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New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
A DISASTROUS BLAZE IN UTICA,
SEVERAL BUSINESS BLOCKS RUINED-Loss OVER
HALF A MILLION.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l

HALF MILLION.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE
Utica. March 2.-The most disastrous fire
that ever visited Utica occurred this morning FIRE was
discovered Ia the rear Of H. j. Holbrooks shoe manu-
factory at n m and in ten minutes the entire building,
which Is five stories high, enyeloped N flames
r. belongs furniture establishment the CITY National
Banl, building " c. Newell & Sons paper warehouse
John q. McMnlans drug store, Comstock Bros' new
block with a warehouse, Tie Utiea D0AB Observer block
with contents and Colonel J. Gray's insurance omce'
were all DESTROYED roof Of the block IN which the
CITY Bank was situated burned, leaving the brick
walls standing Buckley Co.. were damaged by the heat
and vater Sherwood e. Golden had narrow escape
from destruction large number OF plate glass windows
were cracked on the opposite side OF Gcnesco-st The
losses as far as can be present ascertaned are: Dewitt
C. Grove, Of New-YOrk, owner OF Tie O6Serrer block
S17 900; partially insured n. c. Newes block 10000
1lly insured stock $4,000; insured $iOOO9; Johh b.
McAilIan, $4,000; insured; Mrs. :: Green
ham. owner OF the block occupied by j. Eockwcu )
& 20 SIj 600: partially insured j. Rockwell & CO..
vhole-4e clohers 800 900; insured City Bank build
ing 800 OO0 with partial insurance. Coorcl l. J Gray,
$500 fully Insured: he Obserrer Company, @2OOOO;
partially Insured; Tlhhetts estate, owning the block oe
rruniei 'hv De0ne S1a 900; NJ. Dclong's stock or
furniture 100000; partially insured Comstoek BROS,
To- cannot be computed yet 11S magnificent blocK
was only completed last summer and gave
two hundred hands. Engines from Little Fans, FRANK
fort and WhitcsbOTO present. ana rendered tctnl
service Tho vaults I'm the banks are in good condition.
and II Is prcdictcd that the Individual safes VIII open All
rCbt Thousands OF people have visited tho scene OF
confagraon all day. ard The city has been ID continual
hustle.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
4 CITY TREASURER IN CUSTODY

Francis j. Smith, city treasurer of Bayonne, was
taken into custody at midnight yesterday on a
.haree Of embezzlement made by Conciimen
Donne, Far and Sleaman. Smiths accounts are
being examined, and an apparent shortage
Of nearly $4,000 has been discovered. He de-
c1iued 70 make any explanation and the Finance
Committee of the Council decided TO proceed
against him criminally. Smith has not been locked
nm but is in the custody of an officer at his home
He expects to be released on bail to-day, when he
will be taken before Justice Davis.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
IPTyNG HALL IN THE FIELD.

The Irving Hall General Committee will meet
nis evening at Irving Hall and organize for 1854 Ihe
organization claims hold the balance OF power between
the Tammany and County Democracy organizations, ana
for the last three years been conceded greater snare
of tho nominations than the rank and NE OF he
think entitled 10. This being Preside-
al year Irving Hall organization Is In the neid cary,
and will endeavor to secure recognition III the mat
Ter OF delegaes the state and National c0nyenohs,
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
THE OVERDUE STEAMSHIP.

