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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-09
THE NV RECTOR OF HOLY TRINITY

The Rev Dr. Wilbur 7. Watkins yesterday
morning preached his first sermon 'as rector Of tae
Church OF the Holy Trinity. Almost all the members u
the congregation were present bnt The church wa not
o,,rcrow,ed Or. Tying SAT IN the chaneei ana relH
mart az toe service The rector assisted also by TO
Rev. DR. T. y Potter, president OF Union College tle
Rev Kenneth Mackenzie IT,, aud the Rev hd"in b.
rice Dr. Watkins took for his text Acts vii.' 80;
Than Pblin ononod bis mouth, and began al the Same
s,'ripfnrrs and preached unto nm Jesus"
g,porancr of tie Bible, said TIE rector Is the sol IN
,ri7-h I'M the isms OF the day flourish what
brrrhcoine people need more than any hing else y
tbor,sh knowledge OF Scripture. Rites ana traditions
mr., binding our eyes nowadays 70 the slmpe l0ih OF
ths to-pl and Jcsus g. hidden under An ncIli.thg sur
face OF pop and ceremony. u Is 90 new Sorpel ths
Ibriug 10 you to-day; but begin my ministry As E9d
end M by preaching unto you Jesus. Ny proshef NA"h
nov -uccecd as your pastor has borne the banner OK
truth noby and maufully From bis hand | tshe thas
hammer dtr rlnincd 60 bear Il braYely and earnestly
ana vo will rally around twill sou not my frrbdA -
~. 6u have done 80 long, although the standard praier
L changed DO not think that II T. alone who nave
dnty 10 DO You have yOnr part 70 perform o. we'll w
boar great deal about duh preaching: no prtss arc
,r, Dopulnr speaker has It's fling ~ duu preacmnfi
Ann mr. aching g. "a constant butt % ridculu. Now 40
t sd To apologize Tor dulness, but T. there not qhlo
"a. much lull hearing duh preaching " Like Ifts
uks t.npIs t t. aad. Yea but 10 IL no less true ~
nenl. ike priest. n the people come 70 tbe house y.
oi hunry Tor the word OF truth the prtloher VIII nos
n, duW liut you must pray for him as wei ~ l1sn
nom him and yen must love him, TO- Ipt h9 "''A
fH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-09
TWO NAY ANNIVERSARIES.

The iifty-tlird anniversary Of the American
se.,nens Friend socrty was held last evening al the
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church. Prayer was offered ~
TIE Rev d.. John spauiding The annual report OF the
socicty. which was read BY the Rev. DR.. 8 Il Han.
stated that ia the last year So loan libraries were sent
out on vces carrying 81 men. making 30i07O vol
urars sent ont since the work begun R 1888 ana
accessible 10 29s.si0 men, The New York Sailors Home.
% No. 100 Cherry-st., accommodated Ilo2 poafncfs
These men deposited temporarily with the lessee
sI22Ie, OF which S7,5O7 sent 90 relatives anu
friends ~ 300 WA PLACED their credit IN the savings
banks aud the balance returned 10 the de-
uot.rs The whole number of boardcFs since the Homo
Wac established is 0s 752. and tho amount saved by u
10 oancn aud their relatives has been over 81 5ooo01
.hipvrrckrd safors are steadily provided for within
its doors Missionaries have been constantly m aiteno-
ance 90 tire Home and there have been about hundred
cnnvcr.ous Ga the last year For the relief Of SHIP
wrecked AMI destitute srnmen and seamcus "idoFr'
SOD Is hns been expended. seamcn discharged from
the hospitals rs inoarabe aud some permanently dis
abed from Incident hays been provided Nith iranhioi
tation 20 their friends aided AS thcf necessities de-
maudtd Tho society published no the year s'poo ropes
OF ne Sqor's Aaga-ns and FOR gratuou- distribution
among seancn 10000 copies ~ The Seaaea's fcnd in
hcy,ar ending March 81 the disbursements ofthe society
amounted 90 81 $50 90 and the income 20 Sie4s1 Ol'
making dchct OF eiBJ5 % 4m,G ,hl.o il-
.r 10, "a it OF slOO. The society b. interesting ii.ei "a
,Iaii OF stlor- iu thirty three ffaoIt5 ~ tu ll.
states .d ia foreign countrics The Rev DR. HON -
Auuitagc then preached from Psalms kew, a. sea
B. ii- and lie made ~, aid Biz hands formed TIE eIy
land" a., a.. co.,
In the broadway Tabernacle last evening the nit ith
arulY.f.ary uf the American Home MlssOn 7gcleg Nas
,,IsIrtf.f The work az the lust year was uhuuuheti
from the pulpit as follows: The receipts were go 500
th,re we're IO32 missionaries Ia the srrslst 81
no eorl.ty. OF this number preached 70
colorrd praplc and 20 70 foreigners ~ forelgh
i,,, .rc.. thD.c Who have preached Go two o. moro
49,, lions number ,i28 and 2.OJ3 congregations
and missionary stations have been supplied pa
v,hae ar Inn matt TINS i an ucfease Of sac over TIE
,r,ton. y,ir There were organized 49, churchesi3
more thaf hat year The number Of houscs Of worship
T.re v.cr. reported 80 rcylyals and 279 missghared
rruortod p lGf conversions. Tine number o. children ~
e,,,,,.-boos was tOOOoO The Rev. Or. G. l. 00odeii
o 81 Loui. Mo, preached the annual sermon. IL Waf
b..rt ou Ezekiel EXKyl., y, 20 and 80.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-09

