The New York Herald Newspaper, October 4, 1878, Page 4

4. NEW YORK HERALD, ‘FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, “THE OHIO CAMPAIGN. pethiioaad a Democrats and Republicans Struggling Over the Congressional Districts. A CLOSE CONTEST PROBABLE. Both Sides “Sure of Success” Next Tuesday. Crxoixnatt, Oct. 1, 1878, The Obio election takes place ow the Siu of this Month, and ite prospective results are looked tor- Ward to with intense interest by politicians of all echools, net only the leaders of the old democratic And republican organizations but also the greenback- Ors are expecting sometuing from Ovio, Ohio is de- Databie ground. lt is neither reliably republican nor Balely democratic, Lass year it gave Bishop, tho dem @oratic candidate for Goveruor, a majority of 22,520. The year betore 11 gave Hayes, for President, # major ity of 7,516 apd the republican candidate for State Beeretary, who beads the State ticket in “ofl” yours, had a majority of 6,636. The year before that— namely, 1875—the republicans had carried it by a Small majority for Hayes for Governor, though in 1574 the demoerais beid tho State by a majority of 17,000, So it will be seen that Oto is very uncertala from year to year, and clearly debatable ground. THE STATE TICKET. This year causes little or no excitement; all in- terest centring in the Congressional race. During the past week of the recent jou of the Legislature bhey reapportioned the Scate into new Coogressioual districts, and this more than anything else gives tue Spice o/ uneertainty to the Congressional race, Takiog the majorities of last year 4s a basis for counting up the democrats would have fourteen out of the twenty districts under the new apportionment; taking tbav bf two years ago they woula bave twelve, but taking the experience of the republicans when they divided the Staie into new disiricts they weuld have but eight ornine So there is enough of uncertainty about the whole thing to make the Congressional problem an interesting ope, while that of the State tickot is Almost forgotten, A glance over the eandidates and their prospects in the various districts may assist in muking an opinion as to the coming result in Obi0. THK CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS, Tho First district, tue eastera portion of Hamilton county with one-baif of Cincinnati, is now repre. Sented by Milton Sayler, who bad tbe place for three terms, and is now renominated by the democrats for Bhe fourth, Mr. Sayler had a majority of only 670 two years ago, and a pretty strong fight is being made against him by the republicans, who have nominated Major Benjamin Butterworth, and the nationals, who huve their candidate iu Colonel A. E. Jones, The dis- trict has hitherto been regarded as a reliable demo- cratic one, but there are many of the opposition who claim now that they ure able tocarry it, The ap poiutmeut of Superviaors of Elections vy the United States Courts, @ proceeaing that bas never vefore been resorted to in Cincinnati, witl be of advantage to Sayler, as it will tend to unite all the democrats who were seuttering before. The commuuistic or social- istic lavor party has aiso a candidate in the district iw Mr. Peter H. Clark, colored man, toacher in the soivred schools of the cliy Mr. Clark is not making much of an effort, but wilfdouvtiers get a good many votes, in the Second district the republicans have nomi- bated ex-Goveruor Tuomus L. Youug and the demo- erais General W.Gos-, while the greendackers have & candidate io a Mr. Piatt, a railroad employé ou the Cincmpati, Hamilton ang Dayton road, The district bas had Geveral Ganuing, democrat, for 18 repre. sentative in Congress for the inat #1X years, (vougn in tbe years When there Was no C: has ofiencr gune republican than fuct, 1 18 almost utways spokeu of as a republican district, and tue fact of its having a democrauc Rep- Tegentative bus been ofteper accredited to Mr. Ban. Ling’s shrewduess in managing bis campaigns and Lit popularity than to the reai poittical complexion of the visirict She chances are iu favor of Mr. Youug this time, though, as beiore stated, the appointment Of ledefal supervisors ever Lhe elections in the city Will be of considerable auvantuge to Mr. Gosa, The Datioua! candiduie Will bave but a slim support in suis district. iu the Third district air. MeManon, the preseat Representative in Cougrees, has Leen renominated by the democrais abd Will Woubliess be elected. Lue re publican candicace is Mr. Emanuel Scbultz, from the Leighboruood of Dayiwu, vut tue distries is demo- @rutic by a majority of Lully 3,500, The Fourth istrict bas ior iis republican candidate General J. Warren Keiter, ot Springfield, a member of tho preseut Congress uud very certain to be bis Own successor, us Lie district 1s repubiicau by about four tbousuud majority. The democratic powines is Mr. LV, Marquis, of Bellelontuine. In the Fifth uistriet the democrats bave nominated Geverai Beu Laievre, of Siduey, as Lheir candidate, Amouge there is a great deal of dissatistaction in 4 party aud & sirung disposition ou tue part of many to bois ike nomination, ibe republicans have for a cau- @idate Coioue: Wilson, nd the greeubackers Mr. Btepueu Jobnstou, Who was the candidaie of toai party (or Govervor lust year. The repubiieavs are, many o! them, irying to yet Wilson to withdraw, and then concenirate iueir sirepgth with tout of ihe kreemvackers lor Jounsion. ‘his would uuke a for- Midable opposition to Lalevre, anu it wight possibiy Weveut Dim, Wuough be is tue nominee lu a district where there is a democratic mojoricy of 3,000. Xtu district Mr. W. D, Uli isthe aemocratic ) abd bis Tace is practically without oppose You, Tie cistrict is demucratic by about tuirty-tive nured, a8 it usually goew, The Seveuth aisirict, in whieh the city of Toledo is japtain J. B, Luckey, of Wood couuty, 18 thi 0 Heerd, of Toledo, (ue vomivee Ol tue democrais, ands Mr. Kunio, aiso of Tolevo, we national candiaaie, One Year ugo the oatiouais swept Toiedo aud Lucas county Bod bad a large following io Woe OLber counties turm- (wg tue districL This year tuey cluim that tuey Lave pained wtrougth greatiy over that of lust yeur aod Pxpect to elect Lueir Candidate ior Congress on a square figot. In the Exghth district Mr. Charles Foster ts the Fepuviican nominee, aud Mr. E. . Piuley tue eandi- Gemoctais. Both gemtiemun are wemvers mt Congress, and by the formation of the ew district lines they ure LOW Coutestants for the wat, The wistries is democratic vy 1,200 to 1,50, the Vole by cuunties two yours ago, vut’ Mrs Boster seems to ve Very coutident tuat ta spite of tis Mujority be will be ab.o to pail weroagh, do the Ninth ans the democratic cuudidate, air. George L. Couverse, ex-Speaker of ie Ouro House of Represeuiatives. lbe Fepubiicuns, supporied by astrony cluzens