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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-28


acknowledgements
3-The State Capital Proceedings OF the Legls-
lature-An Awful Accident Demolition OF the
Brooklyn Gas Works-FashionaDle Life at the
National Capital-Proceedtngs in Congress
Pre- IN Fortieth Street.-The Church Street
Fire-Aid for the French Sufferers-Musc and
the Drama-State Legislatures-Massac husetts
ltems-The Nations Notwithstanding
Arson in Westchester-South America-Phila-
delphia Intelligence-The Southern Asylum for
Diseased soldlers-Poisoned in Hospital.
The Republic Of 1893 and the Republic of
ls7o-7l'- Personal Intelligence-Amusement
S-The War In France HERALD Special Reports
from Versailles Bordeaux, Saarbruck, Berlin
and Vienna-Reyoit In farls-A Prison
Stormed by Mob-Reease OF Red Republican
Prlsoners-The Impending Capltulation OF the
Clty-Operations in the North and East OF
France-lnterview OF HERALD Correspondent
with Gambetta-General War News-0fcial
Report on the Canadian Fisheries Question
Theodore Thomas Symphony Concert-Views
OF the Past-Business Notices
8-The Taylor win Case Strong Testimony for the
Proponents-M Madame Embellishments SUI.
frage-Tne Mysterious Murder In Memphis,
Tenn.-Juvenile Jack Sheppard-The Condi
ton OF Mr.. Watson-rinancia and Commercial
Reports-Marnages and Deaths.
1-Advertisements.
S-The Haggerty Homicide-The Camden On. J.)
Parricide-The Casey Habeas Corpus Case
Naval Intelligence-fhe Death Of Wellington
Singular Case OF Hydrophoba-New York and
Brooklyn Courts.A jan Jumper-Another
Chattanooga Railroad-The Murderer Rullof
Horse Thlef-General News Items-Personal
Notes-Ex-President Pierces Monument.
0-News from Europe-The Freed Fenians
Arrival OF the Russia with Reinforcsments OF
the v see the KIRK
story-The Gallows: Execution OF Charles
Jolly, Jr., and John Armstrong, the Murderers
OF the Lepine Famiy-The American Bankers
1O-Hanon tne Murderer-Boston sports-The
Tidal Waye-News frem Washington-The
pennsylvania Coal Miners Strike-News from
Cuba-ShIppng Observation-Disclosures
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-28

THE GAS WORKS ACCIDENT IN BROOKLYN
The singular disaster which occurred at the
Brooklyn Gas Works yesterday is the third
serious mishap at that establishment (not
counting the murder which Owen Hand CON-
united there some time ago., and such an
aggregation of accidents is enough to make
the people of the sneighborhood uneasy. One
uan was killed by the falling of the huge iron
columns supporting the tanks, yesterday, the
entire works were nearly demolished, the loss
financially being placed at 5000, 900, and the
citizens in the vicinity, frightened at the near
possibility Of an explosion, took iniiscrimi-
nately to fiGht.
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ssHank smith, Greeley, the Tnmmnuy Re-
pubIicnns and General Grant.

General Grant, just before our late Novem-
Der election if we are not mistaken, directed
Collector Murphy to weed out the Tammany
republicans from the Custom House, and &C
cordingly good many were weeded out, but
the wedding did no good in the election The
trouble was not in the Custom House so much
as in the republican associations of the city,
and there il still continues. For instance, at
o meeting of the Republican General Commit
tee of this city the other evening, Horace
Greeley in the chair, paper was submitted
from subcommittee of the State Central
Committee, embracing twelve distinct charges
against this Greeley city committee of corrupt
affiliations in the spoils and plumber with
Tammany Hall.
1t is thus charged that in every one of the
Assembly districts Of the city democrats in
the republican associations are enrolled as
MEMBERS that certain republican managers
are members Of the Tammany Ring; that Of
the one hundred and fifty-niae members of the
Republican General Committee in 1870
(Greeley's committee) not less than thirty held
relations in the different city departments with
Tammany Hall and received pay and emolu-
ments from the democratic party; that Tam
many republicans dismissed from the Custom
House were provided for by Tammany Hall !;
that in our November election democratic
tickets were issued from republicans, and 80 on
to the end Of the twelve charges. The Greeley
General Committee, in answer to these charges,
appointed subcommittee to look into them,
and there at present the matter rests.
Here, no doubt, we get at the explanation
of the recent presentation to Police Commits
man, Familiarity known as Hank Smith"-of
mass of silver plate, exceeding in value ten
thousand dollars; and the present was made
at special dinner costing some five hundred
dollars more. Smith is republican-that is,
as they say, Tammany republican-and
belongs to the Greeley Association. Now, a
gift of ten thousand dollars worth of silver
plate to Police Commissioner, while still in
office, is curious thing and in this presen-
tation the presence Of large proportion of
thing. Without beating about the bush, the
affair is open to the suspicion that Tammany
manages Smith and that Smith manages the
republican party Of this city within his range
to the satisfaction Of Tammany.
In this view of the matter of what value to
General Grant or the republican party is
Greeley, who sits in the republican councils
with such Tammany republicans as Hank
Smith? p OF course, it would be useless on the
part of General Grant to attempt to prevent
the purchase Of republicans by Tammany.
Tammany can buy them, does buy them and
will continue to buy them. But General Grant
can make wholesome example Of Greeley
and his committee by giving this lukewarm
supporter of the administration the cold
shoulder. In this view we would call General
Grants special attention to this important SUBJ
ject in connection with the widespread demon
alization Of the republican party of this city.
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Congress Yc.serday-The Income Tax.


