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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-04
Grand opening of Grand Hotel at Point
Clear on June l.

Clear on June L.
COMMENCEMENT WEEK AT STRAIGHT UNI
yERs1rY.-rhe closing exercises of Straight
University will begin this evening, with an
address to the theological class, ut the Cen
trail Church, by Rev. w. 8. Alexander. tx
sminatio will be held Tuesday, Wednes-
day. Thursday and Friday of this week, Of
the University, corner of Esplanade ana
Derbigny streets. The annual exhloit'on
will be given at Central Church on Inurs-
day evening at eight O'Clock. Inc graou-
ating exercises will be held at the same
place on Friday evening. Two students
graduate from the classical course and eight
from the law department. Patrons ana
friends of the institution are coroisny III :
vited to be present.
BRIEF MENr1oN.-Tiro 81 Bsrsaglio to-
day-if it does not rain.
Festival of Philadelphia Fire Company
No. IA to-day at the Fair Grounds-if 1t
does not rain.
Complimentary picnic of the Arlington
Glee Club ut the Washington Hotel TO-
day-rain or shine.
An inquest in the case of s. Grit, whose
dead body was found in vinegar cistern
Friday morning. will be held tomorrow.
Mrs. Pollins, principal, and John Crow
lev and John Hayes, accessories, chsrgeo
With arson, were before Judge Evans last
evening. but an effort to postpone the OK
animation proved successful. The court
has determined to hold IN investigator
next Tuesday morning. This Is the hre IN
the triangle building ON the morning OF the
fourteenth ultimo.
CT. Lawson was arrested Ut the corner
Of Rsyal and St. Peter streets, and locked
up in the third precinct, charged by Mr.. l.
koreant with assault and battery on
child He WAS also charged by the Officer
with being drunk.
John Harper and Charles Williams were
arrested Friday evening and looked up in
the fifth precinct, charged by jules Lane
With robbine the money drawer Of William
Clarke'h grocery. ...
Henry Jones Wa arrested ct tho corner
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-04
k.B. WHERLOCK. President.
E. L. RASLRrr Secretary. JED It

H~ue Mutual SaVlnga Bank IL LiQat9a-
tiop.-The stockholders of the aDOve institution
are hereby notified tn 1t ON and afte- Juae S, 1879.
4 dividend OF TIN PER CENT on the amounss
paid in by them will BE- paid st No . Decatur
street. yAAAS NJ DOWAAn0'
New Orleans May S, 1876.
my5 Inn LquidAting Commissioners.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-04
POLITICAL NOTICES.

Attention, Republicans, Tenth war;
There will be a meeting Of the Sub -Aux1iiAxy
Club No. I. Adele street, between K0u esesu ana
Tchoupitoulas streets MONDAY EVEN ING, June
will be important business transacted.
z BADGES reside Mt
H. H. SrRorHs R, Secret AIRY. je4 Its
Once Leuisiana Equitable Lite 1asur-
ance Compauy-An annual election for directors
of this company Wa held on Aoudsy. April IT
1876 The following gentlemen constitute the
Board Of Directors:
CHARLES CHAFFR, A. THOMSON,
ALEX. Marks, b. II. PAYNE.
II. J. vOSE, JOHN h. PIKE.
JOHN I. ADAMS. ANDREW PATTON'
I. c. REHNDON, W. r. SCHMIDT,
JAMES DAY, JOINS. GROVES,
J. ". STONE. BIB BRIGGS.
JOHr HENDERSON E.A TYLER.
q. 3. NEWMAN, BIT. wALSHE.
3. q. FAIRCHILD. ]. B. CAMORS,
B. ". OGDEN. RENRY ABRAHAM.
At tho annual NEE ting of the Board OF Directors,
held Tuesday May 9. the following officers were
elected for the er suing year.
SAMUEL MANNING TODD, President.
RW OGDEN, Vice President.
ANDREW PATTON, Second Vice President.
WILLIAM HENDERSON, Secretary.
WILLIAM HESDERSON,
my21 I'm cod Secretary.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-04

