The New York Herald Newspaper, October 2, 1875, Page 3

DR. PORTEOUS’ DROWNING. a Some Sad Revelations About the Accident. THE BOATING PARTY INTOXICATED. Nane of the Men Sober Enough to Do a Murder. ‘The excitement attending the death of the late Dr, Porteous was naturally increased by the publication of Sensational stories that he had been foully dealt with. By some migadventure a letter, over the signature of a prominent resident of Sea Cliff, appeared in print, and the matter assumed an aspect that demanded strict Anquiry. The facts are as follows:— On Tuesday afternoon the party, consisting of the Yate Rev. Dr. Porteous, his wife, two children, a lady friend, Mr. R, L. Benjamin, Mr. John Koop and two children of the latter, left Sea Cliff shortly after dinner Jor a sailing excursion, Benjamin and Koop had been Acquainted with each other for some time and had worked together at the same trade, plumbing. The mer had become, considering the difference in their jsocial status, quite friendly wath Dr. Porteous, but the resent occasion was the first one on which Koop had ver been in company with the reverend gentleman or ad ever spoken to him. There was in the yawla asket containing luncheon and liquors, and the members of the party refreshed themselves occa- jonally from its contents. About _ five *clock the ladies and the two children of Dr. Porteous twere landed at Sea Cliff, and the Doctor proposed to go ‘to Glen Cove and get a drink, no liquors bemg obtain- able at Sea Clif, At Glen Gove they drank several ‘times, and Koop says that when they started to eturh Benjamin was quite intoxicated; Dr. Porteous was somewhat under. the influence of ‘ardent Bpirits, and he higself was not altogether sober. oop was rowing in yavt, Dr, Porteous was sitting in ithe stern, while Benjamin, with Koop’s two boys, was lin the bow of the boat, A theological discussion which jhad commenced earlier in the afternoon between “Benjamin and Dr. Porteous, was senewed when Jthey were some little’ way’ from the ishore, and, agit grew more earnest, Benjamin started toward the stern of the boat, evidently for the purpose f sitting beside the doctor while continuing the con- tversation. As Benjamin passed Koop he stumbled. (He was a heavy man and his whole weight rested for a moment upon one foot, which was placed upon the gun- vale of the yawl, and the boat was instantly upset ‘and {ts occupants thrown into the water to struggle for phetr lives as best they could. Benjamin confidently truck out for shore, but the result proved that he had joverestimated his powers, as he failed to reach land, {Koop and his two boys Hanaged to reach the bottom of the yawl, and Dr. Porteous Cpt hold f it, but the boat turned over and all parties ere ‘precipitated into the water. Koop and his chil- ren managed to regain the yawl, but the doctor failed reach it A boat from a schooner near by, from hich their dangerous condition had been seen, ‘speedily rescued Koop and the two boys, and another ‘awl, which came up, towed tho senseless form of Dr. orteous to the shore, instead ot lifting it into the boat nd taking measures for its resuscitation, The climax jof blunders was capped by the criminal stupidity of he persons on the shore, who allowed the probably nly half dead clergyman to lie in the water in defer- jence to the popular superstition that itis improper to fouch a body until the arrival of the Coroner. Koop Ee he was so weak after his rescue that he remembers ittle of what directly followed his reaching shore, yut he states that the whole oecurrence, from the upset f the yawl to the bringing ashore of the body, could ot have occupied more ghan ten or fifteen minutes, nd that the doctor's condition could not have een much worse tl his owne The residents f Sea Cliff are much incensed at the Adiotic negligence of the persons who were present at the time, an@the indecent haste of the Coroner in rdering an inquest to be held on the evening of the ac- ident, und in the absence of additional evidence that could have.been obtained. Mr. C. H. Applegate, who is in business in this city nd resides at Sea Cliff, denies writing the letter to the istrict Attorney of Queens county which has ap- red in several of the papers over his signature, he letter being written by Mr. Harnickell, partially rom facts supplied by Mr. Applegate, By some mis- chance the name of the latter gentleman was appended the dogument, and as Mr. Applegate is well known a, resident of Sea Chfl, and was thought have investigated the affair of the drown- ing thoroughly, the letter was much com- ented upon and gave rise to very grave rumors. esterday Mr. Applegate called upon Mr, Harnickell jand a written acknowledgment of the latter gentleman as obtained that he himself was the author of the let- er in question. In some parts of the sea coast of the ‘United States, as well as throughout Great Britain, amphlets aré distributed containing plain directions for the resuscitation of the apparently drowned, aud it kr seem that in no place is their study more sadly eeded than along the shorey of Long Island. zs \DR. PORTEOUS’ FUNERAL—THE ‘‘CLOTH” REFUSE TO OFFICIATE—ANOTHER ‘‘LITTLE CHURCH + AROUND THE CORNER” AFFAIR. The remains of Dr, Porteous arrived at Peck Slip, New York, on board the steamer Seawanhaka, from Soa Cliff, L. 1, atnine o'clock yesterday morning, in charge of a committee of the CHURCH OF ALL SOULS, somposed of the following named gentlemen, chiefly vot the Board of Trustees:—Messrs. A. A. Allerger, ‘to sFord, Harwickle, Chilton, Shorter, De Aguino, fWhitley, Ackerman and Henry Moora A ‘plain hearse and three carriages were bin waiting at tho landing and conveyed the funeral party to the Church of All Souls, corner of Pierrepont jand Clinton streets, The remains were then removed rom the hearse and placed in front of the speaker's (platform, at the head of the main aisle. The body was Ainclosed in an imitation rosewood coffin, devoid of orna- ment, save six plated handles, On the lid was the in- weription:— e areverooersecesenrereeseneseneseenee hee tt i GEORGE B, PORTEUUS, Died September 28, 187, Aged thirty-nine, 2 aiccecencsoreneenn ycanectopperercestesabosoctede Several floral tributes were placed on the lid, amoug rwhigh were a crown, crosses, wreaths and other em- ‘biems. The features were calm, and he looked as ‘though asleep. There wei NO BRUISES ON THB PACE. On the cheek bone and under the chin were a few every slight scratches, but nothing to indicate violence ‘was apparent. His frionds resent the insinuation that he was assaulted, Soon after it became known that the remains were in the church the former parishioners of Dr. Porteous ‘began to assemble in the building, and in whispered ‘ones disvussed the sad accident which led to the death | wr the preacher. While nobody appeared to take ‘any interest in the reports of foul oy Bev eral people expressed indignation at the tardy eflorts of the Sea Clif boatmen to aid Dr. Porteous when the cry for help was ‘heard. A committee of the deacons waited upon Rev. Noah Schenck, pastor of tho Protestant Episcopal ‘Church of St, Ann’s-on-the-Heights, and requested him (to officiate at the services, arguing that the deceased had been a Ry tor of that denomination and hence ishey thought it fitting that Dr. Schenck should preach ‘the sermon. But they were disappointed. The pastor ‘Positively