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The sun., 1881-01-16
SPARKS FROM THE rELEoRAPH.



The Rev Dr. Benjamin ". llll, the oldest Baptist min.
lister in Connecticut died in New Haven last evening"
aged 81 years He was nanNe Of Newport RI
Tho British ship Lsonore has been sunk on uartepool
In collision with the steamer John Dixon OF London.
Nine parsons were drowned, including Capt Bailey.
Mr. A, j. Drsxel entertained the Saturday Club at his
residence in Phh9lelph.a, last syenng Gen Grant vas
the mortuATy bard
Wellington Jones OF Auburn, IA. a prominent Free
Mason and publisher Of the ha'oe R0iIc died in Wash
the ll6ih Pennsylvania volunteers
Coy Cornell has issued proclamation offering are,
ward Of orc for the arrest and conviction Of e narty
house, in Fort Ann on Sept o. 1850
On Friday night Mrs Bridget Cannon OF Jefferson town
ear 10 ear She ~ supposed 10 be insane
Cornelius Cusick, sXconvict has sued the Supcrlnicn
and whip on him while serving out his sentence IN Wo.
lahon OF the law forDiddng such punishmenIs,
j. +. Minor principal OF the banning honse:ol Miner
nssdsy lie eit his anairs great confusion rhc loss
10 dc poAtors considerable. An attachment has been
made On his effects
want who were buried ~ snow sllds M nc3rH'ioMn
Col. have been recovered William NJ finehatd Was
found Nhve, AMI not seriously lhfeu hleI Ochs ouleu
IN the snow Tor hours.
The Emperor OF Austria has accepted me rsS'gnat'on
of Baron yon stret A. Nstsr Of JGsmGS ana hSrr hts
satt wili succeed to the Ministry OF JUSTICE and Baron
pnc 10 the Ministry oi Commerce
Tho side rods Of the engine attached to the fast mail
y" iwesn GS%' LOW roS, St and fsht and he sSsS
dent caused a delay Of two hours and a half
Tie western receiving warehouse OF the Old Domin
steamship Company ~ Norfolk Va was burned yes
huidrcd bales Of cotton Tor New York and about $40
worh Of general merchandise fhe loss is covered by
insurance
- Jewel VI the nrSt uateT"is another name for Dr.
Bulls Cough Syrup-Jde
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FOUND IN 4 BOTTLE.
A Scrap which May Contair Tidings of the
Lost City OF Boston.

The Inman line steamship City OF Boston,
Capt. j. ]. Halcrow. sailed from this port for
Liverpool on Jan. rs. 1870. with 102 cabin and
storage passengers. Two days later she
touched at Halifax and took on other passen-
gers. Nothing was ever afterward heard OF the
vessel. her crew. or her passengers. 1t was
coniectured that she had struck o floating
wreck or an iceberg. or been burned Mt sea.
Several cruel hoaxes wero started as to her
safety. These were credited for short while
and tho welcome nows was received with almost
delirous JOY throughout the country, Business
was stopped in Congress and in Wall street.
while the Congressman and brokers congratu-
lated each other: When the fraud was discov-
cred n reward OF 5000 WAS offered for tho man
who had started it,. Bottles containing letters
and cast adrit W were picked up. They proved 10
Mr.. Clare W. Deames. an organist and music
teacher Of 20S East Ninth street. resided. in the
on a road that ran into New York Upper Bay
girl in his employ brought to MIR Beames a
bottle which she had found on the beach. IT
was French manufacture. and bore tho words
Rivoii. Paris. II was round. about foul. Inches
in length and On inch in diameter. II con-
Rsse which hsa Sesn osa ana
thrust into the. neck OF the bottle The paper
was apparently torn from q memorandum
OF which still remained in the bottle. Tho oil
had blurred the writing and rendered II partly
illeGible. Mr. Beames deciphered the following
words:
Steamship City Of Boston. Burned June 90, 1870
A. lIARaick TREgpE-.
He might oasily have mistaken jan the
month on which the steamship sailed. for June.
One OF the cabin passengers in the City OF
Boston was Mr.. GulQuene. II Is conjectured
that his name might have been A. Hsnrlaue
Guiqnene. The bottle was Of French manu- utac-
ture. The names of tho steernge passengers are
not known.
Mr.. Beames made copy OF the writing aud o
dsscriptiUn OF the bottle. Ho then replaced the
writing in the bottle. and put II in closet. The
bottle was lost. He said nothing OF his dig
covery, except among his family, He thought
that news would be received OF the steamship.
and he distrusted the writing He mislaid the
memorandum, and saw nothing OF IL for years.
Last week he found it in an old fruit box.
Mr.. Boames ia an elderly. white-haired gen.
| tlenan. He is graduate OF the University
| Medical College. and for years practlsed mcdi-
| cine in this city He argues that tho peculiar
style. condition, and the manner OF finding the
| bottle are Indications OF its genuineness.
The sun., 1881-01-16
The o'L.nry Iu,erun,,ona, BELT.

