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, 1870-04-23

On s0splcion Of being FeutanA More troopa hsys
Icn for the frouuee.
IoRnN1o, April 9a-A despasch from 0ttaHa
stNs s1Ns that Instructions have becn Issued By the
AlltaA Department to withdraw the volunteers
tnerc.
.EAkrrEIIyoRpt Ont. Arsn Q7.-The county q
and p1eI8 On the E1yer ne swept 4way, and bQst.
heas Is eu4ptnded The factories and ahops along
tae ftTer aze flooded. The damage To property +
very Krt2t
MONTREAL, April s2.-Tbe police profess 10 have
uiscoFtred plot to seize Prince Arthur and carry
a!na On 70 N obscure place on the United States
Ilootef 10 be held - hostage for the good treat
ment Of the Fenlan prisoners that maI fall into
the hands Of the authorities
PEkTg, CanAda, April 9s.-Most OF the bridges
% he AtsateQpot and Clyde fdyers hare been
carried Away BY the 1reshet
HASTINGS, Canada, April 2a-The nood Ia resy
9Eeat here The village u almost entirely tnun'
, 1870-04-23
CANADA

The Rcd River DeleEntcs Released
on RaiA1ilienry Movemcnsa-Ar-
Fcst OF Supposed Feninn Emasa2F1es
Damage By Floods-RePoFtcd Plot
for tho Kidnapping of PFanee Ar
thur
OTTAWA, And sa-F'Ather Rcnet aod MI Scott,
accused Of being accessories 10 TIC Ioufdef o.
Tnon1s Scott IN the Red R1tcf cuuu0Is Lave been
4dIntued tn bail
QrK1Kc, April ea-The volunteers ass stu III
der a1mA The Ftt4 -nfsh and EEntteA Hsttan ms
pediton.
Hc@1EEAt, April sz-Four men were arrested
On Lie al1!rl of the AEsaea2 Eair. ast cTcptoy.
, 1870-04-23

seo2te today by the President: Bentsm!n Ws-
TERI, to be A6BociAte 1uGtoe Of the 3upseMa Court
Of New Mexico; David C. Humphruya1 Of ALI
bama7 to he Associate Justice Of the Supreme
Court Of the District of Columbia
TIE cAIK0 AND FULTON N&ILRoAb.
The House Committee On Public LaAdA, today
beard ConGTesamAn Root1, of Arkanaas, N favor
of the resolution extending the time for tue com
Eletun OF the nsBt tWcItJ ulles OF The Cairo
Fulton Railroad. and rp11lmously agreed 70 r.
port It to the House, with the Recommendation
that It p1AA
9HK pARfIx CANAL TREATY.
TT!Fatc aisvtce4 fruM BoEota saT snc Dat1en CT
nal treaty has been rejected BY the Colombian
Cpnx1xAe
, 1870-04-23
~.
OHIO.
Projected Railroad Between unna
Held md S1urEis, Mich.

Projected KnflroAd Between f1nna-
Held and SsutEis, Mich.
epectal Despaseb to Ths Ca!eakp THbunc.
AAxE71xI.p, o., April ts.--A committee couhst-
1ng Of J. ]. Wait and RchArtl Reed, Of sturgt,
Mich, ard VIZ. Slough And E J: Fay, Of Bran,
Ohio, were n this c.u to-day tn The interest 81 I
new r1ilfuad pEptect between THIS point aud
Stu1gls, Mich organl1aI,ons are already CON-
plcted and officers elected, ono In Michigan under
the nAue Of the Stu1rts AanAdeld Railroad, and
another in Indiana under the name Of the 1lchl-
ean 1ntlianA / Ohio Ital1road 4 C.ec:n7 OF lead
ing e.r.zens was held here, which resulted u the
eorposaaon cf Of f eompaay. Pspers = ~ere n made
ou1,. ceraned md acknowledged. aad III Be-
died at once It the once Of the Secretary Of
ssste- The lite Of the company in Ohio, ha!tnk
u terminus Al the state nne And Aaasaeli. Is
Capital ttoef. Sex, ,oon The following persons
nte the ineorporaton: y. U. ssaE@es. WE Bush
nell, Hubbard Colby, Willard s. Hlckox. James S.
Il: ceok. md neniy {: Hedses, oi Aaas.eld; as;
Chaa Foster, Of Foeterta, Ohio. The roai Is to
PASS through the counties Of Williams, Henry,
Fulton. Hancock. Wood, Seneca, Crawford, and
MtEl1nd-
, 1870-04-23

