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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-12-04

4 so=TrNa party ID The South
Eorwalk barbor boarded schoop-
e. ard found 8 boy and a hinge
Newfoundland dog in possession.
4 stick vas thrown out, aud the
dog sprang into the water after it.
The deck was fifteen feet from the
waters edge, and the spectators
wondered how the dog woull get
back aboard ; Tut the boy eoolly
lowered a rope, which the dog
seized with his teeth and was
drawn to the deck, where be laid
the stick a. the feet Of the ma
who had thrown it.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-12-04

Sugar is yielding finely this
rear in this parish. Mr.. FL. Fl.
Barte'ls, we are informed, ground
up 6 acres Of stubble cane and
made Is hogsheads Of sugar. Can
the Teche beat that, Bro. Wood
cock ?-Abbeyille .Meridiono7.
Well, Bro. Addison, if it is any
qualification to you, we can tell
you Of six acres or more on Mr..
Geo. PandelIy's "Baby" place,
near here, which yielded this sea.
son 400 pounds refined sugar
to the acre. If We hear of any
extra good crops in this region,
we'll let you ~know.-Morgan
City Revieac.
Well yes, Mr.. Bagleg's plant
cane ias yielded 81 l~osaheaas 70
the acre--or 500 Hs. Next!
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1880-01-16
FINANCES.

A general summary from the books of
the Auditor of Public Accounts and the
State Treasurer, presents condition Of
the finances highly satisfactory, and
shows the revenue of the last two years
to have been amply sufficient to meet
all demands upon the Treasury.
The Treasurer's report for 1878 furn-
ishes the following exhibit:
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1880-01-16

Due interest on same. III. 16 156 61
Due common school fund S17 GAG 46
Warrants outstanding Il. 1856 1913 O2
Certificate indebt's outst'g 2 665 90
Bonds due Jan. 1, $780,. $50 600 90
Bonds due Jan. /, 1881. 15O 900 90
Bonds due Jan. 1, 1882. 1876 600 90
Bonds due Jan. l, 1888. 100 900 90
Bonds due Jan. l, 1896. 227 $50 90
Interest on bonds ....... So S77 SO
Railroad tax distributive II S91 70
Com. sch'l fund distib've 100 600 90
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1880-01-16
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.

This school is reported to be in pros-
porous condition, and is accomplishing
much good in the education OF the col
ored youths of the State. l witnessed
some of the commencement exercise last
June, and was favorably impressed with
the advancement of the students, as well
as the proficiency Of the teachers and the
general conduct Of the institution.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1880-01-16

CONTINUED on SECOND PAGE,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-23
HYDROGRdPHiC REPURT.

HYDROGRAPmc OFFICE. CHART DRpAKrIExr.t
WASHINGTON. Feb. ~. 1880.
The following OF the Unitat states Hydro
graphic Ofce for The week ending February 2l ASsO
CHARTS CORRECTED DURING TUE WEEK.
No OF Chart $780, Title Puerto Rico Correction reefs on
southeast coast.
OF Chart, 20. Title Atlantic Ocean. sheet
Correction Brazil northeast coast soa norhwsrd OF Name
Ietuba Island
No ofChar II. Title Northeast CoIst South America.
No OF Chart 6s4 Title North Of shee,
8. orrectiOD buoy Les Ardentes banks France north
west coast.
No Il Chart 6so Title English Channel sheet2. same
no Of Chbrt 6j7b Title English Channel sheet @ Cor.
recton spar buoy near Trois Grnnes shod. 80 O..
OF Chart 1s5 Title, Northwest Coast OF France, Sheet
4. Same correction
No OF Chart SOS Title Coast OF France sheet
Correction etty building at Harhor ~ B0ul02ue.
No of Chart $40 Title Dover STRAIT Same correction
OF Chart, 536a Title, Irish Channel, northern far.
Correction change OF buoyage on Hunters Rock Ireland
No of Chart 53t,b lille Irish Cham l. Southern Part.
Correction wreck buoy near ST. Ludwai Engiad frems
doc Bay. GO, -.
No Of Chart G57a Title English Channel Sheet !. Cor.
rectCn, signal station, Br0wt Head. 90.
No Of Chart ~. Title. North America Northeast coast
Sheet Correction. buoy on Long Point shoa entrance "
No OF Chart OBS Title North America Eastern Coast,
No OF Chart 3l2 Title Harbor OF Cadis and Approaches
Correction BdoYs Los COchinos. Damane. Gaefa III
Fragile and Cabazuea; shoals on La Palma st Dommgol
No Of Chart 442 TITLE River schelde Correction posi-.
ton Of a wreck on Schooneveld Bank, River Schelde.
Of Chart, 657b Title English Channei sheet l. Same
No of Chart 900 Title North sheet correction
No. OF chart, 3D. Title Gulf OF Mexico etc sheet 3 Cor
recOn, Choppers Bar hight Gayeson Bay discontinued
No Of Chart PAL Title. Gulf of Mexico. North Coast
y. correction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-23
TIE COURTS.
81.

