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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-22
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The HERALD special correspondent In Rio ia
metro, under date OF January rs, supplies the fol-
lowing interesting report of the movements of the
United States squadron In the waters OF Brazil =
The United States sloop- ofwar Ticonderoga, Cap
tain o. G. Badger, is now in port receiving supplies
from Paymaster s. T. Browne the United States
Naval StOrekeeper here. She arrived here on Tues.
day last and will get away next Tuesday, the cap
tain wishing to avoid any danger Of getting the
yellow fever among his men. Officers and crew are
well. The Ticonderoga will proceed to st. Cath
crimes, and after stay Of ten days there will pro-
coed to MOntevideO and join Rear Admiral Taylor,
commanding this squadron, and who recently went
up from MontevideO to BuenOS Ayres in the United
States steamer Wasp.
The Lancaster (dagship) is on three weeks
Tne United States sloop Omaha, Captain John G.
Febiier, commanding, came in here, on her way to
the South Pacific, to replensh her stores, arriving
on Thursday, December 10, and sailing again on
Monday, December 80, direct for the Straits Of
Magellan. She left fifteen men tdelinquents, one
OF whom, understand, has since died in hospital
of yellow fever. Her officers and men are well, or
were so when they left here.
Midshipmen Heacock, Lowry and Medary came
frOm the United states In the Omaha for duty
board the Lancaster, but as the Lancaster was ut
MOntevideo the Naval Agent, Paymaster Browne,
lish mail steamer, after an unavoidable detention
Of a number of days, by reason OF number OF the
steamers taking no passengers for the South at
Passed Assistant Paymaster J. F. Tarbell, having
been ordered from duty In the Wasp by Assistant
Paymaster Lewis, took passage for home on the
Erie and Is now IN Pernambuco awaiting the
Ontario.
Commander A. T, Mahan, United States volun-
teers, arrived here on the Ontario on his way to
Moptevideo to relieve Commander Quackenbush,
OF the Wasp, who goes home Commander Mahan
Is accompanied by his wife,
THE SCHOOL SHIP MERCURY.
This evening the New York City school ship Mer
curry, commanded by Captain Pierre Giraud Qate
Volunteer Lieutenant Commander United States
volunteers), came into harbor on the way Of
making the round OF her annual cruise. She looks
beautiful and gives every indication OF the excel
lence OF the management or the experienced sailor
who commands her, and whom the Commissioners
OF Charities and Correction are so fortunate as to
retain.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-22
BROOKLYN BRUTALITY.


A Young Man Beats His Stepmother
Almost to Death-Cause, Rum.
Last evening John McGlynn, aged twenty mine
years. returned intoxicated to his home, AZ Pacific
street, Brooklyn, and demanded some money from
his stepmother, Mary McGlynn, so that he might
procure more liquor. Mrs. McGlynn refused to
comply with his request, whereupon he
knocked her down with q blow Of his
INST, and beat her terribly about the face
head and BODY with club until she became in
sensible. The wOuld-be murderer then escaped
from the house and has since eluded arrest.
Some of the other inmates OF the house. hearing
the noise Of the murderous ARRAY, ran into the
apartment where Mrs. McGlynn was lying in
sensible on the floor and, removed her to bed.
After little delay surgeon was summoned,
and, upon an examination Of the poor wOman's
injuries, found that she was In precarous con-
diten. Her nose had been fractured by one of the
blows delivered by the enraged assailant and her
body was covered with bruises. She was also in
jured internally.
The police OF the Third precinct were notified of
the affair, and officers were Immediately sent in
search of McGynn. Mrs. McGlynn Ia about forty
five years Of age, and Ia represented to have been
quiet, Woodworking woman.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-22
FATAL RAILROAD CASUALTY.

