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—— FRANC ‘M. Gambetta’s Profession of Re- Publican Faith. Democracy the Nationalist Idea—Bourbonism and Ecnapartism Active. PaRIs, June 2%, 1874. At the panquet in commemoration of the birth- ay of General Huche M. Gambetta gave the toast to the Republic and made a calm and moderate Speech. He urged all to give asincere support to “the couservative republican policy, which was opposed to Crsarism at home and to the adver. ®aries of France abroad.” M. Jules Favre spoke of the frequent victories ot the republican ;arty, and declared that the whole of France had become republican, Toasts to ex-President Tuiers were drunk with enthusiasm. CONVERTED TO DEMOCRACY. The Count ct Montalivet, who was Minister un- Louts Philippe, has written to M, Casimir-Perier, declaring thac “the salvation of France impera- Uvely requires the loyal acceptance of the Re- public.? CHAMBORD LIKELY TO BE HEARD FROM. A new mauifesto fom the Count de Champord Is expected to appear in a few days, THE BONAPARIISTS ACTIVB, BUT CLOSELY WATCHED. The goverument is doing something to check the bold proceedings of the Bonapartists, Several | members of their committees in the Departments have been arrested, ; An order has been tssued by the government Prohibiting the distribution in France of photo- graphs of the Prince Imperial HENRI ROCHEFORT. Paris Newspapers Prosecut:d for Reproducing His American Letter. PaRIs, Jane 24, 1874, The newspapers Figaro, La France and Le Soir have been sued by the government for violation of ‘the press lawa in reprinting Roche‘ort's letter. Toe verdict was “gmity, with exienuating cir- cumstances,’? and the proprietors were fined only 100f. each. SPAIN. Political Combinations for Future Govern- ment—Carlist Raiders Made To Pay for Their Plunder, Lonpon, June 24, 1874, Despatches from Madrid say that the radicals are disposed to create a consulate for the term of five years, which they will confer upon Marshal Ser- rano, On the condition that he appoint a coalition tmlnistry before the next election. It is believed, however, that the proposed union of the radical and republican parties will fail. Carlists Forced to Disgorge. Io Mapnip, June 24, 1874, Abana of Carlists made an attack upon Bell- muat, in the Province of Tarragona yesterday, and | the garrison, to avoid the burning of the place, surrendered. ‘The insurgents made a demand Upon the authorities lor $6,000 and took off several persons, stating that they would hold them as hos- tages lor the payment of the money, They were followed by a force of republican | troops, who overtook them and kilied twenty of their number. Reported Death of General Lizarraga. Lonpon, June 24, 1874, A spectal despatch to the 7imes says that tho Carlist General Lizarraga is de: Carlist Troops Entrenching Near Estella. BAYONNE, June 24, 1874, The Carlists have established three entrenched lines vefore Estella. The outermost line is five leagues trom the city. GERMANY. Represented in the Catholic Savant to Visit Washington. BERLIN. June 24, 1874. Ten Prussian bishops are in attendance upon | ‘the Roman Catholic Vonference at Fulda. The | Sees of Cologne, Posen and Tréves are represented by deputies, the bishops of those places being in | prison. | A SAVANT TO VISIT THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT, NEW YURK HERALD, THURSDAY,-JUNE 25, 1874.-TRIPLE SHEET. ENGLAND. The Mercantile Marine furvey Bill Rejected. 5 Lonpon, June 24, 1874, In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Piimsoll’s bill requiring an oMclal survey of merchant ships beiore sailing was rejected by a vote of 174 nays to | 170 yeas. The Queen Not To Visit Russia. ¥ Lonpon, June 25—6:30 A. M. An guthoritative denial is given to the reports | that the Queen of England is to visit St, Peters ! burg next September, THE ENGLISH TURF. Raoe for the Northumberland Plate at Niw- castle. Lonvon, June 24, 1874, The summer meeting at Newcastle-apon-Tyne commenced yesterday. The Northumberland | Plate was run for to-day and was won by Lilly | Agnes. Louisa was second and Owton third. There | were twelve starters, The last BETTING ‘Was 7 to 4 against Lilly Agnea, 5 to 1 against Louise, and 20 to 1 against Owton. THE RAOR, THE NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE of 800 sova, added | 108 handicap swee: siakes 01 2) sovg. each, 10 for- | feitand five only irdeclared, tor three-yeur-o.ds and Upwards, the winner o1 any handicap value 10) | 8Ovs., alter May 20, at noon, Oihs, of two handicaps Of that value or of apy race of 200 sovs, value, or of ; the Queen’s Vase at ; 500 sovs. value, Idibe, extra (exireme penalty } the second in the Derby or Oaks of this year ¢lbs, extra, if not penalised for winning; the second receives 50 soVs. out of the stakes, two miles; 56 sudscribers, 23.01 Whom Day 5 sovs. each. Mr, Snarry’s bf. Lilly Agnes by Macaroni, out of Polly Agnes, 3 years Old. 1 Lout: Years old. dees oeeeee ‘e 2 Mr. R. 7, Walker's on, c, Owton, by the Miner, Out of Lady of tae Tees, 3 years old.......... THE ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL 80- C. 1 —__+— —- Lonpon, June 2, 1874, Sir Bartle Frere has resigned the Presidency of ; the Royal Geographical Society, and General Sir | Henry 0. Kawlinson, who was formerly President, } has again been elected to the position, THE LUMBERMEN’S CONVENTION. ——_+—__ Report of the Committee on Permanont Organization—Opposition to the Reci- Proeity Treaty. WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., June 24, 1874, During the closing hours of yesterday, as well asthe earlier hours.of to-day, there were many arrivals in addition to those already noted, rep- resenting important lumber interests in diferent sections of the