II, Attempt to be Made to Supcrseae
the Frra5deMt OF tht Hamilton d
Dayton Iknilrond Cincinnati
HnoFd Of Trnde and the Louisville
[nnn1s
C1SC1S@ATl, ArFil IA meeting o-daJ Of stock
holders representing oue-nfth OF the STOCK Of The
C1nctunau, Hamilton Dayton Railroad csned
to consider the r.upnesy Of continuing s S HON.
Inedlen Il president OF lie Ypaa in view Of the ap-
ihe present management By Henry etAnbetT1 AQd
General Batet. 4 number Of stockholders were
present who were the friends OF
tHomnedien but theJ did not
reply. No action WIS takeu SAFE 70 nAnfc mum
lel Of persons to b Supported for Drectoss NJ.
Stanher1J conceded that LHommes1ieu already
had proxies enough to eecurr his election 10 The
old boAzt ... ~.
ne Bo1sd Of Trade to-tla! adopted resolutions
DECLARING against the scheme discovered 10 place
The u1au1scmcus Of the Louisville Caual under the
control Ct corporation 10 rnana9e tos is own
t,euett and urging Representatives. In Congress 70
/ oproee the measure and support the repoft OF The
| .ch-Cunris;ee on Commerce y the Hoase OF
Retrr-rptasires to appropriate x.-e.e .e. that the
/ canal should be competed And made hee 10 Al
, 1870-04-23

suicide OF a Young Man ut Quincy.
Qr1scr, IL, April sa-Raiph's restaurant on
H1ln STREET, WAS the scene OF . terrible tragedy
few minutes beforr 10 O'Clock LAST night 4 young
nan nxtned Fred HaExunsr, employed u i baI.
keeper, came IN At thc time mentioned, took Cd
hts coat. hung It up, walked behind the counter,
aud deliberately p!Acetl Srulth / Wetson seso3-
vrr to h!a forehead, and b1cw his brains out
Therr IL no ca1he assigned fur the horrible deed
He wa8 younx man Of steady hAbits, and wak
wetl llked By al who knew hin He has \ fashcr
In Wat4AW, III, and also S0me hlsters In Canton
No. il was II ntsk supposed the shooting Wis
kcctGeNtal
, 1870-04-23
Died.

BOSTON, April sA-Cap.a!n Wheeler, consul At
Eiurxtnu. 3smxles, died, Aprl IS He Vas
iIectenani eboAr1 the keat1Age when she sunk
rs sE IoEE April ee-Ex.Governor Au1in 4.
Ei1r 1hn has been engaged II the Cnlted 3tatea
Corf{ House come days pas1, dled so-d25.
, 1870-04-23

ATHENS, Arr1l ee.-Tne Masashon..hr:gauhs arc
surrounded By troops, but retain their PRISONERS.
and rpfuse to surrender.
, 1870-04-23

Pr11ssr RdH.April sz-crude petroleum quiet
and weaker; sales5o0 bl.s tpot. 1o'tc; 1000 eEls
snot. settlement. 11tc. We quote apot, or seller
iii July. II 10Y h41eIc: May. Tic. Refined quiet
md nr1ncr: sales 0f 5000 bTls. seller May, 23t4c
t00 for April, z34 sou for August. e',s :1nly to
December offered at go: May 10 July, .e!+ bid
buyer ali Jtar, e9k@ 9a.c.
, 1870-04-23
INDIANA.


