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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-17
DESTRUCTION OF BUSINESS BLOCK.

CHARLEsTowN, N. H., Jan. 16, 1879.
Labarees brick block destroyed by fire this
morning. The loss on the building is $1,000; fully
insured. The block was occupied as follows:-L. H.
Royce. dry goods and groceries. loss about 5000
INSURED TOT ABOUT S7oo0; D. D. Hamiin printer, loss
Sl2OJ; +. Cunha. barber shop and billiard hall loss
$500; the Roman Catholic Society. loss $780, Charles
town Cornet Band and Lincoln Post q. A. r., loss
$500; Faithful Lodge No. IL. +. and A. ~, loss
81 5oO-al uninsured. w. b. Clarks furniture store
adjoining. was damaged by fire and falling wall
from the burned building to the amount of $1,000
and the damage to the furniture is $500; fully i'll
sured
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-17
ALABAMA LEGISLATURE.

MONTGOMERY Jan. 10. 1872
In the Senate of Alabams the following resolution
was adopted yesterday
Whereas interference by officers of the United States
popular elections Justly regarded by the people of this
evil of great magnitude: and whereas the
cst purpose of sach Interference In least is IN
and control the action of the State in selecting
electors for President and Vice President Of the United
States; therefore
Resolved That the Committee Federal Relations
src:cd inquire uto The expcdcncy of providing by
the selection oi electors for President aud Vice
President NY the tcucfal Assembly until the of Con
ress authorizing Interference By federal authority
Dealcd
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-17
FOUR OBSTINATE MEN.

PROVIDENCE. II. l., Jan. 10, 1870
Tho trial Of John u. Calder, late cashier of tho
Grocers and Producers Bank. for embezzlement and
larceny, closed to-day in the disagreement Of the
jury which stood eight for conviction and four for
acquittal. Testimony showing general loose maui
auement OF the bank, both BEFORE and after Calder
became cashier. created feeling In favor of the
cuseds
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-17
STORES BURNED.

DETROIT. Mich, Jan. 16. 1879
fire at Portland. Mich. this morning. destroyed
the stores Of j. d. Woodburys and W. W. Bogue and
the residence of A. Knox. Woodburys' loss is
innate ut $1,000. insured for 100000 Bogucs loss
is $4,000 insured for $4,000; the loss Knox resi-
dence is $500. insured tor $780,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-17
HEARTACHE AND SUICIDE.

CISc1SSArr. Ohio Jan. It, 1870.
Miss Rosa solomon. Of Hopkinsville. Ky, while
visiting Mr.. Bcsscnger of Nashville received letter
from her betrothed, gentleman Of wealth residing
in Cincinnati. which stated that he had changed his
mind and declined to marry her. She committed
suicide shortly after by taking strychnine
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-17
A RUSSIAN RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

TWENTY PASSENGERS KILLED AND THIRTY-Two
WOUNDED.
BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. II, 1879
A collision occurred on the Warsaw Railway. thirty
miles from st. Petersburg, the 10th inst, by
which twenty persons were killed and thirtytwo in
jured. twenty one dangerously.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-17
TENNESSEE'S NEW GOVERNOR.

NASHVILLE. Jan. 16 1879.
Governor A. s. Marks inaugura;cd to-day. IN
his inaugural address reference made to the
State debt but message that and other subjects
will probably be sent in tomorrow.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-17
THE REVENUE MARINE.

[pY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
NORFOLK, Jan. 1G, 1872
Z The United States steam revenue cutter Hamil-
ton. Captain Irish, which has been having some re-
pairs done ut the Navy Yard to her machinery, sailed
early tins afternoon her cruising ground between
the Delaware Breakwater and cape Hatteras. Afford
ing needed relief to vessels in Distress.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-17
MISSOURI.

ST. LOUIS Jan. 16, 1879.
The following the first ballot for United States
Senator in the democratic at Jefferson City
tonight George @. Vest, Gl; Samuel Glover AZ:
John s. Phelps IL; Ex-Governor Hardin 3; Thomas
Allen g.: Laws. l.
George q. Vest nominated ON the second ballot
for the long term
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-17
HOTEL IN ASHES.

CALAIS. Me-, Jan. 16, 1879.
Kennedy's Hotel. at St. Andrews. N. B.. burned
yesterday. The loss is estimated at $4,000. The
hotel is insured in the North British Company for
$4,000. and the furniture in the Queen for 81 500.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-17

FAILURE OF MANUFACTURERS.

