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The New York herald., 1878-12-04
CHINESE PIRATES IN HONG KONG.

WAsHISGToE, Dec. 3. 1878.
The Department Of State has received iuil particu
lars from the American vice-Counsel Of the
daring attack by a band OF Chinese pirates
on gold dealers shop in Hong Kong,
on the night Of the 25th Of September.
PREPARATIONS MADE.
From the information obtainable--for all the
pirates escaped. save one. who was kled--it would
seem that the most perfect arrangements were made
not only for the of the scheme OF plumber
but also for the most desperate resistance to any
force which the authorities could bring to bear
against the pirates. The band. which consisted Of
about one hundred well armed men, took possession
and extngushed the gas in the street in which the
gold dealers house situated. well OF the ad-
jacen streets and lanes. posted their sennels and
commenced operations.
ATTEMPTS ON THE SAFE
The iron safe in which the treasure was stored
offered resistance to their we'll planned prepara
tions for its destruction than they had counted on
To drown the noise OF the operators within. the
gang without raised an alarm Of fire. and when the
inmates of the block which the gold dealers house
was situated appeared they warned not to come
down until ladders were procured. Two or three
somina TO the scene were spesred by the nirates o
general alarm was sounded. but the police force.
being deceived as to the cause came up with their
batons only, and were at once repulsed
QUIET RETREAT THE PIRATES.
In the meantime the safe resisted the efforts of the
gang to open it sufficiently to permit the extraction
Of the treasure and, finding the entire force OF the
city roused the band rctreated calmly aud we'll d.
rcced before the advancing police force They went
board stcamtug which they had previously seized
and secured insure their retreat and escaped
one. who. while in the act OF spe2rng police OFF,
Ger. was shot dead During the attack three Euro.
peAns, two Sikh constables, Chinese watchman and
q shop coolie were wounded. With tho exception of
the dead pirate nothing could be ascertaned
ing the loss sustained by the robbers. Not . clew
could be found to whence they came whittier
they vanished.
The utmost excitement and alarm were created in
the colony BY this audacious attack and much indig
nation being publicly expressed ut the inca
pacity the police force and the authorities gen.
eral in permitting the pirates to escape unpunshed.
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APPLICATIONS FOR PARDON.

STATE PRISON coSvIcTs WANTED AS WITNESSES
IN MURDER cAsE-EFFoRTs 10 SAVE JAMRs
MooNNEIL.
BY TELEGRAPH. TO THE HERALD
HARRISBURG Pa, Dec. 8. 1878.
Before the State Board of Pardons to-day argu-
ments made application for the liberation
of Joseph Wagner and Emanuel Ettinger, Penten-
tiafy inmates, whose testimony it claimed.
would throw much light the brutal
murder in Snyder county last December.
by which aged couple named Kintzler
were hurried into eternity Judge Bucher.
who presdes over the Court of Snyder county the
County Commissioners and other authorities have
united in asking for the pardon of the two men, in
the hope that the testimony which they could give
would result in the conviction Of the perpetrators Of
the crime. Unless they should be made witnesses
by Executive interpositon the only person whom the
Commonwealth could rely on would be Mary Hartley.
u young woman of alleged bad reputation. on the
strength of whose statements made 10 Justice of tha
Peace Uriah and jonathan Moycr and Israel Erb
been arrested and are now i'll the jail of Snyder
county and will be tried next week. The woman also
implicated Emanuel Ettinger. who is serving two
years sentence for robbng beehives. Ettinger. il is
claimed would turn States evidence if liberated and
his testimony, corroborated by Wagner and
Miss Hartley would bring all the guilty par
ties to Justice The knzler couple murdered
in sparsely settled Locality on the side of noun
tain, and the motive was plumber II having been
noised abroad that the old couple had several thou
sand dollars about the house. This money Miss
Hartley says. the murdercrs divided equally among
themselves shortly after the commission of the crime.
Wagner and Ettinger will be pardoned, the Board to-
night recommending such action.
JAMES NJ M'DoNNEI.I.
Tonight an argument was made before the Board of
parlons for continuance in the case Of James
Mcdonnell. who is under sentence to be hanged on
the 18th inst. Judge Ryan. counsel for tho
prisoner. claimed that il given necessary tmo
he could entirely break down the testimony
ot the witnesses which Mcdonnell
convicted. These James Kerrigen. the
al ivf M
Muhearn. equally bad character. The District
Attorney Of Carbon county defended these ''squee-
ers'' and said that subsequent developments in the
cases of Mollie Mcguire trials. in which they ap-
peared witnesses proved the truthfulness of their
statements. No action in the case was taken by the
Board of pardons.
The OF jack Kehoe was not reached
The New York herald., 1878-12-04
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