refused to acquiesce, ag the departed clergy- man had XOT DEEN LOYAL vto the orthodox views of the Episcopal Church, At ‘this ‘‘cold shoulder” the committee turned away, and Tebearsing the story of poor George Holiand and “the Jittle church around the corner,”* they called upon Rev. Dr. Nye, of the Church of Our Father (Universalist), Clermont avenue. They succeedgd there. Rey. Mr. Miller, a Baptist clergyman from Williamsbur; tered to assist at the obsequies, Rey, Mr. ns, of the Johnson street Methodist Episcopal church, also came forward to tender his services upon the melan- choly occasion. By one o’clock the church was crowded, and at two o'clock, the appointed time for the opening of the ser vices, there was scarcely standing room in the edifice, rs. Porteous, her nurse, an infant eighteen months old and another child of nine years occupied the front pew on the right hand,side of the aisle. By the side of THR WIDOW ‘were seated Mr. and Mrs, Henry Moore, of Navy street, Rey. Dr. Nye invoked a blessing upon the widow thus suddenly bereft of her husband, and upon the orphan children. He prayed that they might grow in virtue fund become a solace and a comfort to their mother. He seked that the people who had sat under the ministi tions of the deceased would take cognizance of all that ‘was pure and noble in him. Alter the prayer Dr. Nye proceeded to deliver the funeral addre He commenced by calling atten- tion to the lesson which death at all times incul- cated, of the necessity of doing the life work which is expected of us by God. When death came so suddenly upon us it was to awaken within us a Fealization of the frailty of man and of our depend- fence upon eur God, in whow we live and have our being. The deceased was A REMARKANLY GIPTED MAN, and the speaker had consented to speak on this occasion with reluctance and with willingness, His eluctance grew out of the fact that his acquaint ence with Dr, Porteous was so slight that he seemed unable to utter fitting words there. He came volun- forward, however, with a willing heart, because it ‘was the duty of 'vhe Christian minister to respon tw every call where his fellow creature is sick and dying, wnd comfort and consolation may be required, Miss De Cavanagh, at the conclusion of the sermon, Bang with much fecling one of Bernard’s selections, “«ireen Hills, Far Away.’’ Benediction was pronounced by Rev, Mr. Miller, At the conclusion of the service: tie lid of the coffin above the face was raised and the Congregation passed around the remains of their late papal There were many moist eyes in the assemblage. he coffin was then borne to the hearse, and the latter, followed by five carriages, moved off to Cypress Hills Cemetery, where the body will remain until next spring, When itis proposed to take it to Dnwland, ys NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1875—TRIPLE SHEET ART NOTES. GOSSIP AMONG THE STUDIOS, ‘The art season has scarcely commenced in New York, many of our artists apparently feeling more at home by the seaside and among the mountains and hills than in’ those comparatively “pemt up Uticas,” their city studios. Those in the interier are staying, no doubt, for a few sketches of the brilliant but fleeting foliage of autumn, and many remain, perhaps, until the time for sketching from nature is merged into the season for studio work. £. W. Perry and Winslow Homer are’ still at Hurley, Ulster county, and J. G, Brown is at Pine Hill, near them. Wood is in Vermont, taking hints and tints from the Green Mountain forests, George Hall has a lovely studio at Palenville, among the Catskills, He starts for Spain soon after his rewurn to New York. Bradford appears to have tired of Polar expeditions and has gone to California, William Beard is in Chteago taking an active part in the art department of the present exposition in that city, Kruseman Van Elten has, we suppose, exhausted the beauties of his tormer favorite retreat in Ulster county, for we hear from him in Westchester. George McCord is a wanderer in Westchester, Nicols is abScrub Oak, Martin and Parton are both among the Adirondacks, best pictures now in this country. In the Chicago gal- lery there are 858 pictures, representing about 250 American artists and ten foreign—in fact, almost every American artist of merit is r epresented, One of the best works of the late William Oliver Stone, M. A., of this city, who died a short time ago in Newport, is said to have been a portrait of Mrs. John Hoey. THE BLACK HILLS NEGOTIATIONS, GENERAL CUSTER'S OPINION—WHAT THE CAVALRY CHIEFTAIN SAYS OF INDIAN AF- FAIRS—WHY THE BLACK HILLS NEGOTIA- TIONS PELL THROUGH. Major General George A. Custer arrived in this city on Thursday last, fresh from Bismarck, Dakota, and is stopping at the Hotel Brunswick. Very naturally he has “his opinion” of the recent negotiations with the Northern Indians, and very politely expressed it yester- day to a Hexavp correspondent, with whom he entered into conversation: — Connnsroxpmxn— What do you think, General, of this morning’s news about the Black Hills negotiations? General Custax—It has terminated somehow in the same manner as I anticipated, I believe the Commis- sioners meant well, but they were not sufliciently ac- quainted with the Indian character to bring their nego- tuations to a successful issue. CoRRESPONDENT—Where do you think they were in error? General Custern—First, in letting the Indians have so much of their own way. Indians are like children that Among those who are now in New York are L. E, Wilmarth, who has on his easel a picture of a number of men, employés of a factory, who are ready to make @ target excursion, The accessories are painted with as much care and success as tho figures. The faces are full of expression, The drawing is admirable, as Mr. Wilmarth believes, with the French, that there is no excuse for bad drawing. The color, though rich where brilliant local . color was demanded, is harmonious throughout, Mr. Wilmarth ‘has not given much of his time to his picture lately, his energy bemg devoted to the art school which he is organizing, and which is to commence early in the present month, nearly fifty names being already enrolled for the life classes alone, J. Beaufain Irving bas but one of his Meissionier-like pictures in his studio, which he calls “The Foragers? Watering Place.” It will probably be placed in one of our public galleries for exhibition for a short tame. William Page is at work on some portraits, among them one ofa son of W. W. Scranton, trom whom the city of Scranton, Pa, was named. He is making a model in clay of Shakespeare’s head from “tMe’? mask. His portrait which was exhibited at the Academy of Design has been strengthened and enriched in color, and now New York is about to lose it altogether, as it is to. be sent to England, It does not seem exactly right, after Mr. Page has been enterprising enough to bring that mask of Shakespeare into notice, as he has by his lectures and nis labors to make as perfect a portrait as possible, to allow it to leave New York. Mr. F, H. De Haas has returned from his summer cot- tage by the sea, and is busy—with a marine view, of coarse, To add interest to it he has introduced a stranded vessel, with tho crew on shore, where they haye made a very picturesque looking tent on the rocks, from the sails of the unfortunate ship. Tho breaking