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A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
BURNING OF A BLOCK IN WESTERLY, n. !.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE HEBALD.l

BURNING OF BLOCK IN WESTERLY, n.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
New LONDON Conn.,, Doc 80. 1877
An extensive conhagra,on is raging IN Westerly II.
l., town OF eight thousand Inhabitants and Of
which Watch Hill, tho famous watering place, Is
part The flames broke out quarter before eleven
O'Clock last evening In tho lower story Of large
block In Main street. oecapiod aud owned by 4. G.
Champlin Il Co. A heavy northeast wind blow
Ing at the hme and the flames spread rapidly. The
block, which is forty feet front and three stories
HIGH soon destroyed. Assistance from this city
was telograph( tor
largo tenement house and the harness shop and
nne private residence Of John R. Champlin have been
burned. Numerous wood buildings In the imue
diate vicinity endangered, and It is feared must
also 60.
At half-past one A. NJ. the flames were under con-
troll and the assistance sent from here was ordered
back. The loss Is estimated at $50 COZ. Tho Provi-
dencs trains to this city came through all right
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LDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMssr,

dav. WAR DEPARTMgsr
Nav OFFICE OF THE CnrEy SIGNAL OypicER,}
Inesda WASHINGTON Dec 31--l A. NJ
psday Indications
~. The Middle Atlantic states aud Now England,
: followed w rising barometer, northeast back.
!. o,ortnwcst winds. light rain or snow. followed
4. =, partly cloudy or clearing weather.
-, South Atlantic and Gull States Tennessee
poons Ohio Valley, rising barometer, cooler north
rcicht winds, partly cloudy and clearing weather
lake region, nortberIy winds, cooler, cloudy
lean z and rising barometer.
ls'lves Upper Mississippi aud Lower Missouri VAL
so anil followed BY falling barometer, northeast
siicoler, partly cloudy weather
fraLvers Will continue stationary or rising
1. s,mperature will continue near freezing In the
an leions OF Maryland and Virginia.
dopnary signals continue al Wilmington, Smith.
lpe Lookout. Cape Hat,eras, Kitty Hawk, Nor
Hoepe Henry, Cape May, Atlantic City. Barnegat,
~ Hook, Now York, New Haven, Now London,
|port Woods Hole. Boston, Thateher's Island,
land and Eastport.
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ARRIVAL OF NINE. MARIE ROZE.

Nina Marie Rozc, the operate prima donna, arrived
In town yesterday by the steamer Republic She will
make hor debut IN America Philadelphia, 40 Loo.
nora, in "Favorita," on tho sth OF January. Nine
Rozo enjoyed pleasant passage across the Atlantic
and gavo two concerts on board the steamship one
for the seaman's Orphan Institution and tho other as
Testimonial to Captain Perry when $500 In gold
subscribed by the passengers tor set OF silver TO be
presented To him. Nine. Rozc will make only brief
stay IN this country as she 10 under engagement TO
appear At Her MaJesty's Theatre early ihe London
season aud also NJ Paris during the Exposition.
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A WEATHER CHANGE.

The sudden change in the weather yesterday took
people completely by surprise who were not In COM
munication with 'tOld Probabinies.n Tho morning
opened bleak and cold, with high Winds accompanied
by occasional light spurs OF rain, which Grst made
us appearance about eight o'clock In tho lore
noon and continued until thrcc In the afternoon,
when the wind increased In VIOLENCE. Al nine O'Clock
In the evening tho wind snbsided little, but the
weather grew colder. No damage had been reported
TO Tho shipping In the harbor up to two o'clock this
morning.
The following record will show the changes In the
temperature iof tho past twenty-four hours in CON-
Indicated by the thermometer at Hudnups pharmacy,
m Ru
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TWO VI the republicans were labor and greonback
Candidates aud one OF the democrats Is classed an
independent
The Legislature OF 1877 stood:-lu The Senate, re-
pubicans ~; democrats. IL In the Assembly, re-
pnbcans ~; democrats, 57; independent democrat,
II Will thus be seen that the democrats the coming
year Will have one vote iu the Senate thun. they
hud last winter, aud, without counting the "ind6-
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On. D. O. DODGE.

