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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18

FIRE IN THE LOTOS CLUB.

Shortly before Tour O'Clock yesterday afternoon the
few gentlemen who we're scattered through the par
Tors Of the Loos Club House. No. l49 Fifth avenue,
suddenly found themselves enveioped To dense
clouds Of smoke, which appeared TO come from
The door Of q. narrow hallway outside the
parlors. aud extending from the main
hallway to the roar Of tho building In a moment
after, and while the gentlemen yet hssitallng
as TO what course they should pursue, a sheet OF
flame burst through the aoor OF the hallway caught
on The casing OF doorway leading into the
parlor and, creeping quickly along IL, snvel-
oped the ceiling overhead in flames. While some OF
the gentcmen started 10 the street to give the alarm
TO tho Fire Department. others, armed with pals of
water sought to queuch the hre but II baled their
eating its way through the floor the second
story So rapid and startling, Indeed, The pro-
gress OF the flames that Al ono moment u seemed
rs though they would get beyond all control They
had torcod their WY through the floor and
were rapidly communicating with the dry and
soncd furniture OF the room above oesides burning
large holes IN the rich carpets thai spread the
parior and second stores. just ut that moment,
which WE but very shortly after the flames had been
scene. Streams Of water were at brought 10
boar upon tho blazing ceiliag aud foors aud IN TOYS
moments thereafter the hrc was completely auenched.
The nre vas caused by detective heater, winch ran
along the beams under tho parlor door and COM
municnted with register In the parlor the
not ~ an projected from The heat, to which
u was constantly exposed and the only
matter Of surprise is Ina. all no. catch
apout 81 00U. and furniture about $500; insured
Tor $40 900 In the S,pyvcsant Pacific aud Exchanges
paintings In the paror snd main hallway terri
biy bstercd by the heat oil the flames aud most
er g ruined yne No 4s h az
Shore, l.. l. and tho LIST OF May 1877, they were
leased By the Iotos Club, who At that time removed
from their old quarters next door TO tho Academy OF
Music. Irving place.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18
POLITICAL AND GENERAL

Phiadelphia Times:--.'rorgery 10 not political
offence In Penns ylvania"
Rochester Democrdt:-"Congress seems 10 be par.
ticularly devoted to a regular diet OF wind.''
In tho opinion OF tho st. Louis Democa6s, Thurman
will DO tue next democratic candidate fof the Chief
Mngstracy.
Atlanta Conslitution:-"rhe truth 10, the old line
whiR coupled with the solid South. 10 ~ exceedingly
troublesome factor.'
Boston Giobe:-..If Congress would make the nee
sssary appropriations aud dispsrse country would
DO relieved aud We might hope for better tmea"
Portland Ore0o,Has: -"ln time people will learn that
dcbased currency 10 the most effective device fpr
swindllng them that ever was or ever could bs In
vented"
The Galveston News demonstrates that II was the
interest Of 80 Of tho people to have the tax
incomes maintained; but the interest OF 100000
prevailed, and II was abolished
Portland Oregonian: debased currency always
operates measure tor expressing the very class
who are led by demagosuos and charatsns 70 suppose
they arc making tho most by IT,"
Worcester Prea:--.'If Senator Jones doesnt own .
silver mine. and, consequence will be benefited
as much somebody else by the passage Of the bill
then It is Joncs hard luck And that's all there 70
OF It."
Atlanta COnstitution 1--WE should be glAd 70 80
Hayes administration put It's threat Of federal inter-
vention into execution. The sooner the farce
gurated by the electoral Commission comes end
the better"
Louisville Courier Journal:--I would seem 10 b
about umo Tor the republican party 10 stop sym.
pathizng with convicted feions, but the Organization
is so nna.y feIonous that the practice quite na.a.
raj, we suppose"
Now Orleans Times:-''Nsither the President
the visiting statesmen have any right power 70 In
tsrere with tho OF the iax this STATE aud
II they undertake 70 do will only add 10
their hamiIiaons. The best thug for them 70 do -
repent aud be thankful II they themselves escape
tho consequences OF the which they encouraged
Wells and Anderson TO commit"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18
THE CITY SQUARES.