SERENADE.-Last night the Thirteenth
Infantry band serenaded the congressional
committee at the St. Charles Hotel, after
which they proceeded to the Edwards House,
corner of Camp and South streets. where
they also complimented Judge H. X. Steele
and Captain George L. Norton with de-
lightful serenade.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-04

Use sedine for chills and fever, IN place
of quinine; it is more effective and leaves
none of its disagreeable head symptoms
N. B. Morrison & Co., agents.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-04
LOST.

r OST.-CHECK SIGNED BY L. l. JUNG; ON
IL Workingmer's Bank, date1 April %. made
payable to bearer, for the sum Of SO 81, Tho
public 10 hereby notified not to Negotiate or &C.
stopped and demand made ZOE dup icate OF same.
myA 27je4 5000 .-....
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-04

of Cslliops aad Claiborns strsets by ". D.
Kevlin, private watehman Of the Jackson
railroad, charged with being dsngeroua
and suspicious character and shout to CON-
init breach of the psace, and also With
carzy ing razor concealed on his person.
10 Bremen was arrested Friday night by
Ohicer Levy and looked up in the third
precinct station, charged with attempting
to commit burglary 1t the Cigar store OF
G. Fischer ON Old Levee, near Cont street.
Vessels in port-Ten steamships, seven
teen ships, twenty-one barks. ok brtgs, anu
thirteen schooners.
Grand opening of Grand Hotel ct Point
Clear ON June 4.
About one O'Clock yesterday An unknown
sneak thief entered the barroom Of Mr..
Condor, corner Of Dauphine and Delery
streets, while the barkeeper was asleep, and
robbed the money drawer Of - Is.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-04

WIRE PULLING At THE NEW LAKE
The intrepid and beautiful wire-walker,
Miss Ida Vincent, lately from professional
tour of Australia, will walk wire from
Browns to Hoyt's across the canal ct tho
New Lake end to-day, at 3 and 6 p. NJ,
blindfolded. The exhibition will cost the
spectator nothing but car fare on the New
Lake railroad.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-04

Grand opening Of Grand Hotel ct Point
Clear ON June l.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-04
Committee of the Wingard Force.

Twas not present ct the experiment yes.
terdsy, but to all the rest put my elgnar
ture cheerfully. A. L. ABBOTT.
New Orleans, June 2, 1876.
Sat this moment clearly cav line Of dis
tuIbed water, like the trail Of passing BODY, run
ming from tho Gki6 toward the schooner and OK
tending APPARENTLY about 100 yards. ME- p.
thy eye wss still on the vessel, though It na6
left my watch. Y. W. E
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-04

SPECIAL NOTICES.
REGULAR Neeting Of the Chamber 81
Commerce, MONDAY, June S. 1876, ct 7:3O P. M.
ie4lt w. n BURwELL. Secretary.
Company, 10. 80 Magazine street.-The regular
monthly instsllment Of TIN PER CENT to tho
capital stock Of this company il now due and pay
able ON demand.
BY order of the Board:
Z. B. wHEELOCK. President.
r l. RANLRrr Secretary. ie24t
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-28

would not leave the vessel while
there was . possibility Of saving her.
From Santa Graz.
sAxrA Cruz, July 27th.-On Tues
dsy evening q number Of property
holders met the city council to take
up msster Of grading Pacific avenue.
A petition whose signers represented
three-fourths of the frontage was
presented asking the council to mac
adamixs Pacific avenue from Locust
to Church structure block. In ae-
cortiance with the charter the council
have no option but to proceed with
the work. A meeting is to
be held tonight to decide upon
the proper method q proceeding:
This is but . very small portion OF
the street to be graded and 1t 10 by.
far the least expensive part OF the
work. The owners Of land further
along the avenue, where the grading
is heaviest and most badly needed.
have not expressed themselves yet.
Weather warm bu4 pleasant.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-28
8, Explorations I
tinc Reports
SummonG