Troy, n. w. Jan. 10, 1879.
satterlee. Arnold Co., knit goods manufacturers,
OF this city. have failed Their Liabilities are placed
ut $4,000, with nominal assets at about the same
figure. compromise and extension OF time are cx-
perfcl
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-17
RAILROAD PROPERTY CONSUMED.

DANvILLE ILL.,. Jan. 1G, 1872
The Paris and Danville Railroad engine house
burned yesterday. with considerable other property
Loss $4,000. insurance $ljOU0.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-17
HONORING GENERAL GRANT.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 16,

PHILADELPHIA, Jan IL, 1879.
resolution continuing a committee appointed
year to receive General Grant upon his return to
this country presented at meeting Of the Com.
mon Council this afternoon and adopted.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-17
THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.

The following record will show the changes in the
temperature for the past twenty-four hours. in com
parson with the corresponding date of last year.
indicated by tine thermometer at Hudnuts pharmacy
urp,r "A Euii,iny No 2ls Broadway
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-17
FOUND DEAD.

[By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
EAsroS. Pa. Jan. 10. 1870
Herman sTatz, aged thrtythrcc years, resident of
this place. was found dead in his bed this morning.
The coroncrs jury rendered verde, of death from
natural causes.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-17
NOMINATIONS IN THE PENNSYLVANIA LEGIsIA-
DON CAMERON.

DON CAMERON.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
HARRISBURG Pa Jan. 16, 1879.
Thirty five nominations made for United
States Senator in the Legislature to-day Among the
names were those Of Don Cameron, Judge Black, ex-
Governor Curtin. ex-senator Buckalew, Congress
man Clymer and ex-Chef Justice Agnew. The
opposition to Cameron has weakened consider
ably since the republican caucus Of last week. when
twenty five members absented themselves. caucus
of the dsafected republicans held tonight. at
which fourteen were present. If those men with the
democrats and grecnbackers united their strength
Cameron would be defeated, but number of them
will not stand firm in their opposition and it is be-
lieved that several grcenbackers will bolt Judge
Agnew If their votes should be necessary to
elect Cameron. The democrats will nominate
either Judge Black or Congressman Clymer. They
have determined to nominate candidate of
their faith. but will support conservative republ
if he developes sufficient strength to warrant
change of base The Cameron managers tonight
claim all but five republican votes but this is es-
travagant estimate Should there be a possible
chance of defeating Cameron republicans than
that would refuse to vote for him. A letter was re-
ccved from Judge Agnew to-day accepting the ma
tional nomination for United States Senator He has
taken this in the hope that the anti-Cameron
republicans and democrats will support him.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-17
FIRES.
COUNTRY RESIDENCE DESTROYED.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
BALTIMORE. Jan. lG, 10

BALTIMORE, Jan. 10, Ibi'
The residence of q. Symmetrical Norris. in Balti-
more county, totally destroyed by fire yesterday
afternoon The fire originated from defective fue
and spread with great rapidly. The building was
large three story frame structure and of the
haldsomest country seats in the county. The loss
is $4,000. Insured.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-17

his essays. "Gleanings Of Past Years in America"
They viii also publish Jules Simons Government
of NJ Thers'
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-17

AN RON-CLAD is NOT MORE SECURE
against ordinary than the lungs throat and chest
against consumpton or bronchitis when HALEs HoNEr
TAR Is promptly taken for the coughs,
colds and bronchial complaints which always precede those
terrible diseases.
PIKEs TooriAcIE DROPS cure In minute.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-17
LITERARY CHTT-CHAT.

