The New York Herald Newspaper, November 6, 1874, Page 4

4 gold, and amounts to nothing, exce for worn out and mutila! tically of the same value, They had the power to carry the State of a whirlwind; but they frittered and have suffered a just, biome. with te it givin, notes, “put, sir, what do you regard as the immediate Mr. Sraui iar uae mad ny att = and operative cause of the deteat in this State” democracy will have no majociey Soe aoe «{ think Ben Butler is the great original of the evil, He insisted against 4 well defined ana dis- tinctly announced public opinion and against the protest of the best firms in Boston, in putting into Collectorship & man wholly unfit for the Senate and House will be divided. Grant will probably veto any measure, any infla- Uon that may be passed or be brought beiore him. As I said before, unless the good mep of both arties unite there will be no material change for | the next two years, she Rgroxtek—To what do you attribute the de- the office aud acknowledgea to be un- | presgion in business matters? able to occupy @ first class position of Mr. SPAULDING—1'o the overtrading, great abuse trust; @ position to administer whicn de- | °! credit, the buuding of many unnecessary rail- roads, the creation of debt of all forms—county, city, town, indiviaual and private corporate, that 1s, railroad corporate—indebtedness which stimu- lated unprofitable enterprises, employing a great number of men, which fually culminated in the panic more than a year ago, throwiog out of em- joyment many thousands of people. This class n became clamorvus for @ change, supposing the administration to bein a great measure re- sponsible Jor the present demoralzation and stag- nation in business circles, RerorTsr—Well, do 70" think that the fnan- clat policy pursued by the government was wrong Mr. SPAULDING—Decidedly so, In paying of @ debt that 1s already /anded and not due tor ten or manded not only large business foresight bas great executive ability. Simmons was not the man to sit in the chair which even Vice President Hamlin filed with diMculty. The Boston mer- chants made up their minds that mere party politicians, without respect to capacity or integ- rity of character, should not be paid for election | work in any such way, and the consequence nas been what you see, Besides this, THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION bas been allowed to occupy an important position | in the politics of the State, which was very bad | fifteen years, and neglecting to give any vitality policy, considering the far more important issues | to the dishonored greenback currency was de- fat stake, and altogether the republicans bave ctedly WIC. dig tele ati allowed themselves to be slipped out of their seat Mr. SPAULDING—It was the policy of Secretary by a want of forethonght and of ordinary political | Boutwell, witch, in this respect, was unwise and wisdom, of which they are, by this time, heartily calculated to perpetuate this unsettled state of things. In my judgment not a dollar in green- ashamed.”’ back currency should have been printed and not a “And Butler “Well, Butler is buried beneath the ruins. He dollar in uew fractional currency issued aiter the close of the war, and if the right to fund had not been abrogated should have ne to specie has been kilied by being too ambitious of power. He wanted to have his own way, and did have tt to guch an extent that the people of all parties payment within three years alter the close of the war in spite of ourselves. { am willing to be heid grew disgusted and determined to give nim @ sea- 60n Of rest, | responsibie jor the paasage o1 the Legal Tender | act, which I introduced and which was originally passed in 1862; put I decidedly object, lassure you, to being held responsible tor the blunders ‘and mistakes which have occurred in the management since that time. REeroRTER—Then you think that the republican par is to blame ior the present condition of the country. Mr. SPAULDING —Well, it was this mistaken, blundering policy, aa | said belore, tnat produced the demoralization, and it was the latter that the country felt. A government cannot exist when such 10olish Management 1s displayed without feeling just such shocks as the late panic. ‘This closed the interview with Mr. Spaulding. The public will see the significance and weigbDt of the foregoing opinions and views, coming as they do from a stanch repabitcan, and one whom that party has always regarded asa leader. The re- porter next called on HENRY W. BOX, and found that gentleman quite busy with matters pertaining to law andequity. Aiter stating the object of his visit he was iniormed that Mr. Box had no time at his disposal, and therefore an in- terview was simply impossible. With a little per- POOR, POOR BUTLER! Butier has Indeed gone under. His machinations are over. He hasrun the President, giving very | bad advice to the Executive, and by political in- | trigue foisting men into office who were eminently unfit for tne positions they occupy, simply to re- ward the men whom he had tound useful or to give power to men whom he hoped to use. Amid the general gloom of deieat there sho~t up scin- tillations of joy that the reign of one man—too much politician and too little statesman—is over.” I pursued the conversation in this wise:—‘Gen- | eral, what is the trouble with the politics of tne | country? Everything looks gioomy. Why 1s it?” “It is because,” he replied with emphasis, “the people of America are getting sick of mere party | hacks and of distributing offices of emolu- | Atevenees caida er Lo me yr - aly Domntisbe Re ENGEP HEY Sale’ colece Ik Bet | eiotors, and the following conversation took Place:— sonal emoiument. The cry everywhere is for §RKs#rORTER—Mr. Box, what do you think of the statesmen. We are getting to such a pass that Tecent¢ election returns from the several states? WE MUST HAVE INTEGRITY Soothing, are they not? Mr. Box—That we have been whipped is very or face our doom, It is perfect folly to administer | the affairs of @ great nation in such a helter- | evident, and to me was not a matier of surprise, skelter way that boys and third rate men are put yet I must confess that 1 did not look for such & complete victory for the Gemocracy as the election mto responsible positions, That whole policy is wrong. Be‘ore we can have any security for the returns of the whole United States would indicate. ReporTeR—Very weil, Mr. Box; but are you not futare we must adopt the only policy which is | consistent with republicanism—good men for aware the cry for change was not confined to this high positions, integrity and ability above every- State alone. but was universal? Mr. Box—Oh, yes; 1 admit that, and still while change,” very thing else, back seats for small fry and chairs on the stage for the solid dignity of the country. the yeti cry was, “We want few, I assure you, were able to give any definite idea as to what benefit they