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New-York tribune., 1884-01-14
woRKINGNEN FAvoR1EG REVOLUTION.

PANS Jan. 13-A meeting Of 600 unemployed
persons, including several women, held i'll the
Sale Lewis to-day. Violent speeches were delivered
favorng an armed revolution as the only means of
ending the stagnation in trade. The delegates
present from workingmen's associations, however,
adopted more moderate tone expressing the belief
that an appeal 20 the Chambers would mitigate the
crisis A proposal that the wOrkngmcn go to the
Palais Bourbon on Monday rejec cted. The
meeting separated quietly.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14
LORD and LADY BUhY ENTERTAINED.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13-An elegant break
fast given, Friday. in the Naval Committee room OF
the Senate by Senator Hale to Lord and Lady Bury ana
their daughtcrs the Misses Kepple. Mrs Robson pre-
sided in the absence of Mrs. Hale who was kept at home
by the illness OF her children. Other ladies assisting in
the cnterta were Mrs John Davis Mrs Archibald
Hopkins Mrs Everett Wise, Miss Wise and Mss Silshce
Senators Anthony, BayaId, Logan, Lamar, Frye ana
others present.
Senator Hales children have measles, and Mrs Hale
has compelled TO give up all social duties and remain
plosey al home for several DAYS
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14
OBITUARY..
CORNELIUS MCCOON.

Cornelius McCoon, formerly prOminentmer-
chant in this city, died his home No II North Madison
Square yesterday. in the seventythrd year of his
Mr. McCoon was born here in 1910. He the founder
of the wholesale grocery house of McCOOn Sherman at
No 81 FrOnt-s He retired from the grocery business In
l845 many years he director OF the Merchants
bank and the Second Avenue railroad Since 1866 he has
been an invalid. Mr.. McCOOn leaves wife and three
children The funeral viii take place at his late home on
Tuesday at 4 D. III. The burial Will De at Greenwood.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14
A TUG SEARCHING For THE CELTIC.

LONDON, Jan. 13.-The Cunard line steamer
Payona which has arrived at Liverpool from New-l0rk
and which spoke steamer Celtic on Thursday night
met OH Friday afternoon the tug Challenger which was
sent out 10 search orhe Celtic indicated TO hcr the posi-
tion OF the steamer Thursday, namely lailude %
longitude yg-:2G The PayOnia reports that the Ceuc
was apparently doing well, and that The weather was
fuNnT
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Jan. 13.-General Wallace,
the United States Minister again visited the Imperial
Palace to-day having been specially invited to an audi
ence by the Sultan General Wallace strongly repeated
his advice TO the Sultan respect the privileges OF the
Armenian Patriarch The Sultan replied that ne would
examine the question in spirit OF Justice and moderation
1t Is generally hoped that the difficulty between the
Porte and the Patriarch will be settled.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14
Poat Oficn Nofice.


Letters for Europe ueel ally directed for lis
particular order speey de
livery dosnaon all Transatlantic malls forwariol
by vessels available
week endn. January - VIII close at
this O1icc tOll0ws
IUIDSDAY-AL a IN. for the Indies via Thomas
also tho Plata Countries via Brazil
Advance, Newport News; at a. H. fOr Europe, per s.
Nevada, queenstown at 10 H. for jamaica per
COban.
WEDNEsDAY-At $50 a m for Europe, per 8. Scythls
VIA Queenstown QetteTs for Frame must be directed
SCytbIL; at J3J y for France direct, per 8.
Canada Havre; att O. IN. for the Netherlands d.
rect 8. p Calaud, Rotterdam
Thu RSDAY-At6 a III. for Europe, per $. GermaDic.
VIA Queenstown etters for Germany etc. must be di
frisin via Plymouth and Hamburg; at p. M Tor Mas
sau n p, Santiago CientdezO Cuba. per Glen.
fuegOs 1880 tor Cuba, the Vest Indies and Mex
leo per 5 s. city Of Alexandra, via Havana
FRIDAY-Atl IN. for Porto RicJ direct, g. Alps.
SATURDAY-At IL fOTEuTope per city OF Chicago,
per city Chicago % at $50 for scotland
direct DeyOnla, via GLASGOW QctteTs must be
directed DevOnia' at 1870 for Belgium direct,
per Riyuand. via Antwerp; at ! IL m. foT Europe
Mudward Islands, per sBcrnuua At 1850 p M. for
cuba and Porto HlCO = -aratug1 VIA nayHna
Mails nina ami Japan or tly OF TOXIC VIA san
ciSCO close here Ja4ulty 10 at p. Mails rOr
Australia New-ZeaLnd sandwich and Fin IslIl L. per
a.nJ -.uuey WA san Francisco Gloss uero IyD.
~ at D. arrival "a sr"l Ork O = s. city
q Chester British mails Tor AuStTlal.
-The schedule closing OF Pacific mass arranged
presumption their uninterrupted overland transt n
san Francisco the ON TtHH at san
the day oI sailing steamers are dispatched
'''N'' '-' ' HENRY O. PEARSON Postmaster
Post Once, New } OK. ~ -. January IL 1854
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14
pnRrIrGn. AND THE CONGO.

