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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-04
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

YICKsDURG, Nov. 3.-Heayy purchases were
made here to-day OF railroad implements which were
shipped to AnthOnys Ferry the YazOo River to be
used the Memphis and yicksburg Railroad 1t is the
Intention To push the work rapidly both north and
OF the YazOo RIVER and to nave trains raining 70
the northern line Of oarkey County ny February next
CHICAGO Nov. 3.-The general managers and the
general freight agents OF tho Trunk Line Associa
ton and the Southwestern pool continued in session to-
day and discussed the subject Of choosing arbitrator
nix percentages Missouri River points. 9. C.
Wheeler or the Atchson. Topeka and Santa Fe Rail
road WAS lnaly selected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-04
WORK OF TIE CITIZENS COMMITTEE.

The Citizens Committee of Fifty transacted
q good deal of business Yesterday the morning the
Executive Committee met and agreed to recon-
mend tho following candidates for Aldermen
for the approval OF the full committee: TIA
District Ferdinand p. Earle; vita District, Charles T.
Waite; Xth District Charles h Lexow Nth Di5trici,
John c. O'Conner jr.; XIIth District, Jacob H. Ham
burger; XIIth District. William wade; HIVh District
Samuel d. Folsom; XVIII District A W. Miller ANlllth
District Paul Guuther; XIXth District, Alcnaei
F. Cummings and Thomas Hogan: XXlst District
General John Cochrane. and XXIld District George l.
Heron These candidates were subsequently approved
by the full committee.
The district leaders with the Committee on Local
Organization at p. NJ Arrangements were
made providing for boxes in every
district on the day OF election, and fan
sets Of tickets The leaders made reports from their re-
that the outlook was good, and that ne move
ment was advancing favorably Additional IN
siiuctiOns were given Them by the committee
severa! applications have been made by men VINO are
Haul or the County Democracy, to be given control OF
boxes in the downtown wards. plesInaOy Wlt1 me u
tenflon selling out the Citzens ticket On election
cav These attempts have been defeated by the practical
district leaders will meet with the Committee Local
Organization on sunday and receive their maj ihsuo-
The fun Committee Of Fifty met at p.
III. More than three-iourths OF the com
mittec were present. Speeches Eere made by mayor
Grace, Carl ScburZ, Joseph H. ChOate and T. SASH,
CONCENTRATING the committee on the political outlook
that The WORK had been done so well up 10 me pres
cut 1t was decided 20 urge upon the members OF the
committee and others the ACCESSIBILITY Of raising more
money, it necessary that certain amounts Should
be expended between now and election for printing
and III Ter legitimate ways. If this were done Tie EN-
ecutiye Committee elt confident that the Citilgns'
TICKET would be elected POSTMASTER PetI'o1 sen WORD
yesterday the CT the POST once were
taxed the utmost to move promptly the amount OF
mail matter by the Citizens Committee. over
10000 letters alone were mailed on Thursday by the
committee. .
Several attacks having been made on Allan Campbell
members OF the Executive Committee called on hn yes
rta nd as kp1
said that he was not PrOhiDiiiOnst. He was too
good Democrat, he added, to favor sumptuary
laws As 10 the charge that lie was not q Union man
during the war; Mr. Campbell sad that he knew OF no
one WHO had been more heartily III favor Of tho Union
than he lie had given freely OF his means 10 ad III
man named Levy called Mr.. Campbell, and
presented him with long document
containing various questions, which lie
wished to have answered and declarations
which he wished TO have signed. MI Campbell asked 70
be excused from pcrslug 30 long document on tho
around OF Jack or time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-04
THE CANVASS NEAR IT'S END.

