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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-17

was almost impossible, owing to the
great number of cases. Each How
ord became supervisor, as it were,
of a certain district. A great charity
was to be disbursed to stricken city,
and the labor, when properly per-
formed, was immense, to say nothing
of anxiety, sympathy and danger of
taking the disease. The HOwards claim
that the ten dollars a day allowed each
member was not considered as SO
much pay, but as an allowance to bear
his necessary and increased expenses,
and to be disbursed mere and there as
he might sec proper. 1t is claimed
that some of the members expended
all Of this amount and more too.
How often this was the case We have
no means Of knowing. Some of the
Howards seem over r-sensitive at the
slightest criticism. This paper has
perhaps said as much or more than
any other, but there has never been a
charge or the shadow Of an intimatiOn
that any Of the funds or supplies
which came into the hands of the
association we're misappropriated. The
leading members are gentlemen of
integrity and honor, but we
still think they made a mistake
in holding meetings with closed doors.
They had no right to do anything
which the public did not have right
to know. II they had in 1873 admit
ted the reporters to all their meetings,
there would have been but little said,
and probably no exceptions taken to
the allowance Of ten dollars a day. In
1879 the allowance was only four dol
lars a day The fact came out finally,
and we do not see that anybody is
hurt. They might as well have let
the fact be known from the first. The
very idea of secret executive meetings
gave ground for talk and rumors which
otherwise wouldnever have been start
ed, We would suggest,..in view of all
the circumstances, that the Howard
association should be reorganized on a
different basis. Let it consist Of a
limited number Of the best members
or Of other citizens, who shall con
Stitute an executive board, accept nc
pay or allowance under any circum,
stances, and be empowered to employ
all necessary assistance, in every de.
partmont. This would be just to all
and give entire satisfaction to th,
public There arc men able and vii.
ling to sorve, even through an chi
dcnic, without pay.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-17

A booming police docket this morn
ing. Twenty-seyen cases, mostly, how
ever, for violating health ordinance.
II. Good was fined $40 for wife
whipping and smashing things gener-
ally at his residence near the oil works.
Rollie johnson will have a hearing
before Esquire Quigley to-day for
clubbing sister darky. Cause
jealousy.
A darkey named Chas. Bell is in
trouble on a suspicion ofcow stealing.
NJ Berath and Louis Geldstein we're
arrested by Detectives Prydc and Nc
Cune last night on a charge Of larceny,
several knives in their possession be-
ing identified as the property Of w.
r. Moore & Co. They will have a
hearing before Esquire Quigley.
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NOT FOR GRANT.

The Grant men in the Shclbycounty
republican convention yesterday dis
covered that they were in decided
minority. The Grant boom is weak
here, and we believe it is weakening
all over the south. At ono time it ap.
pearod that Grant would sweep tho
south, but his chances arc de-
chning. Tho o6icc-holderS, if they
take any pat at all, do not support
him. A resolution to instruct for
Grant was laid on the table in the
county convention yesterday. The
name Of the great leader created no
enthusiasm, A very fair selection Of
delegates was made to attend the
Nashville republican convention, and
these so uninstructed. The Grant
men were much chagrincd at their
failure, and charged on the streets af-
tcrward that the meeting was packed
by the holders. As the meeting
was held in the exposition building,
where there is a half-acre room and
only sixty persons were present, ac-
cordiug to account, it could not be
said that there was much packing or
squeezing about it. And as our ropub-
lican brethren have no organ here, we
will have to see to it that they do
each other no injustice. There
were only two or three
federal Office e-holders or employees as
present, and they were not in the
majority. In fact the whole conveu-
tion could have been comfortably
seated iu a good.sized picnic car.
But there was more harmony in it
according to size, than any mass
meeting that has been held here in
several years. They used to hold
their meetings in back Office but
now it requires tbe largest building in
the city to hold the masses, and in the
course Of time they will probably re.
quire a ten-acre field to keep the
Office .holders from packing the meet
ing5. One thing is certain this one
was not packed for Grant.
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BY CABLE.

EDINBURGH, March 17.-Five and
six guineas are offered for ticket TO
the hall wherein Gladstone speaks
to-day.
LoSDoE, March 1.-THE Lincoln
shire handicap race at the Lincoln
spring meeting to-day was won by
Rosa Gross; Placida second, Elf King
third. Twenty-Five ran.
LONDON. March 17.-Winter sow.
ings of wheat in the south of Russia
have suffered greatly from frost.
1t is rumored that the duke Of Con
naught will succeed the duke Of Mari.
borough as viceroy Of Ireland.
1t is said that that there will shortly
be change in the chief editorship Of
the London Times.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-17
Hard on Tennessee.
NashkiIle Banner.

