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New-York tribune., 1875-02-08
Obituary.
AARON KEMP.

Aaron Kemp, who died in this cit on Satrr-
a wa. senior partner OF the urn OF Kemp. Day & Co..
winch las been established forty years ia Wli.-st lie
WIS native 70: .au, Mass, and completed A.s edaca
ton I'D France unsr the clgo OF Robert BrOoAAOuse,
leading merchant Of hs native town. Prior 10 llJ,
Mr Kemp was an impororand dealer ia 5u-is teas. amt
s1itstores hut after tAAt tine le Was engaged in The
production of LormefIcdiiy- canned provisions,
t...I ,u, w...., 90 jus energy Altr become l-
lu, ur..,l. u America manufacture. Mr. Kemp "as
f. more than tIrfv years MrfIIcI n tie .H Il gi-
jueuf AND was Ou dI'y ~" arsenal riO~ o 1851 ilt
.f.,lorc riots OF $50 the ur Ios " l.i, IuI inc
A-tyr-p.tre rOts 1f loi1 Ia ta' ltt nam u tfIy Dee
Ms severely wOuuied. At thr outbreak ot tAc chu
wiz De- WAY pATml-cr % tLt ID. In4 De- l"i'iY diI"d
Ia .u#u, rrcl!.ts tho d.. T. Learning ihat supplies
,.at. needed as .uapOls, He chartered AMI otiel
v,,I M gf. .,,u txI.u,r. AMI Dr.tI, security 10 the
extent nf So I'D Tor urr safety rom clot' HIS c1r-ri-
tnu.r.. gwen I s.luj u- IL story ~ thr TN ko-i-
1,nt" bears testimony -o H+ M tJs tAo 0rl.dsc or h4s
corrd., rs wei! ts his devotion to fAc Union cause.
Mr Kemp used us wealth hJcraiy fur benevolent
ul
New-York tribune., 1875-02-08
TICUTLNG on TIE ICE

TIE ICT-BOAT REGATTA AT NEW HAMDURGE-sHARP
CONTESTS AND An INTERESTING SPECTACLE.
There Is a queer thing on the North River
called ice-bOat It Is driven by the wind and
beat express train OF sight under fair conditions
sixty miles az hour Is a. nothing for It, IL Is yacht
That goes on skates They have yacht clubs the
North River a they have them the They up
and down calling friends, they make cruises. and
they have regattas Perhaps the prosperous club
at present time is that which Irving Grinnel is
Commodore and Mr. Van Wyck Secretary, which Is
known as the New-UImburgh Ice-bOat Club AS In
every yacht club OF the sea there IS measure" ana
II provided that boats OF certain dimensions shall
comprise first class others the second and
there certain ones tALt cannot be admitted aJ all
Th.5e laa. measure less than lOO feet. Tho
second $50 feet The first class,
$50 md upward This is course, merely superficial
melsurcmeat Take. for instance the COmmodores lne
boat the Flying Cloud. Il Is l3 feet long by % ieet
inches wide But then what spread OF canvas sue has
th.t she IL rIgged a -lOOp and her SAL mas
hoist OF IS feet and size carries main boom 80 feet long
and a glT II fest The jb-boom is Il feet. The COM
bIned length % main boom and bboOm Is therefore ~
feet nearly tunes the length Of the boat. Her
spread of canvas about $40 feet quite three tunes
what any sailing boat Of similar length could possibly
staggcr under.
Iese ceboats are the most graceful things imaSina-
Lle ald great skill required IN handling them They
arc WofhtG uy llirT LAf any Ttdl DOtt iii I"Vy '
swer the helm with remarkable quic,ness. The general
construction IS simple enough. There IS first heavy
plank. say inches thick by Il inches WIDE and-ls IN
The Flying I.Oud-2l faot inches Ong. ID either ehd
u this plank heavy skate, yo feet long by EIGHT Lgh
and two inches thc6 win sharp shoe OF steel IL firmly
attached. The boat built upon this plank. ana ~ the
very Of Che boat there sa third skate which the
rudier Tie mast rises from the middle OF the plank
aud the oug out from the foot Of the mast
10 a most graceful fashion. TLo Standing rigging Is oi
iron wire and the whole Is vanished AMI Oraamented
according 10 taste and fancy.
The New-Ham 5urEn club had their annual rogattas on
Saturday. II was very lively affair. There had been
fora oug time plenty II ice, lut the had covered
IT, and the boats could But there came ram
oi We ue Gly ana cod snap loer"drd anu the 'ir-
sI.r of the river Ike mirror. on Fflidy mo Oo+t
luk VS. ..nut, AMI 80 the CuD met ana
resolved uuou tAe morrow for the grand regatta
T. llI proved 20 be not altogether favorable Tor the
best speed from te west au1 therefore d'can'
Eur everything c-t wa perfect. Tie daF was VI -Il
and the air Diacu,. THeE tie breeze Vas al GAF IGS
a iitil, equally, blowing D chunks %, tA'y ~f. re
course VIA from ffi- t-sraE near Che middle oi The
river opposite eW HanAurg1, 10 another oil bdrh"sAt
lv t4st mile. tae course ~ De sailed over ana ir mr.
race o. Fl .s.-cass boats comprised tAe GJlo"iuS
New-York tribune., 1875-02-08
TIE STATE OF TRADE
nAvANA KRRKLY MAnKpr

