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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-03
THE NITRO GLYCERISE ACCIDENT" AT PETERS
BURGH-THE RESULT OF CARELESSNEss.

BURGH-THE RESULT OF CARELtlSoNESS.
A Troy newspaper gives the following ac-
count OF the late terrible accident at Petersburgh
on Saturday morning last accident occurred at
South Petosburgh. this county by which three men
lost their lives instantly. and several received serious II
not fatal injuries The facts arc as follows About 80
men, employees Of the Lebanon Springs Railroad
engaged In blasting rscks that road South Peters
burg, AZ deep cut known as Rock Cut" Ephraim X.
Webster foreman Of the gang Nitroglyceriue was
used In blasting. being some "a times stronger than
powder. The following was tho mode OF using II:
The glyccnne was put In tube or cart
ridge about eight inches long aud inch inch and
half in diameter. small tube OF powder with fuse
attached inserted in the center Of gs tube Of gyce
rne, and the whole was then placed IN the aperture
drilled in tlHfOck. The powder exploded by means
OF the fuse and tho conclusion caused the
70 explode: on Saturday morning about 10 o'clock the
hole had been drilled In the rock, and the foreman,
Ephraim r. webster had taken the tube OF gycerlne In
his hand TO make the charge whom no discovered that
the bottom Of the tube was bent or out OF order In some
wise. lie picked up hammer that was lying near and
bit tho two light strokes when II exploded,
killing him instantly A man named John Conuers was
standing near. holding OF gyceune IN his hand:
Tho caused by the explosion Of the tube caused
the TO explode. instantly killing John c0nnoTs ana
William CLAYTON ana severely i}n1ns I %ia oNs,
Bryan higgins James Gonh9rs' michae1 maioney, rat
Kelley, Henry Green, and John Rush The injuries OF
John ONe that 10 was thought he could
survive but short time The injuries OF Higgins and
James Connos were also very severe Tdngs OF the sad
accident spread rapidly and large number OF people
gathered from the country side Word was sent to Cor
Brennan Of this city, who proceeded at once 10 tho
spot and held an inquest Billings D. Hewrt was Tore
man Of the jury Evidence was taken ana verdict rem.
adding that said explosion, In the opinion OF the
Jury. might not have happened but Tor tho care
eSsness OF Of the deceased Ephram RWebster The
conduct OF the town authorities OF Pctersburgh on the
occasion most extraordinary. when Coroner Bren'
nan arrived ho found that OF the bodies had been
buried and that the others about TO be. lie was
informed that they didn't want an inquest; that 1t
wasn't necessary that no might return whence he came
But Coroner u. insisted that the law imperative IN
relation nquess in cases OF the kind. and that ho
should hold tho inquest whether they wished IL or not
unless they drove him from town by main force, IN
which event he promised TO return with force snf.
GENTLY large 20 capture the whole town. 10 appears that
the authorities objected 10 the inquest the ground that
IL would DO useless expense TO tho town.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-03
THE DRAMA.
BOOTHS THEATRR.


The end crowns the work. Edwin Booths
Theater will be opened tonight. 1t of
that the house will be crowded. Most OF the fell
into tho hands of tho SPECTATORS, but they have
tryed to get rid Of them much their advantage
IL Is pity they sold auction The sale utterly
failed to battle these predatory freebooters However,
experience is usually worth paying for. No
ton sales are likely to be tolerated II people cannot
buy at the box-olce they should buy all. That
would put an end to all perpexty the subject. Mr..
Booth Is sure of vast audience tonight, in any
The opening OF his theater Is very important
event. and all will DO present who can--that
care about the drama They VIII see magnificent
house. aud they will the sweetest that
was couched in dramatic form framed in gorgeous
scenery They will have the pleasure also of greeting
Mr. Booth who has hosts OF friends here has labored
well In our midst, and his honOrs with desert
Every friend OF the stage must earnestly wish to see the
new theater succeed. For part We look with the
pleasure upon progress which the stage
making in the right direction and can well afford
BIO patient in the face Of defects and tolerant Of short
comings when we seas now--sO many vigorous
Efforts afoo that prompted by sincere desire make
the stage great Institution in the fullest Of the
word Mr. Booths enterprise ia OF Them and not the
least. Success to it and to him!
DRAMATIC NOTES.
Afternoon performances take place to-day at
the Crcns, Woods Museum the Olympic and the Broad
A performance for the benefit of Mr.. Dclmon
Grace will DO given this afternoon at the Broadway
Theater.
Mr.. Wallack has received Mr.. RObertson's
comedy OF School" which he will bring out after
Much ADO has run its race We do not, accordingly,
expect to see 1t until next Autumn.
The velOcipede incident in Mr. Brougham's
DRAMATIC Review" has made hit. Miss Efie Gernon
manages the machine very skifuly. and sings dashng
song with abundant coquettsh grace. Various novelties
| are In active preparation here
| Mr.. George Vandenhoff gave an interesting
reading, last night at Lyric Hail. for the benefit OF Eman
ue Chapel Sixtyeighhst Selections from Shakespeare
Dickens, and miscellaneous poets were given by the
accomplished reader-ln his customary vigorous emo
tona, and picturesque manner.
Mr.. Louis Hasemayer, professor of magic and
music gave entertainment to about $50 guests, mem
beers OF press and prominent citizens, at Pymptor
Hail. Friday evening last. This performers tricks arr
mostly new. aud several OF them remarkably good
Prof Haelmayer proposes shortly to give series OF on
tertainments in NewYork.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-03
Iosonh pratt a Young man employed In Tn

