The New York Herald Newspaper, July 5, 1879, Page 5

ATEST CABLE NEWS. elebration of the Fourth _in London. SPEECHES AND TOASTS. Tho Prince Imperial’s Companion - To Be Court Martialled. |THE SULTAN THREATENED. Nihilist Attempt to Rescue Prisoners at Kieff Thwarted. THE EX-KHEDIVE ARRESTED. The Old Catholics of Germany ‘ To Be Acknowledged. {BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.) _Loxvon, July 5, 1879. The Standard’s Berlin correspondent says the harvest in Germany is very promising. The United States steamer Trenton, Captain J. L. Davis, has sailed from Portsmouth, Eng- land, tor Antwerp. A despatch to the Daily News irom Rangoon represents that the King of Burmah still dis- plays hostility to the British. A number of placards, threatening the lives of the Sultan and his Ministers, have again been seized in Constantinople by the police. A despatch from Simla states that a Russian Envoy has arrived at Balkh. The Governor refused to allow him to proceed to Cabul. Several tires have occurred in the provinces of Xeres and Arcos and are attributed to incen- diurism on the part of the Spanish interna- tionalists, ‘The ex-Khedive of Egypt, Ismail Pacha, has -been arrested at Naples. So, at least, says a telegram from that city to London, But no particulars are given. The official inquiry into the death of the Prince Imperial hus closed. Lieutenaut Carey, who is charged with having left the Prince to his fate, will be court martialled. ‘The fall of the Depretis Cabinet was caused by the coalition of ex-Ministers Sella, Nicotera and Baccarini. The last named was Minister of Public Works im the Cairoli Cabinet. It is announced from Berlin that the Old Catholics are henceforth to be treated in Ger- many as a part of the Catholic Church. It is presumed from this that the Old Catholics are to enjoy the advantages of being recognized by the Btate. The Berlin correspondent of the Zimes trane- mits a report in the Golos from. its Orenburg correspondent that the Chinese are committing all kinds of outrages in the Kuldja territory and thousands of fugitives are seeking protection at the Russian ports. : M. Pestelin introduced in the Chamber of Deputies and. demanded yesterday “urgency” for a bill to impose the oath of allegiance to the Republic on wilitary officers, but urgency was refused in consequence of the government stat- ing they were now considering the subject. ‘The contractor for raising the iron-clad Grosser Kourfiirst has not advanced his work far enough to be able to raise the vessel by the 1st of August, the time specified. [It is reported that a newly organized company in London has now undertaken the task of raising the sunken vessel.) the present Khedive has forbidden Nubar Pasha from entering Egypt. Thus history may be made to repeat itself, for the sending away of Nubar Pacha by his father had the etfect of dis- closing to his enemies the mysteries of the Egyp- tian accounts and extravagancies, Hannah Dobbs, the servant at the lodging house in Euston square, London, who was ac- cused of murdering Matilda Hecker, an elderly lodger, and hiding the corpse in a coal cellar, where it lay for over a year and a half, has been acquitted. The affair, which was kuown as the Euston square mystery, caused great excite- ment. ATTEMPT TO RESCUE NIHILISTS. A telegram from St. Petersburg states:—“The Russian Telegraph says it has been ascertained that before the récent executions at Kieff 400 nihilists arrived there from different parts, some even from Western Europe, to attempt a rescue; but their intentions were frustrated by the pre- cautious of the police and the seizure of a quantity of dynamite intended to be used in the attempt.” THE FUNERAL OF TUK PRINCE IMPBRIAL. The Standard’s Paris correspondent men- tions a report that Prince Jerome Na- pleon has informed the government that he — will not attend = the funeral of the late Prince Imperial. The Paria Gaulois asserts that the government has decided that only officers attached to the late Prince will be allowed to attend the fu- neral The Post announces that the British royal princes will follow the body of the Prince Imperial at the funeral. The Daily News’ correspondent at Paris telegraphs that General Fleury will go on the Totired list in order to attend the funeral of the Prince Iinperial. The Times’ despatch from Paris says the Princess Clotilde, wife of Prince Jerome Napoleon, will represent her husband at the funeral. SORROW AND PRAYERS, ‘The ex-Empreas Eugénie has written to the Countess de Montijo, her mother, who is now at Madrid, that, after the funeral of the Prince Imperial, she will spend a few months in a con- vent near Burgos. THE ZULU CAMPAIGN. A telegram from Cape Town, June 