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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-21
THE BROOKLYN HORROR.

Coroner Simms and Fire Marshal Thorn were
busily engaged yesterday in perfecting arrange
ments Tor making thorough and impartial inves-
tigaroJn to discover the of the terribly de.
structve 1re which occurred an early hour on she
evening OF Tuesday in the four stored brick tene.
ment ut the corner OF Hoyt and Pacific streets.
The German grocer who occupied the first noor
OF the house, and who GEARS an excellent reputa-
ton among his neighbors, says that the IRE prob
ably Arose from the carelessness OF q party OF
plumbers who were engaged in mending the
water pipes In the cellar curing the DAY, and who
need fire. OF course, IN the prosecution OF their
laDors. Others are OF the opinion that there was
barrel OF kerosene Oil IN the cellar. and that It
was the burning Of that material which produced
One OF the injured men, John Flood, was re.
ported yesterday az dying from the COMMISSIONS
which he received BY jumping from third story
window. His lungs ale Injured and all his ribs
are broken. Thomas Flood will recover. 1t Is
believed. John Flood is IN the employ OF Messrs.
Woodruff ROBINSON. HIS occupation Is that OF
trucKman. He is thirty.hve years OF age and un-
was suffocated while endeavorng to save Timothy
Mccormick, his ather, was about twenty five
years OF age. He was a pasterer by
trade and a member OF the .Union.'
He had but just returned from his labor
and was partaktng OF his supper wheuNthe alarm
was given. lie ran out OF the room, but returned
TO save his father and persisted in the attempt.
Timothy Mccormick was delayed in effecting an
exit from the place by search for his money and
bank book. winch latter con tanned an account OF
$4,000. The Coroner empanelled q jury, who
viewed the remains or the persons killed and in
spected the premises yesterday. The inquest will
probably be commenced this week.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-21
STATEN ISLAND.

The night trips OF the Staten Island Railway
Ferry Company's boats have teen temporarily
suspended in consequence of the great quantity Of
heavy floating Ice IN the bay. which renders nav.
igatlOn at night not only dlfiicult but dangerous
The grocery store vi Messrs. Boy,an & Durkin,
on Bay street, Stapleton, was entered on Monday
night by burglars, and thoroughly ransacked. The
inmates OF the building on the upper no0r, hear
ing noise, opened q window and called for the
pOlce, who soon arrived, and dasning into tie
house captured lat Dutchman In the dark, who,
however, proved to be the wrong pig." The bur-
glars succeeded In making their escape through
ual door, but lett their booty behind.
The new Jerry to be established In opposition TO
the old Vanderbilt monopoly Is owned by a cor.
poration known as tho "New YORK and staten
Island Ferry Company.n II Is stock company,
with capital OF $3.50 900 already paid n the stock
being hold mostly BY Staten Islanders. Tne Affairs
OF the ferry Will be managed by the Board
OF Directors OF the North Shore Com.
soon as the Stapleton wharf can be
completed and Front street put IN proper cond-
tion. 1t Is proposed at first 10 put on only one
boat, which Will run direct to New York In about
twenty minutes, remain there ten minutes, re-
turn TO the island in another twenty minutes and
remain at the Staplet0n wharf ten minutes, thus
making the round trip IN exactly an hour should
the success OF The enterprise warrant It double
ender boats will be put on and half hourly trips
will be made. The fare viii be ten cents.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-21
NEW YORK CITY.

