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National Republican., 1880-08-11
TEN 1CRES or FIFE.
A Fearfuiiy Destructive Conhagration at
Hunters Point, l.. l.


New York, Aug 10.-This morning, about
Z o'clock, the hull of tho burning vessel Mic
taux, still ablazc, 6oatcd against the pier occu-
piod by tic American Export Lumber COM
pamy az Hunters point. The premises occu-
pied by this company occupy both sides Of
Newtown creek, the offices b,ing situated on
tho south side Of the creek, while the lumber.
yard is situated on tho north side. At the
timo tho Nctaux came in contact with the
pier they were unloading n large number oil
vessels. The fro Immediately communities atod
to tho lumber in tho yard, spreading in every
direction with Lightning rapidity. From the
yard tho fire spread 10 tho vessels, and not
with5tauding the efforts mado by several tugs,
which hastcucd to their assistance six bargcs,
ono schooner and ono ship woro soon cnvol-
oped in flames. 50 intense Is the heat from
the flames that tho property situated on
the south sido of tho creek Is in imminent
danger. Over ten acres of fire Is now raging
wildly, and it appears TO be beyond The cont rol
of the iircmen. Several Of the burning vessols
were towcd into the river and havo drftod
with the tide toward Blackwnlps island en-
vcloped in u sheet Of flames. Tho FIRE Is now
spreading IN every direction, aud no estimate
can be formed rs To its probable cxtcnt. The
| sceno from the river is one Of indcscribable
grandeur, the flames rising in every direction
and dovourlng everything in their path. II
was impossiblo, owing to tho confusion thi:
morning, to ascertain the names Of the burning
vessels
| The fire was caused by burning barrels Of oil
| floating away from the bark Antoinetts
| which was seriously injured By tho fire al
Charles Pratt's oil works on Sunday last. Til,
| burning contents OF tho bark wcr,
being played upon all day yesterday aud
this morning, and il seems 10 have escapct
the notice Of those who we're thus engaged
to-day that the burning vessels were swop
Onward with the tide, until at last they cam,
in contact with tho lumbcr.laden schooner
Northern Home lying vt anchor some 200 fee
oil the point Of Newtowu creek, and set her OF
fire. Tho flames quickly lcapGd onward II
the ill.fated yard. Tho utmost CONSERVATION
seems 10 have seized upon all those present
which was intensified 10 q high degree by thu
fact that the creek was almost unnayigable OF
account of the numerous vessels lying in it. A
last some cool-headed captains commenced
work in the right direction, and ono by on
tho vessels were got out of the stream, witt
the exception OF the schooner already men
toned, three burges aud lighter, all lumbe
laden, and which will become total wrecks.
National Republican., 1880-08-11
THE SEAwANnAK1 DISisrER.
A Grand-Jury Preseptn,ent That Covers
EXerXhndY ,inl ExerNihin-.


