The New York Herald Newspaper, October 14, 1876, Page 3

4 » “TILDEN AND REFORM: 4 Big Meeting of the Tilden and Hendricks Club Last Night. August Belmont and Senator McLane Contrast- ing the Two Parties. VERY LIVELY OUTSIDE MEETING. ‘The meeting of the Tilden and Hendricks Club at Cooper Institate last night was attended by one of the largest and most enthusiastic assembiages drawn to- gether dering the present campaign. Ha!} «a hour be- fore the doors of the hall were opened they were be- sieged by an eager throng, and every soat in the house ‘was filled long before the hour announced for calling the meeting to oraer. Precisely at eight o’clock a Bumber of prominent gentlemen seated themselves opon the plattorm. Among them were Mr. August Belmont, Hon S 3, Cox, United States Senator L. V. Bogy, of Miesouri; Hon, Charles B.Wairchild, Attorney General of New York; Hon George Beebe, Congressman from the Orange and Bullivan district; Hon. Robert M. McLane, of Baltl- more, formerly United States Minister to Mexico; ‘Thomas Cooper Campbell, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the club, James S. Thayer, General Lester B. Faulkner, General Ward, B. Burnette and the following members of the Democratic National Committee:—F. 0, Prince, ot Massachusets; John G. Priest, of Maryland; Isaac KE, Eaton, of Kansas; B. B. Snealey, of Vermont; Wilson, of Maine; Sul- lompy, of New Hampshire; Barnes, of Georgia; Dono- van, of Ohio; Horsey, of Maryland; Barnum, of Con- necticut; Ross, of New Jersey, and Scott, of Pennsyl- vania. Hon. Thomas Cooper Campbell announced that, tm the absence of tho President of the club, Mr. Wheeler H. Peckham, ho was instructed to introduce, as tho Prosiding officer, one of the vice presidents of the club, Mr. August Belmont That gentleman came forward ‘amid loud applause, and, taking his place, said:— MK. BRLMONT’S BPERCH. Mr. Batmonr said:—Fettow Dxmocrats—The Sret battle in our campaign jor retorm has been fought and won. It has been iought in the States of Indiaua, Ohio and West Virginia, three adjoining States, which in every Presidential election heretofore havo cast their votes for the republican party ever since that party tame into existence. In every Presidential election, { way, every State every time. ‘1wice for Lincoln, twice for-Grant, aud Obio once for Fremott besia But ow under the banner of Tildeu and reform, although in State elections the democracy baz been victorious in two out of these three States, carrying Indiana and West Virginia, and in the third, the very home ot Hayes, our democratic brethren of Ohio have made noble tight, and reduced materially the republican Gentiemen. 1 congratulate you with ali my heart upon this great triumph, so much more than we dared 10 hope from these steadiastly Fepublican States, so much more than was necessary democratic victory 1m November. "at battle in the reform campaign, 4 repeat, is mm November remains to be won. That great and tival battle will not merely be a somtest for the supremacy of a political party, but it ig the struggle of an oppressed and overburdened people st bad men, who have posseased them- selvesof the machinery ofa once great party to de- fraud the American people of their prosperity and good government, We bave a country larger in extent, richer in agricul- ture and mineral resources than any other country on the faco of the globe; we have magoificent lukes and rivers, on which th irgest Vessels cam curry the products of our fertile soil to numerous seaports on ‘the Atlantic, the Gulf and the Pacitic; we havea sys- tem of railroads on as large a scale as that of the whol ef Europe combined; our people are intelligent, ent prising and industrious; we have neither tue expenses Of a royal family to detray nor the burdens of a caste system to bear; we bave no large standing army, and our navy is reduced to ihe strictest requirements of peace. So that at this moment we have fewer ships in commission than any second ciass Power in Europe. Yot in the tace of all this there has not been in the Distory of our existence a tima when goneral distress ‘Was so widespread as it isat presont, Lhe workshops are empty, the manufactories are deserted, our mer- ebant tag has disappeared from the ocean, and em- joyers und empioyed look with dismay and dark rebodings toward the upproaching wiater, which threaten our poor with untold miseries to render stilt deeper the gloom which surrounds us. ‘This is not au overdrawn picture, itis but too true @nd real, and the stasements of the republican papers and speakers that there isarevival iu trade and a brighter lookout for the future ure not founded in fact, and are only put forth tor etectioneering pur- poses. wi When you look back to the time when the demo- @ratic party was in P peso) you wil) remember a very aifferent picture, jo federal tax gatherer, nv horae Of vffice-holders, devouriug the subsistence of the people; and concord between ive different sections of our common country ; our vessels carrying ‘tw every port the rich products o! our soil and bringing back to our shores hundreds of thousands of emigrants from Ireland, Germany, Scandinavia and other parts of Europe, 1armers, artisans, mechanics und laborers, ail adding to the wealth and resources of the Kepubiic, TAXES AND INDEBTEDNESS. It is useless to deny that we are ut this moment the most heavily taxed people in the civilized world. Besides a jocal indebtedness (town, county and State) of more than $1,400,000,000, upon which the annual in- terest charge is over $90,000,000, we have a tederal tudebtedness of moro than one-third larger, say over $21,000,000,000, on which the annuul interest charge exceeds $100,000,000. Add to the annual interest charges the aunual workiug expenses of our Autional, State, county and municipal governments, and she weight of our tax burdeos is partly accounted tor. But this not ail, Taxes so Leavy ure made heavier by methods of imposition, corrupt, clumsy and full of lavoritism, A protective tariff aud fluctuating currency ol \paper debts overdue enhance the tax burdens, ux- hwust (he resources of the country and still turthor impoverish our suilering people. We cannot even any iouger boast that we h: lage standing army, tor we bave an army of vitive-hoiders, whv directly and indirectly cost to people of the United States as much as the military \siabiishmeut of one of the first class powers, und it is with this very army of off tnut the leaders of tho dominant party inte on to in direct violation of the law of Con- | oflice-bolders are taxed in proportion to laries to raise money to elect Hayes and Wheeler, who are to give you for four yoars more the blessings of republican rae with its oppressive taxa- tion, its high tarill, te extravagance aod its corrup- ti so that your own money, taken from your hard earings by the tederal is used to force upon you again who ha so signally failed to ing us back to prosperity and peace. And when it is feared by the Fepublican mauagers that the moncy levied in viola. Von of the law of the land upon these servants of the ple may not suilice to o' Attorn linw to-morrow, to do the we: ich corruption funds alone could not accompiish. ‘There has sewpted a more daring subversion of State to say who shail be voters and to alone maintain order within its limite than the recent order ot he Attorney General, who has disgraced his high Office as protector and guardian of the law by tramp- ling it. under nis feet; and believe me, gentiemen, that I do not exaggerate when | warn you that Mf the American people grant another lease of power to the men who are sapping our prosperity and under- mining oar institutions, that if such « misfortune as the election of the republican candidates should vetall ‘us the same high-banded and unconstitutional meas- ures which now threaten Louisiana, South Carolina and other Southern States may four years ence be at- tempted in our own or any other Northern State. Why should they hesitate at further outrages when their re and present misdeeds aro condoned and tolerated? 