clouds and agitated sea suggest the recent storm which has driven the vessel ashore. He has also commenced a smaller and more placid sea view, in which the full harvest. moon is reflected. There is a charm in these half finished ‘works which is almost always wanting in the finished picture, so much spirit and breadth of tone are lost in finishing. Mr. Heade is engaged ona marine subject, but it is one of nature’s gentler moods which he represents. It is taken from the coast of California, off San Fran- cisco. The rocks whith project from the sea are cov- ered with seals and sea birds, There are some lovely studies of flowers in the pictures which Mr. Heade paints in the odd moments when not engagéd with his more ambitious works, One of them is a scarlet snow flower, which is seen inthe region of the Yosemite raising its brilliant gtalk and flower about ten inchos above the snow. Some sprays of apple blossoms look like a ghmpse of spring out of season. Mr. Hubbard has beea industrious with his brushes among the Adiron and has nearly completed a picture of ‘Of hills, He has also of silver in the distance, ‘The artists are not very well pleased at the want of activity on the part of the Centennial Art Committee. They have given no notice to our New York artists as to what will be expected from them as representatives of American art, A year is a very short time to give to a work of any size, and the Committee on Art at Phila- delphia should take this fact into consideration, It is apleasure to go into Mr. Morgan’s studio on Broadway. He is one of our best genre painters, and has always on his easel some pleasing subject of every day life. He is now at work on a half-finished figure of a young girl with her tamborino, every line expressing weariness both of body and heart, as though there was nothing in her future buta repetition of the dreary past. Mr. Leyman has sketches from Grand Ménan, Bay of Fundy, Bermuda and other places. He is at work on a Picturesque group of marsh willows from a study made this summer, Mr. Farrer has been industrious this summer with his water colors, having several from the coast of Maine, with its picturesque cliffs; Martha’s Vineyard, off Massachusetts; tne beach of Staten Island and New York Bay, and some of the barren hills of Long Island, with those quaint old houses which are fast being destroyed by “modern improvements.” Van- derver’s mill,” near Jamaica, and a solitary old weather-beaten cedar at Rockaway are among his most successful works of this kind, In the same studio are studies in oil by Mr. Insley, who is now at Mount Desert. His eketches comprise many from Lake George, the Catskills and other beautiful spots, Mr. Dolph stands almost alone as an animal painter, His works are full of vigorous action, faithful drawing and strong color, all elements of success in painting animals. His most ambitious picture is a group of cat- tle being driven through a field, one timid cow, with drooping hoad and hesitating step, following the lead of one who evidently belongs to the independent and con- sequently domineering class—for animals show the same traits of character as human beings, and the ar- tist who can catch their characteristic peculiarities of disposition deserves scarcely less praise than one who does the same for the human figure. One of bis smaller pictures is called “The Antiquarian,” @ tabby, who has found her way into a table covered with rare old crockery, &c., and has seated herself upon a pile of books, looking uncon- scious of the disrespect she shows for the brainwork of those who have been dust for 300 years, In the Gilsey House are a few studios, one occupied by W. T. Mathews, who has been commissioned by the State of South Carolina to paint a fall length portrait of Charles Sumner and one of Abraham Lincoln, for the Senate and House of Representatives of that State. That of Lincoln is nearly finished and that of Sumner about half done. He has other portraits and some studies in still life, One is a carefully painted globe of fish, a stand of fruit and other objects, Miss H. 8. Bayliss is making @ study of a beautiful Formosan vase, in which she intends to place some brilliant flowers. Around her studio are portraits in oil and crayon, full of life and spirit, and studies of fruit, flowers and other objects of still life. An old hat, sur- rounded by a wreath of spring flowers, is painted with an amount of dash and delicacy combined unusual even among our more experienced artists. L. Flannery, the seulptor—best known by his statue of Lincotn, in front of the City Hall, Washington—has a studio in the Grand Hotel, where ho is modelling from life portrait busts of some of our prominent citizens, ‘The first regular meeting of the Council of the Na- tional Academy of Design of the present meeting will be held on Monday evening, October 4, It is related that George Cruikshank, the artist who first illustrated Dickens—now an old, old man—the other day visited the House of Commons before the members had assembled: Recognizing the artist, Ed- ward Jenkins,‘ who happened to be present, went to him with empressement, took him by the hand, saying, “Mr. Cruikshank, I am delighted to see you, sir—de- lighted, T assure you.’ “Really, I don’t know you, sir,” replied Cruikshank, am Mr. Jenkins, author of ‘Ginx’s Baby.’” “Oh, ah! I’ve heard that wasn’t a bad book.” “Indeed, Mr. Cruikshank, it has been a great success, great success, and I'm proud to meet you, sir.” ‘The Chicago Tribune says it may safely be asserted that the two collections of paintings now on exhibition in Chucipnati and Chicago comprise the majority of the get spoiled if they are petted, and had the Commission- ers been firm and backed up by stfength they would have executed their mission with considerable honor to themselves, CORKESPONDENT—Do you apprehend any troublesome times to follow this disagreement on terms ? General CustkR—Not at present, because they have not time, but next spring, I fancy, there will be plenty of work. : Corresponpent—How will this decision affect the mining in the Black Hills? General Custxr—Properly carried out it will prevent all gold digging or squatting in the Black Hills, but ousting white men—pioneer {rontieramen who are risk- ing their lives in search of fortune—isa job that United States troops do not like. Besides if things go as I ex- Bret, they will have plenty to attend to to keep off the joux. > Coxnespoxpext—How do you account for tho —" demands that have been made? by the In- ans? General Cusrer—It is the result of holding the council right in the heart of the Indian country, where the chiefs had the squaw men (the whiies mar- ried to squaws) to advise them, ch of those men was anxious to make the payment as large as possible’ in order that he might reap the beneilt through his squaws. They should have held the council at some spot remote from the Indian agencies and or- dered the different tribes to consult among themselves and, when they had arrived at a decision, send dele- gates to represent them at the council, The chiefs would then have been away from the squaw men and in _@ position to listen to reason, CorkEsronpeNtT—What do you think of the country ? General Custer—I think it a fine country, and I am anxious to see it opened to the whites, as I am satisfied it will afford a livelihood for thousands. Again, 