The Fire Commissioners met yesterday morning,
but transacted only routine business.
The verdict In the Marine Court. IN tho case OF
Silverman We. Steiner, was In favor OF tho defen-
danr and not plaintiff, as stated on Tuesday.
The usual semi monthly reception Will be held at
the Free Training schools. No. ~ East Tenth
street, tonight, at eight O'Clock Miss J. Henry
viii read ana reclte and some good music will be
given. Working women are cordially invited to
attend.
meeting Of the members OF typographical
Union No. g. was held, yesterday afternoon, at
Pythagoras Hail. No. 1874 Canal street, for the pur.
pose OF forming printers dramatic club. The
new club Will be formally organized and members
enrolled on Wednesday next, at Pythag0ras Hail.
The tournament OF the New York Downtown
Chess Club at the Gaze Cosmopolitan, No. TX
Second avenue, VIII most probably be brought to
q close the present week and the prises be dis
tributed at the business meeting OF the club. The
contest Tor the two principal prizes Is decided.
Mr. Doyle takes the grand prize, haviug won all
tHe matches except two, which were draws. MIR.
Greenberger receives the gold medal, having lost
one match and drawn the one with Doyle. Mr..
Andrews has one more match to play, and will
probably take the third place, y bile the fourth and
fitn will go to Messrs. Lavery and Rosenbaum,
who stand equal. and win therefore have to play
deciding game.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-21
NEW JERSEY.

The municipal government OF Union Rill has
issued bonds to the amount OF $4,000 to defray
the expenses OF the improvements OF Bulls Ferry
road. They have been sold 1T vs..
There is great tribulation in Gutenberg over
the removal OF large brewery which has been
prominently identified with the growth OF the dis.
trict and the PHYSICAL development OF its citizens.
Apassenger in one OF the Union Hill horse cars
en- route for Hoboken, was robbed OF $40 while he
was doing yesterday afternoon. He averrcd that
there was no other passenger In the car Of the
time.
The Hoboken Common Council have resolved to
issue 100000 in bonds TO-, meet the Indebtedness
resulting from the improvements done under for
mer regimes. A bid has already been offered for
$50, 600 worth OF the bonds discount OF thu ee
per cent,
Carlo Croesetta and Pteforo Boecchi, the two
Italians who we're 80 horribly mutiated BY the
explosion In the new tuanel OF the Delaware,
Lackawanna ana W estern Railroad Company on
Tuesday. are still In a dangerous condition at ST.
Mary's Hospital, Hoboken. Boecchi, besides being
internally injured, loses one OF his eyes, Croe-
setta's arm has al;eaoy been amputated. Both
suderers have FAMILIES In New York.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-21

yesterday morning 20 the erect shss fswSs the
Intention OF the Mayor to remove the whole
Board. The Commissioners will DO given the op-
porsuntty to resign, and II they refuse TO accept
that graceful consideration they will be iuconti-
nenrly dismissed. new Board OF three Commas
sioners, two or whom will be NJ. T. Brennan and
James Hayes. will then be promptly appoin ted.
and they will make the present Commissioner
Voorhis
sUPERINTENDKNT OF POLICE.
Such 10 said 70 DO the programme. Mr.. voorhis
has every confidence IN the ability. integrity and
Industry OF Captain Kennedy. and he could direct
the movements OF the detectives in an effective
manner. When the changes OF the captains were
recently made, Mr.. voorhis had Captain Kennedy
to the ward In which he himself lives so that
he could have him under his eye.
Mr.. voorhis said yesterday, al am OF ocinion
that the Mayor Is the head OF the local govern
ment and that Gil departments should be con-
troled Ia accordance with mis- IDEAS OF the public
wants. The momelt q Commissioner iees he can
not conscien'iously perform his duty in harmony
with the views }, the Mayor ne should retire from
ONCE. That IS the rule Dy when govern myself
and the instant such moment arrives Tor me
am ready 10 retire. Inc Mayor Is responsible to
not that Of the gentleman who now sits there, but
l am the appoIntee OF the Chalr-and hold myself
responsible to him for my olclal conduct. In ike
manner look upon the superintendent OF Police
as responsible 10 THIS Board ana Ills 00lcerS to
him. II the superintendent OF Police does not
carry out the ideas, intentions and lnstrncuons
OF .nis Board he ought to be removed. | don't
know what any other commissioner does outside
OF the Board meetings. OuG am quite willing 20
stand oy my instructions TO superintendent Wan.
ing. hear too much about square games and
crooked games when | ask questions. 10 my
mind there can be no such thing as square gam-
bling. The position OF superintendent OF Police Is
q verv difficult one to I'll, for the reason That a
man will naturally try to DO little OF something
Tor eacn OF his friends, but, IN my opinion. ne
would 40 better Tor himself II ne strictly carried
out the rules Of toe department when are set
down for hun, and treated all places and people
the law says they should be treated, and SO put
himself on record with the community as an In.
teiligent, capable pubic servant and then Leu the
Board struggle with the rest OF It, He Should
make the complaints ana send them TO the Board
whe her against inspectors, detectives, captains,
sergeants, roundsmen or patrolmen. The idea OF
people cOAing up mere 10 complain OF gambling
houses tue captains can't discover until theyrare
pointed out to them Is ridiculous.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-21


