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The New York herald., 1879-09-17
THE NICHOLS CASE.

On application of Mr.. John d. Townsend an or
der to show cause was granted yesterday by Judge
Westbrook why ex-Police Commissioner Nichols
should not have judgment on tho return of Mayor
Cooper vacatng and declaring null the Judgment Of
the Mayor removing him from tho position of Po-
lice Commissioner. The application based on
an affidavit of William II. Church, managing clerk
OF Messrs. Townsend Weed. setting forth that
the return was not filed in time for the ordinary
notice of motion for the third Monday; that Mr..
Nichols would have had time to such notice
had the Mayor complied with the order of the Court
and filed his return required by the writ Of
dorari, the 1st inst The order to show cause,
copies of which were meantime served yesterday on
the Mayor and his counsel, made returnabe on
Monday next when the matter will come up for q
hearing before Judge Westbrook, in Supreme Court,
Chambers.
The New York herald., 1879-09-17
THE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN.

The republican campaign. under the control Of the
State Committee. has been regularly inaugurated.
with headquarters at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
meeting was held yesterday morning. at which Mr..
A. B. Cornell, republican candidate for Governor;
General Chester A. Arthur. General Jourdan. Police
Commissioner Wheeler. Edward Johnson, Clerk
Of the Assembly. and others were present.
The machinery is not yet in complete running
order and the business thus far transacted has been
confined to the mapping out OF the plan of the CAM
paign, the revising Of lists of speakers to be
gagged the hiring Of clerks. and other prelii-
nary work Documents by the ton are being printed
and will be scattered broadcast throughout the
State as offset to the 'Tilden Literary Bureau"
which the republicans say is in rapid process Of or
ganization.
The Republican Central Committee held regular
monthly meeting Mt Republican Hall last night at
which the nominees of the late Convention were in
dorsed. Mr.. Sheridan Shook in the absence of Mr.
Chester A. Arthur, presided. Speeches made
by several local statesmen of both cclors.
At meeting Of the Seventeenth Assembly District
Cornell and Hoskins Club, last evening. at No. TAT
Ninth avenue. the following officers were eleeted-
John McCay, president. William WinterbottOm,
vice president: Robert = 9Afh. second vice pres-
dent; Eben Demarcst, seexce.ry; Rutus Darragh,
treasurer, and John j. Symes. sergeant-at-srms.
The New York herald., 1879-09-17
MORMON IMMIGRANTS.
WHAT THE ELDERS THINK OF SECRETARY
EvARTs' LETTER

WHAT THE ELDERS THINK OF SECRETARY
EvARTs LETTER.
Among the passengers the steamer wyoming
which arrived yesterday from Liverpool were $50
Mormon converts. They were about one-half Scam
dinavians and tho balance natives of England and
Wales. They consisted of families with . large
number of children. and were a very good looking
class of immigrants. The party in charge Of
Apostle y. Z. Fiygare who was accompanied by sew
entecn elders of the Mormon Church. six
teen of whom returning missiona-
Monk, John Larsen, willism Mcfadden. Isaac
wardell, Il. Dansio. William England. Jonathan
Mdgely Thomas Carlo, X. Nelson, John q. Sco-
field. j. L. OLSON. N. L. Nelson. james Hansen q.
Anderson and William Goodman. All these digni-
tarics came in the cabin, while the poor converts
had to be satisfied with steeragc ACCOMMODATIONS
They state that another batch OF Mormons will ar
rive October. Last night they left for Utah.
In answer to the question as to what they Thoughts
of Secretary Evarts letter to foreign governments.
requesting the latter to prevent Mormon emigration
TO this country, the elders laughed and said
that when IL received in Europe IL
was considered canard. They contended
that IL would be impossible to stop Nor.
mon Immigration to this country on the ground that
the immigrant might break the law. They said that
polygamy not preached by them. but that II was
allowable and they claimed IL was crime.
According TO their statements the revelation about
poygamy occurred in 1S43 aud IL not until 1861
that this government passed law against IL.
although attempts have been made to enforce tho
conviction of George Reynolds under q Terri.
toriai statute, and that IL could only have been
effected by the connivancc OF members OF his own
family.
The New York herald., 1879-09-17
ANXIOUS TO VOTE.

