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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-15
FOREST FIRES.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ]

KINGSTON. April IA, 1871
The recent dry weather made the bottoms of tho
woods in this vicinity like tnder Several large fires
have boen raging woods lying north Of this CITY,
the most destructive being that burned about
miles square OF the woods west OF the Ulster and
Delaware Railroad track below Stony Hollow about six
miles northwest OF this CITY, This fire started, It
supposed by sparks from locomotive the railroad,
and the wind blowing gale, has tor several days
past the fire rapidly spread through tho woods
toward the village or Hurley. SO ierce was tho
wind that at times actually lifted large pieces tho
siderable distance and dropping them like shells, 10
scatter destruction around. In the night the fires
could be Tor miles, the red glare shining on Tue
clouds whence II reflected strangely Oh tho
window panes IN Inc upper part OF the city that many
seepers oke with the impression that connagra-
tion close NJ hand.
DESTRUCTION OF DWELLING.
During tho progress OF the ire IT ran over settle
ment called Ga!Iows Hill, ana one dwelling, owned by
Ulster County savings Institution and occupied by
George purdy and his family, was consumed.
So rapidly did It burn that not thing
could be saved, tho family having escaped with
the garments they wore, and they had to at tho
top vi their speed to get beyond reach OF the flames.
Several other buildings fire, but the OF tho
place. the number OF about nfty laborcd herocay,
ano succeeded saving them with comparatively ht-
tie damage.
FIGHTING
large OF valuable wood and 800 or more acres
in extent was saved by judicious backlring. The
total damage DONE however, great, and cannot
ing timber has been destroyed besides the mouse men
toned and personal property The IRE Is stiil raging
IN the woods. AMI is working toward Hurley. There
are nlics OF valuable woodland between tho present
location the lire and opeI territory Ut Hurley and
unless there extnguIsh the fro the DAM
age Will DC enormous.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-15
OUR RUSSIAN VISITORS.

Al ten o'clock yesterday morning Mr. Lloyd
Aspnwall went board the Russian flagship Svet-
lana 10 call on Captain the Grand Duke Alexis and
was received by tho latter In his cabin the quarter
deck After short stay he returned to the shore in
the Svetlanas steam launch. After brcakfa half.
past twelve p. NJ, the Grand Duke Alexis came on
shore with hts dog. AT about two O'Clock Commodore
Rhind, United States Navy, Mr.. +. L. Gilbert,
President of the New York Club. and Mr..
william Holly Hudson, OF the same club, went on board
the flag ship call the Grand Duke Alexis. The
Grand Duke beng shore they shown over tho
flagship by Captain Novosstsky. executive officer, az
torward calling Admiral Boutakon in his cabin
on the gun deck aud on the officers IN the ward room
below. On leaving he flagship they paid visits to tho
mmandant, and officers OF tho corvettes Bogatyr and
Ascoid.
During the afternoon several parties of ladies', ac-
companicd by gentlemen, arrived on the Russian flag
ship but were not received board, the decks
were being hoysloncd and washed as Is usual on Sat.
urdays The Grand Duke Constantine remained
board all the morning having been watch the night
before AT quarter past four L. NJ he came on shore,
accompanied by Lioutenants Mcnschikon, Ergomy-
scher and Kruger and Doctor Scmrukne In the
evening Admiral Boulakof and Flag Lieutenant Prince
Stcner6aion dined with Mrs. Farragut, widow OF the
late Admiral, her Captain Farragut, OF tho navy,
and his wife, being also present
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-15
A JUSTICE IMPUGNED.

