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4 CONFLICT IN 4LBfNY Politics.
fry TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.I


ALBANY, Dec. 15.-The suspension by the
Post Office Department Of the order consolidating the
West Troy with the Troy post office is the latest if not
the final in the conflict between John F. Smyth
and A. s. Draper for the Republican leadership in the
county.
Last the Troy Office endeavored to absorb the
West Troy office, but the effort opposed by Albany
Republicans Mr. Smith, particularly writing to Washing
ton against it, transferred to Rensselaer, County the
federal patronage Of West Troy, Which is in Albany
County
Mr.. smyth dissatisfied with the Of ithe West
Troy district in eecng delegates to the Rlchhed State
Convention in September and has since coOperated with
the Troy politicians In their project While at Washington
recently he Instrumental 10 Is said in securing the
order OF consolidation dated December g. Mr. Drapers
friends and citizens of West Troy Immediately protested
at Washington against the order being carried OUT and
with temporary IL final Postmaster Robert
son, Troy, declares he will continue making prepara
tions for the consolidation until directed to dess The
order gives Troy four additional carriers and adds 500 to
its appropriation
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~ Anderson's Galdea recognized display of mcrc
ability as an actress than she has shown hitherto,
though still regetting her want of capacity for the
expression of deep feeling. The more deliberate
judgments of the weekly papers are less favorable
The Saturday Repeic and The AheaGum agreeing
that her conception of the character is mistaken,
and her execution faulty. Nevertheless GGlaoa
herself is a winning figure. The Lyceum Theatre
continues to be nightly crowded The receipts for
six nights were $1,000. Alma Tadema denies that
he designed the dresses worn by the actress in
Galated. She followed the designs of Frank Millet
and Tadema simply modified the draperies.
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CONVERSATIONS WITH HIS FAs1LY.

NOT EXPECTING A CoMMUTATION OF THE DEATH
SENTENCE.
LONDON, Dec. 15.-0'DOnnel maintains his
good spirits and CHEEKY ways in prison. The reports hat
have gained less currency in England, that ne
expected to be repreved untrue. During his nter
views with his wife and his brother Daniel, this plainly
appeared He has spoken calmly and freely OF the death
sentence and has always taken IL for granted that u was
positive and certain. His conversations with his brother
have been carried In Irish, and he has,
therefore, communicated his feelings without re-
sP-ve in the presence Of the prison officials
Among other things he said that he had been sure from
the first that the British Government was determined 10
find him guilty at all costs, and that they would snow
him no mercy He says that he will make no statement
on the scaod but that he wants 1t known that he stands
by the correctness of the account which he gave In his
statement Of the death of Carey lie eats WELL shows an
increase weight since the conclusion Of the trial. ana
lives as normal life prisoner may.
The hangman, Burns, reached Newgate to-day, ana
will not be allowed to leave the prison until after the
hanging has taken place. Public interest In the fate OF
ODonnell seems TO be slight, and the people arc ap
parently Indifferent whether he be hanged or repreyed
His solicitors have failed in their efforts to reach the
Jury Some the jurymen have feared that they would fa
under the revenge wrath Of the Invncbes, and have
kept out Of the way.
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4 STREET ROBBERY IN BRIDGEPORT.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, Dec. 49, Thomas
Greenng superintendent of the Atlantic and Pacific Tea
Company this CITY, attacked late last night and
robbed Of $40 in bills He his way home carry
ing the money with him In little handbag. While walk
ing along Main-st., he met two men, one of whom
seized him by the throat while the other grabbed the bag
fierce struggle followed during which a third man
came up and also attacked Greening. The robbery
then accomplished. The fed No arrests have been
made
At about the tme in the Southern portion OF the
city, Charles g. Jones' manager OF what is known as the
Uptown Village Store" his way home. He had
large sum of money with him. Two men, supposed 70
be the who robbed Mr. Greening, made attempt
rob him, first striking him heavy bow on the head.
The attack was unsuccessful
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16
MATTERS IN THE DOMINION.