Once more the three young burglars who on
Saturday night made an entrance to the house at
No "a West Thrty-seventh street were brought into
the Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday. They
had been twice remanded. Justice Bixby committed
the trio-Charles Connolly. William Stewart and
Peter Cody alias Charles Hamilton-for trial in de-
fault Of 50. 900 bail.
On Cody certain correspondence found which
shows that he has just finished the expation other
offences. The letters curiosites in their way as
they shed little light upon the aspirations of the
ordinary convict and the methods by which voters
are sometimes supplied. The first is rs follows-
woRKHoUss, BLAcKwxIL's IsLAND.l
FRIEND FoRRrsr-I suppose you will be surprised whom
you who this letter from. Ned In trouble and
18th of August got months for Drunk Dis
M from m juase ,% ans % o at SsSrs0n ri Arss .
"a of Feb In the dead 81 winter and that will in
% ss OF suit fss w s0qS msSs
to Judge Marry Sould get me out in no time Curcy the
and ,ad he wGuld get me e out when was hero ' ono
him, Billy Finley SD and Finley judge
But YOU will have TO tell him live IA II avenue
~ "a streets that In his District Ned for
Your obodicnt servant
+. :. ned please answer and direct as following
cnr,v ,o ps,sg 0Say sssS from
Canal In Thompson st after y o'clock ut night ned tell
him I'll never Drink again heather will
Evidently Peters mind was much engrossed by
political affairs all through his sojourn in the work.
house. To be i'll his district and exercise the fran
chise election day appears to have been his para
mount thought Witness the following:-
DEAR NELLrs-I have got months In the Workhouso
Market Nell try get me will you Before election
do it easy Ever Your afeeton",s ,l lq.sana
Doubtless his stumbling into Mr.. Lefferts' house
may impair Codys usefulness at the polls this time
The New York herald., 1879-09-17

judicious. In the case Of the Register-Mr. Loew-
the charges should hsve been dismissed the
was injudicious to keep charges suspended over
him. With regard to the Police Commissioners.
don't think need say anything cannot help but
vised and the result has been issue between him
and the Tanmany Hall democrats"
WHAT TAMMANY CAN DO.
Except In the city of New York don't believe
there will be any material opposition to Governor
Robinson; in the city if it were not tor the deter
mined opposition on the part of many democrats
to Mr.. Tilden-whose representative rightly or
wrongly don't pretend to say. many people con-
would not be alarmingly formidable Underlying
all the dificuhies at the present time is
Tiiden has been. by his position, the leading
democrat in the State. and very many democrats
who have supported Governor Robinson have caused
his particular friend to suffer thereby. All these
things manifested themselves in the Convention,
before and during the Convention. If there had
been much wisdom as there personal ambi-
ton and personal anger the present issue, which
seems likely to imperil the democratic party.
Trained to believe that feuds among democrats
should end with tho nomination of the ticket. and
should be renewed only when the democrats nomi-
support of the regularly nominated ticket in accord
ance with that training. don't think that any DEM
ocrat should bolt the regular nomination because
one set of democrats have been turned out Of Office
and another set put in their places By thus defeat
ing the ticket they render it certain that
those places will be filed by republicans.
II the republican candidate elected. and he il ad
mitted to be a machine candidate the Legislature
will be republican, and this will put out of office in
every city every democratic official and put
publican in his place. The local governments
from Brooklyn to Buffalo will be organized in the
interests Of the republican party, and will
strengthen It to greatly aid il the perpetuation
OF its power"
MR.. TLDEN AND THE PRESIDENCY.
'Idont think that the fact that Governor Robin
son g election might strengthen Mr.. Tildens pros
poets for the Presidential nomination should lead
any democrat to oppose it on that ground. Every
body knows that have never been an ardent sup
porter of Mr. Tden. but his future prospects shall
not deter me, and should not deter any other demo-
crat from the discharge of his present duty.
great deal may happen in year."
"what do you think of the chances of q COM
promise?
"wen. hear some talk about 1t. but don't
much probability Of it. The feeling between the
men and their followers seems to be too strong. If
the men who profess to be the leaders, and who, in
fact leaders in the democratic party had meant
to avoid the issue they would have had enough
to have done it before the at it. If the
democratic party fails this time in New York it is
because principles and policy sacrificed to per-
sonal ambitions and personal politics."
The New York herald., 1879-09-17
RECUPERATED ALDERMEN.

