davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1879-01-01
OF the District Associations will decide IN
favor Of repeating the clause.
GAS EXPLOSION IN A PRIVATE HOUSE.
THE OWNER AND A SERVANT INJURFD.


A gas explosion occurred in the cellar OF
George W. stantons house. No. 81 West Fy-second-st'
last evening while the family wasat dinner causing great
damage TO the part OF the house and inurpg Mr.
Stanton and Emma Johnson, OF the servants. one
of the family said last evening that from the strong
smell OF gas in the part of the house In the morn
Ine IL was evident there was a leak In the pipes
Plumbers were sent for who failed to find any leak IN
the pipes in the house, and decided that the smell came
from the street.. The company was informed, but
their men also failed find the leak before sundown
when they stopped work.
The house at this filled throughout with the
smell of gas, and the inmates complained OF sickness
from Il. Dinner about finished when MI stanton
started 10 60 into the cellar 10 make further search of
the leak he opened the cellar d or an explosion io
lowed which threw him down, demolished the cellar
stairs ceilings and stairway; blew ont the back base
ment door and kitchen windows broke the water pip
tore away portion Of the basement stairs and scattered
the DEBRIS Of the wreck through the upper hail ana
dining Mr stantOn's face and hands were DadV
burned and the srrva. Johnson received slight lnnr-
les as she was going through the passage.way IRON ny
ing spntere The family physician was called anu
dressed the of Mr. Stanton which he pronounced
a not serious The amount Of damage ~ the house was
estimated at between 5000 and $500.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-01
TIE UNION LEAGUE CLUE.

oFFICEEs NOMINATED FOR 1s10-NO ORGANIZED
OPPOSITION TO THE REGULAR TICKET EXPECTED.
The Committee on Nominations of the
Union League Club has completed its ticket which
posted in the club house Monday. II is follows
Trtsideat-IIamiltOn Fish.
Vie IrcSidents-GeUree Cabot Ward, Elliot e. COwdu.
Noah DAVIS James EmOtt, Cornelius Il. Agnew. Lhther
H. Marsh jackson :. Schultz Peter Cooper. David DoWs
Juscph Sclgman, Isaac y. Phelps, John Al. Hail.
Sccreidry-ChdIles A. Peabody, Jr.
ITeasuTer-GeOrGc T. BLkcr
PTtcutirt COmniiHte-Charles F. Chandler, Leonard
Uaz,ltue, Elinu Root Jacob Wendell. George hagoun.
Committee on AdDiiSSlOHg-AlbOn J.. Man, Joseph H.
Brown. Joseph W. Howe Frederick ID. 1drpcn, William
II. Huri5ut, James OH. Georgc 81 John sheffield u
COnniinte Ltbidry ana PH6Hr0itOHS-thaT L.
PoOrr John Ward, VII lam q. Riddle Isaac +. Wood,
Horace B Fly, Thomas Denny. GILBERT +. Jones.
Commuiec on Art-Jamcs W. Pm"hot. Cyrus Butler,
Edwa:d L. Henry, Francis A. Stout, stephen H. Tying.
IT,, Frank Waller, George Mcclure.
COMMITTEE on IOitc1i RCtorD,-Dormau T. Eaton, III.
NJ Rugglrs Charles l.. Wnltc tcheai, IIeuIy j. Scuddrr,
William waiter Phelps, Elliott i. shepard. Samuel b. II.
Vance, Daniel G. Rollins Oliver J.. {. Billings, Charles
C. B,anan. ir, Charles Collins, Thomas IiillhOuse,
Birdsryr Blakcman.
And1ys-Joscphs s. Lowrcy, Charles i. Bcebe, william
A. Camp
The election will take place January 10. As the mem
bers discussed the ticket Monday evening and Yesterday
IL was generally conceded TO he strong one and the
opinion was freely expressed that there would he little
opposition prominent member said last night
a TRIBUNE reporter that II believed there would
be any organized opposition. though It pOssbl.
that another ticket would bo put into tho neld
with the change OF d few names. lie said tha
the only contest In the club had been In regard TO h,
policy of preserving its distinctive political character
There were some, chiefly young men, who thought tina
"a the war was over. and Gs there were some Dem
~ leave Peck sp daily (sundAys excepted t
ksW-Hsvsp at and IL y N. connecting nlth Fosd
New-York tribune., 1879-01-01
WAGES AND DUTIES OF THE POLICE.