WHAT THE STATE COMMITTEE HAS DONE.
At the RepubHcan State Committee rooms yester-
day. II was said by those in attendance that the
work of the canvass had practically closed, though
TO all appearances The committee wasdolng asinuch
AZ usual to promote Republican success. John +.
Smyth Stephen b. French. De Wits {. Wheelerahd
George H. Sharpe had their daily tax IN the LNecu-
tive Committee rooms. and as usual adjourned 20
"Fdu Stokes's bar-room to conclude their lab0rs.
James S. Smart. of Cambridge, AID Jew other
friends of the Administration called TO Offer conso
lation TO Mr. smyth who early in the day was
feeling very "bue" about the outlook.
The committee has done less real work than any
State Committee since 1877, when the Democrats
carried the State. Cuuously enough, john +.
Smyth was also chairman OF the State Committee
thai year. The expenses of the committee his year
have been unusually heavy. and the bill at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel Is said to DO an exceedingly
large one. Chairmen OF the County committees IN
the State who have hardly had the beneht OF Sug-
geSton from Mr.. Smyta'5 committee have Deeh VIII
inc to ascertain what the matter Is, aud why inc
State Committee has sent them noltLer documents
nor money, nor anything else that would indicate
any knowledge of what should he done III e@h' ''S
of this character. -,
Mr. SMITH has been finding a good deal OF fault
with Governor Cornell because of his letter 10 IL.
". Cronkte approving his course n uGc'idilng , 20
contribute money for lllegitilnate campaign PuI-
poses The friends of the Governor assert that MS
letter was upon the same plan rs SmythS acllOh III
recommending the Republicans OF the city 10 sup
port the Citizens ticket. Mr. nnyth complains that
the Governors friends have not visited the commit
tee rooms offered assistance IN tne canvass heY
reply that they have NOT been in the habit OF beng
asked az the door of the Republican state Commit
Tee rooms 10 send in their cards, as has beeh cone
this year and that IT was useless "t0 try and boil
ster up such an imbecile affair as Smyth French ~
Co have made the present committee"
An estimate of the probable vote in the state mas
been made up IN the committee rooms, but the menu
bers decline 10 make It public One Of the clerks
remarked yesterday that he would be satiShea !, II
90 OOO0 Bernard Biglin however said that he
could see no reason why Fogor should not carry
Cregan who is a member of the state Committee.
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DEPARTURES FOR EUROPE.

With the exception OF the North German Lloyd
steamship Main, which Will sail at . p. liz. all Of
the European steamers will leave their piers at
noon. The lnman steamship City of Berlin will
carry among other passengers tho Marquis de Len
ville the Rev. III. c. Vcltc. G. kennedy Hamilton.
George Caruthcrs. the Rev. Edward A. ODonnol,
the Rev. j. If. GIL and wife, g. III. Dillingham; aud
wife, and Captain Webb, the swimmer. James
Macvcigh, wife and daughter, and Henry Hermann,
will SAL on tho National Line steamship England
are SeatOn Keith, Andrew A. Wood, Alexander
Hamilton, and J. IL Iiollsworlh and wlfe. Hugo
Weber and Marion Rascnen " III SAL Oh the Main,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-04
ENGLISH FOOTBALL ILLUSTRATED

Arrangements have been completed for the
coming matches between the British Football Club OF
this city and the Britannia Club Of Montreal the cham
plons Canada The matches viii be played as follows
Saturday, Nov. IS, at st. Georges grounds Hoboken
and on Monday, Nov 90 at the Polo Grounds Kick of
each day $3.50 p. The players will be fifteen side
and the games will last each day two terms Of thirty
minutes each with Interval OF five minutes between
each hOur "GOals" ana tries" only to count in the
score These matches will be the fret played Amer
lea as football played England and the English
clubs are an what they consider the superb
ority OF their game recognized In the United
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-04
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
FAST TROr,ING in RHODE ISLAND.

Providence, II. l., Nov. 3.-One Thousand
persons witnessed the conclusion Of the race for $1,000
at Nauagausett Park tins morning. change was
made in drivers L. Foster, the trainer, driving Billy
d. aud mate in place OF Dan Mace. The horses got
away at the first score Billy d leading by length
un the wire. Billy d. broke at the quarter turn and
was passed by yellow Dock. The mare had it AL her
own way from that point and Billy D. was al the three
quarter post when yellow Dock finished, The time W3s
GIar.or 32ls; half l:Oi4; tAree-quarser l:3S3; mile
IL. Yellow Dock, having won two heats yesterday,
was declared the winner OF the race
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SEEKING TO ENJOIN AN ISSUE OF STOCK.

BosrON, Nov "a hearing was begun
before the Railroad Commissioners to-day the
petition of T. f. Nutter, stakeholder OF the Framing
ham and Lowell Railroad to enoln the issue Of certain
shares OF stock H. A. Blood, President Aldrch and E.
d. Hewns, clerk and treasurer, in payment of
their claims as recOnstructors OF the road.
Blood claimed $4,000; Adrch. for services presi
dent for two years and half. $4,000; and Hewins
$4,000 It stated by Nutter, in evidence to-day,
that the arbitrator who made the award OF the stock
had received large blocks OF stock from Blood whO in
his testimony, admitted receiving from the Boston, Cn
ton and Ftchburg al $4,000 Tor services which IL IL
claimed by the stockholders paid him for negOtat
ing the lease OF the Framngham road to the Boston,
Clinton and Fichburg road
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LEASE OF MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON.