would reap from such @ change. REPORTER—Why, then, did they demand a Politics have become an intrigue, when they | Cha! ought to be @ science. They are an immense times could be no worse and that a change of ad- grab game, and in the general greed the | ministration woulda, doubiless, make business }eople get disgusted ana let the elections go by | Pole hea Ret it was largely @ question of default.” RgPORTER—What 18 your opinion as to the re- sulta or the effect likely to be produced in a national sense? Mr. box—That willin a@ measure depend upon the behavior of the successful party. i they man- age their advantage judiciously it must have con- siderable weight in the Presidential campa! Tf, on the other hand, the leaders become reckless and abuse the confidence which the people now ge? Box—Well, they were of the opinion that THE THIRD TERM. At last I ventured upon the question of the third term. “On, that third term matter hasbeen very un- fortupate and destructive. The President has been unwise in not saying distinctly and with all possible emphasis, that under no cireamstances pce nim iyeaee Rennernelile wisanes & egal aebc antennae eee fre have hear during the past six months, A third term is not only without precedent, but | Reporrer—To what do you attribute this politi- NEW YORK HERALD, F “nO more.” The present redemption us clean paper th being prac- resident 18 subject which the American people should | feria mea 1 x t e ‘ r. Box—There are several causes, my Geri milder eeadlng ei beiaes Geet eaten, | opinion. First, the financial embairassment of a@fourtn term, and a fourth means election tor | Ife, and then goodby to our form of government. | 1 do not care how good a man ts, nor how popu- lar he is, he ougut not to be permitted to inter- fere with tnat tradition of our country which | | question was one of the main causes of the | troubie ? makes {t imperative on a man to step out when his term oj office expires. GRANT'S MOTIVES, “{ know from good authority that Wilson has the country embraced 1n tire idea of bard times; second, the failure of the republican party to de- clare emphatically against any idea of @ third term, and, thirdly, tue mistaken fnanctal policy pursued. KEPORTER—Yon think, then, that the third term Mr. Box—1 do, and I think that had the party declared against the third term, even alter the campaign Was entered upon, the result would be wholly different, You see, the people were tuor- again and again expressed his opinion on this | ongniy aroused by the silence of tne party upon subject to the President in the most explicit maa- | ner. Indeed, I more than half suspect it 1s a pretty sore subject between them. It is certainly | ypon the tnan litue suspicions that the Southern men— | nota this topic, and so ballot on Tuesday last. REPORTER—What will be the effect of this change ves of the country? Mr. Box—aAs far as the prosperity of the country clared themselves Dy the men like Mosby and Toombs, with a host of | 18 concerned I can’t see that there will be any smaller iry—are yelling at the top of their voices | forGrant and ® third term. That the President has hiseye upon the seat which he has occupied so long. and hopes to keep it for an indefinite time there is little doubt in the minds of the best men in this section of the country. It is evident | change, it may result, however, advantageously in @ moral sense, by making politicians a little more honest and convincing them that the peopie have now and then a desire to see a little of the oid time fairness about politics which was so strongly Mauilested tn the days of our jorefarhers. ReroxTeR—What do you think of the inflation question ¥ Mr. Box—I am candidly of the opinion that the that he is wiliing to sacrifice the republican party | democratic party are ready to favor inflation, and to his ambition, and not @ jew of those who con- | are now upon the eve of declaring their intentions tributed to the defeat of Dix by their sullen in- difference are gravely at fauit, and lay themselves | liable to the charge of collusion for ambitious pur- poses.” Views of the Western New York Press on the Result—Interview with Hon. E. G. Spaulding, “the Father of the Greenback”=The Financial Blunders of the Republican Party—How the Resumption of Specie Payment Might | Have Been Attained. BUFFALO, Nov. 5, 1874. “We have met the enemy and we are theirs,” could be beard upon all sides on Wednesday morn- ing, and the astonishment created by the returns jrom other States was only equalled by the satisiac- tion it afurded the opposition. Such a clean sweep | Was bever Known belore, and it is not to be won- gered at that the republicans were surprised, The Commercial Advertiser, the leading republican journal in this city, in ap editorial upon tue un, | jooked sor result, thus comments :— The great and powerful republican party has deen taught a revere lesson by which ttcan Hardly fail to Prout. it discovers that it is not invincible ; it will see that dissensions in the rangs, quarreling among the leaders. anrounded distrust, captious envy and un- merited denune of the successful mén are ta elements of we No such sweeping political re lution has been scen in the country since the first e tion of ‘auam Lincoln. We concede pretty ch every point that the enemy claim, They have routed us, “horse. foot and dragoons,” and we catinot say that this Tesull Was expecwed. Many judicious republicans fore: saw that great cisappolitment was in store tor us and some disasters, but no man, not the bluest of the blue, ex pected any such widespread disaster as this. With a view to ascertaining the opinions of =] prominent men of both pariles in this city a | HERALD reporter started out on bis mission, trast genticuian called upon was THE HON. BE. G, SPAULDING, than whom perhaps there is no better financier in the country, nor one who has devoted more time and attention to the solving of the too many Knotty problems ofnational finance, Mr. Spauld- ing, While a member of Congress, introduced the greenback currency, and as a consequence was termed “tie Jather of the greenback,” and 1s Fo spoken of throughout the United States, He is a hale old gentieman, and is always at bis post dur- jug business hours. The reporter found him in the pariors of the Farmers and Mechanics’ National Bank, of which he is Presiuent, and was kindiy invited to be seated. Yhe following conversation ensued :— RerOKTER—Mr. Spaulding, I have cal'ed to get your views in relation to the recent election. What do you think of the democratic victory ¢ Mr. SracipinG—I don’t think tt 1s strictly a democratic victory. Many independent men and republicans, Who were dissatisfied with the course pursued by the administration at Wasbington either remained away from the polls altogether or voted against RerorTER—What effect will the result have upon the country ? Mr. Sravipinc—I think it will make republican Politicians more circumspect in fature, and