The New York Herald Newspaper, October 19, 1877, Page 4

ee ee tiles, But this silver question, which was largely pre- cipnated into our Pon bered by Senator Jones, of Ne- vaaa, formerly of Cleveland (and he is pow a rampaut advocate of S parele arbitrary md irredeemabio cur- tool the brain of our editors away. some 1 was bitierly pursued during the campaign and bave been lor two years because | was known to be no convert to the dogma of universal silver, M Mr. Conkling vented bis personal grievances in New York because the republican newspapers abused him, might | not have dane the same in Ohio, pursced all through by that mau Halstead for no other Teason than to make Stanley Matthews the eilver tor? I don Sink any of us ought to mal grievances before ihe party; bul through the cam- would not demagog' r im Ohio, particularly the Cincinnati Lnquirer, published the fairest reporis of my speeches.” “Well, 1s Mr. Hiayes to run along, discrimipating to Bothing between democrats and republicans?” “No; Hayes will have to ascertain nis bearings and obit, ns alter awhile, | like him personally, and think he bas good intontions, but he cannot always g 1M this loose, semi-detuched way, There Is @ more honor, responsibility and intelligence ‘where an administration relies upon a party majority Father than a posse comitatus picked up trom both par- tes, The President, 1 think, will discover this tor ‘pimeelf."” MR. CONKLING’S DISCOURSE, ator Conkling bas recovered abundant heath apd all his faculties ure alertand Joyous. He i not cast down, vor even doubtful, although he tndulges in Bo prophecies While he refuses to be interviewed by any newspaper writer ior mere dispiay of bis opin- tons, being capable of expressing bimself with a con- @1s20n and concatenation tar beyond the capucity of AB interviewer to grasp, he dors not hide bis mind nor bold all his counsel, His quarter- thts year are ta a part of the city residence he ‘ormerly owuod, oF ext door thereto, now incorporated into Wormiey’s Hotel, ahe proprietor of which 16 an intelligent mulatto, well Kowa in umes of war as & caterer aud as a frlend of Charies Sumner and his tather-in-law, dlr, Hooper, of Massachsestts. These gentiemen bave Doth passed away. Their friend Wormiey duds oimacit, by the exigencies of bis race, no jess hopeful of Mr Conkling’s party integrity thao be was of Sumner’ political wisdom in the interests of his race, ‘Tinv- @reing a long corridor of this hovel ® vatrow stairway Conducts toa trout room on the second floor, where in very limited qaartors, for 4 man ot his prominence, Senator Conkhug sits ‘and receives company. His ded takes up a Jull quarter of his roo:n and drives him into 4 small front corner, where bo Writes and taiks, industrious as a Utica lawyer in Van Buren’s days. Noted for his exact attendance on sessions of the Sen- ate andon committee work, Mr. Conkling experiencs very little of the pleasures 0! household room or ¢f Listic reel When be comes to this small, square bedroom with its plain, sparse furniture and answers his letters, reuds bis bills and rece) Almost every might, as eurly half-past seven o'clock, half a dozen of th w York representatives are found here, and other callers, constituents, or strun He is kept up unl near miu- Bight, and then, when others are putting on their oightcaps, he i Icft alone to concentrate his mind upon office work. 1t is neither a bed of roses nor a velvet stool to be the authoritative brain of the great New York delegation and of the iniinive interests of Uhat huge State always represented here vy exciting visitors. The New York Senator takes an unlighted cigar between bis teeth at times and induiges in what Is calied a dry smoke. He is temperate asa monk, and ii there is any stimulant to midoight labor it is bis cup of tea, Sitting there by a jamp shade, the light giving form and warmth to bis tine knightly figure and solteuing the natural brightness of his bead and face, Mr. Conkling wears better thau altnost | Buy man of his status and service, and ut present ho ig remarkably cheertul, tuikative and suggestive, The New York delegation, ‘like all republican delegations, fs oppressed by the prevailing want of purty policy, and comes to get the ideas and points of a man never without something formative or defined in ti mibic of bishead, Mr. Conkiing’s talk at present is playtul, airy and occasionally animated. He ts, apparently. Over the strong interest of the late Convention and willing to see all tuings work together for good to bis party. But he is not w dehever in the composite Structure of existing politics nor satisfied to see the publican party, of which he is one of the lust con- tpicuous leaders, dritt on with almost neutral rola- tions to {ts performed work; its great amendments Jefe to loose public opinion, 118 advantages abanaoned And its voters committed to a hopetu! optimism, wuile the opposite party, flushed with recent success and under shrewd, material leaders, is Joking the ropubli- ans On the powers they possess but cannot use, ou the differences which they have not invited but wuich have come upon tocm unawares, and on the apparent impossibility ot arraying their forces 80 as to congre- gate their voters and show a splendid party tront egain, THE NEEDLESSNESS OF THR 6xSSIUN. “Now, whut is the object of this extraordinary ses- sion??? said Mr, Conkling, a night or two ago, to sev- eral gentlemen fortuitously gathefed at bis quarters, *roeday I have been reading the President's Message. Is there sufficient matter there for an extraordinary Convocation of both houses of Congress a iow weeks only before the regular session? 1t 1s provided that the President shall, on extraordinary occasions, con- vene Congress. He called it last April to meot tn June, Bu® all that is expressed in that Sessage is o1 occur- Tence subsequent to thatcall, The extraordinary oc- casious are chiefly things brought to light within two or three montns.”” This aroused the inquisitiveness of some of the vis- iors. “Here is the tribe of Indians called the Nez Percés— ow do you pronouncs 1t/—tho gentiemen with their noses pierced! If I romembor, they broke out about June or July last. The exigencies of Father Josey their chief, seem to be sufficient for getting us ether, Iu tue pext place, the fire in the Iuterior epariment, which occurred three week: mentioned with explicitness as a ri we should have been calledtogether in April last. suppose a fire may be intimated as hardly sufliciont to Suggest an extraordinary convocation of Congress Without the intimation being disrespectin! to the civil service order! Then, fully one-hait of the Message 18 directed to soliciting an appropriation tor tae French Exhibition, wh'ch does not open wotil 1378, aud to the solicitation of the large sum of $8,000 for the Internu- tional Prison Congress at Stockhoim to bo held next year! [be appropriation for the army, if we remain here all tho autumn, will probavly be obtainea by the time the regular session would have been convened, In every other respect we are invited not to engage in public business, but to make this extraordinary ges. Sion, called ou extraordinary occasions, short!’ THE MATTHEWS QUESTION. All this was in the way of light, sanont suggestion, conveying the idea thul the Presidont’s proceedings Were at least phenomenal. Somebody present suggested that Senator Conkling’s attitude at Rochester, if it provoked some remen- Btrauce, did not lose him the mental respect of bis opponents, fhe name of General Sickles came up as one of the supporters of the President, whose conver- sation was kindly toward the Presiden! party re- monstranis. eneral Sickles,” said the New York Senator, “might pardon republicans Who do not tucontinentiy embrace all the Executive measures, Ii 1 remember, when he commanded in South Carolina there was no especial attention to formalities to secure the moral support of the South, The delicate ovservance of Civil law and attention to constitutional riguts which was but recently argued at a public meeting in | New York as reasons for remandiag South Carolina to her cemocratic population—and General Sickies gave bis assent by sitting upon the platiorm—was not 80 well understood by that gentieman, He, at least— and 1 am glad to hear of his considerate remarks— might forgive me aud others for not precipitately turping upon our tracks to commend the administra- tion in south Carolina.” XK At was said to hay: so mentioned in that con- versation that General Gartield supported the Presi- deut’s intention, but thought ue ought to give himself | ® more declared party status. | “What does General Garfield mean by deuying that he received a letter irom Mr, Hayes,’ said senator | Conkling, “asking tis withdrawal trom the Senacorial | coutest 10 Ohio in favor of Mr. Matthews, or some thing to that purport 1”? Nobouy knew much about it and there was no au- ewer, “My information is,” said the New York Senator, hat General Garfeid showed such a letter, that it Was seen by several persons, and that one person tovk @copy ol it belore it was ultimately returued to its sour If there was such an interference on the part Of tne#xecutive with the selection of “a Senator, it was a use of the Presidential power not tolerable un- Ger avy constitutional government, ‘I'he Senate has Deen expressly bidden to mind its own business by the Executive, but this is an instance of the ecutive | ordering a Senator to by elected to do his executive task! ‘Tho provabilities ot a challenge of executive powers | { d executive general capacity by the Senate bardiy Beemed to be Very remote iron these remurke, which were incidentaliy made a8 if mere passing thoughts, ‘une same tenor of remarks is duly made by otuer Senators, and the feels! sexpressed by many that the republican party, if 1 drops supinely under tne composure of the times, will expire without a funeral Announcement The bulk of criticism on the Prosi- dent by old republican Senators ond Congressmen 18 that he has not the mental gra-p of the situation; that bis intentions are vaguely good, out his Knowledge of the means and channels of governing the country is sophomoric and fatul to the real pacification of either the South or the North. BRISTOW HIS CLAIM UPON THE PRESIDENT FOR THE PLACE OF ASSOCIATE JUSTICE. [From the Springfleld (Mass.) Ropublican, Oct 18.) General Barlan is personally a very respectable ap. poiutment, He isa brawny Kentucky partisan, share ing with Mr. Bristow the leodership of the republican | party of the State, an abio lawyer and a man of prov. | tty, but less liberal in politics and fu political culture | than Mr. Bristow. The great default ia the appoint ment is the necessity for this Introduction of the sub> ject of it to the country, when his law partner, Mr. Bristow, 18 a mau of national repu- tation, and was the ebiet representative in the last ade mipisiration of what Mr. Hayes is attempting to carry Out iD this [Lis uot woo much (0 say that, without @ Secreiary Bristow there woud bave been ‘no Presi- dent Hayes. Ibree years ago, Mr. Bristow was making this administration possible when (he present bead vf it waa a Western Governor, whose name passed into one ear and out at the other. As the chiel impersou- Bion oefore the conotry of tbe purpose aud practice of retorm Mr. Brisiow had ap unmistakable ciaim on @ reforming President, and he was (he only candidate at Cincinvali who bad such @ claim, There was not Foom jor bim in the cabinet, and (he only remuiaing class appoiotinent bas been given to ois purtner— ject WHICD demands expianation of the adminis. LOCAL POLITICS. Nominations by the Tammany County Conventio® Yesterday. JUDGE BRADY FOR THE SUPRENB COURT. The Wigwam’s Candifates for Register and Aldermen-at-Large. ANTI-TAMMANY. Tammany Ralt and vicinity were crowded with the unterrified democracy yesterday alternoon on the oc- caston of the County Convention of that organization, All the lights of the party were on hand long bofore for places o1 Samuel A Le he ticket for Aldermen-at-Large 8, Patrick Keenan, Colonel W. Roberts and Louis A. Waehner, These nominations ‘wore also made by acclamation Justice Doty, Augustus Schell, Tnomas Dunlap, James 8S. Thayer, H. Spencer, Wiliam A. Boyd and Rowertck H. Farreli were appointed a commitice te upon and inform the candidates of their nom!- jon. | 4 committes of a ments to make | yeudy tor & I ratibeation i 4 at Tammany of October 29, amd the Coovention Hall, on 4) adjourn THE GELMAY INDEPENDENTS NOMINATE JUDGE BUADY FOR THE SUPREME COUT. ‘The County Convention of the German Americans Jndependont Citizens’ Association mes last evening ta Beethoven Hall, Pith sireet, when the Kxeoutive Committee offered a resolution in effect shat, whereas the association had instructed the Executive Commit tee to make such combinations with other organizations as will tend to secure the success of the principics of the association ab ‘She = next election, this Convention con- | Mders it the duty of every |= member | to { pledge bimself to support all nominations and meas- ‘ures that may be decided upon by # majority of thie Convention; that they will give their individual con- went to and ose their best @ way vas will result tp chosen by & vention, Adopted, 8, D. sews chosen temporary chairman, when the opening of the doors, A meeting of the Commit- | comumittees were appotntod on permanent organisa- tee on Organization held in the basement of the building before the assemblage of the Convention, when the siate was discussed and agreed upon, c Shortiy before three o'clock, the large hal} being thrown open, the aelegates fied {mn Among the prom- ner oliticians present were Comptroller Kelly, Aw gustus Schell, John K Deviin, ex-Corporation Coun- sel; ex-Mayor Wickbam, Assemblyman Purdy, Fred- erick Smythe, Sheri Reilly, Receiver of Taxes McMahon, Corporation Couneel Whitney, Aldermen Purroy, Keenan, Coie, Lowis and Coroners Croker and Vlannigen, ex-Semator Caldwell, Commissioncr of Jurors Dunlap, Pohce Commissioner Nichols, ex-Commisswouer Bell, Ex- cise Commisgioner Murphy, County Clerk Gumbleton, ex-County Clerk Walsh, Bovjamin Wood, Goorge W. McGlyno, Commissioner Thomas Brennan, General Spinola and others, A large body of spectators oc- cupied tho rear of the hall, mach interest betng mami- fested m the proceedin Between eleven and tweive hundred delogates composed the Convention. THK PROCKEDINGS, Mr. Augustas Schell called the Convention to order, and Ambrose H. Pardy was chosen temporary chair- man. ME, PURDY’S SPEECH, On being called to the chair Mr, Purdy thanked the Convention for the honor, The speaker them pro- ceeded to review the political history of the country since a democratic convention had last met iu this ball, He sutd Mr, Stevens insists that the democracy, having consented to the jurisdiction of the Electoral Commission, are now estopped to question the judg- ment of that course, This may ve so, said Mr. Purdy, Dut although we may not appeal from that Judgment we can remember the whole people of this Kepublic will never forget that the verdict that placed Hayes in the highest office in the nation was procared by corruption and fraud. We sub- mitted our case, but the otner side bribed the jury. Mr. Purdy then arraigned the republican party for their failure to reapportion the State. He said the republican members of the Legislature evory year on taking their seats swear to support the consti- tution, and yet they deliberately violate that oath and refuse to obey the clear commands of the constitution, Mr. Purdy then considered the proposed amendment to the constitution providing a property qualification for voters, He sald tho