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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21
FIRE In NEWARK.

DESTRUCTION OF THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH LECTURE RooM-DAMAGE TO THE
MAIN EDIFICE.
fire broke out on Sunday. the 18th inst. in the
chapel or lecture room of the First Presbyterian
Church. Newark, but was speedily extinguished by
the exertions of vigilant lady and gentleman two
teachers. A defective hue was the supposed cause.
Yesterday morning. again, soon after two o'clock
fire broke out in the rear part of the
chapel quite spacious building. built of stone seven
years ago at cost Of about $4,000 This time the
flames had made such Roadway before being dis
covered that despite the prompt arrival of the
gines, they consumed everything but the stone walls
and communicated to the main building the right.
the First Presbyterian Church. and to the old State
Bank building on the left But the iremen saved the
bank and the church building proper. The latter ia
damaged, however, so that 1T will have to be
suffered severely. The skylight of heavy plate
glass over the pulpit cracked with the heat and
water, piece Of the debris falling upon and
verely, but not fatally, injuring fireman named
William Exall Of Hook and Ladder Company No. l.
The loss on the church and lecture room will foot
up about $4,000. and the damage to the bank will
be several Thousand more. The whole is fully COW
cred by insurance in Newark companies.
HAPPY CHURCH FOLKS.
The people of the First Church are delighted over
the fact that the old church saved. Thousands
people visited the Of the fire yesterday, oil
expressing their JOY the salvation OF the church.
which was built in 1897, Rev. DR.. Alexander Mac
Whorter, Newarks patriot priest Of the Revolution
and the friend and counsellor Of George Washington,
having laid its cornerstone. Twice before it has
narrowly escaped the hames-once in 1885, the great
Newark fire. and again in 1857
1t was only last Saturday that insurance officers
made thorough inspection OF the lecture room and
he left everything straight at ten o'clock on Sunday
night. He and Others connected with the church de-
clare their belief that the fire was the work Of ncen-
DIARIES
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21
CALIFORNIA; PIONEERS.

rHIRrY-fIRsr ANNIVERSARY OF THE DISCOVERY
THE sTURrEvANT.
At the Sturtevant House last evening about one
hundred gentlemen participated in the fourth annual
banquet Of the Associated Pioneers OF the territorial
days OF California and the celebration OF the thirty
nrst anniversary Of the discovery Of gold
at suffers sawmill ia the Golden state.
General II. u. Gibson. United States Army the vice
president OF the association. presided in the absence
OF the president John A. suffer- and seated him
wero Captain Walter W. Queen. executive officer of
tho Brooklyn Navy Yard; General Thomas w.
Sweeney. United states Army; 4. q. Perrin. clerk OF
the Court of Appeals; W. NJ. Walton. J. A. Gault.
Robert W. Downing. w. g. Amman. ono Of ;le
original pioneers, and James O. Eadir,
president ut the Robert Burns Association.
When the had been done ample Justice to
General Gibson arose and said they had ~ embed
again TO recall tho "reminiscences of the past In Cali
fornia, State which could be forgotten by the
pioneers matter what Of prosperity or misfortune
bctded them through lite. The finger OF time
now points to the third decade OF years since
the marvellous exodus to that land ofsold, when men
lett their native meadows for California seeking per-
haps, the mafnmon of unriglteouscss. but each one
satisfied that lac had struck that tide in the affairs Of
ineu which leads to fortune. Whatever results fol-
lowed from their endeavors to gain har-
vest In that land OF golden dreams, the
pioneers had had good time there. No
matter what misfortune overlook them they could
always draw upon bank of California" that never
failed; and when grim vsagcd war came no suking
Achilles was found ia his tent. but on the contrary,
the trained hardy of cali orna jumped to arms
and old valiant service for the Union.
Mr.. Francis d. Clark the secretary, read letters OF
regret ut their absence from General sherman. Cen
crd Fremont. Governor Robinson, Mayor Cooper
Admiral Livingston aud others OF note.
K The song, 'Tle Aryonaus OF ~ wse here sung
to the tune Of Aud Lang sync." tho whole COM
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