1 know @ number of men who have been railing for the sign- ing of the treaty to go into the Hills, and now that they tind the negotiations fallen through they will go all the same and probably get into trouble, CorrEsvonpENT—What do you think of the changes that bill pie on in Indian atfairs. General Custer—They are all in the right direction, but there is,still much to be done, The best move the Indian Department could make at present would be to remove the restriction from trading at the agencies, and, by breaking up the monopoly, give the Indian a chance of buying goods at reasonable prices, Under the present system the Indian trader has the business all to himself and fixes his own prices, whereas if trad- ing was free competition would reduce prices to a mar- ket value, Corrgesronpent—What do you think of the Hrratp letters from Berthold and the other northern agencies? General Custkk—They were just what is wanted, aud the correspondent who wrote them deserves credit, as he took his life in his hands, venturing to expose ‘the frauds of the Indian Ring when right in their midst. He must have worked hurd, as he ferreted out frauds that had never been known by many people who re- sided in the vicinity, Cornesponpent—lI see, General, that the Indians are ees for permission to hunt this fall on the Repub- can, General Cusrer—Yes; they are always harping on game when they are in their own country and object to selling land because it is their hunting country, but when they come to Wushington they beg for food, as they acknowledge that there is not sufficient gume to feed them. The fact of the matter is, they are too much pampered and require a little different treaument, An equitable and just arrangement should be made, and, after a certain show of strength in order to @onyince them that business is meaut, there will be no difficulty in bringing them to fuir and reasonable terms. Connsroxvent—Do you think the opening of the Black Hills will be of assistance toward the solution of the Indian question. General Cusrxr—Yes, I do, as it will gradually force the wild Indians to the reservations and accustom them to government rations. As lofg as the Black Hills, Powder River and Big Horn section is closed to the whites the Indians will have a country where they can get up their raiding parties and make mischief. Atter they have been on a reservation a short time they will get accustomed to agricultural pursuits and settle down. CorkesronpENT—Do you think that Indians take naturally to tilling the soil? General Custsk—Certainly not; but they can be qui- etly ecucated to it. It would be well to accustom them first to raising stock, which they would not think de- rogatory to their manhood, They would become quite interested in that pursuit a8 soon as they discovered that they could trade a couple of oxen or five or six sheep fora pony. The latter is their market base, and they would take pride in rearing any animals ‘of a nfarly similar value. _. ConREsvoNpENT—Do you anticipate any trouble this fall from the Sigux? General Cusrkr—Hardly this fall, as I think they will wait until the grass is plenty next spring. They will probably raise @ trouble then, and make travelling a ittle dangerous around the Black Hills country. Goneral Custer then rose, as he had an appointment to keep, and the Hxxatp reporter, after listening to a short disquisition from the gallant cavalry chieftain on the merits of the runners at Jerome Park, tendered his thanks and retired. MASONIC CEREMONY. —_— e INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS OF THE THIRTY- SECOND AND THIRTY-THIRD DEGREES. Last evening at the lodge rooms, corner of Fourth avenue and Fourteenth strect, very interesting cere- monies were held in the installation of officers of the “Sovereign Sanction Thirty-three” and of the Mystic Temple Thirty-two.” The usual ritual was gone through>with in presence of a number of the friends of the institution, many of whom were ladies, The fol- lowing were the officers installed:— Officers of the Sovereign Sanction, Thirty-third Degree, Continent of America;—Grand Master General, Alex B. | Mott, M. D., city; im the Orient, Grand Administrator General, John G. Crane, M. D., city; per Grand Administrator General, B.A’ Guilbert, Subuque, Iowa; Grand Chancellor General, A. 'G. Bishop: Deputy Grand Chancellor General, J. 0. Halse, Grand Expert General, B. 0. Hyam, Washingto1 D. C.; Deputy Grand Expert General, R. Dean | Grand Rocretary, General, N. M.’ Clark} Grand Inspector General, William Youngblood; Deputy Grand Inspector General, William F, Woodward, Bur- lington, Iowa; Grand Keeper Golden Book, William Weich, ‘Bridgeport, Conn. ; Deputy Keeper Grand Gol- den Book, T. 8. McFarland, Riceburg, Ont, ; Grand Ex. aminer General, H. A. Vogelbach, Philadelphia, Pa. ; Deputy Grand Examiner General,’ John F. Reynault, Richmond, Va; Grand Master of Ceremonies, D. W. Classic, Washington, D. C.; Deputy Grand Master of Ceremonies, W. J.’ Peckham, Mobile, Ala; Grand Keeper General of Sanctuary, Thomas J.’ Gabriskie. The following named officers Thirty-second Degree of the Mystic Temple were installed:—H. C. Sawtelle, Grand Master of Light; William Scott, Grand Orator; B. T. Biffur, Grand Examiner; William H. Owens, Grand Amaclyspt; A. F. Kidbe, Grand Treasurer; 6. G. Goodale, Grand Ceyrce; J. A. Buckbee, Grand Keeper of Rite; John Cooke,’ Grand Master ‘of Ceremonies; Thomas’ S, Gill, Grahd Conductor; William J. Orr, Grand Captain of Guard; Thomas Butler, Grand Guard of Council Grand Master Mott made an interosting address at the close of the proceedings, and some of the newly installed gentlemen also made remarks. SHOCKING DEATH ON THE RAIL, At ten minutes past six o’clock last evening a man named Patrick Ahern, residing at No, 420 First street, Jersey City, was walking along the track of the Penn- sylvania Railroad, near Colgate street, when he w: struck by an outward bound train and hurled in the air, When he fell on the railroad he was still breath- ing, and he was conveyed to his home, His skull was fractured at the right templo, and he died twenty min- utes after the accident, Coroner Lynch was on the spot before he died, and an inquest will be held. De- ceased leaves a wife and one child. Half an hour previous to this accident another man was ing along the track at the same place and narrowly escaped a similar fate, Jolin Lowts, an employé at the Newark Bay Bridge, on the New Jersey Central Railroad, wus killed at mid: night on Thursday, at the Bayonne end of the bridge, ‘The engineer of the Elizabeth train saw him walking on the track and whistled, but the man did not seem to hear it. Lowts was struck by the locomotive and hurled a distance of twenty feet. He survived only an hour anda half. Deceased leaves awtfe and three children, residing at South Amboy. ANOTHER TUNNEL FATALITY, James Sleavin, one of the workmen in the new tun- nel atthe Delaware and Lackawanna Railroad at Jer- sey City, was struck by a bucket in one of the shafts yesterday afternoon and fatally injured, This is the twelfth fatal case during the construction of the tunnel. CREEDMOOR. THE MID-RANGE MATCH—THE CHAMPION CON- ‘TEST AND THE ‘‘CONSOLATION” COMPETITION. The fourth day's shooting yesterday was interrupted in the afternoon by an unexpected break in the spell of good weather that had smiled upon the efforts of