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New-York tribune., 1875-02-15
GOVERNMENT REPORT.
OFFICE OF TIE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, :
WAsHINGToY. d. c. Monday, Feb. Is. 1871 a. N.
Synopsis for me past tiOentu-fo,r hours.
WAR DEPARTMENT,


OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, 7
WAsHINGTos. d. c.. Monday, Feb 10. l87S-l a. m }
Synopsis for me past tloentu-four hours
The barometer has risen in the northwest,
and thence eastward the lake region ana south
ward TO ne interior Of the Gull States 1t has fallen In
Sew-Eugaud apparently IN connection WIN storm-
center southeast Of Nova Scotia. .
Tie temperature has fallen decidedly over the lower
lakes and Middle States and thence westward TO Kansas
Clear weather with westerly winds is very gen
orally reported. except cloudy weather III The ooutn At
lantic and Cult States.
The rivers have risen at Vicksburg and fallen at Cin
einuatl Nashville Cairo. and Memphis.
Probabilities.
Far Monday in the South Atlantic and Gulf states,
c,ntyIIy weather and light rain, followed by rising
harometer northery winds and colder clear, or clear
ING weather. constituting light "nortner" In the Gulf
Var tennessee the Ohio Upper Mississippi and Lower
Missouri Valleys, the NOrthW West, and the lake REGION
statonary or rising barometer colder, clear weather.
with north and winds, possibly backing to south
est I'm the upper lake region.
For he Middle and Eastern States rising barometer,
northeast uutdS and colder, clear Vedther.
The rivers will probably continue falling, except a
slight rise below VicksOurg ,
Cautionary signals continue at Capes Hatteras Kitty
Hawk, Norfolk, Cape Henry. Baltimore. Cape May,
Pecks Beach. Atlantic Cy, Barnegat, Squaw Beach,
Long Branch, Sandy Hook, NewYork, New Haven,
New.London Woods Hole, Boston, Tnatcher's leland
Portland and EaStp0rt.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-15
POLITICAL NOIES,

The Democratic leaders Of New-llampshire
,re said TO be ID favor OF inviting Sanltorelect Andrew
johnson 20 take the stamp in thAt State.
The latest news from Connecticut concern
ing the Democratic ncmiaaJn for the GOverGorshipl Is
siven by Tie Nec HdVen Reg,Scr. which Is authorzeo
10 say that Gov. ngcrsoll cOntnu unwilling TO be
candidate and feels compelled hy personal reasons TO
withdraw from the constellation OF the Con
~enuOn."
There are indications that Judge Poland
NAY be reai out party for that Arkansas re-
mort The kitchen organ at Washington is getting mad
der and nadder at him every day. 1t was his business
20 nd out what the President wanted before he made
.i. repor hut STILL who would be safe in the party II
tbe 0er law defender and general whiteWasher shOud
be led cart Tnese are very uncertain ties'
Ii il the home organ Of Congressman King,
TIE Minneapolis Tribune, which propounds these dread
ful conundrums: Public knowledge Of the where
abouts OF Col King from Mr. Dawes OF the ways
and Means Committee, who saws the Colonel accom-
l,an!ea the Sub Committee TO NewYork Then he mys
teroury disappeared Can it be that his prolonged so
6uF1 III the wilderness is put up lob by the Commit
teet Has bic abs rec any connection with that sign
1cant wink which One OF the witnesses gave Dawes
v,n.n thai gentleman was inQuisuye ab0nt pools anu
puts ana 'casf Can II be tnat tho COm'te9 t na s
the Colonel of the way so az not 10 De oseu
90 'oal' himl VIII Mr.. Dawes up us sRHlnea,ne ,
wink IN reply TO these queIlesi We VauSo IVA '
New-York tribune., 1875-02-15
AN UNFAJTUFUL NURSE.
AN UNFAIIHF UL NUIN7I1'
A Pbilllps of No. 41 West Twenty ninth