THE TFFoIT TO REMOVE A LOCAL MAGISTRATE
AT MOUNT vEISoS-TEsTIMoNY REGARDING
JUDICIAL IMPEoPRIETIEs.
The case OF Robert W. Edmonds a Justice OF the
peace Mount Vernon westcnester county, against
whom charges Of maltcasancc in Office together with
petition praying for his removal, have been pre-
scented in the Supreme Court occupying large
share of public attention IN the village named.
Another hearing before County Judge Clifford, tho
referee appointed 10 take testimony in the matter,
took place yesterday before a large ana highly inter-
ested assembldge
Preparatory to the taking OF testimony, William
Bourke Cochran counsel for the respondent, moved,
IN view OF previous decision OF tho referee, that
evidence relating to charges other than those spec
fed IN the petition DO received without the
sci Tor the petitioners FIRST giving the respond
ent two weeks notice Of their intention to offer such
testimony In support Of his motion counsel made
an exhaustive argument, citing presidents from the
records OF cases trcd IN England tar back as tho
thirteenth century down 70 The trial Of Warren Hast
ings and emphasizing hi3 remarks by quotations.
from the impeachment OF the late President Andrew
Johnson, aud that OF Judge George g. Barnard. The
motion was denied however BY tho referee.
number OF called on the part OF the
petitioners Tor tho purpose OF proving that they had
Dcen complinants III cases before Justice Edinonds
where no trials took place, their testimony being i-
tended 10 support Que 81 the allegations against the
against the town aud county tor services never per
formed As rule nearly all OF these Witnesses failed
considerably on their cross-examination.
y mel Lewis. reporter Tor one Of the local news-
papers, testified that ~ August last he Justice
Ldmohds' court 10 about eight o'clock III the evening.
when the Case oil Mrs kOscnhhl CrOsscy aud
Others was pending lbai he the respondent gtt
from tran ia state VI lntoxcation; that he I'D
mondsl passed INTO the court room and staggered
against the sue Of tho benCn he attempted take
MS seat tl, The respondent called the court to order
aud announced his readiness 10 give ms decision N
the case referred to- THIS accession, the witness said
he rehd ~ naulliu, thick voice. making
his uterances almost 1ndlstlnct, ana Immediately
aiterward ~ dispute with constable who claimed
so Tor hi services ~ the case, hamDnds said ne
N ounairc and had barrels Of money. On cross.ex-
animation, the witness acknowledged that hs the
reporter md principal manager ~ one Of tie village
newspapers Of which the senior counsel for the pcti-
uonefs was editor lie admitted having reported the
law case mentioned Tor ms paper, Dnt DID not know
whether huld report contained any alluBOn 10 the AZ
legged bioScation 81 the respondent A. large num-
Der 81 Witnesses sl remain 10 lie examined the
was luther adjourned az late houf last evening
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-15
A BOYS ADVENTURE.

The perncious effect OF dime novel literature was
illustrated in this city yesterday by the discovery OF
lad OF respectable parcntagc who loft good home in
Albany four years ago to seek his fortune IN the me-
tropolis. The youths name IS William Lampson, and
his ago fourteen years. His father, lawyer vi somc
prominence Albany. died recently, leaving consider
able property, to which the missing boy was an HEIR
This caused the relatives TO apply 10 Supcrlntcndent
Wliling 10 exert his efforts to lind him. Detective
Adams, who intrnsted Win the case, began his
search among tho Sums VI New York ana after con-
siderable trouble ouud him In the Ncwsboys' Lodging
House. IN New Chambers street The boy was only
too glad 70 exchange his lie o waywardness Tor COM
Portable home He stated that four years ago he and
tour other boys oil Albany started Tor this city, Their
minds being strongly Impressed with tho happiness OIL
metropolitan life depicted in the dime novels, oil
which they were congtant readers Arrived In New
York, they took to backing boots and selling
newspapers HIS companions soon rcpentcd and re-
turned home but he, AFRAID TO meet his iathcr re-
manned In New York. Sometimes no earned thirty
cents day, which occasions he was enabled 10 IN
auge IN the luxury Of bcd but the greater part Of
time friendly coal boxes and aIlcyways furnished
him with lodgings Tho culture Of has
Arab
Superintendent Wallng yesterday communicated
with the boys relatives aud he will DO sent nome on
Monday. La tho meantime he Is cared Tor ut the Gen.
raj
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-15
LONG ISLAND FOREST FIRES.