German property owners OF the Seventeenth ward
are circulating petition to be presented TO The Lssis
lature urging that DO adopted for tho
ration OF rompkins square. This action has been
taken 10 opposition apIsn for building armory
iiitary headquarters there Tompkins square, IL 10
urged should preserved for It's rgina porposs
u breathing ground tor the popuous districts OF the
Vicinity. They demand That The grouuus be convsrtsd
into "A handsome park.
A meeting Of property holders and residents OF
Washington square was held saturday evening 70
protest against OF the square Tor any other
purpose that Of park IL resolved 70 pre-
sent 10 the Mayor protest signed BY the residents
aud property owners on The squafe ana it, vicinity
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18

stood In the streets BY thousands gazing with awe
upon the burning steeps began to dispense and Il was
stiil later Lour before the residents OF he side
Of Twenty-secor street deemed Il safe TO return
70 their abandoned dwellings whose entrances had
oil the evening been faithfully guarded by the po-
lice Many preferred not return at all
whose homes were Immediately In tho rear Of tho
armory fearing lest the great chimney OF the build
Ing. which stood like sentinel Of the night towering
away above the fame and smoke, might TALL too. nkc
the walls that had surrounded It. A, midnight all
was quiet the BLOCK The putting the engines
which Il deemed advisable should be left at the
scene OF the hre during the night to complete the
work OF putting END TO tho famel
DIAGRAM FIRE
The following diagram shows the extent OF the nrc
In tho block bounded by Twenty second and Twenty
third streets and seventh avenue;-
SEVENTH AVENUE.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18
A STATEN ISLAND FIRE.

Ore broke out yesterday morning In tho two
story frame house Richmond terrace Factory ville
which damaged 10 the extent Of 81, 600. The
building was owned by George Fountain and the lower
door occupied BY A. D. Fountain as hardware store
and the upper floor by Mrs Daniels MS o dwelling.
the building Is insured Ia the ST. Josephs aud Hano
Insurance mpanes for 81. 800 A, D. Fountains
loss stock, 81 600; insured 10 the Now York City
and Star Insurance companies for $4,000. MrR DAN
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18
A MYSTERY SOLVED.

Jennie Moore, . girl twenty years Of age, ~
siding in william street, BelIsvle, rose from sick
couch IN A. OF deirium last Christmas night dressed
herself In her best clothes putting all her jewery
aud sandercd on. In vain her distracted irisnda
scurcncd Tor her In every direction Yesterday Jsu.
uic's body found floating 10 the Passac River op
posite Hills thrsAdworkA IL was In shockingiy de-
composed state. All ths jewolry wHs iouad Intact
An inqucst Will be held to-day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18
A STRAY BULLET.

nurss sisI taboui four O'Clock yesterday assrnoop
In the employ Of Mr.. Henry Mallory, q shipping
merchant. Of No. 1873 Maiden lane aud who resides s
No los Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, was consider
ably frightened ny bullet, which crashed through
one o.! Tue second story WINDOWS, ~ when she had
but moment before been sitting with Mr.. Mailory's
infant child fhe police wore informed Of the occur
renee and endeavored TO Ind the person VINO fred
the shot, but up to late hour last evening they we're
uns successful.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18

worth $4,000. This. With the loss Of the
large stock OF furniture In the building. and the loss
sustained by the state and members Of the Eighth
regiment w'li without, doubt, swell the total to
that ngure or more The large church was estimated
last night by Its treasurer be worth fully SIC 900
and tue small one a. about $4,000 The damage
10 surrounding dwellings bring the total losses
up 70 hail million.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18
FLEECINa THEIR EMPLOYERS.

Two youths, John sharksy. aged ssvsatssn. saa
James McNosIsv, aged eighteen years. were arrested
by the Brooklyn Csnwal once police yesterday on
compliant Of MsssrA Stewart McEih,nny, dry
goods Dealers dong business No e5s Fulton street.
Tho prisoners are cnareed with having stolen IRON
the oornpainants during the past year goods TO We
vaiue Of $500 The property stoien was pawned In
tour different shops. Sharkey admitted the larceny
when arrested Thcy locgod up % NE Tirco
prccinct station house 10 await examination.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18
AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE.

