The New York Herald Newspaper, January 5, 1876, Page 5

SPRING ELECTIONS. The Bargain and Sale Policy of Tam- many To Be Wiped Out. EVILS OF A “MIXED” CANVASS Rural Legislators Advocat- ing a Change. The Herald’s Stand Applauded by Dem- ocrats and Republicans. More Opinions from Senators and Assemblymen. The Counties of Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Liv- ingston, Madison, Montgomery, Mon- roe, Niagara, Oneida and Onon- daga Heard From. It will be seen by the additional interviews of our correspondents with Senators and Assemblymen from Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Montgomery, Monroe, Niagara, Oneida and Onondaga counties, that the general sentiments of members of the Legislature trom these localities is favorable to a spring election for New York city. 1t will be also noticed that the democrats are as heartily in favor, as a rule, change in the present system as the republicans; that, im fact, democratic and republican legisiators in the country look upon the matter not so much in the light of a party question as that it will be of immense ad- vantage to New York city in securing to the votersa better chance to elect good local officers than is possi- Die under existing circumstances. HERKIMER COUNTY. West Wixrienn, Dec. 10, 1875. MYRON A. M’KER, Grepublican, was elected to represent Herkimer county fm the Assembly this winter. He is in the banking business in this village, We is a man apparently about forty years of age. He was outspoken in his sentiments, and while modestly claiming that his opinion was of not much account to any one on the question gave some excellent reasons for asserting that a spring election for local officers in New York city ‘would be followed by the best of results if it was prop- eriy taken advantage of by the voters who pay the taxes as well as by men of both parties who could be independent enough for one day in the year to throw aside party for the general good. ‘This ques- tion of spring elections in New York for loca! officers,”” itogether a new one, but the Hzxatp y upon grounds which, I think, ought to meet with the approbation of the voters gener - ally. It would not, of cow be a fair argument to wbow that when the local elections in New York were heid tn December no better were, as a rule, selected than bave been elected to office since the change Was made, for most of the time then the city ‘was really at the mercy ofa corrupt ring that did not hesitate to declare elected parties who, by a fair count of votes, had been defeated. But 1 merely mention it as one of the kind of argumehts that will, no doubt, bo brought up against any change being made. I myself believe that, with proper effort on the part ofthe voters, a better class of citizens could be chosen to fill re- sponsible local offices in New York at an eleetion held in the spring for no other than” local purposes, Not only this, but if energetically followed up, once the sytem had got into vogue, voters by determinedly, regardless of party, sustaining the beiter men in tho canvass aud at tho polls would virtually put an end to the nomination of men not fully qualified by their ebaracter and ability to fill responsible local oflices,’” JEFFERSON COUNTY. Watertows, Dec. 10, 1875, SENATOR J. ¥. STARBUCK. While the Heraip correspondent was in conversa- tion with ex-Lieutenant Governor Beach, at his office to-day, Mr, J. F. Starbuck, the newly-elected demo- cratic Senator from the Eighteenth district, en- tered. Mr. Starbuck is a lawyer of eminence in his Section, about fifty years of age, and reputed among those who know him intimately to be il gentleman well Gtted for the position to which he has just been elected, His district comprises the counties of St. Lawrence and Franklin. His republican competitor was Anson Harden, the race proving a close one, All with whom I conversed in Watertown, however, both republicans and democrats, represent themselves as well pleased with the selection of Mr. Starbuck. like Mr. B. Platt Carpenter, of Poughkeepsie, Mr. Starbuck was decidedly on the defensive. He did not want Lo be interviews The work of your correspond- ent was agrecably helped baggy by Mr. Beach, anda triangular contest resulted. answer to my ques- ons Mr, Starbuck said, alter carefully reading an edi- worial ip the HxegALD on the subject:— “If the legislative representatives from New York eity—Senators and Assemblymen—are in favor of a spring election of course 1 will support any bill tend- ing im that direction.’” ASSEMBLYMAN INGSLLS., Jefferson county has elected one republican and one democratic representative to the Legisiature of next Mr. Lotus Ingalls is the republican member. city, where he edits a weekly news- paper called the Watertown Post, The editorial frater- ity of this section evidently takes considerable inter- est in the local politics ot New York, as evidenced in two short articles in the Watertown Times of to- day, to which wy attention was called. I give them as proof of the bitter foeling ag: Tammany’s adminis- Aration which is entertained even in the far off country districts:— : The proposition to repeal the charter of Tammany Hall and thus disperse the organized band of political ringleaders wlio have plundered and year after year mismanaged the city of New York under its corporate privileges, receives emphatic proval throughout the State. The inlature will act Sisely to take up the question promptly.” Tue corruptions Dervades he whole concera, loudly call for euch u refonarutory 8 the whole concern, c Mae named wee This article ts a specimen of ‘the editorial opinion of Tammany in Watertown, to which profession Mr. In- galls belongs. The gentleman, on being informed of @ reasons for holding the spring election in New , gave in his warm adherence to the proposition. He thought that if it worked well in different towns throughout the State he saw no reason why it should not work well in a large city like New York. In fact, there were strong reasons in advocacy of the latter position. Next week the people of Watertown hold their town election. This had been the law ag lohg as be could ber, and it worked admirably. By its ‘eperatio: voters’ minds were particularly centred their local candidates, and: political controversies laid aside for the time being, in order to select the most capable class of me: ASSEMBLYMAN LANSING BECKER resides at Philad hy riot miles from the line of the Utica and Black River Railroad. He is a democrat in | aie bas never been oiected to the Legislature be- Hie i a well-to-do farmer. Mr. Becker, as it 18 reasonable to infer from his occupation, and the great distance his district is situated trom New York city has not taken any particular intercat in the politics of « the metropolis. But he is evidenly of con- siderable common sense and acute observation of pub- lho affairs wheu his atteotion ts called thereto, Sitting tm the parlor of the small hotel in Philadelphia, a cold, blustering wind without aud 4 cheerful log fire within, the Heratp correspondent explained to him the nature of the present political issues before the people of New York city, their desire for a spring @lection and the pecessity which existed for a simashing up of Tammany Baill. To both propositions Mr. Becker yielded a ready assent, as far as be had an opportunity of studying the questions involved. The despotic power of Tammany and the injury it bad worked to the democracy of the = 1m View of ite present man: LEWIS COUNTY. ASSEMBLYMAN CROSBY. Lowville is situated on the Uticaand Black River Railroad, about twenty-five miles from Watertown, in Lewis county. Here resides Dr. A. H. Crosby, demo- cratic representative in the Assembly of the next Legislature, Ho was olected by @ majority of only twelve over bis republican antagonist, out of a total of Some 5,000 votes cast in the district, He is young man, well educated, a member of the State Medical So- #iety, #vd bas evidently given no small attention to New York: city politics, He ts also very frank and outspoken in bis opinions relative thereto, ‘1 am de- eidedly in fayd of a spring election in New York,” he remarked to yar correspondent; ‘‘it+will, no doubt, do away with a great deal of tho bargai and sale eT cant theres oes ain See better clas of men in office, Tammany ought to be wiped out. The democrats of she Stato feel that hs pon AM votes inthe last election, A der Wow York city generally muke om nein. ‘Then there is @ row and bad blood is ‘The whole affair bas an exceedingly bad throughout the State, It tends to disorganize the democratic party. 