With overy recurring spring come forest and plain
fires on Long Island less destructive in their
results The accum uation OF dried leaves and under
brush along the fences ana in the hckes give readily
food Il r the flames, which are sometimes tanned by
the fresh winds into fury, which can only be con-
troed with great difficulty by The united Efforts Of
the residents OF endangered ncghborhoods. The fires
most difficult to those occurring the pne
wood regions The pine leaves and cones frequently
accumulate the depth OF several inches, and beng
strongly imprcgnated with turpenne and pitch, not
only add to tue amcs but retain the ire Tor
a long tulc and throw out an intense heat, making
near approach Impossible. someone's ncse nfes o..
from sparks OF locomotives but more frequently
from the careless burning Of brush ON cleared lands.
A number have already occurred tins season, and
some are stl burning though the destruction OF prop
erty thus far has been much less than IN some prcv
Gus years The most serious one has boon raging Tor
tho past gay in the pnerics, ia The yicny OF
Deer Park between the Long Island and Southern
Railroad tracks, north and south am the villages or
BABYLON ana islip east aud west The norlherly
wini urives clouds Of Dense black smoke ward,
ana the roaring OF the anrs can DC heard Tor long
distance. The timber hcreAbouts Is generally about
hall grown, ana the region IL mostly ihhaptea ny
charcoal burners.
On Friday there quite an extensive fire between
South oyster Bay and Rideewood along the line OF
The southern Railroad, endaneering much more valu
able timber, well as farm dwellings, outlouscs ana
fences. The farmers OF the ncighDothood turned out
m force however, aud succeeded IN checking the
progress OF the flames before much damage was done
Only few nights ago nre was asco , y VIZ
brush Woodbury., on the inc oil the Long Island
Railroad, consuming fences and dong other damage;
and but for the prompt and strenuous Efforts Of tho
ncighbors d number OF farm houses would have been
lad IN ruins About he same time the house oil ar.
RuprDack narrowly escaped destruction. Sparks from
INC smok cstacK OF locomotive ignted some tail grass
on ms inr M and q nsiderablc portion Of his fences
was destroyed. During the latter part VI the week
large fire raging the woods northeast oil Patch
puo burning large tract OF valuable woodland
ON the norm side, ire, SAID TO have been caused
by sparks IRON locomotive, was started early IN
Tie week In the WOODS OF Mr. Duncan Mexican, OF
Huntington. and nifty acres were burned over before
the flames were extingushcd, and Tor several Jays
past lire has been IN progress among the wooded
nils tho northerly part oi Janaca towhship pc,
,woen Jamaica village and Richmond Hill. IL would
be icut to estimate aggregate Of damage, but y
must be considerable.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-15
ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE.
HE FIRST TRIES TO KILL HIS WIFE AND
SISTER-lN-LAW


sIsTER-1N-LAw.
Jonathan Primat, cigar maker, about sixty years OF
age residing at No 2s2 state street, Brooklyn ended
his life yesterday in horrible manner He had been
out OF work Tor about three weeks and, becoming
Respondent, took 10 drinking. Yesterday morning,
ABOUT eleven O'clock he was sitting near the stove
reading, and apparently sober, when sud-
denly he sprang from tho chair seized
large, heavy poker, aud commenced beating
his sstcr-in-law Mrs. Marpareta Clark who has been
boarding with him Tor some time past His wife caught
hold OF HIM to prevent him and he turned upon her
and beat her about the and body Tho two
women fed in terror from the room and rushed into
the apartments OF Mrs Lyc ON the loor below, with
the blood streaming IRON their wounds.
The three women then locked aud barrcaded the
door. Ater remaining there about fifteen minutes
ana not hearing any NOISE tue upper floor they
vcnturcd out Mrs Primatt, lnding the door OF her
room asicDcd, Knocked Tor admittance Gaining 20
answer, however, and rearing something terrible hau
happened, sue managed, with the assistance oil her
sister and Mrs. lye, to force entrance. large
pool Of blood on the floor, which making little red
rivulcts IN different directions, met their view.
stream OF gore led the behind partition made
Of blankets, which divided OIL the bed from me man
apartment Partially lying upon the bed was MI
Primatt, with HIS throat cut the blood trlcKng from
the bedding Mrs. Primutt claspcd the bleeding form
oil her husband IN her arms aud when Omcer FRANK
Soddard, Of the thru precinct, entered tho room
minutes after he found tho husband, sui III her
embrace not quite dead An ambulance Was AZ once
Tor the wounds OF Mrs Prmntt AID her sister
dressed by Surgeon Uttcrson. An inquest was heu Ny
Coroner Smms yesterday afternoon, when verdict
rendered accordance with the facts. The de-
| ceased Englshman by birth aud Lad been mar.
1 rcd 10 HIS present wife about thirty years =
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-15
DASrAkDLY OUTRAGE.

As CIR 10. lSl Of the Seventh avenue line was pass
Ing down that avenue between hifty.Grst and thirty
second streets last night, pistol Tall whzzcd through
one 81 the wInd0ws cutting a round hole 10 the glass
Fortunately, no ono Was buri but Mr George Guns,
Foreman u Engine Company 80. ~, who gat AZ The
adjoining window, had narrow escspe The khDt vas
robaDly hrtd Tor malicious sport one ~ tins
many young HcOunafeiH vino wont frequent tho
brick and lumber PICS near by. The policeman on
The post should be held 10 n strict accountability ID
Of the recyrrcnce VI the Outrage aud should Ds
directed 10 lnd the 10Y who fred the shot iaAl night
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-15
BASEBALL.

