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The New York herald., 1876-03-22
CONDITION OF Ex-sHERIFF BRENNAN.

A visit 10 tho residence Of ox-Sherin Matthew T.
Brennan yesterday morning found him somewhat bot
ter but from the OF his diseasccongestioa
OF the Drainhe IS liable sudden changes he cannot
be yet considered out Of danger Several OF his friends
remained up with MIN last night and say he passed
the night much easier than he naddonc any
FRIDAY night In hts dolirium he reviews In =
nighty manner the principal incidents OF his life
lie still In a critical condition halfpast eleven
o'clock last night Though hopes entertained bY
hs physicians and family that he will bo able 10 0atie
through the crisis, owing TO the natural vgor OF his
constitution still the gravcst fears entertained
within the twentyf0ur hours the physicians say
hrs tate will be decided. Mr. Brennan 10 himself hcgn~
nng AZ last 10 realize the seriousness Of has condition
The New York herald., 1876-03-22
An Appalling Catalogue OF
Tragic Wrecks.
The Coasts Strewn with Remains of
Small Vessels.
MANY SAILORS DROWNED.
Inland Fury and Destructiveness
Of the Storm.
RAILROAD AND STEAMER ACCIDENTS.

The storm. which has wrought such havoc along the
coast severest in the city carly hour yeser
day morning. The snow had fallen SO heavily as TO
impede travel greatly during the night but under the
dsspating influence Of driving rain, which continued
for three or four hours, not vestge OF IL re-
manned. The in its fall binding as 70
make pedestriansm exceedingly unpleasant, but the
heavy fall of succeeding rain which went driving be-
forc tho wind was far worse. Fortunately the storm
visited the city at time when but few were
Obliged TO 60 FORTH that its effects perceptble
only to a small proportion OF the Inhabitants No
serious damage reported to have resulted from its
visit 10 the city.
The New York herald., 1876-03-22
IN BRooKLYN.

AT late hour on Monday night, during the preva-
lence Of the gale the bell tower OF the East New York
Fire Department situated in the rear OF the house
occupied by Truck Company No. l, on the Jamaica
plank road, blown down. The structure, which
was thirty hve feet in height valued $500 The
tower will be reared OH an improved plan without
delay.
About half-past O'Clock yesterday morning the
ounoaton wall OF the bakery OF b. Watson. cor
ner OF Jay and rary streets was washed away by the
rain and falling In destroyed $500 worth OF Hour. Mr..
Watson In the bake shop at the momont II caved
IN and narrowly escaped tho loss OF his lie. Several
minor accidents are also reported as having occurred
during the storm.
The New York herald., 1876-03-22
DISASTERS IN PORTLAND HARBoR.

PORTLAND Me-, March r. 1876.
Tho barkontine Harriet S. jackson, Captain Bacon,
from Now York for wscassct went ashore last night
Spring Point Ledge at the entrance to Portland
Harbor and lies in dangerous position The vessel Is
probably total loss The got ashore safely.
The gallo continues ut this hour two O'Clock =. NJ
with Increased violence, and considerable damage
has been done. The bark Emma c., loading at the
wharf, broke her tenders aud badly stove the wharf
The cutter Dallas has been somewhat damaged
the wharf and has had to pull out into the stream.
The steam tug Tgre. while assisting the barkenunc
Hattie s. jackson, blew her steamchest and had TO
return the city. Several schooners the names OF
which unknown, have been badly damaged The
steepe of the Free Street Baptist church swayng
badly and Is expected to fall
The New York herald., 1876-03-22
THE STORM INLAND.
DAMAGE, DELAY AND DEATH CAUSED IN NEW
ENGLAND

Bosrox, March n, 1875
Reports from az points in Now England indicate
that the storm Of yesterday and to-day the most
severe Of the From twelve eighteen inches
OF snow fell in some places The trains the Yer
mont Central Railway completely blockaded with
snow AtmdnIght last night while the storm was at It's
height, large tenement house at West Rutland, VI,
occupied by eighteen familics took fire and burned
down The tenants were driven In the storm with
Uut saving any their goods or clothing They SUI.
fered severely. The loss by tho IRE viii be several
thousand dollars
The Newport train tho Old Colony Railroad,
bound for Boston, was partially thrown from the track
about nine clock this morning NJ Hall Way House,
two and a half miles below Fall River. The baggage
car smoking aud passenger car left the track,
and tho baggage car was partly turned over. some
The New York herald., 1876-03-22
scHooNERs AND THEIR CREWS LOST NEAR
pRovINcETowN.