Samuel Thomas, president of the East Ten
nessce Virginia and Georgia Railroad Company, denied
yesterday that the lease OF the Memphis and Charleston
Railroad had been cancelled He said that the PROPOSE
ton that the Memphis and Charleston should pay
100000 for the cancellation Of the Lease in addition TO
the pay ment OF tho floating debt. amounting 10 about
100000, had been accepted by his company bur that
the privilege expired on November H sad nat lie had
not received the money according to the terms Of the
agreement, and that negotiations for new agreement
extension OF the former one, had not been on
tered upOl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-04

feminist; NJ. L. Begley, No. 1896 Second. a..
and Theodore Cailan, No 1879 Broadwav 'y ~,
were dismissed, the commissioners boding ~. Al
evidence was not sufficient to convict. Inc c .le
missioners hold that where the front door I'm IN
liquor store il closed and the shutters are mr.,
cally complied witt. p'acti-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-04

r,o holy ~ velIinformed and independ-
cnf voters The Democrats. seeing tlis ~
Tho eleventh hour attempted to gain az much credt Dy
co, inc "A m.etmg OF the General lou-
,niftee and pronodncag In favor OF Home
Pur huf the trick proved franspalcnt; IL ~ u p,-
cve,I i'm; Intge Tracy viii receive sliicieh humOcr
OF lie votes In Kin County to insure is eco
lion oyer his Democratic rival, judge BOWL III 'no
Second JudIc.a District. - a.. .oo,,o ~,
The srons effort made by Republican, 70 secure ~
least SIX oS the twelve Assembly districts IA HI .
Conty ot, fair 20 etccsed Whils tho attitude or me
Yonng r. ruh cans toward their former assoclate'
W T. saun in the Xlta District, IN, sup,
N. ring bis Cpponcnt. \. c. Chapp, VIII ala
ie IL Ter sonoNat. most 81 The farm nd' men 81 me
district IRE rnllyng to the spp0ri Of @r 5mhfi ana ne
viii secure many Democratic votes. He ~ confident Vi
fie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-04
A STORY ABOUT THE EDISON MEMORIAL.

A petition of seventy-fve of the members OF
the Produce Exchange take ballot proposition
to make Monday holiday fayorably acted upon by
proposition voted down The opposition would not
have been strong had IL been supposed that the
proposition intended In the Interest OF Frank
lin Edison. Immediately after the ballot was announced
one of the most popular members OF the Exchange re-
marked: "Well, the Edison boom didn't work; did il
Now If you won't my name, I'll tell YOU a little story
about the Edison memorial, what was published "a
pledge Of the members Of the Exchange to support
Franklin Edison for Mayor I was going into tie lunch.
room about days before it was published when a
paper was showed under my nose, and was asked to
sign It, | asked what il was, when / WAC tolo if WINS
ust little testimonial TO Edison and approving him IA
Mayor / said, Oh, no; cant slgu thai
49, Wen, you're member OF the Exchange ant You
Eyes, replied
We'll this II OIly paper certifying that he gem
tleman and good merchant. suppose you wiling
10 admit that mnchP
Oh yes replied, suppose 80, but then guess
1 won't Now, tins ten days before 10 pub
lshed IN tue papers dated Ocober 49, fact In IL
self was a lie. | won't say That the word support
wac not In heading but 10 the best OF my knowledge
belief the heading materially changed after
that time and before IL was published Now If was a
younger would my level best 10 defeat I'd.
son and II you would carefully the signatures
yOu would md many who are not voters IN New York.
II for other than that he received the nomna
non from john Kelly, would oppose him. would not
vote for George Washington II hc were nominated by
Tainmany Hail."
DEMOCRATIC GUESSES AT THE RESULT.
The Democratic State Committee has closed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-04
A REPoRT ABOuT Mr.. GOuLD DENIED.

In regard to the published report that Jay
Could had sold his interest in the NewYork and New
England Railroad Company and had resigned his place
III the management. prominent director Of the com
pany SAID yesterday that he that the report
incorrect. de said that Mr.. Gould had neither sold
Lis LED his scat IN the BUaid Ot Directors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-04
A SPEECH BY Mr.. RANDALL IN BROOKLYN