LISBON, Jan. 13.-A semi-offcial statement
says Portugal does not mOnopoze the commerce OF tho
Zare 1.-THE Congol that OF any OF her colonies which
are open 10 the trade world. La order to maintain
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14
MUSICAL NOTES.

The third concert of the New-Iork Phil
.o~monic club will take place tomorrow evening IN
Cbickcrinc Hall Following is the programme:
ai'' '' Piano, Mrs Agnes Morgan,
"a "nas WirthshauS' -..... Schubert
Songs 50 "WohiDp ) -
eonata for 1ute-.
1V""' Eugene Weiner.
sones from the Spanish SOngbook ehsen
SV"7N MI Heinrich
ouartet op IL, No Schun"nh
The success of the experiment of giving con-
ccrts of high class hut easily comprehendcd music ior
young people, demonstrated on Saturday AFTERNOON
In Steinway Hall Mr. Thomass orchestra entertained an
d,once that was both numerous and excellent in char
acter. The programme made up of pieces usually
rokcn Of ~ popular and included some of the ballet
music from clicks " Orpheus" the aiegletto iITm Th
Maoir tlute and "Wism Tell" and other pleasing
compositions The vocaliSts were Miss Liza EaIle anu
Franz RemmertZ.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14
GERMANY AND RUSSIA.

BERLIN Jan. 13-The Brlinr Post, referring to
the transfer of Count Herbert Won Bismarck from
the German Embassy at London to that of ST..
Petersburg says: "The transfer is convincing evil
dence of the good relations between Germany and
Russia and a gratifying augury Of continued
friendship between the two countries"
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14

TRIBUNE OFFICE, jan Al a m.-The movement in
the barometer yesterday downward. Cloudy and
threatening weather followed in the last quarter by
clear weather. The temperature ranged between 22o
and 36o the C29 being lso lower than the
corresponding day last year and 5l2o higher than
Saturday.
Warmer, clear or fair weather may be expected to-
day IN this ciIy and vicinity.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14
TRANSATLANTIC TRATELLERS.

The steamer City of Chester took among her
tassangers Cor Liverpool Saturday the Rev. DR..
toeerts. Bishop Of Nassau; Mrs. Roberts, Benjamin
ward, Miss Elizabeth Ward, Robert p Hepburn, Mr. and
Em John l.. Galetti, H. Craudal, q. r. q. Dye, X. Nc
EEhlonall, John MeClint0ek Victor Mhits q. Arthur
e0asen aud John O. Van bolSa0k-
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14
TIE STRIKE AT MARSEILLES.

MARsEILEs Jan. 13.-The steamship compa-
ncs hayngagan declined TO accept the conditions OF the
striking and stokers, the strikers committee mas
nrcviied uuon those who have up the present time,
held aoof from the strike 10 join the movement
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14
THE FIRE RECORD.
FLAMES IN A STATE PRISON.

