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New-York tribune., 1870-08-23
TRlGEDY N THE SEVEyTH WARD
FOrR PERSONS SHOT.

FOUR PERSONS SHOT.
Some time ago Wm. H. Gordon, proprietor
soda water stand at the horuer Of East Broadway
and GOuvcrneur-st quaucled with his wife on account
Of a companion Of hers named Cltlarine Mcconnell,
whom the husband believed was the occasion OF many
disputes between his wife and himself On Sunday
night Gordon called at the Mldison-st. Police
Station and asked Sergeant Buchanan TO
give him the custody of his boy Charles age years,
Sergeant Buckman declined the ground of want of
authority, and told Gordon if he wanted the child il
would be necessary for him to go before the proper
tribunal Gordon seemed dissatisfied and when he
went away uttered half ntellgblo threats. Ap-
parcnty he mcditated mnrder and suicide even then
shortly before 40 o'clock last evening, Gordon called at
his wlfes apartments the second floor OF the tone
meut No 23i GOuverncur-,t He demanded Of her
either that she turn away her friend Mrs. Mcconnell
Else give him the custody Of the boy She refused TO Go
either wien he produced a revolver, and de-
lheratcly one after another, shots all IN
the room, and then himself. Mrs. Gordon
was shot in the LETT temple and dangerously wounded
Mr.. Mcconnell rec aiycd bah I'm the lcit elbow, ,hatcr
ing the bone. The boy had narrow escape hal glz
ing bridge OF his nose, causing HeIe scratch. The
wound Of Gordon Is III the lett breast and Is
serious. After emptying his pistol, Gordon turned
and ran from the apartment into the street
The reports of the pistol and the screams
of the women we're heard by Hremen John Flynn aud
until the police came up ana took him INTO custody All
~ the wounded persons We're taken 10 the Madso--t
attend them. lie dressed their wounds and then
ordered al except the boy to he sent to
some OF the ghbOrS Gordon seemed very cool and
deliberate. H. was apparently perfectly sober AT the
Station House he had little 10 say.
Thr woman saws thai he has contributed nothing
toward her support that of their child for long time
past she Is 20 years Older than he. Tney have been
married about hye years. Ihe woman 10 SAID D! liie
uelghbOrs 10 De quiet ana lndu~trious.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-23
- RAILRoAps-REDucrIoX oF FAREs.

Except the Fourth-ave. line the street rail-
way companies are completing arrangements to reduce
the passenger fare from SIX 60 FIVE cents and after
the lst OF October. in accordance with tile law which
has abolished the tax gross receipts The Fourth
ave. line IL is said. Is exempt hy, law rum making we
reduction which The ether lines sU ueted 20 hah
because it Is part Of the general Harlem fSlul. -.
the Company might charge more than sN oentH ~ ~
deemed IL prudent 10 do 20 by establishing
carrying pass myers la sed on 50 much nile' hs,s,
ION OF some of tie officers o tine roads A. tbht
will dfpTrcatr The value OK the sOck ei A4ys, ~ n
pauies, and particularly OF those WHICH H"''
dividends. -, . .uv,,v "A .b
The Oue-hundred-audt twenty -hfih-st I@nN't H.
connegtluc with tine Ihrl-iEe. lue al i'i'.'i , f
20 run thence 70 Manhattantiac sial'1l vI I ,i.tf
the Hudson River Railroad, Wn7 ''nt ',b ..,,th. .
from the bridSC y tiitb-dNSi auu VI" '@"' "-
New-York tribune., 1870-08-23
WHERE TO LOOK FOR WAR NEWS.

The country AT large is indebted 10 TIE
NEWNoEK TRIBUNE for the enterprise II has displayed
t the collection Of news of the European II has
nrnuzed large corps Of cOrrcsp pinlcn- and h repre-
outrd by diem at all points 81 Interest, and a. ure oi
the cable f the transmission Of their rcpur- s without
naralle n the history Of Ouruahm. TIE larger part
n The Associated Press dispatches from IT. agent :,
ana in enterprise m tins direction 10 has FIR out
sfripped Al IL contemporaries.
Prom The Lynchhur virtiriin.
We wal do this paper The justice 10 say that
it, tcegraphc reports nom ihe scene OF conflict aoau
. ia Ice fuller aud more satisfactory than thus iioin
~ other source accessible 90 as. THE TRIBUNE has
done itsaf great credit IN the enterprise thus disa' Ell
~ nri. A. measure to give THE testimony in favor ui %
ourual wi b whose general course not ia agree
mcut ....
The best war news We receive Is that luI-
r,sbrJ m Tho New York Journals. whose euergY and IDc
New-York tribune., 1870-08-23

