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New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
RISE AND COURSE OF THE GALE.

1t the Signal Service Office i'll the EQulra-
bic GudIa; it was stated tGa. the storm OF yesterday
morning was felt widespread section of the coun-
tr, It's approach from the southeast was known on
Thursday morning. and at 10 o'clock on that day the
danger signal was displayed ia most OF the Eastern sea-
port towns Reports received from various seaboard
aud interior states speak OF violent Of wind but
from all accounts the strength of the gale was
exerted at this city ana vicinity. The approach OF
the storm was first felt about o'clock on Thursday
evening, when the wind began TO rise, Increasing in
velocity toward morning AT 1880 O'clock the same
evening the ln began to fall continuing at intervals up
10 II a. H. yesterday, and during this time there was
fs OF loo of an inch. The storm reached its highest
velocity at T:lj a. yesterday, when the wind was
blowing al the rate OF 90 miles hour. During the day
abated considerably, at p IL. yesterday blowing at
the rate OF miles hour, having then yeeled to the
west Tie rate had increased however by o'clock last
evening to 35 miles an hour, a most rapid rise.
Al midnight II continued at about this force The danger
signal Is s displayed from the signal service Once
and the mpession prevails that the storm mas not YET
passed. A.. s.,. 49,.
ia uOy fr weather the southeast gale hGYng been fol
storm which has been felt IN hs city has taken an east
ery course along the coast and though 10 reports were
received last evening from many OF The sta
tons outside of the United States, th"rc -
every reason 10 believe that its force, late
IN the day was felt of the Newfoundland cOast Reports
were received from Giany Canadian stations Of heavy
stantiates this suppOston Considerable snow eel yes
torday n parts Of this state at Cleveland and III pOr
tos OF Michigan. ana at all these places the storm yes
toray morning ragged with great violence. At 147 p.
IN hour and through Michigan average OF - miles
Showing, thought, that the storm is lot Yet over
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
SUICIDE IN TIE EAST RIVER.

One of the deck hands on the Fulton Ferry
boat Mineoa discovered at G30 M yesterday as the
boat WAS nearing the Brooklyn slip, human boGy hoat
ing in the water. boat was lowered, and the body
taken from the water at the foot OF Dock-st. IL was
found 10 be the person Of fAugus,insGstnson wealthy
gentleman and former resident Of Boston, who has been
living lately with his brother ut No. 10 Hcnry-st
Brooklyn. At one time he carried on large and ucra
tive grocery business in Boston, but heavy pecuniary
losses had caused his retirement from trade and at times
affected his mind He and partially dressed HIM
self at a. m, yesterday. and told his wife that he
going the bathroom few minutes after lie returned
ana putti his boots and Oycrcoat explained that 10
would take walk. As he did not return within half an
hour the family became alarmed the police were I'M
formed, and the body found above stated An IN
quest was held In tho afternoon. and verdict rendered
in accordance with the facts.
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
SALE oF TIE AVERY LIBRARY.

The auction sale of the Avery library was
continued at Leaytts Clinton Hail Saesrooms last even
ing There was a small number present, largely CON-
posed OF bookdealers, connolsscurs or anli4a! :"
search Of good bargains The feature Of the sale NaS NV
rare collection of Shelleyana, comprising ITO Eouno''
the majority OF which bound hahdso'D'9
in Russia leather, morocco, and other Ho'SI!
STYLES The bidding at the start was SLOW u,
by the efforts OF the auctionccr te spirit was n'u
into the sale. The majority Of eToumcs sch iorW
far below their valuc. shellcys Poetica works AZ.
Essays" in four volumes, edited by his WIFE, 10 WHICH
the omitted passages OF Queen Nab" were restoOu'
sold for So - q volume. lrst edition Oi Vuo
Nab" with notes, brought only - 25 "sheiIo! -.
teri" said to be the only copy in America so'u y,
3S or the "shcllcyana" the prices oo'"'De'
were small compared with the real value OF lIe
$50 in Egypt and other poems" By Richard u'''.'
sold for zoe; THE LIBERAL Verse anl Prose lion I'm @
south" by Leigh Hunt, brought - -; tOln s -! m
and sOme Of his Contemporaries, wlti he'pii.-, ..
the Authors Life by Hunt. was sOld Tor . l. rl
lection Of articles on shelley, gathered FoA
American periodicals, bound hnndGOuley III - If.,.ei
brought soc. volume Genuine bargains " - iti,n
on some OF the other works sold S1Aoo.c!" S,h zoo
Tribes Of the United States' p volumes 'tiistDst,
steel cngrayings, was Knocked down ior - ss'.i
OF the Province Of NcW-lOrk' hy Nli1ll" -, S,,i
witch at The sale OF the Menzo eollcct!ol, works
sold for Sl0 seven volumes Of HerDtrt sluNN' - IA.
sold for - each Amcs srick!1ndS 'Rll'', - the
gland" : volumes, ~ 80 cach 10 volumes :" 's'rs
Theatre Francais.' consisting Uf ttss 49, ,t nj
and dramas by COrncc, Racine Nclirir' ot.a't ~
Others 3J cents each; ThackcIay' compire va.
Volumes. Illustrated brought 81 l2la volume. 49, Va"
able collection Ot Catalogues. liU'ttl'-" VIVA" ~
and statistics also sold 40 low prices
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
coNGRlrULI1IoyS FROM JOIN c0cHP1yE.

