The national Republican., 1867-11-16
LOCAL DEPARTING ENT.

HORRIBLE ACCIDENTAL WOMAN BURNED 70
DkATH.-La,t night, about ton o'clock, an &C.
oiden. occurred In this city whereby o woman
lost her life in fearful manner. Mrs. Tally,
tho wife Of John Tally proprietor Of store
corner Of Fourteenth street and Ohio avenue,
was closing the place Of business for the night,
and after securing the store doors stepped upon
chair for the purpose Of taking down one oi
the globe coal oil lamps suspended In the centre
Of the store. The lamp accidentally slipped
from her hand, fell on the floor and exploded,
=. instantly enveloping the unfortunate woman In
flames. A colored girl was standing by and she
ran for water. The husband who was lying In a
bed In an adjoining room, ran 10 the assistance
Of his WIFE, and endeavored with his hands to
eItinguish the hre being badly burned In so
doing His efforts were however insufi cient,
but neighbors hearing the screams Of the woman
rushed In, and with water extiDguished the
flames, but not until Mrs. Tally was burned 50
fearfully as not to be recognizable.
Her clothes were entirely burned OF, and her
head and body presented a most horrible ap.
pearance Her cries were pitious to hear, but
death soon relieved her Of her sufferings-dying
in fifteen minutes after tho occurrence. Medi.
cal aid had been summoned. and Dr. Blanchard
was the Hrst to respond. On his arrival the III.
fated woman was beyond all help. The doctor
dressed the wounds Of Mr.. Tally, his hands and
arms being burned badly, but It Is not expected
that any serious result will ensue from his In.
bers Of the Franklin engine rendered every as.
sistance In their power. An inquest will bo held
upon the body to-day. Two children are left
mothsrle's BY this sad and fearful calamity.
MEErISd OF THE GERMAN COOPERATIVE
BUILDING AssocIATIoS No. "A meeting Of
this association was held last evening, at 8
o'clock, at German Hall, on Eleventh street, be-
tween + and @ streets, for the purpose Of elect
ing officers and for the transaction Of other bust.
ness connected with the association. A long
and animated discussion was had In reference
tlemen arguing that the money that would bo
held by the treasurer would amply pay him BY
its use. 1t was finally agreed that the matter
be left to the discretion Of the directors.
Mr.. Chns. Kloman moved that the members
pay one dollar an initiation fee to meet present
expenses:
large number stepped forward and paid the in.
itiation fec.
Mr.. z. Tobriner moved that the meeting now
20 into an election Of officers, and nominated
Mr.. Charles Kloman as president. He also
moved that tho election be BY acclamation.
Mr.. NJ. Lansburgh said as there was no oppo.
siiion TO Mr.. Kloman as president, there was no
use to 60 into an election, and moved that he be
declared the president by reclamation.
Mr.. Kloman said ho hoped other nominations
for president would bo made, that an election
by ballot be had.
The names Of several gentlemen were then
put In nomination, and after q ballot resulted In
the unanimous choice Of Mr.. Charles Kloman.
Mr.. Kloman was then declared elected, and
after making an appropriate address, thanking
the association for the honor conferred, took the
chair.
The association then proceeded to the election
Of vice president, and Mr.. August schmedte
Tho next ballot was for q secretary, and Mr..
Z. l.. Schmidt having received the highest mum.
ber Of votes, was declared elected.
Mr.. Y. A. Sellhausen was then elected treas
urer.
The Chair stated that the constitution pro.
vided for the election of nine directors, but as a
large number Of members would enroll thom.
selves by the time Of the next meeting, he moved
that only three directors be elected at the present
time.
Mr., Kafisrstein offered an amendment, that
Ave directors be elected, and postpone the cleo.
tion Of the remaining four until the next meet.
ing,
The amendment being accepted, Messrs. Chas.
ii. Berger, X. Kneessi, A, F. Beckman, r SpreIs
good, and John Leimbach were elected.
Mr.. Max Lansburgh hoped that tho constitu.
tion would be read, SO that It might be amended
before final adoption.
A discussion then ensued relative to revising
the constitution, after which the meeting ad.
journed.
OUTRAGEOUS PRoCEEDrSos Last night, about
10 o'clock, party Of negroes entered restau-
rant on Twelfth street, between and d streets,
and becoming boisterous proceeded to demolsh
things generally. The attention Of the police,
at the time, was attracted to the melancholy
scene Of the burning Of Mrs. Tally, and hence
no arrests were made. The negro gang, after
demolshing stoves, mirrors, &c., besides threat.
sning vengeance on those who might moest them
left tho premises, and enoountering man on @
street, between Twelfth and Thirteenth, boat
him numerically.
Afterwards the scoundrels went to Harmonial
Hall, in tho Woodward building, and there as.
saulted a oolored man without the slightest
provocation.
We learn that this gang Is desperate one, and
the police have, for some months, been on their
track, and will, no doubt, secure them
In connection with the above, Officer Barkley
brought to the station house last night a sailor,
named John Craghan, who was attacked by
three oolored men, near the Capitol He was
beaten badly, and robbed Of $25. Officer Hughes
also arrested John Wallace, a notorious oolored
man, charged with assaulting G. A. Magic. lie
was required to give bail for court.
GRAND DIVISION SoSs OF TEMPERANCE AT
o meeting Of the Grand Division Of the Sons of
Temperance last evening tho committee, to
whom was referred the feasibility Of forming
oolored lodges, asked to be discharged. This
was orderedi after which resolution was intro.
duoed, that 1t was not feasible, at the present
time, to inaugurate colored lodges Of the Sons Of
Temperance" The resolution was agreed to by
. vote Of 81 to II.
ShRESADEs.-The Fifth Cavalry band last
night serenaded Mr.. Chris. Mades, at his hotel
corner Of Tenth and street. after which they
proceeded to the hotel Of Mr.. Charles Mades
corner Of Pennsylvania avenue and Third street.
where they serenAded that gentleman, in honor
Of his recent marriage Bountiful colations
4, were set out at both establishments.
0UR chief reporter, JonSSY G.,
Last eve was absent after teal
Said all "What can the matter be ?"
This morn, the wonder came to light
He found an 'IrEM" home last night,
Which he reports-"A boy all right ~
"Ihat'S tVhat'S the matter :"
PESMANsmP MADE ATTRACTIVE Evening
after evening the college halls over the National
Bank Of the Republic continue to attract gen.