there- tore More honest. As to Lhe general it iam in hopes that this lesson will teach the members of bowl parties that we must have less speciil legisiation and inaugurate measures that will lead but surely, to a resumption of specie . € have now no standard of vaiue in our daily business, and we niust neve a standard before our business will . prosperous. become permanently rhe THE GREATEST MISTAKE that occurred tu tue management of our finances during the War Was an abrogation of tie right to iund tue greenback currency in the five-twenty six per cent a8 bonds, which was # practical re- demption of the currency. From the time of the abrogation till te present there has been no re- demption of the currency that amountea to any thing, and things will remain in this state unit Congr all ae some measure that will give live and vitalily to the negiecten greenback currency. [ may add that we need ali the paper | curreucy tat cam be civcuiated on a par wito | | country at large, in this respect, notwithstanding their pretence to the contrary daring the campaign. KeroRTER—Granting that you are right, what | Would be the result 01 such action? Mr. Box—lIt wii result in a positive injury to the and to the workingman espe- cially, and had tais been appreciated by the latter class I think they would nave been very slow to vote the democratic ticket. ‘Yhanking Mr. Box for the courtesy shown, the reporter folded up his manuscript and withdrew, | Voting in Buffalo. BUFFALO, Nov, 6, 1874. James B. Dubois and Elijah St. John Bemis, two old and respectable citizens, were arrested by Deputy United States Marshal Towles, charged with casting illegal votes fora member of Con, gress in waras in which they did not reside. On being arraigned betore United States Commis. sioner Scroggs the jormer was placed in charge of @ marshal to appear to-morrow, and tne latter was heid to batt for appearance beiore the United States District Court. Alleged Illeg The Votes for the Temperance Candi- dates Uncounted. ALBANY, Nov. 5, 1874. Complaint has been made and proceedings com- menced lor the prosecution of inspectors of elec- tion here lor negiecting to count tne votes cast lor the temperance candidates, Pennsylvania Democratic—Both Sides | Claim a Majority in the Legislature. HARRISBURG, Nov. 5, 1974. The State authorities give the State to the democrats. The Legislature is still in doubt, the House being demucratic and the Senate repub- lican. the official vote will be required, @ majority oftour. The party leaders here, as in the case of Senator Cameron, attribute this de- feat to hara times. The Democratic Majority in Pennsyl- vania About Six Thousand—Gains in Congre! md the Assembly. Fritz, Nov. 5, 1874, Latest oficial returns give the Twenty-seventh | district @ democratic Congressman. Dr. Kgbert (democrat) deleating Curtis (republican) by thirty- three majority, in the Twenty-sixth district Sheakley (Demo- Crat) is elected by a handsome majority, Tue democrats gain Assembiymen as follows:— One in brie, one in Warren ana two in Venango counties, The State is democratic by at least six | thousand majority, Three repuvdlican Assembly- men are elected. In this (Erie county) there are great rejoicings among tue democrats, who are tairly paralyzed Over their glorious victories, ator Cameron on the Changed Politi- cal Game—The Dominant Party “Al- ‘ays Beaten in Hard Times’'—The Not Yet Determined, HARRISBURG, Nov. 5, 1874, Your correspondent at an early hour this morn- | Ing sound Senator Cameron at his mansion on the Susquehanna engaged in perusing tue election re- turns in the democratic paper, the only morning sheet published here, After the compliments of the day had been passed the object of the visit was stated, and bat a short conversation ensued thereon, for it was apparent that the Senator aid not desire by any remark of his to place himseifin &@ position which might disturb his polttical hold, He stated that he had just returned from his | State, with a view of ascertaining his opinion of | the attempt of Attorney General Field to disfran- To determine the majority on joint ballot | ‘The democrats | | clain a majority on joint ballot by not less than Six, and the republicans make the same claim by | | the loss they sustained in the fight. | great popular excitement, Every negro clergyman | pated in this funeral but the immediate relatives | of the deceased, ) LOW Attcuded (he iuneral in DFECesMOR aNd per- trip across Continent, and, therefore, had not | taken an active part im the canvass, He thought | it almost too soon to form an opinion as to the re- sult of the election, because the cause had not yet been fairly arrived at, It was possible that in other States the civil mghts measure and the Louisiana troubles had something to do with it, | and it was apparent—if the news was to be relied / upon—that in those States President Grant had | but littie hold on the people; bat in Penneyivania he thought the vote would be a light ono, showing to acertain extent apathy upon the part of the People. Again, it might be attributed to the fact of the non-employment of labor. ‘For, re- member,” said the Senator, ‘that in Peansyl- | vania the dominant party has always been beaten in bard times.” He was inclined to think, from what he had heard, that Pennsylvania bad gone democratic go far as the State ticket ‘Was concerned, but maintained that the Legisla- ture on joint ballot would elect a republican suc- cessor to Mr. Scott, As to who that fortunate individual might be he expressed no opinion. The Feeling in the Old Dominion—A Complete Conservative Victory—Unly One Doubtful Congressional District. Ricumonp, Nov. 5, 1874. As predictea in the HeRaLp correspoadence from this city, published on the 2d inst., Virginia has elected seven conservatives out of her nine Con- gressional representatives. Douglass, conserva- tive, is certainly elected in the First district over Sener, republican, and sufficient returns have been received to place the election ot Vabel, con- servative, in the Fifth district, over Thomas, re- publican, beyond doubt, In the Second district the contes? is close between Goode, conservative, and Platt, republican, Goode’s friends claim his election by about 120 votes, while Platt claims the | district by @ majority of several hundred. This leaves the question in guch doubt that the offictal returns wil be required to decide who is eelected. If, however, Good Should be the victor in the Second district, the Virginia delegation will then stand eight conservatives to one republican, Stowell in the Fourth, or San Domingo disirict, being the single minority representative. ‘ Democratic Joy in Virginia—The Elec- tion Considered tne First New-Made Bond Between the North and South. RICHMOND, NOV. 5, 1874. The democratic victories throughout the coun- try have had a magical and remarkable effect here. There were no boisterous demonstrations of exultation, no firing of guns