HAvISA Peb 6Sugsr ard weak qso'suons pre.
warehouse Havana zas
20 600 hhds II the Mllnri.
$1,000 900 hLds exported during from
MonEas 90 roo hhI. icrr go boxes
200 lhis uatd Bacon s38 jDNs3T =
four JDHf-9 hf- Lau--Amoucau
2 ~. S3Jat4O POI. St41f45 Plt.tocs
5000 p Dbl Wi1-YrIw, slJGrIi = irrota lite &l1B
AL Honey gson. i.le,
OIL IN ans reals = n,lor. tnp'y Hogbesds 80 Lrubr
duI; White Pine. 500 S62; Pitch Pue. $50 n.
reals I4rpclne zoe D. Tar pi2 y bb.
81 y bhL Hoops it Pr ,h;' .t'iy o1fz y Val
p1rs on .ue United 9
sugar fldsl 20 y hbL - 250s4 jOt from outside pots
5OaFt -. y hhi. of noass- o. Il ia
yant FOR the Crd stats, - - - 10 % ,1t''e r' a
Unipd - 2J03 80 Amer
Got DIS Erchnge te rltsl CJ "a % ~,
s3As5 premium sight S60SS premum 80 ilys god d
" prenaa ,at. 4lG0 l. premium Loausg. 100
l3s premium; on Pans, ll3 MA premium
New-York tribune., 1875-02-08
ALBANY NOTES.
ALnANY. Feb. Z. 1873.

ALBANY, Feb :, 1878.
The Governor has signed The following bills: p amend
the charter or the Gcucsee Wesleyan Seminary; 20
author T. the town Of Gallan, Columbia County. 70
change its bonds to Ms Cornell OF the RA!uebeck ana
Connecticut Railroad; enable Geuesee College CON
tract With the Genesee Wc-leyan Seminary 10 iu tAe
oDug cations OF said college
TIE Assembly Judiciary Committee viii give hearing
on Thursday next a. o'clock 10 all persons Interested
III the bill making The salary O the judge and Clerk oi
the Court OF Arbitration Ia Scw York charge the
city AMI County The bill Lls been introduced I'm the
Commit tee uut has yet lad before the House
II Is also stl under consideration by tho senate 4lI
diary Committee.
William cullen Bryant. who - 70 be the guest Of Cow
Tuden for days ached this city at o'clock yes
terdav afternoon He was by Mr.. Peton, the Gov
einors nephew, at the depot anu conveyed to the
LNrrnILHr MAAaluu.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-08
IN TUTg CITY.

The fve-stOry brick building No. Ma
rion st occupied by Smith & Co. az ! book bUdeIy,
took fire on Saturday morning and account OF the
iuflmmabe stock ! large conAasraton was thought 10
be imminent. A second and third alarm brought q
large force Of to the burning building and the
flames we're confined TO the structure IN which they
broke our. Smith Co. occupied TIE 0ur upper loors
Their Loss was estimated AZ s2OOOO they fully IN
sred The first door occupied by 1. W. We1thered,
manufacturer Of steam-heatng apparatus. Hs prop
erty was damaged by water $1,000. The building WAS
owned by Mr. Neatbercd anu was damaged $4,000.
Both O-.es are covered by insurance. The nre was
-iupO,ed have been caused ny the ignition or some
or the paper cuttings about the stove IL the Ondery
upon me LnLrd door
New-York tribune., 1875-02-08
THE AUTHORS APOLOGY.

