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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-05

Philadelphia Woollen MILL Destroyed
Loss $4,000.

Loss 913O,OOO.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 4, 1878.
The woollen mill OF John Brown & Sons on
Eighth, below Tasker street, was totally destroyed
by IRE, about one O'Clock this morning. The build
ing had a front Of 800 feet The mill ran 172
looms giving employment to 800 hands. The new
machinery which had recently been put up in the
mill was destroyed.
ance, $145,OO0, OF which $4,000 is in New
York companies is as follows:-Home, $1,000;
Niagara, German American and Manhattan,
tic, Firemen's Fund and Merchants. 5000
each Etna and Phenix, $4,000 each; West
chester, Commerce. Hoffman, Farragut New
York, Yonkers and Lamar, $500 each. Foreign
companies-Roya, 10000; North British, $500;
Liverpool and London, 900; Imperial and Com
mercial Union, $40, 900 each.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-05
Mr.. Charles O'Conor and His Visit 70
Frank H. Walworth Yesterday.

Frank H. Walworth Yesterday.
1t was rumored in the city yesterday that Mr..
Charles OConor had been retained for the defence OF
Frank Walworth. A HERALD reporter called upon Mr.
O'Conor yesterday afternoon, at his ONCE, in Wall
street, to make inquiry as to whether this rumor
had any foundation in fact. After q few minutes
waiting in the anteroom the reporter was ushered
into the presence Of the great lawyer.
"Mr. O'Conor, there is q rumor in the city that
you have been retained for the defence Of Frank
walworth; may ask you whether that rumor is
truew
II think 1t is very likely that you have heard that
I visited the Tombs this morning."
eyes, sir, I did hear that; but also heard that
you were retained. Probably your visit suggested
the retainer to my informant"
probably So I am not retained In the usual
sense OF retainer that is, by receiving any fee.
should not accept that. called at the Tombs
this morning. I knew the walworth family well.
The Chancellor was grand cid man, and have
great respect for his memory. don't know that
shall go into court In this II II is needfui and
ties thought that can be Of service to this I'M
happy young man BY. doing so shall not hesitate
togo ogo; win DC oil can by way Of advice to help
"You haa an interview with him this morning OF
seem e 70 Bear Presume Mr. oOonor How does ne
certainly remarkable There is not the slightest
Indication OF fear and scarcely OF sorrow"
lis not that strange condition for O young
man placed IN the circumstances in which he isYr
:. moi so strange as It might seem at first sight
1t Is the soldier spirit and blood that are In him.
General Hardin was fine soldier, as brave as
julius Cesar; he was killed in the Mexican war
This boy has much OF his grandfather's spirit in
him, and shows that he has in his present very
'Did You know anything OF the family AFFAIRS OF
the Walworths Mr.. OConor y,
eyes, 4 had occasion to know very much OF their
family affairs. am not aware that ever saw Mrs.
knew Walworth wellr
"what is your opinion OF him, Mr.. O'Conor y,
"It was scarcely possible to conceive OF q worse
man; he was bad IN grain, and his badness was the
more contemplate because 1t was united to q char
acter that was very frivolous and inane. He was
man with some ability for writing ! think In the
course OF the trial, probably before, facts will come
out that will show how astonishingy bad this man
"Of course, need not say to you. Mr.. O'Conor,
that that Ia not justification OF the nnrder.n
mo IL In not justification. No sensible person
iustines murder, but these circumstances are ex.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-05

a Shoe Mandatory Destroyed in
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, June A. 1879.
The boot and shoe mandatory OF J. 7. Stewart
4 Son, on the corner OF Water and Andrews
streets, was entirely destroyed by fire this morn
ing. The loss ia estimated at 100000, on which
One OF the side walls fell, denolshing the east
section of the bridge over the Genesee River. A
fireman was carried down with the bridge, but he
was not much injured.
Extensive Conflagration In Newbury-
port, Mass.
. NEwBURYPoRT, June 4, 1873.
fire broke out this morning in Knights grist
mill on Water street. which, with its contents, was
entirely destroyed
The loss on the building machinery and grain is
ten thousand TO twelve thousand dollars; uAin.
sured.
The James extended to the store OF George W.
Blake whose stock was partly saved, though the
The block adjoining was on fire in the roof and
considerably damaged by water; insured in Bos
Brothers; Holker, stiles Il Donahoe; A. w. Mooney
and A, +. Ross d Co.-sufrered by damage to their
stock. but are fully insured.
J. B. and Edward Knight had in store over 10000
bushels Of corn, and their entire loss will exceed
$4,000; uninsured.
George w. Blake, -four business, in the same
Amos CONN, who had an ONCE in the block, loses
The fire communicated to the adjoining block
owned by A. W. Mooney.
N d. Dodge 4 Brothers, who occupied the upper
story as q shoe factory, lose $1,000.
A.. Mooney, commission merchant, loses $780,
Dstiles D0nahoe, harness makers and furnishers,
lose $780,
A. +. Ross Co., of the Hope Spice Mills, lose
william Holker q Co., stoves and hollow ware,
The loss by this fire is the largest that has been
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-05
A Fire at Birch Hill, n. 4.
PROVIDENCE. June 4. 1