Or. D. C. Dodge, ex-membcr Of the Assembly, and
for several years the Superintendent OF the Nov YORK
State lnebriate Asylum ., Bnghanton, one OF the
popular citizens Of the county ayd we'll known
throughout the state rs skilled physician and sur.
gcon, died at Rouscs Point, n. ", at eight O'Clock
yesterday morning, alter painful illness Of eight
weeks rho body will be buried At clever o'clock on
Wednesday
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CHANDLER'S LETTER.

AN EMPHATIC DENIAL FROM HENRY WAT
TERsoE.
LOUISVILLE. KY, Dec. so, 1877.
In an interview With q Now York correspondent
to-day Mr.. Henry Watterson stigmatzed the Hon.
William Z. Chandisr's reference to him wanton,
malicious and false, having the least ion ndaton
IN facts or surmse theory except bare
stance OF his chance relationship to Senator Stanley
Natthewa
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II BRAZIL RAILROAD.

xo cor -oRED LABoRrRs ALLOWED TO ENTER THE
EMPIRE.
NJ PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 30. 1871
r2s contractors for the Brazil Railroad received
Tram last night from the BRAZILIAN Secretary or
stsa3e stating that colorsd mon would not be per-
NH Ned 10 enter the empire part OF the working
FEC Of the contractors. This . hpal answer 10
inquiries mads by contractors and will necessitnto
.Xrtain changes Colonel Jamison will leave here TO-
V-row IN tho steamship Mcrcedita for Rio Janeiro.
iorce plumbers $50 men. Of whom 100 are sappers
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DEATH IN "A G URCH.

WhiIe attending tho half-past six O'Clock services
at the Catholic Church OF tho Sacred Heart Ciermons
avenue, Brooklyn, yesterday morning. an old man.
named William McDonough, tainted 40 was carried
out vi the cdncc and expired IN q few minutes. The
deceased was seventy-three years oil age. The body
was removed to the residence oil tho family, No 80
Vandcrb avenue.
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HEAVY RAINS AND A FREsHEr IN THE SOUTH.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

BuRKYvILLs Va, Dec. 80, 1871.
heavy RAIN which began about Christmas In
Georgia. reached this section two days ago. Tho
rivers. which had subsidized from the effects OF
late heavy ireshet, again began rising. This rising
had been visible for tho past twcnt hours pre-.
ceding yesterday evening.
BRIDGE SWEPT AWAY.
This AFTERNOON tho Staunton River rose to the pro-
portions OF tho recent food aud few hours later
swept away the temporary structure which had
placed the bridge taken away by the Novcmbe food.
In consequence OF this the regular did leave
Richmond tonight, and travel will 10 temporarily
suspended ON this route.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Lawrence Barrett Is at the New York. Mme Maria
Roze the French prima DONNA and Captain Hamilton
Perry, OF the steamship Republic, NJ the Everett
Governor A. r X Stafford and Congressional Delegate
Hiram j. Stevens, OF Arizona, are at the St James
William j. Florence Is at the Filth Avenue. Naval
Constructor Edward Hartt United States Navy, 10 at
tho Astor. George W. Miller, OF Albany, IL Ut the
Brunswick.
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regiment has been ordered 10 be in
pas for immediate cmbarkation for
s.fown. despatch dated Cape Town.
fcsmbsr IL says:-"Sir Bartle Frore told depuia-
N on that he c>hsidered the situation the Kanlr
ntier exEemely dangerous, and that he had writ
-. fame for troops Every available soldier, and
$500. kom the man-ofwar Active, left Cape Town
a. ~. Anir frontier on tho 10th inst"
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BUSINESS FAILURES IN ILLINOIS.

CHICAGO, Dec. 20, 1877
Ths Stephen r. Luns smelling and refining estab-
lshment, ~ Evanston, Ill, has gone into voluntary
bankruptcy The liabilities arc $l05 900 and tho assets
$50, 100
Herman Schwab cigar dealer. OF Evanston, has also
gone into bankruptcy. His liabilities are 500 600 aud
assets about 81, 700.
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MIR. sroUGHToN's AssAILANT.

