UT
WITHIN FIVE DAYS
GpY TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRrBUyE.i


LBY TELEGRAPH TO THE IRIBUSE.l
DETROIT. Mich, Oct 10.-'The examination OF
Thomas Harland before Commissioner Dawson, on
the charge of felOniOusly abstractDg the books in
tho case of the United States against Samuel j.
Tlden was twice postponed to-day, in order to give
Mr.. Sherman, District Attorney, an opportunity to
prepare necessary papers and evidence. The case
will be resumed tomorrow morning.
In response to Judge Baxter's order to McClosky
to return these books, Mr.. G. V. N. LothrOp, as
counsel for McClosky, submitted paper this morn
ing, signed by the latter setting forth that he was
aware that there was case at issue between the
United States and Mr. Tilden, and that testimony
was being taken in that case before Mayard,
the notary public, by virtue of some arrangement
between the parties but that he did not believe the
evidence was being taken in pursuance Of compe-
tent judicial authority. The respondent says also
that he knew that the books in question were in the
possession of Wetmore, but thought they were
merely used by him to refresh his memory in giving
evidence Wetmore was formerly superintendent
of the New-YOrk Iron Nine, but was discharged in
June, 1877, and he was succeeded by the respond
cnt. The books of the company renamed in pos
session Of Wetmore and he refused to give them
up. The respondent, fully believing that the books
were wrongfuy held, began suit of replevin be-
the writ of that court did not think he was offend
ing the law.
1t was further stated in behalf OF McClosky that
he had decided to obey the order Of the Court to
turn the distracted books to Notary Maynards
office in Marquette, IL the Court would instruct the
notary to complete the deposition and then raturn
the books TO Wetmore not, however, until the New
York Mine Company should be notified of his inten-
ton to do So in order that it might resort then to
replevin, and so get the books.
Judge Baxter said he did not think it necessary
to go into the controversy between Wetmore
and Tilden; all he desired was the return OF the
books in order that the investigation should go on.
The respondent had acted properly in obeying the
order of the Court, and the order and injunction
asked for by tho complainant would be gwen he
would instruct the notary TO complete tho depoSl-
tion and then return the books to WetmOre, at the
same time informing the Mine Company of such re-
turn. ,
Mr.. sherman said he wanted day named for the
return Of the books ,
The other side being willing, Judge Baxter placed
the time at five days hence.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-11
rHE BILLINGS TRIAL CLOSING.

THR CASE TO co 10 THH JURY TODAY.
BALLsToN, n. Y, Oct. 1O.-Thc argument
for the prosecution was resumed by Mr.. Moak this
morning After general review Of the points which he
had previously cauyascd be spoke Of the wenpon with
which the crime was committed, claiming that 1t had
been sufficiently identified by the witnesses, aud that
the proof that the ball killed Mrs. Billings was as GER
tain as existence lie aside the question as To the
rus, on the gun unimpOrant. The line Of tracks lead
ing from the lane the wcl he explained a. having
made by the detectives and spoke o. the testimony
OF Durkee who was summoned by the people aud tcst
fled for the defence rank pcruy. The great loss OI
lead from the bullet Mr. MOak eNpnIed by IT, SHAT
tered condition, and said IL not all found III the
brain because the examination was not thorough The
fact that Billings testified before the Coroner trat hs
wife killed. by gun-shO wound, he cited as PROOF
that he knew the weapon used. He considered tbr quc
tiOn Of alib quoting authorities in support oil ms ar
gnment showing tue unrclidblnty Of alib testimony
which has been pronounced us the frOn's plea. lie
argued that Billings could have gone over TIC course
claimed by the prosecution and SIN reach NashbufnH
near the time chained by the defence. lie gave IRE
denco to al OF The WaEhburns excepting Ike, the boon
cOmpaniOn and ut associate Of Billings. He cluimcd
that Billings was considering the alh whn he pro
nouuced Washburn pCaccmakrr and all through the
afternoon wHcn Iko rode with him, ami when he told
the Squire he would come Tor summons In the evening
Mr.. MOak announced that he hnd two points Hhlcn hc
desired 10 consider briefly III the morning 90 which time
the Court adjourned Judge Innd0n says hat his
charge VIII occupy two hOurs, and The case VIII piODt-
by be given 10 the Jury Tomorrow afternoon,
New-York tribune., 1878-10-11
VIEWS OF PROMINENT BANKERS.

