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New-York tribune., 1879-09-29

on National Legislation s aso I'm conference with III
customs authorities with reference To the necessary
Legislation aud regulations 70 ADMIT Articles TOT le @
free ~ duty and free OF the Hnnoyonces ana
Interruptions which Occasioncd so inuch us
satisfaction among foreign exhibitors ~ the Cen
tenDial Exposition. and with the cotdla cooperation ~
officers the customs. II expects 10 he feparcn 70
submit these 10 Congress and TO the treasury Deph.s ,
ment AT beginning o. the session IN connection WIN
the bill referred TO- The subcommittee on Orgarn
tion and Classification has completed the nrs pari OF
work which been adopted by the General tOuuli
and embodied the proposed b J. IL IS now engaged on
the second part OF its duties ana at tue next seher
meeting Of the committee expects 10 pe pfepafcu W
submit a preliminary report giving coinparalNe
statement OF the different ysiems OF classc@ilons Una,
have been heretofore adopted Dy Mcilus fhIIr anu
showing what progress has been nade In THIS direcO
In addition 70 the work Of these subcommittees gen.
era correspondence has been conducted Win inemoss
of the committee Sho reside IN the diherentStates ana
Territories. Of whom there are now between Two anu
three hundred belonging to tie General Committed anu
ali OF whom manifest the veliest interest III the move
ment. Already the Governors OF many OF the STATES
have selected aud appointed gentlemen upoh
our temporary committee who were prominently con
nccted with tine Exhibition of 1875. aud who Will no
doubt. continued in an oifcin canacity win ihe
commission Foreign spondenco has also been begun
through of the commissions ct the Ceniennlni
from European nations IN order 10 give nIormauOh coh
Ger ming the progress Of the movement.
You Will thus that although little publicity has
been gwen 10 the work Of TINS committee, IL bhs
steadily and Systematically pursued its course. and
when the legally constituted commissioners ARE Az
pointed t will have good account 10 give OF Its stew
ardshp Permit add that 1t has been the aim of the
committee IRON inception to unite and harmonic the
entire community the project OF the proposed NOrus
FAIR and occupies the same position today on
subject that had AT the start 10 sees no reason
why a good citizens msynci work together to accom-
plsh so vast ~ enterprise. Ii believes that there ls
sufficient time. with the work II has already accom-
nlishcd to get ready for the tar In the
Year iss3 II believes that there Il sufficient
room on Manhattan Island upon which To locate the
falr | aTn competent 10 say what should he done
with reference the Berlin Exhibition, bul having al
ready ACCOMPLISHED so much seems To me IN every
way desirable should steadily pursue the Object
n IT. &C PElcr srcre AIRY Worlds Fair Committee.
Headqwarfers Bord's fdir Committee R2om 10 ST.
NichO as UOtct, Nt,C lOrt. sept -, lsfv
New-York tribune., 1879-09-29
MIR. cox AND THE LETTER CARRIERS.


SIR: The extract from the Washington
correspondence The Cincinnati Commercial published
by you to-day. does injustice 10 the Hon. & s Cox
ana contains nj least statement not accordance
with the facts. So far from Mr.. Cox having had
nothing to do with the the bin for the III
crease of letter carriers salarcs) he wac, 10 my
personal knowledge. Of its most earnest and active
supporters and the flies OF The Congressional ReeoTd
will furnish evidence that he omitted opportunity to
advocate the just claims OF tho letter carriers do nor
know that any individual Is entitled To exclusive
credit for the success Of The bill; and Mr. Cox In his
Remarks at the time Of the presentation of the watch
10y the carriers OF tns city, distinctly dsclained any
such exclusive credit hut reminded n, that our thanks
were also due Ia Mr.. Townsend. of ONO. and several
other ms colleagues, whom he named for their Efforts
M our bphn We selected Nj. Cox. as IN" recipient OF
our testimonial for reason that he was the
representative from Tins State who had been most
prominently our friend in the matter, and without
preinaice 10 The claims of Mr.. Townsend upOu cur
gratitude "a, wei as upon that of the letter carriers Of
Cincinnati, Cleveland. Columbus and Toledo. In view
of these facts, tmuk negative answer shodlH be
given to question which forms tie heading Of ihn eN-
traci rcfcrrcd TO: Is this 50. Dir. CoXF Very Ie-
sVCctIulN. T. IL 'vln"lN'.
Chairman Executive Committee, Nev-lOrk Letter
Carriers Association.
Me- IyTk, sept q 1879.
New-York tribune., 1879-09-29
I-fTLNI NHIP -NENN.
p0nT OF NFw.YOnK ..ARnIVT