The six-day walk for the OLeary Interna-
uonal Belt will begin at the American ln;htrtc FIVE
minutes amer IL O'Clock Jan ~ The entries 20 lar,
follows John Dillon, Richard Laconse Ben Curran.
W, PegrGn, John walpole Henry Howard, John Dobcr,
Daniel Burns, John Ennis's "UnAnown,n Michael
MegGn,J D. Lambertsons Unknown W. H. Bush.
Robert Vint, Patrick OIeary, James DEgAn ID janis
son, VIM Murphy, Geo. Watson Mike doodn,ans I'm.
known Joseph E. CousEln, Albert Lewis 0wney
faler George Barber John Cox, John Brookcr Nelson
Wright, Jason jay, james Dempsey, WIN RaAriOn,
George Winklcr Boluamn Berhei, Henry Nixon Daniel
oBrcn, yr, u; Mccoy, James DonnellJs Unknown,"
Philip MignRult &. A. Hartman, 0Sorgc GlyOn, J.
Albert the rS,tes dasta.. 'unknown,n James Moore,
New York and Napolc on Campaua, old Sport The
who Wins the race will be matched against ROwel un
der SIR John Astey's challenge oIeary yesterday re-
ceycd despatch from Mr. Atkinson in London, saying
that Rowe and Vaughn agree TO ths proposal 70 make
the late Ashley belt contest III this city
The sun., 1881-01-16
Cotton Maaunetur. In ,hs Nor,h and South.

WASHINGTON, Jan, Is. "A preliminary ro-
port 10 the Census Bureau on the .pec cotton manu-
facture of the Cn1ted staes including hosiery mills
nor any Of the mills known wooen mills where o,on
may he component mAtoria used IN tie manufactu
shows that theTe are 23u13 looms and lO02 l47 SPIN
dles which consume annually bsb is bales o cotton
and employ st.e persons including agents oVetscers,
clerks mechanics, NatChmen, and operatives The
nhcant part OF the STATISTICS is that showing the extent
oi cotton manufactures IN the solid South According to
he report the hteen southern states have lO3S6 looms
anu 781, l68 apindleE These consume snnuay niOb"n
bales OF cotton aud give employment 10 tH operatives
GeoTSia makes the best showing having -7I3 looms and
?OO1f splndes and Arkansas the poorest wIth OIy ~
looms ana 2Ol1 smnieS south Cardinals uGmbrr OI
looms-l 71O Co. slpgctts the independence tie cotton
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Their Marrow E,cape.

The Italian bark Margharita iac!a arrived
in this port yesterday in tow OF the cutter Grant
badly damaged and with men entirely exha.ated The
succor extended by the cutter prevented the loss Of tie
bark with MI on board The bark sailed for salened
With cargo oil on the 7th inst on the 9th trenen
dohG gaze, changing from east to southwest was en-
oUuntsTei in which tho vessel sprung leak making NJ
teen inches MI hour The pumps were manned, but so
exhausted were the crew with the regular work of hand
ing sails watching, amt stce rlng that hesdway could
be made IN iroeinr the vessel An attempt was then
mado TO run into Hampton Roads but the wind PROVING
sdversc the bark again tried TO mako this port on Fri
day afternoon the crow wcTo about to abandon the
sci but Just before launching their boats tho
cutter hove IN sight There wGs northwest yds with
heavy snow suAll al the Time but Cant A. n Dayig Of
the cutter caused ahoSt 10 be lowered and u hawscr
made last hnd AFTER hard nights wOrk he towtd the
lark made u Sandy Hook yesterday morning The
bark N have Ia he dOcked and surveyed scCTtnIn
the extent of the Uuy the vessel and cargo before
proceeding VD her voyage.
The sun., 1881-01-16
ALLK0ED FiNTAN PLOT
Tho Attempt to Blow Up m trmory in sni-
ford-pirrs for IriAh Relief