OTTAWA, Dec. 15.-The Government OF
British Columbia are claiming portion of the Halifax
Fishery Award for that province The matter Is no" be-
ore the Dominion Government.
In opening the Provincial Legislature the Lieutenant
Governor OF British Columbia stated in his speech that
his Government could do nothing to restrict Chinese em
grafton until the Dominion Parliament took action in the
matter He said all that the local Government could do
would be TO encourage class OF emigration which would
in time exclude the Chinese from industries that they are
now absorbing.
MONTREAL Ded 15-Mr. Morris, representing
the creditors OF The Grdphc presented petition IN
the Superior Court to-day for wndngup order to issue
against the company. The petition was opposed
by strachan Bethune O. c. representing the company,
who made counter motion that the creditors be required
10 furnish security of the proceedings lnst
tuted by them This motion was granted, and security
was ordered 10 be furnished in ten days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16
EXCITEMENT IN UPPER EGYPT.

LONDON, Dec ia Cairo dispatch says that
great excitement prevails among the Mussumans and
Christians in Upper Egypt, which Is attributed to the
action of American missionaries The Copts defiant
and a popular outbreak is imminent. The Governor of
Stout has warned the Egyptian Government Of the situa
ton
The only American missionaries in Stout Egypt, are
those by Board Of Foreign Missions Of the United
Presbyterian Church, whose headquarters IN Phila
delpha The of these missionaries the Rev.
John Hogg the Rev. j. R. Alexander, the Rev. John Gift
fen Mrs NJ Z. Gifen and Misses NJ. j. McKown and E. E.
NewIin The other missionaries from the organza-
ton in Egypt as follows At Calro-The Rev. Drs.
Gulian Lansing and Andrew Watson. and Misses Eliza +.
Johnston and Maggie A Smith, A. Y Thompson and III.
NJ Conner. At AleXandra-the Rev. s. O. Ewing and
Mas Mary A. Frazier. At MansOorah-the Rev. A. NJ.
Eichol and Miss Isabella Strang At Fayoum-the Rev.
william Hamey. There IS mission training college at
Stout which is attended by 200 students, mostly
Egyptians who educated for missionary work among
their native tribes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16
OPENING THE CORTES.
SPEECH OF KING ALFoNso-THE FOREIGN RELA-
TIONs or SPAIN.

SPEECH OF KING ALFoNso-THE FOREIGN RELA"
TIUNs or SPAIN.
MADRID, Dec. 15.-King Alfonso opened the
Cortes this evening with the usual ceremony In his
speech the King sd "The sole result Of the incidents
which during my recent journey 10 increase
the cordiality OF relations of Spain with other
countries aud 10 provoke my return. Of those
manifestations which Only possible when Mon
arch and people are united sentiment, and
which sufficiently compensated for the excessive
grief was caused by the late insurTection.
Our relations with foreign Powers excellent You
will find testimony OF this cordiay IN the note published
in the Official Ga,e regarding the state OF our relations
with France and In the visit Of the Crown Prince. and
also IN the beneficial effect produced by the protocol signed
with England improve ethecommercal relation between
that country and Spain, we'll by tho negotiations now
proceeding for the conclusion OF treaties OF commerce
with Portugal Italy, Denmark and the Netherlands.
spanish possesses greater interests on
the American continent Our representatives 10 the diff
ferent states Of South America have bcen Instructed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16
PRISONERS ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE.
FIERCE CONFLICT IN THE STREETS OF PITTsBUI
THE PRISONERS OyEBPowERED.