country, Michigan leading all the other States in the number of her delegates. The partiés now assembied represent thousands upon thousands of mills as well as millions upon millions of cavital. Pursuant to the programme instituted yesterday at aoout hali-past ten by Mr. Ezra Rust, of Savinaw | City, Mich, temporary Chairman, and at once pro- ceeded to business, Atter the reading dt the min- utes the Committee 0: Five for permauent organ- | ization reported the following CANDIDATES FOR THE PRINCIPAL, OFFICR3. | during this, the first year:—President—L. l). Wet- more, of Warren, I’. Vice Presidents—Hon. J. G. , Thorp, Bau Claire, 3, Hon, kara Rust, Saginaw , City, Mich.; Hon. C, F, Marston, Hartford, Conn, Secretartes—James R. Smitu, Buffalo, N. Y.; H. W. ; Colquitt, Savannah, Ga. Corresponding ' Secre- | tary—J. Henry Symmonds, Boston, Mass. The report was unanimousiy accepted by the ; Convention, After a long debate on the subject of reciprocity the Convention adopted the following resolution :— | , Resolved, “hat in the Judgment of this Convention tne proposed Heciprocity frea.y with Canada wouid be in- urious to the Intnarial iuferests of the whole country, ; and i es, satl that its effect upon the busi- Ness which we especially represent would be most cl: compel a large reduction of wazes in order to compete with the cheaper labor of Can. da or the suspeu-ion of the business tp many sections of the country where it is now extensively carried on. The Oonvention, aiter conducting business of minor importance adjourned until ten o'clock to- morrow. So much business is yet to be transacted that it 1s doubt'ul whether a final adjournment will be made until patie evening. At three o’clock this afternoon the delegates made @ tour among the lumoer mills of this city, with which they seemed highly pleased. PENNSYLVANIA OONGRESSIONAL WNOMiNA- TIONS, Distu1bance in the ‘onth Senatorial Convention. PHILADELPHIA, Jone 24, 1874, Republican conventions are in session to-day in Congressional districts to nominate candidates. | Mr. Harmer ts renominated in the Fifth district. His competitor was Leonard Meyers, the present member irom the Third district, the new appor- Professor Gnetat is about to proceed to America | for the purpose of searching the archives oj the | different States of the American Union, for tnfor- ! mation to ald him in preparing a history of the | constitution of the United States. While in Wash. | ington, he will be the guest of President Grant. | A NAVAL COURT MARTIAL CAUSED BY SPANISH COM- | PLICATIONS. A naval court martial has sentenced Captain | Werner into arrest ior his conduct when in com- | mand of a German man-of-war In the harbor of | Cartagena, during the Intransigente revolt. ROME, The Civil Power Still Prosecuting the Friends of the Pope—Antonelli Convalescent. Rome, June 24, 1874, Additional arrests are reported, growing out of | the Papal demonstration of Sunday last. | Cardinal Antonelli has recovered from his late | @ttack of the gout. TURKEY AND PERSIA. The International Relations Becoming Un- friendly, LONDON, June 24, 1874, ‘The relations between Turkey and Persia are not friendly. It appears that the Persian government has re- | fasea to compel the return to Turkish territory of | @ tribe, numoering 2,000 families, which has been | subject tothe Porte but escaped across the Per- | sian frontier, and that @ number of Turks have been seized and maltreated by @ band of Persian Pilgrims, ‘ihe Turkisn government threatens to | force Persia to give up the persons who have | abused its subjects and to surrender the revolting tribe. Uniess an accommodation {s speedily effected | the relations of the two countries will become critical, BAVARIA. Imperial Prussia to Call King Louis to Ao- count—Bismarck’s Project for a Council of Royalties. Loxpon, Juve 25—6 A. M. A despatch to the Times from Paris says it is asserted there that tie King of Bavaria will be | summoned to Kissingen to meet Prince Bismarck, who will remonstrate witn him against the separatist tendency of the Bavarian policy; and if the King is obdurate, a corncil of German royalties will be convened to consider the matter, probably with the view of obtaining tue abdication ot King Louis and the enthronement of @ more subservient relative, DESPERADOES DESPATOHED, Hovston, Texas, June 24, 1874, Specials to the Daily Telegraph report four des- peradoes at Kerrsville, Kerr county, and three at Chnton, De Witt county, taken from jail and tionment having thrown them both into tne Fifth 100; Meyers, 48. In hee) Second district Charles O'Neil was nom- Dated. In the Seventh Senatorial Convention there was adisturbauce, A rarty of roughs rushed into tie room. President Heuszy, of the Common Council, calied the Convent on to order and the nomination of Hiram Horter was made by acclamation, and then the Convention was adjourned, Aiter the Mob had retired James Carr, previously elected chairman, cailed the Convention to order, and @ Majority of the delegates remaining a baliot was taken, resulting in the nomination of Benjamin V. Thomas. in the First Congressional district republican Convention, Chapman Freeman was to-day nom- inated for Congress. MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE, The Hoosac Tunnei—‘the Liquor License Bill Passed. Boston, June 24, 1874, troduted by Mr. Adams, of Quincy, was passed to itsengrossment, ‘The bill provides for incorpor- ating a board of five trustees to manage the tun- nel und 1s connections in the interest of the State. Tue Liquor License biil passed the House to its enactment to-day oy a vote of 72 to 59, In the Senate the bill to abolish tae Police Com- bet ld was engrossed and the License bul en- acte THE BOSION REVENUES PRAUDS, Jordan, Marsh & Co. Called Upon for ® Million Dollars. Boston, June 24, 1874, The writ in the suit of the United States govern- ment vs. Jordan, Marsh & Co., of this city, charged with deirauding the revenue, has been returned to the United States Court, and the g@mount soughs to be recovered 18 $1,000,000, The action is based upon the iaw of 1863, chapter 76, which provides for the forteiture of goods where there has been a fraudu- lent entry, and upon the act of 1823, chapter 58, Walch imposes a penalty double the value of the go for receiving them, knowing them to have een illegally imported. Half upon each act, and the decial pages, most of which are princed. Jn the first class of counts it 1s alleged taat Jordan, Marah & Co. invoiced dress goods at less than cost, for the sake of affecting the Classification, tuus cuttin g down the rate of duty from eight cents per square yard and torty per cent ad valorem to six cents er square yard and thirty-five per ceutad valorem, In the second class Of accounts it is alleged that Jordan, Marsh & Oo, have deirauded the vernment in nineteen different importa- fons of hats, shawls and other dry goods, in that they have omitted to put in their invoices the vaiue of the cartons or paper boxes in Which the goods were ked. In the third class of counts it 1s alleged the goods, being dress and dry goods, are undervalued in the invoices; thai aise statements are made in the invoices touching the value of the goods. The fourth class or counts 18 for smuggiing goods, It is aileged that yordan, Marsh & Co, smuggled goods tnio this | port and received smuggied re | knowing them to hove veen smugygied. In the fifth class of ' counts itis alleged tnat they entered goods at this | port at less than their vaille, represenung that ‘ the goods had no fuvolce, When iu truth und in fact they tad an iovoice. In the sixth class of ion comprise § 166 ‘ tion in the invotee of certain importations trom Gieat Britain and France, In and last cass of counts it is alleged that tne invoices menttoned therein contain a false discount, such discount not having been allowed, whereby the government has veen de- irauded, ‘iis covers thirty different tmportations, Jt cannot be stated whea the case will come on for trial, An answer on the part of the deiendanta, and perhaps otuer pleadings, are to be fled, and the case Will hardly be ready for trial beiore tue banged, | December term of tne Voure cot, Lilbs, or of aay race of | the Couvention was called to order tls morning | district. The vote in convention stood—Harmer, | In the House to-day the Hoosac Tunnel bill, in- : the counts are based | counts it is alleged that there 19 an undervalua- | the seventh | OFFICE OF THE VHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WASHINGTON, June 25—1 A. M, Probabilities, For New England generally clear weather and northwest or southwest winds will prevail, with slight changes in temperature and rising baro- meter. FoR THE MIDDLE STATES AND THE EASTERN POR- TION OF THR LOWER LAK REGION GENERALLY | CLEAR AND CONTINUED WARM’ WEATHER DURING | THE Day, VARIABLE WINDS AND SLIGHT CHANGES IN THE BAROMETER, For the South Atlantic States generally clear and continued warm weather, with south or west winds and high barometer. For the Gulf States, Tennessee and the Ohio Val- Jey generally clear weather, local rains near the | Gulf coast and in the lower Mississippi Valley hign temperature and ight or gentle winds. For the upper lake region, the western portion of the lower lake region and the Northwest increas- Ing cloudiness, light rains from Michigan weat to Minnesota and lowa, southeast or southwest | winds, continued high temperature, exceptin the northern portion of the lake region, and stationary or faliing barometer, The Lower Mississippl River will fall auring Thursday. The Weather in This City Yesterday. ‘The following record will show the changea in | the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, ' tn compurizon with the corresponding day o last ; year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hud- | Wak Derautent, } Dut’s pharmacy, HERALD Building:— . | 1873. 1874, 1873. 1874, | 61 18 6484 61 a7 66 80 . . 63 82 12 P.M..... perature yesterday... Average temperature same day last year, The Ceremonies of Laying the Corner Stone—Immense Attendance of Masons | and Citizens=The Procession and the Ceremonies. Cnichoo, June 24, 1874, The cornet stone of the Chicagd gustom House was to-day laid by the Masonic fraternity wit! Great pomp and ceremony. The railroads having ‘ | Organized excursions {rom all pointe and the secret | | 80Cicties trom the vicinity and some distant cities, | notably St, Louis, having resolved to attend, tens of thotigands of visitors naturally poured into the | clty, bringing about the usual scenes at the hotels | and stations and ia the streets, ‘The number of strangers in the city is estimated to bave been as hizh as 100,900. The day was cloudless, but the heat was intol- | erable and the participants in the procession suf. | fered greatly. The pnolic ofices an schools were closed and @ general hollday proclanmed by the | | Mayor, ‘fhe procession was formed in very close order, | the various societies walking eight abreast and | the carriages and other vehicles being in double | | Mes. Were were in the ranks avout 145 tudges, | | Chapters, &c., of the secret societies. ! ARRIVED AT THE CORNEK STONE, | the floor was accompanied with a terrible crushing the Masonic and other societies were mussed around | ft, while the remaining divisions marched by to their designated rendezvous, About 20,000 per- | Sons Were gathered in the immediate vicinity, but | the general public d'd not have much chance of seeing the ceremony. Tue grand stand