NASHVILLE, Jan. 13.--The fire in the work.
shops the State Prison this morning caused loss OF
$4,000; fully insured The fire originated IN the sand
shop which, together with the paint and blacksmith
shops, destroyed. The convcts were orderly ana
webehaycd and some OF them assisted IN lighting the
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14
A NATIONALIST MEETING PROHIBITED.

DUBLIN, Jan 13.-The Nationalist meeting an
nounced to be held in County Fermanagh to-day
at which j. G. Biggar member of Parliament for
County Cavan was to have spoken, was prohibited
by the authorities.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14
LOSS IN A GEORGIA VILLAGE.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Jan. 13.-Fire at Iun-
mel Hill, Ga, yesterday caused the following losses g.
Holaein & Bailey, dry goods, $1,000, no insurance; ;
Guthrie & Hcadrck grOcers, $500, light insurance;
Cochran * Flemister, drugs $500 insurance 5000 O.
A. Hunt Coz general store $500, Insurance Sl,OOO
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14

o taste among the japanese T. that they eat all their
tS are no fences In Japan, raised ridges OF earth
sns their place The great need Of oS go9Ry Son Sps nGT
$40 @ more attention than il has in the past.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14
JlR. KINsELL4S CoYDILIOy LOVER.

The physicians attending Thomas Kinsella
OF 7he Brooti EaJ'c, stated yesterday that his
don was much lower than amy day since his illness
began.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

diagram shows the bsronetA VSatons this
dnehes The perpndeu ue ys diVons ofne FOR the
preceding midnight Ths Irregular white line oscillations
y during hours line
the variations In tsmgeratgTe indicated By Ehs thso Had
nut Rroad
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14
4 FATAL STABBING AFFRAR.

MOUNT CARMEL, Penn, Jan. 13.-John Lin
dermuth last night entered John Ombs house and soon
after quarrel took place, during which both men were
seriously stabbed. OHblo was HiabItd iOuF lHaeS ana
his iulurics are fatal. Lindcrmuth T. In prison.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14

Weak Lungs are Strengthened and Pleurisy
Pains promptly relieved BY Dr. Jaynes EIpectoranL :.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14

The good die young. The wicked man waits
until his whiskers are Orleans Pioay
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14
Repnb,icnn Pri,nar, ElecIions.

The Republican enrolled ID tue scYo al Assembly
Districts will meet at the places her nacl named
FRIDAY JANUARY Is, lSc4,
the eeCtng Delegates 10 the county Commit
members Of Assembly District Committees and Enrolling
Officers.
Delegates the County Committee shall be apporoncd
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14

Two experienced pysicians Of the Swift Specific Com
pany Atlanta Ga, have located q. No l59 West Twenty
third st. and will pleased all who soted viii
blood Examination andconsultaton tree.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14
DIED.

Burnets Extracts unsurpassed for hayong cecrea
eustards, jellies sauces and soups.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14
NEw-YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE, MONDAY, JANUARY ID, 1884
GENERAL WALLACE AND THE SULTAN

this liberty Portugal sacrifices thousands Of dollars
nually
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14
A Delicate Perfume,

Non.Ohensve 10 tho most refined s impaired 10 LACES,
GLOVES and NOTE PAPER by MAsSEY,s FL0REN:
TINEVIOLET ORRlS, OTiginated by CA5W ELL, Massey
CO., Chemists ll2l Broadway aud j7s 5thayea y y
MIR T. Farrer formerly OF this city resident In
London has brought 20 the pictures most recently
painted him and and they be seen
a. WIN HFRT ICII'S GALLERY SjS Broad way
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14
5petill Noliees
Artistic Memorials.

The NEW. ENGLAND GRANITE WORKS. Hartford C)1l.
Quarries and Workshops Westerly. r.
Fine monumental and building work IN GRANITE. DraNllgs
furnished without charge Corresponencc
ucited Y Y. OLloe. LII B,MAY. Q. " CANELELD AT
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-11-22
DALLAS.
A Rumor That Huntington is TO Take
Charge of the Houston &
Texas Central Railroad.
Experts at Work on the Books Of the
Adams g. Leonard Bank-An At
taohment Run at Abilene.

