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The New York herald., 1871-11-25
REr0RMar0aY FOR FEMALE JUVENILES.

New Jersey Provides for Der Young Female
Criminals.
The following proclamation, just issued by Cover
nor Randolph, Of New Jersey, gives effect TO an act
OF the Legislature which cannot fail TO be produc-
tive OF incaculaDe benefit TO the un orlunate class
for which 1t is designed:-
Whereas by the twentieth of act Of the Legis
laure Jersey, ented "An estaD sa state
provi~ei foows:.That when the buildings ana pret
OF the Industrial School authorized by this acs
sha be prepared Tor the reception OF pups the trustee
shall, resolution, the Governor thereon
provisions Of this act in alton commitments sal
20 into effect until such proclamation be isued AMI
whereas the said trustees poiae the said
Ihe trustees oil the state Industrial School
Girls, have by resolution informed that the buildings
and premises OF the sai Reform School prepared
for the reception OF pupils;
Now therefore, l. THEODORE +. RA NpoLpH Governor Of
state New jersey vested,
anu in conformity with The OF of the Legs
laure entitled IAN act to establish State Industrial School
declare that buildings and premises of
the Industrial School authorized by the said
pared Tor tue reception OF pupils, anu that the OF
the said act relative to commitments do effect from
and after the date hereof.
under my hand Seal of the State
Jersey, NJ trenton, this 18th day OF November 1871.
THEODORE i. RANDOLPH.
II. g. KELSEY, Secretary OF State.
the premises set apart lOr the RefOrmatOry are
known as Pine Grove, lately used as military
academy. Pine Grove is ABOUT two miles from
Trenton City Hall, on the bank OF the Delaware and
Is admirably adapted or the purpose set forth In the
proclamation.
The New York herald., 1871-11-25
RAILROAD CASUALTY.

The case Of James Bedford, the man who was
fatally crushed corner OF Twenty.1th street ana
second avenue on the evening or November 4, by
car Is OF the Second avenue line, was yesterday
commenced before Coroner Herman at the City Hail.
The evidence showed ;nat the deceased while
grossly into Xicated, ran from the sidewalk, where
he mad been standing with q friend, towards the
car, and, stumbling against the track, fell before
the wheel, which passed over his right leg before
the driver mad time to stop tho car. Onicer
Clinchy, OF the Eighteenth precinct, who came up
directly afterwards, unwttingly arrested Frederick
II. Butler, the conductor, WHO saw nothing
OF the accident, and hurried him on toward
the station honse, instead OF allowing him
to remain and look after the dying man.
Before reaching the lookup, however, Butler
was released by order OF Sergeant Lowilc,
who cnanced to meet them ana returned to the
scene OF the accident, but IN the meantime de.
ceased had been removed 10 Bellevue Hospital.
The testimony went to show that the occurrence
was accidental, but LII the absence OF 0nicer Cnchy
the investigation was postponed until Monday next.
Deceased thirty-seven years Of age born In Eng
land, and lived at 4lY Canal street. 1t Is said lie
has lett widow and several children In the Old
country,
The New York herald., 1871-11-25
EXPLOSION kT TNE NEW JERSEY STATE
HOUSE.

Yesterday morning an explosion of gas occurred
which did considerable damage to the room adJoin-
ing the new Senate Chamber, known as the Bill
room, in Trenton. When the workmen left on
Thursday night some one turned the gas OF in the
room mentioned, and though the light was extin-
guslied, the tap was turned completely around and
all night the gas escaped, filling the room
with the combusuble material. About half
past seven O'Clock yesterday morning q work.
man, 1t is supposed, went TO strike q
match against the side OF the Senate Chamber
door leading TO the rooms where the dam
age is done for the purpose or lighting
cigar. An explosion Immediately followed.
painter named Bennett was thrown twenty
feet and had his hand badlyCuI Another
painter was thrown among the pillars OF the Presi-
dents alcove. Bennett was injured, but not scri-
the explosion dislodgcd brick wall luily
twelve inches In width that divides the Bill
room from the main corridor Of the State
uouse. IL must now be taken down and
rebuilt. The explosion threw down tine partition
wall dividing the entrance TO the Senate Chamber
and U!ll room, burst one door into fragments and
shattered another. 1Ee skyiights Of tne 8i room
passing up The senate Chamber, tore ont some
or the lights oI the dome. The plaster was cracked
and shaken considerably, aud tie place looked,
alter the explosion, as II there mad been general
assault made IL. The loss Is not very great; but
the delay II VIII OCCASION Is TO be deplOred because
every moment IL valuable IN getting the additions to
tile state House finished In time ior the meeting OF
ing of lhc senate Caambcr Is uninurcd by the acc-
The New York herald., 1871-11-25
THE PACIFIC COAST.