and the j platiorms that had been placed upon such coignes of | Vantage as were offered by the butting accommoa- | dated the guests, however, and from the roofs and Windows Oi adjacent buildings a good view was obiainable, The ceremony was conducted accord- ing to Masonite usages by Hon. James A. Hawley, , | M. W. G.M., of Iliuois, who deitvered a short ora- ; tion, The various imp!ements employed were | Maoufactared especially tor the occasion, tnciud- ‘ing @ $200 gavel of ebony and ivory, richly | mounted with gold, and a siiver trowel, witha ; hancle of ebony, bound and mounted with gold, | Cosuung $100, Judge bslodgett, ol the United States | Court, performed the part of the ceremony origi- | | Daliy delegated to President Grant. Amoug the bith eae guests from abroad | were Senators Chandler, Ferry (of Michizan) and Alison; Kepresentatives Halsey, Cooke, Burchard, » Berry, Eldredge and Donoan; Governors Hend- | Ticks, Converse, Shepherd aud Howard; Super- | Vising Architect Mullett, | FIRE IN PBARL 81 REET, The Loss About $27,000- At fifteen minutes to eleven o'clock last night | Officer Cavanagh, ot the First precinct, noticed a mau coming out of the Lvulding No. 78 Pear! street, ! and at the same time observed smoke issuing ‘irom the windows of the same building, The | OMcer promptly arrested the man and rapped for assistance, Ina mowent an alarm was sent out, and in less time than it takes to write it several engines were at work, throwing huge | ; Streams of water {nto the burning build- i ing. Owing to the infammabdie nature of | the st storea in the building —guony and grain bags—tie flames spread rapidl: and, despite the effortsof tne firemen, gained footin on the second, third and fourta floors. A secon alarm was sent out, and this brought edditional us, with whica the fre was confined to | the builcing. the man whom OfMicer Cavanagh arrested | proved to be James Gill, the porter o! the estav- | | lishment. He was very much under the influence 1 'iquor and could give no intelligent account of his presence in tne butiding at so late au hour of | tne might. He is charged with having set fire to | the piace and will have a hearing tu-aay. | _ The loss on stock wul amount to between $20,000 | ana $25,000, while tnat on th> ouilding will be | about $2,000, The amount of insurance could not be ascertained last night. FIRE IN HARLEM, Fifty Valuable Horses Burned to Death— Loss $115,000. Shortly after nine o’clock last evening a most disastrous fire broke out inthe stables of the Knickerbocker Ice Company, situated at the foot | of East 128th street, The buiiding was wholly con- structed of woud, was three stories high and 300 feet deep, Within this structure were stabled seventy-six valuable norses, fifty of whom were burned to death despite the efforts of the company's employés, the policemen and the firemen, who did everthing within their power to remove the poor | { creatures from the maddening flames. The fire, | a8 far as could be ascertained last evening, had a very singular origin. Robert Brennan, a watch- man in the employ of the company, says he was | on the ground floor trimming his iamp, when he heard a cracking noise overhead, and, looking ont of the window, discovered that the entire buiid- ing irom end to end was enveloped in a sicet of fame. So rapidiy did the fire progress that but twonty-six of seventy- six horses 1m the stalls could be untied ana driven Irom ihe stable beiore everything within fifty 1eet of the building was one mass of roaring, seething flame. The unfortunate brutes who were thus doomed to almost instantaneous cremation made Uttle or no noise, the thick, black volumes of smoke which swept from stail to stall belore the | fire came aown choking them beyond all power to | make an outcry or in any Way give veut to the | 'y fear and consternation which doubtless over- | whelmed them. | On the second ‘floor of the stable was stored $5,000 worth of iresh hay, which nad been put in | | last Monday, and the geveral impression seemed | to be that the fire was the result of spontaneous | combustion, occasioned sd the hay being over- heated, Of seventy-six fuil sets of doubie narness but two sets were saved, and fifteen of the forty wagons standing in the yard were consumed, é iresh Wind Which came trom the river car- ried the flames across to the East River Park } builcings, all of which were periecily new and to- Le royed, The loss to the ice company will not fall hort of 100,000, and the estimated loss of the Park build- ings is $15,000, Seven loaded ice barges were lying at the dock, | close by the stables, and had it not been for the | steamer Morrisania, which towed them out into | the stream, ihey, too, would have been destroyed. | FIGHT BETWEEN POLITIOIANS, | A Charge of Fraud and What Came of It. RicnMoND, Va., June 24, 1874. A street encounter took place this morning between Hon. J. Ambler Smith and Mr, Andrew Washburn, pension agent, Washburn accosted Smith and charged him with making false state- | Ments about him knowingly. Smith resented by ‘striking Washburn over the head with an um- breila, and the two then clinched and scurtied UDtil separated. No serious damage was done. Washourn’s charge of false statements probably arose froin statements made by Smith in the Houae of Representatives a iew days since in re- ard to the grauive contract for the new State | | Department, in which Washburn was charged with deirauding the government out of $60,000, THE STATE DENTAL SOCIETY, ALBANY, N, Y., June 24, 1874. The State Dental Society met here to-day. Thirty-one members are present. Nothing but | | the general routine business Wao done | the roo/; this truss gave way, when, of course, 12 COURCH DISASTER. Sketch of the Situation at