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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-30
THE BROOKLYN YOUNG REPUBLICAN, CLUE
AND Mr.. MAAN.
70 "a. Fdftor orThe Trtoune.

To NE E0ttOT OF Ht -
SIR, The editorial in to-day's TRIBUNE re-
g.rdinr the action OF the Brooklyn Young Republican
Sub An relation TO the nomination Of candidates for the
AsorobIv from the xIth District of Kings County was
evidently based upon q msconcepuon OF the facts
with reference to Mr. W j. Mann, please read the fol-
loving preamble and resolutions Of the Executive and
Advisory Committees. signed by the members;
Vber,gs II has come TO notice that William j.
Mann a member OF our Executive Committee, has De
come a candidate for Assembly In the Kiln Assembly
W5reas In mas always been the recognized spirit and
Motley of this of its officers, and no mem
Der OF either its Executive or Advisory Com1nittee
should ever entertain pToposlil9h % holu Ptd 10
Office during the campaign Tor winch ne mas cohSehe "
whereas said officers and the members OF said COM
mitlees have always been elected with the ulshcI
derstandns that they pledged IA men OF hOhor u
whereas. 10 order to give public expression and en-
might be above suspicion. the following resolution was
unanimously opted at the beginning OF the pIeSsi'
visory Committee at which said W. j. Mann was pieSeh'
and 70 ed N the Affirmative: A.
o. the club and member OF It's Executive or Adylsory
Committee Will be supported by the Brooklyn 1Ouh8
Republican Club az candidate Tor any ONCE III tuo s4'
whereas such action on the part Of the committee was
subsequeu apprOved and adopted a. general meeting
OF the club neld at Music Hall on September - ~,
We, the undersigned. the officers and members on iio
Executive and Advs ny Committees OF the BROOKLYN
Young Republican Club, desire 70 dscalm IN ms puDc
manner all responsibility for MI Manns CONQUER 10 tne
premises and for his candidacy and declare that ne has
been alike ratnes to the principles OF the CLUB anu u
his pledges To Us his associates.
W j Mann has therefore, forfeited all claims to our
confidence.
The foregoing is signed by every officer Of the club and
every member both committees. They gentlemen
well known in Brooklyn "a men OF character and PROB
ity. The Advisory Committee il made up OF one mei-
Der from each ward elected by the club members
residing in the ward. and IL thus representatives,.
With reference to the clubs position regarding Mr.
Chaplin At a meeting Of the club held in september
resolutions were offered cOndemning the action OF the
members OF Assembly from Kings County in the last
LEGISLATURE. An amendment offered excepting
Alfred c. Chapa," and while the sentiment Of the
meeting was unanimously in favor OF such exception
vet owing to the disposition the part Of few TO ex
cept two Others It was deemed expedent TO phrase
the resolutions so condemn the members OF As
semby with rare exceptions" H. s. W.
Brooklyn. Oct. p, 1852.
four information came from member of the
club; but the above seems 70 make clear that Mr..
Chaplin had not been condemned, and that Mr..
Mann. to say the leas, turned very short corner
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F4HINE ~ ICEL1ND.