At meeting of the Board of Police Com
mssioncrs yesterday, President smith offered resou
ton recurring Counsel to the Board to furnish legal
opinion the responsibility Of captains IN selecting
polling places for election under any law or regulation
OF the department now existing. A motion was made
by Commissioner Erhardt to amend by requesting an
opinion whether any further order OF the Police
Board than those now force necessary to hold the
members OF the department to discipline III case OF a
violation OF the prohibiting the selection OF places
I'm hch liquor had been sold within sixty days prior 70
their use as gsratIon and polling places The subst-
tute was defeated ard President Smiths resolution was
adoped The chief ERIK directed to advertise Tor
proposals for cleaning the streets by contract.
Tine OpnlOn OF Corporation Counsel whitney relative
TO ht effect resumption on he wages OF pOhce OH
cas was received IL stated that the intent or the Leg
saturc I'm passing the charter Of 1873 was TO repe the
PROVISIONS OF the of SEC and permanently TO fix the
ay of members OF the department at the rate paid IN
is73 Even II the law were In force, nc hlnks II cod
hardly ac the pay OF patrOmen and du0Tmen, since
The act makes plain distinction between the salaries OF
commissioners clerks aud other officers OF the depart
mcnt and the pay OF patrOlmen aud dOOImen As there
has been doubt TO the effect OF the charter or
1873 i'm repeating the reduction clause III the laws OF
1866 the counsel deems IL best that test case be made
upon general statement OF facts aud submitted 10 the
General Term in January.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-01
rPnI-RLEs OF RuSINEss FIRMS.

Sixty-one failures were reported IN TINS Guy
in December; the liabilities amounted to Sl'Si2'2e4'
and assets 81 O1i754 This shows an increase over
November OF five failrres and 100000 In liabilities
There is a marked falling of, however, from the record
of December 1877, whom the total failures were loo'
and gros, liabilities about sc, 100000. The greatest
number OF failures was In the clothing dry goods fancy
goods and wooden trades.
The creditors OF Senator Thomas Murphy he'd meet
ing Yesterday at the Office OF Register Little and sched
ules were presented showing liabilities OF SI26ooo.
Dwight NJ Babcock was elected assignee.
Assignments for the benefit Of creditors were nled yes
;erday by James H. Nulent to Richard j. Morrison by
William Roth to Peter Seidei by Joseph Heron Con
fertIoucr OF No 1913 ChambcTs-st) 10 Luther Sha cr
and by Eva Levinson H. Levuson Co.. artificial flow
,rs) TO Ferdinand :. Hahn.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-01
CHARLES PRATT & co. swINDLED.
A system of sWiDdlup which has been !

II ~ SICTI vi oWIHUIIIIo '1I'e'' ''''7 ~
sed upon Charles Pratt Co., oil refiucrs, OF NO rs
Pearlst for time has been discovered, ana ast
night three arrests were made by Detective "'lliam H.
Folk, OF the Washington Stree; Police Brooklyn, ana
Special Officer John Mcconnell. The men arrested are
Charles soddard. age twenty-three. OF No. lO3
Mcserocaye; Charles IIirschfedt age twenty-five, oi
No. 2ss South Fi'h-st., aud Robert Primrose age
forty, OF No. 90 FraDkln-st, Broohlvn' frIil-
rose -as employed by Pratt Go. as u
trIickman. HIS method was 10 take load OF empty
cans from their manufact0ry aud deliver hat oi tc
10 Uirschfeldt or SiOddard who III turn would sell the
property The proceeds then divided. These
operations have been carried since july last ana !"
honght that the firm have been swndled out opropcry
worth S4O3. some OF the cans were cold 10 Sen!onlc
Brothers of Fuou-st, Brooklyn, who became suspicious
and informed Pratt & Co.. and thus the swindle was
New-York tribune., 1879-01-01
MAYOR COOPERs ENTRY INTO OFFICE.