General Schoneld Gives the Apache Indians
tho Alternative of Remaining ON tho Reser-
walton or Being ExtermInatcd-TheW Wicken-
bury Massacrc-Breach or Promise Case.
San FRANCISCO. Nov. %, 1871.
General Scho6e.d, Commander ef the Military
District OF the Pgsinc. has issued stringent order
concerning Military operations against the Apache
Indians in Arizona. The effect OF which will be 10
compel Them to go on the reservation and remain
there, where tney will be protected and fed take
the alternative OF being extermlnated. The order
meets warm approval In San Francisco and It is
believed that If carried out it will give lasting
peace TO the Territory.
The details OF the Wickenburg ARIZONA, massacre
leave no possibility OF ooubt that F. NJ. Lorlng OF
Wheeers expedition, was killed by the Apaches.
The Arizona citizen states that the latest infor-
nation leaves no doubt that Cochlse is at Canada
Alamusa.
lime, VINO was arrested here recently for
the robbery OF the National Bank OF Great Bar
rington, Mass, confesses everything, and VIII be
taken back Immediately for trial.
II is currently reported that the Stockton and
Copperopohs and the stockton and Visalla rail-
roads have been sold to the Central Pacific, which,
with the exception OF short line III Los Angeles
county, now owns every ROD OF railroad California
IIc great breach OF promise ana seduction suit or
Miss L.. X. Turner against Senior Caledonia OrLes a
banker OF Herm0Silo, Mexico, divides public atten
tion wlh The Horace Hawes contested Will case.
MISS Turner was formerly school teacher, aud
afterwards an emplOY6 IN The United states Branch
Mint In this CITY. she was subsequently clerk in
the Treasury Department. at Washington. She IS
a daughter or The la,e Admiral turner OF the
United States Navy. MISS Turner claims tlat she
was seduced by CRIES under promise Of marriage
while she was living III his family In the capacity Oi
goyerneSs TO his children, and that the criminal
intimacy was continued Tor several years in this
city. she asks for damages In the sum OF $780, 900.
Eight Marguesas Islanders, alleged 10 be mutl.
ncers rom the crew OF the whaling bark Roman OF
Newfoundland, were brought 10 THIS city from
Tahiti this week for trial; out the captain OF the
vessel has gone East 1t Is likely there Will be no
prosecution OF the case.
The weather continues extremely hot and dry.
The New York herald., 1871-11-25
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Accident to the Colorado.

YOKOHAMA, Oct. %. 1S71.
The United states flagship Colorado has Just re-
turned here from YoKoska, where she has been un.
dergoing repairs, having gone from here for the
purpose on the 20th September. Her injuries re-
ceived by running on rocks. coming through the
Inland Sea, came very near being serious. But for
the fact OF running over bar before striking the
rocks she would nave PROBABLY been total loss
AS it was, scraping over the bar diminished heI
speed SO much that she struck on the rocks With
greatly reduced lorce Even this gave her o very
severe shock, carving away her fore foot 1t Is
termed, and then as she swung around with
her side On the rocks she received several severe
bruises amldships, fortunately In the strongest
part, where her timbers are firmly supported
by interior knees. 1t was found necessary to give
ten ol her timDers the starDoard side amidshps,
about SIN 1eet below the water hue. she came SO
near gong nigh and dry at the time OF the accident
that when she was found TO he hard and fast the
sharp points VI could be seen near the surface
OF tue water few IeeJ lr0m her side.
Tne accident happened On Sinonesckl Straits,
just abreast OF buoy, III a narrow channel, With
rapid current, and resulted from the tact that the
plot or navigator, or bOtn, had forgotten which
side OF the Duoi TO go, Though the navigator hatl
passed IL twice this year, and The pilot lumber Ol
times Going on the port instead o the slarboard
there 10 warn them against
James stanford, seaman, died on board the Colo
RADIO The 2Otn inst. oi heart disease, aged twenty
eight native oi Maine
The Alaska Is at Nagasakl and the Benlcia at
Shanghae
1le Monocacy Is surveying in the neighborhood
OF Woosung, and the PaloS Is aU NeWchwang.
The Asnuelot Is engaged III surveying Inc langtzee.
The New York herald., 1871-11-25
THE CHILLICOTHE MURDER.