REPORTS CONFIRMED BY DIR. JON THORKELSsON,
RECTOR OF THE COLLEGE OF ICELAND.
TO the EdttOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: In answer TO para graph which appeared in
THE tribune Of October 20 under the head Of
General Notes." relative to 81 the Icelandic
famine bubble be- leave 70 send You the follow
ing extract from a recent letter. The writer Of the
letter is the learned Dr. Jon ThOrkelsson, rector Of
the College Of Iceland and the foremost Of living lee
landic scholars # is dated at Reykjavik. the
capital Of Iceland September 10, 1852, and trans
late the passage literally:
In general all the news here is rather bad news
than good news The present wear has certainly
been the hardest which Iceland has experienced ii
century. A great part Of the cattle in many
syslur lc0untes have died, especially In the sysuf
of BOrglriiOrd Myrar, SnBlellsness aud DaIr.
The sea-ce from Greenland has surrounded the
North during the whole summer, 50 that not
single steamer able 70 enter the harDors IN the
northern provinces, OF 10 circUt nayIgate the
island anti the close of August. The hay harvest
has been extraordinarily wretched throughout the
North. During August the temperature III the
svsla of SkagafiOrd was never higher than two de-
grees (Reaumer. being 80 Fahrenheit Not a
worm or grub, or fly was Matched out Not IL
fre0uently the snOw-stOrms violent that the
catte could be let OuI, although no hay was 10
be mad Tor them other than that which could be
gathered from under the snow the meadows.
Thus far September here in the South has been
bad season, with constant cold Storms from the
North, ram, and sometimes snow. No labor or as
sIs.aucc avalls ANYTHING. Nature ana III weather
uullIfy all human efforts"
Inclose a copy of the Iceandic text of the para
graph quoted and the letter itself is at your ser
vice. | will merely add that the Departing
farmers Of the North and West forced TO sell the
surviving portion Of their fock- to the exporting
agents at very low price, or 20 see them starNc.
ms explains the large expiration OF sheep, many
OF which indeed, come not from the districts OF the
North. but from the comparatively unaffected
regions Of the south and East. WILLARD tIsKE
Ih4cq. y I. OCT. -. 1.,Z.
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PROSPECT OF REPUBLICAN SUCCESS.
LEY TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRIBuNE.l

WASHNGTON, Oct 29.-AlthOugh the send
Ing out Of campaign documents by the Republican Con
gressional Committee has virtually ceased, Secretary
Henderson and his assistants appear 20 be almost as
busy a. ever and giving their work it, finishing
touches before sitting TO wait for and hear the re-
81 . oft To TRIBUNE correspondent he other day secre
tarv Henderson said that the most recent adYlces from
nearly every quarter % encouraging character
and Justified belief that some OF TIE Cougresrlona
districts which wer' cassed doubtful fortnight ago
NAV now be considered i safe for the Republican
ticket He saw no 10 doubt that the estimate or
a Repubucan majority Of fifteen to seventeen III the
next House made by Chairman Hubbell ten days ago
would turn out nearly correct. III TWO OF tle Iowa
districts tAndersOus and McCOlIS WlLch were put
down III Mr. HuDDeu- estimate a. doubtful, the success
of the Republican candidates j. now confidently e1-
pected Colonel Henderson thinks the chances or he-
publican In tdrWcIs district aLsO nave greatly
improved during the same time ~,
The committee sent out last week letters 70 al the
Republican candidates for Congress throughout the cOuu-
try request item to send telepaphe a0Yces az the
cas.t praccab. moment Of the result o. the eectlon
I'm their respective districts i hoped that IN s way
tue committee will be able show within two or three
davs after the election what the political complexion OF
tue next House VI Representatives VII D.
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OBIIU ARK.
DIR. EZRA B. BENNETT.

DIR. EZRA 3. BENNETT.
Dr. Ezra B. Bennett, who died at Danbury,
Conn. on Friday, OF the Oldest physicians in
connecticut having been in active practice for nearly
niy-hve years. He OF the best known and sue
cessiul men in his profession in Western Connecticut
lie was born in Weston. Conn. August 81
ISoo and after struggling early education he
entered the Medical College at Plttsdeld. and was
graduated In 1928. From that time until his death he
was an earnest, ambitious and successful practitioner
curing his whole he had been especially inter
esed In surgery and in that field he had his airest
anfe' Beginning with the simple task Of trepanning
ne repeatedly performed operations worthy OF the
eminent men In the profession. He the pioneer In
connecticut In operating for ovarian tumOr, vesicO-
vaginal hsta and cub-fOOt The holiness and skill OF
MS operations gave MIN deserved place Of honor in the
mines OF those familiar with him, boz in and ont OF the
PROFESSION II Il the almost universal testimony OF the
community In which ne had been for long hOnOred
czen aud highly valued physician that his loss Is rrep
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DEMAND F0R 4 BE4CTYS PICTURES.

