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BuFrAIo. N. r.. May 0.-'rhe Dnffalos tn
fcatctl Providence In tic opening est,c OF ttcFr
series for thu League championship by superior
biting und fine basorunniny The day wns
very cold, mud brilliant phys were few and far
between, still tic Duifalos played very steadily
throughout. brown was under cloud during
tile Aan,c, he throwing to second base more like
Cirl than i professional ball.tosser. Start did
the best work for the visitors, gaining hearty
applause by n enchanted catch Of a
liner of c!app's bat. C'app and
Crowley did the l,eavfest hitting for the
131itaios, a,d Start for the GrayA. The
15utEalos secured their runs mainly by good
batting md brilliant work On bases. while the
Providence follows were lucky enough, when
they got onto a base, 10 hare eomu Buffalo
n'ayer make bad overthrow, their foar error.
all being fatal ones. Wards new douge of
Keeping hIs h.lnGs together behnd Ills back
prorch Eai1nrc. us l'c tnen hnd tic difficulty
IN hitting MIN. Crowley effected ncat double
play, capturing hot liner from WtIght's hat,
anl shutting oa McGeary. who was returning
to titst from second.
, 1879-05-07
POLITICAL,
Municipal Elections Held Yester.
day In Several Western
States.
A Republican Victory in Inttian-
apolls Of Astonishing Char
1ctBr.
Continued Excitement Among The Demo-
cratic Politicians Of Ohio,
COLUMBUS. %.

dpsefat Htsprstrh IN 7hs TrthAs:n.
coLuMnut, o.. MAY G.-The agitation In Tho
Democratic ranks sill continues, notwithstan,l-
i,tg The fact iIlat Secrctary Sherman ompasfy-
y lenies that he Is c,nllatu fos the Govern.
orth,p. There aru many Democrats who sill
insist that. while he NAV not scck the nonna-
tim, yrt fur years ago President Navss Dc.
clncd a. c,nphatlraIIy, hut notwitftst An,iug was
nominated md accepted II Is ndtntttcd by The
friends vi Gus. bishop That some Of Ills sup.
portess |,aro become. dsmoralized nn,i Joined
In the demand that MIR. Thurman assume Tie
leadership, as the crisis has arisen. No doubt
exists among Republicans that the whole plan
WAS gotten up fur tl!e purpose of staNghtcrtng
Nshou. With this ACCOMPLISHED. the Ohio dele
CATION IN Washington would Insist upon tho
nomination NJ Rica or RFtng, prubanir Tie
Of somc ono other than t!r. Sherman hy The
Republicans. The continual prcacure OF Gen.
hcc, taken together with hta presence to-Ia4 In
hoth HOUSES Of tlle Legislature, ncenm panied
each number, adAa strength 10 this tlcnrY.
That the General IL worksn. With Gncwch yigor
to obtain solid footing during Tie abscnce
Of Gov. blshup In New York ts noticeable.
Sherman reception 10 tho Seuais Chamber
during Ills visit IL tic city. a large number Of
politicians are alrrady on hand.
CALIFORNIA.
San FRANCISCO, NAV G--lo-mosrow being
election on the question Of lilo adop-
ton Of the new Constitution, the stork
Exchanges, banks, an1 public Offices Wilt
le closed, ami bua1ncsa generally srs-
pendcd. lhe campaign has teen conducted
with unusual vtgor OF both sides, and in ~
previous elcctlon has 50 greut atd universal In.
terest been exhibited. Crowded public meet
inrE hayh 4Nssu ht1H nrptv Y,}yhf f1r txHtEA
, 1879-05-07

!4n.ctat pfspaicA Ia The 7rto,.nt,
DKrnolr, MicI,., May 0.-ro-n!eht two boys,
named Mtchnel Hurry aMl John i,nrke, nged 1t.
anl 10, Respectively, became Involved In QUAR-
rel on Humboldt avenue. Words led to blowe,s
and Burlc. being the s,naller OF ,l.c
two, wns knocked down. ilurly Jumped
upon him anu commenced uol,,uting the
prostrato lad. whcn tho latter drew from Ills
pockets ioug.blndod tucketkulEu nnd stabbed
Hurry nine timcs, thu knlfo entering The hreast
nt,d head. The wounded hoy WAS carried home.
physlclans wcsc summoned and found that
three OF the wonns3s wtsc OF fafa1 character,
tho slladc Of tho knife having entered The Ilsnge.
1t is thought uurly Will 1u bpIora morning.
, 1879-05-07
4 TENAS VENDETTA.