William Jones' alias William Merritt, who was
arrested In Philadelphia ON Saturday by Sergeant J.
d. b. Smith Tor assautng Mr. George l. Stoughtou,
OF the Phelps Lodging House, with Indian club, In
October last. was arragncd before Judge Otorbour
ut Essex Market Police Court, yesterday morning and
remanded I'll to-day tor examination.
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During an alteration between George walker and
Thomas Hoimes. on Saturday night, Mt No. ~ Bush
street, Brooklyn, the former was struck the head
by his Antagonist with lager beer glass and other
Wise severely beaten. Tho In ured II thIrtytwo
years OF age and was removed 10 tho Long Island
College Hospital Holmes was not arrested
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RRookLYN's NEW OFFICIALS.

Tho democratic. Aayor-cicct OF Brooklyn, James
Howell, Jr, win take his seat as Chief Magistrate OF
that city Tomorrow. relieving the republican incum.
bent, Mayor Frederick A. Schroeder.
The Common counci will be democratic by ma.
jority OF one, the al present. The following
arc the members OF that body Tor the year 1885,
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SUDDEN DEATH.

Henry ". cauldwoil, retired brewer, seveniy.four
years Of age and residing NO. 40 East Twenty ninth
street, was discovered IN closet In his residence,
yesterday, dead. The family attribute his sudden
mise TO disease of tho heart
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LOSSES ON THE WESTERN RIVERS.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 80, 1871
The loss OF property on Western rivers during the
past Is set down ut S. $780, 600 This includes
and coal boat disasters the ONO River involving
loss OF $4000,000 Tho number OF lives lost in tho
Iame time was seventy, more than two-hrds Of them
by explosions and burning of steamers.
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POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY.
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Nv. PSYCHOLOGICAL CuRIosIrTEs OF sCEPTL
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V. DIR. FLOSS ON THE CHILD" by Edward b.
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WI. THE EDUCATION OF AFrER.LIFE. By Arthur
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THE CANADIAN REVENUE.

OTTAWA, Ont, Dec 80, 1871
The total revenue OF tho Dominion for the month Of
November was ,9s5, 600; expenditures, ST. 0o0
The statement OF imports and exports Tor the same
month shows goods entered for consumption TO the
amount OF &c. 00o goods exported 10 the value OF
80, ~, 000
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The dcmucrAts VIII Also have q maJotIly OF 10
the Board OF Supervisors.
General Isaac L.. Calm, republican, succeeds as
District Attorney Winchester Brilton de ocrat who
has nlicd the position Tor the past Six years Tno oi
lowing named come into Official existence NOR.
row:-Samucl ). Powell democrat, as County Treas
urer; samuel Guthrie, democrat, as Supcrvisor-at
Large; Peter Pggot democrat, ~ Justice oil Sessions
and Noses kessel mocrat us Charity Commis sioner
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

THE KEARsAEGE At BOSTON.
BosroS. Mass, Dec 80, 1877.
Tho United States steamer Kearsaege, Commander
hcNair arrived here to-day nom Japan via the susz
Canal and Gibraltar
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A LAWYERS EMBEzzLEMENr.

BosToy Dec 80, 1871
George B. Bgelow, prominent lawyer. wus ar
'cssed yesterday evening on a charge OF smbezzIng
10000, which was held in trust by him. He re-
leased on 500, 900 bail
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FATAL INJURIES.

John NEARBY, aged twenty-five years, Of No. 22o
East Seventy-sxth street, who fell on Saturday from
church Al Second avenue and 10th street. died from
the injuries received Ia Bellevue Hospital last night
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THE STORM.
4 VIOLENT GALE ALONG THE COAST.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

SouAS BRAcH, N. j., Dec. 80, 1877.
most violent northeast gale, accompanied BY
heavy rain, setting in at midnight last night, has
been sweeping this with undated fury through
out to-day and dark tonight It seems to increase
Yin ncrceness. The Ia stirred TO Its depth and
presents OF great grandeur No vessels sighted
during the day
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NO INFLAMMATION OF THE AIR PASSAGES
Whilst nd the soothing action OF HALE's HONEY
HoREnoUSp lar IL relieves all bronchial affections
Phys fooTiAcHk DROPS In minute.
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20 temperature yesterday. ................ y
20 temperature tor corresponding date last
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WHAT DENMAN SAYS ABOUT

