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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-09
COLORED SILKS.
High Class NOreIties at Greatly
Reduced Prices.

Printed India Silks, exclusive designs
and colorings (only two patterns of
each color, restricted dress lengths,
$1.25 per yard was $500.
27-inch black and white Brocaded
Stripe China Silks, ten patterns, s1.25
per yard was $500.
27-inch Brocaded India Stripes. new
evening shades in self-colors, Sl.25 per
yard; was S1.75.
24inch China Silks, newest shades
for street and evening wear, A cts. per
yard.
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What Is an echo" asked The TEACHER OF the in
fant class, ITS what you hear whom YOU shout
replied yonngstsr: Is II caused BY hill or bol
lowR again asked the teacher @BothB was the ready
lerF-iBtnghkmton Republican.
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KID GLOTES.

8-button Mousquetaire Undressed
Kid Gloves, tans, grays and black,
$3.50 per pair.
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DRESS GOODS.
Some of the Extra TdIues this
Week,

42-inch Silk and Wool Carmelite,
cream ground with colored silk stripes
in neat, pretty efiects,-matcrial just
suited for present wear-6O cts. per
yard cost % cts to import.
A large assortment of Fancy Stripe
English Mohair, at % cts. per yard; re-
duced from 30 cts.
A choice quality Of double width
Mohair Brilliantine, in plain and
mixed colors, at 55 cts. per yard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-09
.HOUSEFURNISHING
LINENS.

A special line of fine Satin Damask
at 70 cts. per yard, was $l.00; at S1.O0
was S1.35; and at 1925, was $1.75.
Napkins at equally low prices.
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IIMMMmA3M
IMPORTING RETAILERS,
Fulton St, opposite DeKalb Ave,
BROOKLYN.
IMPORTING RETAILERS.
B r 90 X lY N.

The system OF selling every article mt
asmall profit, but OF thoroughly
reliable quality, is n ruling Princi-
pie Of this firm.
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CHILDRFN'S DRESSES.

A lot of Childrens Summer Dresses,
4, 6, 8 and 10 years, at onc-half of the
early season prices.
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Chief Reason Tor tbs great success Of HOODS Bar
10 zesad In lie s<sess itsssa Kjs Merit that
We. and mo tact thar Hbe1s ssrspsra actually ae-
al that IL chained ~ ii has Given this nsdi.
sspuiarfy and sale gsasrafhAn sny other ssrsA-
r'''fs % bl1et pvrfes. - - o.,
assss ssrsAssy4Il. jis cold by dsuSssta 81; six
"a % fnsarsa by o. l. Hos1l q Co.; Apstsecariss
IVA has< GIVE ~ taial
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FOR sALE--REAL ESTATE.

EXCELLENT BARGAINS FOR BUILDERS AND
INVESTORS: 10000 WESTINGHOUSE. CORNER
CoNCoRD-sT.; 76x140 FLATBUsH.AVEr NEAR PUI~
ToN.sT. PARTLY IMPROVED; 10oxl1o ON 7TH.
AVE, NEAR LINCOLN PLACE. 100000, Elk.
TENDING FROM FULTON.ST. TO SohBRSi
o45x1oo on HANCoCK-ST. NEAR REID.
AVE: 1oo22Go ON ST MARKs-AVE.; ALSO
AN EXCELLENT TRACT OF LAND CoMPRIs-
ING OVER 200 LOTS IN VICINITY OF BoULEvARD,
WHICH WILL BE SOLD TO QUICK PURCHASER
AT A GREAT SACRIFICE ALSO OTHER BARGAINS
IN LOTS. LIBERAL BUILDERS LOANS MADE TO
RESPONSIBLE PARTIES. FOR FURTHER INFoR-
NATION PLEASE CALL AT MY OFFICES, 90 COURT.
ST. PuENIX BUILDING. AND 2T6 FLATBUSH-AvE
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IMPORTANT.

SPECIAL SALES THIS WEEK.
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Our entire stock Of Ladies' Trimmed
Hats, Bonnets and TOqu es at dis
count of one-third from our regular
price; three days only, beginning Mon
day.
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LEONARD MOODY, REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE.