SuoreDe Court hdmbers-By judge Lawrence
In mo matter Guidala.-t wish 20 herr counsel WOOD
bonse ag ToA-Orlcr granted. Robson sgt Giacie Tut
tie, etc. agf. Davia-Granted ,
Snuerior Court-Special TeTm-By Judge SedCwick.
9y act the Mayor Judgment tCr plainin with COSTS
,yrinnan agt ge alOrdered on General Term caen,
ar Schin agt Jacobs Of dscontnuauce Randall
agI C,rpentSr-Oder signed Wood agt Tuska-OrGer ne
nSing motion. struppmBn aCt Muiler--order granted
raier ct al case settled and ordered on hle
orbasen agt New. York and Hudson Railroad Company.
ordered on file Bruce agt. Newman OF aIBOnd sp'
noved Continental National Bank agt SecryOrder signed
iggns art the Third Railroad Company. order
OF dscontnuance Fernandez ag Pratt BALDWIN sst rear
Am Harrington Lennon; the Eth National BANK agt
Nehbarh, Wood TusSa; SniHn agt kOechllng hOig
Lnson agt Fndey Heliensteln agt Bourkei Ames ast
JarTett.--OTders granted. u
Common Pleds-Specidl Term-By Judge Van Hoe
I'm 10 matter the final accounting Of SAKE ec-see mem
WGrins Court Chambers-Bv Judge Sinnott.-
pobb art 10 compel security for costs 70
he filed without with liberty to renew plain
In .houd again nonresident, with three days 10
defendant To answer Van lngen aRt Markln.- MORTON
1tnie without costs strauss POhalskyMoton grant
81 Tor March with $40 TO planuf 10 abide the event
Rich art rden-Opinion allowing examination VOL agI
new on paw ment IS OHara sR WeldThe orier
receiver without costs uantry agt the
SY Manufacturing Company OF College Point Motion 10 Ie
strain entry OF Judgment for against one ot the pns
ornhowrr act Demerltt Killoran agt Goodwin; Funk
a Mrvers Motion denied without costs ilefl agI Medc
Newer Henderson McInttre FalreY agt Adler Jones
~f observation-disclosures granted. CLANCY agi l0nng-Mo
tion will granted unless within hVe dnys pan
and So costs. jenkins act Goddard No
coats allowed Qumby sgt DAY order signed and he steers
yf sch vab-MOuOn receiver denied cunningham ag
McCure Defendant placed Ia custody et his attorney
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-23
AY APPEAL FOR d SUND1Y-SCH0OL.

TO the EdftOr Of The TrtbunG
SIR: The writer is in charge OF growing
sunday-school In the upper part of the city Onehnn-
-lrst-st and Wllisaye, Twenty-third
Wsrd) and finds himself in position requiring assist
snce 10 aid him In the furtherance or this work The
church basement in which the children OF the Sunday
school are gathered ia entirely inadequate to the de-
monds made for admission The average increase in the
attendance since September last Is 75ou OF present
total of 245-and s they cone, ten being admitted a
week ago and three though the day was stormy
Desiring To accommodate all who seek admittance the
services OF an architect been secured and plans Tor
the enlargement Of the school premises prepared The
plans II they be carried out will make room Tor 100
additional boys and girls. hut at an estimated cost OF
$500 As the members Of tho church ana congregation
are TOO poor 10 raise the funds requisite the writer Is
cOmpcllcd in order continue his work aud increase
tts etIicienoy to solicit the aid OF THE TRIBUNE. and
through appeal for the amount necessary 70
defTay the expenses OF providing 100 children with
sunday school accommodations.
The hope IL expressed that this letter may meet the
eve OF some Interested In tina proper training OF b0ys
and girls and secure Or their bene the assistance so
essential To the successful prosecution OF the work In
which the writer IL engaged Communications addressed
10 J. w Root One-hundred and thirty-itfth-St, near
Aicxander-aye Twentybrd Ware, where the plans m2y
be seen shall receive prompt attention
A,t York Feb Is 1850.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-23
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
SAD END OLA wRETCHED LIFE.


