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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-13
at TIE SEAY0F GOgERNNENE
WAS IT YELLOW FEVER

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-Thc National Board
OF Health bulletin issued to-day contains IN elaborate
report signed by Drs Bemss and Mitchell regarding the
existence of alleged yellow fever the lower Missis-
eppi during portions of the month, OF August ana Sep
tembcr d.. SernberE OF the National Bod OF Health.
positively declared the disease to be yellow fever OF
mild type" DIS j. d ckSOn Bruas ana Davidson POS
itivey maintained thai the disease occa,oued 10y
cnauatioIs from the fields stretched along the
coast and ale1 it rice fever The report referred TO
conclude. by saying: made evident, as well by
the coulciing repr- Of the Commission as by the per
practical bcucf could now be attained from executive
Interference.
HE report also says: Considering the advanced
stage the season. the favorable health conditions Of
TIE valley, the taan doubtful uihY OF any steps
st osSIble looking q isolation. Glsncc -, etc. ana
the desrabiiiy avoiding action likely % create
anxiety aud apprehension. If not positive panc-ihesc
Board 10 refrain from ndng further action IN
the premises al present time. They cannot, how
ever close tins report without placint themselves on
record fully accepting ana indOrng Surgeon stern
bcrg's conclusions, To Wit:
First-Ihat yellow fever (.bout 100 cascsl existed
between August and September 10 in P!aquem'ue
Parish, La.
Sse0nd-'rhat tie outbreak lad ITS origin in the i'm
mCdI7e vicinity Of the Mississippi River quarantine sta
pose the point where he infected bark Excelsior
dcI1inci from July IL 10 August lG.
IhUd-lhat Wine the tyne OF the disease was
generally mild vicious local conditions existed which
aggravated il Into the most fatal fOrm four dying III
one family out Of five attacked.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-13
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Tuesday. oct. II. 1850.
Mr. Upton, Assistant Secretary OF The Treasury, went
10 Baltimore to-day.
The President has recognized Baron Alfred Won Motke
Vice Consul Of the German Empire at Newly TX.
Arrangements completed at the Treasury De-
partmcnt to-day by which to pay to the Ute Indians
SIS, 900 for their reservation.
The United States Treasurer received from the Column
ban Bank Note Company to-day an instament Of $50
365 bonds TO be used in the conversion OF Board of
Audit certificates. The Treasurer prepared to
issue either denomination of the bonds-$50 or $500
for Board OF Audit certificates.
The Secretary OF the Interior has decided that
claim will be recognized made by settler
any mineral other land upon the Ute reservation,
which claim based upon settlement previous To the
formal opening OF that reservation and the u cXecu
ton OF the provisions OF the act OF June Is, 1880
Mr.. Rogers, Acting Commissioner Of Internal Rev0-
nue.. received to-day the following telegram from Collect
Clark at Atlanta. Ga: IL sezd. the 9Th inst, in
one neIghbOrhOol in PlckeDs County, eight Illicit dlst
leries bockagc team large lot Of Illicit whiskey, and
about 10 600 gallons OF mash beer low wines etc The
deputy collector III charge Of the force was arrested by
the county sher H. the trumpedup charge OF tres
pass, but was released Public opinion il stil against
u.s. and 10 great impeachment; but force is equal to
the occasion, and the work goes on"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-13
4 BUSy STATE COMMITTEE.

HENRY WARD BFICHEE TO SPEAK TONIGHT
scHUHz AND BlAINE TO FoLLow-GooD NEWS
FROM TIE lNTERIOR
The meeting at Cooper Institute Tonight, at
which Sir Becchcr Will speak. is one Of the series
of meetings under the auspices of the Car
field and Arthur Campaign Club OF the Central
Committee. Secretary Schurz telegraphed that he
would place himself at the disposal Of
ihe Committee for several speeches in
this State at dates yet 10 be fixed.
4 dispatch from Senator Blaine also stated that
such time as he could spare fer speeches in this
State would BE- at the service Of the Committee.
4 letter received from Edward OConnor, Of
Binghamon, mentioned tie names of Il number Of
Irish citizens who hay heretofore voted the Demo-
cratic ticket. but who now state their Inten-
ton of voting for Garfield and Arthur.
News of other conversions come from
correspondents different parts of the State Sec
retary NrOuni sad the Committee was so busy
that IT couli not spare time 10 arrange it, CORE
sp0ndnncc for publication. or 10 prepare interviews
as was done at the Democratic headquarters; bn 1t
was not because the news WAS not of "a gratifying
character he unanimous report from all parts of
tie State was 60 the effect that the Republicans
were solid in line for Garfield. and were making
daily accessious from the Democratic SIDE and that
there was no doubt of the Republicans carrying the
State.
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CALENDARS THIS DAY.

