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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-22
OBITUARY..
COMMODORE HOMER c. BLAKE.

Commodore Homer G. Blake, United States
Navy died yesterday at $50 D. m at his residence No
10 East Thirty thrd-t after brief Illness caused by
maarnI disease contracted during the war, in his
recent cruise I'm the Asatlc Squadron lie at Wash
ington about six weeks ago. when he passed au exam.
nation for promotion the grade Of Commodore Ho
was attended by Surgeon Rufus j. Tryon United states
Navy the resident physician for Officers and their
families The Commodore leaves widow aud one
daughter The funeral viii take place at 1880 a. H.
Saturday from the Church OF the Atoncmeut
Commodore Blake was born IN Duchess County, " Y
February /, 1922, and was appointed midahpmau IN
the Navy March 2 Isl0 and went to the East Indies Oh
his first cruise.
He was promoted 10 passed midshipman July II .
1916: commissioned lieutenant September H. 1855.
and lieutenant commander July 10, 1852. He COM
maudcd the steamer Hattcras In the West Gull Bloc
ading Squadron in 1862 and 1853. On January / |.
1868 the Hateras sunk by the Confedcr e steamer
Alabama in the Gulf Of Mexico the officers and crew
having been transferred to the latter ten INMATES before
tho IIutfera- went down. Commander BluL,
also commanded the steamer Utah, North Atlantic
Dlockading Squadron, from 1868 TO 1863 and was
shelled ny three divisions OF the rifle forces nj Malvern
U IN 1864 assisted In the repulse OF attack Of c
rebels the right Of the Army OF the james la 1864
after ward In an engagement with rebel batteries nj
Trcnt Reach James River, 1868 lie had charge OF the
Portsmouth Navy Yard, n. H., from 1868 To 1868 com
from 1868 to 1860 also The hag-.hip Alaska, iR the
Aslatic a0uadrOn from 1870 TO 1872, and commanded
feet which mad the attack upon ana eapurc Of the
Corean forts aud forces Ia lsf2
Captain May %, 1871, and Commodore January 10.
1850. In OJtalGing the last commission re was op-
poscd by Captain Exbet Tlomph0n' VINO claimed to be
entitled to it because OF being wrongfully placed the
retired list.
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VEST H0B0KESS MILITANT MINISTER.

The Rev. william NJ Trumbower, pastor Of the
Porter NJ. T.. Church ut West llobokcn. n. j.. was
arrested Saturday night the complaint of Joseph
Boh Boh's original complaint was for attempted
abduction of his wife, hui he Withdrew this charge
and substituted in its place charge of assault with
intent 10 kill. The evidence showed that the pas
tor drew pistol and threatened to shoot Bob. who
was ut the time trying 10 prevent his wife from
leaving the house I'm company with the pastor
Bob supposed at the tlmo that the two were clipping
BEFORE the examination In tie case was flushed
Bob Withdrew bis charges. and the pastor, after
being two days and night n prisoner was
discharged from custody. lie packed his valse
and left town Monday afternoon. Yesterday
afternoon Mrs. Bob packed n few articles
in small travelling bag and also left
the place Inquiries ut hex Former bone failed
TO elicit her proposed destination and il is rumored
in West ll0boken that sue has gone to meet the
Rev. Mr.. 1rnmbower. Mr.. Bob admits that he
overheard the two planning an elOpement while he
was listening IN the hall of his house on Saturday
night. 1t was this that made him ordor tho pastor
from the house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-22
ACCIDENT TO AN ELECTRICIAN.

TEMPORARY INJURY TO w. A. sAWYERS SIGHT
EXPERIMENTING WITH SMALL LIGHTS.
W A. Sawyer. the electrician. met with severe,
although not serious accident on Tuesday night
while exhibiting his small electric light in "a house
on Fffy-fourth.s st. that he 10 fitting up for expert
ments The electric machine and power being III
Fifty-third- St, the current at times inter
ruptel, for il raincd, and the moisture sometimes
caused "short circuit" Mr. Sawyer had
given instructions that the curront should
be continuously kept up; but at the time OF
the accident the current had failed, and he was
holding in his hands the two carbon points and
waiting for a spark when the circui. should be re-
established THIS suddenly occurred, and q vOltaic
arc was formed. sabjectng Mir. Sawyer's unpro-
ttctel eyes to light of 10000 cande-power he
broke the circuit at once and for time felt no evil
effect from the exposure and even at late hour
when blur came over his eyes while with some
friends ut the RossGore Hotel, he sup
posed il was only passing effect iron
looking at tire strong. light, such as be
had often experienced before. The difficulty
however increased, and severe pain set ill., lie sent
for Dr. J. l. Cam pbcll. living next door TO him. who
said 1t was case of congestion of the inte
nor of the eye. produced by the strong light but
he did not consider il q serious matter, and thought
that a short confinement IL a dark room would be
sufficient 10 restore the sight.
Mr. Sawyer received a TRIBUNE reporter at his
house Yesterday afternoon. and explained how tue
accident occurred He has recently taken out thirty
on forty additional patents for his new light, which
ia TO be OF about the power as gas light; but
until he has the completed light ready to show, he
,avs he does not intend TO talk about it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-22
DEATH FROM A POISONED PIE.