EUkL SAAXss
HOUSE IN EXCELLENT LOCATION, NEAR 9TH
AVE on ONE Oh THE FINEST STREETS ON THE
PROSPECT PARK SLOPE; VERY LITTLE CASH
REaUIREp; MORTGAGE CAN REMAIN AT PER
CENT; A FINE OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE A
FTRST.CLASS RESIDENCE AT A LOW FIGURE;
GROUND 33x1OO; GOOD LAWN HOUSE 21H4s;
3SToRY AND BASEMENT SWELL FRONT BROWN.
STONE, WITH 2-STORY AND BASEMENT ExTEN-
SION; Is ROOMS, ALL MODERN IMPROVEMENTS;
IN FIRST.CLASS ORDER FOR FURTHER PAR
TICULARs AND PERMIT APPLY AT 20 CouRT-sr.,
PHENIx BUILDING. AND 276 FLATBUsHAVE.
LEONARD MOODY, REAL ESTATE.
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MILLINERY.

50 1-3 per cent. Discount on
Trimmed Pattern Hats, Bon
nets and Toqates-FOr Three
Dnys O1lTM
New-York tribune., 1889-12-21
p.yyess AND PRIZES AT TIE CITY COLLEGE

The hail of the College o. the City Of New'Yoek was
crowded 90 it, capacity last night when the annual
urze debate between he CIon!a and Prenocosms ana The
,aent.ton OF Centennial Parade banner occurred Cen
80 ppt.eraad made the presentation referring 10 rattF
ing terms 10 TIE showing made by The college boys IN 'he
Centennial Parade. Arthur A. Alexander 70 "see
modest speech OF acceptance aud then De"i', C'' IN
xv,,a 70 the students engrssnss on oeha oi
VIE President Morton j. j. X. Hacsett. el inaac us
address OF sceep;anee. and then william I. Wo0d' !"
prsent4d banner the college In behaf OF the CLASS VI
80 President Webb accepted the GIT for the conesc'
The sub,ect for debate Resolved That Govern
a,,ai o,rneshp aud operation Of the telegraph systs,
Would BE- detrlIent . Ne bes Interests 3i the
Clionia aud Supported e ahrnat!ye Mhhe w: H a.
"a Eosers 80 spoke for Phrehoeosnis anu ar
c@sd sor The negative The prize was awarded to n a
'E!sbcfg Of ClionIa
New-York tribune., 1889-12-21
STRIKERS MAKING TROUBLE.
CoLoRED LoNGSHoREMEN ASSAULTED -
WALKING DELEGATE SUPPRESSED.

coLoRED 'LoNGsHoREMEN ASSAULTED -
WALKING DELEGATE SUPPRESSED.
Violence was resorted to yesterday BY some OF the
men who went on strike on the wharves OF INC
National Steamship Company at the foot OF houston
st. last Monday. When the men, 10 the hunlDer ol
$50 struck last Monday TO force the discharge OF the
coIoIed men employed the same wharf, Tears oi
riot were entertained, and Captain Oastiln, OF the
Twenty eighth Precinct, stationed forty policemen
there 10 protect the negroes from assault for lie
first three days the strikers who are non union men,
were quiet and the police force was reduced 10 'eh
men. Yesterday morning colored lohgshoiehaH
named Louis Richards was assaulted by Edward Burke
n striker Burke held by Justice German Ill the
Jefferson Market Police Court in default of Sl0o bail
Late last night two Of the colored men employed OIL
the pier. Jefferson Miller, of No. 242 West Forty
second-st., and John Rogers, of No. 2l3 West Forty
6rst-st. were set upon by number Of the strikers
and severely beaten, Miller suffering scalp "ouhu
and Rogers being stabbed in the right breast The
injured men were taken to ST. Vncents Hospital where
their wounds were dressed and they were sent hoine
The police are looking for their assailants.
The strike of brewers in the employ Of Tracey
RrsseU at Green wiciave. and Tenth-st, still con-
tinues but one factor Of the trouble has been sup
messed Thomas Reardon, walking delegate OF the
Ale and Porter Brewery Employees Protective AsSocia
tion. TO which the strikers belong, yesterday at
tempted to intimidate william IOey, one OF the new
non.union men, Captain Copeland, Of the Ninth
Precinct arrested Rearon. and at the Jefferson Mar
ket Police Court he was sentenced ey JsCe a nn
time strongly suspected OF being impncaVeu III uie
dynamite explosion at David Stevensons brewery, az
FortIeh-st and Ecventll-ave lie mas 1or years Dccl
te leader of the aggressive element in his union, ana
WIS at one time Its president
New-York tribune., 1889-12-21
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