REAR ADMIRAL HOWELL on HIS FLAGSHIP M
spEcTroN AND FUTURE MOVEMENTS OF THE
oUISNRBAuG
rpY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
Nonrorx. Va. Dec. 8. 1878.
Rear Admiral J. c. Howell. commanding the North
Atlantic squadron, arrived this morning and took up
his quarters on his flagship, the Powhatan, being
received with the customary salutes from that vessel
aud the Franklin.
INSPECTION THE oUISxgpAua.
The following gentlemen, composing the Naval
Board Of Inspection, arrived here this morning on
the Bay Line teamer:--Commodoro George II.
Cooper, presidents Captains James J. Jouett and
John H. Upshur, Commander Richard Porter. Chief
Engineer William ii. Brooks First Lieutenant of Ma
rncs Carlisle r. Porter aud Paynaster J. q. A. Bar
ton. They win inspect the Quinncbaug tomorrow
morning at nine o'clock. and at twelve o'clock she
will sail for Annapolis to give her machinery
test. Since being oyerhauled the Quinnebaugs ma
chncry to work with difficulty. She
will be gone about ten days. The Quinnebaug, IL Is
said. win be independent cxuiseN on the home
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FUNERAL OF BISHOP WILMER.
fDY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ]

(DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. ., 1878.
The funeral SERVICES Of the late Bishop Wilmer this
evening at Christ church most solemn and
impressive and worthy tribnte TO the memory of .
great and good man, whom this whole community,
irrespective Of creed race loved and honorcd. The
church. which draped in black, was filled to its
utmost capacity. Beautiful white floral emblcms
decorated the chsnccl and pulpit and the touching
services for the dead read by the different clergy
Of the diocese all Of whom dcvotedly attached
TO him. A large concourse of people followed the
remains to the Mobile Railroad Depot, blocking COM
petely the streets and sidewalks
The remains will be accompanied to Baltimore by
the Rev. j. Percival, H. d.; Rev. ]. r. Gsnnlt, Rev.
II. H. Waters and Rev. ]. Kramer, all Of the diocese
of Louisiana Bishop Wilmer. Of Alabama, and the
family Of the late Bishop will meet the body at At
lanta.
The New York herald., 1878-12-04
RAINSTORM AT CARACAS.

UNPRECEDENTED FALL--DAMAGE TO STREETS,
BRIDGES AND HOUSES.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. 1873.
Our Minister to Venezuela reports to the Depart
ment Of State that the city Of Caracas, the ID
Of October, was visited by a rainstorm of unprece-
dented severity 4l3 inches having fallen in an
hour and half, being one-eighth Of the entire
average annual rainfall ut Caracas. This storm was
quite local and did considerable damage to streets.
bridges houses. &c. Several persons reported
drowned The storm accompanied for q short
time with hail. phenomenon which is Of very rare
occurrence at that place
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CUBA.
POLITICAL AND coMMERcrAL PROSPECTS.

POLITICAL AND COMMERCIAL PROSPECTS,
HAVANA. Dec. 3, 1873.
As the municipal elections approach the political
excitement increases The liberals bold
and demonstrative. No disorders probable,
as the government is taking every precauton.
Active pursuit of marauders in the interior be-
gun and summary punishment is ordered. Iniu-
ental sx-chefs Of the insurrection support Captain
General Campos and advocate peace. Many owners
voluntarily hberate their slaves.
On the majority Of plantations the grinding OF cane
is proceeding satisfactorily careful observer cal
culates the excess of the crop at only twenty to
thirty per cent over the last one. the lateness OF
which retarded early attention to the new crop.
The New York herald., 1878-12-04
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.

THE RESIGNATION OF ARMY oE1TcERs-DECIsIoS
OF THE SUPREME COURT.
WAsHiNGToS. Dec. 3. 1878.
by decision OF the United States Supreme Court.
just rendered in the of Mimmak against the United
States. the principle is established that resignation
Of an army officer accepted by the President
adsmssal made il final, and cannot be changed.
on the ground Of Misrepresentation Of the facts by
Presidential revocation. The officer be- restored
TO his position only by regular denomination and
rcconfrmation. by this decsion are finally settled
the recent cases Of Major Runkc and Surgeon
Dran
The New York herald., 1878-12-04
FOUND DEAD ON FIFTH AVENUE.