Ferdinand CLAIMING, thriy-eight years OF age.
assaulted In front Of his house. No. 10 Stanton street.
early yesterday morning. by . man whose name he
did not know and received . severe cut on his TACO
aud broKon nose. He was sent 10 Chambers street
Hospital by the policA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18

Margaret Aakus, aged ssvsuty.four, Of No ~ Ridge
street. was found dead the noer Of at the
above place lzsr night by her son Michael sho had
a'ien out VI ted Deu death IRON ELECTS VI
.Afsesat ampHsAsoh Of her sxKA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

John Kirk, OF No. $50 Spring street, was attacked
early yesterday morning. In Houston street. BY John
schvakie, a newsdealsr. Knocked down and robbed
Of So schwlkie Was held In 81, oO0 IN the Jefferson
Market Court
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18
WORSE THAN A TaAMP.

tramp, who gave has name a. samuel Mecssl
aged iorsy years, wasarested on Saturday nisnt ~
some cnlseus IN Court street, ases Nasuv SrssklyA
tvs 1seaaAAAAsLiue kAAAa.nAaAA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18

BUSINESS BUILDING IN ST. LOUIS DESTROYED.
81. Louis, Feb II, 1873
FIRE this morning In the building Nos 4l0 aud Az
North Third street did damage to the amount Of
$4,000 The occupants Of the building were the Hall
Sale Company, Latbrop Mckiiiop's Commercial
Agency aud Mack Brothers printing establishment
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18
OTHER FIRES.
FUR STORE DAMAGED.

44 FUR STORE DAMAGED.
MONTREAL, Feb II. 1878.
Bewernicks fur store was damaged by IRE to-day
to the extent OF $ls 600, which Is fully covered by
insurance.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18
rounrEEN STORES punNEp.

EUrAuLA, Ala. Feb II, 1878.
Fourteen stores at Midway. Bullock county, Ala,
burned tonight entailing ioss OF $50 00O The
IRE originated from kerosene lamp
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18

Nos 3, 4, g. Z, 8, aud L. Special reipforcem IT'S
OF hrcmcn were called from their quarters ut Sixty
eighth street and boulevard Fortylhird street, near
Tenth avenue and FiIty eighth street and Broadway.
Inspector Dlks, OF the First Inspection district had
charge oil the police torce that kept the Gre lines
He had tho reserves from the Twenty seventh. Fihn
Eighth, Fifteenth, Ninth, Sixteenth, Twcnty.nintn,
Twentieth, Eighteenth aud Twenty .nrst precincts
Some time ago the Board OF Aldermen discussed the
question OF moving the regiment from The Twenty
third street armory to Johpson at Ninth avenue and
Twenty.seventh street, but the regiment objected
the ground that tho proposed building was
not .safc, being over q stable. Inc Aldermen
rstorted by stating that the Twoniy-lhird street
Armory unsafe is could vol be- as far ~ lire
concerned, tor the reason that tho lower floors
were packed with highly innanmab materials, which
ing. The regiment objected moving aud the Board,
insisting that u should, brought matters TO a crisis
which was decided snsctusiy In favor OF the Board
by last nights ire. Johnson L Sheppard. Of Ninth
avenue and rwentysevsnth street, night rendered
Of their armory TO tie Of the Eighth
regiment until they could make dsani,s arrange
mcnts
Fearing that the Are would extend 10 the building
No 2lb wea Twen:y-secoud street, the police nsd
Mrs. Gear, the occupant who lying sick therein
removed TO the house Of frcnd. some distance away.
THK TOTAL
In the absence OF most OF the men whose pro porty
was destroyed close estimate oil the total damage
could DO made What insursuces there are ON
the armory building could not be learned, as
Mr. DAVIS. the agent, 10 Albany. As
elsewhere stated IL MS recsntly set down
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05