1 the flapping of a bloody shirt once in every two or four years will convert 40,000,000 of people mostly into is, Why should those who protit by this oily tense to fool thom to the top of their bent whenever Presidential elections come around? {am not here to imitate the speakers and the press of the republican party in personal vituperations and Malignant accusations against individual candidates, but [| say that toe republican party has become, through te anscrupulous leaders, corrupt, proscriptive and arbitrary; that it has forfeited the confidence of a reat people, so that ita good and upright men ha’ 1tit to array themselves under our banner, in order to ussiat in the efection of Samuel J. ‘1lden, the able and trusted champion of reform and retrencn ment, (R LETTER OF CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS. en the telling letter of Charles Francis of your tate meetings. | think you ‘Will agree with me thas t lew statesmen in our couniry who look over a | field in public affairs, orcontemplate it with more patriotism, sagncity and fotelligen an Mr. Adams. During all that critical the nation's history, from 1861 well up to 869, ho was our w nd watebiul Minister at Lon- don, which was central poiut of danger trom Fecoguition of the Southern Confederacy by the reat European Powers, led France and 4, And from Franco there was really peril unless England co-operated spoleon. Upon Mr. Adams, thereiore, in Lusdon, came the stress and strain im that trying hour, und rignt nobly aid he d and withstand tor his country, It can safely be said that next to the ding popular determination of the North to main- mn aud perpetuate an indissoluble Union of inde- Btructibie States this country is more indebted tor staving of a European recognition of the Soutbera Confederacy to the wise diplomacy aad the unflinch jw Of Mr. Adams than to the effort of any 81) ican, And when later the governme on needed a coul and weil equipped jud, nation in the great international the Alabama ie upsolicited t Claims dispute, wbicn compelled h more than, to use bis own words, be “dared to refuse” a few days ugo to lead in Massachusetts the army of 7 ba reform as democratic candidate for Governor of that ancient Commonweaith. For that act of self-abuega- Genova the peeple of the United States are full ton of tude to him, And right here let a@ word to my fellow-citi- zens of irisn bi emories who may have re- ceived amy ¢ as American Minister he failed to do his full duty toward the unfortunate Feman leaders who fell into the rude grasp of English law. 1 bad occasion at the time, in London, to become perfectly faméliar with all th culties: of the diplomatic sit tatingly, that no diplomatic a, noblest avd ablest Fenian whos: perfect establish m of self-governi dove more for the green isie of nis birth, or could have done it bet! That Mr. Adams {s a cautious and prudent man we all know, but, like all of his race, he is bold and self- asserting enough inthe bour of peril, and a peril he warns his countrymen is now upon them in the threat- ened election oi Hopse The stirring sentences with which, in his letter, he implores his tellow-citizens to rally to the support of Tilden, and the courage with which he breaks away {rom former party ties remind one of ih which Daniel Webster put in the mouth of his illustrious ancestor in the eriti¢al mo- ment of the Contivental Congress, which pronounced the Declaration of independence :—“Sink or swim, live or die, aurvive or peren,” said Jobn Adams, “I give ba | band and my heart to this vote.” can conceive of no statesman to-day in the whole of our land who, at three score years and ten, is, in the warning advice which he addresses to his countrymen, er removed from the mere personal passions aud allurements of the hour than Ciarles Francis Adams. With the warning voice and the bright example of such aman before him no American who loves his coun- try, who scoks its greatness and prosperity aud wants to secure to his children the biessings of our repub- lican tustitutions, can hesitate for moment on which side to range himself iu the coming contest. On one side a party corrupt, eectional, sectarian and reckless by sixtecn years of uncontrolled power. Un ratic party, re- ways iaithful to trained by adversit: ental principles o Republic. On one Side @ candidate of negative qualities was in the hands same leaders whom an outraged peo! cbarge with all ibe evils under which we ar img. On the other side a tried and experienced man, whose brilliant carecr of reform and retrench- ment in our own city and State are put the foreranners of what he will do for the American people at large when called to by their Chief Magistrate. It retorm and retrenchment, i! wise and progreasive legiglation ip the revision of our tariff, 11 sound and practical measures having in view a safe and lasting resumption of specie payments—if these are needed by the American peuple, there no man in whose will, energy, experience, honesty of purpose and pecial would bave a more abiding faith than in Samuel J, Tilden. ATTACKING PERSONAL CHARACTER. The majority of the radical rs and speakers, ata loss for logical arguments in favor of their ticket, have, since the very beginning of this campaign, descended to a mode of warfare unknown heretofore in any Presi- dential election. They attack the personal character of our candidate with a violence, a malignity and dis- regard of fairness and truth ich have disgusted tho public sentiment and disheartening evidence as to what depths blind and reckless partis spirit may sink, What mast the civilized world think of us when the foremost man of a great party, chosen for its Chief Mugistrate by tho Empire State of the Union, is charged with the vilest crimes of human depravity ¥ But our candidate is not alono the object of their venomous wrath. It is sufficient tor ane ‘one of us to express our faith in the uprighiness of the man whose private and public virtues we have learned to honor to bring down upon our aevoted heads the foul abuse ot those men who aredaily lowering and disgracing the noble profe ‘of the press, to which every lover of civilization, Mberty and progress bas been taught to look ag the most powerful promoter and protector of theso blessings. ur opponents are trying to trigbten the American people from voting for our candidates by charging us with being the party of inflation and re- pudiation. HARD AND SOFT MONEY, Now I maintain tbat, with the exception of a fow fanatics who have chosen for their candidate our ven- erable townsman, Peter Cooper, there are no longer any inflasionists even among the most uneom- promising advocates of paper money. The events of the last three years, tue continued depression ot values, the shrinking of everv ind of property, the stagnation of trade and the utter pros- tration of indusiry, while at the same time there has been the most unprecedented plethora of paper money, Lave convinced every thinking man that the inflation ofan irredeemable and depreciated currenoy—a cur- rency which by every dollar added to its circulation becomes more depreciated—is an absurdity. 