NE COMES n VIII TIE NV lFAK-hFFOINI-
MEMS ASD RUMORs OF APPOINTMENTS.
MAYOR Cooper takes possession of his official
Headquarters in the City Hall to-day but he will not
hold any reception IN the Governors Room as is often
the custom on New Years Day. lie has chosen as his
chief officer James T. Morrison, tutor the College Of
the civ of New-YOrk Mr.. Morrison acted as chairman
of the Geuera Committee OF the Irving Hail Democracy
during the last political campaign. Mayor Cooper has
connded the organization of the office to Mr. Morrison
and the latter is yet undecided what title be VIII take
Whether that of Chef Clerk or Chi,f Secretary For
week the officers appointed by cXMayor Ely will be left
viii he changed however and many of the employees
will DE discharged. John Tyler Kelly. the Mayors Mar
shall and ID. = Hart, Register Of Permits Will he re-
tanned IL j. ad. All OI the new appointments nave not
VET been decided upon. Besides Mr. Morrison there l.
only one other appointment OF the new Mayor known,
maj of Colonel j. T. Tracy. Office. John
Hardy The Cniei Clerk VIII hc retained some time
New-York tribune., 1879-01-01
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE SUGAR TARIFF.

CONGRESS TO RE ASKED TO RESTORE THE Duly oN
COFFEE AND TEA-DISCUsslNG The QUESTION
OF TARE.
Petitions to Congress for changes in the tar
IN on sugars and moasses are being circulated. The
latest OF these states "t would be greatly to tue
advantage OF the United States 10 reduce the present
enormous duties upon sugar 10 the equivalent oi one
rent pound or saw 2 per al valorem and to raise
the additional revenue needed by restoring tho uutcS
formerly imposed tea and coffee" Ihe Ieli'op ci"
that t is impossible to levy such exorbitant duties as
are at present levied sugar upon any ad Vaort"
graded scale of valuation, without promoting irauu
since TIE comparatively large advantage gained io
relatively small differentiation or ", ca %
offers constant temptation and makes u
pOssib'e the honest porter 10 neet thc s ~
~ his unscrumlous ecbbOIs; while the revenues :"
the Government suffer and ITS Cn.iaIs are % HoTc
Tbis n,cn e. signed by Grimm H. Min urn 20" INV
cTep. = Elder G W. Durant & Son. DC Castro X Don
nrr sugar Refining Company DN H. w. II ~ IcN ne"
ager MOllcr Sicrck Co., and Maitland fhelpH "a
An agreement has been signed 10y h9uloi ~, % w. and
3mn0ricrs hich states that in view OF tue justice @
nr6pIiety OF selling sugars deliverable at the pare
where stored landed. without allowing d nv tc
and at actual tare aseertane and deeinheu ~ ny
sales Of melado after January ,,pn W a. 20
basis" Tn" agreement was slKneu ok huo" " " ~
Grnne, Mintnrn Co., hai!ianwi; N WesS Moses Tav.
lor K Co, Rcnauld FRANCOIS Co.. Dains'oih /" W. anu
ne rorncrs called a meeting demonstrate against
the nroposed change last week, at the offices OF raw
mel ers Elder R. b. Mlnturn presided; anG Tue IoS S
Ing firms represented Gllhnef, II ID,
Maitland Phelps & Co, kn0wlt0n Co, ~ IL; owilt q
Co, importers and me r. y; MssnIgsep % P, TGnerS
and The Pacific Refinery Mr. KnowOn held that aetuai
tarc shoud be demanded and thought that Tue Itnes
should also do tncir Ehterlng. This view was Oh
iected Mr. Mackey aui Others on the grOuhd tat
where rrners purchased sugars OF importers they were
The sugars were uuloadcd their wharves direct
from the vessel After proposition for joint commit
tee Of Tcners and importers TO settle the matter De
meeting adjourned subject the call OF the chairman
New-York tribune., 1879-01-01
PURCHASE OF AN ITALIAN GIRL.