EXTRACT FROM A LETTER or GEN sCHENCK TO
GEN. THOMAS L. YOUNG OF CINCINNATI.
In the Summer of 1872, while visiting with
others az country house IN Eomersct-hir" the guests
Is usual In English society amused themselves In the
evening with games at cards and is also usual the
stakes were for pennies ami sixpences. They were
anxious to learn the American game OF poker, of
whCh thev had heard, and OF which some OF them
already knew a Etrle. / showed them how u was
played. When | was coming away the lady Of lhe
hOuse requested me- as a favor 10 herself ana othrr
friends who thought 10 attractive ana amusing 10 write
down OF tie rues Of the game "a II is ~ Eened
played IN America. compiled with her request "a well
1 could very morning OF my leaving her hos.
pifuble house, ami Thought little more or nv act or
politeress until sue surprised by sending M some
copies OF these rules, which gentleman, another VS.
to had hal printed for her and for their ovn prvd'e
ami circulation, his own private prlnt'ngprr1-
l. was very prettIy done. IL was Intended ~ com
pimeut ana / am very that nobody can be more
amazed or mere annoyed than nv friend, Lady W. ana
her family aud guests, nud that they have thus uL-
wiruugiy brou Llt down the wrath anu reJre-cA
sIOu VI 50 many good people in America.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-08
GOVERNMENT WEATHER REPORT.
Orr1cr or - - -IGNAL OFYIc


OrFICR or rUE CHEF SIGNAL OFRiCER
WASHINGTON, u. C., HoliaJ, FeD. .. I5'j-I Il IL.
SYNOPSIS fYr L.e Dld "A Hours
The barometer has Vtry generally fallen,
and ia storm 8. aeHf frai of ls hit-rras.
TIE pressure raiuIins llgh I'D the northwest. the
.olttI-W--t aud tAc 81. Lawrence N4cJ a slight de-
r,..-. IA exists over L.kc HsrJu.
ia. temperature has fallen decidedly IN the ~ Law
renee Valley. Norfherly winds prevail with snow aAd
cloud .r M4au.e uut Eis Atlantic Coast stations
I..HGrrc clear weather prevails.
Al. river. have risen a. Memphis ana F.chsOurs, ana
.I..u .t NASHVILLE lud Cincinnati.
PrOJd5tiiusg.
During Monday on t.e south Atlantic ana tSt'rn
chr .....ts utrtl-,r3' wants, stationary ana rsIAE
tr,,ulcirr. cool partly ciouay ana clear weather.
For tAr estern Gt states, failing barometer, south
ea.tprly WINS. hi-Acr iemperIture aui Increasing
cloud. uess attending the Development oI stOrm III
tu-A@
t. Lower Missouri Valleys. aud tAr NorilN est, rising,
fu,I,vrd bt falling, Jiromctrr northwest t' n'rAeA,t
winds STATIONARY temperature, ANA Increasing cOhd-
Flr the upper lake region, riaug barometer. station
arv temperature, nOrtuery WINDS, anl partly cloudy
re lower lakes falling barometer. variable winds
.l.fiug 10 westerly; co.I, partly cloudy or clear
weather. ,,.
for TEE Ridile and Easi Atlantic eoasts, ht"7 b1rom
,t.r gorit ,lSrty riHd1 UrttttHg rsd11er, and pos
eg r0ic. nth iJc-r t1IpsrTture bW clearing uIdg IA
tte ryrger sccfi1H ictrs north irsr Vinds.
Iut Lower Iisalaaipti MAJ probably use somewhat
u.oua.s sl-ua4s continue at Hattrrns Kitty Hawk
Norfolk Cage IL ut, tLlc AAl. 70. - BntAi, Auanto
Cay. BaroegAt. sGaAa Beach LINK branch oAady
New-York tribune., 1875-02-08
TIE NEBRASKA SUFFERERS.