NaShNllle banner,
a strong tide of emigration Is set,
ting toward the west thus early in the
spring. Nebraska aud Minnesota arc
getting the bulk of it, for they have
been most active in presenting their
respective advantages"
We read the foregoing from the
Washington Post, and forthwith got
mad. Here is Tennessee, with the
finest climate and soil in the world,
lands so cheap that the owners arc
ashamed to price them for fear they
will be accused Of stealing them; good
churches, good schools, both free, good
citizeBs, so anxious TO get omigrauts
they do anything and everything for
them; good railroads, plenty Of turn.
pikos everywhere, and, for all this We
heye now and then batch Of omii-
efanls VITO, however, are always de-
lighted with their move. And yet
lerc are Nebraska and Minnesota,
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The Boston Wrestling Match.

BosToN, March l7,-At 2:45 this
morning the referee in the collar and
elbow wrestling match, between Juo.
Mcmahon and II. NJ. Dufur, declared
it draw, neither gaining fair fall.
The men wished to continue, but the
lease Of the hall expiring they were
obliged to retire. ltis understood the
contestants divided the receipts, about
$1,000.
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CALL OUT THE TROOPS.
One Hundred Illinois KukIux
Murder a Helpless Prisoner.

WINCHESTER, ILL, March l7.-At
| o'clock this morning one hundred
masked men boldly rode up to the
county Jail, battered down the door
and disarmed the guards and iailor
and, with revolvers in their hands
compelled them to give mp the keys
They then opened the cell of Joseph
j. Field and despatched him with q
number of pistol shots.
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saLes tO:day 7s,O0O bales /.

paleS To-Day fciuJJ haleS.
New ORLEANS, March II, ll:30 IN.
Cotton quiet aud a shade easier,
Middling, 12sc. Sales to day, 500
bales, Sales yesterday, 5000 bales.
Receipts to-day, 9l9 bales. Stock on
hand, 2S3, ,297 bales.
LIVERPOOL, March II, 4.30 pm
Cotton opened dull and easier, now
l-l6d lower. Uplands I'D; Orleans,
z 5-l6d. Sales to-day 5000 bales.
Receipts 10,l0O bales. American,
645O bales. Futures opened steady,
now quiot and steady, as follows /:
Deliveries for March,.7 3-l6d; March
and April I'D; April and May,
Z 5.32@T 3-l6d; May aud June,
Z S.l6d; June and July It'd; July and
August, I'D; August and September,
7-S2@7}d; September and October,
7-32di October and November, Gid,
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Steamer on Fire.

NEW York, March 1.-THE shipN.
B. Palmer reports that on February Is
lat. 30, Ion. 30, she spoke to the steam
er Derwent, from Glasgow for the
Island of Trinidad, with cargo in af-
ter hold on fire four days. The steam
er hoped to be able to reach Trinidad.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-17

Ex-GovERNoR JAMES D. PoRTER
is in the city, and VIC understand that
he will succeed Colonel Cole as presi-
dent of the Nashville and ChOtta-
nooga railroad, This will be high
compliment to bis ability, and a mer-
tied tribute to his wOsth and inau-
enee ss o prominent private citizen,
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Indications.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 17.-For
Tennessee and the Ohio valley clear
or partly cloudy weather. Cold north
erly, generally shifting to warmer
southeast winds. rising followed by
stationary and falling barometer.
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II the gentlemen who have OBJ
tanned subscriptions to aid in the paw
ing Of Vance street will all bring their
lists to this Office We will publish them
as matter Of news, in which the
general public has an interest.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-17

New YORK. March II, lao pm
Cotton opened dullnow quiet and firm
at unchanged prices. Ordinary III Ice;
good ordinary l2ic; low middling,
II 13-l6c; middling, 13 3-l6c; GOOD
middling, l3 7-l6c; middling fair, Ia
3-l6c. fair, II l5 l6c. Futures opened
steady, now the same at 6 to 10 points
above yesterdays closing prices, as
follows: Deliveries for
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Surrendered.