LONDON, Jan. 15.-The explosion at Sal
ford. which. It is supposed. was caused by
Fonian attempt to blow up the armory OF the
infantry barracks. wns heard for n distance OF
mile. Tho barracks are situated In o very
popMlous district Ono woman was desper-
ately, and a boy. 1t Ia feared. fatally. injured.
There were several thousand stand OF arms
In the armory at tho time. There was ven
tilator in tho wall between the shed OF tho bar
racks and the street. and one theory is that
the explosive material was dropped through
this ventilator. 1t is also asserted that the
regiment now nuartnrod In tho barracks CON-
tains many Irish and that Fenianism had
heon previously suspected among them. 1t Is
rumorcd that q fuso has been found In the
ground near the shod. Tho damage Ia moro &C.
riOus than ut first reported. In the outor wall
OF tho barracks hole was blown large enough
The report OF tho Duke OF Richmond's Con-
servative Commss on on the Agricultural De-
preston. which. In reference to lrela and.
ton. also ono ono c Of migration from ovSr -peopiod
districts q plan Tor tho reclamation OF waste
and co%Tt Of nroFfi9n for xps
| dcrstood TINT the minority of tho commission.
incI!udng Lord CaringsfGrd. James stansfeld
report. recommending the adoption OF tho
| Three Fs "proposition.
says il is true that his tenants have disappointed
| him very much, owing to secret Instructions
from the Land League agents. which virtually
truder. Worry few OF his tcnnnts. no says, have
| paid rent, though many would do so II they
| we're not intimidatod by the lnwless confedera-
| ton who have su ucceeded in completely changing
| tho character and behavior OF the people.
| respect Daviu." he snys. more than other per-
| sons of higher position. because he makes no
| concealment OF his objects. such as must pre-.
| vent any honest man from taking the oath OF
| allegiance as member OF Parliament"
| Mr.. 0'Connor. Honorary Secretary and Mr..
| O'Neill. Secretary OF the Cork Land League.
| have been summoned on charges OF intimida-
| tion in writing threatening letters.
| TRALRE Jan. 15.-The five officers OF the
| Trales Branch OF the Land League in whose
| cnscs the magistrates yesterday reserved their
| decision. after the discharge OF Messrs. Brassill
and Lsahy. were to-day committed for trial.
| Their attorney. on the advice OF eminent coun-
| sci. did not ask to have them admitted to bail.
| Eleven other arrests arc expected tonight.
| Eleven fresh intormations have been sworn to
| before the magistrates IN reference to Land
| Leaguers,
The sun., 1881-01-16
CURED DY PRAYER.
Ihe Strange Story Told by Miss Jennie Smith
TO brooklyn Audience.

