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

been intrusted. When the committee has prepared
it, report notification win be given to Senator Wal
lace. chairman Of the caucus who win then call the
caucus together to hear IT,
THE DAVENPORT INVESTIGATION HANGING FIRE
FOR WANT OF FUNDS.
An investigation into the charges against Commits
sioner Davenport of New York. looks if IL would
be indefinitely postponed. The subcommittee rs
now reorganized consists OF Mr. Lynde of Wiscon
sin; Mr.. Forney. of Alabama and Mr.. Frye, OF
Aiaine-the last named being the republican member
OF the committee Mr.. Fry is not willing to 90 TO
New York until after the Geneva Award bill is dis
posed Of while if lie were willing to go tomorrow.
the chairman of the committee says that there is not
dollar with which to defray the expenses and until
the contingent fund of the House is repenished by
appropriation one can go. When this Will be
done Mr.. Lynde is not able to tell.
THE YELLOW FEVER INvEsTIiArioN-THE EvI-
pENcE TO BE SUBMITTED TODAY.
There will be meeting of the Joint committee on
the yellow fever investigation tomorrow at which
the New Orleans and Memphis committees will sub
NIT the evidence taken during the recent visit to
those Cities together with the statements prepared
by the scientists who were called upon for nforma
ton. Senator Paddock, the chairman OF the Sem
ate committee, says that the labor OF the
committee has been very satisfactory and he believes
that the fruits of the examination will give TO science
material for consideration never before had. A reso
luton will be offered to have all the testimony and
statements published in a methodical way, so that
the medical profession may have the data at hand for
their information with the least possible delay.
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DARTMOUTH ALUMNI.

FIFTEENTH ANNUAL DINNER OF THE AssoCIA-
TON AT THE WESTMINSTER HOTEL.
Tho fifteenth annual dinner of Dartmouth College
Alumni Association took place ut the Westminsc1
Hotel last evening, and participated in by about
sixty members and invited guests. Among those
present were President j. G. Bartlett. of Dart.
mouth College; Professor O. p. Hubbard. Rev. w. J.
Tucker, d. d.; Rev. j. C. Tcbbetts. J. B. Hutchnson
Rev. +. l.. Morse, John f. Emerson. A. H. Plumley,
class OF III; Rufus r. Andrews. J. B. Bouton. Frcd-
crick Chase II. N. Twombly DIR. W. n. Chamberlain.
W. W. Miles, Stephen q. Taylor. Jonathan Marshall. ].
w. Howe. II. s. Crane and f. A. Baker The banquet
ting adorned with portrait of Daniel
Webster, whom Dartmouth claims one of her most
illustrious proteses.
When the viands had been disposed OF Professor
John Or,lrona,ix, LID. 80, inaugurated tho
literary part of the entertainment and called on Mr.
Tebbetts to preside at the piano while the Dartmouth
ODE was being sung At the conclusion OF the ode
DIR. Ordronanx briefly stated the objects which
brought the association together and while remark
ing that Dartmouth had signalize1 herself in tho
fields OF Jurisprudence esmanship and the higher
mathematics mentioned the names Of Webster,
Choate and Thayer among her former students.
President Bartlett in responding to the toast OF
the progress OF the college and its present
diton.
Mr. J.. d. Bouton, having been called upon by the
presiding officer for some remarks, INDUCED in
lew "reminiscences OF his class, which graduated
from Dartmouth thirty years ago. OF those who
still survived the vicssitudes Of life he said.
two OF them were editors he being
OF tho twain. He thought that the profession Ut
was receiving more attention among coll
lego than formerly, not that college make
the best journalists but he believed il did not hurt
journalist to have been a college man.. Remarks
were also made by Rev. Mr.. Tucker and others.
At business meeting OF the association, held dur
ing the afternoon. the following officers werc
chosen for the ensuing Observation-Disclosures
fessor John Ordronaux, L. D., 30. Vice Prcsi-
dcnts-Professor Erastus Everett, L. D., ~;
Ex-Governor John N. Goodwin, "A; Rev. William J.
Tucker d. D., 81. Secrctary--General Charles A.
Carleton ~. Corresponding Secretary-ljallnrd
Smith. 20. Observation-Disclosures s. Hubbard LIZ d.,
go. Musical DIRECTOR. whitney Barstow. NJ. D..
80. Executive William w. Niles. ~:
John Bell Bouton. ~; Nathaniel 3. SiInpkins. DR..
49, Charles X. Miller. 70; Wadron Il. Vanderpoeis
5d BENJAMIN s. Church, &C. and John NJ Grosvenors
NJ ID
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A PETROLEUM FIRE.

