The New York Herald Newspaper, October 22, 1875, Page 3

~ OBITUARY. FREDERIC HUDSON, JOURNALIST. soma The announcement of the tragic death of Frederic Hudson, the well known American journalist, will be received with sadness throughout the entire country. lis death, terribly sudden and most shocking in every detail, took place at bis home in Concord, Masé., at five o*tlock yesterday morning, and was the result of injuries *eceived from bis carriage colliding with an unseen railroad train while enjoying an afternoon ride some twelve hours before, Early on Wednesday afternoon he made a social call upon bis old triend, Judge J. 8. Keyes, on Monument street. The day was one of the choicest of the au- tumnal season, clear, cool and bracing, and a short drive through the rural surroundings of the town was at once determined upon. Probably a couple of hours were thus occupied, the last place visited being the minute man statue, where both the Judge and Mr. Hudson lingered for some time, From this point the two gentlemen returned to the residence of Judge Keyes, where another brief interval was spent, and then, at about five o’clock, the Judge started to drive Mr. Hudson to his home, some half or three- quarters of a mile distant. Onlya few rods from the residence of Judge Keyes, and within plain sight of the house, Monument street is crossed by the Middlesex or Concord branch of the Boston and Lowell Railroad. Here it was that the accident occurred which cost Mr. Hudson his life, and in which Judge Keyes ustained serious but not fatal injaries. The railroads track at this point emerges from a deep cut directly upon the crossing, and all trains coming from Boston make what is known among railroad menas a ‘“‘running switch,” the locomotive becoming detached and running abead on a side track, the train following a short distance behind, and running down the main track into the depot. As Judge Keyes and Mr. Hudson approached the crossing the five o'clock train was just coming into Concord. They saw the ae- tached engine pass along, and seemed to be un- conscious that the train was following a few rods behind. The Judge was driving in a care Jess or indifferent way, being in the mean- time closely engaged in an interesting con- versation with Mr. Hudson. ‘The flagman, who was on duty at the crossing warned them of their danger by repeated shouts, and on noticing that they failed to hear him made a jump to catch the horse by the head and thus save them from the inevitable death into which they were driving. The brave flagman was too late, however, and it was almost by a miracle that he escaped with his own life. Nor was this all On the other side of the crossing driving from the opposite direction was Dr. E, W. Emerson and wife, the son-in- Jaw and daughter of Judgo Keyes. Both shouted to warn their father and Mr. Hudson of the approaching train, All was in vain, however, for both of the unfortunate gentlemen were so deeply absorbed ‘m conversation they were wholly indifferent and oblivious to everything. It was not until they were fall upon the track and the approaching train within | dozen or fifteen feet of them that the danger was apparent to them. Judge Keyes thinks they both discovered it simultaneously, and both made an effort to jamp from the carriage at the same time. The top was up, and this, of coursc, rendered it more difficult to get out, but it is doubtful, had it been an open buggy, that the result would have been different. Mr. Hudson was on the side which was struck by the train, and hence it was that he was caught and held in the wreck of the carriage, while Judge Keyes was thrown some thirty feet distant, on the Bide of the track. The carriage was struck near the | rear wheels, doubled up and crushed over and over again, Mr. Hudson being held all the time among the aébris of the wreck, The horse having already got across the track with the shafts, was instantly separ- ated from the rest of tho carriage, and stood quietly and unharmed as the train passed by. Beyond the trossing, on the left of the track, was a ten or fifteen feet embankment, and down this Mr. Hudson and the wrecked carriage were found when the train had been brought to a full stop, Dr. Emerson, Judge Keyes, the fagman and the employés of the train immediately extricated the unfortunate gentleman from the wreck, and it was a matter of momentary surprise that they found him conscious instead of dead, Judge Keyes, tndifferqnt and probably ignorant of his own injuries, hastened to his stable for another carriage in which to varry Mr. Hudson home, leaving him, mean- while, in charge of Dr. Emerson and his wife, Although his system was very much shocked by the terrible ordeal wich he bad passed through, Mr. Hudson did not for a mo- ment lose his senses or presence of mind during the Mime he was being taken home, and it was the opinion of allaround him that his wounds were not of a dan- gerous character. Before leaving the scene of the accident Dr. Emerson made a hasty examination, and the worst injury found was an ugly scalp wound, the skull being free from any fracture or abrasure what- ever. Mr. Hudson, as well as his friends, were not at this timo fearfui of any fatal termination, and in spite of the excruciating physical pain which he suffered, he congratulated himself that bis injuries were so seemingly slight. After taking to his bea there ensued a slight nausea, but the only matter |e outstripped all its competitors in procuring late news thrown from the stomach was the food which he had eaten a few hours before, Later in the evening, however, at about half-past nine he commenced vomiting blood, and this was really the first alarming symptom which had mani- fested itself. Morphia was administered to produce sleep and allay the pain, and the patient was thereby temporarily eased, Vomiting of blood continued at frequent intervals, however, and it was evident that | there had been serious internal injuries and that a dan- | gerous hemorrhage was likely to ensue. Cold baths and iced pills were administered, with Blight stimulants, but still the throwing off of dark, clotted blood continued, During ell this time Mr. Hud- son was conscious and calm, and when consulting Dr, Emerson concerning his case, he did not ina single in- stance indicate that he felt that the result would be fatal, If indeed he realized that death was so near, he did not allow those around him to divine his thoughts. In the midst of these severe physical pains be was quite cheerful. At the moment the symptoms became alarming, Dr. ‘Emerson summoned Dr. Bartlett, but the injuries sus- tained were of such a dangerous character that the melancholy truth at once apparent—that medical ‘science and surgical skill were of no avail, Mr, Hudson continued to grow weaker and weaker, and at five e’clock yesterday morning, just twelve hours after the accident, ho breathed his last, He was conscious almost to the end, and when death finally came he ‘Bccepted it with a calm resignation, characteristle only ‘of a man whose life and character were the best lega- cies he could leave behind. The only member of his family present was Mrs, ‘Hudson, who has been for many years an invalid, and ‘there are grave apprehensions that this sudden affiic- tion which she is called upon to bear will be more than she can endure. His only son Woodward, seventeen years of age, who had just entered Harvard College, was telegraphed . for on Wodnesday night. He started immediately by