Miss Jennie Smith. who claims to have been
eursd IN answer to prayer OF sickness that had lasted
Ior sixteen years last night related her
nrge hrong In the First Place NJ E Church In Brooklyn
nus smith is an unusually hearty.looking woman abou,
niry seven years old She afflicted with
rnich Kept her bedrdden for many years She traces
me mrs Improvement IN her physical condition to the
Gme Nheh se began to have faith In God and TO expe.
''eem.e ema ao'elIlhs o. the comfort Of religion.
Aus was removed from BeefontAine Ohio to Phila.
hal hscc s'e sue passed under hospital tment She
(lnd coun converted, aud had thought much what
SVu 90 10 restore her She conversed with her
pp8 ~ about II lie seemed TO be Christian man
nd Nv III asking God for aid She thought she
.hN iS.t'ru many woaleT.ul answers 10 prAyer and
bx har nun 70 pray Tor her. While he was Knee ing
Sni a.. thete came 10 her she said as suddenly
Srssan ",nn~y as thonsh by electric shock a perfect
uyhi rom pain Sic was too happy 10 Speak For
'1hs ori3rc she had not been without psIn ' "
SUM MINISTERS then made an appointment to come to
nss,, or prayer meeting. She wrote 10 lie former
Dayton, Ohin, and 10 other friends 10 urny Tor
ann. II. uio same evening She intended TO write a
ave. SUE Mll nut mechanically her pen moved
ns nil PaLeI uhu she had inscribed the passages in
she bs se,ettlng to the healing OF the body. After
had roWI emI ,he letters away she elt as though size
hsnt tIntled I some great crime She reached OIt her
hsrI ,oucn the bell upon her table call the tie
noSs,r o"t hcL hand WAS stayed by some mysterious
psriorn voIu emu seized H. and IL poweTless to
irayer meeting the occasion OF her complete
eSsvn que let that night iense Of complete conss.
Tassd T., renewal OF physical strength She sudde MY
ns. yIseH from her chair walked This occurred
ave. years Agn and she says she has been strong
"''' Que ueNo'es her time to Christian work.
The sun., 1881-01-16
Beirne'. From, Tooth Not to Count.

Henry Raymond, the young oolored man who
stole the of Mr. Ulysses $ Grant Jr from has
rendencc. 20 West Fiftycighh street. on Friday was
held in $1,000 bail at the Fifty Street Police
Court yesterday Mr.. Grant appeared against him.
James Beirne, Mr.. Grants waiter, who chased and
caught the man, received black eye from him. had n
front tooth knocked and severely bitten tho
lett hand and arm. Raymond made no defence Bcrne
wished also TO prefer charge OIL assault ard battery
charges of stealing oyeTcoats had hccn made against The
man, and ulat his aggregate sentences would probAby "
amount to htccn years As he would not be
10 year ioT the assault and battery II
worth while TO add IT, BcTne said that II had taken
much more than sixteen years for his tooth to grow
eral Sessions, where RAymond's trials the other
counts would take place.
The other charges against Raymond were by jeremiah
Conway, waiter with Henry 4 Leacn, % East FIFTY.
seventh street. and by Mrs Caroline Hastings living
In the house OF Prank Hopkins Is West Fiie
n.aeR case Raymond presented letter Tor resident
up STARE stole the oyecoas Of the propreors and
The sun., 1881-01-16
NEW JERSEY.

sudgo samuel Evans one OF the best known citizens o
Trenton reported 10 be At the point Of Death as
might lie Is 80 years old
Mrs Mary S'TonnoT, who WAS acICitted last week OIL
trial the Murder her three children, was yes
teIdAy sy three phy ysclans 10 be insane
fire in Jacob W,idrisnns dye house In Paterson as
night caused 1000 damase 10 the building. Il wa;
reared that large quantity VI valuable siS In the drying
Mouse destroyed hut the condition VI the ik could
not be learned last hlghl
The trial Of Konnh SyMan for the murder OF father
In PAssalC year RrO last summer was concluded IN
Paterson yesterday The jury after half hours de
liberation. made n verdict of Not guilty.n SymAn'
lace TigNxnod up but he did not show much emotion.
The Jersey city police were Informed last evening that
Ncte Richards an eight NcarOld girl Of l,Ot summit
avenue had heen misIlng since Thursday last few
DAYS before thAt she informed her mother that she had
been invited by strange man L. take sClgh rde THO
mother thinks taS girl has been kidnapped
The blizzard has torrors Tor the skaters The heavy
had swollen LE mny ponds in Jersey tity To near
~ their usual sSn, hnd the sudden cold quickly
coated hem with ts. The joyous shouts OF the skaters
henrl All day yesterday and iNr IN thi ght inc
moon served bg torch. illuminating all the ponds
and making tEe steel runners Rash
For several years law has been enforced IN New JeT
sey, under which Junkmen Ani oIhrrS lOAni WIN
stamlcd bottles In their AAun belonging 10 traces
anu duly registered hnnj 80 cents tor eaC Dot
lie In october last Martin Leach vas arrested WIN so
tinn The Appralrl to ,ho. dFr"m' 'nurl, Alu
Julre Knapp Yesterday lCNcrTd tha Judgment OF we
InsGe, Rnd DECIDED that 10 iusiiy M Sr"s or cnhWt.
hon the complainant rust prove wat Nls prisoner hO'
only had the battles IN 's ,UfS"sSuu, un| WAS thGilB
using, or destroying them
The sun., 1881-01-16
Tho Result OF Calling had Names,

