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VOL. XIX.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 4, 1877.
NO. 21
NEW YORK.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
PIANO FAOTOET AND TEN HUNT HOUSES
BURNED—LATEST BEPOBTI SAT ONLY 20
LIVES WEBE LOST—HARROWING SCENES—
LOU IN PBOPEBTT A MILLION.
GEORGIA.
FIRE IN M'PHERSON BARRACKS.
Augusta City Council Invites Hayes to that
City.
New Yore, Sept. 8.—A fire broke out
at 9:46 a. m. in I. F. Bala’s piano fac
tory, West 36th street, whioh was entirely
destroyed. It is rumored ten persons
perished. The Semes extended to the
south aide of the strut between loth and
11th avenue, destroying E. If. Connelly's
berteil factory, J. Graham k Oo.’a silk
faotory and several houaee adjoining. J.
Walker’s obarcoal faotory on the north
aide of 35th strut, was burned. The
blook of frame housu on tha wut aide of
10th avenue, between 85th and 36th
streets are on Are and will doubtless - be
destroyed. A steam fire engine was
burned, the firemen being unable to. get
it out, in oonseqnenoe of the intenu
hut. A strong wind wu blowing, but
the firemen think they have the flames
under control.
100 LIVES REPORTED LOST.
A Herald bulletin says about one hun
dred lives are supposed to be lost in the
fire at 86th street and 10th avenue. A
piano faotory, sohool house and tenement
housu were burned.
FURTHER PARTICULARS—DEATH AND DESO
LATION.
The lowut estimate is a million dol-
lars.
It is reported that many livu were lost
but remors are oonflieting. It is probable
some of the workmen in the piano faotory
were unable to escape.
Another aooount says at noon the fire
was under control, but not extinguished.
About 30 buildings are supposed to be
dutroyed and the loss of life will
be very great. There is .no hope
that a single vutige of the entire
stores bounded by 85th and 36th and 10th
and 11th avenues will be left. The sohool
house on 85th aTenue is already entirely
demolished, and the tenement housu on
the four eideB of the blook are already
entirely in ruins. Every moment only
givu new asauranoea that the ruult of
this fire will be really appalling. For the
first hour or so hopes were entertained
that the Iobs of life, if any there wu,
would be very small, but aa the forenoon
advanou, it beoomes more and more clear
that the lots of life will be very great.
Among thou who are familiar with tbe
faotory and the number of hands who are
generally employed there, it is now eati-
mated that there must be from 75 to 100
bodiu buried within the ruins, and tbe
number of thou who may be injured in
the surrounding housu from fright and
falling walls and aooidents, cannot be pos
slbly estimated.
The tenement housu will have a
record, for tbe homu of many hundreds
of families are desolate, and women and
ohildren are around the neighborhood
struts perfectly bewildered in their be'
reavement.
Fire at McPherson Barrack. Atlan
ta, «a.
Atlanta, Sept. 2.—A fire at MoPhor-
son barraoks lut night, dutroyed eatable
and two laundriu, burning eightun
mulu, four hones, and a large quantity
of fuel and wood. Loss $15,000. incendia
ry-
Anauata Invites Hayea to Vlalt the
.City.
Spciel to Enquirer-Sun.']
Augusta, Ga., September 8.—City
Council pawed the following by a unani
mous vote. The City Gonnoil is entirely
Democratic:
Whereas, sinoe his inauguration as
Prwident of the United States, Ruther
ford B. Hayes hu shown bis intention of
administering the great trust oonfided to
his keeping in striot accordance with the
Constitution and laws of his country, hu
endeavored to purify the civil serviu of
tbe Government, has rutored local self-
government to the South, has manifested
sinoere desire to to destroy seo-
tional fuling to heal the wounds of war
and give peaoe to a portion of the Unipn
so greatly in need of its blessing ; and
whereas these things entitle to the respect
and approval of all good citizens irrwpeot-
ive of party.
Resolved, That as a mark of the uteem
in whioh we hold him, we, the City Conn-
oil of Angusta, hereby extend an invita
tion to the Prwident and such members
of his cabinet as may attend him, to visit
the oity of Augnsta during hia Southern
tour, and pledge to him a cordial weloome
on the part of all our citizens.
HOW IT OBIOINATED— 20 LIVES LOST.
Special to Uie Enquirer-Sun.]