HAVANA, March17.-Five hundred
and seventy persons have surrendered
IL Guantanmo and Boracoa with 10
stand of arms.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-17

Since the rainy weather set in cotton
receipts bsTe sbovp . parked falling
off here.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-17

Mr.. Frantz Rummel, the pi,nist, is
recovering but is not yet able 70 walk
without crutches.
, 1880-01-09

A EONFERENEH IN WARRINGTON.
WARRINGTON. D. G., jim. 8.-Tho National
0reonhaek Labor purity conference mot here to-
day. About 100 or ls5 &iulcgntcs from different
etatcs wcso In Attendance, and, with tho a1ccp-
t!pn nj hlrteon 0rccntHck congressman, weru
mostly representatives of 8tAto and toca! grcen-
back associations. There arn, however, fow
delegates whu COMO as representatives If tr,,lo
md lbor organizations Personally, tho con.
faronce IL natlo TIP 1T lawyera, editors, working
mon. and farlnors, representing many different
shatos at political eulal, ant. intlustra! reforn,,
but all uniting In lit eiitfeavur to hur1nonfxo
thoir respective vfewa aid decide upon u tfn,o
atd place for tho Nntt0nal Convention to elect
Presidential candidates.
Tho conference WIS callott to orsIor by +, +,
Devices, Chairman Ut tho Natlo1,al Committee OF
the Qreonback Labor party, who delivered IN
earnest atidress.
Representative sturch was made permanent
Chairman. lie sAld 1t Was ,neet that tho co1,-
ference bo GI.cle properly, mud c4lluti on tho
Hoy. DR.. Do La Matyr to oiror praycr, [lIlsscs
ind cries Of ava como hero for business.
Evory snan to his own tratds."l
a motion was n'ado TINT tho prayer be dis
Nj. Muroh said f,e hnd called on DO La Mntyr
at tho suggestion nt sa'ts,0 Of tho lele8ltea, md
Mutyr oierod psyer for thc blessing III u uol I ~ ~
;1.he conference, utter considerable discussion
OF minor matters, appointed u uOintuItttu "a ru-
port upon the tirao Ind pIaeo for tho 1neutinx Ut
the pfssldenual Nominating Convention, and
sS rhs 1;s ii sssiss y % .
l,ers q tho National Executive Cotntniite, alll
Pay FL xeihas Win as u a dcaPo1 e III % is
cash 0f thu btutes husu represented.
mn, a call u btates WIS l9ado for resolutions
Every side Ut tho 0roel.naek .positioa VIZ It,
lion Ut tho nj ur1ulsy it,orssj. a1t1 .v.rv ~ s hMi
, 1880-01-09

TIE HooSIEll nEXuCIsACY ON 0A1tCELON,
Sptetat Dtspa&eh to The Chicago Tribune.
IND1ANAlOLEs, Ind. Jgn. 8,-Lnst night tho
Hendricks Club, an organization Ut young DOM
ocrnts. Bent Grv, Gnrcelon tho following tcle-
Grhlr, written by Judge Itlrpte:
1SiiANAllL1a. Ind. Jun. 7-Tb Cor. Garr<lon, AH-
gHas Mr We c6ngra aiu!utU y0u up0n yTur anccess In
to iesnl nnd pee}a! an1a'lon n az !ex..l4tnrd
aoe yonr M ,;A1m,n!,tIngon. Ia l1'tan9 W. a:,nre,
fIce.1'residcnt li0ndricka Club.
This action has oxoltett considerable cnmment
To-day an93ng som9 of tho wlser huAds of TIC
wholo business, IIc suys that whilo tho F!ls!un-
ista 'nay be tcchacn!ly rEht there Is no doubt
nEa.inst them, 1t ls rc1ortcd. llao. thAt ex.OOv,
Hent'rfoks dtA.s nut nppr.Wu tho action ot thu.
authorities In h4inr, anil TINT ile tiisynWs Ill
knnw!ct'Ko nf, tho tlsmtch sclt Gnrrelnl. III
snenkin9 Ct tho matter ycstc1,lny. he snttt:
matter to thu Supreme Cn,rt, Il ho did MI ln-
tan'! to ab!tlo BY tho .!cclslon7" This was trcf-
need lIy vGry warm rxpsotlvr, with which tho
Governor sometimes sI,tccs hs remarks.
, 1880-01-09
ANTI-GnANT MOVEMENT,
st,ME uY THE LEADING srIHiTB.