"AF"HH III ApH]H'hl enquirer.
HEMrsrrAp, TEX, May 5.-A fearful assasst.
nat!on occurred here yesterday. As tic congre-
ga.ton alter bc!nE dismissed were coming out
Of tho Methodist Church, an old man named
John Steele waIkcd out tlrst. At tho church,
door ho was suddenly confronted by J. E.
K!rhy, who drew slx.shootcr, and, without
saying a word, fred, Tie first ball penetrated
atoele's breast. lie staggered back n.,d
fell lnsls1s the church duor. After hp
wns down, the assassin tired two mosc balls
Into hts head. The causc Of tic murder waa
tint. during the War, k.rby'a father nntl
u man numctl McAiallon commanded, company
q home guards for bunting anu hanging Taxas
Union .tncn. Mcslahun nul his men one night
surrounded stcclo's huusr, took him prisoner,
mud came ncar hnngIts him. They attcrward
ran lin, oil from his family. TIc sworc ven
geancc, md alter tle Var fought duel With
AtcMation. uni, meeting oll man Kirby, shot
hm dead III lhc otllce Of the United Stntcs
Provost Marshal Mt Houston: since then Steele
has feared nssnsatnat!uli. Ills murderer Ii tho
sUr nf the tnnu he killed. KrbY surrendered
himself, we'll lsnowing he would escape puutsh-
Mppts
, 1879-05-07

.Stctat Dl.pa.ca to 1as tribune.
OTTAWA, Nay G.-The Canada 1t.tfft contains
r., er,r.i,,on . ,rr,tx viii, tbe sw,sa Confc5sra.
-" ~. "','. ~ .',.1,
tton. The crimes Tor which e1tFaalsio'' Is 10 be
granted are: Murder; manslauFhtcr, counter
fcit,ng; forgery; embezzlctncnt or larccny; Oh
tafninr NANNY or roods by fatso prctcuscs:
s"s"'"s A'eAsJ ~ ] ., '.'..
GlMes aEa'nst Gnahluae5 .aM .iana t,.. ynnt.eu a
trustee. or alsector or e,"oer t o. IT, a.E & &sopnns.
ade cf1t!nat " anS ~" I,;i, iGf ,ne a,e M oeiE' ;'
rape; nbduel!on o. m,aor s,'u ssGa OF h.
napplng; 1also i, h!ps'sonsnt s;,E ontcaay o OF
houscs,reaEins WIN criminal intent; arson,
ronuery ",.m T,o'enee; n.a. an!eats " 4etter os
ps,io W. l. to 'tsnu Be- % to the Dominion
Goycrnment from tnG uovefnof KIT, nN' STATE OH.
clals Of ln'!!nna, praylnE lint parton 'naY pe
granted 70 Jatnes cameron Wno Was eo,Ystea 1,
!ast ia! o! loon,ng H. sloro ol As' H. eufh-
mings at CataW,nSs W, Ga1 nridGs Gs.o, p.,,a, oon
az. Janus Wnteagas,. s laelHc naa"ay con.
tractor: Il n tuwn IT. is sa1,i i.as no des',Gs ,
leaso o. t!'at lori1 ~ 'lS Ing 0st"eem VII. .,'.
nipeE anil ssEirK 2q 5ne sase le5mf ., % tat
b'na br2nsl,' o, ,,-
| petition to the uoysrnor.uenc is bcing
sEs f9f IT, az tean.aD9 1syison ,.n1 o. 1reS
se}s a t e orescnt rnSs
ate ~ iayor of American shippers against Ca-
| naJian slltppers.
1t. Johu cattlc-dealcFs arc seeking 10 make
A!Ea1lReAouLS ~ 6I!IP &AttAu 4FOtA I!At Poit w
| England.
| The Campbell Dvorro-btll has received It's
second reading In the Cont.,Dus. Mr. Campbell
| Is still Using Ills best efforts to haYe the
measure defeated. lie has sent pamphlet +,
| certain members OF tlu House, giving his
rcasans why tile bill should not pass. Tin the
! other hand, the lion. Mr. NtcDougat has had q
| pamphlet printed, entitled "Woman's Rights
| in Ontsrton In which tho whole caso ID set
| forth. 1t asasts OH as follows: Thp resist
anco OF ut Intelligent, brave, md vfrtuous
| wouau-ns nil thpsu nualtGvd {1dgu her 10 I,c-
avu1ust tic Dereeeutluil ntrl ill-trentmcnt OF q
cGarec, t-nhturcil, ponurioue, ami uupFtucIplcd
InIsba,,t. Ina Jpatu tt!c Campbell divorce Ease
not univ cu,,se ce!obrc. blt las couclus.yaly
cstahi:hrd tI,,. fnrt thut In fln,nro rs tllr law
now stunxis. q markell woman hes few rights
whicf, n ht,sba,,, is bound to rcapcct,u.
Col. LaLrallcllo l,0s lad "a iutorrluw with the
cnuty-sIiuIs,rr Of Militia. who lbs assured
hIaI Ill tipygrlnnent PROPOSE cxpend!nE n cer.
tain sum ths ycar ii, drilling thu yolttl OF tic
country undergoing instruction ia colleges aud
nnhji" schnoa. "''~"
4 iii to a.nend the Observation-Disclosures net
pronerly may ba damned by coIlison w,ti o nm.
ttn.r yassei hns the rirn{ to cIaJfn damages
iron, mor,sngeo Of the o,l,cr property which
nay haye trer, thc cn,lsu Of Injury 10 hts il tho
, 1879-05-07

