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gers after physicians, large number OF whom ar
rived early on the ground. Among those we saw
present were Drs. Whitbeck. Briggs, Jones, SWIM
burne, Mckay, Collins and Mallory. The police
were largely In attendance, officer Wnite being
present at the time OF the accident ana the oicers
maze themselves useful In various ways. Omcer
White had sister slightly hurt
The frst question asked was, ''What caused the
accidentSn and as we made very thorough exami-
nation we shall give answer. II IN so doing the
responsibility falls upon any one we cannot be CEN
sured The building is Of brick three stories high,
and is about as large as the largest OF our pubic
schools. The first floor Is supported by brick piers
sixteen inches square, Above these iron columns
sustaining the floors above. The cause OF the giving
way OF the moor was the crumoling OF one OF
these night piers portion OF the brick OF which it
was composed being soft and calculated 10 yield 70
the pressure OF the superstrgcture, augmented by
the weight of people on the door. me piers were
capped with blocks OF Lockport stone ana IN every
other particular the structure Is as strong as
could be desired. That the piers were IN
sufficient for the weight is concluslvely estao-
llshed by this accident. 1t Is altogether pr0pa-
BILE that had the accident not occurred the
majority OF builders would have estimated That they
were strong enough. The structure Is not Q year
old and was built the site OF the 0d scDoohouse
that was burned about eighteen months ago.
COroners Morrison and Harder were on the ground
In their Ocal capacities. The inquest will be conf
menced this morning at 10 O'Clock.
This Is the most disastrous and heartrendlng acci-
dent that has occurred in this vicinity Tor some
time and casts gloom over the portion OF the city
In which It happened
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ANNIVERSARY DINNER OF the csaclE fRANcAH E LHARmuxE.

This nourishng club composed Of the elite Of the
French colony in our cosmopolitan metropolis, cele-
brated their third anniversary last evening, at their
elegant rooms, 3s Clinton place, by banquet In
every way worthy OF the title which they have
adopted. The nentt including pota0es, hOrs dGuures
releres entrees yotis enteets de lsgunes entrenets
sucres surtom ep,0lene de t'harnonte) and dessert
ct fruits, did the highest credit to the cher dc
cuisine OF the HOFFMAN House, who had been charged
with the honorable task Of preparing the dinner More
over the guests were abundantly favored with "the
feast OF and now OF soul (which was supplied
by eloquent and brief speeches. made by NJ le Comte
d'Abzac. the French Consul and president OF the
club; Mr.. Dana, Of the sun, Mr. Salmon,
Mr. Fromenthal, MI. Mercier, Of the Courier des
Eats Uais; Mr.. Saenger OF the Je,rtsh messenger;
Mr.. Schwab, OF the Times and Mr.. Kinsler.
capital imitation OF Messrs. Gabe and Bourgoln In
the grotesque scene OF the gendarmes In "Genevieve
de Brabant' by Messrs Arnaud and Deschaux en-
livened the dinner, which passed on in manner
most auspcious for the success OF the more pubic
entertainment promised for the 21st OF January by
the club in The shape OF the most brilliant masked ball
OF the winter at the ACADEMY OF Music. The officers OF
the Cercle Francois de LHarmonie are M. lie Comte
d'Abzac President: Mr.. Potter, Vice President; Mr.
Fromenthal Secretary, and Mr.. Ballard, Treasurer
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ENGLAND.


From tue Pail Mall Gazette Dec. a.,
u seems possible that the nayics of Greece ana
A. present ,hcy do not hold very prominent posi-.
ton IN the ewes Of the world ami the world therefore
Knows little about them.
Admiral Hobart, who was formerly q captain In
Tue English navy, II now the principal naval oficer
m the Turkish service. During thp present reign
oI the Iurkish navy. Az great cost it has been In
creased both ~ men and ships, English ideas and
English practice heng followed closely as possiple
not only are English officers emplOyed In the pr,nc
pa posts IN the navy and IN the direction Of naval
analrs, but even IN matters OF finance and adminia
tration England has been taken a. A model. The
admiralty, which u no. regarded with Admiration
here, u considered by Abdul Azz worthy not only OF
respect but imitation.
