Morning journal and courier., 1880-10-29

Garfelds letters and pointed out where in
 making letters those in the Mercy letter
 were similar to the exhibits which were in Philips writing. Aimes was cross-examined
 by Mir. Brooke as to other cases in which he had testified as an expert, and his cross-ex- animation was not completed when the court adjourned until tomorrow.
 Republican Business Mems Meeting.
 NEW YORK, Oct 2s.-A business mems mass meeting was held this afternoon, the speakers being located on the steps of the sub-treasury building at Wall and Nassau streets. Representative bodies were present from the Produce Exchange, the Bankers and Brokers, Young Mems Republican club and other organizations. Letters of regret Schurz and others. Colonel R. G. Ingersoll made the principal address.
 Garfield and the Chinese Forgery.
 CLEVELAND, Oct. 28.-The report that was extensively circulated to-day that General Garfield had gone to New York to-day to tes- tify in the Mercy Chinese letter case proba- ply grew out of the fact that General Gar field came quietly to this city last night for the purpose of transacting some business of both political and private nature The po- litical business is said to have been the giving of his deposition that the Mercy letter was a forgery, and it is stated that this deposition has already been forwarded to the attorneys of the National Republican committee in the East. Unless some unusual event should happen it is said to be General Garfelds purpose to remain at his home in Mentor un- til after the election.
 General Grant in Bunalo-A Short Ad-
 dress to a Large Audience.
 BUFFALO, Oct. 28.-The Republican dem onstration to day was grand success. Some 10000 people were in the Main street wig wam this afternoon where General Grant spoke as follows:
 To the People of New York State-Improve the present opportunity and make our majority large organized. We have national tariff to depend and the freedom fought for to protect. We not will ing, the people of New York State all along the line from New York to Buffalo unwilling to support this attempt at the destruction of the government aRd III the northern people will be with predict for this State the greatest Republican victory it had victory from the Pacific to the Atlantic. The ire North will go for the Republican ticket From what we have done it will be seen that organization is The people who saved the country de- ermined to defeat the solid South They will be met oy solid North. might speak to you, but you ,annot hear me and it will be useless. will now in reduce one whom you can hear, and who will inter sst you more than can.
 General Grant throughout his speech was by applause, and at times the among the audience were so loud hat those at his very elbows could scarcely lear him. After the lapse of thirty-five minutes, during which futile endeavors were made to restore quiet Senator Conkling hen advanced to the front, and with wave ,f his hand began his speech. The Senator explained the history of the Chicago conven- ion and of the 3O6 votes given for Grant 3e thanked the audience for the honor they conferred on the speaker in listening to him. Ie also thanked them on behalf of General 1rant, their distinguished guest. Senator ]onkling then reverted to the tariff and sta | ed that he would discuss the subject in pur- uanee of the acceptance of a request by l ome of Buffalo's leading business men, The l peaker stated that the first protective tariff | 5as passed by the first Congress and signed l y Washington. The Senator then continued 1 he history down to the present time