raty In securing the earliest and most reliable nelli-
sehce ls most remarkable exhibition " journalistic
chterpnse. Especially Is this true Of TIE 1RIBusE,
nhe isatces from Europe the fullest and freshest
PuDhsd ny any paper in the world. In fact, THE TRi
NJ publishes more and fresher news from the seal OF
Nn llan 40 the London, Paris, or Berlin newspapers
Its enterprise in collecting European ecipses
& g ever before attempted m the history Of journal
Ism IN tLis country.
-, From The Scranton Daily Republican,
lie enterprise which THE NEw-1ORK TRIB-
ONE has displayed n procuring special cable dispatches
siloe thet CONNIE ncement of tine War IN Europe mas
placed that Journal rin advance Of all pcttOrs, and
ms az the same time been credit 10 American Journal
is. hLle the leading London papers are content 10
t,nt 1tIy only lew hundred words sent ~ teWEiipn
h the scene ~ conflict, TIE TItIB NJ gives several
columns 9i such dispatches and spares no sXpcn 10
naFc the latest possible uows from the fr"nI ana RON
dntrhehl u supply enormous; but II VIII prost Eul
Investment for TIE TRIBUNE for such an opportunity 70
~ m'plal enterprise not likely 90 occur asln FcIy SOU.
~. u'hI hel tppOItan paper, nave p''i
N7lhnttd TINS time, and some OF thcu make ailoFt'er
feat
From The Mcriien Repories
lht IlibiNE correspondent D. seeing EItai IFtD'ii-
ton az Met aud narrowly escaped death He y a. tri
quil as the usriuus prince once hu IN good deal
more danger. IHE TRIBUNE Las shown the oul,i n.ly
papers what enterprise really j., and several oi the
great papers COPY iis specials Hs ~ thty were I oN ,
dud without word OF credit. Can nreaa luItAlF Aot
fT-om The Indianapolis News
Al respondents have been oIdtr~l away uVili
Dotn lc iIeh'hald lrus, IAN armies ana va ao
ioi oar news upon officials. This VIII nave 10 nc taken
WIN due reserve, f,r Governments have not yt Iohd
out that t Ccucraly pays t. tel the tuth mat ls
great principle which f. gradually becoming migrated
upon Journalism THE NEw-YoEK TRIBUNE owes iis III
Huehge ana reputation more To the la't that always
tls 70 tel the truth than % any otter cause II makes
no difference what side or party IS hurt tc he trutl
lts crne tucs and truthfuness have made II Jlc most
powerful journal In the COustry. Diplomacy hoWcf, T,
s OF the old order Of things stripped Of all ad0fnehs
II may be described The art 0 saying nothing except
Wnen you have 10, and then lying about H. J, b. oI
strp hat Bismarck and Napoleon carry II INTO tLer
conduct OF the war.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-23
GENERAL TELEanApuIc nnrr.