The state Of Nevada. county Of Lvon. a.. On
the Dissrscs Court Of the Third Judicial Dis.
trtct.
eaNHE STATE or NEVADA SENDS To
II james ]. Peter greeting You 40 herr.
by summoned TO appear In an action Gem.
nenced against you - defendant by John
BeLn, It's a. plstnti6 In the District Court of
the Third Judicial District. In and for the
county Of Lyon, State Of Nevada. 1t Day ton.
In said county. and answer the complaint
therein. which 10 on ale With the CLERK Of said
court. within tan days after the service on you
Of this summons texcinSive of the day Of
dsys II s~rved out Of aid county. but within
said district, and in sll other casrs forty days.
or Judgment by default will be taken against
You according 20 the prayer of the said com.
paint The said sctton 10 brought TO recover
judgment ax.inss said defendant in favor of
this plaiusid for the sum Of ess. due plaintiff
for livery BILL wood. bosrd and lodging be-
tween the LIST dag u January lsse. and the ssh
day Of July. ls.e: and Tor the further sum of
$50 fog work and labor done Ter defendant 81
his instAnee and reQuess By one T. d. Ebi.
which account has been duly a.uaxned ~ this
plaintiff. ell of which more fully appear by
e.amplains a ID hsrein. ~ which you arc re-
ferrcd. And YOU are further nosined that II
you fail 70 appear and answer the said com.
plains, The saAd pisinsa9 viii apply ~ the
cous for the relief prayed for 10 complaint
and TAKE Judgment for the said sum and inter.
sst. hesad~s costs
hervunto set my hand and siAxed the seai
OF ssid court shis eighth day Of July. A. D.
ls1S J. 4. b0NHAN,
Ciesk Of The ptsestcs Court Of The Third u.
dieiAi Disesscs. Nsvsda.
JONI powxiL IN. Attorney for Pisintt6
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-28

| We observe in Washington dis
| matches of recent date thst . bill
has been introduced in the House to
| repeal the act authorizing the coinage
of twenty-cent pieces. The bill was
occasioned BY the dissatisfaction Of
. prominent Chicago commercial
house with that coin, based upon the
fact that it's easily received and paid
out in mistake for the quarter dollar
piecs.
The introduction of the bill author
ixing the coinage Of twenty cent
pieces was the flrst act Of .cenatof
Jones in the financial line after he
took hi. seat in Congress. By sin
gulsr anomaly this first Get was an
i'll considered and entirely useless a.
oil succeeding measures Of the ssna-
tor wers brilliant and sound. Jones
intended the twsnty-cent piece for
this coast, to bridge . certain hiatus
that seemed to be in our currency.
I. was to take the place, with its CO.
relative, the dime, Of the nominal bit,
or twelve and . half cents. Whisky
sellers were expected to put little
moro water in their beverages and
base the selling pnce thereof upon .
decimal scale. Grocers were no
longer expected to cell sugar at . bit
. pound. and BARRIERS were supposed
to shave for twenty cents. We sup
pose this WAS the intention Of the bill
creating the new currency. At least
no other adequate motive has ever
appeared. But it failed. The dealers
and changers Of money were victori-
Gus, and the handsome little coin, 50
closely related to the quarter that q
fellow with . half dozen Of ten-cent
drinks in him or man with "limited
powers of vision" IS Nasty says,
could not discriminaks between them,
subsidized into the obscurity Of dark
vaults and disappeared from circulA-
ton. We hope its further coinage
will be interdictei by As solemn q
decree As that which created it pri-
marily. Its nothing short Of . uui-
sauce.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-28
a uRxoLA GOLD AND SILVER MINING