1t is like m fF prostration in all branches has witnessed, and money has gone beggi it ever known heré or in England, and our banks bave been obtiged to withdraw over $25,000,000 of paper moncy from circalation, because they could not profit- ably employ it The siinple fact is, prosperity cannot be restored without a return of confidence, and confidence cannot be restored without a return to specic payment. To bring the country beck practicable, without serious financial without the danger of an ill-matured and tempt, it requires a firm and skiiful hand, guided by an intelligent and experienced head. Now there is not one among all our public wen who has made ay found a study of this finan roblem as Mr. Tilden; nay, I doubt wheth as, at this moment, among all her Ananci man of the theoretical practical knowledge oY political econ: our candidate, Well may the voters of the Republic rejoice that Ba ry their suilrages, and | have that uns! intelligence of the Ame: people that | am confident they wili triumph: Samuel J. Tilden as their pilot to guide the ship of state, pow surrounded by rocks and shoals, to a haven of salety and rest. ADDRESS OF MR, M‘LANE. Senator R, M. McLaxg was introduced at the con- clusion of Mr, Beimont’s remarks, After referring to the pleasure he felt in addressing a New York audi- ence he went on to speuk of tho issues of the present campaign. Never, he eaid, in the history of the demo- cratic party, or in that of the country, were the issues as important as to-day. There were some present who recollected the time when the democratic party was the symbol of the prosperity and honor of the nation; but, after all the disasters and estrangements of the war, we had had eleven years of administration which had dishonored the country at home and abroad. After eleven years of profound peace the worse off than at the termimation of the war. Every business man, repubiican or democrat, koi that the people of the South and the people of the North returned then to (he:r avecations Of ponee, and that the year 1967 was a year of prosperity and not of disaster. To prove that tact we had the very highest evidence {rom the republican party. In 1865 the General of tho President of the United States, wa: our through the Southern States. Re did so and urned to Washington and reported to the President that he had held public and private intercourse with the whites and with the blacks and acceptance of the amend- y were revel asthe final sottiement of the diflerences engena by the war. (Applause.) He said furtver im the port that all that was necessary to give prosperity to the South and the North was not to disturb the Southern people with the army of the United States, (Applause.) In 1867, one year before he was elected President, General Grant was examiued upon oath of Congre: Kergl er then in joguage that he used in His rer, was not mended Bie the commercial returns of the country showed that in the years 1806-67 the cotton crop was equal 1o what it had been before the wi id bould be remembered that cotion was ni It of all ourexports. It was in the face of facts jike those that the speaker presumed, after eleven years, that the republican party bad proved to the country that peace was more rain- ous than war. (Applause.) Not only was every branch — of better condition two than now, but then from taxes $400,000,000, 1600, 000,000 or $600, 000,000, and now the revenue is lali- ing and it yields but $300,000,000. We were in cundi- tion tn ’67 to have $10¢,000,000 uf gold surplus in the Treasury, aud to have that amount stoien by collectors: of taxes before it could be put ito the Treasury. (Laughter.) The speaker’s authority for th ment Uthat $100,00,000 hud been stoien was the report of a republican commitiee of the House of Representatives, presided over by « distinguished gentieman, now a Senator. The speaker alluded to the assertion of Edmund Barke, that when be bad occasion to speak of a thiet in Enghsh he could find no other term than ‘*thiet.’’ In the course of his remarks Mr. McLane said he would uso that term whether the culprit were a poor, miser- able tide waiter, who expiated hig orime in the penitentiary, or one who wi received in the velvet parlor of a President who accepted his resignation with regret, Ho went on to contrast the democratic party with the republican, and stated that the former deserved the support of the peo- ple because it had, in national convention, deciared that it would have honest government, honest money, improved revenues and a reformed civil service. Mr. Tilden was referred to as the highest exponent of these retorms, and ¢as the man of ail others who had been most explicit, clear and intelligent in his advocacy of bard money; and no compromise had been made by U clating with him Mr. Hendricks, bec man, belore ts nomination and alter, declared upon his word of honor hard money democrat, spoaking of tho Lane said that gavernment qualities led for by Jefferson—honesty, capacity and fidelity. Where, ho asked, was the honesty, capacity and tdel- ity of Vico President Coifax, who Was censured vy tho Senate for accepting « poor, miserable pittance of $1,000 in the Crédit Mobilier ira meanest of ali, whe threw the bia: ders of his wife; of Attorney who charged the government tora lundaulet, live e couchman and a pair of biooded bays; of the Secretary, Detano, who sent Orvil Grant. and bis own brother into the indian country to tax the trad ind bring back to Washington twe .) thirty per cent of the protite m: a and Spencer rifles to ti murdered Cus (Hisses.) the [rauds exposed in the Navy De upou at some length, and tho through your Indian nd your Pension Bureau, per b before the Cong: nds wero bein; bureau, the speaker said, was found” evicences of _corrup- tion, and the amount stolen ranged $60,000,000 to $75,000,000 a Hi ir, The # Fidicwied the eftorts’ of republican poli Bot the power, if they had the will, to rebel again. the ompelenal n Not aman im tbe country accepted amendments more cordially than the spoaker, he waa a South man (cheers), aud he spok every conspicuous man in the South, from Delaware to Louisiana, and neitber Mr. Conkling nor Mr. Butter will ever render their country more earnest support than their Southern brethron will Mr, McLane entreated bis hearers not to be disturbed by talk aboat the ‘solid South.” Why, if there were nots “solid South’ they ought to despise the South. It it could permit itselt to be ruled during these last eleven years and not unite with the Northern democrats the people of the South would be unworthy of American citrzenship. (Applause.) It was not to be supposed that the feel- ang referred to was confined to the white men of the South. The speaker knew that the blacks of that section now as fully disdained the re- publican party as did the whites. Asa matter of fact more than one-third of the black men tn Louisiana, more than one-half of those in Alabama, one-half of those in Georgia, one-quarter of those in South Caro- Mma, one-fourth