The ninth anniversary Of the erection OF
r.ret Chanel 40 40. 1874 BoNery. was celebrated yes
tcrday with special services The chapel was crowded
On if. utmost capacity. The Rev. John Dooiy' Who
,,rccl tlc sermon. chose FOR ms eNt kings XVIII
A: "Bohold there ariscth little eond ont oi 'he .'',
like o mnn'- hand He said mat mou' 0''"'i n.u
-, 49,. az rcf1gc Of decision mud 81 blessing with
IN i gir,r. Carmel Chapel which as place or refuge
had since IS foundation gwen tmpoia aug TO -"hir
,irs Thr ncgrccutr altendance 40 thc uctiiufH had
neon over 100000 persons. he shld ihat fot9 icupf
49,, M, loo. ind been signed iu tile chapel and over
,oo men mad openly profess conversion thrre. Very
MANY he Thought. Vino hd not declared Their purpose
10 a., Doubt been morally benefited In mciuslou, the
senler said TINT iu no qunrerof the cF WIS mission
WORK 80 much needed as ih tnc lrltiechih ward uA
stnte organized Euguhhepcakiug Protestant Church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-09

Actual scene In q TrcmOnt-st. hcrse clI.
Lady onfrr- gentleman offers her nis seat enc h,N
and rxproasts Aeg thanks. Next u young uien 'ii..
saws To- h8 companion, loud enough % lc hHsu - 800
tns wa. tie answer: "She may De PJhte, Dn sHo 80
hnnlsomc." That yOnng man, ANA Ae " eny "a TO-
Inauv ntsds Is foW lessons Ia ulannrra on the foa"'
lBostou Transcript.
HARD TMEs.-Tom Tufts Box-otliee 60 DbSss
OF smallDOrOngD: DO you have the same hoA 20 ~
LAR wear Dukef q" Duke Wei, see they Ne fAstt
the priccs and what with rcmitfing - pr cent =" ~
rcnts England aud getting nothing iro,i re ~.
Duchess SAWS We must economic, No. 4 -, "a
sfnilsf" Dukei "Ahom mot We've been loon1k a,
Airy you Knox aud comparatively eheapV iPaac1s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-09

the weights The Fordham Handicap, 10 miles, mas
no lees than 76 entros including ~ the eeoIe 9
erceut GlidrIia and with Parole weighted az ~ inhs
blackburn 9e and 90 down For Inc JOCKEY t lrD
Handicap, miles, with 30 entries, llerre %
brokcudovn horse FaseftO a. strangely enough gwen
the ton weight Of i2e pounds. Paroio and backb9tH
coming next with 1875, Monitor having lIe, ncas -
Rcport u.s. Grenada 1l2. Fcrncln no. Ghdelia iWt'
Thora 90 etc Gdea b. likely 10 De dangerous ln th7
race The programme for the Whole jerome VIA iiNe'
ing Ia unusually attractive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-09
SERVICES IN THE CHURCHES.
NEW FREE CHURCH DEDICATED.
Mr.. AND MRS. MORRIS K. JEsUP's GRr TO The EAsl
gIDE