The Cunard steamship Servia, which sailed
from Queenstown February II, and was sighted az
terward under sail has not arrived. although she was
expected on Thursday The seryia was five days out
from Queenstown, and $50 miles only from Fastnet,
when she was sighted by the steamship England AS
sstauce WAS offered and declined and. Judging from the
distance she then was from Queenstown, It was calcu-
lated that she had been under repairs for at least three
days Tue steamship Republic sighted the Seryia rev
hours afterward and she was then under u speed VIII
or crc,nrs healing for New York. The Catalonia OF
he same line which due Friday has not arrived
and II is believed that she has pcked UP he SerNa "u
IL brp ging her to New-IOrk IN tow.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
"DrUMuER'S" AUD4CIoUS 4cE
fnY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuyE.l

WARREN, Ohio, March 2.-Thcre seems to be
no limit to the "check" of the audacious drummer.
Last evening handsome young woman was standing IN
the door of the Mahonng station. As the train arrived
at the station spry little salesman, Hennessy by name,
from Chicago stepped from and, spying the damscl
remarked to his companion that sine beauty The
companion made wager that the salesman dare not kiss
the maiden just the train started, the young
stepped up 10 girl, imprinted kiss that resounded
above the din of the crowd, and before the girl mad
Ing train and was waving his handkerchie 10 the aston
ished crowd.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03

st. When within four PAGES of Nichols Brotheras mad
some remark about settling difficulty that xisted DO
tween them. Receiving response, he drew reVov or
and fired two shots at Nichols In rapid succession the
first shot taking effect in the right between the wrsI
and elbow and the shot entering the head a tue
ear Brotheras turned and walked short distance down
Broadst until the excited spectators took up the cry Oh
"siop the murderer" He then ran, but was soon over
taken and arrested x.,
eras for the shooting Ia that Nichols nsuted MS niece
Beatrice Elena Lugg eigheenyear0d GIRL VINO came
To HazletOn last October.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03

fight which lasted ons hour and fifteen minutes. Inc
battle conducted according TO 7he Police Gd'eue
rules and at the end of hirythTee rounds was decided
in favor of Smith on n claim OF foul which sustained
by the referee. The trip 10 the lighting ground was naue
through binding snOwOrm. The men fought strlPlsei
buffalo overcoats The principals have gone 10 lo"a
10 avoid arrest.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
4 MYSTERIOUS EXPRESS ROBBERY.
FIFTEEN uUNDRTD DOLLARS TAKEN FROM PACK
AGES IN OHIO LAST MONTH.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

IBY 1ELEGRAPH TO THE IRIHUNEI
YOUNGTowN, Ohio, March 2.-Two packages
of money, containing $1,000 each, were shipped hom
Cleveland February 7, by the United States Express
Company to the Treasury Department at Washington.
They arrived here, and were detained by (he HOOD uh
the folio Saturday and locked I'm the safe or
the company for two days. They were then shipped
eastward by way OF Pitsburg. Upon opening them 81
Washington it was found that one package had been
opened and cloth substituted for money. Five hundred
dollars had been taken ont OF the other and pieces OF
cloth mt i'm Instead "Ham Best. OF Buffalo, an expert
detective Is In the city looking after the matter lie mas
examined the employees here, and Ia satisfied t9at t5
money was not taken here. clew has been obtained
which IL is believed will result In the robbery being ex
nla,npd within short time The loss VIII all upon lhe
PTDleEs c5nnany unless the money be recovered.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
CANDIDATES NOT CONSULTED.

1.-THE ERIE DIsPATCuD DENIES A RECENT STATE
MENT ABOUT IT'S PRESIDENTIAL CANVASS.
lBV TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.J
ERIE, Penn, March 2.-The charge has ap-
peared in The Clereia1td Haald PihSLTg Commercial
Go,e and other papers, IN the shape of dispatch from
New York that statement Of Presidential pref
erences sent out this city prepared by, or with
the knowledge OF, MIR. Blaine. The Dispatch Will to
morrow morning pronounce the statement to be without
foundation. The canvass was made IN the interests OF
that newspaper and with the knowledge OF no Presden
ta aspIant. The Dispatch does not know that MI Bale
is really a candidate. The originals OF the letters uon
the people are here, and can be seen by any one.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
KILLED IN BAR-ROOM ARRAY.

LEXINGTON, Ky, March 2.-JOhn Campbell,
a native OF Leeds Scotland stone-cutcr killed here
this morning in a bar-roOm fight between two policemen
OConnor and GOrmley and three stone cutters So far
the evidence points strongly toward OConnor and GOrm
ley as the murderers.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
A STRIKE OF COTTON wEAvERs.