A brass band, calcium lights and Pennsyl-
yania Congressman TO speak. did not suffice TO draw
enough persons the Brooklyn Academy last evening
III It. 81 the final Democratic mass-mccting I'm that
city Of the campaign. The principal sneaker
was samuel j. Randall He devoted
the larger part OF his address tO PENNSYLVANIA airs
ANA only incidentally referred 10 this state in naming
candidate Cleveland in conf 1nctlOn with Governors Ko
inr1n aud IIldcn. AIiusiOu the last named Dro-
yOked 9ppaUse and Mr.. Randall said. Excuse ne for
saying It. but always lldeh man, and am yet"
In Lis discussion OF PcLnrylyaula mill
tics Mr. Randall made reference 10 mt
ting down Boss" rule, which was coidiy
received by audience expecting to vote for
local candidates all OF whom Uere
named by the direct influence of
boss. lie denounced the boss 20 the last and worst
product OF pOtos In referring to the Congress
AiT. Randall pledged IT, il Democratic, to abolish in
ternal revenue taxation, and TO keep expenditures
vii un $3.50 600 900 year Another speaker was State
Senator Homer A. Nelson who pleaded earnestly for free
canals Speeches were also made 10y {. II. Winfield and
W. T. Robinson. No alluolOn made 10 The Brooklyn
local tickets
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THE REV. DIR. ALEX. MERCER.

NEWPORT. X. l., Nov. 3.--The Rev. III. c A.sA
G. Mercer for many years the rector of Trinity On"
and owner of All Saints Chapel died IRIS ho'-
apopleXy ut the age OF sxtys years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-04
MIR. FRENCH on THE FORGED TELEGRAM


4 repOrt was circulated among politicians
Yesterday that President French, of the Board of fooe
had discovered the forger OF tho proxy telegram IN
answer 10 an inquiry by a TRIBUNE reporter yesterday
Mr.. French said
81 am not yet ready to make any disclosure huoh
information has been obtained about tue forged tele
gram but 1t would not be prudent to make II puono
now"
alt las been charged, Mr. French, that you are ho'
anxious TO find tho orger," the reporter suggested
"The att acks upon me, made by newspapers ana lhc
viduals have not escaped my attention. but inc pest
way to stop such abuse the guilty person ana
expose him The blame will then rest where II belongs
have not been indifferent neglectful IN this matter
as my enemies have proclaimed so loudly but propose
TO work in a business way What would BIO thought OF
bank president whose hal been robbed If he should
give public warning the thieves that he was on their
track before they had been captured anu more anI-
ions than anyone else can be 10 find the who com,
United Inc forgery aud when have succeeded VIII
expose the whole plot, matter VINO may Dc hurt ny
it," , ,,
But il ia claimed that the delay has injured seriously
the Republican campaign in this state"
"Iow was IL in the OF the Morey letter forgery
Then Republican party OF the country, Win
Mr. Garfield at IL head was itcresed In the work OF
tracing the rgery, AMI yet TO this day the fOrger mas
not been found. Why should abuse DO HhoWered upon
Inc upon Republicans because tho author OF the
bogus telegram has not yet been RUIZ 10 erthI Inc
difficulties of the search not understood By the
persons who have made much QUERY ABOUT uelay'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-04
A DOZEN Or MORE PERSONS INJURED.

CHICAGO, Nov. 3.At a political meeting in
the stock yards last night, temporary platform
tanning large number Of persons fell, and dozen
more were ntured-hve six quite seriously Two or
three arms and legs were broken Patrick NcSeEIy
had biz head crushed. aud, tt is thought, will die.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-04
THE REV. DIR. ROBERT D. MORRIS =

OXFORD, ONO, Nov. o.-lne new "..
Morris d. D., prominent minister OF tue fres'} ,ns
Church and for twenty-three years president Vi
Female College, died this evening al oc''c~'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-04
ASSEMBLY NOMINATION.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, Nov. 3.-The Democrats
OF the I'D Assembly District tonight nominated David
Hcaly, the Workingmeu's candidate
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EX-GOVERNOR WILLARD P. HALL.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Nov. 3.-Ex-Governo.
Willard p Hall, OF this city, died to-day az haPo'
O'Clock of infusion of blood in the lungs He had oesn
ihealth for year or more. and had suffered nOn 'A'
or two strokes OF apOplexy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-04

Ex-Governor Hall born in Virginia slAViV
wears ago He was n Democratic member OF Congress
from December 6. 1s47, to Marca 3, 1883 ana va.
elected Lieutenant Governor OF Missouri IN l5o%h n
$50 he became Acting Governor upon the ue'' v
Governor CANDLE. He was a lawyer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-04
DENOUNCING ALL OTHER PARTIES.