slight sound OF explosion followed by flames,
from the northwest corner Of the Gotham Oil Works
building, on the corner of Bank and West streets,
was noticed by Sergeant Carpenter about half-past
Ave o'clock yesterday evening. There some
delay la giving alarm, owing 10 the telegraph box
mo. 2S2D being frozen, ana when the engines
arrived on the scene the fire had communicated to
large tank OF oil the West street side OF the build
ing. The hames had cnveoped the northwest corner
OF the building. when the first stream from engine
No. "a thrown upon thnt wall, throwing IL down
and wing the oil 20 along the street down the
tracks to the river The heat became so intense
to endanger large mandatory opposite occu-
pied by several Arms Chief Shea ordered all the
streams turned on this building. At eight O'Clock
the fire confined 70 the oil works. The building,
which of brick, story high. has been de-
stroycd four times by lire, and ia consequence
not insured. The owners, Casper Haaren Co.. sui
fer loss of $4,000 oil and ixttires aud $4,000
building. Two hundred barrels of refined oil ready
for shipment entirely destroyed, and 100 barrels
of crude oil will be total loss
fireman, named owen Rourke, Of Engine No. 3,
slightly injured by falling.
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BURGLARS AT WORK.

For some time set of thieves have been paying
special attention 10 the Fourteenth precinct Why
they should direct their efforts. to the burglary OF
apartments where little booty is to be had and more
risks run than elsewhere is q matter which the
crooked gentry themselves can best explain. A
robbery which i'm many of it's details rcsemblcd
those which preceded twas reported yesterday from
No. 1875 Mott street. The family OF Thomas Laden
went out during the forenoon. and their rooms wero
loft unteuapted for several hours. couple OF men
~ mi r,putc had been noticed about the place for
some time aud IL in believed they took advantage of
thc famiIy's absence TO rob the apartments About
noon an old bcggar woman told lady living In tho
housc that the door of Laden's apartment wide
omen An examination showed That the room had
BEEN turned topsy -turvy. trunk, which hal been
forcibly burst open lay upon the floor and articles
OF wearing apparel scattered all around. A
watch slecve buttons and other articles of jcwelry.
together with $40 In money had been carried OH.
Having packed up the vaables they forced the lock
from the door and made their exit IN that way.
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MEETING OF DAIRYMEN.

U1IoA N. Y. Jan. 1G, 1872
The American Dairyincn's Association finished its
business to-day Its meetings have been inicrfcrcd
with by those Of the International Dairy Fair Assoc
citation and by bad weather. Some valuable papers
were read, among them the followng:-- Jerseys for
the Dairy" by w. l.. Rutherford, of st. Lawrence
county; "Holstcns for the Dairy" by =. Hoxic,
of Whitestone; principles of Feeding by Professor
w. Lazenby, of Cornell University; Grasses" by
Professor a. H. Chester, of Hamilton Collcge Com
mercial Aspects of the Dairy by j. Al. Peters, OF New
Arnold.
The officers elected for the ensuing year are -
President Professor L. u. Arnold; First Vice Prcsi-
dent, Harris Lewis. OF Hcrkiner county; Secretary,
I. b. Curtis, OF Utica; Treasurer, ). v. H. scovll,
Of Paris. N. u.
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FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON Jan. 16. 1872
THE PENSION ARREARS BILL-PRosPEcrs OF ITS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1G, 1879.
THE PENSION ARREARS BIII.-PRosPEcTs OF ITS
APPROVAL BY THE PRESIDENT
The Pension Arrears bill, which passed the House
last session and the Senate to-day gives pensioners
who did not comply with the application for pen
zion within the ve years limit the right 60 pcn-
sion for the time buck to when the
wound or disabilities for which the PEN
sion is granted received or incurred.
The Pension Bureau estimates the amount which
will be required TO pay this class OF cases 1T not ex
cccdng $700O.0O0. while the Treasury officials say
that it will reach nearly $3s0Uo00O. Advocates Of
the said tonight that the President might
be expected TO veto IT, not because the bill Is not
meriiorous ia itself but because IL will require such
Nh enormous sum 20 be paid from the Treasury at
time when the resources Of the government need
the careful outstanding. The bill having passed
the House with but few dissenting votes and the
Senate with scarcely any opposition. 1t is thought 1t
would be passed over a veto.
TIE DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
The Democratic Senatorial Caucus Committee. of
which Mr.. Thurman is chairman, had meeting To-
day and discussed the business with which il has
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HENRY MoRRIsEY.