h
st went 10 church yesterday afternoon, leaving
French nurse Helose Meteer age 25 IN charge OF
the house and the two infant children On returning
about D. I'D. he WAS somewhat astonishcd 10 ma 'he
two children locked up III bedroom, where IRE
was burning at the time. and the nurse missing
It was supposed for some time that the nurse was aD
sentnp herself temporarily only, and That shc WOuiu
soon return But as her absence continued, alarm was
excited and search OF the house was made NO trace
WAS found of her, and her rOom wherein her ciotes
had been kent was discovered empty Suspicious were
then aroused and another search revealed the TACT tha
iewel-case belonging to Mrs. Phillips, and containing
,ewelry worth about slCO missing, besides box
Of laces and sl5 III money
Mr. Philips at once informed Inspector speieht VINO
was ON duty at Police Headquarters OF his loss Inc
Insnoctor detailed Detectives Tiemann and Adams 10
accompany Mr. Phillips and at late ho,r last evening
they succeeded ia tracing the muse 10 NO IL 'ahu'nl
St. where she found IN the company oi man "no
gave the name 81 Dumas Reintyes , A.. omoor,
on finding that she III tho hands OF tne onctfs,
Ueloss admitted the THEFT, and produced the leWeHy
and laces and few dollars OF the stolen money cidim-
inc that She had lost the rest IL appears from .o
Abatement OF the landlady OF the house that the crpe
had come there few hours previously ana taken
a room for few days. with the Intention OF SAILING lor
France on Saturday. They were both taken 10 INC Con
tral Office and detained.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-15
THE STATE or fHiOE
HAVANA MARKRrA

oxing 10 M. rsno Of duty sod adaB, soi r1cA 81
here Nos 10 to ~ d. S. liol4 res arroes NO. ~ 70 ~
d. Z1d2Z eai,: Moiasses SU0s NoA TO w 0sD's oa
Musoovslo Inferior Common, lO4DIlt r- 49,.
Reclining IL ls6l2 real; Grcesr Grades lii2~le
ouet and steady waehouss Al Havana 1s'
T 1873 80 O0D shds ncDs Tor ne veeA =, w.
ysna and natans $500 bids; espeea asAS
the week tom soj Ma,ana 10000 boxes, BOW Hhs 10
sl th- Jbis the United hts~s
S37OS33 BuierSupror Amorcsn St8 per foin..
tins, $500 SS6 ynur. S2JaFk6 per ooL Tor .i nn,ui
potatoes g 30 4, Dol 1sOw slzSfl6 qSniaL eM-aY
ala hO2xI4 y arobs: White. SlouS2Z Ou.ors sIZcoI'
XII for Amrcsn Cosl o. ia q galor. Enp ioy%es
A. 90 Lnmoer du Ptnh Pine, S@6GsIO ' b. shesAs re-.
h., 9islJ reals L,gshepK ~ Preights vcRk LOADING
Havana for hid of sugar 81 71gS 70 r,s M
37n 3D. q Oadilg ~ hef Ists on VOC
north east OF Caba for Untsd States Lbd OF sugar SS
81 25 % Md efmoh,ses ~ 75@S3 to - mouth and oi's rs
6 4Os b tan load Havana on me roh coa'
box of sugar 81 SL TObscco Gc;se crop Of Iot W. onE.
principally on eeeoant Of the demand Tor Oe'' cOoo"p' ~
dull -. A.. r.,,.1 s,.,.,cs
.bo SIGHT currency s3a90 premium 80 tsTs gD lZ9 pc
um shor, sgtI ll6Gll7 premium CO Lea'"a if0~FA PRIV
nnni on Paris. llGAIl7
New-York tribune., 1875-02-15
TRANSPORTATION TO THE CENTENNIAL
EXPOSITION.