republican party 1s responsi- ble for this amendment. Every republican member of the Legislature, both Senate and Assembly, votod for it, and every democrat against it. The speaker gaid:—It 1s said that wealth builds our churches, establishes our schools; but bave these institutions been raised without the band of labor? No, sir; and It 1s the same band that bas levelled the sturdy oaks, the lotty pine and the towering hemlocks, und subdued your forests to a garde Ie not the fact tn this country twat money controls labor, but labor controls money. When the farmer cradles his wheat and harvests his bay he does not find the laborer on his kneos before hiin at the close of the day solicitous for further employment; but tt is the farmer who takes off nis hat, pays him his wages ana requosts his return on the morrow. If the title to wealth con- tributed to the elevation of the mind, or if it gave sta- bility to independence, or added wisdom to virtue, there might be goud reason for proportioning the right ofsuflrage to the acres of soll, Iut experience has shown that property forms not the scale of worth, and that character dues not spring from the grouad. Ii seems, indeed, to be thought tbat poverty and vice are identical, But look to the higher classes of soci- ety. Do you not often discover tie grossest abuse of wealth? Look to the Repuvlics of Greece. They were all destroyed by the wealth of the aristocracy bearing down the, people. And now were the victories of Greece achieved in her better days? By the militia, How were the liberties of Rome susfaincd? By her freemen, How were they lost? By her stand. ing armies. How have we been @arried tri- umphavtiy through three wars? By the poor meb, by the iuboring men, by tho common soldier, by the very men whom it 1s now sought to deprive of the inestimabie privilege of tree- men, As we marched down Broadway, the rch amen, the aristocracy, the moneyed Shylocks, from th Stately mansions, cheored as wo passed. We were good enough to stop the dullcts of the enemy, we were good enough to protect the ssuntry in its hour of danger, without owning % worth of property, Woen you askod us to go to jae trent you did not tn quire ubout our property. Il 3ar intelligence and patriotism could be trusted 1m the masce deld itcan at the ballot box. Who did you fina in your army sght- ing for the Union—the miser, the speculator? No, gir, it is the poor and baruy soldier that spills bi blood im the detence of bis couutry; the veteran t whom the republican patty propose to allow the priv- flege to fight but not to vote The speaker trusted that this da: deliberation would meet the approval and indorsement of the people, It 18 suid to be one of the cheering signs ofthe limes when we see 80 many good men sevking public office, There is no truth in the maxim that the office should soek the man, aad not the man the office, The offices under oor republican form of government are worthy the ambition and efforts of our best oitizens. If good men do not seck office bad men will thrust themeeives forward and grasp the reins of government and our republtcan institavions will wither and decay. But, uolortunately, Tammany Hall has s0 many good men that some must ve disappointed, Many are called, but tow are chosen. Atter-the generous contest which is now to take place is passed we will, all the victors and vanquished, retire {rom this scene without a trace of the contest, but all anited like veterans, as you are against a common foe, and victory will surely reward us. Messrs. Quincy, Ackerman and Gail were then ap- pointed secretaries, Roll call followed und no contest- ing delegates were found. The several delegations each named two members (o serve on the Committees on | Orgunization and op Resolutions, aud the committees retired to deliberate while the Convention took a re- cess for fiiteen minutes, The Commitee on Organization names of the temporary offi places, and the Committee ou Tuomey; | watch of resolutions embodying the sentiments and | doctrines set jorth in the platform adopted at the State Convention, but betore the Cuuir put the motion Mr, Foley was on his feet and proposed the following as an amend- ment:— Resolved, That Rutherford B, Hayes holds the offices ot President of the United States only by force of traudulens returns of votws and the dvciston of ‘Au unconstitutional electoral commission, aud that since fraud vitiates. & title to the ofies of Pr thing it vitiates Mr. Hay Resvlved, That no administration of the office by Mr, Hayes can condone bis fraudulent accession to and his an: Iswinl retention of the sus wt Mr. Hayes’ order to office-holders, pro- fullest exercise by them of certain rights is unconstitutional aud oppr d entoreed, should lead to his in val from ottiee. While the committees were holding their meeting Mr. James 3. Thayer made a loug speech to the Con- ventiou, in which he eulogized famwany Hal and arraigned the indictment made against tt by 1s ene- imies, ia which it was charged that the organizavion was rusponsivle for all the frauds commited in office for the last twenty years. JUDGE BRADY NOMINATED FOR THE SUPREME CovRT. Mr. Scheil moved the Convention now procecd to make nominations for Supreme Court Judge, Judgo ot the Marine Court, Register ana Aidermeu-at-Large, ‘The motion was adoptea, and Mr. Scheil, in a apeech culogistic of the character of the gentleman he was about to name, proposed the name of John R, Brady for Justice of the Supreme Court, le chamed that the republicans and disaffected democratic orguniza- tions had shown great wisdom in selecting Judge Brady as a candidate, and it was indeed a commentary ‘On those parties that they could find no one $0 worthy of the honor as a Tammany mao, (Cheers.) The nomination Was made by acclamation. THE MARINE COURT JODGKSHIP, entleman trom the Twenty-tirst distriet put in ‘on tie names of Justices Siunott and Shea, siocum>ents, and they Were accepted by ace THE REGISTER, Mr. John Kelly took the plattorm amid the most vo- ciferous cheering. When silence was restored he saig:i—Mr Cowman and gentieman of the Conven- thon—1 thank you for this Kind reception and 1 feel 1+ very sonsibly, I do not know that 1 am outitied? to this great consideration, but it ts all the Dame very gratityig to me When I took the stand it was jor the purpose of offer. ing the uame of a gentieman for the office of Kegister of the cry of Now York. his ts ope of the most important villces in the gift of the people of this city, Our candiduce was defeated three Years ago for the reason that a large aumber of our people voted for the uppusition candidate wud xo helped our enemies. There is no reason why the democratic candidate should not be elected, pravided that candi- date is such « man as the people can trust and rally around. | offer tue name o Mr. Frederick W, Loow tor Kegister. (Cheers) The nomivation was made by acclamation. ALDERMEN-AT-LARGE, Mr, Frederick Smytu oflerea wo following The resolutions wore seconded, | names | demovtucy | the republicans baving resolutions abd contested seats, aud a recess taken ponding the roport of these committees. On reassembling Herman Unl was chosen perma- nent chairman, when Coroner Kilinger, from the Oom- mitice on Resolutions, ofered the following, which were adopied:— Whereas Tammany Hall, by protension the represents ic party of the oity of New York, in this faction has provea by its wt ry nomination of Samuel J. Tilden thar it has but one object, t or ruin, rogardieas of the Interests of good govern: the same men have joined hands with the répresentatives of the Canal King In order to drive out of office every reformer and to bring buck $o power the old and corrupt elements, therefore, be it Hesoived, That we deom it the duty of all honest and patriotic citizens of our city anu state to continue te figot Buainst