Before the Russian war the Turkish navy was very
feeble. " consisted of about seventy yesseIs and
10000 men. or these ships six were shlps OF the line
and ten frigater, while OF the 900 were marines
Nearly al these ships were lost during the Russau
war; those which were not DESTROYED Al s,nope
were lost In storms ~ the Black Sea in 1885 there.
Tore The turkish navy dd not for any practical pur.
pose, exist But In the course OF Two or three wears
more than twenty new screw steamers were iullf
the combined armament Of which cons ,ated ot s20
guns. These were hardly completed before the in
tr0ducti0n of ron-cIa1 ships. Al this time the sH.
tap. Abdul Medtd, died. and was succeeded by his
brother the present sultan. One OF his frsy deternI
nations afer ascending the throne. was ia maintain
powerful navy. Accordingly he has aided 10 his
sea FORCES eight ir0n-cl8ds. The largest OF these
ships ~ the Osman Ghazy, which was built By
Messrs. Napier al Glasgow, and was launched from
aud IL not unlike the Defence. II has n tonnage OF
about 1000 tons and Is therefore large man.ofwar
shortly sfter this vessel was launched another was
begun ny the Thames Iron ship budding Company.
This wss not no large ship a. the Osman,
pw 40 Eaa 70 b plated VIII Iron sigbs
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GERMANY.
The Growth nnd strength or the .Prnssian

The Growth and strength OF the Prussimn
Army.
Berlin tDec l5) correspondence OF the Manchester
Guardian.l
Some idea OF the enormous growth OF the military
strength OF Prussia during the last ten years may be
gained from comparison Of the last Prussian Army
List with that OF the year 1883. The North Ger,nda
Gazette has an article on this subIect, Containing
many details which would NOT inscrest English
readers, and shall therefore .,alne myself t9 ihe
,a,est l,st does not sremise, however mat tn6
az naha oo vas h e y such other Prussisn troops
- - m na,u ueen Incorporated with the Prussian army
,as f .Tal intents and purposes by military trea-
ues. y this manner the Brunswick troops, OF all
am an tne Twelfth Army Corps, composed entirely OF
- <on troops, and the Hessan DIVISION form no part
ci the following numbers though II Is most probable
that no long time will expire before there Is but
army list for the whole Confederation. In 1855 the
Pfussian army, including both guards and line, con-
sisted OF lae patalions OF regular infantry and 3s
regiments OF cavalry, or i52 squadrons. To this must
be added l6 battaons OF Infantry and % squadrons
of cavalry OF the landwehr OF the hrst ban. making
In ali total OF 252 bataons and 534 squadrons. In
this years army list the regular army consists Of 32g
dI,,on Of i.p baitalions' forms a total or sos
batalions OF infantry and 34 squadrons Of cavalry,
the iandwehr of the latter arm having been abolished
altogether. Thus we ind that IN the short space OF
ten years the Infantry only wants one battalion
more 10 have exactly doubled rs former strength
whereas the cavalry has increased by a. sqnadrons
The Brunswick, Saxon and nessian troops, which
are not included Ia the army list, CONSIST
OF % bastalions and IS squadrons, thus
cavalry OF the North German guud OF 572 battalions
and S69 sguadrons The comparsoni not extended
to the artillery. which Il not even mentioned in the
arNe In question, but imagine that the increase
In that arm has also been considerable. English
taxpayers will read the above numbers with feel
Ing Of deep satisfaction that they refer to German
and not British army At the same time the case ls
not quite so desperate rs II seems, the landwehr
y only under arms iew In the year, Just
TO Keep up the knowledge acquired while serving in
the line. Besides this the Pruss!an soldier esti-
mated Of costing the country on the average only
thirty.four pounds year. about one-thrd OF the
cost OF tnat more expensive artice-the British sol
der Several Austrian naval officers who arc ma
uyes OF North Germany have recently left the Aus
tran service and entered that of the Bund. IL Il ex
pccted that many other austrian officers OF both
vices Will shortly follow their example.
