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There are many queer twists and turns
in the now reforms introduced in the Custom
House. The gaugers' assistants and aborers
have had experience In some Of them. The
number OF laborers is limited by Treasury
regulations to sixteen. Their pay was forty
cents an hour. but was reduced on the recon-
mendation Of the present Collector to one-halt
that amount Eight hours constitute a days
work. and they average when stead
lily employed about f52 month. We
can barely support our families on what
We earn from the GoNcrumont said one OF the
laborers yesterday, and yet" he continued,
" we have been forced 20 pay an assessment 10
keep our pHrcs. Tho first that we knew Of tho
9Ssrsslnrn' was whrn W., caled on fHymhstrr
Wentworth for April. We each rccriptrd for
t95 OTHER @R Se ta W. PAD sar 4sS1d nn H
wore informed that it, had been retained
TO pay an extra ahorer On inquiry
our money went was from 81. Lawrrnce
County, md WIS friend OF the Collector.
Nearly all ~ as grumbird AZ the eXtortiOn. and
said TINT we would not submit 10 IL; but We got
uny il if We wanted To hold our placcs You sec.
the regular pay roll WAS fun, and there WIS no
room Tor the ST Lawrence County man on II :;
50 he WAS rated rs an extra. and the money 20
June; seveuty-hve cents WAS taken from each 81
Us. one Old lahor"r refused 10 DO assessed.
aud In a few days he got "a notice that his ser-
wees were no longer required. me 81 LAW
renee County man was then appointed 10 his
place, Several other old laborrrs who thor
Oughly understood tho work OF gauging have
been turned out. and their positions filled by
men IN favor Of John sherman for next Pros-
dent. The new hands do not know any more
than child about gauging, but they had to
have positions. and were made labOrrrs,"
There are nine gaugers' assistants. Their
pay IL four dollars u day. Two nf their num-
Der. Gilbert Pell and August ShaiIer who have
spent a lifetime In gHuEing. were reduced TO
lRborers NJ twenty cents an hour. and 81.
Lawrence County man and one Singleton from
Utica were appointed in their places.
The gnusers say that their superintendent
gets 81 500 n year, but performs little or no
work. lie is n good sherman man, and has the
furnishing of the supplies for the gaugers' aud
weighers' departments. He recently Ind Il
Sherman man appointed 10 take charge OF tho
supply store In Pine street He gets four
dollars n day. but is rarely ever on duty.
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MONEY FOR ARCHBISHOP PURCELL.
The Fund Growing steadily hut Slowly
In this Part Of the Country.

The venerable Archbishop Purcell OF Gin
cinnati. AMI his private secretary. the Rey. Dr.
J. c. Calaghan. are visiting at the vcaragc Of
old 81. Pa;rick's Cathedral in Mulberry street.
After the dedication Of tho new cathedral the
Archbishop remained at Cardinal McCloskey's
house for nearly a week and then moved to
Vicar General Quinns residence at 2G East
Fiuieth street. On June Z. he went 20 Egton
Hal. NJ the convent 81 tho Sacred Heart. Ht
T,rrDslale. nenr Pnilad"lpha Tho convent
folks subs 'rh"d 800 10 the fund for paying IN
the Purcell debt. r. \. DreNrl. the PA Iludrlphip
banN"r. has country sat nj Iorrrsiale, lie
called To- 500 tho Archbishop. nnd gave him u
check for 81 900. After STAYING thrre "A few
days the Archbishop returned To- This State. aud
visited the convent mt Mount ST vincent. where
he was given u promise oi suhscril tons. Sim e
he has i"pn in TINS city he has personally re-
crived about - 500. which is far less than WIS
expected. One explanation II that muny
wealthy Catholics are ont Of town.
or intend TO- sui scribe through the bishops.
