The New York Herald Newspaper, October 13, 1875, Page 5

THE STATE CAMPAIGN, The Politicians in the Interior Getting to Work in Earnest. DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN. MANOEUVRINGS. Republican Strongholds Determined to Hold Their Own. Duyame, Oct. 8, 1875. It is by no means an easy task for a person travel- ling through the interior of a great State lke New York for the purpose of ascertaining the political con- dition of the various districts weeks before an election always to arrive at an exact.conclusion as to the thances of each of the two great parties for victory This is especially so ata time when in many parts of the State the local nominations are not all made, and ‘he politicians are yet higgling and squabbling over the men whom each thinks would make the better Senator or Assemblyman, Neither is the unbiased secker \fter facts always in a position to be able to tell with ‘any exactitude whom are the most reliable men to be be- lieved, the republicans or the democrats, in any sec- ‘ion. The members of both parties, especially when ‘hey feel that the result of their information is to be published, and thus come back into their districts to be discussed and pulled to pieces, always see things one-sidedly by looking through ‘THEIR OWN POLITICAL SPECTACLES, and, to judge from tho confidence which the leaders on both sides generally express in the success of their re- spective parties and the utter hopelessness of the cause of their opponents, one is at a loss to see how on earth tither party can lose. Still there is to be found in al- most every district a something—either a certain ex- ‘raordinary popularity for a local candidate having a special influence upon the general situation, or a disaf- fection on some local issue—that affords one a pretty ‘air insight into how both parties stand. ‘To depend ex- tlusively upon the party leaders, then, for facts is nei- ther wise nor safe. To roam about in the districts, care- ‘ully watching the movements and balancing the SAYINGS OF THE RANK AND FILE, is the fairer guide, Your correspondent, in his travels thus far during the past ten days, has chosen the lat- ‘er, Ihave, sipce the beginning of the month, passed through several districts, noting the drift of the political mind in its every aspect, and while I have found up to the present that very tittle of that kind of enthusiasm hixé burst forth as yet which manifests itself in bonfires and big processions snd loud music, it istoticeable everywhere that both parties have already begun to work quietly, but in the most earnest possible way. So any one who has an dea in New York city that it 1s apathy as much as any Vhing else in the interior that will go a great way in defeating either of the two great purties, is very much mistaken, Iffam not really deceived, the hardest work is being done already by the republicans, and any verson who knows what a “team”? a rural republican makes in his election district once he rolls up his polit- ‘cal sleeves, must confess that he does not full one ‘hit behind his democratic neighbor who, in city and ‘own alike, votes on election day, even when it does ‘ain hard enough to make some ef his opponents stay wthome. This was not the case two weeks ago, for 1 save been informed by one of the best posted republi- tans in-the State that ten days after the democratic State Convention there was a general feeling of apathy ‘m the part of the rank and file in his party. ‘This was sot because they believed THR STATE TICKET WEAK, wut there was so much hurrabing being carried on by ihe democrats about Tilden’s reform and his canal pol- cy that they got the notion into their heads that there vas no use working very much, as they could win no nore easily by hard effort tuan by taking things easiiy, Wow this does look a little absurd on its face, but I was sesured that it was the reality. It may be, indeed, that wy informant might have been nearer the truth by as- sribing the sudden change for the better (in a repnbtioan siew) to the single fact that a good many republicans who'sr first thought seriously of voting for the Tilden ticket have abandoned the idea, and have been put in good working trim by the Central Committee. This thange of front has, I am informed by a republican, \aken place remarkably in such republican oounties as | Dnondago, Essex, Franklin, Oswego, Oneida, Saratoga, ind even in St, Lawrence, where, according to all ac- tounts, the Tilden ‘sentiment’ had made considerable ‘mroads upon the republican vote in prospective shortly uter the Convention of Syracuse, At all events, from this time forward the democrats will have to exert ‘themselves with all their usual energy if they mean to win. They need no longer believe that they are so sure of victory that they can afford to let things take their tourse, at least while their enemy is so busy, It is a fact patent to the canvassers in last year’s tampuign that about three weeks before the ‘ection the democrats Who thought they knew ill about the State felt that the republicans had at least schance to win, What amount of work was done by ‘he democrats during those three wecks, made all the more certain of success finally by the general desire for + change that took hold of the general voter in most of the States, can be imagined; for even a tidal wave can- rot be BROUGHT ABOUT WITHOUT woRK. The democrats are very enthusiastic wherever mot in these republican regions, and the talk I have heard Yom them upon all sides is to the effect that the najority for their State ticket in the State will overleap | filden’s majority of last year by full 20,000. They | tlaim that so far from the feeling in tavor of the Tilden ticket in any of the strong republican counties being shanged, it is on the increase every day, and that when all the candidates are nominated and the campaign fully wets. in, it will be patent to all eyes that there can be nothing in store for Seward | ind his confreres but the most overwhelming defeat. ' fhave found men even in St, Lawrence county, I must Sonfess, who have always been known as republicans who say they will surely vote for the Tilden ticket, and shat in Orleans there will be yery many others, as well, ‘oo, in Livingston, Geneseo, Alleghany and Niagara ounties, In this Senatorial district atone the demo- wats say over 9,000 republicans will vote for she Tilden ticket who will stand by their own Sena- jarial and Assembly tickets, If this be so, it will Dea ‘ery queer way on the part of republicans of giving Silden a helping hand in his work of reform, And yet, D some of the counties | have named above, this idea wf voting the democratic State ticket and for the re- publican Senator does prevail to a considerable extent, ‘ is a very Irish way of doing things, aud my opinion ® that the voters who talk about so acting will prefer, B nine cases oul of ten, to vote their own State tick ind for the Senators ad Assemblymen of the other | ‘ide, if they REALLY WANT TO AID TILDEN, When I spoke to a democrat the other day about the natter he remarked, “Never you mind; a man nust pretend to show his hand in some way, and if a lemocrat or two should get in on the sly no one’s tho viser as to who turned the scales,” I asked ' whether ae knew of the existence of any “deal” by which can- Aidates were to be traded off, but gotno reply. Bargain br no bargain the republicans as rule up here, while talking hopetully of A PINAL TRICMPIE of their State ticket, do not do go as hopefully as the democrats—indeed, I might say they speak hopefully, but that is all. When aman says “I hope 80” in poli tics, it does not mean much that is inspiring, So far as my observations