PO1lT OF NETWORK ARRIVED SEPT -.
str TnmiOronch OBJ FiayeE Port spain SEPT l0, harDa'
does H. lIcf H. ~ Pierre 49, Point allio II, ana An
ilgua - 90 A r. OutolDrtge a. Co.
WyanOke CIuc. Richmond, city POINT ana Nofipk,
o old Dominion - Go. -,
Qupard & Co.
STR ufhmoud. Kelly Norfolk. 10 Old Dominion - 90.
Str lvhee. Triton, Wilmington, go Vim Clyde &. 90
Thciis Rector PortsrN nth, Aa to ou Dom Mon a CO
str r. G knight chichester 'cOrgetoWu - 4, ana
Alrxandrla, ID } /, Roome. ir.
Str CITY Austin, stevens norfolk % li Don ilOn IS %
Dallas Chester, JACKSONVILLE bfisNic. pA AMI
Port ROYAL. "a G. % Mallory N Go.
Shin Rmiaa lo liverpool Cpulthurt Melbourne June p
with ind-c " Cameron & Go.
ip VIM II tIacc Black, Liverpool, sept J. win Hiit 10
order, vessel 10 " m n Grace a.
sudrs tN u huudscu, Rochelle. ~ days M ballast
20 Funch, EdVe * Go
Bark Memoria (Non ArveseD Plymouth 30 days, in ba
Last 20 e. Tobias a Co
WIND-Sunssi-At sandy Hook. light w sWi clear. ~
City Island, light. sWi clear.
New-York tribune., 1879-09-29

.. ~ l,tc character Herr sch0tt created furore
rhen he sang at Won Bhlow's recent rectals III Lon
don.
TIE London Saturday Recie,r makes these sig
nlncant remarks: English people are always TOO
ready TO look on dramatic company as the appenoage
:, nonnlar actor and ON plays as OF enabling
rerticuar mayer to exhibit his or her powers when
the company of the Francas, in all it's strength came
over here the other day society for some time persisted
IN regarding Mile sarah Bernhardt the great attrac
60 an nr.hably would have done % the end II
soosh adm rers had not succeeded IN making Their Gu
fhusasm ridiculous The not On Of admirng geheialv
iayoi and conal performance Is taat the English
nlavr0er efasps with extreme difficulty. There must
always DC q prom uent Tcrformcr
New-York tribune., 1879-09-29
THE VICTIMS or THE fryer.