suPpEMK Coul --cdAusgt,-LaTre nce. 49, olrt e9sl,.,
1880 cllendar saiica AZ u @Eo' a. lSi 5q2
32l. .j2,. 50 346 3i7 3iS, 3i9. 80. 3ji $50 $50
GENERAL lEH-Days r. j. anl Brady an 5 gar J5G
CoIrt opens A. 1870 Mos 20 - 80 2,i 80 80
ISL 1913 6S rs 49, 30 2i3, 2i5, 2Ol -oo @JO -Sl'
l73. 2J9, ga. lo4. 10. lol ,,,,
Issues Law aud Fic-Nos ia 80 7sS 10 sl4, SO 700
ZOO 76 G. 10 s35, oSs so, $751; sJo e55 $40 si4 81
Nos i575 gSiq lsI 1871 s7j r. 1918 2992. IDOL 1865.
l9II lG24 3l3> = D. J9S 1902. -Ol 2l-J, $780, 2O5c'
PART II-Beach J.-C0uIt opens AZ 1880 a. mos
l226 344U Lei ~ H. 1871 2Gj9, 1876, $50 2ll5, 1881
7G, TO- 81 3759 22O2 49, 35i3 l-l 2}12 s5l, 5Oot
PART III-Dw GIT, J.court opens at 1850 a mINos
is5T lSj- lS1g 1860 lSil l3o2 1868 1854 lsb5, 1866
1861 1865. 1870. 1871 1872 lul9.
SUeRROE COURT-srECAL IGM-RusseU, I.-COurt opent
Al 10 a m Caen3r called at u d. --A'' D. So a. a. D.
TRIAL TENN PAEr iFreeiman J-Court opens al IL a. m
PAN IL speIr, J-Court opens at Il a. Mos. S32
All S56 All, l6l. Sj2 so. 342 S4 $50. ts2. 5-o
Pan IL sedrwick t. J.-Court opens at il a. Mos
800 - 5.i 2i4 37S 57G 49, 4o5, 2o6. 2o6 2i9' $40
COMMON PLEAs->rrcAL TKEM-van Brunt. Court opens
at ! a. m No day calendar.
EQUIY TERM. r. DAiy, J.-Court opens at IL a m
IRA TESM~pARr &c p. DAILY C. J.-Conrt opens at II
Mos o7l, 779, $50, 632, 3D. G G'S 'U9 ~ 49, ''
PAR ii~farrcmore J-Court II Mos.
797 "a. 81 5S. 72S. "a. 74l az i4d So jg1 6is
MAINE tOUir-GgNERAL TEKM->hoa c. j., aud GOepo
and sheridan JJ.-CdrndM Caliet at ii m-ApIeals
from l. ), ;. I, TO- II Is Appeals nom Juds
t3ESEgAi SEssIoxs-PARr i--smyth. R-The People
Day. rape matthew J. O'Co1nell John M.Lone
William Zeer, Charles iummeA John Wilson. larceny irom
the person Anne O'N.eil, L'ttery law
Wade James MORRISON robbery John McCarty grand ar
Theodore Aehoch. dw ARD Ls hOea VIOLA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-13
ARCHERY AT CENTRAL PARK.

The first autumn prize meeting OF the New
York Archery Cub Will De Lcid on the archery lawn IN
Central PARK Friday, at p. IN. The order Of shoot
ing vii be as follows: LadIes-Colunbla Round-24
arrows at 80 yards "a arrows at 10 YARDS 2i arrows
ot 80 wards Special Match2i arrows at 80 yards, for
ladies OF the NewYoIk Archery Club not scoring at
Columbia Round. Gentlemen-Ainericin R0uRG-3O
arrows at 60 yards 30 80 yards; 80 srrows
at 40 yards. Prizes open to visitors only Lldle.-
Best gross score royal wood express rawhife backed
bo second gross half dozen prza arrows; third
gross score Archoy Field tone years subscrpuonJ
fourth gross arm guard and tasseL Gentlemen
Best gross score prize lancewOod backed DOW second
gross score half Changers SPECIAL arrows: third
gross sc5re English target ana IRON stand fourth gross
scorr. BreHtanos Monthly lone years su6ser ton).
Trlz.s open only to members OF tie NcW1Ork Club
Iadies-One beet backed bow; one rawhde backed
bow; fancy table lamp: hal dozen prize arrows :;
one paIr vases naf dOZ prIZe arrows Gentlemen
One spit bamboo pa ent handle bow; half
Dozen pr ~ arrows; archery Field tone years sub
scripion) half dozen Changers AFRO vs.; tasscl aud
scorr-b0ok The Co.umbii Badge VIII be awarded To
tne lady the EcwYorA CLUB making he highest score
over 80 point, a. the Columbia ROnnd. PrZ's Tor
Ladies special match highest score al 30 yards, one
rawide backed boG second score al 80 yards score
book and bOW-strng.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-13
QUEENS COUNTY NOMINATIONS.

