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Year: 1875

THREE BUILDINGS BLOWN UP-cAUsE OF THE
AcCDENT-A PANIC AMONG THE AUDIENCE IN
CHURCH HAPPILY SUPPRESSED.


NRwBURo, N. Y, Sept %, 1875
At the powder mill explosion, four miles west OF this
city, last night three buildings blew up-two wheel
about 800 pounds Of powder the wheel mills con-
tanned about 100 pounds each. The mills were run
night and day The explosion first occurred In one OF
them and the conclusion caused the explosion of the
others.


CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.


II is supposed that the FIRST explosion was caused by
the machinery A workman left the building five
minutes before the accident and everything was all
right then-no hot Journals Another workman was in
the open air, few rods from one Of the buildings
when II exploded. He covered by the debris but
not seriously hurt No others hurt





All the buildings at the works or less dam
aged, but the total loss will exceed So OOO The
escaped destruction from explosions dur
ing that time.


THE Conclusion
OF last nights explosion felt wide extent of
country In this city buildings shaken and it was
supposed at tirst to be an earthquake.


A CHURCH.


At the time OF the explosion large audience had as
sembled in the Union Presbyterian church. the State
Convention of the Young Mems Christian Association
when the conclusion heavy that the audience
supposng that hewas we're giving way, panic struck
made rush for the DOORS but President McBurney and
others in a prompt and determined way reassured the
people and persuaded most of them return TO their
seats The President started the hymn, 'Jesus 10y or
Of my SOUL which sung. and at its conclusion the
panic was over This prompt action of tho leaders
doubtless prevented serious accidents
Year: 1875

The Dublin papers Of the 10th inst announce the
death of Charles Bianconi who the first to estab
lsh regular system of public in the South of Ire
land. Mr. Banconi Italian, and commenced
life peder AS he had put together little
money he started public from Conmel
to Cahir and steadily extending his operations
until his cars were running over all the
in the South of Ireland The enterprise yielded Mr..
Bancon large fortune, and for many years past he
in the enjoyment of fine estate in Tpperary and
leading the life of liberal Irish landowner He
his ninety first year and preserved his mental faculties
almost unimpaired to the end Mr.. Bianconi was a
friend of 0Connell and took active part in the
great agtators repeal movement Thousands Of people
In the United States will long preserve recollection OF
many journey made on ''Bianconi Car" as tho
vehicle came to be called and not few will remember
the fine old gentleman himself
Year: 1875

THE ORGANIZATION OF THE coLoRED MILITIA
AN OLD ELECTION GAME TO BE REPEATED.


vIcKsBuRo, Sept 20, 1875.
Governor Ames is organizing the militia in this Con-
gressona district and the officers Of of the coored
companies the leaders in the Clinton trouble and
propose going there which is calculated provoke an
other conflict The movement is construed as in accord
with Perrepont's instructions organize forces
largely republican which colored for the pur
pose Of provoking conflict warrant federal nterfcr
to carry the State election The State was never
more trahquii than now
Year: 1875

SPREAD OF THE EPIDEMIC IN DUTCHEss


COUNTY


PouGHKEEPsrE, Sept 20, 1875
The horse disease is rapidly spreading in this city
and county II not only affects the head and throat,
but seems TO be also affecting the heart All Of the
horses the city railroad stables are affected and TO-
morrow will be run on half hour time.
Year: 1875

Timothy Morrissey, father Of John Morrissey, died
yesterday his residence this city the advanced
age of eighty eight years He lived for considerable
time in Troy where his be taken for
torment At the time that the friends OF Heenan were
endeavoring provoke John Morrissey to- fight their
champion, they gave his father such beating that 1t
determined the son accept the challenge The old
gentleman was in very humble circumstances in lfo
When his started out to fight his way TO fame and
.Yerr7fH~r-.. Ef1eP-yr
Year: 1875

Five years ago | shipped in th'
brig Oran, bound from Salem t.
Cienfugos for load Of sugar. She


was o trim little vessel, and The


crew were old sea-dogs like my


self, and all used to rough weather


and hard work. r- .F4. ..a


The captain had his wife and het


sister on board, and this made il


pleasant for us, for Miss Nettiet


the young lady, was Just coy,
good-looking body, and very fond
of fixing our clothes; | mind that
she darned MY old pea-jacket, and
mcnded my shirts, and then she
knit US fancy colored mufles for
the cold coast weather. We


All through she proved herself a
sailors friend, and / used to think
that nothing could compare to her
low, sweet chatting, as she sat in
the sheltered side of the cuddy
where the wheel was.