read to Mr.. Beecher at the time mad been accounted
for. IL was merely an unintentional omission on
his part.
Mr.. Tracy retorted It was mere omission, and
1t WAS q most remarkable omission. 1t was vii.
There was q slight sensation in the gallery upon
the latter declaration, which the Court repri-
MI. Tracy said the question is whether the wit
ness remembered 1t. and Mr. Beach remarked that
the counsel should put the questions SO that any
body could understand them.
Q. Do You mean to say that You mean to state
that It never occurred TO you to read that letter to
Mr.. Beecher until alter you mad published both
your statements A. No, sir.
the witness then corrected himself and re.
He then SAID 81 mean 1t did not occur to me ar
tine time made the statements; don't want to
state 1t never occurred 10 me; 1t did occur to
Mr. Evarts remarked that rhe word "no,n then,
was wrong, and the Court ordered that the word
sno" be stricken out, as the witness had the rent
Mr.. Beach SAID ne was sorry there should be any
thing wrong about The Witness nrst answer, and
explained It's relevancy.
4. How long after the publication Of the state
the letter upon which you obtained the retrac-
ton A. can't state; 1t was not In my mind Tor
mind with that interview until | made up my
statement with General Butler; at that time I told
Counsel interrupting witness, said :--'Never
mind that" Now, your attention was first called
to the interview with Mr.. Beecher by the publlca-
ton OF the Woodruff statement, was 1t not? A.
Yes, sir.
Y. Now, did you not, at reading that statement,
have 1t recur TO you that you rot the letter OF re-
cantation IRON Mr.. Beecner by reading this letter.
A. don't know that l tried to recall the subject
matter.
q. Explain your answer by what you mean by
saying did not occur TO you until after the state
mentS were pubsnedP
Objection made by the counsel for the plain
till, and MT. Tracy SAID ask, beginning with
the first publication on tile subject, | understood
you to say tnat when you read the woodruff puo-
licaton 1t occurred TO you that you did present
that letter to MI. Beecher on that nightP
Mr.. Beach objected 70 the ques don, as the letter
was IN the statement.
MIR II acy salo 1T Is not IN the Woodruff state
men, ana that Is just tine question IN point. The
witness has been examined luily ABOUT the pistol
scene, which Is tod in the Woodruff story, and he
SAID thar ne obtained possession Of the letter
under pain OF death.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-21
PREPARING THE WAY.
THE COMMISSIONERS OF POLICE COMING TO THEIR
SENSES.

THE COMMISSIONERS OF POLICE COMING TO THEIR
SENSES.
A meeting Of the Board OF Police Commissioners
was held yesterday afternoon. No business was
transacted, but the matter OF reforming the Detec-
tive Bureau was almost decisively settled. Com.
missioner voorhis' plan for re-establtshment and
reorganization was received with more favor by
the other Commissioners than they have vet
degned TO extend 10 1t, and 1t is now probable that
by the end OF the week an entirely new force OF
detectives win be upon duty at the Central once.
Captain Kennedy, OF the Ninth precinct, Is spoken
OF to command the new detective squad and the
forty men who are to compose the force viii be
taken from among the tried officers of the depart.
ment.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-18
The Cattle Disease.

