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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-06
AFRICA.

Fearful Explosion of n Gunpowder Mag.
azine on the Banks OF the Old Calabar
River-The Shock Equal to That OF an
Earthquake and with Appalling Re-
subsidiary Lives LOst-Rum, Gin and
Powder In a Fiery Mixture.
BY way of Liverpool, England, we have news from
the African coast which brings intelligence Of the
occurrence of a most awful explosion Of gunpow-
der the shock being attended and followed by alarm
ing and fatal consequences.
The details, which were forwarded by the steam
ship Mandingo, read thus:-
At midnight on the 18th OF April fire was dis
covered by some OF the watchmen on duty at the
powder magazines OF the African Company OF Mer-
chants situated on the left bank Of the Old Calabar
town called Duke Taon. The shipping
OF the various European houses being
mO0red in the stream, about half mile
distant from the magazine and factory, an alarm
was Immediately raised and number OF boats from
the several vessels at anchor M the river proceeded
TO the scene OF the disaster. The IRE in the mean
while spread rapidly from the building where it
first originated and in short time reached the
magazine where the powder was stored and an ex-
plosion or Il most fearful character Immediately
took place. The scene most appalling, the
ground shaking as If disturbed by an earthquake
and the air for some time being filed with the
fumes OF the exploded powder, while showers of
mud and ashes fell at great distances from the scene
OF the explosion in the river. Considerable dam
age occurred 10 the shipping, the vessels which suf-
fered most being the Elizabeth, Winilred and
Athenian, smashing in the windows, skylights
&C, and Knocking all the glasses and eartheuware
to pieces
Unfortunately this catastrophe was not unat-
tended by loss OF life, for the person acting as
Waterman at the time persisted on the explosion
taking place. Indeed the number Of lives lost was
not ascertained when the Mandingo left, but il Is
feared that the number will be considerable. The
unfortunate victims OF the disaster were endeavor
ing TO save their effects when the flames caught
the powder magazine.
The direct loss to the Company OF African Mer
chants was estimated at $4,000, ana il was not
known whether the company have the loss covered
by insurance.
When the explosion took place in the magazine
there were flfty-two and half tons OF powder, be-
sides large quantity OF rum, gin, &C. Some idea
OF the terrific nature OF the affair may be formed
but 1t can scarcely be described beyond the fact
that the scene was awful in the extreme. Many OF
the houses OF the native town, however, which are
situated at a considerable elevation from the place
where the magazine was built, were but slightly
Injured. Captain Smart and Dr. Arkens, OF the
MandngO, Immediately after the explosion took
place proceeded to the scene Of the disaster; but
the services OF the latter gentleman were not re-
quired, az, with the exception Of the unfortunate
people who persisted. No other casualty occurred.
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reuber volunteered information that the men
would strike this morning In case Inc proprletors
There was no direct report from Jackson h
Burnott's, but it was understood that Mr.. Jackson
said he had resisted strikers Tor six months before
and he could resist them for six months again
Ely,s foundry was heard from next. One of the
wOrkmen only had been asked TO go TO work to-day
at eight O'Clock. The President suggested that
the man should do as requested aud the Treas
urer added that any men who should be offered
work under the eight-hour ruling should accept 1t.
He said they were lighting for eight hours. and
when the employers acceded to this demand that
was all that could be required. They aid not pro-
pose TO dictate how many men should be employed
hut only that those VINO were employed should not
be required to work more than eight hours.
vOicE-lf we say they must employ all men
VINO worked there before the strike we are going
out OF our sphere and II is an attempted outrage
Globe Iron Works.-Amember stated, on nlorma-
mon RON meter that the proprietors Of these
WORKS aecedeu without opposition 10 the demand
ior the elght-hour rule. The president substan-
tiated the statement.
Morgan Iron Works in Twelfth street reported as
adopting the eght-hour rule to-day.
Van Tasse was reported as having offered half
ms men short time, but all withdrew.
The Hudson River Railroad brass and iron foun-
dry is without mouldcrs, all of them being ON the
strike.
Swiit's foundry is to be run on and after to-day
Deamater's works are not running, as all the
employees, including boys, are out on strike.
Mr. Deamater told the men they closed the works,
Crinith's foundry was not heard from. and it was
suggested that the men employed there should be
pulled out.
member here arose and said he did not like to
hear such talk. Pulling men out was not the thing
to talk about This was free country, and the en-
ployers as well as the Workmen were supposed to
have GER tain rights and liberty. II men could not
he prevailed upon by argument to act in the
struggle lie them go. They had right to work
ten hours II they chose
The President added that the movement was in
accordance with the law ana not against it. One
attempt to use force by committee would do
them more harm than 4 peaceable eiort lasting
half year. (Chcers.)
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either practise tamey submit to have praetised upcn