She used to question me about
my life at sea, where / had been,
what / had seen, and all about
such things, and many an hour
have l spent spinning yarns to her,
and when you have heard the end
of my story, you will understand
why | always try to get out oftell-
ing yarns, and why ! am 80 still,
with thy tongne. ssF


She was the b6nnicst little wo-
man that l ever saw, for ! never
did see another whose face wore
continually such q sunny express
ion. She was never in sullsy
mood, never ill-humored, and l
soon began TO think that she would
make the best wife that a man
could get.


was not alone in this thought,
for the second mate, in whose
watch was, often cast sheepish
glances at Miss Nettie, and soon he
would join us at the wheel and
take part in our conversation.
He was o fine, manly fellow, good
looking, and a thorough sailor, was
Rob Hardcnburg, and young, too ;
and often did I think that Miss
Nettie and he would make a trim
couple, for Rob was ambitious and
was bound to raise himself in his
profession. %


Now Miss Nettic was just the
woman to help him, for she was
nest, hopeful and thrifty; one of
those that men like to scto and re-
,cive, encouragement from; and |
soon saw that Rob was very glad
to discuss his future plans with
her.


l was pleased because OF this
for I liked Rob, and he was youpg,
and just tho man for Miss Nettie;
and so my old head commenced to
Year: 1875

The most convenient way to prevent
loose window sashes from rattleins
unp3easantly when the wind blows is
to make four one sided buttons of
wood and screw them to the stops
which are nailed to the face castings
of the window, making each button of
proper length to press the side of
the sash outwards when the end of
the button is turned down horizontal
ly. The buttons operate like Il charm.
By having them of correct length to
crowd the stiles OF the sash outward
against the outer stop of the window
frame, the sash will not only be held
SO firmly that it cannot rattle, bat the
crack which admitted dust and cur
rent of cold air will be closed SO tight
ly that no window strips will be re
quired. The buttons should be placed
about half way from the upper to the
lower end of each stile of the sashes.-
Industrial Monthly.
Year: 1875

The Grand Duke Alexis, has
thrown all the Russias into white
heat of excitement by marrying the
girl of his choice, in defiance Of all the
laws Of that powerful country, and the
express commands of his imperial
father, his recent travels around the
world didn't wean him from his love,
and he has proved himself a man, say
ing in substance he didn't care a -cuss,
he would have his choise or none. His
bride is the daughter of rich old Ba-
ron. They were married under the rites
of the Greek Church, which allows no
divorce, and the Gear is in a peck of
trouble about getting his son out of the
scrape; and the joke is, Alexis don't
want to get out of it.
Year: 1875

The Coroner held an inquest, yes.
terday, on the body of a man named
Henry Menke, ffty-one years of age,
found dead at his house, at No. 6S
Hughes street, between Main and
Sycamore. According to the testi-
mony of the wife of deceased, the par
ticulars are these He was drunk
ard, and abused and neglected to sup
port his family. forcing the wife to
leave home last fall, but inducing her
to return on his promise to reform
and do better. The promise was soon
broken, and domestic affairs became
worse than before. For the last two
weeks Menke did not live with his
family, but staggered home at night
and slept in the cellar.


Last Tuesday he asked his wife for
drink of water and said that he was
burning up inside" Mrs. Menke
called to mind his frequent threats to
take poison. and inquired if he had
taken anything of that kind. He
made no answer, and went away. She
afterwards found box of ratbane in
the cellar, from which it was evident
her husband had been taking liberal
doses. On Sunday night he went to
the rear yard, and meeting his wife,
said he had terrible pains in his stom-
ach, and wanted water. Sc gave him
a cup of coffee. He went into the eel
lar and she saw him no more until 5
o'clock yesterday morning, when she
found him lying helpless in the yard
trying to vomit. His clothes were
covered with filth. She tried to get
him in the house, but her strength
being unequal to the task, she went
after his brother. When she returned.
half an hour afterward, her husband
was dead. The Coroner's jury re-
turned verdict of suicide by taking
rat poison. .'-Cincinnati Commercial,
April 13
Year: 1875