The annual meeting Of fthe National Guard Asso-
citation Of New York will be held Wednesday, JAN
uary % at Albany.
Mr.. Ernest Greenfield, an old and respected mer-
chant. has been unanimously elected Vice President
OF the Produce Bank.
The loss of the Guardian Fire Insurance Company
by the Worth street fire will not 90 beyond 81 1000,
and that is the result of damage by water.
'The schoolmaster g Abroad" is the motto Of the
William Herring Class Union, but tomorrow
ing. the Coleman House. and at eight o'clock the
schoolmaster and his class union will be found at
home and their fourth annual reunion will be held.
In the Fifty-seventh Street Court yesterday Cath
arne Carney twelve years Old who resides with her
In default OF $500 bail to charge of having
stolen various articles from the apartments OF Mrs
Cooncy. widow residing ut No. 400 Second avenue.
The first meeting of the Board of Estimates and
Apportionmcnt since the inauguration of the new
city government will be held at two +. NJ tomorrow.
Comptroller Kelly Chamberlain Tappan and Mr..
Jordan L. Mott the President Of the Board Of Alder
men. 81 ~
There was a marked increase in the number of cases
Of scarlet fever reported to the Health Board yester
day. During II and the previous day seventy cases
were brought to Dr. Days notice. and fourteen cases
of diphtheria reported. There four deaths
from scarlet fever and eight from dphtheria reported
at the Vital Statistics Bureau.
A matinee performance will be given at Nblo's
Theatre on Thursday afternoon, the proceeds to be
given to the widow and orphans Of Officer Furness.
who was killed in the Metropolitan Hotel. The
benefit Is under the auspices Of the Police Board.
The members Of Wallack's. Union Square. Niblos,
Harrigan Harris, Tony PASTORS and Harry Miners
companies will participate.
A Coroner's inquest was held yesterday in the case
of John Francis Kenny, who died at Bellevue Hos
pita after painful sickness OF two years. from in
jurcs received 1t alleged by being struck the
hip with q stick in the hands of John H. Crawley.
The postmorem revealed that the deceased died from
disease OF the liver and kidneys, and verdict
rendered in accordance with that fact.
Mr.. James Orton. OF tho late president of the
Western Union Telegraph Company. whose absence
from home on Saturday night and sunday. alarmed
his friends to such extent that they applied to the
police to find him. returned to his mothers house,
No. 413 West Twenty third street. yesterday
ing He had been visiting some friends. and the
word he sent TO his mother in regard to his intention
of doing so had miscarried.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21
MIR. ALDAMA'S SLAVES.

Several Cubans writing to La Vos del Pueblo news
paper draw attention to the news published in the
HERALD of the 10th inst. announcing the restitution
of AIR. Aldaina's lately conhscated estates by the
Spanish government, and the fact that the slaves
which hc had long ago emancipaed were still slaves
when he received back his lands Is talked about
among the Cubans. IL appears that the 9th OF
December, 1872. Mr.. Albania went before notary in
Paris, called Mr. Girardin, and there executed docu-
ment whereby the slaves his Cuban estates were
emancipated, and he gave authority to the anti
slavery societies of London and Paris to intervene in
the matter aud have his deed executed. In this con-
ncction Mr.. ALBANIA wrote lengthy letter to the
Vice President OK the spanish Abolonist Society, in
which lac stated his for the act Of etnaiipa-
tion Just mentioned. The friends Of Mr.. Albania
now desire TO know from himself how tins matter
stands.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21
BROOKLYN'S PARKS.

According TO the annual statement Of the Brooklyn
Park Commissioners for the year 1873. which was
submitted to the Common Council OF that city yes
tcrdsy afternoon. the sum Of s125.2I4 o. has been
spent during the past year for the maintenance OF the
parks. The Commissioners favor the early compile
tioa Of the Martyrs Tomb Fort Greene, and
think that tho public use OF the City Park
has scarcely Justified the expenditure of the money
which its care entails upon the commissioners.
They call attention to the suggestion made
by them in Q former report, of appropriating this
area public market. Tie Comm Is sioners
also state in their report that several thousand dol
lars have been derived from furnishing Coney Island
with fresh water. aud they are doubtful whether IL
would have been possible to maintain the popularity
of the island desirable resort to supply pure
such large quantities without their aid. Tho
total amount received by the Commissioners from
the Park during the past year Is stated to
bo
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THE RECENT CONGREGATIONS.