Have Won good portrait of Mrs Langtry -
No, sir; | am sorry TO say | have been out OF the
imported pictures Tor several Gays. Here are some
cheap American copies OF them Tor i've cents eacl.
The rr-t speaker, who was a well-dresSed young
man, went away, aud the photograph dealer turned
TO another visitor who had dropped IN an said
Why II had only had the pictures could nave
sold hundred In the last few days. sold what l.
had at 81 10 %. Now people Will nave to Wait
until carouy gets his pictures Of tine famous beauty
in the market. have heard that he gave $1,000
for the exclusive privilege OF making htr pictures.
DO not know nov 10 l.. Acs, think that there
VIII be a great run on Mrs Langtrys pictures, es-
peclally If the people like her acting think her
pic .ures viii sell well or better than sarah
Benhardts. Many people would object TO having
picture of the latter IN tnclr houses Wne anyone
would De- glad to put SITS. Lantry's lace on JAelr
mantel We have prettlrr women IN America, as,
for Instance, Lillian Ru sell. the American LauStry,
az | call her. You viii meet many women III Broad
way and tlith-aye. That you would can prelueTl
acknowledge that her head had something Iher
about II, wel-balauced pOlse classic regularity
and a provoking kind OF taulties'hess WIlcA ac-
counts tor her being celebrated as beauty. 49,
90 W no photographs Mrs. Langtry IN London =
" DOwney. generally, photographer 10 the queen,
OF anybody else that comes along. ne las some
elegant pictures of her. Strange that her PRONE
should be generally preferred Mheh she has SuCu
tine eyes aud forehead. Here IS picture OF Mr.
Langtry, a pleasant, sOld-looking LnglIsAmah
quite as pretty as MS WIFE,. 81,
" How do Folger and Cleveland sell see you
have them side by side" ,.-+
" Very slowly. Somehow people take 10 interest
visit to other stores where photographs are sold
proved that the dealers were all out OF LangsIy
pictures and were waiting TOR MI. SuOny Win
lite patience They will sell like hot chestnuts
as soon as she begins TO act, sad one dea.er MI
Laugtry's pictures nave already been male 10 90
duty as al uremen.s to advertisements Oh psteut
medicines, clothing houses and other une5tAeuc
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RAILROAD INTERESTS.
A HEAVILY BURDENED ROAD.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 29.-Of the Cincinnati
Northern Narrow Gauge road The Gazette will say 10
morrow; Its entire completed mileage, including the
Avondae branch is about thirty-eght and half miles
the share capital OF the main line is S1o00oOO the
share capital OF the Avondale branch Is 10000
and the bonded debt OF the main ihe
S1,O0O,OOO OF first mortgage and S10O0OO0
Of income bonds. The bonded deDt OF the Ayondale
branch 900 900 OF first mortgage bonds. which are
guaranteed by the Cincinnati Northern proper, making
the bond and stock debt OF the system Si,O0OOOO
What the floating bt Is outside the inner ccle
knows. but IL IL reasonable 10 suppose That IL Is quite
large for addition other OUTSIDE expenses the IN
terest on the first bond issue has been paid
promptly on the dates named on the coupons. Now
here is incomplete. partially equipped railway vi Il
out terminal and intermediate de OF facilities carrying
a bond and stock debt OF over 100000 mile"
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DIED.