NEARLY FOUR HUNDRED AT MEMPHIS 80 FAR TWs
YFAR--A LOvEKs FATAL GIFT To HIS SWEPT
HEARr-A FEVER SHIP AT NORFOLK.
MEMPHIS. renn., Sept. 2S.-Four new cases
of vco fever n all and seven deaths we've roported TO
tAa Board of Health yesterday. The total number Of
new cases Tor the week Was Gj-whlics, AZ colo a..
o.: to.al number to date. 1879 Ths total number
OF deashs from yellow fever for the week
was 3l-whitc.. %; colorcd, .; total deaths
10 date. 3s2 There have been ~ Howard nurses Oh
duty attending lO1 white and - coiored families. The
Safety COMMITTEES has resolved 10 dispense with the
service of ue cclored companies after The lt Of
October Ten Gay.'cxtra rauons wil be issued to the
meu when dsbauded. The yellow fever az Oak GroYo
was imported from Memphis in goods purchased by
John W Bailey Tor Miss Rilla Manning 90 whom he was
engaged The arst victim Miss Ra Manning. who
WAS taken sick on September II. aud died i've days
nrs was taken SICK september 20.
Many persons We're exposed 10 the disease before u was
known 60 be- yellow fever OAK Grove Is N Marshall
County, Mississippi. thirty miles southeast OF ihis cY
regular shotgun qnaranilne has been established
around tLe tWo dwellings wncrC ihe fever cX.i-. The
weather Is pleasant and cool. To-day thirteen new
,se. of ,ellow fevrr-thrcc whe and ten colorel-
ments were reported Dy undertahcrs
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Sept. -s-Ite local Board OF
nealtn has established quarantine against railroad
t.ains ears steamboats,, vehicles ana Vessels coming
trot Nomnnis aud vicinity. al must remain
quarantine forty days.
NoproIK. Va. sept 2s-The schooner William Com
uers Captain NOrrssey, fifteen days from Por dc Paix
uay with logwooi FOR NewYork. put into This port IN
distr,s this moruiue. All Of the crow except the CAP
rain and one negro sick With maignaut form of
fever Health Onccr Nash says he Is not positive yet
that the disease j., yellow fever.
WASHINGTON, sept. 2S.-Ihomas J. Turner. secretary
Of the National Board OF Health, has written TO the
tae Board Health of Tennessee that tno actions Of
the Latter in regard to the quarantine at Memrhis
onuroyed lie SAYS that II Rule j. not 'n-Urc d. the
riar cal isolation OF Memphis Will cease, nI local in
ere..s will become paramount the greater interests
nj saving lie by ondaugeung the public health OF the
whole valley Oi the Mississippi.
HELP FOR MEMPHIS
Subscriptions for the. yellow fever sufferers
at Memphls through the Chamber Of Commerce R'hef
Committee come H. slowly. The following are acknOwl
eoecd nv the Treasurer, j. Crosby Brown, having
he.u received since last Monday
New-York tribune., 1879-09-29
LAST DAY OF TTIE BOOK SALE.

The closing day of the book tiade sale. which
was saturday was begun with J. W. BOutons list
which comprised many rare and curious books
With few exceptions satisfactory prices were res
ceved and the competition for the highpriced rari-
ties WAS brisk. Marcus Ward & Co.. of London
offered long line of juvenile books and educational
textbooks. Other Enelish publishers represented
were Henry Sothcran & Co. and Bernard Quartch.
There was much dssat isfactlOn among buyers be-
couse several fine works were Withdrawn; and
when finally Sir Edwin LandseeT's "Etchings of
Corniyorois Animals" was Withdrawn, after the
East protested. II was explained that some OF The
imported hook, had been detained at the Custom
House for reappraIsment, and the auctioueers did
not feel justified in sacrificing them pending the
adiustrncut This did not satisfy the buyer who
denounced the sale and "boted,V accompanied by
one other Macmillan & Co. offered a few
London" in paper, which went at very low prices.
New-York tribune., 1879-09-29
wopK OF. THE STATE COMMITTEES.

The Headquarters of the Republican State
Committee and the OF the rival Democratic State
Committees nog have very busy appearance. Clerks
are at work mailing documents, the committeeman are
insneelng their correspondence with politicians III the
interior or replying letters asking Tor Information
about the campaign and the rooms are continually vs
tied by city or country politicians AT the Robinson
sta;e CommItee's rooms IN the st. James Hotel there
ys some rejoicing Saturday the fact that Senator
Keua has consented to mako speeches IN behalf OF the
syracuse tickes. Hmtsswere also gwen that Horauo
sevour might take the field to assist IN the work for
rho ticket Some o the Democrats who have been max
, peccnes 10 ONO might possibly also be engaged 10
speeches IN this state after tue ONO election Inc
Rsrnb,icau State Committee Will uD1uestlonaby nave
fE Ali O; many Of the Republican orators now al Work
i ONO ftcr the middle OF October. The Latter part or
tcr rnnpagu ~ aso be enllyened by speeches rom
ssnytor Coullng eecreIaTy Evarts. stewart L. Wood
fnrd ana many other eminent RepuO1cans -
T Robn.on ratification meeting Will he held NJ tue
cnnner Institute tonight. All the prominent Anti=
Tan,manv speakers have promised To make speeches
nm Robinson and Tilden men pretend now 10 be conn
dent raf their inspectors OF election will be appointed
JuJre Westbrooh having nodrlr d his order. II Is
Jd urobabe that One-half OF the inspectors may be
snpointed today. Upon Friday the Board OF Police
conirm1lated appointing onehah OF khe Inspection
one Republican Inspector and one ADtiIaIEmaDy In
eac district This policy be adopted to-day IN or
der 10 hasten the work Of the Bureau OF Eeouons no"
so much behindnand.
New-York tribune., 1879-09-29