Officer Daniel OConnor, of the Nineteenth precinct.
brought the dead body of Thomas Forster. twenty
five years Of ugc, foreman OF Browns livery stable.
FRth avenue. to the East Fifty-frst street
station house at early hour this morning. He
found by the officer lying dead i'll the street.
the OF Forty second street and Fifth ave-
nue.. Mrs. Annie Young of No. 693 Sixth avenue.
who had been in his company up to few minutes
before his DEATH informed the officer that Foster
taken suddenly i'll and fell dead the sidewalk. Tbs
of his death is not known. but will be invesi
gated by the Coroner to-day.
The New York herald., 1878-12-04
INDIAN DEPREDATIONS.

NORTH PLATTE, Neb.. Dec. 8, 1873.
A herder just in from the Niobrara River reports
that Norths ranch on Dismal River was burned ~
Indians who have already run off 800 head OF horses
from that ranch. Herdcrs are fortfying them
at Brstts ranch in Birdwood. Great fears
tanned for the safety of q supply party Of iyc men.
now thirty days out from North Platte
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squadron for several months to make experiments
with machinery and 60 to Europe next summer.
THE TtCoSDIRoGA.
The Ticonderoga came out OF the dry dock this
morning. having had her bottom repaired. and will
be inspected Thursday by the Board and sail on
Friday.
THE TALLApoosA I'm ROUTE FOR BOSTON.
PoETsaIouTH y. H.. Dec. 3, 1873
The United States steamer Talapoosa sailed to-day
ior Boston.
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THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.

The following record will show the changes in the
temperature for the past twenty -four hours, in
parson with the corresponding date Of last year,
indicated by the thermometer at Hudnuts pharmacy,
HERALD Building, No. 21s broadway
The New York herald., 1878-12-04
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Senator Theodore NJ Pomeroy. Of Auburn. \. r.:
ex-Governor Rufus B. Bullock. of Georgia; d. o.
Mills, of San Francisco, and Henry Il. pierson. OF Al
bany, are at the Windsor Judge William L. Learned.
Of the New York Supreme Court is at the st. James.
Insurance Superintendent John f. Smyth, of Albany
is at the Rossmore. c. W. Woolley, of Cincinnatis
William L. Scott, OF Erie. Pa, and Alanson $. Page.
OF Oswego. y. T., at the Fifth Avenue Sebastian
B. Schlesinger German Consul at Boston. is at the
Albemarle. General n. M. Curtis. of Ogdcnsburg N.
Y. is at the Metropolitan. Colonel John d. Wilkins.
United States Army, is at the Sturtevant. Lieutenant
Governor Redheid Proctor of Vermont is ut the st.
Nicholas Judge W. S. Chisholm, of Savannah. is At
the New York. Robert Garrett of Baltimore. is al
the Brunswick.
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A--GET RID OF A COLD Al ONCE By USING
JAyNE's ExPEcTonANT certain for all pulmonary
and hrszchal affections.
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Average temperature yesterday. ........-..... -
Average temperature for corresponding date last
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In the items OF expenses for operating road paid to
conductors and drivers is put ut 1904 .6s 25: for
damages to persons and property Gnd medical at
tendance, $12,SSS ~
BROADWAY AND SEVENTH AVENUE
Stocks and Debts.
Capital stock by charter. subscribed and paid in
same last report. s.. 10000 funded deb. tsame,
$1jO0.00O; floating debt t1e77 $780, l21 ~ in 1878
$242,l Isl 10. Rate of interest, seven per cent.
Cost of Road and E1uiputeek
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There is O comfort night day,
When teeth are suffering from decay.
And oh the pain that We shall feel
When bitter hours at last reveal j
Tssa Tsn AZ, 1ar Vice sas az Sz5pof Szn spS faons
MAGIC OF THE MouTH-r
tie herbs IL npars whitencss the teeth delicious
flower like the brca and intact from
youth to age, the teeth Druggists keep T.
A.
NEw ORLEANS La, Aug IL, 1873.
LONDON MANUFACTURING Co. ~ and 70 varick ST.. New
GgSrLEnrS-I thank you for your specimens Of MsAI
EssRNcEs gave OF them little fellow slowly
yaleseent from desperate Of yellow fever He
joyed wonderfully 1t strikes the thing Why
nt supply market at Now Is the very best tms
'' wM II. HoLcoxBE, NJ. d.,
2ss ST. Charles St.. New Orleans, La
GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT.
For the few years yscans who have made note
have greatly disappointed because of mo calls
the people have found DR. PKRcEs COMPOUND EXTRACT %
cramps dysentery darrhaa cholera morbus aud all paint
sn bruss sprn burns and tho sing Of insect,
Is nneauaiicd Sold BY druggists
"BoLI.INGER' CHAMPAGNE.
DRY, EXTRA QUALITY.
Sold by all principal wine merchants and grocers.
FINE SILK HATS. Az 20. WORTH IS; NoBBy
Derbys 81 30 worth 81 Is New Church St. up stairs
HAIR DYE.-BACHELORS HAIR DYE SOLD By
druggists Applied celebrated wig factory 10 Bond
IL YOU WANT DURABLE, ELEGANT AND LIGHT
Furniture. examine stock Of THoNET BROTHERS. Aus
iis.D' is7s wv s'"
MAUGER's "PoINTER' PLAYING CARDS.
Fox Joker, rounded corners, indexcd. All the rage.
TO MAKE THE GUMS HARD AND HEALTHy, USE
Browns CANruoRArEp SAPoSAcnovs DrSrirnicK, 25e
WIGS. TOUPEEs.-HIGHEsT AWARD AT PARIS
Exposition 1a7A g. RArcIIFUSS - East 18th ST., " Y.
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NLOcNy UFW DfUIs
Capital stock by charter subscribed and paid in,
same last report, 81 00O000. Funded debt lsame)
s2o3.o0o Floating bebt. 1877 $9525o; 1875 $7525O.
Hate OF interest per cent
Cos, of road and equipment, same as last report.
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There is no comfort. night or day,
When teeth are suffering from decay.
And oh the pain that We shall feel
When bitter hours at last reveal
That all our woe came grim and gauut
From Vur neglect of SOZODONT.