14, says intelligence has been received of the arrival of two more messengers from Cetywayo at Pieter- muritzburg asking time for a conference. They have been sent to headquarters. It is rumored that « fortnight’s armistice has been agreed to, Colonel Newdigate has cleared the country between the Hotyozi and Upako rivers with- out loss, The British troop ship Orontes ar- vived at Madeira to-day with the body of the Prince Imperial. The body was transferred from the Boadicea to the Orontes at Cape Town gn June 15, Sir Bartle Frere and Lady Frere and all the officials of the colony were present. Imposing religious services were held dver the corpse of the Prmco by the Catholic Bishop. NEGOTIATIONS WITH CETYWATO. In the House of Lords last night Karl Cade gan aid, #0 furas could be judged from tele- grams reovived, Cotywayo had made no over- tures containing definite terms of peace, Tho government's latest information was contained in @ telegram from Lord Chelmsford to | NEW YORK -HEKALD, SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1879—WITH SUPPLEMENT. Sir Bartle Frere, dated June 6, stating that Cetywayo’s messenger had been sent back with a message that Cetywayo must give proofs of his sincerity, such as the surrendering of the two cannon captured at Isandula and the giving of hostages, and also by sending a Zulu regiment to the British camp to lay down their arms as a proof of submission, Lord Chelmsford informed Sir Bartle Frere that, pending Cetywayo’s answer, there would be no military operations, When Cetywayo had given the proofs required a cessation of hos' ties would be ordered pending the discussi final terms of peace. The government on the 20th of March sent a despatch to Lord Chelms- ford and Sir Bartle Frere setting forth the buses on which peace must be negotiated. SPANISH COLONIAL POLITICS, Premier Martinez Campos, replying to an in- terpellation in the Spanish Congress, declared that no convention was signed with the Cuban insurgents as their capitulation was honorable. Inthe Congress Thursday, the debate on the address in reply to the speech from the throne wascontinued, The Minister of the Colonies said the government were very desirous that affairs in Cuba should be satisfactorily arranged, and he appealed to the patriotism of the Deputies to assist the Ministry in reducing taxation in Cuba. He demanded the immediate abolition of slavery, and said he considered the in- terests of Cuba were identical with those of Spain. An official despatch has been forwarded to Captain General Blanco from Madrid, announcing the reduction of the direct taxes from 25 to 16 per cent from the 1st of July. Plantations will only pay 2 per cent. The reduction is the result of special efforts made by the Captain General, based on an es- timated saving of $9,000,000 for the present fiscal year. THE GERMAN TARIFF. A despatch from Berlin states that the Tariff Commission has agreed to the amend- ment introdueed by Herr Windthorst, pro- posing that any revenue in excess of 130,000,000 marks be distributed among the separate States. The Standard’s Berlin despatch saya the Tariff Commission has resolved to rec- ommend that the duties on a large category of goods, including petroleum, shall come into force immediately on the passage of the bill. A clause of the Tariff bill, as adopted, enables the government to make_ reprisals against any State which may subject G rman merchandise or shipping to special disadvantage. The Federal Council has decreed that the tariff duties in the case of such State may be raised fifty per cent. The Reichstag has approved the duties on woollen goods. Wool remains free. THE FOURTH IN EUROPE. ANNUAL BANQUET OF THE AMERICAN COLONY IN LONDON—SPEECHES AND TOASTS-—DISTIN- GUIEHED NEW YORKERS PRESENT. [Bx CABLE TO THE HERALD.) Lonpoy, July 4, 1879. The banquet in celebration of Independence Day was given at the Westminster Palace Hotel to-night. About a hundred ladies and gentle- men were present. Mr. Curtis Guild, of Bos- ton, occupied the chair in place of Mr. Welsh, the United States Minister, who was unable to attend in consequence of the death of his sister. Mr. Isaac H. Bailey, of New York, was vice chairman, and H. F. Gillig treasurer. ‘The Chairman, proposing the first toast, ‘‘The Day We Celebrate,” said Americans could con- gratulate themselves that another year found them still further advanced as a great Republic. General Stewart L. Woodford, of York, responded in a graceful speech. Toasts then followed to the President of the United States, to the Queen of England, “The American Republic” and ‘Our Mother Coun- try,” to which appropriate responses were made. The toast, “The Parliament of England and the New Congress of the