or triumphal processions, but there’ 1s @ feeling of profound gratitude ana heartfelt joy at the result. The great political revolution is regarded here and in the South as the magnanimous settlement of the issues of the war and the repudiation of the op- pressive measures imposed upon this section by Congressional reconstruction. It is said by @ leading Virginian to be the consummation by the People of the harmonious adjustment of the differ- ences between the Nortn and South attempted to be made in North Carviina in 1865 between Joseph E, Johnston and William Tecumseh Sherman, Under the inspiration of the victories there isa hopetuiness and cheerfulness visible everywhere that have been absent for many a day, and the people here recognize in the result a feeling of sympath: with them by the people of the North that will band them together in the future. In short, the victories are regarded here as the only real bond of unity and republican- ism cemented by the people since the war, and as decisive ag @ popular verdict against a change in | the republican institutions of tue country, An Administration Governor in South Carolina Claimed by 20,000 Majority. WASHINGTON, Nov. 5, 1874. Attorney General Williams received the follow- ing despatch this morping:— Cotumara, 8. C., Nov. 4, 1874. Hon. Georce H. Wi.Liams, Attorney Geueral, Washington, D. C.:— Chamberlain elected by 20,000 majority. Five republican Congressmen elected. No serious dis- turbance yet reported. R, M. WALLACE, United States Marshal, Tennessee Sends Only One Republican | to Congress. NASHVILLE, Nov. 5, 1874. Thornburg, republican, elected to Congress in | the Second aistrict, 1s the only republican dele- gater. After A. A. Freeman (republican) ran | lor Governor against Brown two years ago he | ‘was deleated in his OWn county ior State Kepre- | sentative. | Louisia: After the Wight—Threats Against a Suspected Scheme to Annal the Foreign Votes—The Germans In- dignant and Talking of Blood—Prob- able Peaceful Issuc. NEW OBLEANS, Nov. 4, 1874. | Since my last despatch recording the views of | | Governor McEnery I have called upon the man- | aging editor of the leading German paper of the | | chise all the foreign element of the city, This | gentleman declares that if Field, Kellogg and the | Returning Board make any such attempt, 10,000 | Germans of this city, who until this issue was | raised were republic: ns, will be the advance guard | Of the White Leaguers to fight their way through the sederal army and kill every man | from tbe Governor down to the small- | est officer who is a party to the in- | famy. The people, said he, understand that this ts a Beckwith attempt to please Williams; but | neither Beckwith nor Kellogg nor Packard—in | fact nobody who attempts to swindle us out of a lair election—is sale. kuoW that if any such | attempts are made Packard, Kellogg, Dibbie and | others will die, and novody will call a Coroner. The streets of the city and the rotunda of the St. Charles Hotel to-night are filled with persons who express the same general sentiments, but I | have only quoted leaders. As I write Major Burk, who shot at Kellogg and missed bim, and is elected | | as Admiuistrator of Public Jnsprovemipnts, atates to me that there will be bloodshed if the Return- | | ing Board venture upon any such dangerous | | grouna. My own opinion is that rhere will be no | conflict; that Packard, Grant, Williams, Beckwith | | and the party will induce Mr. Kellogg and bis car- pet-bag and negro Cabinet to resign or give the | people a fair count. Louisiana Affairs—Governor Kellogg | Sick — Throwing Out Democratic | Votes. NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 5, 1874. Governor Kellogg is prostrated by illness, but | intends to go to Washington in about two weeks, Affidavits to be put before the Returning Board | =e being made to throw out the democratic vote, More Arrests im Louisiana. New Iperta, Nov. 5, 1874. Gentlemen from St. Martinsville report the | arrest, the day before yesterday, by @ deputy | United States marshal, of General Declaut and son, both of whom were released on bond. Victor Lognan, Alired Papton, Edmund Voor- | hees, Oncar Durand, and Cassimer Wiltz, were | arrested yesterday, and are here ander guard ofa | squad of cavairy with Marshal Monroe. arshal Selye and Licutenant Hodgson, with a squad of cavairy, le(t this morning, going west. | further arrests are expected in Lincoin and | Claybourne parishes. | | THE RIOT AT EUFAULA, ALA. tninticinipionninaindly Reticence of the Negroes on the Subject of Their Losses—Social Ostracism of the Black Democrats Extending to the | Grave—List of Killed and Wounded. EUPAULA, Nov. 4, 1874. | Up to the present time, ten o’ciock to-night, bur | three of the negroes’ names killed in yesterday’s riot have been ascertained—Henry Alexander, arthur Butler and Rovert Walker, The names of those who died aiter the riot and during tne | night cannot be ascertained irom any negro | sources, They seem to ve particularly careful tn | their efforts to conceal the names of both the | killed and wounded, and they greatly disparage Arthur Butler, one of tue dead negroes, was @ demo- | crat. His hody was buried this afternoon amid | in the place was applied to to perform the last | ceremontes of the dead, but they all obstinately | and persistently refused to oMeiate at tue burtal, | and the services were at Jast performed by the Rev. Dr. Join J. Robinson, white pastor of the | Presbyterian Charch here. Not content | with socially ostracising the colored demo- crats when living the negroes carried their hatred to the grave, and none of them partict- In consequence of this about fifty or sixty of the leading white citizens of tne | ‘RIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, , wer | groes, and in the scenes that took piace, it trib. formed the duty of pall bearers until the demo- ute og respect wus paid the dead col cra\ HOW THR DEAD RADICALS WERE INTERRED. In striking contrast were the funerals of the radical negroes who were buried to-day, They attended by immense SORETOEAIGNS Of BO the churches and around the graves, the greatest bitterness and feel! was evinced. The negro women were partic and exceedingly violent towards the colored democrats yesterday. They used every conceivable threat and menuce to prevent them voting the democratic ticket, Many of them jollowed their husbands and brothers, who were democrats, to the polls, threatening and abusing them in @ most ousrepeces manne: Even after the fight was ended these viragoe: deavored by every possi- ble means to induce the radical negroes to rally and renew the battle, The following is a LIsT OF THE WOUNDED and ‘the character of the wounds recelved in the riot, obtained from Surgeon White, who gives only those he has been called upon to dress or operate on their wounds :— Whites—Wiiliam Keith, sapotiod mortally, is not dead, abdomen; Major H. RK. Shorter, flesh wound, left