Average tenpVraturc ycstcrdty 80. ........ z
Average temp crature for corresponding date last
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-17
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON Jan. Ill A. NJ.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-07-31
How Detroit NeIghbOrs Help a MAN
in Distress.
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
just as the rays of the setting sun were
gliding the church spires and Whitewash-
ing the back kitchens of Detroit the other
afternoon man and a barrel were dis
covered at stairway on Monroe avenue.
He was small man, and it was big bar
rel, and the pedestrian who saw him look
ing up the stairs and back at the barrel
inferred that it was his intention to ele-
vate it to the third story. But how?
I'D rig tackle and pulley in that
third-story window said the first man
who halted. ''That's your easiest way,
and there's no danger of accident
He leaned against the lamp-post to cal
culate on the length of the rope, and the
lifting power required, and along came a
second man, who took in the situation at
a glance, and said:
EFGO and get some scantling fourteen
feet long and lay 'em on the stairs. Then
two men can roll that barrel up there as
slick as grease"
The little man looked around in help
less sort of a way, and third man came
clustering up and called out:
"Want to get that barrel up stairs, eh ?
Well, now, fasten your pulley at the head
of the stairs, and ten men down here can
snake the barrel up in no time. Where's
your tackle?''
By this time the crowd had been in
creased to twenty, and was pretty evenly
divided between a dead lift through one OF
the front windows and pulley at the top
of the stairs; but the man who had sug-
gested the skids had very loud voice,
and was determined to carry. his point.
Taking off his coat, he said
81 know what am talking about, and
l say that can skid that barrel up there
alone. You just wait a minute.
| He crossed the street to an unfinished
| building and returned with a couple of
| two-by-four scantlins and laid them on
the stairs, and the crowd now numbered
fifty. -l5t
'You want this barrel on the third
floor, do you ?'' he asked the little man.
Yes-but-but-''
''But what?'
"Why, 1 was waiting for my wife to ge
the clothes-horse out of the upper hall
She's all ready now, and I'll take it up. ,
And the little man shOuldeTed the bar
rel and trOtted briskly up stairs betwe Ell
the skids. 1t was empty.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-07-31

Having, to the disgust of some of our
contemporaries, taken the pains TO pune
ture several of the romancing cock-and-
bull stories told of the late Governor AL
len, we are pleased to find little story
we'll told in the Ross county Register:
"Some years ago, when the building of
the SciotO Valley railroad was on the
tapis Il delegation of prominent citizens
of Columbus, Circfeville and Portsmouth
met in the parlor of one of our hotels, in
conjunction with number OF our own
citizens, to consult as to the best means
of pushing the enterprise to completion.
To give more than usual eclat to the gath
ering. the FSOld Governor" was induced
to attend and give his advice. Chilli
cotheans were always fond of showing
him off to strangersl: AFTER the, ,pulness
portion of the meeting had been dis
patched, the conversation turned upon
general topics, and finally some one asked
the Governor why he did not re-enter
politics and become a candidate for the
Presidency. This was enough to set the
Governor going. Taking up his personal
history from the earliest day, he recount
ed in his impressive manner, step by step,
the events of his life, until from a poor
boy he had served this district as Repre-
sentative, and the State two terms as SEN
ator, having for cOmpeers such men as
Henry Clay, Webster, Calhoun ana 4ohl
Benton Leaving the senate, gehae-
and rave mvself to study-protouad study,
deep studv-and after twenty-five years
of eompanionship with my books, came
TO the conclusion, gentlemen, hat 70 0e
p,oSf5ont Of n GtfIe Datch OF territory on a
tbjyd-rate planet by Cd, soaS unworthy the
0,abitiop of a statesman and a Schotdrp
That story bears the internal evidence
of Authenticity. 1t is too Allenish to leave
any room for doubt. More, barring the
eZpletive, it is the best thing Gov. Allen
| ever said-0. s. Journal.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-07-31
A Great Gambler.
New York Times.

