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8 care whether it is the coin itself or paper redeemable te coin. TURD. William H, Mclntire, the prospective Tammavy Candidate in this district, said:— Lo lwit, 2 I condemn tt, 3 1 will support a fair and practicable excise law. 4. I believe in economy in pubic afairs. 5. I believe that the departments should be under Single heads, excepting the Police Department, 6, [believe that the Mayur should Lave the power Of removai, 7. As between currency and gold, 1 shall support my party. FOURTH, Richard M. Walters, anwi-tammany candidate in this district, replied :— 1, Yes, % Strongly disapprove. 3. Am iu favor of avy legislation that will secure a Proper excise law. 4. {am agaist convict labor. Canals and public ecouomy. 5 Aim in favor o! reducing salaries of heads of de- Partments, but opposed to any reduction of police- men’s or Gremen’s salaries. 1 believe in tree 6 Doo’t beliove in giving the Mayor autocratic powers. 7. Greenbacks, Joho Guivin, the present Tammany Assemblyman of the ways:— 1. Yes, certainty. 1 condemn, 3 1am in avor of a proper excise law. 4. lam opposed to the present management of the Administration in regard to the coutruet sy ny. 5. The departments canvot ve controlled by one bead. 6, 1am opposed to giving one man such power. 7. Lam io favor of the remonetization of silver, vivre, Peter Crawford, the preseat Tammany Assembly- man.trom the Futh and a; candidate tor re-clect on, bald :— 1. Twit, 2. 1 beartily condemned the partisan and uncon- stitutional course of the majority im that respect aud my views have not chauged. & 1 do and will. 4. I shati vote tor economy in public expenditur 5. tam in favor of siugle heads to departmen' with the exception of the Police Department. 6. 1 think the Mayor should have fuil powers to iseharge mis duties fearlessly. 7. Lam with wy purty on that question SEYENTHS Colonel Jobu K, Perley, a vrother of Commissioner Porley, 1s to be one of the candidates for assembly in the Seventh district. He said:— wit 1am certainly in favor of a just Apportionment 2. L think the last three Legisiaturas failea to com- ply with their oaths of offic 3 The liquor business is a necessity, There was mol rupkenpess tu New York when we had astrict Exvise law. [would like alaw requiring the salo of pure liquors, 4. I believe in economy, and thiuk it ts the duty of khe State to leasen the burdens of the people, 5. 1 believe in tue reduction of salaries, and would begin with those who recerve the big salaries. 6. The Mayor ought to have more power, but not lull control—tiat is, there ought to be a sufficient heck on him to keep him from ubusing bis power. 7. In regard to the currency I stand on the Syracuse platiorm, and would instract Senutors and Represent- Atives in Congress 1m accoruanee with its principles. KLEVENTH Mr, George Bliss, on the republican side, replied to the questions as follows :— 1. 1 always bave beeu in favor of it, and am so still; bus the question as to what 1s a fair apportion- meut hus to ve decided, The apportionment pro- posed two veai New York more than her Share ot repr * 2. Ido not think that the action of the last Legia- lature was unconstitutional, Tue trutb appears to be that neltuer purty wants a new apportionment, The country districts do not want ap apportionment, for they believe 1% Would give the cities too much power. & Vhe present law is an absurdity. I do not think there will be any troubie found tn passing a lair ex- cise law, Tbe only diilicuity is that the liquor dealers ask too much. Only owe sentiment pervades the ud that bas got to be recoguized und ac- Ubat selling Liquor on Sunday will vot be absurd to say that there has been economy In the adminisiration of the affairs connected with hecanals, As to the State prisons, Mr. Pillsbury conomized in their administration, and the Goy- ernor has requested bin to resign, 5. A reduction of suluries is weeded, but I think it would be impossible to put ali the departments of tne city government wuder 3 single bead, 6. 1 do not lavor giving the Mayor so much power. The Stayor snould have (he appointing power and re- movais ought to ve upoo detined charges. The inter- yenilon of (he Governor 18 ultogetuer wrong. 7, I favor hard money ali the time, Mr. James McCouneil, Woo 18 « supporter of Tam- many Hau, answered us lollows:. 1. By ali means | am in favor of it, The State should huve beeu apportieued jong ugu, 80 that this uty coulu get ber just rights. 2 The three ‘asc Legislatures were controlled by the repubiicave, and Alvord would not allow any beneficial law to pase, * &% There shoulda ve bat one commission to issue liqnor licenses, and it would be a bad thiug to place it Under (he supervision of the police, as they bave as inagh to-go pow 88 they can do well in the way of actual police business, street cleaving aad so ov. 4 ‘Tuis would meet my views exact & It would be impossivle to piace some depart- Ments under a single vead; it would not answer. For Ingtanee, the Tax Commission sbouli uot be placed unuer one bead. 1 think every other commission copid be placed under ove bead. #160 OUgLt to remain as iL is ut present. As for the redaciag of salaries, some officials receive pay that is outrageously Ligh, principaily the Judiciary 6 Itavor (pis also, It would bold the Mayor re- sponsivie tor his appointments, 7 Mr. MeCouneil considered the question too weighty @ one to be bostily answered, TWELPTH. None of the numerous candidates in the Twelfth district could be found Wheo called for. They were always like Mwe, Keuolioa in the play of the “Fast Vawily,”? ‘just goue out.” THIRTRENTH. tH. Straben, woo the Fevublean side ia this di questions curetuily, said:— 1. Yes, of course. 2 issu question in the minds of many whether the Legislature could Coustivutioually pass un Apvor- Hopment uct ia the middie of a decade atier tue last census. 10 BOt think tous suck aa act would be un coustiiutional. 1 vowed lor the passage ol tae Appor- ent act, ahd would do So agi Certaimly; 1 favor a just, carefully consiaerod Excise jaw. & 1L would ooquestionabiy aid an economical caval poley. Ik was « repo jican administration wuich first inaugurated caval aud prison reforms iv iis state. & Many oflives in the city government can be dispensed wiih, and salaries might ve reduced. 1 would lavor every measure Which wight guura und limit the expenditures im the city goverument aud tend to ecooomy tu ali departments. 6 I might tavor ab amendment of the city charter #!Vibg (he Mayor power to appoint to vllice without Board of Aldermen. | taink the present pian of re- 4 upon the approval of the Gov. expected to rau on ict, alter reading tue part, Who, under vem, would mecessurily Le coutroiied Uy (ue thougat tine Mayor Lad te right te take bis political Leas of at auy moment. 