PLANS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY
FOR THE CARRIAGE OF PAssENGERs-QUICK
TRANSIT IN PHILADELPHIA
lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSE.I
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13.-The preparations
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for the business
which the Centennial Exhibition Will bring to It's lines
are on q scale commensurate with the amount OF
work to be done. temporary depot building OF very
large dimensions will be erected adjoining the ExhiD-
tion grounds the intersection OF Belmont aud Elm
aves., into which trains from New-YOik and from the
West and South will The branch tracks leadisg 10
this depot Will be spanned by broad and handsome
iron bridge which the Company will erect In conjunc-
ton with the city for a new thorughfare TO the
grounds. The greater part OF the travel 10
and from the Fair will be over the line between
New York. and this city. To accommodate this travel
trains will be run at such frequent intervals that pas
sengers will need to bother themselves about time
tables knowing that they to the stations when
they please, without having long to wait New ana
powerful engines and large nnmbor OF now passenger
cars will be put on aud the speed OF through trains WIZ
be considerably increased bringing the time OF travei De
tween the two cities within two hours. New sldngs are
being built along the entire line, and the whole track
will be repaired next Summer. and put In perfect OIder
Col Scott intends 10 make this line. over whlch neay
al foreigners who come to the Exhibition, and nlohs
of our own people, must pass, u mOiel rdllIoau.
He means that 1t shall be an Important
adjunct of the Centennial exhibiting in practical opera
ton all the best features OF the American system OF f
ways. 1t is probable that the Pennsy f0ad WIN
also provide rapid transit for the people OF fhaGeip
TO the Exhibition by running local trains 10 mo nov
depot IRON the Kensngton Depot In the northeastern
section OF ;be city, from the Philadelphia wilmington,
and Baltimore Depot. on Bfoadst ron tne ~ tVn Wn ~
Thirty first and Market-st and from the fOOt OF wash
ingtOn-ave. on the Delaware IAete uans WIN tnoso ,
that will be by the Reading Railroad from
Thirteenth and Call0whil sts, To point near tbe o
cultural Hail. with steamers on the SchylkI ana WIZ
the numerous lines of street cars centering at ,he
grounds, VIII make the most perfect system Vi u"ns'
u
New-York tribune., 1875-02-15

in the extensive purchases OF military supplies made ut
that time for his Government He brother OF the
Bishop OF Marseilles.
The death is announced on the 26th ult. OF
George Fnlay. who probafby the last survivor OF
the email band OF enthusiasts who went out to Greece
TO join Lord Byron, and who remained stanch support
OF the Greek when was almost hope
less Mr. Fnay continued reside In Greece until his
DEATH and took prominent part in the political affairs
Of that country. He author OF excellent history
OF the struggle for Greek Independence and was the
regular correspondent Of The London Times at Athens
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. H-The Rev. Robert
H. Pattison pastor OF the Western Methodist Episcopal
Church of this city, died this morning. Mr.. Pathson
for years Secretary Of tho Philadelphia Conference
and Presiding Elder OF the Northern District
New-York tribune., 1875-02-15
LATEST SHiP NEWS
,Eor other S.7in Ners see Third Ie-2e.l