Everybody aud Everything.
NEW YORK, Ang. 10.-The United States
grand jury in Judge Blatchford's court to-day
made u presentment in the Stawanhaka dis
aster. They say they believe the accident
was duo to the criminal carelessnoss and
negligence of certain government officials
aud owners of the vessel. Attached were in.
dictmculs against Austin Jayne and Andrew
Craft, inspectors of life-boats, ETC.; against
John X Matthews and Alexander Caldwell,
INSPECTORS of the boiler and machinery, and
against Charles 3. Smith, captain; Edgar
Weeks, engineer of tho Scawanhaka, and
against Benjamin g. Kirk, S. J.. Barlow, Ste
phcn Tabor, James Udal, Edward Morgan,
Silas Mott and Stephen H. Townsend, directors
and owners of the Soawanhnka. The offense
charged against these parties is manslaughtOr.
Assistant District Attorney Fioro moved that
bench warrants DO issued on tho several in
dictments presented, TO which his honor gave
his consent. lie also moved that certified
copies of the presentmcnt be forwarded TO the
president of the United States, heads of the
senate and house OF representatives, attorney
general and the secretary OF the treasury,
which was agreed to by the court
In their prOsentmOnt tho jury denouncc
the ovcr.crowdng Of excursion boats and
recommend tho amendment Of tho revised
statutes, section 4i65, making tho carrying
of an excessive number of passengers mis-
domcanOr They recommend tho releal OF
section I2S2 under which steamboat owners
seek 10 escape responsibility for accidents.
Severe laws arc advised for the punishment oi
careless or reckless pilots. Tho president and
congress are asked TO appoint commissioners
for tho revision of tho navigation laws, laws
governing tho steamboat inspection service
and for tho establishment of uniform rules
hereunder. All inspectors should be engineers
| aud builders ofcxpcrienco and should bo exam
| ined before appointments laws us to the
| responsibility of inspectors and of officers and
| owners of steamboats, should be made more
| specific aud seyero All hulls, boilers and
machinery equipments, etc., should pei iecty
pass tho highest grade of classfcations NJ
steamboat officers should receive cnrtiiicai,
unless ho has had ten years practical scrvic,
| before examination. Tho crew and deck
| hands should pass examination before bcinl
| employed and be rc-cXamincd once n year
Fire and boat drills should bo practiccd
every day Inspectors should witness sucl
drill monthly. Monthly inspections SHOULD
be made of vessel ami daily inspection o
lifc.prserying operations by am officer of th
vessel. They also recommend proper mum
ber of life-ralts and deck-hamds Boiler ant
ire.rooms, they advise, should be inclosed II
iron castings, and that perforated watorpipo
shall be constantly ready for use. Severe pun
shmCnt Is recommended for intoxicated steam
boat employees. The engineer must not leav
his post, and one fireman must remain in tn
iire.roon when tho vessel is under way.
National Republican., 1880-08-11
Tho Soldiers, Reunlop at Columbus.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, Aug. 10.-rhe soldiers
reunion opened with q salute of thirty-oight
guns this morning. Many strangers arrived
yesterday. To-day excursion trains came
from all directions. Rain began to fall at
o'clock, but about o'clock the sun came out.
The exercises were commenced formally this
fl ornoOn ab tho fair grounds. Tho Rov.
Wi liam T.. Moore led In prayer. Attorney
General Nash followed with an address bid
ding the visitors welcome. Governor Poster
responded with thanks for his invitation to
the reunion aud for the mNguiflrence Of the
decorations. After the governors response
Colonel Anderson of the Columbus barracks
made an address on "ThO Regular Army"
Acknowledgement Gibson delivered a pow
srGul address on '"rhe Volunteer"
The exercises closed with the introduction
of prominent military men. At sundown an
artillery salute OF thirteen guns was fired, and
rcgime meu tai reunion and association meetings
were held Mt tho camp'groundS and at all the
available halls in the city. The city and
cam p.grounds are brilliantly Illuminated 90.
night by electric lights and with displays OF
fireworks. II Is estimated that $1,000 people
arrived to-day. Some Of tho railroads were
not able TO provide sufficient accommodations,
aud many people wera left at their homes to
tako the trains tomorrow. 1t is thought that
10000 moro will arrive tomorrow.
The presidential party will arrive Mt D
o'clock tomorrow morning, and viii be met at
tho depot by the governors guard, tho Coz
| lumbus cadets and all the troops nc the bar
racks.
National Republican., 1880-08-11
Tic nnrnlnr Keoly nun Ooiliory.

PoTTsviLLE, PA, Aug. 10.-Night aud day
forces have been working at The Kecly Rnn
collery, trying to subduo the fire raging in
side but cannot approach any nearer than
about 100 yards from the fire, OH account OF
the gas. A great many men were Frustrated
from tho effects of the gases last night and
were removed TO their homes. Tho most
skilled mining engineers bave been OH the
ground all day, and are now trying to smother
the fire by closing up all openings thereby
cutting off all air. Failing in this, they will
try to cxtinguish the FIRE BY forcing power
full body of steam in the workings, Pipes fol
this purpose are now being laid. Experienced
miners say nothing will oYt rcomr tho fire but
water. This, however, will.bo the gGt resort
owing to many disadvantages and the tre'
mondous cost.
National Republican., 1880-08-11
yIRGINJ.t NEWS.