PROVIDENCE, June 4, 1870.
An extensive fire occurred at Birch Hill, River
Point, this morning, which at one time threatened
to destroy the entire place, engines being tele.
graphed for to this city. The IRE destroyed Pixies
planning mills, Braytons furnace and Cassidy's
dwelling, and partially destroyed another small
dwelling. The loss is $500 insurance $50 600. in
the Butler Mutual City OF Providence, North Mis-
souri,, queens, OF Liverpool; Alliance, OF Cleve-
land Fame, OF Philadelphia Meriden, Of Meriden,
Conn.,. Phoenix, OF Hartford, and the Insurance
Company OF North America.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-05
Fires In Illinois.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 4, 1874.
fire in Ell Paso ILL.,, yesterday destroyed
property valued at $4,000.
fire In Princeville, Peoria county, H., destroyed
q block OF buildings. The loss Is not reported.
Two men were arrested charged with starting the
fire.
The Propeller City Of Chatham Burned.
HAMILTON, Ontario, Jane 4, 1873.
The propeller City OF Chatham took fire at her
dock at this place last night, and burned to the
wateNs edge seven hundred barrels OF hour were
on the propeller and are total loss. The vessel
was valued at $50, 600.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-05

Inc steam Terry boat owned Dy the government
Of Prince Edward Island, and used as such, to re-
The Union shall take eject on such day as Her
Majesty, by order In council an address to that
eject In terms OF the 146tn section Of the British
North American act 1857" may direct; and Prince
Edward Island may IN such address ss SPECIFY fhe
which the first election for members to serve In the
House Of Commons in Canada shall take effect.
going terms and those obtained by the previous
delegation. Although it Is claimed by the Pope
extent Of ss 600 more annually by the terms set
forth as above. There was some difference, how
ever, in the reception Of the delegates, for the
former on their return were compelled to test
the matter before the people, while the latter
were welcomed with enthusiasm. In other words.
they saw their time had come. Az there were no
anticonederates in the Legislative body the latest
best terms" were adopted BY unanimous
Queen subsequently passed both Houses, praying
Her Maiesty's sanction to the terms and conditions
Which viii, Of course, be joyiuiIy accorded as few
doubt that the confederation was the work OF the
home government And so ends the struggle.
alton will be complete.
now CONFEDERATION WILL WORK.
sDs in %s T as Of The
folly and stupidity or holding out so subbornly,
even although the terms long since offered were
accepted. Beyond question the introduction
Of the railroad proved the great means
ny WHICH the union was DrOuRnJ ABOUT,
and the islanders VIII bless the day the hrst spike
was driven In the ground. That the farmers could
never have paid the taxes incident to the under
taking Ia generally admitted and had the Canadian
government net come to the rescue, much 81 she
herself will benefit by the operation, Prince Ed
ward Island would ,f0rever have been plunged IN
financial embarrassment. 1t IS really only within
the last few months that the people would listen
to any suggestions OF union with Canada, and 1t
cannot be denied that had the islanders not been
driven by sneer pinch and necessity, the Dominion
government might have coaxed them In vain for
years to come. The island now enters the Union
with Q debt equal to $50 head OF It's pepu-
lation, az shown by the census OF 1871, making
the island debt in the confederation about
4423O,945. The railways government 0f1ces, pub
lie offces public works and telegraphie comnuni-
cation will be maintained BY the Dominion, while
suf1eient money Will be advanced to the island
government for the purchase OF lands now held by
large pr0prietors, matter looked forward to with
anxiety Sy the hard working agricultural classes.
The island will be amply reimbursed for any tenn
porary losses II may sustain by the Withdrawal OF
Its tariG, and, IN word bright days are In store
for this most healthy and fertile place.
RUN.
Rum had something to do with IL, and there IA
at present In Charlottetewn o stock OF that nuid
which would nsAt Q man ofwar. happened IN
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-10
How TO Educate Animals.