go in the republican Sena- torial districts here in thisend of the State which I bave visited I am inclined to believe that the republi- tang will not as a rule fall behind their vote of 1874, if at all, but that the vote on both sides will be larger, on ‘the part of the democrats especially so. These counties ure Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Alleghany, Wyoming, Livingston, Chatauqua and Cattaraugus. There may be possibly a very considerable increase in the demo- cratic vote in Wyoming county, and the democrats there contend that they will surely elect their Assemblyman, As to the Thirty-second Senatorial district the contest (hat the exertions of the leaders of both parties will drum upa very heavy vote on the Senatorial question, Vedder's candidacy ior the Senate has created some feeling in his own party and there 1s talk of getting rid vf him, even among republicans, who claim that he held a United States office within the 100 days pre- tcribed by the constitation, and is consequently in- gible, I do not believe that anyvody has as yet been able to prove anything definite against the man; bat I find some very ugly stories afloat concerning his duet while at Albauy in the Assenrbly, and if anything tan be brought against him in such @ way-as to be lective on this score there is more than one repub- fiean of good standing in both counties who will do it efore election. Fenton is a resident of this Senatorial district, Afior 4!) bis repeated protestations uguinst Grautism in the tand his energetic action against the administra. jon when Séssions ran for Congress and for somo time = aliwrward be ie now strongly Again, itso happens that ex-Senator | ' | | to an State, is waxing warmer every day, and the indications are | )0, “DY 1oreign State NEW 1URK HERALD, pronouncea for the Fepubiican party. Tho nomination of his friend Merritt on the Sarato; ticket is bore as one of the little recog- ni the republicsr loader, f for his, prospective and was regarded a8 a ng card e taesd led aierereain sad noc mocrats t yracuse and nomi. ‘a place on their ticket Rodney R, Crowley, of gus, and itis now said that Mr. Crowley will bafe influence enough totally to counteract Merritt's ‘dtberat”’ influence, at least in Fentou’s particular sec- tion of this district. It will thus be seen that in the district nothing will be left undone to make te tight of the hottest kind, For Senator in 1873 the total re- publican vote was only 9,545, against 13,080 for Gov- ernor in 1874 Of this vote the democratic increase in 1874 over the vote of 1872 was 1,722. Yet Allen, the liberal and democratic candidate in 1872, was elected by 1,843 majority. ‘This shows that though the two coun- ties are strongly republican the voters are not entirely bound to party, and that agreat deal may depend in the district for a decrease of the repyblican vote from the figures of last Poet upon the amount of influence that can be exerted to keep Fenton from inducing the liberals of 1872 from going back with him to ‘THR REPUBLICAN FOLD, The democrats say that they will elect not only an Assemblyman from the Second district, but also one from the First district in Chatauqua county. The Seventeenth Senatorial district, represented last year by Dickinson, will certainly secure its republican repre sentation in the person of Darius Moore, who was a member of Assembly in 1873. Though the district is strongly republican it is believed that the Tildenites will run up @ far larger vote than they did last ear, The republican candidate nominated in the Eighteenth district for the Senate, made up of the counties of Jefferson and Lewis, will of a certainty deteat his democratic competitor. It will be remem- bered that when the democrats were so anxious two earsago to defeat Norris Winslow they settled upon ir Middleton, a republican, whom they sucoceded In electing id @ small majority, But Mr. Middieton as a rule in the Senate voted with the republicans, This disgusted the democrats, and, no matter how they may even now talk about their love for the liberals, I do not think they will go very heartily into the campaign to support any person who expects to find favor by sayin; he is one. — Besides, ex-Governor Beach is in a bi mood politically, and he cannot be made by any of the Tilden party as active as he was two years ago in his effort to elect Middleton, It is barely possible that in one district of Jefferson the democrats may elect an Assemblyman, but the chances are not in their favor, How far Governor Beach's want of activity in the campaign will produce bad results for the democratic State ticket tis hard now to say; but at all events the republicans I find so thoroughly organized and, above all, so determinea not to allow any republican to go over to the democratic camp on the Tilden reform cry that, there will be but little hope for the democrats on election day to increase their vote by defections on the other side, A STRUGGLE FOR THE SENATE, Thus far, in measure as 1have becn able to get at the dritt of things, Iam led to believe that the republi- cans are to make a special effort for the Sepate above all else, and in the doubtful districts to have the Senators elected, even at the cost of the Assemblymen and the State ticket, Of course itis not so easy to tell in this stronghold of republicanism, networked about as itis onall sides, 80 to speak, with other republican strongholds, just whether in the doubtful districts this is really to be done. When I reach them I will be able, Lhope, to give something reliable about the matter. Still T haye found much from conversations with repub- licans and democrats that confirms me in the belief that if the worst comes to the worst near the close of the campaixn there will be a flerce struggle on the part of the republicans to secure the Senaie, beyond all measure of doubt, and, if need be, at some cost to some of their own candidates, This would seem to mean that they are determined to thwart the Governor in some way, even if his friends should win the Assembly and the ‘State ticket, So far as power goes, he would be left just where he was before tho election. And this brings me to another feature of the campaign that, if developed all over the Stute, may re- sult in SOMETHING QUITE skR10vs to the wholeness of the democratic ticket, I have al- ways found the most obstinate Bourbons of the demo- crats located in those districts where they never have a chance of electing one of their own party, and I believe, from what I have seen and heard thus far in the republican counties I have been in, that Mr. Bigelow will be badly ‘‘cut” by these same Bourbons. 