wovemout, | Dave ueminswa Lorenzo kngieh, ao ex-mayor of | Coiomvas, Aud are waking & Vigorous Ogutio Lis ve- Bull, The nationals buve lor tueir cundidute Curis topuer Lewis, « prowisent member of the Inver move. Mept. [be district is Waue up of democratic couutics With a single exceptiva, Payette, aad it would seem BIMOS Impossible Lo delont Couverse, but sLill there ere mauy who believe that it willeudin the election of Bugiten. ‘The jouth district democrats have nominated Gen- @ral Thowas Ewing anu the republicans Mr. V. B Horton, who was a mewver of Cougress lorty years Oyo. Tbe greeulacners have pul a candidate iu We WOU tule Will Make (he cyntost betwoon % aud Horton a ci however, has some advantage iu tue {act that there are many Fopubiucavs in tue district Who sy¥upasuige with tue Breouvuck movement, wud they will be apt to sup. port wing, Who ie recounized as tuo ubiest expouent Of Wat doctrine in the Stave Tn the Eleventa district Volonel H. L. Dickey, at resent 4 member of Congress, is the democratic aiuee, abd Sajor K. McKwight the cuoiew of tho fepublicans. dir Dickey uas ihe advantage of about 44200 majority on ihe vole of last yeur, Whougu many MeKuiylii’s iriwods clam tuas th disirios Mr. Neal, o ‘ gnton, bas 0 Fepuolcasa, while thougs they cau 600 majority. The (hirwenty dieir ct hus lor ie repubiican cans fiaate Mr. N. il. Van Vorbes, of Arkon, a wemvor ot the preseot Covgress, sou tor the democratic candi- dave, General A. J, Warner, of Marietta, Tho district Was mado ap to be uemocratic by irow 00 to BuO majority, bul with (le preset candidates im the Boia it is exceedingly aucertain, Van Vorvea is ao Dearly allied Wiu tow groembackers as to Ve accept able to many democrats who are opposed to Warner 00 péreonal grounde. The Four wa 2,600 10 3,500 of demucraie wey vounty, ath uistriet fs reliably domocratic, hav. & majority. wr. Gibeon nr Puvleun Candy tamed Maginuis Pitteenty is the democt he paving the advaov; ‘The Sixiconto district is another where there isa Hose fight. dinjor KW. McKinley, a wembor of we wt Congress, is the republican uomince, aud ral Aguriies Wi! +H Oll-reeurring Caudiuate oo phe democratic Stato iicket, the uodince on the Jem porate side, MoKicloy is au waroi muuager, and i i6 fot Outof (he regiow of provavinty buat ie may be plected, though there 1a majority of 1,000 w 1,200 ayatust Bim, 1B the Seventeenth district Hon. James Monrve, who fber of Congress tor tua iast six or y Again (oe repaviiean eauoiuad Wavkere are Making ou earnest Hunt against bid ofan and Hurou couuiies, vow vitherio uw didute; Mr. Frank | ey have an ugly Nght mgainst | Wul ve able to | swervingly republican, they claim to pave majorities of trom 1,000 to 1,500, and they do nef nesita that Miller, the national candi ‘The Eighteenth is a reliably merly known as Bingham ’s district, Or. Updegrad, of Steuvenvilie, is the republican nominee and will Gouptless be elecied. The Nineteouth district is that of General Garfield, an exceedingly stroug republican ove under ordinary circumstances, [Wo years ago he had a majority of $,660 in uearly the sume eounties This year the op- position (0 him comes irom the greendackers, wo bave nominated a former republican named Tuttle agaist bim and are making a Vigorous fight, They will probably cut dowa bis mijerity somewhat, bat cannot deleat Gardeld, The Twenvecd riet, composed of Cuyahoga county und the city of Clevelaud, bas three candidates tu ihe field, Hon, Amos Towasend, the present m ber of Congres, hus been repominated by ine repub- licans, while the demos Dave put up as their cxn- didave Mr. Joseph have a geutie- tm the Sold as their choice, The Twentieth distrie liably republic: and the ouly way that Mr fo jd can be doieat ts by @ union of the democrats and greenbackers, and this is not likely to take place. ‘This suows as fairly as can be shown, probably, the Congressional outlook in Ohio, AB it bow stands the democrats huve the advantage of position, but their rospects ure Dy DO means certain to "be verified. Shie may possibiy have a republi¢an majority in her Congressioual delegation, but it Is more probable that the zroenbackers Will have something to say in the matter, INTERVIEWS WITH THE DEMOCRATIC AND BE- PUBLICAN CHAIRMEN OF THE STATE COM- MITTEZS—-LakGE CLAIM’ BY BOrH SIDES. Convmaca, Obio, Oct, 1, 1878, io y respects the present canvases in Obie has been a romurkable one The republicans have been obliged to change their tactics somewhat this year, owing to a want of money. ln the past, with ail the State institutions under their control, with their numerous atiachés, quite a considerable sum has beep od Dy a contribution of oue Per ont from oach person employed, This year, the republicans are compellea todo witbout this tund, ‘and, wuat 1s more galling, to see it paid over to their Opponents, thunk to the lust General Assembly, which transferred all the State institutions to demo- cratic control, Again the President’s so-called civil service order has turnished 4 fonce ior parsimonious fedora officials on duty in Ohio to hide bebind, and many postmasterg have absolutely refused to con- tribute a dolar to the state campaiga. It 1s a uotable fact in this connection tbat the officials drawing tho higbest grade of salaries are the ones who most persistently roiuse to contrivute to campaign funds, Happily the feuds which divided the republicans iaat year were put outof the way this year and this union bas resulted in placing tundsia ‘the treasury of the republicans. Considerable cur- rency bas been given to a repert that a large cam- paigo fad bad been contributed to the State Repub- lican Commitiee by the natioual banks, but General Rebinsoo, chairman of the committee, assures me thas no bank bas contributed or beem asked to con- tribute a dollar ior campaign expenses, and on the otber band some of the leading national bankers are prominent members ef the opposition party. New Y.rk bas probably sent some money ivto Onio, aud the Nationa! Commitiee may bave done something for ciose Cougressional districts, but at best the sams cannot have been large, It ts sale to say that less money bas been spent for political purposes in Ohio this year tban lor several years past, HRAVY DSMOCRATIO ASSESSMENTS. The Democratic State Committee have m: heavy asscssments upon the attacués of all State institu- tlous, twelve per cont being the reported figure, and have assessed all candidates in round figures; pat all of the money collected in this way for the entire cam- paign would be only as a drop im the bucket when compared to what are called ‘campaign expenses,” in such States as New York or Peuusylvauia, ‘Ybe natiouals bave spent very litte money, much Jess than either of the old parties, for tho stmple rea- son that they had little to spend The work bas been done by personal effort, the