United States,” was replied to by Mr. Puleston, member of Parliament for Devonport, who closed his speech with the following sentiment:— “The policy of the Republic—the maintenance of peace with all the world, at every sacrifice save honor.” Miss Emma C. Thursby was among the guests, and sang to the great delight of the company. The celebrated band of the Coldstream Guards, under Fred Godfrey, played the American and British patriotic airs during the dinner. The presence of a regimental band on such an oceasion is regarded as a mark of good will, as permission has to be obtained from the officers of the regiment, and in this case it was graciously conceded. THE DAY AT STAMBOUL—COURTESIES OF AMER- ICAN NAVAL OFFICERS. [BY CABLE TO THE HERALD, ] Constantinopie, July 4, 1879. Mr. Maynard, the Minister, and Mr. Heap, the Consul General of the United States, gave # reception to-day in honor of the anniversary of American Independence. All the principal American residents and visitors were present. BALL ON THE QUINNEBAUG, In the evening Commander N. H. Farquhar and the officers of the United States steamer Quinnebaug entertained the Turkish Ministers, the members of the Diplomatic Corps and a brilliant party of native and foreign residents of Constantinople on board their ship. There were private theatricals, which were followed by « ball. The festivities lasted until a late hour. THE SOUTH AMERICAN WAR THE HUASCAR CRUISING FOR ANOTHER VICTIM. [Bx CABLE TO THE HERALD.) Vauraraiso, July 3, Via Rio Janutno and Lisnon, Jaly 4, 1879. ¢ The Peruvian man-of-war Hoasear is threaten- ing Caldira and interrupting communications with Antofogasta. CHILE HAS NOT PLACATED THE ARGENTINE STATES, [By CABLE TO THE HERALD.) Lonvon, July 4, 1879, ‘The Patagonian question would not appear to be settled as was reported some days ago. The treaty which was arranged between the diplomatic agents of Chile and the Argentine Confederation, by which in consideration of the neutrality of the latter during the Chilean and Peru-Bolivian war the former conceded all claim on * Patagonia, was a Virtual surrender of the cov- eted territory to the Argentines, and as the treaty seemed to meet with favor from the representative of the east coast Power it was taken for granted that it would be rati- fied. A telegram has just been received in Paris which announces that the Senate of the Argentine States has refused to approve this treaty with Chile for the settlement of the Patagonian question, thereby reopening the entire dispute and cre- ating a new factor in the war on the West Coast, which, unless it ends soon, bids fair to involve nearly every nation on the Continent, A STEAMBOAT UPSET ——_ + ——-- Sad Disaster on Lake Quinsiga- mond, Massachusetts, SEVERAL — EXCURSIONISTS DROWNED. Heated Crowds Overpower the Vessel’s Officers. OVERLOADING THE STEAMER Giving Way of a Deck with a Hundred People on It, WHO IS RESPONSIBLE? ——+—_ [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.} Woncester, Mass., July 4, 1879. At half-past two P, M. to-day the steamer Colonel Isaac Davis, a pleasure boat plying on Like Quinsig- amond, was upset while lying at her moorings, at Lincoln Park,and about a hundred persons were precipitated into the water, Of these five nave been taken out dead and about thirty were injured. THE KILLED. The following is the corrected list of the killed: — PATRICK CAHILL, grocer, No. 78 Shrewsbury street, aged fifty. MARY CAHILL, daughter of Patrick, aged four. ANNIE CAHILL, also daughter of Patrick, aged two. LOUIS LACHAPELLE, ‘shoe cutter, at Merrill’s tactory, aged thirty-one. MAGGIE SHUCROW, Bridge street, aged eighteen. THE INJURED. The following were severely wounded :— EMMA HEMENWAY, badly bruised about the head and body—sent to City Hospital. J. McKENNA, Cherry Valley, a bad scalp wound— sent home, JEREMIAH DEAN, Benefit street, bruised in the breast and head. ELLEN DEAN, wife of the above, hurt in left hip. SAMUEL GILBERT, of Clinton, injured in the head. Besides these there were about fifteen who were removed at once in the narrow guage train and sent totheir homes before the police arrived. MISSING, Edward Coture. 