7 Lam sor hard money always, Mr. Jou Clark, liquor dealer, one of the prospec- tive Jammany candidates, repued ag follows:— 1. 1 favor « tair apportionment 2 i condema the scviow of the last Ly ment a or ot it [donot care about answering. In the Legisiature | would do according to circumstances. L haven't avy policy. PoURTRKNTH. Mr. P. Menry Dogro is a remarkably youthtal as- Dirwut to Legi#lative Houors at the bands of Tammany Hat, He said:— L. To (ue vest of my ability I would contend foran Pqultabie apportionment, % [condemn the partisan and unconstitutional ac: tion of the Inet tures Logisiatures. & favored it 4 1 woala. 6 i would vote for the reduction of Jor the abolishment of unnecessury offices, Iam net BYinCed of Le AdVisability oF propriety of placing all the departments uuder a siogie bead, aries and 6 This is tuo repaviican tor me. 7. [ favor a converting currene Mr, Jumes Daly, woo is ou tue independent ticket, and therefore opposed to Tuinmany Hail, did not wish Wt to be Gadersioud that Le is a caudiaate for re-elece tion, His Bealth is not good and Le would not con. sent to run 1, My record last your is sufficient answer to vols. { have worked and spokeu to javor of un equitab apportionment ? i deprecated the course of the last three Legis- lauren. 3. My bill 1ast year shows me to be ia invor of a tai excise law, It 18 & purt of statesmansnip to | Wisely regulate What Cannot ve stopped by cvereiou. Capprove of logisiation that will iavor respectapio | men evtering 1010 tue ttuilic aod give it au upward grade in pudiic opinion. wisely rexainted, 4. Lalwoys sustained the policy of the present and sho last State administrations. 61 the simptiiying of the city government, in where it 1%, 1 dod oue, as both ig, f the Elestion oti Fhe liquor trafic suouia ve 6, As matters now mo it better to take from ine Buord of Aldermen the right of rate ion in epporntments and removals, bat if au peouent Bourd could yearly be eiecied, t think that (Lor ihtervention would serve as & #aldiary eHeek upon we Mayor, With regard to the Governor's wetion, | favor home rule. ‘The peuple of the city de- serve to suifer If tuey do not civet cavable oflicers. 7% Lum im favor of the abotitiom of (be national Dauks, of their reorganization Upon some more equil- able footing 1 would Vor @ good system Of won- vertibie leg or currevey. FIPTREN TH Mr. James Dimong, « of as a robable cuudidute in this dis gu be would be ts not « Gandiate, ave it understood thar His ort and ty the pointia 1. You, docidediy. ued (uo Inst three Legisiaturos by vote 2 Leon op this matter, B. Yes, wos aoquestionably, & Certainly, you 6. You, to sue Urst part of (ue question, and as to Tax Commis: | district and a cuudidate for re-election, | | to beu { would have to kuow who t be. ele 7 1 do not sufficiently understand the financial question to auswer, There are able meu to support both sides, I would preter waiting for more tight on the subject, Iam opposea to the uvational bank sys- tom; the government ought to do itsowo banking and save the interest new earned by those bauks. SIXTRENTHL | Mr, Charles Bathe, Tammany democrat, who ac- kpowledg to go to Albany from this district, answered the questions as follows: 1, | wor! ‘9 this direction last year. 2. The last three Legislatures did a gross injustice ‘by nol having pased an apportionment jaw. 3. L favor the enactment of au equitablo excise law. 4. All possible economy 18 needed in State offuirs, L will support the present adminis jou in Albany, 5. The salaries of city officiuls ought to be gradu ated; eM@cient men coula be had to fill all the offices at much lower rates than atpresept, 1 believe in placing the departments, exceptirg the Police, under asingle head. This would be better than to have the several departments fighting each other ay they are now, 6. It would be placing too much power im one man’s hands, 1 would favor the Mayor’s power to suspend, but not remove irom office, Without cousent of the Aidernen. The Governor's power ought to stand aj now; it would not be right to abridge 7. Lvoted last 3100 tor d money, but think the way things now stand there showid be more moncy }0 circulation, so as to afford employment to men Whoare idie. I’ would now vote tor green bucks, aod favor tustructing Senators and Representatives to vole lor paper currency, SKVANTSENTH. Mr. Michael Kelly, of No. 208 East Seventy sixth street, the nominee of the green back-labor-indepena- ent party, replied as 101loWs:— Yes. 2. 1 condemn it. 3. Yes. 4X & Yor, 6 Yes. 7. Greenbacks overy time. MINRTERNTH. Mr, Samuel Bissicks, of Nu. 120 West Forty-fourth street, candidate for boeminution by the greeubuck labor party in this digtriet, in answer to the questions replied as Lollows:— 1, Yes, 2. Lado not approve of it at all, and most certainly favor 4 reapportionment accoruing to Iaw. 3. Tam heartily in favor of anew and just excise taw, 4 lwiil support any economy that ia just and proper. 5. Yes. 6. lam 7. [um tn favor of agreenback currency and will Support the policy ef the greenback labor party. TWENTY-FIRST, Mr. Alexander Thain, caudidate for the Tammany nomination, said: 1. lam undoubtedly ia favor of a reapportionment, 2. Uaogoubtedly; 1 con ned the unconstitutional ew. 5. Ido not favor the reduction of the salaries of policem firemen or school teachers, bat am in javor of avolishing all sinecures. As to having single heads of departments 1 have not entirely made up my wind, I am not sure, however, but that most vl the departments, iucluding tuat of polive, could be mauuged more economieally aud better 10 that way, with toe Mayor ana perpaps some other official az an auvisory member, ‘Lhe Police Department, tor ex- ample, could be mabagea by # superintendent in that way. 6. I am not, but do not see why too Governor should iuteriere, 7. L would offer no instruction to Senators or Con- gressmen whatever, believing that they ure as well inioruied of the people as the meui- bers of 4 1 ao not believe 10 av uv- lituited issue of paper money. 1 sve no reason why United Stutes notes should pot be substituied for nu- tional bauk votes, The interest on bouds deposited with the government should cease, while banks are en joying 4 curreucy which the goverument indorsed, I desire to say tbat 1 stand on the likkaLp platiorm iu respect Lo rapid transit, 1 would bave plenty of it and cheap. Mr. Heury Rattman, of No, 315 West Forty-seventh Street, ulso u candidate for the Tammany nomination in sepy. said :— . Ye 4. I Lave not paid much atteatifa to the matter. B. Most certuinly. 4. 