New York, Sept. 8—The fire originated
in the sounding board of tbe drying room
on the third floor, where the stove was
tued for heating, the steam apparatus not
having yet been put in. A spark from
the stove is supposed to have ignited tbe
dry material olose at hand. Almost in
stantly that part of the building was in
flames. Although it is uid the means of
escape were sufficient, yet a number of
lives were lost, perhaps 20. There were
165 men in the building at the time. The
flames spread so rapidly that the employ
es, who were above the drying room, were
out off from the stair cues. They ran to
the roof and to the pindows. Some
dropped to the ground. Soon the walls
began falling. Some firemen say at this
tipoe on 36th street, 14 men were dinging
to the windows of the upper stories, and
were buried ip the falling debris.
A little girl, named Annie Smith, was
suffocated.
The wife and three other ohildren of
Louis Smith, the father, are missing.
WASHINGTON.
KEY WILL NOT RESIGN.
k POSTMASTER GIVES k FICTITIOUS BOND-
BUREAUX BEPORT8 NOT TO BE MADE AT
EXTBA SESSIONS — FISTICUFF BETWEEN
THE SOLIOITOB OF THE TBEA8UBT AND A
BADICAL EDITOB ON THE TBEASUBT
STEPS—“BABX” AT FORD’S THEATRE.
THE TUrtKORUSSIAN WAR.
RUSSIANS WHIP AT RUSTCHUK.
TWO ACCOUNTS FROM SOHIPKA AND DOTH
SIDES CLAIMS TO RE VICTORIOUS—HOIIART
PASHA DENIES BUSSIAN RSPORTS—RUS
SIANS REFUSE AID TO BOSNIANS.
Drunken Rowdies Afloat and Aabore
Portland, Me., Sept. 3.—The steamer
Plymouth Book arrived here from Boston
last night with 2,000 passengers. Many
were intoxiosted during the trip, and a
number of fights ooourred on board. One
had hia nose beaten off, another hia ear.
The paeaengera were landed on a dark
wharf, and three fell overboard, but were
rescued. Twenty-five were drunk and
bad to be looked up. The orowd rushed
up town. In one Baloon the money-
drawer was robbed of $70. The better
portion of the paeaengera denouuoe the
whole affair. Three hundred to four hun
dred returned to Boston this morning by
rail, in preference to the experience of
further rowdyism on the boat.
Laboring Men of SI. Louis.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
St. Louis, September 3.—The English
and German aeotiona of the working
rneu's party ooutemplate the proaeoution
of tbe polioamen who arrested members
of their order at Schuler's Hall during the
reoent strike. They intend to make a
test oase to see whether anybody oan be
arrested for simply holding a meeting for
the expression of free thought, sod
will also attempt to release those now iu
custody by habeas oorpus. A oommittee was
to appointed confer with tbe Grangers who
meet here shortly on the subjeet of a po
litical coalition with that party. The
Congressmen of this oity are also to be
visited and the needs of the lsboriug
olasses laid before them.
Philadelphia Labor Parly,
Philadelphia, September 3.—A meet,
iug of the Protective Labor Party deoided
to lay aside tbe name already adopted,
and effeot a combination with the United
Labor Party. A oommittee of seven was
appointed to seoure a room in a central
looatiou.
Snow on Mount Washington.
Mt. Washington, N. H., Sept. 3.—A
heavy snow Btorm is prevailing. It oom'
menoed at eight o'olook this morning.
The thermometer is thirty-one at the
hotels at the base of the mountains, where
it is raining bard. This is the first snow
storm on the summit of Mt. Washington
sinoe the 22d of June. The month just
passed is the^flrst August without a snow
storm here for a number of years.
KEY WON’T BRSION.
Washington, Sept. 3.—Key baa no in
tention of resigning when Congress meets.
NORTH CAROLINA OOLLEOTOB.
The friendH of Winstead, Oolleotor of
the Fifth North Carolina District, are
pressing the President to retain him. The
only oharge is nepotism.
FIOTIOTUOUS BOND.
Upon repArt by the speoial agent of the
Postcffloe Department that tbe bond of
the poBtmaster at Baton Bouge was floti-
tioua, a new postmaster was appointed,
and the arreBt of the postmaster and the
United States Commissioner who oertified
to the bond is ordered.
BUREAUX REPORTS
will not be prepared for aubmisaion at the
extra aeBsion, but will go in with the
message at tbe regular session in Decem
ber. This arrangement enables tbe Pres
ident to make hia Western trip, which
will oooupy moat of the month.