them "
II from their tenor might appear the items
other OF the named those gentlemen have good
reason 10 exclaim, save from my friends For to
assume That they have been or VIII be barred To as
sumo tiat they are ineligible, ana To assume TINS, anu
hat thcy are nevertheless entered and not Withdrawn, ~
10 conclude-whate That, certainly, which the com
tee VIII not anticipate, and Will be 10th To believe OF
Another false impression which might seem got
abroad TO some extent that In the distinction between
has crcpt in some supposed consideration OF social status
more unjust, ridiculous than this could not wen
pc ana would seem almost unnecessary To declare that
no sucn Il IN any way involved in the mat
ter Who arbitrarily 10 decide between the centrity Of
professional oarsman and that his skilled brother
in the art-thc amateur
The question u simply OF prcsumabc relative skill,
and the professional i not ahoocd because he il pro-
tessional but simply excluded rom contest in which
perior skill ana experienced Tor what is wanted IL
on as nearly as possible equal terms
efficacy the rules by which il has been attempted TO
secure this end IL very true that be
found that have all-perhaps more than all the skill and
experience OF most professionals but iow anywhere
and fcwcst of all in this country where genemeiia t
OF elegant leisure and constant devotees of the somewhat
iaborious art Of Craftsmanship not too The
with whom rowing might DO considered rs business
rather than asa mere amusement and the committee as
ion lose sight OF this line Those who match races
Tor money stakes put by themselves others for them
may alrly be considered to make rowing bsnessi for
70 warrant the risk ON their own part or ON that OF their
friends u may be supposed that they have paid that nt
tcnon and Rven that time 10 the art which only busl
NESS does should receive the occupations dcsg
mated In the definitions these such only proics
slona oarsnan likely TO accept to
sun another insstaenent y that one OF this committee
acnc aswcrablc Tor the rules the rules
lisied The committee would state that rule,
definition has been issued when Joint produc-
non, very careiy con.nlered. ot all tl,e members
JAMES NJ fEKGUSON,)
T. W MuRrt!G. Committee.
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The Packing OF tsle htaiantns' Boats
Ca ra from The Builder.

Ca -n from The Blu lidcr.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:--
My name appearing SO frequently in connection
with the damaged state of the boats sent to England
for the use OF the Ataanta crew, hope you will
permit me the use of u little space for proper and
truthful statement OF facts. The various quotations
from the London press referring to the arrival Of
the boats tend to impress my patrons and the pub
lie generally with the belief that the damaged con-
diton OF the Atalantas' boats owing 10 ncgi-
gcnce or stupidity on my part in packing them.
The boats were properly packed; the ntst boat,
going with the crew, lett in their care, TO be
turned over in case OF wet weather. The same
understanding had with the officers OF
the steamer carrying the racing shell THE
City of London, they promising to cover the case
containing the boat with tarpaun and turn 1t
bottom mp in the event OF rain falling or shipping
seas. The last boat sent had laid in ten substan
tial sings, which would insure her safe arrival
had taken the precautlon to brace her properly on
top, 40 that she could have been turned over with
out danger OF injury. AZ my instructions were not
needed ana the promises made We're not fulfilled
unprejuiced people can see ut glance at whose
door the blame should be laid. did the best in my
power with the double motive of benefting the
crew and also to have . fair trial between the
handiwork OF the builders OF the two nations. Very
truly yours, GEORGE ROhHR,
Thirty-fOurth street, North River.
Ellis Ward vs.. O'Lcnry.
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JUVENILE DEPRAvITY INUERsEY.

lad named Michael Connolly, eleven years OF
age, was brought to the Central Police station in
Jersey City, at ten O'Clock last night, In state Of
bcastly intoxication. He could neither rive
coherent and ineligible answers to questions pnt
to him. nor stand without being supported. In his
possession was subpoena to give evidence on q
trial at the present term Of the Quarter Sessions.
The totally dissipated countenance he presented
would be something Incredible to those who did not
zee lume
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NORTH CAROLINA.
Delegates Appointed 10 baltimore rom
the Third Congressional District.

