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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-01
OBITUARY.
SIMON K. puRKHoLrEn.

At the opening OF the Produce Exchange yesterday
many Of the members startled hearing OF the
demise OF Mr.. Simon X Burkholdsr, of the firm Of
Burkholder 4 Mccutcheon Of No. l4l Pearl street,
flour and commission merchants. Mr.. Burkholder
had contracted cold about nine days ago. and he died
early yesterday morning from acute attack Of
Bright's disease of the kidneys Only fow hours be-
fore Mr.. Burkholdcr's death the doctor gave
hopes Of his speedy recovery. The deceased gen.
tleman was born in Rockingham county, Va,
In the year 1915, and consoq uontly In tho
sixty-second year OF his age AS boy he became
engaged business in the city OF Baltimore whore his
many noble qualities soon attained for him leadpg
position among tho mercantile community. His bust
ness has been mainly with the South, and his we'll
integrity secured tor him the very best line oil
trade About twenty years ago he came to this city,
the Produce Exchange, with whom he q general
favorite, he universally respected.
A number of prominent members Of the Produce
Exchange, in commenting upon tho death OF their
friend, paid him the most iattering compli-
ments and designated him high toned,
honorable, genial gentleman, and even those
who In direct opposition to MIN
In the line of rafic, give him the highest need or
praise for his rectitude. pronptness and integrity
Mr. Burkhoder resided at No. $50 West Twentyfourth
street, where he leaves wife and several grown
daughters The funeral will take place from his late
residence morrow afternoon three O'Clock, and
his remains will be taken to Baltimore Tor ncrment.
The flags the Produce Exchange we're at half mast
ber and the customary Obituary notice was posted
mn fha I'M ati
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A RAILROAD SURPRISE.
ENTIRE REVOLUTION IN THE CONTROL or An
OHIO LINE CONSERVATION OF THE OLD
MANAGEMENT.

ENTIRE REVOLUTION IN THE CONTROL or AN
OHIO LINE CONSERVATION OF THE OLD
MANAGEMENT
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
SPRINGFIELD March 81. 1871
Judge Rush r. Sloan. the famous former President
and Manager OF the Cincinnati, Sandusky and Cieve
land Railroad astonshed everybody this morning by
having receiver appointed for that road by the Court
OF Common Pleas OF Sandusky county The officials Of
the company mere entirely taken by surprise.
the movement having been preccncerted and sprung
at time when all were OF their guard. The supern-
tendent Charles Howard In this city at Columbus
wnen the Information reached him. lie Instantly de-
parted upon engine for the seat OF war At !
p. ~ orders were sent by the newly appointed Re-
ceiver, Mr. J. D. Lea 10 all agents and employees OF
the road notifying them that Rush r. Sloan Is the
manager Of the road, and directing them TO obey his
orders When the news made known intense ex-
element prevailed all along the road.
STEPPING DOWN AND OUT.
Late IN tho afternoon the old officials submitted TO
the powers OF the receiver. and all lett their ohces
The secret OF this movement In the chequered history
OF this road is openly declared 10 be a
strategetic effort ON tho part OF Sloan TO regain
control OF the road. This said 10 have been
long contemplated. Hc has for time been
lively The stock and hao succeeded at this date
In obtaining large interest IN the same.
CLEAN SWEEP OF THE NEW BROOM.
Every conductor discharged this evening Sloan
and his party arrived IN this CITY special train to.
night, and will at appoint an entire new set OF
officials tor the line. Altogether the days work IS .
great triumph for Sloan Trains running regularly
tonight under the new regime.
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TRoTTING IN CALIFORNIA;
GOLDSMITH MAID MAKES HER MILE IN 2:16 3-4,
BEATING RARus THREE STRAIGHT HEATS.


BEATING RARus THREE STRAIGHT HEATS.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 81, 1871
At San Jose to-day Goldsmith Maid and Rarus
tended purse of $aooo mile heats, best three
five, to harness There a large attendance, the
weather fine, and the track in excellent condition.
The pools before the sold ten to favor Of
the Maid. Budd Dobe drove tho Maid, and J. Splann
drove Rarus. The latter drew the pole.
In the first heat the got Off we'll together the
third attempt At the quarter polo the Maid drew
ahead-time, 35k-and widened the gap TO the half
mile pole, passing 1t in 1:l2H Rarus then pressed the
closely and nearly got abreast Of her but the
honestretch the Maid drew slightly ahead, winning
by hall a length in 2:22H.
In tho second heat, after scoring twice. good start
was effected. The Maid took the lead, making tho
quarter In "a seconds, Rarus close behind. The
half mile was passed by the Maid in :09. Down the
homcstretch they came Mt tearing pace Rarus doing
wonderfully we'll and the Maid only leading him by
half length, and passing under the string IN 2:164.
This tho best made the State except that
OF Occident the State Fair in 1873, which was tho
same
In tho third heat the Maid took the lead and kept it.
making the quarter in 81 and the half mile in
l:08s4, and finally winning the heat by neck in
2:1S4.
BY the conditions OF the race, as the Maid did not
beat 2:l6A, the purse was reduced to 81, 000
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THE CHILDREN's CARNIVAL.
REHEARSAL BY THE LITTLE ONES AT THE
ACADEMY OF MUSIC. b#