FISTICUFF ON THE TREASURY STEPS BE
TWEEN THE SOLIOITOB OF THE TBEASUBT
AND 8ATELDO, MANAGING EDITOR OF THE
REPUBLICAN.
The following is Judge Rayner’e state
ment of a personal oollision to-day: Upon
Mr. Grow being arrested upon a charge
of forgery, bis oonneel applied to the Sec
retary of the Treasury to direct U. 8. Dis
trict Attorney Wells to arrest further
proceedings in the oase. The Seoretary
referred the question to Solicitor Bayner,
asking for his legal opinion aa to what
jurisdiction the Treasury Department had
In the matter. Solioitor Bayner gave a
detailed opinion, taking the ground that
the Treasury Department bad no juris-
diotion whatever, whilst the matter was
pending.
Sateldo oalled to see- the Solioitor in
his offloe. After first trying to persuade
the Solicitor to give an opinion in favor
of the release of Grow, end failing in that,
he then threatened the Solioitor that the
presB would be down npon him if he re
fused to do thia. The Solioitor replied,
‘publish my opinion in the obbs, and yon
may oome down as soon aa yon pleua
For six oonaeonttve days after this, the
said Sateldo kept np a direot attaok, as
sailing Mr. Raynor through the oolumns
of the Republican in most offensive and
annoying terms, and Monday evening aa
the Solioitor was leaving hia department
for home, he met Sateldo on the steps of
the Treasury Department.
Mr. Uayner said: “Get out of my way,
yon damned eoonndrel,” and at the same
moment dealing a blow in the faoe with
hia fist.
Sateldo atrnok baok. They olinohed,
and after the usual souffle in snoh oases
they were separated.
K. Bayner says tbe oollision referred to
ooonrred on the Bteps of the Treasury.
The managing editor of the Republican
olaims the artioleB in the Republican were
of a jocular oharaoler, and (hat in the col
lision he only nsed the violenoe neoesssry
to Belf-defenoe. He has sworn out a war
rant against Jndge Bayner for assault and
battery.
m'cOBMIOE NOT TO RESIGN.
Washington, September 8.—Up to this
hoar neither tbe President nor Sherman
have received notioe of tbe intention of
Assistant Seoretary McOorimck to re
sign. MoCormiok left this forenoon for
tbe North, to be absent ten days.
Special to Enquirer Sun.}
Ford’s Natiuuul Theatre opened with
“Baby” to a crowded honae.
-Oa-
BAMKEM’S COFVEHTIOH
BRISTOW AND OTHERS TO MAKE ADDRESSES.
Niw Yore, September 3.—Ex-Secre
tary Bristow has announoed his intention
of reading before the Banker’s Conven
tion in this oity, on the I2th iost.,a paper
on the remonetization of silver. W. J.
Groeabeck will apeak affirmatively on tbe
same subjeot, and will be opposed by
Prof. A. S. Ferry, of William's College.
Responses to invitations to the Conven
tion have been received from over 5,000
bankers. Mr. Prereyn, of Albany, will
apeak on the needed restriction! in regard
to the iaane of mnnioipal bonds, and ad-
dresses from leading bankers will be de
livered on resnmption.
■wields
Loss of Life in Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, O., Sept. 3.—Exoevation
nnder a dwelling in Loogworth street
undermined the walls of the building,
whioh fell and fonr women were buried
one killed and five men injnred, two
tbonght fatally. It is stated fonr persona
are still in the rains.
CIVIL NERVICE.
No Vellow Fever at Fernnudlna,
Florida.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Febnandina, Sept. 2.—There is not
nor has there been any eases of yellow
fever in our oity or harbor this summer.
[Signed] W. H. Pope,
Acting Health Offioer.
Sam'l Tbeddell,
Mayor and Ch'n B oard of Trade.
Niagara Suspension
Bridge.
New York, September 3.—Chief of Po
lice Walling received a dispatch from
the Superintendent of the .Niagara Sns'
pension Bridge, imforming him that L.
M. Stein, representing himself as a New
York physieian, committed auieide from
the suspension bridge. Thia is all the
information tbe dispsloh contained. Dr.
Stein was a man of intellectual attain
ments and bad just returned from Europe.
Hie eon, Dr. Edward W. Stein, who wee
also a physician, committed auieide in
thia oity a few weeks ago. It U believed
the elder phyiioian'a blind was weakened
by the shock. Another son, Dr. Alex M.