On thousand dollars has been received from a
wealthy banker 81 this city. who declines TO
allow the publication of his name. the Acad-
has given 800 The rest Of the subscriptions
came ~ amounts from 80 cent. 90 $50 The
donors eau GOA the Archbishop and leave the
to Ni'Hr-Grnrrl Quinn. Who forwards u nj
once 90 tur Central Committee ia Cincinnati. 20
be- used IN buying up the claims ot surh credit
tors uS ur' willing o. settle az half rates. There
are orsnmZ"d societies iu Cincinnati. whose
memh"rs pay monthly dues To- relieve needy
'l'f'lltNi llllitl ms IA NdIl'NH why's con
trihutrd nhoW sljuOOn. 80 money has been
raised hy peers ma solicitation.
We have not made visits or gone ont 10 any
person 60 solicit on, DO inr.' sad Father Cal
lnshan yesterday. II any one asks US TO call.
We doso. We want an the rich uud the poor. IL
tley have anything. Co spare what they can
Father Callu-uuu preached yesterday morn
ing in the cutlrdrr. aud alluded TO the sub
jet % the subscriptions. Comptroller John
Kelly called ou tur Archbishop. and said lac
would send % ch.tk to-day.
The Ar'nh.shou'- health is good. and he takes
daily walks. Unless subscriptions come in very
randy. bee WILL start for Cincinnati about the
middle OF this WHnk
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A couple were occupying a middle scat in
the ladies car having got ON at % way station.
Probably attracted by the invisible fas luatlun
which never fails 60 tInt about II conhetnnps.
sent Immediately behind the pair. There WIS
shock oi surprs" as his eyes first f-ll upon
them. and drutny pnllor ov"rsprnHd his
countrnunre But this was for nm instant ONLY
Thcn a flush surr"rdrd and queer smile
hogan to play around the corners OF his set de-
termned llus An hour passed The billing
and coming went on, and tho man WIS patirut
and eyidcytly an Interested listener, Tho
people in the car began To- perceive that sOmr-
thing unusual WIS going ON. Finally the man
loaned forward. with that peculiar smile stlll
hQy9ring a1out his lips. and said:
beg pardon, hut YOU se0m TO be enjoying
The lady rose with stlnnd scream. md
wheeling around confronted the stranger with
pullid face and grrat staring eyes, Her COM
paniou WAS no less dis 'unccrtrd. lie. too, had
risen To his feet nni stood uneasiy looking ut
the intruder. flushing and paliug ny turns.
My God. II has come AT last!' walled the
woman.
Tlr stranger WIS cool and impcrurhablc.
You did not expect to see me, did you ?"
Heaven knows | did mott" rX'aimed tho
lady, irom whose eyes thetears had already be-
gun tO trlrkir.
"Wcll. its not unusual. Peoplc often meet
under peculiar rlrruWSiMuces. suppose you
reon your bridal lourW
The lady covered her ace with hor hands and
SINK hnck into h'r scat. She had already be-
Guntn sob hystcrlcully.
~ aapIen,cd n!ons mis- way by moro cR9nca;
l"udviue. thought | would try and do some
ming for the children. inasmurh us YOU have
left rs. But trust you Will not let tins ucci-
dental meeting disturb your enjoyment"
Inc woman WAS moaning in uhJnN misery.
wish You all sorts Of happiness. and will
no longer intrudr upou you. This. lUdirs and
gentlemen" iuring around to the spectators
- is my runaway WIFE ana her lover They are
vnr{ II ,eo pr9plr, ana lhrn turning away hr
stHlkci out, hdYlng the guilty couple alone in
their Humiliation and shame. AT the next sta
ton they qult the tram
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Tho races gotten up by prominent turfmen.
most OF Them youns and public spirited, to take place in
Prospect Driving Park Gravcscnd l. H. june n "a and
~ promise Ia be unusually lively AMI attractive. MI
Leonard Jerome Is President of the association Mr.
John lirckshcr secretary and Mes.rs " r. IrHyers.