C}exa NuEdex Ense-I1ethodl4t state
Convention.
1SnIASAro11s, April A--Another Eensation his
developed with fc}e1euee to the celebrated Cle1u
murder case 4 man noE couaea, named Castle,
who swcars that on the 18Th Of September last he
whcrr AlHo We're starting one Crzvcs Hartman and
= ~orn4n he then supposed to be his wife, who
yeTv much resembled Mrs. C1eH- Crxyts came 70
ia handkerchief, III bloois, IN explanation Of
which he said he had 4 row with some gamblers,
Ind had tecn shot, but thas be had shot one ot
ID asssNauts He had large roll In It, consisting
ct one, AID pc.hars tFp, one thousand dolAf
biIls This corresponds With The Young money
Hkrtm1n LEFT town Immediately: WIS t1aced to
ioss-ess wife Stating that he hzi len for Mexico
The wouAn never WAS heard from Afterwatd
THIS Is tie s;osy in tsics. 1t .ounds very acss-
The time 70. holding tue Methodist State Con-
Tentlon has been changed to octjoer IS l9 snd 81
, 1870-04-23
The EuIted States Lake Steamer
r1tchlKnu Under OrdcFB.

ERIE, P1. Arr1l u.--Thc United States steamer
Michigan. which has laln At this port during the
Winter, Is betnR suddenly put In readiness for Ac-
tive seTicc. 1t Is supposed that orders have been
received from WaahtnGton, xat shAt the MOVE
nent has tomc connection with the FcnIAn opcr-
atoms upon the lafes. She WAS husily taking IN
eosl and holsstnx out spzfs to-day. lie. tiestns-
tioh IA not positively known, md her officers III
mu1uaity reacent, She will probably 60 cut 70.
, 1870-04-23
Fires

LocKroK7, Apsil9e --yan 1caut / Strings 1,,oct
burned to-day. L0sa ~, 900; partly insured.
ROCHESTER,, y. r.. Ami ss.-Thc TnIted States
Hotel II warsaw, burned this morning. Loss
$1,000; half insured. @@~'Sa
, 1870-04-23
WALLACHIA.

MCSIcu, April e2.-The Introduction Of ballot
elections In B1g0tia is proposed.
, 1870-04-23
The Gnsc of Captain Mcconnell
Corfcct5on-Pi&iof Accident Result
ing from CnrclcHkncSx.

SEecial Despatch 10 The ChIeaEo Tribune.
JAcKsoSvsLLE, Ill, April ss.-The statement
published In yesterdays TKssrSE IN sefeyence TO
the former relations Of Captain Edward NcCon-
nell with his father, Is calculated 10 mls1cad the
public. The relations Of Capta!n Mcconnell with
his father were always A. free from ae7ious siss-
creement Us thoec found In majority Of famI-
lies
Last evening" In this city, whilst conc boy1 were
playlnG With pistol the weapon was accidentally
discharged, and the bail passed through the hand
and arm OF little boy but SIX years OLD, ROn Of G.
W. Starks, Of Jacksonville The wnuntis, though
painful, II Is thought Al. not Of 4 character that
Mtit utrsssltatA 4uputatIon.
, 1870-04-23
phi1ndrlnfatn Kt~t,,

PHILADELPHIA, April aa.-lan Investigation Il
making OF irregularities eald to exist II tie ONCE
Of Pension Agent Forbes.
Ii is reported than N odctal IN the government
ecrTlcc here Is defa1lter In 80 osol
, 1870-04-23

4 Chance 10 Effect Peace With tho
Conaanchcs, kioxvn., and other An-
dlAnks
ST. LoC1s, Ap11l 92--Dttc:A Alyiccs from Fort
SUI. Indian Territory, werc received At Genera
Schonelds Headquarters yesterday, 70 the effect
atlliated hanls Of Indians, souat Of whom would
not listen TO the proposition itss year. arr now
tuanifestlrR desire to have thrtf land broken
and fenced tor Agricultural pulposes- The writer
OF the Communication expresses belief that Last.
tng Peace may be expected II the government VIII
:ulnl its treaties and cal7J oct it, present policy.
, 1870-04-23

Sr<ciL peFpatch to The Cheaso Tribune.
BKLytpRK, April ga melancholy case Of
Suicide occufred 1t Aatcneo last night 4 MF.
Van Duscn took ten grains Of morphine 5esterday,
snd died frorn the effects At 10 O'Clock last night.
lie Was dsAbed, and being IN bud health. had for
some ume been subject 70 cts Of MclandhoIJ. He
NA1 unmarried.
, 1870-04-23
HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR
BARGAINS IN HOSIERY.
FIELD,
e co.