MAGIC OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
renders the mouth enchanting Composed Of antsep
tic herbs IL inparts wheness TO the teeth, delicious
like the brca and intact from
youth TO age, the teeth. Druggists keep II.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-02
FOUND DYING on THE STREET,

AS Officer Quinn. of the Twcnty-second Pre-
cinct was passing along Broadway about O'Clock yes
terday morning. he man lying III the area OF one oi
the Asor buildings, between FOrty-f0urth ana iorth
ffthsts He found that tho man was In an inseusplt
condit ion and blood was flowing from wound III the
back OF his head. The officer summoned assistance ana
took the 10 the Foryseventh Street Station where
a police surgeon examined the wound, and ordered the
man 10 taken TO the Roosevelt Hospital at Fifty-nn
AT and Nuth-aye. The injured Man did not re-
gain consciousness, and at O O'Clock last even
ing died. From articles found In his clothing.
n vas learned that the man Charles T.. Pinckney
real estate agent, doing business at No 1877 East
birethst aud residing at No. 125 East Seventy
st. Dr. Berry, who examined the man at the hospital,
sad last evening that the man died from the effects Of
cnt bhtnd the left ear IL thought at first that the
skull had been fractured but an examination showed
that the cut had penetrated TO the brain The doctor
could not tell whether the cut was received from blow
or fall. ,,u,..,, .,., -.
The dead mans brother. Isaac L. Pinckpey said last
evening that he was unable TO account for MS brother
sudden death. fIe attended TO his busness o. usual
rstasS SSmS. II O'clock hat evening Ss brother
New-York tribune., 1878-03-02
Mr.. BEhCHEE.S NEU POSITION.
NE AssrMts TIE CuAriAINCY or TIE rnIRrEENTr
REGIIENT.
~ -
{ Henry Ward Bccchcr