ANILfNE YELLOW FOUND IL THE FOOD WHICH
CAUSED TIE FATAL SICKNESS OF GEORGE
WHEELER.
Coroper Ellinger held the inquest yesterday In
the case Of George Wheeler Of No. 4l3 West Forty
third-st., who died from eating poisoned lemon
pie November "a, 1870. Three other members of
the Wheeler family were also very sick, but re-
covered.
DR.. Herman Edeman. a chemist of No. 1873
Hooper.st., Brooklyn, testified to finding by an
ANALYSIS of the pie an acid. in amount about ono
per cent of the whole which being reduced by
chemical tests proved TO be aniilne yellow, and
proved the poisonous character Of the aniline yell
low by experiments on dog Dr. George a.
PrOcbaZka of No. 33 Nassau-st., testified that he
had found quantities Of the same substance In
pieces OF the liver and stomach of the dead man
that had been Analysed by him. There were no
metallic substances IN either the PIE or the organs.
Charles Schukel, the baker who sold the pie, was
unable to account for the Of the poison, ex
cent on the theory that some enemy bad thrown IT
into the cream while Ii being prepared His
cake foreman, August RAIDER, and one of his bread
makers Hugo KITchner had quarreled, and on lues-
day of the week when the lemon pies were baked
Hugo left the place threatening TO get square" with
RAIDER Ii was customary for the bakers to go mp
from the basement at dinner but he had found out
that (irindell, the head foreman, who was an int-
mate friend Of Hugo, had remained below after the
Others lie discharged Grindel and tried 10 find
Hugo, but was ormed that he had returned to
Germany.
The jury. chiefly composed Of medical men, found
n verdict of death by poison contained in the pie,
and added 1--WE can see no way in which unclean-
illness IN the vessels used by Schnkel had anything
10 do with causing the death"
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EFFORTS TO SUPPRESS CRIME.
GAMBLERS HELD FOR TRIAL.

GAMBLERS HELD FOR TRIAL.
FOUR MEN CHARGED WITH KEEPING GAMBLING
HOUSE on BROADWAY AIRAIGNED AT THE
ToMBs.
On the application of J. ID. Whitney, agent
of the Society for the Suppression of Crime justice h
broth issued warrants the 18th inst tor the arrest Oh
four men, then known to him only by the names OF
Morrison" Aiken" " Kearney," and WASH tco'
ored) on the affidavit Of Sidney H. CoDkling for keeping
and maintaining gambling house at No. Slo Broau"aS'
These men voluntarily surrendered themselves Seser'
day afternoon al the TOmbs Police Court accompanied
by their counsel, Peter Mitchell, and bondsmen CohK-
ling deposed to having visited the house on two occ
sons and TO having of those present ehsageu
AZ faro or roulette. and identified d" Morrison" Mr.
Mitchell then called the person so ideh-
titled, who, being sworn, gave ms name as fer
dinand Abel. OF No % East Forty hirdst lie denied
having had any connection with the house i1r me pas.
four wears and he had come TO court to act as
bondsman. He denied the statements OF tonkhg III re-
aton to h% He said ne was eDgagSu III % IN
gambling dealing faro. or had ever Deen engaGeu III
keeping the premises No SIS broadway nc WIS III ho
conkms, on being recalled stated that he did not see
as "look-out' Counsel told an elderly man VINO suo-
scqucnty gave the name and description OF Jonh MoIl,
sixtytw OF Long Island, 10 stshu up. 5
identified him the gamekeeper at the time Morflson
was acting as dealer. $780,. -
sci for the defence, II was agreen thaJ INC ~ ~, -
animation the matter OF the charKa against MOTT"
son Abel should be postponed unth hohdtJ mex
and that he should bc released on his own rec0gnlz
ance. The men known % tic witness as AIKEN ana
Kcarney were fully identified by the witness as dealers
and Wash" the colOTcd man, was charged with VIC
lang the Excise law IN selling liquors kearney Is IN
his name Is James kirby. THAT he ~ tty years old ana
ia an upholsterer and papcrhanger IN
Aiken said his name is Isaac Aiken that ne - iorysA
wears old a carpenter, and lives at the Sinclair ose
The colofed man. Wash" said that his name Is WASH,
was also detained witness IN default OF SDuo ba 20
prosecute the complaint against the Others MS posi- h
Inc establishment was that Of lookout in the hall
way where he took glance at each visitor by an amer
turp made by n sliding panel IN the door. klrDi ana
Aiken were compelled To give bonds eacn in $1,000 for
trial and the necessary security for their appearance,
and that OF Jordan was furnished by william Hastings,
alias Dublin Tricks" an ex-puglliSt OF No 10 Soullsf
He owns eight or ten liquor stores in the city, nclud Dg
one No. 209 Ccntrest, extending Dach 10 DdAteIs'
the value OF $3s 900.
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THE REV. HARMON LOOMS. DID