E
s,s-fri f,t.n,1.h n ~. tnI..n, T,.,,..,.
e .,... ,.-.'.. " r. r.. rt1V" 1'"a"s' .'
NEW io1tK' Jasl. e.-Iho 1fn'ts says there aro
number of persons in this city, s0tno ut them
holders pf Offices. and others vhu want to hold
ptBco .phn hnx., r4ctf n ,rooto .ho ir,,,-u.,,,
that tharo 1. mn, r,p,v tn tho trc+.,r,Ita l,,,t
th,1u,1h,u,t TIM stntn r,r,n1,rt,in ri ',a,,.
.,.i ,.,'s,sa.so.. ,...s' t..,,,ts.. ~. ="
az" tnoscneHt ashot19 l&epupllcans u prevent
effort In o,lcstIon hRs In to this ttn,o
tccn for from st,ccc.sfui. In thc nrst
49, a"4 A'u'" eaceEa:.ut' II. tnc Atet
placo. It Gun bc traced directly to CoElcctar
Merritt and his friend and bnsncss asHoetatc.
Gen. Curtis Chief Gpecfal Agent Uf tho Trcus,r,
1,,,,ur+,ront Iu thfs .1I.+.s.t u,th ,c ,,,.ss
..I.,a .nsns III ~ "ls.t,e.' noth u snoso
Renuolnoh "cfo IN Albany during thn past week,
and hre known tn havc had cancellations with q
in IN, onnosoI f,rart II, fot.nr ~ Cronia, nra
49,. -" .. ut' ' A"''' VI oiceits' A3'o
ever sNtcc haF6 DaaA
, 1880-01-09
MISCELLANEOUS,
krllH TA1tAfAkX GfftAkf,

Sptetal DsputeA to 1hs Chicago 1sibuns.
WARll1x0roN, u. C., Jun. ga Tarutnnny
member of Congress sud to-day thnt tho ruport
that Tamu,1ny and antt-Tamn,nny hai taa.ic Hi
alliance, With Mr. ridden loft out of tho bargut1,,
Is true. Tho alliance, hnwcyor, Ia for nothing
hut city purposes, and bus no national signitl-
Catleo WhAtUyGF.
TILE nEM0CtAT1C NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Tho Cincinnati .pcorlo arc using every exor-
tim Il, lnyH tho t1ctlncrsttio NutiO,lnl CUnyen-
tion located IN their city. a committee which
Imrty in Now York Tcaohcd hero to-day, ai1d rr
im'r1A II friendly feollng towur1ls Cincinnati ut
tho Manhattan Club.
, 1880-01-09
TRAVELLING IN STYLE.

KANsAs CRY, No., Jan. 8-The SAINT I, trafu
frpn tho fur West thfH evening bi Nssht In
Onray. tho celebrated Ute Chief, and tho ton In
dans who have been solicited by Gon. Hatch to
10 to Washington. Tho purity left Pueblo
Wednesday,, under chnryo OF L!ci,t, Taylor, OF
the United stases army, and nn escort OF ton
men. Tho escort left tho purity at Lakin, ind
". H. DoFry, an oldIIndian-aKhtcr nnd frontiers
nun. now hns them In charse,f Thoy nro
snunlcrous: looking fang. Thoy wero thrcnt-
ot,cd with vioicnoc mt sevcral paints through
Kansas, md at nearly pvery station largo crowds
guthorcl to witncss tho traln pass. At this
point they were transferred to tho trim ot tho
Chicngs, Rick 1sand s. Pacific Nond, and will
ptaco they 90 to Washington over tho Halti-
iHnro & Ohio 1soad. Curry and his wife, Che-
t,HtI, ar9 In II sleeper md tho balante Ut tho
K1tilg Aro In coach by themselves.
, 1880-01-09

vlcancy caused by thu expiration Of
tho uoycr1lor's torn Is such ono as
Is contemplated by tho Constitution
when tho President Of tho Scnnte IL authorized
to uct sls Governor. At nll events he curt per.
form my duty ns Governor wlthmlt s,spellston
from tile otilco u I,Usldent of tho Hcnnto. Tho
situation IL developing in new and in aonc re-
sfeets ,neonstdcrrd pht.cs, which arc being
cnrIcstly discussed By toth th!rt.,A, antl there IL
general expcotatIon that to-.norrow will provo
Ill Interesting t1aY.
, 1880-01-09

clal. question alone. Many other subjects. in
Guiding tho capital an1 labor question, gocinl-
tam, bnr1nnnIsfn. tho Eght-EIo,lr law, nnh nll-
rmh nnd nther corrhtato monnpD1tcs. were rep
resented thprun, and their Iistlnctlvo features
cEtligr nt1lckctf or defended.
Ihe resolutions. nftcr being read. wcrG ali re-
ton md 1insis of Representation.
ainny Indies and gentlemen were present to-
night by invitation. Tho audience waa worry
orderly, listened attentlvely, and applaudcd the
resolutions loudly rs they wGrc rad.
, 1880-01-09
A NEW DILEMA,
1iN y1tn Hrulfnf tr Nh 3,ts t,rqs, : ess o.,