The Queens County Republican Convention
was held yesterday afternoon at Jamaica John A.
King was elected chairman. William ii. Furman, of
KewiOwn, representing the Independent Democrats
appeared before the Convention, ami asked that
mittee be appointed TO confer with like
mittee from the Independents with to agreeing
on a candidate District Attorney. A committee Of
on from each appointed, aud a recess of
twenty minutes ordered On the reassembling OF the
Convention Henry W. Eastman, Of North Hampstead,
reported that the Independents virtually d,camed any
right support the Republican Assembly or Congrc 10
sional nominations and they proposed 10 offer
dlda.e for Distrct-AtOrncy ALVIN T. Pane OF Long
Island CRY. The committee recommended that the Con
veutiOn no mnatc hun, ana TIN, done by aCcl ma
ton For Surrogate Garrrt j. G.rctson. OF NcwtoWn,
was nominated Otner nominations were made as I'll
lows For Cofoncrs, George ". Fallen. oi Oy~ter Bay,
Dr. villa IN Badger Of Flushing, and q. r. Skinner.
North Hampstead for justice Of Sessions Valentine h..
Cloves, OF Hcmpstead. Delegates 10 The Congressional
Convention. which VIII meet today at Jamaica, were
a
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THE COURTS.
COPYRIGHT OF IRyING'S WORKS.
CLAIMS OF THE NIECfs OF THE POET AND IT'S
PUBLISHERS.

PUBLISHERS.
The Misses Irving, the nleces OF Washing
ton Irving were given by him the copyrights obtained
for works They, jointly with the publishing firm of
G. p Pufnam's sons brought suit last spring against
Messrs Pollard & Moss 20 restrain them from publish.
ing volume of selections from Iryiues writngs WITH
the title Irvine's Works the back u the cover 7,
was claimed on behalf OF the paintG' that author
retains after the expiration of his copyr ght common
law OF control his writings, and that the Misses
Irving stood in the place Of the author they had tho
sam rights Il was also conicnded that the publishers
G. p Putnam's Sons. by the Of the title Iryng5
Works" since 1919 had secured trad -mark night Ia
tnat title II wa. urged on the other hand for Mcs,rs.
Pollard q Moss. that author secured control over ais
writings alter publication only by virtue Or his copy
right and that a. SON that expired the control
ceased and with IT, tie right TO control the us3 Of bis
name as a descriptive title OF the works.
Justice Beach, before whom The motion f0r an inlunc
ton against The dc,cudns argued m tn slore me
Court rendered MS decision yesterday IN favor Of tho
defendants He says: Il consider It settled that an
author has no common ght OF property IN literary
works after pupca'ol That "a. by printing and sac;
and even had IL oXstcd the right Was t.kcn aMtf bi
the Acr Of Congress relating 70 copyright The drieud
ants, Of he title Irving Works docs rot intef'r'
with any LEGAL right OF tie pla~G q. n rs trne they
have applied - for many years 20 the authors revised
corrected and complete writings. IN Inc dcl"tGfu.'
does not mlSead the pubic because th' application
to me authors productions, although no REVISED OF
correct Il. ana Instances incomplete. NcFrltle
less what o." defendants prt and sell art - Truth ino
works o. Washington Irving "a they originally af-
pcarcd. Any lawfully printing the writ
ings of Irving may dcs guate them Irylng's work.
Tne name seems merely descriptive o. an article ~
trade. Of rs qualities grcdeui. and cl1racrerisuc-'
Alcxauder and Green and william Q. Guliyer Tor
the plaintiff; Andrew GiLoo.y for the defendants
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-13

YESTLRDAY'S FIRES.
THE CHICAGO ACADEMY or MUSIC BURNED-FIRE-
MEN INJURED-OTHER FIRES.

