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The New York herald., 1870-05-07
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN BROOKLYN.

Loses Over Two Hundred Thousand Dollars.
One OF the largest fires with which the fircmen of
Brooklyn have had to combat Tor some time past
occurred yesterday morning at the corner OF Nevins
and Baltic streets, destroying about two hundred
thousand dollars worth OF property before the
flames could be subdued. The Ore originated In the
moulding and planning mill of Mr.. J. s. LOOMS,
ana the engineer OF the establishment says IT. was
caused from the friction OF the shaftiuV
which was making some two hundred reyO.
lutiOns per minute. There was between thirty
and lorty thousand dollars worth of lumber
stored In and about the premises aud this being
dry. made good fuel for the flames. By the time
mcnt was ia full blast and they had some pretty
warm work before them. The heat was in.cnse
driving them back SO far that their streams seemed
10 be OF little use. Mir. Loomis' mill which was "A
large brick structure. covering about half block
was entirely destroyed The flames communicated
10 the moulding OF steam saw mill Of Mr.. William B.
Waters, and this building was also DESTROYED A
three story frame building at the northeast corner OF
Baltic and NcvtIs streets, owned by Mr. John Clyne
Was destroyed.
MIR. L0omis sustains a loss Of $300OO; 500 600 on
building and $30, 1000 stock He had an Insurance
Of S25,U)0 Oh his building.
Mr.. Wuiters' loss il estimated 8L S6OO0O; f23 100
on building and $25, 900 on stock. His Insurance on
building Is S. Co., which Is hell, by the Nassau Com.
mercia and Exchange. He has an insurance his
stock Of $10,O00
Mr. Thomas Jordan VINO occupied the Cnlrd moor
OF LOUniS mill as carpet renOvatng establishment,
susrains loss or 81, 500 on stock aud machinery.
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WOMAx,s SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION.
The Suffrage Agitation Not a W0n,nn'., bmt
Human QueAti0u-PUbIic MeetinG ~
AnOlio HuI1 ON Tuesday,.

"a Human QueAtiou-PubIic Meeting at
Apollo Hall ON Tuesday.
The regular monthly meeting OF the Womans
Suffrage Association was held yesterday az the 81
Denis Hotel. The aiteniiaDcc OF members rather
slim. Mrs. Lilly d. Bake presided.
The veteran champion Of the rights Of the fair ,ex
Miss SUSAN B. ANTHONY, addressed the meering ana
related her experiences while advocating out West
the Of female suffrage. She felt happy m beng
able 10 her sisters that everywhere throughout
the country there existed warm feeling in favor of
granting 10 woman the privileges TO which she was
Justly entitled. That feeling mad been strengthened
and Intensified since the passage OF the fifteenth
amendment and The woman Vi America mgtl now
cherish with confidence the expectation ihat the
day was not lar distant when sixteenth amend.
ment, endOwing them Win the full privileges OF
citizenship would also he passed. Tho act that
the bIll giving woman the right OF suffrage had
been passed to second reading In the English
coulagement to the friends OF the cause What was
most needed was to have the question placed fairly
before the people. and by discussion could that oh.
Jcct best effected. WHIT she had often said before
she now rcJeratcd-rhaI she utterly unwilling
10 be taxed without being represented.
One of the tadies present said In Il very emphatic
manner that she protested against II.
Miss BEDELiA BATES, Of ohio. was the next
speaker. The young lady said she considered that
~ attempt to argue ia iavor Oi woman suffrage
In her opinion almost To insult an intelligent anii-
cnce. The mOvemstt, ~ was plainly evident, wts
rapidly piOgressi X. ana ,ts ,vsnph would TEND
cnnohe and dignity women and render them better
riOtncr>. wives ana SISTERS. Newcu IN tlis aSpect
woman Suffrage was not merely 4 w0IDan's ques-
uon--it WAS human question.
Mrs. BLAKE called NE attention Of the meeting to
telegram appearing IN tile HERALD iron winch IL
appeared that two a'ttcs IN ONO VINO had been en-
gagged as census tascrs we've declared by the com.
missioner ineligible for tie position simply ON nc.
count Ot their sex.
resolution protesting against women Icing
treated witt such INJUSTICE was adopted.
MISS LEGGATT next addressed the meeting aud said
the women who Claimed the Suffrage were the oest
and most lnieliectua OF their sex; The women. too
who were oppressed and needed protection des red
the ballot Those who did not or rather who pre
tended tha they did not, sesire 1t wero tho wouien
who lived for dress and plea ute and hal no higher
amDltion than I'D be regarded as weldrcssed dolls
Sucn was the prejudice that had been created
against the movement that " required more Courare
In woman to advocate the right OF female suffrage
than any man ever possessed
ATs. BLAKE said she would not Wish Il Oe thou q ht
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a MARRYING MAN.