An unknown woman. about twenty-five years OLD
and plainly clad committed suicide by taking carboc
acid late on Thursday night. She fell in front oil
No. 81 Grand-st. and carried within, and an
ambulance called. She died on her way TO the
hospital, and the body taken TO the Morgue.
There was nothing to identify her by \ cent and
fifteen Bridge promenade tickets in her pocket
John Gallagher, Louis Albrecht and John Holmes
sent to state Prison for five years each, Edward
smith for four years and seven months, and George
Keating for three years, all for burglary yesterday.
District Alderman John McCarty has removed from
the Fifth Ward after twenty five years of residence
therein and will hereafter have his home at No. 267
Berkeley Place, in the Twenty-second Ward lie will
probably be reelected president of tile Board Of Al
dermen next year.
William II. somervile, alias Charles Willis. alias
George Anderson alias " Blond Bill,' sentenced
yesterday By Judge Moore TO sing sing state Prison
for five years for burglary and like term for grand
larceny. The crimes were committed In October at
No. Alb sixtliave where 81 200 worth OF property
was stolen.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-21
IN FIVOR OF THE SHARON ESTATE.

THE ACTION TOR $500, 900 BROUGHT BY THE AS
sIGNEES or ]. w. BURLING BARRED
BY THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.
San Francisco Dec. 90 (Special-The suit hrough;
by the assignees of James w. Burling against the
Sharon estate for SjOO00O decided this morning
I'm favor of the estate. The Burlings were san Fran
cisco stock brokers from 1866 10 1877, and were
engaged by William c. Ralston, lessee TO negotiate
loans for him for large sums. The amount borrowed
by the Burlings on their notes. for which Ralston
furnished collateral security, was Sl4,4o5,s31 AS.
Jpon the failure Of the Bank Of California Ralston
transferred 10 William Sharon all his property. Al
that time there outstanding notes, given by tie
Burngs to the amount Of about 81 100000. Sharon
called upon the Burngs, and Informed them that the
collateral security for the notes, consisting OF Bank
Of California stock really overissued stock, and
that the stock had been taken surrepttously by
Ralston from the bank and was not Ralston's prop.
erty. The Burlmgs negotiated win sharon, shG
offered him S200000 TO assume all their iaDlty ana
Indebtedness for the notes they had gwen Sharon
accepted this offer.
The legal representatives OF the Burlngs now bring
action against the Sharon estate TO recover thls
1900. 600 and their commissions, amounting III all 20
100000. the ground that the collateral security
furnished by RastOn not overissued stock. nor
purloned bonds. Judge Levy holds that the statute
Of limitations bars the action
New-York tribune., 1889-12-21
REPUBLICANS AHEAD IN MONTANA.
THEIR ORGANIZATION OF THE SENATE IN AZ
CORD WITH PRECEDENT - DEMO
Gratis DISCOURAGED.

Helena, Mont, Dec. 90 (speciaD.-The Joint Com
mittee of the Assembly waited upon the Governor
today. who received them with the statement that
he had no communication to offer.
Democrats arc discouraged by the action oil the
Senate yesterday in completing its organization on
a plurality vote OF its members resolution, of that
kind having been adopted in default OF any cohsu-
tutonaI provision TO the contrary. The constitution
requires majority on the enactment Of laws, but
not on the election of temporary officers Of the
legislature In breaking the deadlock the Republicans
followed precedents. There were fourteen senators
and tbc Lieutenant Governor present. The seven
Democrats refused to vote, but the presiding officer
declared the seven Republican members made A
quorum and after the election of president ten
a majority of the Democrats retired from the chamber
one Of the Republican representatives from silver
Row County TO day brought suit III the District Court
for mileage and salary. The object OF this Is sup
posod TO be to bring the entire contest before the
courts. -. ,, -, A.,
II is believed that the Democratic House VIII dis
ntecratc ard that the Assembly will proceed TO the
election Of United States Senators ON Tuesday.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-21
OTHER SUBURBAN TOWNS
NORTHERN NEW. Jersey COUNTIES.