1 say, away with Tammany and lot john Kelly, in my opinion, is ical leaders the democrat He has done maaroanle icy. you pore ig put speak know to be correct doctrine and opinions are sthose of intelligent democrats with I have conversed in various parts ot the State, York with considerable interest. The folly of Kelly’s refusal to nominate Recorder Hac! allowed VS sergperanacring to enter into the campaign, and himself and bis organization politically. Then again he assumed adictatorial policy, Why, sir, ap attempt at dictatorship by any one of our local poli- ticians here would result in the utter annihilation of the individual. We, m the country, do not ‘Boss’? one another; we consult and advise as to the best course to be pursued and give way where it is neces- sary. LIVINGSTON COUNTY. ASSEMBLYMAN FAULKNER. After a very uninteresting hunt in the rain through the very uninteresting village of Dansville I found James Faulkner, the re-elected democratic Assembly- map from Livingston county, Mr. Faulkner made a reputation for himself last year by bis course in refer- ence to Governor Tilden’s reform measures, all of which be supported, In speaking of the commission recently appoipted by the Governor, with Evarts and Godkin among the number, Mr. Faulkner said he boped they would develop something which would cover in a ure the matter of separating local from State jonal elections The idea itself, he thought, was a good one; but, if |, he was afraid 1 e party ip wer—his own or the opposition—would strive to wrest the law from its proper sphere and hamper it with enactments calculated to alfect its usefulness to the pee ‘The idea of the change was a good one, but in 18 estimation all depended upon the manner in which the bill was passed. More harm, he thought, had been done to New York city by the dickering done on its charter at Albany than by any internal misgovernment. MADISON COUNTY. Lenayon, Dec, 6, 1875. ASSEMBLYMAN CAMPBELL, The First district of this county elected last fall Mor- ris N. Campbell, of Lebanon, a stanch republican far- mer. He has never been, in the ordinary sense of the word, a public man in bis county, but he hag always, more or less, taken an active part in politics, if he has not been a leading politician, Like all countrymen, he has, however, always been convinced that New York, through Tammany, bas done a great deal to in- crease the burdens of taxation all over the State, He believes that everything should be dune by the Legis- lawure, that can be done to give the metrop- olis a good government and that a mu- nicipal election in the — spring would. be, 80 far as ho can judge of what he has learned of the way things get mixed up in New York on election day, when State and local candidates are voted for at the same time, beneficial to the city. It was true that in the country local candidates were rup as democrat and republican nominees, but party lines vere really of no account in the choice of the candidates, and the best men, in nine’cases out of ten, were certain of getting elected. If that would be the result of a municipal election in New York held ou a different day from the State clection, then New York city should certainly be given the chance, if she wanted it, to elect good local candidates by according. ber a spring election. Canastota, Dec, 6, 1 FREDERICK C. FISKE, who is a republican, represents the Second district of the county of Madison in the Assembly. He was Sergeant-at-Ari in the lower house in 1874 He is quite a young man, and his ex- perience in the Legislature, which his official position at Albany gave him, afforded him ample opportunity to learn a great deal about New York city adairs that will be very useful to him this winter. He lives at Canas- tota, ob the main street of the village. He was busy at work in his office when 1 called upon him, several farmers eagerly waiting to have mortgage papers, &., looked into, After he had got through with bis visitors T entered into conversation with him on the subject of the spring elections, explaining to him the arguments the Heratp has trom time to time put forth in favor of a.change from the present system. “Dhave not the slightest doubt,” said he, ‘that New York city would be mach beueiiied if her municipal election were held in the spring. I really cannot see how any person Who knows anything about New York city can urgue to the contrary, | understaod very well that those who are opposed to the change proposed by the Hexatp contend that it may be all very well for the country towns and the interior counties, but that hav- ing two elections in the one year ina big city like New York is a cause of much expenditure of public money, a great loss of time and a great deal of bother. Yet you will often hear these same men complain ibat the country vote, the republican country vote especially, is always hard to get out because of the | distance to the polls, Now, if that is so, how much more trouble is it to the country voter to have totravel to the polls in the spring, or on some day in some month later than that in which the State election held, than it is to the voters in a large city whose po! ing place is Within a stone's throw 0! his residence in almost every election district? The loss of time and the bother certainly bear more heavily upon the coun- try voters, and yet I guarantee that they would strenu- ously oppose any attempt to have the local elections held on the State election day.” ® You are, then, of the fixed opinion that a spring election would be an advantage to New York?” “| never had any other opinion about the matter, A separate local election there would give the honest voter a better opportunity to know what he was about in reterence to local candidates than he has under the present arrangement.”" “Would you vote for election to New York city “1 would, gladly. It may be that the question, if it should come up, might come up as a party measure, In such a case, | presume 1 would do what the senso of my party decided to be rignt, Atall events, I would vote whatever way 4 majority of the best men in the New York delegation indicated was for the best fnterests of the city. In fact, I believe the Legislature would be acting wisely if they passed a general law fixing the local elections in every city and county on the same day in the spring.’’ In speaking of the Governor's city charter commis- sion, Fiske said be did not believe it would amount to anything this year, as the work to be done by it, if properly Gone, Would require more time than it could have belore the adjournment, “If the Gov- said he, ‘had been really anxious to have the ion perfect a charter sysiem for cities in time action of the Legislature this winter, he would appointed the commission six mouths ago,"? MONTGOMERY COUNTY. AMSTERDAM, Dec. 12, 1875. GEORGE M, VOORHEES, democrat, was elected to the Assembly from Mont- gomery county last November. He is a resident of ‘this town, He is a middle-aged man, bis personal appearance recalling to mind the jolly burgomaster whom Irving describes in his history of New York from the time of the deluge. Mr, Voor- hees was found at the office of bis brother, the ‘squire. He said, in answer to my question as to whathe thought about the advisability of so amending the New York charter as to have the local officers there elected in the spring, ‘‘We country people have an idea that it is best to have our county and town elections on a day State issues are nota part of the canvass, We works admirably, Keeping the two elections inct gives the voter every chance to know what he doing, and in local matters he can pick out the it men, ri ess of State issues, In New York I think it would be a great change for the better if mu- nicipdl officers were elected when only municipal issues were at stake, Unless there are very weighty reasons to show why the change should not be mac ‘will be only too and, believing as 1 do now that sp arate election would be beneficial to New York, to vote for any measure which would give the city aspring municipal election. Ido not consider by saying this that I am fully committed to vote tor such a bill, fo as [said before, there may be good reasons unkn esent system would @ the benefits to be hange appreciable, Isnt asl look at the I think a separate municipal election wor as in the country, be a good thing.” MONROE COUNTY. Rocuxzsrer, Dec. 3, 1875, SENATOR EMERSON, The successor to Jarvis Lord as Senator from the Twenty-cighth district is George N. Emerson, who de- feated Mr. Lamberton, a popular democrat of this city, who was formerly @ Presbyterian minister. Though alwaysan active worker for his party, Mr. Emetson bas never held ‘any public position other than that of a member of the Common Council, Mr. Emerson was busily engaged ia his office when [ called upon him to- day, and on learning the objeqt of iny visit at once en- tered into conversation about the probabilities of Al- bany legisiation this winter, When the sub- ject of the spring elections was broached he said that he greatly preferred not to talk about the matter too freely as yet, as he had not had time thoroughly to look into the question. “Here in Rochester,” said he, “the mu cipal election is held in March, and I believe, I can judge, thas the majority of the ing tom @ day when there are no Si fought over. It affords every citizen {ull time and © portunity to post himself beforehand as to the qualifi- cations of the Ha no other candidates to think about, the voters very jurall; election takes devote their whol bill granting a spring local 0 fi je prefer ba issues to be when the editorials inthe HsRatp on the subject) in favor of a spring election seem to be very reasonable, and by what | have been told about the way things get mixed in New York by reason of munte! and the eral election being held on the same day, | should judge that separating one from the other would certainly be ot advantage to the city’s interests. Judging from what [ bave read and learned of the facility with which candidates for local offices manage to slip into power by reasoy of being voted for an the ewme tirkot Wit State candidates or by adopting a fort of trade- | all-round policy for their own benetit, 1 will say that I am in fayor of x epring election these Jor municipal offices, Baicuton, Dec. 3, 1875. | ASSEMBLYMAN MODGHS, The representative in the next Assembly from the First district of this county is Willard Hi a well- to-do farmer who lives in this piace, which is a tew | miles from the built-up portion of Rochester. He was elected by a very large majority over strong demo- cratic opponent. Mr. Hodges, when spoken to, said that he was in favor of the idea It was true, he re- marked, that be knew very litte about New York city affairs personally, but he had paid considerable atten- tion to the arguments used for and against Tammany in the last election, and he was convinced that it would be far preferable that the New York voters should select their jocal candidavs on a different day than when the general election is held “I see quite clearly,” he said, “how easy it is in agreat city like New York for the small local politicians, of no weight morally or goeially, to take advantage of the candida- ture of some popular State officer on bis side ot he house in order to get swept into place .with the general tide. The fact of a local candidate being a democrat or a republican seems to give him a certain claim on the State candidates of his party when the local election is held the same day as the State elec- ion, for in nine cases out of ten a democrat or repub- Niean under the circumstances votes the straight ticket, regardless of what kind of men the local can- didates are, This should not beso, and I think that if New York city were to vote for her local officers on a day when no other candidat have to be voted for, a great deal that now appears loose and wrong would be Tighted.’? Rocnesten, Dec. 3, 1875. MAN GRAHAM. publican, was elected over the democratic candidate, for Assembi; from the Second district, . Graham, in talking wit! our correspondent, said 1 have been greatly pleased of late with the coursg the HeRALD has taken concern- ing the political situation in this State, and especially concerning the situation in New York city, The course it took during the local campaign there was, I assure you, watched with no little inverest by many ‘outside of New York, who were not in any way directly interested in the resuit of the election there, but who suw at once by the staud taken by the Hxnaxp that it meant war to the knife, and who feared, if Tarimany should win in the struggie, that her hold on the city could never afterward be shaken off, The deteat of the ‘one-man power’ finally was hailed with delight by every voter outside of New York, Ihave no doubt, who bad any clear notion of the way the wirepullers of the metropolis under Tam- many management have so long carried on their plans, It is the proper policy now to deprive Tammany of an- other chance to override the wishes of the honest voters in the city, and no better method could be adopted, I firmly believe, than that suggested by tho HexaLd—nameiy, to bave the municipal election held in the spring. There wre many advantages to be gamed by @ separate election of pal officers, The funds raised for the legitimate expenses of a general election are often shared in by local candidates who have no right to them. Ata separate election the assessments made would be neces- sarily upon local candidates tor the local campaign. ? I calied Mr. Grabam’s atiention to the argument of the Henatp that the repeal of the Tammany Society's charter was demanded by the interests of the city. “1 would like,” he replied, ‘to be the man to intro- duce a bili to repeal that charter, if the Legislature only had the power to repeal it, But l see by the opimions of leading New York lawyers the way to get out of it is to have it annulled by law. It has been made the in- strungent for years to fasteu upon the democratic voters a loaa they cannot altogether shake off. It really con- trols the political organization called Tammany, and has done more, in my opinion, to keep up the one-man power element in the party than anything else. A ¢0- ciety which could coolly shut the doorvof the Tam- mauy Building in the faces of the new