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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-23

WRECKED AT THE BATTERY.

A SLEEPING PILOT RUNS HIS TUGBoAT AGAINST
PIER /, NORTH 8IvER-THE VESSEL SUNK.
Mr.. Thomas Jackson. attached 10 the Dock Depart
mcnI and Waterman in the derrick at now pier No.
], North River, heard loud noise yesterday morning
at Ave O'Clock, in his inrm ediaie neghborhood and
several men shouting He ran out OF the derrick and
that the tugboal Niagara had just struck the
pier, It's end and about 800 teet from where the
lnman steamer City Of Limerick ran into II some
years ago. The force OF the collision was so great
that the tugboat, which was heading up the
North River whom she struck was driven back
some forty feet. There strong ebb tide running
amt she continued 10 DRIFT down toward the
Battery Her hrcs were soon put out and she began
SINKING rapidly 81 continued close TO her, said Mr..
Jackson to HERALD reporter, .ior was DESTROYS OF
helping TO save the mems lives and also TO
got the name OF the vessel In case she MAD
injured pier" When she sank on the Bat.
terry whore she is lying helped TO make last
her lines The explanation Of the wreck, SO tho Cap
tam told me, is that he had boon up all the night pre-
vious and that he had placed ono OF the hands IN
charge OF the wheel Wills he laid down TO rest, and
that the man had fallen aslcop"
The vessels hull was utterly ruined by the collision,
but the machinery was unnJurcd. She VIII doubtless
be- raised In a few days.
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PLYMOUTH CHURCH.

MR.. BEEcHER ON THE SYMPATHY OF GOD FOR
MEN-How II MANIrEsTs ITSELF IN THE
NATURAL, SOCIAL AND MORAL WORLD.
The subject OF Mr.. Becchers sermon yesterday
morning was 1.-THE sympathy OF God Toward Men,"
and the text selected Psalm GILL, IL. IA -"Llkc
as father pitch his children SO the Lord piticth
them that fear him. For he knoweth our frame; he
remembereth that dust" Pity is to all ntents
and purposes, said Mr. Beechcr, the equivalent
OF compassion or sympathy, which two words
are precisely tho same, one from the Greek
and the other from the Latin tongue, and
both OF them have manifcsty in their structure the
idea Of suffering with OF being in tho same mood
with We have compassion when person is
in trouble and we arc IN like trouble with him. or
rather We partake OF II. We are sympathy with
man when we put ourselves into tho same mood with
such man. Compassion for the mos. part, however,
by usage only includes a Ike OF mind with those
that are in trouble. sympathy, which has precisely
tho same genealogical formation means far more
widely sorrow, trouble, Joy-as the case may be. ~
takes the whole range OF mind II Is 10 suffer or re-
joicc with thy neighbor as myself
CURRENT RELIGION REPREsESrs.
After speaking Of the different tempcramcnts OF
men some OF whom have their minds open to tho
oty OF God and others their minds closed, Mr..
beecher said the plying heart of Cod as represented
by current religion, IS that OF absolute purify justice
and cxactness. Being most perfect lie demands mat
lnr upon that Men speak Of the interior nature or
God as II there words strong enough 10 pear
IN and intensity the meaning, and as Though words
must be spliccd and compounded There are no single
words the language that are competent 10 express
the Kindness ana gentcness OF God IL Is kindness
that springs from fountain OF which we have only
she very iaintcst impregsion-it loving kindness.
But the theoIogcs OF ages past precisely reverse TINS
view OF God.
THE WORLD NETWORK
The divine mind recognizes, as we never can, inc
system Of physical laws under which men were created
IN h
a. cvcrv pap OF man. Goo created man under this
system physical laws. and Yet they never
were revealed. There Is no revelation OF inc origin q
aid than the OK docs, and yet these laws influenced
:, 7, great extent mans whole physical structure. ~
w. No. I, very cruel Thing 10 shut up child N an
,n,hecaryis snop and say, "Whcn YOU are hungry
,' s.r J, where tnerc bread in one bottle
Ic'p sssan'c IN the next flour 10 one and
d y" ,,a.or IN tho Other;< and suppose you
v''Id KID 10 tina; a back room, where all The surgical
"a, rumcpts we're laid OUT mingled Win playthinss
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ALFRED THE GREAT.