A DISPATCH FROM GEN T. o. c. ORD-NO MORE
CLOTHING NREDED-THE RELIEF COMMITTEE TO
DE IMPLICITLY TRUSTED.
WASHINGTON, Feb 6-WHTEIAw REID. N7c-
York Thanks for notice Of further contributions
in aid Of the Nebraska sufferers. have secured the
passage Of a bill to feed them, and l may get 1T
going in March. In the mean time | shall do 1t If
possible on funds coming in. No more clothing Is
needed for Nebraska. E. 0. {. ORD,
Chairman Executive Committee Nebraska Relief
and Aid Society.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-08

be ready to make the details 1ubho probably
to-day Detectiys King said that the OGcsts bad been
successful in every movement and that the would
undoubtedly DO completed to day. Detective King de-
clned TO give any particulars Of his opera
uOns in tho case, saying the caso was not zee
completed. when asked whether tho amount
lost was "a largo "a has stated Detective KING
said dOrt wish 70 anything about u, o9t t ~ -
large sum- The three prisoners wer0 still locked up Ia
Police Central Ofice, and they TO DO taken 10
court when the evidence IS complete.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-08

and went with that regiment 20 the Mexican war. in
which he the brevet OF Major at Chapultepec He
received the OrgsnZaIon or the military forces Tor
active service in July, 1881 the rank OF Lieutenant
Colonel in the volunteers, and the close OF the war
was complimented with that 0f Brigadier General.
Gen. Hays was appointed Major in the 5th Artillery
in August. 1862 aud for thelast few years mad com
mandcd az Fort Inde DeDdeuce, and had charge or
the coast defenses Of Massachusetts,. The remains
Will be taken TO YOnkers for interment.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-08
LATEST SNIP NEWS.
1 For nller sh,p ve,c, 81. rntra r1r.l

ARRIVED 49,. sunday. Fob 8.
s,e,ns9 E,aoria b. Crlig Gow Jan - and More efu,
steamship Br raoss Jan. Is aad E47re l0A.
steamship Prof Morse steel EeJ Vest Feb apparatus
s,e,u.lp Manhattan wo.tbul Charleston j. c. FEB J.
SEE lul past. 10 J,h-s ". s-.atarl '"
pass 70 g.d Jonaou s.. .a-asI3 Do
steamship Jo'n Gibson "n,ess Geors-oSn c. vii m'e sOd
',l sh5 Do- Qls.'e IN Boston, P.a.ov Ma.l 80 i4. .iiA
's.ts R.bscca c,-r,ra rH .su s-san4,. aia .pc.-
Der. B., So ..r. .le. Gala.a- 20 y joys ,alar
bar- Ma,,s boz .Da.I u.. ''r-ls rs ID .tFs ...la
Tsrs Morning TOT Iu- iild s~'u 1a-,-n.m, 10 i4yA
g. t- carar.oa rr-uc. 2rr rs.a raspu, N4.anA.
L.. b',. To-. :. Jo ST. .l g,s.s.- L.,.p.vI Doe lo
ballast. !. lreao.e. as SANITY 'lIos .-o..er'
Prr C.sa- 20, f-.. . c.H la, A. $. ., -, si
-s a.r Sta. ,of Guara.,l Luca' Rio Jaa, Dee 49, Win
o.. r.,, c. r.rl Colin. ci-,ra-s ..v,. v', .g--
Sci. irriJ.-sa4 10, r,r-4, e.uas 44'44la' 10 l-r' With
.c.ar
@3-i.-s.1 % s,.'.,. N .' ''' 1'r : N r.. ,,,ai-
EtruINaD.
>r'a.-.P 2 D. e., & n'-' M, - & M o5 or '''' '''"I ~ ~ ",
.a,n'- .. is. d. .o, -' ~ aa b. 's s. .o- ,i,-Oa
wrvop.vDA.
.5 st .' . '1 @ w. " s 30 d. e 3 '1 s. oI 'o' - --- -
DOMESTIC PORTS.
Y,rA .f. lI I s. b is D..
b-A No14 Et-' or Lv.oo ilau birk q tl,on or L,aIon
Nr.g. .Ot.E4,s. g.. .r.,I 90 .ns s.
frpa 8al.4Ir stIa1s N-s- H-a Is-.iI.
Colo ai hmwra Lre' ham' oAf's Ifs' foo-n'4'-s -
to-, Isto., a-I -c'l-.I.a.
FOREIGN PORTS.
QrEEy-r1vS F.1 TT. iI.r.a 10 .emsuD ''7 oi hoo Jn
tr.ia S,-lur, .4 .-. .I-..4 r. , .I
r-p.o sii-D A,.,.i, aca JL. .fI.sod ~
Iat
PLYMOUTH Feb STha u5lrE American Line Sc aasn2 oucA
45sA Feb steamship coilluou. .~.yoA. arrived
be .
H.Iy,x y g. Feb TIE steamship Nep use r1o y.sfaund
Dol
ID th, Sow fioll 3 J9Li i,r L.YtroIL
LIVERPOOL .e. JH .--ri L.e .D Rus D, to.. On
-u. - i. O.. 4F a. ~ Sst
se14,-p ....-tc, Ao iAs go'1 IDll ior NON
Yo.z i..cct.
DISASTER
BlsroN. Feb 6The scr l,u DO rla.. o run'on Strsnge
'- fns % D. lI Tx
pot CAPE uAIcfw i,-~s tr,'ir i ,'ui
l04J d Ne-.A a-ua-s t4.0 al ID
New-York tribune., 1875-02-08
FAIRBANKS STANDARD SCALES