Tammany Hall, a8 ® victory of that faction ou the political battlefield would be equivalent to a victory of cor fuption against honesty, of ing rule azninst popular go ernment, TaM@ent, of the worst demerits of society axainst tI bese interests of the Commonwealth. ‘Resolved. That we make every effort to induce our fel- Jow-citiaens to unite with in this light to sink ali self- purty differences, in order to rout the Rowoived, [hat wo conter with all well minded organisa tons, in order to vppose nominations by the people to the nominations of the ring. Mr. Sutter was the only member of the delegation who opposed the adoption of the resolutions. Henry G, Audeoreia nominated Joba K. Brady for Judgo ot the Supreme Court, The nomination wus seconaed by A. M. Petshaw, Judge Ottervourg, Mr, Weble and others. The nomination was made unani- mous, and a committee to notily niin of the action of the Convention was named. The chairman was author- ized to appoint a cowmities, consisting of one from each Assembly district, to confer with all organiza. tions opposed to lammany Hall, and 1% was ordered that when the Convention adjourn it be,to meet at the call ut the chair, : The Executive Committee will moet on Sunday afternoon next. THE DEMOCRATIC FIGHT IN THE FIYTH SENA- TOBIAL DISTRICT. ‘Tne coming contest in Tammany Hall over the nomi- nation for Senutor in the Fitth Senatorial district bids Jair to be exceedingly spiriied, ‘That the wigwam slate is Alfred Wagstaff is unti- versally kLown in political circles, but the iriends of Assembiyman Peter Mitchell are noue the less con- ident of victory, They are stanch rebels to dicta- tion trom Joho Kelly and thus fur allefforus to break their ranks hug been futile. Yesterday John Kelly seut lor & subordinate oilfice nolder, who is to the Senatorial Convention irom the d asked bim to vole tor Wagstaft, but he emphatically refused to comply. All other ollice-boldiug delegates pleugod to diuchell are equally tira, and declare their willinguess to forieit thoir places rather than their independence as men, Up to the present time all the hopes of Wagstal’s supporters bave been centered In toc Boss,” thoy well Knowing his strength. Alitchell’s [riends, on the contrary, bi been working quictly among the people, arging to: ward their candidate’s nomination on the strength of his record in the Assembly, as the warm supporter of Tupid transit, apportionment, reduction of taxation, aua 4 proper excise jaw. These things have apparently brought forth excellont fruit, As the ovu- test now stands Mitchell is sure of the uelegation irom bis own Assombiy district, the larger part trom the Tnirteenth, und bas a reasonable prospect of securing ehougn inaependest men irom the Ninth district to nominate nim, Wagstafls imeads count on the Seventh, the smailor part ol the Thirteenth und the office holders in the Ninth, Both sides are straining every morve, and the fecling 18 quite bitter, many vf the delegates for Mitchell mukiug strong threats at tho polls in cuse the Boss’ dictation roves too much tur them. Tho secret of Jobn elly’s opposition to Mitchell 18 said to be the Jattor’s independence as a democrat. An auxiliary element which may cast the balance of power against Wagstall in the Convention or at the polls if nomi bated, 18 hig conceded iutimucy with ex-Senator Fen- ton, 'Wagstall’s opponents claim that in case be were elected his vote ay Stato Senator could not be rolled upon tor the democrauic candidate for United States Senator 1 case Fenton was an aspirant, for months THE GERMAN REPUULICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE. The Central Committooc of the German republican organization met last nigbt at No, 295 Bowery. Ex- Judge A, J. Dittenhoeter occupied the chair, and rtated that the meetng bad been called because many of the committee were dviegates to the County Convention to be beld on the 19th iast, and a prelimivary session was desirable for tho interchange of views. A coms munication was received from the Correspouding Se retary, Leopold Weil, tendering nis resignation, the civil service order—be being in the employ ot the government—making It necessary. A spirited debate on the acceptance look place, but the matter was finally settlea by the ignation being accepted, A resolution was then a ad indorsing the State nomi- nations of the republican party, ulter Whicn the meet- ing adjourned. THE COMBINATIONISTS’ PLANS. It is understood that tne three Conference Com- mittees of Anti-Tammany, republicans and indepen- dent democrats will assemble at No, 453 Fourth ave- nue, this evening, at eight o’ciock, tor the purpose ot coming toan agreement as to presenting a united front uguinst Tammany Hall on election day. ‘A meeting of the Republican Committoo appointed at the County Convention of Wednesday night, was held las¢ evening, when the following sub-committee was designated to act with the conference commit- tees Of tae two democratic organiz.tious:—Benjamin x elps, Bernard Bigliv, John H. Brady, Robert G. Guibert J. Hunter aud Joel W. Mason. ‘The principal candidates cuuvassed among the com- Diuationists last might for the principal offices, ovher than that of Supreme Court Judge (anti-Tammany and already nominated Judge Brady) were as (ollows:—Marinw Court, Dennis A. speilissey, Allan MeDonuld, Henty &. Howland, Wiil- jam Arrowsmith, Lous M. Doscher; Register, Jacob Hess, William A. Butler aud Mujor Sauer; Aldermen at Large, Andrew HH. Green, Oswald Otendorfer, Samuel L. Phillips and Jobu J. Morris. It ie conceded on all sides that a representative from the Germuns will be nominated for Regiaver. RESIGNATIONS FROM TAMMANY. Two more resignations were banded im yesterday from the Tammany General Committee of the Eight eenth Assembly disirict—-Ex-Assemblymau 8. J, O'Hare and James M. MeCartney. BROOKLYN POLITICS. The Republican City Convention will be held in Brooklyn to-day to nominate a candidaie tor Mayor of that city, in place of Froderick A, Schroeder, whose term of office will expire on December 31. The prob- able nominee of the Convention will be Ripley Bopes, ex-Aldorman of the Third ward, The name of Joho F. Henry, of the Teuth ward, is also prominently | montioned by many republicans in conucction with the Mayoralty nomination, this evening the “regu. Jar and the independent democrats vill hold U primarics in each ward und couaty town for the clec- tion of delegates to the City, County, Senatorial and Assembly conventions, next week. The le be held to-morrow (Sa: STALE whieh latwor are to ve held an County Convention will rday). “POLITICS, FIRST DISTRICT SuLNATONIAL CONVENTION. The Ropubiican Senatorial Convention for the First districi—comprising Queens, Suffolk ana Richmond countics—was hela at Jamaica yesterday afternoon. Up to the last moment, aimost, it was hoped that Sena- tor Prince might be induced to accept a renomine- tion, but a@ letter was received by Mr. Isaac H. Cocks, Chairman of the Queens County Republi- can Ceniral Committee, stating that Mr, Prince devlined, and consequontiy ‘there were only two cundidates hamed—Jaines Otis and Jonn 8. Marcy. An juformai bullot showed that Mr. Otis had 20 votes and Mr, Marcy 20, and Mr. Otis’ ‘the nomination was afterward maue by acclamation. following resolution was unanimously adupted:— Resolved, That sun vast impo forcou ft ournest eflort ou tho part of ail ‘oor Bttinens bo secure the al of s Levislature free rom Tammany control and pledged to the interests uf re- tor Tore Isates Lacinde the submission co rove of the poopie of the umondiments of the consi ttution ws to citionpro- posed by Goveruor Tildgn's City ¢ ‘ol Mniission ; he enactment retrenchment (or New York and ex of rolorin a I} of which were opposed by cl Tamme: of meu Brooklyn, he * cCord, William H. Lockwood, Cunries 8. Spencer, | | Sarsin tg wits te the cova sTroar’ Soustorie. and Assocs: ‘e} Mowricei10, N. ¥., Oot 18, 187%, ‘The demoorats of Sullivan county ba ve renomipated Thornton A. Niven for the Assembly, Warrzua.., N. ¥., Oct 18, 1877. ‘The democrats of Washington county, in conven- on bers 15-9ar. Inaved Aaron C. Broughton, of Hamp, id Assembly district. 