Ed. Kansas Fdrmer:-In your last issue you
refer to q new disease among cattle, and ask for
a remedy, &c. The following remedy proved
successful in cases in my herd and in several 9th
er herds where / recommended its use, though /
do not pretend that it is an infallible remedy. /
only know it has not failed in any case when
tried:
Fasten the mouth of the animal open by put
ting a round stick about one or two inches in di-
ameter in its mouth and fastening it there. Then
with small rag brush rub pulverized Golden
Seal over the sore parts of the mouth, two or
three times day. If the case is not severe, a
cure will be effected in about three days. If the
follicles on the inside of the mouth are badly
swollen and red take pair of sharp scissors and
cut them of 50 to mako them bleed freely.
Then put handful of salt in the animals mouth,
and then use the Golden Seal as above. The
stick need not be kept in the mouth only for a
short time after each application of the remedy.
The mouth of the animal gets SO sore that it
cannot, or will not, eat. In that case, it should
be fed with Stops, or by hand, and the food push
ed SO far back in its mouth that it can seize il
with its grinders.
This disease prevails in wet seasons, and with
cattle that feed in low, wet, succulent pastures.
q. w. G..
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-18
Preserving Tender Bulb. and Tube rs.

If there is any secret in connection with keep
ing tender bulbs and tubers in dormant and
sound condition through Winter, it is in proper
" drying them off at the start. If taken up in
wet weather covered with mud, and this is not
removed before packing away, they are pretty
certain to decay. Gladiolus, Tuberoses, Cannas,
Caladiums, Tegridias, and other tropical tubers
and bulbs usually planted out in Summer and
kept in a dry state during the Winter, are very
sensitive to cold and moisture, and there is very
little danger of keeping them too dry and warm.
If kept in greenhouse thore is little danger of
loss if spread out upon shelf or put in bags and
hung up in some convenient, dry place, but when
placed in cellar they are likely to become
moldy and rotten, unless considerable care is
given to thoroughly drying them before packing
away. There is probably no better way of pre-
serving in cellars than to dry thoroughly and
then put them into coarse cloth bags, and hang
up where they can be frequently examined dur
ing cold weather. If at any time the bulbs show
signs of moldiness, they can be readily taken
into the kitchen or elsewhere and dried off If
person has upper room warm enough to
prevent freezing, it will be better place to keep
such things than cellar. Dahlias usually re-
main sound if packed in kiln-dried sand in tight
barrels or boxes, and placed in a warm cellar.
The barrels or boxes should be raised some dis
lance from the bottom of the cellar, instead of
being placed directly upon it. Dry, pulverized
charcoal is also an excellent material in which
to keep delicate tubers through Winter.-Rural
NelC Yorker.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-18
WinlerinR Bees.

correspondent of the Boston CHltirdtor says:
In the long and cold Winters, apiaria ans liable
to loss either from severe cold or short stores.
think in hives well filled with comb and sup
piled with sufficient stores very little danger of
loss exists in leaving them upon their stand,
where the sun may reach them, to fly ont, dis
charge themselves and return again to their hive.
But sometimes they are disappointed, and find
unexpected loss. They are liable to such dsap-
pointment, pursue what plan they may.
Some dig trench in a dry piece of ground and
bury them below the reach of frost, and some
times succeed very well. l have been most sue
cessful in wintering them in a dry, dark cellar,
where no frost or light could trouble them. Thus
located, with ventilation, l have been able to
approach them at any time in the Winter.
Weak swarms with little stores could approach
and feed at any time when needed and previ-
GUS to removing them ont in the Spring, have
them forward in the process of breeding so as to
have begun the increase in numbers, and be ear
ly in the season ready for labor.
A good piece of empty hOneycOmb placed upon
the top of the hive or breeding apartment, filled
with honey, will be visited by them and the feed
transferred at once to the hive and stored, and
little time will familarize them to it so they
will come as readily to their feed as domestica-
ted animals, and as eagerly and quietly take it
up For hive with frames or bars, have
feeder in which can place nearly a quart at
once, and no bee having a chance to escape,
though all may enter the feed box. Sugar from
the bottom of syrup barrel, or from a molasses
nogshead, thinned and boiled so to be of about
tne CONSISTENCY of honey when cold, have found
70 be very acceptable feed, and answering every
desirable purpose.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-18
for the farmer.
THE HORsR EPIDEMIC.