A FIERCE CONFLICT IN THE STREETS OF PITTSBURG
THE PRISONERS oYEBPowERED.
PITTsBURG, Penn, Dec. E..-Five prisoners
made desperate attempt to escape this afternoon while
they were being taken to the penitentary. They
in charge OF Deputies Brockau German and
Berlin. One of the prisoners named Patterson
kicked Deputy German in the stomach and, with
another Of the prisoners, started up Liberty ST.
the time Lynch another of the prisoners threw red
pepper in Berns eyes. German and Brockau, who had
not seen this started after Patterson and his companion
and cornered them In alley, when satterson drew
vOyer but before he could it he ovepowered by
officers. Meanwhile Berlin although blinded by the pepper
held two of the prisoners while Lynch kept the crowd
back by fourishing Henneman, the fifth pris-
Oner then came the assistance of Berlin and with the
aid OF several officers the prisoners taken TO the PEN
ifarff ffarv
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j. L. NAARS SUCCESSOR.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.l ]

TRENTON, Dec. 15.-The selection by Gov
ernoreect Albeit Of willard c. Fisk, Of Jersey City, as
his private secretary succeed Joseph Naar who has
been Governors Secretary for three years. gives great
satisfaction, especially to the newspaper men, They do
not know much about Fisk, but they are intimately
acquainted with Naar, and have grumbed ceaselessly
alleged grievances in the way in which he has
assisted Governor Ludlow. He has for long time been
popularity known Governor Naar and reference has
been frequently made to Secretary Naar and his private
Governor"
The principal grievance has been the difficulty in
"seeing the Governor since Governor Ludlow took
office For this Naar, who has constituted the rampant
between the public and the Executive while probably
not responsible has had to bear all the blame
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16
NEEDS OF ADMIRAL COURBET.
THE RELATIONS OF FRANCE AND CHINA.
THE DIPLOMATIC SITUATION REGARDING ToNQUN-
A SUPPLEMENTARY CREDIT.

THE DIPLOMATIC SITUATION REGARDING ToNQUIN-
A SUPPLEMENTARY CREDIT.
LONDON, Dec. 15.-At Paris the diplomatic
status as between Premier Ferry and the Marquis Tseng
remains entirely unchanged. The French Government
has received adyices by the way Of Saigon which
nounce that general rising Of Anamese is threatened
for TIC purpose OF invading COchin-China Admiral
Courbet in need Teinforcements and asks for 600O
Bac-Ninh IN order To give needed assistance TO Hue
Orders have been sent % Cherbcufg to dispatch five
gmbOats and 10 Toulon 10 dispatch six gnhOats Eight
other gunbOats t0 be of such make that they may be
taken TO pieces and OF the smallest draft that leave the
Loire are designed penetrate th3 BacNinh canals
of British have been chartered 10 take
patent fuel from DunkiTk 10 Saigon.
The Paris correspondent OF The Times says that he has
reason China has submtcd the basis of
arrangement OF the TUnquin question the Judgment OF
England II certain he that, despite all
tOns to the contrary there Chinese regulars at
BacNnb Sontay and thus the taking OF those places
by the French could longer constitute a
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PRICE THREE CENTS.
MR.. THOMPSON'S METHODS.
ABUSES IN HIS DEPA RTMENT
HOW HIS FRIENDS WERE HELPED AT
PUBLIC EXPENSE.

GETTING SUPPLIES FOR THE STREETS FROM THE
KEEPER OF LITTLE 'TAvERS-CoLoNEL NOON
EYs' BANK ACCOUNT
In twelve months the Public Works Depart
ment purchased sand, gravel and stone Of two
men to the amount of S24,9O5. This was all
bought without any public letting, and on
orders given principally by James j. Mooney.
The extraordinary methods. by which this was
done are shown to-day in extracts givenfrom sup
pressed testimony taken before the Senate Com
mittee. The keeper of little Z" road house."
or tavern, was requested by Mooney to furnish
material, for which he was paid in some in
stances more than twice the original cost. The
loose methods in which he transacted the busi-
ness, and the way in which he destroyed all
evidence that would show any possible fraud,
with some highly suggestive testimony by Mr.
Mooney, are given below.
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CURED AFTER YEARS OF PRAYER.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