Joseph Pratt, young man employed IN the
nerished la the fire that destroyed that building
Monday morning he has notbeen seen since that time
search will be- made for the body among the ruins.
Mr.. Peter Il. Sweeny, the City Chamberlain,
hal In the Broadway Bank the sum OF 81 952 "a
s tbe net proceeds OF interest the belonging
tbe civ and County I'm his custody for the month OF Jan
nary This added to previous deposits of similar char
acter makes total OF s 4S2 as which the City Chamber
lain has deposited TO this account. .s...
The Twelfth District Union Republican AS
ISOLATION mot last night at No IL Avenue ID. After
short session they adjourned, and the Executive Com.
mttes met aud elected officers for the ensuing year. with
the following results Henry Carg was elected Chairman
of the Committee and VIM f. Cargill Secretary The pre-
aiding officer Of the Association John Duke, ana VIM
4. Cargill Is Secretary.
Yesterday afternoon two bullets, fired, it is
supposed, from air gun, passed through the front
window OF b. Albros grocery. on the corner OF tho
Bowery and Bond-st Another bullet yesterday after
noon crashed through the plate glass window OF Wch
mann a Co.'S store No. $40 broadway and struck the
floor about eight feet distant Ii Is but short time ago
that a young man was dangerously wounded on Broad
way by one OF these missiles coming from unknown
source
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-03

The Hon. Samuel j. Tilden, who used to
cipher out Democratic gains from such hope
less material, and the Hon. David Wells, who
has such an incomprehensible way of stating
averages may find model worth their notice
In the Washington firm of stationers who got
the contract for supplying writing materials to
the Patent Office. This firm made the lowest
bids at the highest figures. The science of aver
nges did it all. They made extravagantly low
bids on articles scarcely ever needed, and high
bids on articles in great and constant demand,
and thus were able to show an average below
anybody else, and yet to pocket higher profit
than anybody else dreamed of getting. The
Democratic gains ciphered out in Maine were
nothing to the actual gains they were able to
add up. The pleasant figures, as set down in
our dispatches, serve at least to show the
value of averages.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-03