Hp<eta& HspateA to 1hs Chicago Ttthunk
AuausTA, Me+, Jan. a-It IL now aseortained
that a. T. Gould, who prepared tho questions
slulnitted by 0arcelon to tho Supreme Court,
has advised tho members Of tho Council TINT
thoy 4ro 10 longer in olloo and havu no power to
aet. 1t II also held That thu pre4cucu Of the
Cuunoil u nccoasury for tho qualification Ut
lne1nboss Of tho Lcyislature. II this Ia so, tue
Republicans cannot bo qualified in regular foF1n
until now Btato officers aro elooted. Tho ques-
ton hA also baasa ;. trlsed WhotAes the
, 1880-01-09
STRIKES,
NEW YORK sIlOEa1AKERs.

NEW YORK SIIOEMAKERS.
NEw Y0EK, Jim. D.-Nlretccnx shoemaker ships
ri this city tAyu increased tho wnEt.s of thoir
employees ID per cc,lt Tho Shuen,Akers' Er,-
tecllvc Union appointed II committee to wult
.lEn,t tho Goycr,lnr md Legislature Mt Albany,
Mld represent that tho lnbOr cQntlRct ayatGn fE
rflSut1a should bu abolished.
, 1880-01-09

SAN FnASctsCO. Jun. IA dispatch from Tuc-
son, Ar1zona, says: "To-day Lieut.. Haskell
tur1cd over tho renegade Indians which sirrcn-
dcrcd at l,ttcker to Acting Agent; 1lal. Chntrec,
OF Bun Carlos. who will plncc strong guard
over them. An Important military move is now
on foot to capture or crish Vtctortn and bis
band of warrors,-about cighty-flve. They nra
now tn Old Mexico. Gen. Treytno, With Mexican
trt,ops fnnrchcd agalnst them With View Of
fnrctng. them to. fight or tlce TO Now Mexico.
Most If tho nvailnhlc troops In Arizonu nrc
commanding tho troops in tho field, nsTived
there to-tfay. Flo md Mai. Morrow, OF
vinn Tho Arizonn troops viii teave at onco for
tho itne in Now Mexico 10 Intercept Victorfn.
Should they RtrEkc his trail tle will DO followed,
terlor of Mexico. Victoria and bis band
lre alesc.aicrf- Arncho 1ntl!nns ct Now Moxteo.
uoI, IN That Territory. Thoy haye been o,s the
war-puth snce 1876"
, 1880-01-09
OHIO.
WORKING FOR SHERMAN.
GdAEiHt f1iupateh Ia 3-ha II 11utt.alss

Special Dtspateh 10 1hs Chicago Tribune.
CoLuMnus. O., Jun. B.-Fronineut supporters
Of Secretary S!lcrtaHn III tho General Assembly
havo Invited Il number Of tho friends of TINT
gentleman from various sections Of tho State To
meet III this city Monday next for tho purpose
Of consultation, with n view Of giving
tho Sherman movement dcflnt form. Npu.
day night being tho tiny OF Governor elect
Foster's Inauguration. 1t Is believed that very
lnrEe number of representative mcn will bo
present 1t Is Rlso Understood that Gen. Garfield
will he here, as the Quncral Assembly will votc
officially fur United States Senator tho day fol-
lowing tho Inauguration.
Cnl. MOtitnn. SECRETARY Shcr1nnn's brother i'll
Inv. will hc hero and mcct With tho friends Of tho
SECRETARY.
AN EMETT HONOR.
Tb tha Htxtern dsaoetated P.ess.
COLt1NNuH, o., Jun. 8.-Tllp Democratic meft,-
bess nf the Gcncr1ll Assembly held Il caucus to-
night and agreed tn yNte for Allen G. Thurman
for United BtAtes Senntor
, 1880-01-09

NEW YoHk, Jun. 8.--Arriyod. steamship nas
yoriu, fro1n Glasgow. j. ~i -
LONDON, Ja,l 8.--Iha steamers Victoria and
bristol, from Now York, and the Mllanaae, from
uostpu, hare arrived out. !: 4.
NEW Yoax, Jun. &-Anlvod, Italy, from
, 1880-01-09