The adjustment Of the losses sustained in the Worth
street fire is not completed yet but it is said that
total of $4.O00.OO0 has been reached The Liverpool
London and Globe Insurance Company lose So. 900:
the Imperial, of London, s65,oO0: the Royal AMI
Northern. both English companies. $4,000 each
Other companies have large losses, but the exact
figures have not been furnished yet Tho
work Of clearing the ruins OF both the Worth
street and Broadway fires is being actively carried
on. hamburg. Klaus, Lauer & Co.. larg safe
yesterday removed from the debris of the Brooks
building. Its contents reported to be safe. The
shaky condition of the walls however. prevented the
continuance of the work. The walls left standing by
the conhagration in Worth street, are now rapidly
going down before the attacks of the fremen and tue
streets around have been opened for traffic.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21
A SEAMEN'S FIGHT.

few minutes before midnight loud cries of
"Poice!' woke the sleeping inhabitants of James
slip and Oliver street. and Detective Carr, of the
Fourth precinct. fastening TO the spot, found o
seaman named David Walker horribly gashcd
In the face, and surrounded by crowd Of
shouting, swearing gesticulating sailors. who poured
out of the ncighborng flag houses. From these men
of many nations and many tongues he learned that
one OLAF Andersen. swede. had fought with Walker
In q drunken bout had slashed him twice with his
sheath knife and believed to have sought refuge
in George Hollands beer saloon. There Olaf Andersen
was found and at once identified and taken to the
Fourth precinct station. The knife--a most
formidable weapon--was handed to the. police.
and David Walker. whose injuries circular
cut behind the and straight CASH the cheek,
was conveyed to Chambers Street Hfuspital.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21

LARGE wooLLEN AND COTTON MILLS DE-
srRoYED LOSS ABOUT A QUARTER OF A
MILLION DoLLARs-MANy MEN THROWN OUT
OF EMPLOYMENT.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 90. 1879.
A disastrous fire occurred in this city this morn
ing. destroying u large cotton and woollen mill,
great quantity valuable machinery and goods. and
throwing out of employment several hundred
hands. The loss will be nearly s25O00o; but
it viii be covered, it is said, by the
assurances. The mills destroyed were owned by
John Brown l. Sons They were situated on the cor
OF Eighth and Tasker streets and were composed
of a series of ten attached buildings with frontage
of pit feet by so, without including some sheds
the other side of Mountain street. The various
buildings were used for the different purposes of
manufacturing cotton and woollen goods. Nos !. 2.
3, and were erected in 1871 and 1872, No.
was built and extended in 1875, while Nos 4, .. and
10 were built in 1876 The building that was burned
four stories in height. with tin roof The hrst
floor was occupied az weaving beaming and finishing
rooms with the steam engine room and repair shop;
the second as the weaving caring and willow rooms
the third and fourth as the carding and mule spin
ming rooms. The adjoining building was used as an
Office the first hoor while the upper floors were
spinning and willow rooms. ana adjoining this was
the dye house. On the corner of Eighth and rasker
streets are some dwelling houses. while dwelling
houses surround 1t Tasker street, none OF which
were injured. The mills were well stocked with
chinery and goods.
The flames were discovered by the Waterman at
three o'clock this morning issuing from the second
story of the main building. After the alarm was
given and the engines reached the ground there
was much difficulty in getting water nearly
ell the plugs iii the neghborhood being
frozen This allowed the fire to gain
strong Roadway, that before It was extinguished
it hal almost burned itself out and had completely
ruined the main buildings OF the mills. leaving 10th
ing standing but the bare walls of the main buildings
and the office. The adjoining structures saved
by the efforts of the hremen and the flames were put
out before they had extended to the dwelling houses
alongside.
Tho losses buildings, machinery and goods will
be something $250,UOO, 1t Is estimated. Four
hundred hands were employed there, large portion
OF whom will be thrown out Ut work for time
The losses covered by assurances, as follows:-
On puiiuns ......' $4,000
ON stock and materials .................... 1880
Total $3.50 900
On st0rehouSe.. lOoW
OF the origin of the fire nothing is known. The
Waterman had visited the rooms where it broke out
shortly before the flames were seen.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21
MURDEROUSLY INCLINED.