the Time of the Accident. HEARTRENDING SCENE. A Happy Throng Suddenly Buried in a Struggling Mass. The Condition of the Building—List of the Killed and Injured. SYRacusg, N. Y., June 24, 1874, The Central Baptist church disaster proves to have been fully as serious as telegraphed last | night. The occasion of the gathering last night waa a festival given by the ladies of the church and a concert by ‘The Little Old Folks.”” At the rear of the church are the Sunday school rooms, occupy- | ing the Mrst Moor, and the church partors, oc- cupying the second floor. This the edifice was in use for the and concert, At the time of supper was being served in the central parlor, part of festivat which had been prepared for the occasion with | tables, &c, This room, which was forty feet square, Was filled with people, the sesston room | legs. below being deserted save by a few persons, The number in the supper room is variously esti- mated at from 250 to 500, mostly grown persons, At the time the floor gave way the children o1 tne congregation were in one of the ante-rooms, being prepared for the “Ancient Concert.” But or this | fact alone the list of the dead must have been very | Much larger, a3 many of the helpless little opes wouid have been crushed to death in the mass of humanity crowded into the V shaped vortex ; med by the talling floor, At the moment of the | falling of the floor THE SCENE WITHIN THE PARLOR Was one of happy enjoyment. While all were Pleasantly engaged, without a single sign of warn- ing, the floor suddenly sunk beneath them, and in | an instant the happy throng found themselves buried in a mass of struggiing humanity, in er- mixed with /a‘ling timbers, turniture, &c., and in utter darkness, the gay having been extinguished by the breaking of the gaspipes. The descent of of timbers, and from the endangered humen beings went up HORRIBLE CRIE3 FOR AID. An instant alter the feariul descent had been made all was silent as the grave, but immediately after beartrending appeals fur help were to be heard from hundreds of those who were in agony. Soon alterwards persons were seen issuing from the doors and windows, which were smashed out by the frighiened people and an | alarm wassounded. The uninjured in the church who were able to free themselves ‘rom the mass began at once to assist in rescuing others, The firemen and police were quickly at hand, and la- bored nobly in the work of rescue. Entrance to the church was at once stopped and none were al- | lowed to enter it except those engaged in taking out the inmates, The scene within the building was terrible in its details and that without the edifice was heart- rending indeed. Fathers and mothers searching | for their children, husbands looking for wives, | wives inquiring for husbands, brothers for sisters and children for their parents, of whose fate all Were uncertain and in dread. Quietly but rapidly the work of extricating the people Was carried on by the atd of lanterns, a large number of which had been secured, while some busied themselves with shoring up slanting sec- tions of the Moor. Many others were aiding men, women and children to free themselves, and as fast as the living and dead were rescued they were — passed out through windows and doors, where ready hands assisted to convey the dangerously | injured and dead to physicians’ offices and the neighboring houses. The work was vigorously but | slowly prosecuted, and belore midnighé the last of | the living and the dead had been taken out. The excitement without the church was terrible, and &s each body, either dead or severely injured, was being carried to the adjoining houses, the MASS SURGED BACK AND FORTH, | all terribly anxious to ascertain who it was and | whether dead or alive. | citement not less than 10,000 people were crowded At the height of the ex- into Montgomery and Jefferson streets and in the | adjoining premises. The excitemeut at the scene | did not sabside until long alter midnight, at ; which hour the dead had either been removed to their homes orto various undertaking rooms in the city, about which excited groups were to be seen up to two o’clock this morning discussing The excitement in thie city to-day over the acci- dent is intense, and many un/ounded rumors are in circulation In regard to the cause of the accident. The disaster Was caused by the giving way of a de- fective truss. The gathering was in the parlors on the second floor, which was supported by iron rods irom the truss. The truss giving way, of | course the Noor foll. THE CAUSR OP THR ACCIDENT. Various reasons are assigued for vhe accident. Ihave careiuily investigated the case and believe tne following to be substantially correct:—rhe floor upon whica the party was assembied was suspended by iron rods from @ wooden truss under | the terrible details, | | | | the floor could not support itself and went down, ‘The ceiling fell when the timbers of the truss gave way, and all feil together. Most of those who were Killed were struck by the timbers of the truss, or smothered by the plastering. Why the truss should give way has been variously conject- ured, It is all summed up in the statement that it was imperfectly coastructed and the floor was improperly suspended. The truss had an apper | and lower chord. The lower chord rested upon the brick walls, and was SPLICED WRONG SIDE UP. One of the iron rods that supported the floor was bolted into the chord inside of the splice, while | outside of it the rod from the joist above was fastened. The tendency thus was to pull the two pieces spliced apart instead of holding them together. This splice broke, The cause of the break was that the timbers were rotten, Tney | had evidently been put in green, and had the dry tot, Another