a. hi; resiience in p1n6ary Conn.,
Funeral services at , p. m. on Mondiy.
DIrMAs-At Flaibush. L. L. the 2sth inst. Henry 3.
Ditmas. IN the sJtb year OF his age.
70 attend the from hs late residence Tuesday
the 3lst inst. at o'clock p H.
HURD-On sunday morning, October 90 at Bridgeport
Conn, Melinda IOmlinsOn. the beloved We OF FAiO huf
The funeral viii be from residence daugh
ter, Mrs J. L. Durham l47 0oden I'LL, BRIDGEPORT on
and friends Invited to attend without further
notice
HAMITToN-suddeny on the 9th inst. New. Brighton
) L. Eleanor b.. vile Of c. kennedy Haniitoa, IT,, and
daughter Of the late Clark sylvester Brown
funeral rom her late residedcs Point View Brighton
; /, on Tuesday october 81 At - 80 ? m ,.,., ~.
YORK at 80 for New Brighton.
HARRIoT-on "Wednesday evening. October 25 Maria.
Funeral services late residence No 1l3 Vest i3d a.
on Monday the 3Uth. at ll.3) a m.
Relatives and friends are invited u attend
KNAPPSuddenly, October -. shepherd F. IT, son Of
shepherd F Knapp, IN the 2bth year o. hls age, 800 a.,
services At the Washing 'u Heights Presbyterian
Carriages VIII DO in waidng At IjJat station Metropolitan
Please omit dowsrs.
KOERNER-At wiesbaden Germany October H. Professor
IL. 1. A. KOerner, in the 7sth year OF his age
MoRRowTAat south 9Tange on Friday sgepns 90;
daughter the Late Eugene jobs, M D., Of Springfield
Funeral at aer residence south orange Monday the
Train leaves foot Of Barclay and Christophers 40
sOREN-At Boston, october 25 1882. Fanny Wales wife Of
John ]. SOren.
THoMPsoN-The funeral Of George o. Thompson win take
place Tuesday. October 81. AZ al NO 40 Ian
dor's-st., NeWburg. Ny.
VAN BRUNT-At Engewood. y. J., October p. 1892 Mar
gare Westerve widow Of the late Ohm Van Brunt IN tho
Funeral from her late residence Monday october 30 at
o'clock on arrival Of train leaving foot Of ChAnDert
at D. IL
wHITNEYn this city suddenly on the morning Of sun
day, October 20. charles 4 whitney, OF Ne"-Or.eAns
NOuce Of unerli hereafter.
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THE SALE OF THE NICKEL PLATE.

CHICAGO, Oct. 29.-An interview was had
here tonight with II. E. Packer. vice-president'
and L. 5. Byington, general passenger agent
OF the Length Valley Railroad in regard
to the proprietorshp Of the Nickel
Plate Road. While they somewhat cautious in their
replies they nmated very strongly that the next few
days would develop the fact of the roads having been
bought by directly in the interest OF the Lehgh
Company which willOperate independent through line
between New-York and Chicago. The road, they SAID,
between CHICAGO and New York They
asserted with considerable positiveness
that Mr. Vanderbilt had not purchased
the Nickel Plate; that it was built with the taclt
understanding that it would DO purchased
by the Lenigh Company, and that the latter
would certainly have an independent me 10
Chicago, in order To serve it's great nard-
coal interests. They intimated that a
large scheme, for the improvement probably
Of East Chicago would be developed in short time ana
that their general Western coal department and G0uTs
proposed new stock-yards would ne elements IN It,
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REPUBLICANISM GAINING IN MISSISSIPPI
rRY rEIEGR APH TO TIE TRLBuNE.l

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-An intelligent Re
publican OF Southern birth VINO has lived Tor several
years in the North recently returned to his former home
in the Southwest and spent several weeks in travel over
familiar ground, coming into contact socially and pro-
fessiOnaly with large number OF business men' espe
cally in Mississippi Henoticed remarkable change In
the political sentiments Of the intelligent whites
as compared with those entertained by them ha dozen
years ago lie was informed By bankers, merchants
and professional men-not two or three, but great
manvhat they this year going 10 vote for Repu6
ucan Congressman, but this Information was usually
given in cOuhde nee.
" Whv" he asked " don't you come out openly and
give the party moral support Of your influence -
Because they replied, 1T would ruin our Dh-lness
These people had become convinced that tue Dack,
wariness OF the south all business affairs ne compared
with the North, due IN great measure 10 lhe IN
capacity Of the Democratic leaders. IAey wanted H.
ern i improvements and immigration, and are becOm
Ing convinced that way OF helping themselves to Cd
tain their desires send men 70 Congress VINO VIII
IN harmony with the party Wlnch LIS O4Ou5AI PIO'-
peIlty the North.
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POLITICAL NEWS.
A YOUNG vIRGINIANS DILEMMA.
,rAHoNE NOT PREFERRED AS A BOSS TO THE OLD
BOURBON LEADERS