he AssUMrs THE ClAFLAlNCY OF TIE THIRTEENTH
REGInENT.
The announcement that Henry Ward BcechcI
WAS 10 begin his duties the chaplain OF the 18TH Reg
iucut called together than 5000 persons AT The
battalion uril and dcss-parade ldst evening In The
nriuory at Hanson-piace and TIatbu'h-ayc brooklyn
gpuy holders oi tickets were turned from the doors bc
r,u,c tlcrr wa- not staudiugroom for them. Mr..
Il .cner, coming from his pra, cf-'ncrtng before
o'clock entered the room during ihe anil and was
Iaradc Lr the ol oi otico and WAS introduced to
tue rrGiwcut lie SAID:
FILLow-soIpERs not acquainted with soldcr's
tactics soldiers Me- but III the perform nee OF the
,ntlr. which yuu have pat upon me shall strive 10 br
,',,tTv VIII, II The duties Of me namc, we're for mere
display and SLOW. The ordeal tnat We have passed
I%dSn tpS @''In Minds Of he prplc and taught
| tleu 10 prize the worth OF good ct2cn-sol-
Ike s,am!ln- have been constant menace 10 H.
,fty; thcy have been mockcry, waste aud cor
nlnail army continue IFS cxi Silence aS II protec-
Ton against foreign invasion and ~ the nuccus o Il
Itr.cr force that may bc ne dcd in great cncr-
,rnctrs The militia of the States not Likely TO
called npn for nro%r'H ~ nn1"I ryn Tar hn,
to guard liz against domestic uiriHiugs and dis
mbanos ~ the rcHcr. II - tcIrteh pas,,bi
| DIhtit. wrll-commandrd, L" support the EVIL
magisracy In tlo emo. ,.s cement Of , the my. &
D. such that you carnot afford 10 nave it tar
nishrd IN the ntu,G "{ AN ANY & mgo,ty , ~ tGn per
emery ad sense Oi hOnor into your work that II Will
grow more and more iIhl'triol'.
Ieudcr services and aid by every means that
cvv when yon 81" ht To call npOn me Tor
assintanCc. Work ana cooperation.
Ia the ltctUreroom OF Plymouth Church, last eve
nn: M Bcecher gave his reasons for accepting the
chapaincy. lie sad among other things:
IsIt not proper that body Of cIIizrnsoldcrs should
have a elephant /, II not Wise Aud should ne
be grateful tnat they themselves drarc II They are
Rf lf4tl= y.1
New-York tribune., 1878-03-02
DESPERATION OF A FEMALE THIEF.

ATTEMPTING TO SHOOT BROpkLYN DETECTIVE
A gold watch and chain, valued at $ij0,
stolen Trom the of r. :. Shnan, NJ 31l Erd~o-
st ElooGiyn. Ycrc pawrcd at KcGner's pawh,hop. IA
FutoA-st., Brooklyn Yesterday afternoon "rmah
answering TO The description given b. KHtantr entered
Hcauey', plwH-siOp, IN AauuctVc., and was arrested
hv Dctrcr:V Corwiu. rnc gave Ecr "a1" as his irN
oi 10 3i1 luton-,t. 4, the dc,c yr cuicIli- tc
-uurrInrrutcnt'- ofce with his priSou.r th' woman
suddenly drrw & a.ntl silver mounted IcNuV'r rut
ro!ntrI 10 at Corylu- mead. The drrct'v" ii.t"rt.y
threw up her ,rin aui ~ VA pistol. The wntnAu
went ..TiY ana dcItd thf ~le ln,"'d U -"ut th'
dcicctye. Mucn size scatcnoI quantity Oi i-"",
fancy work, etc.. found IL cr p'-sc,sp Inquiries
sbo " ed tnt me address gwen by her false. '.'
an.tv Sic gave the q! Mrs ia Plcirr. o. n.
I9s Aien->t. this city. locked up III tr ;-i
Precinct station HOIsc.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-02
BUSINESS LOSSES.
ALARGE GROCERY FIRMS SUSPENSION.

AI.DnU CpOCCPS LJRM'S SUSPENSION,
n hAi'Ni' "i''N""' ii' -
JOHN I. ADAMS & CO., or SEW-ORLEANs, AND IHh
,,..., -, ,.,.,,, ,,,,,,, ,.,,ep p,y,trXrs WITH
''N'' ~ ' - -
LIABILITIES OF Sl,OOO,oOO OK MoHh
Tho d;s,o+ch c,,oupc;pO the SuSDpusion of
'"N "i'P'''N'' - =. -.
JONI l. Adams d co" "ho''S''e = oooiS, VI Wv
for II 800 COO was generally discussed in commercial
,ia ,o,, h,t ~, st.,o,nort. wore generally be-
'h''o" ''''''""! "'' ''' ''''' 80.
oved 10 be much exaggerated. The nrm was oi tmrv
years. tanding IT. Ncw-York branch JAY L. Adams 4
10 No II Wters datas from Inc beginning OF the
cr, 1or II hd onse a vcry bitn starling BAT some
,ue - ro n,a ro,'.o t,r tItcn wears IN carry its
,',.i' !, .,'. I..n", ii" oI,ant ' " ~
49, w ~ 80" f,iiur. Nroa
~ ~ h'nI- II titrIi lcS.ci'iSS 80 Sh,rnk Z. Artv
.i'lr 20 tlie recrh su,ieh5,o w 49, anor roiu
,drS "a IL ~ ~ 49, 'u;unt ne fhnught that
~ W w a., ,I anoun. ~ Ii,htlitfea
IMAM lhr NglIcH htal,u III INC "i~p'tSh. .ap'
the firm was originally SIX or seven nuDuI1" thouiu
dollars. whether any great loss would all upon New
YORK he could not say ultli meeting nl ie
10 he Leid hdlch d. hai tkrn piac ihe i,a.s ~ u & a,
New-York tribune., 1878-03-02
PROTEST AGAINST THE INCOME TAX.