FIRST MEETING OF THE BOARD IN EIGHT
wEEKs-sETH c. HAwLEY NAMED by THE
MAYOR FOR POLICE coMMIssIoNER-Nor CON.
FIRMED.
The City Fathers held q session yesterday after
noon after eight weeks reccss Twenty of the Al
dermcn present. Messrs. Keenan, and Robert
Hall being absent. At the commencement Of pro-
cccdings Mayor Cooper transmitted a communica-
ton to the Board In which he nominated scth q.
Hawey as Police Commissioner in place of De Witt
G. Wheeler. The nomination was greeted with
laughter from the Tammany side.
When the paper read Alderman BY rnes said -
"I that it be returned to his Honor the Mayor
with thanks"
Alderman Ronrnrs edly)-whats tha.s 1
suggest that the word "thanks" be stricken out
Alderman SLEvIs-I suggest that it be referred to
Governor Robinson.
Alderman MoRHIs-I move that We proceed to re-
ject the nomination.
Alderman sAuKn-I move that the nomination be
referred to the Committee on Salaries and Ofices
Alderman ROBERTS lin stage whspor)--No, no,
Billy. Let us act upon II right here.
Alderman HAuGHToS--I don't know who the gen.
tcman Is that has boon nominated tor Police Com
missioner and would like very much to have time
to consider the matter. lwould also wish TO act
with the Mayor.
Mr.. Haughton's "know nothngism" an to Mr..
Hawey's personality created considerable laughter.
The vote then taken on tho nomination, with
the following RESULT
YEAs-Messrs. Mott, lIaughtcu Kenny and Wyatt
MsssSs Csrre s! ksysnash Morris Burns Jaeo.
Hall. Shells, Sauer, Strack aud kiernan.
This vote settled Mr.. Hawley's candidacy without
much discussion.
PROTECTING wAsHISaroS SQUARE.
A resolution was passed. at tho suggestion of
Alderman Morris requesting the Park Commits
siouers TO erect barricatios on the north and
south sides OF Washington square. in order to pre-
vent the two roadways running through that local
ity west of South fifth avenue. from being used
until they repaired.
Authority was given Commissioners OF the Sink
ing Fund to soil the right to run ferry between
Wall street and Hunters Point
The Commissioner of Public Works was given
authority to erect an additional number of hro
The New York herald., 1879-09-17
THE INSPECTORS OF ELECTION.

Tho meeting Of the Police Board yesterday at
tracted considerable attention. because 1t was ex-
pected that action would be taken in the
matter of confirming the candidates for places of
inspectors of election. Commissioner MacLean
chosen temporary President and took tho chair
successor to extemporary President French. A good
deal of time consumed in transacting routine
business, and then the long deferred ques-
ton OF confirming the inspectors Of election
came up. The three lists Of qualified candidates
Tammany, anti.Tammany and republican-were
lying the table they had come from the Bureau
of Elections over fortnight ago. The same smile
which has accompanied the introduction of this
subject at previous meetings or the Board to be
seen the faces of the four commissioners. 1t
even broader yesterday when a motion intro
duced and carried referring the list of republican
inspectors to Messrs. French and Wheeler for a
port. and the two democratic lists to Messrs Morri-
son and MacLean for the purpose. This was
done without discussion.
The New York herald., 1879-09-17
DELINQUENT REPUBLICANS.

The Kings County Republican General Committee
met last evening at their rooms. corner of Jay and
Fulton Streets Brooklyn when the action Of Alder
men Powers. Petry. Smith and Dreyer. in vot-
ing with the democratic members Of the Board
to confirm Mayor Howell's nominees for
the recent vacant commissionerships. came
up for debate. In a set of resolutions
presented by the Executive Committee II was
stated 1--WE regard the action Of the said John H.
b. Smith, Matthias j. Petry and James q.
Powers in voting with the democratic mi
nority in the said Board of Aldermen. to con-
firm democrats in Office unwarranted de-
psrture from the principles of the republican party
In our judgment the said John H. B. Smith. Matthias
j. Petry and James q. Powers. by their conduct
aforesaid, have forfeited ali claims to tho respect
and confidence OF republicans and longer
worthy to occupy seats in this Republican General
Committee
The resolutions adopted by vote of Ga to IS.
resolution condemning the action of Alderman
Dreyer and recommending that he be expelled from
the Twenty fourth Ward Association was also
offered, but subsequently Withdrawn.
The New York herald., 1879-09-17
OFFICER WALSH ACQUITTED.