special conveyance, but only to arrive a few moments after his father had passed away, The brother and other relatives living at distant points were not noti- fled of their sad bereavement until yesterday morning. As may be supposed, the accident and its terrible re sult was the chief topic of conversation ali through that section of country, In Concord, where Mr. Hudson was so well known and dearly beloved, the feeling is one of universal gloom and sadness. BEETCH OF M19 CAREER, Frederic Hudson was born in Quincy, Mass, on the 25th of April, 1819, and at the timd of his death was between fifty-six and fifty-seven years of ago. His youthful days. wore, howevor, spent In Boston, and his earlier schooling was received in the Mayhew school !n that city, Ho graduated in the class NEW YORK HEKALD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1875- it can therefore be gafely saia or him that he was a self-made and self-educated man, It was at the end of his schooling in Concord, and when only seventeen years of age, that he went to New York and became associated with Mr. Bennett on the Heraup, His industrious labors here were interrupted annually by a summer visit to Con- cord, and in 1844, when twenty-five years ofage, he mar- ried Miss Eliza Woodward, the devoted wife who now survives him and a sister of the late Dr. Woodward, of Quincy, Mass, who founded the Woodward Institute now being built in that town. The only issue of the marriage was Woodward, a promising son now seven- teen years of age an¢ a freshman in Harvard Univer- sity. Mr. Hudson was pre-eminently a representative | American journalist. Indeed, he may be truthfully styled the father of modern American journalism, so far ag enterprise, sagacity and boldness in gathering ows are concerned. His executive ability was marked by a wonderful self-poise that enabled him in the hoar of emergency, as well as in the routine of his position, to at once grasp the importance of the subject TRIPLE SHEET, monial, in the shape of one of Jurgensen’s gold chro- nometers, together with a beautifully bound book in album form, containing an address, with the autograph of every member of the club. This was the occasion of Mr. Hudson leaving the Hemaxp, after a connection of almost thirty years, It was about one year subsequently that Harper's Magazine, in & sketch entitled ‘How We Get Our News,” published the following reference to Mr. Hud- son:—‘‘The ship news column, as now published, giv- ing as it does the movements of the entire American merchant ships all over the world, was originated in 1837. In this department Frederic Hudson made his first reputation. He possessed a remarkable memory and great activity in his youth, and when a ship news reporter he collected his items with- out making use of a note book, and wrote out the arrivals, departures, disasters to ships with names of captains, owners, consignees and every other fact of interest from memory. As his daily labors frequently required him to carry in his mind as many as two or three hundred names of vessels, captains, owners, &c., this was no ordinary task, He knew by to be handled, and to decide on the proper method of collecting the facts and presenting them in an attrac- tive and comprehensive form. Such is the simple record of a man who has stamped his individuality upon the newspaper history of our country. Always sedu- lously seeking to hide his personality, Mr. Hudson dis- charged his arduous duties as managing editor of the Henao for many years with credit to himselfand to the paper. Mr. Hudson’s entrance on the profession of journal- ism was a peculiar one. While a boy in years ho labored for a few months with his brother upon a paper called the Zzpress, and when that journal died, after a brief existence, he became aclerk in this city. Nearly year after the New York HERALD was started by its founder, Mr. Hudson answered an advertisement printed by the proprietor for an assistant. Full of hope and being, no doubt, conscious of his ability to discharge the duties of the position he applied for, young Hudson soon convinced his employer that in him he” possessed a faithful as- sistant. The duties of Mr. Hudson at that time wero multifarious, and as news was then, ag it is now, the eading object of the paper, Mr. Hudson would be at one hour on the dOcks, seeking items; another in the courts, taking notes on knotty points of law, and im- mediately after would sit down and pore over the mails, always looking for news of interest. But it was in the collection of shipping news that he first distinguished himself, and by that means laid the foundation for the present extensive ship news department of the Hera, As time went on and the staff of the Heratp in- creased in numbers, Mr, Hudson naturally rose in rank by seniority and force of genius. Therefore, it is not surprising that wo find him at length occupying the position of managing editor—a position he filled for so many years. Probably no one could have been se- lected by the elder Mr, Bennett who was better fitted to carry out his grand ideas of modern and progressive journalism than Mr. Hudson, Certainly, no man could have furthered those ideas with more thoroughness of detail and success in results than he. Naturally of a sanguine temperament, Mr. Hud- son seldom permitted himself to become excited, and, no matter how important the event, he was always cool and calm in directing the movements of his subordi- nates, Thas he infased into the staff he directed the same regularity, punctuality and reliability that were characteristic of himself, Indeed, so marked were those characteristics that they obtained for him the reputation of being “The Pendulum” of the Heraup establishment, Fully entering {nto the fdeas of the elder Mr. Ben- nett, that the life blood of a newspaper was news, he proved himself an able second to his chief during his whole career on the paper. It is safe to say that the confidence reposed in his skill and sagacity was never misplaced, and no matter how far that confidence ex- tended it was never abused, As evidence of this it is only necessary to refer to the fact that the ties of per- sonal friendship that so long existed between the elder Mr, Bennett and the deceased wero maintained to tho last. Faithfalness to duty and enthusiasm for his work were salient points in Mr, Hudson’s character. His regular hours of attendance at the office were fre- | quently lengthened by the receipt of important news or the occurrence of some striking event, Even after he had closed the labors of the night he would remem- ber some forgotten point or Mutnro, and be again found in the office seeing that everything was being done to his satisfaction, Thus he maintained the reputa- tion of the paper and his own. During the war this trait was the more clearly marked, and bis conscientiousness as a journalist was manifested by his anxiety to keep his faith with the government in not publishing contraband news. Frequently at night would ho return from his home to satisfy himself that certain intelligence, which had been forwarded by the Hxraxp correspondents, in the fleld would not appear in the morning paper, as it was prejudicial to the in- terests of the government. On assuming the responsible position of manager his executive ability became at once apparent, and it was exhibited in his management of the early Washing- ton reports for his journal; the organization of special Southern and foreign news oxpresses, and the