ARRIVED.
s.mIo Necker (Ger Mey, Bremen Jan 30 ard sooih'mp'
steamship lr Thomson GsssoS Jin 80 With m1'e ana
Ss1shp City Of HOustOu Deng. days, ia ballast 70
Bais M IaSo Rehard,ou CienfugOs l6 days With SUGAR
Bark stella No oln Bataya iO3 dys % ~. "a as eonse AS %
Bak Pyen DND sersen Melbourne oo GAYS win WOOL ss
gIng and disabled with the extreme ed We.sae''
B,r1 B,s Wm Dc deH. w,ison Oardeaas DAYS
Crosby of CasOe Ms hutchinson a"-DAA "a Gays
schr Margaret (O Greenock B'ster Pe'nseuoo ~ days. ~Hs
sehr r. Racket Griffin Oeissaso Bssatwa'es ls
% sear H. an,oa G b,on Virginia.
sohr. AuaOny kiley, Greenwood. Virginia
Steamship. H.n., for Bremen: c y s.op,.
Gaxow Western Metropolis for seSrssnss SLIPS cre'a
n Marcy for san Francisco bark DHso' ''' oAs0"
WIND-Sunset, moderate n W. elesf
s,, s,,ha,rn ff GqoI JarnaD IRON Liverpool arrived
on the 3h anchored of the Highlands isre up o TIE s1
this afternoon tl+thl - 1900
Ca.RLRsros Peb 14Aryed teamrhp Bqruor from Phade'
phs; schr. Gertrude IRON darbor Island n, ,.,, u..
States rom New Wilmington from baltimore Sailed Steam
sSo Texas LvrpOO iaOO Or fhde'Pha bOaSoa iO' New
Rroy Feb l4-Arivei steamship Quebec Br Bennett from
Liverpool; brig Dart lLl Coe from Naians sfhf hm'eai
from Bay OF 4nds N f. SSd steamships |Aio' anu
BsLTl1oHE PeO 1-se steamships John HoplaA for Booo
Sea Gu Or CharS',ga ue 10, sb0on os & All mis ia ss
wake Of the Ice boat
PIYnoUrn 4TLe steamship holata Barsnds from New
ANTWERP LITTLE Eagle Line steamship Soiefand IRON
Pbilsaelphia Jan. 80, arrived YESTERDAY:
Boroy Feb l4-The United cutter su,n arrives
here today from spe bringing the Of the sebI John om
NEIL IT, robttea when that vessel was sranoel h
vessels during her trip still Is dsbins ce bound a.
'Ai IcsPos Espo Fee isThs sSO EGwa 0D..
PGT.oUTI Feb 14-Tbe steamship Leipzig from Bremen asa
Southampton Baltimore an sgnad today od starr poi1t ~
zoe vii &c. sdoas tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1875-02-15
PUBLIC OPINION.

The Republican party is not going to die
II will be immortal nj It's WORK Is uo1e h" & " ,e
viii pot be done while any orgalzion aSo"Ins eIe
principles and cherishing the purposes OF tne PToSeH
Democratic party shall exist IN the county
Commercial t"'pJ :. =. a,
snthern sat. drft into rebellion as Buchanan dlu
He wants 10 sOp II night here uTno'v 1 vSonnsb,iitv
ar and boodshed ensuc 80 he IT. 1he respotusiVIty
rssts with the south Let the nation be 1rm-lMlI"au
kee Sentinel tfep9
The Democrats know that they cannot afford
, 20 5 me- eGuiyalent 10 the loss OF halfa dozen
sIas II would 5e unanimously condemned by those
whose support essential In the great coniSst % up
which we are soon euter.-lUuca observer CDen''
If the Republican members of Congress want
10 destroy the Republcan party they VIII pIooo ,is
PSes xboh had Deen repealed or expired by hnlta
ton ana which there no urgent cs
ing The thing 6uodcr 10 a9y ngn' nS IN of bo
be viewed and is OulJ playing INTO tne n~hos VI p''
cal observation-disclosures Tribune (KepJ ~
The whites and blacks Of the South Will live
ssreSbIy together II they let alone 1t is for their
tsrest 10 DO so The planters want the labor OF me
thIcS men and the latter want employment What the
suGered enough from war. GIVE the poVetY
SdeU and bayone toppressed people there peace
,ne vi, pTosper win the horseback do
~ Ii rests with him.-iHartford Hnes tDemJ
We have said over and over again that the
policy of publican parry Io~1le 'so 1ccessfn and
a nobuar policy. Tnis caucus committee proposes tue
T tha latent hatreds IN South; policy that VIII
aggrayate the stuauOn; pohey thAt "nl ho an, ,n
s me marty Inat II the overwnelm-
.nS conde en,naton OF peOple-lUuca Herald lbepJ
We can well believe that the Republicans are
not united favor OF toe PROPOSED D ior Tue id he
~ snv furtber legislation III that direction Wouu DC
1sianeholy state OF things If they were OnieSs our
senators aud Representatives are ~ ng r. for
s.sares of this kndthe proposed legislation ls 10 tne
last degree reckless ana hseHle ,VuS rHs ne pres
tne p@Sop, ~ hIstorca-Let have Peace !-lBoston
Advertiser (RepJ
There are at the present time no better reasons
nsnendn the writ OF nabeas corpus IN Auy oou'u
Jn sate than for suspendlng 1t In Massachuse'.o Da
PennsyIyania. II true reeOnsiTuctlOh 10 ,bnse
'oa a. real Union Is 20 be again esiaDllsneO' tn.se
esnIts are 10 be reached Dy means dHeIeht Ioni tV
ones emboded IN TINS bill just ana equ Nsn from The
Ss'ng amity and frlendliness u the NOftn HOin Io
sal6 nnt Unjust and harshy discriminating laws WIZ
keep alive the bitterness ana III VIII OF te sr - ~
war "A over let Congress cease 10 pass war heases-
tPhladelDhia Inquirer (HepD
New-York tribune., 1875-02-15
PERSONAL.