1 remembor in 1872 meeting hundreds of them in every Senatorial district who dectared against Greeley on no other ground than that he was nota democrat. The fact is, these same men, who never can be made to vote for a republican—at least a large proportion of them—are yet living, and ail the influence of the Tilden reform may not be powerful enough to bring them to their senses, Since I left New York I have heard many a democrat declare that he would not only scratch Bigelow, but go against the whole ticket be- cause Bigelow was on it—by not voting at all. This cluss Was well represented among the delegates to the Syracuse Convention who howled loudly when Bige- Jow’s name was first mentioned, and who swore by all that was democratic they would bolt before they Would vote for him in convention, Yet they ceased their howling when his name was brought up, and voted for hitn to aman—at least no one raised his voice against him. It may be that they will act in the same way ou election day, although it is the fervent hope of the re- publicans that they will not. Tu this connection I may state that most of those republicans who are not too hopeful of the stid@esx of their ticket believe that “Seward, atvany rate, will be elected,” A QURBR MONEY VIEW, In the hurriedrun L ic in coming to this locality, stopping here see there but a very briet time, 1 found it the geacral 8th jong the republicans, largely snared tn by Br cis jemocrats, that when the mists,which now hang over the contestin Ohio have cleared away, reheving the doubts and anxieties that now hinge upon the result, & great deal that is now “mixed”? in this State will settled. Indeed, I find it the universal impression that Ohio may in a certain con- tingency as effectually turn things topsy turvy in some of the districts of this State as Pennsylvania's voice used to do in her October days that, in other words, as goes Ohio so will go New York. Some of these hard money democrats in the interior argue that if Allen should carry the State anew im- petus will be given to the inflation movement, which might be taken up in this State by the democrats next year, and thus ruin the party's chance as well as those whe are hard money from principle and interest. “The p'atforms of both parties im this State being for hard money,” said one of these democrats tome, “the eflect of allen’s victory would, in our opinion, cause inflation to be looked upon as THE CODE OF DEMOCRATS everywhere, and a democratic victory in this State as an inflation victory in disguise.” “What is the remedy of the hard money democrats, qhon,’” I inquired, “the two platforms being for hard money ?”? “Let every hard money democrat vote the republican ticket, to make a positive hard money victory tor New York all the more positive,” was tho reply, But a victory for Allen, and Ido not think this hard mone policy will be pursued on election day by atiy democrat, if the rural democratic leaders are to be believed, thera is little danger of the vote for the democratic ticket being lessened or increased very materially by the money question in this State, for the rural democrat pays Very little attention to it, they say, believing that it is lime enough to talk about it next year, This, in the opinion of the republicans, looks like asly dodge to | avoid-during the forthcoming speech-making part of the campaign all allusion to the financial question on ac- count of the antipathy of rural democrats generally to hard money. RECORDER HACKETT AND THE GER- MANS. At a mecting of the Germans of the Nineteenth ward, heid at No, 1,400 Third avenue, under the auspices of the German Citizens Association, of the Twenty- first Assembly District, resolutions were passed by a unanimous vote nominating Recorder Hackett jor re- election, Similar action, it is expected, will be taken by the German organizations in the other districts, MANUFACTURING CITIZENS. THE POLITICAL MACHINE GRINDING OUT VOTERS. ‘As clection time approaches the machinery by whose means qualified aliens are ushered into the full powers of citizenship is usually set in motion, Bach of the leading party organizations appoints a Committee on Natu- ralization, where applicants are enabled to obtain their certificates of citizenship without expense, The Tam- many Committee consists ot tive clerks and eight mes- sengers, who have been sitting at the rooms formerly occupied by the Prison Association in Centre street, near Chambers, since the 4th inst. The Republican Committee, composed of seven members, occuptes a portion of the lager beer basement No. 26 Chambers sireet, They have only been sitting since Monday and are not busy, while the Tammany men are continually en- gaged during the session of the courts, from ten A, M, to three P. M. cach day, At noon yesterday avout 850 names had been enroll Tammany books, A few of these had called to obtam dupltcates of lost papers, and the others to be made citizens. Nearly the work of naturalization is done at the Special Terms of the Superior Court and Court of Common Pleas, where Judges Robinson and Curtis are now sitting. An average of avout 150 persous are daily naturalized in these two couris, and the business will continue with inereased activity wntil the 28d inst. The majority of applicants are of the working peopie, and many nation- alities aro represented, Lrish and German predominatin Application for naturalization may be made by any alien of good moral character, five years a resident of | the United States, and one year at least a resident of the State or Territory in which the application is made, In order to obtain ‘his eitizenshiff papers it must ap- pear that at least two years prior to his admission he declared his intentions to become a citizen of the United States and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity and partieularly the one of which he was a subject, ‘Those caming here from other coun- tries under eighteen years of age need not declare their intentions until they obtain the full privileges of oiti- zenship. To do this they must have resided here tho full term of five years, however, If an alien dies after having declared “his intentions and before becoming a citizen his widow and children are considered citizens, New made citizens, in order to be entitied to the privi- lege of voting, must have their papers out ten days be- fore election dy, 80 a8 to register. NOVICK TO POLL CLERKS, The following resolution has been adopted by the Board of Police with reference to poll clerks:— Resolved, That all persons who have received notice of their selection xs poll clerks are hereby notied that unless they A Sent ut Matera) a bed selections will be made Instond, and. all vacancies existing on th filled U& the Board of Palieg, Partin relat als At 4 THB REPUBLICAN COUNTY CON John K. Hackett for Recorder, and Benj. K. Phelps for District Attorney. Great Enthusiasm for the Nominees. A HARMONIOUS GATHERING. The delegates appointed to the Republican County Convention assembled last evening: at their hall in Thirty-third street, near Broadway. There was a large attendance and the meeting room was occupied to its fullest extent, Nearly all the magnates of the republi- can party were present, including John J. O’Brien, ex- Mayor Opdyke, Excise Commissioners Stiner and Mar- shall, Alderman Morris, Assistant District Attorney Lyon, Charles $. Spencer, Collector Arthur, Register Dayton, General Joseph C.Pinckney, Hugh Gardiner, ex-Judge Dittenhoefer, Dock Commissioner Wales, Clarke F. Whittemore, Assemblyman Jacob Hess and a host of others, At eight o’clock the Convention was called to order by Colonel Joel W. Mason, chairman of the Central Committeo. Mr. Charles 8. Spencer suggested the name of Hon, John D, Lawson for chairman of the Convention. The motion was carried unanimously. Mr. Lawson, on taking the chair, read a short speech, in which he thanked the Convention for the honor con- ferred in selecting him as chairman of the Convention. The republican party was called upon to avert threat- ened danger to the people, particularly in the choice of officers to administer justice in the city of New York. ‘The organization had always kept in view thorough purity in the conduct of courts of justice. Its duty now was to present candidates whose character was such as to insure a faithful representation on the bench. The republicans were in an almost hopeless minority in this city. A Voice—We won't be after election. (Cheers.) Mr. Lawson concluded by hoping that the Convention would nominate non-partisan candidates for the judi- ciary. There was danger that a political clement ‘aight be foisted upon the Bench at the coming election. All good citizens were therefore in