The members of the Central Labor Union
held meeting last night at Science HAHN Eighth
st. to raify the nominations which have been made by
that organization, In Congressional and Assembly dis
tricts George Block acted chairman T. J. Mcguire.
Edward King, Thomas E. Manure. William McCabe and
others addressed the meeting upon the political situa
ton and tue forts wnich the wurk.ugmcn making
elect their lidates 10 Offices instead OF the
politicians The SPEAKERS aen3uhccd the Republican,
Democratic, Aa'i-Ionopoy and all other parties
Shorter hours bGT and the abolition OF the contract
system in nli-Cns demanded. Mathew Nagiire
read some resolutions which unanimously adopt
ed They were in substance as follows: " From past
experience the workne en- trad .suuiOn5ts of New
YORK nave inun! that Congress- tho State legislature
and all branches OF government, are al the btca and
Gail %! the cdptI!ss. Through tho fundamentally OF
party politicians, the rights OF the working ca-es have
been outraged TEcY have Ignored or demands, re-
tus ~ wipe ont contract prison labor. etOe Iene
ment House cigar bl, AID trampcd upon every law in
our Interests. while penal codes. conspiracy laws aud
class le-'slatonhayc been the against u. We here
ia meeting assembled, declare unqualified host lty
TO the Democratic ana Republican parties, and to all
cauItalistc pa.ties."
An outdoor meeting was held Mt the time in the
street where the same speeches delivered from
track.
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that their outlook was promising" The committee
has conducted s work this year the iterarV-bnfca
still hunt methods which Mr.. Tdcn followed IN lefo'
Ex-MayOr Cooper, who member o the mio'Hs
nncompoop bureau, has been The real head 81 le
commit tee this year, and has furnished whatever Drains
have been used in planning the work OF the canvass
Secretary Lamont has been the executive onror anu
probably has done more work than anyone else IN the
commitee-roons. John Kelly has called OCCASIONALLY
while Sachen Edward Kearney has been Tor tlo mOs'
part the representative Of TammanY Hal
at "a probably fortunate for this committee s''u
prominent Democrat yesterday. " thai 'h'ro
has bsen no call for n 10 do much work The KenuhI
cnn c0n,ui. ee has served purposes very wen:
has not done much that can ma ont, nt WhAt h''i0
II Ina dpne las ra fisr been 10 or 'Nehl. -
Thu Democratic eOmmitr. j. Tcpnr el 10 nave piSuy
OF money and 10 have saved for use on clec" day'
when particular attention viii be PAD to dOID,tui a.
saurly and Congress iolal Districts Ihe h ~ 'uiEo
Of Mr. Eds0ns canvass estimate the vote W " ~ ~.
10000 The Republican VOC - ol'c'l ri ,.tOVy lIo
citizen vote % 900, while It Is eraied LiI lHeas
NAV be - 900 dlsafeced Democrats WHO NH VOC Ior
the Cifizsns' ucket because OF the deal with JOIN
Kelly and the unfit character OF many Oh nc DlO
cratic nominees II ~ 81 d, therefore, by tneSe hG j
Gratis that If Mr. Campbell could get the i va
vote he would stand even cAance WIZ i roon ~
BE- elect ed. But they count upon TIC , ,r
chine trading off at least 10000 Noles Oi ,V,
MAJOR in return Tor votes for John j. . reI' 10, F
Clerk The Democrats believe thai thoy en- 81
make this trade because there are thfee caHuI0'
tue field for County Clerk
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MAss-MEETIYG or YOUNG DEMOCRATS.

The mass meeting under the auspices of the
Young Mems Democratic tuD scarcely hled two-thirds
of tho seats at ChcSering Hall last evening Edward
L. Parish presided and introduced the speakers Among
those the platform were Captain Isaiah RyndeIs
Everett =. Wheeler. eXSurrogate Deano c.
Calvin, l.. ENcry Anderson, j. H. "
Arnold, John Mcclure, John l.. Tomlinson and Edcar
K ApgHr. Mr.. TomlWsOn the first speaker Letters
were read from Abram =. Hewitt Grover Cleveland
Perry Belmont. Senator f. +. Bayard, Ex-Governor
join r. Iiuff Ian and ex-senator Francis Herman
Mr. Apgar then spoke for two hours He sad that he
had Just from TIE western part OF the state and
he congratulated MS hearers on the prospects OF Demo
cratic success.
Everywhere" said the speaker, " Republicans and
Democrats seem united and determined TO overt hrnw
the rule this state OF obnoxious faction Of the Re-
publican party"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-04

DEMOCRATIC GUEssEs AT THE RESULT.
The Democratic State Committee has closed
Its active work. aud Secretary Lamont said yesterday