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FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The last census shows that the kingdom OF Sax
0ny had on December 3, 1857, $50 nhabitants,
OF whom 945, 642 dwell in towns.
MIR. Ferdinand de Lesseps has made proposal to
the government OF Greece for the formation OF snip
canal through the Isthmus OF Corinth
The Gaceta Of Madrid. OF December 10, publishes a
the post OF Minister TO the Cabinet OF Washington.
The Pope has addressed letter TO the Count OF
Paris which win be printed and distributed through
A correspondent from Madrid asserts that there Is
no doubt but that Esparter0 is the chosen candidate
OF all the lower classes but Montpensier has all the
middle classes IN his favor.
The Prussan government has issued royal decree
announcing that the two departments Kurhessen and
Nassau Will henceforh be united and form one prov
ince, TO bear the name OF Hessen-Nassau.
The Paris Figaro reports that refugee Polish
MAJOR who was implicated in the trouble that 0c-
cured at Boul0gne on August 15, 1910. because he
hired out the men placed under his command at
four dollars per day each. has since some Gays worn
the Insignia OF the Legion OF Honor.
The Lonabardid, OF Milan, says that the auth0ri-
ties are taking legal proceedings against the parish
priest OF CornO Gl0vne, near Lodi, whO In explain
Ing the Gospel to his congregation. said that 'all
who purchased the ecclesiastical property sold by
the government would be excommunicated."
The marine Of Greece at the present moment
numbers one steam frlgate, the Hellas, one steam
corvette and two sailing one steam tender and two
steam gunboats. The other vessels are all under re-
pair or being changed. Although she cannot CON-
pete with Turkey In o regular war by sea, she can
arm and equip any number OF corsairs.
The Fischtetto, OF Turin carlcatures the Turco-
Greek question by Turkey held by France and Eng
land, blowing down structure built OF cards
general peace) by strong breath (ultimatum
to Greecel. 1t has taken much labor 10 construct
that ediice, and now they persevere in supporting
an invalid who by one breath can overthrow It,"
The salt works OF Wiellczka, in Austria, being
threatened with destruction by the breaking out OF
a spring, the Prusslan government fastened to offer
quantity required from Its own mines at Stassurt
at cost price. Baron Won Beust however, declined
the offer, stating that tAustra not want OF salt,
and moreover that the accident proved less impor-
tant than at first suspected. The Wieliczka mines
have underground population Of 1000 souls and
ye,d an annual revenue to the Austrian govern
ment oil $3, 000, 600 in gold.
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Divisions Of the State Military Association-Twenty-
second regiment Armory.
jan Ia-Pryor Association -Thompsons Academy.
Jan. 20-Hendrick Hudson Association, Union
Star -Thomps0ns Academy.
Jan. 21-Herman Lodge-Apollo Hall.
Jan. 2i-Cercle Francais de riarmonie-Academy
OF Music
JAM 2l-Theatre Comique Coterie-Irving Hall.
Jan. 2l-Resolute Base Ball Club-Tnompsohs
Academy.
Jan. 2l-Our Socable-Rivers' Brooklyn) Aca-
DENY.
Jan. 22-Loyal Lodge, Everett Rooms. Sligo 7.
NJ Association, Apollo Hall.
Jan. 25. New York Fire Department, Academy OF
Music. 80
Jan. Accompany !, Twelfth regiment Apollo
Hall.
Jan. 2s-Endeavor Base Ball Club-Irying Hail.
Jan. 2d-Insurance Patrol and Reiei Associaton'
Apollo Hail.
Jan. 27.-Fourth Avenue Volunteers. Apollo Hall.