Judge living IIaI>ty, OF MtIHpHIS, JVTIHJ
to wnom Superintendent Jackson, Of Castle Garden,
sent a dispatch on Monday asking if he knew Antonio
SiccO, The Italian who claimed to have brought over
Angela Gala Italian glrl twelve years old, 10 be
employed IN his family, replied yesterday: at must
be a mistake. gave 10 such order" further exam
inatiOn conducted by Interpreter Macpherson yes
erday the presence of Officer ChlardI, o. the Society
for the Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Children. and the
Commissioners OF Emigration. The girl stated that
siccO had bought her from her father, paying 10
francs gold and additional amount III paper. she
thOught ali about 200 francs that her father then said
you longer mine; belong 10 him, and
you must wherever he taxes yOu aud do az he bids
YOU" Iu view of this statement the Commissioners
decided TO dctan the rl until SiCco should return 10
Memphis and satisfy them that she would not be en-
plOy cd for any immoral purposes.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-01
FAMILY IN GREAT DEsTITUTION.

Charles BurgdOrf, the German surgeon, whose
sudden death brought destutiOn to his large family,
was buried on Monday in the Cemetery of tho Ever
green's The funeral was held in his home at No 1l0
Forsythst. In the scantily furnished basementroom
four bright children played around the coffin Monday
wondering at tine strange object and the unwonted still
teen, about 80 a week as errandbOy IN lawyers
office. This with the mothers scautY for scrub
bng and washing, formed their entire income. Kind
friends have gathered almost enough in the ncighbOr
hood 10 the undertaken, and charitable readers of
THE TRIBUNE belped TO ward of Immediate want. II
expected that lodge Of knights OF Pythias, Of
which BurgdOrf was n member while he was able to pay
his dues, would furnish some relief.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-01
TWO MEN KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION.

BY the premature explosion of a sand-bast
on the Hogc place, at Penny Bridge, about mile south
Of TarrytOwn Monday afternoon. two quarymen,
named David Edmonds and William Merritt, lost their
lives. The land now belongs TO the Eew-iOrk Deaf and
Dumb Asylum and the men were preparing 10 rend a
large rock They had succeeded in making assure.
and in order to complete Their work poured keg of
powdor into tssure, and then proceeded TO pack
the charge with sand A terrific explosion occurred,
and it was observed by persons who had watched the
proceedings AT respectful distance that EdmOnds and
Merritt had been blown and killed. The head Of
one OF the severed from tho body and the body
Of the other impaled on the broken mb OF tree
a short distance
New-York tribune., 1879-01-01
BANK NOTE COMPANIES UNITING.
Measnres hare heen taken by the officers Of

Measures nave Dccn taken Dy tnc OmCcfH OF
the three bank anies in this city, the Amcri-
can, National ana Continental for consolidation OF the
three corporations into Joint stock company. Busi
ness ha been reduced that is thought consoda-
ton will return greater benefits 10 the stockholders
The plans have not been fully matured yet bn basis
OF agreement has been decided upon, which Will
he submitted TO meeting OF the stockholders
January 81. Ii is expected tnat they VIII raty the
consolidation, a maj rity Il the stockholders Of the
several companies have expressed their favorable
opinion OF the scheme. The new company Will keep the
naIne-American Bank Note COmpany-and the officers
will chosen from the stockholders OF the three
pauos so that each will be represented The amount Of
capltal 81 ock has not been determined.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-01