A special meeting of the Seventeenth Ward
Republican Association WAS held last night at thci-
roons No. 3s5 Bowery the President julius Hamburger,
in ,hc chair The following letter from Gen John Coch
ranc was read, and received with cheers:
julius TARruPGER, PrcSjdeid Of tie ScrenteeRh Ward
ReJyublicaH iSS0ciGi1A
DEAR SIR: iiud that an unexpected but positive de-
murd NY presence elsewhere VIII prevent ly All
dressing Your association on Friday evening. regret
this hc the interest which attachcs lii-i
now national affairs. Your organization j., believe
effectively composed of those whO with other RcpuDli
cans zcauu,y contributed 20 the existence OF the pres
ent National Administration. N0u nave reason for mu-
tull concentration The principles which you assumed
would govern the official action OF your candidates have
been rati "a Ia the inaugural address Of Rutherford b.
HAYES. \ trucr national policy OF more solid
basis, 50 skiliuly cOmpacted and powerfully com
hiurd, IL would be diiicut 10 devise
ShplastCrs, Office seekers, and CarpcthaggerS are al
cuuaIy flight by the specie resumption ie single
Presidential term the honest civil service ana the tree
school education which this policy cOnprehends Above
an should We applaud s treatment Of the still lingering
question OF Southern reconstruction. The simple stat"
neLt that security OF right 10 person and 10 class VIII
he trnc fgoyernmcnt for them amt Tor all H. In very
TRUTH the repression Of party interests and he Oblter
tOn OF party lines. hCsc doctrines let III believe VIII
receive the support of a unanimous Cabinet and the
measures enforce them. viii be approx ed b.
the whole country Respectfully yours,
NciC ICrk, March ;. lS17 JOHN CoCiIRANE.
The resolutions which adopted declared that the
peaceful Inauguration President Hayes regarded
with unbounded nope and joy, and that the policy laid
down in the inaugural address and the truly admirable
selections made for responsible Cabinet positions were
a guarantee OF the Presidents purpose to fulfill the peo
pies expectations
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
mGu TIDES AND FLOODS ON THE HUDSON.

RoNDoUT, n. Y, March "a fierce wind
aud rain-storm ragged here last night and this morning
frcshet in Rondout Creek flooded the docks south
east wind prevailing forced the ice on the river up from
below and meeting the creek current it formed barrier
at the mouth OF the creek The icyboat Is unable TO
run and the steamer Norwich had to force passage 10
Rnebeck.
PEgKsKILI " y, March "a gale Of wind prevailed
al all points on the Hudson last night and II is still blow
ing heavily Everywhere docks and piers are sub
merged and mile north of Peekshl the west track OF
tbst trans cannot pass over IT, The delay, however Is
NOT serious as the east track used IL is feared that TO
nights tide will cause damage.
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
CLEARING AWAY TIE RUINS IN WESTINGHOUSE.