PROvINCETOwN
PRovINcETowS, Mass, March 21, 1870
One OF the heaviest gales experienced for many
years is raging here Great damage is being done
the shipping at this port and 1t is supposed that
many lives lost As yet the extent OF the damage
cannot bc ascertaincd.
The stern and quarter boards OF the schooner Can
villa, of Boston, ashore early this morning and
II is supposed that the all lost, their
chances OF boarding another vessel were very slight
with the sea SO high
The schooner Willie Swift OF this place, parted
her moorings and, after striking another vessel
upon the beach and Is badly used up
The schooner }. H. Collins came ashore at Freeman
4 Hard's wharf, striking the schooner Charles ALL
strum, and both vessels came upon the beach and
badly damaged.
The schooner Joseph W. Fish. ofSt George, Me-,
Captain Rawlings, came ashore at Steamboat wharf,
striking the schooner Comet, OF Boston, and sunk at
tho end OF the wharf The Comet Is full OF wator
and sinking fast Both vessels breaking up, and II
the wind holds much longer tho end OF the wharf
will be completely demolishcd.
One schooner Is sunk whose namo Is unknown, and
the fate OF her crew Is yet to be learned
The steamer Fannie Spraguo parted her moorings
and came ashore near Central wharf, but is only
slightly damaged
There several vessels riding the gale that have
lost a mast aud others spars
Tho schooner u. < L. Morse Is ashore near Race
Point, and is 10 be sold at auction.
The schooner lola is ashore at Spar Yard Tho
damage is slight
The New York herald., 1876-03-22
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DKPARTMKNr.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OBPIcK OF THH CHIEY SIGNAL ORFIcRR,
WASHINGTON, Marcn 22-1 A. n.
probdbilifief

Pro6dbilifiea
For New England clear and colder weather. with
northwest to southwest winds and rising barometer.
For the Middle States and lower lakes, clear or
clearing weather and northwesterly southwcsterly
winds, slight changes in temperature and rising ba-
rometer
For tho South Atlantic States, generally clear and
cold weather will continue, with stationary or rising
barometer, light variable winds shifting to southerly
and southeasterly, accompanied by q slight rise Of
temperature.
For the Gulf States Tennessee and tho Ohio Valley,
clear fair weather and slightly rising temperature,
winds shifting essterly and southerly, accompanied
by falling barometer during the day.
For the upper lakes, the Upper Mississippi and
Lower Missouri valleys rising temperature and partly
cloudy weather. with southeast 10 southwest winds and
slight changes in barometer, followed in the Lower
Missouri valley during the night by threatening wea-
ther and possibly rain.
The Central Mississippi, Red River and the savan-
nah below Augusta, will rise during Wednesday.
cautionary signals continue at Eastport Portland
and Thatcher's Island
The New York herald., 1876-03-22
CONVENTIONS FOR MARCH.

New York Republican State Convention at Syracuse,
to-day, March p
Pennsylvania Democratic State Convention at Ian
caster, to-day. March %
Rhode Island Republican State Convention, at Prov
dence to morrow. March %
Pennsylvania Republican State Convention at HAr-
risburg. March 20.
Vermont Republican State Convention at Burlington,
March 20
Ohio Republican state Convention al Columbus
March %
Mississippi Republican State Convention at Jacksont
March 80
Mississippi State Convention OF colored People a
Jackson March 90
The New York herald., 1876-03-22
MARINE DISASTERS ELSEWHERE.
EcKs REPORTED AT BOSTON.