Stein, is also a resident in this oity.
Oil Works Band.
New York, September 3.—The less by
the fire st tbe Standard Oil Works, at
Hunter's Point yesterday, is $20,000.
Eufaula. Ala., to Jacksonville, Fla.
Jacksonville, Fla., September 3.—
Tbe Enfanla line of Bleeping oars came
through to this city for the first time
to-day, since the railroad war of laat win
ter.
new yore republican association dis
solved— m'oobmiok to be succeeded
dy m'pherson.
New Yore, September 3.—Tbe Repub
lican Association of this oity, the largest
and most powerful of its kind,after an ex
istenoe of Dine years has adjourned nine
die in obedience to the order divoroing
oivil and political services. Its assets are
turned over to the Soldiers' Home, st
Bath, N. Y. Hon. A. M. Clapp, late pnb-
lio printer, writing to its President, in an
expostulation of its felo de re, says : “Are
we mere pariahs or serfs that we mnat
bow meekly to an official order from the
White House, or the Interior Depart
ment 't Mnet we surrender onr indepen
dence aa citizens and onr integrity as
Republicans, and tear down or desert onr
Ropnblioan Association at the antooratie
bidding of politicians or powers 7 I fear
oor consent to tbe abasement is to the
decease of the party.”
It is positively asserted that Gov.
MoOormick will withdraw from Assistant
Seoretary of the Treasury. The details
and routine of the office duties are dis
tasteful to the Governor. MoPberaoo,
formerly Clerk of the House, and present
Snperintendent of tbe Printing Bnrean, is
mentioned as his successor.
Manufacturing Company Failed.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Providence, Sept. 3.—It is stated the
Newport Manufaotnring Company baa
called a meeting of creditors for to-mor.
row. Liabilities are about $250,000.
An obio Mob Rightly Trento a Rap
ing Negra.
Cincinnati, September 3.—Simon Gar.
nett, a negro, committed an ootrageous
assault npon Mrs. Perry Kingrey, wife of
a farmer residing near Oxford, Obio, on
Saturday evening. Garnett was arrested-
and lodged in jail Yesterday an infuria
ted mob broke open the jail, shot him
through tbe body, bat not fatally. It is
feared another attempt to kill him will be
i made.
RUSSIANS REPULSED AT PELISHAE.
Special to Enquirer-Sun. J
Constantinople, September 2.-
man Pasha telegraphs from Plevna, Au
gust 31st, as follows:
We have made an offensive rooonnois-
anoe in foroe against the Russian forti
fied positions.st Plyahsd (probably Pelis-
ahal on the maps), five miles east of Plev
na, and enoonntered the enemy, half an
hour's march from Plyohad. After two
honrs desperate fighting, tbe enemy fled.
Weoarried three redoubts by assault,
captured a gun and many borseB and
arms. The Russians, who numbered
30,000 lost heavily, we Blightly.
RUSSIANS CLAIM A TURKISH REPULSE.
Special toEnquirer-Sun.]
London, September 2.—An offloisl'dis
patch dated Gorny Staden, September
1st, says: All is quiet towards Rust-
obnk, Osman Bazar, Loftoha and the
Balkan passes. There was fighting before
Plevna on August 31st from eight o’olook
in tbe morning until fonr in the after
noon. The Turks numbered 25,000 and
were repuUed along the whole line. Tbe
Rnssian loss was 600.
OOL. BAKER MUSING.
Special to Enyutrer-Sun-]
New Yore, September 2.—A cable
apeoial to the Herald soya, Col. Valen
tine Baker, who was seen leading a cav
alry oharge of the Turks, with great but
rash gallantry at tbe battle of Karasan,
la missing.
A Rnssian aooount of tbe fight claims
that the Russians had only 3,000 infantry
with their gnns, while- the Tnrks num
bered 20,000. The Russians were rein-
foroed, dnring the day, blit without avail.
The Tnrks were continually increasing iu
numbers. The Russians admit a loss of
500 in killed and wounded.
BEFORE PLEVNA.
Washington, September 2.—Tbe latest
dispatobes giving details do not obango
the situation. Both parties alairn advan
tage in skirmishing before Plevna. The
disaster to the Russians near Rasgrad is
oonfirmed. Both parlies are bringing re
inforcements to bear Bt Sohipka Pass.
OOL. BAKER CAPTURED.