reason tor the break | was that the entire weight upon the | moor was on the lower chord and not upon the sustaining beams. The rods which supported the floor only passed through the lower chora and not into the upper one. stick of poorly spliced timbers, half rotten. Another reason might be given for the acci- dent. One of the joints im the upper Portion of the truss was badly fastened. The plate fastened upon the short fron rod in the truss did not cover the upper end of the brace at ail, allowing it to slip by. It had been reported that iron pillars had supported the floor till recently, and hac been removed by the trustees. This is untrue, The truss was put in when the buliding was crected some five years ago. The following 1s A COMPLETE LIST OF THE KILLED. Dr. 0. E, Wainwright, killed by heavy timbers of truss, which supportea the floor, Mrs. A. U, Veeuer, of Utica Gussie Carpenter, sixteen years of age, No. 19 Church street, Mrs. Jumes M, Crow, Irving street. Mrs, J. £. Carr, No. 99 Warren street. Mrs. Barnes, wie of ex-Aldermin Barnes, who Was also seriously injured, No, 72 Chestnut street, Miss Grace EB. Holmes, teacher in Townsend sCiool, No, 17 Catharive street. - Pi Collins, fiteen years of age, No. 66 Burnet street. Minnie B.. Thomas, No. 68 Montgomery street. Hartie Leonard, aged tive years, daugater of Henry Leonard, No. 212 East Genesee street. Lulu Horton, daughter of Mrs. Hoary Hortoa, No. 42 Kast Jererson street, Charley Coils, son Of John A, Collins, twelve years oid the accident | | shocked, | ton street, chiidreu, cut and bruised, | | | Adeiber: Curpenter, No. 222 Moutgomery street, ‘ | sympathy 1s expressed for the aiflicted, Many of So far as tne power of the | | truss was concerned it mignt have been a straight | 7 John Austen, photographer, No. 248 Bast Genesee WASHINGT o N. ‘Tocat killed, 13, INJURED, Mrs. A. C, Spencer and servant, badly oruised. Libbie Novies Geddes, face bruised, Mrs. Dr. 0. E. Wainwright, whose husband wag killed outright, was taken out seriously injured in- fernaliv, At first it was supposed she must die, but her condition ts muca improved. Mrs, Rufus P. Burdick sustained a broken leg be- | tween the knee and the thigh and serious oruises about the body, Mr. E. Austin Barnes, whose wife was killed out- rignt, was severely ip'ured. His right wrist is broken and his side and head are also lujured, No. 72 Obestnnt street. Carrie Ostrander, daughter 0° Mr. Philip Ostran- der, re-iding at No. 70 Tavior street. 1s dangerously injured abous the heaa and side. Her recovery 18 possibie, Frank Candee, a young man, 18 severely injured about the spine, Mrs, James Winnie. residing at No.2 Denison Place, West street, {8 seriously injured about the shoulder and side, and alxo tnternally. Frank C. Alnstie, residing at No, 3003; South Salina street, hip joint badly injared and leg cut, Miss Josie smiti, daughter of Mr. D. L. Smith, is dangerously injured about the chest and spine, she being striick down and held by the timbers, but is somewhat improved, Mr. John Mead, who was reported killed, is alive, though seriously injured internally; he is ox- pected to recover. Miss Sarah White, residing with Mr. Bradford Kennedy, No, 132 East Genesee street, is seriously injured abour the spine and chest. Mrs, John Austen, whose hisband was killed out- fo Sit is seriously injured about the legs, arms and chest. C. C, Downtng, resiting at No. 53 Warron street, had hs shoulder dislocated and sustained other | injuries. i | Miss Florence Wells, residing at No. 24 Lemon | Street, ts quite serfously tniured, her ribs being | broken and her side otherwise bruised, j hn Fennel, residing tu Geddes, is geriously in- jured. fi M Fa Ross Leslie is seriously tpjured avout both ; mba, Miss Delta Star, severely injured internally. Mrs, Charles Hughes, No. 6 Clover street, in leg. Rey. Dr. Eddy, No, 182 South Salina street, in legs. aceon Palmer, of Centerville, bruised about the = Mra, M. L Reed, corner of Lemon and Cedar streets, bruised. Miss Billings, No. 49 Gifford street, brulars. Mrs. and Miss Bentley, No. 49 Gifford street, bruises and cuts, Anna Bates, of Homer, slightly. Mrs. Alvah Davis, No. 21 Grape street, legs beaten rs. A. Carpenter, No. 222 Montgomery street, | leg eft An ruised.” . Pi . | Miss Murtice Town, No, | face cut, Miss Olara Town, No. 141 East, Geneseo street, TACO Cur sry PINES, Frank Barnes, of of E. Anstin Barnes, bruised. Mrs. Clark (new Myers Block), cut and bruised, Mrs. D. L. Smith, Fayette street, bruises and Mrs. S. R. Smith and son, West Fayette street, both brulsed. i Ida ae visey, of No. 21¢ Denison place, Rochester, ruised, Mrs. Henty Horton, No. 42 East Jefferson street, back of neck and spine. Heid Harrington, No, 21 Grape street, stomach an less. J, L. Jenkins, wrist, eye and bruises. Miss Mary Murphy, Forman Purk, bruised and cnt, Miss Ida Owen, corner of Irving and East Gene- Be street, shoulder hurt. Frank and Gertie Fulmer, No. 132 South Salina street, children, bruised und jammed. Gardiner B. Weeks, No, 69 Irving street, face and head. J. W, Page, No. 128 Harrison street, in leg. A. W. Palmer, No, 351 East Genesee street, head bruised aud hand cut, Mrs. Joun W, Howe, corner of Jefferson and | Clinton streets, head, neck and legs. i} Minnie and Jimmy Stone, No. 90 East Washing- | 141 East Genesee street, Jeunie and Mary Tripo, daughters of Mr. Merwin Tripp, No. 9 Harrison street, head, body and legs jammed acd bruised, Miss Naucy Gibvons, No. 87 East Fayette atreet, internally. Eaton and wife, Globe Hotel, botn James H. bruised. Mrs. Galpin, No. 25 Granger street, internally, Mrs. H. Oimsteud, No. 99 Warren street, side. Fred. Burdick, No. 133 Montgomery sircet, back. es Daughter of Mr. T. K. Fuller, of