PoUGHKEEPsIE, y. Y, Sept. 2S.-The Green
hackers OF ihc Isl District of Dntouess County have
nominated Levi 7. Hatch for the Assembly
PALMYRA, y. Y, Sept. 2S.-Ihe Republican
Convention fer the III Assembly District ~ Wayne
County nas renominaioi Jefferson sherman Tor the A.
scinpis.
HERKINER, y. Y. Sept. 2S.-The Republ-
can County Convention here Yesterday was the largest
ever heia 100 Hcrlumer County. W. j. Gofser.nciw"s
nominated for member of Assembly,
BATH, y. y, Sept. 2S.-The Democrats OF
the lsl District. stcuDou County, have nominated Ell
ward j. Armstrong, Of Campbell. for member of Az
scmDly.
New-York tribune., 1879-09-29
JUDGE WESrgRooK NoDIfIES MS ORDER
TIE POLICE BOARD no LoNGEE RESTRAINED FROM
APPOINTING ELECTION INSPECTORS.

TIE POLICE BOARD 40 LONGFE nTsrGA!NED FROM
APPOINTING ELECTION INSPECTORS.
In the Supreme Court. Special Term, on Sat
uriav Judge Nestbrook OF his motion vacated that
portion of the order granted y him on Friday which
restrained tho Police Commls from appointing
inspectors ~ election and poll clerks. lie said that the
original order presented TO him asked for the issue OF a
Inandanus reiuruablc before himself at Special Term.
He was unwilling az first grant order IN the mat
Ter but it having been pointed out 10 him that only
iudee m Special Term could grant such Order and he
being the only Judge then sitting at Special Term. he
made the order show returnaDe before the Gen
er rern iu-tead Of AT special Term before hpsf be-
cause tne General would finally nave TO pass upon
fne matter c did carefully read The order when
presented 10 him. having at that time great press OF
Other business He noticed SIMPLY the order 10 show
cans and he 80 changed wording To mako IL re-
1urnahc at the Geucral Term. Not his intenion
10 cxprrss auy opinion Whatever as to the poiuoa or
lnzaos from which inspectors OF election shonld
h. appo nfed os selected. He 'desrtd simply 10 eave
that u .toI. as ell other question under ne
law 10 tr Gene TAI Term Tor Their decision anu uIectoh-
rn, ortcr ioaie ON saturday reads as follows:
Tne attention of the Court having been drawn 10 the
town order made IA the abOYcent nlattcr, III Is
h. rby orarc1 that much Of the prior order OF sep
f,tf ne 1879 A. resraiue aud cnOns the Ponce Com
surcor Of election and poll clerks FOR the CITY ana
County of New-NorSiu pursuance of and IN accordance
will fht ouircments OF Section - Of Chap;er 90 OF
o. So vacated. and said ortcf IL honiucu
ana Managed 30 a. require the Do ri o! Ponce 10
show c use at tn AMI place and before the flbuthl
Furced IN such prior order Why tney hhou q not De
oomre c selcct such inspectors as sad ac requires
and not nc persons TeIeifed 10 IN sau prior
DIR "a. men
New-York tribune., 1879-09-29
SENATOR BLAINE IN ONO.
HIS RECEPTION AT BELLAIRE-AN ENTHUsIAs-
TIC CROWD AND RINGING SPEECH
Iro.n NE Clnclnnati Gazette iSept. 26l