Throw down the fence between the
Democratic and National parties
They are both advocating the same
financial heresies and ought to be i'm
pounded i'll the same enclosure
Cleveland Herald, Rep)
Just what we think! Throw ii down
by all means and let us have straight,
square and united crack at the com
mon enemy of both-the Republican
party. In Ohio there is no principle
intervening to divide the strength OF
the Democrats and Nationals. And
where no principle is at stake these
forces should be as one in a fight
against the OppositiOn-the Republi-
can party of money capitalists, mon-
opolists and proscriptionists.
1t seems to us that every Green
backer, Labor Reformer, Nationalist
or whatever else any voter may call
himself. who is opposed to monopoly,
should see this and be content to help
the Democracy of this State TO victory.
For as goes Ohio so goes the Union
finally. The "Ohio idea" Oh finance
and against monopoly is the Demo-
cratic idea, is prevailing now every
where and is bound to triumph all
over this land and become the nation
al idea. Why, then, should not the
Nationals turn in and help us in this
State, as suggested by that high Or
gan OF our common enemy, the Cleve-
land Herald? Together we could
knock that enemy out of sight and
time SO far he would never get back.
We thank the Herald for its aid and
suggestion on this pOint,-VindicatOr.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05
NOT AT HOME.
Justice Peace.

A sign OH house on Croghan street
informs the public that washing is
done there, and it was qaite natural
that q mechanic working near by
should take a bundle under his arm
and call there, aud ask of the boy on
the step:
Club, is the washerwoman in =
"No, sir!" was the prompt reply ;
"there's no washcrwoman here at all y
"But that sign says washing done
here," remarked the man.
"S'pose it does ?" remarked the boy
in higher key, "s'pose it does? A
lady may become the victim of unfor-
tunate circumstances to such an extent
that she is willing to wash and iron
shirts and sheets, but that doesn't
make washerw oman of her, does it p
81 thought it did," said the man.
"Humph! If you draw a buggy
down to the shop to be repaired, does
that make horse of your"
The man was silently turning away
when the boy added:
eff you want to find the lady of un.
fortunate circumstances, go round to
the side door, but the washerwomar
isn't at home e!'-[Detroit Free Press
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05
From the AtchSiOn ChamniOn


In introducing q Irritation with the
hat, it has been the experience of many
of our most proficient flirters that it is
better to raise the hat perpendicularly
from the head few inches that the
object of your Irritation may be salts.
fed of the absence Of bricks or other
cutaneous substances, which are some
times fatal to the success of your ad-
vances. The following are the differ
ent interpretations:
To wear the hat on the right eye
brow-Please step to one side; I'm
bad.
To wear the hat on the left eyebrow
Are you there, Moriarty?
To wear the hat on the bridge of the
nose-We are watched-by the police
To wear the hat on the right ear
You will find my photograph on sale
with all the principal newsdealers.
To wear the hat on the left ear
love you, but livery teams and ice
cream are up so that it will be i'm
possible for me to carry on the &C
quaintance.
To carry the hat in the hand-Youl
fathers financial condition is sucf
that it will not justify me. You neet
not hope.
To place the hat on the back of th'
head-I am yours; ask mother.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05
Xhal Grecnhack Is.

The following is an extract of a
speech made by Mr.. Chase soon after
the termination of the war:
what is a greenback? Why, it is
simply the credit of the great Ameri-
can people put in The form of money,
to circulate among the very people
whose credit it makes worth anything.
When l was Secretary of the Treas
ury, the question arose. how should
these vast armies and navies be sup
piled? How should the boys in the
field be fed, the sailors in the ships,
and provision made for their support,
their clothing, their food, and their
transportation L found that the
banks of the country suspended specie
payment. What was l to do? The
banks wanted me to borrow their
credit or pay them interest in gold on
their credit. They did not pay any
gold, or propose to pay any themselves
but they wanted me to buy their
no,es. l said no, gentlemen, this
great American people is worth all Of
you put together, and will take the
credit of the people and cut it up in
little bits of paper. This is the true
idea of the grcenback. 1t is the credit
and the property of the American
people, made to serve the purpose Of
money in the midst of a great strife
when we must have everything we
can get. And in my humble judg-
ment, if out of this war this currency
becomes as is provided in our plat
form, SO that no western farmer or
merchant will be obliged tOpay tribute
to the east in his exchange SO that we
shall not lose upon exchanges SO large
profit upon our industry SO that the
laborer receives his dollar, or two
dollars. or dozen dollars, at the end
OF the day or week, and shall be per-
fectIy sure that it will not turn to
dust and ashes before the morning sun
rises. l say if you can get such a
sound currency as this, then this cur
rency at least has not been without
one of the collateral benefits of the
war; you can take the money on the
Atlantic and go to the Pacific, and pay
your bills all the way, without having
TO change the currency at every tavern
you stop at.
If the government was administered
as it should be, with proper rigor and
economy, every dollar in greenbacks
would be as good as a dollar in gold
1t should be remembered that this
greenback dollar that Mr.. Chase
eulogized so truly, is the same dollar
that his unworthy successor, Sherman
has tried to destroy. Let the people
give him and his party rebuke next
| October.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05