1 will, 6. Reduce expenses, 6. Lam got; vo sir; I would not say yes to that. 7. Lam io favor of bard money, THE ALDE:.MEN. The following questions were put to the would-be Aldermen :— 1, Are you in fayor of the contract or of the day labor system in the parks and the Deparimont of Public Works t 2 Do you tavor the restoracton of the pay of tke elty laborers to the oid rate of $2 ye day t 3 vor of enivreing the full payment of all * owing to tue city by the city railrond collection of suck dues and lice: in 4. Wilt you, as Alderman, pledge yourself to vote for the confirmation of all beads of departments that may be nominated by the Mayor, without regard to their pulltien! stutus, provided they ure known to be expadle and honest? 5. Will you vote agaiust the confirmation of any demo- erat for the positions in the Police Boxrd now teld by Mossree Wheeler and Browrdt, «i ntain the present uon-partisau cliar.cter of the manazement of the pulice Bureau of Klectious ? nivlig Worky you in favor of reducing the salaries of the hoads of city departments in the same proportion that tie lavor- ers’ wages aud the teachers? salarioy have been reducea, and will you, if elected Aldernan, commences the refuraa by voluntarily aro-rting $2,000 a Yeur as your compensa tion? meut ot ee POURTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. Alderman Sievin, who is seeking @ bommation on the Taminany ticket in this district, 1. Lam opposed to the coutruct’ system, for tho Teusou that the city ought to beable to have work done as cheaply by the day system as by @ con- tructo 2 Most emphatically, and if possible a greater Amount should be pull, always remembering, bow. ever, (bat tue State or city stould receive a fair dav’s work for a fair day's pay. 3. Yes, aad not oly that, vut £ would exact Gollur {rom corporations a8 well as individual auy prelereuce were to be made! would gi' the jatter. 4. fo whom may I mI to pledge myself? My first duty is to my coastituency, and 1 don’t hesitate to declare that my preierenee ébail be im every in- Stuuce tor a democrat, 5. Iwill vote to confirm any reputable democrat indorsea by the regular democratic orgemization ot the city. 6 1 spall vote tor all improvements I deem neces- Sary, believing that our sireets and chorougblares Should be kept in the best por udition. {ean uo paci about that resuli. to leave it to ture, where it properly belongs. The reporter tuea called upon tho republican ean. didate, Colonel M, W. Burns, woo answered :— 1, Lam not in favor of the contract system, Labor- ers ought to be pard $2 4 day, avd 1 would make tbem periorm their work. 2. 1 bave answered that already. day makes up my piatiorm, & 1 am i javor entirely of that, The question should Lave been settied long ago. 4. Ali tuings beimg equal, | would prefer a repubii- can, 5 Iwill vote against the non-partisan character ot the Board as at present coustituted. 6. Lay yes provided such repairs be necessary. Cortain porous of tue city have been hitherto neg lected in this respect. The Commissioner of Panic Works should be compeiioa to keep the streets to proper order. 7. Ceriaimly not. duties honest}; Mr. W. P. served follows 1. | am tn favor of day’s labor contract system. 2. | conser $2 a day little enough to give any laborer jor the work required, 3, The etty railroads should pay all their dues 1 woud irke to lnquire why they should not do so, 4 Lwould koow something avout the man first You would not expect me to vove viindly, 5, Lam uot prepared to answer that, vat, as to the Javier part of the question, I dou’t think I shoud, Tne Bureau of Elections should be certainiy non-par- tise, 6. If necessary, in my opinion, | would not, The poor people ougit to ve ff day’s Javor Is entitled to a fair d . 7. [have nothing to say, fof that question is reg. ulated by the Legislature. Alderman Sbeiis said i— 1. 1 aim opposed to thw contract system, Tho work could be botter performed by days’ labor, 2 Certainly. No man cat suppor, a family and make au houest living op loss than $24 day, 4. 1 ain, 4. Lam jm favor of a demoerat as long as ho 18 equaily Competent with a republican, i have not mave up my mind on that point. It depends entirely ou the character of the men nom id — Two doliars a A publie servant who fuitiis bis ought to be adequately paid irk, another Tammany Candidate, who everul (crus iu the Assembly, auswerod as Opposed to the io my Judgment, I am in favor of repairs bet 7. That belongs to the Legisiatare I will say frankly Lam uot tu favor of uevepting $2,000 a year, it costs mw $8,000 a year while | bod a public posi. tion. teachers aed wombers of the Polis and Fire depart- ments. FIPTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT, ‘This district is ordinarily repuvienn, sending two aud one democratic Aluermen to tue City H the republican inew Aldermen Morr Jacobus—are candidates tof renomination, Alderman Mourrig, in answer to the questions, replied as follows 1. That would depend entirely on the kind of work wud te location, 2. | think (1 @ man does a fait day's work $2 is bat Small pay for ® mun to support amtamily on, 1 am Satistied (hat (has rate should be restored, provided the Jaborer gives an equivalent im labur for it. tall & I have aiwaye beeu iu favor of tue city collecting everything (hat beiougs to, My record shows that, I have Deeu fyliing ior the eity to get her righ 4. 1 would uot pledge myseil to vote for anybody without knowing wiever le ts worthy to fill the piaee, I bave vever relused to vote for anybody pro- Viding Be Is @ good anu cupable mun. 6. [believe (hot the Police Hoard ought to be non- partisan, but | will make Ho pleug oreband. 6. My ‘dew have aw vooated (he re- pairing oF th » 1 vel that the city could, Jor tue last (bree years, have judiciously spent double and trevie the amount it hus in vhis work, got only giving work to the laboring men but proving a feal bevellt vo the city. 7. Lhave not given that apy Consideration os you Tum opposed to & reduction of the salaries of | NEW YORK HERALD, SUN say that I have a public In conclusion, I wou 1 court record of six years, of whieb I am proud, and all possible public investigation of it, Alderman Johu W. Jacobus, repubiican, 1. L believe that some wor u be done by con- tract op the public worl r work cannot, therelore | caruot give a defluite aaswer to that ques- tion, 2. 1am tn favor of all workingmen being paid for their work; but there are some laborers who are worth $5 a day, while others are pot worth $1 a day, 1 pay my own men $2 a day, aod some of them more, that aro worth it. 8. Lam, mest decidedly. 4. They may be known to be capable and honest by some meu and not by others, It I know them to bo capable and honest 1 will vote for them, of tho heads of departments eral, and Lam williog that my sulary should be reduced in proportion as they are reduced. i Joho Cavanagh, Tammany democrat, replied as rol- ows — . 