n.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES"
consds,us 4. then % .ns great riff, OF rrov.
the o. his considering how many useful
temperament nsidering It's utility as compel.
Ing liquor with demorasng areent spirits win hardly
aasmentins preferences aud It's extended among
tue 'sS'f"' classes rrpER.nErpsrEcK
The purest and best MINK Imported.
For sale everywhere
A-sCHENCK,S PULMoNiC SYRUP WILL AT
ass "as @ s' Win @ s1 Without Ssn
eoaxed cold on the lunss II consumption is not already
PULaosc sSRur For sale By ali a-nssi..s
A.-HoIIDAY STYLE OF HATS FOR GENTLE.
men, ut reduced pricss r. ERSENwEiN. 14s Nassau 81.
BOTTLED ALEs, WINES AND FINE LIQUORS;
-" ''S''' '''A J JonS j. sfASv us Chambers.
HAPPY NEW YEAR
70. New Year. fls.ss The say Kind tina. vii, bleach
&c hAz ;ss Gs !. CO;
LET THE RUPTURED GIVE HEED
ALLcooK's POROUS rLAsrERs have cured rup.
lures some OF thirty years standing They were used in
place of the truss. and the aperturs gradually
close. Such results are occurring daily
MENDOZA, ILL.,. NOV. 81, 1877.
Last spring commenced TO Acoek's Porous Plas
ter. wounded through the loft lung whis In the
army and suffer much from wound by constant
OF these piasers along with my quite
nicely. think they great blessing those who
need their very sautary aid.
II. RICHARD.
MENDOZA. LA SALE COUNTY. ILL.,
PERFECT CURE OF NEURALGIA.
EXCHANGE BANK. MINooKA. ILL. MAY II. 1879
MEssRs ALLcoCK 4 Co..
log during war; since which, until year
h,vs suaSssd greatly from neuralgia in STUMP
year ago I began nsing your Porous Plaster the
stump. wear constantly and have no neuralgia I
this thinking may benefit poor unfortunate
tha, has suffered l have done
DANIEL FERGUSON.
PRINCIPAL OFFICE
NO 2eI CANAL ST. NEW YORK.
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imported WINES aud l.iaUoRs At downtown prices.
u IS. KIRK Co. 90 FULTON 81. anc 7os Broadway
THE NEW YEARS TABLE Is NO LONGER
considered complete without, lev .iphons Of CARsoNo
Acip wArtn.sskixnRs aud yicnY OF CARL H. SCHULTZ,
$40 broadway oy procuring . supply the ladies Will
obigc many rcntIsmen
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for New Years Present. The only kind that will bleach
your linen white"
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l92 Chamber A.
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BROOKLYN RAPID 1R ANSIT.

Tho representative Of the Long Island Railroad
Company. with a number OF gentlemen who own prop
erty on Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn, along which It IL
proposed to the new steam railroad, met Attorney
General yairchild yesterday, in this city, for
the purpose OF comforting with him TO
Injunction prohibiting the construction OF tho
road which granted last week Tho
property owners present were j. Carson Brevoort,
Harvey Farrington A s. Barnes, Henry Hentz and l..
s. Burnham. Simeon Stern also present coun-
sell F. b. Hnsdale appeared counsel for the Long
Island Railroad and Corporation Counsel De Witt for
the city OF Brooklyn. President Richardson OF tho
Atlantic Avenue Railroad Company, also present
Tho Attorney General was urged by Mr.. Hinsdale
and Corporation Counsel DO Witt TO consent TO
the vacation OF the injunction, which was
granted last woek, on the ground Thai - 1ad Was
actual necessity Brooklyn had Within tnS past lew
years, made such rapid strides ending her limits
and increasing her population. On the other hand,
Mr. Stern counsel for tho protesting property owners
argued the Injustice that would be done to his client
should tho road DO built The Attorney General
finally agreed to suspend the enforcement OF the
porary Injunction, without prejudice to either party In
fore, q large force OF aborers Will DO put at work
tho road by the Long. Island Railroad
company, who will use every effort ito have work
completed In short time An order TO show VIII y
injunction should not be granted prohibiting the
further prosecution Of tho work still exists, and 10
turnabe Saturday before Judge Gilbert OF tho
Kings County Supreme Court II Is not thought, how
fused IT, II was stated by Mr. Richardson, President
OF the Atlantic Avenue Railroad Company, last oven
that further with the oil the
rails OF tho new road was appIehended.
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THE GARBAGE NUISANCE.