distrivation of groemback documents and speeches by workingwen to working- men, The efforts of the natiouals nave been amoug the unemployed an@discoftenied, and if they have lnckea money they have more than made up the de- ficeucy by assuming airs of perfect satisiaction and ubsurauce, Natioual speakers and leaders, great 4 mall, bat Tuu .heir on eek,” and irow the firat lave cluimed every- thing, tocluding districts in woich they nad rea- son te know they could expect to coutrot mere than ® few bundred votes. It uus been this epirit of enibusiaem abd upparent couftuence tbat bus 60-sorely trowvied the mavagers of the other par- ties aud thrown such & leeling of uncertainty over the entire campaigo, vat the business Las beea ra:ber overdone and is beginning to react 1D some local. ues. INTERVIEW WITH JOMN G, THOMPSOx, DEMOCRAT. The HxuaLo represemiative culled upon Mr. Jono G, Thompsen, tue chairman of ihe State Democratic Comuutiee, this morning to get bis Opioiog as lo Lhe Outcome of the contest, Mr, Thompson probavly kuows more avout the uprisings and down sittings of than uby mau in the State ‘time fl, who sold out the commibtee’s office turniture to pay party debts, He bas beea maligued aud ill-trcated by some of his purty associates, but somevow De mau. ages to be vlected Guuirman of the commitiee year uiter year, aud to wiu and jose campaigus Th! | he was most bitterly oppored ior re-viectiou us chair- Mab, Oui Mace bis point, as Usual, Claiming that if | giVen another cuance be would wiu auoiuer-victory. Heoce tuis year uis fight bas been Maae & personal coe. Tu answer to ab inquiry as to Dow ¢he State was organized (his year Mr. 1 bompsou said:— “sucw ue same as last yeur.—by school districss This gives us toree Men th each of the 15, 000 disiricis, Which, you see, 18 Bvt au insignificant party of its0ll, Tuese duen disiribute ducuiments and are always ready to {urbisi apy inlormation we may desire, Via. dv you expect to be the outcome of this have promise! great things, After tho Mai tioa they ine: rapid! t they struck ine WME ago. u any thousands smaller than if was ten days ago. y overestimate their strength. They fi in some DI a ‘ben m: beri there are some counties im whieh they will scarcely have a vote,” “Woat sort ef u oa ave you bad??? “A very nice one y ways, ‘the rep party o: Onio ts m United wow than it wy since President Hayes’ election. Our speakers ti couducted iheir caavage upoa s mugh nigher plune than ior some years, We staried out with good, high toned speakers, whe deult largely with (be Dua:ces, and other speakers took sheoir cues from those, aud, a8 a comsequence, there bave bocn teow personalities joduized ip, avd the question of bard and honest money bas been continvally preseated to the peopie.”’ “and so you think (ne republicans will carry the State, do your’? “Yea, I vertataly do. We are all united, a ou the money question, none of our one over w the soit money idea, and our con- L course bus gained us irlends and made us Votes everywhere.” RAPUBLICAX OONGRESSMEN. “What about tu ragressned fight? ‘ 's where (hs ut is this year, 1 giveu considerable atteution to this business aod am sure there is no doubt abuut our elvoting Town: 1D the Twentieth, Garfield in the Nmeteenth, Monroe in the Seventeentn, Updegrall in the Eigntoentn and Keifer ta the Fours district. We also bave a Grst claas chance of electing Luckey jn the Seventh, Van Vorbes in the Thirtceuth, Neal in the Twelltu and Young in the Secoud district, This gives us eight districte that we count upou as being reasonably cortuin. Ip adduion to those we stand a very tur chance of electing English (indepeudent republican) ju the Ninth district, McKnigut to the Eloventh, But- terworth in the First and MeKinley tu the Sixtventh, also a figuting chance cling Wilsou 10 U iui district, The democrats of Miami county are making savage war ou Lefevre, which will lose bin many Votes, but whether uaytbing special will come out or it 1 cannot Letters from Charley Foster deciuro he expects to carry the Eighth district, but I bardly tuink tuat is possivie; but it would be giorious if 1t could be done.” “But is there any prospect of your electing Horton in the Tenth district ?” “Yos, we have u fighting chance for that district, I tell you there are several things gotug on in that dis- trict whieh way combine to defeat tom Ewing. Now, 1p this district (tue Ninth), if English 18 elected 14 will be by Irish Catholic votes. You see, this class of voters feel sore over hix treatment vf General Roseu- crans Wien be was Wiked oi for Goveruor several ears ayo. You rem+mber that Converse, us it is al- lege objected to Roseucrans’ nomination because 6a Komun Catholic, und claimed that if he were sed bis vrothor, the Bishop, Would in reality ve Governor, This story has gone all over the district and 18 hurting Converse very much in every county in the district.” “But, Ge: you aro inclined to think that i Thy foeuth district Mr. 'hompson clams ¢ nS Warag ye democratic candidate, in the same dis- trict. “Taball be disappointed greatly it we do not carry that district. You see General Warner used to be a republieau, Thon he became a democrat und the wildest of the greouback men, You know that he bas wanted to go to Congress for some time, and it is ap open charge all over his district that he bought bis pomination, One of his eppovents, Henry Bobe, a Gorman, who, it 1s charged by the democrats, was sold out, has a large circle of admirers in the district who do not propose to voto Warner. tor roe county who suy they b this contest sou will do littl do ti od. attention to the pronibi- tion vote or to count it a8 & factor tn the coming. eiec tion, Notwitnstauding tois the political temperance people have a tuli State tieket und tickets in most of the countics in the field. Tey also have some Con- gressional candiaates in the fleid aud will poll a tow thousand votes, but hardly as inany as last yeur. NEW JiRSEY POLITICS, FOUR TIOKETS IN THE FIELD—MATTELS VEBY MUCH MIXED—DEMOORATIO FACTION ¥IGRT IN MONMOUTH COUNTY. [bY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) TRENTON, Ovt. 3, 1878. The Mercer County Probibition Convention was eld here to-day, Rev. W. W. Case, of Hamihon Bice, presiding. A. R. Rainear, of this city, was nominated for Sheriff, and Jobn 8, Furry for member of Assembly. The nomination of Dr. A. Baker, of Burlington county, pronibitionist, for nember of Con- gress in the Second district, made by the State Tem- perunce League, was indors FIELD. In thie State at 1 ction there will be tm the field—viz, the republican, dem- ocratic, greenback and temperance, The strength of vou, will be much mixed. 