1 am im favor of the day labor system, 4. Providing I know them to be capable and hopest, 5. Li be comes up to the standard, be he dewocras + ern 1 will vote for him, i. Twill, 7. Lum willing that my salary should be cut down in Proportion as the salaries Of wll heads of departments are cut dowa. Joun J. Burns, Tammany democrat, replied:— 1. Lam ta favor ot tne day labor system, 2. Lam in favor of restoring the pay of the city la borers to $2 a day and a8 much more as the city can afford to pay. 3. 1 um certainly In favor of thay 4 No! 5. No! 5 mane they are necessary in my jadgment, Yes. Alderman William Bennett, at ing the Filth district, now candida at Large (Tammany democrat) rep! 1, Lum in tavor of tue day labor system. 2 Yes, 1am in tavor of a luvorer receiving a tair day’s pay tor bis family’s support, 3 1 om, most decidedly. 4 Ido, 5 Lum in favor of a non-partisan Police Board. 6. When I tutuk it necessary I will, 7. 1 am im favor of reducing the salaries of all heads o! departments. John De Vries, republican, replied: 1, 1 am in fuvor of the day iavor system. 2. Yes, I want to see them get enough Lo live on, 3. Most decidedly. 4. Most cneerlutly, nt reprei for Alderm: 6. Yes. @ Certainly, 1. Yea. SIXTH SENATORIAL DISTRO"Y Alderman George Hall gat 1, am in favor ot day labor. 2 3] Yes. 4. 1 decline to answer. 5. Lum im tavor of u partisan Board, 6. I would certainly vote for all nece! of the streets. 7. 1 am in favor of reducing the salaries of tho heads of city aepartments; bat as fur as the Alder- manw salary is concerned, that 1s already fixed vy the Legislature and 1 bave no right to alter it, Alderman Johu M, Guutzer, uuother adberent of the wigwam, said :— 1. Lam tm favor of the day labor system. ry repair %. By all means. 4. 1 would only pledce myself to the confirmation ef democrats, because I bellove we have as good ana honest men tu our party us can be tound 1m any other. 5. Lam in favor ol! a partisan Board, 6 Yes. q You Mr. Jacob A. Hatscl, a Tammanyite, said: — 1. 1am 1n favor of the day labor system, 2 1 am tn favor of paying the laborer what worth, 3. Yes. 4 1 decline to answer. 6. Tam in favor of a partisan Board, 6. 1 will voto for necessary and judicious repairs of the streets without referznce to the source irom wileale request emanates, % ho is real estate operator, of El- dridge street, 1s as the choice of many of the republicans 1 that locality. 1, | nave becn twice in the fleld for Alderman. I like to be ince and to be the officer of the people, I am for justice, right and the benefit of the country. 2, Lum not prepared to answer. It all depends on circumstances. Ibelicve tn tho motto, “Live apd * But, then, I wouldo’t «ay for certata. I wisn only to do J 3. Time enough to deci elected. 4. I must have to make my mind satisfi 5, Lum alwaya ready to be ad interests of tbe city, 6. The Board bas tull power. 7. Alter my election Wii bring my frienas together aad consult with them, Mir. Bernard Kenny, a stalwart blacksmith, of Nor- folk street, 1s looked upon us the provable choice of the anti-lamoanyites of that district. He replied:— 1. Lam tn favor of the aay 1avor system. 2. [believe im fair compensation for or. Itis unfair to speak of the old rate of wages when tim: are so ard at preseat & Icertaiuly thivk that railroad companies should pay their dues as well as the poor man, r 1 would pot pledge wysell, but at the same time Tum in tavor of wnakiug no distiaction 1n regard to party. 5, y am 19 favor of a non-partisan Board. 6. The streutso! New York are a diggrace. 1 think that more movey should ve expended on them to put them 10 proper condition, Commissioner Campbell is a cupable, good man in bis place, about that when I am d, i Fegurding the SEVENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT, publican, Cust side, replied as 1 Lam not opposed to the contract system, pro- vided the contractor pays the laburer a fuir duy’s wages. 2 Yes. Yes. My record In the Board answers that question. Lam in favor of « pon-partisan Police Board, Sere ‘es. 7. | weuld be willing to have tho salarios of the Aldermen reduced iu proportion to aay reduction th would be made in the salaries of tue Leads of depart. ments, Alderman Sauer, Tammany democrat, cast side, re- ied :— 1. I vrefer the day labor 6, Yes. & Yeu 4, That would all depend as to who was Mayor. 5. 1 velleve that the party 12 power suould incur all the respousibility, aed 1 am, therciore, in favor of a de aries of the heads id be willing to have uate reduction Made in Lhe sularies of the Bu. AL the same time I do uot think that the salaries of the Ald rien are too Jurge at present, Peter McGowan, liquvr dealer, Tawimany democrat, west side, replied as lollows:— 1. The javberers should be paid by the city on the day Invor system. 2 Yes. 3. Yes. 4. L think the party to which I belong would nomt- nate noue bat eflicicut meu, cud of course 1 would ex- 0 my best Judgment, » In politics a man must stick by bis party. I would vote as I thought best under ull the circum. stavces. 6. Yes. 7, There is a gooa deal of difference between the salaries of heads of departments and tue sularies of Aldermen. I should not object to a proportionate re- duction if the saiuries of aii wore to be reduced, James Campbell, Tamwany democrat, west side, a workiug man, repiie: 1. Pm 001 1a favor of (he contract system, 1 believe to the day’s work system, line to answer. cierk inthe Pax Office, Tam- Many democrat, vnst side, replied: — 1, | aw in favor of the day’s work system, 2 Yea % Yea. 4 You. 5. lvelieve in a democratic Police Commission for on that the democratic mujority in (nis city ce that the democratic party ought to be held 1 the depurtmeuts, As it is there 16 ¥ on eithor party, nO respousibi| o, Yeu i. Yew. Frederick Hilbeg, barber, Tammany democrat, west Bide, replied :-— 1 au in favor of paying by day’s work, em 3 Yeu. . 1 could not answer that question at present, ‘That question 1 will cut wuswer, Yes. 1 cannot answer at the present time, Hugh F. Farrell, |.quor dealer, anu-Tammany, east side, replied as follows: 1, 1 would favor lavor work if the system were properly managed, but the trouble ml- was that incumpetont oversecrs were appointed when that system was in vperation, 2 Yeu 3 Yew. 4. Yoo. 5. Lam in favor of having the Police Hoard non- partisan, strong a democrat « to vote lor a democratic vom! onan Was, 2 ¥ Rovert Hail, livery stable keeper, anti-Tammany, @ast side, replied :— i, Lam in favor of paying laborers by day’s work. 2 Yes. 3, You. 4 You, democrais, provided they were capable and honest Li we were 10 the minority, I snowid not minee of a to be employed on U bers than they are, 7. ¥ jah Murphy, hquor dealer, anti-Temmany, @nat sive, replivw:— L 1 ato tu favor of tue day labor system, | 2 Yes. 3. Yea. 4, { cannot answer, as Ido not know who the Mayor may be, 5, | am in favor of having @ non-partisan Police Board. 