Democratic General Committec to be elected this month, if it hap- ened to be in opposition tu the Sachems and the foi- lowers of the society, and could declare them irregulars, as it did once in the days of Tweed, is truly a very peculiar kind of ‘benevolent’ society. Besides, I believe that Tweed, Tom Fields, Connolly and ali the rest of the old Ring who were mem- bers of it are yet members in good stabding of the society, At least 1 never heard they were expelled since the Ring ezposés, By all means, I say, the Legis- lature should, forthe beneiit of New York, give the ‘voters there a spring election for local officers, and the Tammany Society’s charter saould be annulled in order to make the work for reiorm thorough und complete, Hasrorp’s Laxvina, Deo. 3, 187 ASSEMBLYMAN GLASS. : Mr. Heman Glass, now a farmer, but once a lawyer, a graduate of one of the leading New Engiana univer- sities, is the newly elected member from the Third dis- trict. He lives in the town of Greece, where he ts much respected by his neighbors. He, like his confréres, is a republican, and, like them, believes that a separate elec- tion for local officers in New York city would go a great way toward giving the better class of voters there a chance to keep bad men out of power and put good men in their stead.. 1 am decidediy of the opinion that separating the local election from the general would benefit the city if the voters would only turn out on the local election aay determined to vote only lor the good candidates. ASSKM! James 8. Grakam, Schoriey, munici- NIAGARA COUNTY. Lockront, Dec. 3, 1875. ASSEMBLYMAN BISSKLL. Mr, Bissell, democrat, from the First district of Niagara county, the only democrat elected in thisena- torial district, is in favor of the change, Afver explain- ing matters he raised the objection of the expense which would be entailed by the change, but this was disposed of, Mr. Bissell wanted particularly to know if the plan was @ party one or independent, and when he learned it was no party's baby he saidhe was in favor of it and would help it along, believing it to be a true reform, ASSEMBLYMAN BROWS, After adelight(ul ride along the Niagara River I came, on Saturday morning, to Youngstown, the home of. Jonas W. Brown, republican, the Assemblyman elect irom the Second district. Mr. Brown, who is a bright, quick-witted man, comprehended the matter as soon as { announced my business. He s: The people of your city have decided that the time i: they want it; isn’t that about what it tor a change and means?” After being assured that he had epitomized the subject said, “1 do not know a great ‘amount about New York politics, but 1 can plainly see what a grand mix up you will Have next year when you have to Vote for national, State and county officers ail at the same time, Up here where votes are few it would cause | islature. But, looking at the matier unde) NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1876,—TRIPLE SHEET. cordingly if the questian should come up in the Leg- | as 1 pow | rstand it, Ido think that jocal election should be held there’ in the spring instead of the day when | Slate candidates are voted ior, and when voters in their | excitement over State issues and State candidates are | apt to forget what local issues are, and to bear in mind | that the loca} issur ave no more to do with the State | canvass than the } election in this county bas to do | with that held in any other county.’ Warenvitie, Dec. 10, 1875. ASEEMBLYMAN GRIDLEY, Sylvester Gridiey, a manufacturer of this ga a man who, though gray-baired, acts and otherwise looks like a well preserved man of forty-five, will represent the Second district of Oneida this winter, He is a republican in politics and enjoys the honor of being the only republican Assembiyman trom this re- publican county, Last winter the district was demo- cratic, but Mr. Ives, who was the member then, did vot get by a thousand odd £0 many votes this winter as Mr. Gridicy obtained, Mr. Gridley did not at first seem inclined to speak about New York city ailairs, on the ground that be had not given them any | special thought of late. Your correspondent, under the circumstances, deemed it best to call bis attention vo certain things which were brought about im years past in New York by reason of the State and local elections taking place on the same day, and once the gentleman was aroused to the importance of the mat ter in question he spoke openly and irankly, He began by saying, in @ laughing manner, ‘Weil, to tell the truth, the people of New York are not like us couatry folks in a good muny respects, You do some things down there that make peopie up this way open wide their eyes, I assure you. Now, there’s Tweed. He’s gone, and I dare say there are some men in New York who are rather glad he 18 gone; many, no doubt, be- cause he was a sort of white elephant on their hands.” Being pressed for his -opiuion on the spring elections Mr, Gridley said :— “IL would not like to commit myself to anything de- cided about the matter just yet.’? * “Do you not,” Lasked, “think that having your local elections in the country 1s preterable to having them on the day of the general election?” “T think thapit is much better that they are not held on the day of the general election; but what might be very good for countrymen might not be good lor New Yorkers,” and Mr. Gridley laughed good na- turedly, “But,” he continued seriously, “from all L have heard on the subject of a spring election for New York for local affairs, and without, a8 I have already said, having given the subject any special thought THE BABBFTT EMBEZZLEMENT. WHAT 18 THOUGHT OF BECKWITH BY HIS FORMER ASSOCIATES. The great embezzlement case, in which Mr. Charles R. Beckwith is principal actor, continues to be a very gen- eral theme for conversation among al! classes, business men in particular, But few seem able to eredit the story of Beckwith’s enormous peculations, simply be- cause Mr, Babbitt’s method of doing business is wholly incomprehensible, It should, however, be borne in mind that through the bands of Beckwith and his ac- complice Lewis there passed annually from $15,000,000 t0 $20,000,000, and as the entire management of the business was left in the hands of this confidential clerk for a period of three years it was no difficult matier for him to lay away for some future rainy day the snug little sum of $500,000, In view, however, of former and very bitter experi. ence on the part of Mr, Babbitt, it is certainly surpris- ing that be should have given over bis business to any one, much less to Beckwith, for whom he at one time entertained a very strong prejudice, The party re- ferred to in yesterday’s Heraxp as having been Beck- the accounts, and indeed the entire business, as to enable him to make much more money than his em- ployer did. By a regular and systematic process of adulteration and short weights he was enabled to make each day from $200 to $300. ‘This was kept up for a period ‘of ten or eleven months, during which time Mr, abbitt Was abroad, and on his return he found his business almost completely ruin Judeed, Mr, Bab- Ditt says he was compelled to lay out $80,000 in one year to recover the lost prestige of his goods, and then ‘only partially succeeded in some directions. BECKWITH’S RECORD IN UTICA. Beckwith is a native of Utica, and was at one time employed by M. M. H. Thomson, of that place, This gentleman was interviewed by the reporter of a Uuca paper last Monday with the following result:— He said Chat Beckwith left him in 1863 or 1864, and went to New York, He was not inclined to belieze that he had done anything wrong, “Why,” he said, obtained the position with Mr, Babbitt for bim and lately, I should think that a local election there in the spring would be much more of a guarantee of the selec- tion of good officials than if the local election was heid on the day of the genera! election, It certainly would resuit in the choive of better local officers than when they are dragged into a State canvass and the demerits of questionable candidates are lost sight of amid the din and noise of the two parties struggling for the pos- Session of the State.”