4 rict oO! Gounty to-day pominated James Otis. Tror, A, ¥., Oct. 18, 1877. The Convention of the Twelfth Senato- pat dine a Sandy Hill to-day nominated William Lape, ot Y JERSEY DEMOCRATS IN COUNCIL The Hudson County Vemocratic Convention met yesterday afternoon, in McPherson Hall, Jersey City Heights, Mr. William D, Daly was elected chairman. Rudolph F, Babe, 8; er of the House of Assemb!, was phates gets | arta and Edward F. MoDonald for Director at Lary Resolutions w dorsing McClellan, and excess message was received from Director Halsted recom- mending E, F.C. Young to the democracy, ana the Convention adjourned. NEW JERSEY NOMINATIONS. The Ocean County Demooratio Convention wos held as Tom’s River ou the 16th inst, and Ephraim P, Emeon, of Colliers Mills, was nominated for Senator, aod Rufus Blodgett, of Manchester, for Assemblyman. ‘The county for the lust few yeu! and the election There will bea elected will succeed by # small majority. THE CIVIL SERVICE. 4& MEETING OF BEFORMERS AT ASSOCIATION HALL LAST EVENING—SOME PLANS AND PROJECTS CONSIDERED. Last night’s meeting of the civil service reformers at Association Hall was not numerously attended, be- tween two and three hundred men only, mostly weil advanced in years, anda few ladies being prosent, There was scarcely édough applause to indicate a lively interest in the subjects discussed, the speeches boing received very placidly. Shortly before eight o’clack Rev. Dr. Bellows ad- vanced tothe front of the platform and said ho had the honor to inaugurate the first regular meeting of the Civil Service Reform Association, an organization of citizens, without regard to party affiliations, united for the purpose of promoting civil service reform. He then proceeded to deliver a long address:— Government, he said, 18 the greatest, most serious and widely influential form of business; the officials or clerks who carry out the rules and’ execute the orders and pians of the firm, which im this case is the Dation, acting through Congress and finally through the Executive bead—the President—are the agents through whose fAdelity, zeal and competency the national will js — achieved, Now, wo know perfectly well that tn every great private concern or company, involving the necessity Of muny agents, cierks or laborers, the efficiency of the business and its prosperity depends largely upon the judgment and the sound principle upon which its employ6s ure selected, promoted and sustained. Now, the metaods aud rules recogaized in private business as conditions of success are obviously even more Deneticent, mdre necessary and more binding woen the business concerns directly the whole country, ZARLINR BFFORTS POR REFORM, ‘The efforts hitherto made for retorming the civil ser- vice are, in my judgment, most honorable and use- ful—none the less honorable and useful for having, lor various reasons, been. deemed partially unsuocess~ iu. They originated in most patriouc hearts, and were conducted with high intelligence aud great labor, and 1 am not convinced that they have not wrought but very greut good, oven in their own specific @trection, But’ the main good, in ail such movements m this country, hag been in arousing public attention and calling out earnest discussion. The place to begin reform is with Wisineclt a large, in calling their attention to the working of the goveryment macb: apon whose wheels they turn their tromendous and irresistible power without often considering bow the machine works, Nothing 1s so fatal to honesty and virtuo as the habits of casy living tastened by previous pros- perity upon those whe are suddenly lelt with ther prosperity gone, but with their established tastes for ijuxury and coméort left, and with no honest means of gratifying | them, There are principles which ought to g@veru the civil servico which would leave very fow changes or ap- orntments at the mercy of any new administration, irst, that candidates should be selected, lirst and foremost, for fitness and character, Second, that they should de made, as much persons expecting to find go narrowed to the smallest por ened by which ofliceseeking would cease to be the de- jusive and injurious disposition of a hundrediold more than can ever attain office and a fortile source of political corruption, ‘Third, that promotion tor merit and length of service should be the rule and not tne exosption, 80 that faithiuinesa might expect its rowards in tho natural course of that which hud beva adopted as a fanyenyt ana, Jast, that long and taith- ful services should end in a rotiracy on hait pay, like the military and naval commissions, PARTY CONSIDKKATIONS. ‘With all our party cries and supposed devotion to party tbere ts, unhappily, little real allegiance to party, iu the good sense oi the word, 1m this country. We are neither faitoful to our leaders uor our principles, but only to success, ‘The first party that adopts the principle of absolute separation between the minor or merely ministerial or auxiliary offices of the couutry and political measures, and goes before the people with ap earnest and wholly sincere determination to carry out the civil sorvice reform in all its spirit, will be surprised at the propuration that exists to receive their doctrine and to maintain it with votes, OTHER SPEAKERS. Hon. Oswald Ottondorter, the next speaker, said, among other things: Our political parties, constituted as they at present are, have no right to exist, They ure a continuous danger to the best interests of our country; they threaten to suck the marrow of the nation; they are the legitimate fruits of the pernicious system which, wo know, !s onoof the principal sources of the prevailing corruption, Lf we are in earnest with the reform, for the promotion of which this mecting was called, if we ure singgre and true advocates of civil service reform then our first resolation must be to contribute to the fuliest extent of our ability to the dissolution and abolition of our present political parties, and to make use Of overy opportunity that occurs to accomplish that purpose. Protessor Dwight said he felt the great mistake peo- ple have made 18 to believe that to hoid au oflice 18a privilege aud nota trast, The possession of oflice was accepted as the right of a person who has helped the party in power to place, As a remedy he suggested, first, we should emancipate the appointing power. The Presideut of the United States did vo wrong act, he said, when he said to the olfice-nolder, *.\ ithdraw irom politics.’