Call attention to Ladies' gen
uine Balbriggan Hose at Soc,
76c, 85c, $1.0o, $1.25, and
$1.50 per pair. LADIES'
English Cotton and Iisle
Thread, Plain, openworked
and Embroidered. CH1LD-
REN'S Cotton, I.is1e Thread,
Openworked and Ernbroid-
cred Ba1b1iggan and Silk Hose.
Full lines Of Ladies' and Child
re1's Gossauer, Ga,ze. Meri-
no, and Silk underwear. Com
plete assortment of Gents Silk
and Merino Undervests and
Drawers. Silk, Balbriggan,
and Cotton Half Hose, &C, &C.
These Goods are of our own
importation and at prices SO
low as to commend them to
all purchasers.
Stnto n WaShingtnn-st;s
, 1870-04-23

cuAK191os. S. C., Apstl 9a.-some excitement
prevails among the city officials and holders Of
c1tY securities, owing to . movement OF ce.tzln
owners Of overdue stock To lesy upon city prop
err to satisfy their Judgment
, 1870-04-23

BERLIN, April 9a-The latest teleR.aphic bulletin
from vargin rcports that Prime Minister BtsnArt
ls better.
The Chinese embassy has arrived IN Berlin.
, 1870-04-23
HA3IF0nf GoufrNef f,1ns@s3

C7KyuAfp, Arrtl e1-7he contrsct for huIld-
Ing the railroad from Toledo to Lexington, O., to
tntetsect the baltimore Ohio Railroad rss close.l
II Tim, O., To-day, With y, Edward Couaut. Of
New Ynik.
, 1870-04-23
TURKISH BATHS.
The AVENUE TURKISH BATH,

Is OPE FOR BAIHERS. Tits ess.b1IahnaeEt T.
sonsle;e ta esa sse r. r0es r. Il s,sss5, ~
yell esincd and Httenave- pains wtH bs sfAfea 70
make The bath attractive aod beoe65a1 foF ladte1
thosc wiahlnf 10 board u the tstAbtshInent
A0Yy IAdtc6. =! r.
Ihose drsItnk board aod Hrataent u The essAalAa
pacat 5Y further lEfaslnAtA t4u address
& u ACEEi, n ., n Ezls.a ~.
, 1870-04-23

FRANKFORT, April 9e.-Donds c1osesl act!ve aah
dtM 1t 95a..
nAvRE, April ss--cottoa quiet and steady
a1oat, 13Hf.
AsIwrRr, April ea.-Petro1eum fru1er at 5lAt
, 1870-04-23

A1kxfr. Ami Ga resolution NtoPos3nE A
amtndrnent 70 the State Constitution prohibiting
tho nse OF IN! pubic t1nds for sectaf7au schools,
h II objected to +. i.r StuI:e. q o.: Q. osue1-
, 1870-04-23
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%Wu8Ol2lC,

wM. B. wARHES LODGE, 10. sca. F. / A. n
Regular communication this tsATURDAS> eventas a'
see1oek. for tus!oca and work TiAIto7 cordially In
vjted, [. A. E0HAEEDf. SccF.
, 1870-04-23

SAN FRASc1scu, April es-F1our, A519A3;iH
Wheat. Rales choice at 41.559l5ist.
Legal tepuerHs -,
, 1870-04-23

A regular rendezvous of CHICAGO CoSSIsToRY
-. q. Pr. r.. 3. viii he htla this SATURDAY
By crde1. JkO D. II. CARR, He,
H.. Cnn-'- 70 Chte4.
JAxrs Rr1vaH7 u :, m. Gr' S-efrtsvv.
, 1870-04-23
SILVER MINING.
-v----------~-->--- -----e-------c-----
SILVER,