4 YACTION FIGHT. The nation of Gourge W. Patterson by the Dom- coratic Couvention of Monmouth county tor stuie Senator bas proved very distateful to tne ‘State Hease Rivog,” & poweriui democratic combination, and 4 1s rumored ap edependent democratic now:nation will bo made. 1p gucb event the repubiican nominee will be elected. Tue county ts over 2,000 democratic mujority, The fight tor the nomination lay between Little, clerk of the Court of Cuaucery, who Wanted another man nominated, and Pattersoo. deadiy enemies, There is intense ieeln, “state House Ring” is wratuy over ¢ jon. Mayor Yaru, triena of Litile, jeadiog democratic paper in mouth county, ways thero will be a Doll; that will pot supports tersva, but will do all to im, Pastersou years in the bly sad wade @ good record. fever beat here now, and the coming will be one of tue most exciting over beld tn Greenbackers are numerous aod will cause much troabie. PENDLETON IN INDIANA, 2! [px TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] ‘Tenax Havre, Oct. 3, 1878, im paign ?” ‘eli, my theory 1s nat we sball elect our State 1 by a respectable majority,”” hut do you say your mojority will be?” ‘I dou’t care to attempt to give exact Mxures, for at best 14 Would be 4 guess.” Huve you made aay estimate of the vote the batiouals Will cast this year??? : “You, somewhat; dui, after ali, the pationals are such au uncertain Quantity this year that just now 1 guess | hadn’t beter give my guews as Lo Lhir Vote. This Vole Was BLFOLyest In Lbe larger cities Lereto- Ut this Year 1t bas got into the country co crauiy, abd MY prediciion 1s that a» tuiugs look uoW Lueit Vowe will be Weukest (his year whore it was the Sireugest last year, Une tuiug I ive! suro of, aud that their Vote is bot growing any, | 10,000 votes | p (as mauy Bo | mean vy that toae If oo Weeks ago tuey would bev tek: Lo whatdo you acirivuce tuis heavy falit the uutional stremgth ?”? | "S.Ou, men are beginning to think for themsely. Tuey see the nativnuis canuol hope to elect their ticket, wad hey dy BOL waut to throw away their | vows’ ou a ticket WuIch canuot win; u@d, Desides, they see that wey can gain us much In tue way of curreuey relorm vy Voting our Wicket as they Would the pauoual t.ckeu” THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTUICTS. “What do you say woout the Cuugresstonal con- tests?” “Weil, I feel certain we shall elect Sayler iu the First, icMtou 1a tue Third, Le Fever 1 tne Fil Hil fo tue Sixth, Fimalay, im tue Biguto, Couverse iu the Niath, Ewing id tue Tentu, Dickvy to the KB | euth, Atuerton iu eeuib, Geddes tb | teeutu and Witey in the Sixteenth. {also thi | chauces tor carrying the Tuirteouth are be tue repuoleans, and, in fue, | think we Warcer. i think, also, that we can cect Goes tu tne | Svovud district, worwiturtandiug tom Young’ waved popularity. 1 veneve, boo, thas we will viect Mmumibe 1h (Ue Twellth distriet, withough the repavi- | @une are ciwmtug it. i wave no special tyures us a vaste for this hope, vat Jim Bmmits i 4 rich aad en- ergetic muu, and Las lived very lorg iu the district aba ougnt to curry 1.” Ss TOR TUURMAN’S Wor “ia Senator (hurman domg “Weil, Lahould say be was. More work thaw acy mu Tourwau's cuauge is Hop, s0 tu speak, to streuztheood ui 8 OMiol “senator (hurmun gever moves anil be knows folly whne by es to accomplinu, He i Very pop- ular uy Quio, us Will be shuwo When ogeasivn re- | quires’? | “Have you bed many barrels of money to draw on for caw wen this yoar 1” “Now t wor point ibis year, and if you bau been jurced Ww ruu & cam, ar ou ali the little mowey that t ow seen muck | of & chance u | been very | too, aw tar wa L om now, sor i have INTERVIEW WITS GKYRRAL ROBINSON (HEP! ‘The H#RALD represvatutive Lueu Withurew irom tho Cusey, beally juruished vilive provided by Lue con M1160 lor its OMligials and repaired bo the ublican | State mimitiee’s b Hobiaron, se age of (he Guin mittee, wai | feat of dictating sever aureonbvic \o a rural delezsiion ai ab Ovee, General of the Money hus Ty the glory; but it be toa phew! how the people | sua commented wo toil w ele « ell, Genoral, w eet Wak wirl wt | eet ak ime ee have been the unvertaia quamiity George H. Pendleton spoke here to-night to au im- monse crowd, estimated at 10,000. He was introduced by Baytiss W. Hanua, Jivered an eloquent ad- Gress ol two or ai the greenback currency. Be was frequently cucercd, TALBOT ACCEPIS. Bosrox, Masa., Oct. 3, 1578 Thomas Talbot has seot a jeter to the officers of the Kepubitcar, Convention notilying them that he ac- copts the Guber: rial pomnluation, NEBRASKA KEPUSLICAN NOMINA- TIONS, CuicaGo, I11., Oot, 3, 1878, The Nevraska Republican State Convention com- pleted 118 work last oveuing. The following nomina- tone were wade :— For Goveroor—aibinus Nance. For iacutenant Gu or+-Edward C. Caroa, For Assoviate Justice—Geueral Awass Cobb, term—Kdward K. Vaieuting, m—T'howas J. Aajors, TEXAS REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS. Gatvustox, Oct, 2, 1878. A special dexpatet to the News trom Daliay, Tex, says:—The Republican Couvention adjourned after mwakiug the following nomination, For Goveruor—a, I, Norton. For Lieutesans vo Siemering. -—8. D. Wood. For Commisstooer of the Laud OMce—Jacov Kencb- CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS. Sovrm Faaxixouam, Mass., Oct. 5; 1978, The Republican © of \ne Biguth Cor Bressional dretri ore to-day, renomi- | Dated William Ciafin, pre con lor Congress. ‘Mass, Oct. & 187% been nominated for Groowbeck Couvention, ‘beld at Chariestows last «veoing, Haarvonn, Coau., Oct, 3, 1878. The First Congressivust istrict heccshaw ag “7 Con- Yoution tu-day nowmated General Jusepu hi for Comgross, Uusuimousiy aud bY acclamation, ait a0 joformal Daitot, io waien he had 72 votes vo 13 Jor Wiiaun H, Buikvley and 2 scattering. Resoiusios and bomine Lowruas, N. ¥., Oct. 3, 1878. The Repubiienn Congressional Convention of the -secood distries to-day nominaced str. Warner cepting the vom: Honnsuns’ Buinoxvont?, Conn., Oct. 3, 1878. Tho democrats of tue Fourt Conyrossional district, have nowiwated ¥, W, Bruggerkod, of Darien, tor Congress. BoyTox, Oct, 3, 1873. ‘The First District Greenbask Congressional Conven- tion of Middievury, Mass, on Weduesday uowinatod Lemuel Bradford "du, of Plymouth, ior Congress, vject to the ratilication of the Democratic Cougres- » Oot. 3, 1878. The dem a district 0; Columns bie couuty Have nominated 0, D. M. Baker, of Duteneas, tof Congress. fs Soumactapy, Ne Yo V0 The repablicans vl tue Tweatietu din renominated Hon, Joua M, stain for Cougroas by wcclumaliod. THE CAMPAIGN IN NEW YORK, ANTI-TAMMANY HOLDS A WELL ATTENDED MEETING AT IRVING HALL. Irving Ball was woll filled last evening by an assom- blage of anti-fommany democrats, including most nt members of the Cooper Ottendorfor Promiwent among those present were Plandors, Kane, Dinkel and gan, Thatcher M. Adama, Robert B, Roosevelt, Assem- biyman James Fitzgerald, Jobu Tylor Kelly, Nelson J. Waterbury, Geveral Thomas