8. De Sholl. Lewis Powers, ‘The boat was new, having been launched on May 1. She was built at the lake. Her length was 63 feet, and her width 22 feet over the guards. She registered about fifty tons, was flat bottomed, and drew less than three fect when loaded. She had two passenger decks. Her upper deck was raised on supports about ten feet above the main dock, and was even with the gunwale. Her engine was rated at twenty- five-horse power. RUSHING TO THE SCENE. The news reached the city about three o'clock and spread hike wildfire. The first report placea the number of killed at thirty. Those who stayed in the city to celebrate the Fourth immediately started for the lake, and every train and carriage was soon _—packed with an excited crowd. The roads became impass- able from teams and pedestrians. Into the enclo- sure around the steamer’s pier the immense throng poured faster than the police could take care of them. The steamer was dismantled. She might be termed a wreck, except that her boiler and other machinery was stillintact, The space in front of her slip was covered with boats filled with men who eagerly and yet carefully plied their doleful occu- pation of dragging for bodies. Three had been taken out before the HERALD correspondent reached the scene. More were still beneath, that was cer- tain, and the men worked patiently. The crowd of weeping and wailing women and stern, sober look- ing men stood around, DRAGGING FOR BODIES. The hook had caught something. The men dragged carefully, pulled very gently and a girl’s form was brought out—a girl of about eighteen. Cahill, # grocer, and his two little girls had been taken out and removed to town. Another was dis- covered, that of Louis La Chapelle,a Frenchman, about thirty. The wounded were removed to their homes or to the hospital and the dead were turned over to the undertakers. and men, of girls and boys, in search of relatives or children became about this time ter- Tific. A severe rain storm, accompanied by vivid flashes of lightning and deafening peals of thunder, sprang up and drove away those who were not deeply interested in the work, which went steadily on about the pier. Reports came from all quarters of persons missing, and the search was kept up, but without avail. No more bodies could be found, The lightning cavorted among the trees and across the lake, the thunder roared and crashed and reverber- ated among the neighboring hills; but little heeded the anxious throng of inquirers after missing mem- bers of their homes, WHAT AN OFFICER OF THE BOAT Saxs, “How did the disaster occur?” asked the HeraLp correspondent of @ man who stood on the end of the pier, evidently distressed in mind, He was an officer of the boat. “Well, the people themselves, come irom a trip We had about three hundred people on board. We had been making excursions during the day since about six o'clock in the morn- ing. The boat was made fast to her pier and prepara- tions wero making to land the passengers. There were about one thousand people on the shore, most of them waiting to get on board to go down the lake to Quinsigamond Park, where the horse and foot races ®were being held, Before we could get out the gaugplank the crowd began to swarm over the side of the boat and to take places on the hurricane deck, regardless of the protests of the captain and other officers of the boat. The deck became so crowded that 4 strain on ite powers grew visible, A swaying motion was soon noticed, and as the crowd thickened on the deck the motion became decidedly unpleasant. The edge of the deck during the rocking struck the end of the pier, and the sound as well as the shock created a panic. The passengers rushed to one side, the hurricane deck slipped trom its fastenings, and, with its load of human freizht, awnings and smokestack, slid into the water, That is a true story of the accident.” QUESTION OF THE RESPONSIBILITY, While the man was telling the story several per | sons drew around to listen to the conversation. “L was walking down to the pier,” said @ very re- | apectably dreased young man who was in the party, “when tle boat's deck gave way, I heard the crash and the screams of the poor people who were sent, many of thom, to a watery grave. I shall never forget the scene. There were probably one hundred and Afty versons, men women and children struggling in the water for their lives, for the water at that point is ten fect deep. I "he said, “it was plainly the fault of You see, we had just down the luke, could not swim & stroke and could, of | course, render no assistance except on shore, but my nerves tingled with a desire to plange | in and try to save some lives, go down, It rose twice to the surface, threw up its little bands and then sank, The mystery is how so | many people got out, for the excitement was in- | tense and nobody seemed to know Just how to act, | “Who is responsible for the accident?” I asked. | “Well, that is hard to tell, T understand that the | boat has been licensed to carry 175 passengers, but The spectators stepped aside and .the body | was taken to the pier. It was that of Maggie Shucrow. The bodies of Patrick The crush | © crush of ‘women | juort distance from the place of the steamboat Taaw one little child | | am confident she had over 600 persons