The daily gazette., 1878-03-04

10 order "a secure their aid IN passing
'swindling Appropriation bills to- pay for
the public printing. The sum Of S57,
2ps was paid to senators as bribes for
the passage sfan appropriation bill of
$231 600. 20 Besides @ this o Governor
sloses received J. siO,S00 and iCardoza
Iel2,500. y 10. sfaas3 mon ilnoia ..oieio
s.s'o,A Destructive Ffrc. ,b,ia il
On. Sunday morning about 2, As O'Clock
Hr,, Hiram W.. Moore, night watcbman
on Market street, noticed that there was
q great amount OF smokeiin the streets,
and thinking that there was b fire some
Wherein the neiGhborhoody be west to
The Fame Hos. Engine hoass, and cal
led Up, those who were sleeping there.
II was soon discovered that the smoke,
iesucd from the building No 100 Orange
street, occupied by J. w. Reeve as car
| rtage manufactpry.i Dying 70 the den
/ sity oftbe smoke, 10 waS impossible To-
see. But IN 4 short time hight wa
seen in iLhe second stony back room. nv
A quick - possible the doors were
opened; and willing hands Went 10 work
70 save AZ that possibly could a. be ssysdo
VutSu tuCfuucu utuo C4TTIhxc6 0uu LuIco
or four PAIR Of shsfts.i The frs was Very,
difficult 70 get atp owing TO, the fact that
ny was impossible toget hose ithrough
the buildihgy " burned very stubbofhiy
| for over an h6hr, Fhen. It was finally
snbdued. THE entire stock and material
ih the second and third stories were
either completely destroyed or 30 badly
damaged that they are entirely worth-I
less. There Is no douSt but that the
building .Haslfred by soma evil disposed
lperson whs gained access TO the room
by climbing upon the back shed and
getting In through the window. The
fire must have been burning some time
before 1t was discovered, as lady living
lin the vicinity stated that she smelled
something like rags burning about Al A
O'clock at night, ' I'D s9saoa f1si 10 ,ro
4 Mr. Resye Will loose over, 5000 but
luckily -iasured for $1,000 In the Hau-
over company of New York, and Mer-
chspts Insurance Company ofNew rjers
| sey. The building belongs to w, H.
Wright, and is insured In the Farmers
Mutual Insursnce Company Of this city.
| The, Rayel 6 GymnasiInl,, @2, ."i
Mr. N, W. osookih, depot master, At
the w, q B. b. R., depot lin this
city has purchased the old church, on
Seventh street below Walnut and has
| lifted It up In first class style, as, q
tgymnasium, of which Fisher and
Gookip are the managers. The inter-
lior has been repainted, and scenery
added. There are two very f1ue drop
curtains, which together with the
scenery wns painted and designed by
Harry cRollios, and Judging the, work
naanship, no bids fair of becoming st
mo distant day, frat class scenic
aFtist.Ta Every Saturday evenings q
performances Ia gwen In the. Ihalls
which are always we'll attended.
Last Saturday evening the room was
densely full. The acting ts, well done
| by aI1ietuers of this city, and 30 we'll
that it speaks well for. their future.
The songing and dancing. Of McSorley
and Turner were loudly applauded! p
I Harness Supposed stolen. g
/ OMcer Bezarth, about seven O'clock
Ithis morning was notified by George
Riggs, that q full set Of single brass
mounted harness and two horse blankets
one nearly new, and the other one faded
some had been len at, his store, in Front
street west 81 Jeffersou, by a negro, man
lwho called himself James Henry Rileyl
The bag the negro brought the things ip
lwas na8fked 6immons - Co. st. Georees.
Riggs keeps junk store. The negro
Itpid che cefficer several Idlf lfierent ,stpTies'
He said he Got tile harness ! from John
Havelows near Sta. Georges. Appear
4 snceswese sdspiciods and James, Henry
Riley is sldetsinedf In the City Halt celA,
until his COED word 10 made; reliable and
matters assume more s-of fair business
tcharactef. ~ bsA jB ,siaa oildnd sB u
| NN1eshS Sdist CSnfSrsnessi, d iaS sse
The Wihilipgton Conference Of the M.
Wednesday, tie 18Th q March. Bishop
Foster will presidey .aaolo'ottA
The Baltimore Annual Conference of
the M. e, Church, South ofIwhieh the
Eastern Shore Of Maryland forms q part.
will meet at ST. Pauls Church, BalMmore,
on Wednesday, the 9Th Of March. Bishop
HIN. McFyeire will preside, 3ITgu-
The Mafyiand Annual Conference Of
the Methodist Protestant Church, conn
posed OF 128 ministers and 80, lay dele
gates, of which Reu.hD. W. Bates is
President, will hold 0 its tne1t annual
meeting at the m Meth6d 6dist Protestatlt
Church, In Easton, TO- cotnndefi ice We'd
nesdsy the 1871 18th of Maf1, % isiiissei % ;, b
iiii.'d IkesoJn Ntstelal1 plss lssaSS y u u
/ lA"PiSeon Tournament At Massays x
Roads, Nd, on Thursday FORA. turse Of
iSA5, t$a5 to the lAstt, ~ totbe second end
50 to theltAsdh rABls4S inihs salaasins
j. Psning.on,...... 11oo j
R. T. Clayton,...... 90 o i
]. Parsons,... l =
r. Grier,............ I l o Q =