Carroll Ln tnssion, ami j. @. X Lawrence Stewards
Capt william Conner Is 20 start Me lers IN the con.
tests which Nil consist Of seNtnteeuiut fixtures and
eight open rnces-NarNng IN distance from hai mile
10 three miles Nearly $1,000 Will be handed over TO
the owners OF successful horses
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Arrivrd-SuNusY. June 10
Sc Italy. simpson. Liver Dol June 4. and Queenstown
OH
=. Colon. Griffin. Asninwau
- ~ffn' huuf NiwtI tIH-rOw.
:. ttatteru-. Su.trH~ No Iuit.
Is " yanokc. Couch. Richmond, City Point and Nor
fulA.
Nertuuc. Brrry Boston
= Bolivia. Small Glasgow June 5. and Neville 9th.
Sliu uftY amt Antonio, Guudrrscu. Bremen.
SUN pu mar Hatrn- Trieste.
BARK Monte A., Ohvnri, Irapani
Bars Ban Makurauch. Snatch, Bordeaux
Hurk linra johnson. Cvttc.
Bark NrItIn. GtusN. Alexandria.
Bars Columbia. ScNuIuhr her ifvre.
Bark lItriu. Williams. Sierra Leone,
barn frnuci.rn. IHtuuztno. Cete
Birs Mrfruuu.. Than. Cape Town.
IuHk Nurn-rH. N4UnrcI. Gafna.
nnrk f,rris = Tloml-uu. Potter. San Francisco
Htr, Luutil. Smith. Attycrf.
Huk GA i,u'n Wuuriu, C.rkson, Cow Bay.
Biz Como, luNkcr Ca dcuds
HiIJ H. Brown. Ius'rf. MutHn1aS
Bu- L'EIuuard. Bhchrr. St Jt-O.
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Weak Eyes, sore Eyes, Innhmed EyelIds,
sryes Sc rapidly cured hv using DE- Bcckcrs crlobriie
bye BAlsAin soli hy all druggists Depot BOweryAds
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think am bilious. One dose OF Qurks Irish Tea wi
relieve You. Sold by diussists--Idt
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Infants swallow MIX Of Maane.Ia

With avdity ana It never fails to regulate their digestive
Organs and bOwela sold BY all druRgists-Ada
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ll270 iycs. amounting to...............S o22 500
Gen o. T. BEArREGARD OF Louisiana.
Gen J. A. EARLY OF virginia, Commissioners
For ful particulars apply TO
VI. A. DACPHTN,
T. o Box CO... New orleans. Ia,
or same NJ $40 BROADWAY. New York
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SAMUEL HILLS REVENGE.
,uo0rING THE WAY MORTiLLY VINO
mn LED ms UTFE .iSIkir.

49,. ,t,rder Trial that L. Exciting Iaterest In
,n,n,n-A Three Dnys' search Tor " Miss
,or spouse-IIer C"nfesslon to her H"s-
some Very Curious Complications.
New-York tribune., 1879-10-31
TROY. Oct 80. 1879.
REPUBLICAN DISTRICT MEETINGS.

An interesting meeting OF Republican men
aud women OF tue XVIII Assembly Distinct was held
last evening the little church. Fifteth-st. be
tween Broadway and Eightb-aye. Colonel Joel W Ma
son presided Some brief and pointed remarks were
,,d. hy George H. Foster candidate fo Senator from
,hr Ild District lie was followed by General j. II
warwick ot BROOKLYN. who pdd very nigh tubute 70
the character. a. and Republican, OF Aonzo b.
Cornell Campaign SONGS were sung b. the ltlewild
Ouartettc. and much enthu. assn was manifested
General Ihoma. L. Burke addressed the llld Assem-
by u stiict Republican Association last night. at NO..