CLEARING AWAY HE ~ !-'S IN NAciiI plON-ol'
The ruins caused By the falling OF the walls
of the building az Washington and Frankiin-sts on
Thursday night presented strange sight yesterday
account Of the curious mixture OF MERCHANDISE, bricks
mortar timber, aud roofing material. with which the
sidewalk and street iled large crowd gathered
in the vicinity ana several policemen required TO
keep the curious from vcntuiing too the walls
number OF men, under the charge O the Superintendent
OF Buildings were employed snoring up the remaining
part of the wall On Westinghouse and removing the
debris in order place supports under the roof The
culovfs OF Mr. Welsh the owner, engaged during
the day IN removing the merchandise TO his store at
North Moore and WashnstOnsts. IL stated he intends
to move from the present premises speedily as
uossibe as il is understood that the Department Of
Buildings viii condemn II. The employees congratulated
themselves yesterday their miraculous escape, rs the
pOrtiOn DESTROYED was that most frequently used and 30
men are always engaged on the sidewalk. u me %al
Lavc been Great The exact loss good, cannot be
estimated yet Nr. Welsh stated 10 have placed 1t
ct $4,000 without estimating the breaAaSe III IoMOVa
and the damage by storm.
Superintendent Adams. with a force Of men, was en-
gagged yesterday clearing away the debris 50 as TO as
certain the exact OF the uisaar. Hc stated
tcrday that the building put up % years ago. and
had been used as sugar house. An unusual 5traln had
probably been brought TO bear upon tbc supports
large load OF goods was sald 10 nave pe,h pay III nc
building Thursday aud LETT standing in one pile 'hc
work distributing u having been deferred until ycscI-
day morning. IL is supposed that tho Sohd weight
proved much for the beams Mr.. Adams sdU that up
10 the first of January he lad had employed cspc-
cay inspect these stOrehOse but the appropriation
giving out, lac obliged 10 cut them on President
Pcrley, Ot the Fire Department., nald Uat there
many other buildings Oh the EYcr TOnt mat may fnl
al any moment The greater ninnber originally III
tended dwellings, aud their beams aEd walls are nCt
equal 20 tho heavy loads VI merchandise generally
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
THE AMERIQUE's POSITION LITTLE IMPROVED
LEY IILE.RAHn TRIBuNEl

SEABRIGHT, n. j., March 9.-Ihe steamship
Amerique is stin hard aground. Last nights Storm
from which so much expected, failed 10 dnyc her
off, although it slightly changed her position on the
shore The wind, which from the southwest caught
the stern OF the stranded steamship and worked it of
shore for number OF feet In this work the gale was
greatly assisted by heavy tide ana The hShtehlhg
which the stern has received at the command Of Capt
PouzOz the benefit. II there really has been any -
scarcely noticeable, and hope grows small III the minus
NJ many who have expected favorable results from
south west storm Tie wind tonight II directly on
Shore and a heavy swell is coming in from the Day
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10


Along the docks in Jersey City much damage was
done The barge Orison Read loaded with coal, was
sunk the captain and family barely escaping with their
lives The loss of the captain Charles Coe, is $1,000
The ferryboats found great difficulty IN making the slips
on the COmmunipaw line, thus delaying the trains.
During the violent storm OF WIND ycsl rday morning
The steeplc Of the Second Presbyterian CBurch III IaL
son al Ellison and CburclI-Sts,, blown over. me
ktccpe was 90 feet high, surrounding tower II eet III
hi i The entire stecple and portion OF the tower c
over into III. The damage TO the cLufch Wlcl IS
"A new bull ling yet completed amounts to $2Joo
Ihe top OF the steepe in failing struck the house OF I'd
ward Osborne, crushing the caves and DONG SOoO WOI
Of damage The wind also tore of about ouellaNtcr OF
The IN roof of the AmshouSe and did considerable dam
age 10 fences trees, and chiInneys.
Cac heavy gale blew down a new dWclllnS house III
Elizgbeth n j. The loss is $500. II also tore on
high tide and rain flooded part OF the lower section Oh
fLe city No damage was dome - shipping
The gale was very Destructive about state" Island anu
It's shores In many places long INES OF itnscs WrTt
bioUn down. with trees sgn-boards and wind0W-slut-
ter in all directions. portion ot the huge Wealhe :
yaue OF the Clifton Brewery was blown away ScNcFdi
nj the docks on the South Shore more or less dP
ed The wharf al Tnans cOaiyard near the basin AT
S,aDetOI was torn down by one OF tie large relse-
scows from New-YOrk coming IN contact WIN IT, Inc
water in tho Upper Lower, ana Irlncrs pays was uHI-
slay rougisO much tnat steamers found Navigation
d0iclt and several small boIts and 5h1s were driven
ashore a the west end Of the island. The railroad ferry
boats made thcir morning tlps with much dlhculiy.
lhc steamer d. *. Martin OF the opposition line was
Obliged TO omit the O'Clock trt. . 49,,
Trr so,thcrly gale yesterday morning did cOnderlpe
damage on Long Island uurOOflng dwellings anu blow
i down CcS. telegraph poles ana cIiiAtys No sciI-
Gus damage Is fC ported 70 shipping
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10