The loss of Valentine Baker, known as
Baker Pasha, seems to be confirmed.
BAD RUSSIAN GENERALSHIP.
Rnssian bulletins and correspondents
partial to them olaim the Russians were
outnumbered in nearly every instance,
whioh means bad generalship on the Rus
sian side.
RUSSIAN ACCOUNT —MORE DOSH.
Studen, September 2.—Tbe following
offloial statement has been issned : The
Rnssian loss on the 81st of Angnst was,
at Kadekoi, seven killed and thirty
wounded ; at Pelisat, thirty officers and
one hundred and two soldiers killed and
wounded. Tbe Turkish loss is enormous.
Near tbe village of Polisat alone 300
bodies were oounted on the 31st nit. Tbe
oannonade between Rnstobnk and Gnir-
gevo is continued. No loss ur damage on
onr aide is reported.
SOHIPKA PASS—TURKISH ACCOUNT.
Adbianople, Sept. 2.—Intelligence re
ceived from Sohipka Pass states that
Suleiman Pasha baa gained a more ad
vantageonn position for his batteries on
the heights Borronnding Fort Nioholas.
The Rnssian reinforoements arrived dar
ing tbe night, the road to Gubrova being
commanded by the Turkish batteries.
OOL. BAKES NOT CAPTURED, BUT DECORATED.
London, Sept. 2.—Farther aooount
from Shumla do not confirm tbe report
that Baker Pasha is missing. On tbe
oontrarythe Telegraph’h Hassaular speoial
says he has been decorated with order of
the Oamaudi.
RUSSIAN COMMAND IN ASlI.
It is stated that the Grand Dake Mi-
ohael, Commander-m-Chief of tbe Rus
sian army in Asia Minor, has aHsnmed
oommand of Gen. Meiikoff's oorps in por
son, that officer having been removed for
exceeding bis orders.
TURKS ACKNOWLEDGE A LOSS OF 7,(100 AT
8CHIPKA PASS.
Constantinople, via Syria, Sept. 2.—
The Turks acknowledge a loss of 7,000
men in Bcbipka Pass. Two thousand
wounded reached Adrian yesterday.
NOTE FBOM HOBART PASHA.
Londof, September 3.—The Tberopia
correspondent of the Timer communi
cates the following: Hobart Pasha
writes to tbe Levant Herald deolaring
utterly fictitious published details of an
alleged figbt between Ibe Turkish iron-
olad Petbi Ronlend and the Russian mer
chant steamer Vesta. The vessels, be
says, were never within two miles of eaoh
other. The iron-olad received only one
spent shot, deriving no harm. The Cap
tain did not know tbat he bad injured tbe
Rnssian steamer, and be did not pnrsne
her as bis vessel was overloaded with a
deck cargo of guns and ammnnition for
Salma.
BU8SIA REFUSES TO AID THE BOSNIANS.
London, September 8.—Tbe Timen
Belgrade speoial of September 2d says
Servia refnsea to give assistance to Rus
sian insurgents. Their deputies applied
hers to Prince Tzoretelef, who informed
Prince Gortscbakoff and the Grand Dake
Nioholaa of their demand. Prinoe Tzer-
telsf, however, received a reply from hia
Government that Russia neither can nor
wiahea to assist tbe Bosnian inanrreotion.
The insurgents may act aooording to their
judgment. The means of the insurgents
are exhausted, and they are in want of
everything. They intend to treat with
the Turkish Government, and may ob
tain permission for Bosnian refu
gees living in Austria to return
borne unmolested, and Insurgents would
then also lay down their arms. There ex
ists among the Bosnian Rayaba great ani
mosity against Ilnesia. The RayahB re
gret the nselesa saorifioe of men and
means daring tbe last two yean. Some
of the Insurgent representatives have re
tamed to the Insurgents osmp. Others
remain here nntil the future fate of the
Bosnian Rayahs is deoided.
The Insurgents and tha refugees are to
be oonvoked.
TALK WITH BRIGHAM YOUNG.
INTERESTING REMINISCENCES
EROM THE PROPHET’S OWN
LIPS.
ANOTHER PICTURE OF SOHIPKA.