of those in Virginia and one-half of those im West Virginia supported the democratic rty. Peseantor McLane called attention to tne alleged criminal conduct of the government in its administra. tion of Iaw. The democratic party at St Louw, when it declared itself for honest government and honest money, involved reform in the revenue, the curreacy and the civilservice. There was, in addition to those three ecloments, a fourth, and that was absolute submission to the constitution and the law. (Applause) Passing over the legislation which followed the war, the speaker did not refer to Ku Klux laws, enforcement laws or any of the thousand others which haa reference to the reconstruction of the Southern States—laws that were passed in great incies. inorderthat the dominant party might ntain peace in the Southera country,” as it puts army it sends into that speaker tho the country. phrase, The the republican ticket, Vigorous tanguage. r. Secretary Cameron Attori Geveral Tait bad just }: the effect that the marshals of the United States and their deputios and the uw the army and States in order to maintain State, That was the instruction. all could understand it. The marshal was told could use the army to maintain peace in “ not the Southern States alone, but in any State of Union, What the law’ Two aspects of the ca: sented thi s, The Supreme Cours of the United States jad = ruled = that =«the = federal Congress should not interfero in malntaining the peace in any State of the United States. They ruled that upon a Jaw which is generally called t! Enforcement act. It was unnecessary to state that what they ruled i ppliod to ail other laws, and there! ary Talt cam that law of Congress which fixes the time and piace for holding elections, he knew very i that the marshal could not do, under u law, anything which he could not do under the Enforcement law. He knew as a matter of fact that the law was as I bave said, that the ruling referred to was general in ite character, and that it clearly meant that the Un! States could not law- fully matotain thi maState. That was the func- tion or the State, and theretore when he told the mar- abals that it could do so, he was knowingly, unlawfully and corruptly violating the law, and ne deserves impeachment. The violation of the commou law was still greater, The common law was that a sheriff can summon a posse comitaius, and in that a soldier or a sailor, as ao individual, can be embodied 1f he is in the country; but it rules absoiutely that the whole posse is under the command of he = sheriff, and if a soldior fires a sbot under b own officer, being in his character as a soldier of tho army. Mr. ‘raft knows very woll that the crime would be murder if he Killed any one. (Applause.) What did Taft and Cameron doY Taft told the Secrctary that he could send the army to the South and Cameron ordered Ge eral Sherman to send it there. General Sherman in sending it put into the order that every officer must be caretul not totake lifo and notto fire a shot uoless upon his own responsibility he thought it necessary and right. In conclusion Senator McLane promised that the democratic party, if placed in power, would reform the curreucy and the revenue, would give the people honest mea in office and would not appropriate the public money to corrupt purposes. WON. CHARLES 8. FAIRCHILD was next introduced, who said:—Fellow-citizens, the different parts of the country are now doing their duty in the grand campaign for reform. Our friends of the Southern States have dope theirs well, and our friends ot the Western States—of lnodiana—(applause)—of Weat vine and of Obio have Pay done theirs, It now remains for us of the East, of Now York, New rsey and Connecticut, to do our part. Wem pect the fight to rage here fiercely, for hero will be the brunt of the battle until the tinal and decisive struggle in November. Such be- ing I want to call attention to our State politics and to tho measures of relorm inaugurated and to be inaugurated in our midst. aire ara which navy that ” to call attention to our canal reform, ie stigmatized by -Governor, Ge jor Tilden’s. i the hg oan ral words that only good change in- ywenty-Gvo years. In the year 1861 there arose a great seandal about a meeting of some 3,000 contractors in Albaa' concerning the distribution of ~ $9,000,000 wor of contracts. It was cbarged that the contracts were upfatrly given to the members of thie same convention~ of contractors, So mach indignation manilest 9 upon'the subject that an amendment was made to the constitution requiring that contracts should be given lowest bidder. This, however, proved ineffectual, of political influence accepted con- tracts at lower rates than would pay for the labor, and aked tho Legislature then jal rt mpensation. In 1874 the people adopted anotne: udment, to the effect that Bo extra compensation should allowed, a» it was in perversion of the State constitution requiring con- tracts to be allowed to the lowest biddera, At the time we had great faith in the efficacy of this eoact- ment. But we were deluded. In 1871 was elected an Attorney General, who was not a frail officer, but s man of truatand honesty. 1 allude to EX-ATTORNKY GENERAL BARLOW. Some time before the adoption of the constitutional amendment to stop extra allowances Attorney General Barlow had brought action against certain con- tractors who received extra compensation, upon the ground that it was contrary to the law of lettteg the contracts to lowest bidders, Pending the decision of thy jon the Republican State Convention assembled in 1873 at Utica, Mr, William M. ris and a pum. ber of others joined in requesting Mr. Barlow to accept another torm of office. He accepted with reluctance, because the time occupied thus by bim might be more profitably employed at his private business. Yet when that republican Convention met at Utica they declined to pominate Mr. Bariow, though he had done more than anybody elso in New York State to help bring about an honest management of the canal affairs. Notwithstanding bis well known efforts in the cause of reform they cast him off; but they nominated other officials who have since disgraced their party. Such being the case, Barlow went out of office in Janu- ary, 1874, and the suit he had brought on the strength of the constitutional amendment was adversely decided by the Court of Appeuls,. I do not know it, but possi- bly the minds of some of the judges of that court may bave tofluenced by the action of the blican Convention in rejecting Barlow foi It was sigviticant to them tuat a pi which represented one-half the voters of the State had retused to ‘ndorse Mr, Barlo: other saits Mr. Barlow brought a which pr the yoar until, upon ary, ins Saw J. Tilden ervorship. He had not been bef ing fora reduction of impost. When Governor Tilden had given the subject his notice he found another new balanced bids, some high power of contracting work. r—viz., the system of un- and some lower, with the of for any the attention amount stopped. (Applause.) A certain one which tends tor $500,000, and which we ha’ brought to test a great question. If we are successtal we shall collect MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, the violations of the law governing the canals, We proferred not to bring this suit until the Board of Engineers was reorganized in J: last, for we had reoson to believe tiat the old