David McNamara. a night watchman at f4S
Fifth avenue, was charged yesterday. in the JEFFERSON
Market Police Court by Mr.. George Edgar Of 90 wess
Thirtyseventh street. with having frequently entsrsd
his house and called him thief, knave, swindier,
and other names and with ming him. McNamara
said In defence that while Mr. Edgar was in charge OF
the steamboatJ B. Schuyler last summer he lent him
pair OF marine glasses but had not since able to
obtain their return Mr. Edgar claimed that McNamara
had simply asked him to place them In charge the
purser that he had complied and had since
them. Mr. Edgar and 4 friend went with Police man
Mcnamara but no reply was made to the bell On Fri.
day morning Mcnamara called at the Jefferson Market
Court and told Justice Flammer that three men had
tried TO enter the house the night before with the nen
ton OF kidnapping him. The Justice told him that no
evidence existed for the supposton On Friday evening
he was arrested by Policeman Mchaels he entered
building. Mcnamara shouted "Aurderp and appealed
% the crowd TO help him he being dragged away.
He said that there WAS plot to kidnnp him. He was
sentenced to six months In the workhouse
The sun., 1881-01-16
a Discovery Made jus, In Time.

OswEoo, N Y. Jan. llama +. Upcroit q
gentle and pretty l6yearold country maiden OF Hann
bal In this county was courtsd by Charles w Blake son
Of neighborlng farmer II had been understood that
they would soon be married but the other day. about
noon young Blake called at her house and wanted the
parents and though the notice short they COns
ed and made all preparations Tor the wedding inviting
in the nCIgh6ors ard preparing supper. fl
guests assembled and the proper time the pair entered
and stood up before the minister TO he married Ihs
Clergyman looked uiLZcaly at Blake and asked
he not already married lie answered no. the
minister pressed the question.
Blake denied any previous marriage, bnt NE minister
refused To proceed with the ceremony An investgN
disclosed that three days before BAke married Miss
Betsy Foster Of the town oi Lysander only eight miles
distant and that the wedding took place In tho
Of hGOut sixty guests. including his own relatives.
Mss upcrot has sued him by her guardian, claiming
damages An order OF arrest WAS issued, upon which he
taken IN custody but released on bail Both families
are respectable. and OF good standing
The sun., 1881-01-16
Yesterdays Weather.

The cold snap reached its coldest early yester-
day morning The Signal Service thermometer marked
Ito above zero. Az O'Clock the temperature was 10
higher AZ noon the thermometer at Hudnuts pharmacy
stood at N During the afternoon the temperature wss
that OF good settled winter weather" Aside from tho
slippery condition Of OF the Streets causing horses
70 occasionally fall there was obstruction travel
The hummocks OF ice arc now worn down SO that tho
streets are In much better condition than since the last
snow storm The special weather report for yesterday
morning mentioned three places where the
was below zero-vincent 200 below; Duluth 80. aud
Burlington, s'-a TALL in "a hours OF 40.
Early last evening man sat down abruptly tho ice
In City Hall Park
The effect OF the blizzard, supposc,u said a sympa-
thizing policeman
BlistersI Iguess have" said the man as no hoSbsd
away
phs te%Perssgre ,Hs At HudIsts pharmacy was
T. NJ. 14o; 9P. ~, 1895 IL NJ, I3o,
The sun., 1881-01-16
JERSEY CATTLE ROASTED ALITE.
A Great Baru on an Historic Estnts burned
by an Incendiary-Loss Over $50, 900.