arm; Sandy Ingram, serious, Bibs Zz ¥. Nance, serious, head and face; Silas Jones, fiesh, arm; Joun Stovall, abdomen penetratea. Negroes—Mingo Mclntire, seri- ous, shoulder; Jack Tennile, serious, breast and shoulder; Peter _Rosseau, serious, thign; Green Howard, slight, neck; Tem Wilton, serious, left lung; Frank Pugh, serious, thign; kett, serious, thigh; Addison Howard, serious, shoulder and leg; Cale McLen- don, ht, arm; Reuben Daniels, serious, leg and bowels; Anderson Cook, serious, right thigh; Ralph Grant, slight, left hi George Penkney, dangerous, poweils; Miles Lawrence, slight stab, right snoulder; Bob Jackson, slight, left arm; Shadrack Johnson, ay Pe both heels; Miles Col- quit, serious, ch aron Hunter, slight, left hand, Harry Banks, slight, leit hand; Bill John- son, slight; Ed. Bryan, aught, foot; Walter Rovin- son, alight, thigh, THE JERSEY DEMOCRACY. Bedle’s Majority Fully 12,000—Uncer- tainty im the Fifth Congressional Dis- trict. The democratic success in New Jersey becomes complete as the returns rollin. It ts certain now that Judge Bedle’s majority will reach over 12,000, He carries fourteen counties and Halsey only seven. Hudson leads tne race, giving Bedle 5,000 majority, and so laying the best claim to the Unitec Staves Senatorship for the silvery-tongued Attorney General Gilchrist, The latest returns show that the Legislature will atand:—Assembly, 41 democrats to 19 republicans; Senate, repupil- cans 13, democrats 8, Madden, democrat, being announced elected in Atlantic county. Essex county, Halsey’s home, gives Bedle 3803; Teese, ior Congress, 145; Peckwell, Sheriff, 1,066; Soden, Register, 560; Moore (rep.), Surro- ate, a ‘The largest majority of any of the Esse& Assem- bly districts is that for Patrick Doyle, a popular Irish-American. It is 960 THE FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT is still in grave doubt, {[t will doubtless require the official vote to aecide who is elected, Cutter (dem.) or Pneips (rep,). Yesterday the state- ment was made on good authority that Phelps had been charged with briberv—buying up votes in Bergen at $104 head. It seems a man charged him witn bribery. He waxed indignant, had @ warrant issued for the man’s arrest, but pre- vented its execution. It was executed, however, and the pe examination is said to have Droduced evidence tending to sustain the charge. NEWABRE’'S INDIOTED OFFICIALS, The Motion to Quash the Indictments Aga: it Stainsby and Young Denied. It will be remembered by HsRALD readers that at the last January term of the Essex County Court trae bills of indictment were found by the Grand Jury, charging Alderman William Stainsby and Street Opening Commissioner ‘Joe” Young with conspiracy to defraud the city in the matter of a certain real estate transaction, after the manner and style of the Bumsted ring in Jersey City. Judge Depue, on motion of defendants’ counsel, sent the indictments to be argued, on a motion to quash, betore the Su- reme Court at Trenton. They were argued last «spring, but it was not until yesterday that the Court rendered a decision Wrough Judge Beasely. This was refusing the motion to quash on the conspiracy indictment and setting aside anotuer one, which charged Young and Stainsby with misdemeanor. It is probable that the trial of Stainsby and Young will be moved at the present term of the Essex Court, a8 both prosecution and deiendants are desirous of having the ring triais disposed of and removed from the calendar. THE FIGHTING FREEHOLDERS, Report On the Immoralities at the Poorhouse. The Board of Chosen Freeholders of Hudson county held a meeting yesterday at Jersey City. The committee who had been appointed to inve: tigate the immoralities at the Almsbouse on Snake Hill reported that they jound only one case satis- factorily proved. A child of one of the pauper girls Owns one Of the officials for a father. In the mean- time the guilty official has fed. Charges had been made against members of the Board of Freeholders themselves, but, according to the committee’s re- port, they have not been substantiated. No action was taken by the Board on the extras ordinary course pursued by the Committee on County Rouds in discharging teams that had been working for $6 50 per day, by order of the Board, The committee hud been paying previously $7 a day for teams, some of which were owned by a relative ol a member of the committee, until the case was exposed in the HERALD. ‘The Grand Jury are still in session, and are in- vestigating the alleged frands in the Board of Freeholders. They nave disposed of nearly all the ordinary criminal cases. THE CUBAN CAUSE IN THE BRITISH WEST INDIES, General Quesada’s Fete to His Friends i in Jamaica. {From the Kingston (Ja). Gleaner, Oct. 29.) On Tuesday evening last the dlite of the Cuban | immigration in this city assembed at the Collegiate Hall tn Church street, at a conversazione given by General Quesada. The number of persons present was supplemented by Jamaicans of both sexes, who had also been invited to partake o! the hospl- tality of the distinguished General. Upward of three hundred persons of both islands, including some of the best families in Kingston, were present, Beauty, grace, talent, eloquence and wit made the walls of the room in which they were | assembed resplendent to the eye both of imagina- tion and of rena General Quesada introduced several gentlemen to his assembled guests—ior greater convenience stauding on a ences aud culling their names aloud. Each of these in English or Spanish, ac. cording to nationality, congratalated the repre- sentatives of Cuba present upon the heroic stand made on behalf of liberty and independence dur- ing the last six years by their country, Among those who expressed themseives thus were Gen- eral Quesada bimsell, Seiiors Miranda, Meynel and de lata Tejada. Alt. DeCordova, Sydney vien, D. P. Nathan, Frederick Lindo and — Morrison, with several others, whose names we have been unable yet to ascertain, There was also a lady among the party whose Hise BAG asl betokened the earnestness she felt in that which is as much the cause of the women as of the men of Cuva. A young gentle- nan, the son, we believe, of Dr. Meynel, who also spoke, gave bright promise of a jucure embellished wito talent and devoted to patriotism. the Jamaicans who spoke was so much overcome as to shed tears at the close of his address, An excellent band of music was in attendance | and contributed materialiy to tue evening's en- tertainment, AFFRAY ON A TRAIN. Revenge of a Discharged Engineer—At- tempt to Throw a Passenger from a Car in Motion. New Haven, Conn., Nov. 5, 1874. Last evening Henry K. Bradley, a merchant of | this city, while riding on an outward bound Shore Line train, was attacked and severely beaten by Elliott H, Smitv, a discharged engineer of the cars left the depot in this city. Smith was dis- charged from the employ of the railroad company ® lew days ago, on complaint of Mr. Bradiey and Seth B. Johnson, of the Palladium, both commu- ters on the road, who charged that Smith was in the habit of driving lis train at a rate oi speed which placed their lives in constant peril. Sinith ing Mr. Bradiey on the train, on which be bimseit Was @ passenger, he at once attacked him, BEATING HIM SEVERELY about the bead and body, and only desisted when compeled to do 80 by the interference of otner passengers, In adaltion to this Smith seized and attempted to throw Mr. Bradley from the train, aD act which, had it been successful, would in ali probability have bud a jatai termination, as the cars were moving at the rate of forty miles an hour at the time. News of the assauit was vele- graphed to Sherif Hart, of Guilford, and whea the train arrived at that place Smith was ar- rested, Subsequently he was ovought to this city, and after @ bearing gave bonds in the sum of $8,000 Lor big AbDCaruace to answer. 