CITY ISLAND POLLUTED BY THE ADMINISTRATIONS
OF THE scows or THE STREET CLEANING
DEPARTMENT.
The oyster fishermen OF City Island arc indignant
with the Street Cleaning Department OF New YORK.
During the last three years the garbage OF the city
been dumped lar tho the Island and
the fisheries have suffered more or less thereby
During the last tow weeks, however, THIS grievance
has been intensified by tho actual dumping OF the worst
description OF the refuse OF tho streets OF the city,
including tho remains OF deceased animals upon
the oyster beds. Last week tho oystermen
demonstrated In iorcibie, but peaceful manner with
the foreman OF the scows, and since then there has
been adiscontinuanco OF thus practice lar tho
oyster beds are concerned. Tho nuisance 49, how.
ever, continued on the shore NJ Frogs Point and
evory tide washes tho entrais Of dead anmas on tho
beach Tho Inhabitants are alarmed aud fear that
able sickness tho island II nuisance is persisted
In. Indignation meetings have been held, and tho
State Legislature has been applied TO tor an amend.
ment TO tho present law that governs this matter on
City Island, by which u Will bc made mlsdemcanor
Tor any person 70 dump garbage within limits
oil The shore Al present redress only
by civil process, and the oys,ermen iecl that
they have not money enough 10 contend
Ia lawsuit with OF the Departments
OF tho city government This dumping is
very frequently done IN tho night, when there
one TO detect the oncnders Hitherto the inhabitants
have bcen unable 10 obtain any assistance for the
dress OF their grievances from tho street Cleaning De-
paftmcnt and their hopes to DO centred IN ths
obsaining Of tho legislation referred 10
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DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS.

meeting OF tho Board OF Dock Commissioners was
held yesterday afternoon in the departmental Offices
Duane street. Commissioners Wales and wcstcrvcIt
wero present In the matter OF the liability OF tho
city government for alleged damages TO tho interests
OF private parties by the dumping Of snow and
their properties during tho past winter Corporation
Counsel whitney gave his Official opinion to tho Dock
Com missloners
OPINION WHICH NOTHING.
Mr.. Whitney stated that during the past tho
Bureau Of Street Cleaning OF the Police Department
and others permitted by tho Board governing the
Department OF Docks TO dump clean snow ana ice
removed IRON the streets into tho slips along tho
water fronts IL Is claimed by the National steam
ship Company, owning and occupying pier ~ North
River, that SAID dumping was done at the northeriy
OF pier ~ North River to sufficient
push the mud alongside thereof by the weight Of tho
material deposited, over to and into the trench
recently dreuged by this company along the soutnery
side OF pier A. in tho northcrly hall OF tho slip.
the Corporation Counsel IS OF opinion that tue
Department Of Docks has no right 10
pond any portion OF tho proceeds received IRON
tho sale OF dock bonds to for the OF the dredg
Ing alleged have become necessary by reason OF suc
DUN pnps OF snow and ico removed from The streets
And II upon the facts and law applicable TO tho mat
ter the company has any claim against The city II
be listed and paid through the Finance Department
or through tho cour.a
For tho week ending April "a tho receipts and
expenditures by tho department were:-Ava-
mcnt tho credit Of the Dock Board
slSs, SIS o5; dsbu rssmonts--rolis for payment OF
labor corresponding TO two weeks ending April
IA, repairs, nold corps tengincer chief floating
property, scow mon, claims account OF coustruc.
ton annual expenses &c, $25,57s "a leaving AZ inns
date balance on hand OF Sis. 239 81 In addition
the Board, actlng IN nduc:ary capacity, collected
dock and slip ren-which was placed TO the credit Of
the sinking fund-to tho amount Of 81 ,y0J %.
Tho Union Ferry Company put before the Board an
amended copy OF its complaint asking the department
TO fix the upset pricn to DO paid city
for the uso OF It's iofrica Tho matter was allowed 10
Ito over