Carlos Piercedied az his residence in stangtoad.
Canals, "a satar-ay, aged a. sllu
The census rctuns Of ten Parishes in Nrw-Or-
pot the population ~ 0ts icreflr dnr. l8 ofll
The frst frost of the season was noticed in
o The low lands mar Hartford Conn.,. yeeraay soras
The Fitchburg passenger train ran into
freight trail ~ ilH I'D e0lV alrtrr Go f
Loars. SIX prisons aers ghiY nlaei
AT Davenport. iowa. last saturday Ma.
Eol icI har dr.n agel for and lfrfa b1-c u
VI p .ui tl,n committed aesle By lullFins .l'o @,L
A fire in Chicago YESTERDAY destroyed build
iue Nos .ucrle iarlors lli Boo - 10 i o. sie
issae-lyc. Loss e2Jl01 14e h...ir1s were .H1..
Tho dwelling hons. and aIfo.ui.. iHsir1 n
tlron Dudley 81 Pals Msfle gere afsi"r M .I. ffaf 20
I-llLi1g iir Containing 80 iaa oi d. s1a 1a W - -i+i-
Two more inccndiary fires occurred 'l Troy ON
s-ri A =, n narai Ke--+r Dcan 81 sn 'a strF
Bo-aruss match lacor 'cF mrrts a or a a-~' N.f
isa.1- from tac hlNHe. Dl'-n l.ai ..la .fiffi
Mr. Tindlay formerly cdi 9r ~ f|- r.
frt0a COMMITTED frisiIr afls. bf Ho Hr on r'. Il
l..fr bun on De- person, Do Dr. ilHI lse. tl. Nl
the esnse ofnO .c un..ro.c ieIfe4 .o' -f 10 .
qgaifoi hun from hersry 9lrsaitl
New-York tribune., 1870-08-23
yrws PROM LONG BRANCH.

Ioxc B7,ycH. Aug. 22.-Two hundred MEM
-, -, ,h OH Re,iment left for home tins morlng, but
I'M r,rr during thcweek. Col Flax went to the city
IN ,bc morning boat and returned this evening The
drses parade aud review in camp at O'Clock was wit
noscd h, 5000 people, after which the regiment marched
down the beach road. the stan officers mounted Along
~ t ia isdtr. waved hundkrTrhitfs from the hal
ni. .ate- we're Grcd. hlgs dipped aud over 300 car
rt. foIlowed the truOps. Tie regiment was marched
~ President Grants cottage "heic Tue eomOho1' vas
New-York tribune., 1870-08-23

Acknowledged and the regiment gt1red ani halted at
tbe Wcst Tnd iTotel and went through the manual OF
arms Returning 10 camp they were salutrd win hi-
works from an tie hotels. The rcnmeut baha sore
naded the Continental Hotel guosts. . ,
Joseph Uendricksons horfc. which ran away t'"er
day and injured lady and gentleman, ran away as@ih
this evening njurng the driver Zone Shndlorl seroIs
knocked down . fence and smashed wagon bconsL-
~ Mr.. sinclair.
EN-Secretary B0re left here this morning.
President Grant and family took drive tO%lay
New-York tribune., 1870-08-23

fan submit ncosed with this report to HIS Majesty
the Of Onoccs wounded, killed, missing which
have been reported to This list is incomplete, and
will forward a complete return as shall be in
a position 60 do so. MACMNiON.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-23
CANIlOR.

Prom The World Of SATURDAY, Aug. 90 i27l
Just before the morning journals went to press
yesterday morning dispatch le regular association sent roCnd
to them announcing Commodore Vanderbilt bad hen nk down
by spor sv at Saratoga his life d-pa Of This dis
patch appeared with mues sensational display in ih rest Of the morning
jodluaiA TLe World tec.iuel 20 publish iL'
Bfom WorI Of Fdllg, Aug. 10. 1870.
Commodore yanet n sth aropeet 81 las. n'glt"
New-York tribune., 1870-08-23

tonight. One hundred men arr employed, and y .
october. Twenty cars OF a rcw pattern are budi 3;
ior lhe Company They will be provided with PIT t
Cl IN "hieh me Passengers can place the Fare Z.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-23
- 40 Edfior 81 - Tribnne.

SIR: As The World Of this date elaborates q
column Of nsinuaons against your news, iroi the
first OF tie above extracts, perhaps it may be Wen TO
cif that journal a doing homage I'm negative sort Of
way to your enterprise among rest OF te plpesthat
have so caudiily and positively tcs,lAcd tAcrrtO.
Neir- York. Aug. 20, 1870.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-23

DR.. Snge's Cnisrri Igef.cCy.- -1 rcri y -. clr
Sold Dr. D-rfritl hF nei. ll c.. . D D il -
dTess x v Pr.RcE, N. d.. l5 f'ue~fi. bal CATO. h D.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-23

Ccngrcss md Other ,,7rrforn Watera.-De1a' q Chas
bcrsa. No gruUlne tOages slh or dru-hL
New-York tribune., 1870-08-23
Did

Wedding md Visiting Cards, Llal Ctlrri1s So.e Peer
VIZ. LyEhDELLs tois l& tyLGoSr oir OLD DCiH CauHch
New-York tribune., 1870-08-23

The Hon. Aaron +. Perry, who has been
spoken Of candidate for Congress from the First Ohio
District. has declined to become a candidate.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-23
NIBLo's GARDEN.