Thomas ID. Ncvin. of No. 253 West Sixteenth street.
conductor of car No. SO on the Eighth line.
was going up town last Sunday night with q load Of
passengers. among whom was Edward X. Smith.
young fellow who resides at No. 227
West Invent seventh street. Smith was drunk
aud annoyed the other people In tho car
by swearing and using very pro.ane language. SO
Nevn after repeatedly asking him to be quiet tried
to eject him. Smith fought like tiger and, finding
himself likely to be worstcd drew revolver and at
tempted 10 fire u ut Nevn The driver to his
coniradcs assistance, and together they held smith
until officer took him into custody. AT Jefferson
Market Court yesterday the prisoner was held ia
default Of $1,000 bail.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21

NOT MURDERED.

Coroner Parslow's preliminary Investigations yes
tcrsy into the of the death of William J. Cad
mus. of Bayonne. N. j. whose body found on
Friday the Coinmunipaw shore, put an end TO the
murder theory. The mans watch found
at home. and IL learned that he had
paid OUT -, all the money he had with
leave tho Central Railroad train ut Comnunipaw ut
haif-past hvo ON Friday evening. His friends now
think that he got of at Communipaw to visit Ser
Reant simmons. who Is o relative and in walking
along the shore fell over the piles where his body
found, and was killed. The inquest will be held
t,ia
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21
FIRE IN A FACTORY.

The friction Of machinery caused fire yesterday
afternoon in the carpet lining mandatory of the
woolsers Brothers, No. Tiffany place. Brooklyn.
and before the flames could be extinguished they
spread to some cotton. and the employees had great
difficulty in escaping. Mary c. Rosenback and her
sister Sarah became alarmed that they jumped
from o second story window to the sidewalk.
Mary's hip severely injured and her sister
tanned injuries about the feet They were taken to
their home, No. SO Butler street. The building.
which was three story brick structure, was dam
aged to the amount of $4,000 The loss stock and
machinery was $1,000. The insurance could not be
Iear
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21
DID WHISKEY KILL HIM?

A young man discovered yesterday afternoon
lying unconscious in out of the way place
the Grand street cut. the outskirts of Paterson,
n. j., and some men conveyed him to the police sta
ticn. large bottle of whiskcy was found on his
person. but little having been drank from IT, appar
emily. The young man was placed on bcuch III the
cell and lett there the officers thinking II ordinary
case of ''druuk. About two hours afterwarl officer
wcstcrvclt entered the cell and found the young
had rolled of on the floor aud apparently at his
last gasp. City Physician Myers summoned, but
could do nothing for the youth who died early in the
evening without having spoken word. No could
be found t. identity him. he did not appear corn
mon tramp as lac was well dressed and clearly in his
per
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21
NINTH REGIMENT VETERANS.

The quarterly meeting of the Veteran Association
of the Ninth regiment held last evening at the
armory in West Twentysixth street. Colonel Pryor.
chairman of the committee appointed to attend 70
the publishing of history of tho regiment. said
that he had done his best 10 get the matter straight
ened, but as yet could report nut stle progress lie
had sscertaned that the proer pAce 20 get the facts
for the history from tho time Of enlistment was ut
the Adjutsnt Generals ONCE In Albany. Accordingly
Colonel P1gof was appointed 10 proceed to Albany
and yet tho desired iukormstion. ~ 0tt
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21
LIKED TO BE COAxED.

.The officer says you we're as drunk rs ChlocY
81 never TUX cloves in me life. Jedgc."
..You were beastly drunk. Ehr'
"oh, thin. it's thrue for Yer Honor havn't had
much appetite for vctuals for some weeks back"
"No, but you had great thirst for whiskeyY
II kudn't ate o bit. Jcdge. l had an awful wake
ness In the pit O. me stomach. savn Yer Honor's
presence, an -
III took two officers TO take you IMP"
EVAN kud have done IL AT he coaxed me-"
''Tcn days"
II took three officers 10 coax" her through the
prison door at Jefferson Market Court the next
merft.
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THIRD AVENUE "L.'

Yesterday two changes were introduced on the
Third avenue "L." Instead of collecting tickets
the trains boxes provided at the stations into
which the tickets we're dropped by passengers ut
their ext-just the Sixth avenue IL" Brake
men also placed ut the end of each train to
look out against accidents and prevent passengers
ump;ng over the platform gates
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the BOSTON uNpERwRrrgns.