Alexandra Dumas has promised to write
iye-aot drama for tue French Theater IN Berlin.
Sir Arthur Helps is understood to have
written the obituary notice Of Canon Kingsley IN the
PSbrusry number Of MGemilldn's rogds're
The translation Of the Aneid which the
nguishcd English poet. Mr.. William Morris. Is en-
gsced on, vii line for line OF the original, and In
Ihymed fouTie ~, liable meter
Gen. James Longstreet has abandoned Louisi-
ana aud the fortunes Of the Kellogg party ana has
bought farm IN White County, Georgia, where he pro-
poses 10 engage largely IN sheep rals'is'
Mr.. Charles Lanman, who has been ldenti-
ned with e Jarauese since they opened diplomatic
re!atians with tins has jGs been reappointed
American Secretary 10 the Jdpdn'ee Legation.
MIR. Thomas Carlyle has declined the offer
Of the Gran0 Cross II the Bath made 10 him on the
recommenea alton Of Mr.. Disrac. Is stated that Mr..
Alfred TeuuJ Lac as0 ucciued the oher oi Oaro-
Detcy.
Madame Christine Nilsson has been engaged
for 81 oO9 nra: 10 gvs u operate concerts In France
during March next These will he divided between me
cities o. LIONS LES, Lille. Nantes, Bordeaux
Rouen, Nice. aud Toulouse
Stephen A. Douglass memory may yet be
horored with suitable monument The Illinois Senate
has passed lin appiOpri ling s5oOol for the completion
u the memorial -eady hcguu, and 1t Is believed that
The House will readily concur.
A writer in The Cincinnati Commercial ex-
presses doubt. Of the confirmation OF the Rev. Thomas
A. Jaggar d. D.. as Bishop OF Southern OHIO. The OBJ
lection him Is that he is an extreme Low Church
man, and nj 'ng ago openly took sides win the rev
Mr.. Cheny chicago, who was found guilty OF Vic!atng
dis ordination regard ~ the b1ptsna rlle Ills
opponents caiu that while Dr. De koVen Is o0eeuoh-
able on account OF rituastic tendencies. Dr. JaRSar
untitled y hs open espousal ~ views which reach
the extreme lui, 10 The opposite direction
The Riaht Hon. William L. Gladstone hav-
:ng accept the Annual Chancellorshp Of
the Albany Medical College, wrote letter under date
Of Jan q declining the honor, and saying among other
,bingsI " l lament TO cay that must make over 10
other younger and to less occupied meu the hope OF
crossing the Atlantic. j have tut one complaint 10
make; ne iulI, time too RAPID, which In truth
means, that the pOy1Sn divnely mtde Tor our e1er-
else srd grow th bOuutCOus. But ~ produces
relative perjury, penury OF power tO do tDe dunes
that are waiting aud crying ont To he done 1Ou Will
sure appreciate my reasons atd Coinmf nd them 10
kind p'auce Be assured O ny deep interest IN the
progress Oi Bil cOO0 learning a. Amcrc@'
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The Rev. j. j.
6eane assistant pastor OF ST. TatrCSs Churh while en-
tering that churcn celebrate o'clock slipped
upon the steps aud severely mJred as TO DC uu-
eDle 10 Of1Cate.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-15
sUFFERrNGs IN THE ICEBoUND FLEET.