DEATH IN A THIRD-AvE. GARRETT FROM EAroso"H
AND WANT or PRorER FOOD.
Mrs Louisa Mckay. q woman of middle age dleu
IN Wednesday last from the effects OF undue expos
ure and want of proper nourishment In garret ~
No. $50 Third-avc. Yesterday the health autho'-
tiles granted permit for Ter burial on certinca'e
issued bv Coroner Brady, and friends, who learned
Zoo late of her msfortunes placed the body In plot
IN Green wood Cemetery.
Mrs Mckay was native of Norwich Conn.,. and
her maiden name was Randall. At inc
age of sixteen she ran away from schooi
and married wealthy man named CIarKe'
who treated her cruelty and ~, at i imfent
danghter Her father who had renonnced ner
after her elopement, refused TO receive her again.
but he consented to aa2Pt nhe s;tod voman Went
to philadelphia and for time earned her llVIhg
Inv working in dressmaking establishment. sue
became acquainted with JORDAN MchayS ,nc cKav
a country clergyman, and married nm SlcnaSS
proved to be druukard aud atyrant: she snppoLten
him for several years. them toGeber so@e
months ago Mrs. Mckay fled from her husband;
came 70 this city with her little daughter and hired
the room where she died She earned sc'niy w, ~
mo as a dressmaker. Among her patrons was MISS
Sarah Jewetf the actress. Although she was often
| compelled to be without fire and snncient iood'
Che was too reserved to speak OF her su1erines.
| When She became sick she sent her little daughter
IN The pawn shops with the few articles OF Vane
whiclshe possessed When the girl returned IRON rom
| pawn shop last Wednesday, after parting WIN
almost the last article of clothing she louhd her
| mother dying. . ~ -. ,d
| Coroner Brady was summoned TO the house ana ana
sent the body TO the MOrgue, while sympathenc
| neigbhors gave the little girl temporary shelter
| The Coroner learned something OF the womans his
tory, and sent dispatch to her father III Norwich,
| who rcplied thai he would not contribute a cent
| Cor her hnriol Mrs Simons. one of Mrs. McKays
patrons, when she heard of Mrs. McKays death.
started subscription to save The body from the
| n :, L,;otI md undertaken
| Tho hodv Yesterday Miss Clarke, the wonans
daughter. came IRON Norwich accompanied by
| friend TO attend the funeral. Finding that the
burial expenses had not been entirely maze up py
| contributions she pawned her watch and JeWSiry'
bearse and a carriage left the Morgge for Green
wood at p. IN. yesterday, with the body OF ME,
| Mckay Mrs. Simons has given "A temporary loMG
TO Mrs McKay's little daughter but the chlld VIII
probably be placed in some institution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-23
MR.. COULEY is 4 SHEPHERD.
-. rditor Of the Tribune.

70 he EdtfOT OF i"C iF'O""o'
SIR: In the present state of public feeling,
,,erc seems to he daAcr that, Instead OF Mr. COwley
hc,nc preiudged, the little children will be. sluul
LAWYER and friends may be able 70 make out fine
cose for Mr.. COwcy but they cannot con-
vince US that Mr. Cowley is proper person To
have tho charge OF children. Mr. Cowley say he could
not afford to give those children better diets II, when
n. obcyed the Scripture injunction. Feed my lambs"
no had shared their cant fare that reason could have
becn held as valid. Henry Thoreau MANAGED 10 exist
rnon bill OF fare not enciug than Mr Cowleys.
hut Tborcau did not do the washing and odd chores
.o very odd for large family at the age of fifteen
I'm all those childrcns stories there Is record OF
n single kind word or caress. unless by tho largest
retch OF the Imagination the pieces of fat given TO the
o,dest girl who wnitcd-que likely she waited" with
ome degree OF personal intercs-lt the Rev Mr. Cow
Iry's table, might he construed INTO o negative
cares. Mr. COwlry sayS that the children nave
y.gcr,rd for they did more or less meat every
wceLi IL Is indeed unbic feeling That inspires us TO
,efrnIp from hifiag when lac IL down = nat Mr.
f,yley f. not down; ttre - bri-ting upplshness
about him that net anonymous Win SORROW, peui'
rcncc or hrlininty. II those who have a peculiar
i,vs for children. and hue instinct Ia their ueat-
IA, Mt al lheu constantly bcwail their nllsatts
~ Mr. owIrys repeated assertions That hose children
we're not badly treated II ony shows that MI Owicy
ia utterly ncaoab.c ut comm eheuding how enid
son he treated Mr. Cowicy Ill not, perhapr. wllfnlv
dn wrong but he simDly man IN the wrong plhcc
N,g York Feb 81 1880 MARY l.. Gor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-23