a remOnstrance against The passage of any
measure for rcviviug the income has been cxtcn-
sivey circulated in NwYork, Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Boston and copies have been sent to members
Congress The protest ia based on four grounds: ~
Such cgisat0n is npotc (2 It is unjust; (3) the fair
collection OF the tax is impossible 1 the tax Is ancon
stitutiona unless appoTtioned to population. Among
the signers these:
Mar YorLPcer Cooper Cyrus W Field, Brown Brothers
& Phelps & Co. = ID. BabcOck, Morton, Bliss d
90 Mosc. TaylOr Win Iamor & CO.. Havcmeyer Il II
der w II Macy, Grinncl. MintuT CO., DreXe Morgan &
% C. H. Marshall * CO.. g. @. Arnold Co., }. d w. SciP
man Co Arnold. Constable & Co. j. j. Astor HOwlani
Asinwsll II H. Cann, Ohm J. Cisco It son. David DOws &
Co Jesup Patton Co.. Robert L. \. Stuart, Geo ". Lane
d. co.
yflrdeIphig-A. J. DreIol Lindley Smvth. Thomas II
Powers j b. IippincOtt, c. & H. Bone, George ii. Stuat T.
George " Coatcs Henry c. Lea. Joseph PdtteTson - u
b.ifiiaoye--Eauu BROTHERS CO.. william M'kin, w. T.
Walters & co. Enoch Pratt McKm & Co., William L. DICK
Boston Alexander H. Rice william Cast ~ Charles francl'
Adams J. NJ Frederick o. Pr3uco John AWory
Towel Henry satonsau Gamaliel Bradford, VIII an Mno
N M lulsiler a
New-York tribune., 1878-03-02
TIE BARCLAY STREET EXPLOSION.
CONCLUSION OF THE INQUEST, WITH VERDICT OF
CAUSE UNKNOWN.

CAUSE UNKNOWN.
The inquest by Coroner WOltman i'll regard
the deaths caused by the Barclays fire, on Deeem
Der 20, 1877 was concluded yesterday. Newton SquIe~
a chemist testified that he 10 the cOnclusIOn the
day after the Te that II caused by explosion OF
carbonic oxide in the flue or chimney.
Professor X. o. DOIemus examined as an eXpeT.
lie said that after listening the testimony OF the VIII
ncsscs he had come to the following conclusion; :;
There chiOrate Of potash in the bnllu-
ing No. G3, and only one barrel or loLehtes
were in the buildings, snapppng moioes were not
made. No plcric acid or nitro benzole was uscl; lIe
essential oils slowed under the sidewalk, ana dea
out iu small quantities. The saccharn" matter was
heated in upen kettles by steam. Which WAS not SUPER
heated and which could not be rased To heat suicch
to daraen the color the sugar. Therefore, the sugar
and materials could not have decompOscd SO
would explode. The starch employed i'll the bulld-
lug WAS not nSed in such a way as 10 nave tlt
fne powder disnhuci throughout the air OF the bnld
ing Mr.. Greenfield testified that lie the haiDc III the
top Of the chimney, where carbonic oxide may nave
burned but the fiues and cnes were 32 feet square
inside in clear where If the air mixed win the car
bOnic oxide should rapidly burn or even explode hefc
would a free foi it, The inmates had never COM
planned OodOr Om the furnaces Moreover, the Street
gas used the building, nor had any one rrcc
nzed OF characteristic odOrs, and consequently
there cOuld have been leakage. Therefore, no evil
deuce has been offered which would furnish chemical
explanation of the explosion" 49,
After hours deliberations the Jury found that VIII
Bcnnc and others came to their death by the ialinS
and burning OF the buildings No. College place ana NJ"
G3 Barcayst. caused by an explosion, the criSn OF
which Is TO us unknown