F. Bourke, Major Hag- gerty, James Daly, ex-Serator Hugh H. Mvore, Rich, afd M, Walters and Maurioo J, Powers ‘Tho Committee on Permanent Organization, through its chairman, ex-Senator Joba Fox, made the following report, which was adopicd:— For chairman, James K, Morrison, For vice chairme: Henry P. O’Net!, John Milderber- ger, John A, Dinkel, Robert B, Roosevelt, Henry Murray. For secrotary, Joha Joreiemon. For cording secretary, James Flynn. For reading socre- tary, Charles H, fruxx. For corresponding secretary, John ‘yler Kelly. For geuoral secretary, Thomas Costigan, For treasurer, Johu McCool Mr. Morrison made an aduress, which was received with frequeat bursts of applause, and ox-Judgo Joseph Fianders presonted a ret of resolutions which called upon “all honest democrats to deplore tho dis. graceful scenes which, by the action of Jobn Kelly and bis Tammany dependent:, characterized the first day y session of the recent Democratic State Conyen- tiov,”? sad indorsed George B. Bradley, tue demo- cratic candidate lor Judge of the Court of Appeala Tho resolutions were adopted. Mr. Nelson Waterbary then made a speoch of some lougth, in which he arraigned the our: of Mr. Jobn Kelly. Rafus Andrews follo' mo bite at Tammany Hall that were received with great favor. Colonel John R, Fellows succeeded, and Kept the at- tention of the audience enilsteu tor a full balt hour. The primaries for all the conventions were an- nounced for October 10; County Convention, October 16; Congressional Convention, October 17; A'dor- manic Convention, October 21; Assembly, October 23; special Senatorial Convention, to dil a vacancy in place of Jobn Morrissey, dec |, October 22. ware meeting adjourned to meet at tho call of the chair, TAMMANY GENERAL COMMITTEE, The regular monthly meeting of the Tammany Hall General Commitiee was held in the Fourteenth street building. Among the prominent politicians present wore Comptroller Join Kelly, Park Commissioner Lane, Colonel William R, Roberts, William H. Secor, Colonel Edward Gilon, Joel O. Stevens, Alderman Lewis, Heury L. Clinton, Geocral F. B, Spinola, Corporation Attorney Boyd, Park Commussioner Conover, Frederick Smyth, Police Justice Duly and Collector of City Revenue Fitzpatrick. Mr. Henry L. Clinton presided. Resolutions were adopted indorsing the candiaate aud plat- form of Syracuse; ulee commending the admo- istration of Mr. Jono ag nog! hig entrance into the Finance Department. ben somo routine busi- ness had been transacted ex-Congressman A. J. Rogers made a speech upen the pohtical issues of the day, after which resolutions were adopted calling jor conventions to nominate candidates as follows:—County Convention to nominate Mayor, Corover, District Attors City Judge and Alder- men at large, October 15; jatorial Convention, te nominate & candidate to fill unexpired term of Sen: tor Morrissey iu the Seventh district, October 17; CG onal Conventions, October 21; District Al- dermanic Conventions, October 23; Avsembly Con- ventions, October 26. GREENBACK-LABOR COUNTY CONVENTION, The Greenback-Libor Ucanty Conventien of New York assemvied in Scierce Hall, Eignth street, W. A. A. Cargey in the chair. Informal ballots for a candi- qate for Mayor were taken, with tho following result:—Ricbard Schell, 9; Chauncey Shaffer, 4; scattering, 10. No nomination, A ballot for cundidate Jor District Attorney resulted in the powinution separd O'Gorman, For Civil Judge, ‘Theoaore L. Tomlinson received the largest number of votes. The contest for tho nomination for Coro- hor was equaily divided between’ several nominees without auy rosult. For Aldermen at largethere was aisoa uiversity of opinion, and alter several namos were mentioned the subject was deferred until the next meeting, to be held in the same placa Saturday evening next. SHE GREENBACK BARBECUE. The barbecue of the national greendack-labor or- ganization of New Yore at Hamilton Park, Sixty- ninth street and Third aveaue, was resumed in ihe afternoon end maintained up to midnight Mr. Henry A. Heuser, chairman of the Committeo of Arrangements, directed opwra- tions, Among the Visitors and speakers were General Parsons, of Texas; George O. Jones, George W. DaCunba and Wilson MacDonald, the sculptor. Messrs. Randall and Lorton carried on ina sort of Moody and Sankey style the fervent melodies of the greenback cause, ‘The afternoon was occupied in singing greenback songs by Mrs. Lawrence and Mrs, Hanlon and 1p a long recitation on the financial ques. tion by Protessor Hume Mr. Wittam Lalor acied as temporary chairman, and speeches were made by George 0. Jones and Colune! Lloyd, ot New Rochelle, There was an ox weigning 875 pounas dreséed and cooked on the grounds, aud the meat was rved tree to all whe visited the park. ast weven P.M, Me, William H, Lalor, the committed, introduced General W. H. speaker of the evening. present financial stringency and g suffering throngbout 1 “the contraction of tl ja reduction of capita trom $60 in 1865, to $13 that the remedy tor ery’ troubles was to be found in the liquidation of tonal debt by payment io an irreasemub! reocy which should be maintained un: amount equal to the maximum ef the dedi, thus re- storing tue per capita to $50, us in 1865, when all branches of industry were prosperous. BLAIR-CONNOLLY WING. The Couply Committee of the Biair-Connolly green- back party met in Germania Assembly Rooms, when the Committee on Nominations reported that they bad mot been able to ascertain whether £. B, Tharver would accept the nomination that the Convention t, When they would Connolly, for Mayor, a asked be convened on Tues submit nawes for evuoty trom the Cowmittee on Conference, reported that Mosers. Cursey, Waters, Nieuols, of the Shupe party, had supmicted the tollowing:— We offer to unite aud hold our meoting name vor men. adjourn both organizations tor week, Or datil Monday, Tuesday or Wodnesday, to unlte upon « coniity ticket, aud for the xake of harmony and peace wo Will recoguins the authority of your Stute Committee. Mr. Connolly further reported that Mr, Shupe ated thut Mr Cooper bad expressed # desire to nite all the factions, und if they could agree upon either Mr. Palmer or'Mr, Thurber jor Mayor be would paol indorsing the uomination. ‘his prop- ition caused wuch divcussiow aud 180 voted tur jouroment for compromise until Sataruay und 42 ingt it, The committee will meet at the samo place Batorday evening, DISORDERLY REPUBLICANS. The meeting of the Sixteenth Ward Republican as sociation, of Brooklyn, on Weduesday night, at Turn Mali, Meserule street, was 90 outrageously conducted that, immediately after the. adjournment, the better portion of the members to the number of 200 held an jndignation meeting and or, ‘ved wo independent associanon, L: night, ut the mecting of the Kightceath Ward Assoeiation, at Jeflurson