New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-02
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE PRINTING HoUsEsoUARE CATASTROPHE
CORONERs INVESTIGATION.


held inauess in the examinatiOn-room in the City Hall
over tho bodies OF Thomas Kelly and Michael Mulcahy
victims Of the EXPLOSION OF fireworks In Printing House
square on Wednesday evening. The testimony OF Thomas
Maher OF No "a ROoseveltst President or the Jeremiah
Murphy Chowder Club to whom the fireworks belonged,
was taken at the NewYork Hospital He testined that
at the time of the accident in the wagon there
then about five in the wagon each having SKY
rocket and attempting to set them on one Oh the
dropped matches among the fireworks ana
they thrown out either some OF the matches must
have been left in the wagon and gnlted or one OF the
skyrocbes which seemed to hang fire. set the fireworks
in the wagon off, they all seemed to go of about the same
tme cannot say how the deceased parties were burned
all S w wer N notion AZ the time Of the the accident
John Ryan of No. SO Cherryst, testified that there
y FreHchs Hotel Wien Michael Redsan asked
match gave him BOZ o. matches i1y PACK was
seconds afterward the fireworks commenced 10 ex
know any burnei afterwards heard there had
been several burned saw the deceased Following us;
he and other boys had been IN tho wagon and put them
OUT do not know whether they were in or out OF the
Michael Redigan OF No IS Cherryst Treasurer Of
the Club testified that on Wednesday the Jeremiah Bur
ply Club went excursion to BayOnne, N u beiOfe
returning we sent baggage wagon to the city TO get
fireworks that intended to set OF IN three places
fire works OF two men were placed charge Of the fire.
works till they were to be set on they were yan ana
in front Of the wagon was also ~ the stage az soon as
place we had not reached the first place where we
The Jury after short deliberation rendered verdict
that the deceased parties came 10 telr deaths ny
wagon opposite Frenchs Hotel on the 5th day OF july
1869 They recommend the prevention by the proper au-
tGorites OF the use OF fireworks occasions similar to
those In which the deceased lost their lives" - ,,,
The remaining injured persons are doing well ana ~
believed that all of them viii recover although some Will
be dreadfully dshgured'
ARCHBISHOP McCLosKEY's FAREWELL SERMON.
The pews OF st. Patrck's Cathedral on Mott
st were crowded yesterday morning with an unusually
large audience gathered to listen to the farewell dis
course OF the Most Reverend Archbishop McCloskeypOr
to his departure for Europe TO attend the great cumen
ical Council to be held in Rome next December Solemn
high mass was celebrated in honor of The occasion at 100
o'clock Besides the Archbishop, five clcrgymen and q
dozen or altar boys participated In the ceremony
the effect OF which heightened by lighted candles.
swinging censers gorgeous sacerdotal vesment ana al
the Impressive pomp characteristic OF Catholic worship
The o1iciating clergymen were the Very Rev. VIII lam
STAIRS, Vicar General; the Rev. r. f. Mes weeny Dea-
con the Rev. ]. II. Mclean, SubdeacOni the Rev j.
Kearney, Master Of Ceremonies, and the Rev. r.
McNerny Mass No In d, composed by the organist OF
st. Patrick Gusavus Schmz, was chosen for the occa-
son. aud was well rendered by Nine. ChOme, soprano;
Mrs. Werner altO Mr.. H. schmz. tenor
and Mr. A. sohst, basso "a, aided by p,. the Ca ca,
the Gloria i ercesis the Archbishop clothed in his
official purple and white robes, assembled TO tho preach
after Pentacos beginning the Slst OF ST. Mark
vii aud including the rest Of the chapter This seeeton
which describes the miraculous healing OF the dear ana
| dumb man. contained the Archbshops text, lie hath
done S tnnSS % wen ~ We can very readily began
the reverend speaker enter into the feelings OF the multi
witnessing that remarkable miracle, whereby the poor
and gifted with the precious faculties OF hearing aud
| speech The behOders saw III this another crOwniEg
sonage who went from day day in their midst
doing good and they coqid not withhold the
spired eulogy, He hath done all things we'll"
purely in natural andIhuman light failed perceive
the deeper meaning and hidden efficacy from which,
In truth, their truest excellence and highest snbmy
were derived and they little understood the full sgnih
canoe and appropriateness o. their own words Bur
thugs we'll For this wahe sent on earth-that he might
every side not merely the nrmesiand diseases OF tho
poor human body but the far fatal and serious in
done all things wePnot for time place. ono
S m TIE perfect Work he came to do he s carries
throughout the world Sul is he working miracles
StIe Sppia milo the world When and WHERE and
howl In the church He has established through the
He has ordained In the sacraments He Is stl using out
ward form and visible things by the eye and appeal
| ing 70 the senses; YET, at the same oI ntins.
TIasssa' and
TS sn light Of fR in pcSsnee YOUR souls eams
sick, covered with moral leprosy dead to the life OF
the death Of SIM and restored to spiritual life; in the
eucharist food given TO refresh the soul in It's weary
Spirit strengthen you for the great battle of
| life What are these but miracles daily performed by
that Divine Savior who, with everything and in
fable voice is still speaking within the Church through
the whom he has appointed, so that by follow
lnc them you are sure you win not be led asrayi And
IL there there who do not receive these
lie-gvlng sacraments because they do not believe; II
there still those who recognize nothing but
outward manifestation of Divine power it is more
against the miraculous efficacy OF those
and the infabhty Of the Churchs teachings than
the beginning argument against the miracles
| and teachings OF Jesus Christ himself for then
there those who heard hIt would not obey.
m was declared that errors aud Scandals would come
be who would rebel and erect the pride OF their h
understandings against the wisdom OF God. esteem
ever remain that the thoughts Of God the
thoughts OF men, and that the human understanding
must bring itself obedience under the OF faith
IL would be always true that broad the way that eads
to destruction and narrow the way that leads 10 e that
blessed the poor rather than the rich, the peacema
rather than the wranglers and, In q word that
must come as little children II We would enter into tho
kingdom OF heaven. We are not 10 be discouraged be-
cause hereses abound and errors and scandals on every
for such the wonderful working OF Gods provl.
dence that even out Of these great evils he has all
times brought forth great and signal good When
and prosecutions arose they gave the Church go-
martyrs that fortified her soil with their pure
heroic blood and when hcresiarchs arose then cham.
pons OF the Church were raised 20 make all that We
excellent ana hGy and divine lQheT stand cut mor~
nehty " {HJ gu" Z 5ue WA great heresles we sec
the GREAT doctors, all Athahasus and Basil and Cre
ry and ChrysostoIn and the learned father Tertns
and an 0rgen, bringing out into brighter relief te ycT
truths that had been assaed Aud when corrup,ion
spread IN mems hearts, side by side with this sad ana
lamentable spectacle were the most signal exepplfca
lions OF virtue purity aud h0lneSs-men aud women too
leading on earth the life OF angels aud renouucing ali
that me world most esteems that they might mortfy
their hesh and be example their weaker and errin
brethren. In every calamity Of the Church Christ has
Deoh Win h her tsaemng men, under ordinary crcum-
stances oy tne voice OF the pastors appointed them.
IN evil days by the voice OF his appointed vicar on earth
and IN great emergencies OF the Church by her ponts
ana bishops coming together from every portion OF tho
world and declaring with solemn emphasis what