At a Republican Caucus, held in Hartford,
Conn.,, on Saturday evening last, the following
resolves, proposed by Mark Howard, esq., were
unanimously adopted:
Resolred That call upon the State Convention TO
appeal to Congress elevate the public credit by de-
Ciaraton that all Government bonds well as the in
feres thereon payable in gold that all its indebted
may be funded at lower rate OF interest ana
specie be speedily resumed 20 protest against
Further of the national resources IN the way or
subsidies railroad and steamship companies, and like
auakes TO insist upon the most rigid system OF economy
both in the National and State expenditures that the
public burdens from taxation may be ghtened as Tar as
possible and TO ask Congress for such amendment OF the
naturalization laws shall eectuay prevent fraud and
preserve the purity Of the ballotbox.
ReSOlred, That the Republicans OF Hartford tender
their grateful thanks to the Hon. T. b. Washburne Chair
OF the Committee Appropriations IN the House OF
Representatives Of the United States, for his marked
fidelity TO the public interests In boldly resisting every
effort to wrongly appropriate the national treasure.
~ ResOlred, That We, the Republicans OF Hartford re-
affirm devotion 10 the radical and beneheent prne
the State Convention to protest against the
lnation Of any person place the State ticket or 10
the State Committee, who is not IN entire sym
patty with these principles.
ReOlred That IL is the opinion OF this meeting that the
principles OF Repubcanism in the hands OF their true
friends have sufficient inherent force TO maintain them
selves and that 1t deprecates lavish expenditure OF
money in elections, not only weakening in It's IN
1uence upon the party but likewise injurious 10 puDuc
morals
The following delegates to the State Convention
elected separately by ballot: Joseph r. Hawley Austin
Durham, Julius l.. Strong, Leverctt Branard.
be published in the Republican papers Of the city, and
that TIE delegates to the State Convention be requested
Haven and endeavor to secure their adoption or resou
tiOns embodying similar ideas, by the Convention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-03
LIE LABOR MOVEMENT.
TIE PRINTFR9

~, - me PRINTERS.
no Coniliittee appointed by the EMPLOYING
mat any notice was given them OF the in
IT,, =. '"o printers TO adopt new scale OF prices
men q, on at the Union pressed into service all the
thara 1911, got with the distinct Understanding that
aud thai vi an Iruggle In which numbers would tell
NO. mat "hen 1000 men were in (countlng newsnanar
en VINO compose the large maiority, The a.
en,Ia, "oIe secretly made and 10 the snrnr,se ~
worh 0 tue men presented the new Lat and refused IN
concernins wa They say that the difference il not
pce ist recently made by them much more clearly
49, Tue one that agreed ON in ioint
''an 'ne Que the Union has attempted to enforce
%, ne Marble Polshers contemplate making a
'''iAe ior hlgher wages in the coming Spring
NEW TRAINING SCHOOL.
10 INC Edttor OF The Tribune
DIR Inc training school especially for fe-
males In the business Of typesettlng which you were
Snd enough to notice last week. is now opened The
PcauohS 'or places In 1t are many and indicate here
mine OF resource for book and job compostors. Why
should NOT women have this any other work they can
40 ana receive for work equally well done equal Day
shall turn out that the introduction Of this element
In larger measure shall slightly reduce the cost OF book
composition and go retain again in New York the bust
nc5s OF our own publishers, NewYOrk will be the gamer
Ins once the strikers expected last week would sue
cumD among the earliest on account OF the large number
or periodicals. printed IN IT, We have got far excel
lently WELL and now knOw-as sure before-that
we are In no way dependent the Z" Printers Union
but can manage our business without dctaton from
men themselves. Tho Committee who presented to us
this last scale did not pretend that II Just but
simply announced that they Obeying their Union "
We anticipate difficulty in the future In getting all tho
help We can employ by remuneratlng II satisfactorily.
NclD- York, Feb a. 1869
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-03
The following correspondence has lately taken

The following correspondence has lately taken
place between Rabbi H. H. sneersohn Of Jerusalem and
number OF our leading cergymen:
"RABBI: Approaching the ardor with which you have
labored both In Asia and Australia, in behalf of our
brethren In the Holy Land tho undersigned hereby re-
spectfuy invite you 20 address on the subject OF your
endeayoTs a circle of friends OF Israel IN this city
80 NJ Isaacs, Henry Ward Beecher, DIR. Enhorn. How
ard Crosby. James h Gutherin. DR.. 5. Adler, Dr. Vida
YER Dr. Ad Huelsch ID. Mlllziner, Dr. Boudi."
Neie. York, Jan. %. 1869.
To this invitation the following reply was sent
GENTIEMEN Honored by your kind invitation, shall
be- happy 10 you and your friends at the Rooms OF
tho Historical Society on February II, 1869.
Yours, Most Respectfully, H. H. sNEERsoHN.
To the Rev DIR. Adler, Isaacs and others
hew- York, Jan. 80, 1869.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-03
DIED