REHEARSAL BY THE LITTLE ONES AT THE
ACADEMY OF MUSIC. 4tNN
rehearsal of the programme Of the chdren's car
nival be held At the Academy Of Music on Thurs.
day next, was had at Irving Hall yesterday afternoon
At three O'Clock tho hall crowded with little girls
and their attendant mammas. and the scene was
brilliant one From the dome ventlator In the centre
OF the ceiling hung Of floral ribbons. and 200
little girls, alfred III wildly contrasted garments
fitted to and fro or waltzed hther and thther to the
music OF a piano At four o'clock tho rehearsal began,
and before II had finished audience OF 500 or more
skirted the hall and filled the galleries
The whole programme was not rehearscd, as ~ 10
very long, and night came on before one-half OF II
had been gone through with The grand march and
procession-a and lovely sght-cvoked rapturcs
OF applause from tho ladies and gentlemen assembled.
The programme OF the entertainment Is as follows:-
The ssr"yr will w an srsnS SsaS q c0nm
Master Hermann ketze As Mozart with his full juvs.
The russian cosacxs on their horses Russian Cos
s. The Chinese nation, performing comic umbrella
dance. m-., ..,.. ..,..,
music Of the either and will the Tyrolean waltz
BY four sn rich
court, who will dance tho arantela
American sailors. win perform sailors dance.
The Flower Queen and suite REPRESENTING M.y,poe
bouquets to the audience.
H. Order Of dancing io ali children who are vssug the
carnval:-l. Waltz. :. Lancors. 3 G.op The chill
SonoD Of the German presentation TIL children
OPENING 81 the SA ann sma oe
which will follow the order OF dancing for the guests gem
orally. faN
Two orchestras will be in attendance on the night OF
the carnival and the spectacle promises to be ono
Of the most brilliant ever seen III New York. The pro-
and tho chara object of the exhibition less than
its novelty should insure Its success.
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PERlSHED IN THE FLAMES
FOUR CHILDREN AND THEIR MOTHER DIE IN
THEIR BURNING HoME--NARRow ESCAPE OF

FOUR CHILDREN AND THEIR MOTHER DIE IN
THEIR BURNING HoME-NARRow ESCAPE OF
OTHER oCcUPANTs-sUPPosED WORK OF IN
cENDIARIEs.
PouGHKEEpsTE, March 81, 1877.
largo frame house, occupied by Peter Burns
family at Rhneclin, was destroyed by fire early this
morning. Mrs Burns and four children were burned
TO death, and her other children badly in.
jurcd In escaping by window. The father was not at
home, being employed at Sylvan Lake. The FIRE is
supposed to have been the work OF an inccndary.
DETAILS THE HOLOCAUST
The house. large three story tenement. was occu.
pred by three families Margaret, wife ofPeter Burns,
aged forty years. who occupied the top floor was
burned death, also her chdren--F frederick,
aged eleven years; Arthur Henry, aged three and a
half years; Margaret, aged eight years. and Sarah,
the cellar Another child, Lizzie Burns, aged twelve
years, jumped from the top window, distance OF
twenty i've ieet to the GROUND, and was dangerously
injured.
rnE SAVED BABY.
Mrs. Burns threw feather bed from the window and
dropped her one year old child, Eddy, upon It, and,
fortunately the BABY escaped without serious injury.
AN OLD COUPLE ESCAPE
James Emrdor, an old steamboat man. and his
WIFE, who also had apartments on tho same floor,
rowly escaped by Jumping TO the root Of shed and
thence to the ground. Both were invalids and arc
much injured.
Bridecd Rename and her three children, who lived
on the middle hoor, also barely escaped with their
lives
hands OF DR.. Baker and the neighbors.
OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION.
Coroner WEIGH has taken charge OF the matter and
panccd jury, which, after viewing the bodies, ad.
journcd TIL the 9th OF April to enable the officers 10
collect proofs
The re started under tho arst flight Of stairs lead.
ing upward from the basement.
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ecnsagcs paid tho Ring in any way benefited by the
drayshts upon the city treasury or made legally liable
by any exposures. his intimae friends Will not
blame him Tor getting beyond sight aud reach OF those
VITO might act TO his injury. In the long run
truth VIII to tho light. and just now
those who passed the Tweed charter, and
those who aided the Tweed charter as lob
bysts Albany, will be known, even though
u has been said that Tweed would never expose one
pf the parties who scduced by money 10 act
against the city. statement made that as much as
$500, 600 paid Tor ''gctting through The Tweed
charter" which money found It's way Albany, and
that the members OF the Legislature. both democrats
and republicans, shared alike and that The charter
was eventually passed by the republican legislature
known We hear also or drafts, as high $50 600 and
running down from 100000 10 $4,000 eacn, having
been paid, BY roundabout process, through parties
who may not have been directly interested, aud
every draft must have borne the signature OF Mayor
Hall. The signing OF these drafts may have been. AS
explained by Mr. Hall on his trial. merely IN his habit
OF giving his signature 10 drafts without close scrn
tiny OF their amount For the Of the Common
wealth. the city and the families Of the acnquents
could almost wish that only the orginators OF public
crime tho pensty their offences but this
not the order OF Providence tate. IL Is believed
that Mr. Tweed will be released later than Wcdnes
day OF next week. What has delayed Tweeds release
has been the necessary reconveyance Vi transferred
property back TO himself aud by hmm TO the CITY, Is
understood the Putnam county property Is included in
thus transfer and that the water privileges Of the lakes
under the contract also to be transferred.
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REEUNDING A TOWN DEBT.