Mr.. Lawrence Barrett played ER0ch arden,
last night a Niblos in The presence OF quite crowd OF
persons The play enacted "Underthc Pam," an old
piccl-the work Of 1Ir F. Maelcr NJ. McDonough.
There was good attendance, and Dir. Barrett was
enthusiastically applauded lie is an actor Of inagl d
tion and sensiDity and'of course h. payedithis J
with great deal Of effect NeSt week new play cai si
"True as steel viii be acted at this theatcr.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-23
Nicoi a Dayidso..
No. 6~6 BROADWAY.

ESTABLISHED IS YEARS.
Are now opening r lr Fai uroaons Of WHITE hND pt'oE
ArED PRESCH CHINA DrSNrR SITS WHITE AAD t.,o.A.
TED FRENCH CHINA DESSERT ASD TIA shIs h'nsAlAN
GLASS FRENCH BEOyZEs CLOCKS YAsio AAp 'N'i -
sErs CHANDELIERS AND Gas FIxrUREs u Glaa l'a Oh
-, NJ. la o,is Also CORiiAN PiAfbp WAkE.
and ,or 81 reiro orr nsrr.esr. oa9l- he .a '.'o-s q
a. .fa,.lf q
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-06-15

and strong are implicated, tho strongest in power
wn--might against right On this article the
vote was, ayes i2i, nays 3d. Among the ayes
are the names Of many delegates from small
towns, who so voted on the plea, industriously
urged, that there is no danger The same plea,
urged upon men equally crcdulous in future
Houses Of Representatives, will secure the pro-
position Of an amendment 10 destroy the right Of
the towns to equal representation in the House ,
and then, crcry branch will be in tho hands of a
bare majority Of the people, and the minority
win have "no rights that the majority will be
bound to respect It is not pleasant prospect
for the future peace and welfare Of the State, and
We regret that il has been forced upon our con-
temptation But we must do justice 10 the Com
ycntion there iccr1 good grounds for disliking
the Council Of Ccnsors We must also do justice
to the people by the remark, that they, too have
been at fault They should have been careful to
elect better men to the Council
Article Z, (blank in the amendments as prop1s-
cd conforms to article >, and It's adoption was
necessary when article had been agreed TO- It
makes the election Of judges Of the Supreme
Court biennial
As to the rights of the people, TO elect and he
elected to Office the result is that they are stripped
Of exactly half of all their old opportunities to ex-
ercse the right of suffrage and of being elected TO
state, county, and certain town Offices.
Another effect Of the amendments is that no
amendment Of the Constitution can be made for
the next thirteen years nor can an amendment
ever be c0nsttut0nally made IL the Senate shall
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-06-15

The members of the BAPTIST SOCIETY of Mont
pelier hereby announce that they are now making
a strenuous effort 10 finish their house of wor-
ship. Voluntary offerings for this object are re-
spectfuily and aieetionately solicited Any sums,
however large or small will be gratefully received
by this Society, already thankful for the aid
granted to chem by the citizens OF this place and
its vicinity Donations may be handed to the Pas
tor, Rev w FITz, to the Treas, L. IL p. RowELL,
or brought to their place Of worship, corner Of
School and 81. Paul Streets next Lords day,
June 10th. Services at l04 A.. M.,2 =. NJ, and
Sunday School Concert at in the evening.
Preaching by Rev. n. +. RAyLN, OF Chicago,
who is now assisting the Society in their present
effort.
Please come prepared TO contribute as well as 10
hear. " Freely ye have received, freely give"
{" 1t is more blessed to give than to receive. -
" The Lord loyeth cheerful giver."
Any persons not already connected with other
congregations or Sunday schools, ars heartily in
,ited to share the privileges Of ours. People Of
other congregations always welcome.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-06-15
For The Journal.
Barre Baptist Association.