1874.—-TRIPLE SHEET. One of | | 1mpeachment of Somerville, who was one of the Shore Line road. It took place shortly after the ; | tion ti le, had the Was greatly enraged by his discharge, and, meet- | nt is ATL atata tied Kote id tink foment THE SAFE BURGLARY TRIAL. Additional Despatches Betw the Partics—The Search for sa Missing Telegram—How the Release of Benton was Brought About—An Important Witness Of for China—Who Incited the Burglary? WasninaTon, D. C., Nov. 6, 1874. The trial of Harrington, Williams and Whitley, the alleged safe burglars, was resumed in the Criminal Court to-day. Mr. Davidge desired to call atvention to some of the telegrams admitted yesterday, and asked what was the ruling of the Court concerning those containing the declaration Of third parties, Judge Humphreys sald he should rule, as he had often done betore, that this evidence is com- petent to.be admitred, and if the cnain of evi- dence did not connect the declarations with the parties to this contest then it would go for Daughs, and the jary would be instructed not to consider it as any part of the case. The Judge Bald the proposition of the prosecution is to con- nect these parties witn the declarations, and we cannot tell whether it 18 done or not until the evidence 1s admitted. If 1s does not then the Court will instruct the jury im the matter, so as to properly protect the deieace. Messrs. Riddle and Hill both declared they ex- pected to introduce further evidence to connect the parties writing these telegrams—J. M. F., Cunz and Shatier—to the parties now on trial. George M. Hubbard sworn—Resides in New Haven, Conn.; has charge of the office of the Franklin Telegraph Company in New York, with an office at the Grana Central Hotel; has charge of the delivery of telegrams in a certain district of New York, and No. 66 Bleecker street isin that district; has with him acopy of a telegram sent by Hayes to Whitley in April last, but is instructea ic all the de- Ppateuoe ia thelr Stree ave considered confidential, ‘The Court inatructed the witness that an order from this Court to bring into Court any telegrams or copies of telegrams was a suMicient protection for producing such documen‘s. The telegram was accordingly proauced, ag delivered to Whitley, and read as followa:— Apait 7, 1874 No one here. What shall I do? Charles White, sworn—Isa paying teller in the Bank of Washington, in this city; Hurrington de- posits with this bank and witness is acquainted ‘with his handwriting and signature. Two papers were produced aud witness identi- fled one of tue m, which ts as follows:— Arnit 2, 1874, A. B Witarans, New York :=Do you think smith 18 in jegram trom ght. phe vohiian VR Sanememuai HARRINGTON. Witness could not say the other paper was in Harrington’s handwriting; witness is acquainted with the handwriting of A. B. Williams and iden- tfled three telegrams as in bis handwriting, as follows :— Apnit 20, To baie bon det Washington:—Smith dodging ; hard to get will try again to-morrow ys suinctow, Apeii 2. ‘To Hanmixorox—Smith is not in the city. T return to. nig Leonard Whitney was recalled—Witness was shown a repeated copy of a message which had passed through his office. ‘Ihe original was handed to the sender, i 7 Mr. Riddle—Who was the sender? itness—Mr. Harrington. Mr. Riddle—How came you to hand tt to Har- rington? ‘itness—Harrington called for the telegrams which he had sent from his office, and they were furnished him on the 20th September; when the telegrams were returned the original of this mes- sage was missing; I bad a schedule of them and found this one missing; Mr. A. B, Williams and Mr. Harrington called at the office to examine the despatches, and witness was present; after Wil- hams and ‘Harrington had left the office witness counted up the messages and found the original of this one missing, and had not seen it since. Mr. Harrington asked permission to question tne! 88. Witness remembered the day on which Harring- ton called at the office and ed ior his de- spatches; witness directed nis clerk to pick out such despatebes, and when they were selected wit- ness examined them; witness and his bookkeeper were present when Harrington and Williams called at the office to examine the despatches. Q. Could either Mr. Harrington or Mr. Williams, do you think, have taken away one of those de- spatehes without the knowledge of yourself or your bookkeeper ? S Mr. Riudie objected, and the question was changed. Witness explained that the despatches were handed singly to Harrington, and he, aiter exam- ining them, Handed them to Wuiliams, who laid them over on a table or desk. By Harrington’s counse]—Was Mr. Harrington ever notified that one of these despatches was missing? A. No, sir, Mr. Shirler (recatled) explained some of the modes ol copying and identifying despatches in the New York office, Fe Mr. Riddle presented and read the order of Harringtun directing that ball be takea in the case of Benton. The document was in Harring- | ton’s handwriting, and was signed “Richard Har- rington, Assistant District Attorney of Washing- ton, D. C,’’ and was dated August 21, 1874, Deputy Marshal Phillips sworn—Was present when bail was offered for Benton; calied at the office and went with Judge Fisher to Harrington’s house; was introduced to Mr. Somerville; also saw the party who proposed to 50 bail; Barring. ton showed witness the order of Judge Olin for taking bail, and witness asked Judge Fisher if he was satisfied with the amount of vail; Harring- top told witness Judge Oiin’s order had been pro- cured that day from Judge Olin, at his house, the bail was accepted, and witness wrote out an order for Benton’s release. Cross-examinea by Mr. Davidge—Is it not the practice of Judge Fisher and Mr. Harrington to goout of their way and take bail in this manner? Witness—No, sir; not to my knowledge, kK. J. Meigs, Jr., sworn—is deputy clerk of the Court; was present when Benton was released, and took the BN lage of the bondsmen; thinks it is unusual: to take ball in this manner