Special 10 the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, Nov. 2l.-It IL
rumored that Huntington is TO take
charge OF the Houston & Texas Central
railroad December /, and the usual
changes in the management of the
road are expected 10 result.
The Houston Il Texas Central Rail-
road company has let tho contract to
extend its telegraph line from Albany,
In Shackelford county, 10 connection
with the Denver d Colorado railroads
wires.
There are no new developments in
the assignment cases to-day. Experts
are at work on the books OF Adams &
Leonard, but will not have Il schedule
i,sade out before tomorrow. While
the failure OF this bank continues to be
tho subject OF conversation la business
circles, and while IL will have an in
furious effect ON the town, il is be-
lieved that Capt. Adams will
be able to pay every cent
due his deposltors and creditors
within sixty days from the date OF the
failure. The failure OF this bank
caused no ru,i by depositors on other
banks, or nOccasioned any other dem
onatration of "A weakening of public
confidence in them, and things are
rolling along as smoothly AS If nothing
had happened,
The wholesale grocery house Of Tory,
Davidson g. GrOsscup of Abilene was
to-day attached bv Schneider & Davis
of Dallas for 81, 20S.i7, and 1t Is learned
that parties from other quarters have
run attachments enough to make the
total amount sued for SIS, 600
Mr., Alpha X. Work died at the resi-
dence of Mr. Blankenship, corner
jackson street and Akard avenue, al
| 10 n. IN. to-day of meningitis, in the
thirty-secOnd year OF his life. Mr..
Work Was first taken with malarial
| fever, and just as he was recovering
from severe attack of that, tnok the
disease which resulted In his
death. lie had just lost his wife
who died at Mckinney few
weeks ago. Mr. Work was young
man of fine qualities, and he leaves 1
wide circle Of eorrowing friends, wht
sYmpathize with his family. Mr.
Work leaves little eight.months.olC
daughter. The funeral will take plac,
ut the residence of MIR. Blankenshlp a
10 n. IN, tomorrow.
Or. Thruston yesterday morning
purchased some perch fish, taken from
Caddo lake, aud sent them home TO b
prepared for dinner. When he wen
TO dinner his cook, who is n colored
man, exhibited 10 him riug-an i'm,
itation diamond-which he found IL
one of the liah. The cook was de
lighted with his "fnd,p and was al
lowed TO adorn one of his dig,ta wit
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-11-22
The Greatest Plurality for a Cleveland
Elector is Found to Be Eleven
Hundred and Forty-Nine.
There has Been an Honest Count and
the Noble Old Rips Can't Find
Anything to Kick About.
The Chicago Tribune Tries to Lay the
Republican Defeat to the New
Postmaster-General,
Because He Would Not Close the
New York Post Office on the
Fourth OF November.
THE oFrImAL CANVASS COMPLETED.

THE OFFICIAL CANVASS COMPLETED.
ALBANY, n. V, Nov. 2l.-The state
canvassers met at noon, All members
of the board were present. Secretary
Wood announced the footing of the
tables as follows:
The highest Democratic electOr,
Priest, 563, 1874; the highest Republican
elector, Carson, 562 ,OO5; Priests plu-
rplity, lli0.
The lowest Democratic elector, OF
tendorfer, SOB 0ls; the lowest Republi-
can elector, Harris, j5l,97l; Often
dorfer's plurality, 1917,
The highest Prohibition elector,
Miller, 95,OO6; the lowest, Ellsworth,
24,OiS.
The highest Butler elector, o'Don-
nell, 1901; the lowest, Campbell, 49,
ISL.
After this announcement the mem
beers OF the board signed the tables and
certificates,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-11-22
OUR CATTLEMEN.