NISIxGi AKD TUNNEILISG EoMPASf or CHI
cAGo from teis nine: Il GtoEketovn C9los.as Thy
1akr further rrrmaaens hn1<u~csReot. Il cents ot
he doa-. which prtseEta sz-e chzncE u ChleAkoto,
TIL company 1es7 i-Ee and win rav Eood dtydrnai
e. ri m See z19@s ~ b; pt5 " a,a Id
THQS- GRHFIfH nf tirorKetorn. + +Pr1:dsat Iht
atok IL Ill paid Up and un1seeNahe. Fun tnforata6S
l E1ytu hE thc Setrrtay.
, 1870-04-23
PICHETS.
REVENUE NOTICE.
INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECT.
NR.S NOTICE.

so4ic i btzebY eI,@ that tho AnrpA lJst Ct Taxrs
coen Ioe1e4 .eaz lsa lis becu reesVed by ne
trvsn the Asses~or Of thI. pssFis md That ~ sane
viii he due Aad payable 1t ny o0ce Room No q Gda
tom House frpsn tie its 10 the a1ss day et Nay Aa ID
elu3Ivt.
In who 40 delinquent 1sou the It day q Jaoe *tl
be notified b. nal that II TAxea sr1nAiatcs uapsd
After The !pth day of JEne 1u wfn iaer tae peuty d
FIVE rrs cent and fee Of swrnJ centa viii be charged
And collected for rtudtns such rete. IN accordance
with Section ~ Of the 1ctetn1 RcvenEe Law ot Mark
I'D tsA u amended .-.-
EDMUND JusSEy. Collector
, 1870-04-23

The New York Cnnnl,

BAEThoHE, A1t1 42-An hnmensc concourse
attended the funeral Of the murdered NAssh chu-
dten this Afternoon The mother, who In conrned
, 1870-04-23

C1xc1SyA17, Arr1 R4-1re tur7 n ne Circuit
Cpprt Of the Cnited States, tp-day, nro12hI IN
Eobtdus, TOBACCO manufacturer, charged With no.
AuQus Of the revenue l4Wk
, 1870-04-23
wFET TNnTEE

ErrHA4Esr. April q3.-The Ministry under Primo.
Ghka 4a4 l4etn dissolved, and A. q. GaeAco, lafa
Minister of Finances, summoned to form tleT
Cahl1tk
, 1870-04-23
GREAT BRITAIN,

LONDON. April ea.-The Fenfans hare threatened
vengeance against the fafs Mall Gdseae, on &C.
CONT OF the vigorous c0prse taken bF that journal
II @ ae asa t p4ofe1s5 IL l1e!aaS. Tae p9op1eto:s
Of the Gdztftt called upon the police authorities
fur protection, and every ulGht a1nce that time
land, aad other streets In that vicinity. 4 house
10 that neighbofhood Is supposed 70 be the batc
Ut Fenian operations, and Ia, consequently. ea*el!
Fen42n8 Rfe unusually aeuvei seizures Of Atms,
and other Whr material. were made bJ the aathott-
urs, yesterday. at Manchester sud Newcastle
1OSpoS, April e2-The Queen ant Princess
Alexandria today hat n2Irow escape. While
irving near Ryde their Carthage WIS puf1ued ~
RUNWAY team with hessy wagon attached; The
ment Of his horses, Avoided collision.
Tic Norn,ng mi applautis the Supreme Coust Of
the EpIted states for u refusal to reopen the Legal
tender cages, and expresses the opinion thai the
balance Ut American legal althonty Is aEerse to
the coustitutlonA!ty Of he Legsl-Tenter act.
The Eramfatf, admitting th4t there Ire oa1ec-
tions TO the Use Of the ballot consideta them too
trivial 70 forbid experiments
The 7s,ne. approses tne proposed Wosaa's Evaa-
achieve lasting aud beneficial results
Its reported that the famos Esmoude Will case,
| In Dublin, has tx'eu compromised
Queens Plate WIS won by Fuz1s; the handicap
Plate b. jersey: the oo-sovereign plate by Play
and the sWeerssakes By Gertrude
NORTH GERMANY.
BERLIN, April 7a-The latest telee.aphic bulletin
] from vargin rcposts that Prime Minister BtzuaFa
! Is better.
The Chinese Embassy has arrived IN Berlin
SPAIN,
MADRID, Ap.11 4a-1n the Cortes, yesterday II
ttrnoon. Senior OchaAa, q Casi!ss deputy, request
| el IN examination intn the matter Of the Mon
| pensIer-Hensy duel GenerM PT1m refused, SAY
ing that the matter had ecn ended In the court
| law. The General was supported IN this by tht
/ CotteS
/ 4 duel was recently fought between Genera
I'r1m and Admiral Topetcs the particulars Of weicl
| have been carefully kept from the public. Gen
era P11m has ccrtitnly been suffering lately fEo1
| Eight wound, and the story Of the duel probably
| aIuse from this circumstance.
| The OrleaniatA think that the Duke Of Mont
l pepsier's chances for the throne Of Spain hay
been improved By bis duel with Prince Henry.
TURKEY,
| ArnESs, ami ea.-Tne AafathonshTgauhs AZ
| Eurrnurted BY troops, but Utoln their PRISONERS
/ and refuse to surrender.
! BAVARIA
, 1870-04-23