bill has been prepared for presentation to the
Legislature which, II passed, will have the effect OF
considerably tightening Long Island cty's burden OF
taxation, by reunding eighty per cent of the Newtown
debt bonds falling duo In each year between tho pres
time and 1890 In the last levy $50 900 were
provided Tor with which TO take up the first series OF
these bonds, aud 1000 will have to be raised by
each annual tax levy hereafter for upward thirty
years 10 come, unless the payment OF portion
OF tnc dcbt Is postponed, as provided by tho bill Tho
proposed new bonds arc TO have thirty years TO run,
ana Will tall due yearly IN sums OF $4,000 commence
ing with The year 1890. Should this plan be carried
out, the only payments OF principal OF the public debt
OF the city the next ten years will be ST. In each
year account Of the Newtown debt unIii the year
1883 from which time $4,000 additional Will have to
be raised annually 10 pay survey BONDS
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either Paris or London has had opportunity 70 Viz
ness u, Is muscai event OF which our city may vvi
be proud.
Since Matilda Heron's death new interest "a fct n
the part OF Camille, which SHE made her own. and
which many actresses have since cssayed witbou,
reaching the height 10 which she attained In recoc-
n;tion OF this renewed interest In tho part Miss Ada
laidc Lennox is TO appear in The title r0fe OF the NAV
At the Lyceum Theatre on Monday evening. April Q.
supported by Mr. Henry Dalton as Armand Miss
Annie Deand Madame Prudence and an etnc,en.
cast Mr. Dalton played with Miss Lennox In 1sse
when she made her debut a. the London Olympic and
BY strange coincidence he again plays with her in
what is practically hor debut in New York Az nm
actress Miss Lennox has thorough training aud lon,
experience and her friends predict for her brilliant
triumph.
Miss Root announces that her dlth ballad concert
for bencnt OF the destitute poor Of New York city
will DO gwen at Chckefng Hall, Tuesday evening
April TO- for the benefit OF the poor blind. Mss Root
will assisted by eminent artists, and IL 10 hoped tho
public will avail themselves OF this opportunity TO
assist the poor blind, OF whom there nearly 500
In this CITY, many Of them quite destitute and
struggling hard for living, the ''Home for the
Blnd' cannot accommodate but thirtyeight
inmates, and cannot reach all the blind,
though assists the outside blind much its funds
will allow by distribution OF provisions and co,hinS
Miss Roots concerts, informed have Melted Z
good sum for the destitute poor, and the proceeds
distributed by the different charitable societies taxing
an interest in Them but Miss Root assumes all the
risk of the expenses herself and the whole MANAGE
ment and thus far the assistance she has received
toward payment of expenses from sale OF tickets by
the different societies has not 1t Is stated amounted
TO one.tnird or the expenses though tho poor have
been benefited to the amount of several hundred doll
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THE TIvERTON HOMICIDE.
[By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ]