MoNrrELER, June II, 1870
Mr. Eproa.-Did you ever take a carriage
ride of fifty miles, in the leaiy month Of June,
just after a copious shower, through the beauti-
iul scenery and over the easy road Of Vermont
Valley lfyou ever did, You are prepared 10 say
it is very delightful and to enter into the enjoy
ment Of those who went from Montpelier 10 the
romantic village Of Sharon, to attend the annual
meeting of the Barre Baptist Association. This
body received its name years ago when the Barre
Baptists were more numerous than they are now
Since, however, there is no church of the Baptist
denomination at Barre, it seems important that
the Association should bear some other name
and committee was appointed to consider this
question, and report next year Unless the good
people Of Barre rouse and bcstr themselves with
in the coming year, this body Of churches will
cease to extend and perpetuate the name of their
township.
The church at Sharon is the oldest in the As
ISOLATION, having been organized in the year Of
1850. She now gives promise Of living in more
than her youthful yigor long after she shall have
celebrated her one hundredth anniversary. The
delegates were generously entertained, and the
meeting, though not so largely attended as it
might have been had the weather been fair, yet
was spirited and profitable
Rev. Austin Norcross, of East Bethel, wa,
chosen Moderator Rev. W Fitz, of Montpelier
Clerk Dea, James Parker, Treasurer.
The deceasc during the year Of Rev. l.. Tracy
who was appointed to preach the annual sermon
and the illness Of Rev T. Wrinkle, his alternate
/ left the Association destitute of the service OF
either of the regular appointees. In view of thi.
fact, Rev. VIM. Fitz was invited to preach, ant
did 50, from | Cor, 1888. Rev 5. NJ. Whiting
Of the Woodstock Association and Rev F. Mer
riam, Of the Newport a. H. Association, ais,
preached by invitation during the services tn,
former from Rom. sig, and the latter from
Luke, 1913
The report Of the committee on the state o
religious affairs Of the Association, shows a small
increase in the total membership. One paste
has died, and two have removed from the State
while the places Of these three are already or ar
about to be, filled by other laborers
Great desire was expressed for the revival O
the dying churches of this body, and measure
designed to strengthen the things that remain,
were heartily adopted
The meeting, Of which this is a very hasty an
imperfect sketch, was held on Wednesday an
Thursday June sth and 9th
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-06-15

~ The death Of Dickens continues to be the
absorbing topic in Great Britain. The mournlul
event has cast gloom over the entire community,
not before experienced in that country since the
death of Prince Albert. A detailed account Of
the circumstances Of his decease states that after
he complained of headache, Miss llogarth took
his arm and led him from the room. After one
or two steps he fell heavily ON his left side, un-
conscious. lie was speeches. until his death
twenty-four hours afterward. The pupil of his
right eye was dilated and his left eye was con
tnotcd His breathing was stertorous, and his
limbs placid until half IN hour before death
when a slight CONFUSION occurred. The phys'
clans of Mr.. Dickens state that they had long
warned him of the danger Of his intense menta
and bodily exertions The last letter written by
Mr.. Dickens, dated June 3, contained expressions
of the deepest for religion, and is quoted
in the newspapers as repudiating any contrary
impressions which might be derived from acct
dental expressions in his books.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-06-15
Charles Dickens.