22j Craud.t. e reminded all Iri-hmeu that in $50 lac
heard LlcIus I.iDn ty De "Ou ave Toe ballot 10
Germals nui not 10 the lsrIaut lii.lufl lie Demo
Gratis were nothing not Inconsistent u 1864 tcy ~
mated Uaion General Tor peace chndlldiDi IN l-6S
their platform The ahO liiOn Oi the CONSTITUTE tOna
Awrncrne ITS: IN 1876 they preached reform aui
mated the biggest maud D. the country Professor L.
4 tlc,urr OF South Carolina (cJlOTclj, sppAe NOT IN
If o NewlOI cOlOfrd Is IuDlds as artd ln thelr
rlghis bat behalf Of $4,000 dslIauchlscd IL lunicaus
IN bal. 0v L. ftalt HrprH tuc NOith lu Time "f need,
gli oUd LOOK I4c-tay iOI announcement 10 40
flrouyt The cauc Dr a. 10 lutlr ucA' election.
Tae hall OF ~ ~ ASS mbiy District Republican
AssOciaon a. No. 1870 PuLce--i., crowded al
the meeting lasi eveuiI 9. The County Aldermen aud
Assembly nominations we're Rallied JudseA. j. DIT
New-York tribune., 1879-10-31
CAMPAIGN NOTES,

Kings County Assembly nominations: lid
District, Republican. Patrick McKenney; With Dis
trict Democrat. Henry Metziuger; XIth District Re
pulican Heury Heath. Daniel W. Tallmadge, VINO was
eected hy tue Republicans Of the Old lAth District last
wear Is the field independent candidate In the
Kiln District
The Republicans of Port Chester held a
ratification on Monday evening IN Irving Hall, In that
village The room was dcnscy packed, and the speeches
Of r. Marshal Pdvey, the candidate for member OF y
smb " aud General Williams were listened To with
markc d attcutiOn
4 meeting to celebrate the raising OF a trans
parency Inscribed with The names OF William W. AsiOr,
candidate for the senate In the Xth District Elihu
Root can Judge of the Court of Common Pleas,
DlS Aderncn,Was neld tuesday by theAsOr
Campaign Club with William A Murray In the chair.
Addresses were delivered uy Dr. EIil HOcbel, Robert
Raw Hamilton. ia les VI Ntlnum and others.
The Executive Committee of the Working
ingmens Central Union met at Science Hall, Eghtn-
ST. last evening. and announced IA County ticket COM
posed Of the Tammany candidates. except IN the cases
of tnc CnrOners an Of the Aldermen. FOR Cor
oners Johu Nee Sculy John IL. Brady aud c. " Herr
man were supported ana for Adcrmcu-a Large. Frank
lin Waters VI. 4. Burns, " sauer ana Patrick Keenan,.
The parry supports JOBD Kelly for Governor and with
tbis exception Grceubacg STATE ticket ratitca-
rion meeting VIII be held Ia Science Hall saturday
New-York tribune., 1879-10-31

ruv REGISTRATION FAVORABLE To THEIR PROS
PFCTs-CHETEiNG REPORTS FROM THE IN1ERIok.
All the news at the Republican Hcadquar-
,ers l. good The falling Of III the registration ia the
hcav, Democratic wards downtown shows that the
prediction oi heavy Democratic vote resulting from
the Kelly-Rooinson nght il not To be verified Many
Democrats eem to mink prudent TO stand aooi from
the quarrel and help neither side IL Is reported that
man, ~ Kelly meu III BROOKLYN have determined to
vo; for Corn, as the most ..ciive method OF breaking
down the Tid,n ring. In the uptown and Westchcster
wards tie registration large and the gain Is wholly on
tne Republican side Hitherto has heen difficult 10
get a full registration oi the Republican voters III these
district, from fact that most OF them are business
men "a no 20 down town in the morning and remain
away from their homes all day This year the revival
of Republican feeling nas'reached this class OF citzeus.
and sonterested them the canvass that they have been
Wiling TO lose a day from business rather than ose
thor votes All the Information which comes in from
the interior shows that the Republicans
working zeaousiy get ont their fu vote. The Demo-
Gratis alarmed AZ the failure 81 their siilhunt" tactics
are holding numerous meetings trying at this late day
to couute raci influence OF the Republican meetings,
which have everywhere been unusually large.