the boys who, since last Tuesday, were bent upon making bull’s-eyes at the fall meeting of the National Rifle Association, It was very fortunate that the ‘most of the important matches were shot in the first three days of the annual meeting; 80 that, even if the bad weather should continue to-day, the change will not be nearly so damaging as at an earlier time in the meeting week. The military matches are all over, and the regiments who had tents at Creed- m@or are already beginning to pull up stakes for the season and to go into comfortable cantonments about this gay metropolis for the coming winter, The snug quarters of the Twenty-second, Seventh, Twenty - third and other regiments ot the National Guard’that had drawn about themselves many convenient little acces- sories of camp life, are beginning to wear a desolate and deserted appearance as their gay banners disappear with the pleasant faces and manly forms which had given them to the breeze, ‘The amount of work done at the ranges yesterday did not come up to the directors’ expectations, It was thought that all the competitions could be concluded last night; whereas in reality only one match, the mid- range, was finished. To participate in this and the other contests that formed the day's programme con- siderable numbers of anxious marksmen left Hunter’s Point on the half-past nine, eleven and one o'clock trains for Creedmoor. Firing did not begin until after eleven o'clock, snd at two P. M., when the mid- range match was finished, an hour's recess for lunch was indulged in. After ‘three o'clock the ‘Consola- tion” and “Champion” matehws commenced; the former at 500 and the latter at 600 yards distance.’ Just then astorm, which for some time had been brewing in the lowering clouds, began to break over the field, and in a short time the matches, still uncompleted, had ‘to be laid over‘until to-day. It rained exceedingly fast from half-past four until half-past five o'clock, at which latter hour the few pertinacious riflemen w psereveringly remained in the tents or huddled together under the trees were in a sorry plight, aud looked not the least like the VALOROUS SHARPSHOOTERS: who in the morning showed their shadows to thq sun, “Not like that Arthur who, with lance at rest, From spur to plume a star of tournament, Rode through the lists at Camelot and charged Before the eyes of ladies and of kings.” Generals Shaler, Dakin, Woodward and Colonels Gilder- sleeve, Bodine and Major Fulton, with other directors of the association, left on the thirteen minutes to tive P. M. train for New York. THE MID-RANGE MATCH, ‘This competition is open to all comers (members of the National Rifle Association). Weapon, any rifle, Distance, and 600 yards. Seven shots at each range. ‘Position, any ‘without artificial rest. En- trance, $1 50, '. Competitors using rifles other than mili to allow those using this class of weapons of .60 calibre, seven points, and all military rifles of less calibre, three points. Those using military rifles of less than .50 calibre to allow those using rifles of that bore five points. These handicapping arrange- ments in this match, taken together with the fact that the bookings gid not show ia all cases what class of rifle each used, created such confusion and difll- culty in computing the scores as w leave undetermined last night the important problem of who the winners are. _ With this fact in view all that can be done now is to givea few of the highest scores made, There are altogether twenty-one prizes, valued at $490, There were 137 entries, THE SCORES, HL 8. Jewell, 67; L. C. Bruce, 6 R, Rathbone, 66; W. B. Farwell, . W. Yale, 64; J. 8. Conlin, 63; L. Geiger, 63; H. Fulton, 62; F. Hyde, 62; A. S. Swan, 62; C. W. Coleman, 62; E. H.'Raymond, 63; W. C. Clarke, 61; R. 0. Coleman, ’6 ©. Schneelock, 58; E. H. Sanford, 58; J. Bodine. 56; Lieutenant Vannett, 56; W. 8. Smith, 54; W. Mason, 54; F. 8. Gdrduer, 52; E. H. Madison, 48. The above unoflicial list is not to be considered com- plete, A. Andergon, 67; 65; A.J. Roux, 64; THE GATLING MATCH, ‘The firing in this competition was finished on Thurs- day afternoon, but the prize list could not be made up until yesterday. The match was open to teams of twelve trom any regiment or battalion of the National Guard, State of New York. Weapon, Remington State military rifle; rounds, seven; distance, 600 yards; entrance fee; $1 euch man, There were twenty prizes in all, valued at $2,263. The first’ three are team prizes and the remaining seventeen rewards for individual marksmanship. THE PRIZE LIST, Team Totals. 1, Twonty-second regiment, . 317 3 misses Seventy-ninth regiment, + 317 5 misses ‘Twelfth regiment + 809 3 misses Seventh regiment . 309 § misses Privat illiams, Seventy-firat’ regiment L, W. Greve, Twenty-second regiment... Sergeant J. 8. Burton, Forty-eighth regiment , Captain E. A. Perry, Forty-seventh regiment ... 10, Private W. Robertson, Seventy-ninth regiment. 2 3. 4 HB fonith, Twollth rex & th, Twelfth regiment... & Priva oe wi a 8. 9%. IL. A. Pyle, Seventy-ninth.. Sap 12, W. Stevenson, Seventy-ninth. - ‘aL 13, F. H, Holton, Twenty-ninth. G7 14. J. L. Price, Seventh. 15, W. Boorman, Twenty 30 . enty- a+ 80 19 Corporal EB. W. Sanford, Seventh. Z 20, Private KE, Purple, Forty-eighth. 21. Private J. Munginzer. sees . . In the team competition there were two ties, one for the first place, between the Seventy-second and Seventy- ninth regiments, and another between the’ Twelfth and Seventh, for the second prize, The ties were deter- ing the least number of misses in their score. The Seventy-ninth, who bad won the match last year, shot ‘at a disadvantage this season on account of the tempo- rary absence of Captain Lindsay, one of their best shots. THE PRESS MATCIL This competition was intended by the N, R, A. as a compliment to such journalists ‘ag might feel inclined to participate in it There were thirty-five entries, out of which number many names might be picked who never had been “bond fide representative employés of any newspaper or périodical,” and who entered it through an enterprising spirit of “mug hunting? not altogether commendable. On the score of not being journalists properly so called Messrs. Can- field, Cameron, Robertson and Adam have been pro- tested against. The conditions were:—Open only to bona fide representative employés of any newspaper or periodical; weapon, any rifle; distange, 500 yards; sition, any; rounds, seven; no entrance fee, There wore ten prizes altogether. THE PRIZE List, First prize, L. C. Bruce, Turf, Field and Farm..... 34 Second prize, A. V. Canfeld, Twenty-second regiment... ‘Third prize, D. , Seventy. 