The House yesterday, under the lead Of Mr..
Hooper, chairman of the Committee of Ways
ana Means, executed q flank movement upon
the Senate In the matter Of the repeal of the
income tax. The seventh section of the first
article OF the constitution provides that oil
DIS TO raise revenue shall originate in the
House OF Representatives, and as this was a
Dill to reduce revenue it was sagely and logi-
caily held that 1t came within the meaning Of
the constitutional provision. Precedents were
found in the past history of legislation for that
position, and accordingly the Speaker ruled
that the question was one of privilege; and the
House thereupon adopted, without discussion,
and without going through the process of a
vote by yeas and nays, a resolution directing
the return to the Senate Of the bill passed
by that body on Thursday repeating the
income tax, with respectful suggestion that
1t Is within the province of the House of Rep
resentatlves alone to originate such mea-
sure. Having thus INDICATED its privileges
as the representative body of the nation, and
In doing so given the coup dc grace probably to
the measure for the repeal of the income tax,
TOR this session at least, the House took
recess till evening, for the purpose of giving
to some members an opportunity of delivering
some prepared speeches for publication in the
Globe, and for circulation in pamphlet form
among their constituents. The session of the
House to-day is to be devoted to the same
important purpose.
The Senate wasted the most of yesterdays
session in the useless discussion Of an imprac-
cable measure--the bill to protect members of
Congress from importantly in the matter Of
appointments to Office
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-28

THE LEGISLATIVE CODE OF ARKANSAS has
been greatly improved since the war A
contestant for seat in the State Senate made
a strong speech against all his political
opponents in that body recently, and was
upheld by the Lieutenant Governor, who, in
fact, took active part in the tumultuous
discussion that ensued. Most extraordinary
epithets were tossed about, and yet there was
no bowie knife or pistol business, and we have
not yet heard Of any preparations being made
for the traditional duel with knives in dark
room.
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THE HAGGERTY INQUEST was continued
yesterday, and the evidence taken was cor
roboratite of the facts as previously pub
lished. Varley was admitted to bail in
$4,000. There appears to be no doubt that
Varley has got to the windward of the law,
and fortified himself safely behind the plea of
self-defence
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-28

THE BILL TO LICENSE DRUG CLERKS was
finally introduced in the Assembly yesterday.
1t proposes to abolish accidental death at the
hands of incompetent and untaught boys in
drug stores, and leave the killing, if any is to
be done hereafter in that way, entirely to the
educated physicians.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-28

The SECOND instalment Of Fenian exiles
arrived by the Russia yesterday, and were
received by the Tammany committee and
escorted to Sweeny's Hotel where the first
arrivals are now staying. The new corners
are nine in number. The arrangements for
the grand reception ceremonial, postponed at
the request Of o Donovan Rosa, will now pro-
badly be made at an early day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-28

Two YOUNG DEsPERApoEs of eighteen were
captured on Thursday night while committing
a burglary in dry goods store on Canal
street, and one of them attempted to shoot his
captor. Would it not be we'll to make a raid
on the Fagins who teach these young villains
the business?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-28

JOHN B. PECK is still pecking at the Erie
Railway managers with his little bill for divi-
dends. There are no dividends yet, however,
except such as the lawyers get out Of the
litigation.
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Protection TO Emigrantr.