The telegraph has communicated the death
Of this gifted and eminent man, He died on
Thursday evening last, suddenly, Of apoplexy
at the age Of Gity-eight, before yet his natural
force was abated or a single one Of his pc
culiar qualities Of intellect was dimmed We
know not Of any man in the old world or
new, whose death would have produced so
universal sensation. The children Of his
genius have found a home in almost every
household Of the civilized world, and wherever
they have gone they have won for him the
warmest place in the honor and affection Of
men His brain has been as afluent and pro-
ductive as that Of Walter Scott, while he has
owed less to the influence Of other minds and
to the researches and results Of O varied and
extensive learning He has opened and trav.
ersed a new path in fictitious literature. He
belongs to the realistic school Of uoyeists
and his pictures are therefore more vivid
more attractive and more adapted to popu-
lar appreciation, than simple ideal sketches.
lie was always a sharp observer and an excel
lent artist in the delineation of minute par.
ticuars, There was wonderful craisem-
Jlaaee in all his stories They were the
most exact pictures Of actual life His men
aud women, and especially his children, are
marvels of his creative skill Deficient in
plot and artistic execution, the interest Of all
his stories centres in the characters which he
portrays Pickwick, Weller, Oliver Twist,
Little Nell, and Nicholas Nickleby, will al
ways have a place in the popular admiration
aud sympathy. They are the offspring Of hu.
NOR, pathos, and wisdom. The charm and sue
cess Of Dickens writings may fairly be attri-
buted to his own personal qualities and to
the personal peculiarties Of his characters.
All his writings are imbued with genial
nature humane spirit, hatred Of injustice
an aversion to cant and hypocrisy, and gener.
Gus and noble sympathies. His genius has
has always been welded to his heart, aud thil
is the secret of his power and influence. Thi
has disarmed criticism, or made him superior
to it, This has given him place in tn,
hearts of his readers that none Of his prede
cessors or contemporaries have reached how
ever much greater in the extent Of then
learning or the brilliancy of their intellects
He died like Thackeray, with an unfinished
+ work on his hands. He has secured his po
sition in English literature, throughout al
time. He seemed to blend the pathos o
Goldsmith with the genius Of Scott, NOR
than the humor of Sterne and Fielding, witt
humanity to which they were strangers
+ and now his fame is secure, unlike, yet equal
to that of any who have preceded him. TAX
him all in ALL he was without peer in hi
chosen field Of literature, in his own generation
And when the evils which it has been his ain
= to remove by his pen, shall all have vanished
: his writings will still be read for their quaint
5 startling, grotesque, infinite combination
b. Of pathos and humor Death has given hin
. surer, better place than the Dean o
: Westminster can give him amid the title
, dust that reposes in its Abbey.
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IA ga t h s


In Plalnaeld, May 4, Mrs. HANNAH przlN aged 70
years.
In Troy, May p, EDNuSD lIARDr, aged ls years.
In Tunbrdgo May 2, EznA rUcKEH, aged So Year,.
la Enoshurgh, May 6, Moses wRtam, aged AZ years
In Psssunpsic, June o. GgoRGE . CUMMINGS, aged 30
years.
In nydepark, juno 8, ofdropsy1 SIMON O TowLE aged
u years.
In jay, May p, Mn. sASDlLAsA caAsr aged about
70 years
In Newbury, June 3 Of apoplexy, JouS D. W, McIS-
Dor aged 50 years.
In Sheffield, May u, Mrs, MARY DRows wfe Of Henry
Drown, aged 81 years.
In Barnard, May /, Capt, BARSABAs TnoMrsoN form
ery Of Woodstock, aged 70 years and months.
In Burlington, May ., Mr. OzIAs srAuLDisO, aged 81
years. His remains wore Inferred at MorriVlle.
In Worcester, May Is THOMAS McCuRnY son Of James
MoCurdy, formerly Of Surry, NJ H., aged q Year,.
In Brownington May 20 Of heart disease, ELisnAnA,
widow Of Jeremiah seavy, aged 70 years and months
In Castloton, May 81, Mrs. JoSArnAN GOULD aged %
years. Her husband died two years Since aged " years
In Montreal May 20, of consumption, EDNA SOLOMON,
aged " years and 10 months She was brought TO ias-
burgh and buried.
In Wentworth, N. H., March ~ 1870 ELISHA PARKnR,
formerly resident VI Bradford, W., aged 81 years
months and days.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-06-15

The FIRE AT CONsrANTINoPLE.-Part Of
the appalling conhagration at Constantinople have
reached US. According to a careful count, over
seven thousand buildings all sorts have been
destroyed Many of these were the best in the
city and suburbs. The total loss is computed in
money at 800, 900 900. The loss oflie is fright
full, 1t has already been ascertained that $40
people were burned to death, but many hundreds
more are missing. At some points whole families
were hemmed in by the flames, and persisted in
full view of the spectators, who were unable to
rescue them The panic among the people was
frigbtful, and many who might have escaped lost
all presence of mind and were unable to save
themselves The great calamity has awakened u
widespread interest in Europe. The Empress
Eugene has sent 10, 900 francs to Constantinople
for the homeless sufferers Doubtless this ex-
ample will influence the Christian world to give
literally to the Mussulmans in their desoation.