EVANSVILLE, Ind, May 6.-'lho body OF
Nathan Frank waa found l..slay ahnlt otla n,ile
below tho wiarlboat ut Mount Vernon, 1ul-
Frank disappeared OF, tic I'd Of Marci, wilE!o Oh,
business trip to Mount Vernon. It was aut,-
t'osed tint he llud becu fully dealt With. A
Curoncr's jury Is now In sossiou, t!sc body hay-
Ing bccA brought hero for burial
rlle bouy shows signs Of having
received Yiutcucc, Surgeons who hayn scell Et
SAY lllat thu head Is rruslIc.! In nnd that he
must Aavu been murdered. When toin1, tho
vest an.t eoat wsro linpntt9net, nn' the watch
the natno OF Nennan was to,.ud in q well at
afuMnt Vernon, lnd.t to-day. Ihu boy lIal
breu snle.!rg since Frtlny last. tle saa =
years Old, nephew Ut a former Sheriff Of this
county, aud is supposed 10 1aye lceu murdered.
, 1879-05-07

alleged tn hasa brcn cp,nfntttod hy irwin. anil
Tor Dne Of the offrnscs Irwin Ii now undergoing
z hentcnee In the county Prison. Recently
Mrs. Irrln l'ad her father arrested for throaten+
fnE. lisr life, fur which ho was sent to priaon,
uni this m n'entcd lin tlat Lu declared lo
would lIayu yeurenncr.
, 1879-05-07

con D. Soils, the dontal student who IL charged
with having been oua Of tho burglars Of \. A.
Tcrry's hat and, cap ttoso last winter. When
tic dental Department closed last Marct,, Sells
mont hmm tn Mansfield. 4 flIgfI-Srtno llu-
dent nane'l Ifnrry Merry, residing NJ Manga
cr. l.. g., wns aa., nrrrstsd for rcceiTlng ssolen
goods. Both the students nrs Implicated with
CIR and DELI.
, 1879-05-07

rocAssEr, Mast.. May GA. I. Davis, lead.
Ing Adventist alnl abettos of Freeman, Ii
thought to bo ltopclcssl1 Insane. mt! It Is re-
ported that immediate stems will bo taken for
hIs arrest, It being Thought That he Is lpsafo In
the community III Ills prcseut state. The gray0
Of Tic litsle Yictlm is still guarded day a,nl
nigllt.
, 1879-05-07
AT LUnINGTON. MICH.
Np4cta3 I2is4,afcA 10 1as J{1tuRe,

LuplNaTos, Mlch., MAY 6.--All the lumber
OH Sweet Il 1aylors dock, amounting to I, a,000,-
600 fees, was burned this afternoon. The ioss
aud Jefferson CaEaon, u UttaWa, I'll,
, 1879-05-07