wero in the pay of the jobbers. After that a striet e: amination was made by competent civil engineors and the case wi ready for trial. Like the case of Attorney General Burlow, it was nonsuited; but after many delays it has been referred to three referees. In my opinion, the opinions of the referees will be in our favor; if not, at least it will not be in fault of a proper provecutiou of the case, Toe investigations brought to light what is known as the John Hand conspiracy. Une of the chief con- spiraters wasa member of the State Legislature, and besides his connection with this case he was found to have sold his vote and influence asa member of the Legislature. He was arrested, brought to Albany, tried and convicted. General Dix has stated that but three prosecution suits were brought in tue matter of these canal abuses, and that one of them was dismissed. He is wrong. Only two were brought, and of these the one that was dismissed was that brought by Mr. Barlow, It would have been unwise to have brought inore actions, for, if wo win the one now pending, We shail secure millions of doilars; if we fail we snali sn’ at expense. (Ap- plause.) Barlow might bave brought thirty auits, but he was too wise (o do so. Other men besides Tilden have controuted these canal abuses, but ali failed more or less until he came forward. He has been charged with doing his part for political effect and to gratify bis political ambition, Well, what of that? it ts only when wo do theso things for political ambition that we shall succeea in making any permanent reforms. Grant that Governor Tilden was ambitious He staked ail bis political reputation in his strug against the rings, That is the true way. The speaker then made an arraignment of General Dix and his views of th inal Ring prosecution, He said he did not wonder that General Dix felt sore at tho ition he occupied. Heconcluded with some gistic remarks of the democratic party and the ach: ments which jay before it. A storm of appli greeted his retirement trom the platform. | | | THE OUTSIDE DEMONSTRATION. ‘Thero was a tremendous crowd filling the large equare between the Cooper Union and Bible House last night, Many enthusiastic democrats estimated the iticians to] number of persons present at 6,000; but this would I probably be am exaggeration. There was a blaze of calcium lights, beth in the centre of tho plaza and around the sperkers’ stand. In front of the Cooper Union a large Tilden, Hendricks, Robinson and Dors- heimer flag was placed, and a display of Greworks took Place at eight o’clock, which seemed to add flame to the zeal of the assembled patriots, A brass band was onthe platform and two policemen guarded the en- trance to it, Before the speakers appeared Tilden and Hendricks reform tracts were flung out to the crowd who received them as if they were prizes. One female even forced herself among the gamins who clamored for political information and. begged asa particular favor that a bundle of the documents shouid fall to ber ebare. It is needless to say that the Tilden colporteurs accommodated her. Mr. Peter B. Olney appeared in front ually and nominated Mr. Edward L, Parrish as President. That gonticman came forward and said ‘Shat the democrats should congratulate themselves on their victory, asthe latest news from Indiana increased the majorities of the party. West Virginia, which ‘was said by republicans to be doubitul, was carried by 10,000 majority. This indicates what an overwhelm- vietory awaits the party in November. Mr. Par- Fish then introduced to the paled. The republicans had to Shousands of dollars into the State, and their majority ig smaller than they expected and showed results as ‘weak as the party itself. As we have only been beaten by avout 5,000, the fuct is demonstrated that, notwith- standing the corruption, the dominant party cannot count a single recruit us review even & portion of their la political history. They went to Cincinnati and presented such mames as Conkling, Biaine, Morton and Bristow for nomination; they could not nominate Oliver P. Mortcn because his bistory 1s the history of the re. publican party, for James G. Blaine because of the infamous transactions with which he bad been con- nected, and as ror Bristow he had too great a desire to correct the abuses of the republican party, so they would not nominate him; therelvre they selected a negative mar, a gentleman without aysingle point to elevate him above mediocrity; one wEO in case of his elevation to the chief executive office of the nation would be sure to be overshadowed by larger men, who would extaust all means to carry out their bad designs. T have heard that Rutheriord B. Hayes did not want to flourish the bloody sbirt in the canvass, but the leaders told him he had nothing to do with it aud that THE BLOODY SHIRT SHOULD BE WAVED, Now I will refer for a moment to the jetter of Alfred F. Leo to the American Alliance. 1t hag been said that Governor Hayes never authorized that letter. Mr, Lee 1 a gentieman jealous of his honor; be will not permit any man to make a scapegoat of him; if ho says that Governor Hayes did not authorize that letter he must be believed, but he will not say anything of the kind, and that document stands forth a convincing proof that the republican nominee stands ready to disfranchise some of our best citizens. Is such a man worthy of your suflrages? (A voice, ‘No!”) Are you who have given your blood and some of you, your limbs to upbold this govern- meant to be told tnat you are debarred from kolding any of the honorable offices to which your citizenship eu- titles you? (Many voices, ‘No! no!’’) It, then, your appiause you cau no longer orthy of your votes, but J. Tilden om the 7th of must cast them lor November. MR. GARRETTSON’S SPEECH, This gentleman, woo was introduced as a New Yorker, said that he came tothe meeting not as a speaker, but to listen and lourn wisdom. ‘1 do not wish apy lukewarm: in the cause,” be said, “but that you may all feel as I do that the principles of the democratic party are the only ones by which a tree people can be protected, ect you ail gladly, there- fore, and hope we shall renew our vows to cherish the Institution of our fathers. Does the memory ot Jet- ferson und Jacksdn still live in your hearts? if so, reverence the names of the dead states- hould also revere the names of the living and = distinguished = men, Tilden and Hendricks who possess the same virtuesas the pure statesmen who now sleep beneath the sod There is not @ living man who can honestly speak against thom: they are a terror to evildoers and it is your duty to stand by them this fall, if tor nothing elso than that all rascals and evildoers sball be brought to Aeaien The republicans ure trying to avoid tho living issues, but the democrats will force thom to meet pie. 1 oppose the ‘sectional party aud jonal one, We must but only a common es ta for reform, but what can he do against party leaders—if you grait a tree the fruit will follow the graft, and the fountain Canuot rise above its source. He could be nothing but the pliant tocl of thoso who placed him in power. HON. 8. CLEVELAND'S #PMECH. This gentioman said that he wished the meeting, be- fore be commenced his speech, to give three rousing cheers for Indiana, which State he bau just leit. Tho ily given. We bave veen told, said a hath ber victories no less re- nowned thao war,” aud we have