To educate an animal is not to force ma
ture, but to tame and direct it, so as to
make it fit for the service or the society Of
man. This is not very difficult task fjr
one who knows how to 60 about it. Most
animals are drawn toward man, whose SUI
peIiority they recognize by instinct, whom
they are proud to please, whose love is
agreeable, and whose protection is advanta-
geous to them. But before these relations
are established, there is an obstacle to be
conquered, the distrust natural to the
lower animals. The first step to be taken,
then, is to secure the pupils confidence.
Unhappily, many do just the contrary
of what is necessary to secure this end.
Some brutal men know only how to mall
treat their animals, Which do not obey be-
cause they do not understand; other men
make playthings of them; and others IA
tlgue them with importune caresses. What
an animal wants is security. Never harm
him, and you will have his confidence.
When your first relations are established,
he will come to be caressed of his own ac-
cord. Always be careful of him, but
without feebleness or Importantly. Never
tolerate vicious act never allow yourself
to be defied but be indulgent for uninten-
tlonal disobedience or for any damage done
Internationally. In these last cases content
yourselfwith making the animal understand
wherein he is wrong, without too much
severity. Well-doing should always be re.
warded with a caress. In habitual inter-
course, be aflectionate if you will, but first
be reasonable. Do not be lavish of ca
resses make them less frequent; but let
your rule be gentle, peaceable, and just.
Violence and blows are bad means o.
education for animals as we'll as men,
Force makes itself obeyed, but only OF
condition of continual action sad condi.
ton! Besides, in making yourself obeyed
by outer force. you drive from the ANNA
all spontaneous action, his grace, his anna
bility, his ardor to obey you. Without
counting that, in using this means, yoy
reserve for yourself an extreme resourc,
for extreme cruelty. s'
Your cruel transfers overwhelm thei
horses with cruel blows, and oftentime
can scarcely govern them; the Arabs ca
ress their horses, talk to them, live witt
them, and do with them whatever the,
wish. For my part, in my relations witt
animals, | always make it an amusing
study to obtain their obedience with tn
least possible expense.--Translated fro,
Bulletin de Paras.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-10
Are Ants Injurious to Trees ?
Translated for our Dumb Animals. ]


Before trying to keep ants from trees, it
would be well to find out the cause of their
appearance there. 1t will be observed,
that, where the ants are found, the bark of
the tree looks sicklY; and one Immediately
throws the blame on these visitors. What
a mistake! Animal parasites, aphis and
the like, are the blood. suckers which de-
stroy the life of the tree, and 1t is in search
of these vermin that the ants climb the
trees in troops. They kill the larva, aphis,
&C., and thus render themselves useful to
man.
Birds, also, through their activity and
industry in collecting injurious insects,
are another means against the apparent
trouble of ants. In many places, particu-
larly where hops are cultivated to great
extent, ant-hills are brought from the
woods into the hop-felds, that the ants
may protect the vines from the devastations
of injurious insects. s e
Associations of ants resemble large fac
tories. AS the stockholders are workmen,
and live in the factories, they naturally
have families, and build rooms to accom-
modate their children, and employ special
maids to wait upon and care for them.
These nurses are very tender of their
charge. When the sun is mild and warm,
they take the little ones out, and watch
carefully that no sudden change of weather
should affect their health. If the sun
draws his cloud veil over his face, and il
begins to grow cool, the nurses hurry theil
nurselings home again.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-10
II H Il.
STATE JOURNAL FOR 1878

We call the attention Of our friends
throughout the State to the very liberal
terms upon which the STATE JOUR-
NAL is offered for 1873. and the extraor-
binary inducements to form clubs, espe-
cially for our Semi Weekly and Week
ly editions.
Clubs can be made up from as many
different postoffices as there are names,
which can he sent in. with the cash, as
fast as obtained, and when completed the
extra copy will be forwarded to any adj
dress named. - ag
Make up Club at once, or send in your
name. Remember that SIS will pay for
six copies of the Weekly for one year,
and $40 will pay for ten copies Of the
Weekly and one copy of the Semi
Weekly for one year, and for every ten
subscribers for one year to SEMI-WEEK-
LY or twenty subscribers for one year to
WEEKLY, we will give a copy Of the
Great Industries of the United
States" worth $3.50.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-10
a desperate Escaped Pcnitentiary
Convict.

