The New York Herald Newspaper, November 30, 1876, Page 7

‘will preseat tem im person vo-morrow or the day after, The Board then adjourned till nine o'clock to- morrow, INELIGIBLE ELECTORS. THE HON. WILLIAM BEACH LAWRENCE ON THE PARALLEL BETWEEN THE OREGON AND THE RHODE ISLAND CAS!S—HI8 PREVIOUS VIEWS REITERATED, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. Newrort, RL, Nov. fhe members of the Legisiature were personally Warned to-day of the proclamation of the Governor convening the Legislature to meet in Providence on Friday for the purpose of electing a Presidential elector io place of George H. Corliss, who had been declared ineligible by the Supreme Court of the State, AN INTERVIEW WITH MR. LAWRENCE, In ap interview to-night with your correspondent, Hon, William Beach Lawrence desired to say some- thing in reference to his letter which appeared in to- day’s fHiznatp. He said:— Since I wrote the letter at the moment of leaving New York yesterday my views bave been confirmed by the unanimous decision of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island, in consequence of which the General Assembly Is convened for Friday. The statute pro- Vides that “if, by reason of the votes being equally divided umodg any of tho candidates, or otherwise, there sball not be un election of the number of the electors to wnich the State may be entitle eruor shall forthwith convene the General Assembly, Yrovidenee, tor the choice of electors to bfl suc y by election in grand committee’? Mr, Corliss was diequalsfied in the same way as the Oregon Postmaster, by treating the votes for hin: as null, bo one of the democratic candidates being lee! ewuse three of them had the and the case came within the expres above cited. The jaw ot Rhode provision for vacancies oceurrin can be filled t satne number of votes, termes of the law ther at has ar alter the ye New York Court of Appeuts, were r ferred to by me in my let ud it was shown that by being based on the supposition that the incompetency of the cundidate was unknown to the voters, they Were jnapphieablo to the cases under consideration, Our Supreme Court bax just decided with ress Mr. Corliss, the Ceutenuial Commissioner, and ce tainly the pos:tion of the Oregon postmaster makes wlifeaton even more apparent, 1 repeat that roor of Oregon had, uncer the laws ot ht 10 withbola the commission ot t democratic cundidate, and that the would have had no power to have cl In the absence of any action on Uy) ernor. Iumight be added that th the offices passed ou by the part of the Gov- re 19 no analogy between rts referred to and the Situation of a Presidential elector, ‘Tbe parliamentary relvrenve Which I gaye is im point. The question in R nd Was Fubinitted to Lhe Supreme Court un- der the provisions of Ui itution requiring the application of r. essively curious to learn upon what con- roands the United States Cireuit Court im South Carolina ellate or super jurisdiction over the 5 ourt of the State, MiLITARY INTERFERENCE LITICAL QU TIONS, {From the New York Evening Post.) We cannot let the upation of the South Carolina State House, and the act of the federal troops taking Upon themselves to determine who shall con- stitute the Legisiatere of that State, pass without a protest of tho utmost possible solemnity and energy. According to all wecounts from that quarter the federal troops were yesterday in possession of the building—a military garrison with its sentinels posted at the 4 no member of the Legislature was ad- mitted except those who brought a pags from ene of the partisans of the present Governor. Members who Drought the certiticate of their clection from the clerk vf tue Supreme Court under the broad seat of the IN PO- armed o doors—a' court were refused admittance by armed m son named Dentis, Who gave the no he Mahou WhlGh rlarmed — tnat teetion of a super vt co! hat under been put b, thod of nC protest writte! person was allowed Was acti whose bo ris r President Grant, and woo bas taken this deciding What persons are members of the t peding, not on name of itt 4 behult of tue repuoe Hican party goud name and worthy record aro Drought iu question by this resort ry foree in agustion purely politic Here poraved into tt ne ‘The rule sof the Jeatiots iuembers, is and Mr, Dennis, the fur- elerai troops al bis baci cuse that disturbance nd an insurrection so myerlain would | niture ihe uscrys that oltice. yen nud bivod shed were dreaded, lormidavle t ineuns to que i ear to hi The usurpation is not masked with ieXt; It sWLeps away every restr rodent nud t 2 quiet formalities « San party 18 not powerful ene . to sustain the becomes ¢ tom sponsibility of saci ember of it who de- fulness to disclaim sires is pr all partin Hout 1 18 su then 16 the mertt to the Mr. Dean nee has bern done, Whose is not due red Us oulrage with: wersisied iu st © Ulere would represeniatives wad y becu Violenee; enpted i the rejected the seatinel at the door y woud have bec thrust back by the rowd about the building bad si.outed and rushed torward inv. ‘They took the to leave th ot upon thes Hepes bath . je of the United st din thist u them, We meun the peeple of all parties, for repubiicans, It they are wise, will moke in alt connivance With an act which, tut le pe demneu by the general ¥ will be quo ed against them as | i bave aa exisience, DOYS SECRETARY FISH APPROVE? To Tax Eptron or trax Henano Your articie in this morning's iseue on the subject of the military iterterence of yesterday with the organization of the Legislature of South Carolina, and the responsiblity therefor, (S$ Struck a responsive fader who values coun- ponsibility for Uns outrage : Siate rests where you plage it— Prosient; but moral responsibiity tor th action must be shared by the members of his € who eiher approved ii in silent at (hrs ery iy ut Is it 10 be ut by the country that Mr. Fish approves sucts If be does, not, is it not time for Lim to sp 5 PRESIDENYS GRANT AND THE CRISIS. 1si6, bined, anee, or, by remaining Brooxtyy, No To rue or THe Henaty:— Lhave @ constant reader of your valuable paper for the lust twenty years, and have always found ian able advocate for fair pluy. During those twenty years the Heratp bas been a reliable guide to the in- dostrious masses of our people, and ever ready to take ap the cudgel in their behalf, Tread tn your issuc of the 12:h inst, an editorial indorsement of General Grant's announcement that “No man worthy of the Evrror boon pice of President should be willing to hold it if counted in or placed there by fraud. The country cannot afford to have the result tatnted by tne suspicion of {1 At the time this dec! | or false returns * on was tnade by Vresident Grant there Was si suspicion of fraud, but now that suspicion has ripened tato convietion, and yet uot One word of protest bas been uttered by that great and noble Man agwiust the perpetration of one of the most gioring outrages ever infected upon the A peopie. On the coutrary, his course bas bee to give encouragement to the disreputable and rheme- less men who Lold the destinies of three heipless States—nay, more—of tho eure country in their un clean bands. The Presidect baving evidently forgot ten his patriotic letter of the 10h lust, why not