2 x Fourth prize, W. Robertson, Seventy-ninth regi- ment, wgdeveect Fiftn prize, Thomas Lloyd, Harper’ Sixth prize, D. F. Acker..... Seventh prize, W. H. Murphy, Avening Mail Eighth prize, J. E. Whitley, World. . Ninth prize, J. I, C, Clarke, Heranp ‘Tenth prize, W. H. Clark, Sun.........00005 To-day the Consolation, Champion and long Range matches will be contested, and with these competitions the fall meeting will close. SHOOTING AFFRAY, £8 eesges A PARTY OF “ROUNDERS” FIRED UPON WITH A LOADED AIR GUN. About four o'clock yesterday afternoon three men, named James Slattery, living at No, 25 Greenwich street; George Allen, of No, 29 Washington street, and Luke Keegan, living’ in Williamsburg, entered the wholesale, liquor establishment of Alfred Stiquel, No, 3 Sixth avenue, and asked for drinks They were all under the influence of liqaor and Mr. Stiquel refused to comply with their request Atter some persuasion they succeeded in getting Mr. Stiquel to give them a glass of gin. As soon as thoy. drank it they commenced to abuse Mr. Stiquel, and one of them’ tried to get hold of him by the collar, saying, “If you don’t give us some moro liquor we will shoot you." At that one of the gang ra: to the door, while the other drow a pistol. Mr, Stiquel had an dir gun in his place, and he took it up, more with a view of alarming the fellows than injuring them. He fired at one of them and the leaden ball lodged in the left leg of Slattery, The police wore immediately called im and the whole’ party conveyed to the Ninth ward station house. A physi- cian was sent for, and upon an examination of Slavery wounds bad him removed to Bellevue Hospital, Mr. Stiquel, who is regarded as perfectly justified in what he did, was held to await the result of Siattery’s injuries, Allen and Keegan were also committed.” It appears that Slattery and his associates were ‘going the rounds,” bilking all the saloon keepers they could, ieee tari «arenas THE Y FOR ECONOMY. An important meeting of a number of citizens was held last evening at No, 75 Fifth avenue for the pur- pose of consulting with regard to an organized move- ment to promote economic measures —_con- cerning revenue and finance, The meeting was entirely private and = no _ particulars were furnished to the press, but it was stated by one of the gentlemen who participated in the proceedings that addresses on the subject were delivered by Messrs. Thomas Holland and David A. Wells, He also said that this movement was got up by a number of gentlemen interested in political science, by whom an endeavor would be made to form an organization Lo promote these interests, and until the success of the movement was as- sured beyond the certainty of a doubt no particulars would be made public. THE LATEST HOAX. The long and somewhat romantic account that ap peared in several of the daily papers yesterday morning concerning an alleged attempt to swindle a produce exchange lirtn out of $60.00 is the latest Loax out, mined by awarding the higher place to the team mak- | | POLITIOAL. REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES. ‘The republicans held primary clections last evening in the various Assembly districts throughout the city and in the Twenty-third ward, for the purpose of clect- ing delegates to the County Convention, which is to meet at Republican Hall on the 12th inst., and to the Senatorial, Aldermanic, Judicial and Assembly conven- tions. ‘The elections passed off quietly in all the districts except the Twenty-first. Two opposition tickets were in the fleld he nd considerable excitement prevailed in and around Lincoln Hall, 116th street and Third ave- nue, where the election took place, The Custom House ticket, as it was termed, was headed by Henry C. Robinson, the President of the Republican Association of the Twenty-first Assembly District, The rival ticket was headed by Granville P. Hawes, and was known as the “Bill” Haw ticket, The fight be- tween the factions has been a bitter one for some time past, owing to the Custom House faction being doter- mined to throw Haw overboard. It was generally expected that some trouble would arise during the election last night, and in expectation of that event Inspector Thorne took command of the police force, amounting to fifty men. The voters were 3 many that the adoption of the second will serve aso stepping stone in the direction of conferri extraor- dinary powers on the Executive and General mbly. In addition to the above the people will vote on the liquor license question and upon the matter of the can- mebdadion of school districts. NEW JERSEY POLITICS. ‘The democratic primaries held in Monmouth county, New Jersey, have been carried in the interest of Hen- drickson for Senator. The county was stumped by Surrogate Throckmorton, brother of the late Director of the Board of Freeholders in Hudson county, and by & brother of Governor Bedle, who opposed the course of Mr. Patterson in voting for the Catholic Protectory bill in the Assembly, A lively contest is expected in Hudson county for tho democratic nomination for Director-at-Large of the Board of Chesen Freeholders, a position endowed with iene powers, The prominent candidates are Adam J. Ditinar and Justice Aldridge, with a half-dozen from Hoboken and the townships. On the republican side the only candidate mentioned is James H. Startup, for- merly Chairman of the Board, Mr. John Carpenter is mgking vigorous efforts to re- gain the Clerkship of the Assembly, from which he was Temoved at the lust session of the Legislature. IN PATERSON, Politics are getting warm in Paterson and other por- ttons of Passaic county over the approaching election, the principal plum being the office of Sheriff. The moat hay er republican candidate is Deputy 3! ‘iff James lundell, who w:ll, probably, receive the nomination. Singular to say, the greatest number of candidates are on the democratic side, who stand comparatively all compelled to keep in Mine and pass in turn to the polliny place, After voting each one was sent out by another door. All crowds around the passageways and outside the building were cleared away. Matters looked threatening once or twice, put the strong force of police present no doubt prevented any actual collision, The result was not known at a late hour last night. The following are the delegates chosen from the vari- ous Assembly districts to the County Nominating Con- vention, which meets Tuesday evening, October 12:— Finst_ Disraier.—Michael W, Burns, Charlos V. Lewis, Henry V. Crawford, Samuel N. Fitch, Joseph Scully and Benjamin Desbecker. Sxconp Disreicr.—Pierre C, Van Wyck, Matthew Stewart and Thomas Brown. Tuo Distaict,—Herman Holtze, Daniel Bellows and William Freeman. Fourta Disreicr.—£. 8, Nowins, Nathan H, Hall, George Law and Archibald Bennet, Firra Disraict.—J. Winterbottom, J. K. Butler, William Vanderhoff, Freeman Earle, A’ Lent, J. Reigler, James Lewis, Joseph Murphy and Martin Van Buren Oughiltree. Sixtu Disrrict.—Robert Moore, Henry 8. Jennings, Frederick Sinzer, Michael Smith and Charles H. Greer. Savexta Disrizcr,—John D. Lawson, Thomas L. ‘Thornell, James H..Stevens, George W. Clarke, Sheri- dun Shook, Williain Grasse, B. 'f, Morgan, James W. Haws and Theodore W. Dwight. Kioura Disrricr.—John N. Lanthier, Casper A. Baa- den, Bernard Rourke, Charles Schaper, Solon B. Smith, Edwin C. Lewis, William J Fritz, Join Swin- ton ana Conrad Geib. Nivtit Disrnucr.—George Starr, Jeremiah Pangburn, George W. Bush, George F. Coddington, James Cum: ming, Gerhard Meyer, John Campbell, Arthur S. Haw- ley, James Lynch, Samuel 8, Palmer, Georgo W. Freed and Francis 8. Lambert. ‘Tern Disrrict.—Jacob M. Patterson, Jr.; John P. Emrich, John Lalor, John V. Mayer, Ferdinand Ehr- hart, Daniel Sullivan and W. B, Kraft, Erevexta District,—George Bliss, John H. White, ©. D. Van Wagenen, Charles A. Peabod Robert Utley, Win. 8. Kreps, Merritt Wickham, Samuel G. Ac- ton, George W. Wilson, James McAfee, William 8, Gerrish and Samuel Rothschild, ‘Yweurrh Disreicr.