The disease commonly known as the epizOOtie,
which first appeared as an epidemic some three
wears ago, is again sweeping over the country,
but with less severity than marked its introdnc
ton At that time it ragged with such violence
that in most cities where it appeared, business
that required equine labor was almost entirely
suspended. IL was a new and strange expert
ence TO wander through the streets. which were
wont to echo with the elang of boots and the
rand roll of carriages, and mark how silent ana
deserted they became under the ravages of this
endemic. And it was sadder sight TO see those
noble animals, which may be placed in the front
rank of the brute creation, stricken down and
suffering from a disease of which but little
known and for which, therefore, the remedies
were Limited
its effects, and more readily yields to proper
treatment. 1t is highly contagious in it's effects
SLING the atmosphere with its poison, and
spreadIng with rapidity which in a few hours
nrostrates thousands, but this mortality is not
as great as formerly. Although all horses seem
10 be more or less affected, comparatively few
die of its effects. In Kansas City probably not
more than twenty fatal cases have occurred. In
other cases, however, the mortality has been
very great owing to improper treatment.
Veterinary surgeons pronounce the disease a
species of influenza, and divide il into three
kinds. viz: catarrhal, rheumatic and gastric
erysipelas The prevalent form is catarrhal and
the horse is affected very much as q human being
is affected by influenza. The cause of the dis
phere of poisonous gas this fist causes an irri-
tation of the throat, and where the sufferer is
promptly cared for, the sickness is over in from
three to five days. When the horses affected are
not promptly withdrawn from work, the conse-
auences are more seriOus, the irritation in the I
throat spreads to the bronchial tubes, the lungs
become diseased, if Inflammation and congestion
follow and if the patient does not die, the recov-
cry at best will be slow, and the health and
strength of the animal seriously impaired. In
short, a sick horse should be treated with as
much consideration as a sick man. He should
have rest, comfort, and due medical attendance |
The epizootiz is no respecter of horsas 1t sweeps
along, sparing nothing, and from the ieet-footed
american Girl, (who was among its most con- |
spicuous vietims,) to the solemn dray horse, it |
lays its grasp upon all alike. Where it will end |
or what new phase it will assume, are problems |
the future alone can solve. But as medical sci |
ence arrested the march of the worst diseases |
that have afflicted mankind, let hope that the |
skill of the veterinary surgeon will soon succeed
in arresting the progress OF this disorder sparing
the noblest and most serviceable of the brute |
creation.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-18
A Castor Oil Episode.

She had her mind made up for two or three
days that the boy needed some castor oil, but she
knew that she must APPROACH him gently. She
placed the bottle where he could zee it, aud when
he turned up his nose she said:
ats just like honey, my darling"
lie seemed to doubt her word, and she contn-
ued:
"If you'll take some, I'll let you go to the cir
eus"
allow much ~ he cautiously inquired
"Oh, only a spoonful, just one spoonful" she
replied, she uncorked the bottle.
"And you'll give me some sugar, besidesi !" he
asked.
"Of course villa big lump"
He waited until she began pouring from the
bottle, then asked:
"And you'll give me ten cents, too'"
"Yes of course"
"And you'll buy me a shoe fly kitei he went
on, seeing his advantage.
81 guess So"
"No kite-no ile," he said, as he drew back.
'Wel, I'll buy you the kite, she replied, filling
the spoon clear up.
And velocipedei'
"Pll think of it."
"You can't think no castor oil down me" he
exclaimed, looking around for his hat.
Here-I will, or I'll tease your father to, and
l know he will. Come, now, swallow it down."
And you'll bny me goatr
"And two hundred marblesi"
Yes. Now take it right down."
"And coach dogf'
81 can't promise that"
"All right-no dog, 10 ilew
"Well, I'll ask your father"
"And you'll buy ME pOnyi"
"Ob, couldn't do that. Nov, he a good boy,
and swallow it down."
"Oh, yes, I'll swallow that stuff, WILL" he
said, as he clapped on his hat. "You may fool
some other boy with circus ticket and a lump
of brown sugar, but it'll take hundred-dollar
pony to trOt that castor lie down my throatr'
And he went out to see if the neighbours cat
had been caught in the dead fall he set for her
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