out of the Court, Michael Hayes recalied—Witness was in jail when Benton was there, and a few days previous to Benton's release, which took place August 21, Benton made a statement to witness. The defence objected to any such statement being reported, ir. Riddle gald the government had submitted a proposition to Benton to release him on a small amount of bail, if be would make a | Statement oO! the affair. Benton haa this propo- sition under consideration when counsel were called bata A to the West a few days previous to the assemoling of the Grand Jury. fenton had not been releasea irom jail as be had anticipated, at he stated to this witness, who was then in jail, would accept of the proposition of the govern- ment and turn State’s evidence; and they pro- pose to show that shortly aiter this threat Benton was released. They now desired to prove that this conversation took place. ‘The Court at tuts stage of the proceedings took @ recess. about eight miles distant, in Montgomery county; | | ashamed of themselves, | proceeded with. that unless he was released very soon he | Afternoon Session. The Judge decided the testimony to-night sought to be introduced by the witness Hayes concerning the statement o! Benton in jatl was not admissivie. Mr, Riddle submitted a letter written by Har- Tington dated August 15, stating the grounds on which Benton was released, addressed to Mr. Riddle in North Conway, N. H., when a telegram would have reached bim in an hour and a haif. Dr. J. E, Dexter, sworn, testifled—Is acquainted with Mr. Colby; Colby left here on Monday tor the Windsor House, New York; witness understood from there to San Francisco, Cal., from whence he would sail for China; witness gave Colby’s address to Mr. Riddle last night, Mr. Riddie submitted 4 despatch which he said was lorwarded to the Windsor House last night for Uolby, directing him to appear beiore the Court, se also submitted a reply which had been received, tniorming bim that Colby had left the Windsor House, and that the , first despatch was | not delivered. Mr. Davidge inquired why this evidence was in- troduced, Mr. Riddle said he was directed by the Court to produce Mr. Colby or account for his absence. | They desired Mr, Voiby’s presence to siow where the aMdavits of Benton and Hayes were, as they | had been unable to produce them. | , Davidge said it was well known who drew ap those oMidavits, Tie counsel for the prosecution | knew very well Mr, Somerville drew them up, and , he was one of the witnesses certitied to the Court by the Grand Jury, and it was the duty of the counsel to have Mr, Somerville in court as a wit- hess, Davidge intimated that Somerville was withheld a8 @ witness by the prosecution so as to compel the deience to bring him into court, and then the prosecution intended to attempt tne witnesses to the facts on which the Grand Jury presented this indictment, Davidge read from authority to show that it was the duty of the Court to summon Somerville, inasmuch as the prosecution had jatled to do 80. Jadge Humphreys said he had heard the autho- rity Which had been submitted and he liked to fol- low precedents, but he could not see that any harm would accrue from a neglect of the prosecu- privilege of bringing him here if they desired to use tim. He would deciine tosummon Somerville as suggested by the counsel for the defence. Whitney recalled, was asked for the schedule which he prepared of telegrams submitted to Har- rington and'Williams. Witness replied that he had placed it in the possession of King, the bookkeeper. James H. King sworn:—Am a bookkeeper jor the Western Union Telegraph Company; was present when Harrington and Williams called at the office to examine the telegrams. Witness Ppp kg the schedule and explainea the method which was pursued in allowing Harrington and Williams to examine the despatches at that time. Witness discovered one of the despatches was missing | feliow at length was allowed a within an bour aiter Harrington and Williams liad leit the oiice. The folowing is the ale leged to have been abstracted Barrin: ae A al were examining we. eee ol - ‘ From Hi one ie in Washington, to A. B. Williams, Arai 21st, home to-night. Ask N. Rete ae He a Mr. Whitney was recalled and ex schedule and said it was made from Neen entries in the books of the oMce and then the de- spatehes were hunted up by the use of the oor Riddle submitted thi 1 , @ original resol tion of 33 authorizin, 6 metres, the affairs of the District of Columbia, J. W. Cunz sworn:—Is employed in the office of the Secret Service division of the Treasury De- partment: is Scqusmsed with J. C. Nettlesnip and method of doing business with the depart. ments witness has sometimes written letters for Nettleshtp at his request, but does not know if Others have done so or not; Nettleship {a @ poor writer; in the absence of Whitley Nettie. ship had charge of the division, and witness and the other clerks were subordinates of both of them; Shatier was not more intimate with Nettle- ship than was witness, and did not go about with him more than witness did. Charies C. Ivey swor &@ resident of this city; isemployedat the Bank of W. is acquaintea with A. B. Williams bight of the burglary; about the 17th hess was standing at the St. Marc Ho’ carriage drew up Williams got out and went into the office and spoke to the clerk; came again and got into the carriage and drove toward Sixth street; there Was another man in the car- Hee ke Aooldcae eae a. Conversation witb ir the matter, 8 afterward conceroing point Judge Olin, who had been sent for ie day, appeared tn court, and was called to tue stand and sworn. He said Harrington and sSomervile called at the house of witness, ip Menigomery county, to arrange about procuring bail tor Benton; witness r ects that Somes Ville suggeste 1,500 was sufficient ball, and Harrington thoug! F950 oughs to be exacted; witnesss finally gaid tuat $: would be sufficient if the security was good; Somervilie brought @ letter of tntroduction from an old friend of wit ness’, who understood that the reason why they came to him was that none of the other juaget were in town; witness declines to act in such Cases When the other judges are in the city. Officer Arnold, swort—Is @ member of the Metropolitan Police force; bis beat includes the Baltimore and Potomac depot, on Sixth street; one evening in May, about eight or nine o'clock, saw a carriage turn toto Sixth street (rom the ave: nue and stop at a house opposite the depot; saw @ entleman get out and come over to the de) and witness walked over and saw Williams, wi inquired what time the train left; walked back and forth before until the ell struck for to start, when he ran over to the car-~ riage, and witness heard the carriage door slam, and Williams and another gentleman rushed over to the depot end through to the train, where the gentieman with Williams disappeared; wit- ness and Officer Lewis were attracted by tl ac uon, and