THE cHEIsEAs' OPENING GAME-A PICKED
NINE THAT WERE PLUCKED.
The champion Cheseas, OF Brooklyn, played their
opening game yesterday at tho Captoine Ground with
q picked nine. The Chcscas short the services
OF Rule aud Hayes. two OF their best The
cancies were well filed, however, by Degnan OF the
Amitys, and whearty, an excellent local player. Dog
nan pitched in the FIRST five innings, Dunno playing at
lett and Whearty at first Dunno came in to pitch IN
the sixth inning and his many deliveries puzzled the
field nine considerably The Chclseas played strong
helding game well batting The following is the
sr0 n L.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-15
NEWARK AQUATICS.

The Passaic River Rowing Association have decided
to hold their annual regatta on June 10, the number
OF 10 be iour-a single scu pair-oar gig four
race is be hall miles ana return the others
q half miles straghtaway. Ali the Passaic
clubs give promise OF making a liner display n The
river this coming than any preceding one.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-15
THE NEW BERGEN TUNNEL.

The opening OF the new Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Railroad tunnel under Bergen Hill Is sot
for the 18th Inst the birthday OF Moses Taylor,
been energetic In aiding the great enter
PRISE The occasion VIII DO remarkable one In tho
history Of railroad improvements Two thousand IN
yifntou have been ISSUED. hr. Samuel sloan, press
dent tho road, viii pass through the tunnel on Tue
nrst locomotive, aud sumptuous banquet will be pro-
vlocd Tor the incDds and guests Of the company Mr.
John McAndrcw, tho contractor. has arranged ior
sufficient number oil locomotives and cars on the &C.
Casiou
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-15

ADVANCE AND DECLINE
Tho following shows the advance and decline In the
closing prices OF the principal active stocks to-day ~
compared with those Of yesterday
ADVANCE. Union Pacific, al Illinois Central X
Northwestern, -; st. Paul, "a Ohio and MISSISSIPPI
N: =, G. and L. o., q Atlantc and Pacific, u.
DEcLIyE.-Western Union, 2ls Pacific Mail, u New
York Central Il; Erie - Lake Shore, "a Pitlsburg,
IA; Northwestern preferred, u; New Jersey Central,
Xxi Rock Island, IL; st Paul preferred. ~ Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western, ~; Hannibal and 81.
Joseph, u; Delaware and Hudson. "a Michigan Cen.
tral, ~.
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INNINGS.
1a. I'd. 3d. An. 9Th. 6th. 1M. Sth. 9th
Chelsea. 2 y 2 y Al
Picked nine. -. l 0 0 O 0 O. 2
Runs earncd-Chosea, 6; Geld, 0.
FIRST base by errors OF opponents-Chesea, o;
neld 3.
Timc Of game-Two hours and fifteen minutes.
Umpirc-Mr. Alderman, OF the Middletown club
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-15
CLOSING PRlcEs-3 r. M.
The closing prices wcre:--
THE MONEY MARKET.

Money early in the day was easy al per cent on
call and dropped later to at which figure 1t closed
The following we're the rates OF exchange New
York at the aforementioned cities to-day :-Savan.
nan. buying ~, selling u ST. Louis, lilo premium;
New Orleans, commercial l-l6, bank q Cincinnati,
steady buying par selling ITO; Chicago, IS premium,
and Charleston, scarce, y u premium. Foreign ex-
change IS strong, With actual business at iS6K
s6A Tor bankers 80 days sterling, and 8sk .
sSb for demand.
GOLD MARKET.
Gold opened at 1861, advanced to 106X, declined to
1861, rose 1861 anu closed at 106X The carry.
ing rate per cent and borrowing Aat TO
per cent. Gold clcarings at the National Bank OF
the State OF New York.
Cold exchanges $l.1f3zos
currency Daancea ....................... s,otzosL
uroSs ceuaiccs. W. oS,ooo
CLEARING STATEMENT
currency exchanRcs. ............. .....SioS ol,wl
currency oaahces ........................ ot4l9l4
oou cNchauRcs ........... o,4s'u14
Gold balance ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 923, 305
WEEKLY CLEARING STATEMENT.
currency exchanges... $4ov, ozo lou
currency Oaances... zl,uzo,vol
1oiu
Gold balances. 0.9yV,0os
GOVERNMENT BONDS
The rise in gold did affect government bonds a.
much as might have been expected This Is ascroed
TO tho weakness our In the European markets
when they sympa,hze with eli other foreign sscus.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-15
FIRE IN TwENTY-SECoND STREET