favor of uniting with the republican party to nominate men whe would adminis- ter justice fairly. At the conclusion of the speech of Mr. Lawson, Gen- eral Joseph C. Pinckney and Mr. Charles H. Dewer were elected Secretaries of the convention, Ex-Judge Jonn H. White next rose, and offered tho following resolution, which was adopted without a dis- senting vote:— THE RESOLUTION. Resolved, that this Convention, in nominating candidates for the Judiciary, will not bind itself to edhere to party af- filiations, but, recognizing and adopting the precedents estab- lished by former republican conventions, it will look to and be guided by the ability, integrity and fitnéss of the names pre- sented for its consideration, District Attorney Bliss then rose and moved that the Convention proceed to nominate candidates tor Re- corder and District Attorney. This motion being car- ried, Colonel Joel W. Mason nominated for District At- torney Benjamin K. Phelps, The speaker highly euto- gized the official career of Mr, Phelps. Ex-Judge Dittenhoeffer seconded the nomination, which was then made by acclamation, Collector Arthur next rose and put in nomination the name of John K. Hackett for Recorder, He said that he named Mr, Hackctt in accordance with the spirit of the resolution just passed, The nomince needed no eulogium at his hands, ‘the people of this city were familar with his career. As a criminal judge he hadearned for himeclf a name which would be long cherished in the memory of our citizens, The nomination was received with great enthusiasm by the Convention, all the delogates rising and giving three hearty cheers for the nomince. A committee was then appointed to make arrange- ments for a ratification meeting, after which the Con- yention adjourned until Friday next, THE LIBERAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION, COUNTY NOMINATIONS MADE. The delegates to the Liberal Republican County Con- vention assembled yesterday afternoon at No. 1,266 Broadway for the purpose of nominating candidates tor the various county offices, On motion, Martin Froligh was appointed temporary chairman and William De Camp and KE. L. Bullock temporary secretaries. On the list of delegates being cailed and the credentials handed in, it was found that the Second, Fifth and Twelfth Assembly districts were not represented. A delegate from the Tenth district read a series of reso- lutions which, he said, were adopted at a meeting of the association in that district on the previous evening, recommending the renomination of Recorder Hackett tor the office he has heretofore filled, and offered them for the consideration of the Convention. They were finally ordered to be referred to the Committee on Resolutions when appointed. A delegate suggested that the Convention adjourn until next week without appointing a committee to confer on nominations, aud that in the meantime the delegates consider what candidates they would like to place in nomination, and so be prepared for work when they met again. This was put to a vote and carried, and the Convention then adjourned. It is understood that the Kberal republicans are waiting to ascertain what candi- dates will be placed in the fleld by the republicans and the anti-Tammany party, and will indorse the best man on all of the county tickets, CHEAP TRANSPORTATION. THE METROPOLIS OF AMERICA TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION, Yesterday evening at nine o’clock a meeting of the directors of the Cheap Transportation Association was held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Mr. Charles Watrous took the chair in the absence of President Baker, Secretary read the minutes of the last meeting, after which he submitted the report of a committee ap- pointed to give the arguments showing the necessity of a new cheap transportation freight railway to the West, which shall be under the control of merchants and will not be influenced by changes in the stock market. The following is a summary of this report:-— The report speaks of the depressed condition of busi- ness, showing how commerce hus been diverted from us by high freight tariffs, and stating the more favorable position of Baltimore and Philadelphia in this respect, ‘The committee showed that in the space of two years the New York Central Railroad had added to its stock’ the sum of $47,936,000, “ereated out of wothing but the will of its directors, and the mixture of paper and rinter’s ink.” They urged that if the company had lowered its freights instead of adding to their stock, New York would have maintained its native position in the race for commercial supremacy; with equal rail- way facilities New York need never fear a fair Competi- tion, They argued tl the volume of business done entitled the city to lower rates, Canals would be too Jow for fransportation, as time has become an iin- portant element in commercial transactions, The com- mittee therefore suggested the necessity of a double track freight railroad to Chicago and St. Louis, with ultimate extension to other distributing points, The cost of such a road, it was said, would be about $70,000,000, but New York losos much more than this every year in reduced profits on merchandise, reduced rents on wea} estate apd exorbitant prices for transportation. Thi enefit to the West would, doubtless, engage that part of the country to assist in paying the expenses of building such a road, The merchants of Baltimore and Philadelphia have de- voted part of their capital to this purpose and controt their own lines, while New Yorkers have let their lines pass into the hands of stock jobbers A railroad owes which @ private citizen ‘or a manufacturing company does not, The committee strongly urged an agitation for the purpose of starting such a loan ag they sug- osied, othe report was accepted and ordered to be printed, with the addition of tabular statistics of the earuings of the principal railroads in THE GRAY AND THE BLUE. Writing to the Committee on Invitations of the sol- diers’ reunion at Waverley next week, ex-Governor Joel Parker says:—‘‘It was a happy thought of the Union veterans of New Jerscy to inaugurate the first reunion of those who fought in opposing ranks, The prosperity of the country requires the cultivation of a friendly spirit between the sections, and it is eminently proper that they who participated in the conflict should lead 1 the effort to restore barmony and spread far and wide the sentiments you proclaim, ‘Malice toward none; charity to ail.’ United States Senator Theodore F. Randolph, answer- ing a similar invitation, says; ry effort that bas for its object the restoration of kindly feeling between the people of the recently antagonized sections of our has my cordial sympathy.’ yihing gives promise that the reunion will be a 1b success AMERICA’S Bh brillian ANNIVERSARY. The ninth annual celebration by the Italian Rifle As- sociation (Colombo Guards), of the Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus, took place yesterday | at Sultzer’s East River Park. About 800 persons were present, During the festivities the band of the pupils of te Italian School played some select pieces of music, The prizes awarded for the best target shooting are as follows:—Joseph Demartini, first prize, $2 John Nugio, second prizg, $20; Joln Demartial, thir prize, @ gold watele id The | gome duties to the public, because it is for public use, | | | 0; | | Sum of 250,000 thalers, After his flight it was ascer- WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1875—QUADRUPL VENTION | TRISH MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT. LECTURE BY O'CONNOR POWER, M. P. Last evening the hall of the Cooper Institute was well filled by a most respectable audience to hear Mr. O'Connor Power's lecture on “Irish Members in the British Parliament.” The lecturer was introduced by Judge John R. Brady. There were present on the platform Major Haggerty, General Bourke, O'Donovan Rossa, Charles Underwood O’Connell, Major P. M. Haverty, Major Conyngham and Rey, Fathers Kelly and Bremien. The speaker began his address by saying that many people in England were not aware that less than a hundrea years ago Ireland possessed a Parliament of which she was proud. History records what great things that free Parliament accomplished for Ireland within the limits of its brief existence, Within the last seventy-live years the affairs of Ireiand were man- aged by an alien Legislature, and all the hope the Irish people \cherished that justice might be done them rested im the virtue, honesty and indepen- denceJof their representatives. Within the past decade a powerful element had sprung up in Irish politics. He was anxious to vindicate his posi- tion as an Irish nationalist in the English Parliament, and he desired to address a word of remonstrance to such ot his countrymen as were disposed to question the patriotism of Irishmen who thought proper to fight for the constitutional rights of Ireland ou the floor of the English Parliament. Asa fact he should say that Ireland will never be at peace until Irishmen are intrusted with the management of their own affairs, and the truth is that the destruction of Ire- land’s prosperity may be attributed to the loss of her nutivegParliament, ‘The old struggle for Irish nationality against English supremacy is as rife to-day as ever, and will never be closed until England restores what she has taken, ‘The last election in Ireland gave the home rule party sixty out of 105 members in’ the British Parliament, Those who are dissatisfied with the progress of the home rule party should bear in mind that they are not go very long organized, and that the task they have undertaken is formida- ble in the extreme. A majority of English and Scotch members by sheer force of numbers voted down the motion formally brought torward for the se- curing of home rule for In When O'Connell brought forward his motion for the repeal of the act of union he had only one-third the number of followers that the home rule party embraces to-day, ‘The speaker admitted the question was beaten by a constitntional majority, but he conténded that the home rule party had a larger constitutional majority in favor of a native Parliament than Mr. Disraeli had in favor of a conservative policy. Those who object to a — revolutionary scheme of emancipation for Ireland, but who desire to elevate her present wretched condition must come to stand on the same platform with him. Some people held that the eneration of Ireland could only be achieved by an lusively Catholic organization—(hisses)—but if there be anything the national spirit of Ireland to-day ab- horred it was : » A SECTARIAN POLICY in working out the nation’s redemption. (Great cheers.) There are those who despair of any settlement be- tween England and Ireland, and there are individuals of the Irish party in the House of Commons who be- lieve in the absolute independence of Great Britain, As for himself, he believed that if the English would only meet the Irish people halt way—(a voice, “Never!’’)—and he did not hold the English’ people re. sponsible for the acts of their government—great results might be hoped for. The Irish members in the Eng- lish Parliament propose that the Irish people should be in the enjoyment of the same control over their affairs a the people of New York exercise over theirs, Had Ireland held this degree of freedom since the opening of the century her population to-day would be three times greater than what itis, and the thousands of her people who are now scattered over the globe would be appily placed on their own native soil, THE HOME RULE PARTY claimed a fair trail for their constitutional proposal, In the lust days of the Irish Parliament baif a dozen Irish made up their minds to withdraw in disgust from the Trish Parliament ut this withdrawal did not prevent the English Minister from carrying out his scheme of destroying the Irish Parliament. Persons have alvo- cated the withdrawal of the Irish members from the English Parliament, but he disapproved of any such movement until treland was at the same time ready to proclaim a declaration. of war. What the speaker desired to seo was the union of ail Classes ii Trcland and an. earnest constitutional effort to win back the legislative independence of the country, He referred to the revolutionary or Fenian party and insisted that every party that honestly sought to elevate Ireland and promote its welfure should have the ear and support of all lovers of the old land, Whether the happiness of Ireland comes through the golden link of the crown or through the medrum of republicanism let it be equally welcome, but let no sin- core undertaking to advance the country’s interests or its freedom be despised or maligned. He said he was hopeful of the progress of the na- tional cause. The assertion of republican principles in the democratic land of France augured brightly for hu- men freedom, and the day, he believed, was not fur dis- tant when the influence of republican principles will so pagmenkEngland that the nationality and the rights of a 8 recognized and both countries will march forward to a common destiny. Remarks were made by Judge Brady, Major Hag- gerty, Father McAlear aud General Bourke, aud then the audience separated. EXTRADITING A FORGER, This morning the mandate of extradition i the caso of Gottiob Wilhelm Ludwig Zennelt, the Saxon forger, is expected to arrive in this city from the Secretary of State at Washington, It will come to Mesers. Solomon & Burke, counsel for the German Empire in this city, who will have it viséd by the German Consul General in New York, and this being done, the forger wiil be taken out of Ludlow Street Jail and placed on board the Bremen steamer Donan. No detective or United States Marshal will accompany him to Germany, he being given into the charge of the Captain of the Donau, who makes himself responsibie for the prisoner's sate keeping. Zenneff, who was a cloth merchant at Glau- chau, in Saxony, became bankrupt last year in the tained that he had committed forgeries to the extent of about 8,000 thalers. When he absconded he abandoned his family, leaving them no word of where he had gone. After being here for some time he obtained employ-, ment as clerk in the house of Kuhn, Loeb & Co,, where he was arrested on the 10th of July by Detective ‘Tie- mann, THE wend HOSPITAL FOR 0) The reunion and opening exercises of the New York Medical College and Hospital for Women were held last evening at No, 301 Lexington avenue. The meeting was presided over by the Vice President, Charles But- ler, who initiated the proceeaings by introducing to the meeting Professor Alfred K. Hills, Secretary of the Faculty, who made a statement respecting the college, He was followed by Mrs. Leonowens, tormer governess to ihe King of Siam, and who gave a description of the wat of medical knowledge in that country. She was followed by Professor Clara 8. Lozior, Mrs. D. Lilien- tha, Drs, Carmichael, Avery and others. Me lectures of the college commence to-day, JERSEY SANITARY , PRECAUTIONS, Ia view of the Central Railroad dump in Jersey City, the lack of sewers in the northern part of Hudson coutty and other nuisances productive of malaria, a sanitary organization is about to be formed of physi- | cians and business men .of overy class who take a deep