walked down to the cars to see whether they could discover the man with Williams; the night was dark; 1t had been a rainy week. Gustav Zirruth, recalled, said he had received several letters from William Guild during bid travels alter the burglary took place, Two or three letters were shown to witness, who identi- fied them as the letters which he received irom Gutld. Mr. Riddle said they were introduced to cor- roborate the previous testimony of the witness, Mr. Davidge objected to their admission, and the Court sustained the objecuon. Mr. Riddle said that at the outeet of this case he had stated he would prove H. C. Whitley had en- gee the mano Williams or Bliss, alias George E. les, to commit this burglary. He would now submit evidence to show Miles was convicted of arson and burglary and sentenced to Auburn Prison tor ten years, and that he was pardoned out at the solicitation of Hiram ©. Whitley, and for that reason this man Miles was under obliga- tions to Whitley, and did, therefore, commit this burglary at the requ and ehgagement of Whitley to discharge that obligation. He would now submit documentary evidence to show the conviction and pardon of Miles. The Judge thought that the documentary evi- dence might be anthenticated by witnesses, and it would be better to do 80; as it was so near the hour of adjournment he would allow counsel till mornin ee consider the matter, and if lie?, did not by that time come prepared with something stronger to sustain their position, or to abandon At, the Court would decline to admit it. Mr. GiNigi objected to the proot of authentl- city of the documents, and read from the act of Congress to show What constitutes proof in such cases. ‘The Court decided the papers were properly au: thenttcated. Bullard was recalled and identified the Owen House register, and said that from the. book it ap- peured that Nettleship came on the 6th of April aud went away on the 11th; came again on the 13th and went away on the evening 01 the 224, The Judge told the jury that he proposed to allow them to visit their homes to-night and remata till morning. If they go to their homes directly and remain there tiil ten o’clock in the rasrning end not allow any one to approach them on any kind of business, no injury would come to their delibera- tions. He thought they were entitied to go to their families to-night, and if they would obey his instructions no harm would ensue, The Court then adjourned, DANGERS OF DRUNKENNESS, How Two Platoons of Policemen Pass a Helpless Man, President Matsell, of the Board of Police, pre- sided at the trials of officers charged with viola. tion of the rules of the department yesterday, in the courtroom at the Central Office. Among a number of other cases brought before bim was a complaint against officer John Barrow, of the Twenty-seventh precinct, made by Sergeant McCiintock, for allowing a drunken man to re- main on the steps of the station house without arresting him until ordered to doso. Upon the calling of the case by the Clerk of the Court, Sergeant McClintock, Officer Barrow and the doorman of tne station house presented themselves at the stand. The Clerk read the complaint and the intelligent triplet proceeded to kiss the book. Tue Court, in amaze- ment that they could not wait to hear the oath administered, told them they ougat to be “oflicers of your ex- perience and long service,’ said the President, “should know what you are swearing toand when an oath is proposed to you-- Sergeant, 1am aston- ished at you.” This caused a pause, alter which the oath was administered and the examination Sergeant Mcclintock said taat at about five minutes to midnight on the night in question, ag he Was on the polnt of calling the roll of the platoon then going on duty, he was in- formed that @ drunken man wi: lying on the steps of the station house. He (the Sergeant) desired the doorman to imform Barrow, the man on that post, of thé Jact, and order him to arrest the man on the steps and bring him into the station house. The platoon of men passed out of the station house by the drunken man, and went to their sev- eral posts of auty witnout taking any notice of him, All the officers who had been on duty end were relieved by tis platoon passed into the sta. tion house and by the drunken man, and still he was allowed to remain there. After some time Officer Barrow arrived, and saw the man on the steps. He called his ‘side partner,” Officer Ma- loney. Both lifted the drunken man to his feet, led him along the street, and were endeavoring t¢ get rid of him by pushing him into the Turd recinct, when 'Roundsman Rynders, who ad been, watching their actions, came up. He ordered them to arrest the man and take him to the station house, where hé could be cared ior. This was done, and the jafe place in whick in explanation to perform bis to sleep himself back to Kobrie: of Officer Barrow’s unwillingne Colby was to go'from New York to St. Louis and | duty in the matter. It was shown that he did not wish to give up the time of his morning off te Court necessities, as the charge of a prisoner woulé require of him, The matter was referred to thé Board. “BAPID TRANSIT, Meeting of the Civil Engineers. An informal meeting was held yesterday after. noon at No. 65 William street by the American Society of Civil Engineers, for the purpose of con- sidering the subject of rapia transit and the haal- ing of freight through the city. A special com- mittse of the Grocers and Importers’ Board of Trade was also present. Among the gentlemen who participated were Charles F. Graham, Messrs, F. (ollingwood, M. N, Tomey, A, Welsly of the Civil Board; B P. Buker, President of tne Cheap ‘Transportation — Association: E, Hill and others. Mr, Hill presented ooisn for ‘an elevated belt road to run along the bulkheads of piers around the city, and Mr. J. M. Kennans, of Chicago, presented & model of an ele- vated road for ny or et ie eld Ng ge resen . B. B. Wol eee double elevated road over the gineer, ior avenues, was taken Up, but alter some col able debate the whole matter was again lata over until next week, alter which they adjourned, GERMAN IMMIGRATION. From the report of the German Emigrant Society it appears that during the past month the num ver of German immigrants landed at Castle Gar- den was 3,879, a decrease of 4,295 compared with the corresponding month of last year, Tne whole number of German immigrants landed at this port since the Ist of January amounted to 40,188, against 91,082 during the first ten montt or last year—a decrease of 50,844, rae Directors 01 the German Society during the past month expended $168 in aid o1 poor and destifute immigrants, and $1,200 was appropriated to be used for the same purpose during the present mouth. The physicians o! the society during the past month treated forty-three poor immigrant atients, The majority o! the German immigrao’ janded at Castle Garden of lave were destined Loe he WegtesD Syatene