Henvy Experimenting ON the Feelings Of tho
Gentle sex-A Nnn Marries Two Women
and Persuades u Third to EIOpe With
Him-This Inst Flame', Takes $4,000 OF
Her Husbands Money.
The facts Of an interesting case were developed
before Justice Shandey, at Jefferson Market yes
terday morning, In which man who Is at present
confined on Biackwels Island for abandonment is
charged with marrying two women desert,ng them
both ana Running away with another mans wife and
5000 Of his money. The first wife, whose maiden
name was Bertha Bimsack, states she arrived in this
country when eighteen years OF age, and after an
acquaintance OF TWO weeks consented to live with
name OF Frederick Blerdiaerel. as his wife.
They lived happily together for several years. during
on the 25h day OF December the woman, feeling the
Importance or being legally united to her lover per-
snaded him to accompany her to the pastorage OF ST.
Matthew's German Lutheran church, Mott
street. where they were married by the Rev. Mr.
Stahlman, since deceased. After their marriage two
more children were born to them. OF which died
Shortly after the birth of the last child his wife states
he deserted her and ran away with woman named
Cherot; at that time residing with her husband at
No. So Franklin street, the woman taking 600 OF
her husbands money with her, which she gave
to Berdnef1el, who started morocco case
hearing OF his whereabouts. caused his arrest on
charge Of and the unaithful spouse was
compelled to pay her eight dollars per week for the
support Of the children which he Continued to do for
some time, when his weekly allowance ceased, and
she was compelled To support them by her own hard
labor
During the spring OF 1868 he formed the acquaint-
ance Of Miss Margaret 9. Collins then residing
with her parents at I'll Fifth street. under the
name OF Gustav Frederick Charles Breed repre-
senting himself as "a single man, ana finally
persuaded her to accompany him to the parsonage
OF the Seventh street Methodist Episcopal church.
where they were married by the Rev. q. w. Wood.
ru, in the presence OF the BRIDES mother and sister,
After living with her parents until the fall OF 1862
they commenced Keeping house in Sixth street. be.
tween First and Second avenues, but his wife being
sckly. concluded to return to her parents, and while
there the husband moved all her clothing and effects
to his nnce's, at No. 1914 Third street. Upon repair
ing the latter place the unfortunate woman learned
he had another Wife, and Immediately starting in
pursuit OF her found her at No. $50 Ludlow street.
AS he had been married under Two different names
they concluded there must be some mistake but
upon producing the pictures both had in their pos
session they came 10 the conclusion he was the
same person. Wife No. 2 on the 9th OF November
last caused his arrest On charge OF abandonment,
and in default OF bail to contribute for her support
was sent the Island by Justice Shandley where
he Is sojourning at the present time. warrant was
issued for his arrest and he will be arragned this
morning.
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WILSON INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.

ate nOsrr {! Wnnxyers or she Wllsoa indns.T,al
Schoo. sea MISSION oeld their quarterly meeting at
tie MISSION Home. corner OF Avenue A. ami ST.
Marks place. yesterday afernoon After the report
OF the various committees were read. addresses were
made hy Rev Harvey ID. Gange Rev. T. 8. Hastings
aud Rev, ~ WillaIu The school numbers at present
lSo hut IN the winter Is much larger 1t was cstab
lisied In k353, and was Incorporated by act Of the
Legislature ia 1854, giving the institution the name
0r The Wilson Industrial School, In honor OF Mrs.
James wilson, who was chiefly Instrumental In
establishing IL .4e nt
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suffrage,
Miss LEGGArr said she did not think her remarks
admitted Of that construction.
After some further remarks from Miss Anthony
the meeting adjourned.
IL was announced thar upon Tuesday next grand
pubic demonstration would take place AZ Apollo
hail, when eminent speakers would make addresses
III iavor VI woman suffrage.
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Plus TX o" tho Promenade In Iiome--visit-
'Ds '"e Hisrmorata--His speeches and Let
ters--A Peters, Pence Commis,.c-vosins in
thc Coanstl--Kici'us Axninss tho Press.
X ROME April IL, 1870.
Some few days since, in the evening, The Pope went
out airing The tlncan Hill In his carriage OF u.exzo
gaia pr half dresa OD the top of me AN he alrn ted
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THE COURTS.
usltn STATES COMMISSIONERS couar.
Allesed ,Iardcr op .he s.ip NIernins L,ss