Jan. 2s.-Ball Of the XXX Social ciuo, Apoho
Hall.
Jan. 2s.-Americus Association, Thompson's Aca-
DENY.
Jan. 2s-Thomas Conan Association-lrving Han.
Jan. 29-Teleeraph Operators, Apollo Hall.
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Captains and Pursers OF Vessels arriving this port will
please deliver all packages intended for
regularly authorized agents who attached TO
Yacht feet The New York Associated Press do not now
collect marine reports attend to delivery packages
will be BY the following proceedings
ofthe regular monthly meeting held March 8, 1885,
Resolved, That and after April 1888 the Associated
Press will discontinue the collection OF ship in the
haybor Of New York. Passed unanimously.
RSr The office OF the Herald steam yachts JAMES aud
JRANNETTE is at whitehall slip. All communications
consgnees the of inward bound
ses VIII be forwarded free OF charge
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The following named balls announced 10 ta ke
place during the present season.
Jan. s-COlumban Lodge No. is4--ApollD Hall
Jan. s-Tilley social Club--Brookes' Rooms
Jan. s-Spirituali-ts' S0ciable-Everett Rooms.
rERrsIcHoREsS MENU FoR JASrARy.
IN addition 10 the above list Of balls announced to
take place during the present week the following
named balls. solres and receptions viii be hello
.iurng the remainder Of the month oi January
Jan. I1-Grand Masquerade Manhattan Han.
jan ll-kcliei Ass0giatlon-An AnDllO Hall.
Jan. 11-lOung Mems Father Mathew 4. A. b.
Union Assembly Rooms.
Jan. Il--Dranlafic Fund--Academy IL Music.
Jan. ll--StnA ycsant Giub-lrying Hall.
jan li--iiugh Ollrien's Association Brookes'
Rooms.
Jan. I2-sierc4ntlc Lodge, No. a., |. o. Of o. p
Irving Hall.
Jan. I2-Peopies Club -Thompson's Academy.
ian. I2-Dlamond social Club-Br0okes Rooms
Jan. l2-Iiiram Lodge-Jerscy City.
Jan. l2-La Coterie-Academy Of Music.
Jan. I8.-Talinsouwe A-soclaton-Apuio Hall.
Jan. l3--Naynra Club-Dodworihs Hall
Jan. l3-huteks Ciub-Thomps0ns Hall
Jan. l3-lersey city Yacht Club--Iersey city
JAM l5--I. !. Campbell Association-Unlou Assem-
tiy Rooms.
Jan. Iz-Lndsey Bues-Irvlng Han
Jan 1a--Company H. Eighth Eegiment-Armory
Jan. IA New York Caledonian Club-Apollo Han.
Jan I4-Baxter Hop-Acadeny OF Music.
Jan. l4-Gotham Base Ball CiuD--Tnompsons
Jan I5--Excesior Lodge-ApoIlo Hall.
Jan. Is-Cummings AssociaiiOu-Iryng Hail.
Jan. 1s-0dd Fellows' Bali-Brookiyn Academy OF
Jan fs-East side Coterie-Apoio nan.
Jan 1s--Tipperary Guards-Eyerett Rooms
Jan is--Wiliiam Walsn AssocIatlon--Cenirall Hall.
jan 19-young Mems Roman Catholic Associl-
Jan Is~Mt Neboh Lodge u and A. .M.-Apolo
Jan Ja--Receptop py 0ncen Of Yrst and second
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CLEARED.

Steamship Siberia Br). Martyr, Liverpool via Queenstown
-E Cuaard.
Steamship weser NG, wenke, Bremen via southamp-
ton--Oelrichs 4 Co.
Steamship Missouri Greene Havana Mail Steam
ship Co.
Steamship h Livingston, Cheeseman, savannah-Lving
ston, Fox 4 Co.