Hall, Myrtle avenue, the chairman ro- {used to put motions or entertain appeals against his rulings, ana the bu: confueted without re- gard to the wishe: preseut, The caimer Judgment of some of tho loaders, howover, prevented & resort to blows, ‘At Coamopoilt broop ip the Twon- ty-liret ward, actual Ogbtiog (00K place,’ Mr, Herman dlued by & number of saloon kecpers, Watsva-James the tio. of the wproar, a# no single voice could be ueurd, and when the two parties Came together on the floor of the ball atively ight follo The police, of whom joree Were on hand, theo interfored, and by a use of the locust quelicd the fait und the mooting aujoarned. CALIFORNIA GUNSIILUTIONAL CON- VENTION, Sax Fuancisco, Oct, 3, 1878, The noo-partis: publican dele gates to tho Coustitutional Convention, at Sac mento, last night cavcussed on the subject of the sabordinate off of the Con’ the places w effecuively shu dates. need, ng out ali the workiogmen’s Cand) HELPED HERSELF, Laura Mabier, of Newark, N. J., weaty-four years of age, Was urralgnod in the Joltvrson Market Police Court yesterday to acewer 4 charge of grand larceny proterrod wgainst her by Marg: Crsvo, of No, 47 Sullivan sirect, The complainant staved that Lara bad been in bor her lor some money aud sue would nob 1 have boew working ioF her two Weeks. eid ia $1,000 buil Wo answer, _ 187&—TRIPLE SIRT. PRESIDENT, HAYES. A VISIT TO THE CUSTOM HOUSE YESTERDAY AND DEPABTUREZ VOR WASHINGION Last EVENING. ‘The Presidential party enjoyod comparative quiet yesterday. Alter breaktast, which was served in one of the public dining rooms at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, the President held a brief reception in his parlor, where numerous friends, both in civil and military life, called 10 pay their reapects, Among the callers were General Winflold S. Hancock, General Wilson, General Di Cesnola, Congressman McCook, Judge Swayne, of the United States Supreme Court; Rev. Dr, Burebard and Cuaries L. Mead, a cousin of Prosident Hayes, residing In this city. At eleven o’clock the President attended an ad- journed meeting of the ‘Trustees of the Peabody Edu- cational Fund, and rewaingd with the board 11 the close of its proceedings, During the forenoon Mra Hayes took 4 carriage and drove to a photographic establishment. It appears that tho President liad visited the estab- Hshmeot on Wednesday and sat tor his portrait, When the negatives were taken to the hotel yoster- day morning aud sabmitted for the approval of the President Mrs. Hayes at once decided to have her portruit taken fn the same stylo. iu the afternoon Mra. Hayes went out shopping, in eompany with two lady friends, and visited several of our largest dry goods emporiutas. About hali-past two the President and his son, Burevard, lett the wotel aud were driven to the Custom House, in response to sn invita. tion sont by Collector Merritt through one of his seorotaries. On arriviog there he was met by the Collector, aad, accompunied by that official, paid a visit to the different departments, where he was introduced to the cn! of bureaus and clerks, He frst wont to the rotunda and then to the Navul Office. He next visited the tuspector’s ae- partmeut and then repaired to the Survevor’s ofl At o quartor tv four he left the Custom House jn the company of Collector Merritt und Sorveyor Graham, who drove up town with bi party arriving ai the Fifth Avenue Hotel shortly alter four o’clock, At balf-psst six tho Presidential party, to the uumber of some fifteen ladies und gentiemen, Pparfook of dinner in one of the public dining rooms of the hotel, Immediately atter dinner the Presi- dent and family commenced making preparations tor their departure to Washington, during which timo numerous imtimate friends called to wish the disiiu- guisued purty turewell. Precisely at olght o'clock the President and Mrs, Hayes, accompaniod by their son Barer nda little daughter of about fourteou, de- keended to the Twenty-thi t entrance of tho hotel and, entering a ¢i in waiting, were driven to the Desbrosse: Ferry. On rriving at the Pennsylvania Ratiroud depot in Jersey City the party were conducted to a special palace car tenderod for their use by the railroud compauy. TLo train, which moved away from the terminus at oight minutes past nine o'clock, was anusually jong one, and Was iu charge of Mujor James KE, Fie THE PEALODY FUND. @ Pursuant to adjournment tho trustees of the Pea- body Educational Fund met at elovon A. M. yosterday in one of the private parlors at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. The president, Mr. Robert ©. Winthrop, of Massachusetts, occupied the chair, ‘The anuual ro- port of the eral agent, Rev, Dr. Seara, was accepted and ordered to be printed. General Richard Taylor, of Louisiana, in behalf of the committee composed of Southoro trustees, ap- poloted on the previous day for the purpose of draft- dng reselutions expressive of the appreciation of the Southern people for the sympathy and wid extended by the people of the North to those communitics which bave suffered through the ravages of yellow jubmitted the following ‘The pestilence now afflicting many districts iu the South h sure of eympenxatiou in the opportunity afforded ‘ous benevutence of the North—« benevoleuce only limited by the supposed nucessities of tho suiferurs. ‘Lhe trustees from the Southern States connected with this trast, establisie@. by «sou of Massachusetts tor the benefit of Southern eblidren, bave witnossed the interest maui- fniatration by the eminent citizens of tue they have been associated, that Northern charity that the influence will be rs and appreciated by the peo) 100) Ps South, and great as has been the fifluence of the Poxbouy fund we contidently expect a higher estimate of the labors of this Board, and its ellurts to advance the cause of educa- fon in the South wi d and elevated by the spirit of urotherty love so widely: exbibite We usk permission to record our sentiments in the Jour- nal of this Bourd. ALEXANDER H. H. STUART, Virginia. kK. TAYLOR, Louisiana HENKY &, JAUK>ON, Georgia. WILLIAM AITKEN, soutu Carolina, * GEOKGE W, KIGGS, Washington, D. 0, On motion the resolution waa ordered to be entered upon the minutes, ‘Tho wécretury, Colonel Theodore Lyman; tho troas- r, Sumuci Wetmore, and the general ageut, Rev. Cok Lyman bus rye Peavody Russell, the permavent secretary of tin Europe. There being uo furcher business to transact the Board, on motion, adjvuraed sine dic, THE LONG ISLAND kAILROAD., Nuwar, N.J., Oot. 2, 1878. To tux Epitor or Tae HxkaLp:— Your correspondent signing himself “H. G, Ward,” lays himself liable to the severest censure in trying to upboid such a disgraceiul combination of errors as tho above ratiroad, “H. G. Wara” is either lacking in common sense or else sadly misinformed—most probably the lattorefor if he or