VIGOROUS CONDEMNATION OF THE FRAUDS, AND
GENERAL BELIEF IN Mr.. TILDENs COMPLETELY.
Bankers and Wall Street men conversed freely
Yesterday about the cipher dispatches the almost unan'
,mous opinion being that money transactions involving
such large sums could not have been carried on without
the knowledge Of Mr. Tilden. leading banker said
yesterday:
Mr. Tden's couse during war times proves that he
was capabe OF resortng 10 any expedient 10 secure
the height OF his political ambition. When all his neigh
doris were straning point to make their income tax
large I'm order 10 assist the Government TO meet its eI
,raordinary war expenses Mr.. Tilden endeavored TO
evade the payment Of his far possible SUCH
man would not hesitate to buy dozen eiectora 'otes
% hecome President No expects that he VIII SPEAK
ON the subiect OF the cipher dispatehesi ana
oh,her be docs or not, public opinion 10
- nm that he knew Of and sanctioned
.na u,sgi,mate use OF money In Louisiana, Florida.
sth Carolina and Oregon The indecson Of character
~ OF Tilden, and his failure promptly to
anil when called for, lost him the opportunity
q, Incoming in fact President with fraud stamped
unon his brow The publication Of these dispatches Dy
THE TpIBUNE besides being Of the most reInaraos
OF Journalistic enterprise has counteracfed
the cry OF fraud so long raised by Democrats aganss
President Hayes" -,
The president OF Appointment Wall Street nnane'siiu.
stution said that nothing had yet been done or sara
thar 40 thoroughly exposed the nrigues OF the Tden
managers az the publ By THE TRIBUNE OF the
New-York tribune., 1878-10-11
THE FLORIDA FRAUDS.

INTEREST IN THE CIPHER DISCLOSURES.
PUBLIC ATTENTION STILL EAGERLY DIRECTED TO
The TRIBUNE's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ex'
PREssIoNs OF OPINION - THE FRAUDS DE-
NoUNCED BY MEMBERS OF BOTH PARTIES.
The disclosures made in THE TRIBUNE OF
Democratic frauds in Florida still occupy the
leading place in the conversation of politicians
and others in this city. A general belief
is expressed by persons with whom TRIB.
UNE reporters have conversed on the subject,
that Mr.. Tilden must have known of the plot
and approved it, and that his political ca.
reer is therefore at an end. Conversation
with Controller Kelly. Scott Lord, William A
Beach, Elliott F. Shepard, and others, in.
cluding some prominent bankers, are giveE
below.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-11
HOW MAD BELMONT rs.
~ -

August Belmont was called on at the Manhat.
tan Club Wednesday night by TRIBUNE reporter who
sont his business card Mr.. Belmont happened TO be
dining with party OF gentlemen and the object OF hn
leaving tie dninRrOOm and coming TO the club Office
TO tine reporters good evening, he responded in
coarse voice
4" What do You want OF me ~
"The Editor OF THE TRIBUNE sent me to say ho would
be glad TO obtain your views on the Florida cipher dis
patches"
The Editor sent you, did hei He couldn't have sent
you he knows better than TO send anybody 10 me /
that paper has told too many lies about for him e
send anybody to interview me. That's all have Il
saw"
Good evening"" said Mr. Belmont turning on hiI
heel and walAng away. Good evening" echoed hii
visitor in his blandest tone Mr.. Belmont, seyera
feet distant looked angrily over his shoulder.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-11