WILMINGTON, June 8, 1872
The conservative democrats OF the Third Con-
pressional district met in Convention here to-day.
Judge O. p. Mcars presided, and made speech IA
ynrino a combination OF all the conservative ce-
menfs OF the country to overthrow Grant. Hon.
Alfred M Wadde, the present incumbent was re-
nominated by reclamation Tor congress: Mr.,
Tbomas c. Fuller was appointed Presidential.
Liector and Colonel H. b. short and Colonel f.. b.
Han were elected delegates TO the Baltimore C0nven-
ton and Colonel A. A. Mckay and Major Jonathan
Evans alternates. There was no formal endorse.
ment of the Cincinnati ticket, but the delegates
were almost unanimously IN favor OF the endorse
ment at Baltimore, and the two delegates to the
Baltimore Convention are decided In their convic-
tions that the Greeley and Brown ticket should be
rnf
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-06
Eight Hour Dem ti0n.

The Chairman of the Executive Committee Of the
Workingmen's League called upon the Commits
sioners of Police yesterday, and informed them
that the workingmen of the city intended
making demonstration of strength on
the 10th inst. The proposed route will be down
the BOwery to the City Han, up Broadway TO Four
teenth street, across Fourteenth street to Eighte
avenue up the Eighth avenue to Twenty third street
that street to Second avenue. then down the
Second avenue to Fourteenth street to avenue A,
and finally to the Cooper Institute, where the pro-
cessiOn VIII be dismissed.
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A Striker Arrested.

Yesterday morning about twenty housesmiths
who are on strike, headed by William Hart, visited
a shop in Thirty street near Ninth avenue,
and demanded that every person at work IN the
place knock Off and join them. The journeymen
refused to comply with their demand, and would
have been roughly handled by the crowd but Tor
the timely arrival Of Sergeant Lowery of
the Twentieth precinct, who dispersed them and
took Hart in custody on charge OF disorderly con-
duct. He was arragned before Justice Cox at
Jefferson Market yesterday afternoon and locked
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Meeting and Organizing OF tho Legisl"-
ture-GovernOr Straw TO be Inaugu-
rated To-day.
CONCORD, N. H., June 5, 1872.
The New Hampshire Legislature met and organ
lied to-day. The Senate elected Charles II. camp
bell, of Nashua, President Asa Fowler, OF cohcoro,
was chosen Speaker of the House. receiving a noo
votes TO l3s for Thomas Cogsweil, democae. 70
didate. Governor straw will be iha"gui"Se" W.
morrow. ..,rx of ir,nortance
In the House this afternoon nothing o. ihn
was done A committee waited upon tne u9veInor
", I,sor,. bi,n thar both branches OF the Legsla-
ure were organized The repoae at s ~
VIZ Wy ~, ,hat he will meet them at twelve O'CLOCK
tn.n,, REV Charles L. Hubbard OF Merrmac
was elected chaplain. petition lot an amend
ment 10 the sunday law was read and laid on the
table. AdJ0urpeQs
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LABOR IN MASSACHUSETTS,.

The WOrkmen of the Various Crafts in
Boston Agitating fer the Eight-HOur
Law.
BOSTON, June g. 1872
There is q very general movement among the
mechanics Of Boston and vicinity looking to the
establishment Ofeight hours as days work. The
marble workers, slate and tin rOofers, sheet iron
workers and other crafts held meetings last night
for organization.
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National Amateur Rcgatta-Card from
the Committee.