chancs Thu propert, belonging TO the ASSOCIATION ID
In Tenthave. at Ninety fourth and Ninety-hithsis
1.-THE advance In prices has not been conrned 10 any
partlcular part but Is general all over the lsland III
Anticipation Of the building of the bridge over tne a
iam which will omen rapid transit To Kingsbridge ana
beyond land living along the Harlem River mas ercsty
Increased values for example two acres VA
the north side the river In the annexed district so
the other day for 81, 500 1t was onered saA
months ago for "a 600 acre. One OF the Aso,s s
recently sixty acres OF upland and forty acres
under wat-L situated the Harlem RIVER ana S.o e
wells Creek. nearly opposite OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
af a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-23
THE FIRE RECORD.
HORSES AND CARRIAGES DESTROYED

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Feb. 22.-Haywards
stables, at Newport, were destroyed by fire about a
o'clock this morning, together with twenty carriages,
eight horses ponies and other animas forty tons
OF bay and 500 bushels of grain. The loss IL about
$4,000 insured In the Rrna Of Hartford, Royal Scot
fish Commercial and North American Companies
The owner, who narrowly escaped beng burned 60
death teatiied that he believed the fire of rccn-
diary gin uud that the inoendary perIshed III the
flames The body Of John Shay, who cmpiOyed In
HE stables has been found In The RUNE. lie was on the
spot wien the fire broke out, aud lost his life While try
ins TO aei on, the horses Shay had been arrested Oil
suspicion OF burning other stables.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-23
roryD BURIED IN THE RUINS.

THE poDY OF FIREMAN CASSIDY RECOVERED
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERALS OF THE
DEAD FIREMEN.
The scene of the great Broadway fire was VlSlleu
Yesterday by thousands of persons. ana during inc
afternoon greater crowd of spectators was present
than at any other time. The efforts of the hremen
nm dntv TO find the body of the missing Cassidy
were continued unremittingly through Saturday
night. and at o'clock Yesterday morning they were
rewarded with success. Beneath projecting por1
tion of the wall and covered deep with bricks anu
rubbish the body was found an3ut tnI'y mum
Contrary to all expectation. Cassidy D0dy was
far from being as badly burned as that O1 MS 1coW
fireman. Ii Law on the back, with one arm ABOVE
tbe head. One side of the face was torn ana
swollen. and the chest and lower part OF the trunk
were colorcd a deep red. The arms were badly
burned but the limbs and feet were as white
os in life The falling roof aud other material had
go completely covered CASSIDY that the full force oil
the flames scarcely reached him,
The remains were conveyed TO an undertahers
Tbere was 81 600 due Cassidy as back pay from
the Fire Department which Will 20 To his wife
and Children of whom there are two. A detail OF
frcmen was on duty yesterday, and two engines
were playing water upon tho smoldenng hres III
the sub-cellar.
The front Of the engine and hook and-adder
bonse at Chambers and Centre-sts, where the com
many TO which Dougherty and Cassidy belonged Is
stationed was draped in mourning Yesterday: Inc
funeral of the dead firemen will occur At halfpast
I O'clock to-day. Tho members Of HOOk-and-Lad-
der Company No /. will turn out IN force, ana
many other firemen will join the procession. Gas,
sidy will be buried at Calvary Cemetery ana
Dougherty at the Flatbush Cemetery.
damaged in the fire. belong 10 the estates oil LOWS
e. Austin and Charles '. Riley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-23
RESULTS OF BETTER TIMES.
IMPROVEMENTS IN REAL PROPERTY.

IMPROVEMENTS IN REAL PROPERTY.
,,,,.,,., nvN,Np ny TENANTs-BETrERk RENTS
HE NEW MARKET.
The revival of business and the general prosperity
q, ali the trades and professions are in no way more
clearly shown than by the increased demand iOr
offices aud stores downtown. Rents and prices nave
advanced. and many improvements in buildings
have been made, especially near Wall-st. Great
activity IN real estate the West Side OF the CITY
ia noted. Much interest is taken IN the Efforts 10
reopen Manhattan Market. Real estate agents say
the activity in their business surpasses all expec'a
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-23
SHIP Ne US.
PORT or NEw.YORK. -.......FEB 2.
ARRIVED