New ork IllneS.
The weight of evidence, or rather of
assertion, is that Garcia, the famous gam
bier, is indeed dead. He was Spaniard,
and first came into fame as a great player
at Homberg, where he arrived with
small capital, some 5000 or IL, 600 francs.
A steady run of fortune in his favor in
creased his capital to half a million and
made him the lion of the place. M. Blanc.
who died two years ago, enjoyed a tilt of
this titanic sort and was also keenly alive
to the advantages of a gigantic advertise
ment, hence he gave the gambler the
privilege of playing five times the limit,
or maximum, so that on each roll of the
ball $12 600 depended. After a struggle
of two months, Garcia left Homberg in
his own carriage, drawn by four horses,
with the whole town cheering him, and
something like 2 800, 900 francs in his pos
session. He went home to Spain, built a
church, gave aims literally and took an
oath never to gamble again. This oath he
kept for two years, living in princely
fashion in Spain, but spending the gam
ing season on the Rhine, watching the
players with serene pleasure. Unhappily,
one day at Baden, the Duke of Morny
met him and asked him to play few
stakes, that he might have an opportuni-
tv of seeing something of the wonderful
system by which the great gambler had
broken the bank. Gacia declined, and ex-
Dldl0Ou bHdG lie udu E0LOuHCeO pray lOT-
ever, to which the Duke replied with
something of a sneer, that probably he
had been prudent in doing so. Garcia net
tied at the remark, put down note and
lost it, and another and lost that. The
Duke laughed so tauntingly at this that
Garcia went to his hotel, stuffed his pock-
cts with notes and gold, and returned to
the play-room. When it closed at night
he had lost nearly 800, 900; and in few
days the whole $500, 600 had vanished
The Calzado affair followed, when Gar
cia was imprisoned for card-sharping.-
This ruined him finally. Ere play was
stopped at Saxon les Bains, he hung
around the place, rendering instructions
to inexperienced players. Afterward he
haunted Monaco, where, however, he was
refused access to the gaming tables when
he had money. So he died in poverty.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-07-31
yellow Fever i'm .he Past,
CourierJournal.

Louisville Courier-JOurnal.
The story of the yellow fever in this
country shows that it has hardly been the
exception when the fever appeared as an
epidemic the year following an epidemic.
In 1S47 there were 2,259 deaths in New
Orleans, and $50 in I84S, and 737 in 1S49.
In 1853 there were z $40 deaths in the same
city, and there were 2, ,423 deaths in 1854
and 2,670 in 1855. In 1858 there were
1889 deaths, but none the next year. In
1867 there were 8, ,093 deaths, and none the
following year. In the same proportion
the fever appeared in smaller places in
Louisiana and Mississippi in those years.
In 1848, when it reappeared in New Or
leans, it came in June, while the epidemic
of 1847 began in August. The great ep-
idemic of 1853 began in May, and the ep-
idemic of the year following came in
July, and in the next year in June. The
epidemic in North Carolina in 1852 was
followed in 1864, two years afterward, by
one of increased mortality, but not in the
same cities and towns, as a ageneral thing.
In 1897, Philade1phia's death list was
were 1000 deaths. So it was in 1902,
three-fifths, when Philadelphia next had
the fever as an epidemic. In South Caro-
lima it has been almost invariably the case
that the second year brought an epidemic.
Memphis and all other points which were
infected in 1873 escaped the second year.
In that year the fever began in Shreve-
port first, and did not come until the lat
ter part of August, reaching Memphis
September ID. August has been the ia
vorite month for its inception. Last year
it began ne ar the first of that month in
the South.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-07-31

James Emmitt has written an open let
ter to Geo. II. Frey, President of the Sd.
& p. Railroad, giving plan which he
thinks ought to prevent the road from
being sold. He suggests a meeting of the
stockholders at Washington c. II. !; that
the bonds be scaled to a certain amount; !;
that the amount at which each creditors
claim may be discounted by paying i'm q
fixed time be ascertained; also, the mini
mum for which the whole Indebtedness
can be compounded. F'Then," says Mr..
Emmitt, ''you will find your indebtedness
will not exceed 5000, 900. Issue first
mortgage bonds upon the road to that
amount, and | will guarantee that the
money will be Forthcoming - The Pres
ident unhesitatingly says that Emmitt is
not sincere in this matter at all, and re-
CARDS it like all of his other promises 81, 70
mire. ssBesides," said he, chow viii 1t
help the stockholders to simply transfer
Whitley's and the Columbus Rolling N, Mlli
Company's claim to- Emmitt's hands ~
! iSpyinqf feld Gazette.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-07-31
All offices in the south Given by the
Democrats 10 Ex-COnfederates.