a URKOLA GOLD AND SILVER MINING
"A Conpasy Location u pstnci pol place
Of bustness, asn Frssc.sco. California La
cation Of vorhs. Dsvtl's osse Mining District.
Lynn County. NevsAs-S ,ttee 10 hereby gwen
that q O<s1tnx Of he Otsscton held On the
i5th dap 4 June ls56. IN asaesnme0t. mo. onc
a. VI ten li0,censs pr share vas levied upoa
the capital seosk of shs corpcsastoo. paysbse
tmmsdisssl II IN United 6ssses gold coin, 70 the
Secretary Il TIE ollse Of the Company. Room
l. SEQ Auatsemssy ssrees. Tan rSaneisco. Cali
fosnia. Any ssock npoa which this sssrss-
meus ahall resnain unpaid On ths 1osh dag Of
July. is7s. will b delinQUsat aad sdvessissd
Toe sale 81 public suctton. and unless payment
y assds bsaoes, vtll - solA ON oArURDAr,
~ ~ day VI AAsrase. lo1s. % psy the della
Qaene asssasmsus. tooetAss with costs pi ed
vssttnins End sxpsasse oe sals.
fnAD. D. PITCH. 0ec'y.
orrIcs-nooa !. 40 Montgomery ssrssa.
osn Tranctsoo. OIL.
Po0T4ONKAKxf.
YVH1 DAT or pncI-AnINo STOCK OF
~ ~ Aareola 0oaA ard allvse Aistpg
Company delioQnsoe upoa Which sassnment
re. remains nnpAtA - sAs 1Dsh day Of Juiy,
ie1e. b AsfesssA anil nsasFdsy NE AfsA dsy
81 A1gasa. ISM. end - day 0f als a dsltH.
aesa4 s1oek b alsp pos1paned - Friday. -
svsssy ara day q Assssa. Ina = ~ nns
,, IA q sAs Dosss 4 Dsresoss.
TnAD. Q yITcu. osssseny.
- SSansAesA Jsly =. ~.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-28
Practical GeoIogist

n Nd NINERALOGiSr.-- HAVING EN-
"A joyed unusual facilities Daring the pa-s
txrnt, even yesrp for explorations In the
VARIOUS mining districts in Nevada and Cali
for,.ia. the unAer~igued feels justified In
claiming - be able ~ make ssstsfactory re.
ports upon the geological and minsrsioEicsl
conditions. Of any mine In this country, and
10 therefore PR pared. u abort notice, to make
Surveys, Explorations and Scien.
tinc Reports
Upon any mining locality or mineral deposit
vess Of the Rocky A"unt.tna.
". FRANK STEWART.
- Lave order with J. ". Shields. cigar
DrAler. No. a south c street. Virginia City.
Nevada.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-28

Jazz RsEx, TIE Chicaxo bunmsy
and vhisky-thisf. Who rot liz
nosGhs II jail 80 90 ooo, bsisg In
sssvisvsd szpssass IL opinios thas
- monarchy = - only form Of
govnameat vhsss tfSs libsrty Pc
sNle'
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-28

ALL the signs Of the times indi-
cate that one Of the vital issues for
the consideration Of Congress at its
next session will be the settlement of
the relations Of silver to the curren-
cy Of the nation. One fact ought to
be kept in mind. The so-cAlled de-
probation Of silver is deceptive. To-
deed silver may be quoted at con-
stAntly deprecisting value ~ CON-
pared with gold, and yet advance in
price if Judged by an absolute stand
ard. Thus silver may be quoted at
greater discount to gold than OBJ
tanned one week since, and yet the
purchasing power of silver in that
interval may have increased, and it
may buy more goods II the lower
than At the higher figure. That is to
say, the appreciation of silver or gold
is shown by the cheapening Of the
prices Of products. Thus . certain
amount of silver may buy . barrel
Of -four, next week it may buy two
barrels Of -four, but in the meantime
it may have fallen In value As CON-
pared with gold. When We read,
therefore, that silver relatively to gold
has decreased in value one or two
pennies to the ounce, let Us look a,
the prices current and see if in the
meantime 6our, petroleum, cotton,
and other products have not expert
enced . greater falling OF than the
decline Of silver - compared with
gold.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-28

TICKETS Round Tripl ..........e2 80
ilnclading admission 10 grounds1
GATE r1CkErS................ ! 90
Proeurshle In Virginia City Gold Hin. silver
City. Dayton. Carson and Reno. from perSons
duly authorised By the society.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-28
Perfect Safety and Strict Order

viii be secured by special conductors and
guards on the trains and by . lAr,se aud ef-
ncicns force Of deputy shcrifs and special po.
iieemep under the com and 81 the sheriff oi
Ornasby County. and selected from the Pho
necrs themselves. No imprep~r o. objections
bile charNrters will BE- allowed either on the
cars or on the grounsis. and all po~aible attcn-
don viii be paid 10 the comfort and plsssurc
Of the suests.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-28