collection of Presidential election returns through- out the country. During the Mexican war the Heranp of the principal events in the campaigns of Taylor and Scott, and this success was largely due to Mr. Hudson’s energy. In those days individual enterprise had ample scope, as the telegraph was not in existence to simplify the methods of communication. ‘The collection of shipping news finally led to an asso- ciation between the Hera.p, Courter and Enquirer and the Journal of Commerce for that purpose. This was the beginning of the New York Associated Press, and in those early days the control of the association fell naturally into the mands of Mr. Hudson and the late Mr. Henry J. Raymond, and they together laid the foun- dation for the success afterward attained when the tele- | graph necessitated a consolidation of interests. At first the elgetric telegraph threatened to build up a feeling of antagonism among the journalists of that day. It was not until 1850 that Mr. Hudson eucceeded, by his skill and tact, im bridging ‘the gulf between the telegraph and the press, thereby really smoothing the ground for the success of modern journalism. Mr. Hudson was probably the best informed man of his day in America on European politics, as well ag on the issues atising in his native country. It was bis mastery of the leading European questions of the time that gave the HzraLpa reputation abroad as a cosmo- politan newspaper. Among his many triumphs was the organization of a corps of correspondents for the Hirravp during the late civil war. He planned journal- istic campaigns at the same time that the armies moved, and so complete were his arrangements that every important event in the field was speedily trans- mitted in graphic form to the paper. For over thirty years Mr, Hudson thus conducted the news departments of the Henan, and his successes were a constant series of surprises to the public and the press. In all of theso several enterprises he seemed, as it were, to giva) vitality and action to the ideas of his chief, His ambition in life was to make the Heratp a com- plete newspaper, and enable it to outstrip all its com- petitors in the dissemination of news, foreign and domestic, and in everything calcnlated to instruct and interest the people, Whenever an event of importance occurred he was always ready with a corps of trained writers to cover the ground of inquiry and bring the details to the office; and it was his peculiar fertune to be able to select on the moment the right man for the right piace, Mr, Budson owed urich of his success in life to bis Accessibility whilo at work, He would seo any one who called apon him, and thus gained many warm Personal friends, This trait also enabled him to win Many a victory for his Journal, Inthe office he had tho remarkable faculty of inspinng every one about him with = bis magnetic — enthusi- asm. Not only in the editorial room did this eecur, it was extended even to the mechanical de- partments of the establishment. He loved also to lend of 1830, in which were such men as Thomas R. Gould and Edward Davenport and others who became distinguished in alter life, When a iad of about fifteen years he commenced visiting Concord, and ever after- ‘ward, until he went there to live, he spent his summer vacations in that charming and famous literary town. His father also visited the town often, and finally tettled down and spent his last deys there, During his Hfteenth and sixteenth years Frederic atvended school in Concord, where the institutions of learning at the time were regarded as superior to those of almost any other place in New England, He nover had any other educational advantages than those afforded in the Boston and Concord schools, and ® helping hand to younger journalists and set them right In the path they were to follow to success. Ho Tarely went into society, Evory public man, however, knew him. His whole soul seemed ww be in the dis- charge of his arduous duties, 18 RETIREMENT, Tn 1866 Mr, Hudson retired from the position he had filled for 80 many years for the purpose of devoting him- self to the caro of his invalid wife, This resolution gives tho key to the singloness of purpose that actuated his whole life. A special meeting of the Hxraxo Club, of which Mr. Aiudson was president, was held on Monday, April 9, 1806, and ite chief officer presented with a costiv testi- heart the name, description, rate, &e., of every vessel in the New York trade and the name of every captain in the merchant service and was thus enapled to keep the changes accurately noted in his mind, A REMINISCENCE. The following is an extract from a private letter, written to the President of the Hexatp Club and read at the last annual dinner, May 6, 1875:— It will be forty years on the 6th of May since the HekALD was started on its career of fame and useful- ness. Forty years! Napoleon said that forty centuries looked down upon his little army in Egypt. Forty years in these modern times more than compass the centuries of Napoleon. Then there were only the pyramids, Now we have steam and railroads, elec- tricity and telegraphs and—the Heraxp, But forty years! It is nearly that time since I became a journalist, May I tell you how? I recollect my first interview with the founder of the Heratp. It was in the evening, and we talked inthe dark on Franklin’s Plan. His residence was in Nassau strect. 1 was seventeen years old, with newspaper largely on the brain, I enthusiastically described my aspirations and belief that I could ‘do anything that, did not require much talent do, “Well,” said he it, suces you have tact and that will do to start with, When will’ you begin?” “To-night,” Ireplied. “Ah, that is too soon, My paper for to-morrow is already made up.”” The HeRap in 1835 and 1836 went to press at nine o'clock. “Then to-morrow,” said I So on the following morning I became a journalist! With this important accession of your humble servant the entire editorial and reportorial staff of the HskaLD numbered three in- dividuals, What is the number now? There were then no correspondents unywhere. Are there now any anywhere? In Europe, Asia, America, Africa or at the North Pole? Let Stanley, O'Kelly, MacGahan, Hayes and hundreds of others answer the question, Let the payroll speak’? Mr. Hudson’s great work, the “History of Journalism in America,” had an extensive sale, and contained a world of information about the mse and spread of the most active agency of civilization in modern days. The author was so generally known in journalistic cir- cles that his book was naturally received there with a feeling of great interest. It was found to abound in anecdotes of the early days of New York newspapers— oftheir struggles and successes, of the failures made, and of the gradual expansion of the system of collect- ing intelligence that seems now to have reached per- fection. In the suceess of the public library of Concord, Mass., he took a warm interest. His last work as an author was a vivid description of the battles of Lexington and Con- cord, which inaugurated the Revolutionary struggle. The sketch was printed in Harper’s Magazine last April, and did much to inspire the successful centennial com. memoration of those events in our national history. ‘The citizens of Concord, of all classes, were endeared to Mr, Hudson, and in his death they fecl that they have lest a warm personal friend. There was not an office of any kind but what he could have held from the moment he became a citizen, but