interest in the subject. Dr. Youlin, President of tho Hudion County Board of Health, states that diphtheria, now so prevalent in several parts of the courty, is | caused chiefly by defective drainage. He says further | that iramps should be arrested and imprisoned, as they | contibute largely to the spread of contagious diseases, The new organization will call on the Legislature for power to cleanse houses and vessels, A committee, conssting of Dr. Fisher, Professor Leeds and Mr. ©, H! Benson, has beon appointed a delegation to attend the | State Sanitary Couvention. JERSEY’S PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Owing to the alarming extravagance in the Board of | Eduation at Jersey city, as developed by the Hollins in- vestigation, the Board has at last appointed a commit- tee, vonsisting of Messrs, Sanborn, Jewell, Mercein, McGmth and Chapman, to prepare a plan for the re- ductbn of expenses during the next fiscal year. Mr. Santorn has already prepared a plan whereby incompe- tentieachers may be gradually weeded out, “This plan, if adypted, will save $17,000 annually to the city. The pee nig of the frauds will be resumed this evening, wher Mayor Traphagen will be called to testify to his experience in the management of the schools, and ae peeidly the irregularities he discovered during his visit Just fear to several of the schools, A TRAMP'S ULTIMATUM. A ramp named George Wilson went into a store on Hobeken avenue, Jersey City, yesterday afternoon and askel for assistance. On being refised by the young manin the store he threatened to dash out his brains and Sreak the windows in tho store. When ordered out ie brandished bis stick and threatened to annihi- Jatethe young man. An officer was called in and the trap Was sent to the Penitentiary for thirty days, FSEDING THE POOR IN JERSEY, Th anticipation of a’season of distress in Jersey City ampng the famihes of the inemployed laboring classes, grat efforts are being made by benevolont socictics to provide funds for the omergency. The, St. Vincent de Pant Soctety in Jersey City has engaged the services of he Very Rev, Father Damen, %, J., of Chicago, who | wil deliver a lecture on Friday evening, im St, Peter's chireh, at the corner of Grand and Van Vorst streets. | would be taken by the Board. K SHEET. MOODY AND SANKEY. PHILADELPHIA YIELDS TO BROOKLYN—A COM- PROMISE: ADOPTED—THR EVANGELISTS TO BEGIN IN BROOKLYN ON THE 247TH OF OCTOBER, AND IN PHILADELPHIA ON THE 21sT OF NOVEMBER, Putnaperpata, Oct, 12, 1875, This morning there arrived in this city from Brooklyn the Rev. Drs. Budington, Cuyler and Talmage, and Major Corwin, the committee of the evangelical clergy and laity of the City of Churches who have charge of the arrangements for receiving Messrs, Moody and Sankey. They were conducted to the chapel of the Broad and Arch streets Methodist church, where they were met by gentlemen representing the large number of clergymen and laymen of this city who have joined in the invitation to the revivalists. The Philadelphians present were the following, among others:— Rev, Drs, Newton, Episcopal; Cooper, Episcopal; Breed, Presbyterian; McCook, Presbyterian; Wylie, Reformed Presbyterian; J, Wheaton Smith, Baptist; Wayland, Baptist; Hatfield, Methodist; Robinson, Methodist, and Rondthaler, Moravian, The laymen were:—Messra, George H. Stuart, John Wanamaker, John R, Whitney John Field and others, BROOKLYN'S CLAIMS. Dr. Hatfeld presided at the meeting, which was opened with prayer by Dr. Budington. A long confer- ence took place, which lasted for four hours, nearly all those present joining in the debate, which was, at times, quite spirited. To put the driftof the talkin little, it was urged, on behalf of Brooklyn, that the city was aglow with fervor; that the wide fame of the revivalists’ good work had created a strong public feel- ing; that the field was ripe for the harvest; that com- mittees of arrangements had been organized, a building secured and money raised, and that Mr. Moody had ex- pressed a desire to begin his work at once, To this Philadelphia substantially rejoined that she had been the first American city to invite the evangel- ists while they were yet in England, that they had then promised to visit them first, and that Philadelphia, therefore, had the first claim upon them, »In view of the fact that Brooklyn is all ready, however, while Philadelphia is not quite prepared and would not be until the 31st of the month, a willingness to compro- mise was manifested, and the following resolution, after discussion, was agreed to, the Brooklyn representatives renewing their appeals:— PIILADELPHIA YIELDS, Resolved, That at the urgent request of the delegation of our brethren from Brooklyn we consent to their proposal that the time to be fixed for the commencement of Messrs. Moody and Saukey’s labors in Philadelphia be the 21st of November in place of the 81st of October, in order to adiit of the ar- rangement that the Brooklyn people desire. This plan admits of Mr. Moody opening in Brooklyn on the 24th of October and remaining exactly four weeks there, after which he is to visit Philadelphia, The following telegram was sent to Mr. Moody after this agreement was arrived at :— D. L. Moony, Northtield, Muss. After four hours’ consultation and prayer by the joint com- mittees of Brooklyn and Philadelphia, of ministers and lay- men, in order to adjust misunderstandings, we recommend that'you give four weoks to Brooklyn, conimencing on. the 240h of October, aud leaving there to begin your labors here in Philadelphia on the 2 mber. CHARD NEWTON, for Philadelphia, W. I, BUDINGTON, On behalf of the committee for Brooklyn. The meeting adjourned and the Brooklyn ministers went on their way rejoicing, having secured Mr. Moody, who has been, ina pious way, quite a large bone of con. vention, The whole question is now regarded as settled. ARRANGEMENTS IN P£LADELPHIA, The committe in charge of the matter in this city Will at once discuss the arrangements to be made for the meetings of Mr. Moody. The most portant question to be settled of course relates to the building to be, used. Many of the committeo desire to secure the old freight depot of the Pennsylvania Rattroad, a large one story brick structure at the corner of Thirteenth and Market streets, This would accommodate 10,000 people aud would not require much money to fitup. Mr. Wanamaker, however, the owner of the building, with becoming delicacy desires by all means to keep’ aloof from all such cotinection with the meetings, on account of the prominent part he has taken with the committee. ‘His plan is that a building similar to that used in Lon- don, which was made of corrugated iron, be built tor the services, with a view of further utilizing it for re- hgious purposes during the Centennial, Which plan will be adopted is as yet an open question, z 5 5 THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY. Charges of Malfeasauce Preferred Against Benj, K. Phelps, George Wilkes on the Warpath with Specifications. Considerable excitement was manifested yesterday in legal circles in and about the City Hall aud among the thousand political coteries who are just now bubbling and boiling over with animosity against each other at the report that Governor Tilden had determined to re- move District Attorney B. K. Phelps, pending charges whieh had been made against him for malfeasance in oftice by George Wilkes, editor of the Spirit of the Times. Rumor, with its hundred tongues, declared that the charges had been forwarded to Governor Tilden by Mr, Wilkes, and that they were full and very lengthy in detail, having their foundation in the refusal of the District Attorney to