Tickets for the picnic can Be obtained FROM
the foilo~ wing gentlemen: Virginia City, Leo
Meoewn. st in ~ kno1's Court Nom: Gold
Hin. W II. Mcperve. SILVER City. W. 8rtes;
CAr-in. 8. T. swim; Reno, Dr. = A, u. NJ ans;
Day ton. J. II. JsQua.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-28

srLvxR.-silver is rising. itseema,
with each succeeding quotation. Yes
tsrday it was Sit pence per ounce in
London. This 10 something above
the ruling price for the past month
or more. There is no question now
that silver will soon regain its former
valuation or nearly %. The recent
panic in the silver market was merely
. scare. The corresponding depres-
sion in the stock market was
the result Of the action of the
bears, who seized hold Of the oppor.
tunity to put stocks down and losd
up with their favorites. With the
advance Of silver We may look for .
rise in the price Of stocks. Az We
took occasion to say some time ago,
the sudden depression Of silver 10 the
result Of . scare. The parallel de-
precision Of mining shares ID also .
scare and . bear movement. Those
who hold stocks may rest sure that
they will realize former pricSs Just a.
soon - the bears are loaded up and
the silver panic paasss away, - II
will do.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-28
3uh-oom mlftNNas

SoV SVSSvsuttSkNUON
On CAp-w. c. ID. 0ibson.
ON Grounds - Farmer Treadvay. p. c,
LYMAN. J, 2. Wentworth, A. ws,ta. r. A.
Reed tCArponl.
On Music-wtll Thomas tvirgtuial. Z. c.
Move iGaold HID. r. 4 R~ad lCsrvoul,
To Collect Tickets on Cars--John Lambert.
c. Rawpon. ". ". Tinker. FrAnk Morrill, tNir-
sinisl. 0eu. Adams, J. kieharieon. A. Fo1. II,
". Jeveu t1soid Hilu. ". Atkinson. W. II.
Elliott tsiivcr cisyl, ). ,. Hoole. judge Bow
her lRenol
On Amusements y ". Noyes. Hon. ". 3,
Wood. Hon. G Z. peLnue
On Prinlins-Aif. poten. Geo. DAILY. Il. II.
Taylor.
Ga Ticksts-I~e 0c9owu-
On Tickets (aoii Hili-w. u. Mes~fve.
On Police h-salati.as on 0rcanis--Sheri6
swim Of Csrsun.
Manager VI Oommissary Car Norris Greg
ory.
Manager u Pavilion--S~y mour Pixies.
Gate Aanas,f--will rhornas.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-28

IN xACMARlAM. VIII Asssss.,s.
cen alvsys - foand q H. Shop.
oAiN eI1xxf, SILVER CITY psspasSi .
@ MAIn CUTTING. u0AMP0OT60 "a
onAN1No ch'tAs nosi sas0sful 49, -.
~; sess ~. ~ Aas ssetAy asss 10
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-28
7. D. EDWARDS,
Attorney and Counselor-at.l.aw,
Carson CITY, New.

NNyHL PRACTICE IN ALL THE couRrs
w Of this 0sate. Having an aasociate
Attorney at Washington. especial attention
will Be givsn 70 obtaining patents " public
lands and mtncs - veil - suits and busincss
generally before the Departments.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-28

Adams, Adamsi shopied the De-
mocracy Of Cincinnati. But no
Adams responded. The oaly Adams
within tho sound Of their voices Wa
Adams ale. which il the last thing
IN thN world the untss1i6ed care 70
make The acquaintance Of OF know
What 10 do vith.-[0raphic.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-28
TNG NATIONAL GUARD
or Virginia City,

BY special invitation. have kindly consented
TO do duty - escort of the day, The brst
baud. Of music In the State will accompany
the excursion, and In the spacious new ball on
the grounds all who desire can indulge In
dancing
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-28

a FULL AND KLk0ANT ASSORTMENT
"A " usAsssahsss' Clouds always - hanA.
Guiana. nAsnnde- SEC. &C. Nsassse NnA Or.
49, SnasAsa vhas dA1ssd, ~ sAaRuso
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-28