A Great barn Historic Estnts burned
by an Incendiary-Loss Over $4,000.
LANCASTER, Pa, Jan. ia fire occurred
thirteen miles northeast OF this oity last night.
involving the destruction Of . great barn on an
historic estate. and the roasting alive OF one Of
the finest registered herds Of Jersey cattle in
the country. Tho Elizabeth farms near Brick
erville. are part Of tho princely estate OF the
late @. Dawson Coleman OF Lebanon. and are
under the management OF Colin Cameron.
cousin of Senator Cameron. The build
ings were erected In Revolutionary times.
and wsro tho resting place OF ths
the prison house OF captured Hessians
during that period. The estate was founded by
Baron SheGel. a famous German. who. more
than q century ago. established glass and iron
works and kept high state In this section.
Lately the farms hnvo been devoted to stock
raising. and the herd OF Jersey cattle kept hero
has ranked very high at the State competitive
exhibitions. Piity-two head. including the
bull Coxswain. valued at 90 900. were chained in
tho stable last night. AT midnight the incen-
diary torch was put to the barn. and before dis
covery OF the disaster tho flames were beyond
control and the cattle. with lot OF small pet
stock were roasted alive. Many of the Jerseys
were imported, and their loss is irreparable.
Estimates o! the value OF tho property destroyed
ranges from $4,000 to $4,000.
The sun., 1881-01-16

Restrnined by Political Considerations from
Leaving the Police Board.


Leaving the Police BOARD.
A few days after Mayor Grace took ONCE a
became current in political circles that aen vii
liam Smith would soon ,,.-rn his oiscs Of Police Com
missioner Yesterday it reported around the CITY
Haii that his resignation IN the Mayors hands The
story was given general credence, and the Generals
probable successor the subject Of much Of the
versauon among the politicians during the day, The
prevGilD Dg opinion that Irving Hail Democrat
woue receive the appointment although the only ground
Of this belief was the fact that sidney T. Nichols the
other DsmoGrate Police Commissioner Is Tammany
Democrat gentleman who proeSsed TO know ten
Smiths view that subject said that he would not
sign unless man satisfactory to him was selected
Mayor Grhce denied yesterday that Den Smith had
resigned and added that so far as he knew tho General
had intention OF resgning Gen Smith himself said
that the duties Oi the tce n Police Commissioner int
forcd 10 agreat extent with his business
He Rad therefore thought Of signing his oce but had
not yetdcermned 10 do So lie could not now what
his de eisen would be.
Friends o. gen Smith that he really desires to give
up his office but that he may retain in Difference to
the wishes OF MayST Grace, who Is urging him 10 serve
TO the END vi his term,
The sun., 1881-01-16
ANOTHER PhTAL EXPLOSION
One Man Killed and Aaother sertousiy In
Jured In n Pnssa,c Bionehery.

About five minutes before o'clock yester-
day afternoon Owen Gartlan. coal wheeler In
John Watson Il Sons Passaic bleachery. at Pas
sale City. N. j.. was returning to WORK from his
dinner and as he stepped into the boiler room
thore was sudden puff OF steam. accompanied
by dull thud. Gnrtlan fell to the noor. with
the top OF his skull knocked off, like the lid OF
box. A moment lator Michael Tuly. the iiro-
man, rushed from the steam filled room. cry
ing Muir ierr His face, hands md the upper
part OF his body was terribly scalded,
Ben W;.taon: tho son OF the proprietor. and
others ran la to see what the matter was. They
proped through the steam md stumbled over
the dead body OF Qnrtlan. Then thny saw that
there had been q boiler explosion. There were
three boilers. about thirty feet long apd four or
flve feet in diameter. Each had two nups, per-
haps ten inches in diameter. The right-hand
huc OF the centre boiler had bursted about a foot
from the end. tearing n ragged hole about
ak inches in length This had let the eteam
into the fue. and 1t shot out OF both ends like a
discharge from cannon. Gartlan happened to
be walking past tho front OF the boiler when the
OK xclosion occurred. blowing of the end or hood
of the Soiler. 1t was this that killed Gartlan.
Tully. tho fireman, sat near. eating his din.
ner It is feared hat he inhaled the steam. and
that he cannot recover. ,, u,
Tho cause OF the explosion s5 unknown. The
boiler and its two fellows bavo been In cohstaht
use for five or six years. The bricks aooUI the
boilers were scattered. but tho boiler room was
not much injured,