BosroN, Feb. 1.-THE revenue cutter Gal
latin arrived this morning from ProynceEown, where
she has been engaged for the past three days as
sisting q feet OF 80 or more ice-bound vessels
Tne Galatin brought up four men who were
rescued from the schooner John Bromme from Florida
for the Boston Navy Yard, loaded with lumber, and
which was caught in the ice and stranded. The men
were badly frozen, and amputation of their
feet and hands will probably be necessary
in two cases They were sent TO the Marine
Wosnifal for treatment. A fifth man OF the crew,
Charles Franks, died on reaching the shore: he was
frozen in the rigging, and could be gotten down only
with the greatest difficulty.
the Gutter after coaing, returned this evening to
Provincetown.
Unless the weather moderates serious results
tcipated as many Of the ce-bound vessels Of
provisions and their crews unable to proceed or gain
the shore. The men Of the Life Saving Station No. are
doing all in their power them, and the cutter
returns with needed supplies
New-York tribune., 1875-02-15
PLYMOUTH CHURCH AND THE WESE
A CARD PROM REV. MR.. HALLIDAY.
Thf TT1k

A CARD PROM REV. MR. HALLIDAY
q, IN. razor Of The Trseune'
SIR: Mr.. Beecher and myself are constantly
.ceIv,pg applications from the West for aid Some OF
,hsse applications are simply terrible in the description
AZ the suferngs Of the people Starvation OF ~en anu
,nmals-sOme existing on bran-and Tue greatest
.o =, oIo,ninc Will you do us the great kindness TO
~ that II Is out of the question for us TO respond 10
Ehese appeals .-oo - ,ro
plymouth Church has sent some 900 or Soo ID money
"a rnors than that amount in clothing One of the
,Oxes Of clothing which sent to Long Island Aan
,as weighed about 800 pounds. The Appeals we arc
receiving come principally from Kansas ana feorasAs
It might be kindness to these sufferers 10 DC
,n,oug Tux TRIpIsE TO the proper sources OF relief
:, ono.ton whether those residing near lines
f railroads woud not absorb than their share OF
.he means sent out leaving those remote from inc ra
roads TO suffer. Respectfully .. b iAh'iD 49,
No g. Hices a., BfDoLign, FoO. IL. 1910
New-York tribune., 1875-02-15
A WEEPING POSTMASTER.
~ me Hdtfor Of The Trtbune.
c,,. Do Won see how sad Mr.. ). NJ.

70 me Hdttor Of The Trtbune.
SIR: DO you see how sad MIR. 5. NJ. fost'
xCopfederate Quartermaster and present Postmaster
Of this place. is the fact which he announces win
manv regrets, that THE NEwYoRK TRIBUNE has large
and growing circulation in Virginia The POSTMASTER
t,,e sbeds many tears over 1t, but uonl sec
Ia tsars will was away tho dreadful fact Inis man
Y"st was formerly fulDlOoded Secessionst put Gov
arnment prntng, bankruptcy DOtioes, &c, nave CON
,rted nm 10 SUCH extent that he cannot no" see
onv GOOD whatever in the South, anu knows pnt one
peiisV' W REGULAR SUBSCRIBER
Sfau,ton Va, Feb. IL, 1915.
lOur subscriber attaches too much Importance 10
1 snaJIs of moor creatures who with some alarm
% .o Jnnaer that the bones they gnaw may be taken
away from them. in the language OF joe JeiiefSon'
81 va him a cold potato and let him go.-Edl
New-York tribune., 1875-02-15