GENERAL GARFIELD WELL PLEASED.
HE LOOKS UPON THE RESULT AS A DECIDED RE-
PUBLICAN vICToRY-THURMAN OFF THE PBEsI-
DENTAL TRACK.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUSE.l
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-General Garfield arrived
here this morning to superintend some repairs
which are being made to his residence, and to make
arrangements for the return of his family TO their
Winter home. The General expressed himself as
being we'll pleased with the result of the election in
Ohio. He considers it decided Republican vic
tory. 1t would have been victory, he says, even
If the Republicans had only secured the re-
turn of seven congressman, because by "ger-
ryrnandering" the State the Democrats intended
TO have left only six Republican districts General
Garfield believesl that Senator Thurman is ex-
cluded by the result from Ohs list of Presidential
candidates. The Senator's idea was that in order to
secure the he must make sure
Of carrying his State, and he thought he could
not this without favorng the theories of the na-
tiOnists He accordingly abandoned his lifelong
principles and his record, and came out the green
back side. On the other hand, the result Of the
campaign in Maine, and the apparent growth of
financial heresies in the West and South, served
only TO stiffen up the backbone of leading Repub-
cans in Ohio and in their speeches they took ground
considerably in advance of the rather lukewaTm
platform which the party had adopted. AS result,
the tide has already turned. and IS now setting
strongly in favor of hard-money.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-11
CAN TIE ARMY BE USED IN ARKANSAS,
iHE QUESTION: SUBMITTED TO THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL--A BELIEF TIIAT TBE FORTIFIED Dis
TlLLERIEs CAN BE ATTACKED BY THE ARMY.

fHE QUESTION SUBMITTED TO THE ATTORNEY
GrNERAL--A BELIEF THAT TBE FORTIFIED Dis
TILLERIEs CAN RI ATTACKED BY THE ARMY.
1871 TELEGRAPH TO TRIBUSEI
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10-Secrctary Sherman has
submitted to the Attorney General the facts in re-
gard to the ict distillers in Arkansas who have
fortified their establishments and armed them
selves and their workmcn. The Secretary asks as
10 the legal right to employ troops to capture this
body of insurgents.
The Secretary is understood to hold that under
Sections 5,20S and 5,290 of the Revised Statutes,
the President Is clearly authorized TO employ
military force in the present The posse conf
tatus clause Of the Army Appropriation bill forbids
the use Of the Army except such employment rs is
authorized by the Constitution or.by act ofCongress
The above sections, among others, are especially
excepted by terms Of this attempted Democratic
prohibition.
The first section named provides that whenever
by reason of unlawfu distractions or combinations
1t shall become impractcable, IN the Judgment of
President, TO enforce by the ordinary course Of
judicial proceedings the laws OF the United States
within any State, it shall be lawful for the
President TO call forth the militia Of any or all Of
the States and to employ such portions of the land
and naval forces as he may deem necessary to en-
force faithful execution Of the laws IL is held in
the Treasury that this section Is applicable 10 the
case in hand.
The Collector OF Internal Revenue has warrants
for the arrest of the men, and with the United
States Marshal, attempting to take the first
steps in judicial proceeding.
Scclion 5,299 provides that whenever unlawful
combinations in any state 30 obstruct or hinder the
execution Of the laws Of the United States, it shall
be lawful foI the President and il shall be his duty.
TO take such measures. by the employment of the
mlitiy or land and naval forces of the United
States, as he may deem necessary to suppress such
combinations. II is held in the Treasury that, un-
der this section 1t is not only right but Is made the
duty Of the President, TO u5e military force in ex-
actly such case as the present one.
There j. n strong belief that the Atorney-General
will aGV sc the President that the sections named
give him ample authority Ia use the Army, even un-
der ihc restrictions Of the posse COmitatus law. In
ordinary cases of resistance 10 the revenue officers
tnc Commissioner of Internal Revenue has not de-
srcd 10 use troops having been able, IN most cases
thus far To employ sufficient number Of deputies
o execute his orders In the present ease, however,
where the offenders nave banded together IN force,
armed Themselves and fortified thcr distlcrcs, 1t
las been deemed the best policy 10 ask for troops
decision IN the case Is looked for by Tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-11
STORIES ABOUT GENERAL SHERMAN.
rpo,.-pNr neetu ,-,,Yc,, re e,r 1N-orn nv Tur nrN
lBr TELEGRAPH 10 THE rRIBUxE.I