permit an indictment against one Latham to be presented to the Grand Jury in last May, sud Latham having, while in the employment of Mr. Wilkes, been accused of defrauding his employer out of the sum of $30, which charge he acknowledged to be true It was also stated by the quidnuncs and voluble politicians around the City Hall that George Wilkes had written to Mayor Wickham and John Kelly duplicate letters, in- forming the first named gentleman, as well as the Mayor, of the action he had taken in preferring charges against the District Attorney to Governor Tilden. A reporter of the Hxnaup, while seeking for light on the subject, was informed that Governor Tilden had received Mr. Wilkes’ charges, and bad turned them over for investigation to Mr, Stebbins, his private secretary, a well known and eminent consulting lawyer, and the latter had re- ported back tothe Governor in favor of having the charges investigated, promptly stating at the time that the charges, if proved, would involve the removal by the Governor of District Attorney Phelps. ‘The opinion, which seemed to be shared by many lawyers and poli- ticians,. was to the effect that Governor Tilden would fol- low in the track of Governor Dix a year ago, who, when charges were preferred against District Attorney Win- chester Britton, of Kings county, a democrat, the Gov- ernor pending the investigation of the charges against Mr. Britton, removed nim and placed Mr. Winslow, a republican, in his vacated position. INTERVIEW WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY. , , A reporter of the Heratp called upon District Attorney Phelps yesterday at his office, and had a briet conversation with him in regard to the matter of the rumored charges and removal. Mr. Phelps looked very good natured and smiling, and did not look like a man who was at all frightened in regard to what Governor Tilden might or might not do, Rerorter—Mr. Phelps, it is ramored that Mr. George Wilkes has preferred charges of malfeasance against you in office, and that he has sent these charges to Governor Tuden, who. is “now investigating them. Do you know anytning of this matter? District Attorney Pue.rs—i know nothing of the matter with the exception of the fact. that 1 was in. formed that charges had been preferred against me. Mr. Wilkes appeared before the Legislative Committeo on Crime with some charges, I believe, or to give testi- mony. That ts ali l know about the matter, No cor- respondence has passed between the Governor and my- self, with the exception of a letter which I addressed him, dated September 15, stating that! heard that charges had been preferred against me, and that I was ready and willing to answer them at any timo or place designated by the Governor. I addressed a letter to Mr. Wilkes, in answer to his request to have a man in- dicted also, That is all I know of the matter as regards any charges against myself, and there 1s no other cor- respondence between the Governor and myself but what EVANGELIZING BROOKLYN, UNCERTAINTY OF MOODY'S REVIVAL MOVEMENTS. There 1s reasonable ground for fear, after all, that Mr. Moody will go to Philadelphia first instead of Brooklyn, The Brooklyn committee men admit, now that Mr, Moody has asked to be released from his pledge to them, that he may open in Philadelphia on the Sist inst, He repeats the reason urged by the Philadelphia committee, that if the revival work is not begun there now it will be impossible in the Centennial year, amid accompany it, to begin or carry on such work there. The Brooklyn commitee, while admitting the force of this reason, are yet unwilling to release Mr. Moody from his engagement to them. A sub-committee, con- sisting of Doctors Talmage, Cuyler and Buddington and Major B. R. Corwin, started off yesterday to Philadel- phia to confer with Messrs. George H. Stuart, John Wannamaker and members of the Philadelphia com- mittes, They were to have a meeting in Birch street chureh, in that city, and more private conferences in members’ homes, The Brooklyn committee will re- turn to-day, and their associates think with an amica- blo arrangement and renewed assurances from Mr. Moody, that he will begin with thom. He is to’ be informed of tho progress aud result of the Philadelphia conference. Mr. Wickes has received nearly $3,000 in subscriptions, and much more would be forthcoming but for this uncertainty. The Rink bas been engaged for one month in advance, and conditionally for a longer period. Messrs. Barnes, Pratt, Hathaway, and other members of the committee express their confidence that Mr. Moody will come to Brooklyn, his engagement to do so being very explicit. ‘The Brooklyn committee notitied Mr, Moody yesterday that their sub-committee had gone to Philadelphia, and that the result of the conference would bé made kuown tohim. The uncertainty prevailing on this subject has paralyzed every department of the work, and yesterday the Kink was shut up and nothing doing therein, Mr, Moody accepts all the blame for this state of the public wind, but that does not make matters better, THE MATTBR ARRANGED, A telegram was received last evening from Dr. Tal- mage, one of the Brooklyn sub-committee which went to Philadeiphia, announcing that matters had been made all right there. The committee will be back this morn- ing, when a meeting will be held in the Rink at half-past eight o’clock to lay ont the work to the several geutle- men of the committee. The Rink is to be put in order for the 24th inst., one week earlier than the time first set. Mr, Moody has been notified of the change, and it is believed he will acquiesce, A letter was received from him yesterday in relation to the claim of the two cities on him. But the committee do not think he is to blame at all for the misunderstanding that has taken place. Mechanics will be set to work this morning fit- ting up and preparing the Rink for the meetings, Mr. Moody has consented to labor there for one month, | and his subsequent stay among us will depend upon cirt cumstances, Tickets of admission to the platform will be granted to all the clergymen of Brooklyn, and amplo accommodations will be provided for the press also, THE POLICE MUDDLE, MORALIZED, The Police Board dilemma remains unchanged. At noon yesterday the Commission went into session, and excitement among the army of police officials arose to its height, for every one expected that some action Disbecker sat in his ac- customed place, nervous and fidgetty, but less talkative than usual, Matsell peered sullenly over his spectacles and looked as wise as a sleepy owl, Voorhis occupied himself throughout the entire session signing docu- ments, only stopping occasionally toanswer either “aye” or “no,”? when called upon to vote, General Smith, directly confronting the President, retained his or: dinary composure, listening with his usnal vigilance and attentiveness to & meastre proposed and fully analyzing each before casting his vote, } word was uttered about the Mayor's letters, At the conclusion of the meeting a reporter questioned Com- missioner Matse!l with relation to the status in his opinion of Messrs, Smith and Voorhis, THE OCTOGENARIAN’S OPINION, “Why,” said he, “I regard Mr. Smith as Ido the lawyers’ who have given their opinion in his case. They say that since he has resigned he is no longer a member of the Bound.”” ; “Then why do you not as President take some action in the matter?’ asked the reporter. f | “Because,” replied the octogenarian, “I don’t think T ought to bring it up first.’