str Cydonia tBr Brooks Naples Jan H. Caana ~ Mes
sna 23 and Gibraltar 20 with fruit 10 fhelps
Bros N co; vessel to John Seager.
str WyanOke, Couch SchnOnd, CITY fOnJ ana NorIolK'
TO Old Dominion So co.
Rom Gibson Young, Georgetown DC 10 hoonle IT.
SIR WilJamsDOrt Wiley Philadelphia win coal 10 Boston
StrGlancns. Bearse. Boston. 10 n Dlmock =, -.
Scania tNOrl SansrOm Bordeaux 50 days III oaaso
TO Funch Edye q Co .,...- ,..,.. IN
Bark Laura and GER 1lompetter, London AZ
davs with oil ION rails ORDER to IheO Ruger
Park Enigma (Of st JOHN y ~, walker, 81 Na@ahe %
DAYS. in ballast TO James w Elwell & 60.
Bark Andreas Rus (NOrl, Hansen, Hartepooi AZ daJs
in ballast to BOckmaDn. Oerlein Co. 49,,
John smith, Jones, Maanzas Gays WIN moasses
70 order; vessel O L Ii Smith 4 co. -,
FithOf Nor, johnson, LONDON % days WIN oaA
to order: vessel 10 Funci Edyc & Co - -,
Mountain Ash (0f L0nd0ne Wooey l0o Janelro OIL
DAYS. with old iron. etc, to II II swift n Co
wIND-sunset-At sandy Hook light wsW clear As
City Island, the same
FOREIGN PORrI
LONDON Feb 22-str Frisia from NewYork for Hambnr1
orEESsTowS Feb 29Arr City Of Chester, from New
York Tor Liverpool.
Ter Latsr Ship Nsws. n am Sc: rim Pa7-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-23
NOT ABOVE ACCEPTING CHARITY.

twenty-five Hungarian immigrants arrived at
Philadelphia from Antwerp last week, and claiming
TO be in destitute condition. were forwarded to
Castle Garden, arriving there yesterday Colonel
Coonon chief of the landing department, decided
TO send them back, and while making arrangements
some of them acknowledged that they were not
without funds and If not sent back to PnlladelPha
would contribute toward the expenses of those
without money, so that they could all 90 to Drift
wood PENN where they are promised employment.
The proposition accepted, and the lmml-
grants will be forwarded to their destination to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-23
THE TRAGEDY IN PATERSON.
ARREST OF HENRY BRoEKER. CHARGED WITH KILL
ING MRS. UINCR.

ARREST OF HENRY BROEkkl. CHAkubD win MILL
ING MRS. nINCK.
The latest development in the case of Mrs. Harriet
Hinck who was discovered brutally murdered In her
bed at Paterson Saturday morning, is the arrest OF
Henry Broeker on the suspicion that he perpetrated
the crime The attention of the police was directed
TO Broker by James +. Gardiner, brother-in-law
of the murdered woman living in Paterson. After
a search lasting several hours he was found III low
Italian clearinghouse kept by an Italian named
Iouis Batele. He was lying on his face across
bed. On being arrested he loudly protested his IN
noeence of any connection With the murder.
The prisoner is ayoung man of slight stature about
trentv.two wears of age. The evidence against him
SO far is purely circumstantia He is known to have
been with Mrs Hinck few evenings before the
commission of the murder, having left the mouse OIL
her brother-in-law in her company. Ms Hmck Is
stated to have represented MN on SeVeIal occason
ms her nephew though it is denied by the friends OF
the dead woman that any kinship eXlsted DetWeeh
Them Broker is said to correspond IN appearance
to n man who was seen leaving Mrs. HlncKS mousse
the morning after the murder is supposed 10 nav
been committed The officer on the post also states
that in his general appearance be resembles a man
whom he noticed lettering IN the nelgh0orhood a
night or two before In confirmation OF tne theory
that the deed was perpetrated thursday nlSnt, sew
eral persons living in house opposite stated yeser
dav that they heard some screaming that evening
in the house occupied by MIS- Hinck. No attention
was paid TO it because of the great excitement pro-
duced at the time by a fire few blocks away. ,
Mrs. Hinck had only lived III faieTson sInce eu
ruary 10 She had lived near AiddletOwn, where
she owned a farm. Having leased tine 1arnl she
went TO Paterson with the intention OF starung u
grocery. She was known to have cOhsiderapi'e
money. gold watch anu other vaiuaple lIticius ~
cred The Coroner's inquest Will begin at III IL H.
to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-23
CRESCENT CLUB BALL.

ball and reception will be given by the Cres-
cent Club this evening at its rooms over Roster ~
Balls in Twenty thrd-st. Before the dancing be-
gins an entertainment will be given between the
hours Of 10 and II by several well-knOwn singers
and musicians who havo volunteered. The dancing
will take place the floor Of Roster " BlalS Mll-
seal Garden. the music being furnished by Bars
band This club though only three months in eX-
istence has nearly 400 members The president Is
Charles Blaikle.