The different County Central Committees
are requested and dir-esed Go provide for the
election Of delegates In their respective eoan-
ties. By order Of the Committee.
I. I. REQUA, Chairman.
0xonSx A. Kyxo, SECRETARY.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-28

&C. '7e
cENTENN NAL!
THIRD GRAND ANNUAL
PICNIC EXCURSION !
....OF The.
PACIFIC COAST PIONEERS
10 TAKE PLACE At
TRRAOWAY'S RANCH
Carson City,
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9Th, 1875.

Committee OF Arrangements.
VIRGINIA.
viii Thomas. Judge Knox.
GOLD HILL.
". c. D. Gibson. Anthony Fox.
Al. Tyfell.
SILVER CITY.
Vim. Atkinson Claus BECKER
CARSON CITY
8. +. swift. Farmer rrcsdvay.
P. G. LYMAN.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-28

AZ uofeS tooos Au otstIesss having
put back for the Falkland Islands IN
Nay It'll. After reaching 81 degrees
south, or about 70 degrees west. the
crew wanted to abandon the
vessel, but they were driven
to the pumps by the officers.
She was leaking badly aud steadily
gaining on them. On the 18th che
anchored 10 Orange Bay and wac
blown out to go that night.
On the 18th che anchored in
Cover Roads with Que anchor, having
lost the other In Orange Bay. At
this ti0e one pump wAs useless and
the other nearly %. On the 18th
one boat left the bark for Ashawss
nissioo. . station IN Eagle Channel,
with the intention Of com muniestius
with Falkland 70 obtain assistance.
hoping to aave the vessel and cargo.
That night the boat vas blown Cd
the shore, end on the leth they fousd
Themselves il the Stratus OF Lemsire
ehsre they remained over nigAf. On
the 30th thsy were about starting
back for the 4issien vhGo the .sants
Ciars entered the Straits and VA
boarded BY them. She supplied III.
boat with provisioas and smmunition,
and at two o'clock ?. \. the bost ls(t
and stnod In fur 0,,od Success psy.
1r. Ho~ repsted the cspsain iii,
~ nsa, n charge, sad said ~
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-11-10
NEW YoRK. Nov.
Another Dynamite Plot.

Passengers ON the New York express
that started from Philadelphia at $40
yesterday afternoon had narrow escape.
Among the articles of baggage checked
for New York was a Saratoga trunk. 1t
was placed in the upper tier of trunks in
the baggage-car. When the train, which
was heavy one, carrying Centennial
passengers, had passed Metuchen, about
twenty-six miles from Jersey City, the
baggage master heard terrific explosion.
1t hurled the trunks around, and threw
the men in the car on the floor Flames
burst from the pile of baggage, setting
fire to the baggage and car almost in
simultaneously. The fire was spreading
rapidly, and the train was stopped to
extiuguish the flames.
The remains of the trunk that had
caused the damage were collected. The
trunk was made of thin wood. The
parts of an intricate little machine were
found among the broken boards. A
small pistol, attached by wire to the
brass works of clock, was so arranged
that when the hands reached the figure
twelve on the dial the pistol was dis
charged. The charge was fired into
some very inhammable substance, either
dynamite or pyroxoline, that was entire
ly consumed and spread rapidly. The
damage will not exceed $500, but it must
have been much more but for the fortu-
nate placing of the trunk at the top of
the car. The internal machine was so
shattered that its exact nature cannot be
defined. 1t was collected and taken to
the Jersey City depot, where Train Mas
ter Watts took charge of it, pending in
vestigations that the railroad officials are
to make.
John Silpath, the baggage-master, says
he thinks it probable that the trunk was
either designed for the destruction of
the railroad depot or to destroy the train.
Conductor Stockton said that he did not
hear the explosion, and did not know
why the train stopped until the brake
man told him that the baggage-car was
on fire. He thought it was intended to
do some damage in New York, as it was
more probable that it was made for a
specific purpose than to kill passengers
or employees on train. He thought it
had probably been delayed.-N r