anybody with any knowledge ef the requiremonts of a decent roudbed would walk over the road, one section would be suill- ctent to satisfy them as to l1s dangerous condition. I have walked overusmaill portion of the road and found the sentiments of the HxwaLp tally vindicated. a civil engineer of nearly ten years’ practic. cxperi- ence, antl bave been aconstunt traveller over the above ratiroad ull the summer jast passed, and I feel ag if L bad been delivercd from doatb by divine provecttoi “Grossly exaggerated and a great doal of 1 absé- adow of Joundation,” aro 1 ard,” in coudetnnation of thiul editorials and articles, and are iar ting to bis own communicetion thuu anything else, ‘The ties are rotten, the rats ure 101 and for rods there cannot be found on eit ase. The levelling ts @ Mockery on that ey rush along in their mad rigut off the track, I cau produce « piece of a sioe per from @ recent disaster on this death-trap road which {s so rotten thut it ean be crumbiod in the baud, The “ualorianate combination of accidents (enurely uaavoidable),” as “H. G. Ward’? culls them, ts simply tue Lot bad munugemont, gross neg: ignorance, aud L stacd @ old ueath trap veen reported in the papers. instance of the ‘clear, menv’ that trip eket to Koo t wo A y Costs thirty-lve cents, -live cents tor an 4 mMauy months ago the present manage- ment took te road out of Lhe hands of people who certainly Knew very hittie of railrouding,” | aw sure the change bus evidently not been botier, for nothing cuuld be Worse aud exist at all ‘'he sleoder moans ut their disposui!’? A pretty excuse for a ratiroad to make or auybody to toake for the ruliroud, ior buteu- | ering human beings by the dozeu, when this very summer season that Long Island Kailroad bas taken io more than $ 500,000, and they dare not deny correspondent coolly and eringiagly try w as have been committed by 4 Ruilroad, wity nothing but bis wame to 1, however emall, As to its being f the most popular roads oat of New York,” it ts (he droad of ail who, by nucossity, ou i, aud of others, because there 14 one Othor leading to points along 114 I If ‘tH. G Ward any substantiation ot the foregoing he or anybody eise ve accommodated, A CIVIL ENGINEER, THe LONG ISLAND RAILROAD MANAGEMENT ONCE MORE CALLED TO ACCOUNT--4 SHARP Veuvicr, The inquest jn the case of Michaol Durkin, r of the Long Istand Ratiroad, who died on the 13tn of Septemver from injuries received the day previous at an accident om that road, was conciuded At the Greenpoint police station, ihe Train Despatcher Ganuoa and thomas Durkin was received, Wheu the jary retired and rendored tho ful- lowing verdict :— We, thejury, flod it 4 his death by aculds and vruixe No. 19 Box street, Gr 4 Michwol Durkin came to on the 13th of Ss apuint, and thet ¢ by the’ Huckaway train oi ed, be a the e scour ot (ne acel+ eureiully welgied the to the uroKi opinion rounuing thut she rete of speed row Hunter's olut wo the seoug of the aecidont was nearty tuirty miles per hour, The curve where the engine §=went Ol the trae« da givon by one witness as being 400 by " er 000, a radius Wuusualy suort exe 0 vieinity of de Ww speed. To turer & train around eury yo shore at thi ol nently thirty miles uu hour we deem an unwai vie Of the Lives of paswonyers, Th ¢ point where the tr went row: off the track, and has been mm in the vicinity, rupatred since the accident occurred, but, iu our opiuion, there aro yet many ties that sbould be taken out aud ros cod by buw vnus elute travelling Gan be vomside! @ for weir | cated under the care of Lis tat! safe at even ordinary rate of sneed around tl We also direct atioution to Furinan's Brig) w eyo coue of the nccidont. ‘This structure nas been ropatred and patched beyond the point of saloty and al ‘bo immediately superseded by & Rew strucy ture. OBITUARY, MGR. CESARE PROSPERI BUZI. Mer. Prosper! Buzt, cousin of Popo Leo XIII. ana Canon of the Basilica Liberia at Rome, died at that city, September 13, at the age of sixty-nine years, Though a distinguished ecclesiastic, he was better jettatore, or one possessed of an evil eyo, and Lis douth once moro. attracts attontion to this curious superstition, Both the late Popo Pius 1X, aud bis seorotary, Cardinal Antonelli, wore at times accused by their enemies of having ‘He evil eye,” but their claim to the dreaded title of jettatore was more than problematical, Of all tne superstitions which the Italians retain, this is, perbaps, tho most vigorous and long hived, Long botare the sine of Virgil 1¢ was commonly received ali over [ialy, woere the innubitants, one and all, used a cbarm to guard iuat it in the shape of a fgure of Priapus, The uncouth igure of the garden god has in modern times disappearod; but the superstition still sur- Vives, and 1# DOW Suppo: to be coujured by a somewhat similar charm, consisting of the horns of a deer or antelope. Almost all the houses aro ornamented in the entrauce hall by a pair of the ioug- est horus procurable, aud wost of the Ltuiians wear & ginall bora made of coral, gold or bronze avtuched ta their wateh chain or somewhere about t.om, Another and a siuplor mode of counteracting the effects of the evil eye is that of extenuing the middle fuger of the band toward the dreaded person, while the other fingors remain ciosed. As Mgr. Busi passed along tne streets of Rome many a poor creature might be soen with bis band hid underneath his clouk of bus hind big back making tbe protecting sigu; for the Canon was the most redoubtable jeltatore Known in our times, and Whole rooms aud even streets were known to bave cleared as tue peoplo fled at his proach. The Liberté moutious one occasion Whon at an evening party given by a French general the Canon met another revowued jelsatore, tue Marquis Pio dot Bulalo, Tue two much dreaued persons convers amicably together, but the guests di ed 10 may, and it Was uot long before a glass chandelier felt with’a crash apd set tre to the curpet, But Myr. Buzi Lappeaed to be the coasin of Leo XIIL, and the accession of the latter seems somebow or otber to bave been accepted us an event which Sook away froin the Cunoo the uncaupy reputution 60 long aitached to him, ’ PRINCE LEON SAPIEHA. ‘Tnis eminent Polish patriot aud statesman, whoso death occurred at his Castig of Krastezyn, in Guliota, September 12, was the author of most of the national institutions to which Austrian Poland owes hor prea- ent prosperity und ireedom, Alter the Polish war of independency in 1830-31, in which ho took a very active part as alde-de-camp to the Commander-in- Quiet of the Polish army, he settled at Oracow, and during the remainder of bis lite devoted himsolf wholly to the task of improving the moral and ma- ‘orial condition of bis couutrymen under the Aus- trian rule, Heeontrivuted largely in. promoting the development of agriculture in Galicia, founded