6 Yes. 7. Lam in favor of reducing the salaries of all heads ot departments, and 1 would be willag to begin the reform in the Board of Aldermen. Ex-Alderman Sammon, contractor, anti-Tammany, west side, replied :— 1. I believe the day labor system 1s preferable, 2 7. 3. Ye . da 6. Laectiue to 6. Yea. 7 You RIGUTM SENATORIAL DISTRICT, The first candidate in the field for Alderman from ube Tweaty-third and Twenty-fourth wards was this your Mr Joun IL. Burnett, a real estate dealer of 145th street and Third aveauo, Mr. Burnett 1s a wan considerably past middie axe, and is well-knowu to almost every citizen of the district. He was uot nominated, but as in former instances he announced himself as candidate. The last case in which he did this was when be rap ngniost Messrs, Flanagan and Angell tor Justice of the Peace, when the vote stood, in round pumbers, Flanagan, 1,100; Burnett, 1,000, and Angell about 900, He was Jus! of the Peace for twelve yeurs, and a member of the school board fort ty-three yours He says he desires no ty nominatfon, and 1s confident of olection. He 18, he says, a democrat, but pota partisan, He sald:— 1, There are two sides to this. I think that when there 1s any considerable piece of work to be doue it sbould be done by contract, but for current repairs I would hire men by the day’s work, 2 I believe wages should settle themselves, and IT am most empbaticslly in favor of paytng men ac- cording to what they are worth, I would grade the laborers and pay according to their ability. . 1am strongly iu favor of compelling the strictest compliance with whatevor the compantes are obliged by luw or contract to do. All dues should be paid in 1ull, whether back dues or not, 4. Lean say yes if 1 understand the question aright, Tam nota partisan and would not accept a partisan nomiuatio! 5. 1 won’ the word democrat or republican, but I should vote to maintain the non-partisan nature of the board most assuredly, 6. Yos, ior all repairs that were necossary in my judgment, 7. Now you've got exactly my point. Yos, I’m de- ciaedly 1m favor ol a reduction of salaries, und if I could I would reduce the salary of an Alderman to $1,000 4 yeur, U1 couldn't do that 1 would bring it aown to $2,000, ‘The second candidate to be announced was ‘Cap- tain”? James Bowen, a gentleman of considerable means und leigure aud a large real estate owner in the ity of Hariem Bridge, “Captain”? Bowen is also a democrat und 1s also running without a party vow, nation, though he bas not said, as Mr. Burnett bas, that he does not want one, Wheu be was asked the first question on tho reporter’s list be looked puzzied and hesitated. At length be answered ull the ques- ious promptly. His auswers were as follows:— 1. 1 um in favor of the laborer, 2, Yes, 3. Yes, Lam, 4 Twill 6. law opposed to having a partisan board, but I will vote tor a yood man every time, no matter what his purty 18 1m a democrat, 6. Lt wilh 7 Lwill, 1M do it for nothing, Mr. Heary Haffen is many candidate, He isa Geeman vy parentage, bat was boru in the same house where ho vow sells lager beer, on the corner of 152d street and Courtiaod avenue, He looked bothered and said pothing when the reporter declared bie invention of examintny him ag to hi opinions, When the first question was asked he kept silence for some time, At iength he said be would rather not answer it, Then be seemed to think such u course impolitic, and asked what the reporter thought was the vest, contract work or tne day labor tem. [be reporter had no opinions, bot said he beala some peuple advocate the contract system Mr, Haffen. tem. Unly for big Jobs,” to be the probabl ny tor big jobs. “Pbaits 1t,) the contruct 5, answered as lollows:— “For big jobs I favor Then ho 1. Contruct eystem for big Jobs. 2 Yea 8 {t, that ought to be paid. 4. 1 woulan’t pledge myself to anything, 6 1 wouldu’t pledge tbat, 1’m in tuvor of a non- partisan board, but if 1 sce @ democrat going for any- thing, Va suoner help him than anyvody else, 6. Yes, and we want u good deal doue up here, 7. 1 wouldn't answer that. 1 woulau’t like to mix my! inyway. I wouldy’t care anything ubout it for myselt, thouch. I don’t know what pay the Aldermen get anyway. Ie it $4,000 a year or $5,000? Mr, Cuarles Monk, a resident of West Morrisania and a sign munulacturer, doing business at the corner et Broadway und Spring street is to be, some people think, the candidate tor Alderman of the greenback party in theaisirict. Mr. Monk was periectly willing to answ By questions. He said:— ecidedly in favor of the contract 8; 2. Yos. 8. Yes, deeidedly, and I consider that a most im- Portant peint. 4. 1 will, certainly. 6, Lwill, Thats my idea exactly. We should not have a partisan Board, 6. Twill, 7. lam. I wil, That 18 one of our grand plat forms, to reduce the city expenditures so as to take a portion of the burden off tue wortingman oud evable him to live. Mr. Jordan 1.. Mott, formerly member of the Tam- mauy General Committee in thts district, but lately a el aguibst the Wigwam, Las beeu nominated by the anti-lamtnuny party. He listened curefully whea the reporter read bis questions and then suid, emphut- ically — “1 wee tho drift of those quostions the 1d made a certain speech, ant auswer I can mako Js to quote fruia it. 1 said, ‘Gentlemen, I don’t want this nomination, but 1 can bardly declive it in consideration of the way it 1s offered, But I want it distinctly understood that 1 snail be lett tree to do exactly what I think best. | will study your tover- ests, and act uccording to my best judgment, but under no circumstaneus will 1 make a promise of any kind to any body.’ So you see l can’t very well an swer your questio And the Alderman looked wise @$ an Owl us be enthusiastically quotea bis own remarks, notly, und like DISTRICT ATTORNEY. The tollowiug questions were pus to the candidates for District Attora L. If elected will you pigeon.hole any indietmentat 2. Will you consent to straw baill i What are your views on the entoreement of the Liquor ands nday Lawst hat ought to be done for the suppression of gam- iy think the laws against State lotteries ought to be entoreedt Mr. Benjamin K. Pholpa, the presont District At- torney, svid 10 reply to the above questions :— 1. Ob, bosb! 2 Lt would be strange if I consented to do that now atter holding the office so ong. 3. [ believe ail jaws are placed oa the statute book to be enforced, ike drunkenness I think can nevor be tho laws 5. About State lotteries the game remark will hold good. If belleve in cniorcing them, but Lave been uu- ‘avie to do go for a somewh: ‘All those lottery feliows, when ar tried 10 tho Court of General 3 so busy with more important causes ti uses are pinced at the bottom of the calenuar and haraly ever reacted. ln order to entorce the laws against lotteries we need leg:siution to permit of those cases being tried at Special Sessions. Mr. Frederiex Stnyth, Tammany candidate for Dis- trict Attorney, suid, in answer to the above ques- tione:— 1, As I understand the term pigeon-holing it means pluctug tudiciments in sticu a way that they cau be used as Hitical eng Such proceeding incets with Mm) ty condemnation, * 2 Most emphatically vo. 3. Lam opposed to wil sumptuary laws, beiioving thut those thatters should Le adjusted im somo other way than by legislation. 