UTICA, March "a reduction OF from twelve
TO fifteen per cent in the pay Of the broad goods weaver
in the Mohawk Valley Cotton MN led to rike on Sat
urday Eighty stopped work. and It Is supposed
the whole mill may have to- for time, throwing 32o
hands ont NJ work The managers say that under the
reduction the weavers in this mill could earn more than
in auv other cotton mil I'm the country. They believe
that they easily supply the places OF the hunh-
regular strike is begun
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
ASSASSINATION IN PENNSYLVANIA.

HAzLETON, Penn, March 2.-Early last even
ing, while the streets were thronged with people trag
cdy occurred Broad and Pine sts causing great eI
ctemen. William Nichols, age about twenty-eght was
standing the TO Squire Shutters office,
when ho was approached by Edwin Brotheraf, an
Englshman with whom Nichols has recently been
boarding at the house Of Mrs. Williams in East Chestnut
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
TURKEY AND THE UNITED STATES.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, March 2.-The Porte de-
encs to accept Minister wallaces view that the treaty
with America not denounced at the proper time The
Porte maintains the legality OF the denunciatlon' thus
making the treaty expire June T. The Government is
wiling however let the existing aI1 remain in force
unti the negotiations with the other powers are cOncmd
ed II grants America IN the new treaty the same ad
yantaaes that are accorded other countries.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
THE TELEGRAPH TROUBLES.

At the Western Union Telegraph once yes
terday nothing could lie learned regarding the reported
~ s,ril,e NJ oneraors In the Southern division Of the
oop,nanv All that was known that there were
renorts OF misunderstanding at the Galveston Office pc
tween the manager and his men regarding pay NO IN
ntion OF the wires the South has occurred anu the
roube is regarded as local one which viii be easily
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
rHr INrER.srArE COMMERCE BILL.
IT FAILS TO SATISFY the COMMITTEE WHICH sE-
PORTED IT.

PORTED IT.
lBY TELEGRAPH To the rRtBUNel
WASHINGTON, March 2.-rhe Interstate Coia-
merce bill reported to the House from the Com
merce Committee, yesterday, is based on the one
offered by Stewart, of Vermont, two weeks ago.
The motion to report the bill was carried by ma
ority of only vote, and il is believed that tho
measure In its present form is not
wholly satisfactory to single member Of
the committee For example, Chairman
Reagan Is dissatisfied because the sections were re-
tanned which provide for the appointment OF com,
missioners who are to be charged with the duty OF
carving into effect the provisions OF the act re-
latng TO Interstate Commerce. Some other
details Of the bill are also Objectionable TO him.
On the other hand he was gratltied by the strik.
ing out vi the provision IN the fourth secuon o1 sae
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
TELEGRAPHLC NOTES.
A DIVISION OF TEXAS FAvoRl

A DIVISION or TEXAS FAVORED.
GIryEsTos March IA dispatch 20 Ihe Ners from
Fort Worth saws the stocNneos convention at sweet
v,ter vesterdav passed resolution faYOring division
OF line state OF Texas with Fort Worth as the capital VI
the state.
Fatal, FIGHT OVER A GAME OF CARDS.
GAN FRANCISCO March w j. Mahoney shot and
killed william Hale last evening in the baIroom OF the
commercial Hotel The shooting was the result OF a
quarrel over "a game OF poker Mah0ney claims 10 nave
acted In selfdeience.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
GIRL fatally ASSAULTED.

ST. LOUIS, March 2.-Mollie Kaiser, EN-
poyed In the Palace Hotel at Ashley Ils was assaulted
last Friday evening the depot place by Ed
ward Roach, who knocked her down an embankment
twenty feet high. She received injuries from which she
died Saturday morning. Roach escaped, but posse is
searchiuK for him.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
PRINCE VICTOR NAPOLEON,s TOUR.