The Independent has hit upon a
new and striking style of religious
teaching. Its last number contained
some matters of theology and kindred
themes set forth in conundrums; and
very natural that mode of expression
seems when we consider how like a
conundrum is the problem of time and
eternity. When the independent
asks, How was Moses put in the ark
of the bulrushes ?" and answers, He
was pitched in,'' We recognize praise
worthy effort to popularize scriptural
history. The following are similar
examples of this mode of fixing sacred
history in the minds of the masses


What is the difference between No
abs ark and Mississippi fatboat? +?
One is made of Gopher wood and the
other made to go for wood. rr.


At what time of day was Adam
born? A little before Eve. IS E8
Year: 1875

Coal tar has come into general use
for coating common iron work
black, but for nice machinery var
nish is desired to give neat and fin
ished look. The following is said to
be very superior tor this purpose:
Take eight pounds of asphaltum and
fuse it in an iron kettle, then add FIVE
gallons of bold linseed oil, one pound
of lithrage, one-half pound of sulphate
of zinc-add these slowly or it will
fume Overland boil them for three
hours. Now add one and a half
pounds of dark umber and boil for
three hours longer, or until the mass
becomes quite thick, when cool, after
which it should be thinned with tur-
pentine to proper consistency.
Year: 1875

This spelling school furore has been
Of great help to at least one Detroiter.
He has been counting girl for three
years past and hadn't the courage to
speak his mind. AS they were seated
on the sofa the other night she refer
red to the spelling school excitement
and said: eszs s. ss 80


Matrimony is an awful long word
to spell, Isn't it?,,


He leaned over grasped her hand,
and the next morning had arrange
ments made to be married on the
Fourth of July.-Detroit Free Press.
Year: 1875

Those who have experience, says
that the durability Of shingles may be
doubled by dipping them into gas
tar and rosin-boiled to a pitch
while the mixture is hot. The top
need not be coated. This substance
perfectly y as to to make make the G single ii i'm. n
pervious to water; in fact, they are
claimed to be next to slate Ill point of
durability as roofing material.
Year: 1875

The national debt was reduced to
such an extent the past year as to
cause reduction of S796,O82 in the
interest. While the reduction has
been at slower pace than was an
ticipated, it has been steady, and quite
as fast as the interests of the country
demanded.
Year: 1875

with the Northwest corner Of Nebraska


and running in 10 sNorthwesterly direc-
ton until it touches the Yellowstone at
the 10th meridian. It does not seem
to be of very great use to you, Our
people would like to have the portion
which have described.


|, Weswant you to consider this we'll.
Also, first consider whether you wish
to part with II, ard if you do, what you
wish us to pay for it and let us know.
When we can agree to price we will
buy it Of you. We are far away from
our homes and our families. We have
waited here two weeks for you to a.
gree. on place where you would meet
US and talk with us.


We are very anxious TO go home.
We wish you to consalt fully together,
and weigh well your words. We have
spoken to you, and your answer we
want to carry back to the Great Father
words from you as we'll as tidings of
such agreement as will be Just to all
concerned. Whatever We may agree to,
we can not bind on you till we have
reported to our Great Father for his
approval and the approval of Congress.
When ratified by Congress and our
Great Father it will be binding on you
and US. We are glad to find you in
good spirits. We will now listen with
patience to your words.


AT the close of Allison'ss speech Red
Dog. said there were good many diff
ferent tribes here and it will take about
seven days to make up our minds.


That is all we have got to say. (Cries
Of approval from the Indans).


Blue Horse rose and said the Indians
would have council among themselves
in the evening and with that the Indians
started off but Spotted Tail| and Old
Man Afraid Of His. Horses and his son,
whereupon the commissioners called
them back and said they expected to
meet all in council at 10 q. m. to-mor-
row. With this the council broke up.
Members of the commission say that if
Red Cloud insists on staying away from
the council they will make Young Man,
Afraid-of His Horses chief in his stead.