Dc'S
BOURBON LEADERS.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
WASHINGTON. Oct 29.-In the course of CONVEX
sot;on with q TRIBUNE correspondent several days
ago n ylrginian who belongs TO family
which has been well and honoraby known
IN his native State during the last two hundred
Years expressed some political sentiments
which are undoubtedly shared TO very
considerable extent by the younger generation VI
voters in Virginia and in the South generany'
Among other things the Yirginian said:
al call myself a conservative IN politics anu Ia,
acted with the Democratic party, althouRn 60
against my will The old pohtical ieauei' 49,
drove virginia into secession still hold inc lein''
and the younger element IN tne Pri9
ia c1veu no recognition whatever A"
after time this has been prolnlseu an
the nledce has as often been 0IoAoi'
Tbove he AIDED NV county delegation 10 every IN III
servative or Democratic State onNeh'!O 20 os one
~ and such pledges have been mace TO III 10
" - renresenfatives of the young men OF Virginia.
Not one of these pledges has been redeeulS,,!. ;
Eonrffths of the fighting done Oy NrRhlans
dnrlur the war was done BY men under IoI'y yediio
of age. Since the war Itns VI -, Tie same
votinr has been done by men below lAe SaIe
zoe and they have paid four-ulths Vi tne
tovas and borne the same or stu larger pIopoItiou
Of the campaign expenses. If lived in NoriheT1
state | should be Rep bhcan; Out Wndl T pI
or any Other Young man gam by joining the hepup-
iican marry IN Virginia. | would SIMPLY escape
from the tyranny Of set of bosses. IN ordet 10
bend nv neck under the yoke Of the man Whoh ms
Administration has set up in business as Doss over
the Republicans Of Virginia. do not care 10 MAKE
The exchange know there a. thousands OF young
men IN Virginia who feel as 90. we Gun oHIS
wait and hope for better things
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FREE SPEECH IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

from Ite Atken, >. . Acc0TaeT IDeI1I
We publish the call for maSs-meeting of
Che filthy scrufy crew, headed by j. Hendrix McLane
and E. NJ. BraytOn. The party Is sucn mOngrel con
Germ that do not know whether 10 call them the ring
streaked and striped GreeDb TEX Radical party or tine
ring streaked and striped Radlca back party But
we do know thIs that II the Democracy OF Aiken County
don't turn out in full saturday next and con-
fIont these uucean birds OF prey, they VIII DE recr ant
10 their duty and worthy OF their grand old Carolina
moi let every club turn in full force. mounted
and In red shirts and with banners flying Representa-
tive Democrats will he hand 10 demand division OF
time ana your patriotic County Chairman, George W.
Croft viii be there manage the details " say down
with them! Down with them! Let them depart rom
Aiken feeling that they are regarded The desic
able and infamous OF the human race! DO your duty
faithfully. suDbOrnly ana triumphanty. Rally IN force
and down with them! Down with Them or hide your
diminished heads and claim 10 be sons OF our De
loved old Carolina mother again.
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GEORGE J. A. COUISON.