ro~ ming him, through the columns of your enterprising journal, that the people of these United States are ‘anxiously awaiting the impartial couut which the were led to expect upon the publication of the mani- festo referred to? As a citizen who is desirous of a peaceful and honest sevtiement of the unuappy stcte of ailairs ex isting in the South, I trust that the President will rise above party or sectional considerations and stona side by side with the HekaLp in its efforts to preserve in- Violate the sanctity of the ballot, Respecttuliy yours, JOHN BLUM, No. 208 Sands street, Brookiyn. NORTH CAROLINA. MELTING OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY YESTER- DAY-—DECLARATION OF THE VOTE FOR SENA- TOR— JOINT CONV ION-—-VANCE DECLARED GOVERNOR FOR FOUR YEARS. {BY TELEGRAPH 10 THE NERALD.1 Rareioa, Now. 29, 1876. The two houses of the General Assembly met in Jowt Convention to-day at noon, in the hall of the Mouse cf Representatives, to compage the vote and the } sory | announce the result of yesterday’s election of United States Senator. Tho Doorkeeper of the House cried: - “Mr, Speaker, the Senate approaches,”” veaker Price responded :—“The Doorkeeper will in- vite the President to the Speaker's chair aud the Sena- tors to the seats prepared for them.’’ President Robinson, of the Senate, then called the jommt Convention to order, and read trom the United States Revised Statutes the law relating to the business to hand. He then directed Sécretary Furman, of the Senate, to read so much of the Senate Journal as re- lated to the election yesterday. Cameron, clerk of the House, then read, by direc. tion of the Speaker, the similar entry ia his journal, Bryan, of Wilkes, stated that he was incorrectly recorded a8 Voting tor Rausom instead of Dockery, aud Abbott, of Cainden, declared thet the clerk erred ir recording him for Dockery. The proposed corrections were allowed, whereupon President Robinson announced the whole number of votes in both houses, 160, of which M. W. Ransom had received 121, and Oliver H. Dockery 29. At bulf past-twelve, the joint couvention for compar- isou and announcement of the vote for Senator was declared dissoived.* ‘An immediate rap of the gavel called the two houses tg order on jomt session to complete the canvass of the vote for State officers. The lobbies were thronged, and many beautifal ladies graced the gallery. Speaker Price th n formally announced that Zebulon B. Vance had received 123.2 ballots for Governor, ana Thomas Settle 110,256. Vance was declared Governér for four years trom January 1, 1877, amid immense applause. The popular vote for the candidates for Lieutenant Governor, sceretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Super- intendent of Public Instruction and Attoruey General Was (hep announced and tho several persons elected duly proclaimed, after which the Joint Convention ad- journed withuat day, Thy enators withcrew to their Chamber and the House resumed its session, THE CANVASS. Torxka ,Nov. 29, 1876. The Stato Board of Canvassers yesterday decided not to issue certificates of election to members of the Legislavure irom Barbour, Rush, Rooks aud Kingman Counties, there not being votes enough cast in sald counties to entitle them, under the constitution, to representation, The following Is the total vote for Presidential electors: —Hayes, 7: Tilden, 37,902. The temperance ticket rece/yed 110 voles, and the American Alliance ticket 12 votes, JERSEY'S NEXT SENATOR. Tho solitary independent democrat in the New Jersey slature, whose idependence was go generally raded in the newspapers for a day or two after the election, has a grievance. He has discovered that there are a few otners of thesame sort. He bas not so KANSAS good a chance, therefore, to name the next United States § or. The charms of independence in a Legislatu: enly balanced are too teinpting, and the political Crusoe las discovered the footsteps of two men Fridays. This discovery was not welcome o the real origioul independent; but it will bother also srs. MePhersou, Cleaveland, Parker, Abbott, Green, Hunt and the rest’ of democratic’ Jersey to go to the United States Sewate and sit in Mr. Fretnghuysen's seat, if only the tudependent mem- bers will consent, POLITICAL NOTES. Now Orleans Republican:—“State rights men of the South now say that local self-government 1s 4 nuisance They want Northern democrats to conspire and act together for the purpose of wiping out tho legal gov- ernment of Louisiana,” New Orleans Picayune:—“The deatb blow of repub- Nean government would be if Hayes occupics tho Presidential chair through fraud.” St. Louis Times:—While Kellogg’s Returniag Board isaboutit, why shouldu’t it send itself to Congress? There need be no half-way measures.” Toronto Globe:—-“The republican party of the United States has, to all appearance, reached a crisis in its his- tory, and onthe manner in which that crisis is tided over will, toa great extent, depend its historical repu- tation, and even its political tence.”? Albany Argus:—"At last the radical conspirators aguinst constitutional liberty aro unmasked. At last re revealed in ail their hideous deformity, -At t the American people are called upon to decide whether they will sustain military usurpation or now’? Troy :—“The whining complaints of poverty iness prostration with which tho Southern white-liners seek to justify their outrageous methods of conducting political operations is as fraudulect in its purpose as are the performances it is intended to excuse.” Buflalo Courier: —“As a counter-irritant to public sentiment atthe North the republican press will be crammed for a few weeks with reports of outrages sworn to by bribed negroes, while the counter testi- mony will uever be heard of. The cards aro stocked. Let the cut-throat game go on to its close. *” Hartiord (Conn.) Times:—"The presence of federal soldiers in a State House to control the organization of a State Legisia:ure means something more thaa ‘rifle clubs.?”” q Richmond (Va.) Dispatch: —‘"The interesting queétion of the hour is whethor Grant is usurping for himself or Hayes. We shall know in a short time,” Redilela, tn Cineinnat! Commercial:—“Northern dem- vcrats sent word to a distinguished ex-Confederate here (New Orleans) to ‘stand firm.’ The ex-Confed- erate replied that they would stand rm, and if North- egn democrats went to war they would probably tur- nish a8 many troops as Northern democrats turnished them in the last war.”? New Haven Register: —“Wade Hampton rises to tho grandeur of the situation more completely and em- y ian any man in this Republie.’’ nd (Ohio) Plaindealer;—“Wade Hampton, | the ‘rebel’ of the South, is calm and cool under the | political situation; waite Chamberlain, trom New Eng- land, is raving about shell and shotguns.’ ”? Harrisburg (Pa) Telegraph: "Phe Northern copper- head is tuil of war—if somebody clse will do the fight- ing.” Alvany Journal:—“If Samuel J. Tilden goes in his popw'ar title will not be ‘His Excellency the President, but ‘Lord of Misrule by the grace of bull-dozers.’ ” “Governor Hampton will be peace- tthe proper time, Grant may con- tinue to recoguize Governor Chamberlain, but the peo- ple and the courts of South Carolina never wiih” * ST. LOUIS ELECTION £RAUDS. £TUFFING ON THE VOTE FoR A NEW CITY CHARTER-—-AFFIDAVIIS OF THE JUDGES OF ELECTION—HOW THE “SCHEME AND CHARTER’ BALLOT Box WAS DEERATED. Sr, Louis, Mo., Nov. 29, 1875. The commissioners inted by the Cireuit Court to recount the vote cast on the 22d of Aucust last at an clection for and against what was known as tne “sehemo aud chatier—that is, a scheme to separate the | from the county and a new charter fur the city—have uncarthed numerous irregularities and very gross blunders by the judges of the | election, and frauds of a most storthug character, there scems to be no doubt that the “scheme aud charter” proposition was carried by a large mujority of legally cast votes, but the trauds perpetrated im the vaterest of the opposition defeated it, = AS au insiunce ot the frauds committed, Mr. Kelly and Mr, Raper, judges of election at the central preeimct of the Niuth ward, have made depositions to tho effect that they took bellots for the scheme and charter from the ballot vox apd substituted ballots against that proposivon. They also deposited vailots against the | proposition, numbering and crediting them to persous ‘who did not vote at all, They swear that perhaps vot morg than 600 votes Were cast at their poll, a majority of whieh were Jor the seheme and charter, but they returned a yote of “$2 for” and "1,907 against’? the | proposition K.T, Lyoch, amother judge of election at Central precinct, Ninth ward, has made a devosition similar to those of Kelly and Roper, aud adds that Thomas Clary, Superintendent of the County Poor House, con- suited with him several tines as to how things should be managed, and wanted every name in the poll books voted. | FUNERAL OF JAMES L. MILLER, Atthe Church of the Divine Paternity, corner of Fifth avenue and Forty-sixth street, the funeral ser- vices of the late James L. Miller, President of the Sparta Ciub and Fresident of the Hoboken Turtle Club, took place at one o'clock yesterday atternoon before a crowded audience, composed of tho triends and admirers of the tilustrious deceased. In the death of Mr. Miller the ety of New York has lost one of its best citizens, @ man who has been ‘identified with Sts rise and progress for nearly half a century. The ser- vices were solemn aud mpressive and brought tears to the eyes ot munya bronzed vetera The two clubs of which Mr. Miller had been th respected and honored President were present in fall force, as well as many prominent politicians and business men of the aly. Mr. James K. Davies, vice President, was at the head of the Sparta Clab, Among those preseat were Sherif! Conner, Jerome Buck, Cor- poration Attorney William Boyd, Aderman Jacob Hess, Arse vbiyman J. 1. Eagtebarat, D. W. ©. Ward, Jonn E. Flagicr, Robert Hedden, Robert Macoy, ex Schvol Commissioner Daniel Sloate, James F. Kelso, Parker, Juago Walter W. Pinekney, Samuel F: Max Moses, George Wood aud many others. The remains were encased. in A Massive casket and the floral tributes were scat profusely. The body was igterred in Greeuwood Cemetery. ! anxiety. THE BUSINESS CRISIS. ‘How Bankers and Merchants Re- gard the Situation, STAGNATION IN TRADE. The Presidential Conflict Said To Be the Cause. WHAT OUGHT TO BE DONE. The agitation in business circles arising from the present stagnation im trade is daily gathering strength, and the action of the republican party in the Southern States is discussed very seriously by all members of both parties, For the time being business men forget their particular political feelings and repub- lican gentlemen are joming with the democrats in thgin. regrets at the unfortunate condition of affuirs that/ political wrangling bas brought upon the cop/ ‘They say that jast before the election the b prospects looked exellent, and they had every > to anticipate ono of the most prosperous season, the country had seen for yeara, The general feeling of distrust, however, has arisen from the political complications in Louisiana, Florida and South Carolina, and at present trade is for the most part at a standatill—that is, all trade of at all a specu lative nature, ‘The circular that has been disseminated among the republican merchants and bankers 1s re- ceiving numerous signatures, and althougu in a few instances the heading exactly the sentiments of some, 1! meets with general approbation. ‘The lists wil! be probably all returned 1n the course of u few days and then some decisive action wiil be taken. A number ot leading merchants and bankers were visited yesterday by members of the Heraxp staff, and below will be found their views on the situation :— AL 1 STRWART & ©O, A representative of the Heratp made a call yester- day afternvon at the wholesale store of A. T, Stewart & Co,, and after a brief delay was favored with the following interview by Mr, Libby, one of the sentor members of the firm:— Revorter—Mr, Libby, do you find any unusual dul- ness in the dry goods trade? . Mr, Lisny—I do not notice any remarkable deprecia- tion in the wholesaie dry goods trade, There is, of course, a natural shrinkage that we must experience year by year, but I do not think that other causes aro ng the trade. it ' urkR—Do you think, then, that country buyers are purchasing now as they have done in other years, when no troubles were loom:ng 1n the horizon? Mr. Linny—I cannot detect any marked change in the business. Buyers have to supply the demand of their customers, and rumors of approaching difficulties will not seriously affect their sales. People must have clothes to wear in peace or war, and at present people are top cool and thoughtful to rush rasbly at any conclusion, Repokrer--You have heard, probably, Mr. Libby, of & movement that is being made vy republican mer- chants and bankers with a view to petitioning the Ke- publican National Co:nmitice to use great caution in the counting of tho vote, 80 as to avoid any pretext for 4 charge of fraud on their part, 3fr. Linpy—I have not heard that any such move- ment was on hand, but I am very glad to know it, asl fee! assured that all right minded men, whether re- pubticans or democrats, can only have one desire— that is, to see a fair election and the right man placed in the Presidential chair. Rerorter— Has the call that is being circulated becn brought to you for your signature? Mr. Linny—No, it has not; I suppose because, I be- heve, 1 have the reputation of being a democrat, I am, however, influenced by no party feelings and al- ways vote for the best man. It matters very little for the welfare of the country whether Mr. Hayes or Mr, Tilden fs elected, go long as he is elected honestly, It would be a fearful calamity should either party be so cu'pabiy dishonest as to elect their candidate by fraud, and nothing could be more disastrous to the prosperity of the country, RevortER—lho proposed meeting 1s said to be with a View to checking uny rash action of politicians who have nothing to lose and, blind to all interests but their own, would upset’ the peaceable condition of affairs and precipitate the country into a war. Mr. —It 18 a very scusiblé movement, as poli- ticians have very little regard for anybody's interests but their own, I sincerely trust, however, that this complication