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New-York tribune., 1884-10-04
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Ex-senator Davis leading Democrat ct
West Virlinia has sent to me Cumberland w, Val
Nsos The following letter correcting current Demo
cratic Islander against Mr.. blaine
DEER PARK, Md, oct |, 1854,
colonel TTsRY g. Jons.uN, Editor Cumberland Dd'iy
Neirs, CinmbsTiGHd, Nd. 49,
DEAR SK. Responding 10 your letter OF 2oth uitlmo-
stating that II Is publicly asserted that the coal company
i'm West Virginia Ia which Mr. Blaine ls Interested mas
had labor troubles with It's and that II as imported
or /, importing paupcrs-as far as my knoWlouse goes
the West Virginia Central Is the only coal company Ia
which SIr Blaine il Interested in this region state,
and the company has not had, mt any time trouble or
strike with by Us miners. On the contrary TWO years
a when the miners of all the other companies o TINS
region wer on strike for about nix months our miners
were the only who continued work during thc
ire lime of he strike Ny information and belief is that
our miners well satisfied, and are earning much more
pcr month the miner OF the country Ihrie
I mo- foundation ln the report that this company has I'M
pOrtcd paupers any other men Inc most o our men
aa,,, nnt ivcs Very Kespectfully, II. q. DAVIS,
Prest. W Va c. and =. Ry Co.
New-York tribune., 1884-10-04
evening The hnii q, Mt vernon wa, crowded 70 It's

evening Tts haii NJ SIT yernon was crowded 70 i's
rhs tissr,ah pepnieans ~ xIfth district opened
,,, 80 = bsaJn,is,srts ~ No 10 Avenue g. 80 Wenes
aas ettnies IN M enthusiastic iettlhg md ratlsa
haidsgrir tasttnet m tph, ~ .s"s i"' stsudi,a sii
e,ints Tho hiaihVaipfs viii ~ krt hInn ~ haf 'iMe
ADD ftfrhss Nhtf sf'tf ike tAfish a., ,,,,,.,,..,.
4 l. n4gintif ~ Hartford ailltsfh l't frrlhn'ina
NJ itn bptfa iNHan ~ bridgeport 'HHil m 'h"i@'H'
Tia fialaar Waf Veterans ~ lbe titi,h Assembly
pisiiei infl last HAHi ~ iifihfFs Hall NJ tnlMfmet
81 tDnlaia irifr = haiinriFt ItiituthihE 'fhh'iHi
pali ianH,nusngfi ~ COMPANY g. ~ lht hlHht a'
iAgan Veteran AUnF, slah neA opmIaht; slslrh W.
NIL Ihf llaN Ing uirtIs Nrlu Inustlth ia ',aFi"lN
iieuTy DoikrT lot iilaiGnant, lGAls brkti ~ ntlth
anl Ilago senneoke orderly sergeant Hermann iia'"
Tbs Rcnuhllcans of the XVIII Assembly District met
last e,ruing nj M. IJl Nnaye,, NJ L. ioiiister pre-
siding. Arrangements were made fnr an imposing
ndr this evening in which 'hC sheridan shook uatds
and the plumcd knights viii take part More thah -oo
members are already enrolled. 80 ,,
The independent Blaine aud Logan club OF the NNiith
Assembly district held enthusiastic meeting last
evening ai it, rooms, FOrtiehst aud Ihiriayc hh9ut
800 persons being present Colonel tarnm delivered
strong address Charles J. knapp followed hulnpsr
M new names were added to the list making 1t contain
about 800. 49, -, A., ,,,.o , +, ,.or fn,,,
OF the XNlth Assembly Dlstilc' naa ~. nco''ns @
evening in the hall at Fftiet-st ana NntaNe James
] Kelly presided. and the secretary, Michael McNa-
mara announced that there were now IN tue cup on'
400 members, with "a largo daily increase oohcia
Reirnc and several other speakers addressed the meet
ing. -,
Tho ,ncIemrnt weather last evening prevented the nan
ncr.raising which was to take place udef me rhe ,s
attendant paradc by the JacObus McCook ana Ohef pht
etons was postponed until next week Instead Iosng
meeting was held at Manhattan Hall fresldcnt sh"hri
of the Garfield club, introduced General Anson u;
McCook the speaker Of the evening, who briefly TRACED
The history of the Republican party showed the good II
had accomplshed. and cOntrastcd the Presidential eau
diI,tca Spccchcs were made By General O'Beirnc,
Charles A. l.. Goldey and j. +. Riley.
New-York tribune., 1884-10-04
CHEERS FOR BLAINE IN AN EXCHANGE.