he refused all such honors, and invariably lived in retirement. In town affairs ho was somewhat active, especially in matters relating to the Concord Library, but he never identified himself with anything that would interfere with a cherished devotion to his invalid wife, ‘The arrangements for the funeral have not yet been decided, but it will probably take place on Sunday, pre- Lminary private services taking place at the residence, to be followed by final obsequies at the orthodox church, of which Mr. Hudson was a member, MEETING OF THE PRESS CLUB. A special meeting of the New York Press Club, con- vened by order of the President out of respect to the memory of Mr, Frederic Hudson, was held yesterday afternoon, After some preliminary remarks by the President in reference to the drafting of resolutions, Mr. George H. Andrews, Tax Commissioner, was introduced. He said that he was an old friend and co-laborer of Mr. Hud- son. Fired by the samo ambition, they had been thrown together, and were attached to each other ‘So long ago as 1845 they were members together of the Executive Committee of the Associated Press, where the struggle between the press and the telegraph as to which-should be the dominant power was decided, and their relations were ‘of the pleasantest character. “During the time,” said Mr. Andrews, ‘‘of the resort to news expresses many a night of anxious watching and whiting have Mr. Hudson and I passed. During that time I had opportunities to watch and know Mr. Hudson as few other men have had, He was the soul of honor and of enterprise, I shall say lngt he that in those days of keen journalistic enterprise Mr. Hudson never broke his word when pledged either to forbear or share in the publication of news. In this reapect he was the very soul of honor. I remember when a special had been arranged between us for the transmission of a speech of Daniel Webster, which, I believe, although I do not now re- call it distinctly, was the turning.point in a political crisis and considered the great speech of his life Mr. Hudson and { agreed, knowing the uncertainty of the conveyance of news at that time, to share our despatches. No higher proof could have been given then of my dependence on the honor of Mr. Hud- son. As fortune would have it, my despatch came to hand and his did not, sol shared {t with him, ‘This is only an example of the esteem in which I, in common with other journalists, held Frederic Hudson. At no time would I have hesitated to believe his simple word, Mr. Hudson was a bold man, yet tender eo, & mother, as many a man who holds his head’ high to-day can testify. He was careful of the reputations of citizens whose actions were not vital to the common weal. He was alsoa successful man, enthusiastic and earnest in his protes- sion—really the founder of the news-gathering system of to-day which bas been so my carried out in the journal with which he was identifi Full of enterprise himseif, he Saw the journal with which he was identified succéssful, and lived to see the fruit of his labors, whjle connected with it, in other Journals. Most of you are aware that the news gather; ‘of to-day has followed in his footsteps, and ha Journalistic enterprise which has been clot as an American attribute was afoot by Frederic Hudson. Most of the journalists of tho last generation have sed uWway—Raymond, Greeley and Bennett—and only dine, gray headed and feeble, totters on tho edge oF the grave. So that it seoms as if in Frederic Hudsn’s demise the link which bound the past and tho present were almost severed. At the conclusion of Mr. Andrews’ remarks the President of the club added some fitting tributes to the memory of the great journalist, and the Committee on Resolutions reported the following, which were unant- mously adopted :— THR RESOLUTIONS. ‘Whereas it has pleased Almighty God in His gracious providence to romove from the ranks of American journalists one of its ablest members in the person of Frederic Hudson ; and ‘Whereas the deceased, both on account of his emi- nent services and endeavors, has nobly earned a large share of pr among those or, hot ee wo bring arhalism to its present proud position; an) Hhereaa tho alms of tho New York Press Clud are mainly directed toward the elevation of the standard of journalism, a purpose which tho late Mr. Hudson was among ‘the carliest and ablest to foster; and whereas we deem the present sad calamity, both from {ts nature and from the proud pre-eminence which its subject had attained, is one which this organization cannot suffer to pass by without some recognition and token of regret; therefore be it Resolved, That we express our sincerest regrets at the decease of Mr. Hudson, while yet in the prime of ‘his life and the ripe fulness of his powers; that we la- ment his death not only on account of his ability and wisdom, and the zeal he displayed in behalf of honest and manly journalism, but also on account of his own personal worth and bis true-hearted devotion to uty. Resolved, That we take this occasion to bring our tribute of sorrow and respect to the memory of one whose loss we deeply feel and Bi nly te exp Resolved, ‘That we tender his family the expression of our condolence and sympathy {n this hour sudden affliction, sorrow and bereavement. , Regolved, That a copy of those resolutions duly an- thentieated bo forwarded to the family of the deceased, and that the rooms of the club be draped in mourning tor thirty days. THE HERALD CLUB WRSOLUTIONS._ A special meeting of the New York Horald Club was held yosterday-Ahernoon to exptess its sympathy with the family of the late Mr. Frederic Hudson in their recent sad bereavement, After an expression of deep feeling on the part of the members of the club the following resolutions were adopted :— Whereas we have the distressing intelligence re- ceived this morning of the sudden death, at Concord, Mase. of Mr. Frederic Hudson, for many years man- of their aging editor of the New York Heraup and “a member of this association; and whereas the occasion calls for some pe maonn ed of our feelings in reference to our lamented colaborer and fri and touching the sor- rowful event which has so suddenly terminated his life of usefuln therefore, be it Resolved, That we, the members of the New York Herald Club, have heard with painful emotions of the sad misfortune whereby Mr. Hudson’s valuable life of usefulness is terminated, and that the event most solemnly admonishes us that ‘in the midst of life we are in death.” Resolved, That thi club, in view of the late business and social relations of its members with the deceased, and in fg wot to his memory, gratefully, under the shadow of his death, recall the bright examples of his Life; his genius, enterprise, industry and distinguished ist; his constant fidelity to his calling; his n ling spirit of courtesy, kindness and encouragement to his colaborers and subordinate: his high sense of justice; his exalted character as a man and a citl: and his amiable and atiractive quali- ties as a gentlendn, friend and brother. y Resolved, That while we deeply lament our loss ‘a his decease, weare inspired by the success in his bigh vocation, of hisbrilliant example, to emulate his vir- ‘tues and to aspire each to similar honors of a life well spent. ‘Thitasa further mark of our respect success as a jou Reso for the memory of the deceased a delegation be ap- pointed from thks club to attend his funeral; and be it er Resolved, Thai ag an expression of our