Mr.. Henry Morrsey, the only veteran on this side
of the Atlantic who fought with Nelson in the battle
of Trafalgar and that hero fall died the even
ing Of January H. at his residence No. 253 Pleasant
street. Halifax n. s. There only eight Trafalgar
veterans living of whom lie one the others
being in England. lie had the medal and clasp of
Trafalgar During that battle he had leg broken,
but did good service after. II Is said he among
those present mt the burial of Sir John Moore After
finally settled in Halifax, with his wife, about
forty years ago. For some years he filed the Office
of grain mcasircr, bu. for the past few years has
been confined to the house. He had iron consti-
tuition, ana enjoyed comparatively good health for
man Of his years until short time since. when old
age began TO tell aud he became daily weaker. On
Saturday he became unconscious and remained 80
till death. He native OF Cork. Ireland, and
reached mis- nnetyfourh year last st. Georges Day.
Being of retiring nature he was not very WIDELY
known in Halifax. He was member of the Order
OF the Sons of Temperance for twenty-five years
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COUNTY CLERK GUMBLETON.

The argument the order TO show cause why
County Clerk dumbleton should not permit l. Adri-
Bush to examine the books and records in his
Office to have been heard yesterday before Judge
Barrett. in Supreme Court. Chambers. In apticipa-
ton. doubtless, of further interesting develop.
mcnts there was large crowd present. Ex-Con-
gressnan Mead who appears as one OF Mr. Grmhle-
tons counsel stated that his associate. Mr.. William
A. Beach. was In Rochester. and as 10 proposed 10
have the latter make the argument he asked an n
journment until next Monday. so long an adjourn
mcnt was strcnuousiy opposed and ate further
twelve NJ to-day.
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THE LATE PROFESSOR HENRY.
MEMORIAL SERVICES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRE-
sENTATIvEs.

sENTATfvEs.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. &C. 1879.
The memorial services in honor of the iatc Profess
Joseph Henry were held in the hall of the House
this evening in the presence of vast audience The
President and his Cabinet. the Chief Justice and Asso
ciate Judges OF the supreme Court who by alud
crous mistake announced as the President and his
Cabinet), the United States Senate. the Alumni of
Princeton College aud the members of the various
societies with which Professor Henry had been
cated occupied seats on the floor. also did
Der OF ladies' After an opening prayer by DR.. McCos,
of Princeton, addresses, frequently interrupted with
applause. were delivered by Vice President Wheeler,
who read the address OF senator Hamlin OF Maine,
who was unable TO he presents senator Withers,
Professors Gray OF Harvard, aud Rogers of Boston;
Representatives Garfield and Cox, OF New YORK, aud
General sherman. Prayer was then offered by Rev.
Byron Sunderland, and the invited guests having
retired the House at eleven O'Clock adjourned.
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SIR ST. GEORGE GORE. BART.

Sir st. George Gore. Bart. sportsman Of great
rcnown. died ut Ness Bank Inverness Scotland. De-
cember II, at the age of sixtyseven years Sir st.
George born in 1872 and settled in Ross-shire as
lessee of Tulloch shootings about 1916. He subse-
qucny held shootings from the late Sir Francis Mac
kcnzic, of Gairloci. Being OK an adventurous dis
position, and possessed or great wea,h. he spent
much OF his time IN sporting pursuits in remote
regions. and especially in America. where he passed
several years the Rocky Mountains. hunting large
game. He recently returned to Scotland aud took
lease of Brahan Castle ard its shootings. lie
visit to Inverness ut the time of his death. He was
unmarried, and the baronetcy has expired with him.
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TEXT OF THE BILL.
Tho bill rs IL passed reads as follows -