ALBANY, April 9a.-The canals will be opened On
the 10th Of My.
, 1870-04-23

EufnI Railroad Accident At Pors
Byron.
CORPORA, April ga man by the name Of Law
1eree pNeeT 1t ross Byron, III, attempting to get
On railroad engine, this morning, WHILE IN mo
t1Ou, struck bis hfAd hFninEt an Iron bAr, was
thrown under lhe whecis Of the tbGine. and IN
stantly killed.
The river IA It hieh-wAter marx
, 1870-04-23

SeA1 psnp.t4s will r. rsttved At this AfseCsl un-
IN a FL. On AaE II, TT. fer trruishsnr:
n!0i ievt Nkitr zinc aooz.nx. bat quality ~ hI
sar.,.4 hy Is ard ie !.,tiuuE-
s4.1 feet white rne sookrx bea1ds, ~ ~ inrheA.
ls.lad frv WHIT paue reantI[nx ~ By cche By II
ft-t l..nt-
All Ia,ot4r to ~ Of sosd quality, ent~ly f-. frutt
large or lrc knut taI. 4Ealts spttt and and II
II f- i r~rd At ritz q hcp~ a this Arrcns! hct1fc Az
E.;st l. ls:l
PE,;csas eiu BE- r7.de xr thousand ft~t bE<s mrs.
urr ra1h kind. aud viii statt Whether :ka kiahE
wilt !< dev-rrd e1fs nr IN wAEoEt-
The Eni.ea st3i4s ze~ryt- she ssks ss sns Ct q
b11F. yA1sA + lids. Lfs ttrEFa taf!tf1etnrv-
Pr p<sals wifi u raAde In dnrueatr al.sr.t.- Il II
'Ct1uzna14ias UsEcsE, Rock 1at3d Afse1.l' AEi ~
dorr<.L :. P,nrc~sls fer Fnrnthf.t t-:1ntr="
4. MOEDEEAf. CANaia ug.t4nce- bset+t 4taE
Col. T.. s. A.
Hcs.1 1s11*.s AEsEsAr- AFyit r. la.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-25