on board when the disaster oceurréd, and proba- bly 200 of these climbed over the rails aud up on the hurricane deck, That would still leave 300 as the regular freight, which carried on her excursion nearly doubles the limit laid down in her charter papers. If that be so, and this can be as- certuined in investigation, of course the responsibility will rest on the owner.” There was @ feeling that the city was in a measure to blame because there was a conspicuous absence of policemen at the steamboat landing. One spectator said that two po- licemen could have averted the disaster. ‘ MAYOR PRATY'S SLATEMENT. In order to get at the bottom of the story, and see. how far the city or the owner of the boat or both were liable, I drove direct from the lake to Mayor Pratt’s residence, at the south side of the city. The Mayor had retired on account of indisposition, but he sent am invitation to come to his apartments, which was ac- cepted, After discussing the calamity and the dis- tressing blow it inflicted on the community, he tulked over the question of Mebility, The Mayor did not seom inclined to believe that the city had been remiss at all. He said he had instructed the City Marshal only the night before to send extra policemen up to the lake to keep order, end authorized him, in case be had not enough, to call his specials, I heard to-day,” le continued, “that no policemen were present at the time, and that, in fact, none were on the ground, as the people in charge of the place had said that there was no need of uny till after two o'clock.” “Well, Mr. Mayor, does not that throw some of the blame on the cit “No, I think not; for in the first place Mr. Coburn had no license to sail her. A license was given to his brother, J. J. Coburn, who owns 4 good slice of the land around the landing. He sold the boat to his brother, and the latter tried to get a renewal or rather transfer of the license but failed. Therefore he had no business to sail her at all. He was entitled to no privilege or protec- tion from the city, because the city had not guarantced him any privileges or protection.” As to the prospects of an investigation the Mayor said the disaster and all its results and bearing would be thoroughly looked into after the receipt of the re- port of the medical examiners. SORROWING AND WAITING FRIENDS, As the shade of night began to close down there was no abatement in the excitement which had = prevailed during the afternoon in the city, and at the scene of the dis- aster peuple seemed loath to return to their homes, while it was yet in doubt whether all the bodies had been recovered. The HERALD cor- respondent, driving back to the scene at eight o'clock, found the road filled with carriages and foot passengers on their way to the lake, all with anxious faces, as seen in the decliniug light; and at the steamboat landing a large crowd were standing sbout, waiting the result of the search for the missing. At this time there were many reported as not having returned to their homes, who were known to have gone to the lake, and who were believed to have been on the steamer at the time of the accident. Numbers of those who stood about the landing were women and young girls, who were doubtless mothers and sisters of the missing, and their trou- bled, distressed faces formed a sad picture. At times they could scarcely suppress their sobs and moans. They remained till far into the night, though the work of dragging for the bodies had been given up till morning. Now and then could be heard a cry of re- lief among the groups, which was caused by the sudden appearance of some young man, & son or brother of some of the anxious waiters and their friends. A MOTHER’S SORROWS. Several of these instances occurred during the evening and were pleasant to behold. They at the same time brought comfort to the groups who were in doubt as to the whereabouts of their friends. One incident was that of a poor mother whose son, a young and wayward youth, had been missing from his home since early morning. ‘The woman had gone to the scene at the first alarm, knowing that her son had started with companions for the lake. Just as she had given up hope and was about returning heartsick | to bemoan her loss, the young man turned up, but his coming up was a doubtful matter tor congratula- tion. He had fallen a victim to intoxication during the day, had quarrelled with his boon companions, who were very likely in the same condition as himself, and had evidently gotten the worst of the combat. At all events both eyes were blackened, & tooth or so was missing, while his clothing was a mass of muddy rags. He had been found by some men carrying « lantern, lying in a neighboring field near the banks of the lake, in adrunken slumber. The youth was brought to his sorrowing mother, @ soberer if not wiser son. It was a case of the incipient return of the profligate. ANOTHER ACCIDENT ON LAKE QUINSIGAMOND. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Worcesren, July 4, 1879, As if there had not been sufficient fatality for the occasion, another and singular accident occurred at Lake Quinsigamond not long aiter and within s disaster. This was the case of a@ young man named | James Byrne, who was drowned while in bathing. It is supposed that he was taken with cramps and went down almost before he could cry out for help. He had swam out considerable distance from the shore, and was beyond the reach of rescue so sudden was his disappearance. His body was re- covered without delay. THREE LIVES LOST. FATAL RESULT OF CROWDING EXCURSIONISTS UPON A WEAK WHARF. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Trenron, N. J., July 4, 1879, This afternoon a fatal accident occurred at picnic and excursion resort known as Morris Island, about two miles below this eity, on the Delaware River. The excursion boat Cinderella, crowded with people, was approaching the wharf, when hundreds of others on the island rashed thither in order to be enabled to get on the boat as soon as it landed, Suddenly tho wharf gave way, and about a hundred people were dashed into the river. Fortunavely it was shallow enough for the rescuing of nearly all of them, Some were taken out inseasible and but few were injured, For some time no one was mis THREE BODES FOUND. ‘The Camden Yacht Club went out for a sail shortly afterward, when they discovered the lifeless bodies ot a woman and two children. They were taken ashore and identified, the woman as Mrs, Andrew Jobnson, her little ‘son about tive years old, and « little girl named Miler. ‘hen the work of diving for other bod commenced, but none were found up to «late hour, It is teared that others have been drowned, and there is much ex- citement consequently. Mrs. Johnson was the wife of a small storekeeper in the southern part of the city, The wharf was but a frail structure, built on weak piles. MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. War Drrartuent, OFFICK OF THE CHIKF SIGNAL OrvicEn, WasitinaTon, July 6—1 A. M. Indwations. For the South Atlantic States, rising barometer, southwest, veering to cooler northwest winds, partly cloudy weather and possibly occasional light rain, For the lake region, northerly winds, rising bar- ometer, with cooler, clear weather, followed by stationary and falling barometer and warmer, partly cloudy weather, For the Middle Atlantic States and New England, rising barometer, cooler, northwest to northeast winds and clear or partly clouded weather. ‘The rivers will generally change but little, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY, The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- parison with the corresponding date of last year, as invicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's pharmacy, Herearp Building, No. 218 Broadway Isis, 1879, 6 ' 4 OP, a , so 9 P.M, 12M +. 2 12 P.M % Average temperature yesterday. oy, Average temperature for corresponding date last VOOR ceeeeeeeeeeeeweee 19% NIAGARA EN FETE. DISAPPOINTMENT OF FIVE THOUSAND VISITORS— USK OF THE ELECTRIC LIGHT AND ITS EFFECT . ON THE FALLS, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] NuaGana Farus, July 4, 1879. About five thousand persons assembled at this Place this afternoon to witness the feat of H. P, Peer of jumping from the new sus- Pension bridge into Niagara river. All the arrangements were made for his jump and at the appointed hour, half-past two, he made his appearance, dressed in his tights, but was in such an intoxicated condition that he was not per- mitted to make the attempt. After remsiming for @ short time on the bridge he went to the Canada side, his agent announcing that Peer would jump. The crowd waited patiently for an hour, when he again made his rance, but, if possible, was in a worse condition when be first came forward. LEY HIM GO. ‘The bridge being crowded with people, Peer in- formed the managers of the Bridge sommmany thas it would be necessary to clear it, as he was afraid it would fall The bridge was cleared and he wall to the platform, ostensibly with the design of making the leap. He was not permitted to do so, however, and was again taken to Canada, Your correspondent visited the Can- ada side and found Peer in a restaurant. He was brought out again about five o'clock, but was not able to jump. He was then smuggled away and the crowd dispersed with mutterings both loud and deep that the man had not been allowed to kill himself. A iarge number of the people