The commissioners made PROPOSE.
tion to lease for tho reason that there
is doubt whether there is sufficient
gold in the hills to justify the govern
ment in paying large sum. The In
dams will ask several millions for an
absolute cession of the hills, claiming
that the timber and agricultural lands
are very necessary for their future sup
port. The commission propose to pay.
an annual rental or annuity for the Hills,
terminable after two years notice by
the government, so that in case gold
does not appear in paying quantities
the arrangement cbuld be terminated.
Year: 1875

THE LAKE SHORE CoMPANY-A SPECIMEN or MODERN


RAILROAD FISANCIERING.


TO the EditOr OF The Tribune


SIR: To one celebrated financer belongs the dis
tinction of having originated and applied on mag
ni6cent scale the wonderful patent for enriching
stockholders by watering" their stock His fame
rests upon such feats of diluton accomplished
in New York Central, Hudson River. Harlem, West
ern Union Telegraph, and more recently Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern, representing q total Of
nearly $500 100000 of original and water" capital.
The time has now come when the achievements
of this great water financier and Of those who
have copied his tactics to be tested. 1t was one
thing to keep hi, bubbles ahoat under the imitation OF
our war finance; it is quite another now that the
panc has exposed the rottenness OF our corporation
6nanciering, and forced everything down to the
level of bardpan economy What we have seen III
c.. c. and l. C. and in Toledo and Wabash are but
the fist fruits Of the application Of test which will
expose sl the rottenness of railroads. and which
will leave nothing in them that does not represent
real capital nor will great name and powerful
backing save them from that fate.


Lake Shore appears to be the next in order for
undergoing this searching process. The proceedings
against that road now pending before Judge Tappan
have. at this early stage, afforded the strongest
reason for suspecng that there is something In its
financial condition that calls for ooncealment and
evasion and il the suit be pressed it should be.
revelations may be expected that will amaze the pub


lie do not say this without What to be said
when the Company is charged with failure to con-
tribute 81 100000 to the consolidated sinking fund,
and it deposits the amount after the change Is made
and to enable it to make affirmative answer in court
that it has fulfilled this obligation What Is to be
said when the Company pays dividend while It'll in
heavy default to the sinking fund.- What it, in this
hurriedly making good the sinking fund to enable
it " appear in Qoyrt, tho Company qsss for thst
Year: 1875

To the Bdftor OF The Tribune


SIR: On the Goth of December last the d-
reotors OF the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Rail-
road Company promised that tho annual port for 1874
with full details OF the business Of tho year. should bo
published as soon after the lat OF January
1t can be prepared" Tho foregoing promise
given to the Stockholders and public at
the same ume' and with the partial statement OF the
earnings for the six months ending Deo 81 1874 OF the
Lake Shore ana Michigan Southern Railway Company.
You will recollect that early 10 Dece mber similar
provision was given to the public by the Pacific Mail
steamship Company which has not yet been made good
and 1t Is quite likely that In this later corporate
promise, as IN the former one. the public Will And
their hopes OF early report TO be
deiuson unless tho true story" shall happen TO be
brought out through the legal proceedings recently
sututed against the Company. The partial statement
referred 10 made out the surplus earnings for tho past
Fix months. december partly estimated" after the
payment OF all interest rents OF leased hnes and the
dividend on the guaranteed stock, to bo the sum
u per cent on the common is....... 16g1 6G1


Surplus. s27g9


now an ohicer OF the Company Is reported to have
testified on Tuesday last before the Supreme Court at
brooklyn, that thero would surplus remaining after
the pay ymen OF the dividend declared the 29h Of
December as payable Feb. l. surplus OF what Cash
from the sales Of bondsl Certainly from the last





earnings fell some $4,000 short OF the December partly
estlmated, which would convert the estimated"
plus OF s2,722 into deficiency OF some $4,000.
But IL Is small matter whether there be
surplus OF s2,722 deficiency OF $4,000.
when tho sum involved amounts to sl6O7,65l, only
far as 1t illustrates the STRAIN made to make things
comfortable What is OF interest the public Isl Has
the Company really got from the past six months bust
ness about s6OO0oO applicable to dividend, IS set
forth In the statement Of Dec %, has only about
100000 from years business, as Is alleged IN
the complaint on which the injunction was granted
These questions do not involve the payments to the
sinking funds. which should be s250,O00 per year
on tho consolidated" mortgage OF 1870 and
100000 per year the sinking fund mortgage
bonds OF 1872, for which provision should DC
made before the payment or dividend even on the
guaranteed stock that the allegations OF the COM
plant correct dividend either stock could be
paid for 1874 except by increase OF the debt which,
hy the way has been the 1t not to be presumed
that the Lake Shore Company can transport either
freight or passengers at less cost than the New YORK
Central and Hudson River Company, and any "eook-
ing" OF figures by the pOstpOnement OF certain ex-
penses and charges to another year. which shall pretend
to establish such result will be Justly regarded with
suspicion. by the report OF the Lake Shore Company
Year: 1875