A nre occurred yesterday in the four story brown
Stone building No 4GI West Twenty street. oc-
cupicd by Mrs J. b. Doscano The furniture was dam
aged to Of Sl0y0 the building 10 about Inc
same amount
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-15

Next Tuesday the long range marksmcn Of the
Amateur Club will commence their series OF contests
for the purpose OF choosing senior and junior rifle
team whose duty 1t will be 10 shoot in all matches
where the club may be concerned and 10 contest tor
tie supremacy between the two teams themselves u
is thought result OF these competitions Will be
to put the club q condition meet any adversary,
however formidable, who may throw down tho
gauntlet,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-15
EXAMINATION AND COMMITMENT OF BOOKER.

EXAMINATION AND COMMITMENT or BOOKER.
COLUMNS, Ohio, April Ia, 1877.
The negro Edward Booker, the abductor OF Martin
Ravens, and the boy were taken to Flint station this
morning Tor TRIAL They followed TO the railroad
depot by small crowd Of people, who from timc 10
time breathcd anything but KIND wishes Tor Booker
As the curious crowd peefcd at him Booker sat like
stolid locker on, and occasionally toyed with his
heavy handouts. He evidently does appreciate
the extent OF his wrong dong else naturally
sluggish IN temperament. just before the train lott
Columbus squad OF Irish railroad hands came into
the car, and alter gazing Booker AS he were
wild beast gave him the benefit OF their opinion OF
him. which was 10 effect that II they had their way
money would be wasted on his trial.
Al Flint station small party Of friends were watt
Ing and as soon as Young Ravens stepped upon the
platform he seized by his adopted mother with
wua scream OF delight tears Of emotion ..Aly
God my God, my BABY Is back safe again! ~ she ex-
claimed and he was huggcd and kissed many times
.,s was only yielded up 70 allow similar PROCEEDINGS
90 mn g,pe through with By lis SISTER, who was also
,r.sent The boy - evidently not III aacctionnio
s,.,.o.,,,on. TOR while appearing slad 10 ID among
friends again be ailowcI rather 'hau participated IN
~, General rejoicing the lost VIZ iOund Ola SIR
rr.xscs robust pain locking lafmer Or slxty.nyc.
$3.50 ,v ma uaafner hc mueh Affected Dol he
$3.50. ,oe, ,,,e cn,d's hand ARMY 10 hs ana walked
- 80 eova the platform. He has been riang ever
s,nee Monday, and Is pretty well broken down; but
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1877-12-01

Ling, DAVID. Dry Goods, Shoes,
~ ~ Boots, Huts, Caps &c. corner Main
~ Focus Streets.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1877-12-01

DOURQUIN, E. Matchmaker and Je'o'
II .ler corner Market and st. Louis sts'
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BAYOU LAFoURCHE.-T h Q
Pioneer of Assumption is advoca-
ting the initiation Of measures tor
the improvement of the naviga-
tion of Bayou Lafourche in low
water.
The people of Latourche have
not SO great an interest in that
work, perhaps, as their Assump-
tiOn neighbors, but they are much
more deeply interested in the
better control of that stream du-
ring high water. The two Parish
es, as we'll as Terrebonne and st.
James, have the same interests
at issue; that OF improving aud
securing IA better control of that
important stream, so essentially
necessary to the prosperity of
those who reside upon and near
its banks. The Bayou should be
dredged from Donaldsonville 80
as to secure a permanent depth
sufficient for flat boat navigation
and it should be dredged and
cleaned out below Latourche cross
ing so as to insnre a sufficient
capacity of ontlet to discharge
freely all waters entering into it's
mouth at DonaldsonviIle. Both
are simple, practicable problems,
requiring only a little time and
money to consumate.
The people in Assumption pay
enough for extra freights, and
lose enough by being unable to
transport their crops at the pro-
per time, the people of IIafourche
lose enough by reason of cre-
vases aud inundatiOn, and the
construction of immense leyees,
each and every year, to purchase
a dredge boat to do the work re-.
quired.
That Congress shonld dredge
out the lower Bayou and clear it
of the Obstructions placed therein
by Gen. Jackson sixty years ago,
does not admit of a doubt, but in
the meantime the material inter
ests of these two Parishes suffer
annually for the want of this
} work, more than sufficient to have
it done themselves. Who will be.
: gin the organisation of a scheme
to accomplish so desirable an oh.
ject.