NEWPORT, r. T., March 81, 1877.
Manchester returned TO his homo at Tiverton to-day
as he believed he could show that he had acted self
defence in killing his friend, Philip Durice The Cor
oners jury brought verdict that the deceased
to his death by wound Inflicted by Manchester, who
acted IN seli-deence. He makes the following state.
ment OF tho homicide afternoon w.
H. Rowland asked when was In his
store IL | would kill some hogs for him /
told him would. had three knives in my hand
ono sticking and two dressing knives vent
overhead to sharpen my knives, and when camc
down passed along by Philip Durfee. After got
past him he boted after and hit me- told him to
keep away and asked him what had done to him. l
think he calculated to hit in the face, but his blow
caught mo on tho shoulder. He was boiling at me
again and swung the knife round, and he was right
upon me, and the knife won't into his sidc."
Manchester illustrated the movement by swinging
his arm around thinking, rs he said, TO Durec.
ssHc got stick OF wood and HIT me on the arm had
drank thrcc times /"
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NEW YORK RIDING CLUB.

Tho fourth annual exhibition Of the New York Rid
Ing Club place last evening at DickeIs Academy,
Filth avenue and Thirty ninth street. There
large attendance many OF the gathering being ladies'
The programme, which varied and interesting
first introduced twelve members who executed many
difficult evoutions in trottng. Ia ttechs tandem
horseback), executed by Tour gentlemen, next at
tructcd much attention. the riders receiving hearty
when three riuers appeared, Two OF whom endeavored
to remove u badge worn on tho lett shoulder OF tho
third, with the right hand only. Squadron cvolutious
thon gone through with, the exhibition closing
with hurdle eaping Tho riders wore handsome and
appropriate dresses.
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A DISASTROUS FIRE.

At an early hour yesterday morning tho gas set Ore
70 the paper on the wall Of OF the In No 20
Nortn william street Before the FIRE could be cxtin
quisned Lizzie Stevens and julius French badly
burned about the head and Francis Wagner slightly.
They wcrc taken TO the Chambers Street Hospital The
loss TO the occupant, William Curtis, VIII exceed
$500. william Payson, the owner. loses 5000 Also
Sergeant Fitzgerald and Oicer Shaw, OF the Fourth
precinct, while on patrol, discovered smoke issuing
from the basement The officers forced open the
and alter passing through dense cloud OF smoke
cecded In rescung the occupants. The tenants tho
upper floors OF the building which Is Ave story one,
were warned OF their danger and reacneu the street
anin
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TIRED or LIFE.

Thomas Doyle sixty.thrce years OF age, yesterday
evening attempted suicide by shooting himself In the
breast He was taken to the New York Hospital,
whore his wound was supposed by the physicians to be
800 rovie "a n well known downtown ward politician,
wife heard discharge Of the PISTOL and hasten
IND 10 the apartment, found him lying on the foor
,ns hlood oozIng out OF wound IN his breast and
ssahiv irving 10 support himself upon his elbow AS
~ entered he said s.Kilty, I've done H. shot my
ali with n,y own nand. for wanted TO Gie,"
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RAILWAY FREIGHT RATES.

Mr.. Thomas A. Scott President OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad. and Mr. H. j. Jewett. President and
OF the Erie Railway Company, met Mr.. William Fl.
Vanderbilt, President Of the New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad at his Office at the Grand Gen.
trail Depot In reference to the differences between the
trunk lines regards freight rates. AS far as could
be ascertaned was understood that the three roads
above mentioned would instruct their agents TO tako
freight at as low, II not lower, rates than those TOR
which tho Baltimore ana Ohio Railroad Company are
now carrying. Definite instructions will probably be
issued morrow.
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At Kelly Icons Minstrel Hail. Twcnty-thIrd
street, near Sixth avenue Professor William Clarke
will tomorrow (Monday) evening be rendered n COM
pllmcntary benefit There will be splendid display
OF boxing, both professional and amateur Grnco-
Roman wrestling by Bauer and another, club swinging
and other athletic performances The wind up will be
a grand display of scientific boxing by Clark and WILL
lam Miller.
George Mccarthy will have benefit at McQuadc's
Hall, No. 404 Madison street. tomorrow evening. Box
ing ana wrestling MI the programme.
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EMBARRASSED BANKS.
sToPPAGg OF THE STATE BANK or HARRIS
pCRG. PA.