Tner we're comparatively iew dlers Yesterday AZ the
rooms of ihr Republican STATE Committee IN the Fifth
Avenue Hotel N, WORKERS OF the party are IA the
field aud The Committee Is hot 80 busy as formerly Fe"
peros called during the evening there being greater
stractou IN the Cooper InStute meeting. ThefoilOw
ing dispatch wa, received from e&-Mmister John NJ.
TROY Oct. 80, 1879
General G.. A. ARTHUR:
The Dcmocratlc Bureau has sent ont handhlS aud
throughout the state saying Vote for General
Carr" with "A one -ide "A, u appealing
tie Catholic vote. IL Is Democratic attempt 10 strike
down General Carr by aIOusing DSotry against hin.
There - no uor. liberal man living than General Carr
Ia matters % religion He l. the soul "i to.r
JOnN VI. FRANCIS
Secretary sherman was AT the flith Avenue Hotel
Yesterday afternoon for snort nme, on nis way from
Rochsst,r To Washiug ton. lie was somewhat iatisued
Lv hi- ran a iouriov and utqucut speeches tx Con
~, .,,a,, Amos Clark. of Elizabeth. and Other New
sr,sSv Gentlemen met him the hotel and accompane
I,tn IN she e. a. m. to Ncw-BTuuEWIck, where
Wa 10 address "A maseIct ing last night
New-York tribune., 1879-10-31
SHIP NEWS.
PORT or NEW.YORK. ..

PORT or NEw.YORK. .-......OCr 80
ARRIVED
str CITY OF Washington Zimmerman Havana Oct 49, to
safWesiern TeIss Hines Fernandna Brunwick Pors
Str old Dominion walker Richmond CITY Nor.
Str Richmond. Gibbs West Point Va and Norfolk to
Ship Of tBr, Mcleod Calcutta i1e days with
shin susan Gmorc carver Ioilo June 2s with mdse TO
Csrver& Barnes; anchored on the Highlands;
Nor. tangedt Plymouth ~ days. with china
Bark H5ei abbot chase Ho.aio 81 ds5, 10 Abbott
sark Daring of Port mob Anderson Havana oct II with
Bark Rebecca crowel Atkinson ROsao 5Odsys with hides
eark send Of raaasphia L,nassy Iasunyra and Porto
BTg cisry Scott. Msriinqas 81 dsv-. sugar to
Rig Residue tNor Hollengcr Bahia 80 dn7. WITH hides
70 order: vessel 70 Fnnch. Edye 3 Co.
Brig Edwin Rove Schultz. Cudad Bolivar II days. with
Brig Thomas Turu ,of New.Havep). Bates. New.Baven.
Schr willard Evans Lagayra sept 81; Porto CaoeNo
ten sys With logwood to Mcheena vessel to master
wIND--sun.st-At sandy HOOK a. gale. W NV clear AZ
city Island suong NV clear
CLEARED
str. Celtic (Br Gleaie. Liverpool via Queenstown
Cherbours kunhardt & 60; Begianland Begl Jackson.
glasgow. Benhan Boge.en .serng Co otrsuto Bfl.
- Nazalre Igeser z 90 Manhattan Seliey Norfolk.
nn Phi'adeiphii { Roberts Vim woodward. Young Balti.
more ktens teanoSa braes Portland, AmeS' o,..
sen flckerng CO. Gareoch Br Dpns dsoD. Llyeruooi,
Mi6ara %: Dyanie,re Duerovaei AUST. Bradicioh.
Genoa, Fuuch, Efye & 60.