Coroner Herman yesterday held an inquest ut his
ONCE, In the City Hall, in the case of Gustave May,
German, twenty-six years Of age, who. on the
I'd inst, was run over by car No. II OF the Dry
Dock Railroad Company, receiving compound frac-
ture OF the lett leg. In about the centre OF the block
In avenue B, between Eleventh and Twelfth streets,
the car when wss cnipg varv s,owu snd snn ed
before the front wheel, which passed over him, as
stated, and with fatal result. The testimony
showed that deceased did not request the driver
10 stop. The jury rendered verdict of accidental
death: Deceased, who was twenty-six years Of
ployed as clerk in a dry goods store. May had no
relatives in this country
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-22
THE HASTINGS COLLISION,
Conclusion OF the Coroner's Inquest
Conflicting Testimony-No Person To

Conclusion OF the Coroner's Inquest
Conflicting Testimony-No Person To
Blame for the Accident.
The inquest held by Coroner Meeks at Yonkers.
Westminster county, touching the death Of Alfred
h. Smith, brakeman on the Hudson River Rail-
road, who lost his life through the collision at
Hastings on Tuesday, was brought to rather I'M
satisfactory close last evening. The oficial in
quiry has shed no light ON the carelessness or in
emciency which brought about the disaster; nei-
tner mas It fixed the responsibility on either
ue rahrOad company or any VI its en-
paoyes. Nothing could have been more posi-
i've IMAM the testimony OF the fagman,
whose duty It was to set the danger signals and
VINO swOre that the "red balln was up when the
extra IRAN came on regardless OF the warning
IN TINS tine nagnan was corroborated by several
track ab0rers, who happened to be near the spot
and, according to their testimony could not posi-
bly, De mistaken. AS an Offset to this the engineer
OF the extra train, together with his fireman and
conductor ana brakesman, who were also on the
train, testified emphatically that there was no
danger signal displayed ON the occasion
it, Is certain that the witnesses last mem
toned had vital interest in looking out
for the signals, there is q drawbridge
few feet from the place where the first collision
the jury, after lengthy deliberations rendered a
verdict that deceased was accidentally killed, but
censured the railroad company Tor allowing their
engines to use the up track while proceeding to
the turning table. They also declared that the Ia
bors of the hagman were too arduOus, and recon-
mended that an extra man be stationed at the
Main street crossing.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-22
DEATH OF AN INOURABLE.
An Unfounded Charge Against Mount
Sinai Hospital.

voluminous mass Of testimony was taken by
Coroner Kessler yesterday, during an inquest
touching the death Of Isaac Ahrens, aged seventy
six years, who died at his homo at 3l5 East Fifty.
second street. on the 18th uit, having the previous
day been removed from Mount Sinai Hospital whore
he had been under treatment ten days for general
debility. 1t was charged by relatives OF the de-
ceased that the action OF the physicians Of the
hospital in sending the deceased home was In
judcious and had accelerated death. The evidence
showed that the deceased being an incurabie ought
not to have been admitted to the hospital, but
yielding to the opportunities OF hts friends, the
officers OF the hospital admitted him as paid
patient.r After ten days treatment the physicians
would be beneficial, and they accordingly sent him
to his residence, where he died the following day.
post-mortem examination by Deputy C0roHer
Leo showed that death was clearly the result OF the
general debility usually attending old age. The jury
rendered q verdict in accordance with DR.. Leo's
opinion as to the cause of death. and generating
the officers OF the hospital from all blame.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-22
ANOTHER SOUTHERN MURDER.
A Colored Man, Crazed from Drunsken-
ness, Murders HIS Wife in South Caro-