HIS RECEPTION AT BELLAIRE-AN ENTHUsIAs-
TIC CROWD AND RINGING SPEECH
Prom me Cincinnati Gdzetts tSept 26l
The Bellalre people arose before daylight
,h,s morning To complete heir decorations In honor Of
Mr. blaine 50 that when the broke out II dispayed
rfect blaze flags ana colors. The city was alive
vtth enthuslasm before breakfast time. NOrkingmen
rrted through the streets 10 their shops ana bush
meas men TO their offices. This Is IN striking contrast
the feeling over the Thurman meeting last Saturday,
rntcn Democrats Will admit failure. The crowd
exceeded In numbers all expectations IL was one OF
the LARGEST ever assembled at political meeting In
onto and NUN from 10000 to 1900 people The
meeting was ten times IS large As The big voorhees,
rv AT Defiance last week, and at least ten times
large as the meeting on the same square. IL
WAS tremendous meeting. und as great Ia enthusiasm
10 IN numbers -,, !, 49,, .
Mt u laines appearance awakened loud and prolonged
cheers When the applause subsidized. he began his
sreech hy audng the claims OF the Democratic and
reeuback parties In every state OF the Union year
ago tpat resumption practically an impossiblty:
Yet1t Was accom- shed In the twinkng OF an aud
the greenback worth dollar In any country In the
World That could have been without resumption
rhs democrats tell that can't get coin. You
e A. "a easily a. you get paper, but you don't want
4, necanse YOU can get easily. The question OF last
vear oi dat money making something out OF nothing,
"a mower sill reserved TO Almighty God. As 10 tue
Democratic claim Of the dcmonetzaton Of Tho silver
ircnaIion than before; that four four and o.
haif times as many coined during tie last seven
,srn months IA coined during the whole previous
In defence of tae National banks he oontrasted them
,h the old state banks which, when they failed. made
clean thing. Tnis contrast was drawn 30 forcbly. 81
plan and humorousy Illustrated. that the audience
New-York tribune., 1879-09-29
WoRK,IEN DEMANDING MORE PAY.

AZ a meeting OF cigaT-packers yesterday in the
Teutonia Assembly Rooms in Third-aye., It wa
determined TO demand an advance in wages of
from 12I2 TO % cents n thousand. The price
now paid ranges from 75 cents to 50 4 1000,
according to the grade of the cigars. some manu-
facturers have already acceded to the demand.
nav OF their men. The business ~ very brisk now.
twenty wood-caryers employed by flerteT Broth
crs in twenty on Saturday demanded Tor
tiftv-fye hours work hereafter the same wages as
for sixty hours heretofore. The firm refused and
the men are now on strike.
one hundred and twenty gold-beaters, employed
in sixteen shops i'm this city. forming the New-lork
division of the Gold -eaters Protective Association
of the United States during the past week obtained
an advance of wages.
New-York tribune., 1879-09-29
ACUEIRFV-I REMINDER FOR HENDRICKS
rom 1ne y,osfOu JOsf lps1H.l

Much has been said relating te the alleged
refusal of Ar. Hendricks TO run second ilhe on tht
same ticket with Nj. Tden. How much Is true or iase
But his opinion OF the latter II Oh record
volunteered In his letter of acceptance fer-
mt me- m coucuslOu To express my satisfaction AZ De
ing associated wiih candidate for the Presidency VINO
IS first among hls equals representative OF TIE spirit
and Of the achievements OF reform H. MS "uicla ca
recr as Executive OF the great state OF Ncw-1OIk Ne
has I'm tmuaratiycy short period, iOlmcd the pub
service and reduced the public burdens so as To nave
earned al once The gratitude h- Satc ana the alnr-
alton OF the country. The people know hun 10 be ino
ouchy IN earnest; be has shown himself 10 heposs
Of povrrs and qualities which III him n eminent ce-
gree for the work OF reformation wien TINS country
row needs and iene shall be cbosen by the people to
fhe INCH Office President Of tire Cnlted states, me-
lrve mat daY OF his inauguration Mll it the Deg IL
ulug era of peace. purits and prosperity IN All
GruarfUtuts uf OuI Government tuc an inCNrscmch.
from 80 high well be offset % iho slAnatrs
with which Nj. Tden Is now benz traduccd, and uy
some calling themselves Democrats.
New-York tribune., 1879-09-29