THE CHICAGO ACADEMY or MUSIC BURNED-FIRE-
MEN INJURED-OTHER FIRES.
CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-At 10 o'clock this fore
noon fire broke out III the Academy OF Music Hal
sieadst near Madison, and before the flames could be
controlled the entire interior OF the building
stroyed leaving the walls standing When the fire had
been burning little more than Is minutes crash
be ard. a portion OF the roof, which "A
number OF remen fell in creating great CONSERVATION
Some OF the fremen saved themselves By clinglng 10
the portion which had not fallen Fire Marshal Will
Jams was helped OF the staggering
and bloody but without serious injury Theodore
BerDhardt fireman, was taken out badly burned aud
with internal injuries which believed 10 be fatal C.
", Dauker, OF a Hook and Ladder company. and Lieu
limbs. John Nichols received severe but not fatal
INJURIES Assistant Fire Marshal Petre was upon the
roof when IL fell OUT chung 10 portion near the wall
hut ii gave way, ana he fell " tn others Gle r 10 the
tom, breaking his right leg ana receiving OF ler in
iurics. Three men, named Anderson, DAILY and He'll
man. of Hook and Ladder cOmpiuy fe to the bottom
unhurt The loss has not yet becn estimated but viii
be heavy.
Troy n. Y, Oct. 12-Skinner & Co.'s knitting mill at
saltwater partly burned yesterday. Loss $4,000;
insured. Seventy five operatives are thrown out Oi
work.
LEBANON, n. Y, Oct. 1.-THE large stacks on
Judge Lanes place at Gcnbam were fired by incen1-
night The flames also spread To and ST Dyed
TWO wclstocked barns. Tue loss % 900 the Ould
ings, winch were insured, and $1,000 un STOCK.
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RAIL WAY Ne VS..
SLIGHT PROSPECT OF CONSOLIDATION.

SLIGHT PROSPECT OF CONSOLIDATION
ACTION OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE NEW-hokh
ELEVATED ROAD.
The stockholders of the New-iOrk Elevated hal-
road Company at special meeting Yesterday,
adopted resolutions to end the negotiations lor
consolidation of the elevated railway companies,
unless some agreement should be reached by O'to-
Der % committee, consisting of John II. Hall,
Josiah NJ Fiske and Heber l.. BishOp,was appointed
To see that the existing agreement and lease were
not violated These resolutions had been adopted
by the Board of Directors Monday, ard were con-
fiImed unanimously by the stockholders yesterday
When the award of the arbiters selected
10 fix the comparative values of the
stocks Of The New-lOTk and metropolitan
Companies for the purpose Of uniting them with the
Manhattan Company, was made known, the directors
of the two former companies appointed Conference
committee TO arrange plans of consultations he
committee was unable 20 agree, land the stockholders
of the MctTopOhtau Company a'JouTned without
taking action upon the award. IL IS admitted D.
friends of the metropolitan Company tn1t TN
action was virtual abandonment of the scheme oil
consolidation. No meeting Of the Conference Com
mttcc has been he'd since that time aud the nego-
tla;Ions have come 10 a stand -tIl. MruNH'o
prominent members Of the Metropolitan Company
have secured IL is said controlling interest IN the
Manhattan Company. and at the annual meeting
next month Will place the Manhattan Company
wholly under the control OF the MetIopoHiah COM
pauy. The tmce companies VIII DE tneh suprt al
italy under the management of the MeliOpoh'al
IOmDduV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-13
DECISlON>-OCT. ~.