The Rev. Dr. Edward .. Flagg. D. D.. will deliver
his popular lecture ''Alired the Great tomorrow
evening, in the Rev. DR.. wilson's Presbyterian
Church. on Fty-sixth street, near Broadway, before
the Van Norman Institute. THIS lecture Will be tho
last OF tho course, and IL spoken Of rs being most
Ntcrtaining.
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NOT ACQUAINTED.

To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD:--
In your report Of the gambling case before Judge
Morgan, ut Harlem, published this day. Mr.. John
Dune II is stated testified having seen me In CON-
pany with Tho complainant, Mr.. Jordan ! desire to
state that | do not know Mr. Jordan have never
spoken 10 him, nor have ever communi catcd WIN
him, directly or indirectly, IN my lie Neither do !
know the defendants. Acssrs Gage, DAILY or PARSONS
April ~, 1871 d. Y. STANLfs
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ST. STEPHENS CHURCH.

CHRIST ANNOUNCES TO THE APOSTLES HIS IN
TENTIoN OF LEAVING THEM--sERMoN By
REV. DR. M'G1YNN.
The principal service at ST. stephens Church, East
Twenty eighth street, yesterday, was well attended.
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NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY, APRIL 2s 1s77-rRPLE SHEET

Rey Father Cotton was the ceebranl Of The mass and
Rev. DR.. McGlynn preached the sermon. The rever-
end gentleman read The gospel Of tho day and from
the forty chapter or Genesis. He said that the
Church very appropriately appointed tho third Sunday
after Easter TO commemorate the patronage Of ST.
Joseph. When tho Saviour told the Apostles He was
about to leave them they were naturally filled with
sadness They could not bear the deprivation OF His
visible presence, having been long In HIS company
and Instructed. consolcd and strengthened by His
counses. They had been Witnesses Of his bitter sui
ferings and cruel death, 10 His triumph death
and TO His TRANSPORTATION. The thought OF
separating from Him was, therefore, terrible But He
IFS aa her sooa IL
The Church very tngiy also selected this Sunday for
the commemoratlon OF the patronage Of 81 Joseph.
the who was selected by Heaven TO be the guar
dian and protector OF the Saviour during His infancy,
youth and early manhood. She also applied to ST.
Joseph in Genesis ST. Joseph was lifted by nature
grace to DO the foster father OF the Saviour and
Tho Church, her early history. called upon 70
defend the divinity OF Christ and later HIS humanity.
ter mn 10 HIS ,hirie,h year ana IN lis resurrection
aud ascension gave what should be supposed sum
cens proof Of h.s DIVINITY. 81 Joseph, who had 1he
OF dying in His arms was Justly selected as the patron
OF the dying and the present Pope had, by decree.
proclaimed him patron oil the universal Church. IL
the opinion OF theologians that God created and
ordained ench one OF US Tor particular state OF fe
some for tho ministry, for the closter and yet
some, and by Tar the largest number for secular pur
suiL each He gave the graces necessary Tor
his respective State but those graces should not be
abused, and 4 patron guardian was needed. No
more ltng one could be chosen than 81 Joseph, and
the faithful should fail 10 avail themselves oil his
protection and ntcrccssion.
Al the close OF The sermon DR.. McGynn announced
10 the grcgaon that he had been appointed by HIS
Emnence the Cardinal hts representative and that
OF the clergy OF the diocese 10 The coming celebration
in Rome and that he would be absent from them for
few months He asked the prayers OF the congrega-
ton tor he proteclon, and would In trrn remember
them when al the sacred places he proposed visiting
while away In the meantime Rev. Father McCready
would take his place az pastor
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MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
ssorHER LITTLE SHIPS SERMON BY REV. c