EAST ORANGE.-A council OF Congregationalsts
met at Trinity Congregational Church yesterday al
ternoon and installed the Rev. Fritz W. Baldwin as
pastor Among those who took part in the service
were the Rev. Isaac W. Davenport, Of Newark; the
Rev +. J. Goodwin of Glen Ridge the Rev. A j.
Lyman, OF Brooklyn; the Rev. r. G. Greene, OF East
Orange: the Rev. DR.. &. III. Parkhurst OF New orh'
and the Rev. DR.. o. II. Bradford, of Montclair
HACKENSACK-vioe Hamilton, seventeenyear
old colored girl locked up yesterday, charged
with attempting to burn the house of William f. DAVIS
wealthy resident OF Demarest. The fire was started
in the cellar with paper, kndllngwood and kerosene
Mrs Davis was sick and confined to her bed when tlle
fire broke out. Some Of the servants In the mousse
heard the cracking Of flames and going down celar
found the woodwork all ablaze. The girl was taken
by Mr. Davis from an orphan asylum in New-forK'
FANWOOD.-Secley's Paper Mills, which STOOD
short distance above Scotch Plains prior TO the teshet
which swept them away last August, Will be rebuilt
Mr. seeley's property has been three times destroyed
WEST HOBOKEN.-GeOrge liassel, age forty eleht'
A weaver committed suicide yesterday by hanging
himself to beam in his home in liudson-ave' lie
leaves widow and two children. lie had been DC
spondent for time.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-21
4 COLLISION on THE BRIDGE.
no ONE SERIOUSLY HURT-TRAFFIc DELAYED
ONLY SHORT TINE.

no ONE SERIOUSLY HURT-TRAFFIC DELAYED
ONLY 4 SHORT TINE.
There was a railway collision Yesterday afternoon
on the BROOKLYN Bridge. and only the presence OF
mind of the passengers prevented what might nave
been serious accident At . 80 p m, the iog being
then at its thckest, train that had Just discharged
It's passengers on the Brooklyn side was being suhted
out Of the station when the coupling between cars
and 2 broke leaving the two rear abreast Of the
nlatform Before tie engine could return with
new coupling irons train No. drew up at the sta
tion all the passengers leaving by the front car
sicnalman named Davenport WAS at once sent down
the line with a red light TO stop the incoming traihS
Almost as soon as train No. empty, the danger
signal was seen on train No. g. which was Immediately
stoppcd BY this time the stretched back as
far as the anchorage Of the Bridge For some
unaccountabe reason Davenport. instead OF running
on TO stop the next incoming train, remained where he
WAS and 1t is said by OF the passengers that nc
lad reversed the light and was actually waving lhe
white light.
Conductor Nicholas Powers. who was In charge OF
the leading car on the fourth train, as soon as ne
saw the danger gave the signal and applied his brake
with all his strength. The distance, however was
too short, and the train crashed into No D. winch
at standstill.
For q moment if seemed there would be a panic
I'm both trains which were packed with passengers.
MANY men and women who standing up wero
knocked down by the conclusion. Luckily, however,
owing to the presence Of mind OF the greater mum
ber nothing serious occurred though at time is
did seem us If there going to be an ugly rush for
the doors.
The only person hurt Powers. who had bravely
held on TO his brake. lie is suffering from cOntus0ns
and spraincd ankle, but is not seriously hurt The
front platform Of the car on which he stood was
smashed TO atoms the brake thrown into the roadway,
and the front windows broken. -
The accident Of course delayed traffic for over hall
an hour, until the disabled car was removed super
nendent and Chief Engineer G. {. Martin Of tho
Bridge, hand and stopped all tTdlhc coming
from Brooklyn TO Sew York. opening both roadways
Tor trucks To pass to that city Every entrance
opened To the promenade, and no toll was asked
1f the passengers. great. however, was the crush
ln the promenade that the small bridges which span
the railway leading To the different electric lamps
we're used by many who. 10 get out OF the crowd,
clambered down the other side into the roadway aud
walked over among the carts and horses.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-21
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