Supreme Court bambgS-By JUDI, L1vrence.-
Bishop agt Sulvan-~ee memoTandum. Union Nauona
win Conkng agt HyHtNhy l. II necessary 10 ag
ply 20 the Court III ms Gn,ei Jacobs act frye-2uS.
Plat ir-Order granted denying motion B'rge dgi
& ~ o" iiero, en- IN tlc natiert the Last
River Savue5 Bank IN the matter OF Ey-oriers granted
Of - tion 49, l. Tins Application made
Armstrong AT Cum'in-s- ton H,htb NIt,oI' ,
In the matter Of Nesnt eic-l prefer uiit h' ''h4 'A
should be heard m reference 10 mo appcann lu rue %
Ter OF Johnson Denied warning AZ 'h|mDrIalh Hto
AIT. same In the matter 81 olhh u Jlu,i'
gram Iudust la savings Bank AT judge Ell al In the ''
Superior Courf-NDecidt Tlrm-By Judge Freedman.
-Maanug ~ Eosl1nd.-AH ihe within proposed "iAeul'
meni are allowed keep no. 81 ~ - e Home for tho
Aged and Iuhm ec.OrlCr granted Coates etc agj ihs
49, NJ , . 81, T Nieci,Ti., stIsllp CoTnany
agt Commercial Mutual Insurance Company-orier for
commission. Sclmitt al. ZglO-Oder OF dscohllhlaAce
Gallon aal leruuem-Order granted Zulck az. bel[-
opier Of dscontiruance Verulmck etc. agr Kendall -
Order denying IoH Win $40 COSTS Riggs tgt tlr ''t
smith et A. ay the Mayor etc-Judeme~t signed Haupt
Goldsein Orfer yac"tng Judgment "n 80 costs
defendant 70 abide the event Flynn aeL the Mayor e'c
Order OF substitution.
Common Piea5-Special Term-Bv JGdge Van Brunt
Perry agt. lrpaud.-hpuon granted upon payment on UA
fee. Ludwig Duns-i,h MOTION granted uon raynent
OF $500 COSTS Davis ast Kch.rl--4 5n aeIe WIN .1',s
ana recasn sur.es sanders ag scholar M9uon granted
ton denied viii Slp costs % ABIDE me event OIL dp IN 70
appointment Of Burns etc,-HoOn granted bond must Do
executed atter eary OF order stewart agL Lude"l2 etc
By Judge J. F. Da'y-sp,aord agt Pheps.-EHtra allow.
Hajlas tour Chambers - Bv Judge Goepp-
Rich Tkien-Mot0n granted yacttng Orler Win 80
ag Coogaa Noi,laSsky knoorn agL IsaAcs
Notions granted Ilyi \ at fey CON naln ilsss
wood agt. Schee. Bellows aSt Dey-Oruers
By Judge sheridan agt Lulcwis.-Monon denied
Bv Judge McAdam-Levy agt ApOle0y, casesolder
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-13
WESTERN AND SOUTHERN ROADS.

Chicago, Oct. 12-Ihe Wabash Railroad
Company made "a cut of 81 in fare 10 ~ Louis
teday giving that passengers taking that
route were forced drive long distance TO and
from the Twenty-second Street station. The Chicago
and Alton Road promptly reduced its rate TO meet the
WABASH cut sat for an injunction In favor 0i the
Missouri Iowa and N.bra.ka Railroad against tue Cn:-
cage. Burlington and Quincy Road, TO eulon II from
crossing Tie tracks OF r former Ia it, extension along
It's route, was dismissed yesterday 40 kcokuk.
NORFOLK, Va, Oct. 12.-The eastern ter
minus OF the Chesapea4e luI ONO Railroad 10 be at
Newport News the Junction o. the Jame' River and
Hampton Roads WOrB wIli he commenced at once, ana
the road finished in SIX months.
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TIE COURT OF APPEALS.
ALBANY, Oct. l2.-ln the Court OF Appeals
to-day the following business wa, transacted:
HKnC EDlNGs-D- ClsInNs-CALENDAk


No 32G-The philadelphia aud Reading Coal and iroa
Company. respondents. AIT Elias Hot hkiss appellant
u. iOtchkiss Tor appellant and EDWARD
No 81 B.. Henry ". Hunt respond
Purdy and Vhcrs. appellants argt DY
: Mulart appellants and Il. L. L0Nau Tor Respondent.
No 81 Emile Mason. apptan agL benjamin l. Lutng-
argued Dy \. r. lyrti tor appellant ami
1,,orpe IuspouLcut. No b5- IA lc, X DftI.
apprlllut r. Dcwon ana others. rc~ppu tents
AZ ued by Rufus /. Tor appellant Imam Coca al
Robert T. Lille Icspo .uUuts No 53b-D1Nm e. Van
con receiver ec. resp 1ndent. AIT imes \ Van Bruut
elded ec appeiant argued by Euos y. Tan IOf apgc.
LAM aud a. q. lIitchlugs ior snoudeuL
The lowing decisions were hanied down The Atanuo
thr tty OF BrJ1NFn Avery Aud u,l.t,
inulelcd N.ot,inSer VINES The People * REL Lara
tud ,l.c Justice. ,Ic Jtdg meats AN nj
with costs IAt .rl-ccs Ol ttr tuItstYle Baps ""ccy
ana others VINEGAR ac tp"let-J ut- IA -
ordered VITA tOstS to aDc IA" VNrh $50
Propc agt n alignment .hsntd and ease ma oei
ion The proper Nour oi Sc~soAs OF te county
OF church, tu Nacaic, eac' i"MPAIns att.
ont. ~tAeD ti.uAiuau' t~t bcfi "A
ana .ihrfs uilr-, ct,. 1ut man d<i fct~ Amnrf-
man AttlHc, Ncu'fsl tsI tht NHn Ian
Mutual GOA ANY orders iidimol Mlsh costs.
me rr,pr "A Ia. Irlst COMPANY OF Iir tlt %
,A \uik Itrls OF tie Gene al uuI SPECIAL Term, trNtSd
tr granted cost 60 ice paid out ui tue
NM liam "A Az lrd't oil ""hoial lcrm reversed
ana un on the report o lc rcierc hhrmel Nltn cOst.
IN. following diy calendar OF TIDE Cont oi Appeals
for uesu 81 october lS loot Nos. S5t. 90, -, 2ou
so,
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THE NEW PHASE OF INTIMIDATION.