sympathy with the widowand family of the deceased in their heavy affliction, 4 oP of these resolutions be officially Presented to Mra son. A GENERAL SYMPATHY EXPRESSED IN THE AF- ‘TERNOON JOURNALS OF YESTERDAY, {from the Evening Mail.) - All the journalists in the 1and will be shocked by the intelligence of the sudden death, under very sad circum™ stances, of Mr. Frederic Hudson, long the managing editor of the Hmzazp, and since then the author of a Jargo volume entitled “The History of Journalism.” It seems that Mr. Hudson was run over by a railway train, and very soon died from the injuries received, Such a terminatipyn of a long, honorable and useful career seems larly distressing, Mr. Hudson ogcupied for almost a quarter of a century one of the mostimportant positions in American jour- nalism. While the Heraup owed its distinctive traits to the inspirationand direct efforts of the elder Bennett, Mr. Hudson was the most trusted subordinate he ever had, enjoyed his pertect confidence, was ov the most intimate friendly relations with him, and brought to the aid of Mr. Bennett a faculty for organization and detail, a scrupaloug fidelity, a jidgment ‘of men and of events and a Capacity for ‘Wor! it were appreciated by very fow, even in the profession. ‘Mr. Hudson's health was permanently injured by his too arduous labors, It was not until he had to choose between death and cessation of work that he aban- doned his post—much to the regret of Mr. Bennett, whose high estimate of his value was shared by the son who began his journalistic training ‘under Mr. Hudson and succeeded to the control and ownership of the HeraLp, Since his retirement Mr. Hudson bas lived quietly on a smal! farm at Concord, Mass., with Emer- gon and other congenial friends for neighbors, Whether as managing editor of the Heratp or as a retired Journaliat 2 enjoyed the high esteem of all who knew him. He wasa speed true, noble man—an honor to the profession he helped to make honorable, {From the Evening Post.) Frederic Hudson, who was killed on the Middlesex Central Railroad at Concord, Mass., yesterday, was born in Massachusetts about the year 1819. James Gordon Bennett found him a subordinate in an agency for mercantile news, and engaged him in the early days of the Hsraup, There he remained until the older Bennett was succeeded by his son. Mr. Hudson was a great organizer jorters. He hadakeen judgment of ews, and knew how to get it. Some years ago he was probably the: t active and practical newspaper man in America, Though a stro: an physically, hishealth gave way, and in 1367 he took a journey through Europe, and on his return he retired to a small farm at Concord, Mass. On the death of Henry J. Raymond he was offered the editorship of the Times, but declined be- cause he did not like to be engaged on a paper opposed to the Hxrxa.p, Ip 1872 he completed his ‘History of Journalism in America” [From the Commercial Advertiser. ] ‘The untimely death of Mr. Hudson will excite a deep sympathy, His abilities asa practical journalist were commanding, To his efforts perhaps more than to those of any other single individual was due the rapid advance made in organizing and executing the business of the Associated Press in tho early stages of its ex- istence, and in devising a more perfect system for gath- ering news from all parts of the world, not excepting “ship news” from New York harbor. His energy was untiring, so that whatever he undertook was usually carried through toa successful accomplishment. His final withdrawal from an arena whick he had so much. adorned was im part due to a noble pulse, for his invalid wife must wwe from the city ito a more retired lif ol more congenial. Mr. Hudson ‘there he resolved that whit “she musy should follow. Mere business interests should not cause a separation from one to whom he had vowed devotion. ‘Therefore, for several years past Mr. Hudson bas been unknown except as quietly pursuing the duties that fell to him in another sphere of activity and in new relations. Mr. Hudson entered the Hxratp when about seven- teen years of age, ee an advertisement which ap- peared in that paper. | Mr. Bennett was pleased with his frank and manly deportment and instantly secured his services. Mr. Hutson had s world-wide repu- tation as managing editor of the New York | Heratp during the lifetime of the late James | Gordon Bennett, Mr. Hudson commenced early | im life as a reporter and news gatherer for the Herat. His industry, tact and ability so impressed Mr. Bennett that he promoted him from one position to another un- til he reached the managing editor's chair. Several years ago Mr. Hudson retired to private life, owt feeble health. He was esteemed and respected wi ever he was known, and his friends will mourn bis un- | timely cutting off. a [From the Evening Express] Our telegrams to-day record the death of Frederic Hadson, for along time well known as the managing editor of the New York Hera, who retired from the | position a few years ago on account of the feeble health of his wife. During bis few years’ residence among the people of Concord he had been invaluable in town | affairs. was fifty-six years of age, and leaves a widow and one son. His wife was from Quincy, Mass., and a sister, we believe, of the late Dr. Woodward, When in New York, | Mr. Hudson was one of the most active of our | journalists. Few men have worked harder or with more success as a practical business man and journalist, He not only did a great deal of work himself, but gota | time associated with the late Henry J. Raymond of the Times, and at another with ex-Senator Andrews, then of the old Courier and irer—be was the active man of the New York Associated Press, and as such | always enjoyed the respect of his associatea His “History of American Journalism,” published by Harper & Brothers, and the most valuable work of its kind, was one of the fruits of his industry at Concord. [From the Evening Telegram.] One of the saddest duties lying in the track of jour- “nalism 1s ours to-day, that of recording the terrible death of a brave and brilliant man who cut hig name doop in the affairs of this century, and who is known and reverenced wherever on the face of the broad earth an English journal is printed. Frederic Hudson was killed by the cars last evening. The particulars of the harrowing event are told elsewhere in this paper. It is not easy, in a single article, following hurriedly the heels of this dreadful news, to sum up all that was in the character and energies and rounded life of Frederic Hudson. That he did much all concede who know the full history of the intellectual developments of this and the prece aing generation; but it is not easy to tell exactly how much be did. His, necessarily, was not the work of the chieftain who has a trumpet blown before him in whatever enterprise he may engage in; and the world docs not always faithfully note and fully appreciate the la- bors of love and faith and hope and of mighty plan- nings done in the closet, Hudson’s efforts were natu- rally somewhat away from the crowd; the world saw with admiration what was done, bat did not and could not always see the man guiding the lever of the engine moving before them. But there are those who know, and who will faithfully record when the right time shall come, the real meaning and the full results of the life of the great journalist, Frederic Hudeon was ofie of the fathers of American journalism as seen to-day—of the journalism of the