Coroner Ruempler. of Jersey City. yesterday
afternoon held an inquest i'll tho Gregory Street
Police Court in the of John Flanagan, the
young who was shot and killed Saturday
night last by Police Officer Michael Walsh, of the
First precinct station. number of witnesses were
examined, but their account OF the circumstances
attending the shooting did not differ from that
already published in the HERALD. The jury rendered
verdict to thc effect that the shot fired by the
officer while in discharge of his duty and that the
deceased did not receive proper medical az tho
hospital Officer Walsh released from custody.
Notwithstanding the verdict District Attorney
McGill will present the case TO the Grand Jury.
The New York herald., 1879-09-17
hydrants throughout the city upon the rsquiation


Of the Fire Department.
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Comptroller Kelly sent in u communication certl-
flying that accordance with act OF the last Le2s
lature the Board of Estimate and Apportioment had
made additional appropriations for various purposes
to the amount of S240 $685. which should be included
in the final estimate for this year. The whole
amount to be raised by taxation In 1879 ls
$27, ,7f7, ,750 20.
Alderman FIScK offered resolution. requesting
the Counsel to the Corporation to report:-
If there of the State prohibiting persons not
graduates OF medical colleges and possessing diplomas as
such from practising ply sicans In the
city II not IL is legally in the OF the Common
Council OF this city TO prohibit such
persons from practising physicians or surgeons by I'M
posing penalty for violation OF provisons ana
such exist in the local authorities that he
and transmit this Board the draft of such ordinance
fixing the penalty at 500 for every offence
The resolution was referred to the Law Commit
tee
Alderman TERENCE KIERNAN. who was elected on
the anti-Tammany republican combination ticket
last fall has thrown off his allegiance to the wing OF
the democracy with which he affiliated during the
past two years. and he now supports Tammany Hall.
including Mr.. John Kelly as gubernatorial candi-
The New York herald., 1879-09-17
A HORRIBLE CRIME.
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. I

BY TELEIRAPH TO THE HEKALD
SYRACUSE. Sept 49, 1879.
horrible crime was committed on Sunday last
in oswego county six miles north of the village Of
Constantia, as is alleged by . man named Hem
mings He had been released, 1t is stated, but .
short time since from the Syracuse Penitentiary.
and had left this city, whore he resides.
tramp. He found the road Ettle
girl named Esteia wesley, and most brutally out
ragged her. Physicians say she cannot live. Tho
father and neghbor started in pursuit OF the hend
and overlook him; he drew a revolver and thus in
tmdating his pursuers made his escape. The en-
tire neig ghborhood is aroused. and IL tho 10
caught he will be in danger of being strung up to
the nearest tree.
The New York herald., 1879-09-17
DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COM
MITTEE.

Rooms have been engaged for campaign work by
the Democratic State Central Committee at the st.
James HOTEL but they will not be ready for occu-
pancy until Tuesday next. The republican head
quarters being at the Fifth Avenue HOTEL 1t will be
seen that the campaign both sides viii be con-
Quoted from points in close proximity.
The New York herald., 1879-09-17
SHERIFF REILLY.

The hearing Of testimony in the case Of Sheriff
Reilly to have been continued yesterday, but
when the counsel appeared before Commissioner
Curtis Mr.. Bush announced that both sides had
agreed upon u stipulation as to the account sales,
and that he rested his the part of Governor
Robinson. An adjournment was then taken until
this morning, at eleven o'clock.
The New York herald., 1879-09-17
COURSE TO DE PURSUED by THE BUTLER CON.
yENrIoN.

WORCESTER. Mass, Sept. 16 1872
The Butler democrats will hold their State Con-
vcntion here tomorrow. and probably adopt pre-
amble aud resolution recognizing Butler as
candidate and indorsing his candidacy on
state issues. strong effort win be made to
keep him and the platform, which will be
thoroughly democratic on national issues. separate
order to secure the admission OF the four dele
gates be chosen by the Convention 20 the National
Democratic Convention. Nominations will be made
for the other positions to be filled. Few delegates
In tho city tonight and IL is decidedly dull tor
night preceding state convention.
The New York herald., 1879-09-17
COMMISSIONERS WHEELER.

The hearing in The of Police Commissioner
Wheeler was again postponed yesterday by Mayor
Cooper until September 80.
The New York herald., 1879-09-17
THE BUTLER CAMPAIGN.