Blrks Aibairo-s Swr Borlng nrest, Tauro. Storey g
scarpat Daphne t~w,dl West-rburg, CORK for ORDERS
ffye y Boudevenucn tAor, Olsen. Bordeaux,
IBrnham hOvcsrn. Pickering Mercury lsI, Thomas,
Perkins & Co, sod deTen tNnr krnersen,
Liverpool. Benham Boye-en Pickering Co; Ino (SWodl
VIII Port Naia,. Funch, Lfye co.
'' MISCELLANEOUS
fo~noy. OCT 8O-Bars Peflen fNOrl capt Lcfien which
sailed stockholm september Is Tor New foi rha-
depha Areud yesterday, eaky and must discharge
FOREIGN PORTS.
TOVDos oct 30 Arr Clorna from Ncw-York. arr as
Rorriau Excelsior from Newinfs arr ~ ireenock,
air state of AlaIama from New York Tor elasgow str
~e-ian New-NOr1 for Hamburg. arrived on oclAy
yesterday. 80
Ql.EEN-fowN, oct 3O-saied s'r Adriauc for NewfOrk
Art the 18th inst. Montana. from New York.
oct 3uArr the 2Jih inst, -tr Mose lSerl
from Nrv- YORK for Bremen 49,. 49,.
LONDON. sailed 23d inst Carrie Tyler 26th INST
Barharoa Nm X Chapman, senator Ken, = h na Cey-
lon Cap Golfers Sh INST Taurus, Zenoba, Wae, ocean
capt Tardscnl Galveston the latter tor Charleston ISta
inst Giorgo NashngOn Tor Ne~-i Ace tuck from on
nOrr ZppoTsi Both inst Bella Gsdlina, the ater
DOO0y; Herbert Bella Nudge, VIA NaFe the laiter lor
SANDY Hook. kOsrtaie.
Arr 2Gh inst Neptun Capt Never Quebec Capt Deyter)i
27fh INST Auguste capt Hmer Lura; 2stt inst rslaca,
Proo, 2gth Inst. Colombia (Caut Gerard, Ellsf capt
auge Mndet 3Oth otesay tCapt Iyesen the latter
a Limerick
New-York tribune., 1879-10-31
SUICIDE OF A HOTEL-KEEPER.

Mortimer c. TunisOn. well-known hotel propri-
etor Oh the Coney Island road. at Psrkvllle in the
town Of Fatbush. was found yesterday morning
dying Oh his bed with his throat cut. A razor Law
near by, and il was evident that he had committed
suicide. An inquest WAS held and the jury gave A
verdict of suicide during temporary alteration of
mind. be cause OF this IL thought to be the re-
cent death oi hIs favOTlte daughter from cOnsump-
ton. nat event yisibly affected him in health
and spirits. Mr. lunsUn known to a large
number of persons, and hls hotel In ParkvIlle
where he has lived IOr twenty wears, was "A great
resort Tor riding parties from this city and Brook
lVn. lie had acquired wealth, and was worth about
SI2J, 900 at the time OF his death. HIS surviving
FANNY consists vi "A lie and two daughters.
New-York tribune., 1879-10-31
4 RECEPTION To JOHN b. GOUGH.

A reception, under the auspices of the
National Temperance Society given last evening at
the Broadway Tabernacle 10 John b. GOugh who re-
Gently returned from Europe. The Hon. William l..
Dodge PRESIDED aud spoke OF the work Mr.. Cough had
performed In the United Kingdom during an
absence Of fifteen months. Addresses OF wei
were made by the Rev. Drs. Taylor,
Cuyer, Newman, Peck, the Rev. Mr. Beers, aud
Judge DAVIS. Mr. Cough IN replying referred
the condition Of the Temperance In Eng
land Among the lowest classes, he sad. there q
deal OF drunkenness. In the middle classes many
women II resrecabillty were addicted to the OF
efr
New-York tribune., 1879-10-31
DEMOCRATS IN FAVOR OF MR.. SCHROEDER.