The statement that the force Of wOrkmen as
tho Fairbanks Scale Works has been reduced ~ ncor-
rect No reduction OF force during the past Fall o. this
Winter has been possible the orders for scales corning
In 10 an extent requiring the fun complement Of bclP
The Company have made entirely FOR orders. caring tas
last four weeks. more tlau B. 30 scales
New-York tribune., 1875-02-08
A CHURCH BURNED IN yEwHAvEy-Loss, asooo.

y u
NEw-UAvEN, Conn, Feb. AT 4! o'clock
yesterday afternoon dre broke Out In 81 PatrcHs
Roman Catholic Church on Gtand--t. The hre Was
caused by i defective huc attached to the furnaces
under tho church. ami tho names burst out from
the roof Ia several PAGES TAc church and property be-
longing o lt are valued 10 S2DoJJ In the cnOir Of a
IN or.an built by Hook OF Boston. custug flJc0) The
church ia bilt of bfouu frrestonc and wa. erected in
ls-l. IT,. f..v. MIOAcW U.rt "a pastor Iun Ltr was
u.unaiciT cEtln-uIsIrd, It ttc o-s l' t~'HtitL -t
about .-jcJO, which is tuI4y covered by INSURANCE
New-York tribune., 1875-02-08

pair two pairs OF exactly the value, then the
next highest card cards In each nand must DE com
pared with the highest card cards In the other
hand To determine which wins.
In case OF the highest hands (which very seldom oc
curS) being exactly equal the pool Is divided.
The main elements OF success I'm the game are: tD
good luck (g good cards t3 plenty Of eheek; aud 90
New-York tribune., 1875-02-08
IN JERSEY CITY.

Four small buildings on the western slope
Of Bergen HILL near The road which leads TO Snake j.
were destroyed by fire Saturday morning. They were
owned by Robert N. Shaw Of NewY0rk One was M
occupied; tuo other occupied by James kO shoe
r,axtr v lao succte saving his property The iOr5
viii not exceed t3Oo0 and s fully covered by insurance.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-08
A CHURCH BURNED N WASHINGTON

WAaHIEGT)N, Feb. IA fire broke ont this
afternoon M rhe Nineteenth Street BIDI5t C-lr"H
,.olorea) by which tho whoe in,crior pJrion Of th"
building Destroyed though the fire di not brenk ora"
from the roof or w.iis. TIE G-s originated from "a
defective fue. The loss between $4,000 ana 5000
Whie proceeding to th fire, Joseph sucoks the driver
OF nose carriage, was thrown from lis -ea
by tie wAoris the carriage sljrE IN tie street r-
ro.I tracA, and was very sero4sy Li ned aOont lie
mead.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-08
I'm M1IIIAM HAYl

Gen. William Hays of the United states
Army. WHO died yesterday al Fort Independence Io'-
Ton II 4r,or MAS native II Virginia ami entered TIE
Ni.aIs Ac.I.m, from Tennessee 90 l'i1. II 1910 Ae
VIVA nppcnted Second Lieutenant w. the ~ Artillery.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-08
PRINT CLOTHS MARKET.