Alleged Nnrdcr ON the ship Morntns Light.
before Commissioner Osborn.
MT Archioald, the British Consul, having applied
Iof the eextradition of Johnston the alleged murderer
OF beVfus' on the bark Morning Light, ON 22d OF
april witnesses were examined to-day before Com
missioner Osborn inIhe United States Circuit Court,
Mr.. spencer aud Captain Erherdt appeared for.the
prisoner and Mr. Marbury for the Brush Consul.
Henry Baker was the first witness called to.proye
the stabbng. Counsel argued against the admissi-
bity OF the diving declaration Of Bevrus and the
decision OF the question was reserved by the CON-
missioner.
The testimony or the other witnesses who were
examined was corroborative OF that OF Baker The
further hearing Of me case was adjourned Ia this
morning al ten O'Clock.
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SUPERIOR CoUaI-- vaiAL TeaM--pAaT l.
slippery Brass Steps on a Steamboat.
Before Judge Jones and a Jury

James foUter cS. Fhe Hartent and Ne,o York
Navigation Coo,panY.-The plaintiff IN this case
sues The defendants for $4,000 for INJURIES sus-
tanned by falling down the steps OF the stairs of the
stcambOas sylvan Shore, which stairs covered
with brass. Counsel Tor defendants moved for q
nonsuit on the ground that plalnttn had failed to
de en,tants and he raised the pont that there was
negligence on the part OF The plaintiff She Court
ura l.IlII
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-09-14
NOT CONSISTENT.

The Democratic press In treating of Mr.
Maynard's record on the revenue laws do
not agree as to the point of attack. The
organ here charges that he sacrificed the
distillers of East Tennessee for the benefit
of the large distilleries of the North. The
Nashville press assail him because he said
he desired Tennessee distillers to be gov
erned by the same laws provided for dis
tillers generally. But the extract they
publish show his views, and they are fair
and just.
But to satisfy them we may add, Mr.
Maynard did get special rules to enable
fruit distillers in East Tennessee to proceed
with their business upon favorable terms,
as proof Of which we refer to the great in
crease in the amount OF liquor distilled.
But we give what Nh Maynard said in
! Congress on the subject:
/ If / understand the amendment to the
amendment, am opposed to it, The.onlv
| interest ! have as an immediate represent.
| atlve on the subject Of distillatiOn relates ia
some very small manufacturers, making
| whisky by what are known rs cspper stills
! at the rate of perhaps NOT more than fifty
barrels year. 80 far as they are concern
Ell, do not desire to exempt them from
any imposition that is proposed to bc
| placed on this business GENERALLY. | sim
! ply desire that they should have the privi-
| lege of manufacturing on precisely the
same terms'as those who manufacture in
| larger quantity. Therefore, I desire that
| they shall have an opportunity of paying
! their tax directly Is they manufacture tho
/ liquor and trust the exception proposed
| main.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-09-14
OUR NEW RAILROAD OFFICIALS.


The Board of Directors of the East Ten.
Company organized yesterday by the cleo
ton of the following officers, by unani-
nous vote: r. 7. Wilson, of New York,
President j. Jacques, Vice President; r..
G. Jackson, Superintendent, and James G..
Mitchell, Secretary and Treasurer. Mr..
r. 7. Wilson, the newly elected President,
is one of our old East Tennessee citizens,
and one of the largest stockholders of the
Company. He is Il gentleman of superior
administrative ability and one of the best
men the Company could have chosen for
its chief officer. He will for the present
continue his residence in New York,
where he is favorably known as an an able,
responsible financier, the better to look af-
ter the financial and other interests of the
Company which are just now its most in-
portant features. We hope the result of
this election will be to bring Mr.. Wilson
back to his old home. Very few men are
more familiar with our resources and
wants or know better how to further them.
All our citizens will be glad to know that
Capt. Jacques, the efficient and able Vice
President, will remain in Knoxville, to
practically control the working operations
fof the road. He has made many friends
by his courtesy and efficiency, and in him
the people recognize one of the best admin
istrativo officers the road ever had.
We need say nothing to this community
in praise of Major Jackson and Mr.. Mitch
ell, who have always been recognized MS
men cminently suited for their place.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-09-14
DON'T WANT NEGRO VOTES.