LINCOLN, H., May GA aro this afternoon
destroyed the black Ut buildings on Broadway,
north Of the Court.liouss. consisting Of Jsnktnss
marble, Swltzer's carpenter, Ksnyon's black.
stutth. and SelleY'a marble shops. all frasne
buildings. Total loss, $3,00o to $4,000. No In
GuTanCG.
, 1879-05-07

RICHMOND, Va, May e.-Detectiycs to-day
arrested Alexander Cohen. prominent insur-
ance agent Of Milwaukee,, Wis, charged with
committing eerics Of iorgerlcs In thnt city.
, 1879-05-07

Bos1oN, Mass, Nav ca letter received
SAYS that whiIe the bark Chelmsford WIS living
at litogo. Japan, Chinese lan,I Killed The cook
aud a seaman, aud then jumped overheard.
, 1879-05-07
stands twelve Democrats, one Independent, and
five Republicans, gatu Of ona member.

4tands twelVo Democrats, one Independent, and ):
five Republicans, gatn Of ono member.
6ptctdt Dtspasth to T1s 71huns
TEgRE ffau7R, Ind, May a-0rsat interest
Was felt In the city election to-day, bus good
order prevailed. Two alarms Of tho tiro DEPART
iuent for petty CAUSES assisted in creating tho
Intense excitement Returns come In slowly.
owing 10 the great number Of scratched tickets,
hut Indications arc quito certain Ut DcmocratIa
swccr, except one National Councilman. It IL
tic dcath.Llnw 10 tho Nationals. It WAS the
largest vote cyer pol1ed hero. Imported yoters
"s'' 49, ,sp.e'ai ni Hi.aa,e. Sns to 7as 7.ssuns
LArA1KrTE. Ind, May G-~Th4 city election
passed OF quietly. although holly contested.
Quite iarge soso was polet; The First md md
morning. The former Is strong Democratic
ward, and the hitler vesy strong Republican.
There is little doubt tint K!nmcl. Republican
slAror, Is reelected, ind probably sllc ehtiro
mckinley. Democratic Councilman is elected
over liruif, Kcpubl'can n..l pFascnt Incumbent,
in The Tilisd Ward. Address, Republican. was
elected over bi1fG1: Democrat M.,sl present H.
Htn'1s unchanged. being seven Rcpubl'caos to
CoLUMnus, Ind, May 0.-Thc Democrats
elect all except the Niarshat and oua Council-
IooAssroKr, Ind, Mny b.-The Democrats
elect three CouneiItuen md Treasurer. Tic
Republicans clert tic Mayor and Marshal. Tho
DelMwrata will have majority IN tho Counci'.
A light Yote WIS potfrd.
MADISON. ln1., May G.-Thc Republicans
elect 1re atussr anil t1lrce out Of six Couuci'-
men. 1t Is the first titue the Republicans ever
NEw ALBANY, ina, May G.-The Democrats
elected the Mayor, Clerk, Treasurer and Marshal
BY snajorties ranging from 10 to 6o0. The Rc-
puthIcans elect nalority In the Council.
GRHExtAsrLs, Ind, May 1.-THE Republicans
elect ufl tfu GOuncttultn.
ILoUxlHoToa. Ind. hiav 6.-T1le Republicans
elect the enlIrs tieket by an increased majority.
BHAzit, inh., Nav G.-Ihu Democrats elect
two Couneilnlen anil The l9cpubtcans one.
SOUTH BEND, lnd., May G.-Thc DeInncruts
elect I'LL fire Couuci.!ncp, d Republican loss Of
four.
fpsetdt DttpaeA 10 The 7rtbuns
MtcnIoAx Clry, Ind, Mny 6.-rhs city eloc.
tiop'occurred to day. Thcrcsnlt was as follows:
John II. Barkcr, Mayor; Martin Kruger, Clerk :.
Leonard Woods, Treasurer; Thcoaarc Smith,
Alarahaf.
, 1879-05-07
Observation-Disclosures.

