New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-30

Jealous am told that the M ssionaries who visit the
Ptnentary believe they have found IN Miss Leonaro
genuine convert
General Allan Rutherford, Of North Carolina. was IN
the city Thursday attend the twenty NTH annivcr-
sary Of the departure Of 9th New York Regiment for
the War The General a lawyer in excellent practice
at Washington where he for years Third Audi
tor OF the Treasury der appointment from General
Grant. There only OF the original line officers Oh
the 9th still LIVING. OF whom General Rutherford Is the
ranking olcer. He captain OF a company when the
regiment ont and muanded it at Cedar Mountain
Rappahannock and Bull Run. when be was only
twenty years OF age. and being made lieuten-
antcoonel transferred to another regiment. Talk
ing with me about the 9th Regiment he said: Ii had
fine any that ourom the state OF New
the conflict by reason OF the fact that it's Colonel was
very old mau. The regiment was mainly made up OF
young under thirty. and many under twenty live
There company OF Columbia College s,ude nts
none OF whom over twenty-five or twenty three
years OF Colonel Jack Stiles who the first com
@ VI g e y o yaSi,ncnt 40 com
handed was no likely t to work 6armonousy But before
the ar was over the 9th had made gallant record
Coming down Broadway yesterday heard some one
shout the street: Haloh! There is the long ana
short OF Albany" Looking around discovered rhurow
Weed Barnes and W J. Arkell Tho former stands six
three whs thearer would bave stretch to make
himself FIVE feet five. Mr. Barnes Is tho grandson OF
Thurow Weed, to whom most OF the venerable politi-
clans fortune left He is about tnirytwo years OF
age and young man Of culture and abilities as well as
wealth. He foe time editor Of The Albany
Erenung Journal Mr.. Barnes takes much interest in
politics and has Just been elected chairman Of the Albany
County Republican Committee with tho understanding
that his election is to unite what are known the
Smythe AMI Draper factions. which have been fighting
each other there with disastrous results TO the party
this result shall brought about it will be valuable
thing for the party in the state as veil az at Albany by
way OF furnishing example for Republicans to follow
In all the counties. asked Mr. Barnes what the pros
psets Of uniting all the distracted elements IN
Albany County he told that he had no doubt that
they could be brought tOgeher. In TACT said he;
this year next. the after on Internal dis
sensODs 1T Is absolutely necessary That every man VINO
Il Kepnnlosn sna' drop ns persona u, oud
like to have theW drop their grievances forever but
presume that impossible In the face of acOmmon and
dangerous enemy there excuse for Republican
who Insists on lighting EepuDncan
Mr. Arke told me that he had Just discovered that the
Brooklyn man who had won the 500 prize for the idea
n cIrtosn the last issue OF The Jdge street
conductor IN that city man Of education gradu
business relations aut mad taken tins situation as
means OF earning bread.
The condition OF the blacks In the South Is never 80
well stated by soatherners themselves when they
be induced TO talk freely on the subject. had
talk recently with Congrea~nan OF Mississippi Of whom
asked what standing the negro has before the law in
his He in semi conf iential mood and told
me story by way OF In OF the OF his
district old cOlorsd man of considerable inteli-
gence and more than ordinary business capacity who
had accumulated little properly and by Of his
position inclined to be somewhat iudepend He
was suddenly accused by white neiehDor of having
stolen hog. II, arrested, thrown into JAIL and
finally brought to trial white jury His accuser,
when put on the stand that he had gone the
pen ana had found there his stolen pig.
On crossexamnation ths lawyer OF the prisoner asked
questions and received answers which about like
this: " You have number OF hcgsP Yes. " 10
your habit to cut all their tails of cosep Yes.
you foDd your hog in his pen did you look az its
taili' The witness started as II surprised at some
sht which came ais mind. but tnay said Yes
Did tAe hog you thought was yours nave long tall
" Yes" There were no questions asked. The
lawyer said he would submit the case without any
after being tan minutes came. III and rendered
verdict of guilty The Judge sentenced the coored man
and citing Ct tie jurors out the street asked
OF them bow they coud possibly have brought IN such
verdict In face OF the statements OF the Old mans
accuser which clearly showed that he had not found MS
hog IN the old mat's pen one Of the Jurors reptile
end sly OLD aud thought would never have
chance at him again. and We hal better give him Lick
while we had it."
In recent chat had with the contractor who Is
laying the pavement In Fifth the fact drawn
coal has advanced from 81 to 81 barrel
since he made HIS bid for the work. and that he is obliged
TO 90 Cincinnati for his supply 1t seems that this
condition OF things not entirely duo to the supplanng
cuatai producers was told yesterday by gentleman
who on inside that the companies SILL making
and Will not sell to any outside of the terri
tory assigned each other The price has been raised
is in the hands OF Messrs Widener aud Elkns whose
IA somewhat familiar 10 Ncw-lorkers through
street railroad matters.
was talking recently with F. z. Thurber about
various matters Of semi political character when he
said to ne about Governor Hill: The Governor is tue
shire widest politician that have ever known. He Ia |
constantly at work building up machire for himself
Within u short time it has come to my knowledge that |
through william L. Muller lie has organized a club IN
this city composed OF tive members from each Of the
large exchanges the Stock Exchange, the Petroleum
the Cotton Exchange, and II
Muller organized the busir men for Hill last fall
The Governor has put him into the Court OF Claims
" here Muller can be near him. The place Is almost
sinecIre, and Muller can devote most OF his time to
politics. This cl Is TO be used TO ascertain the
position and feeling OF every man In the several ex
changes and to exert Whatever Influence is possible to
various schemes Including his ambition TO become Presi
lent Unless tho Republicans wake up ana co nteract
mis- kind or work they VIII De IN oau sntIe Ior any
contest IN the future TO " hch Hill ID parry
Several times IN the past week have met Plunger
Walton about his old haunts uptown. HI is the
ound faced and round bodied good natured and we'll
iressed when he was the terror OF bookmakers
ND sporting and was taking in their money b. the
lat u He told yesterday that his home was now in
'hilade phia and he had come over FOR the races He
hinE the interference OF the authorities with betting
will If persisted break all interest IN the sport and
iestroy the prosperity OF the race tracks
Railroad Commissioner O'Donnell tells me that the
ction OF the Assembly in stopping work on the new
IaIito is thoroughly approved by the farmers and real
state of the state SAID he When the build
first started the estimate OF cost was $i3OOOOO
has al eady cost So 100000 OF which $4,000 900
las from the pockets OF owners OF real estate 1t
will require another S5.OOD,O0O to complete IL The
In the construction OF the building has no
parallel the history OF the country. The work ought
ot 10 resumed until the assessment laws are changed
that tho fall equally personal and corporate
property as well real estate