There was considerable of a short y interest
in the Cleveland and II endricks market the Produce
Exchange yesterday and the call for cheers for
tue Democratic nominees the contracts were not met as
pro,npty as was expected This said 10 be due TO
some of the Cleveland husiasis having sold out 20 the
Republicans. On the other hand, the call " for
cheers Blaine and Logan there an unhesltating
response and the Republican market advanced There
was more buogancy Of feeling among the Blaine sup
porters and consequent depression IN the enthusiasm
OF the Cleveland men, the l33 members OF the New
York Produce and Maritime Independent Merchants,
Cleveland and HcndroAs Club" which organized
three weeks ago and Learned that between COO ard 700
members Produce Exchange had, IN the past two
DAYS signed the declaration that they would vote Tor
Blaine and Logan.
The movement to obtain 900 names before forming
Blaine ami Logan club among the Produce Exchange
inemhcrs was certain ye crday OF being successful
that some of the bears Cleveland became so
e,a,prratci that they secured NJ lists OF the
Blaine and Logan supporters and deliberately tore 1t up
hopng thus TO obierate all record proof that the
sgners were those interested in progress rather than
New-York tribune., 1884-10-04
NOTES OF TILE CAMPAIGN.

The XlVth Assembly District Young Mems
Republican Club bed rousing meeting last night at It's
headquarters No 4O East Twelfth ~ The president C.
butcher. jr, presided. C. H. MacLacklin H. A. Matthews,
the Irish orator, and Z. +. Wnde addressed the meet
ing
The Irish Republican club of the XXIId Assembly Dis
trct adjourned last evening after enrolling dozen new
members owing to the Illness Of william j. OConncll
who was to have delivered speech George f. PuresOn
presided. The club has about 200 voters Oh It's ron
The Democrats OF south Amboy called meetings twice
10 organize Cleveland aud Hendricks club but neither
time did they have people enough 10 form organiza
cratic majority but Is believed that Blaine and Logan
Alta meeting Thursday evening OF the mechanics
tariff. club to lie known as the . Mechanics High
placed on the roll ana the following officers were
secretary Albert Lacey treasurer large number Of
tnose enroedhaye heretofore been Democrats
The first voters ofPelham. organized Young Mems
Blaine and Logan Campaign Club Mt City Island on
Thursday The membership at the close Of the meeting
was iOj This bodc. well for wes,cheser County as the
Democrats held three meetings before organr alton
completed The new club will raise banner today,
and the members will settle down to energetic and
effective campaign work among the young men of the
The James II. McCrorcy Blaine and Logan Club Of the
IId Assembly District held meeting ON Thursdsy eycp-
Ss az no. so roo sSn ear"s cem" Rossr Burke
jf, Michael oBren simon Crane. Charles j. Quinn ana
Blaine Logan and %hiteisw Rsid VII" '''0
The following In a vote taken at the Domestic Sewing
Machine p Rn" ses So ss"I I John o. SAAo
The Executive Committee of the Independent Republi'
can blaine and Logan Club Of the With Assembly DIS
trict have appointed committee Ia confer with dele.
gates o other association. advocating the protection o
American industry to make arrangements for united
aud emphatic demonstration NJ the workingnen of this
city who favor protection ~ against free trade The eon
mtcc invites all delegates from other associations 10
conference 70 be held Monday evening neIt at la
rtcs, No loI skthaye 10 take steps Tor the Organize
ton cf Certrsl Committee Associations and clubs send
ing delegates may address tie sscretaries W. ~ Alley
and Edward W. Bremen, at ths above address
The weekly meeting OF the Young neg's Blaine and
Logan C.ub OF EastcLexter took place On "Wednesday
New-York tribune., 1884-10-04
STATE OF THE NEWMiy coyTR0rERSr