may be the meaus of ridding the South- ern country of the ubprincipled scouadreis of both parties that have held political sway ior the past few years, wish, 2g it will be the means of restoring a prosperous condition of affairs in the South, and opening out a trade which for many years has been nearly enurely ueried, HM, 1, CLAFLIN & CO, A Heratp reporter paid a visit yesterday to the firm of Horace B. Clathn & Co,, and held a short in- terview with the senior partner, Mr, Horace B, Claflin, The following conversation ensu Revorrer—I_ have catied to learn if the present political difficulties are affecting the dry goods trade, Mr. Crariin—Yes, sir, they certainly are, snd toa very large extent. There is an uncertainty about the future that 1s being feit all over the country. Revorter—! it the Svatheru trade tbat is princi- paily aficcted ? Mr, CLariix—aAll trade; not more in the South than it is in the Kastor West, In fact, people do not know what to wake of the present condition of affairs, and are awaiting the result with con siderable anxiety, What the result will be I cannot say, but I do teel assured that if either Mr. Hayes or M Tilden were elected by a {air majority there woula bea brisk December trade for our business, Ithink | even dried apples would settle the question. You can judge tor | was down, shipments of the prec:ous metal were Lemmy the depression in trade is general, yeursell, however, Avy of the large dry goods whole- Hale houses will echo ty vie WIIGHT, BLISS & FARYAN, A visit was then made to the firm of Wright, Fabyan, aud the reporter liad the pleasure of a brief conversation with Mr, Bilis, which resulied as fol- lows — Mr. Bliss said:— I do not krow if there is anything ip ihe present condition of trade retwarkably different from whut. We usually find at this season of the year. The large auction saves that have taken place in he Presidential m fo net think is probably ac Wailing a settle sly afiveting business. 1 dare say et, bul ditlerence. ' Th holding back and ties, bat they ake not ser iu class of buyers nent of tne di Ticul- Busine ¢ as lively us ever. we shall probably transact quite a brisk trade,” WILLIAM LOVTIMER & CO, A Hkratp reporter ca onthe firm of William Lottimer & Co, Leonurd street, and saw one ot the vers, Mr. fill, with whom he had a short tuter- 8 follows: should lke to know, Mr. Hill, ypur opinion on the prospeets of the dry goods trade, Mr. Hint—Ag far as our public sales are cousidered nothing could be more promising. ‘The sale yesterday veted. Prices were from fifteen to twenty per cent higher than we anticipated, and over $560,000 worth of goods Were sold inside of four hours, Again, on the other hand, our warehouse business 1s perfectly stag- bant, aud in (hit branch we are dutng literally nothing, Rerokren—How de you account tor that dulness in trade? Mr. Hitt—I ean only sce one solution to the problem, and thut i (he people want a settlement of the political question, and until that is saus.actorily arranged, so that there can be no caviling over the result, counwy buyers will not come into the market. Rerorter—In your betief, general business is not the samme as it usually is at this seasoa? Mr. Hicr—Certuinly not, and it wil not be antil we know without a douvt who is going to be elected, RVANS, PEAKE & Co, A visit to thé house of Evans, Peake & Co gave tl reporter the pleasure of an introduction to Mr, Eval the senior partner of the firm, He very kindly offered to give any iyormation that he could on the subject, and the following conversation easued :— Revortek—AMrt, Evans, I should hike to obtain from | yousome idea of the present condition of the dry goods trade, Mr. Evays—Ag far as trade goes tt could not be much worse, aod judging from my correspondence from the South and West there is no possibility of its bright ening up uotl we getsome define settiement of the Presidential election. ReronteR—Then you attribute the present dulness in business to the political excitement ¢ Mr. Evans—-Yes, certainly. There is a general feel Ing Of discontent at the shape afairs are taking, and people want a settlement. Rerorter—Is this dissatisfied condition of affairs confined to any particular section of the country or is it general? Mr, Evans—Our business is mostly conflaed to the South and West, and from these sections a nearly Unanimous feeling nced to walt for a settlement. My correspondence from the South shows a very un- happy condition of afairs, One gentleman writing to | me says;—"f am happy to say we ave ali cool im this trying moments, and are wDauimously resoived to take nO active part ia the Contest, preferring to loave the question to the gentlemen of the North to decid RevorteR—Are you doimy any busivess at all now? Mr. Evaye—Oh, yos, we certanly dolpg business; bat nobody appears to have any disposi to buy a large lol of goods. They preier to handle NEW YUOKK HERALD, THURSDAY, NO 1s so worded ag not to convey | Bliss & ' 1) do not think any thinking people can see any cause for | street, is a rad ts suli Very good and the export | uess was paralyzed, Dut attributed If toy the fact that J thitk in the ensuing month | more ¢ tic Ineusures Were Hot adopted in South | oft woollen goods was oue of the best we ever wans- | by just suflicient for present’ consumption and angiously await the final result, Revortex—Do you anticipate any disastrous resulta from the present condition of aflairs * Mr. Evams—It depends on how far the politicians mean to carry their tight. Tam satisfied that if either Mr, Hayes or Tilden were elected the country 16 in 43 good a condition as ever and that business would very brisk; but if any further frauds in the count- ing of the vote are brought to light there will boa general break up, ag people will lose all contidence, WHITTEMORE, PERT, POST & CO. : A Hxratp reporter beld a short conversation with Mr. Bartow, a member of the firm of Whittemore, Peet, Post & Co., and trom him elicited the following tue Rerorter—Can you furnish mo with any informa- tion, Mr. Bartow, as to the present condition of the dry goods trade? . Mr. Baxrow—As far as we are concerned I have seldom tound business so slack at this season of the year. We deal chiefly in woollen and cloth goods and seil to the manufacturers, 7 Seah a what do you attribute the dulness of trade Mr. Bartow—To the present uncertainty about the Presidenual election, There 18 a general teeliog of dis- trust that keeps buyers quiet, and | do not believe we shall downy business of any account until thero is some satisfactory settlement of the present political situation, Rerorrer—Do you find any difference in the trade in different portions of the couniry? Mr. Banrow—Our customers being manufacturers aro nearly all from the North avd Esst, and, therefore, we have no direct connection with the South; bat ag many of our manufacturers supply the Southern trade we feel jndirectiy any duloess that there may bein that market, ™ ngan he you anucipate any further difficulties 's8 froin ihe present poliucal crisis? w I certaimly think, upjess the mattor is «dy settled, business will be even worse thaa uants, as a rule, are a timid class of men, tidugh they may not anticipate uny serious . le, they