? ONONDAGA COUNTY, Syracuse, Jan. 4, 1876 SENATOR M’CARTHTY, The late Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Senate, Mr. D. P.Wood, who had his eye on the State Comptrollership for '76 and '77, but who was politically Dlotred out last winter by the revelations made con- cerning the suspicious manipulations by somebody of the Supply bill of 74 aud his profitable career as a canal claim lawyer, was replaced as Senator at the | election by Mr. Dennis McUarthy. The new Senator is, like Wood, a republican, He is adry goods merchant in this city, and some years ago was a member of Con- gress, Mr. McCarthy, as he said himself, when your correspondent had a conversation with him relative to the spring election question, is not, as a rule, “non- committal” on political questions, However, he was very loath to talk on the subject at all, and would not give even an indirect answer for some time to the question whether he thought a separauon of the municipal election in New York from the general election would or would not be beneficial to the city’s interest, “I do not think,’ he remarked, ‘‘that it would be quite proper for me to say exactly what I ought to do in the Senate if this ques. tion should come up andI had to vote uponit, In fact,” said ho, growing a little facetious, “Iam not yeta Senator, and! have pot been sworn in, and 1 tmnk, besides, I am not a person whose opinion would have great welght anyhow. Ben Butler, or some man like him, would be tle man to talk to.”” ’He then went on. ‘Lhe question is ope to which I have pot given very much tuought, and there may possibly be as many good reasons for not separating the two elections as there may be for the separation.” Your correspondent suggested that Mr, McCarthy could judge of the probable good results that would ensue froma spring municipal election in New York from tho results obtained in his own city, where the municipal election takes place in February. “1 do not think,’ he ied, “that it would be fair to compare Syracuse to New York in this matter, but my Opinion is that thay system which allows the voter the best opportun.ty tor reflection as to what candidates he shoulu vote for is decidedly the best"? Then 1 added, “You must, Mr, McCarthy, concede tl thata separate municipal election aflords the voter a better opportunity to decide as to what local candidates he shoula voie for than a general election, when the local and State candidates are run together, ‘a majority of ail the local candidates being, in tact, ou the same ticket." He replied, “It a separate election for municipal olficers allows the yoter @ better chance to diserimin- ate between good and bad candidates, and gives bim greater surety against voling unintentionally for men he docs not want to vote lor, why then it would be better. However, | think the elections have been held pretty well in New York lately, The voters certainly did some good work there last in November,’ ASSEMBLYMAN MONROB, Allen Monroe,'a wealthy property holder of this city, who Was years ago a State Senator from this county, is the gentleman who defeated “Old Salt” Alvord in the Assembly Nominating Convention of the First district by four votes, and who was elected to succeed him by a large majority. Imet bim at his office in this city, aud had no ditliculty in eliciting from him bis views on the question. Not having any good cause to be a trim- mer he did not hesitate au instant about gi bis opinion frankly, nor try to buoy himself up its and ands to make his position doubtful Altera little preliminary talk ut matters and things generally, he said:—‘I have ali 's been of the opinion that an elec- tion for municipal ot should not take place on the same day as @ general ‘tion, and I have as yet to fund the argument that could change that opinion, To my mind the juterests of all cities stand no end of trouble, and I infer it must be much worse in & populous place like New York.’ ONEIDA COUNTY. Urica, Deo, 7, 1875, SENATOR SAYRE, Senator Lowery, who represented the Nineteenth Senatorial district in the last Senate, gained no small reputation for bis independence of action as a legislator and for his contempt for the party whip. It is prob. able that Mr, Theodore S. Sayre, republican, who has been elected in his place (Mr. Lowery déclining a re- nomination) will assert himself just as independently during the coming election, judging from all J cau hear ofthe man’s character. Mr, Sayre is a hardware mer- chant, doing business in this city, He was rather re- luctant to talk about the matter of the spring elec. tions when I visited him. Yet, while not willing, as he said, to be considered ws already pledged to vote for separating the local from the State election in New York, he frankly stated that, as well ag he could judge of the matter at present, he thought the local election should be hela on a different day from the State election, * My idea is,” eaid he, “that every voter ought to be given every possible op-.| portato vote intelligently. With the State elec- tion and the local election tome place om the sane day 1 do not think that @ voter who the w is willing to take ins to find out who are the bad and who are the local candidates can be deceived; but the fact of matter be Shp is done inaburry in New y en a business man there gets his bailot am told that, as a eral thing, he is ouly too glad when he gets rid of i. So long as at the first glance it jooks all right he votes it. Yet there are cer- tatnl: more chances against his voting for all the local candidates when they are made a part of the State tickei—and made so at times with all the little riations”’ of the local politicians interested in the election of some of their particular cronies moro than even in the success of general ticket itself— than if be had only local candidates to look out for. I think, on the whole, that @ separate local election, all things considered, in the light that I now see it, would be better.” Booxvitte, Dec, 8, 1875, ASSEMRLYMAN BALLOU. The Fourth district of Oneida county bas never knowa, for upwards of twenty years, until last Novem- ber, just how it felt to ele" « Tat to the Assem- bly. The fortunate man om the wonderful predilec- tion of the voters im the istrict settied upon in No- yember to make a@ exception to the general rule is Walter Ballou, & lawyer, who resides at this place, which is some thirty odd miles north of Utica, on the whch, ty the way, tr diagrace to the namo of 8 rail whiel eo wa} . w name of @ rail- fond Pound Me’ Batiou at hs ofice after two visits is quitea yout w appearances; bright, sharp and well ini as to New York city and her om way of doing things at the polls on election ys. Inavswerto my question whether or not he considered that an election for local officers in York city, held some day in the spring, would be pret- erable to its being held on the same day as the State lection, he replied, aftor some thought: — “1618 not reasonable for you to expect one residing as I do 80 far away from New York, who am more or less a stranger to what the people shere really want in this matter