"orHER LITTLE SHIPS" SERMON BY REV. c.
S. ROBINSON, D. D.
At the Memorial Presbyterian Church, yesterday,
the pastor, Rcv. Charles S. Robinson, preached 10
large congregation characteristic sermon. taking
It's the remark which occurs In the story OF the
st.nug of the tempest as told in ST. Mark, And there
were also with him other little ships" The reverend
gentleman used the passage in very quaint ana strik-
ing manner to enforce the moral of hts sermon. He
remarked that preachers and commentators DWELL
ing upon the central figure IN tho story re-
TERED to had always overlooked the "othcr
hllc ships' mentioned by the evangelist From the
TACT that words Of any In those ships has been
recorded tho preacher inferred That they gave no
thanks tor the miracle which had saved them well
as the vessel on which were the apostles. In the old
symbolism, he said, the Church was always repre-
as snip The only value the Church possesses,
he added Is the presence OF Christ, and tho only ELL
cAcy snip referred to by the apostle possessed on
thst occasion TACT that Christ took passage
H. The reverend gentleman drew a parallel between
the ingrattudc OF those tLe ships" which wcrc bcne
nted by the sitting OF the sea and The attitude
Church, he claimed, increased tho Thrift OF people ana
consequently the productive power OF the world, and
promoted every beneiicent work. II built hospitals
Tor the SICK refugees Tor the reformation OF deinquents
and homes for the INDECENT The Sabbath school and
the mission chapel established among the outcasts Of
society," reclaimed thousands and trained little children
In the way they should 90, who would otherwise be
brought up to lives Of infamy. Church edifces and
school always Increased the value OF property
their vicinity la material point OF view and In count
less ways the Christian Church benefited mankind.
The sttia ships outside the ship OF the Church how
ever never acknowledged the benefits they derived
from IT aud never contributed anything toward It's
support. Tho reverend gentlemen commended that
these worldly people, II they did not show their graft
iude the Church by supporting II, should ut least
not SANDER II as they too frequently do Those who
were in the boat with Jesus aurng the storm men.
toned in tho fifth chapter Of ST. Marx, were safest,
and So the which arise IN this liie those VINO
ended with eloquent exhortaton TO attain 70 that
position
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-13
News and Other Items.

a japanese commission is in California,
buying horses for the improvement of the
equine stock in Japan, which is very poor.
AT a balloon ascension in Nashville a few
days ago, an old negro who thought the balloon
was going to heaven, cried out from the crowd,
as it assembled, ''Tell Emelne I'll be dar after
awhile; tell Sallie I'm comingr'
The Jewett tragedy in New York has
strangely excited Deacon Richard Smith of the
cincinnati Gazette, who contemplatss the des-
peratlon OF wicked partners with feelings of
horror not unmixed with apprehension.
a most persistent Boston man has been for
five days searching along the Boston and AL
bany road, from Palmer to East Brookfield for
the thief who stole his satchel and contents
worth $50, getting out might search warrants
and waking up the constabulary and suspicious
characters generally, but SO far without sue
cess.
Minneapolis may be said to have been born
an 1850, and is not thirty years old, The
population is about 100000 1t has the whole
mississippi for its industry, the river within
Enc city limits having fall of over eighty
feet.
colonel Robert G. Ingersoll appeared for the
hrst ume on the lecture platform in Chicago
on Monday night with ais address on Ghosts
an effort which he himself regards as one of
the ablest of his life. In it he develops his
philosophy of life, and takes tilt at all the
current follies and superstitioRs which friebten
timid thinkers.
The President of the Ohio Fat Mems Asso-
citation has just died. His name was John
Templeton, and he is asserted to have weighed
505 pounds. His wife: who survives him, weighs
only 80 pounds.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-13
Party Prospects in Louisiana.
New Orleans Letter to Chicago Tribune

lNeW orleans Letter 10 lineage IrlDune.l
Altogether the strongest Deliver in the new
party have met since coming to New Orleans
is Penn, who was voted for as lieutenant gov.
ernor on the McEnery ticket in 1872. The
readers Of the Tribune must remember Penn.
He had a hand in the September (1S74) scrim-
mage-in fact, was the leader of it. He is
man slightly above middle height very broad
across the shoulders, swarthy in complexion,
wearing heavy mustache, swinging light
cane, and maintaining military air that is
impressive to the unaccustomed observer. In
conversation, he is fluent and forcible. eff
Hayes recognizes Nichols" said Penn, San
administration party will be formed in this
state instantly. l am an old whig myself I
owe nothing to the Democratic party. L shall
support the administration to the best of my
ability, if it does justice to the South
But how about the immediate results gov.
ernor?' said 1. do you not think that the
solidify the Democratic party in this state
Will not Louisiana become, for time, like
Alabama and Georgian"
Not at all" he answered, land Alabama
and Georgia will not remain where they have
been. There will be an administration party
in each of those states as soon as it appears
that Mr.. Hayes is ready to do the South Justice.
Half Of our people have no attachment for the
Democratic party. When the Northern DEM
ocratic party egged US into war they did not
join u.s. We hoped to see them in the same
position with us few months ago, when the
electoral vote was being counted. If they had
made fight then they would have called upon
us to join them, but we would not have gone"
mot peg" said an interested confederate
standing by.
'sWe would have taken our case and
watched the proceedings with comparative
Indifference" continued Mr.. Penn. 1.-THE
bounty jumpers and escaped conscripts would
have come down to join us, and, while war
was waging in your territory, we would have
endeavored to put in practice your old princi-
pies, and grow rich while we might
You believe in the new party, Mr.. Penn?'
Il believe in it thoroughly. 1t is the party 1
propose to join as soon as decent pretext is
afforded me. There will be large Democratic
party in this state always, but there will be
also, believe, still larger liberal whig party.
Louisiana is liberal state. I was on the
liberal ticket for governor myself You will
remember. L shall always be LIBERAL DEM
ocracy, as such, has no charm for me, and it
would not to-day hold solid party in support
of its principles but for the fact that federal
Ifsurpation exists in this state. AS soon as the
bayonets are withdrawn, the cause of Dem
ocratic unity will have been removed We
shall be again free to entertain ordinary
political opinions, and to act upon ordinary
political convictions, and the cousequen ces will
be important. There are two elements COM
bined in the Democratic party of Louisiana,
which are no more homogeneous than oil and
WATER
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-13
LOUISIANA.
Yesterdays Work of the COmmissi on