An Analysis Of the Contents OF the Victims
Stomach Shows POis0n-StrOng Evidence
Against Blackburn.
CHILLlCorHE. Ohio, Nov "a, 1871.
Professor Joseph NJ. Locke. an analytical chemist
OF Cincinnati made his report OF the analysis OF the
stomach and viscera Of Mary Jane Lowell oday, ana
which Is substantially thistle found strychnia in
the stomach liver and Kidneys and proved the exist
cnce OF wine In the contents OF the stomach. IL
was shown In evidence that Blackburn bought port
wine during the day on which Miss Lowell and be
rode down to the glen In Gin Run.
The clothing OF the murdered woman was pro-
duced In Conrt and recognized by witnesses who
found the body. the heels OF the CATERS and hose
half way up were daubed Win yellow clay, also
death strugge TOOK place seventy or eighty yards
distant from where the body was found-thus CIV
ing the impression that the BODY was carried from
the place VI death TO the spot where discovered.
The New York herald., 1871-11-25

To THE EDITOR OF THE nERALD:-

To THE EDITOR OF THE nERALD:-
without my own agency or previous knowledge,
ana through the Partially, doubt not, of>somc
friend in the Legislature, my name was placed In
the list Of corp0raors OI the Bowling Green savings
Bank in its act OF incorporation, May 10. 1865. !
was then Surrogate, and mad large amounts OF trust
funds in my hands, and It seemed to me improper
that should take part In the management OF bank
Tor savings. declined, therefore, TO act as trustee.
/ have never attended meeting oil the board.
have never entered the doors Of the bank. The
charter provides that any trustee declining to act
for four months shall forfeit his seat, and as the
only connection | mad with the concern was that
conferred upon 10y the act Of the Legislature 1t
ceased IN the fail Uf 1858.
GIDEON ]. TUCKER.
NEW YORK. Nov, "a, 1871.
The New York herald., 1871-11-25
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS.

IL Is to be hoped that the weather win be sum.
ciently peasant to-day to allow the exhibition Of
speed announced 10 take place at this track be.
tween the mares Goldsmith Maid and Lucy. 1t was
postponed ON Monday last because OF the storm then
raging, and yesterdays ram may have caused the
track to be quito heavy; but few hours OF sun
shine viii make great change In It's condition, az
the soil Is such that II becomes good track from
poor one In q few hours under favorable circum-
stances.
There IS also announced for decision on this track
today the great $1,000 match between the teams
Honest Allen and mate and Kingston and mate.
mile heats best three IN Ave. Already this season
these clippers with teir runners have trotted two
remarkable races, each scoring q victory, and the
present contest NAV be just as repete win incident
and Interest Ms were the other struggles. the
Amusement will begin at two p. NJ. promptly.
The New York herald., 1871-11-25
EXPLOSION In HARPgR'S BUILDING.

AT nine O'Clock yesterday morning the occupants
OF the Harper building, II Frankfort square, were
prccipitated into an unusual excitement by an ex.
posion OF gas, that wounded James Granam, the
fireman, VINO was sent TO the PARK Hospital.
The alarm or fire was given by an ON.
Ger OF the Sanitary Squad, anu II was
promptly put out. An examination showed that
one of the gas pipes leading through the boiler
room had been leaking during the night aud filled
the room with gas, which igniled and caused the
explosion as soon as The light was brought In. The
glass roof OF the centre building was blown out caus-
done.
The New York herald., 1871-11-25
coLogED EMIGRATION TO KANSAS.

ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov "a, 1871.
Forty-fve colored persons passed through tnid
city yesterday en- route to Lawrence county, Kan!
sas. They are the advance guard OF about Ave
thousand who will soon follow.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders OF the
National Land Company was held here yesterday.
The report shows that loS zoo acres OF land in Kan
Ees bnd colorado were sod to actual settlers during
the year Tor the total SUN OF S!oo,0V0 The nunSet
81 acres soid since tie organization or the company
Is 43z.eoo. !he company hs settled twenty uiSiincx
I Rcp.oalcs Oh this lard tnarics u. Lowoorn secre5
,a.y Gl tnc iAalisas Pacihc railroad, was re electen
president VI the Lana Company.
The New York herald., 1871-11-25
LARGE FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA,
PHILApELPuIA. Nov

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. ~, 1871.
A fire broke ont last night at COS Commerce street.
occupied by the English firm OF Wilson, Hawks.
worth, Ellis Co., dealers In Sheffield hard ware
the establishment was totally destroyed. The IN.
suraDce on the stock Is 500, 900, divided among
English and Phiiade pnia olices
rue IRE extended TO 507, Heaton n Denkla,s hard
ware store ces $4,000, iully insured: ana 10 sos
a. u. shivlcys hardware store loss $4,000 fuzzy
inspick
The New York herald., 1871-11-25
E0GAN'S LAST SPREE.
Woman Kicked Almost to Death by n
Drunken Ruflan.

UrunKen RUn1nns
Peter Hogan, well known rough OF the Eleventh
ward, went into the lager beer saloon 732 East
Ninth street ut about ten O'Clock yesterday morn
ing and called for drinks, but refused payment,
Mrs. Cstharine Hummel the attendant, remon-
strating. Hogan Eilenced her cxpostulations by
Knocking her down and brutally kicking
her IN the abdomen. Oncer Foskett OF the
Eleventh precinct, went 70 arrest the scoundrel
The latter struck aim n the face and grappled him
by the throat. Alter some trouble he was finally
captured and taken TO Essex Market where Justice
Scott held iim to await the result OF the womans
Injuries. Mrs. Hummeli, IL seems, was carried up
slalrs rom the saloon utterly nsensibe, aud from
the statements Of the attending physician II s feared
she WA mol recover
The New York herald., 1871-11-25
VIEWS OF THE PAST.
NOVEMBER rs.

NOVEMBER 70.
1S65-James Stephens, the Fenian Head Centre, es-
caped from Richmond Prison, Dublin.
Bragg's forces utterly dictated by General
GRANTS troops.
l7Q5-King Stanislaus, OF Poland, resigned his
crown, ana his Kingd0m was divided.
l7S3--NeW lvrk evacuated by the Britsn troopas
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-09-08

The State Fair in this town next week
viii Lr a new event in this section of the
STATE. The northern section Of Vermont
never before has seemed To present sutli
,lrnt attractions To- secure Il State Fair.
And now what Will the people i'll this
rreion IF the State do 10 make the Fair
Il success The farmers Of Orleans,
pmc ;hoastng abnnt their herds and
iIockS-oi fine oxen, nice horses, etc,
AMI now GENES a time for testing their
snrrriolity, and showing their best IN
contrast with similar productions from
other sections We shall he ashamed,
and 50 viii our farmers he ashamed, ii
they do not improve the occasion TO cN
hibit the best of every thing they have
We look forward To the Fair with some
anxiety in this respect. We wish to Sc,
II our agricultural friends in northern
Vermont improve this rare occasion tC
homer themselves, and demonstrate tC
the world that their section of the State
is not cXccllcd by others in lis varied
and choice productions. Will they dc
it
The rules Of the State FAIR i'll refer
cnce to the exhibition in Floral Hall arc
not, to our mind, so ju,liciou7 Is those of
our County Society. They are little
penny wise and ~hOrt-sighted, yet our
people must not NEGLECT this branch of
the Fair. All who have amy thing
wurthy-in the mechanical, vegetable or
floral linc-should brin" it to the Fair.
Ii j. not a mere matter Of saving or of
obtaining II few cents 10y way of pre-
mium--it Is, II matter OF local pride. The
ladies are expected to fake Floral Hall
under their care, and we shall expect the
whole sistcrhoud in northern Vermont to
contribute something to this department
of the exhibition.
In brief, let all Of rs do what we can
to advertise and make known to all man
Kind, that we of the northern counties of
Vermont, do live and thrive, and enjoy
the comforts and luXuric= common to
other people.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-09-08
Visit to TIE Tcrshire COpD"r Nine.