BosroS March 2l. 1876
Thatcher's despatch to-day says fearful south
east gale is prevailing there, with tremendous
running One hundred and fifteen vessels in sight
two O'Clock in the afternoon which put when
the storm signals hoistcd There are vessels
in sight now The velocity OF the wind forly-seyen
miles per hour The highest point reached was at i've
O'Clock this morning, registering sixty miles per hour.
The schooner Hattie Atwood Captain Foster, from
Virginia. laden with oysters, went ashore during the
storm last night ON Toddy Rocks She 1ed and sunk.
The were rescued by the lfe-savng boat of the
Humane Society at Hull, and brought 10 this city.
The large fishing schooner Bnney OF swampscott, Is
ashore noar that place and may 60 10 pieces
The schooner Charles L. Jackson, from Philadelphia,
with coal. went ashore this morning on Marbehead
Neck. The vessel and cargo will probably be total
hausted condition
The New York herald., 1876-03-22
SOUND BOATS DETAINED BY THE STORM.

NEWPORT, T. J., March Il, lSf6
The steamer Old Colony and freight boat Albatross
OF the Fall River line did not venture from their dock
ut this port last night after their arrival from Fall
River. The steamer Newport from New York has
not arrived, owing TO the storm. The steamer City OF
Newport plying between this port and Providence
unable to leave her dock
The storm in this vicinity very severe last night
and II has but slightly abatod No damage to the ship
ping has been reported thus lar.
The New York herald., 1876-03-22

damage 10 the done but the loss is large
passenger had his leg cut which IL the only accident
reported Trains running as usual freight
train had passed The Just before the DISASTER
which was caused by a washOuL
train on the Boston, Lowell and Nashua Railroad
thrown from the track about O'Clock r. NJ. to-
day North Lexington by the giving way Of a cul-
vert weakened by the storm Conductor Haet
thrown through window and painfully injured The
brakemen and several OF the Passengers slightly
lttrf
The New York herald., 1876-03-22
ARRIVAL OF MARSH.

On the early morning train from Montreal, yester-
day there arrived in town Mr. Caleb Marsh and his
vile. They Immediately proceeded TO their residence
No 80 West Filtysoventh street. and took breakfast
Both remained indoors all day and stronuously de-
clined 10 receive any visitors In tho evening Mr..
Marsh, accompanied by his wife, took the train for
Washington, where the husband and vile viii give
tInony against the late secretary OF War Beyond
these facts nothing further could be ascertainod
The New York herald., 1876-03-22
THE STRESS OF WEATHER ON THE NORTHEAST
COAST.

HALIFAX, n. s., March 81 1876.
A southeast gale prevailed here this evening The
bark Live Oak, deal laden and full OF water, from ST.
John. N. B., for Liverpool, fallen with night
by steamer Edgar Stewart while the bark was bcng
towed by the schooner John Smith, OF Gloucester.
The steamer took them both into harrington. There
is tidngs Of the OF the Live Oak Her houses
and boats gone her sails much torn and yards
broken Her decks had evidently been swept by the
sea
Tho Newfoundland sailing fleet which left ST. Johns
the 10th inst stuck In the within sight OF port
until yesterday, when the wind changed and carried
them
The New York herald., 1876-03-22
REMOVAL OF JUDGE MOSES.

MONTGOMERY MOSES, cfRcUTT JUDGE OF SOUTH
CAROLINA, FOUND GUILTY AND REMOVED.
CoLUKBIA, c.. March 21, 1876.
Montgomery Moses. Circuit Judge OF the Seventh
Circuit South Carolina to-day found guilty Of the
second third fourth, 1fth AMI seventh articles or I'M
peachmcnt, charging him with high crimes and misde-
mcanors. He was immediately aitcrward formally re.
moved from Office by the senate, presence OF tho
members OF the House of Representatives and large
number OF spectators
The New York herald., 1876-03-22
VESSELS ASHORE AT VINEYARD HAVEN.

