New-York tribune., 1884-10-12
many in the country. while the st. John Prohibonists
make no pretence OF ability to DO 50.

met Carl schurz in Fuon-st. n few days aeo seeing
MIN for the first time In twelve year. lie looked oady
carcworn. and fancied. rather shamciaccd. The last
time had him previously when he explained to
me that lie had ticket OF admission TO the church at
Horace Greeeys funeral and passed him on the score
OF former service TIE paTcr into the church az one
among about thirty reporters OF TIE TRIBUNE. lie
seems to me to have gotten into the Democratic
party on something OF a like thin pretence.
lhavc been greatly amused nj a story floating about
the Press Club which has finally found its way into
print. 20 the enec5 that reporter, who had received
letter declining his services travelling correspondent
from exNayOr A. Oakley Hal! when managing editor Of
Th' Word had travelled all the country, getting
theatre tickets railroad passes hotel lodgings, etc. on H.
because the chrOsraphy OF the letter was absolutely
hlegihc. u until Mr.. Halls read the letter
after had been thus used for year that the recipient
knew that it refusal OF his services. Thousands
who read this story well that ia fabrication out
OF whole cloth for two first Mr.. Hall writes
beautifully clear han1 almost like copper plate; aud
secondly all OF Halls girls and talented young
! wonca as artists and writer's they are, too.
observe that two papers have begun tO agiiac
opposition the system by which preferences are given
to creditors by persons going into bankruptcy The
system has certainly great defects and some day they
| will be amended. As the law now stands there u
prcTium offered for shrewd rascaIty. wholesale
house In any line OF trade may select any one OF rs
clerks, IT he be unscrupuOus, give HIM say $4,000
worth OF goods stock set him up in retail business;
give him good commercial rating with the commercial
agencies. thus enabling lin 30 purchase $1,000 north
of good on time from other houses let him fa! about
the time his notes become dive; have him make an
assignment. giving preferences to his oil employers;
then be- sold under the hammer IN such way that
The whole stock does not pay the original d"Ot OF
10000 ana may be bought In by the house thus pro-
ferred. while the others whistle for their $1,000
am told that this species OF fraad under this Law OF
preferences frequently pcrpet:aed In this city
than people suspect than good for the crcdi; and
fair fame OF some Of our large houses
Among the fashionable weddings announced :or next
| Wednesday g., that of William ". Durand TO Mss
Janet -to, The Gentleman belongs in Saratoga, but s
! well knovn in Ncw York city, where lie - frequent
visitor The Lady is tie daughter OF The large w0oen
goods mana.acturer Frank H. stot OF stottsyiiIe-on
the Hudson fc - ot the largest blanket manu-
factHrcrs the country and is strong protcctonist
Bride, rule confirmed frec-tladcrs when the i'm
pOrtaut question OF trouS.cau l. brought MP. aud
usually indulge in mportatious from Paris But father
and daughter seem 20 have nadc sa.t o. compromise
III th case; 70. While much OF the material for an ex-
ccclu.ly rich AMI costly has been specially
imported, .t Ia, been made Up III this city.
Dv Bel inject, nto the opera o. "Thc BE student
a. produced the Casino dOeeerc verses IN which
there are several political alsoa. OF les, good
ta.te generally tho in very bad taste and go
not elicit, with eXccptou any hearty approval Tie
exceptional j. which deprecate the lntrodAc
ton Of defamation IN political campaigns ms goes OF
with general approval IN laundering applause. The
sucer has madc tA the ast Of the series AMI 20
hear i,at all the audience mnst encore the rleyious
worthless vcr-,- with offensive political alH,sons iu
them: otherwise DO not believe these illusions wou!!
/ be tolerated ior moment.
near 81 painful domestic TRAGEDY growing ont of IN"
seymour-Vedder cmbezzements from Arnold. Constable
X CO. Mr seymour married TO cousin = oe1iti-
full and estiuabc lady. Al the time of the discovery of
his rascaty and III. fight shc had Is visitor sister,
Mis- ymOur who i, teacher IN public scoo No 81
in Broo1lYn. The wife was thrown by the discovery
into chronic state Of morbid melancholy. and her home
and lie appear TO have been completely broken ur
The sister. after much mental agony over the Wifcs
suterues VAS stricken down with tyuhOd fever and is
anparcnily a confirmed invalid unable to reoanc her
work IN school
In Hgoollvn one may hear Il frequently stated that
Governor Co,e.and's visit this week is intended to he
an ccctoneerng effort iusti courage into the
local Democracy there The Butler detection Is said to
be much greater than anticipated while the inie-
pendent Republican and Hcccher dNlection has been
practically barren 0t results since the reorganization OF
the Young Republican ClIb and the DEVELOPMENT OF the
true sentiments VI Plymouth Church. 1t was thought
tbat nowhere IN the state Cleveland more certain OF
a big majority than in Kings County. but 1t Is now lis
covered II a. only the elements above named must be
considered that many OF the old Ring Democrats are
Indifferent 20 his chances. because OF his too frequent
| and ready compliance with the Republican, Mayor
wi-hc, REGARDING legislation affecting Brooklyn Good
political experts OF the Democratic party put Ceyelands
majority rs low a. 1000 In Kings County and some
conccdc that lie cannot carry Brooklyn. This idea -
based on the calculation that Butler VIII poll from 900
/ to 10000 votes.
M Be.chcr is said 20 De contemplating the Prohih-
tiou party As q refuge III his present pcrpeItes He
cannot support NJ. Blaine. because somebody told Mt
o, as lie ,y. and Joy denies. tLat some railroad com
pany could get sOncb bly appointed On committee oi
some sort or other If certain bond, Of some other rail-
road were taken on ,omcbodys Aands At par lie ctl-
no. make mp h- m,ud fully 10 support Cleveland, be
cause Colonel Iorato G. King hasn't been able to tell
him exactly The kind of truth hc wanted 10 hear about
hi. first chO.cc lie cannot endure Butler for Butte
Wa Francis D. Noulton's lawyer IN ease OF SANDER
a-air.t ID voJn. lady IN which NOutOn vanly pe%icd
that Beech, was his informant And he cannot exactly
apuroye Of an Johns principles. especially thdt 81
rroa.h OH Tor ,lr Becchcr L. not tcctoIaIef ~ P"c
tre There remain. for his consideration The
/ claims - Mr.. L0c&wood.
Said a LAWYER. vho by the way Independent Re
pnhcan: 1T amazing that Mr hcecher after h- cX
nern,c wiki Law should be 80 absolutely ignorant o OIL
rules 0r evidence a. ho apl ears 10 b" III 'h' JOY -''
matter n such testimony a. he accepts 10 o"hdehh
u,, Ead been applied 10 hi' own case wnen triei IN
Brooklyn he must inevitably have been convicted
Rel b,o, uor candle could have saved him Win
Triton Mouiton and h.s own letters conradictlng hlm
II WAS hrranse with strict justice the Iul-e who ted the
! cause excluded all hcarsay testimony that B'echer
/ esc,uad through a disagreement Of the Jury. when
anal, gcd the evidence Nj Bcccher rrrnees does not
] to,ca Mr. Blaine Al all u Is question with when VT
ui,ir, cou ma .e nothing 10 do What Joy says ar he
io,s SAY IL q tmr party told him Blame wouW DO
isnt evidence ~ biud Blaine What JOY toll be'cher
pt violence even against the unknown thlri party VINO
/ ia .oii 10 have approached JOY There isni any eN'
~ ,l, tior, ever was any third rarity much lo's that
/ tr.nrn.tl.,l thl,Al,h .Inh