The rumOr5fare again revived that
the Knights of Labor, powerful Sc
cret organization of workinsmen, are
bent on mischief, and that when the
railroads are busiest transporting the
products of the West to the seabOard,
a strike will be ordered all over the
country. The knights are, it is said,
bound by solemn oath, TO stand by
each other in all emergencies, and en-
brace more than 100000 individuals.
1t is not to be disputed that such a
body of determiBed men could effect
much harm. They might be instru-
mental in suspending all business for
a time, but in the end they would
have to succumb 10 reason and superb
or force. But it is not at all likely
that they will engage in the strike
alluded to. Such a course would be
suicidal. A long winter is approach
ing, and they and their families must
have the means of subsistence. To
strike at this time, when there are tens
of thousands of idle men ready to take
their places, would be like cutting their
own throats. They must have work
in order to earn living, and are not
foolish enough to destroy themselves
by such a course as that said to be in
contemplatiOn.-[St. Paul Globe.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05
SUGGESTlONS TO THE LABOR
COM MuTTEE.

In addition to the thirty-fve sugges-
tions to Mr.. Hewitt's Labor Commit
tee by various witnesses published last
week, the following have since been
presented:
SO. Abolish the United States Sem
ate.
81. Abolish the practice of licensing
cigar factories.
3S. Abolish the wages system.
80. Restrict the powers of the Pres
ident and House of Representatives..
40. Compel persons to spend their
money as soon as possible after they
get it.
IL. Abolish the tariff.
A. Colonize the unemployed ON the
prairies.
IS. Fix the rate of wages by law.
"A. Lend $4,000, 900. 900 to the peo-
pie without interest.
Is. Let Congress pass prohibitory
liquor law.
As. Legislate so that the people may
have two half holidays every week.
AZ. Pass a general apprentice law.
IS. Issue United States bonds in
lower denominations than $50.
80. Resume specie payments imme-
jiately.
30. Reduce the. taxes.
81. Impose tax on steamships to
give shilling vessels a better chance.
81. Pass general lien law.
53. Rent all landed property to
whoever will pay the highest taxes to
the Government.
81 Prevent the locking up of trust
funds by assignees.
| %. Provide free travel OH railroads
at the expense of the Government.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05
AN OLD MARRIAGE CERTIFI.
CATE,

Some queer documents are unearth.
ed occasionally. Here is specimen of
that kind, copied from an old history
of Peoria. The writer says that while
examining a land title recently, which
involved question of Legitimacy, he
stumbled upon the following "mar-
riage certificate" which is too good TO
be lost, and is literally bona fide. The
marriage of which this is the only le-
gal evidence, took place in Copperas
precinct, (now in Fulton county,, in
the infancy of the county, or rather in
primitive times, and the magistrate
ought to be immortalized, whether he
received his commission or not:
STATE OF ILLINoIs,} CO
Peoria County,
To all the World, Greeting know
We that John Smith and Polly Myers is
hereby entitled to 90 together and do
as old folks does anywhere inside OF
Copperas precinct, and when my COM
mission comes am to marry 'em good
aud date 'em back to kiver accidents.
q. M. R--,
IL. ST. Justice Peace.