A FEMALE CAPTAIN. A vessel
which lately arrived at New York
brought the intelligence that the bark
Rebecca Cro,ceH, which left New
York on March 9th, for BueDa Ayres,
became disabled during severe gale,
three days after leaving New York
Several of the spars and sails were
carried away, and the captain and the
first mate were injured to such an ex-
tent that they were confined to their
berths throughout the rest Of the voy-
age, and rendered incapable of man.
aging the vessel. There was no other
person on board, except the captains
wife, who understood navigation, and
she undertook the task of conducting
the bark to the point of destination
The second mate was a young man
twenty years old, able to take the
helm but ignorant of the process of
making observations. The woman
then assumed command Of the vessel,
took observations, ascertained the lat
itude and longitude, maintained her
place upon the bridge and directed
the course of the vessel. After exer-
cising the control for ffty-eight days,
during which the vessel encountered
violent gales and shipped heavy seas,
the captains wife, worn out and ex,
hausted with her labors, conducted
the vessel with It's valuable cargo,
safely into the port of Buenos Ayres.
A purse was made up for her on her
arrival.
Year: 1875

The Vallejo Chronicle OF July 9th


relates this amusing incident:


The young ladies of q Benecia


seminary recently played q prao-


tical joke which throws into the shade


everything of Z similar line which We


ever head of. 1t seems a number of


gay young Vallejoires have been in


the habit of driving over 10 our sister


city Sunday afternoons. and hanging


around the female seminaries. endeav-
/ ofing TO communicate with the young


lady pupils, and displaying The utmost
audaclty, despite the protestationS and


threats OF the principals and teachers,


male and female. On q recent occa-
sion they even went SO far as to or
game mock prayer meeting under
the seminary windows, and prayed
for the little lambs aud asked espec-
tally that they might be protected
from the old he wolf and she WOLF
meaning, We suppose, the principal
and the estimable matron. The mat
ron was at her wits end 10 know
what TO do about the nuisance, when
the young ladies volunteered TO take
measures themselves which would
cause it to be abated-which arrange
ment was assented 10. The next Sum
day the young men came again, and
proceeded to repeat the prayer meet
ing scene, which they apparently con-
sidered a great joke. Pretty soon
they heard one OF the blinds IN the
second story cautiously opened little
way, and also a slight coughing as If
10 attract attention. Looking up they
saw a little white object, apparently a
note hanging by string The note was
slowly lowered. One Of the young
men ran forward to get it, standing
on tiptOe and reaching up in eager ex-
pectancy. II come down almost with
in reach, the string being aPParentlya .
little short. The young man strained
himself to reach ii, opening his month
as he did so with excess of eXertIOn.
Just as he touched the note with the
tips Of bis fingers the blind was thrown
violently open, pail appeared which
was turned bottom side up as quick
a flash, and deIuge if not particular
ly clean slops fell on the young man.
1t wetted him from head TO foot, H.
cluding his gorgeous shirt front, and
poured into his mouth, eyes and ears.
Instantly a whole row OF blinds were
thrown open and at every window
appeared a group Of giggling girls.
That prayer meeting broke up right
away without any benediction, and
the young men returned TO Vallejo by
the most direct route known TO them.
Year: 1875

ment since the initiation platform of the In
diana democrats last year. and he is. more
over, an object of settled hostility with the
Ohio democracy for defeating Pendleton in
1868. Bayard is, perhaps, the most popular
candidate the democrats could nominate but
he Is as strenuous hard money man as Til
den, and on hard money platform Tilden's
chances are the best With Washbnrne lead
ing the canvass on enc side and Tilden on
the other it would be I" Il very pretty fight"
-Eetr York Herald