PHILADELPHIA, juno lot2.
The committee Of the Schuylkill Navy having in
charge the arrangements for the regatta of the
18th and 14th inst. issued the following card to-
day
The attention of the regatta committee has been called
to certain items which have been going the round oil the
new spaperS and in which the action OF the committee,
or what's rashly and without warrant assumed TO he
their action, Is commented upon with much bitterness
and little regard tor truth Certain well known
are TO by name having been barred the
professionalism. The facts that of some half
dozt gentlemen named one withdrawn by his
club advised 10 Withdraw in view OF candid al
missions made by himself in the rroprety Of which adj
vice he appears to have acqucsccd and to the Others
the question OF their admission exclusion is an open
one, the determination OF really depending upon them
selves
The committee in dealing with those who have entered
or intended entering the regatta primarily sup
pose that II is dealing with gentlemen who will condo
scend sail under false coors To the suppO
son that all parties entering amateurs defined for
this regatta positive direct and unequivoca tatements
not contradicted requisite. IL plain there That
entering in good faith be barred, and as to
those who might enter in bad faith should they not be
barredf Fit clearly appears that with the rules and de-
ni0n staring them In the face parties
knowing themselves to be ineligible they will certainly be
excluded and who VIII be to blame but themselves
Where valuable prizes are put to be competed for,
under specified terms and conditions what should be
said or what consideration paid TO those who would
deliberately enter into the competition knowing them.
selves not entitled to do Such eng would be
~ act VI bad faith which none wliR SeresiEct would
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Ellis Ward vs.. O'Lcnry.
The scull race between Ellis Ward and J. ].
O'Leary will come or on Wednesday, June 26.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-09-05
Republican Primary Meeting.
2. V. X. WILSON NOMINATED FOE
REPRESENTATIVE.

In pursuance of the call, heretofore
issued, the Republican voters of the
town of Rutland assembled in primary
meeting at the Town Hall, Sat
urday evening, and were called to order
by Percival w. Clement, of the town
committee, on whose motion Col. Red
field Proctor was elected chairman. The
organization of the meeting was COM
pleted by the choice of Percival W.
Clement, as secretary.
Ben K. Chase nominated, and George
A. futile seconded, z. V. K. Wilson as
the nominee of the Republican party to
represent the town of Rutland in the
General Assembly of Vermont, for the
ensuing two years. No other person
being placed in nomination, Z. Y. K.
Wilson was, by 0j00 g0ce vote, unani-
mOusly nominated.
On motion of Levi G. Kingsley, the
following committee was appointed to
present candidates for Justices of the
Peace and to nominate Town commit
tee for the ensuing two years
Levi G. Kingsley,
ChalOn Blanchard,
Walter G. Landon,
George G. Thrall,
Franklin Billings,
Stephen A. Mead,
Albert.H. futile,
Charles II. Sheldon,
J. f. Robinson.
The Committee subsequently reported
and the meeting unanimously nominated
the following persons as candidates Tor
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Porter Howe,
Willard Ross,
Joseph L. Patch,
Henry Hayward,
Benjamin R. Greene,
Benjamin w Marshall,
John Mortrom,
Harley G. Sheldon,
John Murphy,
Edward Lyaton,
Joel C. Baker,
David G. Mcclure,
Henry Hall,
Miner billiard,
George W Chaplin.
The committee also reported, and the
meeting appointed, the following named
gentlemen as
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-09-05

1t is said that a farmer in western
New York has cleared 5000 by burying
wooden Indian cigar signs for a few
months and digging them up and selling
them to colleges for petrified Mohicans.
The rascal should be kicked to death by
an Infatuated saw horse
A piece of bituminous coal lying on
some dry pine boards, against the side of
a building in Millport, n. Y, spontane-
ously burst into flames, on one of the re-
cent hot days. 1t had been exposed to
the rays of the sun nearly all day. the
thermometer ranging from 100 to 1862
In the shade.
An old colored minister, In sermon
on hell, pictured it as region Of ice and
snow, where the damned froze through
eternity. When privately asked his pur-
pose in representing Gehenna in that
way, he said, 81 don't dare to tell them
people nothing else. Why, if | were to
say that hell was warm, some of them
old rheumatic niggas would be wanting
to start down there the very first frost. !"
4 venerable lady is now resident in
Portland, Me-, .gLo was once betrothed
to Daniel Webster The local papers
refuse to give her name, as if the betror
thai was something to be ashamed OF.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-09-05

SARATOGA STAR SPRING COMPANY.-
At the annual meeting of the Saratoga
Star Spring Company held on the 28th
instant the following board of directors
were chosen, viz.
NJ. J. Jennings, Robert Hamilton, c.
S. Lester. E. H. Peters of Saratoga T.
II. Fuller and r. NJ. POmerOy, of Bos-
ton.
At subsequent meeting of the direc-
tors I. Il, Fuller was elected president,
NJ. J. Jennings yice-president, s. H.
Richards secretary and treasurer, Mel
vim Wright superintendent. The report
of the Treasurer showed a net gain of
about $5,000on the earnings of the cur
rent year. No company in Saratoga
ships Is. much water in barrels as the
Star Spring Company. During the pre-
sent summer about $4,000 gallons have
been shipped in tin-lined barrels and half
barrels-the later being principally for
family use.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-09-05