The question of Incorporating q society for
the protection Of emlgrants, and with view
of breaking up the Castle Garden establish
ment, has been brought before the Congress
sional Committee on Commerce. It is said a
bill will be reported favorably during this ses-
sion. There is, no doubt, a great deal of i'm
proper treatment Of the emigrants, corrup-
ton, jobs with railroad companies and other
things to complain of under the Castle Garden
management, though this institution is better
than no protection at oil to the vast numbers of
ignorant and friendless emigrants that arrive
at this port. As it is, the poor emigrants
often fall into the clutches of our land pirates,
but If there were no organization to protect
them they would be in very unfortunate
situation. But there is room for great i'm
provement upon the Castle Garden establish
ment, and we hope Congress may do some
thing for the better protection Of emigrants
However, let there be no job in this matter.
Let us know who the proposed incorporators
are and what supervision the United States
authorities are to have over the company aud
its acts. Would it not be well to have the
whole matter put under the control of special
bureau of the Custom House2 The respon-
sibility would rest then with the general
government. Considering that the emigrants
are sort Of wards Of the federal government,
and not Of any local authority, this appears
the proper way to provide for their protection.
CONGRESSMAN r. r. BUTLER has been
acquitted of the charge Of forgery, there not
being a particle of evidence against him,
according to the Judges idea. This much
slandered Representative has been charged
with nearly all the crimes in the calendar and
consider him an exemplary Congressman and
hope he will not do ~ any more.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-28

SENATOR GENET proposes to amend thu
law of divorce by increasing the chances OF
obtaining one in this State
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OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadwav.-THr PASToaIMF
WEE WILLIE WINKIE. Matinee at q
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE, corner OF sth av. ana ed st.
LA PKRIoHoLR. Matinee ~ 9.
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JAMES GORDON BENNE
PROPRIETOR.
ADJUSTMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
LIMA EpwIN's THEATRE. 7ao Observation-Disclosures
Down; On, THE Two LIVES MARY OF LEIan. Matinee.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE, corner OF s,h av. ana ssd st.
LA PERIoHoLR Matinee Al 2.
OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadwav.-rur PASToAIMr OF
WEI WILLIE wISKrr Matinee at
BowERY THEATRE. Bowsry.-Tnr PAsToMME OF
SEE SAW. Matinee at 2.
WOODS MUSEUM Broadway corner So,b Perform.
snces every afternoon and evening.
GLOBE THEATRE. 7s Broadway.-vAnIxry ENTER
rANArsT. &C. Matinee At ~
NEW YORK sTApT THEATRE as Bowery-sRKBAcp
AS GBETcHEs-MARauERITE.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, Twenty-four,h street,
SARATOGA Matinee at IL.
BOOTHS raEATRs. ssd g.. between th ana 9th ava
RIcHELIEU. Matinee at IL.
NIgLos GARDEN; sroadwayzrHE srKcrAcrr or
IHx BLACK CROOK. Matinee al IN.
wALLAcK's THEATRE. Broadway ana 18TH street.
TnR Poor GENTLEMAN. Matinee-OuRs.
MRS 2. r. CONWAY'S PARK THkATRk, Brooklyn
S0LoN SHISGLE-LIvE INDIAN.
BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUsIC.-PnLnARxoNIo
CONCERT.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Fourteenth street-A GRAND
VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT.
sTEINwAY HALL Fourteenth s,reet--GRASp Con-
CERT
TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE. 20l Bowery.-yA.
RIK1Y ENTERTAINMENT. Matinee at %.
THEATRE CoMIQUE, 5l4 Broadway.-CoMIo VOCAL
MICRO ACTS, &O.-THE FIRE FIEND Matinee at ~.
SAN FRANCISCO MINSTREL HALL SIS Broa dway.-
MORO MIssTRELsy, FARoEs. BURLEsoUEs, &c.
BRYANT's NEW OPERA HOUSE. Esd ST., between 9th
DR. CoRRY's DIoRAMA OF IRELAND.
NEW YORK CIRCUS Fourteenth street-SoESEs IN
THE RING, AoRoBATs, 40 Matinee at ~.
H0oLEy's OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.-HooLrY's AND
KELLY 4 LIONS MISsTRELs
BROOKLYN OPERA HOUSE--WRLCH. HUGHES a
WHITES MISsTRKLs CARRY THE NEWS TO MARY.
ASSOCIATION HALL ed street and 9Th av.-GRANp
CONCERT
NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 61s Broadway
SCIESCE AND ART.
DR. KAHN's ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 74s Broadway
SCIRNCB AND
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THE FISHERIES QUESTION difficulty between
the Dominion Of Canada, the citizens of the
United States and the British government is
likely to be settled in an agreeable manner
through the efforts Of the Canadian commits
sioners, who are now in London. This we
are assured of by cable telegram from Eng
land. Should the anticipation prove to be
correct the intelligence is good for the Domin-
ion, good for Queen Victoria and just right
and proper for the flag of the Union fishermen
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