=
SIDE.
The De Witt Memorial Church, an unde-
nomnatona free church for the people was deaoA'o'
YESTERDAY Tho building is ct No. $50 Riyington-st'
aud Is 50 constructed exactly TO occupy the lot phi
chased except small portions at each corner IN TIE ea
used Tor the admission OF light The exterior Dhut OF
brick and from the centre OF the front rises sq"h
pointed tower in which three bells, and which -
snrrnounted by large cross The plans were drawn by
j. C. Cady Entering the main audenceroom' tho
pulpit Il seen on the right side OF the room. and behind
II ia the organ. windows Of stained glass ornament
each corner OF the while those IN the front OF the
building ARE Of small panes and unsianed on the leit
OF the audienoero0m "a the Sunday sch0olroon, when
can be thrown into the main by opening folding
doors In the centre of this room IS fountain sur
rounded by plants Opposite the supefintendents desk
I'M tie front of the building arr three for bible
cnsscs separated by ga-s doors. The primary class
room Is above these end "a reached by StrWay IN ~
tower. This room aleO has fodinRdoors IN 'front.' ny
wEioh IL be- opened into the main sunday .o1ooi-
room when the lessons are finished on the man h"ot
the right ~ the entrance 81 free reading room W uo
open every evening week DAYS he LETT 81 me en-
trance Is which n % De Occul!td Dl crcHats
library room the lobby Is fitted mp Tor tho use
0f the Young Peoples Association Ihe interior ~ M
ishrd ln initiation mahogany the walls htlng OF uA's
shade. The church viii seat about 500 persons y
tablet In the lobby bears the inscription; " be VIII
Memorial Church. erected by Mt ahd Mr.. h"I.s ~
Jrsup. I'm memory ~ their beloved pafrnis. Aplll.
MDCCCLXXXI" The cornerstone was lad Nofenlief
Q. $50 The building AID tlolot cost S)ooVO nc
church will be occupied by the congregation l9.h't1
wnr-h,nping In tho Chapel IN C0lumba-st' WIN ilf
Rev james Marshall Presbyterian minister az pl0lol
All No morning service Yesterday q large congfs ga
ton was present Among the attendants we're INC rev
DR.. :. Prime Tho Rcy. DR. Field. the teY III 5I1e
the Rev SIR King-bury John Taylor Johnston, lsos"ci
smith. d. s. Eglc-ton and l. j. Jackson Aiter Lhe IN
vocation hy the Rev Charles Haven ana me slnI p
the hymn, IAN hail The power OF Jesus name, ins
church formally presented by Mr. Jc-up Inc pastor
accepted the church IN behalf OF the COMPLEMENTARY anu
the Rev Dr. Field read the XxiNth ana Nifntn i.aIu
The pastor preached from Psalms. cNNNi, /; LsceP
the Lord bnd the house, they labor Ia yam Una, gS
20 excerpt the Lord keep The city, the watchnah Mtt
bnt in vain" Services held by the sunday
as 2..,O d. M 10 which addresses made by hhhhtn
r. Dodge nd others The evening services included 1l
irc--c- by the Rev DI. John Hall and the Kew Atui
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-09
rIFT1rrH ANNIVERSARY or a CHURCH