ThO Rev. Dr.. Harmon LOOmlb UleU Monday
night at his home No. 70 HansOn-plaee, Brooklyn His
destbaras caused by pneumonia after illness lasting
week. lie soventy-tbree years Of age
The funeral will be held today Mt the
Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church nhe Rev.
DIR. Cuylers) DR.. Locmis born at Georgia, VI
and received his collegiate training at the University OF
Vermont. He studied theology at both Andover aud
Princeton seminaries For thirty years he was en-
gagged in the work OF the American Reumens
Friend Society and for the last twenty five
wears he has lived in Brooklyn. six years ago
he retired from active labor. and has since preached
occasionally and been engaged In temperance work
On the las Sunday OF 1870 he preached IN the Brooklyn
Tabernsce; This was his last sermon. Dr. LOomis is
tine author OF " Swallowing Wings" and other books.
He spent several years IN arranging the Bible ia
chronological order this work was just completed
the time OF bis death Ho leaves wife, two sons and
one daughter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-22
OPENING THE SAILORS HOME.

The sailors Home of the American Seaman's
Friend Society, at No. 100 Cherry-st.. which WAS
fully described in Tue TRIBUNE Tuesday. was
opened yesterday afternoon. Richard 7. Buck,
plesident of the society said in the course of bis
remarks that SO 900 necdedto finish the build
ing The Rev. DIR. Hall described the varions early
efforts IN this city 10 aid the sailor, and addresses
were made also by the Rev. Drs. Spapldips. Hopper,
Rockwell. Prime aud Bevan, the Rev Messrs. MUIR
phy. Jones and Walker, William e.. Dodge, Mr..
Archibald the British Consul, aud others: a check
for 81 900 was given TO the Home just before the
exercises began by q gentleman whose name was
hi.l1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-22
CLOSING DANCE HOUSES.

Yesterday afternoon Harry Hill, the proprietor
Of the variety the corner OF Crosby aud Ou
ton-sts arrested by Captain Byrnes OF the fifteenth
Precinct on warrant issued BY justice OtefbOGrg' on
the affidavit OF Detective John RUaDd who alleged
that Hill violated tie Theatre law by selling liquor
in the auditorium OF his theatre during performances
He was taken to the Jefferson Market Police Court,
where he waived an examination and was held In
$500 bail for trial at tho General Sessions. Justice
OtferbourG said
When issued this warrant directed Captain Byrnes
10 execute II in the day time for do not tniuk That
ia I'm lie interest Of public orGer TO have people taken
M irh and dragged through tho st cts TO the police
station IL may aud right ana according to law,
hui do believe In IT, because many Innocent per
sons whom the police have no rght TO take, may Dc
among guilty. wish II understood, however thhi
ths is warning to the frcqucntcrs OF such places ana
should RAID subsequently made at night they can
have nothing complain Of. also wish Mr. Hill 10
understand H. pending this trial. he continues as ne
has been doing / viii Issue another warrant
Captain Byrnes said that he had acted under Justice
Otterbourgs directions in arrcsng I I'm the daytime,
as ne had acted under Justice Duys directions In max
ing the arrests in the Mabiiie m the night
James Collins, the proprietor Of the Flat lron."
dance house at No IS Greencst. and Charles sddons,
No 2O6 ThOmpsOn-st, also arrested yesterday by
CAPTAIN Byrnes, who charged them with keeping dis
orderly Justice OtterbOurg held them each IN
$500 bail for trial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-22