preter to be on the sate side and will wait patiently for the final resuit. Tt is a matier im which the business prosperity of the country is at stake, and it ts to be hoped that no action of apy rash politicians Will delay or hinder peaceful solution of wwe q tien. “ ARNOLD & CONSTAHLE. Acatl was made by u HkRaLD reporter at the whole- sate house of areola & Coustable, on Canal street, and a reporter obtuined a short interview with one of the | partners, Revoxrer—I should liko to learn how the present dry voods trade compares with Uhat of former seasons in the same time of ihe year. PARTNeK—Business is very much duiler at present than it generally is at this season of the year, . RevorTER—1o what Cause to you attribute this slack- ness im trade? Partxer—I hardly know to what cause 1 cap attrib- ute it, RervorteR—Do you not believe that the present un- settled condition of pontics bas had 1s elect upon buy- ers? Pantyur—The trode is certainly very slack, but I should prefer not to give my reasons tor the deeline, WHAT THR VANKERS THINK, With a view of ascertaining the seuse of bankers, brokers and those whoare au courant With the Kuan clal affairs of the government, a Hena:» representative was deBpatehed to the ollices of the leading deaters 1 foreign exchange, vankers and brokers-—men whose communication with the home und foreigu govern- menis would enabie them to give a clear and concise view of the business situation—-and to report taeir views thereon to the HERALD for the purpose of pre- senting to this journal and its thousands of readers a clear, sensibiec View of the situation, without passion, prejudice. or fear, in order that the whoie country, calmly reading the evidence of deliberaie conviction of the men muaterialiy interested, should judge of the feeling, #entiments and determination of the North in is in which wo are involved. Among the first who were sought were the members of tne well known banking firm of Fisk & Hateb, in Nassau street. Mr, Fisk said it was undoubtedly true that the bouds of the government uniformly in such demand were lower in price than a tew day apo, but he could uot say that this was caused by the existing complications, The low price of gold, in his opinion, was caused by the great exports aud the shipment of golu to this side from Europe. It was not to be de- ined that there was great uncasiness on account of tue critical position of affairs here. Capital was easily seared, and conservatrve men held of in their investments whenever there wi uy cause for alarm, and there were certain persons who would rather take three per cents in Loadon than loan thetr money at four and a half in this country when there geemed to be any prospect of troubie whereby a Whole Joan wight be repudiated. There was a nutural ten- depey Just now to look on and awadt the decision of the great questions rather than speculate on the chances. As for himself, Mr. Fisk said, he bad no doubt that all the disturbing influences would be re- iu Congress; and as the Southern people bad proved to be so Wise, patient apd sagacious, it would prove to be rather a good than an evil crisis Which bad arrived, and that a boundary, at leust, would be drawn detining the right of the Executive to interfere in purety State matters. Mr. J... Petty, abroker in Southern State bonds, was called upon by the reporter. He stated that there was nothing doing in Soutbera securities, that it was im- possible to negotiate State loans xnd that the quotations were merely nominal, Nobody would buy except at a great concession, and nobody Woula sell except at last quotations, consequently there was no business doing. Of cour there Was great uneasiness about the po- litical situation, but the general feeling in New York was one of such uncertainty that the business was paralyzed. ‘he speculators will not do anything ex- cept ata great disadvantage to the sellers, abu the business is at a standstill ‘The States that have recoguized the debis contracted since the war in bona fides have acted in good faith and are providing for their interest, but in such States Tennessee and Alabama there is ‘much contention. In the latter State u certain series of bonds granted to the Montgomery and Eufaula Railroad are sull in abeyance, the validity of which has recently been brought to the notice of tbo Legisla- ture by William J. Best, the receiver of the Mechanics and Traders’ Savings Institution of the State of New York. [tis believed tbat, uotwithstending the ques- Ali right-miuded peopte cau only have thut ono | tionable means by which the grauts were made to this road aud the bonds issued by the State, they will ulu- mately be recognized maimly through the efforts of the receiver, but this t¥ only of the vexed ques- tions with which the people bi to grapple. **l live in hope, and besieve in an honest government’s honest endeavor to pay all bonest indebtedness.” MR. LOKB, OF KUHN, LOKB 4 Cu. No. 31 Nassau street, said toat the transactions of thoir banking house had never been heavier than dur- ing the last few months, but that the present uucer- tatn state of affairs had deranged many ot their caicu- lations. He thought the price of gold dechaing to 103 i; was a sufficient index ol the healthy condition of the country—in fact, the exporis were far in excess of the impords, and this was fa itwel! a condition of prosper- ity. Their house was not aisturved by the political wranghngs, and he beheved trade would go on in its quiet Ways, whether Mr. Hayes or Mr. ‘Tilden received the majority of electoral votes. Mr. Wolf, of the same Drm, added his cungratulations to tae equanimity of Mr. Loeb, by stating that this country was too great to be ruined by politicians; that the ex- ports were very large and that cotton, oil, lbirggge ae iol made irom the other side, and soover or later trade would regain ite eqailibriam, Mr. Jobo R. Cectl, a Broadway banker and a Biauch republican, satd to the writer yesterday that | the country was paralyzed, there was po trade doing, | industries ‘were at a standstill, He wanted to sec a fair stand up Oglut—a fair count—and, so tar as be coutd sce, they had bot been able to get at (hut yet. | There was no business doing; the Conservative men of the Republic or the empire, ond although he was a good Use last wo days show plenty of buyers and goad | republican, accredied with more Wan the ordinary , laie has had | very mach | tween his country wand the lawyers’ “construction of back bone, he coult not see where he could stand be- | the coustitutios THE RETURNING BOAKD. Ret, banker und broker, No. 1 New ai republican. He admitted that busi James G Curolina and Loutsians; he thought that i troops hud been sent tuere two years ago tere would not hay been a Keturning Board to quarrel over, snd, conse- quently, this vexed question would ave been elimi- nated irom the canvass. Mr. Jobo H. Davis, of Glenning, Davis & Co., No. 17 Hi street, 1s a conservative Inember ot the Un League, and expressed bimseit ve lemper- ately OO the questions how agian: coun. try. He thought a the outrages charged a certan New York newspaper were true the democrats deserved all the opprovrium they received, but was disposed to receive them cum grano satis, until