that all persons Interested In the cattle
industry should act In unison.
Gov. Colman followed, showing the
superior strength and Importance OF
the ST, Louis convention and contend.
ing that the Chicago convention was
not entitled TO recognition on terms OF
equality.
Great applause followed this, and ON
a vote II was agreed 30 discharge the
committee IA unable 10 make report.
The question Of conference was thus
ended
Mr.. Stewart Of Montana on ques-
ton of privilege took the
rostrum and expressed his desire
TO put the delegation from his
territory on record rs unanimously
opposed TO the action on the trail
question taken by the convention yes
terdav. He gave as reason the over
crowded state OF the cattle markets Of
the Northwest which he feared would
be made worse II the proposed trail
were allowed TO extend 10 the limit OF
the British possessions. No comments
were made on these remarks and the
convention, Il being then 1880 O'Clock,
adjourned I'LL o y. m.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-11-22

"a welt a. their fair and accomplished
daughter, were perfectly at home In
their respective roles as such, and did
everything In their power 70 render
the occasion one Of genuine pleasure
and 10y. a description OF the elegant
costumes would be task for which
the writer Is wholly unprepared. Suf-
flee IL TO say, however, that the ladies
present were most elegantly attired In
satins, silks, diamonds, ETC., and with
that taste which ever characteriles the
fair sex.
Dancing began at about o'clock.
Then came the grand supper, and
your scribe Is free TO admit that never
before has IL been his good fortune TO
participate In such grand repast,
all the dellcacles OF the season being
spread before us.
Mrs. n Bberstadt, Miss Jeanette
Goldberg aud Miss Louise Taylor hon
ored us with splendid musical treats,
rendering some very select music.
As Ii Is the unanimous verdict of
every one who had the pleasure Of at
tending such brilliant affair that IL
was the Rrandest and most enjoyable
hop that ever occurred In our city, i
say that Col. ~. w. Taylor Is the
"king,p Mrs. Il. w. Taylor the
queen and their excellent daughter,
Miss Louise, the young princess" Of
the hostesses.
IAN went merry az the marriage
bell,n but hours so fraught with
pleasure "a 10 seem not more than
minutes passed, and at about o'clock
the guests departed, wishing that into
their lives more such evenings would
fall. s. w. q.
[The above communication was I'M
omitted from THE Ga
issue OF the i4th inst.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-11-22
FROM THE INDEPENDENT REpuBLI
CANS.

BosroN, MASS, Nov. 2l.-The text
OF the address Of the Independents of
the country, which was to be for.
warded TO Gov. Cleveland, has now
been printed. The following passage
occurs.
They will uphold your admins.
trauon as far and 30 long as ii
IL based upon the prin-
ciples which should underlie ali
political parties in government OF
and by and for the people, and beliey-
ing that an honest and fearless oppo.
sitiOn is as necessary TO free govern.
ment as an able and vigorous admins.
ration itself, they will not hesitate 10
oppose your administration when N
commits itself to principles which
they cannot uphold.n
The address was sent here from New
York for the approval of the commit.
zee, 100 leading members of which sat
down on II heavily. They objected In
the implied threat urging that II wonld
be time enough to object TO the nollcv
OF MIR. Cleveland when II should he
developed. NC
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-11-22
GOV. oAMERoN,s VETO.

RICHMOND, VA, Nov. 2l.-The Nc
Cormick electoral board bill, recently
passed by the general assembly, was
returned to-day by Gov. Cameron, with
his objections. The bill provides for
the election by the legislature of
county and city boards, TO
be invested with the power
of appointing all registrars and Judges
of election, the effect of which action
IL to place the whole election machin-
cry in the hands of the Democrats.
The governor objects TO the bill mainly
on the ground Of partisan legislation,
insisting that the appointing of the
registrars and judges of elections
should be from the opposing
political parties and that the present
bill can be so constructed as to make
migratory all attempts to have the diff
terent parties represented In these APP
pointments. In the senate the bill
was passed over his veto by vote of
twenty-five to nine. The house took
no action to-day.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-11-22
CONGREGATIONS.
Georgetown Turns on Her Hose for the
First Time and Squelches
the Demon.
Old Vulcan Drops His Goals at Paris, Gle
ibune, Queen City and Elsewhere
Over the Country.
$500 in Smoke and Water.