BAMA--A RIVAL or THE MISSISSIPPI PLAN
CONTENTS OF SECRET CIRCULAR.
WASHINGTON, Oct 12.-The novel political device
which has been put in operation by the Democratic
Committee at Huntsville Alabama, in the
With Congressional District now represented by
Mr.. Lowe, the Greenbacker, is practical re-
yiva OF the Ku-Klux organization. without at pres
ant, the shotgun attachment
Its details arc simple and contain so much to
recommend them TO other Southern communities
that like the Mississippi plan, it may be expected to
become universal. They were set forth recently in
q circular the text of which printed by The
TRIBUNE. First. all white men who are not
already members Of some Hancock and English
club are to be enrolled, and each man is to be
visited by a committee of and besought
to JOIN club. If he declines.
committee Of three is next to try its persuasive
powers upon him. Second, all the colored voters in
the district to be enrolled. the list giving the
names Of Their employers, and stating whether they
are tenants laborers. These colored men then
to be visited and asked TO vote for Hancock and
English Ii they refuse, they TO be asked to alb
STAIN from voting at ALL and if they assent to this.
one Of the nOn-yOtng whites, that is, young
under voting age. Is 10 be detailed TO watch them.
The first eli ct Of proceeding like this must be to
create ID tie nin0s Of the colored man who is III
he is marked man. What such belief rs likely TO
accomplish IN such a community may be gathered
from the following anecdote
white man who had for six years held the Office
of Probate Judge in OF the counties of Alabama
was a candidate for reelection. He was highly
spected and his Democratic neighbors did not wish
10 use violence toward him. Therefore com
nitee waited upon him just before the late election
and told him they were going TO defeat that ticket
and respected him too highly to use the means to-
ward him, unless they were compelled to do which
II bad been decided to apply to other candidates.
They told bIm he might name the man who should
be put on the ticket in ms stead. Anybody but
Radical" they said, and he should be elected. The
cand date of course. refused. but election day
ADD oacbed matters took such threatening aspect
that his friends feared for his safety, and he con
fessed himself that actually afraid he shouid
be elected. He had his horse harnessed on election
day and drove TO the house OF friend who Iycd
OIL the county border. 50 that he might speedily
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-13
WOMEN CASTING THEIR VOTES.


Considerable excitement prevailed at New
Brighton, l.. l., last evening, 1t being
the occasion Of the election Of
school officers. II had teen rumored for some
weeks that many women. according TO the
new school law, would exercise their
rights and vote for school officers.
Hamilton Wilcox, secretary of the State Women
Suffrage Committee, Informed TRIBUNE reporter
last evening, sofrowfuly. that syste-
matte effort had been made by some per-
sons to prevent the women from going
to the polls. Two women went, however, aud voted
for trustee. The first Mrs. Lon. Stakeholder, walked
fearessly to the polls land offered her vote, which was
Immediately challenged. She sworc il III, however.
The next wOmans vote offered by Mrs. Il. A.
Petutt, a blusbing blue-eyed and golden haired
blonde. Though her vote also challenged. she
ra sed her tiny white hand and swore i'll her ballot
The school elections in this district are generally
somewhat disorderly, owing to the Dem
ocratic element; but last night the three
policemen III attendance. together with the
influence wOmen's company kept the
crowd IN comparative good order. There
strong competition for trustee, the candidates
beng J. J. Van Rensselaer, and James Dondican.
The former elected, the vote standing 2O2
10 1877
At the other towns on the island the election pro-
ceeded peacefully.