sToPPAGE OF THE STATE BANK or HARRIS
lBy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
HARRISBURG, Pa, March 81, 1871.
The State Bank, organized In 1870, suspended busi-
ness to-day, being unable TO meet the demands made
on Il by creditors Tho directors claim assets
amounting 5000 C00 while the liabilities are placed
by their circular al $4,000. 1t is further claimed
that since the failure OF the Harrisburg City Bank the
State Bank has been unable make profitable invest
meats. that dcpostors have withdrawn nearly SEQ 600
from the bank
UNSUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATIONS
To bridge tho impending financial difficulty the
officers had Tor weeks tried to negotiate loan OF
$4,000 and falling TO realize that amount they were
compelled cithcrto go into liquidation or make an
assignment choosing the forme alternative the
beneficial TO deposltors.
PARTIAL PAYMENT OF CREDITORS
Between sixty and seventy dcpositors whose prnci-
pal had matured were paid twenty per cent, and tho
directors promise that the residue will be paid when
the assets made available Athough the assets
TALL held by the bank are said to DO good, tho
impression prevails that large percentage VIII not DO
realized by the bank.
STOCKHOLDERS THR suPvERERs.
The stockholders, however, who are generally in
prosperous financial circumstances, VIII DO liable for
all the losses incurred by creditors.
PREVIOUS REyERsEs.
Tho State Bank has been regarded with suspie ION
for several years. u having lost between $50 900 and
$40 900 by mismanagcment. A number of suits insti.
by The bank for recovery OF money loaned at
exorbtant rates OF interest were decided against IT,
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MASHBANKER JAKE.

Yesterday afternoon Detectives Radiord and Thomp-
arrss,ed standing at the corner Of Liberty street,
.ear inc Sale Deposit Company, Charles Everhard
alas ..Msshbanker" Jake, notorious bank sneak.
the detectives had particular charge asalns, Ev.r
,s In Thought II advisable 70 Introduce nm 10
,,s "a bcsrs on Change, and likewise 20 the central
r,rc detectives He saw his portrait N INC sl'ery
Ana was permitted 70 depart In peace
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CLUB SWINGING CHALLENGE.
NEW YORK, March 81, 1871.

NEW YORK, March 81, 1917.
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD;-
Having heard lat McClean's benenD that Mr.. j. l..
u afiln was announced the stage the champion
club swnger OF the world wish II TO be made known
that is positively TO appear at Professor Clarks
benefit (Which OF at Kelly Leon's Theatre the
"a day OF Aprii, 1870. that | shall compete there
against him for the championship when will consist
OF only swinging, dficut and combination motions.
juggling IN omit unless agreed upon by Mr.. Latin.
Prot LOUIS y. RICHARDS, Woods Gymnasium.
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ANOTHER GIRL MISSING.

general alarm was sent out by superintendent wai-
ling yesterday to keep lookout for Louisa Petrowsk
girl OF eight years. who left her home, at No 260 Grand
street, yesterday morning to TO No. 392 Grand street
with letter She failed To deliver II and has not been
heard from since she had blue eyes and light hair ana
wore black ielt hat, with gray feather; black cloth
sack and dark brown dress.
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JERSEY CENTRALS OBLIGATIONS.

The receiver of the New Jersey Central Railroad has
not only been ordered to pay dividends due on tho
South Branch OF the road and the Newark and New
York road but the Chancellor has also directed him
To nav the sc mi ual dividend of three and half
per cent due rent Tor the New York and Long
Branch line, the LIST OF April all stock not held
and pledged by the Central Railroad and not held by
John Watson, and that no continue to pay the dvi-
dend on such stock each LIST OF April and October
succecdinR until further notice.
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FATAL MINING DISASTER.

ONE MAN KILLED AND TWO SEVERELY ChUSdED
BY FALLING ROOF IN A COAL PIT.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
SCRANTON, March 81, 1871
thrilling mnc accident occurred here to-day, at the
Pine Brook shaft OF the Lackawanna Iron and Coal
Company from which q miner named John Hopkins
was instantly killed, and Daniel Morgan and Patrick
Ruddy fatally injured by fall Of tho roof rock. Nor
gan and Rudy working together when the first
crash came, like a thundcrbot, upon them, putting
out the lamps and hurting them several yards dis
tant along tho dark gangway. Hopkins,
who distance oil, rushed IN
tho direction Of the hearing the noise, and
found Morgan pinned fast by big boulder OF rock
which lay upon OF his legs which was crushed by
the weight
CRUSHED 10 DEATH.
He Immediately tried to release the sufferer. and
while engaged the effort, struck by portion OF
the falling mass, under which he was immediately
crushed TO death. Help was afforded to the wounded
miners once, and they speedily brought to tho
surface in company with the body OF Hopkins.