PARIS, March 2.-Prince Napoleon has decided
10 postpone the American of his son, Prince Victor
Ne intends To send the young Prince to Roumania to
serve LII the ROuu3nian Army.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
PAYNEs PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRATIONS.
Mr.. BoOKwALTEe EXPECTS TO SUCCEED HIM AS
UNITED STATES SENATOR
PHI To IRIDUNEI

UNITED STATES SENATOR.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE IRDUNEl
CLEVELAND, March 2. There is no longer
any doubt that Henry Payncs recent announcement
that bc was not candidate Is yhing but
a deluson and snare That literary bureau WIN
offices 10 Cleveland. Cincinnati, Washington and new
York. in the interests Of Payne, has beon esaohshed'
there denial and absolute proof OF this tact is a
hand. The Payne movement Is being pushed as Vigor
ousy as posbe and there is question In the average
Democrats mind in Cleveland that Mr. Payne will receive
the nomination the approaching Democratic Conven
ton His noninarhos only part OF great poitical
scheme formed In Ohio last year, one OF the results OF
which was the election OF Governor HOady. DaVln, IL;
Paige Inember OF Congress Is OF Paynes plncipa
advocates and has already laid wires at Washington 10
considerable extent John W. BOOkwalter needs an thls
talk about the Presidency carefully with hope OF gohg
to the United States Senate in case Senator Payne Steps
INTO the White House His hOpes arc based upon par
gain entered into with prominent Democrats OF thls
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
ROBERT COLLIER IN BROOKLYN.

The Rev. Robert Collyer delivered his lecture
IN Incretia Mott in the Second Unitarian Church. at
Clinton and Congress sts, Brooklyn last evening before
large audience collection was taken Tor the Lucreu"
Mott Dispeneary.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
UNABLE TO FIND A CANDIDATE.

Troy, March 2.-The charter election OF
Cohoes will be held Tuesday. The Democrats have
held two conventions, aud can find no one who VIII ac-
cep the nomination for Mayor The Republican candi-
dale is the present Mayor Alfred Leroy.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
4 young MIN SHOOTS HIMSELF

PROVIDENCE, March 2.-William sWinburne'
the adopted son Of eY Mayor swinbume' OF Newport
thOt himself this afternoon nnlcng serious inliy Inc
theory OF suicide gained currency from the iae' VI
quarrel with young lady,
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
STREET CARS ~ COLLISION.

Car No. 35 of the HOuston-st line came
into collision with Broadway at Greene and Hous
ton ats last night Mr.. DIETRICH, OF No 33l Thrd-st
Jersey City was knocked down aud cut over the lett eye
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
SHOT AND KILLED BY ROBBERS.

WINDSOR, Mo-, March 1.-Two masked men,
Friday night entered the house Of BENJAMIN H. Wells,
five miles from town. and shot and killed John r. Wells
age sixty-ave in the presence OF his wife Ihey de-
,TSnded money and not waiting for an answer, shot
Weiis They secured only a silver watch There Is no
al 10 fhn rnhhpra.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
DISPUTE BErWEEy BALL CLUES.
THE QUINCY ASSOCIATION CLAIMS HACKETT, MAN
AGER FOR CLEVELAND.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

ipY 1ILtGkAPH 10 TIE INbbNh'J
CLEVELAND, March 2.--The management or
the Cleveland Baseball Club for the coming season is
likely 10 cause trouble The doube claim OF the quincy
and Cleveland clubs upon C. NJ Hackot of Hoyokc' as
manager likely result in appeal to the Arhra
ton Committee. Mr. Hackci insists that he is in no wise
bound to Quincy and free to say that If he can not 20
TO Cleveland he Will accept the terms OF the Cincinnati
Unions rather than go to Quincy This, however, VIII
have no Influence upon the action or the Arbitration
Committee in trying the dispute. To whichever cu1
shows the best claim the prOr claim, Mr. Hackctt VIII
be as i 1led II it be of Quincy, the Cincinnati Unions
will probably benefit by Z. Tit be Cleveland the gum
to Mr. Haoketts services. The Cleveland club members
are nearly all in the city, and have began active pracuce
at the roller rink.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
OPPOSITION TO HENRY GEORGE.