—Charles McColley, Victor Heim- berger, Asa D. Bennett, Fred. Yung, William Mischlich and John J. Cashman. TainTkENTH Disreict,—Charles 8. Spencer, Hugh Gardner, Isaac Dayton, Elwood E. Thorne, Charles H. Duell, Joseph Cordit, William Schlegel, Samuel Rey- nolds, James G. Armstrong, Frederick M. Peck. Fourreenta District. John H. Brady, RoberteB. Boyd, Joseph C. Pinckney and Hiram Merritt. Firrexytn Disrricr,—Henry @, Leask, Moses Good- kind, Charles Satterly, Wilham Peterkin, William Mont- gomery, HenrygGledhill, William Burtiss, William Ross and George Fox, Senior. Sixreenta Disreier.—Charles EB. L, Holmes, David ©. Sturges, Charles N. Taintor, John’ D, Ottiwell, G. Joseph Ruch, Elias B. Disney and John Hamilton. Sevasteexta Districr,—Joel W. Mason, Edward 0. Jenkins, Francis Dastler, John Curry, Clark F. Whitte- more, George §. Hart,’ Jacob 8, Isaacs, William H. Aldi, William T. Graff, SV. R Cooper, James Me- Candies, Joseph Nairn, Eicurresta Distriet.—Chester_A. Arthur, Bernard Biglin, Henry E. Howland, 0. P. C. Billings, F. 8. Wil- merding, Horace M, Ruggles, Moses P, Clark, William H. Kirby and James R. Cosgrove. Nixetkexra Distaicr.—Isaac 0. Hunt, Richard H. Greene, William H, Bellamy and Thowas Hagan, Twextiern Districr,—Willjam A. Darling, A. J. Dit- tenhoefer, Elliott F. Sheppard, 8. H. Wales, George Opdyke, W. 8, Pinckney, Alex. Blumenstiel, Louis J. Phillips, Jacob Hess, Charles H. Wilson, J. Wynno Jones and J, Irving Burns. ‘Twesty-THrp Warv.—Richard H. Barry, George W. ‘Thurver and George A. Henshaw. DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS. Moyticet1o, Oct. 1, 1875, At the Sullivan County Democratic Convention, held here to-day, How. A. E. Wenzel was renominated for member of Assembly, Lewis N. Stanton for County Clerk and Charles 3, Starr for Treasurer. CONNECTICUT POLITICS. | THE OCTOBER TOWN ELECTIONS—TWO PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO BE VOTED ON BY THE PEOPLE. New Haves, Oct. 1, 1875. On Monday, October 4, the annual town elections of the towns in this State for the choice of Boards of Se- lectmen, Town Clerks, ‘Treasurers, Collectors and Boards of Education will take place, For- merly tho towns fixed the date of hold- ing these elections, the result being almost as many election days as there were towns. As a conse quence politics could not enter into the contests, the questions at issue being mostly local, fitness in candidates without regard to their political stripe being esteemed paramount to all other considerations, Re- cently, however, the General Assembly framed amd passed a statute designating the first Monday ef October in each year for all the towns to elect, excepting Bridge- port and one or two others, and on that day the people will speak their minds by ballot on such questions as may properly be brought before them. ‘This year the elections will have specia! significance from the fact that the people will be called on to accept or reject the proposed amendments to the State constitution, and while in the past, under the new statute, results have been shaped and governed largely through party preferences, it is hoped and believed that ‘on Monday an honest expression of sentiment will be made. The first and most important of the amend- ments referred to proposes to change the day of holding annual State elections from April to November, the sessions of the Legislature to be held in January in- stead of May; State Senators to be elected for two years instead of one, as at present. The following, from the act of the Legisiature submit- ting the amendments to the inhabitants of the towns for their approval, will enable those interested to under- stand the proposed change: SxctioN 1, A general election for Governor, Lieutenant Secretary of State, Troasurer, Comptroller and Govern . members of the General Assembly shall be'heid on the Tues- | first Monday of November, 1876, and annually uch officers as are herein and may be here- after prescribed. Src. 2, The State officers above named and the Senators from those districts having eve: eames elected on the Tuesday after tho first Monday of November, 1876, and those elected biennially thereafter on the Tuesday after the first Monday of November, shall respectively hold thelr ofjces for two years from and ‘after the first Wednesaay following tho first Monday of the next succeeding January. The Senators fr districts having odd numbers elected on the ir the first Monday of November, ere, shall hold ea their for one year from and after the lowing the first Monday of Janyary, 1877. The elector ing in the Senatorial districts having odd numbers shall, on the Tuesday after the first Monday of November, 1877, and biewnially “tt reafter, elect Senators who shall hold their offices for two years from and after the Wednes follow. ing the next succeeding January. ‘The reprosentatives glected from the several towns on the Tuesday after the first Monday of November, 1876, and those elected annually thereafter shall hold thelr offices for one year from and after the Wednesday following the first Monday of the next suc- ceading Janus Seo. 3. There shall be a stated session of the General As- sembly in Hartford on the Wednesday after the first, Mc day of January, 1877, and annually thereafter on the Wednoxday nfter tho frit Monday of January. Ske. 4. The persons who shall be severally elected to the Stato offices and sxembly on the first Monday of April, 1876, hold such offices only until the Wednes- day after the frst Monday of Jannary, 1877. See, 5. The General Assembly elected in April, 1876, shall have power to pass such laws as may be necessary to carry into effect the provisious of tlris amendment. If adopted, as it undoubtedly will be, this amendment will affect the conduct of State affairs, The time of holding the civil and criminal terms of the Courts and the allotment of judges to preside over them will have to be changed, By holding the sessions of the Legis ture in winter, instead of summer, it is ved the State will be better and more faithfully served by its chosen representatives, ‘The secoud amendment is as follows:— ‘The General Assembiy shall have power, by @ vote of two- thirds of the members of both branches, to restore the privi- Jeges of an elector to those who may bave forfeited the same by a conviction of erime, ‘The following is the presoribed VORM OF BALLOT and the manner in which the vote is to be taken: — CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS—PIRST MONDAY OF OcTORER, nthe Thesday after the fret year, commencing in Novem- Génersl Assembly annually io bienninlly, the General Assembly to eges. This ballot will be counted for both amendments untess the numbers on either of them are pinitly ed, and in that evont it will be counted as « negative ballot for those amend mente which may be 90 erased. , ‘The changes proposed in the first amendment seem to No.1. —For annual ate ‘au amrmative ballot { bo wenerally desired )/ the peuvie, but it i claimed by | tion was tinully passed, amidst little chance of election, as the county is strongly re- publican. Deputy Sheriff Z. K. Townsend, City Treas urer A. A. Hopper and Cornelius V. R. Van Winkle are the most Laat orgs mentioned. The Democratic Convention will be held at Burney Cisco’s Hotel, at Preakness, next Thursday. The democratic candidave for Surrogate will probably be Mr. R. C. Crawford, while the republicans are likely to renominate Isaac Van Wagner, the