David Stubblcnold of Winchester, Va died
recently in Carson City, Col.
Mr., James q. Baire announces himself rs
IN independent candidate for congress in Ihs
Norfolk district
The Norfolk democrats have elected dele
cation to the congressional convention unaui-
nous for The Hon. john GoCdg.
L. r. Henry Of lAlcwull county has boca
appointed democratic eloctOr tor tho ninth
district of Virginia in place OF y. A. PhIegar,
declined,
Robert w, Hammond, who was charged with
grand larceny aud udIudS,d a lunatic by tho
hustmgs court OF Richmond in Oclob. r last,
has escaped from the Eastern Lunatic lum
aud is now at large.
Major Robert l.. Rugland Of Halifax county
has boon appointed the special census agent
for Virginia TO work up the subject OF tobacco,
It's statistics its culture, curing aud handling,
aud tho soils adapted 10 It's growth.
General Daniel Woodull was found dead in
his bed in Virginia a few mornings ago. No
marks of violence could be found on his per-
son. General Woodall was q native Of Della.
ware, but at ono time resided in Talbot county,
Md
National Republican., 1880-08-11
I,nciilr NIIning hincks.

SAN Francisco Aug, l0,-The following
were tho official closing quotations of mining
stocks to-day: Alpha, AZ; Alta, u; Argcnta
bic; Dclcher, 27; Bost & nclchcr 0l; Bullion
y; Bodic, AZ; Belle Isle =. -, Beohtol, ls Bos
ton Consolidated, 1916; Black Hawk, BIG
Bolvidore, II; California, ?; Chollar ?; Consoli
dated Virginia, 49, Crown Point, l3i Consoli'
dated Pacific, Z; Caledonia, 10 -; Eureka Com
solidated, l5l; Exchequer IL; Gould curry
30, Grand Prize, III Goodshsw, /; Hale & Mar
GROSS, 81; Imperial, 10; Julia Consolidated
1882 Justice, el.32 Lady Wsshington, !
Mexican, 81; Mono, II; Mammoth, 25 North
orn Belle, l2s; MONDAY, b North Belle Isle
1892; Navajo, J; Ophir It; Orc, lli Oyernan
1t; Potosi, ~ Raymond q Ely, 5,32 Real d,I
Monte, 1882; Savage q; Sierra Nevada l2l
Syndicate, q; Silver Hill, 5.lG; TiogL / Union
Consolidated 2i!; Yellow Jacket ST; Dudley
5.l6 Northern Belle has declared dividend
of so cents share.
National Republican., 1880-08-11
MARYLAND NEWS.

The Ricaud farm, in Kent county, 22j acres,
has been sold to Charles Wood for 5000, sub.
ject 10 Il mortgage $1,000
Tho real estate of Levin l.. Keene, in
Dorchester county was sold in lots last week
lor n sum aggroSating 1891
Tho farm OF the late Mrs. Mary A. Price, in
Ssssarras Neck, Cecil county, 49, acres, has
been sold TO James Spoare for S!Gio.
On Friday afternoon Jane Boston, colored,
dropped dead in the house OF her employer, in
ElIcott City, from an attack Of apoplcxy.
There aro now twenty-five railroad trains,
carrying passengers, arriving at and departing
from Hagerstown every day except Sunday.
Hon. uarman Stump, president of the state
serntc, has consented 10 become u candidate
for the nomination Tor congress in the second
district.
There woro l,7G9 hawks heads returned TO
the Worcester county commissioners for the
past fiscal year, aud paid Tor at cost Of
SSSl 80.
James Droderck, aged about thirty y, ars a
miner in COOnI2 mine, Homecoming, hU'l his
back broken by fall Of coal and will
probably die,
Rev. c. H. King has been called TO tho
pasiornte Of tho presbyterian church, Iona
coming. II IL expected he will assume his
official duties in II week or two.
The dweilIng-hOuso OF Augustus mason, near
Prince Frederick, Calvert county, was entirely
destroyed by fire lilst Saturday, with most OF
he furniture and forty bushels Of wheat.
Mr.. Robert w. Anthony, near Douton, owns
Il COW not yet three years old that never had
calf aud is giving over Two gallons of milk u
day, from which Mrs. Anthony makes fvo
pounds OF butter per week.
Mr.. John A. Robertson, Of tho Robertson
Electric Ore Reduction company of New ToIk,
has arrived in Baltimore on route to Tho
mines OF the Mon gcmcry County Mining
company, where a test Of his process for re-
duuiug refractory ores is 10 be made.
National Republican., 1880-08-11
A FIGHT WITH VICTORIA.
The Willy Chief Intercepted in His March
NOrthward.
a Rapid Mnrch-sbarp Brush with the in-
dlans-Tbey Arc shut on
from water.
Victoria Again on American Soil.