4. While (hese laws remain upon tho statute bouk it wiil be my duty to entorce them. 5, All Lue Siututes should be enforced. Zx-Judge Avram J. Dittenhoeter, who is spoken of as a provable nomince of the repuvlicau avd anti- Tammany combination, said: 1. I would neither pigeou-hole indictments nor the lottery “railroad” prisouers, No. . The liquor laws should be enforced, Yue statutes should be enforced, 5. My oath of office would require m they were oxec'ited, WHATATURY WILL PROMISK, Mr. Augustus Sebell, the democratic candidate for Mayor, Was requested by a Likkano reporter last eveulng to give an CXpression of Lis Views upon t administration of the office to which le expects succved. He begged to ve excused, saying was too busy at present to give tue matter the wires. In» fow days he would be very d, \OComMmunicate bis tdeas upon the Ht of the executive department of the cuy that nt Kaward Cooper, spoken of as the probable com- bination candidate, Whougut it would not be Wise of In good taste to express any opinions at the present mo- ment. Mr. Shephord F. Kuapp, also spokea of us a posst- bie combination Candidate, thoughtyat would be raimer premature to discusss the duties of the uillce. STABBED IN THE THROAT, Angelo Sparo, thirty years of age, of No, 26 Mulberry street, quarrelied last night with Josep Labana, at the corner of Mott ana Worth strevts, avout thirty- two cents, They came to blows and duriog the seul+ fle the former was stabbed fo the throat, Labana escaped arrest and the iojured man was sent to St. Vineent’s Hosp KING'S WOOD MYSLERY, A few days ago the dead bouy of @ man was found in King’s Wood, near Guttenburg, N. J. ‘Tho ad- vanced state of decomposition showed that the man had been dead for a long time, The coroner's jury re- turned a vordiet that the deceased bad died at hi pistol Having been found at his side, © Has found that dead an Was Albert Caylia, & Prussian, Who bas been missing since Sep. tomver 20, The body was buried in otur's Field, THE DAY, OCTOBER 20, 1878.—QUINTUPLE SHEET. ARRESTED FOR PERJURY. AN IMPORTANT WITNESS FOR THE DEFENCE IN THE BILLINGS MURDER TRIAL LOCKED UP, [py TELEGRAPH To THe wERALD.| Saratoga, Oct. 19, 1878, George W, Jones, the witaess iu the Billings tial Who testified that be was tighing from a boat and saw Billings coming to Washburne’s at the time the mur aerous shot was fired, was to-day arrested for perjury, and 1a now confined inthe lock-up here. The prosecution claim that tne boat he claims to have been using was on tho day of iho murder nowly painted and lying in the boat yard, ‘The arrest causes considerable excitement, and tt 18 Ot improbable that more arrests may be made, as it is generally believed there was much false swoaring atthe trial, ‘The prosecution 18 very uctive in pre- paring for the next tria!, The appleation tor a writ ‘Of haveas corpus or tor the reloase of Billings on bail will be made betoro Judge Landon, at Schenectady, Thursday, Octover 24, Billiugs’ lawyers have been holding Consultations bere. DBTAILS OF THE AKREST, ‘The arrest of Jones was mode by Detective Langdon at hall-past two this afternoon. Oflicor Pennock wens along, but, for leur Jones woula suspect something, Temainod @ short distance irom the housc, Lang. don told Joves be bad a warrant tor bin, aud Joves told bim to servo it, whieh bo did, Jones was bandcuffed and brought here. He will be exumined beivre Police Justice Teil to Morrow morning. Jones was one of the most im- portant witnesses in astavlisuing the alibi tor Bil- lings. He Lestitied that be saw Billings come out of the Jane abd hiteh bis horse at Wasbburne’s betore the e#hot was tired, Ags his evidence did not fix the exuct time, but covered the event, Stating positively that Billings was ut Wash- burne’s house at tho moment be heard the shot fired it doubtless hag great woigbt with tho Jury ib establishing tue reasouable doubt upon which the majority duvored ucquittal. Whotber Jones snail be convicted of perjury of not Lis arrest will have a considerable morai effect upon the other witnesses, many of Whom were thought to be rather careless 10 ibeir statements, The prosecution is determined, and it 18 probable the most exciting part of the trial 1 this cclebrated case is yet to come. In bringing the prisoner througu tue village of Fors Miller Bridge a number of peopie viewed him with aston- ishment, und be “as very upxious to stop tuerea woile, but the officers quickened the pace of tueir horse’ and re.used to hui. ‘Tho wews of tue arrest quickly spread through Saratoga and it 1s the talk of the town shis evening. THE STANNARD MURDER. NEW Haven, Oct. 19, 1878. Some excitement hag been occasioned by the re- cent rumors and statements in Madison that, imme- diately after tho Mary Stannard murder, Benjamin Stevens, who bad bearsay knowledge of the where- avouts of Mary Stannard at the time of tho tragedy, bad a pair of bloody pantaloons washed immediately .thercafter. Stevens is a witness on whoin some suspicion fell at the time ol the trial on, agcount of bis inability to prove an alivt, but whose slory. was eneraily believed when he bad completed his story. A HkkaLp reporter to-day \Wagited North Madison, where Mary Staunard lived, where a majority of the witn ut the preiunt- Bec¥ bearivg reside, Grand Juror Snerman Buell and Conatavie kreueric Dowd, who were stated to have given the story publicity, denied that there was any truth in the allegations concerning Benjamin Stevens, but concluded by saying, alter a consuitativn, that it ‘was not Wise to tell ull they kuow, aud that the story Ought not to bave got into the newspapers at all, JESSE KOGERS’ CRIME, THE GOVERNOR OF KENTUCKY CALLED UPON TO SECURE HIS PUNISHMENT, Nasuvi..y, Tenn., Oct, 19, 1879, The American, the loading democratic paper in Tennessee, will contain the following editorial article to-morrow mornin, Che terrible crime committed in Koutucky by a Tazewell county (Tennessee) poli ticlan