world, in fact, for the journalism of this country in every feature save one, that of pure criticism, leads that of the world; and this leadership was brought about by Frederic Hudson more than by any other man that can be named with the exception of two or three journalists, As a news editor, Hudson had no rival in the Old World, and but few rivals upon this Conti. nent. His appreciation of what was news and what ‘was not news, and his rapid siftings and weighings of the one and the other, were something mar- vellous in their rapidity and accuracy, Poets are said to be ‘born and not made,’ and so of the true editor. Hudson was a born journalist, one to whom go man ff and no ey owever great, came with a powel cient to tind Re critic, ied one, on the Other hand, to whom the smallest happenings iting in any way the happiness and woll-being of race were never deemed too small for a place the journalism of the day. Added to the charts of high intellect, moreover, were the grester charms of character. He was a just- minded man, overy way compantonabie and lovable, {From the Brooklyn Eagle.) ‘We have only time and room now to record the re grets of tle Hagle at the affecting loss of Mr. Hudson and our sympathies with his stricken family and with our contemporary, the Hxrap, in the cessation of a man who was largely the cause and the representative of ite fame, Mr, Hudson was for many years the city and managing editor of the Herauy. His pe- tiod on the paper was contemporancous with the | Weights, Measures and Money; “English Poets, great deal out of others, For several years—at one | 1 +volumes, and many-other of their standard iast years its founder gave to it. Mr. Bennett aua Mr. Hudson combined quéities which newly made journalism in this countryand rendered it the highest form to which the four® estate has attained in the earth. Independence @ all men, sects and parties and the accomplishment f publishing the history of the world every day wfe the feats and facts the twain wrought out in wis calling, and then they left com- plete the measé by which such results could always be secured, fhey ‘made their work their monument and let their mode of doing it become an open secret to their profession everywhere, In managing, exe- cuting, sevising and supervising abilities, in ca pacity sor labor and for inspiring labor, in matching all peat ends with the means to ‘reach them, in recognizing fitness and genius, and utilizing them’ apd in complete fidelity to all the received obiigations af bis profession, Mr. Hudson bad no superior, and, we fear, leaves no equal. Every method which makes the HERALD & marvel has either been his characteristic product, or was the result of his exquisite execution of the plans of his chief, or will be found, if designed since they retired, to be in the line of the evolution of the principles and plans on which they labored, Before the raiiroad was an established fact or the tele- graph a conception, these men carried the principles of transit and communication to @ degree that required steam and the lightning to equal it, and then, in turn, they made themselves and their paper the masters and not the servants, even of those forces, Mr. Hudson achieved grandly and was rewarded magnificently, His fame was conceded to him in bis lifetine, in a pro- fession whose tributes to its members rarely anticipate the grave. For years he has lived in elegant leisure and eclectic industry, in Concord, and he became the historian of the journalism of the United States, which he bas done as uch as aby man in his time to make historical, REV. A, SHERWOOD HEALEY. Rev: A. Sherwood Healey, brother of Bishop James A. Healey, of Portland, Me., died of consumption at the Carney Hospital, South Boston, yesterday. The de- ceased was born in Macon, Ga., and was one of a fam- ily of nine children, three brothers being clergymen and one sister a religieuse, In 1844 he studied in Worcester College and afterward went to Burope, where he attended college in France and finished his studies in Rome, He was ordained about eleven years ago, and afterward was located with the late Rev, Father Haskins at the house of the Angel Guardian, From here he accepted a professorship in the sem- inary at ‘Troy, whither he had been sent by Archbishop Williams, and ho was also elected one of the officers of phat institution, His health failing he again went to Rome, where he remained until his physical condition permitted him to return once more to Boston. After his return he became attached to the pro-Cathedral, where he remained until his appoint- ment to the pastorate of St. James’ parish, which event took place directly following the appointment of his brother, the Right Rev. James A. Healey, to the bishopric of Portiand, some months ago. On his lust visit to Rome’ Father Sherwood _ Hoaley was the companion of Archbishop Williams when he attended the Ecumenical Council, Another brother of the deceased, the Rev. Patrick E. Healey, is President of the Catholic College at George- town, 'D. ©. Father Healey was, physically, nover very robust, and for the past year of two hi health failed rapidly, He was about forty years old at the time of his death. As a student he was always well up in his studies; asa priest he commanded the love and esteem of those with whom he was brought in con- tact, and his memory will long be held in veneration by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance, Father Healey was President of the Boston Catholic Choral Society for the first five years of its eé: and contributed not a little to its suc- cess by his personal influence and effort He was spirtual director of the Catholic Union of Bos- ton, an association of Catholic gentlemen, and held the same relation to the particular council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. He wasacontributor to the de- nominational reviews, magazines and journals, and wielded an able and scholarly pen. Had he lived a few years longer it is probable he would have been elevated to the bishopric. Indeed, while he was confined to the hospital a rumor was cursent that the Pope bad already conferred the promotion. The funeral will take place on Saturday, at ten, o’clock A. M., from St. James’ church, Harrison avenue, HON. RB, T. DAVIS. ‘A special despatch ‘to the Louisville Ledger from Paris, Ky., says:—Hon,, R. T. Davis, eldest son of the late Senator Garrett Davis, and one of the most prominent members of the Bourbon county Bar, was found dead in his bed this morning. His death is sup- posed to have been caused by an overdose of chloral, which he had beon in the habit of using as an anodyne for pain. Mr. Davis was President of the. Northern Bank of Kentucky, and was held as one of the first citizens of the county and State. LEVI .B. PARON. Mr. Levi B. Faron, member of the Brooklyn Board of Education and Chief Clerk in the office of the District Attorney of Kings county, died suddenly of heart dis- ease yesterday morning, at bis residence, No. 361 Union street, THE AMERICAN BOOK FAIR. A LABROB COLLECTION OP FINE WORKS—SMALL | SALES, BUT GREAT EXPECTA'TIONS. The American Book Fair for the sale of holiday and other publications was inaugurated yesterday morning under the auspices of the American Book Trade Asso- ciation at Clinton Hall. The trade yesterday was rather light; but this is readily accounted for by the fact that dealers living at a distance scarcely ever put in an ap- pearance until toward the middle of the