The Rev. W. w. Page preached yesterday Mt
the N-w-Yora Presbyteran Church in West LlcFehtR
ST. on TIE occasion Of the 1fch Anniversary OF tho
fornalng of che church His text was Lcvitcus XIV,
10: And So shall halow the aitoth year" He said
This church has always found those willing 20 suffer
and struggle FOR g. and has always been 10 condition 70
rd some 20 suffer or b. For the first thiriycZht years
OF its existence its history is one OF continued trial
The church was Organized ia 1881. IN The
Medical College m Duaro-st. In 1888 it en-
tor,d tho building stin standing In Frank!inst. II
there continued not without sr1gylo Tor existence tl
i-5I In that year the church building 40 houston ana
r,,,t-,-f- y.t. -frurcd IN 1865 the churrh. which
d af.t. been rnnnecfrd with the Assoente htiorintu
denomination. h, ilc frc-by terrain, ana uiet WIN
formed Chur,hr- had previously bec0me c"nueciF' MIN
thc Ilitod Pftsht tcrHn Church ih l'"9 ue Pl's'u.
OBJ t.D church There was mortgage dent oI u"HV
fi- mum ,-r OBJ COMMITMENTS was forty II D
came c.id.it tu'i lhr f''l"l Oh 'i. r '.,,," ~ orin
r.t.1 mission gt"1nd. Htf' Ni- . ..' ,, , ,',
inu 90. to IHr moving further uptown NhtH we n '
v,e protlteuuaIy settled. on ite t.'ln , ,i
ri fl ,rtn.r being stormy. The text oi the sermon
as4 l.-cuuc fnl tly hir W hilc th' -'l'ioH
i..l.on was paid % 70. Aner tbc conclusion 9i thr
church service, aud WAi' NUM- ',
Qua, hrliipr 0n explosion suddenly occurred aud ihe
church ,ys- 1ltr co'upDt" "rocA hir lraf"iehN is
,,, nd. ,... lbor.nr ,frr,f.. Great fear nns enter
pa....r-.by on t4r street, hlt WHri '.n ol',lN 8.'
mad. INTO tUr h.lliu- o. was tn'hl lh.. ".l @.'l
...i.. th, upper portion Wa completely d'siro! cI
SEQ of. .I, oi outside OF thr Hniihht ~ "' .t.i'
r tio,, VIA selected, md the tul'dn- noa occuprd Nas
,.....f,d Bon N.t. 1874. Wc had contracted o. t Oh
sl uooto u 900. uul 10 June i~'-. W" "r.t l' ~
ce.rniutr tIaurrgiNing Toy "lf ,"lhP''' li,'' Ivy.
d,,t AL tir lt .p-o. ol tur la-t 5eat nave Nrl NO.
aud $50 uaft uuH % -.laIl -iii.uH lh li' l'' ~
I,.i J,ai na, been one Of prosperity IeNs'"'J o. VII"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-09
Mr.. COfIYER on THOMAS CARLYLE.


The Rev. Robert COllyer preached last even
ing the Church OF the Messiah Thomas Carlyle the
Douhter". Many years ago. he said Geculrd Thomas
Carlyle the prophet OF the day. the voice OF
crying In the wilderness, without fear and without
Doubt. But he grew older find him elsnged 20 ths
doubtcr. His doubt grew 10 unbeliei aud his
unbellef 20 reying, while his vision grew
narrower and narrower and moro unworthy
the promise OF his early day. he took Bis
stand on the wrong side with all the narrowness Of
blinded bigot. A. grave ard ~ earnest ~ lHier ke
Luther be passed through an first Of preparation,
then OF action and afterWar OF reaction. ending In d
bat LGthor LEFT no stroke 70 be struck D. the most
terrible Of weapons, dead mans hand Caclyie tikea
kindly with those TO whom he prufesssd himself friend
sat at their resdcs and took them Into hs own home;
miserabie mean w@apoa Of sneer Yos cannot eScse
I'm tho plea Of his sonacbi the wrongwn IN bis
Emerson on the ight side we should have known that
he not storing dynamite to hnrt BIZ friends when
has done for ThOmas Carlyle turn than his BIZ
torest enemy could have desired.
single book and the example OF Carlyle shows the dan
TINT threatens everyone who drifts down ron GRO
lyle one day Of the beauty OF the River Thames All
yes said the Scotchnan, but didn't you see the aaa
dogsW ~ this faculty 81 seeing the deaa eoes tAls
doubt ot everything that the world afforded, that turned
~ early promise 70 blight THIS eternal donDtlns one
oi The wort forns OF inndelity sgnt neh r.efirs
point Is their sneer. But may the Lora help us 70 ehs
10 those who meet "a with q frank ma sunny
smile and open heart, even though acAing IN tns
fatal gilt 0i microscopic insight, 90.
see how be sncer7 NJ Aiano-"e propensity 20 nnF
The story OF Lamb Is one OF the noies on tho pages 4
Englnh history do not know where else to md such
human Tenderness. such charity wide ~ The word
Ia the hfe " Lamb The writings ot IhonaS Aa5ie
will interest scholars FOR WHILE but the wriinel u
Charles Lamb, though the writer has been lort}.nYe
years 80 bis grave grow In their hold upon our affections
every day.
cite theso minded snecrs not Tor Tebukc, ent
for warning and 20 snow the danger Of the faculty i9f
seeing dead dOgs How contemplate Is BIS knteilhg
az the ngCcrs; II makes the heart ache 10 follow A
Why don let the South 20 the dey = AND NO
answered him with the hses OF seven hundred and hS
thousand men. The best that be- said ~ Thomas
CARLYLE Il that he had grown blind aud that what he dd
nc dl IN ignorance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-09