LONDON, March 3.-The first declaration on
the part OF the Irish National League in opposition TO
Henry Georges land scheme made at meeting at
lmuraQ fiC2he.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
POLITICS IN PERU.
IVA CENTRAL AND sourn AMYRlcAN cAn1

IVA CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICAN CABLL.l
LIMA (via GalvestOn), March 2.-In the
Assembly yesterday General Yglesas the oath Of
Office az provisional president The five members OF the
Cabinet have presented their rcsgat0ns and those OF
Senores BaTiRcg, Minister Of Justice. and Gayn viii be
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
NO FRENCH COLLEGE At BEYROUT.

CONsTANTINOPLE, March 2.-The Porte has
refused permission to The Marquis de Noses the French
Ambassador to establish at Beyrout French college, on
The ground that the establishment Of pub instruction
would Interfere with the ri his OF the Government Inc
Marquis dc N0aies has sent an indignant protest TO the
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
ALETTER FROM MR.. BRADLAUGH.

letter to Sir Stafford EOrthcOte charging hm with hay
Ing violated the law in having had Mr.. Bradlaugh
euded from the House OF Commons That act Mr. Brad
laugh says mean and spltefu and unworthy OF an
English gentleman
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
IRISH MEETINGS IN LONDON WATCHED.

TKIS0
LoNDoN, March 2.-The London hallway officials
now insist upon the inspection OF all baggage lett
at terminal stations. Meetings of Irish organlza-
tions in London and the provinces to-day were
watched by Irish detectives. Nothing unusual
v,os di.rOy sred.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03
4 PRIZE EIGHT NEAR OMAHA.

OMAHA, March 2.-Edward Miller, of this city,
and o. H. smith, Of Chicago, met this morning on the
t'ei aa six miles north Of here, and fought barshand
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03

Mr.. MOODY'S MISSION IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, March 3.-Mr. Moody has completed
his three weeks mission ~ New Cross. The work
successful.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-03

EXPLOSION or A BOX IN GERMANY.
Berlin, March "A box containing clock
work exploded in the posofce at Gnescn to-day One
Official was severely wounded
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-29
FLORIDA ORANGES.

In Florida, good land for orange groves
can be bought for one dollar an acre. II
the land is covered with wild orange trees,
they only need grating to become pro-
ductive of good oranges. The land must
be cleared, for in that climate all land
that is not in use soon becomes covered
with rank, luxurious vegetation. Then
some buildings have to be put up, and
there also is the trouble and expense of
evicting squatters, who are generally to
be found in abundance on desirable land
in Florida. The expense for land is real
ly small part of the cost of starting an
orange grove, and the reason that so
many people fail in the business of orange
raising is that they start with too little
capital. A young man with few hun
bred dollars will go down there and think
that, because he can get his land cheap,
he has money enough to start grove on,
but he generally finds out his mistake
Beside the expenses of which l have spo-
ken there is the expense of labor, which,
although labor is cheap there, amounts
to considerable, and the cost of subsis-
tence for the orange grower and his
family-if he has one-all of which count
up. 1t viii be two years before the
orange trees-proyided he is fortunate
enough to get land that has wild orange
trees on it, and gratis them-will yield
marketable fruit, and all this time he has
to incur the expenses I have mentioned
When his trees get to bearing he muss
find a market for the oranges and, un-
less he can be fortunate enough to sell
them on the trees, he is at an expense
for transportation Having once &c.
fairly started in the business. however,
the expense is exceedingly small as com
pared with the returns, and fortune cal3
oe made unless the orange grower is ~
fortunate with his trees. A young MAJ,
must make up his mind to endure some
ieprivationa II he goes into the un.
settled part of Florida, as he would haye
to do if he got his land cheap he mus
eontine himself to the society of the negro
squatters and possibly one or two OTHER
orange growers two or dozen mile.
distant He must school himself to view
without emotion a snake dropping froLi
the roof on his dinner table, or some wild
animal sitting on lis front doorstep. Il
he is fond of beef and milk he will find
that he might as well sigh for ortolan
and trufies. However, if young man
has grit and energy, and combines with
those requisites sufficient capital, he can
make q fortune as easily and surely b.
starting an orange grove in Florida as i'll
any other way the world affords.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-29
ODD THINGS IN ENGLAND.