DENVER CoL., Aug. 10.-Tho Ttt,mo's
Santa Fo special says: General Griersou re-
ports that while guarding the passes east oil
Van Horns wcll and scouting toward tho Rio
Grandc 10 prevent the Indians passing east.
ward toward tlio settlements tho latter es-
capped, Slipping through and going north on
the evening of the 4th instant. General Grier.
son got his force in readiness aud moved
to the northwest, keeping range
of mountains betwcon him and the
Indians, thus concealing his movements. He
left tho camp south of Van Horns at 3 o'clock
on the morning of the 9th, and arrived at Rat
tlesnako springs ut IL o'clock the same night,
marching siXty-iiYe miles in twonty-onc
hours. Arriving thoro he found himself in
advance of the Indians. At2 o'clock on the
afternoon OF the 9Th the Indians were observed
moving toward the springs. Troops Of the
Tenth cavalry, Captain Yiele commanding
company ], aud Lieutenant Ayres company
G, held fire until IL was thought the Indians
would approach 10 nearer. They then fired
by volley, creating great confusion aud gem
ornl scattering among the Indians. From a
high mountain the Indians perceived the
smallncss of tho force opposed TO them
and advanced to tho attack, trying TO
work their way to the water. At this moment
companies IL and Il of the Ninth cavalry,
under Captain Carpenter and Lieutenant
Jones, made their appearance, and the bosliles
were sgain Disconnected. After firing volley
they fled TO the mountains. At p. IN. tho
supply train, supported by Captain Gilman
and company Of the Twonty.lourth infantry,
appeared about eight miles southeast, coming
around point Of the mountains The In
dians sent out party to attack 1t, but were
again repulsed, and retreated to tho mnin
force. At this tmo a party Of Indians ws'
seen coming down tho canon between the
troops, with the intention of attacking tho
train aud getting to the water. They
were also driven back. The indians
rotrested TO tho Corrisa mountains
pursued Ivy the troops. General Grierson say
it is impossible tell tho loss of the Indian
owing to the nature Of tho country. Many
were shot from their horses Captain Nolan
command is now watching the canon, an'
Captain Carpenter with his force has gone t.
Sulphur springs and tho Water holes, abou
twonty miles from RattlesnHko springs, thes
being the only ores where tho Indians ca,
obtain sufficient water The soldiers suffered
no casualties.
National Republican., 1880-08-11
Personal.

ATTORNEY. GENERAL DEvExs will be at lii
Office to-day.
PROFESSOR SwfNG insists that farmers worl
too bark aud eat insufficient food
MRs. Ann BoULDEN Of Cecil county, Md.
died last week in the 9th year of her age.
SENATOR MATTHEW II. CARPENrRn Of Wis
Consin is at the Hoffman house, New York.
ATTORNEY GENERAL CHARLES DEvENs wa
ut the Fifth Avenue hotel, Now York, ycstcr
day.
JUDgE AnRAM SHEPHERD Of the coust!
court of Fluvaua county, Va, died last FRI
day, aged seventy years.
PETER CooPEn is seriously i'll A. Ringwood
n. j. His son, Mayor Cooper, Of New York
has been called TO his bedside.
DAVID FIELD, the only son of David Dad
ley Field died at Storkbrid2e. Mass, ycstor
day from heart disease aged fosty.siX years.
TuE president, accompanied by General
sherman, McFccly, Crane, Upton and Co'oneli
Corbin and Rockwell, left for Colunibus yes.
terday to attend the soldiers reunion.
JAY GOULD, General Dodds, \. w. Sopei
aud other prominent railroad officials are al
tho Continental hotel, Philadelphia, attending
q meeting Of tho Texas 6 Pacific railroad.
GENERAL ARrnUR is authority for the as.
snrance that in two or three weeks from tlis
time there will be no occasion 10 complain
thN the campaign is languShiDg in New
York, nor that Senator Conkling Is contiuu-
ing his policy of ma3terly inactivity.
BY direction Of tho secretary Of war, Driga-
dier.Gemoral c. &. Augur, U. S. A., will pro-
coed to Newport barracks, KY, aud resume
| command of the dci ciartmemt of the south
| until the rcasspmbling in this city Of tho
board OF officers Of which he is member.
MAJOR D. G.. SWAIN who is acting as Geu-
| eral GarfiOld's private secretary, is u regular
army ofcor on fIrlUugh. lie belongs to tho
Judge Advocates corps. Last spring lie con-
Quoted the court Cf inquiry In the cases Of
Generals DuZen and Stanley. During the war
he WIS General GarfelG's aAiuiant general.
GENERAL HANCOCK has requested his
| friends 10 let up on him u little. He will
| receive Mondays, Wednesdays aud Fridays
| from - to .. 1t may as well he understood
by pilgrims from distance no passes viii be
| obtauable 30 Governors island except 10
such PERSONS as have important business 10
attend to Of public character. Tho office
seekers brigade will be ruled out altogether
They will have to be patient
Mr.. G. w. j. DERENSE of Savannah, Ga,
died iu Philadelphia ON Saturday, aged fifty
years. He possessed 4 very large fortune,
principally In Georgia real estate. He was y
reserved, scholarly man, benevolent aud amia-
ble but very sensitive. IIo leaves a wife aud
two children, who are in Europe. BY special
act Of Legislature the Pennsylvania company
Tor assurances on lives and granting aunuilics
was allowed TO act MS his executor. His will
is expected to provide for many public be.
uucstS.
National Republican., 1880-08-11