KINDIING A FIRE WITH KEG or POWDER
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dee. 3O.-At Curdsville,
last saturday Mrs Dickerson tried to aid the kindihg
OF a fire by throwing thereon handful OF blastlng
powder The whole kcg exploded. enveloping her In
sheet or flame She died this morning. Two OF the
cn urp no a.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-01

ocrntic members who had acted with the Repubncamh IN
narty drng the rebeoh the club ought to be more OF
soca organization others believed that ougnI ~
continne TO be political power. The coniest wnS
virtually decided at the election or tne NomI-
na,ng Committee, which brought out an ,nusuaiiv
large yotc-between 500 and GOO anp when ucmon-
beyond auc stIOn that the former party was IN
hone css minority aud that the club would remain po
litical organization IL certain, he ADDED tnat
tbe re could be no successful opposition 70 the ticket
and he had heard intlmation that there was any op
lection to as whoe. OF course there were aways
ind,yIdnaI preferences at election ana there
would probably be instances OF SUBSTITUTION Oh
New-York tribune., 1879-01-01
UNHEALTHFUL LODGING-HOUSES.

Several of the assistant sanitary inspectors
OF the Board OF Health yesterday reported that certain
lodging houses in districts overcrowded and
that the bad thus created likely to cause evecs
The Board directed its counsel TO prepare additional
section 10 the sanitary Code requiring keepers OF Odg
ing houses which accommodate 400 persons in
one room TO obtain permits from the Health Depart
ment. The new section will also make II obligatory for
lOdgnghOuSc keepers provide least 800 cubic feet
OF for each lUdgcr, except where special means Of
ventilation are provided
New-York tribune., 1879-01-01
ARRIVAL OF OVERDUE VESSELS.

The British steamship OlalnOfSan, long
Overdue from China and Japan with cargo Of tea,
rived at Quarantine at a. m yesterday. Captain
Buck reports that his delay due to heavy weather
and disabled machinery. Several vessels which arrived
Yesterday report that they on Fire Island ten days
ago and We, blown from the coast by nOrhwcs: gale
in which they lost damaged their sails. The schooner
T. W Livingston which arrived from Jacksonville yes
terdav spoke British bark Thems from London for
New-York, short OF provisions, saturday, and sup
nlied her. She had been nInety four days AZ sea-
New-York tribune., 1879-01-01
SEEKING RELIEF FROM CONGRESS.

A memorial to Congress is being extensively
signed by merchants and ship-Owners at The principal
scaports OF the Atlantic coast, asking speedy and
favorable action on the bill now before the House OF
Representatives for the regulation OF interstate com
mcrcc. Among the sgncrs in tins city are &. III.
Marshall & Co.. snow & Burgess Sutton Co., Nesmh
& Sons. and ". +. Elwcll Co. The memorial sets
forth that the BILL II passed, Will destroy most
nouituus and unjust monopoly exercised by the ral-
roads and be OF great advantage and benefit 10
merchauts, shpOWnCrs, shinpcrs aud Otners.'
New-York tribune., 1879-01-01
MARINE INTELLIG ENCE.
MuNTATTHF ALMANAC.


sun risa, - 72j sun sets Ii2 Clock fast, 3n. 6ls
Moon sets, O5J Moon sOuths Gao Moons days y
WATER TO.DAI-A ".
sandy Hook . l2j GOV island. 2lj sl uate''' Ava
WATER TOpAf-P. 81 M,
sandy Hook. lIS Island. 233 lieh "a'e'-- az
New-York tribune., 1879-01-01

ANEwYEARs GIFT TO SECRETARY SHERMAN
Secretary Sherman issued his first call yes"
terday for $40 900 Of e cOnsols OF 1857 Late
IN the afternoon the First National Bank deposited
$1,000 900 In gold at the subTreasury for new
subscription Of that anount 10 the per cent loan As
9hE IHlhINEs
NeUYorl
New-York tribune., 1879-01-01
OPINIONS OF JUSTICE pINcKNEY's FRIENDS.