? Geuveral Smith was next called upon and questioned with regard to his view of his relations toward the other Commissioners since his resignation ‘i “It is true I have tendered my resignation,’’ an- swered the General, “but as yet have not received a | reply irom the Mayor, and I'consider myself bound to | continue at my post until it ts accepted. “Tt has been asserted in certain quarters, General, that a previous understanding with regard to your | resignation took place between yourself and” the Mayot,"”-said the writer. “Al such assertions, ' replied the Commissioner, « aalidedly false,’ way very much astonished | ialsboiges J of the Mayor's letter, and previous to its rovoipt T knew absolutely nothing about it, tendered my resignation in nothing but good farth,” To-day, at twelve o'clock noon, at the Mayor's offiec, Commissioners Mateoll’ and Disbecker will answer by counsel the charges preferred against them. CENTENNIAL CHEESE, Leave has been granted tothe Dairymen’s Association of New York t erect a building gm the Centennial Th) subject will be, “By their fruiws ve shall know thin? Grounds at Philadelphia. Lovers of choese will be able to see the Whole vrovess of its mauulaciure therem, the excitements and distraction of mind that necessarily f THE PRINCIPAL GUARDIANS OF THE PEACE DE- | T have stated, WILKES ON THE WAR PATH, The next place visited by our reporter was the office of George Wilkes, in Park row. This gentleman looked quite defiant and bristling with fight, and admitted, after some questioning, that he had written letters to John Kelly, as the leader of the democratic party in the city, aud to Mayor Wickham. as the chief magis- trate of the city, in relation to the alleged malfeasance of the District Attorney. But he declined to give any articulars, excepting that he had informed John Kelly simply because he thought that it was possible that Governor Tilden might declare the oflice of District Attorney vacant in a short time, byt his own cognizance he knew nothing intentions or proposed action of the Governor He had heard that the charges which he had preferred against District Attorney Phelps wore in the hanas of Mr. Stebbins, Governor Tildea's private counsel and private Secretary, but could not say what disposition would be made of the District Attorney, although he cautiously admitted that he had heard that Mr. Steb- bins had reported favorably to the immediate tnvesti- gation of charges. In relation to the effect such charges might have upon the nomination of Mr. Phelps by the republicans in their Convention he knew nothing and could say nothing. The charges were in fifteen specifications, with full explanations, of interference with the duties of the Grand Jury, and’ the charges, Mr. Wilkes said, would be attested by such well known citizens as John McKeon, W. 0. Bartlett, senator Ely, Hon. Francis M. Barlow, John K. Hackett, Hon. William Dorsheimer, Justice Otterbourg, Assistant Attorney General Fairchild, William R, Garrison, Sin- clair Tovsey, Charles F. Hunter and others, ~ Mr. Wilkes declared his determination to the reporter to press the charges to the end, in order to test the rottenness of the District Attorney's ollice to the core, and he knew that all honest republicans were anxious to throw off the rascaily incubus. THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S ANSWER. The letter addressed to George Wilkes by Mr. Phelps, acting as District Attorney, which has never been pub- lished before, and in which Mr. Phelps declines very peremptorily to allow an indictment to be made by the Grand Jury against the proprietors of a weekly paper, which Mr, Wilkes declares had atrociously libelied him, is as follows :— Crry Haut, Couxty or New Yor: Disrkict AtToRNeyY'’s Orrice. Sin—I ain in receipt of your note of yesterday, calk ing my attention to an attack upon you, contan ina paper called the Free Lance, and desiring that the mat- ter be immediately laid before the Grand Jury, with a view of procuring an indictment against the publishers for libel, without any prelimin: hearing. before a magistrate. The offence of publishing a libel is a mis- | demeanor, one of that class of offences over which the police magistrates are specially invested with jurisdiction. By the provision of the. statute the offender is to be tried at the Court of Special Sessions, unless he shall elect to go betore ajury, and the Court of Special Sessions is vested with exclusive jurisdiction over all complaints for misdemeanors, It .was surged with greut persistence in the case of The People va. Twee f i that of Charlick and Gardiner, Police Com- missioners, that it was a fatal error to proceed in cases of misdemeanor by indictment without a complaint having first been nade before a magistrate. The argu- ment Was pressed with great ability by some of the most skiliul counsel fa the State, and ‘the’ Court of Appeals has both of these pending and unde- termined before it, While I by no means concur in the soundness of this position, Tam yet very sensible of the fact that the policy of our legislation contemplates that in case of misdemean- ors, complaint shall in the first instance be made be fore a magistrate, that the accused may have an oppor- tunity to be heard if he desires, This general rule seems to be peculiarly proper in cases of libel, and [ think that any one connected with the press should be especially interested in its enforcement, as he may at any time have occasion to invoke its operation. If I wus to accede to the almost daily demands upon this office for permission to go before the Grand Jury with charges of libel almost every newspaper proprietor in the country would be called upon to deiend himself against indictments without number, upon charges which would not have stood for a moment the test of an investigation which was not .wholly ex parte, Of course I do not to suggest that your accusation is untounded, but this rule ne general one for the general good and must be enforced, if at all, without regard to the merits of individual cases, 1 am confirmed in my views upon this subject by the action of the Supreme’ Court, which has a rule making it essential in actions for libel to present tacts to the Court showing the defendant is likely to leave the jurisdiction of thesState before an order for his arrest will be granted, Upon these con- siderations | am compelled to withhold my sanction to your laying this case before the Grand Jury without a preliminary investigation before a magistrate, or, at Jeast, an opportunity to the accused to have an investi- gation if he desires, Yours, resy liy, ENJ. K. PHELPS, District Attorney. To GrorGr Witxkrs, Esq. AT GOVERNOR TILDEN'S RESIDENCE. In order to determine the trath or falsity of the rumor which was prevalent last evening to the effect that Governor Tilden had removed District Attorney Phelps, a reporter cailed last evening at the residence | of Governor Tilden, No, 15 Gramercy Park, but it was discovered that Governor Tilden had retired to his vir~ tuous couch at five minutes past ten o'clock. Gov- ernor had been over in Brooklyn reviewing the Second division, National Guard, and was quite fatigued, so that ho was unable to receive visitors, But bis nephew, Mr. William 1. Pel spoke for the Governor, and stated that the rumors District Attorney Phelps’ removal by the Governor was an utter fabrication and had no foundation what. ever in fact. In answer to the question of whether there was an investigation in progress by the Governor on the management of the District Attorney’s, office Mr, Pelton, spoaking, as he said he was, for the Gover. nor, declared that Mr. Tilden was not at present direct- ing any such in ‘ation, VERY VERDANT. Richard Le of Steuben county, was robbed om Monday night of $400 by an dily-tongued stranger, whe | practised on Lim the bogus cold game. |