? This does not abridge bis liberty; it ts calculated to enhance his efficiency in the protes- sion he has selected and from which he must earn his living. Rev. Dr. Hitohcock, the last speaker, said tnat the civil service reform advocates were stigmatized as sentimentalists and dreamers, but to the critics Wi0 | culled them go he would say the dreams of to-day, if true, become the battles of to-morrow aud the victo- ries of thu day after, The political parties of to-day cared little for this organization, but it had a deter. | mination behind tt that would push it to success, There was a great middle wave that Would go with either party supporting civil service retorm, About hatf-past five o'clock last night it was discov. ered thas the oil fn one of the tanks atthe Standard O1i Works, Hunter's Point, had igaited. A large body of flume Instantly burst forth, but fortunately the tank contained but little oil, only about Arty barrels, This was entirely consumed With the assistance of tho Long Island Fire Department, and the efforts of tho men ompioyed at the works, the tire was speedily sub- dued, and in about halt an hour was completely ex- tinguished, HARLEM STREET LIGHTS. The naphtha street lamps in Huriem do not g! general satistaction. Last weok 723 were extinguished by the wind und could not be reiit, as only the person employed by the New Jersey Gas Company under. stands that part of business Un Wednesday night 120 went out at an early hour, and it is feared that !ater jn the souson Hariem will be loft on many nights In total darkness, It js said the lamp filler does ot pat in a suMicient quantity of the oil, Lut whothor by his own option or at the direction of the company ts not known, STEAM ON STREET CARS. The Vommittoe on Railroads of the Brooklyn Board of Aldermen agreea i bignt to recommend to the Board the tollowing named companies to be permitted to use steam motors on their (racks, viz:—Broad- way line, from Flushing avenue to East New York ; North Second Street and Middie Village Ratiroad, trom Broadway, through First, North Second st Metropolitan avenue to the city line; Bushwick Ave- noe Railroad, along Myrtie avenue to the western on- trance of Cypress Hills Cem MISSING PERSONS. Witham Marston, agod thirty-three, of No. 15 West Third street, was reported to Captain Allaire last nignt as being missing since the 16th tpet. Ho 16 fivo feet SIX inches in height, and has a wooden leg. Mars- von aorriged in this city @ few days prior to the loth from Florida, A despatch was received from tho Nineteenth pro- cinot at Police Headquarters lust eveniug, stating that Chardes O'Connell, aged fourteen years, and Joba but ler, another boy, Was missing, and it was thougut that ad gone Weat, ere are Dow thirty-one Lagheted on the record of last speitg. Ja view of those important matvera | “Inissing”’ at bbe Police Contral Oflice, 1877.-TRIPLE SHEET. j A PITIABLE END. Details of Mrs. T. Otis Leroy’s Sui- cide in Central Park. HISTORY OF HER LIFE. From a Luxurious Home to the Cold Waters of the Lake, MOTIVES FOR THE DEED. One of thuse distressing domestic tragedies which occasionally ripple the emooth current of society was unveiled yegterday hy the reports of the mysterious corpse tound ym Central Park Lake, The surroundings of this case made it appear at frst that there had deen foul play and that the unbappy lady bad been the victim of a murderer’s hand. The authorities, who appear to have been conversant with the actual facta, were responsible for this erroneous im- pression; for, as will appear more fully in the story below, they had dono their uth most to “hush. up’ the case, Whetber they bad done this to spare the feelings of a highly respectable family or from other motives itis diMouit to say; butthe fact remains that if a crime bad been committed tu the case the silence of tho authorities must have materially aided the escape of the perpetrator, It turned out yesterday- that this was bo murder, but a suicide, and that the lady whose remains were dragged up from the bottom of the Cen- tral Park lake was Mrs, T. Otis Leroy, the wile of the general manager of the Colwoll Loud Company, at No, 63 Centre strect, and belonging to a prominent family, widely known voth mm the higher business and social circles of tne metropolis. ‘ HOW THE BODY WAS POUND, ‘ The boay, as stated in the Huranp of yesterday, ‘was discovered by a boatman at the Central Park Lake on Wednesday aficrnoon. The writer conversed yes- terday with the boatman, whose name was Fitzgerald, and who seemed to be a very intelligent man for bis station in life, He narrated his discovery of the corpse with circumstantial detail It was botween two and three o’clock in the afternoon, The sun was shining brightly, and as Fitzgerald was. leisurely handling a pair of sculls he had little thought of the horrible spectacle soon to meet bis gaze, He was soulling in the direction of the Mall landing. About teu or twelve feet from the Terrage the keel of the shell received a sudden shock. Tho boatman thought that some hard substance had struck against It, and after some investigation it appeared that it was a female figure floating under the water’s surface, which was just thon bathed in the warm sunshine. The boatman was little disconcerted, and promptly called a comrade, who assisted him in fishing up the er By this timo quite an excited crowd of visitors in the Park had gathered round to witness the hor- rible sight, and from the beaten and battered appear- ance of tho corpse it was murmured at once that a murder had veen committed. The corpse was laid out at the arsenal. 1t was not the body of a **young and beautiful girl,’ as had been stated by some of the pers yesterday, but of a mediuta sized woman betwoen forty and forty-five years, of slight figure, with chesinut hair, which bad turned gray in some spots, regular and delicate features, small hands and feet, She was dressed in a dainty straw bat, a heavily corded Diack silk and kid bottines and pendant ear- rings. A plain ring and a purse were also found upon her person, as well as a handkerchief marked “L.”” THE CORPSE REMOVED. When the boay, which had evidently been draggling im the wuter and wind for some days, had been re- stored to an aspect of cleanly decency at the Park Arsenal It was removed to the Morgue. It appears that some days betore the keeper of the Morgue had been notified by Mr. ‘1, Os Leroy that bis wife was ing end that he was atraid she was drowned, The description of the lady bad also been communi- cated to the Morguo keeper by Mr. H. Buckley, the brother-in-law of the deceased, and when the corpse arrivea the keeper at once recognized its identity. These facts were not learned trom the keeper, who had been weil trained to preserve u strict silence about ‘the case and who refused togive any information, He evon declined yestorday to state what undertaker bad taken our of the remains, being evidently intrusted to keep ail the facts irom tue press und the public it he could, Mr, Leroy and Mr. Buokley were communicated with and the body was removed to the Calvary Church, corner of Twenty-fgst street and Fourth avenue, of which the deceased had been a faith- ful member durivg her Iletime. When the bereaved husband veheld the bruised, discolored and litelcss re- mains, which were alroady beginning to show signs of decomposition, of her who was his loved wife, bis heart failed him and his griet was intense. All the remembrances of past domestic difficulties were for- gotten in the contemplation of the sad ond which haa been hor fate, SUICIDE AND NOT MURDER. * Coroner Wojtman had been notified of the affair as well as the police, and yesterday morning that oflicial, in company with bis medical deputy, Dr. Cushman, Topaired to the vestry room of tho ‘church, where the body lay. Dr. Cushman made the post-inortem examinati He tound no cerebral injuries, but only outward bruises and abrasions on the forehead, cheeks, and, indeed, upon the entire face of the de- censed, which bad the appesrance as having been pro- duced after death by the contact of the floating body witb the rock and various bard substances under the surtace of the lake. Both the Coroner and his deputy gave it a8 their opinion thut it was a clear cuse of sul- cide, and the statements made by the relatives of the unfortunate lady agreed with this aspect of the case, When the post-mortem examination had been con- cluded, with the rosult above indicated, it was an nounced by the undertaker that all suitable prep: tions for the funeral bad been made, and that it would take place this morning at Woodlawn Cemetery. The body, which reposed in a hand- some casket was DOW placed in the chapel, which was locked up, and the undertaker, following tho tnstruc- Uions of the relatives, declined to allow it to be seen by any representatives of the press or to give any