The hearing in the Plnckney trial was con-
tnued Yesterday by the examination OF witnesses for
the defence who testified ta on the days when they
had visited the With District Court they had never seen
Justice Piuckncy under the influence OF liquor Henry
J. Bookstaver OF the law firm OF Nanderpocl, Green u
Cunning, r. j. Neville, w. W. Culver, Leopold Wallich,
lawyers; John McDoDough, marshal; Henry T. hugent
,sast.nt marshal Joseph Ycanans. publishers agent
and David King builder, were examined Ihclr tesil
mony was generally unimporthnt. Joseph 1eainans
Was The only witness whose evidence varied the mJnOt
opy OF the pfoceedngs. lie had once been employed In
the Custom House FOR sixteen years Then he hid been
for 10 months keeper of tho fhytcyentl street JAN
and aftfryaid had specuated III produce" lie testified
10 the sobrety Of Justice PiDckney on The Dehch.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-01
CLEANING THE CITY STREETS.
Captain Gunner, of the Street-Cleaning Bu

reau yesterday sent to the Board OF Ponce the Following
abatement OF work done by the bureau FOR the past year
as compared with the previous year; o,
New-York tribune., 1879-01-01
NEw-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE.

the officers sad this was Intended as New ,ea a it
In SECRETARY sherman This bank closed the year WI
two of the largest daily transactions IN bonds Tor lc'e
amounting 10 over $l0O0OOoO.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-01

VOTING AGAINST AN OBNOXIOUS RESTRICTION
The Eighth Assembly District Republican
Association at its monthly meeting last night voted to
sn.al Article XIV OF tho constitution Of District AssO
c,ation. which disqualfes members from holding office
,n Re while retaining any other Of
Ace under Democratic authority Ten OF the Assembly
Distcts have voted this question already only Two
deciding against the repeal Ii thought mat over
iNl for Young Ladies Children No "A East 22ds viii
reopen en- Thursday September 26-,
New-York tribune., 1879-01-01
Net earnings .

The proportion of operating expenses 10 gross re-
ceipts IN 1877 ~ per ceut and in 1875 COZ per
cent The summary Of earnings and expenditures
shows recriptS from an sources 1877 TO have been
Sl473,177 81; in 1878, 9l4 3O-an increase 81
were S23Ja 7Gs Is; in 1878, Sl593,3l4 ga de-
crease S7G5l53 So 1t is Shown N coiparisGn that
willie there was deficit 1877 OF S275.j65 o. there is
balance I'm favor of the company IN lN1S ot S3'I, :
Sos ID The roads carried 4,l37,7l5 passengers,
against 3.O63,43l IN 1877; freight, 2j4,5s0 tons,
against 272 OSG. Passenger trains ran 11l2JOo miles
20 OH 574 in 1877; freight trains, 196Gc5 III com
parIsOn' with 1l4,161 miles. The company owns 90
engines and 100 first class passenger cars, besides
second class, mail, freight cars. etc.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-01
LONG ISLAND RAILROADS CONDITION.
A>xUAL REPORT OF RECEIVER SHARPE.

The annual report of Receiver Sharpe, OF
the Long Island Railroad for the year ending septem
Der 80. 1875 was forwarded yesterday to the state
Engineer and Surveyor. The funded debt OF the COM
pany is,$l ssl 75O incLease over 1877 of S279oo
The floating debt shows an increase OF S2O5 193 30
and the total funded and floating debt has been IN
creased during the year $233 1898 40 The floating debt
is s,l iect 70 credit OF 81 due by the Southern
Railroad Of Long Island, being foIecl0std nhuer
Its second mUrgaCr The gross earnings OF the Long
Island Railroad Company were as follows:
New-York tribune., 1879-01-01

proofs
cha w
papers, application mani or otherwise.
The
Canad are kept or
New-York tribune., 1879-01-01

An experience of many years has demonstrated to the gre
and benefit derived from carefully prepared and properly dspyeda
mcnts weLestabshed influential newspapers"
New-York tribune., 1879-01-01
Announcements
For Breaking up Colds Use
JAMES ENFECTORANr

BARGAINs.-Go to b. :. SoUIRE'S,
669 Broadway, for WATCHES snd JEwRRl-CAsh ONLY
right trUm the iron satO.