H. NJ Cummings. one Of the deacons IN the " ad"i
Avenue Congregational Church who /, opposed n 10
Rev Dr. Newman, said to TRIBUNE reporter hs
evening that he surprised at some of the state
ments of Deacon Foster which were printed yesterday
"It IL not tue" he continued. that the last year
Dr. Newrnan's pastorate was the most suece'sim no
church ever bad. made out the annual r"por' ifga
the books and it showed that more people had i' i'
church during the year than had joined by proie',lsa
or letter Mr.. Fosters short connection WIN ~
churc is his only for his statement Dr. N'"
man promised, in the presence of the former p''@'
Rev k W. DAVIS, and Others, when ho came ." 20
church three wears ago that he wonld bring "ehih'
men enough to pay OF the $50 900 debt IN three wears
Instead Of that the Newman party have boross.
$1,000 and used ii to pay the pastors salary ana ~
running expenses of the church. don't believe is's
the Rev. DR.. Bnrchard will preach next sunday In, '
trustees have held meeting since spring ana ~
they have gone on and contracted debt oi s,'". .
si6O tor carptes, bought of Mr. Knapp one o' Wv
trustees" 80, .,.l "a
Deacon James r. Foster said that ne expected "a a
attend the church and hear DIR. Burchard ns ~, :.
positiye assurances that DR. Newman wond return ~
tbe church. The demurrer in the inInnc,n,o ~ a., a.,
against DIR Newman will be argued next h"nat,
before Judge OGorman The regular mee,'hs "
church trustees also occurs on Monday evening
New-York tribune., 1884-10-04
AeNSron ~ faf NoRiHfRN FfsferoiR
no GHftN hubaiAhot ~ iiit WAith- iht ,ai A.
SCUM, iNth, AhatNf,

SCUM, iNth, AhstNt
The water supply of u great city Ike New
York 10 of vital Impotence torNt1 "nr concerned lis
readers of yesterday San musi, therefore hove hN
something akin 10 alarm when u seriously informed ih'h
that the water ia the north reservoir n 'tniia taA
through which more than one half ~ the nN NiIf
supply passes was full ora green substance rr''m'nf
frog spawn" and h. cap the climax, that This ueri'n
able intrusion was increasing daily IhhiM i'-
porter visited the spot and iu vain ted 10 discover '
tangible excuse for the publication OF such siaifhf
The surface of the water In the reservoir was 'nuy
clear and ~. banks presented such clean aprhaha
n. t prerlude the possibility ~ there hhilng been hp
green substance " " frog spawn ~ thot" ioi 'nni
time past IN the gate house some water Was fl' Ni,t
fukrn from the reservoir the main outlet ah lh
from pont at some distance tbefcfrOm. IN bnh ri-
n was entirely FIRE. from sediment. aud possessed 't n
the browush hue generally found IN the 'iooh supply
Mr. Waller the chemist of the Department. Had y hNs
noticed no change FOR the worse In the 'rptDn Nhnf
lately ON the contrary, THE ha- been an 'S'rp"n'Nr
good year for the water supply, my Last weekly ANAL
showing less than the average amount 81 irr ammo,
and albuminod ammOula As usual ihihg' hiHni A'
time or perhaps little earlier in th" year. m oih
on the dine lakes aud re-crNoir- 'ohPn-d m y
algg with II there usually comes bad "a"i hi l y
not however. detrimental to the pubic h'h'ih H',
s,ime me S, thought It was time Tor su'h '"nhr o."
things aud published the item Without any m'''"sf
ton"
New-York tribune., 1884-10-04
GENERAL SHERMAN DLSFRANCHISED.
A REBEL GENERAL ~ THE SAME STATE TO BE
ELECTED GOVERNOR.