upon one of bis negro supporters, the atrocious details ol which have boen brought to light by the New York Hgxanp, should move Keotucky to bring the perpetrators at once to justice. Our owa Execu- tive cau do nothing but respond, und upon a requisi- tion from Kentucky he will see that they are pun- ished. That a busband should avenge himself upon the seducer of bis je 1s the greater criminal, would not be startling, that be should dissemble, endure through a Gunvuss, 1n order to preserve Lis support, and theu destroy in a mannor eXceoding in fcrocity ull the known crimes in suvage annals shows the man such a monster that no wroug done him cun excuse or pulliate. For the sake of bomanity bo should be brought to speedy puaish- ment tor the houor of Kentucky and the good name of our owa ra A mau Who could so sordidly en. dure bis Wiio’s disgrace aud dissemble his jus anger is abrute, who might be expected to comui companied by such sickening ae! 80 Feagbically, und radiantiy truthiully por. traycd im the Hukao.”* * FATAL KAILROAD ACCIDENT, (sy TELEGRAPH TO THE UERALD.] Kixastos, N. Y., Ovt. 19, 1878, Early yesterday morning, @ train on the Walkill Valley Railroad, whon about six miles from here, struck and instantly killed Jolin Lee, aged about wixty-tive years, who lived where the accident oc- curred, and was engaged tv driving a cow from the track, An inquest ts being held to-day. MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. War DepantMest, | Ovrice oF THe CuiKy SiGNas Ovricer, WasutxGrox, Oct, 20--1 A, M. Indications. For New England, raia areas, following by clear- ing weather, southwest, veering to northwest winds, ationary or lower temperature aud higher pressure, For the Middle Atlantic states, clear or partly cloudy weather, northwesterly winds, stationary or higher pressuro and temperature. For tho South Atlantic States, olear or partly cloudy weather, light northerly winds, becoming variabic, and nearly stationary temperature and pressure. For the East Galt States, warmer, clear or partly cloudy weather, northerly winds, becoming variabie, and stationary or ftuliing baromover, For Tenn the Onio Valley aud lower lake re- gion, warmer clear or partly cloudy weather, variablo winds, shifting to sou:borly, and jonary or falling barometer, For the Wost Gult State, upper lake region, Upper Mii jppi and Lower Missouri valleys, warmer clear or partly cloudy weather, southerly winds and lower pressure, The rivors will remain nearly stationary, Cautionary off-suore signals continue at Lewes, Cape May and Sandy Hook, and cautionary siguais continue at Bostoa, sections No. 8 and 7, and at East port, THE WEATHER YusSTERDAY, ‘The following record will show the changes fn the temperature tor the past twenty-four bours, in com- parison with tbe corresponding dato of indicated by the thermometer at Hud ge Lemporature yearerday. Average temperature for correspond 1878. OL WHERE WERE HE POLICE? While a young woman, who lives at No, 208 William erect, was walking along Park row lust night sho was set upon by two young ruffians, who tried to take a ring from ber floger, A Frenchman, who wit- nessed tho assault, rushed to her reseuo aud pummeled her assailants, In the scuffle ove of them drew © revolver, where- upon the youug woman set up a4 seream of “Voliee!"? This irightened the assuilants, aod they started on Arun down Fraukiort street pursued by the Frenehinan, who threw a brick alter tuem, strik- ing one of the fugitives on the back und making bim stagger. This bad the eflect of causing the pursued to turn on the ichman tor Veugeance, ey chased bin into a ‘on threatening to take his lie, but the crowd thereasing toy changed tholr minds and made their escape. TWO PRIESTS INJURED. Father Schadler, of No. 112 First ‘oot, and Rev, F. A. Sebeeningor, of o% 425 We Forty- ninth street, were riding yesterday afternoon through Kighty-nioth street, when the horse took iright at some goats passiog ana threw bow gentiemen out of the buggy. Father Schudler was thrown down the embankment on one side of the walk and received a few sight bruises, witle Fathor Seheeninger, whog hold the Fetus, was huried aga kW bt phan ine, where a number of physictaus uttenaed 18 reo Father Seheournger bas tor ated wiih Catholic journalistic tmteresis jn America. n the Presse tusied te established the Katholi ch Volks Blatt, ot woven assed editorial cuarg | Ho is tue Secretary of the German Catuolic Union. ANNIE GLOVER’S SAD FATE, DOMESTIC TROUBLE, DRUNKENNESS AND DEATB IN A HOSPITAL, A woman, whose wretched attire and pailid coun- tenance gave uamistakabie evidence of wants and sullering, was admitted to Bellevue Hospital oo the Sth day of Just mont, The patient wag assigned to ward 28, tn the First Medical Division, where she was attended by several of the most accomplished physicians in the institu: tion, Kor some days after her arrival at the hospital it was believed that she. would recover, hut toward the latter part of the month she began to decline rapidly and died at @ quarier past two o'clock yesterday morning. While in the hospital she wag visited by Mrs, Higgins aud a young man who js said to have been her nephew. Sbortiy alter her deato her body was removed to the Morgue. Last evening two mysterious inaividuals called at the dead house and requested to orpse, saying that thoy were friends of the decea: Alter their departure, the following entry, ‘Retain Annie Glover's body anti! Monday, ag the friends were bere,” was made on the blotter by the Morgue keeper, und fully explains the result of the visit, STORY OF HkR LIFE, Annie Glover, wnen she entered the hosp! formed the authorities (here that thé obly trend sbe had in this city waa Mrs, Higging, of No, 221 Mercer street, who, ulthougn having a large family of her own, fad actod the part of a mother toward her, That lady — when spokon to last evening, mado the toliowing statemont in relation to the deceased, Sho was boru im Albany, her maiden pumo being Aunie Gould, and was the youngest duughter of a weli-to- do and respectable family. Some years married to a diamond broker of this city. not live happily, und two years after their marriage affairs culminated in a divorce. Being alone in tho city and without friends or money and fearing to return to her relatives the young wo- man becaine despondent, and indulging freely in alcoholic stimulants gradually began to doc)ine, Ruiocd in health, she at leugth concluded to go to a Nospital, and as her fast Jojunction begged of mo {to s00 that hor body was not buried Ina pauper’s grave, 1 was in formed of Anne’s death this afternoon, and have tuken steps toward securing tor her a decent burial, Her uephew informed me that be would seod word to his mother, Mrs. Glover's