had a victory in the West over all the thieves and robbers of the adminis- tration. We have carried the loit flag, Indiana, aud only left the centre, Obio—Hayes’ own State, which they only saved by a small majority out of a voting poputation of 600,000. I shall uever forget the forward march of old Indiana. (Applause.) deetige to-night, having spoken sixteen times in rg there, byt | believe in.s God, and He will take care of tne speakera) Now I want to say a word about one of the foremost speakers oat there—James G. Blaine, for imstance. He was convicted by a uemo- cratic Congress und sent back to Maine, and that State sends him back a Senator. Iromember a story of a man who agreed to sit up with a corpse. (Laughter. ) When he had remained until about eleven o’clock he thought the corpse might be alive, so he got a strap to the the body down. At this time a cat cume into the room and he wok a broom to drive the cat out, but o door was accidentully opencd and a half dozen catsemtered. inthe act of driving them out be was startled by seeing tho corpse rise up in the coffin; he dropped his broom and pusned the body back, saying :— “You he right down, I can take care of the cats!" So we will take care of Blaine and push him back in bis coftin. ter.) Grant said, ‘Let us havo peaece,’’ but the republican party waves the bloody sbirt; yet with Samael J, Tilden a8 Presivent, tue man who re- duced your taxation from $16,000,000 to $8,000,000, you would of true’ peace and prosperity. Look at the corruption ou the otber First we had the St. Domingo affair—a very jack affair; then the Indian Bureau. Ab! I wish you could hear my eloquent friend McLune, of Baltunore, up in yonder old hall pouring hot shot into the ad ministration on these afairs. But we are told t ernment bas reformed. This reminds me little story. A man went to a neighbor and said, “I understand my son is aged to your daughter!” “Yes,” was the respo! But | am told ‘ago your daughter gavo k baby. ,"? was the cool reply, ghter has reformed; she has bad two ince then.”’ (Great laughter.) Now the jon has reformed; but they have had two white babies (Babeock and Belknap) since then. Mr. John A, Foley and Captuin Baldwin, of West Virginia, 6 at the latter part of the meeting, and the crowd remained waotila late hour. + the grave questions agitating t Tepublican party because it jold our own because it is country. = THE DEMOCRATIC FACTIONS. ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT UNITING TAMMANY AND ANTI-TAMMANY—MERTING OF TIE CONFEE- ENCK COMMITTEES—BOTH SIDES STAND FIRM AS TO BESPECTIVE PROPORTIONS—TO-DAY's COUNTY CONVENTIONS. The conference committees of Tammany and anti- Tammany, appointed for the purpose of cementing a union, if possible, between the two ofganizations, re- assembled yesterday aiternoon at their respective bend. quarters, The usual crowd of ward statesmen and ambitious candidates gathered in the immediate vicinity of Tammany Hall and Irving Hall anxiously awaiting the dénouements which should decide their expected share of the loaves and dshes. Both the com- mittees held secret sessions, none being admitted bat the privileged individuals delegated by the leaders to map out a basis upon which the democratic fuctions might be induced to come together. It was generaily given out during the afternoon and evening among the expectant groups that gathered on the sidewalks and in barrooms around Fourteenth street that little chance existed fora anion, The contending elements 10r place and power apon both sides were of such a charac seemed impossible to agreo among themselves, It was conceded that the armies of O'Brien on one side and Morrissey and Bixby on the other, were about equally divided in the anti-Tammany body, with » probable preponderance of friends of the O’Brien phalanx. Then Mr. Jobn Kelly, with lis horde of office-seckers, stands on the side of Tammany ready vo do battle tor a Jarger slice of tho political loat, YESTERDAY'S CONFERENCE. This was the condition of affairs yesterday at the time the expectant statesmen came together again. When they adjourned on Friday night the propositions of ‘ammany and anti-fammany were respectively re- Jected. Oue of those propositions on the part of the latter was that the one-third rule adopted at Saratoga should also apply to the dispensing of the patronage in the various oillces, from the Mayor's bureau down to ‘This pill coaid not be easily ry mmany Hall magnates. At tive o'clock Sergeant-at-Arms Waish, from the anti-Tammany Com proceeded to Tammany Hal) ana inquired it jou would be sent around to the county demvcracy. Kxcise Commissioner Owen Murphy carried back tbe reply Tarom: e, u a tion, Each of the committees o'clock, ‘1T0-Da The county conv: assemble at three o’clock this alternoon, Tammany would ti-Tammany ressinen, thus take away some of the elements which control that organization. SCHOONER CAPSIZED. THE 8. D. BARNES, OF NEW YORK, ENCOUN- TERS A WHIRLWIND NEAR WATCH HILL, RL Newrorr, R. 1, Oct. 13, 1876. No little uneasiness was occasioned here this after” Boon by a report that the schooner yacht Foam, of the New York Yacht Clu, bad capsized outside, A Henao reporter immediately secured a boat and went out- side, where two tugs were seen having in tow a sunken vessel. Que of the tugs being boarded, the captain of the vessel was foung, and from bim the following par- ticulars were ascertaine: The schooner 8. D. Barnes, of and for New York, from Providence, in ballast, Decker, master, capsiz last evening six miles east of Watch Hill during whirlwind, All hands, five in all, were thrown into but fortunately no one was lost. The fishing Willtam Spicer wentto her assistan and the crew and proceeded with them to New London, the vessel being lett in charge of tuo schooner Celeste, Captain Whitten, bouud to New York. Captain Decker engaged the tugs General A. E. Burnside aud W. T. Wellington, of New London, to tow the schuoner to Newport, and they woat to the scene of the cisaster at nine v'clock this morn They arrived in the :muer harbor with ber about ¢ e’clock to-night and grounded ber on the south point of G Island, She 18 pot injured, and alter being righted will be pumped out by @ steam pump on the Geueral side. When the tugs reached her this ¢ Lad drifted to within eight miles of P Judith, Kverytuing was picked up save her galieys, She 18 but ten months old and had no insaral She 1s owned by §. D. Barnes & Co., of New York, “HAZING” THE “PLEBS.” FIVE MIDSHIPMEN DISMISSED Y¥RoM THE ACADEMY FOR REFUSING TO TESTIFY AGAINST THEIR COMBADES, ANNapouts, Md., Oct. 13, 18 Cadet midshipmen W.N. King, of Georgia; ¥. Parsons, of Massachusetts; George A. Scott, of Iediana; J. F, Luby, of New York, aud W. W. Russell, of Mary- land, were dismissed from the Navat Academy to-day for refusing to tell who “hazed” the “*plebs,” ‘The expelled students retused to testily to save other students from being expelled for hazing, for which there 4 the additional penaity of being casuiered, The expelled cadets may be reinstatod and a cashiered bazer cannot, SUPERINTENDENT EATON’S CASE. INVESTIGATION OF THE CHARGES IN CONNEC- TION WITH THE NEW STATE CAPITOL EREC- TION. Auuaxy, N, Y., Oct. 13, 1876. Judge Van Alstyne, commissioner appointed to take testimony in the matter of the charges against Sup intendent Eaton, of the now Capitol buildings, held a court at his office to-day. $. W. Rosendale