N COlOreu man, CraZe0 from DrunNen.
ness, Murders His Wife in South Caro-
lima.
From the Wilmington IN. C) start
From gentleman who arrived here from Bur-
gaw, in this county, yesterday afternoon, we have
the particulars Of the terrible tragedy that
red near that place on Monday, in which co!ored
man By the name Of Samuel Perry murdered
his wife. Perry lived at a place called Lillins
ton, o small settlement made up almost entirely
OF colored people, about one mile and a half
from Burgaw. Some time In the early part of last
week man Irving In the settlement carried home
two or three barrels OF whiskey and Sam immed-
ately commenced indulg1ng In his 1av0rtte paStlme
OF getting drunk, INDUCING to such extent that
he was attacked with delrium tremens and became
terror to the whole neighborhoOd. He was
finally taken In hand by Magistrate John Penny.
who locked him up for three days. but released
him on Monday on the promise Of Perry, who was
then perfectly sober, that he would behave himself
and not drink any more whiskey. Immediately
upon his release, however, he went to his house,
seized q loaded rifle and shot his wife (who had
accompanied him home) through the breast, killing
her almost instantly. Mr.. Penny and others heard
the report OF the weapon when 10 was dis
charged and fastened to Pcrry's house to
what was the matter, apprehensive that some
thieg terrible had happened. Upon arriv-
ing there they found the poor woman
weltering in her blood, but the murderer
had disappeared and when our informant left
Burgaw yesterday no trace of him had been dis
covered, though every EFFORT was being made to
find out some indication OF his whereabouts. sam
Perry is about forty years OF age, his wife having
South Carolina, having come to this county with
Sherman's army and Is dark compile xioned, OF
medium size and about five feet four inches high
No inquest has as yet been held the body OF
The unfortunate woman, but 1t Is presumed that
Coroner Hewlett will go up for that purpose this
morning.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-22

Destruction OF CORTLAND BlOck-A Ter
rible Baptism OF Fire-Inhabita ants
Driven. from Their Dwellings I'm a
Pelttng Snow storm-S12O,OOO Worth
OF Property Burned.
BRIDGEPORT, Feb. 81, 1878.
CORTLAND block O handsome block OF thirteen
four story brick dwelling houses one OF the finest
in the city, was destroyed by fire to-day and the
occupants were driven out In the midst of heavy
northeast snow storm. The fire was first dis
covered in No. 4, the residence OF NJ L.
Briggs, rector Of Christ church, and 1t
spread rapidly through the upper stories,
which were separated by only light partitions, and
soon had enveloped the entire block in spite OF the
Efforts OF the nremen. The occupants were forced
to save what they could OF their furniture
although the storm was such that scarcely any
thing could be got out save In q damaged con-
dition. The police and citizens VINO were present
did all they could to assist, and many Of the house.
hold goods were carried into Christ church, across
the street The smoke beat down into the street
and was almost suffocating, while the slush and
snow was knee deep and the driving storm added
to the terrible character OF the calamity.
Mrs. Briggs, who was very sick, was carried out
OF the house nearly an hour alter the fire COM
folows:--No. l, r. i. Clark, cashier CITY National
Bank; No. 2 H. Landon;. No. 3, H. N. Botslord;
SS Nex i fns No a sTa
No. 8, Charles Munson; No. ., Mrs. william d.
Howe; No: 10, Colonel ). B. Sumner: No. II, Mrs.
Elizabeth Wilson; No. IL, G. Capen; No. la, John E.
Pond.
The dwellings were valued at from ten to fifteen
thousand dollars each, and the loss must reach
100000 The amount of the insurance 1t Is impos-
Hble at present to ascertain but 1t ID probable that
1t will nearly cover the loss on the buildings,
although many persons had no Insurance on their
furniture and other property damaged and de-
stroyed.
The burned block was one OF the most handsome
and substantial in the city, and the fearful rapdty
with which it was destroyed In spite OF the Efforts
OF the Fire Department, causes much alarm. The
northeast wind caused the fire to run rapidly
through the upper stories, which were not sepa-
rated by brick partition walls. Had they been
thus built 1t Is the opinion OF all that the fire
would have been confined to the building in
which 1t originated. The citizens thus sud-
denly driven rom their homes are among
the first people Of the place, and their loss
In damaged furniture and articles OF ornament,
pictures, &C.. which cannot easily be replaced, Will
be very large and deplOrable.
The hremen, police and citizens generally stood
in the drenching storm and did their work well,
but there was lack OF water from the first which
obliged the steamers to use only about half their
power, and the wide extent OF the IRE rendered 1t
impossible to successfully combat 1t. Had there
been any buildings adjoining CORTLAND block they
must inevitably have gOne and the Isolation OF the
block only saved the city from still greater
calamity.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-22
A NOTORIOUS ROBBER ARRESTED.