come panies for the exportation of corn to Dantzic and Kngland, but great’ number of factories ‘ud organized agricuusaral societies, of which, he was for muny years the president aud most vo member, He was also tho first to suggest to the Aastrian government, in a long memoraudum, the consiruction of the railway" frow Cracow to Lemberg, aud nis plans were accepted. Subsequently, woen u voustituifon was grauted to Galicia by we Emperor Fraucis Juseph in 1861, Prince Léou Sapieha was uppouted Premdent of tbe Diet aud of the Coutell of Adminisiration, and the jade- fuuiguble industry, zealous patriousm and unerring tact Which be dispiayeu 10 bois capacity gained bim a populurity ainong ail classes of the people which re- tnained Ubdiminished to the day of big death. Fol- jJowing the exumpioot his illustrioas ancestors, kaowa nevoieut character, he has oundeu several schovle, maintaiued maby cUurities in Galicia, and geuerully ulieviated Lhe sufferings O1 bis iellow exiles Who were compelled to sock an asyium tu foreign land#, Most of the Memvers of the Galician Wiel ut- tended bis iuperal, aud Count Lous Wodzicki, the President of the Diet, took occasion in his opeatng speech Lo refer to Whe great services reudered by the Jase Prince to bia couuiry. “Il,” be said, “we can bow look With some watisiaction at ibe developmeus Of our autonomous inslitutious, we snoald not forges WhO Was their orig:nutur, ub a me When everyting bad to be doue, without tradisious of any kind, with out meu trained for the work, aud in a country which hud for many years been unaccustomed to sell-gov- ernment. Io uuuertake i such circumstances tue duty of Presideut of the Diet und of tue Council of Administration required no litte courage, and to pere sist im the tusk for lourteen years demanded extraor- diary @ndurauce und iorce Of character, upu, above all ab acagpt love of ony’s country, Of undaunied spirit, iidelatigable industry aud “singular patience abd consideration 1p iis dealings With otuers, Princ Léon sapieba Was the ‘ype of 4 gooa citizen.” a words Were received witu loud cheers by the House, whieh uuanimously decided to seuu a telegram of condolence to iue Prince's widow. ‘The late Prine, besides occupying the post ol President of the Dict and of tue Couucil 0: Auminisiration of Galicia, waa the fouuder of numerous agricultural anu indascrial inetituvous, and wok a leading part in bringing about the eonsiruction of jue irs, railway in tue province, CLEMENT LAURIER, FRENCH JURIST. M,Ciemont Luurtor, 4 distinguished conservative Jawyer ava polttician of France, died on September 19, aged forty-six years, He was bora at Sainte-Rade- goude, Department of ladre, February 8, 1832, studied law at Pari, was for some time secretary so M. Crémieux, and acquired a great reputation at tne Bar us a lawyer during the lator years of the Empire, He took part in the famous trials of the Courrier Frangats, of Prince Pierre Bouaparte ior the murder ot Victor Noir, aud 01 various mewbers of naiional Society, mantiesting im all bis profoundly republicad sentiments, Ho rao agatnat Easiie Olivier at Var in Muy, 189, ag a radical canui- date, but wa And 1u November of the same yeur = witad: Caudidacy at Belle javor of Henrt Kocbetors At the the Empire became Director General of the Cabinet at the Mintstry of the Intertor, under bis friend Gamvetia, whom he accompanied to ‘Yours and siued in bis celebrated dictuorsniy until Ocvoder 19, when be went to Loudon aud succeedeu ia negutiating with the Morgans a loan Of 250,000,0001., tuvugh On conditions 80 Voerous that he was severoly criticised for tucir acceptances, He was elected to the National Assembly, from the Department of Var, Fob- roary 6, 1871, by so small a majority that he resigaed immediately after the t YY vi peaceand offered hime aeif again at the election of Juty 2, both iu Var and ia Boucues-du-Ruone Elected in voth departments be twok bis seat for Var «nd acted with the extreme Lest, He bad resigned his place ta the Minisiry of the Inte rior in February. Av the fall of Thiers’ goverumen May 24, 1873, M. Laurier, whose repubite: hu been ioug Waning, went over to the Right Contre aud Supported the reactionary poltey of Dukes de Brogive anu Decuzes He was re-elected to th A Fubrutry 20, 1876, from Ladre, the piatiorm o: devoting ounself chiefly totinan affairs, whica were always his spociaiiy, and ne Ayuin Glectud on the sane basis last Uctoves, Ho lished, tn 1868, « small treatise, ‘La Liverté q? Argent,” ana was couasel or tue Otvomun Bank und the Mobitter, ERNEST QUETELET, BELGIAN ASTRONOMER,” M. Ernest Quetelet, who died at Brussels in Septem« ber, was born at Brussels August 27, 1821, being « son of tho distlaguished statistician aud astronomer, Adoiphe Quetelet, whe died in 1874, after holdiug tor more thea turty years the directorsuip of the Royal Observatory at Brassels, Ernest Quetelet was edu. and afterward ut the Br military seuogl, became au officer of eugiveers, and was employed 1m 1843 .u the erection Of thy pew lortficatious ab Antwerp, in 1855 he left the army aud became assistant astrouomer to his futher at the Brussels Observatory, where he made himself an ponorable fame by the exactitude of nis Vations, wud especially by bis very valuable Teseurches ou terrestrial maguetisin, on which sub. Bb vinineat autuy Hh momber of many foreign. scientific associations, Kelgian HOTEL AT LAKE MAHOPAC BURNED, ENTIRE DESTRUCTION OF TH: REGORY HOUSE— ORIGIN OF 1H8 4ikG—LHE LOSS AND INSURe ANCE, Katonan, N. ¥., Uct. 2, 1878, Shortly alter midnight yesteraay the large hotel at Lake Mahopac, known as the Gregory House, was entirely destroyed by fire, togethor with its contents, consisting of furnitare, carpets, crockery, beds and Vevding, and the usual paraphernalia of a drat clase hotel The Monk Coliege, au aujunot of the hotel, woil known among New Yorkers, situated only a tow feet distant, and the sorvants’ apartments and gas was also barned, 1 jortueast cormer of and upparently on the outst Tout purt of the butiding bad been entirely Wodnedaduy, Seprember 18, at whicn t te tin the hotel ti anu had oly time aiarig and save wot Buy notning of those The Loss. The loss is ostimated at $160,000, on which, og closely a8 your correspondent could ascertain, there ‘was $00,000 inaurauce, It 1s impossible to say wnetuer the novel will Ve rebuilt, THE CHILDREN'S PROTECTORS, A meeting of the Board of Directors of tho Now York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Chiidron wae hoid yesterday afternoon at No. 60 Umion square, Mr, Thomas, Acton in the chair, Tho seer Feport of the superineudent, co the society Irom Juue Ld to september 30, whiob was as to0W: ‘Compiaints received, 368; vomplants in+ Vostigated, 2085 ‘casas prosoculou, Lib; eon- vi uidren Felleved and placed in homes oF | iustivutious, 197 \ f