ap- peared on behalf of tho Attorney General and Henry Smith appeared for Mr, Eaton. Judge Van Alstyne said the object of the meeting was to aseertain bow soon and where they could make progress with tho investigation, Mr, Rosend aid he was ready to proceed at once. Mr, Smith opposed going on at present, as he could not probably be present on Mouday. He sald these charges were dated July 31 and Mr. Eaton’s answer was made August 30, Two months bavo elapsed since then, so that I{is Excellency whe Governor could not have telt it was itportant to hurry the matter. Ho thought the 20th of October would be satis- factory, This delay was due to both patties if they intend this as a fair, honest, square investigation. For the legitimate purpose of an investigation, if for that only, it should go off until after the election, He hoped neither Governor Tilden nor the Attorney Gen- eral, nor any ene in his bebalf, would permit the un- seemly appearance of pressing this investigation upon. the eve of an election when there might even be a sus- picion that it was carried on for some poliiical consid- eration. ‘these cbarges involve Mr. Eaton’s integrity—nis character asa man, They involve to tim what was more than anything cise, and he wants a fair, square, honest hearing on that ground, and if the accusing parties intend that it would be more seemiy to post- e case until immediately after the election. Mr, Rosendale thought these remarks uutuir and un- called for, asthe Attorney eral Was oply periorm- ing bis duty. Alter some further discussion the case was set down for next Friday, when the investigation will be pro- ceeded with. HUNGRY WORKINGMEN, 4 ‘THREATENING DEMAND OF BREAD.” Auuany, N, Y., Oct. 13, 1876, A crowd of hungry workingmen iu this city, who have beon waiting impatiently for cmployment either upon the new Capitol or the city works, gathered today ‘threateningly about a written otic upon one of the trees of tho Capitol Park, wsking t inthe Park on seowtariy | afternoon to “BLOOD OB yy hind waited long ‘crave’’ no more. enough on promises und they would The meeting to-morrow will probably be carefully Attended to by the police. THE HOUSE OF BISHOPS. Paitapetraia, Pa, Oct, 18, 1876. A special meeting of the House of Bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Chureh was inaugurated here this morning. Tho presiding Bishop (the vonerablo Right Rey. Dr. Smith, of Kentucgy) occupied the chair, and there wore present bishops from all sections of the Union. After the celebration of holy communion the House organized for business. Their proceedings are secret and may extond over two days, YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN TION. Rong, N. Y., Oct. 18, 1876. ‘This was tho second day of the State Convention of the Young Men’s Christian Associations. About 150 delegates were present. In the morning there was a Bible reading by H. B. Chamberlain, of Syracuse, and an address by ¥. L. Smith, of Rochester, followed by a discussion, In the forenoon the Executive Committee made thoir annoal report, and the Rev. George A. Hall, e Secretary, mi nui report. A new con- ation was Rev. 8S. A. Taggart, of Pittsburg, gave an addre he nization of new associat For State work $2,000 was pledged by the delogi Io the evening a thanksgiving mé the first hour, followed by an a eluss In association work by 1 son, D. D., of Aubarn. LUTHERAN CHURCH COUNCIL Sourm Buraueumy, Pa, Oct. 13, 1876. The General Council of the Lutheran Church in America met here yesterday. To-day the Counell dis- cussed & new constitution for congregations and the report on foreign inissions. A MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE. Ata late hour on Thursday night Mrs. Cora Chees- man, &@ prepossessing young wornan, living in good style on a French flat at No, 976 Sixth avenue, rashed into the lager beer saloon of K. Muller, two doors from her house, and exciaimed, “I am shot!’ Mr. Muller endeavored to learn further particulars, but without success, He and Henry Sturzer, a neighbor, quickly conveyed her to her apartments and sent for Dr. McClellan, who, om examination, stated that sbe had been shot in the left broast, the ball going downward and causing a probably tatal wound. Acolorea servant soon entered the room, apparently ASSOCIA- was held tor on the Bible Heorick Jobn- Rev. much excited, but refused to make any statement of the snoo! Mrs, arow fainter and fainter, moaning am dying.” Mr. Sturzer found a small six-shooter lying near the table in the dining room. On the table were s andsome food. A bulict was found imbed doorpost, and Roundsman Minneck, of the N precinct, who, together with Officer Hall, bad ar- rived ‘on the scenc, cut it out for evidence, A police surgeon was then called in, and while rendering surgical aid endeavored to obtain from the young woman the particulars of the tragedy. After much evasion she replied that she bad shot Vorselt Her condition continued critical ail day yesterday, and last night Coroner Ellinger went to hor bedside to take her ante-mortem statement, but sto refused to make further statement than that she had shot herself, “Was anybody with you at the timo” husband; but I am not gol fo bis question, she repiied, 5 to tell anything.’’ present she answered, ‘1 told him to go away.” rofused to disclose her husband's occupatior was nobody's busine d she vehement: report that she had shot herself throug! ‘rom information received by the police it that her husband visited th but immediaoly burried away. they bad a quarre! on Toursday en Coroner of Elli woman stated that money matters attempt ber life, She said she had given money ea dresamaker to make her a dress, aud tne artitle aid not fit, The police case, but are mak- ing every efor the husband of the uatortunate oman, belevin; 6 | party to Ul hooting he can at least throw m: hight upon it at as last night her death Was momentarily ex- pecte: . AMUSEMENTS. UNION LEAGUE THEATRE. The theatre of the Union League Club was filled last night by a fashionable audience, brought together at the callof sweet charity. An ainateur minstrel entertainment of more than or- dinary excellence was afforded the good-humored dience, given vader the direction of “Our Girls’ Guild, acharitable organization of society ladies who do al’ their own work and pay ao salaries to secretaries, vis iors or presidents, ‘The following is the programme :— PART FIRST. Aint What Ho Used To ie epitome: Dyonisine Snow “Shine On -Mars Napoleon Skipping Fairy Foo Geutly Failing,” ry Footsteps Geutly Sai aries T. Weeknead the Old Log Cobtne’ P Had, Comie Ditty, “Kook susie? Ballad, “Take Me to My Dear Old lio: ntoni abeiueae By the FAUT SKCOND, Introductory overture Ballad, “The Oid Man Comic Ballad, Ptolemy Company Finale, “The Sieigh 1 Carnival of fun. rt Wine vs. Je sy." «-,Atignold Montague 2 «Charles T, Weeknead + Newton St. John, ar Mrs. Caroli : Sebastian Vandorgr ‘apoleon Skipping Wishy-Wash, ‘Le Penestvaes . ishy-Washy (eriginal, wish song and dance), . . Frank Howland amuel M. Ogden musical sketch, Mr. Roberts. Bilt Yard Q Charlie Bou Dissertation Annual Keview of i Jompeny. Lots of new jokes—enough to supply the editor of a funny column for a wholo week—were cracked aud rolished by the audience, Mr. Bergh’s attention was catled to a horrible of cruelty to animals; ove of the members of the company had seen a man bottling cats-up, Lt was decided by