fore His day how did He attain the necessary culture for
knowledge Of them He was also the greatest Of re-
formers seeking not, like MI other Fcfnrncfs eaaes
the condition o. Iocn but their natures. II w- Ruidhas
princeY birth that gave him prestige, and Nahohlst
carved his with HIS sciInitar Yet tliA mans wcat
greater than all strength Take asay
The miracles, which might have asionndrd TIE
people aud what there ~ nis weakness. patience
humility charity, win universal hanage Who woHld
have stumbled on deifyng weakness ana humility
Moreover, this man character bas been uniyCfsy
mOwledged symmetrical standing out from and aboga
the order Of social Development Take away al sisas
and wonders which the captions may object To-
and yOu have the dlvinest miracle 81 an 81 His moral
character. God He was-God manifest IN the fcsh II
not God manifested ia Nature tool its laws nis
habits IT'S designs His thopghs SIS forcee ITS VIII. Bat
the great systems OF Nature no care for ihe rd
vidal The highest typo OF loyo In il prof tat
there Il love IN God for man. This love became ncafnats
Ia Christ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-09

Interest in tho Hnguenots is stronger in England
and the United States than in Paris whore theo-
logical questions are greatly shelved. Coppee's
drama might succeed in being adapted 20 the Lon
non and Eew-York stages. Madame de Maintenon
rsnsanced Roman Catholicism Ia early life, from
sesapornl motives. In trying 70 catch the King
whoss Spanish superstition she had noted, she
The daily gazette., 1881-05-04

JUST So.-The Press feels that its
political friends, Brady and Dorsey,
are not doing themselves credit, and
utters a mild reproof and admonition
to keep silent. 1t says
General Brady and his friends are
harming their own cause and streng Ii.
sning the unfayorable impression OF
the public by the unwise manner in
which they meet the Star-route charges.
Ii they were conscious OF good de-
Tense, their policy ought to be a digni-
fed demand for searching inves,iga,
ton. But when they abuse and vilify
the President and Postmaster General,
they betray their wounds.
1t is unfortunate for MIR. Dorsey that
his name is implicated in the Star.
route business. lie has a right to ask
that judgment shall be reserved until
the conclusion of the inquiry but he
has no right to ask that all Other
phases of the Investigation shall be ar
rested in order TO give his case the
precedence. The examination will pro-
coed in due order and he must accept
the consequences.
These were he men that, while they
were denouncing the Democratic par.
ty and the Southern Brigadiers" as
rebels, were putting their hands deep
ihto the pockets of the government.
The daily gazette., 1881-05-04
Horrible murder.
LITTLE RoCK .Ark.. Nav , !

LITTLE RocK, Ark, May 2, 1881.
A shocking murder was reported To-
day from the Cherokee nation. Indian
Territory. The details, which are more
than usually revolving, are as follows :
John Dry, halt breed, bought two ga
Ions Of whlskey across the border and
took It to Long Prairie, intending To sell
1t to the Indians. On his way to the
village be stopped at the house OF man
named Arne,a, who on tearing Dry had
liquor, followed him secretly and, when
In lonely spot on the prairie, shot him
from an ambush.
leaving the body whore it fell, Ar
meta hastened to The house of a neigh,
Dor, told him what he had done, prom
ised him part of the whiskey and TO-
Retherthey went to The spot where Dry
lay wounded and slowly bleeding to
death. Arneta and his comrade com
pleted the dreadful work which the
former had begun. They shot the dy
ing man three times ia the head, stab
bed him ten times and then severed
the head from the body. They then
concealed the remains. Going to dis.
tant village they q ally BEGAN. 80
drunk that they dropped hints of the
murder. An investigation foil wed.
which revealed the crime in all it's atrD.
city. BY this time, however, Arneta
and his accomplish had disappeared,
but they were hunted dom n aud are
now in Jail.
The daily gazette., 1881-05-04

LONDON, May 2.-On tie occasion OF
he INST appearance of Mr.. Edwin Boolb
at tie lIyceum might a. Othetio Lie
ho1Se IA. ked. Upor their list appear
ance all three OF the principal perfol me r.
namely, Mr.. Booth, Mr.. living and MIss.
Terry, were greeted with enthusiastic ap-
plahsc. There were calls before the cur
tam ai'er the first and second acts, but
though the performance TO this point was
very successful the remarkable demons
ration was 10 come. Ia act three, dur
ing the long conversation in which Iaoo
gradually allows Otheiio to draw from
MIN DIS suspicious, the attention Of the
house wa perfectly riseted. Iu the clos
ing act the audience DID ol as usu,, 1
cause interruption by sluiIllng about.
pre- para,ory for departure, aud when the
curtain fell there was great demonstra-
IIon, even to cheering aud waving of hats.
There were separate calls before The chr.
ain, when OthetfO, Ia0o AID Desdemona
came Oh together.
The daily gazette., 1881-05-04