DELEGATES ELECTED FROM sPRINGFIELD-CAN-
DIDATEs FOR THE SECOND PLACE
(By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
SpnISGrrFLD. Mass. Sept. 10. 1879.
Thirty delegates were elected hero to-day to the
Independent Convention to be held Thursday
next. at Worcester. all honorable men and the rep
rcsentativos OF caucus of the most respectable
gathered in this city. The delegates will vote
for Butler. and tho caucus cheored for him before
adjourning.
The democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor
on the Butler ticket still remains uncertain guam
tty. senator Jonas French, of Abingdon. and A. G..
Woodworth. of Chicopee; exDistrict Attorney Lath-
rop and James kirkham, president of the First Ma
uonal Bank OF Springfield. mentioned. but French
Is thought to stand tho best chance. Old line demo-
Gratis fearing their October convention will bc
packed in the Butler interest.
The New York herald., 1879-08-06
GENERAL SHALER SUED.

william B. Watkins. late q director of the Auto
matte Signal Telegraph Company, has brought suit
against General Alexander Smaller for alleged illegal
arrest and false imprisonment In his affidavit.
filed in the Court of Common Pleas. Mr.. Watkins
alleges that the 18th of last April he seized
by General Shaler Broadway and handed over to
policeman, who took him to the Oak street station
house. and that he conducted thence to the
Tombs thereby subjecting MIN to the indignity OF
being led through the streets in the custody OF q
police officer. At the Tombs General Shaler
charged MIR. Watkins with folonously stealing
papers. consisting of copy of the certificate
OF incorporation OF the Automatic Signal Telegraph
Company and certificate of the inspectors cleo ton
of directors of the company. Mr.. Watkins alleges
that the charges without any cause Whatever
and that he wrongfully arrested and incarcer.
ated lie also alleges that upon the examination by
the police magistrate he was acquitted ana that
General Shaler has not prosecuted him since. At
the time OF his arrest Mr.. Watkins was q director
and one Of the Executive Committee. and had been
for five years q director of the company. General
Shaer arrested by Sheriff Reilly upon an order
granted by Judge Van Hoesen, OF the Court OF COM
mon Pleas and gave bail In the sum Of $1,000
The New York herald., 1879-08-06
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Discharges in bankruptcy were granted yesterday
in the United States District Court by Judge Choate
to Henry Rosenthal. George Muller Raphael Mint.
zen and Elisha l.. Avery.
The matter Of the final accounting of Isaac w.
England. assignee of Frank Leslie before Judge
Van Hoesen yesterday in the Court OF Common
Pleas The assignee ordered to file his accounts
within ten days, and it was arranged to have the
exceptions heard on the second Tuesday OF Septem.
Der next.
DIR. John s. Clarke. who resides in the Rocking.
ham fiat. the Goth of last December sent his
servant, Hugh Flynn. with $50 to pay to Mr. Henry
Drew his rent. No. 80 West Forty-seventh street.
Flynn decamped with the money aud went to Tren-
ton. N. J. Hearing the police after him. Flynn
returned to this city. where he arrested In the
Court Of General Sessions yesterday he pleaded
guilty to charge of embezzlement. and Judge Gill
dersleeve sentenced him to State Prison for two
years.
Florence Hildebrand and Albert Labro reside in
No. 1873 avenue b. The former claims that the latter
grew too intimate with his wife. and that Labro and
his wife united in putting him out OF the house.
Hildebrand has brought suit for $4,000 damages
against Labro. in which, under parte order
issued by Judge Van Brunt, Of the Supreme Court,
the latter has been held to bail in $4,000.
The New York herald., 1879-08-06
MOTHER AND CHILD.

AN AFFECTING SCENE IN THE NEW JERSEY vIcH
CHANCELLoRs COURT.
Mention has already been made in the HERALD OF
the divorce suit brought by Newark saloon keeper
named Bernard Smith against his wife. Eliza Smith.
and her counter suit for alimony and the custody
OF their eight-year-old girl The latter has been
held by the father and kept at Catholic
convent at Madison. and is a fine. handsome
child The parties to the proceedings.
with their lawyers and the child were before Vice
Chancellor Van Fleet. in Newark, yesterday, when
an affecting witnessed. The child, with
the father. arrived IN court before the mother AZ
the latter appeared the child broke away
from the father. to the mother. threw its arms
about the latters neck and parent and child kissed
each other most a1ectonatey. The mother was
deeply affected. SO indeed were the bystanders,
some giving vent to their feelings in tears.
The present proceedings were upon writ of
habeas corpusthe production OF the child i'll court.
Counsel Tor Mrs. Smith went over the case and said
that Mr. Smith had instituted suit for divorce from
Mrs. Smith, and she had done the same. both parties
charging inhdelity. AS the child was in delicate
health and not fit to bo confined at the Madison
Convent school she desired the custody of It.
After much controversy il was decided that the child,
which privately expressed to the Vice Chan
celor u desire to be with the mother should remain
in Newark with its godmother. and both parents
could it. but different days. and neither should
say anything it about the proceedings in Court.
Testimony is to be taken on Friday and the argu-
ment heard ON Monday next.