Four years ago Mr.. Henry C.. Bowen sub
scribed $780, In five annual instamens OF 300 each
10 the Bethel Mission of Plymouth Church. Last year
the church ated him, but is treasurpr has
sent over for the annual slOO, which Mr.. Bowen has
promptly paid. IL seems rather odd for an excOmnun
Gated member to be asked to contribute support the
establishment that kicked him out II Ia good deal like
making martyr pay for the kindIng wood OF the fro
that is " roast hn.- n. \. Graphic
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
THE ICE MOVING DOWN THE HUDSON.

PoUGnKEEPsIE, n. Y, March Especial dis
natcoe TO The EagIe tonight show that the lee In the
upper Hudson has broken up at Castleton, COxsacke
Catskill Germantown, Tiyo, Barrytown, ana lfllhe-
beck and moving with the tide 1t is quite heavy put
as YET no serious damage is reported though Tears are
entertained that shipping and docks Will suficr Ihe
Catskin ferIyboat caught IN the Ice THIS morunS
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
THE NATIONAL DAInyMANs ASSOCIATION

CHICAGO, H., March 9.-The last u"! 80, 80
sion OF tho National Dairymans Association =,
to-day Aibro Anderson ~ Chicago dciNereu d" -
on chickens. Mr.. O'Do"nei discussed ''e S''"N -.
and WAS followed by Mossrs. Hhodes OF New
p,xter Ferris AdIe, walrrn, Holander an" "''.'''
who addressed the meeting te sllJ q ct lp' ''~
and transportation of Dutlor. Johu sieNaf" WV
ccved the Centennial award for Iowa butiS VI r-
remarks on tire subject Mr.. Ferris of NeW,it'>,nuga
portcd from tho Committee on OcuuarsHfie n" -, te
of tins OIL was .manuiacu ured and ased as p,''.., vn
did NOT think there danger OF us lnt'fl,uS erc
the bntter trade. some resolutions on TIE s"ul''
adopted. The standing committees were Rhuo"'''
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10

THE NEw,JERsEY LEGISLATURE ADJOURNED.
TRENTON, n. D., March 9.-The two houses
continued in session till after midnight last night In
the Senate this morning the District Court bill passed by
vote of l2 to /. The following nominations were con-
lrmcd by tho Senate Visitor the Agricultural College
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10

had wheels crushed and laid The new long
dock at saugores Is struck by heavy field Of and
badly damaged. The ice has moved down from Castle
ton and entertained that IT will dam mp below
aud the back water food up the Hudson River track. IL
is thought navigation will be open TO Albany early next
week.
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
RHODE ISLAND PROHIBITION NOMINATIONS.

PROVIDENCE, Il. l., March 9.-Thc Prohibi-
tory State Convention held here to-day, at which
were nominated Gen Van Zaudt for Governor Albert C..
Howard for Lieutenant Governor, Joshua NJ. Adder
man for Secretary OF State, Warren H. Percc for Atlor-
ney General and Samuel Clark FOR General Treasurer
with exception OF the latter who Is Democrat all
the Others are candidates nominated by the Republicans
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10

John l.. Kanouse Commissioners OF Improvement a,
the State PrisDn-Gershom Mott, w. X. Murphy and W
W. L. Phillips At IL o'clock the two houses adjourned
ain
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10

sI.EET-sTORM IN CANADA
TORONTO, Ont, March "a severe sleetstorm Is pre-
vang east of here and the telegraph wires are very
much deranged.
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10

PHILosOPHIc.- Vicar-John you are not get
ting very fast with your job You know you cannot
do TOO much for q good master. Joln-I knows that
Jolly we and i arnI agoing to try! Not me-lFunny
FolkA
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10

Professor: "Mr. -, what proposition dia ID. .
Give you ~ Freshman: "1he one. about We tn,,y
rraed cone" Professor docs not remomber i''-t'
Tablet
New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
EFFECTs AROUND NEW-YORK.