DRIVEN OUT OF TIE SOLID SOUTH.
AN OLD cirlzeN OF TEXAs IMPRISONED N CAGE,
HAVING CoNluITED 80 CnlME-R,RfLY Tsc,P-
ING WITH his LIFE FROM DEMooRAIIc RUIZ
FIANs.
pr. t.imp-ou p physician, who resided Tor nearly
forty ycaIs IN the South but who has been driven
away by the Southern Democrats, addressed the
members of the Sloan (coloredl Presbyterian
Church. Brook m yesterday. lie was, until re-
cently. citizen OF Western Texas. where he owned
some pronertV The shooting of several cOlOrod Re
pubhcans near his home led to ms writing to the
Attorney General to know il some protection could
not bo given that class Of citizens. meeting was
called and he read the letter he had received from
the Attorney General. For this he was seized the
neotIug was broken mp and several c00rcd men
were killed. lie was imprisoned in an iT0n cage.
stripped Of nearly all his clothing and he only
canned through the Intervention Of friend. lie rode
and walked Tor several hundred miles, most of the
way wIthout Shoes to reach n point from which he
couid safely embark for the North. When he got 10
Washington me saw the President and told him Of
his trials The President expressed his regrets that
such things should be- but conld offer him no help.
He saw Mrs. Chsom there. lie then came to New
York. and was sick from his treatment and exposure
for a long time, and SAYS he owes his life to the
Kindness of DR.. Willard Parker and others. lie has
lost his home and every tng. and Is nov" IN Ills Oid
age, a pennies, man. m
the records of the ku-kluX murders. between
n 600 and If. 900 in number. All the ku-kluX are
ouf of prison now, what few were lett having been
porlonpd ont and they have gone back, he SAID,
aud were AS well organ zed as ever under The name
of the Invincbe Empire. Their discipline Is so
thorough that tney have onlY To designate a GER
tain man as 10 be put out of the way, as Dixon,
IN Mississippi, and his death is sure to follow. The
sneaker said he got along very we IN the south I'M
iii tne reconstruction came and the failure OF the
Govcrnment to maintain the Fourteenth and
Fifteenth Amendments. and since then IN the
Greater mart of the South il has been impossible for
= ITnion man or Republican to express his opinion.
II Is the direct result of the teachings Of the school
of Jefferson Davis, the man who CLAIMS that
Southern woman was never reconstructeu. Inc
nosItion of the coored woman IN the town In Texas
Where ne lived he said, simply unspeakable,
ond tbs half had never been told. The manner IN
Which they were treated by white rutlans, with
drawn reyolvers. was almost incredible N ts r brn-
taiitv He advised his audience to get IHL lRlB-
~ 'fxTRA and read of the treatment Of Mrs.
ChisOlm.
New-York tribune., 1879-09-29
THE SUPREME COURT SOON TO MEET.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-The Attoney-Gen-
era was ged 10 the Presidential party at I'm
cinnati "A few days ago. and return to Washingioh' ID
order TO prepare the term OF the Supreme Court
which Is to begin on October 13
The cases Court nj its opening are OF pecu
liar Importance far the United states is concerned
Among them il the petition for mandamus against
Judge Rves, OF Virginia. who removed into the Ohied
states CouT; the Of two cOorrd men ndic'd 0r
murder upon the ground that they prevented from
having any colored upon the jury also ease OF
habeas corpus In behalf OF Judges OF the state
Courts OF Virginia who have been indicted IN tnt Uhicd
States Court preventing cOiorod men from stnt on
the uries III addition TO these Is case from west N
ginia which state has passed law excluding oooreu
men from urics. m
There is also the OF a officer from Ten
nssoe who indicted for murder I'm the courts OF thht
State the having been removed TO the United states
Court trial the ground that Tie deed was com
nited IN the necessary execution OF his duty as reve
nue ocer The question OF constituioDality OF tue
aw thorzing removal to be discussed, as well
as the manner which the trial Is to proceed hier IL
Transferred to the United States Court
There are also two involving the constitution
ality of the election laws which brought up by
Labeas corpus-one from the District Of Maryland. IN
yolypg the legality OF the punishment OF i've Judges o
Eeoon In that State and the other from the District OF
nio There are three Others TO be heard later III thes
tern involving tue cOnstutonnlity OF the Ciy Right
Act emitting 10 equal accommodations AT inca
tres, fnns, etc