An act provide that all pensions account of death
received disease contracted the service of
the United states during the late Of the rebellion
which have been granted, which shall hereafter
granted, shall from the date Of death dis
charge the service of the United States Tor the
nent of arrears OF pensions and other purposes.
BE IL led by the Senate aud House of Representa-
f,es Of United states Of America In Congress
bed that all pen os which have been granted under the
general laws regulating pensions, hereafter be
granted IN consequence Of death ro cause which orig
mated In the United States service during thc continuance
tho 81; the rebellion. IN consequence of
disease received acted In said
service during said of the rebellion, shall commence
from the death discharge bon said service
the person who's. tile claim has been shall
hereafter DE granted from the termination OF the right
the having prior title to snch cnson provided
the Of pension Tor the intervening time for which
pension hereby granted shall he the
month for which u pension originally granted.
THAT the Commissioner Of Pensions is hereby
authorized directed adopt such rules and
for the OF pensions hereby granted
will be To- be- paid 10 snch pensioners,
the pensioners shall have died TO the person or persons
entitled tho snfne all such OF pension iie
pcnsipnor would have boon entitled to under this
SIC 3That LII Of the Revised Statutes which
provides that claim for pension not prosecuted To- %
successful within Ave fr" che cate vf hlng the
same shall bp admitted whynt recorded evidence IRON
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COMMODORE GUESTS FUNERAL.
PHILADELpuIA. Jan. 10.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 49, 1872
The funeral services OF Commodore John Guest,
United States Navy, held this afternoon at Sc.
Mary Church. and were attended by the officers Of
the navy and Marine corps and army this station.
The New York herald., 1879-08-12
A SHREWD TRICK.

gentleman passing through Chicago had occa-
sion to write his mother postal card signing his
given name. A rogue by somo means or other got
possession of the card and with rubber entirely
eaced the writing thereon with the exception of the
signature. He then wrote the same in
substance that the gentleman referred to
had lost his money and clothing. but that
gentleman by the name of ]. Rogers had kindly
lent him $40 to proceed on his journey. and re-
quested that that amount be Immediately sent by
money order to that individual. who, it said
was connected with certain railroad there. Act
ing upon this information the mother Immediately
procured an order in favor OF said Rogers. She
wlote her son. and in few days received telegram
from him to the effect that his postal had
been tampered WITH Upon being apprsed of the
fact the lady Immediately informed Postmaster
James Of the case. telegram sent to the Chi.
cago to stop payment of the order and if
possible to get possession of it. Yesterday Mr..
James received letter enclosing the order from the
Chicago post Office. with the remark that the order
presented the 9Th inst, and upon stating to
the party that instructions had been received by
telegram to refuse payment, he left without
mony and did not request the return of the order.
The money order will be repaid TO the lady who
sent it.
The New York herald., 1879-08-12
FROM WEALTH TO WANT.

SICK FROM WANT AND sUFFRRING-AN OLD
wIFE's sAD TALE.
case of destitution was brought to light yester-
day, the details of which well calc uated to
cite pity and benevolence. An old man named Ed
win Harwood, who lived at No. 22s West Eighteenth
street. with his wife and two children, ycster-
day compelled to enter Bellevue Hospital through
sickness brought by want and suffering. A
HERALD reporter visited the house and found his
wife, Mrs. Emily Harwood. who told the following
story MY husband is over seventy-ive years
of age and was born in Maryland. When married
him he was very rich billiard table manufacturer
and had two factories in Philadelphia. We lived
In plenty then and kept servants. Since
that time we have been unfortunate In business,
and gradually my husbands fortunes sank. About q
year ago he became inhrm and sick. Then took
in sewing until my eyesight became nearly destroyed
from constant work aud had to give up. For
months have been struggling along, trying to
sick and get work and cannot pay our
rent. 1 obtained 81 from my friends to help to pay
IL this month, but the time will be up in few days
and we are threatened with being put out. To-day
my husband went to Bellevue Hospital in
preference to the Alnshouse." Mrs. Harwood
paused, and tears stood In her eyes as she
pointed to neat looking boy about sixteen
years old. "I want to him and my little eleven
yearold girl. have pawned or sold every article
of furniture aud clothing could, but am at last
penniless.
MRS. Harwood was the sister of a clergyman who
died in Cornwall, England, recently. Her sister Is
in st. Lukes Hospital. Tho apartment of the Har-
woods Is small aud devoid of furniture but every
thing in IL shows ncatness and On the wall
hangs tho suggestive motto, II need Thee every
hour" The neighbors OF the family verify their
story In all its details.
The New York herald., 1879-08-12
A POLITICAL MURDER IN TEXAS.