A
DAMAGES IN THE SUBURBAN TOWNS.
The damage in Brooklyn from the gale yes
terday morning is estimated at $4,000 The heaviest
loss fell upon the owners Of the Phenx Chemical Works
at the foot Of Thirty niuth-st, South Brooklyn. me
business was carried in fourstCTy frame building
40 feet long and so feet wide AT early hour yesteI
day morning the structure gave so many indications OF
falling that the janitOr removed his family from IT,
when the wOrkmen, numbering between 40 and 90 as
sernbed at the usual hour, they were not allowed to
enter on account Of the apparent danger. About half
PAST o'clock the walls gave way, and the building 1e
to the ground with crash. large stock OF chemicals
and machinery, valued at $4,000, buried III the
ruins and probably destroyed police reserve viii
guard the place until the debris is removed
Several churches also injured by the force OF the
wind One of the ornamental top pillars OF ST. AIMS on
the Nights was blown down. The tin roofs of the
church cdce at Clinton and PierrepOnsts. and OF the
Church OF the Purtans Iafayeteave were torn OIL
Many other roofs were injured and small damages III
ficted aggrcgatng several thousand dollars Almost the
entire tin roof was from the hospital at Flatbush
and the patients the top floor werc much frightened
by the accident and the rain pouring upon Them They
were quickly removed to lower rooms Fences trees,
signs and windows suffered in all parts OF the elites Inc
q tye mast iIDD losses
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-05-24

That the dead should kill the livino
seems a parodox; Yet nothing is more
true. Indeed, We venture to say that
every year, in our land. corpses muir.
der more people than assassins do.
Not only have lntramural interments
poisoned whole blocks and quarters,
not only has drinking water contami.
mated by g%raveyards yearly spread dis
ease and death through country ham.
lets, but. before the process of decom.
position commences, there is often a
great and pressing danger from infec.
tious disease. We quoteya recent
instance:
DIR. Goldie. the Medical Officer
OF Health for Leeds. England, in his
report to the local authority. states
that every one Of thirty people who
attended the wake of an Irish rirl
who recently died in that town from
typhus fever. were attacked hv the
same disease. and no fewer than nine
OF the cases ended fatally"
50 strogly have the needless dangers
OF exposure at funerals impressed The
medical mind, that the Health Board
OF New York have now issued a circn-
lar recommending that no public or
church funerals should be given to
persons dying Of either diphtheria
scarlet fever. measles, or whoopinr
cough.
In Chicago. also, where scarlet fever
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-05-24
CORRESPONDENCE.
A CON.
VENTION.
To the Independent Men Of the
State Of Minnesota,

Who are opposed TO the Financial
Policy Of the National Administra-
ton, to the National Banking system,
d q further contraction Of the cur
ncy-and in favor Of the Remoneti-
cation of silyer-and a Greenback
Currency advocated by Peter Cooper,
Gen. ;. +. Cary, Gov. Allen and
William ID. Kelly, and who are also
in favor of general r~etrenchment in
salaries and expenditures, are re-
queSted to send delegates to a State
Convention to be held at Faribault,
on Wednesday, the Goth day of June,
1877. at | O'Clock II. M.-for the pur.
pose OF nominating candidates for
tate officers, as follows: Governor,
1t. Governor, Secretary Of State State
Treasurer, and Attorney General.
Counties are requested to send as
many delegates as will attend-but III
voting for candidates, will be entitled
to cast votes as gollows: Olmsted Is,
Meeker IA, Rice Is. Dakota 5. Brown
5, kandiyohi 4, Goodhue 4, Wabasha,
4, Mower 3, Mcleod 3. Washington
2, Renyille ,, Waseca >, Nicollet ?.
Faribault >, Mile Lacs 2.and all other
ounties | each.
3ENEzER AYRES, Washington Co.
III. c. MARTIN. Meeker Co.
JOSEPH GoAR, Rice Co.
HENRY HAYS, Goodhue Co.
w. r. MAYHEM, Faribault Co.
J. W. FCLKERSoN, OlmstediCo.
N. SMALL, Anoka Co.
GEO. c. CHAMBERLAIN, Dakota Co.
j. p. SHoENBECK, Nicollet Co.
A. WESTPHAL Brown. Co.
Independent State Central Committees
Dated. May l.. 1877.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-05-24
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