CHICAGO, May 2. The Illinois
State Land League Convention met
in this city Yesterday afternoon and
evening. There we're 386 delegates
present. One of the resolutions
adopted pledges the convention to
the raising OF $3.50, 900 before Janu-
airy /, 1882, to further the Irish
cause. Another resolution pledged
the members of the Land League of
Illinois, individually and collective
ly, to devote their energies, fortunes
and, if needs be, their lives to the
furtherance of the Irish land move.
ments.
The daily gazette., 1881-05-04
General News.

The municipal election In ST. Paul,
yesterday, was carried by the Democrats
from 1000 to 1900 majority.
In the U. s. Senate yesterday speeches
were made by Me1srs Davis, Sherman
and Camden on the debt Question be-
tween Virginia and West Virginia.
rhe Senate, at $50 p. M, on motion of
Mr.. Dawes, adjourned.
The report of the committee of seven
was adopted by the Republican caucus
IN Washington yesterday, and execu.
tive sessions Will be held for the disposal
OF accumulated business beginning this
afternoon.
In the New York Assembly yesterda,
the Senate bill appropriaIing $3.50 .OOl
for the continuance Of work ON the new
Capitol in Albany was passed, without
debate, by a vote of Of W to 20.
The local election in indianapolis,
Yesterday, resulted In the success Of the
Republican ticket. ID. w. Gruhb.. the
Republican candidate for Mayor, receiv.
ed about $500 majority.
A u the Trades Unions OF milwaukee,
met In secret convention last evening"
IL Is underst cd the unions will demand
an Increase of wages.
The brass moul iers Of New York de.
eided at meeting last night to demand
an increase Of 80 cents per day. They
now receive So.
The ship laborers of ST. John, New
brunswick, who have been receiving S:
per day, struck yesterday for SO So
| Some of the bosses Granted the demand
the rest are expected to yield to-day.
| The Pyndicate officers have assur I'd
the management of tbe,CanAdian Paclfj,
Railway. All the officers aud work
men. have been retained in. the service
The daily gazette., 1881-05-04

NEW YORK, May 2.-The failure OF
the Rapanock Rolling Mill Company
of this city and at Napanock, Ulster
county, N. Y, was reported to-day.
The company was organized Febru-
airy /, 1880, with an authorized capital
of $25, 900, but was never successful
and has been run at loss since it was
started.
Reports were received to day from
Albany announcing the failure of Ben
iamin Payne, wholesale tobacco dealer,
and that he had made assignment
to Geo. A. Russell. The liabilities are
reported at $50, 900, with very small
assets.
The daily gazette., 1881-05-04
THIRD EDITION
rlood a. q. Louis.

Sr. Louis, May S.--The Mississippi i
still rising rapidly. Most Of the whar
above the bridge Ii submerged, and in
some buildings the water 10 standing In
the first floors. All the cellars along the
river front are nearly fall of water. In
the southern part ofthe city, between the
railroad embankment and the river, the
land is all submerged aud business
operations are suspended. The water has
encroached upon the works OF the Mis-
souri, Car Company, on The west side OF
the railroad track and apart of the works
have shut dewn throwing about 200 men
out of work. The Harris wooden handle
factory has also been obliged to stop and
200 oftheir men are OFT OF work. In the
northern part of the city more than 3
dozen factories, planning mills, elevator
and other establishments have beel.
obliged to stop work.
The daily gazette., 1881-05-04

The pubic school buliing in the
FL wealth war Gate Browntswn) was
ST. 1, on Saturday ny tue Trustees OF
School Districg No. z0a, IN accordance
with the law requiring them to settle the
II was bought by Fred l.. Bnckmaster,
for S25, subject TO a mortgage of $500.
: This schuol, IT was generally suppos-
ed, would be purchased By he Board OF
Education, as that body left the matter
in the hands of a committee, however,
did not meet. the chairman did not feel
authorized % act Oh his own responsi-
bility, and so the matter was allowed to
go by default. For this piece OF care :
less stupidity the Board of Education
will be coBpe led to rent the bu ldinR
at the owners figures, as the school can.
not be closed