From The York Erra.
Some persons seem to be troubled with incredu-
ity ia respect to the statement that General sher-
man who IL a citizen of Missouri. is dIsfranchised
in that model Democratic State, because he Is an
officer of the Army of the United States He has
been retired u is true. but the great constitutional
lawyers of Missouri, who hold that Sherman was
engaged in the unholy prosecution Of an unconsti-
tutional war; construe their precious constitution
so as TO include retired officers There is q great
deal ofexpert constitutional awyerism IN Missouri.
That sort Of thing BOurishes IN Democratic
stroughods, and always amounts to assaults upon
the honor and dignity Of the United states and NC.
counts for any viIlanous form Of provincias,n. IL
is he h Section of the sth Article OF the Consti-
IT, ion Of Missouri Of 1878 that prohibits all Of
fcers of the Army or Navy. of the United states
from voting. We presume IL the Democratic party
had the power they would make tho law general
through the United States aud we DO not thlhk
them any too good to discriminate in the same way
against all men who served against ING son'nern ne
rebellion. Missouri II the State In which they nave
had the harslihood to reveal that which they have
in their hearts The disjrsnchisemsut Of Gensra'
Sherman by tho Rebel element IN control Oh DIS,
souSi Is thrown out In fine relief by the pemoctatc
candidacy for Governor Of the state with certainty
Of election cf General Marmadukc. who resigned
from the United states Army to enter the Coniedsf
ate service. He Is perfectly constitutional
New-York tribune., 1884-10-04
POLITICAL sTRAws IN NEw-JERsEY.
AcCEssIoNs TO THE REPUBLICAN RANKS IN BER-
GES AND MIDDLEsEx COUNTIES.

ACCEssIoNs TO THE REPUBLICAN RANKS IN BER-
GES AND MIDDLEsEx COUNTIES.
Colonel Charles w. Fuller, who has been
stumping through New-Jersey for Blaine and Logan
during last two weeks brings encouraging reports of
large aceessions To the Republican ranks In Democratic
lie says that In all his experience In New
Jersey. covering period Of mary years.
he has never seen such enthusiasm manifested
at late period In any canvass as Is now shown at this
early stage.
"i was moro than amazed" he said. al the unity !
found among Republicans all over the State The Inde-
penden,s claim to have large following In NewJersey,
and they send out coorcd accounts from their head
quarters IN Jersey City OF the wonderful work they ot
pcct 20 accomplish this fall But their state
meu,s arc opinions simply, without basis
OF fact. In all my travels through the
s,a,e haven't found even the shadow OF an lndepcn-
dent There may be- differences of opinion among
Republicans US TO tho nanagements of local affairs a
The rjbuon Of county Offices but they are as soma a.
rock for the National ticket out among tho mncrs IN
northern Now Jersey at Dover Buter and other pnces
/ was astouished 10 ind clubs, with large nemuer'
ship rolls, formed upon tho basis OF No ks.
pn6licans permitted TO join They take pride ~ ~
claiming that every vote Ia their clubs u pcino,auc
vote for blaine and Logan They do not care any lhing
about the personal character VI the candidates. 1hen
New-York tribune., 1884-10-04
A DEAD PRIESTS FORTUNE SQUASDgRED
EATEN UP BY LIrIGAuoN-A SISTER INSANE FROM
WANT AND CRUELTY.