of elections, to give you any information dectded of ths obttiee, + ol wrinetpite, tat Jeo on it u ftariber anay trom one Saother we keep local from elections the better the will be off in all.cities and towna A local election has not, OF at least ought not to have, anything whatever to do general election The two are wholly distinct in their essential bearioys, aud to put them together and+ try to make them both necessary to one another is an absurdity. What, for instance, an alderman to do with State affairs; and yet, as i anderstand it, by hav- ing your election for aldermen at the same time that ‘ou vole for Governor or of State in New ‘ork, democrats and republicans in point of fact are barangued and urged to vote for all on the same politi- on the same footing in this regard, be they large or small, The jy sta is the same, aud if there should be any difference atall I think the argument holds better for a |: city than for a small one. It necessarily follows that in a great city like New York the local candidates are more numerous than in a smaller city, aud where there are so many conflict- ing interests and so many opportunities for deception when the voter votes for most of his local candidates not only on the same day, but on the samne ticket with the State pong it is clear to my mind that a sepa- rate election would be of immense advantage, It would certainly emabie the voter to cast his vote with more discrimination. Instead of voting for a ques- tionable democratic or republican candidate for a local office in the hurry of the moment simply because he is a democrat or a republican, and votes his Ry State ticket accordingly, he could deal with the local candi- Sotha tela are e Noe York aoe it ke eabie ta take the time, but as I understand it very few care to take the time to study the tickets thoroughly or to pick out the proper local candidate: particularily when, to suit the purposes of the small ward politicians, hames of local candidates are badly “mixed” sometimes on both State tickets. I believe the only argument used some years ago, when the New York charter election was held in December, by thosp who advocated its being held the same day as the ‘State election, was that the change would be a saving of expense to the taxpayers, not to say anything about a saving of time. Buti consider thata very weak ar- gumeant if, by holding the municipal election in the spree or at some different time ae the year from the general election, voters are afforded a better chance to select at their leisure better local candidates than they could in the general scramble for State and local officers together. tis possible that the voters cannot all be got out to the polls at a separate charter be attraction of State candidates is taken away, is their own lookout, If they are given by a separ election the opportunity to concentrate their whole strength upon good local candidates and do not take advantage of it that is their fault, and not of the separate election, Indeed, with the trading and log-rojling absent, which are so prevalent when State and city candidates are run at the same time, a local election, even if the voters did not turn outas strongly ag at the State election, would even yet be an advantage for the better class of voters, Fromalll can bear this class has ofviate be- come more than ever alive to the necessity of going to the polls when important Jocal issaes are at stake, Since the overthrow of the Tammany Ring they have learned that their votes count, Under ail the circum- stances, then, I think a spring election for New York | city for local officers is the right idea” | ASREMBLYMAN SMITH. who represents the Second district ao editor. In answer to your cor- im as to what he thought about the articles on the subject, but he was not prepared to* give jecided opinion one way or the other as to It its, On hearin, 7 Jarthy je whieh gave ¢ best opportunity to vote intelligentiy, he remarked that he agreed with that opinion, THE EXPRESS COMPANIES’ FIGHT. The foreign express companies in this city, who feel aggrieved at the action of the Secretary of the Treas- ury in reviving an old law respecting their importa- tion of packages om one bill of lading, agreed yesterday to send a delegation to Washington to have inter- view with the Secretary of the Treasury on the sub- ject. The following are the firms most interested :— L. W, Morris, Wells, Fargo & Co.; Baldwin Brothers, Richards & Boas and namerougs smaller firms. Asan indication of the confplex state of things in uhis re- spect it may be mentioned that a leading arin in Ex- vouched for him, I know posiuvely that he has no money except, perhaps, a few thousand dgilars which by, left to his wife,”” . Thomson went on to say that when Beckwith was in his employment he handled ali his money, aad nothing was ever found wrong; that Mr. Babbitt was constantly imagining that some one was defrauding him, and accused the man to whose position Beckwith succeeded of taking over $200,000, He mentioned several others whom Mr, Babbitt had accused of wrong- ing him financially, and declared his utter unbelief of the iruth of the charges preterred againgt Beckwith, The reporter then says that from other sources of in- formation it was learned that Mr. Beckwith’s wife in- herited some $15,000... That since he left Mr. Babbitt he has been the superintendent of agencies for a prom- inent New York insurance cowpany, and haa handled all their money. ‘That his salary has not been very large, and that though, with his tamily, he lives “on a flav’ in the city, his wife has been compelled to draw on her means for their support, That he is a man of not extravagant habits, who is always on the alert, at- tending to his business steadily and energetically, Beckwith’s friends in this city all have confidence in his integrity and think that Mr, Babbitt has been mis- Jed im thinking him guilty, In relation 10 the statement in regard to Beckwith’s wife having imberited $15,000, Mr, Babbitt yesterday stated that there was not aword of truthinit He had been informed by a brother of the Mr. Thomson above quoted that on the death of Mrs. Beckwith’s father his estate was found to be insolvent, and that the children were left without a cent, The furniture in Beckwith’s apartments fs, according to the statement of Mr. Babbitt, of the most elegant and expensive description, and if Beckwith did not live in an ostentatious manner it was simply because he was too smart to allow suspicion to tall upoo bim from this direction, The case will come up at the Tombs Police Court at ten o'clock this morning, when some startling disclo- re! expected. Meanwhile Mr. Babbitt is making &@ most diligent search among the safe deposit and banking institutions of all. the principal cities for funds deposited by Beckwith. The general belief ap- pears to be, however, that be has seat his ill-gouen gains to Germany. A YOUNG GIRL'S LIFE. LEAVING A HOME IN CANADA AND RUINED IN A HOUSE OF PROSTITUTION IN NEW YORK. A few months ago Jessie Brown was an unsophisti- eated country girl, residing in the backwoods of Canada, She becamo tired of her quiet country life, so determined to run away and seck ber fortune in New York. She accordingly quietly packed her trunk and departed. At Albany, three months ago, she took the steamer for this city. On the voyage she made the acquaintance of a respectable looking man and asked him where she could obtain a decent lodging house m the city. He directed to Mrs, Lida Wood, in West Twenty-fifth street, to this house Jessie proceeded. In a few days, cording to her story, Jessie found the place was a house