ClNCINNATl, Jun. "a Commercial Youn8s-
town, O., special Buys: Tho furnlco-men' In tho
ynlIuy hlyo demanded III nlyapce ut
Is per cunt In wHKes. Two advances uf Ii And 10
por cunt respectively having heol 1nAdu tho
l>ast two months, this will ho rufusel4
, 1880-01-09

NEW JERSEY MINERS,
DOVER, N. j., Jan. B.-Tho 1ntlwsa hayo struck
for I'LL A4YanoU III WHICH.
, 1880-01-09

READING, pn., Jan. 8.-The hut factories aro
Grrl1ltiuY tho advance ut wAKGa qakc4 by tho
Nlsit, pll1 Wurk ia rcSumtnE,
, 1880-01-09

SF1kINUFIELU EUAL.MINTS.
SyreL.i 1Assrltsh to The Chicago 1ribune.
SrH1NayIEll,, ILL.,, Jan. a.-Tho coal-mncra'
strko hero Is ondc, It 10 semi officially reported
Tonight, tho operators agreeing to furnish
powder ut $JPer kcE. md pay 3'S cents por bls.
THO Mllers llNvD decided TO work but uIKht
houls lur day for tho present.
, 1880-01-09
A COUNTERFEIT BOND,

Nxw YoAK, InI1 B.-John schnulty, a taborcr,
fQlna counterfeit New York Centr1L bund TOR
$1,000, near Fort IIuuslltou, yesterday.
, 1880-01-09
THEIR LAST RESORT.

lhElR LASl RESUkI.
Tho Situation III Mnine Undis-
turbcd by Exciting Events
Yesterday,
Although the Air Was Thick
with Rumors Of fmpend-
ing Difficulties.
The Term of Office Of the
Council Said to Have
Expired,
And that, Therefore, the Repub~
lican Members Cannot Quail
ify at Present.
A Question as to the Legality
Of the Acting-Govern-
or's Acts.
The Republicans, However, Pro-
pose to Demand Their
Certificates To-Day,
And Thcn Bo Sworn In as Leg
islntors by tho Supreme
Court.
Conference at Washington Of the
Fiatists, Socialists, Work.
ingnen, Etc.
Preliminary Arrangements Considered
for Holding Their National
Convention.
Some Of the Persons Figuring in the
Anti-Grant Movement in New
York,
, 1880-01-09
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual msatinX Ut tho stoctbp]ders Of the
North Chcsxu Etty hallway C1npxuJ for Aa eluptln
Ut 9uasl u Directors flr tAe slisuTaH ySaf, ind
t1n,s hSt9ra + Etll w hol q tho teo VI tlo C0m.
I'll d se5oes = u. n1at ia1 t@sa 81 n2Bs1ss'
, 1880-01-09

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The daily gazette., 1880-08-10
FIVE VESSELS IN FLAMES.

THE LOSS BY THE NAPHTHA FIRE ON
SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTING UP $117,
900.
The fire among the vessels laden
with naptha near Charles Pratt's oil
works at the foot of North Thirteenth
street, Brooklyn, which broke out on
Sunday night from an explosion Of
naphtha gas, caused loss of about
$4,000. There was at one time a
burning feet in the East River, COM
posed of three barks, an oil barge, and
scow. The fire originated ON the
Nova Scotia bark Nictaux, which was
quickly enwrapped in flames. AS the
barks Cyclone and Antoinette were
loaded with naphtha, and the scow
"B" was loaded with empty naphtba
barrels, fuel was furnished to the
flames as they leaped upon the several
vessels. The black smoke from the
burning vessels hung like a heavy
storm cloud over the scene of the con-
fagration yesterday.
The cargo was still burning last night,
and it will, it is thought, continue to
burn to-day. The losses, which are
chiefly covered by insurance, are esti-
mated as follows: Bark Nictaux and
cargo, 5000; bark Cyclone, $4,000 !;
bark Antoinette, $S5, 900; barge Name
less and cargo, $1,000; scow "B" and
cargo, $1,000; Pratt & Co.'s sheds, ST.
500; and the Manhattan Beach Railroad
pier, $500; total, $4,000.
The three Mexican revenue cutters
which were moored near the Man haitian
Beach pier had narrow escape from
being burned, and one was slightly dam
aged by fire. The men who were de-
tailed to board the burning barge Name-
less, and to throw overthrow cases of
burning naphtha while flames were rag
ing all around them, were talking yes
terday of the danger of their task. In
several instances the cases exploded just
after the firemen had tossed them over
board.