a large majority that there 1s no difference between a druggist and Major Fulton, for both ara pharmaceutists (farmer shootists), The Guild will probably realize $800 by the en ment, which will be followed by others duriug the coming winter. STEINWAY HALL—THOMAS’ CONCERT. The seventh concert of Mr, Theodore Thomas took place at Stemmway Hall last night. The audience was very small and correspondingly undemonstrative. The Pprogrammo was entirely devoted to Mendelssohn, Felix Mendelssobn Bartholdy, a name to be revere a composer to be placed beside Mozart, ‘The selections from bis works were precisely the same as on that memorable occasion in Philadelphia when the Centennial Musical Festival reacned a@ climax, 3. B. Mills repeated his success in minor concerto, Tho programme ran as fol- 3, A minor, op, 56 (Scoteh). ro ugitato, scherzo asaal Vivace, adxgio cantabile, ullegro guerriero and iiuale maostoso, orchestra; grand concert aria, ‘‘Inielice,’? Miss Hen- rietta Beebe; concerto tor violin (lirst movement), Mr. S$. E. Jacobsonn; song, “The Voices of Youth,” Miss aedil. Intermission, Coneerto, for plano and No. 1, G minor, molto allegro, andante presto, molto allegry Mr. 8. B, Mills; di “1 Would that My it Miss A. Drasdil; overture, m,’’ orchestra, Symphony, N Midsummer Nights Dr MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. Nearly all the theatres give afternoon performances to-day. Miss Clara Morris will close ber very successful en- gagement at tho Brooklyn Theatre this afternoon, In the evening Miss Katherino Rogers will appear in “The Lady of Lyous.”” “TROY” DENNIS. SKETCH OF THE NOTORIOUS HOUSEDREAKREE WHO DIED IN HARNESS, The burglar who inet his death on Thursday night by falling from the window of Mr. Morgan’s residence, No. 64 West Fiftieth street, woich he was feloniously entering at the time, was yesterday identifiod as Charles Dennis, alias “Iroy” Dennis, a notorious thief and bougebreaker, His career of crime extended ovér a period of twenty: five years, beginuing just as he attained bis majority and ending only with bis death in the forty-sixth yea of nis age. Tho police made his acquaintance shortly alter he embarked in wickedness, and on several different oo casions sent him up the river, Sing Sing, however, had no terrors for him, as he always renewed his crim- inal practices immediately on getting out of custody. For the first ten yeurs of his carces his ime of crime was of the sneak thie! character, bat, becoming bolder, he took to hegvy burglary business, Latterly, bowevor, he inaugurated ® system of housebreaking that yielded him large profits and rarely yot him ioto trouvie. His plan was to enter through parior windows while the jamily was Qt supper and sical quietly to a room, the door of which he Jocked whilege rifled the bureaus, He then escaped with his booty euher through the front door, or, 4 suspicious of meeting any person, he let bimsell dows frotm the room window. ‘Hunareds of robberies com: mitted in this way were ascribed to thieves having fulse keys. Dennis’ most noted exploit was in the e part of 1866. Un the night of March 23, that year, ip company with a pal named Hugh Carr, he entered the bouse of J. P. Moore, No. 110 Madison avenue, where he stole $1,200 worth of jewelry. As he was going out a tin box attracted his attention and ou opening it be found to his surprise $60,000 in United Bt socurities. ‘The following day the robbery wus reported to the police and several of the best de- ere put on the case, Mr. Moore offered a re- 000, and every exertion was made to find The rebbery was ut lust traced to Dennis through a man named Morrison, who received a portion of the securities. Dennis was urresied and trie fore Judge Dowling. Jonn Graham acted as his coun- sel, and through legal technicali acquitted, but $43,000 of the sec He was next heard of in Brooklyn, tured emerging with booty trom a pri He was taken prisoner only at the poirt of tho officer's For this crime he was sent to Sing Sing for fi irom pri Deunis owed his alias ol “Troy” to the fact that he was originally from Troy, N. ¥. SANGUINARY AFFRAY. While the annual ball at Fioral Hall, on the Fats Grounds at White Plains, Westchester county, wag being held last Thursday night, an affray occurred out side which rosulted in two men being cut and oue shot inthe arm. It seems that about midnight a quarrel arose among a number of hack drivers, who, while waiting for those engaged in the dunce, had been keep up @ bibulous festivity of their own in & drinking Place, also located on the Fair Grounds, The owner. ship of a coat was in dispute, and the contention wax- ing too warm for further verbal argamont, some one in the crowd struck Arthur Carr, a hoatler, a violent blow on the head with a whip handle, Smarting under the Injury, and feoling blood from the wound running down his face, Carr, as is alleged, pulled out a formidable kaife und made a dash ata butcher, named Lawreuce Horton, supposing that it was the latter who had struck nim with the whip handle, Seeing the upraisad kuite about to descend on Horton, a young man, nained Georgo Emery, rushed in tu’ ward off the blow, and caaght the kuify onthe back of his right bi by which he sustained a slash which will probably render necessary tho amputation of four of his fingers Carr succecded in striking Horton on the neck with bis knite, inflicting an ugly but not dangerous wound, In the excitement which followed Constables Barnes and Bogert, both of White Plaii drew their revolvers. Two shots were distinctly heard, and at the samo time William Adame, a hack driver, who was some yards from tno scei t the cutting, felt a twinge of pain in his right arm near the shoulder, which subsequently proved to have been ereeiiven by aballes Adams says be saw no obo with revolvers drawn excepting the two constables pamed, and ho fe satisfied that either one or the other shot him. Carr was arrested on the grounds and lodged in jail to await examina tion. The ball which lodged in the arm of Adams was extracted yesterda: VERDICT IN THE EVANS HOMI- CIDE. The court did not open untti cloven o'clock P. M., at whieh time the Judge took his seat on the bench, and amid breathless silence the jury entered the court, and announced, through the foreman, that they had agreed, acquitting the prisoncr of murder in the first degree and convicting of manslaughter in (he second degree Wheroupon Mr. Rolling moved the judgme of the Court. Judge Sutherland in passing sen- tence said to the prisoner thas ho had had a very narrow es¢ape, The jary hed treated him very kindly. There was much evidence in bis cane, going to SHOW that his act was the result of delvera- tion and premeditation. It was horrible to ik of his following the deceased for several blocks armed with a stone and thea killing him. Still 1 was bie duty to respoct tne verdict, and he tound no fault with it, The Judge then segtencod him to State Prison tor seven years, The pri seemed to appreciate #1 verdict, aud after thanking the jury and Mr. Kintzio, his counsel, he was taken back to the Tombs, NEW JERSEY CRIMINAL NOTES, ‘Tnewton, N. J., Oct 18, 1876. A man named Dougiass was to-day sentenced to fil- teen years in the State Prison, in the Mercer County oe, for atroctously asgauiting and robbing & young at night. Woodhill, tormeriy of Trent ‘was sentenced to-di ra Meant, Holly to five years ibe ‘Stave Prisom we nr erm eee