= GVtEIuF D4t1HtH 10 TIE zFIVHH&s
CINu,NnATI, D., May 8.-'IEa game today
between the syracuse and Cincinnati Clubs was
vol l'playst and very exciltng. 'rhe Syracuse
Club ohtalned' = tremendous advantsEa In The
1rst two Innings, and until tho last two innings
tie Cfnctnuatis ses,nsd TO bo playing against
hopeless odds. HY splendid b4ttug aud leld,
, 1879-05-07

D1En OF HER WOUNDS.
PnltAnELrniA, May 0.-Josie 1rwln, shot by
D. j. Sullivan last night. died to-day.
, 1879-05-07
1EAIn ON I'TTr CAMS,

C1Nc1saAr1, O., May G.-'l!e police author
ties Tonight commenced a raid upon tn
gambling houses by pulling three Aens an
lodging all tue Inmates In thu staiioll~house.
, 1879-05-07

NNlIN cAFlI01-lostuN, 2; CIeve!anI, I.
rirst bass | o.. |esrofs-Isosion. i; Cleveland !,
Left an basua-I}oston, u: EIeyelaud, 8.
struck out-NastoI,. 2; Cleveland, u.
1!Ireo. tass hlt--StFiaL
Passed uallx-PhfiIps, 1.
lIp,p!Fse-E. q. Fountain.
T!Ae-Txu hours and twenty-five minutes,
, 1879-05-07

Two haso hiss-Dalrymplo, Quest. LaEkln, Man.
sell, C1app.
First bass on crross-Chicazo, 10: Troy. I.
Errors affecting tho senlu-t;hlcago, l; Troy, 8.
Jahes IN callrd ba!is-t'htcnXo, i.
Passea baIls--Catktns, q.
Umutfe-Htumtuunh.
, 1879-05-07

WHITEWATER, Wis, May 6.-'rhe charter caec~
tlnn In this place to-day resulted in tho election
Ut the Liceusu ticket by majority ot Al In voto
OF ESQ. This 10 tho first time the Auti.Llcenio
ticket has been beaten In SIX years. There 10
not much change In the temperance sentiment
Of tho pfnrcs,ut tin: Village Board do not seem
tu hare p,wcr under tlle charter TO enforce this
strife Which many Of thcni hare tome to stEaFd4
III frutt!ess.
, 1879-05-07


Tic alarm fsotn Box 337 ak 1:225 yesterday
morning waH caused by a 1ro on Tic rnot OF a
two.story fFYmr house, No. :.O3 North 1lasted
street, owned and occupied by Peter Olson.
Datnaye to building, $50. Causu, sparks iron,
thu chimney.
A still alarm to Engine Company No. 20, at
Oslo Je*tart1nY morning, was caused by a lire on
tllA root Of frptno cottage At No. 100 Nc
Henry street. owned by Martin Fisk, mud oe.
cupied by John McCann rs dwelling. Da1uagu
trtlI!ng. Cause. defective tlue.
Tile alarm from box T90 at a;s0 yesterday
AFTERNOON was caused By tho burning out Of a
chimney tn tho twpstorY tEamn huans No. 2M
West !!wcltttl street, owucd by john Bc1nhardt.
No datna4D+
Thu alarm from box eo5 ut a:225 ycssorslay
afternoon WIS caused by fro upnn tho root ot
the ftang awclil,g No. ISL Jefferson street,
owned by Mrs. Mary Hide. mn! eccnnsc.l by
scysral families as scqc.acnt house. Danage,
trll!ng.
At b:35 last evening N0lrer Mangold dis
coyerad fro upon tho roof Of Il twostory
franz building, No, 81 West Washington street,
owned aud occupied br L. II. Howard, dealer III
coal aud wood. uatuaLc, Is. Causs, sparks
from chimney.
, 1879-05-07

5r. PAui, Mun., April 1.-At tho city efec-
ton today, William Dawsot,, Democrat, wa
elected Mayor BE- about $40 majority. and W.
T.. MURRAY, Democrat, City Attorney, BY about
ioV. 1llc Republicans gain onu in tho Council.
, 1879-05-07

EE*1KEk**3E Nv W EFs9*
EpkctH& Dit7'ufcA n 1ht 1fibuHA
Fonr WAysE, l,sl.. May 0.-rhc Democtats
elect ths MAYOR ull a full ticket, o1cept
Marshal, bY MI estimated svcra9s majority OF
dUo, loss Of t.3o0 compared with last Uctuber.
Tsu Republicans cIrct Hugh Disht hlarsl.al, and
three out Of une Caunc!isuesi. Tho nov Counr!
, 1879-05-07

BALr LAxH, May 6.-rle Jury In tho Miles
polygan,y case was out five tninutos, anu then
brought III verdict Of guilty. 4 procession ut
over 0,O00 peFsqna IL now marching through
the streets In honor OF We!ls, fur rrfustng to
aasxer ita questions conceEuInE the hiosllon
marriage ceremony,
, 1879-05-07
NEAIt BLOOMINGTON, It'll.
SpteIat t}isIsltth to 1hs Trfbuns.