fair. Messrs. D. Appleton & Co. are represented at the fair by Mr. Walter 8. Appleton and Daniel Pritchard and by ‘ large and valuable collection of their publications. Among the most notable works are Paul Lacroix's “Righteenth Century,” quarto volume, illustrated, re- tail $15; new volume of the scientific series, “Money and the Mechanism of Exchange,” by Jevons; Clark's Memoirs and Portraits,” illustrated with fif- teen Berlin photographs, $10; new edition of “Way's Romo,” illustrated, large quarto; new editions of Dickens, Waverley and Shakespeare, in fine binding for holiday trade; “A Question of Honor,” new novel by Christian Reid; 4 new edition of Fenimore Cooper’s works; new juvenile, “The Day After the Holidays”; a new juvenile by Knatchbull-Hagessen, entitled “‘Hicketty Picketty;” new quarto edition of “Poems and Songs” by Robert Burns, illustrated; “Life of the Greeks and Romans, by Gubil & Konezj one yolume edition of *Merrivale’s History of Rome” fold yesterday in large numbers, There was also a good demand for the popalar editions published by this rm. The firm of Sheldon & Co. publications, among othe contributed most of their “Our Poetical Favorites,” by Dr. A. C.’Kendrick; “Lectures to My Students,” by Rev. ©. H. Spurgeon; Mrs. Edwards’ new story, “Leah; Justin McCarthy's new novel, “Pani Massie, " anda large display of juvenile books, embracing over 400 volumes; Jacob Abbott's Rolo books, ‘Tour in Europe,” &. Messrs. Nelson & Phillips, the Methodist publishin, house, were represented by Mr. J. C. Middleton, an had one of the largost assortments of religious, standard ana juvenile publications in the es Magers Seribper Armstro Go. aro represented y We siGn A. Dingman, the superintendent of the house, and occupy a large space on tho upper floor of the Exchange. ‘The leading book for the holidays of- fered by them is a fine super royal quarto volume, enti- tled ‘India and Its Native Princes,” by Louis Rousselet, containing 817 illustrations and bound in all kinds of coverings. ‘Myths of the Rhine” ts another favorite holiday book on sale; also tho latest novel by Dr, J. 0. Holland, entitled “Seven Oaks,” of whieh 12,000 copies ‘havo been sold in one week. Tho ound copies of the St. Nicholas Magazine seemed like- wise to be in good demand. Dr. Holland's “Illustrated Library of Favorite Song,” “Bric-a-Brac’? series, “Broudo’s History of England,” ‘‘Curtius’ History of Greece,” “‘Mommsens’ History of Rome,” *‘Smith’s Dis- coveries in Assyria,” ““Epochs of History,”’ in five vol- umes, and about 400 samples of the productions of this house, wero on exhibition and commanded ready sale, Messrs, Porter & Coates, of Philadelphia, have on ox- hibition, among other popular works, ‘‘Best Authors in Prose and Poetry,” by H. T. Coates, illustrated with steel engravings, after Hamilton, the marine artist, T. B, Peterson & Bros., of Philadelphia, have a full line of all their publications, including some books spe- cially adopted for holiday’ sales, such as the illus trated ‘Beautiful Snow,” Watson’s “Outcast,” “Mers- ter Karl’s Sketch Book,” ‘Tho Young Magdalene,” “The Breitmann Ballads,” &c. Messra. Little, Brown ‘& Co., of Boston, represented by Messrs. Brown & Deland, occupy a prominent posi- tion at the fair, and have as samples ‘Kneyclopwdia Britannica,” in twenty-one volumes; ‘Birds of Amer. fea," by Professor Spencer T. Baird, in three volumes; “Bancroft’s History of America,” ten volumes; ‘Par! man’s Works,” seven volumes; ‘Dickens’ Works)? thirty volumes; ‘Waverley Novels,” twenty-five vol- umes—centenary edition; ‘‘Plutarch’s Works,” ten blica- tions. Mr. James Miller has on exhibition @ver 500 sam- ples of fine holiday works in varioug bindings, among which may be mentioned Hogar:n's works complete, THE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION, THE REPRESENTATIVE MEN OF THE WEST VISI? THE GROUNDS—ENTHUSIASTIC SPEECHES AT THE BANQUET BY SENATOR SHERMAN, GOV+ ERNOR-ELECT HAYES, GOVERNOR HENDRICKS, OP INDIANA, AND EX-GOVERNOR BIGLER, Purapenrura, Oct. 21, 1875. The complimentary excursion to the Centennial Grounds, tendered by the merchants of Philadelphia to the leading editors, merchants and public officials of the West and Northwest, took place today, It wag projected for the purpose of showing the visitors the advanced state of the mammoth boildings, whose near approach to completion is a matter of wonderment to all who visit them for the first time, and of imbuing them with the necessity of in- creased interest in the Centennial movement on the part of the citizens of the remoter portions of our country. The visit was a success in every way. The weather was delightful, and the drive through the city, Fairmount Park and the Centennial Grounds was thoroughly enjoyed by alt The tour of the several buildings, ons of which, Machinery Hall, is now com- Pleted except in interior decoration, and three others nearly so, evoked the warmest expressions of com™ mendation and astonishment trom the visitors, nearly all of whom beheld them for the first time, The banquet at Belmont—to which all brought appetites sharpened by the invigorating air of the Park—was equally harmonious and successful, and tha speeches of the distinguished guests breathed a spirit of enthusiasm, which showed them to be thoroughly inoculated with a patriotic determination to make the international fatr which is to commemorate our one hundredth national birthday a complete and glorious exposition of our prosperity and progress. THE START. At about ten o'clock this morning 100 carriages started from the Centennial Hotel, contafning, besides the large committee of Philadelphia merchants, the guests and other gentlemen, ‘AT THE GROUNDS. Arrived at the grounds the main Exhibition buildin: was first visited, Hon. Thomas Cochran, Chairman o the Building Committee of the Centennial Commission, explained tho dimensions of the structure, showed that its condition was such that it would be finished four months before it would be needed, and gave various Other explanatory information. ‘After visiting Ma chinery Hall, the Memorial “Hail or Art Gallery, the Horticultural Building, the United States government buildings and the various smailer structures, each and all of which have before been described, the guests were taken a short drive throngh the Park to the Belmout mansion, where a bountiful collation had been pre- ared, which the party—consisting ‘of three hundred Rangry men—ent dowa toenjoy.. Mr. Thomas & Hare rison, of the Committee of Reception, presided at the principal table, and_on either side of him sat Gov- ernor Hendricks,’ of Indiana; Governor-clect Hayes and Senator John Sherman of Ohio; the venerable Genoral Robert Patterson, Hon. Morton McMichael, ex- Governor Biglor, of Pennsylvania, -and other distin- guished gentlemen. When the good things had been properly discussed and the coffee and cigars had been reached, Mr. Harrison rose and delivered a speech of welcome, which was received with great enthusiasm. Senator Sherman spoke substantially as follows:— SENATOR SHERMAN’S SPEROH. Ho regretted that his condition was such that he should be called upon to speak for the whole people of the United States without notice; but he believed he spoke the feelings of all present when he said that the reparations for the Centennial celebration of the Tn ited States would make it surpass anything seon in ancient or modern times. (Applause.) i was already an assured success. Hero, in tho city where our fore- fathers