of prostitution. She then wanted to go away, but was money and clothing. She was also toformed that a merchant in this city was willing to pay her $500. At u nd of four weeks man, who seduced her Jessie was subsequently struck with remorse, and re- fused to live alifeotsbame, For this she was placed in the street minus her baggage, which was held for her board. She went to another house on Thirty-first stree! where she wascared for. The story came to the ears o! Detective Cuming, of the Twentieth precinct, who, with Sergeant Taylor, made a descent on Mrs. Wood's house and ari three girls, named Sarab Davis, Emma Williams and Fannte Smith, together with Mrs, Woods, Jessie Brown making the complaint In Washington Place Police Court yesterday Mra. Woods was held in change a has a sample of coffee in the hands of one of the eXpress companies, and which, in virtue of cal issue, There may be reasons, not known to me, why it would be better for New York city to have her local election on the same day as the State election. If there are any such reasons, and they prove all convinc- ing. Tahal of course at Albany conform mv action ac- the Secretary's recent ruling, has been sent Order Store’ The firm, Dern without Pt toga not sell the cargo, ache tsi on the be made to the Secretary of the Tri $1,000 for keeping a disorderly house, and the threo girls were sent as witnesses to the House of Detention When the case came up in court some excitement was created by Judge Kilbreth refusing to allow Counselior Schwab an examination of the defendants, Mr, Schwab demanded an examination, and the Judge re- eo that an examination by counsel was only given y courtesy, and in this case he woul counsel was entitled, he said, to hear th consult with bis clients, but nothing mo: The complainant, Jessie Brown, was locked up In tne House of Detention, s! aving no home BROOKLYN ROBBERIES. MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE or $3,000 worTH oF JEWELRY, Robberies of every description would appear to be growing very numerous iu Brooklyn as the winter sea son advances, Yesterday a robbery, involving a loss of $2,745, was reported to the police. The victim tsa jeweller, named E. M. Kiueburger, who does business at No, 729 Falton street and resides at No. 647 Warren street, For some » sime past it bas been the cr of Mr- Kluebirger to “pack ‘his valuables it carry them home with him in the eveming. Monday night, when he returned to his home, he states that ho left the satchel on the floor, between two beds, in one of which his son, a lad of fifteen Ewe lept. Their clothing covered the satchel Yesterday morning, when they awoke, they wi shocked to find thatthe bag containing the jewelry had disap- ego The apartment m which they slept was the ck parlor, on the first floor, and before retiring they took the precaution to lock the folding doors. They fgatened the front parlor door leading into the hail. Both these doors were open when they awoke. The basement door leading to the yard and one of the front basement windows was open, but the blinds were closed, Detective Folk has been investigating the case, and says it is one of the most singular burglaries it has ever been his fortune to examine It is ciear to NEARLY the officers that the doors were opened from the inside, | so that the thief must have been in the room when the satchel was placed on tho floor. There are no places in the parlor calculated to screen from observation a person bidden from tbe occupants, in the trousers pocket of the jeweller was a large sum of money and @ gold watch and chain, which were not taken. He possesses an excellent repu- tation and is not in debt.” The jewelry stolen is as fol- lows:—Ten articles of diamond jewelry, 500 penny- weights of gold chain, three silver American lev ‘watches, one diamond pin, one pair of earrings, one diamond locket and one locket with pearl setting. CKIME ON THE HIGH SEAS, On Christmas Day, asthe English brig Neptune's Car, from Brixton, was nearing the coast, heading for the harbor of New York, @ diepute took place between the mate, Richard Buckingham, and acolored man, Thomas Steward, who filled the position of steward and cook. During the quarrel between the two men Steward, who was in the galley at the time, seized hold of a hugo carving knife and made several desperate and murdor. ous lunges at Buckingham, who received two severe flesh wounds in the right arm before he could escape. His cries for hejp brought his shipmates to bis assist- ance and the angry negro was overpowered, disarmed = and laced = under rd. The vessel = arrived 7 this ee Monday k discharge before whom, as an English cl charge of ‘assault with intent to kill” Cong the col- ored man. An officer waa sent to Brooklyn with the complainant to obtain the assistance of Superinten: Campbell m making the desired arrest, the moored ata Brooklyn dock. Detect: Williams pro- ceeded to the vessel and took Steward Into custody. ‘The prisoner is thirty-five years of age, a pati of Demerara, W. 1., ts married and lives at New Castle F.ngland, |He was registered at Police Headquarters and then handed over to United States jal Harlow, who caused bim to be locked up to await examination. A SHOPLIFTER FINED. Sarah Cummins, of Flatbush, L. 1., who was arrested on Now Year's Eve by Detective Folk on charge of sboplifting at Loeser’s store, Fulton street, was exam- before Justice Walsh yesterday Gnd sentenced io pay @ Ove of $100 The five was vromptiv paid, With’s predecessor in office is said to have so doctored | prevailed upon to remain, under many promises of NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY, GENERAL DE PEYSTER ON THE CONFLICT AY NASHVILLE AS THE DECISIVE BATTLE OF THE REBELLION, The annual meeting of the New York Historical Society was held last eveping at the Library Hall, in Second avenue, corner of Eleventh street. Mr. Fred- erick De Peyster presided. After the reading and approval of the minutes of the last meeting an election for officers of the Society for the ensuing year was held, which resulted in the choice of the following gentlemen, but little or no opposition being mani- fes President, Frederick De Peyster, LL. D. ; First Vico President, “William Cullen Bryant, D; Second Vico ‘Pyesident, Mr. James’ W. man; Corresponding Secretary, William J. Hoppin; Domestic Corresponding Secretary, Evert A. Duyek- inck; ding Secretary, Audrew Warner; Treas- urer, Benjamin H. Fields; Librarian, George H. Moore, | LL.D. After the election of officers, a paper was read | by Major General John Watts De Peyster on “Nash- | Ville the Decisive Battle of the Rebellion”? After | some preparatory remarks on the completeness of the | character of General Thomas, and a glance at some | Striking incidents of his career, General De Peyster pro- ceeded to give a minute and very graphic description of the battle of Nashville, which, he maintained, was, ‘“‘o! all the battles of the great American conflict, the most complete in its result, the finest and most perfect in execution, ttrategeically and tactically—the fittest! as a study an: an example to be referred to and cited her The speaker ig the greatest living authority in regard to the battle, having bad at his die posal all the official documents connected with it, made a special study of the ground on which it was fought and submitted @ narrative of it to General Thomas, who ronounced the narrative entirely correct, General De Popater closed his vivid account of the battle indi. cating its glorious results and comparing it with other great, decisive victories in the world paper closed with a glowing eulogy of THE BROKEN SAVING