DLooMlaorok, ILL.,. May GA large barn
Owned BY George +. Howell. In Normal Town
alip, wis destroyed by Ore, Together With haY,
curu, implements, ETC., involving total loss at
$1,000. ln reseunG hurses from tlln tRrt., Johl,
Richardson was vary severely brutaed ahd buEued
by the ruof falling In.
, 1879-05-07

MONTGOMERY, ALA.
MONTGOMERY, AIN, MaY 8.--Thc Democrats
elected their Mayor to-day by 400 minority.
, 1879-05-07

COLUMBUS, O., May d.-Ths afternoon, whtlo
William Bell, Statc Railroad Commissioner, was
seated fl Ills Office talking to several callers,
pistolshot was heard, anI at The satno instant II
bullet came crashing through Ellldpw-pauc
neaT where the party was sttting, scattering
broken glaes, bit tloll1g no other damage. No
one was seen near thc window, but at the In
STANCE a., Of Ny. ncil warrant -, 'sas sworn out
President ot the State Mutual ALL Association,
charging lin with the shooting with intent to
kill. Bell is President Of the Mutual Aid Asso-
eiatlo',, md lust naht Ind street quarrel With
hin which came u blows.
CoLunnrs. o., Mey G.--leorge Lyon. charged
with attempting 10 shoot i,aIlroad Commissioner
Bell. was nr5estca Tonight al,l placed In the
statton-honse.. III conversation with reporter
ho declared ho knew nothing OF tho shooting:
tl,nt Ae gave Its pistol 10 friend ths morning;
that he was not In t,u 6tnte.IIouso to-day, AMI
was IN his room when tic shot was fired. He
further hays lie had not said hu Intended killing
Bell, nul had no idea Of euch thing. He snld
Bell lnstlRate4 this charge to ruin llisu. Ball
has not been procured up ~ this hour. Lyon
was formerly connected with the Michigan Mu-
tual lnaurance Company.
INDIANAPOLIS SHOOTING AFFRAY
!su&ctas IN st. Louis Republican.
INnrARAroLlst May BIN August, 1874, tho
oldest daughter Of Nj. Harding wah seduced by
Sol Mor!tz, anG, finding herself betrayed
md ruined, she 1nado confession to hcr father
and committed suicide. On tho eatnu day hEr.
Harding hunted up Morltz, and In the rcncontre
following tho latter wns dangerously wounded,
but afterwards recovered and removed to Gin
ciuuatl. The loss Ut !ts daughter unttcs such
circumstances drove Harding to the yrrgo Of fn-
sanity, an.l quito frequently Of late ycars hiA
friends hoye nutcd With alarm a tendency
towards lnontal arrangement. On the day of
Ilarding's departure for the Hot Springs, Il few
weeks ago, the Democrat hy innuendo charged
HIN with botraylng ILLS daughter nnI accusing
another man 0! tho crime III order to avoltl tllu
dts1raco. Mr. Harding ncger knew OF ttlis nc.
cusaton until friday Int, sIt,ce which time ho
has been Wild with rago an.t modification, an.l
With the attack OF to.day llas n,adu two atttupts
upon tho life Of his accliser. Ills friends stand
his confinement for several days to come, under
tho belief flat II released lie will make another
attempt upon Light.
, 1879-05-07

HIGHER BRANCHES OF CRIME.
Special Dtsp4tea 10 Th4 Tribune.
ANN ARnoH, Mich, MAy 6.-aherR Case aF'
ziYsd homo today from Maaalela, o., With l!l-
, 1879-05-07
BUSINESS NOTICES.