The Nansns Republicans.

The Kansas republicans held a mooting
last evening at the northeast corner Of Ninth
aud q streets, Mr. George w, Weed, The tenn
porary chGimlu, presiding aud DR.. Edwin H..
Grant secretary. The committee on perma'
ncnt organization reported that they had no
recommendations 10 otfur. Tho constitution
Of the old Kansas Republican association aud
the minutes OF the first meetings OF the ksnsts
and Nebraska associations We're Rad. Mr.
Yuruun moved that committee OF hve be APP
pointed 10 prepare plan aud constitution for
the permanent organization. Tho motion was
carried and tho committee was appointed, as
follows: Messrs. Yurauu, Mcmillan, Powell,
Hamilton aud King. Tho meeting was ad.
journod until next Monday night
National Republican., 1880-08-11
TrnttInr nj I,ochnstcr,

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Aug, l0,-About 1000
persons witnessed the races here to-day, The
following are summaries of the events: First
race, for 227 class, purse $1,000, divided
Daisy Dale, l, /, /; Glendale, j, 2, 2; Timothy,
2, 3, 8; Niger Baby, 3 s. 81 Black Cloud, 8, @,
3; Dan Smith, 4, 4, 4; Robert McGrCBor, z, ., 4
Penelope, 6, Z, s. Time 2;20i, 2;2lf, 2:2l. Sec
ond race, for the 2;21 class purse $4,000. dl.
vided-Monroo Chief @, !, l. o, !; Moose, ], g.
4, ., 8; Voltaire, 3, 4, 9, o, 2; Captain Emmons
d Tine, " shSJ 500 AL HSI sSi 5,SSi9
Third race for the 2;25 class purse $1,000, di'
vidod, two milo hoats-Sleve Maxwell, /, ]
Unolala, 9, 2; Tekonsha, B. 4 Gray Chief g. 3
Dream, A, 8; Auna III, 0, drawn. Time
41s!, 4;5l. Steve Maxwell mado tho best time
on record for tho same distance.
National Republican., 1880-08-11
nankers ut Saratoga.

