New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-12

endeavoring get possession of controlling inter-
est in the Suez Canal Company - The steam
shin Herder has broken up - Tidal waves in
Panama have destroyed seventy lives. 1t reported
- Prospects Of peace in Peru said to be grow
ing brighter. g. Prince James, the son OF Don
Carlos is to be proclaimed the head of the Leglt-
mist party in Spain. - Mr.. Lorillard's Touch
me-pot won the race for the Bedford Stakes at New
market yesterday,
DoMEsTIC-The Democratic State ticket in Ohio
was elected and the Democrats made gain of
congressman - The President and party
reached Boston yesterday and were cordially
received. 60 The directors of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company yesterday declared
dividend - The annual report OF the Com
missioner of Pensions has been prepared. 60
The discovery Of another comet is announced. -
Hume Redman of Posey County, Ind, who muir
dered his wife, was taken from Jail by mob and
mt TO death. - RumOrs of threatened up
rising of negroes in Lee County, Ala, have caused
alarm. - ! he Tariff Commission closed its ses-
sions at Pittsburg yesterday. 80 Daniel Camp.
planter living near Pine Bluffs Ark, died from
eating melon which he had poisoned for thieves;
three of his children ate of the melon and may de-
- Franklin L. Chase, chairman of the Cook
County 1ll.) Democratic Committee, is defaulter.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The Republican meeting
Mt the Cooper Union last night was well attended,
but was not enthusiastic: the speakers included
Chaupcey NJ Depew, William DOwd, and A. W.
Tenney. - The result of the Ohio election was
discussed at the political headquarters yesterday
- Ernest DubourQue was committed to await
the result Of Mrs Hanley's injuries 60 The
Pork Commissioners asked for $4,000 more than
was appropriated last year. - The annual meet
ing OF the Western Union directors was held. 60
Gold value of the lega-tender silver dollar (4l2l2
grains STA cents. - Stocks opened weakc con
mod To ho nj 1nV closed a
lowest prices.
THE WEATHER-1RI BUNE local observations in
dictate cloudy weather. with occasional rains and
sli ght changes in temperature. Temperature yes
terday: Highest, $40; lowest, 47O average, 1872.
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When his Honor Judge Lynch, of the
Western Circuit, makes up his mind to deal t
Justice Justice is dealt sout, whether ) ~nffs
agree or whether they protest. striking
illustration of this fact is Afforded in the pic
suresque telegram from Evansville, Ind,
which we publish to-day.
John F. Smyth took occasion yesterday to
bemoan the triumph of the Democrats in Ohio,
because, among other reasons, it meant, lie de-
clared, the success of the I" No Sunday prop
psition This utterance derives peculiar sig
nificance from the fact that its author long ago
expressed himself as opposed to Sunday
methods in politics. Is it to be understood
that he has experienced change Of heart?
At the last moment Judge Nelson of the City
Court of Brooklyn announces that he must
retire from the Bench on account OF his having
reached the disqualifying age of seventy years.
A new election has been ordered by the Secre-
thry of STATE and doubtless the conventions of
the two parties will at once put candidates in
nomination.
Z The era that ushered in our Civil War il
recalled by the news of threatened uprising
of negroes in Alabama. One county is reported
to be in q state OF the Z" widest excitement at
the fell prospect, and its inhabitants are fleeing
as if for their lives The story would cause
more of a sensation if it were more probable.
But from the fact that it rests upon nothing
except the alleged shooting of white man by
n negro some weeds ago, the public will await
further particulars before becoming excited.
In the recent convention of the Democrats to
nominate candidate for the Supreme Court
Justiceship an equal, but insufficient, number of
delegates appeared TO favor ex-SurrCgateVeed
and ex- Distrct-AttOrney BrittOn Between the
two Judge Brown, of Orange, slipped in
and got the nomination. Doubtless both of
these willing aspirants will appear as candi- |
dates for the nomination to the City Court Judge
ship for both are ambitious for Office and /
neither is particular as to what grade of Office
Il may be which he is to get. Each is united !
for the exercise of judicial functions-the one by |
lack of legal training and the other for want Of |
a judicial temperament Both are extreme |
partisans. When Mr.. Veeder was Surrogate |
Boss" Mclaughlin made the private room OF
his court the caucus room of the Ring" and !