sister, ig at present on visit to alban man to whom sho ,was married also hi prised of her deatp, but I canuot say wheth take any interest in the matier or vot, Tbe woman?s death, I believe, 18 supposed to have been caused by heart disease. Sho was once a handsome woman, SWIMMING IN THE GUTTER, Charles Sims, whose years of inebriation have been many, was very drunk during the storm of Friday night. Tho officer on duty, ashe shook the wet from off bis heavy coat, heard a famtery of “Help! Help! For God’s sake help! 1’m drowning pit stoned down Third avenue, and nour Forty-second et BAW Sims in a smail sized mud stream trying bis best to swim. The water was rushing down the muddy streets, and the rain was pelting from above. The poor fellow, who had lain vown In the gutter ta sleep off bis drunkenness, awoke to tind himsell, ag he thought, drowning tn the river, Sims got six months in the Fifty-seventh street Court yesterday, CITY NEWS ITEMS. The police arrested 1,552 persons last wock. Sixty-three emigrants arrivod yesterday at Castle Garden, Marshal Kelly, ‘of the Mayor's licenses last week, and collected Five hundred and five death: births, 161 mar Yiages and 40 still births were reported at the Bureau of Vital Statistics last week, Mrs, Marie Antoinette Pollard, of Virginia, will on Fitday evening next lecture betore tne Liveral Ciab, in Science Hall, on “Life in California,’ William McManus, four years of age, of No.7 Hare rison street, diod yesterday of burns accidentally re. ceived at a bonire by his clot! catebiog tire, Mr. Wilts 8, Paine, receiver of the Bond Street Savings Bank, will pay a dividend of five per cent to tuo depositors of this institution to-morrow, Mayor Ely was at kis office y: During the afternoon, however, he left the expect to returu until Tuesday or Wedn Lizzie Adams was sont to the Penitentiary, yester day, in the Court of Special Sessions, for having ate tempted ww pick a lady’s pocket on pier 33, Kast River. The Deparment of Public Works received, during the past week, $26,959 131 payment of Croton ts. A penalty of ten per cent will added to all rents remiiuing unpaid op November 1. ‘The sentence of Michael Tobin having been com- muted to five years’imprisonment in the Kings County Penitentiary the prisouer was yo: moved from Ludiow Street Jutl to tnat in: John Hultigan, of Nv. 425 West Twonty-cighth street, wis held, in default of $2,000 vail, at the Yombs Poiice Court, yesterday, charged with baving obtaived clocks [rom the Waterbury Ciock Company by means ol forgod orders, Thieves forcibly entered the University Medical College on Kast Twenty-sixth street yesterday morn ing by prying open the windows, They snwod off the locks of the contribution voxes for the Fuad of the Yeliow Fever sufferers and took nearly $10. Mrs, John Whalen, of West Forty-sixth streot, threw a sugar bow! at her husband’s bead on Friday In the Fifty-seventh Street C Ly esterday marks of blood wore viaibie on his face, He ured as piaintifl, but was shown to be more to blamo than nis wife, ‘The annual examination of the Nautical School of the Port of New York, by the Counoil appointed by the Chamber of Commerce, will be held om Ww Jay next, at two o’clock P. M., oo board the schooiship St. Mary’s, at anchor in the East River, off south Ferry, August Wagenfohr, aclork at No, 1,062 Third ave- nue, was heid tor trial in tne Filty-seventh Street Court yesterday on a charge of prec bah ferred by his employer, Wiliam Van Dwincion, The clerk acknowledged the crime, but said that he had coniessed it on @ promise that he would not be ar. rested, Will J. Austin, the Iight weight wrestior and athlete, will bonellt by ‘athletic entertainment at Clarendon Hall, Nos, lia aod 116 East Tuirteenth street, next Wednosday evening, Vrotessor Luflin, Joe Goss, Mons. Th. Bauer, Professor Dwyer and other favorite atbletes will exbibit tueir strength aud ski. Ata meeting of tho oi! trad terday resolutions were adopted expressive of regret at the death of Mr, Daniel P, Ketchum, a member of the firm of Ketchum & Reid, manulacturers of ot, and a committee of six was appoiated to attend bis funeral, which tukes piace at two P. MM. to-day from Trinity Chapol, 126th street aod Filth aveuue. xamination inthe De Grieff case for alleged which was adjourned for further exam jore United States Comm ide Office, issued 1,447 2 B24. the witness Brettiugham, who bad not been iaformod yesterday of the hour of adjournment, Comptroller Kelly yesterday approved the suretics on the following Contracts:—Charles 8. Higa! Co., lor supplying the Department of Public Cuart ties and Vorrectivn with soap; George B. Robi jopartiieut with 250 ba avenues. ‘Tho Polar Star Matual Benefit Association held ite y Cuan om hand October 1, 1877, 3,228 65;’ total, claims paid vy assessment, $11,377; death claims paid by dividend, $909; expenses, $300 $1 ; total, $13,086 815 cush balance, $1,042 74. the Secretar of the Treasury orderea a release of the goods yesterday on payment of the duty, SUBURBAN NOTES, Brooklyn’s Bureau of iuilaings last woek granted eighteen permits for new structure The body of a drowned mau w Buttermilk Channel, b the Brookiya shore, y roay, by two boatmen, James C. Dougherty, aged about sixty-five yoars, who keeps a privaie sehool at No, 100 Northwest sireet, F on, N. J., yesterday moraing attempted to commit suteide by cutting bis throat with a razor, A motion to confirm tho report in the McAdama lunacy case, which was in favor of the defendant, Mrs, McAdains, was made befure Judge Pratt, of the Kings County Supreme Court, yesterday, eoision: Was reserved, ton, principal Hi@ Sehool No, ort time age Brookiyo, who was ar charge ot whipping Percy Rollins, a pupil, was withdrawn yesterday, ‘The New Jersey Hattors’ Association at izing vo arive vat hatting trom tn ouly of New Jersey but of tho Union. shey artanging lor @ great mass meeting of workingmon to be held 1a Newark lu-morrow evening, Caroline Bender, torty-turee years of age, committed suicide yesterday 10 4 barn in tho rear of her how in Atiautie avenue, Jersey City Heiguts, by baug thoroughly tate Prisond berselt by a rope to une of tuo raiters ‘Sue I family of 6X children, No reason is known sureide, ‘ James Sinnott and William Johnson were yosteraay held for the action of tue Grand Jury by Judge Walsh, of Brookiyo, on the charge of obtainin) money under false preteuces, They had represonte that (hey were making collections for @ Catholit monastery. A largely attonded indignation mooting wi Paterson, N. J., iast nigut vy the Adams #trtl protest against the fnureiment of J. P) Melaughie jor stigmatizing (he bon-strixers as ‘‘seabs,"’ Reso~ lutions denouncing whe Grand Jury were adopted ‘Tue trial takes place to-morrow,