proved, Mr. Davis desired to ailix the stigma ol false counting where it belonged, and, especially was denunciatory of that party teeling which Would adopt the motto of “Finis curonat opus,” or the oud ciowns the work, Nextduor to the Stock Exchange, on Broad street, is a house venerated eve Broad street. The gentleman at the beod of the firm thus plaimty indicated stated to the writer that he was a democrat by prinpeiple avd precept, und that his father was an old *Kanuger’’ of New York in 15: His teach. jog Was in the ola Jackson tiues:—“Never vote for a milltary man—never vow for a sole diet, for & soldicr forgets ali the daues he owes to civil rights, My fatuer,”’ continued tins an old wuig, and I rei Dered his admouition when I was called’ upon to vove tor General Harrison, 1 believe be was sight, for 1 sin- | cerely think no man who bas ever beea invested with | supreme military power ever forgets his supremacy, “General Grant is & tyrant becuase ho cannot divest himselt of bis wilitary education, aud Lior one want to teach him Uiat there ig a power superior to bis—a power in the constitution that will strip bim of bis prerogatives and leave him dare and naked to be judged by his people.” MR. JAMES SELIGMAN, 5 one of the members of the Syndicate, No, 21 Broad street, said to tue writer that busivess was naturally depress d on account of the late business troubles, but (hat the outiook was very tavorable; the price of gold was devilning owing:to our large exports over our im- ports and that although poiitical troubles seemed to be clouding the borizon, everything was really choertal, Mr. Seligman pointed to great biocks of assayed silver bricks they were shipping to London and really seemed, in the fuln ‘vt bis expectations, to indorse with bearty good will the bill he was siguing Im favor of some fortuvate creditor, Mr. Jobn B. Manuiog is a large dealer in Southern State bonds at No. 5 Now str He suid that be we no percepiible diference in the price of bonds since the Southern compleutions, although he confessed things were rather flat, South Carolinas had ned avout two per cent; there was no especial . no pressure to vel, yne,# prominent Southern bankor at streot, told the writer that be Lad viewed he South; but white haired banker, r. No. 54 Broud with alarm the condition of al moved by an honest settlement of the vexed questions | | ol! parties wera waiting with baied breath to declare | by the antiquarians of | | lowed by clear weai VEMBER 30, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. | -wiil wrestle Mn that a8 the news reached him of the pationt and wise attitude of the leaders he was filled with bope, aud atl the latest news seemed to conirm bis | of the situation, In the hands of the North aod under the constitution alone could the peo! hope to achieve their rights. There must be a boun' some- Where of the interference of the Executive by the miliary with the civil power,and he trusted that Congress would define it so strictly that no mistakes wouid be possible im the future, BICYCLING. WILLIAM M'CLEIAN THE WINNER CHAMPIONSHIP. Anaudience of about 2,500 people, mostly young ‘men, assembiea at the hall of the American Institute, corner of Sixty-third street and Third avenue, last evening, to witness a bicycle race between Wiltlam Do Noielle apd William McClelan, for a stake of $500 and the championship of America, De Noielle is well known as atast short distance rider, but the beavier trame of his opponent indicated better staying qualities. W. J. Austin, the victor in the Greco-Roman wrest- ling match on Tuesday at the Central Park Garden, acted as umpire for McOlelan, and Charies H. Reilly for De Noielic. A band of music, more audible than harmonious, enlivened the moments before the race. Mr, Richard Pennell,acted as starter and final relerce, and Mr. William Wyek took the time. The terms of the race were the best three heats in five of four miles each, The contestants came on the track at a quarter past eight and exercised for a while to warm up for the start, De Noieile was dressed in white tight fisting pants, flesh colored shirt, striped stockings and a bluo silk jockey cap, MeClelan came out tn chocolate col- ored tights, a loose fitting fried white shirt and a white jockey cap. There were a few French pools sold on the first 4, in which De Noielle brought five to ove over Mevlelan, oF THE THR START was a flying one, De Noielle paswing the line first, with McClelan close at his heels, at twenty-one minutes past eight o'clock. They ' passed and repassed each other atevery other lap and were in turn loudly cheered. On the qwellth lap, which marked a distance of ono mile anda ball, De Novello was ove second abead, vat the sixtcenth brought them side by side, where they kept to the twentieth, when McClelan made a spurt aud shot ahead, De Nviello overtook him in ashort time and held the lead to the fiuish, winning the heat by about two yards Winner’s time, lbm. 123. . THE SKCOND MEAT. After a rest of about ten minutes they reappeared on the track, McUlelan wearing « bandago on his right leg where he had shghtly injured himself. They got away side by side and rode steadily for several laps betore either attempted to gain a lead. The first mile was finished in 3m. 298., -De Noielle leading by three yards, The two miies were compieted in Tm. 143., Do Noielle seurcely ‘a’ yard in advance, They cach spurted sevoral times during the third mile, but were at no timo over ten yards apart.- The mile was finished tn 1lm. 18, De Noielle still holding ajead of three yards, The fourth mile aud second hear were finished in 14m, 52s., and won by McCleian by less than a yard’s distance, THE THIRD HEAT was a repetition of the two preceding ones, the leader’s. distance at no Lime excoeding three yards at the cloge ofamile. The tirst eight laps consumed 3m. 29s., the second, 3m. 45s.; the third, 3m. 478, and the Jourth, 3m. 51a. ‘The time of the heat was lém. 303, and MeClelan the winner by about two yards. The fourth and final bent of the race was won b} McClolan in 15m. 26s. On the last lap of the fourt mile the racers came together just before the finish. They separated, however, and McClelan crossed the line not more than half a yard ahead. Ne Notelio claimed wtoul, which Was not allowed, and McClelan, in consequence, was declared the winner. The following is a summary of the race:. McClelan, De Noielle. Perey . ie we TIME OF HKATS. First—15 minutes 12 sceonds. Sccond—14 minutes 52 seconds. Third—15 minutes 30 secouds. Fourth—15 minutes 25 seconds, IMPORTANT WRESTLING MATCH. A match for $500 a side was made last night between Major J. H. McLaughlin, of Detroit, and Mr. Charles Murphy, of this city, to be decided at Turner Hall, on Fourth street, next Monday evening. The wrestling to be collar and elbow, Murphy ts an unknown man in professionel wrestling circles and consequently the match is exciting considerable interest mn sporting circles. The money was deposited directly the match was made, ANOTHER CHALLENGE FOR AUSTIN. To tue Eprror or tHe Heraup:— Not satisfied with my defeat on Tuesday night by Mr. Austin, 1 hereby challenge him to wrestle mo for $2560 a side within the next thirty days, catch weight, game rules to govern as at Jaat match, elther in public or private, at his option. 