Michael Kennedy, young man residing in O.
shanty on 1I3th street, pcar Madison avenue, was
Yesterday committed In default Of $1,000 bail by
Judge McQuade to answer for robbing the money
drawer OF the public house kept by l.. II. Bronson
corner OF tiyhth avenue and 12Jth street. Ken
nedy has already served four terms I'm the Pcniten-
tlary for burglary and pocket picking, and Is too
dangerous character to helle p1 with Light
SaeRtencC, 80
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-22
Dominica.

The weather has been very wet and heavy. While
erecting much good to the growing crops this
weather has, of course, damaged the roads Of the
island to considerable extent and. should it con.
tlnue, viii doubtless impede the manufacture and
deteriorate the quality OF the sugar, which has
commenced to be made on q lew estates.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-22
NEW YORK CITY.

A mass meeting, called by the Committee OF
Seventy, will be held in Cooper Institute Tues
day evening next, the 25th inst, for the purpose
OF opposing the provisions OF the charter relating
to the appointing power by the Mayor and Board
Of Aldermen
This evening large gathering OF prominent and
other Spanish residents of the city is announced to
take place at the Maison Doree, for the purpose OF
congratulating by telegraph Senior Figueras, the
President OF the Council OF Ministers In the Madrid
Cabinet, on the establishment without bOodshed
OF the Republic OF Spain, and hoping Tor peace
iul solution OF the Cuban question.
Michael Matthews, q laborer, twenty-one years
of age, died yesterday IN Bellevue Hospital from
the effects OF injuries received the Goth ultmo.
Deceased was employed the new mandatory
OF the Messrs Stenway in the course of erection az
Astoria, l.. L. and in eXcavating bank OF earth 1t
caved In upon him. Matthew'S who had been but
ten months in the country, was married, and lived
in Astoria. Coroner Herman was noLifed.
The Catholic Union OF the Archdiocese as usual,
takes advantage OF the recurrence OF the holiday
Of to-day to offer its members an opportunity of
attending at solemn high mass which, on account
OF the number OF members OF the Union, will be
celebrated this year in two churches-in Sc.
Gabrers church, East Thlrty-seventh street, and
st MlchaePs church, West Thirty-frst street. The
Rev. Father Preston, lately appointed Vicar Gen.
eral, will preach in st. Gabriel's church. and Rev.
Father Brown will deliver the sermon in st.
Michael's church,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-22
Grenada.

A bill for the disestabjshment and gradual dis
endowment OF the Church Of England in this island
has been read first time In the Assembly.
The weather continued showery. and planters
had nothing to complain OF. Canes have wonder
fully improved of late, and 1t Is hoped the crop will
not fall of so greatly as was expected
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-22
FIRE AT THE FOOT OF ROOSEVELT STREET.
Loss 90, OOO-No insurance.

Fire broke out on the roof OF the office OF the
South Side Railroad, attached to the ferry house,
at the foot Of Roosevelt street, yesterday alter
noon, and the flames were not subdued until the
office and its contents had been destroyed. The
loss will amount to about three thousand dollars,
on which amount there Is no insurance. The fire
was caused by the stovepipe becoming over
heated where it passed through the roof.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-22
FRUITIBss ATTEMPT 10 ROB A BANK.
SCRANTnN Pm Ea

Burglars broke into the Hyde Park Bank during
last night. The vault was forced open and an un-
successful attempt made to blow open the safe
One hundred dollars in currency was carried
away. Arll SGT Of burglars implements. was left
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-22
FIRE AT JOHNsToWN, N. Y.