PRovrDaycs L. Feb. 7The Pint Cloths market he's bees
somvhat ercei during Ie past re aays p-es haYnL ia
, p Stan.lrf fTl tiRil
&c. been rrfls r one ot "a
TRANSACTIONS sat sOOe -e "a q
VI lhe Heek igoL up a. bJl DectA
New-York tribune., 1875-02-08
LATEST WORK IN TIE ADAMS EXPRESS

LATEST WORK IN TIE ADAMS EAFkE7S
ROBBERY
Early this morning superintendent WllllnS
anu Detective King returned from their tour OF myea
CATION upou the Adams Express robbery. Supern
tsuGeu. Wll..ug saii tuas IA E-l nothing tu4,Der
" cay al preseut upon the case, 1ut should
New-York tribune., 1875-02-08
A CHURCH BURNED IN PCrNAH CONN-LOss
s70OOL

NORWICH Feb. st. Mlry's Catholic Church
in Pu.lan was totally destroyed by lire Oh Saturday
afternoon TIE church was one Of largest ana most
elegant IN the State and the oss-whch VITA probably
reach s-1D0, WIG an insurance 90 -, 81 - Si.l ue
severely frt by the parish. ]. W. pd.4e IN -o'J lA'
Ur!. Il OF the fire a defective lIe.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-08
PISSFNGERS ARRIVED.

FROM LIvRRPOOI--In steamship ErH Feb. Cen J. a..
Martin. Mr. Hamilton chep n1 Ms J'seIhn~ tlD
John achRe Chs COomDe hr snd Mrs Williams Frit1 baef.
Nj. aud Mrs. RaOdes !. Hagen Gustav BCnOTeL
New-York tribune., 1875-02-08
1 rncc fnr which ihere wern
TIE WET VIRGINIA sEyAroRsH1p.

CHARLESTON, ". Va, Feb. Another bal
lot for Uui.ed states senator taken yesterday
IN joiut session OF the Legislature. Following Is the
y,te together with Tie votes OF Thursday ana Friday
New-York tribune., 1875-02-08

Hook and New York and ordered for New Haven,
New London, Woods Hole, Boston, Thatchers hland'
Portland, aud ElstpOrt.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-08
SuerlGl Aontes

Kead.. Grand Duchess Cologne.
Finest D~Vnmory 10 Aneroa
-V.Id,- ,ing,c -orr rAront and Catarrh Pow der
CO. 500 ro., auI angle All eeAf as 'ss ess
Rlly osaA seA b5 sl assgsA
New-York tribune., 1875-02-08
A LATER ACCOUNT.
A DWELLING BURNED AND CHILDREN FROZEN.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Feb. 7.-During the ab-
sencs OF Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Daniels OF Lyme from
home on Thursday night their burned, taking
fire from the explosion of kerosene lamp. Their chill
dren number. the oldest being Il years. were
obi ged 10 fee halrdressed one OF them, boy eight
year. 0I. reached neighbour, anu was found on she
doursteps next morning nearly dead The Others too
refuge IN a clump Of cedars near by, and on Friday
morning when help arrived Of them glrl II years
old frozen dead aud another was 50 badly frozen
tAAJ Ike % uerpalred Ut.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-08
TIE FIRE RECORD.
DISTINCTIVE FIRE AT THE MT. LEBANON
SHAKER VILLAGE.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT THE MT LEBANON
SHAKER VILLAGE.
HCDsON, n. Y, Feb. IA telegram to The
Register from New Lebanon yesterday afternoon stated
large fire raging the Shaker settlement on
Mt Lebanon. Il began in the buildings OF the
Church family, In tho center OF the village. Al &3O
o'clock eight buildings bad destroyed the largest
OF which was worth $4,000. The fire stIll raging,
and threatened TO destroy the whole village. The
church was in imminent danger. The authorities OF
Pittsied were teleZraphed to for assistance. Every
able-Oodied man in the town was on the spot
using hs utmost efforts check the cOnhagration Al
4O'clOck the fire somewhat under control II was
feared. however that the worst had not yet been
reached as tile wind blew almost gale and no assist
ance from outside had arrived. Everything was IN
confusion, and It impossible to obtain any further
particulars az that t!me. The Shaker village Is ocaied
nc high elevation, in very exposed position IL ~
continuous OF large wooden buildings, lining BON
sides of straight street for nearly mile In extent II
has no fire apparatus Of any account and hut mod
crate supply or water Under these circumstances
fire which once gains headwAy cannot ous Dc disastrous
Ia the extreme.
LATER ACCOUNT.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Feb. IA special
dispatch to The Springfield Republican says that the
fire at the Shaker settlement at New Lebanon, N Y. on
Saturday, destroyed mammoth dwelling house, three
barns, aDd workshop belonging to the
Church family all situated together at the fork OF the
roads, Tie house was the largest the settlement and
was built only about I've years ago at cost OF si0c00
one OF the barns valued at $4,000 and the total
loss cannot be less than $4,000. The house burned
was the homo OF Elder Frederick W Evans. the eminent
apostle OF shakersm, and family Of from 100 20 300
persons. There were no appliances for extngulshh<
the e In the town. and nelp was sent fOr t0 Ptshed
from whence hand engine was shipped on four morse
sled the mountain IN season 10 be VI nuch DencAI
in staying the hGmes.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-08