Many Democrats of the Twentieth Ward,
BROOKLYN and of tue other wards In the lila senate
District Aavc signed address TO the voters of that
party urging them TO support exMayor Schroeder the
Republican candidate for Senator. They say that the
Democratic Convention in approving Mr. Goodrich, ex-
ceeded It's powers and forsook its duty. While Mr..
Schroeder Controller he was chiefly instrumental
IN exposing the pcculatons and dcfaleations in the
Treasury ID rparment, the Tax Department. the Con-
er's office. and In pursuing the inculpated parties
In the courts He brought honesty INTO the municipal
service. While Mayor he succeeded In arresting the
further of immense debt by putting an end
mprOyden contracts the waterwOrks, for sewers
patented pavements. He left Office without stain
his personal integrity, aud although ne has been pur
sued with great bitterness by those who have grown
rich and powerful their connection with public af-
fairs BROOKLYN mast hlm debt OF gratitude.
on the other hand Mr.. W. W. Goodrich mas
IA vOlal lie and laxative politician, destitute or
familiarity with our local and corporate Interests, aud
pursuing Office from motives OF personal amhltlOn lie
had cftrOutery hls speech accepting the bOters
nomination denOunce political dickers. although al
that moment he cousunmatng dIckcr Tor his own
election
Among the signers OF the address are General H. ".
s'ocIun, cx-Ma,OT John W Hunter william Marshall.
George l.. Fox, Theodore 4. HdvcneyeT, Corporation
Counsel W. &. DE Witt, jesse Johnson and William ..
Soaring.
New-York tribune., 1879-10-31
The letter which is follows is in Lester B. FaulR
neI's handwriting:
WORTHY CANDIDATES FOR THE ASSEMBLY.

The Republicans of the With Assembly Dis
trict of this cy-w which UDdrr the new apporuonmrn
can hardly be again carried 10y the Democr"t--ha'e
unanimously nominated william j. KEYS for the As
seublv He l. the owner Of livery stable and a man
OF excellent business reputation. Mr.. Keys accepted
the nomination and made earnest contest IN other
years when the district was overwhelmingly Demo
cratic. liz. did seek nomination this year. but for
the first time in history of the district II made
unanimous tender. and ne compelled To yield Win
Taurnauy and Anti-1ammauy candidates IN the field
Mr.. keyS's success seems L" be assured The respect
able Ctz of the district are giving hin hearty
support. Mr. Keys has his Democratic opponents
Micnae Norton, one of TNecd's Senators. aud win
NJ. Fox, young lawyer In-Xlereuced IN public anilIS
Charles II. Ducli. the Republican candidate Tor ne
Assembly the NIIItn District, was member OF thdt
body ISIS. made excellent record lie showed
a knowledge of the Government Of TINS city that was
very servccable IL his constituents. TINS was rare
quality most of the representatives OF tue city seeming
be utterly ignorant Ot the provisions OF Ms Charter
beyond those conerrng powers on certain officers 10
petty Offices Nh. Duclls opponent RALPH Oge.a vecr
nary surgeon chief pride Is tnat he mas always
Democrat"
New-York tribune., 1879-10-31
STABBED WITH A POCKET-KNIFE

William A. Ottcndorf. age nineteen years, and
Robert Sweeney, age seventeen years, quaTIellcd
yesterday over their work III the building Of the
American News Company, where both were en-
ploycd a. folders Ottendorff apparently tired TO
oTcc sweeney from his place AZ the table dee iring
more room Tor himself. Blows were struck, Otlen-
dorff being the gr, Nsor and III the hgh Sweeney
drew "A knife aud stabbed OttcudoTii III the left
breast and over the eye. The blade OF the weapon
an ordinary Iocket-knlfc, penetrated the lungs and
made "A dangerous, probably fatal, wound. Sweeney
was locked up III the CITY Hall Police station. Often
doifi was sent TO the Chambers street Hospital
Sweeney iyes al No. ChrlsOphcr-sl. OttcndOri's
homo Is at No 1914 Pafk-aye., llObokcn.