Boston. Mass, Jan. 20. 1879.
In consequence of the recent great fires in New
York, by which Boston insurance companies suffered
heavily meeting held here to-day to scs what
action should be taken. There represented ten
companies and thirty-two agencies. 1t voted
exped mt to establish tarih OF rates, aud commit
tee of Ave appointed to consider the subject If
an increase in the rhe meeting then adjourned,
subject to the call of the committee.
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NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR sIssoN.

New Yonx, jan 20, 1870.
To TUE Enron OF THE HrRALD:--
In to-days paper you state that two boys
arrested by Ehrichs officer lsissonD. THIS is .
mistake. Mr.. sisson has not been in employ for
some time. LHRiCH n 60.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21
STILL ANOTHER.

WAsurSGToS, jan 20. 1879.
Secret Service Operative Drummond. at Phadel-
phia elegraphed to Chief Brooks to-day. that he had
arrested Charles Schooner In that city. This arrest
grows out OF the previous arrests of Ulrch and Cole
FOR nj inn
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p.ny Joining with spirit in the chorus. which ran as

o, cherished be forever more
The days of aud lang syne;
Those golden days. remembered days
The days of 'Forty-nne
The absent Executive of the Association
sponded to by Mr.. James C.. Robinson. who gave
quaint recital OF the earlier days in the gold dggings.
Speeches also made by Mr. J. J. McCloskey
pioneer actor, and Others
The company separated at q late hour.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-03-29

all the attractions Of the house would be do
ing HUBS but indifferent justice Yet with all
the shortcomings of the sketch, we believe ii
can be seen by the reader that the house is one
of the utmost Importance TO this community, q
necessity to the trade, and fit object OF pride on
the part of every citizen. That Mr.. Hull pro-
poses to continue IN business is shown by the
fact that he has done everything to make his foot
hold on the trade II solid one. Owning one OF
his buildings he has fortified hi, location by talk
Ing long leases on the buildings on either side OF
him which he now occupies The policy Of the
house Ia, IN times past been to present the best
goods of the domestic and foreign factories IN the
greatest variety, and to put upon them prices
that are satisfactory TO all classes of buyers. That
this plan has been success has been amply
proved by his extensions and improvements
many Of which have been made during the past
six ycars-thc "hard times The same policy
will bc continued in the future and cannot fail
to be as agreeable rs in the past which with q
popular corps OF clerks and assistants must make
the house attractive and one of immediate person
al Importance to every resident of this county.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-03-29

The most marked poculari'y that will impress
iur American traveller when hc walks the streets
rl London for the first time, j, ;hc great hummer
Of excessively Eat people wLom BE- everywhere
meets he at Hr-' imposes these persons tn UD-
Iou. To- the nobility On the same principles That
he would pronounce them aldermen or bankers
if seen i'm boston or New York. In brief, Dee .t
Dor, under the popular though mistaken imurc--
sion that obesity T. invariably the combined rr
salt of laziur-, aud high living; Will" I'm reality
tits. constitutional disease. Uu'ilNcr recently
there Wa, uu known remedy for this uurpmfur'1
hlc. disease and its victims were obliged tu sub
NIT % the NrEatioa and me-, inlrygUcut mo. t.h,a
Ua1 that il occasions. AIiun'. AHU-ta' is 'hs
only remedy for this disease. and removes tn,
abnormal condition boy purely natural means
Ask your druggist for it.
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Respectfully,
OSMAN & HAPEMAN.
Notice.
OFFICE COUNTY CLERK IA SALE Co., III
OTTAWA, February -, lcI9.

OFFICE CuuNT CLERK Ia SALE Co, Lii,
OTTAWA February -, lci9.
t. Supervisors:
As a special election is to be held in the sev
rral towns in this county on the LIST day of April
next. for the purpose Of elcctnG Recorder OF
Deeds to till vacancy caused 10y the death oil I.
W. Bernhard and that being the day on which,
nv law the town meetings are held in the several
towns, in order to prevent confusion and irregu
Iarity in conducting these elections, and to com
plv with the law in relation thereto you Will pro
vide separate halot-bONc> for receiving the votes
for Recorder of Deeds, and in all respects, con
1nct the said election with the Judges and Clerk,
of election rs provided 10y law, in the same man
ncr rs general elections are conducted and cH
tircIv separate and distinct from the town meet
mg. Respectfully, p. W. SToCK>LEGER,
'-' Comfy Clerk