We admire candor in man, no matter
how Objectionable his sentiments. a few
years ago, the entire Democratic party was
abusing the negro, and cursing everybody
who didn't abuse him. Now they have
changed their conduct towards him, but
no one believes they have changed their
sentiments. Occasionally, one of them is
found, who is bold enough to talk out
whether it is eXpedient or not OF this
class is the Hon. Benjamin 7. Biggs, the
Democratic candidate for Congress in Lit
tie Delaware, who, in the honesty of his
heart, gets off the following:
There may be, and there doubtless are, those
who desire negro votes. / do not. While |
would treat the negro kindly, pay him for his
labor promptly, yet my convictions are that the
Interests of this little Commonwealth can be bet
ter promoted without his aid.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-09-14

THE Memphis Sun, red-hot Democratic
sheet, treats the resolutions adopted at
Greeneville last week in rather sneering
manner, because of their great length, and
because they contain nothing new. The
SIN thinks " it is quite certain, that if the
use of a good many words will make a
strong platform, this Greeneville produc-
ton beats all we have seenW The editor
further speaks of the tiny policy" resolu-
lions as being treatise on the political
situation done up in clumsy resolutions,
and sneeringly calls them the gospel from
Greeneville.n Whatever others may think
of the length and clumsiness of these reso-
lutions as party platform, the illustrious
eX-President has so decreed it, and the SIN
and all its political associates have only to
fall into line. When Andy takes up the
party lash, he generally uses it with strik-
ing effect. Jim White little thought when
he first read these ponderous resolutions,
that under them his future Congressional
aspirations were forever lost, but last Satur-
days experience no doubt eXpels any illu-
sions he may have on the subject. Andy
johnson has no use for party which he
cannot carry in his " breeches pockets"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-09-14
SPECIMEN ABILITY.
respect.

Mr.. Blizzard, in accepting the nomina-
ton for Congress, rendered him yesterday,
had the bad taste to declare that it was
time their district was represented in Con-
gress by Native Tennesseean. 1t seems
to'us this is,carryiDg the carpet-bag ques-
tion prettylfar. MFR. Maynard has lived in
Knoxville for nearly forty years, and we
think should, by this time, have outlived
such contemplate prejudices. Does Mr..
Blizzard realize how low and mean, and
little such filings are considered by the sem
sible men of even his own party. Does
he know that there are thousands of voters
in his own party that have not lived in his
district as Tong as his opponent has. Mr.
Blizzard was born in this district, but he
might continue to live i'm it until he be-
came as old as Methusaleh, and not be as
well or as favorably known as Mr.. May
nard. Bot this 10 a specimen Of The ability
Mr.. Blizzard will throw into the canvass.
He was nominated over Col. Williams be-
caus3 was supposed TO he able to cope
with Mr.. Maynard, in the discussions
during the canvass. II his effort yesterday
was fair sample, the convention fear
fully slandered Col. Williams.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-09-14
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE.

The Democratic Convention yesterday
nominated Col. A. Blizzard as their can
didate for Congress from this district. PEI
sonally, Col Blizzard is gentleman.
Politically he is about "a far wrong as 1t
is possible for one to be. Previous to the
war he was Democrat. At the COM
mencement OF the war, he was "a Union
man. He became offended at the govern
ment, because Of the Emancipation Pro-
clamation issued by President Lincoln, and
since then has constantly opposed the
party which put down the rebellion and
abolished slavery. He was a Mcclellan
Elector in 1864, and an ardent supporter
Of the Chicago platform, which pronounced
the war for the Union a failure.
He was for Seymour and Blair i'm 1868,
for Etheridge in 1867, and fully and fairly
identified with the Democratic party in
Tennessee, Il record vulnerable enough for
all our purposes in Ibis district. Mr.. Biz
yard is lawyer of moderate ability and a
man of deep and bitter prejudices. He will
make the campaign on the "dead issues, !"
and will be easily defeated by Mr.. May
ard who is infinitely his superior in every
rcsDect
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-09-14
MY POLICY"