William f.. Duffy, Catholic priest, died az
Portland Me- In August. 1876 lie left property con.
ssting OF money In bank, mortgages and real estate
valued at $4,000 Four lots In Onchundrcd and thirty
fourth-st near Eghthave. owned by him valued
81 900. The priests heirs Thomas John. Peter
and James Duffy. Mary Smith and Ellen Cayanagh.
married sisters and the children OF Mathew Dury Who
died In Ireland. From the time Of the priests
death TO the present tho estate has been IN
litigation The greater part OF II has been
absorbed IN legal expenses. and result Of the delay
aud disappointment In the case and also oi cruel Treat
lnatc asylum on Blaekwells Island When the priest
died his relatives poor and lived from hanl 10
in connecticut. man named McQunlan wa. appointed
administrator. but the dir ct heirs ostrd hh N' lF
Curry aud Mrs Fahey. who friends but Dot rel.
tves OF the dead priest. No will In which ih'-'
which the women mentioned were beaten. Mrpuiniln
resigned and W. II. Kelly and James Duny became al.
uinistratnrs Mary Smith employed George !. Lang
ben To- protect her Interests She wa then widow Over
sixty years old aud KEEP, lodging house Tor ear driver.
in poverty snd her share one seventh oi hrf hfniA
property would have made her rich Bat ume pal
so-,, r,rtitioned Mr Iancheln applied 10 fhe s.r.
ror,n fdr an order compcnr ihc mimu..rlor
died an Inventory disclosing 10000 .ui anr..
ward made n supplemental report I'm vAl.h Doc
disclosed S266sO 20. of which he had expended 49,
An offer Of - 600 was made Mary Smith hy an ner
estod person for her share and the woman was 40 l
that she glad to ncccpt the offer " WAS not m
col however and n aftrrvdrd di-roYrrd thlf in
her Ignorance she had signed away her fafr to Dor
brother. James Duffy. suit was brought AGAINST hn'
The wouan said that she had signed paper ai ifr f.
nurst nf her brother She knew nothing ui IT. tnniri'
fur she could neither read nor write. She hti nor Nl
h,rad In thr hprse for week M the thine n0f rnfif
were pnwntd her rent WIS nNtfdut, ANA .hc Nut I H
weak for want Of fuod lc.idrs hri Niuhri .l' .''
hal Promised her 500 Her brother affirmed ihl' he
had used no nndrfhnnd Wpins tO obtain ht SISTERS
nature that hr had done ltr fafnis nh sir' mlif. n
Ec b,hat aud fil
be- had buried her husband. when he was ttl ih hfi
nf the funeral n ttrur ont thHi 10 occurred ihIrf NI
epn sii vns brought for the recovery ni Mut -mfH f
PORTION and JUDGE Lawrence decided lhe gn. in" in lr
I, Ihpfr fNiHiN9 40 hff ffNIlf iI
iIn thanipfflns hands ~ mar 1n liff rnnnfel a'ff
that the woman "a sriuns better nn' Nn' "a
viii nuuit the count fuf ihp appointment Nf
a rnntnrr ~ iatn thnisn ~ hrt md fhN WuH.r HN %
rainp int lip in hrrtsp ianra uht n ia ail Nf'ii
ibn iitr uf hs riaipf i bee tunnafl lan infnf W rH
linz hri ~ ihr hnnii ui rtirt nnni .Inn'l- MnN
t,uf ~ ni,, seventh uari ~ f-aunn War sHiih al
Ri,lnf All
New-York tribune., 1884-10-04
GENERAL LOGAN AT DAYTON.
GRYEraD BY OLD COMRADES AT THE SOLDIERS
HOME -ArpRrssiNG MAss-MEEIlNG.

GREETED BY OLD COMRADES AT THE SOLDIERS
HOME -AnDREssiNG MAss-MEEIiNG.
ipY TELEGRAPH rIs tribunal
DAYTON, Ohio, Oct. 3.-General Logan ana
nj, part including General T. r. Noyes. came up from
cincinnati by special train this morning Visits were
male 10 the Southern Ohio fair where General Logan
was greeted 10y $4,000 people aud to the Soldiers Home
where nearly 5000 old turned out to meet their
leader and comrade The one of tho most re
,narkable Ia the history OF ho msutu
,iou The old soldiers cheered untii they
were hoarse fung their In the sir waved handke
chiefs and by every imaginable demonstration esuned
fheir pleasure. Down tho faces Of some the tears
strcame ~ they pressed forward TO grasp the Genefs
hand and he rode along tho carriage W" snfrouhaea
by men eager for single word OF look from Black JACK
ef speeches made both at tho Fair and the Home
by Generals Logan and Noyes but ut neither place w
politics mentioned. .
Tonight "a woi-driiicd torchisht procession hlcd
through the streets executing many difficult evolutions
About $500 torches IN lne and 10 600 ~ 2oooo
people were In the streets. monster meeting In front
of the Court House addressed by General Losanen
eral Noyes aud o,hers Republicans have been cncour
AGED 10 believe tha, they elect Captain John sinks
Ia Congress- although he district intended In the
Eerryuiandcr to bc Democratic Ny 1900 majority.
New-York tribune., 1884-10-04
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