"Onr fathor rods again hIs .rIt1n" to get
us sosne Of Casrelrs BInpsry Elm Lozcnscs for cur
cough. Fot sale jn Cbteaeo b Bnek Rayncr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-29
PICIFIC MAIL
Mr. Henry Hart Win. tho FIght-Capt. Bab-
cock RetIres from the Board.


The annual election for directors OF the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company was held yes
terday in the company's Offices on its pier at
the foot OF Canal street. North River The cleo
ton was the elimination Of n fight that has
been waged for mRny months between Capt. d.
s. Babcock. who for the last year has filed the
office OF President. and Henry Hart. one OF the
directors. who carried the election last year and
put Capt. Babcock into the Presidency. Mr..
Hart is best known rs the leading capitalist in
the Third Avenue Horse Railroad His steam-
ship venture year ago was his maiden move
ment in that direction. and resulted in taking
the COMPANY from the Clyde management.
between Can't. Babcock and Mr.. Hart has de-
veloped Itself IN the form OF three or four letters
apiece. which they have written and addressed
10 the stockholders oi the company through tho
advertising columns OF the newspapers. These
letters have been more or less personal In thor
subject matter. and such terms ms Annnins."
prize monkey DC, We're freely used by them
IN These communications criicising each other
that he has saved tho company from bank
ruptcy. Capt. BHbcock has made the same claim
for himself aud said that the fact that he has
done SO Is IN no wise owing TO Mr.. Hart. Wall
street has taken but little interest in the hght.
although on some days of late the transactions
In tho stock OF the company have been consid-
cradle owing 10 the fluctuations in prices caused
by reports Ms TO the future OF the company. The
election yesterday resulted in victory Tor Mr..
Hart.
The vote poled was the largest ever known in
the history 81 the company, aud was upon
total OF ls440O out Of the 200 900 shares on the
books o. the company, The vote last year was
upon l72 406 shares. Mr.. Harris ticket received
l0S,O55 votes, and Capt. BabrocS's. 7G 435. The
winning ticket WINS as follows: Henry Hart.
William Remsen John Riley. H. =. Harrington
Horace Galpen. James o. sheldon Charles f.
Livermore, Russell Sage. j. Is. Houston. All
except the Inst two were members of the Board
last year. The names Of Russell Sage and j. Is.
Houston. who was formerly general superin-
tendent OF tho company AT San Francisco. are
spoken OF in connection with the Presidency.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-29

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patents, 8 sosss. elty shi.mns cYra. sldsS5iS;
err shipp,ns extfas 81 i5,asta5 Ryr ann ,' ,n'
stiuGsS - Corn mcal-Neslrrn a. 2ss2 80; Brandy
sis %i -'o wheat ''''' '0"' '''e's''' rye iced
coirOSaspots easier hut not guoably lower; fairy
acuNe Mddhng uplands. l3c. Futures irregular clos.
NJ al ~ re Tor Mas, 80, Tor june ~ odc ior July
ottobsr 4T Tor November, and l2oc Tor December;
rRoyno>s-rork closed about steady after some de.
g. & iy ~, SoiSd iI a.. - 'is s, eo. Jafe
80 bulls extra mess 81 ANA 90 bhl, fuv ai ala beef
easier; sacs 80 boxes long clear. siolesIpai, Cnt
and l2@s Ms, aii@a Ice. 20 tcs : T. hams ~ M. Nc
Lard qnirt anh nar steady on Che spot sale, 10 les
delivery sales 300 c, june O3lsG 32ts e.. July Il 80
Ba1c of refined So tr. n the Cn,,,,n. ,1', ~ 40
quoted at ~ Dressed hog. higher Al .s5' c atiei
new Western creamery, la@lsc. ,hcc'c s'cait: site
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a@lc sale. aluol bush 20 ~ 10 iur SO Chicago and
g. ld,. tor 40 -cd. ANA p ri. i3 m. so wh,tr
Ausa.t r"r ~ , ~ @ Ter do for
lut steady, son hush. canada sud on private terms;
active sacs 7o@S,La,n Al IS & ir li[. nn' '',-s
80 Tor white anu 40 Whit. s. ic 80 2niNrd, ;5,sc
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ISt AZ Son,S w.. IN mgyaw demand and
800 hass. NINA guwi anI unchanged N.cc MHs tu s,u
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