Steamship Magnolia, Crowel, Charleson-A Leary
Steamship Nereus Bearse. Boston--W Clyde
Bark Yumuri (Br), johnson, Sagua-Waydell Co.
Brig Ida Gertrude HoD, Moerkerken, Antwerp-Edye
Brock.
Brig Nnoyo Achlle fItaD, Fcrrari, Gibratar-Funch,
Meincke Wendt.
Brig lsola Bowdoin, CArdenas- -Thayer 4 Sargent
Brig Melrose, Griggs, Hamilton (Bermuda)-J Harvey
Schr g knight, Whittemore. Para--Mier Houghton.
schr Carrie Davis Brownsville -woodhouse, souhmayd
Co.
schr Caldwell, Mccormick, Chareston--N McCready
Co.
Schr Maitland, Leighton, Charletson-A Miller Co.
Schr Furber, Conb, Charleston Bentley Miller d
Thomas.
Schr Tookoita, Stuart, Norfolk-C Staples.
Schr Acken, Hobbie Stamford.
Cleared 6h-schr Katie Lunt, Lunt River Cas-
Loud n Co.
schr James Young, Wilson, Daren, Gas Loud Co.
ARRIVALS
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NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY, JANUARY s. lsea-rRRLE SHEET

with them, but thoroughly understands them. He
ought to make good Senator. and unless he ID too
much pressed by mere party issues will make good
one.
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THOMAS r. AGSEw,
1883.

26c Greenwich street, corner Of Murray
1E
New York, a.-4-i isss.-..-.s.A -
10 offering cheap,
for cash,
COFFtEs Green, roasted and ground all ffales "a sit
ne palate snd the pocket Of the million lsc.. 1c 2 sOc
TEAsEvery body should know who they hay eas ar \,
all who sel watches are not wstchmake Mr. Aenew spent
three years In China, and knows etacy what teas a and
does not deal 10 damaged goods OF knd
money returned
MOLAssES-Mr. Agnew has his agent In New Orlrana
an expert 10 the business who ships him the choicest o
crop.
RlcE. MIR. Agncw has house In South Carolina an,
ship him the best head rice IN market
FLOUR 10 received direct from the mills. gcncece nIi
ana and ST. Louis best brands market from A 9G sf
barrel.
GRocERIEs-E Everything desired in families bo,.i. rs.
Murants boarding houses steamships and aang
sold by MI Agnew, who live man. working ie Is
hours every day for the last quarter OF century He
steam coach compared with the old fossaed erocers who
havs been brought In soapfa barrel sckeys for 9th
ers and now begin nap their wings when graz headed IL
word Aenew as far ahead OF the trade dexter The
cart horse when tronE He IL the man for the peopr
quick AZ lightning and punc,ua ss time
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SAMPSON COMBINATION.

THOMAS n. AoNEw HAS RECEIVED OVER ONE
thousand es.srs th.nsine him for his char.eeris,ie
le the only IN New YcSh Who has ~ ppYnb oad
hRaile N - - lfbnla - - AnlnnakA
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psoN SCALE COMPANY.
2fo BROADWAY, N. r.,


and have constantly hand for sale weirh lock- Rarosa
Track Hay Coal Cattle Warehouse and every variety cf
before the public possesses the sensvenes aim
pcv rgdiiy, accuracy, durability, compacness, facility
and exscnees Of adjustment and adapabIty 10
sion which belong 10 iho
oAupcou CON prN ATrou
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so. WALL srRrxr-Rooxs %. % ArpT.
The following approved have received commissions
from this sssoclal5n:-
Sea ES, wa wormsii tsrt Lirais wiIams; 5s5s Lsrcy
:ssi ss%- sssewp u.s. WIN essln.sn, .slp Ann, Ann.
s .ss .oSn 's 5 !Ts @ na.s LsTs s
gd Hl sssa Edward Ne rr.s sehr Henry sses rhoms.