WHITE PLAINS.-Consderable excitement was
caused in the town by the discovery OH lhursuaS
night that BERTHE Boyce, age nineteen, daughter OF
William Boyce, Of Grand-st, was lying dead ana alone
IN her house with bruises on her face Her parents
mad gone away visiting Sunday. Coroner MAY
,voS c.nSed hv heart disease White Plains
Lodge No. 473, L. and \. NJ, has elected oncerS ts
follows John Birch, NJ; +. Ranscht . "; J4hn H.
Ereeze, J. W. Richard Manney, treasurer ~. IL
ses, secretary. Deputy lOunS iiSa'"'Ni
ltodgcs's salary has been fixed at $1,000
YONKERs.-The cornerstone of the chapei OF 81
Johns Episcopal Church will be laid by Bishop
Potter on st. Johns Day, Friday December -. me
chapel is to be handsome one. new iecloiy Is
also in course of erection on the gIounas Oh lue
church. st. Johns parish has been singulaIly pro,
perous under the rectorshp Of the Rev. Alexander H.
Carver. \ number 81 youuS PcISoho VI
Yonkers have organized society, 10 be 6noWn As
the Fern Cliff Social Club.
MOL NT vERNON.-Plans for the proposed new
Woman's Christian Temperance Union ouIidihS nave
been completed, and now ready Tor Inspection
The hall will scat 700 persons
PEEKSKILL.-lustin H. Catln has been appointed
general superintendent of the Conneclcut western
Railroad, OF which General James y" hus'eu Is pieS
dent.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-21
SLATERY IN THE PHOSPHATE MINES
FRENCH AND GERMAN EMIGRANTs BRUTALLY
TREATED BY ITALIANS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

FRENCH AND GERMAN EMIGRANTS BRUTALLY
TREATED ny ITALIANS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
columbus. Dec. 90 (speclaD.--T. F. Lee, special
nspector OF the Treasury Department, seht oy 'e
rotarv window a week or two ago to investigate the
.noatrort ~ the French and German emlgrants in
Tho phosphatc mines in Coleton County, has made a
r"nort :, the DEPARTMENT at Washington. The cause
-, r Investigation was that about hundred foreign
,a,,.s ware arrested and imprisoned by the owners
~ the mines upon false charges. The mines are
.aoratod and ..wned by italians. Mr.. Lee says ::
ho troube at these mines is due to false representa-
,,,, r,odo to laborers in York. who know moth
i o,out the laws OF the country. These statements
&c T,adc by the paid runners Of William orlando a
49, ,adro,c In New-York, who represented 10 tle
o.9 ,,s that they could make 81 80 day, and they
sa',d ,hot they could not make 50 cents Being toiu
nat 70 thev got in debt to the company uhuer
a', corollna laws they could not leave, they con
A a. orit work and started to walk to Charles
~ The mine owner arrived ahead Oh lheui'
w wa had The party arrested for roe anu
. w o. ,,u in WATERFORD where they were examined
So'1' | ,nsrated The citizens of the place supphcu
an "'N in food. clothing and money. At thelr
,,,or ''0" the French and German Consuis from
GO @on we're present with lawyers to deiehu Ul'
Nrr Lee reports that Orlando, OF New. orh, Is
''ol' ,,,. y, the head of every man he furnishes
pald go aosS and the workmen are guarded 1S arlncu
the MN, nIn,s and are treated like slaves. lhe( ar?
IadIy housed and put to sleep vi ncst masters had
GOVERNS; treo,ment before the War. Inc ltatdlI
hOt -" have changed the rules Tor pay @n,s
~ y. ,rnoSsible tO earn nucn' anu 80 o. ovned nv
~ 20 ,f deserted them and gone 10 hI,ee hI,d,c,od Mr.
have u.s. Lis state which are well c0nuuCleu. Mr.
peOpe VI raard of several foreigners VINO were ehot
Lee lee Sees al these works by the inhalhan o'SSo''
New-York tribune., 1889-12-21
UP IN BUSY HARLEM.

FIREMEN CAME INSTEAD OF AN AMBULANCE
The greater number Of the $500 pupils in Grammar
school No. SO, in one-hundred and tentl-st between
second and Third aves., had started for their homes
few minutes before p. m. yesterday, when John
e. McNary, the principal, learned that John II. Tracy,
twelve of No 126 East One hundred and glth-
ST., had broken his leg in the hall the third foOr
scuHie with cOmrade. Mr.. McNary went to the
signal-bOx the second floor 10 call an ambulance
lie declared later that he pushed the indicator in the
right direction before pulling down the lever but the
machine sent out an alarm Of fire instead OF a cal
tor all ambulance. An ambulance finally Sun
noncd and the suffering boy was carried 20 his home
NO great excitement caused In the school by tbs
arrival Of the hremen.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-21
pr7rsrIE1D NOT rHIRsrIyG FOR xoroRrErr.