giving any required length; the outside and end
rows OF piles 10 be twenty inches IN diamevei anu
one inch In thickness; the remaining pies 70 DC
twelve inches In diameter BY three aud
Inches Thick the piles 70 be sunk by internal sxeava
tons, by means Of an internal screw the pie VIII set
tie by its own weight a. the mud or sand IL removed
fro the inside; when SINK the required depth cast
iron claw base s placed under the pile thereby in
creasing the area OF support; the top sections OF
each pile will he made the required length, TO bring
steps and logs TO receive the diagonal bracng and
side founders; each pile when properly sunk VIII
be filed with concrete; wrought iron gtrder beams
on each row OF piles ctosswiso and fastened with
screw bolts; lengthwise ss or beams OF grder iron
win be placed five feet apart and bolted to the cross
between the outside row OF piles and the next row
inside; cast iron arch plates will be inserted between
the sills, resting on the lower naIfkes. upon
which Belgian or other pavement may be laid;
tenders OF hard wood win be placed outside OF each
outside pile rom top OF string piece, below low
water line to protect the sides OF vessels from the
iron piles; cast iron bits and elects viii be properly
placed and fastened TO string piece; II warehouses
are required on the piers they may be constructed
OF IRON by continuing up the second row OF piles,
which VIII have an eight foot wood way entirely
around the pier; the warehouses 10 be two stories
high, with mansard root, with sliding doors, hoist.
ways, &c, for receiving goods; warehouses and
piers 70 be repr0Of; should there be any doubt as 10
the durability Of the iron. II can be galvanized
OTHER PLANS.
There were several other plans presented, and
fortunately the inspired inventors did not consume
time by long prefaccs regarding the wretched state
OF the docks and the necessity for improvement but
went into statement OF their plans. One OF the
most novel was that OF Mr.. w. II. Smith, who re.
commended docks TO be built on piles. covered with
yltrlled clay, as q preventive against roting. Tie
Board at two adjourned to meet again next Tuesday
at one O'Clock.
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FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL. |
WALL STREET,
FRIDAY, June 2l-0 p. M.


FRIDAY, June 2l-6P. NJ.
The Ketshum- BOYD sensation was the topic OF con-
versation everywhere to-day, and Wall street was
like place after fire. The crowds loitered about
the street. al the doors Of the Gold Room and Stock
Exchange and In the brokers' ofices discussing the
most recent adventures OF tho bold young specuator
Were II not for the immense amounts OF gold which
have been hyp0thccated IN various places the street
would soon consign the whole affair TO the past and
go on as unconcerned as ever. But the loans made
on the Ketchum gold have to be returned and
lengthy accounts settled all Of which in The pro-
cess OF adjustment led to feverish and weak
Market despite the belief generally INDUCED the
evening previous that all was over
GOLD DOWN TO nix.
The GOLD market was strong at the opening IN this
belief, but as the forenoon advanced number OF in
surance companies with whom gold had been
pledged at no the readers Of the HERALD will re-
member that we recorded these hypothecauons at
the time OF their occurrence) began TO sell out, and
the price fell from l11X to 1lik The market rallied
several times, but each rise drew out sales Of
gold held by private bankers and others with whom
1t had also been pledged by the clique. This will
show the magnificent proportions OF the movement
which Ketcnum initiated and intended. AS
fast as he bought gold he deposited II as
collateral for Q loan Of ITO per cent IN
currency, with which he Immediately bought more
gold repeating the operation often and as extern
sively as he could. The market after the board
showed symptoms Of becomiug steady II not strong;
but broke down to 1l1,s, on the announcement that
The Secretary Of the Treasury has ordered the pre-
payment without rebate Of the July interest on and
after Tuesday, June 2s. The market closed weak
anu feversh. Il would be a ''c0nsummation de-
youtly to be wishedn to see gold dip below ITO be-
fore the Fourth OF july Should 1t DO SO the readers
OF this article cannot say they have not been fore
told OF the strong probability OF such contingency.
The chief fluctuations TO- day were as follows:-
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THE JERSEY CITY EXPLOSION.

The Accident Caused by Carbonic Acid Gas.
The inquest on the body OF James Burhrldge,
who was killed by an explosion at Jersey City, took
place yesterday before Coroner Burns The copper
tank which exploded WAS twenty-eight inches in
length, and eight and half inches in diane.
ter, and contained carbonic acid gas, used In the
manufacture OF soda wafer According to the ties.
timony OF Mr.. Horao Alien, the owner of the
goods he had used this tank for the past three years
al his country residence for making soda water and
nc never employed more than ordinary care In hand
ing IT, In fact the explosion was most unex pected.
me pressure OIL tn tank was about three hundred
pounds, just 0ne-half or the registered pressure.
me Jury returned o verdict Of accidental DEATH and
~, Amen was llSreVpop Qiscbarvel from SuatQdY,