declared their mdependence; here, in this beau- tifal park, was the place of all others where our people should assemblo and render thanks to Almighty God for 100 years of _ liberty. (Applause.) “ But there was’ one differen an important one, between this exhibition and that of any other government—they were exhibitions con- trolled and organized by the government; ours was bi the people. (Applause.), Complaint had been made that our government had held aloof from it so far, ‘This was not so much to be regretted as many though he said, but he had no doubt that the government |, would come forward now, Everything would tend to make this the greatest era of our history. It would heal up our national wounds, bring the different sec- tions together, bury all sectional strife, and wake the national hymns that they bad listened to, joined in, and heartily, by every citizen of this great country. (Ap- plause and “Three cheers for John Sherman.””) GOVERNOR HENDRICKS’ SPEECH, Governor Hendricks, of Indiana, betng next called upon, was received with three cheers. He spoke im substance as follows:—He was proud to be the repre- sentative of his State after the reception that had been accorded the mention of her name. She was the nine- teenth State admitted to the Union, and now, when Colorado was adinitied, with her mountain love of Kberty, our Union would consist of just twice as many States ‘and more than twice as much wealth as it did then, Now, the question was what Congress would do, (Applause.)’ Without taking any very exact considera- tion of the constitutional powers of Congress, he thought any nation was competent to celebrate ene.hundredth birthday. (Applause) And ress would next year cut-off its naneoessary priations and give something for the. Cen tennial the people would say “Amen.” (Cries of “Good!” and cheers.) ‘ ‘EX-GOVERNOR BIGLER, of Pennsylvania, was next called upon as a representa- tive ot the Centennial Commission. In alluding to the wonderful progress of our countey within the century he said that in the incumbency of good old Governor Schneider, of Pennsylvania,. the fact that a turnpike had been constructed between Philadelphis and Read~ ing was made the subject of a solemn congratulation to the people. Speaking of the Centennial buildings, he said with pride thatas their guests saw them to-day they were paid for. (Good! and-applause.) Only @ couple of millions more were needed, he Lye that his hearers would lend their belp, realizing what had been so well began must be finished. GOVERNOR-BLECT HAYES. . Governor-elect Hayes, of Uhio, spoke as follows:— He regretted exceedingly that by reason of a disease of bis throat he was utterly anable to speak at length. He could only say that whatever the gentiemen of Phila- delphia desired to impress upon them there was no doubt the guests would carry home a disposition to aid and help in every possible way, He was not directly authorized to speak for Ohio, but could venture to assure them that she will do her part, and that we will astonish them by the numbers we will send here, Hi had mot none of her citizens who do not intend to com here and join in celebrating the fact that the hou: which at one time was divided against itself shall never be go divided in the future. The next speaker was the Hon. J. J. Bagley, Gov- ernor of Michigan, after whom followed Hon. E. 0, Stanard, of St. Louis; Hon. 8. U, Pinney, Mayor of Madison, Wis.; Hon. 'A. Newton, Mayor of Des M@nes, Iowa; Hon. Pnilip Speed, of Louisville; Samuel P: Thompson, of Baltimore; Hon. Josep’ Warren, of Butlalo; 0) L. Pierce, of Milwaukee; James H. Rhodes, of Cleveland; Hon. James Cushing, Mayor of Dubuque, and Hon. Guido Marx, Mayo# of Toledo, These speak- ers all breathed the same spirit of enthusiasm for the Centennial Exhibition. At stx o’clock most of the gnests departed in special trains for the Centennial grounds. A CAPTAIN'S CENTENNIAL. Yesterday evening the White Star Steamship Com- pany gave a banquet on board the Germanic, at the foot of West Tenth street, in honor of Captain Kennedy, om the occasion of the completion of Lis one hundredth round trip actoss the ocean, Mr. Cortiss, (he agentof the line, had invited a distinguished company to do Captain Kennedy honor, among others Algernon 8, Sullivan, Mayor Wickham and his father, Chamberlain Tappen, Postmaster James, Lawrence Jerome, &c. Tir. Gortiss presided, and, after a most magnificent dinner bad been given full fastice by the company, ad- dressed words of warm welcome to all those present, Mr. Joon V. Wyman mado the first specch. at the conclusion of which he presented to the gallant Cap- tain a superb silver trophy, a gift of the passengers of the Germante on her most recent trip. Captain Kennedy, in a very mode and traly sailor. like speoch, expressed his deop felt gratitude at the kind words which he bad heard. Mayor Wickham, who was noxt loudly called ny to speak, said he had made several passages with © tain Kennedy, ana that in all bis experience he never seen a captain so thoroughly efficient and solici- tous for the comfort of his passengers, Messrs. Jerome and Sullivan also made interesting and witty remarks. FIRE ON STATEN ISLAND. Afto broke out in Wagner’s lager boer brewery, on the Richmond road at Stapleton, 8. 1, at one o'clock yes- terday afternoon, The flames communicated to the ad- Joining building, atwo story frame house owned by Mrs. Uatharine Spingler. ‘The houses of Mrs. Anna Wildon and Mrs. Mary Bey- nour were also consumed, and two houses belonging to Mrs. Spingler, on To! street ther with the house of Engime Company No, 9 were destroyed be'ore the ‘ap- ad flames were checked. The loss occasioned by the fire amounta, in all probability, to $60,000, and the iusur- ance is said to ry small. in steel; Griswold’s of Bngland,” in mo- large 4to full page tilustration, « Poots of America”? and ' Boe $800. ‘+ Half Hour.’ another gem of selections, Teodived by Willian 4 Bryant, i fe ryat St. Miller h ao the orginal edition of ‘Hans yin one volume; also the ry Stories,’’ selections from ke. Andersen's Fairy Sto “Ghild’s Own a0bk of all the fairy Authorities, & Pinape OF THE VETERANS. ‘That gallant body of men known as the Veterans of the Seventh Regiment, N.@S.N.Y,, Colonel Marshall Lefferts commanding, once more formed in line oppo- Fourteenth street and site Delmonico’s, corner Fifth avenue, yesterday afternoon. The mem- bers wore a uniform which red = more serviceable than attractive. At Uw word of command the men marched im excellent order up town, and were reviewed at the Worth Monu- ment by Mayor Wickham and other municipal digni- taries. afler Which they were formally dismissed, FIRE ON. LONG ISLAND. A large two-story French roof house, unoccupied, at Rockville Centre, owned by Mr. F. W. Butts, of New York city, was set on fire, on Wednesday evening, by lighting kindling wood, saturated with keroseno oil, ina number of rooms in different parts of ty building, The walls and floors were found also to be cated ery» rst discovered al veel, se wee ire or capeiny confined to the ceil- ings. ‘The neighbors gathered in and throug was weed careb aoe ire o'clock the next morning it burst ; hb seemingly from all parts of the ho! hic! qs In abet two Kours entirely conmuaiees Th 4 second incendiary fire that bas occurre at Roekvil and the residents there, having Centre within a week, rotection. become alarmed, are’ taking stops for, self proveedlan® The preparntions for burning were made Ww liberation.