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBUNK.l
WA'IINGTOS, Oct. 10.-Gcneral Sherman says
that the stories which have recently been circulated
about supposed unhappiness in his family are lies
from beginning to end. In regard to his sons entry
into the priesthood, the General says that neither
Mrs. Sherman nor himself had anything to do with
it, Mrs. Sherman, though an ardent Catholic, never
favored the entry of Thomas into the priesthood,
but on the contrary rather opposed it, As for him
SELF the General gays that lie had intended to pre-
pare Thomas to be lawyer and when his ardent
religious temperament began to manifest itself he
had tried 20 bring him undeIi other influences. The
latter had arrived at mans estate before he made
his final determination to enter the priesthood, and
was fully competent to decide the matter for him
self
The General says that his principal motive in ask
ing for the transfer OF his headquarters TO st. Louis
was TO zee Thomas started in professional life as
lawyer, calling for which he had manifested bril-
liant talents but now he has thrown of all fur
her prospect of secular pursuits, the main purpose
OF removal TO St. Louis Is taken away aud he VIII
now rcGstablish his family in Washington, which
viii bc his home as long as he remains IN active
command OF the Army. The General expresses Wig
Oroasy hIs unfavorable opinion OF the Western
newspaper which first originated the stories.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-11
THE REPUBLICAN TELEGRAMs.

GENERAL GARFIELD GAYS THAT THE REPUBLICAN,
DISPATCHES TO AND FROM LOUISIANA NAY BE
PRINTED, II DESIRED.
IBV TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUNE.i
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10-General Garfield, who /,
in Washington. says that the publication of the ci.
pher kilograms by THE TRIBUNE will efectually ex.
tinguish the fraud " cry of the Democracy. With
regard to the report that certain kilograms, very
damaging to the Republican statesmen visiting
Louisiana are in existence. he said that he probably
knows as much Of what was gong on on the Repub-
hcan side during the visit to Louisiana, anybody,
and that there isno objection to the publication Of
any kilograms sent or received by the Republican
visitors.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-11
THE LEGISLATURES DEMOCRATIC.
MAJORITY OF EIGHT on JOINT BALLOT.

A MAJORITY or EIGHT on A JOINT BALLOT
According to the latest returns from Indiana
1t appears that the Republicans have lost thir-
teen members in the House. The Democrats have
gained five State Representatives. The
Greenback men hold their solitary vote in
the Senate and gain fivo in the House.
The Democrats have majority in the House,
andeght on joint ballot. This is an important
fact, as the new Legislature will elect United
States Senator to succeed Daniel w. Voorhees,
(Dem.l The political complexion of the new Legis-
lature, reported, compared below with that of
the old Legislature:
New-York tribune., 1878-10-11
DISPATCHES DELIVERED TO sMR TILDEN
WHAT DEMOCRATIC POLITICIAN SAYS Mr.. ORToS
TOLD HIM.

A prominent Democratic politician, an eI.
State Senator who conspicuous one Of Mr.. Til
dens supporters in the Presidential campaign expressed
himself very freely in relation to the cipher telegrams
"Dld you hear OF the existence Of these dispatches
before you saw them published in TIE TRIBUNE e. he
was asked.
YES aud after first heard Of them he replied my
confidence In Mr. Tilden began TO waDe. The full
panatlon Of them In The TRIBUNE must have required
vast amount OF work and ingenuity aud it ID Of the
most remarkable exhibitions Of journalistic enterprise
have ever known. IL confirms what thought OF Mr..
Tilden and my belief that he used every means within
HIS power purchase electoral votes in Oregon Louis
ana, Florida and South Carolina"
"Do you believe that these dispatches could have been
sent and received at Mr. Tilden's house without hi
knowledge OF their existence -
"On the contrary, know that Mr. Tilden knew every
thing in relation them. The late Mr. orOn, in reply
to my question whether any OF these dispatches
delivered personally to Mr. Tlden, assured me that Mr.
Tdeu had received many of them, and had read them
before showing them to anyone else. said 10 Mr. orton
that Mr. Tden had particle OF prudence, he would
not have had these dispatches como TO his house"
'Have you heard any expressions from any Other
Democrats in regard to these dispatchesp
"Yes; have talked with several Democrats, and they
coincide with Inc. have not heard one honest Demo
craft not connected directly with the cabas attempt 70
DENY fine truthfulness Of the dispatches"
"Whut do you think OF Mr.. Tiden's prOspectsf' T.
think he is politically dead. IL ~ surprising TO me
that he still continues these cipher dispatches In other
matters. That Marquette matter is disgraeefuL"