JOHNSTOwN Feb. q, 1873.
A fire broke out about three O'Clock this morning,
destroying the Cayadutta House and several
dwellings and places Of business. The residence
OF the late David Cody was badly damaged. Loss
about seventy-1ve thousand dollars; partially in
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-22

The new year has opened auspiciously for the
crop. Showers OF rain continue to fall daily and
generally over the island and the have quite
recovered their growth.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-22
Naval Orders.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb 81 1873.
Commander George Dewey has been ordered to
the command of the Narragansett per steamer OF
March l, relieving Commander Richard w. Meade,
who is ordered to return to the United States.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-22
THE OYSTER BAY TRAGEDY.

Henry Jones, who was the victim of The tragedy
which occurred at oyster Bay on the sth inst. died
on Wednesday night at eleven O'Clock OF his
wounds. Coroner Valentine Baylis notified the
District Attorney yesterday by telegraph
The inquest VIII probably DO completed on Mon
d4l.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-22
THE WEST INDIES.
barbados.

It Is believed that 5000 laborers emgrated to
Demerara during the past year In search of en-
plOyment. Wet weather has been experienced
during the month, to the great improvement of the
canes, which are still under vigorous growth. No
sugar was likely to be made before March.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-22
Trinidad,
Dennerara,

But little sugar has been made as yet. The
weather was favorable to the planters.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-22

The weather on the coast has been tempestuou
and squaly, but favorable to the planters in othe
respects.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-01-09
Character and Success.


1t is true that there Is now and then
case of life broken and baffied by cir
cumstances, which the unfortunate could
not prevent or remedy; but it is true,
also that such cases, as attecting g men OF
welldeveloped minds, are exceeding rare.
As a general rule, 1T may be affirmed that
he who sits down and laments the condi-
tioa to which adverse occurrences, have
brought him, and attributes his unhappy
plight to causes entirely beyond himself,
really owes it chiefly to his own indisere-
tion or weakness.
DO not care to have it understood in
this connection that the success which
should be secured by all earnest workers
is artificial requirement Of money mere
ly. BY no means. Such success in the
eve of him who "sitteth in the heavens
is insignificant He often sees and
smiles upon triumph where men behold
what they consider a failure and disaster
The forces working unseen within a
mans own spirit are often doing the
most and the best for him-molding his
character and life in to harmonious adap-
ton, and giving, linn a clear outlook up
on the world and upon the true purpose
of existence.
The young man who signs for pecu-
MARY gain, and deems himself hardly
conditioned because the incident of
birth did not furnish wealthy parents
apd influential business friends. and be-
cause me- pEStcommence life rat the bot
tom efthe ladder, may be heard to COM
plain with doleful countenance, 81 have
no chance" NO chaneei@ Has henot
youth, Strength, mental faculties suscep-
tiblc of indefinite development. and a
world teeining with suggestions at his
elbow? "No chance!" and, with thirty
or forty faculties in his head, each Of
which may be made contributory to his
advanccment; each an efficient coopera-
tor with his free and strong hands J
No chance to get worldly pelfl Need
we mention the names of Law, Wander
bilt, Astor. Girard, Longworth, Cornell,
Peabody, Drew, Cooper? Doubtless these
once regarded their chances as few and
slim.
No chance to achieve greatness! Think
of Matthew Hale, Mansfield, Burke Peel,
Woolsey, Whitfield Stephenson, Samuel
Lee. West, Eldon, Clay, Marcy, Phillips,
Arkwright, Howe, Benton, Lincoln, and
the hundred others whose CHANCES for
success lay not in their opportunities, but
in their earnestness Of purpose and un-
Auggilrg industry.
~ There is no cross-cut to true success
ND honorable advancement. Surround
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