1 will mect bim next week anywhere he may montion and put up the money. [| Regnier jt he wit arr inside of Se HOWARD, BILLIARDS. : New Orueans, Nov. 29, 1876. Sexton made a run of S41 points in a game of billiards last night, which 1s sald to be the highest on record. 145 pounds, The schooner J. W. Scott, Captain Daly, from New York tor St, Johns, with a load of flour and meal, was Tan ito one night last week, on Long Island Sound, by an unknown propeller, supposed to be the Electra, of the Providence line. She was split open forward, and filled in five minutes, The crew took to the longboat and pulled tor the Long Island shore, Janding at Nortbyille in the morning. The schooner drifted on the bar, about hulf @ mile east of Luce’s Landing, and some of the cargo drifted ashore. Some of the residents of Northville rolled out about 260 barrels of flour and meal before the return of the crew, who had gone to oF Village. Wreckers from New York ure now engaged in tho at- tempt to get. the vessel off Meantime the residents claim galvage for the portion of the cargo saved, wh:el the captain and underwriters’ agent refuse to allow, and ft is probable that there will be litigation, as the Northville people have engaged rict Attorney Wick- ham as counsel, The Captain says that the propelier, after the collision, proceeded on her course without making ary inquiries as to the condition of the schooner, 4 SERIOUS CHARGE. About four o’clock yesterday afternoon the attention of Officer Scanton, of the Ninth precinct, was called to the cries 0: a woman, which appeared to come from the river, but on hastening to the scene ho found they emanated from the pier at the foot of Bethune street, Ou going down the pier he met Bridget Ketly, aged torty-tive, of No, 240 West Sixteenth street, who com- plained to Lim that a man on board the bai 3. Aus- tin bad persuaded ber to go on board that barge under etence of purchasing fruit und candy from hi Wheu on board she stated that he had kuocked her down, torn her clothing and attempted tu outrage her. Her screams, however, drew the offies attention, and then the man lett het, Mrs Kelly, accompanied by the officer, Kientified William Redmond, a Dinetect of Albany, as her assailant. Redmond was arrested on the charge, and will be arraigaed in court to-day, MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. War_DePartTMest, | Orrick ov THK CulRF SiGNat. Orvicer, Wasnixotox, Noy, 30—1 A, M. Probabilities, For fhursday, in the South Auantic States, conti northeast winds, cloudy and rainy weather, with fall- ing barometer and slight change in temperature, will prevail. For tne Gulf States, rising barometer, colder north- erly winds and clear weather, For Tennessee and the Oblo Valley, northeast winds, backing to northwest, colder, cloady and rainy, fol- , With ristog barometer. For tho Upper Missivsippi and Lower Missouri val- leys, rising barometer, colder northerly winds, partly cloudy or vloudy weather. For the upper lake region, increasing cloudiness, northeast to northwest winds, colder weather and possibly Hight snow, with rising barometer. For the lower lakes, winds backing to fiortheast, with higher temperatures, falling barometer, cloudy weather and rain or snow, followed by cooler north- ‘west winds and Tising baromete! Por the Middle and Bust Atlantic coasts, falling barometer, northeast winds, slightly higher temper- atures, increasing cloudiness, and at Southern stations poss:bly light ira, The rivers will generatly fall. For the New York. caual region, tho temperature will continue above ireezing, and cautionary signals. continue on the West Gulf Coast, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the c gee in tho temperaturo for the past twenty-four hours, ip com. parison with the corresponding date of last year, as tu- ‘pharmacy, dieated by thermometer ut Hugout’s Heeatp Building: — 1 Bs oe 1s BO UZ Meese veveee 16 Po re lov eorseapeal pdida date last ‘id SEER Se Ce emma HUNTER’S POINT HOMICIDE. INQUEST ON THE BODY OF PATRICK TAFT--THB ‘TESTIMONY. Guided by the uncertain light of a singte oil lamp, cast through an indifferently clean glass globe, a strag- gliog line of witnesses and sightseers made ils way into the First District Court room, at Hunter’s Point, last night to attend the inquest into the manner of the death of Patrick Tatt, who was found kneeling upom the floor of the freight office et the Long Island Ball- road, on Monday morning, dead and rigid. ‘Yhe approach to the court room and the room itself were strikingly suggestive of the raw abodes of justice inthe West, A flight of new deal stairs, ornamented with a very precarious banister of slender timber, formed the approach to the narrow, dingy room above, where the Coroner held court, The room was packed to the doors, and the fetor of the atmosphere was overpowering. The inquest was held at night in obedience to an unwritten law in force in all primitive communities, which ordains that public labors shall be performed after those of the individual have been attended to, Most of the witnesses and jurors in the cage are work: ing people to whom attendance during the-day would prove a hardship. Most of those in attendance were omployés of the railroad, with a sprinkling of citizens, and here and there a biue coat, acting under orders {rom Captain Woods, Coroner Navrell was early oa hand with his orderlies and deputies, many et whom failed to recognize the fact that they were uot conducting the inquiry, The arrangements for tho accommodation of the press wero ample, if any judgment bad been exercised in the system of admission. The sergeant- ut-arms crowded the space allotted to the press with hig personal friends, so that some of the reporters were so crowded as to be unable to write and others were turned away. Hunter's Potnt, of late prolific source ol curious crimes and boasti of the political paradox of a dual local governmynt, ti not yet had a sensation cqual to the present, if the promise of last night’s developments be not tulse, Tue mystery surrounding the death of Talt is thicker now than ever the introduction of side issues through the testimony have tended to compiteate matters and make tho acceptance of Ryer’s version of the case more difficult, THE TKSTIMONY OF R. W. LOKE, WwW. ‘of the Long Isiand was at the depot the street; I have been in the rerey: Raiiroud Compuny eight years; I left at ten o’olock; that time it was the business of Dennw i; day of the shooting; at e2 and Patrick Taft to be there; 1 saw Tafi near the mail train; my business was through at seven o’clock; Ryer took chargo of tne yatd; bo always hada lantern with tim; it was th duty of deceased to be ou band at six o’slock; wl ceased bud charge of the ollice and ireight piatiorm; the depot isasbed with a small brick office in th centre, both inclosesl; w tho descerption the Hgratp of = M sia i diagram right; the deceased’ business was to be iuside and outside the office; he was expected to be outside as well as in; when 1 left Ryer, at turee o'clock, he was attending to bis duties, as usual; it was nob admissible for these men to go to their ‘homes at this tima; one