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass, March Il, 1870
The brig Matte b. Russell, OF Portland from Matan-
zas for Boston, with cargo Of moasscs arrived here
last night and during the night dragged ashore on the
west side OF the harbor West Chop. She prob
ably badly ashore, a storm tide prevails.
The brig Varnum II. Hill, from Port au Prince, OF and
for Boston, with cargo of logwood parted her chain
and went ashore the west sidc OF the harbor last
night. The vessel is light
The New York herald., 1876-03-22
DISASTERS NEAR GLOUCESTER.
GLoUcEsTETN Mass, March

OLUUNEsIEIY bIass., AuICH II, I6IU :.
The schooner J. Il. Dvcrty Is ashore on Ten Pound
Island. She lies in bad position and Is filing with
water.
The schooner Madagascar, OF Calais Ne, is anchored
In the harbor. She has had her mainmast broken OIL
the deck.
The schooner Davy Crockett which arrived last
night reports the loss Of Neil Gllis OF the crew,
who washed overheard and drowned on the 1lth
inst
The New York herald., 1876-03-22
IN JERSEY CITY.

The storm in Jersey City ana vicinity the
est known for many years spring tide inundated
the marshes on the OF Bergen Hill and flooded
hundreds OF cellars Stables and barns unroofcd
by the terrific gale that swept the city mid
night. Trees blown down on West Side avenue
and the Newark plank road. The ferryboats
tered heavy winds and were delayed by strong flood
The New York herald., 1876-03-22
IN THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, March q, 1876.
Parties from Grenada, Miss, represent the storm OF
Sunday night grand and terrific During the day it
sleeted and trees and shrubbcry covered with
ice When night furious storm set In
companied by vivid flashes OF lightning and terrific
th under, making n before witnessed in
that section In the northern portion OF Mississippi
the snow fell TO the depth OF one foot
The New York herald., 1876-03-22
COLLISION DURING A FOO IN NEWPORT HARBoR.
PRovIDExcE r. L. March 2l 1876

The equinoctial storm has ragged with uncommon
violence since three O'Clock this morning. but began to
abate ut about Some damage done in
sections OF the city In Newport Harbor Mt noon. the
steamers Eous and Old Colony in collision dur
ing thick fog, and the former lost her bow and
turned TO her dock. The schultz will probably take
the place OF the Eolus the Wexford Tho Old
Colony struck amdships and much damaged
that she must TO Fall River.
The New York herald., 1876-03-22
THE WHITE MOUNTAINS.

wHIrEPIELD. N H., March 81, 1870.
The bridge Of the Mount Washington branch road az
this place blown six inches OF line by the gale
last night rendering the passage OF trains over it
impossible
No trains on the Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad
passed through the White Mountain Notch day.
The New York herald., 1876-03-22
DESTRUCTION OF SUMMER HOTEL.
BfDDEFoRD. Me. MaT

BIDDEFoRD. Me-, March u, 1915
The Old orchard House, in the course OF erection
Orchard Beach, blown down by the gale to-day,
and is complete wreck. The loss heavy. The
house have been completed In June, TO replace
the burned, and would have been the largest
mer hotel OF Long Branch
The New York herald., 1876-03-22
RACING AT SACRAMENTO.
saw FnAycrsco. March 2l. 1s7,

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2i. 1876
Tho match between Foster and sprngboE, at sacra-
menlo IL on. springboks friends would not come IA
terms Il Is also reported that Foster will start IN
the mile and repeat race ut the Bay District track,
on Saturday
The New York herald., 1876-03-22
BLOWN ASHORE.

CAMDEN, Me-, March 2l. 1876.
The schooner Francis A. Baker, OF LinconviIle was
blown ashore here this afternoon is now breaking
to pieces There Is insurance on her.
The New York herald., 1876-03-22
DAMAGE TO THE pnorILE HOUSE.

LTrTLKToN, n. H., March 81, 1916
The gale here is the severest experienced Tor years
Thirty feet of the roof OF the Profile House Fran.
coma Mountains, was blown of this rorning. The
paror doors were blown in and three inches OF
deposited on the paror floor. The carriage house,
100 feet long blown down and the barn unToofed.
large force will go up from here TO night to make
The New York herald., 1876-03-22
DRIVEN ON THE ROCKS.