CARTER-Ou Saturday jan o. Emily Wets beloved wife Of eB,
&. Carter. In the 24th Of her
The relatives friends members Of COrnuoOp Lodge No $50 ssf
NJ funeral without further
Church the Of Thirty aud MsdsonaVe
Wednesday, Peb. 3 ct ! O'Clock p m.
GARDSBR0n Sunday evening Jan 81 John GARNER formerly
city aged 60
The friends Of the family Of St Jms
Lutheran Church invited 10 his funeral Wednesday
o'clock from bis late residence, HekorysL near PnHfuse.
GILES-On Monday O'Clock Brooklyn LIME Msjos
Giles daughter OfCspt W. and Lizzie Giles aged monIn
and Il days. aner sickness Of only 3days
Notice OF the funeral hereafter
LANBAt Pesksl Monday Feb Robert Lane in the nth yeu
Of his
and Zandt Lane and
bis onnaw, A. " W. Van Yechtea invited attend funeral
Reformed Dutch Church place aud FOurhst
LIWRBNCRIn BroEyn Tuesday Feb 2 Frances E.
daughter ofIhe late Thomas NJ Lawrence
Notice Of .he funeral hereafter.
LoCKwOOD-Ia Brooklyn Tuesday Mrs Rebeeca
wood. widow Of the late Frederick Lockwood
Hopper (her late resjeHcs LasreesVe short distance
Of Bedsve Brooklyn, Thursday the 4tb inst at 0eloch
sAUL-In Brooklyn Tuesday Feb Jonathan Saul the ssh
rear ofhs
his funeral Friday Feb o'clock from bis late fesdene
forty-ninthst Tbiri-AVe., South Brcoklyn.
sTR0SGAt New Brunswick N j. Monday Peb Thsodors
Strong L. d., In the 18th Of his
Presbyterian Church In New Bruugiek
Thursday the {h inst, o'clock Relatives and endf
Of the family invited to attend without further notice
TI0RPAt his residence Fairfield Conn Monday, the LIST inst
Henry Thorn formerly merchant Of this city aged n years
The relatives the family invited attend bis funeral
THURSDAY the 9TH inst y o'clock NssAVen train leaves
Twenty seyenthst at lll O'Clock a m returning st6p
wARNOCK0n THURSDAY the 2tb inst William Wsrnok Of this city
Fuaer. from Presbyterian Church Thirty fOurts sIA
ave. "wednesday Feb. , at 10 o'clock m.
WILLCOX-At Pa Wednesday evening" Jan a. 1863 K
I. Wilcox, 10 the 6lst year Of bis age
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-03

Hitherto we have had only the discomforts
of our Esquimaux territory. But now at last
we are promised taste of its Injuries. Our
excellent people there, soldiers and citizens,
have cOntrived to begin an Indian
war. 1t does not amount to very much yet,
but there seems to be no prospect that it will
pine away for want of nursing. We appeal to
the Government to put a stop to this wanton
folly. The Russians maintained all the terri
tOrial sovereignty they wanted over that country
without any expensive and barbarOus contests
with the natives fthe universal Yankees are not
smart enough to do as much, we had better
withdraw them, and leave the Esquimaux to
take care of themselves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-03
THE EAST SIDE ASSOCIATION

The East Side Association held special
meeting last evening at Masonic Hail. in Eighty xtht
between Third and Fourthaves Mr. Charles Crary, the
President announced that the Association had prepa-
ration bill authorizing the construction OF boulevard
from Fftyseventhst to the Harlem RIVER also for
the paving Of Thirdaye above Eghtysixthst the work
to be under the superintendent OF the Central Park
Commissioners The erection OF public hall at the
corner OF EIghty-sixthst. and Third.ave. consid
cred and IL announced that the Trustees or the As
ISOLATION propose that the building shall cost $4,000
Mr. Alex Thain presented resolutions urging the
ton OF the work In He'll Gate, which were unanimously
adopted, after which the meeting addressed at
length by Gen. Barnum Mr.. Taylor, President Of the
East River Improvement Association and several other
gentlemen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-03
A REMARKABLE CAPTURE.