came from distant places in Canada ana this State, excursion trains having been run from various laces, ‘The arrangements with the railroad and rospect Park managers included @ ntage on each ticket sold, and he would have made a good thing if he had carried out his part of the pro- gramme. A BEAUTIFUL ILLUMINATION. This evening Prospect Park and surrounding places are brilliantly illuminated by electric lights. The machinery is inthe house, and sixteen lights, each equal to 2,000 candles, are distributed at various points. One light is at the head of the Park, which throws a reflection across the river, and ix so bright on the Canada side that the finest print can be read. Another is near the foot of the inclined railway, which throws its rays upon the Horseshoe and American falls, lighting them brilliantly and presenting a beaatiful appearance. Another is on a flagpoie ut the upper end of the park, and the rendey as far as the International Hotel is as light as day. FIRE AT TRENTON. A SEY ROCKET SETS FIRE TO THE THIRD PRES- BYTERIAN CHURCH OF TRENTON—ONE FIRE- MAN INJURED. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. | ‘Trenton, N. J., July 4, 1879. About ten minutes to nine to-night a fire broke out in the rear part of the Third Presbyterian Church, situated on Warren street, which in a few minutes was fanned into #8 terrible blaze. The fire department was quickly on the scene. The apparatus was soon ad- justed and water was poured upon the buruing edi- fice. The flames in the meantime spread rapidly and thereatened surrounding buildings, including St. Michael's Episcopal Church, half a blo-k distant, and directly opposite St. Mary's Catholic Church; the American Hotel livery stables and other public struciures. Twenty minutes after the flames burst forth the firemen had them par- tially under control, and directed their efforts to sav- ing adjacent buildings. At this time there was ouly ® small blazing spot in the middle of the steeple; but the flames spread with terrific fury and the whole edifice from top to bottom was ablaze—the illuminated steeple presenting a terribly sublime looking spectacle. The spire remained ablaze until it was completely demolished and the burning embers tell on the roof ard in the street. About half an hour after the fire started rain began pour- ing in torrents, # Providential gircumstance, thus helping to stem the flames and save the surrounding buildings. Had the rain not taillen there would surely have been a terrible conflagra- tion, au the fire was so dense that it would have been impossible for the firemen to prevent it trom sproading. Thousands of paopie in the drenching rain viewed the sad spectacie, and much excitement reigned, THE CHURCH EDIFICE. The church was a stone building. The roof and spire were covered with shingles, and this gave tull vent to the fury of the flames. Tt was one hour before the fire was got under control, and for hours afterward the firemen kept pouring on water to prevent further destruc- tion. Only the bare walls remained stauding, the bell tower, however, not being destroyed up to the present writing. The inside of the church is ® mass of burning débris. A $3,000 organ and every other fixture is destroyed. ‘Three or four firemen were inside the church when the roof fell down with a terrific crash. ‘They saved themselves by —. under the seats, and were soon rescued. jone are fatally injured although some are dangerously. One fireman, named Charles Yard. is burned in the neck, The spire was 180 feet high and the struc- ture was about twenty-five years old. The congregation had just raised $2,000 for painting and renovating it. The exact loss cannot be ascertained to-night, but it is estimated to reach avout $40,000, understood to be tully insured. It is the | revailing opinion that the fire originated | by a ky rocket — fallin, on the shingled roof. The new spire of St. Mary’s Church, 240 feet high, presented @ brilliant spectacle as it was illu- minated from its burning neighbor. Fortunately beyond that noted there was no accident of auy seri- ous consequence. LARGE FIRE AT AMHERST, MASS. AMHERST, Mass., July 4, 1879. ‘The largest fire ever known in Amberst broke out | at twenty minutes past one this morning in the rear of Cutler’s block, on Pleasant street, and spread rapidly, burning the Ambherst the Amherst Savings Bank, the Post office, 0. G, Crouch's grocery store, Williams’ tailor shop, Stel bins’ livery stable, the Library, Rewson jewelry store, Nelson's book store, Kendrick's murket rooms, the halls of the Psi Upsilon and the Alpha Delta Phi fraternities, and Stirbuck's jewelry store. Much of the portable stuck was daved, but it was impossible to save the buildings because