0H1Ou IN smoke anu Nuier.
Special 70 the Gazette.
GEORGETOWN, Ten, Nov. 2l.--This
morning at about o'clock the large
twO-story store building on the south
side Of the square, occupied in the first
story by Mrs. Emswiber for saloon
and restaurant aud in the second story
by the Odd Fellows as a meeting hall,
was discovered to be on fire. The fire
department responded promptly to the
alarm, but the flames had got under
such Roadway that 1t was nj once seen
to be impossible to save the building,
and the work of the firemen was de.
voted to saving the adjoining build
ings. Adjoining the saloon on the west
was the large dry goods house OF ]. II.
Leavell, which, through the efforts Of
the hremen,s was saved. The ONLY
damage was from water. The buildings
on the east 1t seemed impossible
TO save, but by continued, brave and
heroic lighting by the flremen the
flames We're confined TO the saloon.
The loss on the building was about
$1,000; on the stock $4,000; no insurance
on either. ]. ii. LeavelIs damage was
about $500.
Chief Taylor had his hand badly
burned during the fire. All Join in
praise OF the conduct of the iiremen
and the water-works, as this was the
hrst lire that occurred since we got
our works, j. III. Leavell gave the de-
partment $3.50 No cause Is known as
TO the origin of the fire.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-11-22
TIE onLRrs TO AIEEr.

NEW York, Nov. 2l.--Thos. A.
Hendricks and Messrs. Barnum,
Jonas, German, Smalley, Judd, Sui
loway, Hamm, Torpey and Wilson of
the Democratic national committee
will occupy special car that will be
attached to the $40 New York Central
train from here tomorrow morning.
The car will be detached at Albany,
and the entire party will be the guests
of Gov. Cleveland until 2;4O p. M,
when they return. This win be the
first meeting of Cleveland and Hen.
bricks since the election.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-11-22
An InesnalAry Mao.

QUEEN CRY, Ten, Nov. 2l.--A
$4,000 fire occurred here this morning
Gt:two O'Clock, destroying the stores Of
n ~. Ellington, Mathews 4 Heck
smith \ Crockett, Perry Hawkins,
Den Thomas and DIR. Cooks dental
once and residence. There was but
nttle Insurance. The fire was un-
uoaotediy an incendiary's fiendlsh
ae1. A negro was badly stabbed dur
ing the excitement incident to the fire.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-11-22
SEATorI &c DARTER,
Real ESTATE and Live stock Ag'S.
300 Houston Street, Fort Worth.

IL no law authorizing the post-ofIices
to be closed on election day. Prior To the
election dispatches were received from
many places asking me to close the of
fees. These were answered, as was
the custom, TO the effect that there
was no law authorizing the closing OF
the offices ON election day.
"Mr Clarkson says that my order
was issued Monday night. If Mr.
Clarkson did not know, his
chief Of commission, Mr.. Ell
kins, did know that / was
not In Wa hington at the time
but In Burlington, Iowa, as the fol-
lowing dispatch will show:
Frank Hatton, Postmaster-General,B urling-
ton, Iowa:
II is said at the post-oflice in this
city that the letter-carriers are not to
have the usual holiday during the cleo
ton, and that an order has been issued
to that effect. 1t will lose us many
hundred votes. Can you telegraph
some remedy. Answer.
Signed S. B. EIKINs,n
ITO this replied that there was no
law making election day holiday
but that the postmaster at New York,
If he desired, could certainly arrange
to allow the employees in his office to
vote without seTiouely interfering with
the delivery of the mail.
ut seems that the above dispatch
from Mr., Elkins, or one similar, was
sent also TO Mr.. Ha2en who was then
acting postmasterg general who
answered IL as follows, the dispatch
being sent the night before the cleo
| ton
' To II. q, Pearson, postmaster Now York
please give the employees an oppor-
tunity to exercise the right OF suffrage.
lSigned A. ID. HAzEN,
Acting Postmaster. General
Had Mr.. Clarkson or Mr.. III.
Rins been postmaster-general at
the time they might have
issued an order closing all the post
offices during the day, but | hardly
think they would have done so aftel
reading the law. Very respec fully,
FRANK HA1TON.n
To JOS Medil, ESQ, Editor of the Tribune