RocKLAxp, Ne, March 81, 1876.
The schooner Caroline Knight, white lying In this
port broke from her wharf in the gale OF last light
and went ashore tho rocks, where she lies
biged with her orefoot gone and rail broken Several
other schoouors dragged their anchors but incurred
no Serious damage
The New York herald., 1876-03-22
REPUBLICAN VICTORIES.

ROCHESTER,, March 21, 1874
At the Brockport charter election to-day the repub
leans elected NJ. NJ Oliver President by os majority
At Charlotte the republicans elected s. II. Barons
President by so majority.
The New York herald., 1876-03-22
KILLED by THE GALE.

AUGUSTA, Nc. March 21, 1870
Jonathan Laten, residing Hospital street, was
killed during the gale this forenoon by his barn door
slamming upon him and lracturing his skull
The New York herald., 1876-03-22
INJURED SHIPPING AT PHILADELPHIA.

FHILADkLPHIA, MArch II, 1910.
Tho bark Ella Moore, which arrived here to-day from
London had bad weather February 2o the Banks.
Her bulwarks and her rudder head damaged
The schooner g. W. Lewis. which arrived here to-day
from Matanzas the Sh inst In latitude 32 deg Ion
gitude II deg, IN heavy west-southwest gale shipped
a hoavy sea and had boat stove aud otherwise
damaged
The New York herald., 1876-03-22
THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.

The following record will show the changes In the
temperature for the past twenty iour hours, in CON-
parson with the corresponding date OF last year as
indicated by the Thermometer At Hudnut's pharmacy,
HRRALD Buildng:-
The New York herald., 1876-03-22

the cottages The ship Ontario which went ashore
near Atlantic City last week reported by the Colst
wreeking Company TO have broken up ana became
total loss
The New York herald., 1876-03-22

Average temperature Yesterday ............ 371i
year.................. ........................ 23X
The New York herald., 1876-03-22
COAL BARoEs WRECKED AT NEW ORLEANS.

NRw ORLEANS, March 21, 1876.
Six coal barges were wrecked by the and sunk
at the loot OF ST. Joseph street The loss on them
estimated $500 barge OF slaves went to pieces,
the loss on which Is 81, 000
The New York herald., 1876-03-22
A STEAMBOAT COLLISION.

THE EoLUs AND THE OLD COLONY COLLIDE IN
NEWPORT HARBoR-No LIVES LosT-NOBoDY
HURT AND ABOUT FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS
DAMAGES TO THE BOATS.
, 1876-09-12

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: Detecuse Ac'atzuahn ycstoeuaF recovered
watch ind chain, valued ut ESQ, recently stolen
from Marie BroHsc, Of No. 5H Michigan avenue,
no,c,t,voe Mccar,,1s mi, 1,,ct.v r,ttor,,,v
. ''e A''e"oy Jso''s"sJ
r.oo,t,. ,t,1n, ,,s h;.,,y.vn,,,, fro,, t,, D.,
teeeN's 'tu11n ~ .,.n t'on' uno NV
Geofse a. Mollhgef, ol NO. dl3 Ma1wcll street.
The mysterious burglar ts again prow)1ne
about, and dcfyinr the attention Uf ttIo uOiire,
Yesterday lare,e number Of reports were re-
cr!ycl from tho State street district, but tho
.1ohn H,,tor ,ras 1ock,d m A. ,ha Madison
nt1set s,s o.aon ,,a5 yy,'e " ts
,, nutc Hpui ",',r, '!! fn a5 c.ss. nne
ts to.t oaAI.eH s.a, S aI ~ ; tc
tinm s, "atg H.a ana M ~ Ena;u reTei.y atoeu IroIn
~ o, ~ ~. TO- W. We. Lasi S,f, ans! t
y & ns'iossu TO- Lnat ~ io'o noous 'ue NJ ttle'e
ahaa ns c''ie1 'o tell q
J. A. Ward, the keeper Of the saloon ut No.
40 Clark street, who was atAbbcu Saturday
night by Michael Mu1dcn, was n,ucl, nluro scr[
olisy hurt tllnn was Ut lirst supposed, and ,yas
yesterday reported by Ills physician rs being In
4 serious though not exactly dangerous con-
alfton. To await tho result Of Wards injuries,
Madden was held Without bail by Justice SUM-
ncrleld to the 18th lust. An upueces-
sary curpllarY was added In the
way of S500" bail to tho same date
for stabbing John BOYLE In the ha,ld whllu he
was attctnp([ny to separate tflc CONTESTANTS
Madden, was Up to tho tino ot the affair, a
butcher In Joe Shcrwin's paeking-housc, and
Inns nlEnys horDe nrettv had name nv many
, 1876-09-12
PR[LADE IPHtA.