LIMA EDwIN's THEATRE. 7e0 Broadway.-HUNTEp
Down; On, THE Two LIVES MARY LEIGH Matinee.
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SEE SAW. Matinee nj 2.
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WOODS MUSEUM Broadway, corner 30th st.--Perforn
anccs every afternoon and evening.
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GLOBE THEATRE 7& Broadway.-vAGIEry ENTER
rAINATNT, &C. Matinee ~ ~.
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WITH SUPPLEMENT
CONTENTS OF TO-DAY,s RERALD.

New York, Saturday, January IS, 1871.
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FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE. Twenty. fourth street,
SARATOGA. Matinee at IL.
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NEW YORK sTApT THEATRE, IS Bowery.-sREBAcI
as 9BETCHKN-NARGUERITE.
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BOOTHS THEATRE, 2Sd o.. between th ana 6,n ava
RIcHKLrEU Matinee at IL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-16

MAYORS OFFIcE.-Rachal Williams, eolored,
on suspicion of having robbed MrH. S.Wattles
of silver ware, was discharged for want Of evil
dence ~
Frank Carroll and Henry Carter, colored
boys, for stealing iron bolts from the upper coal
whalves, were committed to jail for further
examination.
Henry Davis, colored, for robbing the resi-
dcnce Of Mr. Richard Avery, was committed to
jail for further examination.
Charles Frost, colored, for vagrancy, was
committed to the work house for 80 days.
frank Warren, colored boy, for cutting
another colored boy, was whipped and dis
charged.
Charles AtweIl, a boy, for stealing bucket
from John Kelley was discharged with re-
prlnland. a r",
George Carroll anil Martha Butler, coorcd,
for disorderly conduct, were committed to the
work house for 90 days.
MAGISTRATES OFFICE Nv illialu Claggett col
ored arrested on bench warrant.for breaking, in
to the store ofknox 4 Wattles, was committed to
Jail for trial at the next term ofthe court.
NIGHT REPORT, Might dark, cloudy and
rainy, till towards morning, when the wind came
out strong from the north west There were no
disturbances and no arrests after ten clock. One
lodger was accommodated at the station house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-16
By John III. PARROT, Auctioneer.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF REAL ES-
~ TATE IN THE CITY OF ALEXAN
DRIA.-The undersigned Commissioner of sale
by authority of decree of the Circuit Court
for the county of Alexandria, rendered at the
November term 1870, Of said Court, in the suit
of Delphy VS.. Eiolett's Administrative and
Others will sell at public auction, in front Of the
Mayors office, in the city of Alexandria, at II
O'Clock m, on SATURDAY, the twenty first
day of January, 1871 the following REAL ES
TATE, situated in the said city, and bounded as
follows: Beginning on the south side of Gibbon
street, at the line of the ground conveyed by
George Carson to Henry Thompson, believed to
be l03 feet and five inches cast Of Fairfax street;
and running thence south parallel to Fairfax
street SO feet; then west parallel to Gbbon street
70 feet; then north parallel to Fairfax street t"
Gibbon street. then east with Gibbon street to the
beginning.,i improved by two small FRAME
TENEMENTS.
Terms: One fourth of the purchase money to
be paid in cash on the day Of sale, and tho resi-
due in three equal instaments, at six, twelve and
eighteen months respectively, with interest from
day Of sale; the deferred payments to be secured
by the notes of the purchaser, satisfactorily
dorsed and the title to be retained until the pur
chase money is fully paid Stamps and convey
ancng ut the expense Of purchaser
L. D. CLAUGHTON,
dec lT-cOts Commissioner of Sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-16
Special NOTICES.