To tus Eprron or tue Henaip; — Your articles on the savings banks were excellent but why do you stop hammering until the whole cor | rupt fabric is overthrown? I had the misfortune to have $100 in the Third Avenue Bank; I suppose I will never getacent of it I seo Ellis, tho Superintendent of Banks, examined the Security Bank (I have @ small amount there too) and pronounced it unquestionably sound, Now, Mr. Editor, I don’t believe a word of it, How can we poor depositors believe a person like Ellis? When a few months ago he was interviewed by a reporter of the Henan, his reply was, with one or | BANKS, | two exceptions the banks of the State were as sound as a gold dollar, Now, what is tho result? Why, before two weeks elapso a full half dozen of them go under, Now, how is this Mr. Kilis? There ts only one conclusion, there is certainly money in it, or you are sadly incom petent, and should do the decent thing, resign, and le ‘& wore capable man fill your shoes. Now to the So curity Bank. Immediately after the examination ¢ few depositors and bank officials go through the farce of resuming business, I called on two oceasions t¢ raise a little money to put me over the holidays, an¢ al! I could drum off those worthies was the sum of $5. Do those gentiemen imagine the people fools to deposit their earnings in a propped up concern ke this, with the chances ten to one if they ever get them againt Respectfully, A DEPOSITOR. S. Henry R, Russell, who assigned to John Dantet about three weeks ago, has liabilities amounting te $15,007 45; assets, $8,720 05; actual value thereof, $5,000. O'Neill & Goodwin, butchers, of No. 17 West Wash: ington Market, whose assignment to Cornelius Desmoné was noticed in the Henao of December 15, have taken that course preparatory to their retirement from busk ness, They are perfectly solvent, their liabilities being only $9,033 34 and their assets $18,075 59, all of which they say are good. Jacob Hahn, who assigned on December 14 to Petet Fuchs, has liabilities $16,226; assets, $2,610; actua value, $1,650. Hunting & Earle, manunfacturing jewellers, of No. 18 John street, tailed yesterday. The firm has always been in good repute and their troubles create surpris¢ among those in the trade, They have made an assign- mont toJobn P. Fellows, and Mr. James H. Hunting, senior member of the firm, has made over his per: sonal property to the same assignee. The restaurant of Henry J. Bangs at No, 231 Broad. way, bas been seized by the Sheriff and the effects ar to bo soldof, The affairs of the concern have noi been very prosperous during the past year, Peter W. Lawrie & Co., butchers, of No. § Washing ton Market, have assigned to Robert B, Cornell. ‘Thomas B, Bynner, jeweller, of No. 527 Broadway, assigned to Daniel T. Appleton; and Charles Rosen. baum to Jacob Brush. ‘The affairs of the firm of J. & T. Pearsall, fruit deal. ers, No, 168 Front street, present & poor prospect for the creditors. The assignee, Mr. McGregor Steele, has ascertained the liabilities and assets, and has nearly firnished his statement The liabilities amount ta about $90,000, which includes the claims of $48,000 o» parties in New Haven, Coun. Among the largest cred- iors are Gomez & Co., $10,975; Firman & Co., $4,579; Mones & Sons, $5,481; Sarah Pearsall, $2,600; Mil- helenai & Co,, $2,000; 1. F. Pearsall, $2,000; Lopes & Co., $1,000. ‘The’ assets amount to’ about $30,000, of which « large part is in debts due the firm, The real estate is valued at $12,000, THE PRODUCE EXCHANGE. Some diMculties were experienced yesterday morn- {ng on 'Change by the refusal of several promine: shippers to buy Now York Central certificates for grain and by the reselling of some bought yesterday. This was in consequence of tho failure of the lightermen of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Com- pany to deliver promptly when ordered. Claim was made by th tional Steamship Company on Morrison & Bartow, of No. 29 William street, for £174 dead freight, aud on Bingham Brothers, of No. 47 Exchange place, for £80, they paving agreed to furnish freight and bave the grain on board in time for sailing. 5 CUSTOM HOUSE NOTES. The stock of beads, &c., shipped by Goldberg & Co,, | Of No. 9 Love lane, London, and seized in this city by | Special Agent Colonel F. E. Howe, for being fraudu- leutly imported, at the store of Mr, Lowenstein, No, 441 Broome street, and removed to the seizure room of the Custom House, have at last been appraised. ‘The task bas been performed by Mr. Vanderpool, seizure appraiser, and the value is estimated at $18,536 25, fiom d will be sold short, uction, It may be re marked that'this class of goods have greatly decreased in value of late, Great credit is due to jonel Howe for this seizure, as the clews to the frauds were very difficult to trace, REAL ESTATE SALES. | | The Exchange was crowded yesterday, James M. Miller sold under foreclosure house and lot (25x100) No. 9 Monroe street, valued at $16,000, to B. F. McChill, for $10,000, Mr. Miller also sold a plot of land, 150x200, on 138th street, southwest corner of Home avenue, Morrisania, valued at $21,200 to James 0. Freedman for $16,270. House and lot, 16.8x100.11, on East 120th street, north side, 133.4 feet west of First avenue, valued at $11,000, to O. Proudft for $7,000. E. A. Lawrence & Oo. sold, by order of the Supreme | Court, house and lease of 101,'25x92, on East Eighteenth | street, west of avenue A, to Mr. J. 'H. Jenkins for $500, | The house, 176x885, on Kast Thirtioth street, west of | Second srpane, alee at $16, he sold to A K, | Corry for $11, gE. & Co. sold, under foreclosure, four lots, Ludi each 25x100.11, on East 116th street, west of First ave- nue, valued at $15,000, to William F. Ringwood for 12,800, . A. H. Muller & Sons sold, by order of the Supreme | Court, a plot of lan an tridor se vente, south. | ett goraen ot sata sired ra brown stone house ereon, nheimer for $9, vs rigag: | ye interest of $16,225, e rupaarshntal se Py | J, Bleecker sold, by order of executor, the three | | ry frame house, with jot, 15x50, No. 142 Myrtle ave- nue, Brooklyn, to Mary M. art for $500, William Kennel; jer foreclosure | 100x98.9 on West Thirt; avenue, valued at $19,250, to William Stillman, tor | tio re qnd interest of $6,100; in all, | ‘ Winante a Davis, sol, MA order of Sepreme Court, Ouse aD x on Cliatea hear “aa. | to Jacob Canten for $2,225. sina * | on; H. Coates sold under foreclosure hoore hs foe 20x46, on East Seventeenth south side, 50 wost of First avenue, valued at $12,200, to Eliza Ji & mortgage of $5,000; in al laintifl, for $5,000 ov Ht wa $, james M. Miller sold, by order of trustees, propert; situated on Seveuth street, knows as No, 79, We Cuarics H Bernbards (or $15,450, | A THRILLING VISIT. A dranken tramp named Eckert entered the house of Mra, Schmidt, at Hudson avenue, Union Hill, N. J., at an early hour yesterday morning, Breaking through a back door he made his appearance before the startled” woman and brandished a poker at her, at the samo. yeont to ly ie The ehrieks of e terrified woman Lo assistance severi! neighi who arrived jast in time to wreveh from th» hands of Eckert an axe Whicn he had found, and with whieh be was about to murder her. The ie wretch was overpowered and taken to tho. ate tion by OMcer Grimm. He was before Morgan, who sentenced jim to ninety days’ imprisonment. | } KILLED BY A FIRE TRUCK. | A doy named John Leilly, eight years old, of No. 508 East Sixteenth street, was rau over and instantly killed in front of No, 511 Kast Seventeenth streotiyeeterday Truck No. 3 which was tor afternoon by Fire 0. ve Sa fire in Pighteents street Morgue