The tin pail as an article of kitchen
and pantry furniture is quite unknown
in England. It is seen only at oil and
paint shops, and never with a cover.
Coal with the English is always locals.
What we term the "gaiter they call the
boot What we call boots they call
. Wellingtons A barber shop is ono
thing in London, hair cutting saloon
is another and separate establishment.
The average English shave is a brutal
performance as compared with the Ameri-
can. The patient must arise from the
,traight- backed chair, wash his own face
md brush his own hair. London news.
boys do not cry their papers printed
picard placed on the walk notifies the
public, and the boy stands by his stock
III trade and seems to ponder over it.
Their Livery stable" signs read Cars
On Hire buggies are unknown. So is a
general assortment of dry goods and gro
cries in one shop. The "haberdasher ;
,eeps pins, needles stays, takes, and all
lie other minute necessary for the lady 8
1utft The woollen draper, cloths The
reen grocer never goes beyond vegeta-
les, save to deal occasionally in Goals.
The exceptions to this rule is are with
he cooperative stores, which deal in
yerything. In the sale of cooked food
there are shops confirming themselves to
hams, corned beef and a few vegetables
served hot at noon, and to be bought
from two-pennyworth upward There
IRE small shops making a speciality OF eel
and kidney pies; some of pea and beef
soups, and others cook nothin but fried
fish. Crash" our name for coarse
towelling is an unknown term, at least
IN London. Programmes must be
bought OF the theatre ushers Molasses
is called treacle," and sold by the
pound A pie is either tart or a
turnover The English street car q
tram and the road tramway." A
pitcher is a jug" and glasses are tum-
blers. And when you call at the ban
FOR beer they understand you want porter
Breakfast in many families is not a set
meal, but a morning lunch, to be eaten
whenever you are ready. Business, cleo
ton and militia notices are posted on
church DOORS and in some places the
amount of last Sundays collection, il
pounds, shillings, pence and farthings.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-29
MILK BETTER THAN BRANDY.

The greater my experience becomes
writes DR.. Clanston, in the annual report
of the Royal Edinburgh Asylum for the
insane, j. tend more to substitute milk
for stimulants. In very acute cases both
Of depression and maniacal exaltation,
where disordered working of the brain
tend rapidly to exhaust the strength, !
rely more and more on milk and egg
made into liquid custards. One gucl
patient the past year consumed eight
pints of milk and sixteen eggs daily, and
recovered. / question whether he would
have done SO under any other course Of
treatment He was nearly pulseless and
bout dead when admitted.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-29
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Ill UMBRELLA.

In front of a window where | worked
last summer was butterrmt tree \ hum
ming bird built her nest ON limb that
grew near the window. and we had an OPP
portuGty to watch her closely. as We
could look right into the nest from the
window. One day there was heavy show
err coming up, and we thought we would
see if she covered her young during the
storm; bat when the first drops fell She
took in her bill one of two or three large
leaves growing close to the nest, and laid
this leaf so it completely covered the nest;
then she flew away. On looking at the
leaf we found hole in it, and in the side of
the nest was a small stick that the leaf was
fastened to or hooked ON. After the storm
was over the old bird came back and un-
hooked the leaf, and and the nest was per-
fectly dry.-Americon Sportsman,