in- formation whatever. The same policy was pursued at the residence of the father ot the veceased, Mr. Richard Smith Clark, at No, 450 Fifth avenue; at the house ot the deceased’s brother-in-law, Mr. Bulkle; 2 East Thirty-lirst street, aud, indeed, at the the other relatives of the unfortunate indy. not prepared to answer any questions,” was the set reply used for the ocension at Mr. Clark's mansion, while ‘Don't answer any questions” served as the motto at Mr. Bulkicy’s residence. Mr. Leroy bimscit purposely kept out of the way all day and could not be found, THY STORY OF THE suLY-MUKDER, ‘Tho relatives thus resusing to shed any light upon the causes of this extraordinary suicide of a lady moving in tigh station and in ‘he apparent enjoyment of ail the tuxuries of life, manifestiy preferred that 1 sorts of vague reporis—some of them of a most Purnia: characer—soould float about rather than that | théspiain truth should be kuown, The story ofa mur- der taving once been bruited about 1¢ was undoubt- edly their first duty toward the living to draw the veil ot Mystery from the hidden motives of the dead, Ye appeara that Mrs, Leroy has been missing since Wednesday evening, October 10. On that even- Ing she dressed herself carefully, and quietly remarking that she was going out without saying Where, she left—never to be seen alive any more. It is important iu this connection to mark thut the lamented laay, thongh apparently anxious to go to her death in ladylike und neat attire, had lett ner diamonds at home, and had curefuily divested herself of her watch which she was always in the babit of woaring on hor person, Mrs Leroy had resided for some time at tho residence of her father, Mr. Clark, ou Fifth avenue. She wus surrounded by’ her threo daughters, the eldest ® young Indy of ninewwon, and the youngest @ girl of nike, Who were devotedly attached to hur. Thouga living separate from her husband for the iast cignteen months there seemed no sufileient reason why she should cooll; array herself hke a bride of death and walk’ out une evening to the Park there to seek @ Violent and agonizing death, It was stated in some of yosterday’s papers that at the spot where Mrs. Leroy’s corpse was found there Was only two feet of water, and this, if true, would bave Lorne out the theory of murder. This was a mii ever. On the Contrary the water there deep, and the boatman estimated its depth at no less than ten feel, hough not a word fell from the lady's lips to tnaicate that she was about to start upon her loat walk on eurth as she lett her tather’s Fitth avenue Mansion it 18 supposed by the polico that she rode to the Park in a street car, there walked straight to the lake, and, choosing some favorable moment when nobody could be watching he plunged into her watery gravo, Thus far no o1 has cume forward who has seen the hapless woman on her way to the spot where she took that fatal junge in tue cold, dark, dreary night When the ody was first discovered and the theory of murder epted one of the park keepers, with informed Lieutenant Corcoran, of the ton Sunday night he beard # man d woman talk in & quarrelsome manner near the luke, but this statement ts now discredited as having no connection with the case, and the belief prevaiis among the authorities that she was entirely alone when sho precipitated herself into the lake, THE MOTIVE FOR THE DERD. Igbeing assumed trom the demeanor of Mrs. Leroy, fs she issued from per father's nuuse, from the fact that she lett ber watch and jewels vebind and other circumstances, that the suicide was wholly deliverate, the first essential poiwt to be deturinined was hor motive for the decd, What could induce a lady, ‘whose position in life most people would have envied, to take this fatal atep born of the last extremities of despair? At Orst various versions obtained currency tm this respect. it was said that Mra, Leroy had been separated from her husvand for some time past, and that this bad o preyed upon her mind as to have driven her to sweide. Another story, which soemed to buve obtained credence im some quarters, was that Mr, Leroy paving fuiled eighteen months ago, vis | wite had been devply affected by bya losses and Jnau, cial embarrossments, and that ber mind bad ety. away under the strain of these troubles. Lngh ie was stated that Mr. Leroy had # direct pecuniary in- terest to his wife’s as sbe bad considerable real estate, into the on of which be migtt come atter her death, The latter story was wholly dis- credites by the Coroner and the authorities gener- ‘ho completely exonerate Mr. Leroy from ull thie unfortunate afair, An intimate friend 0 was called a Yesterday, aoa 0 Was in 9 position to know the facts, gave the following account of the causes which had preceded thie unfor- tunate dénouem: MR LEROY’S BUSINESS TROURLES, ‘The firm of Thomas Otis Leroy & Co. three yeart ago occupied a proud position, when they stood at the head of the shot and lead business in this city, Ther warenouse in Water street, extending almost over an entire block, was daily the soene of the most active operations iB the lead business, numerous shipping cierks and salestnen being continually engaged iu sup- 1 the demands of customers trom the and To those acquainted with the real estute mare ket 1s was well known that Mr, Lei 7 owned & great deal ot from hie regular busiue: very fe instead §=of = investin, surplus ‘mm cash purchases of real he bought immense bloc one of those who had bh unimproved property, and, though warned by bis in- timate friends of the’ possible decline tm real estate, he nevertheless adhored to the idea that the prices he bad paid for bis property would be doubled in a short time. Ove operation, of course, followed another; more unimproved real estate was purchased than be ly could carry, and it was finally whispered that bis commercial status became clouded owing to these ments, Ali this was during the 74, when the real estate market was ly on the decline. aud whon it became impossi- ‘sell any property, mucb less vacant lots, at a jon equal to the purchase moi The firm, composed of Thomas Otis and Edward a hare, , Were then possessed of considera. bier (f estate on the west side, as well ag ‘on the cast side of the city, and algo farther up near 105th sireet, where they owned an entire block of ground, Their shot tower was along the East River 1 the Beighborhood of Kust Fifty-fourth street, and it was with considerable surprise thit in January, 1875, the triends of the firm learned that a mortgage on their property in East Filty-fourth sircei, near First avenue and the East River, had been given to Henry Morgan “to secure notes.” This mortgage, though only for $25,000, nevertheless, was the first indication of trouble oxteting tn the Orm’s affairs, Finally the bulk of the remainder of his property was mortgaged to Mr. Richard S. Clark for about $200,000, The regular business of the firm bad, however, been considerably crippled by these real os. tate operations, which fluatly resulted 1p the transter of the concern to new hands, Mr. Edward A, Leroy ree maining a8 manager of the old Leroy business in Water street, and Mr. Thomas Otis Leroz assuming the porltion of manager of tae Colwell Lead Works at No, 63 Centre street About the same time that this change in the busi- ness affairs of the tamily was decided upov, both riners of the ouce wealthy house of ‘Thomas Otis, roy & Co, taking subordipate and nomina: positions under tho direction of other firms, a change tu the domestic surroundings of the family was also curried ‘Thomas 0, Leroy ana ber threo chi! dren abandoning tuetr own uptown mansion and * taking quarters with the lady’s father, Mr. Richard 3, Clark, No. 455 Filth avenue, This, it is said, at once proyed upon the mind of poor Mrs. Leroy, who, after having herself been mistress of a flue