We lately made a short visit 10 the
mincs Of the Vermont Copper Mining Co.
i'll Ncrshirc. These mines have been
worked Ivy the present Go. about eighteen
years, and are now yielding over five
hundred tons of ore per month, which
averages about ten per cent. pure copper,
worth about - CTS per pound
The opening Of the mines Is little
more than fifty rods from the foot Of the
hill, up an inclination of 10 degrees.
From the opening we are taken in on Il
tramway, Cor as some call it, Il railroad, }
900 feet Ia the "landing,' where we find
a steam engine used for bringing the ore
up the main shaft which here dcscends
over 800 feet at IN ar"lc OF about 81 de
@rccs.
should say that from this handing
there is an opening to the outer world up
about 500 feet, ut about the same Grade
of the main shaft. About half way
down the main shaft branch vein is
being worked. Also from the 'landing''
the vein is followed in Il horizontal
course a long distance, and from this
other branches are worked so that it is
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-09-08

one complete labyrinth of openings in all
directions.
The ore is all drawn ont on the tram
way to the upcnin% with Il horse, where
it IL dumped down on a solid floor where
the worthless portions are broken off and
thrown away The remainder is then
pu; into Il small iron box car and run
down the inclined plane about 900 feet
To the dressing room 4 man ut the
top operates brake to regulate lis dc
scent. The car Is held 10y Il wire rope
about omr inrh in diameter, which pass
cs found Il horizontal wheel and brings
up an empty car when the loaded one
%ocs down.
AT the dressing room it is broken up
into small pieces and the worthless thrown
away. The dust AMI smaller Jumps are
here washed Ii IS then taken out a few
rods ana piled up in heap, oi about 800
tons each, and roasted, bciua piled on
Layers ol wool which arr set on fire like
a charcoal bed. This ROASTING process
takes out nearly all the sulphur contain
ell in the ore 1t j. then sent To the
Smcltin" furnace Il few rolls distant, melt
ell AMI run nut ON east iron plates, max
ium What is called '.matt' ut about 80
per cent copper. This matt" il then
again broken up and put into kiins and
roasted , or ; days, when it i again melt
ed and run into mold1 making in"ots OF
over 200 pound each Of % per cent cop
per, wien it is ready for transportation.
Til, company employ about 35o men
and boys, and are making additions to
their buildings every year. Every thin@
looks encouraging. the veins al ore look
inc Is well or better than ever before.
The officers are I'LL men Of experience in
their respective departments. The com
pany has, built up Il thriving village, and
the people have lately built NV" heat
Observation-Disclosures ami Catholic. \
post office has also been established here
called "Ely,' in honor of Smith Ely,
Esq OF New York City, President OF aid
Co. No liquor i allowed Ia Lr s"li in
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-09-08

her hand The Vermont division of the
Portland " O5dcnsburg railroad will BE-
done next year 10 a moral certainty.
The heaviest and hardest part Of the
work Is Il me already. | have seen this
with my own eyes, not with other pco-
pies. The managers Of the enterprise,
with the Fairbanks brothers at the head,
are the strongest men in all northern
Vermont. At the late s!ockhnl,lcrs meet
in ut Hyde Park there WIS one unanl-
nous expression OF satisfaction and APP
plause ut the progress of the work. As
ctiIrh of lurilmd should lollhc the
blood in my veins, II we should fail to
do hy these Vermont people rs Generous
Iy rs Hcg nr1 domy by rs. They are
workin. for Us. They are sprndin" their
money by millions TO help Us. They
will help Themselves also, but thy will
help Us mere. IL is Vermont money
that Is goin" to open up the greater Part
of the channel through which the gram
fields OF tie west are 10 pour their lElr'
vest into the lap of Portland. What re-
mains for Portland TO do il hut Il flea
bite To what she did for the G.. i. Il.
The prize TO be attained i, Il richer one
than the Grand Trunk ever held out IL
us An ample local business will be la
ken ON the route. and 1T the end 800, OOU
Square miles of the ialtcst grain and pro-
iucc hearin" county in the Great Lake
b,lt " in the world, will lee opened IT, rs
Cor export and import business.
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