IIIISFIELD NOI IHIhSIINb run NDIOhiEIl.
PittsGeld Mass, Dec. 20.-Gilman Colby Editor OF
Tie Bar Ilarbor Tourist came TO Pisiie!d month
ago. and announced that be would shortly publish
a blue book" containing list Of the people Of the
town, and giving the ratings in each case Of individual
prominence in social religious, literary and financial
circles. The town is greatly stirred now. because
everybody has received prospectus of the book an
nouncng its scope, and begging for subscriptions OF
SO each Each envelope contains also proof sheet
slip, giving the name and address of the recipient,
followed by stars daggers, dollar paragraph
and serton marks, and q note saying: ' Your name
will appear AS above in the book which will contain
an index explaining the significance Of the sgns.r
The best people of the town oppose the thing, and
local papers are filled with communications denOuncing
the scheme and requesting the victims TO squrlch the
intruder. Some of the most prominent ment purpose
holding an indignation meeting
New-York tribune., 1889-12-21
COMMISSIONER MANNING RESIGNS.
he WOULD NOT STAND GOVERNOR HILLS AT.

uE WOULD NOT STAND GOVERNOR HILLS AF'
FRONT TO, HIS NEWSPAPER.
Albany Dec. 20 (special.-The resignation OF James
Manning, president Of "Ihe Argus" Company, as
Stale Civil Service Commissioner caused the greatest
ripple OF excitement Capitol Hin OF the season.
The resignation is the result Of taking away the state
printing from "Ihc Argus and giving 1t to " Ihe
Albany Times" Mr. Manning is angry, so are the
stockholders Of The Argus" Company. The latter
pgecip.tated the move of Nj Manning. They felt
that they could not be independent in their course II
the president Of the company held his office under the
appointment Of Governor Hin. They look upon the
change Of the state paper an insult 10 them, in
tended to strike directly at Mr.. Cleveland. Mr..
Nannngs resignation was not wanted by Governor
Hill al This time. lie nos ready for it, as he was
for that OF General SiCkles TO whom letter was
written asking that his resignation be forthcoming.
IN an interview tonight Mir. Manning said he could
not personally. or member of I" The Argus" Com
pany afford 10 hold the Office Of Civil Service Com
missioner. The whole State was pointing at him as
being bought for 5000, the salary OF Civ Service
Commissioner II not the patronage that prompted
hiIh tO resign. IL was because he felt that " The
Argus" had been insulted. The profits from the
designation OF state paper were not great, not eN-
cecding $1,000 q year, but the prominence carried
with ID was desirable To take this frOm a newspaper
whose fidelity to the Democratic party had neyer
been quest.C ned, and give il TO "a paper which
always bOtng. and which did not support the nominee
for President IN the last canvass the CALLING part
Mr. Manning asserted that - The Tines stuck the
knife IN The back d The late Secretary Manning upon
c:cfy occasion dHpIccd.
Tue most prominent name mentioned for Mr
ManuDg's successor il that Of Gideon J. Tucker, Of
Ne,c- York who was secretary Of state about thirty
wears ago The ether candidates Franklin FISHER
OF "The Whitehall Times" and G.. II. Lodewick. OF
sThe Amsterdam Sentinel
New-York tribune., 1889-12-21
ELIZABETH.

HELD FOR ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
Michael Brennan, age twenty-One employed in the
stock department Of the Singer Sewing Machine Fac
tory was yesterday arrested for trying to assassnate
Harvey c. Ellis. clerk in the department. 1t Is
charged that he walked up behind Ellis and fired
deliberately at his head the bullet passing through
the lower part Of the left car Brennan was after
ward found In the upper part OF the building by Off
GERS who arrested him. lie emphatically denied the
charge and was taken handcuifcd to Police Head
nistol has not been found. Mr. Ellis, who is pre-
centor al the First Baptist Church, says he knows
of no reason why the prisoner should try 10 muruer
him brennan has been morose of late and imagined
that he had a grudge against Ellis.