Peter bowl was yesterday brought before
IustIce Dodge at the jefferson Market Police Court
charged with burglary and attempted robbery. His cap
ture was effected by Mary Cunskey servant girl under
III n.erI,ar circumstances to deserve special men
lion MARY IA domestic In the family Of Mrs Sarah
Raymond, No. ls East Thirtysecondst. on Monday
evening she two strange men on the stairway leading
~hst thew wanted was told that they desired 10
Mr. Epstine they said resided on tho second floor
one Of The men turned TO leave, but as tho
other manifested desire to continue his upward
anoe Mrs Raymond coming up stairs advised tho girl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-03

Mr.. Alexander w. Randall was formally an
Assistant Secretary under Mr.. Lincoln, Govern
or of a Loyal State, and prominent mem
Der Of the Republican party. We believe he
owes to the Republican party all tho proEi-
nence he has received, except his last Office,
which came from Mr.. johnson as the reward
of his championship of the "bread-and-
Clutter policy" Mr.. Randall shows his devo-
ton to the memory of Mr.. Lincoln by pub
fishing two patches of POst-Offce advertise
ments in the only journal in the country which
takes pleasure in denouncing the late President
and euIogizing his assassin Is there any
further depth to which JOhnsOnism can slnkT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-03

The latest scheme for absorbing other peO-
pies property without running in debt for it is
a bill now before Congress to incorporate "The
National Railway Trust and Loan Company"
with power to buy, sell, and "receive in trust,
cor otherwise, all kinds of property, real, per-
"sonal, or mixed" "tO make contracts of every
"nature in connection Herewith" and yet in
which the stockholders "when they have paid
"for their stock, shall be exempt from all
"further liability" There should, however, be
an amendment requiring all widows, orphans,
and lunatics, 10 lend their money to the Com
pany Otherwise, il can hardly be a success.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-03
THE RECENT ALLEGED ABORTION CAsE-CLosE
OF THE INQUEST

Coroner keenan, yesterday concluded the in
quest over the body Of PhGbo j. Lyon, who II alleged
died from the effects OF abortion. Sarah T. Green OF
Rye Westchestor Co.. N w. sister OF tho deceased tesi'
fed that she camo her house about the middle OF DC
tober last there delivered OF mail child OF fl
size she the 10th Of January saying that she IN
tended TO take the child 60 the Poor f0us ana teh re-
turn 10 tho residence Of Mr. Carr In East Twenty fOurt
ct where Rhe had been formerly employed ms COOK that
about sho left the house OF the Witness she
complained OF pain In her side. but TOOK no medicine
nor wab any operation performed AS far as VIII
ness knew Elizabeth Trip, VINO resides IN
the basement OF Shiloh church. testlneu
that she removed tho deceased from Mrs Carrs on inc
2ld OF January To her house, she ala not conpihlh
of feeling any pain, but appeared weak witness ud not
know that deceased had given birth 10 chId nht after
her death Amelia Barnett OF NO lf2 East Inrly-uth-
at female physician. summoned on the 2lst ut 70
see tho deceased at Mrs Carrs house found on eian
alton that she had given birth to chlh but could ma
no evidence Of recent delivery; supposed that dcath
resulted from ovarian dropsy, ana gave certhcate
of death 10 that effect. wooster BeacI NJ d.,
who made the posmorten exninihatlon, was
Of oninion that death resulted from pertonits,
Induced by the puerpa condition OF deceased
The inry rendered a verdict That the SAID phgbe j.
LYON came 10 her death by peronits supernduced by
the birth Of child. but whether by violent means we
cannot saw We recommend the Board or Health 10 eK-
ercse great vigilance In granting permits for burias as
we find that the management OF SAID Board facilitates
the hnral OF persons dying under suspicious circum
stances and may prevent judicial examination into such
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-03
A NEW MACHINE.

The Philadelphia Post thus reports the inven-
ton Of new machine which has startled the people Of
the quaker City:
The latest yehicular invention (but STILL like great
many late Inventions OF the earliest KNOWN IL the
property Of Meslan OF this city. He calls II wheel
ocipede" IL has the advantage OF only needing one
wheel and only Of the most useful OF this de-
scrpton OF vehicles but absolutely the safest The OPP
orator his feet upon the ground and his whole body
upon his feet, and guides the arrangement by means OF
pair OF bars IL capable OF use IN building operations
Tor the conveyance OF EARTH sand and such materials
and will doubtless supersede. In the end all the bicycles
aud other descriptions Of yelocipedes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-03

to let the CO. which she did, but on his leaving the
house she followed and overlook him OH the corner OF
Thirty fourthst and Fifthaye where with the assist
ance OF an officer she effected his arrest The prisoner
so pueklly captured by woman, proved 20 be Peter
DowL On his person found paper treating OF the
Art and Science OF Burglary giving instruction as TO
the best method TO be pursued In forcing safes The rule
given Is first 10 put IN the fuse; second the powder