1.-THE Lynchburg Republican gives the
following account of the recent attempt to
arrest this desperate: "a month or two
ago we published an account of the attempt
Of Policeman Rockenback to arrest Andrew
Gill, negro, an escaped penitentiary con-
Wet. The affair occurred on Eighth street,
near Lynch, and the result Of it was that
ON drew his Colt s revolver, detied the
officers, and made a successful escape.
since thenNhe had not been heard of until
a few days since, when information was
received that he was working in tobacco
factory in Liberty. Provided with tho
proper papers, and properly armed, City
Sergeant lIughey Hughes and Policeman
Conner left on the 4 O'Clock train yester-
day morning, with the confident expec-
tation Of bagging their game. Arriving at
Liberty, they communicated with sheriff
kasey, who detailed the jailor to assist them
in the arrest. Proceeding to the factory
where Gill was at work, they entered the
place, and discovered him in the act of
putting on his coat. Approaching him,
Sergeant Hughes told the negro he wanted
him, and was answered with the inquiry
whether he had a warrant, and for what
the arrest was to be made? The sergeant
answered that no warrant was necessary,
and that Gill knew the cause of the de.
mand. Gill then declared that he would
not submit to arrest, but "would die first,
then and there" The sergeant then
produced pair of handouts, and stepped
forward to put them on the negro, when
Gill drew revolver. Seeing this, officer
Conner drew his pistol, and the firing at
once became rapid. The fight continued
until the officer had exhausted their weap-
ons, by which time the negro had gotten to
a window, through which he made his exit
into the street. He was armed with two
reyolyers, and having still several "shots
in the locker" the officers had to keep at
a respectful distance, or run the risk OF
being killed. They followed him however,
out Of town toward piece of wood
land, hoping in the meantime for the arri-
val of some heavier artillery, which they
had ordered up. Gill moved on at an
ordinary pace. and was about the coolest
man in Liberty. Reaching the wood, he
made for some bushes, and effected his
escape, clean and clear. The .ofcres
came back on the evening train, mortified
Of course. that their authority had been sc
successfully and audaciously defied by one
man.
Fortunately, neither of the officers re-
ceived any injury. One of CLIPS bullet!
passed through the Wristbands of Sergean
Hughes pantaloops, while the balls wills
tied around both with most uncomfortable
sound. The officers are OF the impression
that Gill received wound in the side, al
he was observed to keep constantly one
hand in that locality as he moved off
Gill is certainly desperate man, and i
seems probable that the governor will
have to call out the militia to suppress
him.
1.-THE failure of the opposing combatants
to shoot more effectively is explained by
the fact that the factory was partly occu.
pied by boxes, uprights, &C., used in
prizing, behind which the parties found
pr0tection.n
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-10
PRAY FOR VIE.

! beg of you'll beg OF you, my brothers,
For my need Is very sore
Not for gold and not for silver do ask you,
Hut for something even more.
From the depths of your hearts pity let it be-
fray for me.
| beg of you whose robes of radiant whien SIS
Have been kept without n stain
OF you, who stuug to death by serpent plea
sure,
Found TIE healing angel pain;
Whether holy or forgiven you may be
Pay for me-
l beg of your calm souls whose wondering pity
Looks AZ paths you never trod
l beg of you who sutler-for all sorrow
Must be very near TO God;
And my need is even great or than you sec
Pray for me.
l beg of you, o children--for He loves you
And lie loves your prayers the best;
Fold your little hand together, and ask Jesus
That the weary may have rest;
That q bird caught in Il net may be set free
Pray for me.
beg of ou-I beg of you, my brothers,
For an aims this very day:
! am standing on your door-stopas q beggar
Who VIII not be turned away;
And the charity You give my soul shall be
Pray for me. Trench.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-10
The Fate OF Captain Jack and His
Gang.

from Washington Star, June 8
The military commission for the trial of
the Modocs, under the decision of the
att0rney-general, will be designated by
Major General Schofeld. The attorney
generals decision has already been for
Warded to General Schofield for his gui-
dance in the matter. The Modocs who are
not liable to trial before the military COM
mission will probably be sent to other res
ervations by the military authorities, and
scattered around so that the name of Modoc
will become extinct. Instructions as to
what reservations those not to be tried
shall be sent will be forwarded to General
Schoiield this week. The advocates of the
peace policy profess satisfaction with the
decision of Attorney General Williams
that the Modocs can be tried by military
commission, as they hope to be able to
bring influence to bear upon the President
to have him deal leniently or fairly with
them. While on the other hand if they
had been turned over to the civil authori-
ties of Oregon the whole matter would
have been in the hands of the governor of
the state, and the President could not have
lnterfered. As the peace policy is be-
low par in Oregon there would have been
no show for Captain Jack or any of his
followers had they come before an Ore
gon jury. Army officers are not very firm
believers in a peace policy with the In
dams beyond the range Of musket, and
while the commission for the trial of
Captain Jack will no doubt give him and his
Gang the benefit Of all evidences, yet they
viii not be very likely to let them go scot
free. The President, however, has to APP
prove the findings of the commission, and
he will no doubt be subjected to a great
pressure to deal with them as lenientiy as
possibly.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-10
IAiPROVED.-During wet weather foot

lMPRovED.-During wet weather foot
passengers to Manchester have to encoun-
ter the muddiest and dirtiest walk of any
people in the city. The neglect of the
city authorities to visit this portion of our
city is not only inexcusable but is in fact a
shame, if not a disgrace. We are glad to
notice that among other improvements going
on in and about the Danville depot, that
that company are paving the walks on
Fourteenth street to the canal. Now let
the street brigade, at least once in six
months, cart off the accumulated dirt from
the walks, and we doubt not there will be
an improvement in the moral conversation
of travellers on that street during rainy
&casons.