despatch to the st. Louis Globe Democrat of the
29th ult.. from Orange, Texas. says:-"Information
comes from Shelby county. away above here on the
Sabine. oil a terrible tragedy-the unprovoked muir.
der of an inohensive old negro man. named Charles
Morris. 1t seems that Morris sent to Logans.
port with order for merchandise. Hitching his
horse the river bank the freedman got
into skin and crossed the river. On tho
other side three men-David Tidwell. David William-
and John Parker-aLl OF Louisiana. who
have been engaged rafting cypress timber, met
Morris and asked him IL no was o radical They then
said IL he and voted the republican ticket
they would kill him. white man. Price. from
Texas, was witness OF these proceedings. Finally
Parker pulled out pistol and asked the negro II that
sufficient to kill him. Morris replied 1t suff
cient to kill any man. The three Lousianians then
got into their boat, seized the rope of the ncgros
boat and towed him down the river to the Texas side,
where they assassinatcd him in cold blood. aud
where his body found. one-half of 1t above water
and CHASTITY cash across the throat. The murderers
have not been caught"
The New York herald., 1879-08-12
HOTEL GUESTS ALARMED.

At half-past twelve o'clock Sunday morning fire
occurred in the stables the bluff just behind the
East View Hotel at the Highlands One hundred and
eighty guests were in the house, 200 feet east
of the burning building. The alarm was given by
stableman. who. with six others. sleeping
the second floor of the stables The wind was from
the northwest. blowing the cinders to the veranda
of the East View Hotel and the roof of Thompson's
Hotel The guests of these houses told to dress
and prepare for emergency In the East View House
the ladies took the affair calmly and watched the prog
ress OF the flames from the pazzas. where men were
stationed with buckets of water. Fences were torn
down in all directions where the fire liable to
spread. At Thompson's the guests became alarmed
at the report that the roof was fire. and hurried
their baggage out to the lawn. The members OF the
Jackson Club, sojourning here, turned out and
fought the fire. The damage to the East View Hotel
and stables was 1000.
The New York herald., 1879-08-12
DIFFICULTIES OF HOUSEKEEPING.

No. 22 Clinton street is tenement house occupied
by twelve families. John Schmidt. who lives with
his wife on the second floor. back. acts as house
keeper and representative for the OF the prop
erty. On Sunday night the stoop crowded with
occupants of the house, who sat there singing and
drinking beer until midnight. At that hour Schmidt
told them they would have to stop their noise the
neighbors might object. One of the party. said to
be Henry Dohrbeck. replied by slapping Schmidt in
the face. Rather than have a fight Schmidt did not
resent this treatment and retired he claims. to his
apartments. Less than hour after, he says.
six or the men who had occupied the stoop came mp
to his room and gained entrance by forcing the lock
from the door. They Immediately set upon him and
beat him severely. To escape the rufans he jumped
from the window to the yard. Mrs. Schmidt was
also assaulted. and, following her husbands ex-
ample. jumped from the window. Her shoulder was
badly injured by the fall. Alban Schmidt, brother
of the housekeeper. who was visit to the house
when he heard the disturbance in his broth
er's apartments. He also was set upon.
knocked down, beaten and stabbed in
the face. He was seriously injured
that his removal to Bellevue Hospital was
necessary. Mr.. and Mrs. Schmidt, although
badly bruised and cut are not seriously injured.
The names OF all the alleged assailants have been
furnished to the police, and search is now beng
made tor them. An officer entered the house q few
said to have taken part in it could be found. 1t is
supposed they made their way to the roof. crossed
over several houses and escaped down scuttle
they chanced to find open. Schmidt says they had
no other cause to beat him than the fact that he
ordered them to make less noise.
The New York herald., 1879-08-12
A TEXAS TRAGEDY.

A San Antonio (Texas despatch in the st. Louis
Globe Democrat of the 29th ut.. says:-"This city
all agog yesterday the report of the killing
of Theodore Devices. In Atascosa county by Charles
Lempke. James Ord. son OF General Ord. is sup
posed to be implicated. The details which reached
here to-day show Ord was in no way concerned in
the xii ing. Devices at Pleasanton, drunk, when
Le,npke and Ord rode by. Devices called Lempke,
who rode up TO him. asking, 'Wnat do you wants'
Devices said, Il want to give you OF this knock.
ing him of his horse with his fist Being weak
and Devices powerful Lempke ran. the former pur-
suing and overtaking him. Devices then began
beating Lempke. when he drew q dirk and stabbed
Devices to the heart The latter looscd his hold,
staggered backward and was seized by Ord lie then
eudcd Ords grasp, staggered IN the opposite drec-
tion and fell dead. Ord was arrested, but released.
Ord went to Lempke's ranch and told the news to
Lempke's mother, who attempted suicide with Q
pair OF scissors, which Ord prevented. Lempke 10
still imprisoned, but the act done In solf.
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