German sailor, who had been locked up on charge
of drunkenness. He was not Identified as haVin Tx
ever been n visitor IN Prince-st. and Will BE- re-
leased. Captain Mcdonnell had two ether men
taken before the landady eff Annie Downey yeste;r
day. but they not identified as having "seI oo
the honse on the night of the murder. Inc polce
are following every clew obtained, but have no1
made any discovery OF importance; Iney nav We
concluded that the one OF murder anu ho' VI
suicide.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-22
THE MOST IMPORTANT DISCOVERY SINCE vAcCL
NATION.

For nearly year have had such SUFFOCArION and
pains IN my head and that could seldom sleep There
appeared to be something my had three doctors
Each different thing but could not help Tho
pains increassd Then DIR. WEI DE MEYERS pamphlet
VIZ put In my hand. l commenced using tho CURE
l. day and felt BETTER THE NEXT DAY. On Monday
great POIYPUS. AN INCH AND A HALF LONG, with a
Suing whore 1t tore away. through my mouth
my nose. There was also n HALE CUPFUL OF DIS
GUSHING MUCUS came from my throat Then |
knew the II Catarrh thought that
my eve was gone but disappeared and my eye
s all night breathe talk and sleep naturally and
l AM WELL AGAIN. Everybody ought 10 know OF WEI
DE MEYERS CATARRH CURE"
Mrs SUSAN Z. LEIGHTON.
&C. &c. &c, &c
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EXTENDING WASHINGTON STREET.

The Board of Street Openings and Improvement
Yesterday heard the presentations of citizens con-
corning the proposed opening of Westinghouse.
from Little Twelfth to Fourteenth-st 1t will be
necessary to take twelve lots, most of which are
vacant The cost will be about $50 600. All tho
lots are owned by William Astor. George B. Deane,
IT,. Edward c. Ripley, A. J. Matthcwson, President
Morris, and others spoke in favor Of the improve
plan, and these will DO laid before the Board Of
Aldermen.
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WORLDS ROHiNG REGATTA.

BosToN, Jan. 21.-Negotiations were pend
Ing to-day between DR.. A. r. soulc of Rochester and
Alderman Flynn, OF ths city, the latter REPRESENTING
the Eastern Rowing Association relative 10 Tue proposed
Worlds Regatta, To take place June II next. Or.
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prizes and tho expenses Of visiting oaisnien; the
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A confirmed card. pIaxer became convinced

a UtttiIIIU OUII
that card-plaYDR is wrOug-perhaps because lie had
long OF bad luck. and perhaps for higher reasons
He broke the subject very gently 10 his companions
when they busy at their favorite game by saying
seriously, "We friends, think after ALL that great
deal Of liable time is wasted I'm playing cards" HI,
partner who dreamed OF the depth OF the remark
answcred " Yes. I've often thought too Now, just
think, for instance. how much time We waste In
hhunilng - BufalO Exnress
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-22

snec,al Sessions, the cases committed by Justice
WaudeIl q week ago. Allen Cameron peaueu suIiS
and yeas fined Sl5; Dennis Sullivan also pleaded Gulty
and was fined SO Tue case or MaDa1an TO-, OF 10
100 Green wIclst was contested on the ground that
the goods were properly branded according to the law
and for the purpose making test case to reviewed
nv The sunreme Court The Court found the defendants
guilty and imposed fine OF $15.
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Tpy MIrRDER or ANNE DoWNLY.

Captain Mcdonnell. Of the Eighth Precinct. &C.
eompanied by one Of the inmates Of the house in
Prince-st where Annie Downey was found dead,
went to Long Island City yesterday and saw the
man reported to Superintendent Walling as sus-
SectcdIof her murder. The prisoner proved OF be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-22
SELLING ADULTERATED BUTTER.

The Society for the Prevention of Adultera-
ton Of Butter. through its counsel T. Mortimer Beaver
brought on for trial yesterday before the Cour. oil
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Swallowing
pC)ISSS \ n
WEI DE MEYERS CATARRu CURE.

A CONSTITUTIONAL and INFALLIBLE REMEDY
for SNIF FILES. disgusting discharges BAD BREATH.
palms M tho head FLU ENHA scabs In the nosrs LOSS
or VOICE, tickling Ia tho throat, &c
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