r. NM en-, ,,.led for a lime % De sirjuE. but
., 3 I'M. 6ats cIa@ into ine ana made a lne
T. w.. ula,, i.i.en5 sight Ia an instant they we're
under way ANA seemed iiIiY To ny over tHt uo"tu ICE
tne r1un,rs unable t1 hold, scraped The surface d" the
ein Dit .nrpi, Du the steerer OF the boat had ais
h14ts i-'' tii A'Es, '-'u"I' ,r,'r o Nm Ava ioa
boat. l. requires a v-ry nrn nAnI. T., T.,
:c wind ald lose her he"iE'y Or on ana capS.zr n'r
l4c ringing noise cd the 5otts A. tney gid5l over .e
ice was CHEEKY SQUAD, ana could oe heard almost I'd
tuc end ot t.a cou--e. Ine Duyr led unuI gettinS
dual u.4e te t...I mile; sIo parted her o'.If, Adi
rtnk was br,kru. amt -lr too was out The following
j., ne orlrr n arrival OF the boats ON the nome stretch
Will tile time:
a.s..., ........~i5 :. % rasa.on............3 q
-Itu. tac Quc55ep carried of the first prza OF
baplsouie silver 1,k,t ana made tnc y niles n IS
minutes. The sec'nl prze, won Oy tie Flying C.odd'
Ioe second ra, vas FOR .econdcass bolt and they
came la.o Iiae IL Tie following order; o...
Mls.c........................... Joaa b. Los'"
Pun 5I,.lt il-l-
" 2 t'a.r,. lie Roy
T III ic was Al fir-t Tie f.yo-tc. but IN rae end
o II the rae as was also the Pun a cat-rigg.d
i,t which wound insist coming IutO the wind, wu-n
,,o roug ana sp,nlt1g round and round. The hrsc
nurse Wir won bT the W4n tim" fOr the tWeFe miles,
8 sn.uarrs ,ec.nas; Tie second Dy tae on YTe ume
Atrrrwr acre was third race FOR which there
ak entries. TIE first prlr being 0y the 'phyr,
-iIe - nl.nlte7 IS seconds; the second oy Flying
Cloud. tI, minutes 80 seconds. tour race - 70
Ds .iel some day ibis week II snow does not ta.I
nor On. ico melt nor the wind die OUT. Tbs
.t. boating rather precarious SPORT, ana
tuero are very few favorable days any Winter
Tc races saturday We're greatly cujJycd by every
ru.r i -8ife Of f.r cold. The arrlngcmrnts u
the cU. wc~s admirable, ana nothing couI exceed 10"
courtesy 1i- mclhOeis. Tue Commodore, Irving Grin
n, con OF Hon. Moses II. Grinne.l Is au enthusiast
n u- species or lraitnfu sport and has done muc1 10
improve tnr .ylr and 1-tiugs Ot the eOOlts. He TO-
700. feae,s aud -iui ,teerer aud gols from 50 10
tn,, hour skill ahd IoAriessness are very neces
New-York tribune., 1875-02-08

CHAKLrsr3N Feh Tlr-.s.I -..-Al 5ati Gas. sa. q 90
.f ut -I-- a..e-, Is .f..f .tn A f uNf
b-rA Nl:o.4. Et-, ir Lvaoo.. au birs q l-oa or 10,
Nra .Ot.EAss f.I. ir..I DO " .ns s.. .t'.l-
fr,a ilaI.4u -4I,i. st.l.i.l.1s N-s -a I,-.iH.
Colo . hmpre L.ref I,rg. toc.uJ4t-s,
New-York tribune., 1875-02-08
l.oyrIGN PORqS.
DISASTER.

B,srov Feb 6-T1e scr u,a D.. raul of rluaon Strsngs
90 Dr D. uuo-' . 1d ..s Ahrr .at H. aiY d, 2.
'o.t Cape lJI. f,-Ts s'li
lo4J. t-a i.c Nr-Ar a-A-s a'0 40e sL- '.l ID
.. sl.h
New-York tribune., 1875-02-08

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