of a lack of water. The fire is supposed to have been of an incendiary origin. TERRIBLE KEROSENE ACCIDENT, Mrs, Mary Anderson, thirty-two years old, of No, 359 Ewen street, Williamsburg, undertook to light her fire with kerosene on Thursday eveuing, and, with her baby, one year old, in one arm, pro- ceeded to pour oil from a kerosene into the stove. Her son, aged six years, who was sitting by an open windew ‘of the apart ment, went on the third story with shriek leaped out and fell to the sidewalk be- low. The bystanders, horrorstruck, bastened to by the fearful shrieks from above, hurried up stairs to witness the terrible sufferings of the poor mother, in flames yet attempting to protect and save hor babe. When the flames were extinguished the three sufferers were taken to St. Catherine's Hospital, where Mrs. Anderson died in great agony 8 short time after her admission; the infant lingered till yeater- day morning dying at eight o'clock. The boy who foil to the sidewalk is so fatally injured that no hope is entertained of his recover FATALLY WOUNDED BY AN OFFICER. ing ofl, A young man named Michacl McArthur attempted | jf to create a disturbance last Park, Sixty-third street and First avenue. Officer Wade, of the Twenty-eighth precinct, arrested him and took him outside of the picnic grounds, They had gone but #8 short distance from the gate when McArthur assaulted the policeman, and while the policeman was struggling with his prisoner @ gang of “Battle row” rowdies appeared upon the scene and took # hand. ‘hey knocked the policeman down, felieved him of his club and beat him with it about th Wade defended himself as best he but fearing that his assailants to murder bim, drw_ his the sight of which the men ran away, Wade fired at the retreating party, the shot lodging in MeArthur's back and inflicting a fatal wound. The man after being wounded ran for several blocks; but, growing weak from loss of blood fell to the pavement. He was conveyed to the Fast Fifty-ninth «treet station house and thence re- moved (0 Roosevelt Hospital. night at Bender's body. couli, intended revolver, at Wade gave his address as No. 811 First avenue, Tho | police say that he does not live there, but is a noto- rivus character, whose headquarters are in Bust ‘Thirteenth street. pb ah el: ft INDEMNITY TO SEAMEN. Mr, C. C. Duncan, United States Shipping Commis. sioner of this port, has given @ decision in the | matter of ‘. G. Molloy, Charles Johansson, Thomas Johannese, Charles ‘Heil, Henri Smith, Andrea F. Wug, August Wellmann and John Lindermann, seamen on board the bark John Zitloasen on her late voyage from Bremen to New York, against J, ©. Merryman, master of said bark, for false im- prisonment, assault and battery and cruel treatmen aud the complaint of the said J. ©. Merryman against each aud all of these seamen for having r tused duty, He says the conduct of the (nv. House, | can | In an instant the can exploded and | mother and child were both enveloped in the burn- | help the child, while others, more alarmed | 8 oe meme tain toward Malloy, Johansson, Linderman, Wellman and Wery was barbarous and brutal, and orders that various sums, ranging from $125 to $25, be paid to each within seven days, All the other complaints are disiuissed, BLAIR'S BALL. Judge Depue will return to Newark from Long Branch to-day, when the case of Blair will come up on @ motion for bail CUTICURA 2 EDIES INFALLIBLY . SKIN AND SCALP DIS EASES, UPTIONS. IYCHINGS TIONS. Wabont cures of Skin and Scalp the torture of a lifetime, by the ul than any over be- edies known to the A The testimonials of pe ses which have bee! 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I have taken gallons ot medicines for the blood of different kinds « “i good physicians, all ot which did me no good, aud I came to the I end called YEARS, R PART OF THE ouclusion that ¥ attention to 1 t boxes und my wkin is smooth and yeured. Hoping that this may be seen by some one alllicted us I have beon (if thore ts ny) is my earnest wish, Aud 1 cheerfully recommend it to all persons afflicted with like diseases. Yours truty. B WILSON Lokb. Tconsider myself entir: September 9, 1878, Ra Soar should be used tor cleansing all dis eased surfaces, us most soaps are injurious tu the skin. LEPROSY. A MODERN MIRACLE. ASTONL FROM THE USE OF Cl RESULTS SHING TICURA Mesers. Wxxxs & Porter :—Gx: emEN—We a case of leprosy jn our poorhouse which is being cured by your GouricvKA remedies. The county had employed all of our goctore ‘nd had sent to New York for advice, but to no avail. Tho patient commenced diately begun getting bett He bad been contined to his bed for two and one-half yours. 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