1csttEuay|s w OfA OI tuc COmu1sblOa.
NEW ORLEANS, April 12.-To-day has been
an uneyentfnl day with the commission. Much
discussion has taken place among themselves
without any result that .they are willing to
communicate to the press. The only delegation
received was delegation of sugar planters in
the interest of the Nichols government, headed
by eX-Justice ,Wylie of the Kellogg Supreme
Court. The commission declined to state
whether they had received any supplemental
instructions from the President They also
declined to indicate any time for the close of
their Investigations.
Messrs. Ray, Leonard and Burch of the
Packard committee Hhanded in the commission
ponderous list of officers who had qualified in
the Packard Secretary of States Office, accom-
panied by the certificate of Emile Honors,
Packard's Secretary of State, showing that of
1,O33 officers commissioned by the Governor.
628 whose names are given in the accompanying
list have filed their oath of office according to
law. The remaining los are Justices of the
Peace and Constables, who have not made
practice of filing the oath of office with the
Secretary of State.
1t is understood the commissioners session,
winch lasted till o'clock this morning, was
considering the message to the President.
zen. Aus VINO was present, reduced the
message to military cipher The tenor of the
message is not positively known, but it is be-
lieved it notifies the President that thew had
concluded their investigation under the present
instructions, and suggesting that thew were
ready to receive any further instructions he
might wish to give.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-13
FOR EIGN
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
Gn~sIS,nu for VVnr

Spelling for War.
LONDON, April 1.-THE Times special from
Cettigne represents the probable resumption of
hostiiities as viewed with general satisfaction.
The English and italian CODsu.s have obtained
from the Porte suspension of operations
against Miridites for forty eight hours, to ena-
BILE them to negotiate.
What may be Done,
The Times says the news from Turkey would
be grave, if we believed Russia eager to precip-
itate war. Diplomacy bad not said it's last
word. New appeals may be made to the Porte
and new promises suggested to Russia.
Not SO Alarm ing as il Seems.
A Berlin despatch says the prospect is not
really alarming, as both Russia and Turkey are
anxious for peace, while threatening war.
The stock exchange is depressed but quiet
War Near at Hand.
LONDON, April ia despatch from Berlin
says circular note from Prince GOrtchakoH is
expected, setting forth the necessity that Russia
is under of proceeding against Turkey
A Vienna telegram says Russia intends to
form this month a northern army in Poland.
whittier reserves from the military posts Of ST.
Petersburg and Moscow will be directed. Or
ders to this effect are expected next week.
The Turkish Circular.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 1.-THE Turkish
circular was delivered to the Russian govern
ment this morning. The Agence Russo de-
SCriD6S ~ as Cate8OrlCdlly f6IusluR tu6 ueLnauuS
of the Powers, and putting an end to all further
discussions.
Russians Advancing to the Roumanian
Frontier.
BUCHAREST, April 12-Russian troops are
making forward movement on the Roumanian
frontier. The road from Jersey to Bucharest is
in good condition.
LONDON, April IA despatch to the Times
from st. Petersburg says the Porte's note had
been received. War is manifest, though not for
week.
A Reuter- telegram from Constantinople
states the Turkish Senate did not reverse the
decision of the Deputies respecting Montene-
gro. At the last moment the Senate received
an order not to discuss the question. The
armistice expires at midnight if not prolonged.
1t ls probable, however, that both sides will
will remain on the defensive.
Rumored Advance of the Russians.
NEW YORK, April ia special cable des-
patch announces that Russian troops are
marching to the frontier.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-13