The Wig and Register, of yesterday,
publishes long series of resolutions pur-
porting to have been passed at Greeneville,
on Monday, by Democratic meeting.
They occupy more than two columns in
the above mentioned journal, and smack
strongly Of "My Policy" They may not
have been drawn by the illustrious ex-Presi-
dent, whose domicile is in the precincts of
that ancient village but he was certainly
about when they were "cut and dried'
One of these resolutions recites, "that it
is well and publicly known that enormous
frauds have been pcrpetrated on the Rev
enues,n and "that colossal fortunes have
been made at the public expense We
know of no man who can speak more adj
visedly on this subject than the illustrious
author Of My Policy" 1t is a notorious
fact, that Revenue officers under his Adj
ministration were bought up by whisky
Rings" and that the government was de
frauded of much of the revenue that was
due under existing statues. Printed reports
from the proper departments, show that
Immediately after the Revenue officers APP
pointed by President Grant, were indicted
into office, the amount,collected was a con-
siderable increase over former collections.
and that under this state of affairs the pub
lie debt has steadily increased, without an
increase of taxes. The old and familiar
cry of "retrenchment and REFORM certain
ly comes with bad grace from men who
have been thoroughly tried on that sub
ject, and haze demonstrated their utter
Ignorance of the first principles of retrench-
ment and reform. We Judge from the vol
luminous array of resolutions, and the many
plausible sentences thrown in for the pur-
pose of catching every shade of opinion
the Republican party, that Andy
is about to astonish the world with another
one of those political exploits for which he
is 50 famous. The lion is aroused, and we
will not be surprised to hear of him making
a bold leap for prey which he conceives
may be within his reach. He has been
broOding over his Senatorial defeat last
winter, nursing his wrath to keep it
warm, and now he may see another OBJ
portunity for gratifying his ambition.
When he does awake, some Of the small
guns il the Democratic ranks may as well
be spiked for he will certainly have his
own way. "My Policy" will then be the
platform upon which Tennessee Denlocra-
cy must stand, Exit Brown! Exit
Quarles ct id oH3nc genus.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-09-14
wARRrNe AGAINST DIVINE PROVIDENCE

The Greene county resolutions furnished
for the use of the Democratic Convention
of last Saturday, in speaking of the Con-
stitution of the United States, said:
THE hand of Divine Providence was never
more plainly visible in the affairs of men than
in the framing and the adoption Of that 5nstru-
Dient.'
On the committee that reported the above
sentence as part of the resolutions adopted
by that Convention, we notice the name of
Gen. John c. Vaughn.
In view of the fact that few years ago
General Vaughn was in open rebellion, at
tempting to overthrow that Constitution,
we consider his present views concerning
it as rather remarkable. In 1861 he said
he was warning against Northern Adolf
tionists, but aolO he admits he was fighting
to overthrow an instrument framed 6y
the "hond Of DiriRo ProUidcRce.n We
wonder how many others were in that
Convention who made the same admis-
sion? Singular, isn't it!
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-09-14
REpuBI1CAN TRIUMPH IN VERMONT.

The election in Vermont on Tuesday re-
suited in complete Republican victory.
The entire state ticket was elected. The
State Senate is nearly unanimously Re
publican. The House has two hundred
Republicans to thirty Democrats. Three
cheers for the Granite STATED
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-09-14

a PRIVATE letter from gentleman in
Campbell county gives a most cheering
account of Republicansm in that county
The people are more than ever devoted to
principles of the party, and our friends are
working tremendously. Success is certain
Hon. Horace Maynard's speech at Jacks
boro is said to have produced a fine effect
We have the most cheering accounts from
all parts of this Congressional District
We have received the proceedings of Re
publican meetings in Compbell and An
derson, which we will publish in day or
two.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-09-14
CONVENTION AT MAYNARDvILLE.

\ Convention will he held at Maynard
vile, on Saturday, the 9th inst, to nomi-
nate Republican candidate for Senator of
the 4th Senatorial District, composed of
Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Granger
and Union. We hope there will be full
delegation present from all the said coun-
tips