rH1ApELrulA, Pa, Sept. 11.-1n view OF The
fact that the mere accdcnt OF the wlnti bciur It.
favorable direction was al that saved the
Centennial buildings anil their contents from at
least partial destruction, and crowds of buildings
from deadly peril, wllon " Shauty-rown'' was
burned on saturday adternoon, tho Grand Jury
in tho Court Of Quarter Sessions, this morning,
made special presentmcnt, settling forth that
large numbers Of frame structures llarc beer,
erected In The Immediate vicinity. Of tho Tx
position, and In direct violation Of the oct Of
Assembly, aud, further, that snld structures are
largely Occupied by dcprarcl characters, and
that tho exhibitions maintained IN the buildings
are dcrogutory to tho nlorals Of Tho community,
more especially to those individuals visiting
hero from other Status. Tic presensmcnt
concludes rs follows: "Your Grund Jury, In
view Of tho very rtccnt serious con1agallon in
the neighborllool to which VIC here call yo,r IT.
teution, and tho actual jeopardy III which tho
maiu Exhibition was PLACED, would ask TINT
means DC taken as SOON as practicable to have
the above public nrisances closed and removed,
or more serious lesson Will DO taught to tho
city for their negligence In tho vigorous en-
forcement Ut tho law for tho protection VI tho
lives and property nf tllcir cttzens."
, 1876-09-12

without authority than close, cArefullY-dIgestcd
opinions, Of which cacl. word Il fully conaldcr8l
aad rsupportcd BY the enthoritle:"
requires remeiyi"
"Thc whtlo legal syetem of tho State de-
mands It. The Court had better only dccids 20
cases year and decide thcnl wlsely. than To
decide 600 and decide 200 OF them wrong, OF
even e9uivocally. No story, Of The lack Of
intelligence. In fury trtals sxeecds the
severity OF the statement tlat At ono
law was presented twice to seven Judges,
and III ono case ono Judge wrote an opinion de-
Gliding for tllo question, md giving the reAsDns
Tor such dcc1slon and nll the others coneusrcd
In the reasons and Judgment, nntl In tid other
case one OF the Judges who Ind concl1rred Hrsse
an oppo4lto opinion, dcc!linE against the qlies-
tion and giving the reasons, and all tue Judges,
Including tic writer OK tho hrtt opinion, con-
cured In IL ... .- ..-....
"CAr THE JUDGES orEN THE REFonM
and save Their rcrutations"
Yes: ny stopptnB and doing nothing that
they cannot DO well. II every Judge VII! carc-
fully study and know the law Of cnch case, IN
conststcne!es could not easily escape tho Whole
seTcn: An error may cscape ane lnal1,, nut It
would hardly pass seven who bad studied t'ia
they would wrtto clear, aehtcntiols statcments
OF tEe Inv In tllctt cancellations, supported by the
authorities, As II they spoke bY authority ~
Judges, anti not ~ II arguing and Illustrating at
tho bar to lead the minds o. others to coneln.
sion, they would make Valuab'o opinions, anu
soon give tone 70 thc (ursspruuehes u tug statc,
nnu would greatly reduce tic ntnoAnt OF Ntlga-
ton:"
would thcy be able to ueciae gu thc cnseet