SARATOGA, N, Y, Aug. lo-Among the
prominent bankers here to attend the annual
session of tho American Bankers association
TO begin tomorrow are Alexander Mitchell,
John Johnston, II, H. Camp Of milwaukee,,
Mr.. Latrobo of Baltimore, Levin O, Murray OF
Louisville, w. G. Desher Of Columbus Ohio,
Il. b. Judson of Syracuse, $. D. Chittenden OF
Brooklyn, Mr., Lewis, Mr., lsdalo Of Alabama
Mr. Phillips Of Providence, aud two Japanese
gentlemen, who will read a paper, Tho ex.
eGutive committee have bccn in session all
evening,
National Republican., 1880-08-11
IndIanjon, no the Front,

ToAe Editor of The National RepuNicdh;
SIR: In answer TO tho communication OF
Charles Case in your issue Of the l0th instant
on tho subj cct of the reorganization OF the
Indiana Republican club, il has strnck moro
than one Indianan, the apparent apathy exist
ing hero on tho part Of our resident hoosier
republicans in this matter and this, too, IN the
Moe Of the fact that our state Is now the polit-
ical battle-ground, whose October election
win NO dou6t literally settle the presidential
contest. 1t is full time we were moving, and
with such a gontloman rs the Hon. Jerry Will
SON as our president, tboro is no doubt we
could mako ourselves epon more useful than
we have in time past Let's up and be doing
W.
National Republican., 1880-08-11
IinrInI I'm I,r.LIi.

MONTREAL, Aug. lo--This afternoon while
Napoleon Brossoau, II -four and feed merchant
was engaged in slowing some thirty tons of
bran on the sacoud floor of his store the build.
ing collapsed, burying thirteen persons A
lad named Henont Pease was instantly killed
aud two others-Isadore Brosseau and j. Mon.
gen-were seriously injured. The remainder
escaped with slight bruises.
National Republican., 1880-08-11
POLITICAL MATTERS.
Georgia AbandOns the Tw0.thirds Rule
C0lCultt RenOminated.
A Contest Between State Credit and Ho-
pudiating Democrats in
Tennessee.
The Georgia Democratic Convention

ATLANTA, Ca. Aug. 1O.-The democratic
state convention passed Il resolution that sl(er
the thirty y.second ballot for candidate for gov.
orpor II no one received two.thir1s Of the
vote cast the convention recommends to tho
people Governor A. II. Coquitt. Tho result
OF the thirty-sccond ballot was Colquitt. 220;
Lester, So lIardeman, 4G; Gartiell 10; War.
per, 8. Tho convention then placed in the
field an electoral ticket for president aud vice.
president OF the United States. This ticket
was elected by acclamatlon. The convention
adjourned until tomorrow.
National Republican., 1880-08-11
rhroe persons prowned.

NEW York, Aug, l0,-A special from Belle
vuo, N. j., says; "ThrcO servants belonging
10 the Bellevue hotel-ono chambermaid, u
ball-boy, and a waiter, went out rowing in the
Shrewsbury river last night, The boat was
upset aud they were all drowned. The man
who had charge OF the boat was saved The
riyor is not very wido at this point and GER
lainly not very deep, The accident must
have happened through carelessness."
National Republican., 1880-08-11
CnnndInn chnrch nnrned.

BATHuRsr, n. b., Ans, lO,-rhe Roman
catholic church here Is Ia flames, and there
arc no prospects of saving it, The fire is said
to ave been caused by spark from Temples
mill. rhe heconyent is in tho greatest posslblo
danger, as well as the priests house The loss
will be great, with very little insurance.
National Republican., 1880-08-11
False Economy.

QUEBEC, Aug, 10.-ThS city council few
nights ago, as a matter of economy, ordered
that the strcet.lamps should not be lighted at
night. The chronicle to-day says that since
tho gas has been turned of fifty attempts at
burglary have been made in the city. Much
indignation is felt by the people, and meet.
slider thC suhipgt
National Republican., 1880-08-11
Private Meeting of OH Men.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. l0.--A private meet.
sng of tho National Pipe Limo company was
held in this city to-day. Among tho gentle.
men in attendance were }, H. Granniss and j.
H. Flagler of New York, L. O. Converse aud
James /. Bennett of Pitisburg, Joshua Rhodes
aud w. p. Loughry. These gentlemen all
left tho city during tho evening except Messrs
granniss and Flagler.
National Republican., 1880-08-11
Connecticut Republicans.

HARTFORD, Aug, lo.-Thc republican state
convention meets III this city tomorrow. Al.
though there arc strong advocates Of the re-
nomination of tho old state ticket the pre-.
poudorance OF sentiment seems to favor new
ticket. The names most prominently urged
for governor are Oliver Hoyt OF Stamford
II obarl b. Bigcow of New Haven and Will,
lam II. Bulkuley of Hartford.