The fashionable nomenclaturefis becoming
very fantastic. For instance, the new gauze
puffs held:down by stitch or bead are called
Soupir' Eto96es (smotheredgsighs) the new
bows in quillings, Attentions Marques (marked
attentlons); the butterfly in the centre of
Snoe rosette, Venez q uoi come and look); the
new Dora ganze mob-cap, Une Conquete Assuree
certain death to lovers), and the diamonds
mounted as fastening to- a breast frill, DeS
Coaps Perfdes OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The fashions for this summer will give
young men an opportunity of taking an I'M
fair advantage of their washerwomen by al
lowing them to wear black stockings with low
shoes.
In order to adapt the parasols to flirting this
spring, bambooz'll be used for the frames.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-13
MARINE NEWS.
Schooner Ashore.

Schooner Ashore.
FORT MONROE, April 12.-The schooner
Lucy A. Occult of st. George, Me-, from West
Point, Va, for Crisfeld, lost both anchors and
went ashore near Yorktown.
Steamer Sunk.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 12.-Steamer Fanny
Moore, from Fort Smith to New Orleans with
1850 bales of cotton, struck snag 80 miles be-
low Pine Bluff on the Arkansas river yester-
day, and sunk in eight feet of water. Cargo
will be partially saved. Tits feared that the
boat will be total loss. She was valued at
500 900, and insured for three fourths of her
value.
Various.
Schooner Iona, from Rockland for Jackson
vile, was wrecked April 4th. The crew have
been brought to New York by steamer San
Salvador. The Iona was owned in Brewer.
A coal-laden schooner, John McSharon, has
been wrecked on Point No Point. Capt. An
drews, the mate Catrap and negro were
drowned. The vessel is total loss.
Brig John M. Burns of Boston, was lost on
Colorado reef on the 23d ult. The captain and
crew were saved and were to leave Havana on
the 29th for New Orleans.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-13
THE ST. LOUIS FIRE.
The Missing Reduced TO Twenty-Five.

The Missing Reduced TO Twenty-Five.
ST. LOUIS. April 12.-Sidmore Hay and
Bridget Mead were not killed. This reduces
the number known to be lost to eleven. IN ere
is no positive knowledge that =. +. WIS son,
Bridget White or Mr.. Clark and his wife and
child, are among the lost, but it is believed the
latter were killed 1t is thought that twenty
or twenty-five bodies will be found in the ruins
Search will begin tomorrow, when the facts
will be known.
One fireman rescued VII, QUO worth OF JeWelry
and restored ito the owner:
1t cannot be denied that the fire department
here was and is very inefficient.
The engines have been withdrawn from the
ruins and preparations are being made to search
for bedies. 1t is apprehended that several of
the women domestics are buried in the ruins,
as number have not reported to the proprie-
tors and no account has been received of them
Tt now seems quite probable that 81. J. G.
Clark and his wife and child were killed.
Mrs Scott, reported dead yesterday, is stills
alive, with no hope of recovery.
Kate Claxton lost everything she possessed,
and is suffering from nervous prostration.
Her escape from the building was made with
great difficulty and suffering from smoke and
fright.
condition.
ST. LOUIS, April 12.-2 p. m.-Sixty to 100
men have been put to work on the ruins by or
der of the Mayor and the force will be in
creased to $50 to 200. The search is now pro-
crossing just underneath the rOtuda, which
was rallying point for great number of the
| terror stricken inmates of the hotel, and it is
| expected some bodies will be found there. Sey'
eral of the interior walls, which were consid-
| cred unsafe, have been pulled down and all
will be levelled so the men can work all over
| the ruins without danger. Mr.. Morrow, the
| agent of New York jewelry house, lost
sample trunk containing $4,000 worth of jew
elry. The remains Of the trunk were un,
earthed and between $500 and $500 worth OF
| the contents were recovered in damaged con-
dition. The remainder of the jewelry was
melted and valueless except as old metal.
Some of the manuscripts and papers belonging
to Kate Claxton were also saved.
The body of child, supposed to be a girl
disfig ured beyond recognition, was found in the
ruins this evening, just under the Walnut
street entrance to the hotel. 1t lay on a small
mattress and evidently fell from one of the up
per stories. Of the 200 employees of the hote
159 have reported and others are expected tt
report tomorrow. 1t is not believed that man!
of them are lost.