Daniorth, Phised, Mrs. Mary McElroy and daughter, No. 171 East Washington street, bruised. Mrs. Leon, of Phiiadelpiia, internally, Lavolette Ganois, No. 9 Church street, head eut. | . Mr. apd Mrs. H. Dunston aud two chiidren, No, 86 Kast Jeterson street, all bruised. Miss Martha Howes, No. 119 East Washington | Street, heat cut. Mrs. Selina Graham Geddes, Dack injured, Mr. A. J. Davis, back and hip. Miss Westcott, Montgomery street, shoulder. Miss Reagan, Charen street, bruised. Mrs. A. rarrar, daughter and nurse girl, No, 73 Warren street, bruised and cut slightly, | Riley V. Miller, No, 187 East Genesee, hand hurt | and bruisea. Miss Ada Gay, daughter of C. B. Gay, No. 79 West | Onondaga street, pruised and shocked. Miss Libvie Hodge, No. 21 Grape street, side bruised and ankle sprained. Mrs. James Patterson, ‘No, 121 Chestnut street, ankle bruised and cut, Mrs. — Bostwick, No. 16 Irving street, ankle ) sprained.- trey Spencer Ballou, No. 16 Irving street, se- verely bruised, Mrs, Egbert Henman, No. 177 East Washington Street, hip injured, | Mrs. Thomas Chapman, No. 21 Lemon street, stde and arms bruised. | Mrs. Lincoln, mother of Mrs. Crow (killed), was brutsed and shocked, | | | Mr. A. Biasdel, No. 157 East Washington street, | foot inured. ‘ Mrs. A. Biasdell, No, 157 East Washington street, slae and back bruised. Miss Addie Biasdel, No. 157 East Washington eet, arm and limbs. Mrs. faward Bostwick, East Washington street, ankle sprained. beh S, Miller, Talbot House, shoulder and leg bruised. pee F. N. Fish, East Washington street, head rutsed. Kittie Collins, daughter of G. K. Collins, No. 5 Hovey street, bruised and shocked, Mrs. A. U. Spencer, No. 97 East Fayette street, ! bruised, Mrs. Henry E, Warne, No. 11 Gertrude street, shoulder bruised, Ada Warne, daughter of H. E. Warne, bruised. | bruised about the face. Theodocia, Amy J. and Olive C.,- daughters of | Judge S. N, Holmes, were all more or less injured by cuts and bruises. 0. P. Curry, No. 102 Almond street, injured in the side, It 1s impossible to give a full list of injured, but it must be at least two hundred. All the injured are doing well except Miss Gussie Carpenter. Flags in tue city have been at half mast all day. Much the funerals will be heid to-morrow. CORONERS’ INVESTIGATION, Coroners George and Kneeland will hold an in- vestigation to-morrow afternoon at twoo'’clock at City Hall, It will be searching. All day to-day thousands have been viewing the scene of the dis- aster, criticising the building and commenting on the causes, Many who were in the ruins returned to claim some stray property or view the place of their adventures, All was quiet as a country Sun- day. AN EXAMINATION OF THE RUIN to-day shows that the brick walis of the portion of the building where the parior was located are Solid as ever, remaining unmoved. The main por- tion of ti difice is uninjured, except the wooden partition under the arch of the pulpit. The dam- lars, Workmen are removing the débris. The roof | has settled several inches and will fall unless soon Stayed, The portion of the butiding damaged, which ‘was in the rear of the main body of the church, has been built about five years, The rest ‘was compieted about two years ago. H.N. White, the architect, is absent in Europe. The carpenter work was done by Dickson & Gil- lett, Tne rooms where the disaster occurred have frequently been more crowded than on Tuesday nigat, The Pastor of the Charch. The Rev. George S. Dowling, pastor of the Bap- tist church at Syracuse, the scene of the accident, is a son of the Rev. J. Dowling, D. D., anda His brother of Dr. J. W. Dowling, of thia city, father leit New York on Tuesday mornin hus son @ visit, aad must have reached there the time ol te accident. | KLASTIC TRUSS age to the building will be several thonsand dol- | tick ANTI-MONOPOLY OONVENTION. ‘The New Party Relicd on ta Right All ‘Wrongs. Des Momes, Iowa, June 24, 1874, The Anti-Monopoly State Convention met here to-day. W. F. Cordell, of Gutnrie, was electea temporary Chairman, and T. ©, Walters and E. R Bassett, Secretaries. Mr. Cordeif made a speech, in which he characterized both of the old parties corrupt beyond all redemption; alluded to Con- gress and national politics, and denounced a pro- | tective tariff as @ curse to the country. He de- clared the national bank monopoly a fraud and ; the patent right system a cueat upon the country. Tie relied on tne new party to rignt the wrongs and to carry lowa by 10,000 majority. The usual committees were OL a aud she Conveuion, muourned until two WASHINGTON, Juno 24, 1876, Resignation of Postmaster General Creswell—Its Acceptance by the Presi- dent. Postmaster General Creswetl this morning tem dered his resignation to the President iu the tol lowing letter :— WASHINGTON, D, ©., June 24, 1874. Smr—After more than five years oi continuous service 1am constrained, by & proper regard lor my private tuterests, to resign the office of Post- master General and to request that | may be re- lieved from duty as soon as it may be conveniens for you to designate my successor, For the generous confluence and support whlch you have uni.ormiy extended to me in my efforts to discharge my duty | shall not atcempt to ex- press tie juli measure of my gratitude. It ts auf cient to say that my relations, oificial and per- Sonal, with vouyseli and wita every one of my cole leagues of the Cabinet, Dave always been of the Most agreeabie aud satisfactory character to me. Kest assured that I shall continue to give te your administration my most cordial support, and that [shall ever deem tt an honor to be permitted to suoseitbe myself, sincerely and taitn ully, your friend, JOHN A. J. CRESWELL, To (he PRESIDENT, The President has replied as follows :— EXfouTtvB MANSION, WasaINaton, D. C., June 24, 1344, } My Deas Sik—As 1 expressed to you verbally this moruing wuen vou rendered your resignation Of the office of Pustmaster General, it is with the deepest regret to me that you should have ielt such @® course necessity. You are the last of the original memoers of the Cabi- net named by me a3 1 was enter! upon my present daties, and it makes me feel on oid associations were veing brokeo up that I had hoped might coutinue through my official tite. In separat.ng, ofcially, | have but two Lopes te express—trst, that 1 may get a successor who wi be os faithful and efictent in the periorm. nce the duties of the office you resigu; second. a per- aan iriend that 1 can bave the same attachment for, Your record has been satisfactory to me and I know wiil so prove to the couniry at large. Yours very truly, U. 3. GRANE Hon, J, A. J. Cnesweut, Postmaster General. Rumors Regarding the Probable Suce cessor of General Creswell. Tt ta intimated to-night and generally believed that the Presideut bas tendered the rostmasver Generaiship to tue Hon. Eugene Hale, of Maine, Mr. Hale is now at Altoona, Pa., on a Westerm tour, but a telegram was sent to him this altere noon by the President, The Contract and Finance Company of the Central Pacific Railroad. No action was taken by the House on the Proposition to order an investigation into the affairs of the “Contract and Finance Company" @¢ the Central Pacific Kailroad. A majority of the committee had agreed to @ report adverse to the investigation, but ‘ailed to present it to the House, This, under parttamentary law, debarred the mi- nority from presenting their conte:uplated report in favor of an investigation, as recommended by the Crédit Mobilier Committee oi the last Com- gress. There is little doubt that the House would have sustained the minority, which probably ae- counta for the failure to present the majority report lor action. The Modoc War Claims. Mr. Luttrell has to-day arranged for the prompt Sdjustment and payment of the remainder of the Caltiornia Modoc war claims. Onecks on San Francisco will be forwarded to claimants within & fortnight Leave-takings of Congressmen. There has been to-day a great crowd of Senators and Representatives at the White Hous: to take leave of the President, The several departments were algo crowded with them, and the employés were kept busy in settling and arranging matvers for the constituents of members of Congress. The President Going to West Virginia. The President will leave Washington to-morrew- for a trip to West Virginia. He will be accom panied by Mrs. Grant, ‘PIGEON SHOOTING, Orrawa, Canada, June 24, 1874, The pigeon shooting match to-day betweem Ward, of Toronto, and Paine, of New York, was Won by the iormer:— td Ward. Pong, 3 ce Single rise, Double ruse PROTECTION OF FISH AND GAME, Meeting of the New York Association at Oswego. Oswego, N, Y., June 2, 18% The delegates and frends of the New York Asse- Clation for the Protection of Fish and Game have had another fine day in the field, and the following. closely contested prizes were won:— For ny casting—R. Wood, of Syracuse, first prizes 8. M, Allen, o: Oswego, second; C. Northrup, of Rome, tnird; J. F. Mujer, of Oswego, fourth; N. A. Wright, of Oswego, filth. Im pistol shooting the first prize was won by J. B. Higham. of Buifale, and tue second by J. M. Witmer, of Niagara Falia, In the trap shooting match for amateurs, M. Hoag, of Seneca Fi was first; L. Barber, of Aubura, second; L. A, xX, Of Syracuse, third; J. Watkey, of Syracuse, fourt . MALT HOUSE BURMED, Cntcago, June 24, 1874, The malt house of Charles L. Epps & Co., om Schiller street, was burned last night. The lems is $20,000. Insured. THE MYSTERIOUS FEMALE. San FRANCISCO, June 24, 1874. The mysterious female, who walked from OUmaks to this city, spoke to-day for the first time since her arrival, She says her name is Sophie Gatznen, tpat her home is tn Evanston, Ill., that she 1s un- married and wants to go back. She will give ae reason for undertaking this extraordinary journey. The city auchorit.es will take charye of ber, A.—E scheid Excels in His Summer style of DRESS HATS for genviemen. Mouldea with exouisite taste and skill, It brings out the best expression Of the ace, ay a fine setting gives new lustre *to the dis mond. iry them. at 113 A.—Tne Torturing Process of Mere hernia with heavy iron hoops is superseded by TH. (3 Broadway), whica, by pressure of an ounce, comfortably retains and soon cures rupture, A.—Rupture and Physical Deformities succestully treated by Dr. MAKSH, at No. 2 Vescy stress (Astor House). A-—Silk Elastic Belt Stockings, Knee oa Abdominal supporters. Suspensor; ands Shoulder Braces and Crutches at MARSHOS Truss ‘onoe: No. 2 Vesey street. Lady in attendance. A Fine Thing tor the Teeth.—The Fra- grant SOZODONT has takon a Terr preeee* lace Among the most approved Dentifrices of the day. [tis very popular articly tor the toile, highly recommet b ‘RiP who have used it as a beautityer and preserver e teeth, refreshing the mouth, sweetening the bi and arresting the progress of decay. At Flushing You Can Behold the Most charming and beautitul young city in the United States. I tles from Hunter's Point, only twen: o> ten ia, Dalsual cars; f 10 cents; trains ani Lé wih, ‘ou never have been there an visit itatonce. Maps and ree sinh wrest“ Be'We BITOHGOUR. A.—For a First Class Dress or Business |AT go direct to the manufacturer, ESPENSCHKID, LS jassau street. an, Ot4 Adages Sore Sans Ene Soe Wilon way SENBIION PLOWS tia ih way “FA ‘ehox, 212 Broadway, corne: n street, and under Fis nue Hotel. Batchelor’s Piety Dye Pg greearonl x Establish ars. ind proper! 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