BUFFALO, Dec. 15.-TO-day the particulars
OF what TO be genuine prsyer-cure come from
Dansvile. The patient Mary Dunn, for six years has
been invalid; having been unable for the past two
years speak IN whisper, to rise from her bed
or 10 feed herself She communicated with her family by
using the alphabet employed by deaf-mutes.
On Saturday last she suddenly began to speak, saying
simply yes" and "no" questions asked her. On the
following Sunday she talked with perfect The next
morning and with the help OF her sister walked
down stairs. Father FitZsimmOns, the village priest,
asked her what had cured her. She replied: THE Lord
has It." She said she had prayed constantly for the
years she lay helpless believing her prayers would
he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16
THE MURDERS IN NEW-ORLEANS.

NEw-0RLEANs Dec. ia. E. Aucoin,
Thomas Buckley and E. H. McCaleb arrested to-day
and remanded without ball. aidavits having been made
against them from information received charging them
with participation in the murders In the Seventh Ward
yesterday, in which three men were killed.
The statement that Deputy Constable Mason one of the
murdered men, was supporter of ogden candidate
for Governor not correct He belonged to the Nc
Emery party
AT the city primaries yesterday 40 Ogden delegates and
AZ MCEnery delegates elected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16
PRIZE FIGHT IN PENNSYLVANIA.

PITTsBURG, Dec. ia prize fight took
place at daylight this morning in barn the New
Brighton road several miles roE AeghenyCy, between
John Fox and James Greener for purse Of two hum
dred dollars The fight began last night but after SIX
rounds had fought the hackers nterfered and the
finish was postponed until daylight this morning AT
early hour the together again and fought four
more rounds forced the fighting from the start
and in the fourth round knocked Fox nsensibe The fight
was then decided in his favor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16
TILE LIBERALS IN SPAIN.

MADRID, Dec. 15.-The Liberal Deputies,
seor sagaa with many of his supporters and the mem
bers Of the Dyasc Left met at the residence OF senor
Posada Herrera President OF the Council last evening
seor Herrera declared that his mission was the unity
Of the Liberal party. The meeting adopted resolution
TO support Senior Sagasa for the presidency Of the Cham
br OF Deputies SenOr Sagasta urged the necessity OF
union of the Liberals who, he said, must show that
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PAYNE's FRIENDS CONFIDENT OF HIS sUCCEss-MR.
PENDLEToNs PROSPECTS.
tpY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE.l
COLUMBUS Dec. 15.-Three weeks from next
Monday the Democrats viii take possession Of the state
administration. The Senatorial Caucus viii be held
time during the second week Of the session sena
tors and Representatives who have been here this week
all admit tna the Payne movements strong and that as
matters stand Payne's chances are the best Sew
era members have gone far TO say that longer
looks Ike the field against Pendeton but like the Held
against Payne, free for all with Ward and Converse
as strong men In the contest.
The prediction Is made by that Senator Pendleon
will now allow his TO go before the caucus, so that
his friends have chance OF being able to name
the winner The report that Pendletons friends would
to Ward and Converse has done much to confuse the
situation. The Payne claiming success with con-
hdence. wel-infOrmed man here, who knows State
politics intimately and is personally acquainted with
nearly all the Democratic memberselect says Payne VIII
lead the first ballot and that Pendeton win at no time
have more than 80 votes
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to conclude commercial treaties with the Governments
TO which they are accredited We have opened negota-
tons with the United States, which, II success
full, win permit the products Of Cuba and Porto
Rico TO enter that powerful market. our reia-
tlons with the Holy See are animated by
the same cordial spirit"
The speech adds that in order 10 develop the produc
tons OF the colonies the Government is preparing treaties
Of commerce and reforming the tariffs. The King ex
pressed the hope that the budget would be covered
by the ordinary resources and said that after all these
reforms were voted the Government would introduce an
Electoral Reform BILL In which the unversaliZatiOn OF
the suffrage win give equitable representation to all
sOcial interests