work instead Of cash and that the heirs of the con-
tractor may finish the work in case OF bis deatn'
PERIIs OF THE TAX AND TARIFV BILL
Every days delay increases the danger OF the
Tariff bill lately reported by the Ways and Means
Committee Very few members can be found on
either side of the House who intend to vote for the
bill unless it is amended IN some particular and 1t
is altogether probable that the amendments may
kill it, No vote can be reached upO1 it until late IN
the week. and even then it may bs crowded aside "
appropriation bills and other measures Mr'
Garfield viii move q resolution tomorrow liking inc
hour of meeting for the House for the remainder OF
the session at IL O'clock, instead OF W. Inc session
of tho House for business will be very short to-Inor-
row. Early ia the day Mr. Dawes will announce inc
death of his colleagues Hooper aud Crocker' ana
move the customary resolution OF adJ0urnment.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-15
THE coLpEsT DAY OF THE SEASON.

BosToN, Feb. 14.-Dispatches from Maine
and New-Hampshire state that yesterday morning was
the coldes Of the At Concord the mercury con-
geaed and that part OF the State between Concord
and White River Junction the mercury ranged from $40
70 400 below Zero The cold did not extend over
the entire State, tho temperature OF many points
reaching but 100 below.
Reports from many points IN Maine and New-Hamp-
shire day the mercury ranging from 2 10 1o
below zero This generally the codest day OF the
Many OF the harbors along the coast are closed
by ice. . .,.o.o. -
'GLEN's FALLS N. Y, Feb A-The Thermometer YES
terday morning at Warrensburg Warren County, N T.,
was 40 below zero. II 32o below zero here
WHITEHALL, N. Y. Feb. H-Yesterday WAS the coldest
day or the season The thermometer at O'clock
this morning Indicated $40 below zero, aud at O'clock
$50 below.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-15
THE FIRE RECORD.
A RIVER STEAMER BURNED.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Fob. 14.-The steamer
Frank Gracev was burned In her harbor at Dutch
Bend this morning, and is total loss The fire origin
ated the chambermad's room. where the Waterman
was cooking his breakfast The steamer was owned py
Capt Wiley smms Of Nashville, 8. j. Grammer, ana Jonh
Goff OF Evansville, and valued at $4,000 She was
insured for $4,000 as follows: Underwriters OF nVW
Ynrk American Central Of st. LDuIs, st. joseph O ..
Joseph No. and Hartford, Conn, $3.50 eacn; ana 'ho
GlObe OF Chicago, S2,OOO
New-York tribune., 1875-02-15
P1S4ENGERS ARREHED.

FROM GLASGOw-Jn steamship gdn; Fes; John blchen
Mr. Bowen Ter BOwon Ernest bo"eh' Mi~ 'eiHt'" "'
Heller Mrs Constance Hill - =, .. vA,.--
FROM BRBMEN-II Steamship Hecslr Fen if.-sHhs Ines
IL BLACK Mr. and bssett. Albert GoyeT Walter o, ges W II
iJobmann NJ Lvngs: ne Gustav Werner. Henry w St1bi
Psnpy Sreinbrd Carl Khpel EisD IOsanna lonpen
PAM Ksa,e Virgil Gpore Bus Ghnore Jose2a hho's Ds'h
hand T. sel mdt, Carl ROtdss1it Osso FsufhSd
New-York tribune., 1875-02-15
PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 14.-Tho extensive
lamp-back works of Charles Eneu, johnson & Co.. on
Penrose Ferry totally destroyed by fire TINS
morning The loss fully covered by Insurance. Ine
firm having extensive works In this city, Their business @
wlnOt BE Interrupted, and they VIII Dc prepAicu l" M
orders to any amount AZ heretofore.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-15
curss TOURNAMENT IN PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. H.-Tbe Philadelphia
Chess Club are now holding tournament at ther rooms
on West Penn-square, preliminary to the Grand III
,ernaonal Tournament to bo held during the Ccnteh-
nial Thirty players including the most prominent u u
philadelphia, are participants Inc tourhaHeh' ""'
.rnrahlv occupy several weeks.