WAsHIEGTON, Oct. 3.-Llcutenant I. W.
Bartlett will re ordered to the Naval Academy Novem-
Der l. Surgeon Gcor:e II. Cook and Past Assistant
Surgeon Eo lert whiting have been detached from the
Naval Academy. and placed on waiting orders Past
-Paymastcr George W. Allen has resigned, his
resie enation to take effect November l.
The trial trip OF the Dolphin has been postponed until
Monday on account Of defects IN the machinery Inc
JamestON Il arrived ut Hampstead Bay on October ?.
The crew Of the Tall pO0sa has been dtSchirged WIN
permission 10 enlist the Dolphin The Atlanta II -
expected, will be launched at Chester on Thursday
New-York tribune., 1884-10-04
NEW YORK. October 1854.
FUSION IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
TRY TELEGRAPH - TIE TRlBCNE.t

COLUMBIA, S. G., Oct. 3.-The Republican
state Executive Committee has been In session III TINS
city for two days and placed electoral ticket in
the field composed Of five Republicans and hve lhde-
pendens The platform and address will be Issued next
week by subcommittee l.. H. Dcas colored, was nom
mated for Congress the Win District e. &. Mccoy
who was nominated for state Treasurer ny recent o'c
Convention was to-day nominated for Congress III the
Vth District He has accepted the nomination ana VIII
make vigorous night against ilcnphl the Dclnoci lc
nominee The Independents IN the Nth ana WIN DIS
trcs have withdrawn their candidates ana VIII support
fIp Rel irau nominees.
New-York tribune., 1884-10-04
HEALTH OFFICER CHARGED WITH FRAUD

At n meeting of the Board Of HeaIth OF Low,
Island City last night Secretary feiss READ '',''N
afidayits from the proprietors Of factories on se"
town Creek. rejecting on the official inies'y .
UeaItb Commissioner Edward Carroll, Oh DIS.
y,lIa John Meycrs swears that last ChIisws.. ~.
arToll mT called at his house and asked ief ~.
"rbTi,tmas box Meyer gave him ~. u: ,ns. ~S
III * and xiO TO Carroll at various tn'ii
paiu e. vS.n several similar asiidavits were hesis
snoe srn% others who had been visited by Cafi,,
Counsellor secor advised the Board 70 appOtCr Car
Committee 10 investigate the charge.
roll The chairman appointed ao'nn'sns,,ss
D.iehanty. Hunter and MoCollum Inc a,s connur M
will meet on TUESDAY evening, and win in,iI ~
Carroll 10 be present. Commissioner Saif''
not present at she meeting last biEh|
New-York tribune., 1884-10-04
MR.. GRESHAM CORRECTs A RUMOR.

WAsHINGTON, Oct. 3.-It was rumOred to-
day regard the Treasury portfolio that Judge Drum
mond had been prevailed on to continue his duties In
Illinois March 18th next that Secretary Gresham
might remain ut the head of tho Treasury Department
until that date When the report repeated to secre
tary Gresham. he pronounced II pure Invention ana
said that he certainly knew OF no such understanding
The Secretary said further that he did not believe that
any correspondence the subject had passed between
the President aud Judge DrdmmOnd.
New-York tribune., 1884-10-04
fny TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.
U,ppISpIRG Oct 3-Samuel kunkel, the

HARRISBURG, Oct. 3.-Samuel kunkel, the
missing witness in the Ander He rbert libel suit re-
gardng the alleged Kemble Blaine checks did not appear
to-day and Mr. Irwin. counsel for Anderson asked that
Herbert he committed for trial Mr.. McAlarny conn-
sci for Herbert asked for the prisoners discharge on the
ground that he not charged with EDelnS any par
cular pcrson as the information did not mention any
ra,,os The Alderman announced that he would hold
,,e matter under advsement for few days and then
ciye his decision OF the Alderman will discharge
errrt as All concerned In the plot know that IL would
ne roo risky TO send him court where he would get
tnir and imnnrtihl trial
New-York tribune., 1884-10-04
COMBINING TO MAKE A SHOW
supporters in the downtown ex-

have resolved to consolidate their forces for FEAR
they may not make strong showing independently.
will be held the steps Of the subTreas-
ury next Thursday afternoon. and parade OF the New
yorL stock the National Petroleum, the NewYork Pc
trosnm the New York Produce, and Maritime Exchange,
aud the West side Merchants Clubs will be arranged
,nder one M MANAGEMENT A meeting At the Academy of
Music will be held probably in the following week under
the auspices OF the united clubs.