The Daily Newt, in its aeoond edition,
saye : We have just reoeived a long tele
gram from a apeoial correspondent, de
scribing hia visit to Ibe Sohipka Paaa on
Friday last. He says Suleiman Pasha baa
abandoned the attempt on tbe Russian
positions, and marohed from the neigh
borhood of Sohipka. Some eay he ie still
at KBzanllk, and others that ho ie search
ing for another pan. My own belief is,
be ia engaged trying to organize hia shat
tered forces. There remains atiil con
fronting the ltuseiana a few battalions of
Egyptians, with Home oannon on the
heights, and a few more miscellaneous
battalions in the village of Sohipka.
Several Russian reinforoements have been
marohed book, and Gen. Nepokoiiohitzky,
Grand Poke Nioholaa' ohief of staff, was
retnrning from hia visit to the pass quite
relieved and satisfied with the position
there.
RUSSIANS B1PULSED AT RUSTCHUK.
Constantinople, Sept. 3.—Tbe oom-
msndant st Rnstohnk made s sortie with
seven battalions, defeating tbe Russians.
Osman Paths, after inspecting the battle
field of Peliaaah, reports that tho Rnssian
losses ware greater than at first supposed.
BUL1IMAN BXPORTS THE RUSSIANS LOST
HEAVILY AT SOHIPKA.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.)
Constantinople, Sept. 2. — Snleiman
Pasha telegraphs from the Sohipka Pass
Cannonading began again on Saturday
and continued Snnday. A prisoner states
that the effeotive strength of most of tbe
RnBSian battalions baa been redneed by
one-balf. Tbe Bulgarians have also suf
fered considerably.
ruAsvr..
OCTOBER 14th THE DATE OF THE ELECTIONS.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
London, September 2.—A Renter tele
gram from Paris states tbst a decree or
dering the eleotioDa for the new Chamber
of Deputies will be issued on the 20th
inst. The report is oonfirmed that Octo
ber 14th bos been finally fixed as tbe date
of tbe eleotion. Tbe Union, a legitimist
organ, deolares that President MaoMBhon
baa contraoted a oertain binding arrange
ment whioh will render it impossible for
him to eocept tbe prolongation of his
powers after 1880.
PENNSYLVANIA.
RAILWAY REFUSES TO TRANSPORT GOAL.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
PittsTon, Pa., September 3.—Conside
rable exoitement has been created here
by tho pronnnoiameuto of the Lehigh
Valley Railroad tbat they will not afford
transportation for the ooal mine owned by
tbe Pittston Coal and Bntler Colliery
Company, tbe management of tbese
works having increased wages 10 per
eent. The Lehigh Valley Railway man
agement refuse to aoncede a compromise
with their men.
MEMPHIS.
ARMY WORM IN MISSISSIPPI, TENNESSEE AND
ARKANSAS — M. Jc O. RAILROAD.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Memphis, Sept. 3.—Tbe army worm
bSH appeared in large numbers in DeSoto
county, Mississippi, Farelte oonnty,
Tennessee, and Leo county, Arkansas,
and serious damage to cotton is feared.
Judge Trigg, of tbe District Court,ran
derod decrees in favor of William Bnttes
Duuoan et al. trustees against tbe Mobile
<fc Obio Railroad, setting forth tbat tbo
Tennosses substitution bonds constitutes
a prior lion on the road in tbe limits of
Tennessee, and ordering tbe sale of that
portion to liquidate them.
Developments of Chicago Banks,
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Chicago, Sept. 8.—It was recently dis
cussed tbat tbe American Exohunge Na
tional Bank of Now York, held $12,000
of South Park bonda of this oity. Tbe
agreement by whioh these were held ar
rived this morning, and it appears that
tbe State Bank, wishing to raise money
some months ainoe, deposited, as collat
eral, $200,000 of Chioago and Paoiflo,
but aa they depredated, they added tbe
hitherto Sooth Park bonds. The
latter will pay the indebtedness
of the State Savings Bank.
Tbe former are worth from fifty to eighty
cents on the dollar, and will remain to
oredit of tbe bank's assets. Besides this,
tbe letter acoompanying the agreement
states these are at tbe American Exchange
to tho credit of tbe State Havings, but to
what aooonnt is not explained, $125,000
canal bonds, worth about ninety oenta on
the dollar. It is supposed Spenoer in
tended to realize on these before leaving
for Europe, bnt was unable to do so on
account of tbe shortness of his stay in
New York, aB aooording to popular belief
be sailed on Tuesday morning. The
bonda are held in trust for Mr. Bayard,
who is a oreditor of the bank through
notoa whioh J. G. Ogden made over to
him.