man had charge of the machine shop and harness shop; his vame was James Kelly; he came at five o’clock and remained till morning; all these m were expected to remain all night; Saturday nigh I was over there, but on Sunday | was ‘uot Icame over in the quarter past seven boat Monday morning; when I came over the boy in the oifive asked meul Fine the news; he meant by that this man’s death; 1 went to Ryer’s house, and hig wife wid he had gone to Astoria; it was then about cight o'clock; I saw the deceased in tho small office, his head resting on a clair; w young man named Carter who works on the platiorm was the first to see‘him; I know nothing more about it; Idia not see Ryer si ull Lsaw bim here; Taft is about thirty years of ugeaod Ryer sixty; I never saw Tait tntoxveuted; his di t- on was eable; I never saw Kelly, the n; watchman, drunk; I know Ryer tuirty years; | never saw him drunk; 1 always supposed the three men to be on tho most Iriendly terms. In ‘answer to Counsellor Noble, counsel for Den- nis Ryer, witness said, I do not know that Taft cared pistol, but I understand that the pistol found be longed to Taft; 1 know that the pistol was one ot Colt’s} Ido not know whether the pistol discharged more than one ball at a time. My WILLIAM KOBINSON’S EVIDENCE. William Robinson then textitled:—I reside at No, 99 Dupont street, Greenpoint; last Sunday I was at the yard trom a quarter past ive to uw quarter past six A, 3 Mj 4did not sce Kelly, Ryer or ‘tatty there; 1 wens” home alter that aud remained home; 1 saw nothing of ‘hem Sunday or Monday;1 know nothing of any ditlicully between Tait ana Ryer, except from bearing; I beard thoro had been some trouble between them on account of some brasses taken from the depot to the master mechanie’s office; Tait, 1 heard, thought cf was interfering with his Lasiness; it was tho general talk around the yard at tne tun was about twenty minutes past seven A. M. wheal saw tho wounded man; I know notning about any quarrel! but the talk avout the yard turee or tour months ago. JOSEPH SMITH TESTIFIES. The noxt witness was Joseph Smub, He said:—t live at No, 243 Uherry street, New York; watchman tor the railroad company at pior 43 Kast River; I bave to carry over way bilis; 1 came over on Sunday lest; I meta captain of one of the boats named Harry; we went into « hotel on Ferry street; I met Mr, Ryer there: there was another man there, und one of them, I heard, was the man that was killed; there was some discussion about Tweed and Ryer took off bis coat to fight; L said that Tweea got bis tirst sturt in tite from Six Engine, and the talk was just about Tweed; | said nothing {or or against Tweed; Ryer took off his coat in the hotel; the deceased was standing im the store; there were on!y jour of us in the room; the barkeeper did not have anything to but he put us allout; Ryer and f did all tue talking drank @ ititle, but 1 have a pretty cleur idea of what occurred; 1 shook banus with Ryer belore 1 delivered the South Side package and went home; 1 did not troat, for I hadn’ a cent; 1 arrived home about bree o'clock; my friend’s head was clearer han mine; , Talt and Kyer seemed to ve quite friendly together; I don’t remember seeing Mr. Walsh, the mail agent; 1 did not think Ry meant avything by pulling olf his coat; Ryer suid belonged to No. 10 hose, aud I satd No. 10 hose war no good, and that No. 9 tn the old days could run nine or ten blocks anv time and cateh her. ‘ Philip HoMander testitied:—I ai a friend of the last witness; 1 was with him all day Sunday; we wert driokimg all day Sunday and kept it up till evening; 1 Was about twelve o'cluck when wo struck the hotel; Captain Harry was there, this gentieman was there (pointing to Ryer) and a man with black whiskers; Mr. Ryer uaid that Mr. Tweed was made a man of in the Fourth ~ ward, and iny triend said that the first office he ever hoid was foreman on Six engine; | don’t know what Ryer said whea bo took his coat off; 1 was so drunk thas £ don’t know whether the man was m his shirt sleov: or not; we were toll to get out; Ryer and my friend did most of the talking. William Waddeil testified:—I live at No. 18 Pike street; Lam foreman of the yard of the Long Isiand Raiiroud Company; 1 was there Monday aboat seven o’clock; I said 1 would like to yet off: n I suw the deceased kneeling beside the chair not see any I understood that whatevor quarrel there was between the men was made up sot if ago; there bad been some trouble about being olen; Tull accused Ryer of tellin about the brasses; when I examined the body saw bullet wounds; avout eight years ago 1 [teas ond the pistol to Taft; I afterward understood 1 Tage Joaned the pistol to Ryer, Louis Worman, proprietor of tho: City Hotel, where the men met Sunday night, testitied:—I was present piain Harry and Smith and Hofllender cume , Walsh apd Taift were there, six altogether; the three first came in between twelve and half-past twelve Su i ni Rver, Taft and Walsn came Devween baitpart ton and eleven; Mike Walsh, Ryer und Tafft remained in the barroom; they woi Uy talking sociably togethor ut first, acd then Smith and Ryer got arguing about Tweed, and Smith was Mae noisy, and I asked them ali }to go out; Ryer drau! abont five glasves of whiskey in iny place; Smith stood out on tho sidewalk for some time alter I closed talking very loud and abasing Ryer; Ryer went inte the dining room to get away from Smith. Michael Walsh testified :—I kuow of no ill fecling oe tween Tafft and Ryer; 1 kuow+he office where Taff's body was found; there was a high chair, two desks und a stool. District Attorney Downing then calied on Mr. Ryer, ana after some little debate between him and Counsel lor Noble it was decided to adjourn furtner hearing of testimony till seven o’clock Friday ev Mr. Ryer said he Wanted two or more witnesses penaed and examined betore he gave his testimony. KATE HILLARD'S LECTURE Exactly twenty people gathered in the reading room of the Young Women’s Christian Association m East Fifteenth etrect, yesterday evening, to hear a lecture on the English poets, by Miss Kate Hillard, Mise Hillard t@ @ lady of agroeavlo appearance, who ts essed of # pleasant though rather weak vo! thoroughly untrajned for the platform. The lectu: was Ube first of a series, and the subject of the evening was Sheily. Miss Hillard treated the poes’s history: kindly, but sakl nothing new, and surprised nobod: by her britiiancy, Her manner matter showed her to be lady of culture, who had beem in- cueed to say 10 public, with unpremeditated aad without affectation, what there was no @ saying at all, CRUELTY TO CHILDREN, ‘To Trax Epiror ov THe HynaLp:— Will the Huxazo kindly allow me to make an appe@ to tts readers aud pareuts having children attending our public schools? Hardiyaday passes that come child is not taken out of tito assembly room ill and faint from bomg ouliged to stand like a statue, seldom Jess than thirty or forty minutes, in order to: pay ite Tespects to the principal, tis eecurrence mostly in the best sebvol, us some may pl sorter call Graminar school No, 36, It would ve lar better if tue principal would allow them that time in ther class roows for svuaies, then they would all to hich they aro entitied, ,