KNOW HINGIsM.-Dem0crats who
attempt to fashion upon Henry Wilson
the false charge Of having been a Know
Nothing, formerly, are invited to re
member that in 1865 Horace Greeley re-
commended fusion Of the Republicans
and Know Nothings on State and county
officers and expressed hope that it
might be effected in the election of Rep
reaentatiycs in Congress. In August Of
shat year he attended meeting at
Kingston. and delivered speech from
the same stand with j.. T. Headley.
One Of the resolutions adopted at that
meeting urged the passage of claw eX-
Guiding the foreign born citizen from a
vote in the State until he shall have re-
sided in it as long as an American born
citizen exercising the same franchise, "
and Greeley, in his remarks, said she
concurre4 generally and heartily in the
propositions which they had apopted.'
The report Of tha meeting will be found
in the New York Eepress of the date of
August 2tst, 1858
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-09-05

SUDDEN DEATH.-We learn that Ash
ley Clark, ESQ, Of Middletown, died
suddenly on Sabbath morning. He had
taken his breakfast and while smoking
he fell from his chair to the floor and
instantly expired. He has been in i'll
health for several years and was recoV-
ering from recent severe sickness. Mr..
Clark was the only surviving brother of
the late Hon. Orson Clark, and nephew
of Gen. Jonas Clark. He was a quiet
unobtrusive citizen, who was respected
by his fellow towns people. He never
married but has lived many years in the
family of relative. A sister, Mrs. w.
w. Cook of Whitehall, n. Y, is the
only survivor of the family. He was
about 10 years of age.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-09-05

KuPATRIoK.-The Springfield Re
pu5lican the leading Greeley newspaper
in New England says:
General Fitzpatrick has applied to cx-
Secretary Seward for a certificate of
rood character and received letter say
ing that his appointment as minister to
Chill was made without solicitation from
the appointee, and that the charges
agairst his character while holding that
Office were investigated by the state de
nartment. which became convinced that
they were sufounded. He was not SO
successful. however, in the little epis>
tolarv encounter with Major Gen. Will
liam Wells of Vermont j. I'll. Halle
ton, major of the First Vermont Cayal-
ry in the war, having charged kilpat-
rick with having called his regiment
set of towards and then hiding behind
house himself during battle in 1868,
the late minister to Chill telegraphed to
Gen. Wells, !" ia the name of old memo
ries, " to tell whether, the charge was true.
The generals memory ives SO good that
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-09-05

I. 0. of O. Fat the annual session
Of the Grand Lodge Of Oddfellows held
at st. Johnsbury, on Wednesday last the
following officers were elected J. NJ.
Isham, Winooski, Grand Master II. R.
Dyer, Rutland, Deputy Grand Master :;
Loring Atwood, Rutland, Grand War
den H. VI. Currier. Brattleboro, Grand
Secretary J. Retting, Brattleboro,
Grand Treasurer Charles Woodhouse,
Rutland, Grand Chaplain II. II. Farms
worth. St Adams, Grand Marshal; AL
bert Chapman, Middlebury, Grand Con
ductor; L. n. Gale, St. Johnsbury,
Grand Guardian.
Abner Forbes, of St. Adams, was
elected representative to the Grand
Lodge of the United States in place of
J. II. Simmons, deceased
The Grand Encampment of Oddfel-
lows, held at the same place, the follow
ing officers were elected: Rev. L. ".
Brigham, Grand Patriarch J. Baker,
st. Johnsbury, Grand High Priest; A.C.
Hawlcy, St. Johnsbury, Grand Scribe !;
L. L. Davis, Brattleboro, Grand Treas
urer; J. Retting, Grand Junior Warden.
Henry Clark, of Rutland, is the rep
resentative to the Grand Lodgs of the
United States, which holds its session at
Baltimore.
The next annual session of the Grand
Lodge is to be held at Rutland, on the
fourth Wednesday Of August, 1878.