household, felt keenly the ‘change of life’ condition, which compelled her once more to seek hor father’s home. Though surrounded there with the ease and comfort which a fond father still baving her energetic h to reu the disasters of the past, she neverthe Jess soon showed signs of melaucholia which alarmed ber family and irieods, Other Le ger causes only increased this uofortunate state of mind, until now caght days ago she was suddenly missing from the cir- cle to which she was devotedly attached. WHAT MR. LEROY SAL, Inquiry 1m other competent quarters elicited a cons firmation of the main facts of the above statement, Mr. Hooper, the President of the Colwell Loud Company, of which the deceased lady’s husband is the general manager, bad held “full conyer- sation with Mr. Leroy on the subject, and his knowledge of the cago rested, therefure, upon tho very best authority, Mr, Leroy nad missed his wife since Wednesday, October 10, he sald. For sevoral days he had been but little at the office, seemin; greatly distressed in mind and sulfering much ment anxiety about his wife’s fate, Mr. Leroy had beca some days ago to the Police Headquarters, where ha bad given a description of nis miasing wife. He was there told to be sure and keep the matter out of the papers, as publicity might be ruinous to the attain- ment of the object in view, He was assured that competent detectives had been detailed to ascertain his wite’s whereabouts and that his mind would soon be quieted. As rogards Mra. Leroy’s sad ond Mr. Hooper said that her action was not sa strange as it might seem in view of u fact that she was aflilcted with atsacks of temporary aberration of mind. in this mental condition she had already previously lett het home in a mysterious manner, not saying whith sho was going, and rewuroing ay wnaccountably as she had gone. Mr. Hooper recalled particularly one in- siance when, as Mr. Leroy bad told him, she left home and went to Rockaway, At first she declared that she would never return, bat finally relented aud consented to go back, Mr. Olark, her father, haa made heavy louns to Mr. yeroy upon real estate and sustaincd disastrous losses, This had croatea ill feeling between the decoased jady’s father and her husband, and this, udded to her natural mental weakuess, was the source of much trouble and grief 40 her, Whon Mr. Leroy failed, his wife, upon her wealthy iatner’s advice, leit her husband and took up her quarters with him, aud this separation bad also cruolly wrought upon her sufforing mud. Mrs. Leroy was forty-one yeurs oid, and at tuis particular time of life physical conditions sometimes supervene dungerous to the health of intad, All these things combined probably produced & temporary aberration ol mind, during which the deceased executod her fatal design. MR, CLARK AND HIS SON-IN-LAW. Sull another gentleman, who claims to have been on an iutimate footing with the Leroy family, gives an other version, which, though it differs irom the above im some respects, yet corroborates it in others, This gentleman said that Mr, Clurk had conceived a decided aversion to Mr. Leroy, his son-in-law, when the latter failed. On that occasion Mr. Ciark cailed on bis daughe ver and offered ber a bome in his splendid mansion o# Fyth avenue soieiy upon one condition, This condy On was that she should have notuing more to do with hor husband and set her countenance entiroly against him, Mrs, Leroy, though a woman of an eccentric bent Of mind, was yet fond of her husband, and, compelied as she was to accept her father’s hospitality, sue keenly i the separation irom Mr. Leroy, It was princi- pe this which preyed upon her mind, and ot la 1b bad been feared b; she would seek self-destruction, Mrs, Leroy in younger days was u lady moving a grout deal in f jonable sucicty and dispensing at hur home quite a protuse hospitality to her numerous frieuds, all of whom will be deeply shocked when reading that the su.cide of Central Park Lake was no other than thig once attractive and admired woman, This was, 10 the main, tho statement of this informant, who requosted, from obvious reasons, that bis name might be sup pressed, COMPLAISANT OFFICIALS. 4 While there should be no disposition to magnify @ suicide into acrime tu wuich otvers might be involved, tho avove facts would render it imperative upon the Coroner to hod an imquest, The police succeeded in keeping the aflur very quiet, assuring Mr. Leroy that all would be right ana that their untailing sa~ gacity would soon discover a clew to his missing wife, What is the facty That but for this boatman ip the Park luke days might yet have elapsed before any lignt was shed upon the mystery of her ‘disup- pearance. Even yet there are some facts in this case requiring elucidation. How long was thy body inthe luke? is a question upon which only guessing answers have been ventured, Is 1, quite vertain that Mrs, Leroy commitiea suicide on the very Weanesday night whea father’s house, or did she roam avout for some days betore she took the fatal step? Probability points to the first mentioned conclusion, but a thorough investigation may, pur- hups, sued light upon these and other mysterious points in this remarkable case, It was not Known at the Corener’s office yesterday when an inquest would be held, and the writer, apon application to the clerk of the Coroner, Mr. Toal, was newhat vaguely informed that tt would be held some time,” Later on it was given out that Coron Woltwau would noid the inquest to-day or to-morrow, If neid, the iestimony elicited must prove of more than ordinary interest. But few people iu tbe society where the deceased lady was so well known and ot which had in former years {ormed a conspicuous ornament had learned yesterday of Mrs. Lero, aicide, and ¢ news when it $s read to-day cannot fail to produce a wiaefelt aud inost painful sensation, Among the com- paratively small number who know it yesterday even- ing it Was spoken about with bated breath and with ex- pressions of sincere condoleace and regret. The luneral services will take piace at one o'clock thi afternoon at the Calvary Church, corner of Fourth avenue and Twenty-first street, SUICIDE IN THE WOODS, In the woods at 1sdih street and St. Nicholas ave nue last evening was found the deud body of George Hull, aged thirty-six years, By his side was a single barrolied pistol, with which he had shot himsel; through tbe head, The deceased had been employed until a week ago by Henry Schreiber, of 136th street and Kighth avenue, About that time he was dischurged, lt i# supposed that at the time Huff shot nimeel: was laboring und fit Of melancholia, caused by 4 death of his wilo, ich took place a year Biueo her death he has frequently threatenea tako hig life. He was last oh about one o'clock yesterday afternoon, and was then walking in the direction of the woods where ne cut his throat, ACCIDENT OR SUICIDE? Julia McCue, also known as Julig Johoson, and liv. ing at No, 104 Wost Thirty-seveuth street, died yester. day from poison administered by herself, For the past two or three weoks she had been ailing, and her attonding physician, Dr. Braduam, of No 415 West Thirty-third street, on Wodi ave her a bot! of nydrate of chloral and morphing, with iuetruction to take @ spoonful pecified times, Some time dure Ing the night, it is supposed about one o'clock, sno took a tumblorfal of the mixture, At seven o’ciock in the moroti was discovered to be in @ state of coma, and at a few minatos past noogasie died, Her mother stated that there could be no Feason for sul- cide on the part ot hor daughter, and she believed tno caso to be purely accidental, Nollie Gallagher, an in. mato of deceased's house, stated that Mra, McOue bad been very despondent tor some little time, aud be- lieves the ‘dose was taken intentioually, Ad ime. quest Will be held at am early days