Louise crosis $40 zs.ns crows ssii, samuel .d"s
Bsyles schr Lavina Bell
Al Commissions renewed annually are invalid.
Marine Disasters.
snip JoBs BsreHI, Tcwar from Liverpool Nov ~ for
New York, put into Fsyal Dec rs saking.
snfr COLUMBIA, this port from Liverpool had strong
westerly gales almost the entire passage
sHTr GREAT wEsrTRr, a this port from LIVERPOOL, had
constant westerly gass the whole passage Dee 49, William
and was lost
BAnx MALVERN. Ksvsnssh, Of and from Liverpool for
70 Sea LION is.sd snchorei nsrs oe s and ws @ brn
Islands, The ships boats oc ls vessel sold fof 81
pon which wss lost SEPT vss on her war from Aspn~ad
70 Lsguns arrived A. this port yesterday Nothing
weeks 10 sheir open bost before reaching Lsguna.
BRre HAMrDxy. Gatt, from - Pierre. MART bound 10
orchis, put into Charleston Sc h inst having been blown
from sydney. cB Dec with cargo Of coal bound 10 Bos
ton, and After proceeding but few with
a pa. na .n wSsu s
made and the kept running from
sss SQUALLS and s." va. % so%p 20 % out % y
ses again Tor safety aud nesve 70 On the l2h met with
and rsnsg heavily and being much iced np she sprSna
leak which dehcd Al The srerons Of The crew night and da
rson ap I, inc h hsn de- bsess y e.
sssSso " copspps pumn1s - - a1hfns ~ hn1 o.
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BALLS LAST NIGHT.

Notwithstanding the attractions OF the theatres
and The many concerts ana entertainments now In
full blast in the city, there appears TO be no dnnn-
saon in the number OF balls. public and private,
which are nightly held. Every public hal Is en-
gagged weeks In advance, and it would seem as II
the BAH season would be extended far into the sum-
mer Last night the several halls OF the metropolis
were occupied by happy couples, who tripped 1t to
The music OF excellent bands until morning.
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Steamships wesef. Bremen. Missouri Havana Siberia, LII
verpoo " Lvirgston. savannah Magnolia. Chareston.
wind si sunset wv, ugni
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-08
News from Havana.

HAVANA. April Cit is known
here that the authorities at Wash
inotop are aware that two expeditions
are preparing to leave the Mississippi
Admiral Hof has been ordered to
prevent them from landing, and watch
the movements OF the Peruvian monl-
tors
Telegrams from the city of Mexico
tn Wednesday state that Col Placcios
had escaped from prison, reduced the
troops in Culiacon and proclaimed
Placedo Vega as Governor OF Ciralo
He captured the mint and released all
the prisoners. Gov. Vega IS moving
to join him.
The Mayor of Culiacon, who was
thrown into prison, has been released
through the influence of Minister
Rosecrans.
Generals Escobedo and Corona were
at the capital. a.,
An earthquake shock was felt at
Oaxaco sn the 22d ult.
Governor Palacias Of Dunango Will
take the place of Romero during his
absence at Washington
The Mexican Congress IS to meet
on Thursday. A stormy session Is
expected
The excursions in Yucatan have
strengthened the opposition to the
Juarez Government.
An effort will probably be made tc
overthrow the concession to the Eng
lish company for building the Mexico
and Vera Cruz Railroad, and to organ
ize a new company, with American
capital. to take charge OF the road
The Congress will grant belllgeren
rights to the Cuban insurgents, l
they experience no great reverse.
HAVANA, April THE Spanisl
war steamer which brought an thu
Gamer Comonditora as prize
brought also, as prisoners, FIVE per
| sons found on board. They are nov
| being tried by Naval Court Martial
and if coovited, viii be hanged o
shot Immediately.
Six hundred artillerymen arrive,
from Cienfuegos, the volunteers we
coming. them in procession on thei
arrival, during which the flag OF ire
Cuba dragged and was tramplad o
amid much enthusiasm.