Ny UNANswERABLE ARGUMENTS Estab-
lished facts are silent arguments which neither
pen nor tongue can shake, and it is upon cstab-
lished facts that the reputation Of Hostctter S
Stomach Bitters, as u health-prescrylng elixir,
and wholesome and powerful remedy, is based.
When witnesses come forward in crowds year
after year. and reiteratc the same statements in
relation to the beneficial effects OF medicine
upon NtemSetuss disbelief in its efficacy IS liter
aliy impossible The credentials of this unequal
led tonic and Alternative, extending over period
Of nearly twenty years include individuals OF
every class and residents of every cline, and re-
fer to the most prevalent among the complaints
which afllict and harass the human family
Either multitude Of people, strangers to each
other, have annually been seized with an insane
and motivelcss desire to deceive the public, or
Hostctter's Bitters, for no less than fifth CEN
fury, have been ahording such relief to sufferers
from Indigestion, fever and ague, bilousness,
general debility, and nervous disorders, as no
other preparation has ever imparted. To-day,
achiIe the eyes Of the reader are upon these nes,
tens of thousands of persons Of both sexes are re-
lying upon the Bttcrs rs sure defence against
the ailments which the present season cngenders,
and their confidence is not misplaced. The local
bottoms which interested dealers sometimes en-
deavor to foist upon the sick in its stead are ev-
erywhere meeting the fate that is due to fraud
and imposture, while the demand for the great
vegetable specific is constantly increasing.
jim lG--eOlw
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TELEGRAPHIC.
DISPATCHES TO THE GAZETTE.
From Washington.
CONGRESS,

CONGRESS, r. s.-.'
WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.-In the Senate al
act was passed to provide Tor the settlement of
private land claims.
Also resolution ofinquiry as to securing an
additional supply of water for the city OF Wash
ington.
Mr.. Lewis introduced bill which had passed
the House az follows:
An ACT to relieve certain persons under the
fourteenth article Of amendments to the Con
stitution of the United States.
BE 1t enacted Ly the Senate and House Of
Representatives. of the Unital States Of 4mertcn
IN Congress assembled, (t,co-tutts Of 10th Houses
concu,riug therein, That all legal and political
disabilities imposed by the fourteenth article OF
amendments to the Constitution of the United
States, by reason of particpation in the late re-
beon be and they hereby are, removed from
the following persons, namely: Alberto. Chap
peIl, Sussex county, VA Lttleton r. Edwards,
southampton county, Va; Joel NJ. Temple,
Prince George county, Va; Q. NJ. Winston,
King William county, Va; Richard 4. Thorn
ton, Sussex county, Va; }: ID. Thornton, Sus-
sex county, Va; r. &. Barham, Southampton
county, Va; w. G.. Rice, Mountaineering
county, Va; W. H. Hudwell, Northumberland
county, Va; George 7. Peers, Appomattox
county. Va; jackson Godbey, Floyd county,
Va; ". T. Taliaferro, Franklin county, Va;
Alexander G.. Bickham, Washington Parish,
Louisiana; Joseph Ii Shue, Rockingham
county, Va; John j. Caldwell, Washington
county, Va; Clifton e. Fill, Craig county, Va;
John b. Appiimg, Henry county, Ala; George
p. Kinccy Henry county, Ala; William r.
Kelly, Henry county, Ala; W. f.. Bradley,
Henry county, Ala; Alexander B. Cochran,
Augusta county, Va; John n Davis, Gooch-
land county, Va; w. X. Turner, Nashville,
Tennessee N. B. Jones, Powhatan county, Va.
Mr.. Trumbull moved to amend by removing
disabilities from all persons except members OF
Congress and officers of the Army and Navy,
and Judges who left their places to take part
against the u s.. and members of Conven-
tons who voted for ordinances of secession
Many Southern Senators urged Mr.. Trumbull
to withdraw his substitute and permit the bill
to pass.
Mr.. Stewart expressed himself opposed to
disabilities he thought they never attained the
object at which they were aimed.
Mr.. LEWIS explained that this bill would en-
able many persons elected to Office III Virginia
TO Take their posts (the time having been extend
cd by the Legislature for that purpose) and APP
pealcd to Mr. Trumhull not to defeat the bill
by insisting on his amendment at this time,
The amendment WAS pressed, and pending its
consideration the time arrived for taking up the
Ohio Asylum bill, SO the disability bill was pass
ed over.
The House of Representatives was occupied
with the New York Air line railroad bill.