present incumbent. The Assembly district fights are lively, and feandidates for the lowed house of the Legislature are as thick as fleas, THE NORTH CAROLINA CONVENTIO; ANOTHER STORMY SESSION—FIERCE DENUNCIA+ TIONS AND DILATORY MOTIONS OF THE RE- PUBLICANS. Raveren, Oct. 1, 1875. Another disorderly and stormy session took place to-day, The grange influence came to the front in an ordinance, introduced by Mr. Durham, authorizing the Legislature to regulate railway and other freights, After muck filtbustering Mr. Albertson's resolution, instruct- ing the Election Committee to make immediate disposi- tion of the Robeson contested case, was passed unani- mously. ‘An ordinance was adopted empowering the Governor to nominate and appomt, with the advice of the Senate, all officers not otherwise provided for. It was discussed Dy Messrs, Barringer, Tourgee, Manning, French and Faircloth The previous question was then called, which the republicans denounced as an unheard of out+ rage. Severe recriminations were indulged in relative to yesterday’s tumultuous disturbance, Smythe, colored, denied that armed negroes, instigated by the republican caucus, rushed into the hall and lobbies to interfere with the Convention, and denounced tue state- ment of tho local press as exaxgerated. The Sergeant-at-arms called the delegate to order, upon which the republicans declared it an unwarranta- ble arrogation of authority, GREAT CONPUSION prevailed throughout the session, so that the Secretary could not hear the responses to the roll call. Mr. Turner wanted the Sergeant-at-arms to put out refractory members, ‘That officer menacingly con- fronted the Convention, but went no further than to remove oue member's hat. The directions of the chair to members to be seajed were utterly disregarded. Multitudinous motions to adjourn were niade. Yeas and nays were repeatedly called on trivial points and every parliamentary method was employed to obstruct business, Six or seven delegates were frequently speaking simultancously, MISRULE REIGNED, At twenty-iive minutes past one P. M. the proposi- indignant protests from the republicans, Mr, Badger flerculy denounced tatement in a Goldsboro’ newspaper, edited by a delegate, asanulignantly mendacious. PILIBUSTERING, Two hours, from halt-past one to half-past three, were then spent in filibustering over an innocent ordi- nauce from the Judiciary Comunittee, to which nobody | Was seriously opposed, us it ultimately passed—uyes, 96; nays, 2 The obstructionists defended this pro- cedure a$ retaliatory for attempted gagging. POLITICAL NOTES. Carl Schurz is to be asked to go to Pennsylvania after his Ohio campaign, Parson Brownlow is credited with saying that South. ern democrats wish, through inflation, to create repu- diation, and thereby to achieve secession, When the hard mouey orators are talking on Ohio stumpé let them show afew silver pieces and sce how the eyes of the rag money men will moisten. ‘The Albany Argus makes G. W. Curtis and Ellis H. Roberts, the republican leaders of New York State, It supports them with Reuven E. Fenton and Hugh Hastings. In Ohio we have, as we had in California, the singu- lar spectacle of men electing women to office. Women being nominated for offices of school supervisors can- not vote, but may be elected! Wayne McVeigh, of Philadelphia, who is spoken of as successor to ex-Secretary Delano, is a son-in-law of Simon Cameron, but is said to be independent of | Cameron's political principles, Ex-Governor Curtin, ot Pennsylvania, sides with the democratic inflationists, adding thereby one more point to the argument that old party leaders are breaking up, whether old parties are breaking up or not. Ex-Senator Tipton, of Nebraska, having sided with the democrats of Ubio and made speeches for them, was received very coldly. He was too much liberal re- publican, something democrats do not like, In Iowa in the October election the people.will be called upon to ratify or reject two amendments to their constitution—one making colored men eligible to the Legisimure; the other permitting women to vote and to hold office. In Minnesota both parties bave declared for hard | money, but Hon. Ignatius Donnelly, at-the head of a Deggurly array of ‘anti-monopolists,” or inflationiste, has captured the democratic candidates, who are called upon to ride two horses. Congressman James B. Beck ia,in favor of hard money. At least, he thinks there should be no fur- ther inflation, His prospects for becoming United States Senator from Kentucky seem to have grown beautifully Jess, and he is now able to give au honest, unbiased opinion, Governor Routt, of Colorado Territory, has issued his proclamation appointing October 25.as the day on which the electors of that Territory shall choose dele- gates to a convention to frame a State constitution, in accordance with the enabling act passed at the last session of Congress looking to its admission as a State, The Constitutional Convention thus elected will meet at Denver, December 20. Mr, Watterson, of the Louisville Courier-Journal, is of opinion that “If Ohio goes for Alien by @ large majority Allen will be the democratic nominee, or at least his counterpart in opinions, If he is beaten the complexion of the campaign will be changed, and Tilden will rale the roast upon a conservative, non-committal platform. The {sswe, precipitated in Obio, will not wait for next year, It is undergoing its ordeal now.” When tho Hon. J. P. Jones, of Nevada, was running for Lieutenant Governor, there stepped up to him a tree. born American citizen, alittle unsteady in his walk, and | said, “Where's J. P. Jones? I wanttosee him. I want to know who I’m a yotim for before I vote, I do.” Jones struck av attitude, saying, “lam J. P. Jones.’” “You!” said the voter, taking @ deliberate survey from head to foot and from there back again, “Ab! you won't do, won't do—No. 5 hat and No, 14 boots.” And he turned and staggered away in sadness too great for tears. The Utica (N. Y.) Herald, the Hon. Ellis H. Roberts’ paper, inan enthusiastic article, sayg that the republi- cans of New York hold the key to the next Presiden- tialelection, Says he, “If they succeed here the infla- tion maelstrom will be checked, the fruits of the war protected and the politics of the future turn on themes Jess vital to the national honor and prosperéty. If they fail here the political horizon will become black and threatening. Without organization, without activity on the part of the established committees, State and local, we can not invite, we will repel success. Our platform and our candidates command the approval of the electors, They are worth fighting for, and the time has come to fight,” Senator Newton Booth, of California, is sald, by the Sacramento Bee, to have given an opinion that he agroes with the democratic intlationists of Ohio, Wo very much doubt the correctness, of the Bee's state- ment, ‘If Newton Booth wishes to hayethe nomina- tion for the Vice Presidency on the inflation platform in 1876 he makes @ mistake, because the democratic party will not take @ Vice Presidential candidate from ahard money State, If he wishes to be the eandidate of the sentimental republicans—that ts, the anti-Gfant wing of the republican party—he is jobtas whwisely taking a wrong position, Newton Booth must remain & Hnited States Senator until bia term hay expired.