Morning journal and courier., 1880-03-31

unable to remove the weight or help himself in any way, and before he was discovered by a boy, whom he hired to pile the wood, ho had been choked to death.
 Metropolitan Museum Of Art-Opened
 by President Hayes.
 NEW YORK, March 3O.-President Hayes this afternoon formally opened the Metropol- itan Museum Of Art in Central Park. The ceremony was one of the most magnificent social pageants this city has ever known. The occasion and the beauty of the day brought out all the fashion of the city, and from to p. m. long lines of carriages de- posited richly dressed ladies at the main en- trance of the museum building. Every sta tion of society was represented. Long before the hour appointed every available. inch of space in the building was occupied. Presi- dent and Mrs. Hayes, Secretary of War Ram sey, Secretary of State Evarts, Miss Cook, Mrs. Hayes niece, Mrs. Austin, Gen eral di CesnoIa and Madame di Cesnoia lunched at the residence of J. Tayler Johns ton and were thence driven to the park. On their entrance into the museum the band played ''Hail Columbia" Among the dis tiDguished citizens who occupied the platform were Governor Cornell, Peter Cooper Mayor Cooper, Cyrus W. Field, ex-Ssoretary of State Hamilton Fish, Dr. Howard Crosbey. President Barnard of Columbia Collage, Jus tices Donahoe, Lawrence and Brady of the Supreme Court, and many others. James F. Menlsn, president of the park conmis- sioners formally delivered the building into the custody of the trustees represented by the president of the museum, J. T. Johnston, who made a suitable reply. Joseph H. Coate delivered an elaborate address, re- counting the history of the museum. On the conclusion of his address, President Hayes in clear, distinct voice formally declared the museum open to the public Subsequently the Presidential party were conducted through the building. President Hayes and his party will leave for Washington tomorrow.
 Another Mad Dog Excitement.
 NEW YORK, March 3O.-A large mad dog created much excitement in the village of Tottenvilie, Monday. It attacked everything it came across, and severely bit two pigs be- longing to David Van Pelt. IL also entered the premises of David Johnson, and snatch : ing up young spitz dog with it's teeth car ried him out into the road. The little victim was almost torn to pieces before he could be rescued. A number of citizens tried to kill
 
 pose. Finally MT. Johnson shot the animal four times in the head. The dog then ran bowling down to brook, into which it plunged, and in 8 short time died. report gained wide circulation that 8 child had been torn to pieces by the dog, but it proves to have been the case of the little Spitz.
 Blown from a ROof-Fata! Accident to
 Two Work men.
 NEW YORK, March 3O.-In the upper part of the city to day the wind blew 8 gale. A number of tinsmiths were at work on the roof of the Seventh regiment armory. among whom were Peter Smith, thirty years old, and Patrick Cantwell, twenty three years old. At noon Smith and Cantwen prepared to stop work for dinner, and as they were descending the roof to an opening through which they in- tended to pass they were caught by a sudden gust of wind and hurled to the street below. Smith was instantly killed and Oantwell was and nearly every bone in his body was broken. Predicting His own Death. NEW YORK, March 3O.-Jacob Shepherd, an old resident of Arlington, died Monday. His wife died week ago yesterday. He was prostrated with grief at the loss and on the following Tuesday took to his bed. He pre- dicted that he would follow his wife to the grave on Easter Sunday, but he survived un- til o'clock Monday morning.
 Hemmed in by FIames-NarrOw Es- to Death.
 NEW YORK, March 3O.-Between and 5 o'clock this morning fire broke out in the galley of the police boat Seneca, lying in the East river at the foot of East Seventeenth l street, The crew were asleep at the time and the irs WAS not discovered until it had made so much headway that escape from the burn ing ship was very difficult. When the alarm was raised a rush was made for the dock by the policemen, who were bswildsred by the smoke and glare about thcm. All escaped exospt three. Charles Fl. Berry 8 colored steward, was burned to death in his bunk. Officer Patrick N. Kelly was burned about his hands, feet, neck and face his injuries are fatal. Officer Robert J. Vail was severely burned about the hands and face. Both these officers belong to the crew of the Seneca. At the time of the fire there were on board, asleep in their hunks, beside Officer Harvey, who had the deck watch, Officers P. N. Kelly, Frank Kelley, Donohoe. Vail, McOermick and Kruger, the cook and steward. Officer Harvey gave the alarm immediately after discovering the fire, and the officers escaped with the in- juries stated. Search was made for the cook, and it was found that early in the excite ment he had escaped unharmed through @ forward hatchway. But the colored steward was not so fortunate. Asleep in his berth he had not heard the alarm until it was too late. The flames, blown across the deck, had caught the hinnsy wood work of his cabin and burned it to cinders when the half -suffocated man was aroused to semi-consciousness and struggled to his feet. Fire was around him on every side, and his first discovery. Crouching in a corner, on his knees, he was found when the iremen reached his cabin, burned to crisp. Two 1 pet cats had been burned to unshapely Jumps l of coal at his side. The loss will reach about