George J. a. COulson, the author of some
pleasant novels known 81 The Odd Trump SERIES
died suddenly at h' home In Paterson. n. j. on Friday
night OF heart disease. fftyh He expert
and commercial referee having rooms in the
Broadway Bank Build in this city. He especially
adept in foreign exchanges and customs duties, and
for some time in the employ Of A. T. Stewart Co.
I'm connection with the importing business OF that
house. Mr. COuson active In organizing tho new
East side Presbyterian Church in Paterson. He ire
qUently preached there, and was preparing 10 De
licensed a regular preacher He va, SUutheruer %
birth and the nterment viii De IL Maryland
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from his former employer claiming that IL was due hi
Mr.. Bowe said that he did not know that ne owed
ing over his books he found that he did.
Eichler exclaimed That won't do. sir" drew re-
vover from his pocket and fred at Mr. Bowe The bullet
struck his hip Echer cooked MS revolver to fire again.
when a crowd began 20 gather. Some one shouted,
Police" which caused Eichler TO He mingled IN
the crowd and got away. =,
Mr. BOwe reported the affair 10 the police. BE said
that Eeher aware that he In the habit OF nav
ing considerable money about him saturday In ns
from this city and probably had laid In walt TOT
him. Eehier injured his left ankle in SeDtember, ana
had been in the hospital until recently. The police eK
pect To have difficulty in finding him, "a he Is sun
sOmeWhor
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ASSEMBLY NOMINATIONS.

ALBANY, y. Y, Oct. 29.-The Democrats OF the I'D
Assembly District have nominated General Robert
LenOx Banks for the Assembly.
The Republicans OF the lid District Rensselaer,
County have nominated Melville b. Lord OF schodack,
for the Assembly.
The Democrats of the WITH District, Albany County,
have nominated Joseph Deehanty, Of COhOes, for the
Assembly.
John H. Peck, Of Troy, Democratic nominee for the
Assembly from the LIST District Rensselaer, County has
declined TO accept the nomination.
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IMPROVEMENT OF FEST SIDE PROPERTY.

The West Side Property Association held
special meeting Saturday evening az Ninthaye and Sew
thrds consider the subject Of Improvements OF
Mornin gside and Riverside Parks" Dwight H.Olmstead.
president Of the association rected the history OF the
bill for the prOvement OF the parks from It's inception IN
1876 To its final passage Legislature III 1850
The present obstacle 20 their completion he said was
the contention between the Board OF Public Parks and
tle Department OF Public Works the patronage and
spols resulting from letting the contracts Resolutions
vera adopted regretting the death " Edward Clark
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CONTINUED BOURBON OUTRAGES.
REPUBLICANS DENIED THE RIGHT OF FREE efLEOH
IL SOUTH CAROLINA.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBCNE'l

rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBUNEl
CorrvR1A. :. c.. Oct. pa large number
NJ Renubcaps OF the Id Congressional District met at
Aiken Yesterday TO listen 10 an address from L. NJ
Bravton. the Republican candidate for Congress lie
redshirted Democratic clue, in obedience to lnsuuc
tons from their party leaders were on hand as usual
prepared and determined TO break up the meeting AS
soon s Mr. BraytOn began 20 speak he was interrupted
by ye and derisye cheers 80 hat ne couu NOV
be heard A desperate-lOoiung red-shirt dlsmounled
from bis horse and made furious dash NJ the stand
with the purpose of pulling the speaker down but was
prevented by his more soberminded companions Tom
accommodating his design. -.,...
Mr. fr1vt0n saw thar would not he safe 70 continue
the meeting and. therefore dismissed MS hearers anu
turned 10 his hotel Here he was IOloWed Dy tne
hrers VINO rode their up into the piazza OF the
binding and continued their abuse Of Mr. Brayton until
he arrival OF the train
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FIRLyG At HIS EHPLOTER.

The police had not arrested late last night
The apprentice Joseph Eicher who shot his employer,
william Bowe ut the elevated station at South Ferry
on Saturday Echler. who had been apprentieed to Mr.
Bowe butcher at Tompklnsyile, 5. L, ran away six
weeks ago. On Saturday afternoon he met Mr. Bowe'
who with his wife had the city on business on
the steps OF the elevated station. lie demanded ~ 80