r
Knoxville (Tenn.) Chronicle July u.
We have just read a speech recently
made by the Hon. Walter Evans, ,Republi-
can candidate for Governor in Kentucky,
in which he comments on the personnel of
the Democratic ticket in that State. There
were only about u, 900 men in the Con-
federate army from Kentucky, against
10000 in the Union army. There are a
large number of eX-Federal soldiers there
who have voted and acted with the Demo-
cratic party. But there is not single
man on the Democratic ticket who was
not participantin the rebellion or an
earnest and avOwed sympathizer with the
lost cause. Before the Democratic State
Convention, no man could win unless he
had loved the Confederate flag, and given
his energies and sympathies for the over
throw of the Federal Government. 1t
cannot be possible that there are no I'm
ion men there now in the Democratic
party, capable of filling the offices. Both
of the United States Senators. from that
State were-sympathizers with the rebel
lion, and one of them fought in the last
ditch. A majority of her Representatives
were COnfederates or Confederate SYM
pathizers. al o. so s--..-
And it is so in other States. There was
large Union elementim Tennessee, but
since the Democracy came into power no
man has been elected G overnor who did
not serve in the Confederate army. With
single exception, all the Democratic
Representatives in Congress are ex-Con-
federates- Our Senators were both ac-
lively engaged in the rebellion. Every
member of the Supreme bench was a
Confederate, with, possibly one eXcep-
tion All the executive officers in the
State are ex-Confederates. And so it is
in other States.
fit had not been so unfortunately true
in all the Southern States that Union
men in the Democratic party were kept
out of positions of honor and trust, it
might be regarded as accidental, but it is
the rule, and if any Union man gets a
nomination for Office in the South, it is
rare exception.
If the Union men in the Democra-
tic ranks do not complain at these things
we do not know that we have any right
to, but we mention it as fact, and as a
public journalist we have Alright to speak
of it. Ex-Confederates have a perfect
right to hold the offices if they can get
them, but they ought not to prescribe
others because they took the other side.
They ought not to be clannish.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-07-31

LaPorte (Ind.) Herald: The last Ply
mouth Republican has the following item
in regard to gentleman well-knOwn to
some of the people of LaPorte, as he tar
ried here and labored in the cause of tenn
perance few days: 'fMajor Cooper, the
reformed lawyer" who travels with a
woman he calls his wife, and tells the
"boys'' that she is id nice Chicago
girl,' got so drunk Thursday that he
could not make the temperance speech
promised in the evening. He was arrested
show day, and plead guilty to being drunk
and disorderly, and was fined and sent to
jail. Plymouth does not want any more
such reformers. Newspapers should pass
him around. No more worthless ''cuss'
lives than F'Major Cooper"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-07-31

The Greenfield Chief, of July 10th,
says: ''On Tuesday last one of the finest
lots of cattle, that have passed through
this place for long time, numbering 16S
heads were shipped by Kerr, Evans & Co.
Tho's and Robert Worthington, of Fay
cite county, average weight 1860 lbs. 30
head by A. j. and J. Kerr, of Ross cOun-
ty, average weight 1884 and 16 head by
Mather Anderson, average weight 1864
This fine lot of cattle were shipped to N
Lehman & Bros, Baltimore, who intend
to ship the same to some foreign market
on the 22d inst. Cost of the cattle to the
first named firm, over $4,000.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-07-31
TEMPERANCE COLUMN.
Contributed by Ladies of Washington Temper
ance Union.l
what It is CostIng 0s.

According to the census and the inter-
nal revenue reports, the evil results from
drinking Intoxicating liquors may be
summed up as follows:
1t is costing our people yearly expen-
diture Of over 81, 500, ,OOO, 900, all of which
might be spent for more useful purposes.
1t is making yearly 10000 confirmed
drunkardss
It is sending yearly about 150, 900 per-
sons to drunkards' graves, and reducing
to want and beggary 10000 children.
1t is sending to prisons 100, 900 persons,
and is causing a large proportion of the
loss of life on land and sea.
It is converting millions upon millions
of bushels of grain, which God has given
as food to pI eserve life, into vile stuff that
destroys life.
1t is eRdangering the fair and rich in
heritanee left us by our fathers, and fix
ing a fonl blot on the fair name of Amer
lea.
The above sum of money would pay off
our national debt in two years, or would
furnish to the starving poor 22O, 600, 900
barrels Of -four at 81 a barrel.
1t woilld build 80, 900 miles of railroad
at $S0, 900 per mile.
1t woslld send Bible to every inhabi-
tant ofthe globe.
1t would build l50. 900 dwelling houses
or churches at $4,000 each.
1t would furnish $4,000, 900 suits of
elothing7at $40 each.
There are 10000 saloons.in the coun-
try, against 128, 900 schools, and Al, 900
churches. Manufacturers and sellers of
strong drinks, $50, ,OOO-tWelve times the
number of clergymen, four times that of
teachers, nearly double all the lawyers.
physicians, teachers and ministers COM
bined.