WHAT HE SAID ON HIS SEVENTY-SIXTH BIRTH
DAY—HIS EARLY EXPERIENCE —BROTHER
JOSEPH AND THE VISITING ANGEL —BRIG
HAM'S WIVES AND OHILDREN—THE NAU-
VOO TRAGEDY—REJOICING ON REACHING
THE NEW JERUSALEM.
While in Salt Lake in Jnne, I spent
fonr afternoons with Brigham Young As
I had written tbe life of Artemns Ward
and bad reproduced engravings of his old
Mormon panorama, the prophet took a
great deal of interest In me, and talked
with me without reserve for hoars. The
last afternoon John W. Yonng, Brigham's
favorite Bon and anoeessor, called with a
carriage and took myself and wife to the
Lion Honse, where we saw the inner life
of the prophet and talked with his wives
and ohildren.
As tbese are, perhaps, tbe lost conver
sations bad with Brigham Yonng, I
thought them of so much value that I wbb
writing them oat to he pnblished in book
form, whon the telegraph ontne announc
ing tbe prophet's death.
I now send them to the Sun.
“I'm seventy-six to-day,” said the
prophet, one afternoon, “and I think I
am good for ten years more. Don't yon
think ao 7"
I looked President Yonng in tho faoe
then and made np my mind that he was
liable to die at any time. His physique,
onoe powerful looked riokety, anil his
flesh was flabby, while bis mind was very
aotive and hia eyes had an nnuatmal bril
liancy. His mind bad cntltved bis body.
Tbe exposure on the plains, tbe expul
sions from Illinois and Missouri, aud the
physical hardships be bad encountered
had used np tbe framework aronnd a
great and aotive miDd. Id person be was
giant. Hia faoe was blandly florid
and bis hair and fall beard stiver white.
With bis clean white tie he looked like a
retired Methodist minister.
“Mr. Young,” I said, as we sat talking
with Hiram Clawson and John W. in tbe
group, “I ahonld like to hear something
of your early history. I should like to
hear it from your own lips.”
“Bnt I never talk about myself, Eli. I
never "
“I know it, Mr. Yonng,” I interrupted,
“bnt I want to hear something about your
early yonth from yonr own lips."
“How far shall I oommence baok 7"
asked the prophet.
“As far as yon osn remember.”
“Well,” said tbe prophet, as be leaned
forward with his elbow on bis knee, and
tbe palm of bis hand against one side
of his faoe, “I was born np in Vormont
seventy-six years ago. My grandfather
Yonng was a physioiun. He was in the
Frenoh wars, bnt was killed by s rail fall
ing on him after tbe war. I bad one un-
ole, Joseph, who died in Canada. My
father, John Yonng, lived in Massachu
setts first, then went to Vermont, where I
was born. Father moved into New York
State, tbe town of Smyrna, Chenango
oounty, thirty miles south of Ctioa. When
I wns about 20 years old, father moved to
Otsego Lake, near Anbnrn. I never bad
mnob schooling—only a few months eaoh
winter at tho district sobools. When I
was 21 I learned tbe painters’and glaziers'
trade."
Could yon work at yonr trade now 7”
I asked.
Certainly. I can work at both trades,
farming and painting and glazing. I can
torn as sliok a farrow as any farmer
around Halt Lake. And as for glazing,
wby I put in all the glass in onr first Mor
mon temple at Kirtlsnd with my own
hand,” and tbe prophet rnbhed hia silkly
palms together as he thought of the work
they had once done.
“My mother,” oontinned tbe prophet,
“was Nabby Howe. I had fonr brothers
and six sisters. I was the youngest but
one. My first wife was Miss Miriam
Works, by whom I have two daughters,
now living, both members of the Mormon
Church. My first, wife died in Mendon,
Monroe connty, New York, of consump
tion. One of my dangbters, by Miriam,
married a relative of Col. Ellsworth, and
the other married Charles Decker.
‘When did yon first bear of Mormon-
ism 7” I asked the prophet.
Well, my brother Joseph was a Meth
odist preacher. I used to be skeptical,
bnt I beoame converted, and was or
dained an elder in tbe Methodiat Church.
Then I pat my two ohildren in tho uure
of friends, sold my property, and wcDt to
preaching.”
“Had you heard of Joseph Smith and
Mormonism then 7”
“No ; but when I was twenty-six years
old—this was in 1827, and I was living
Otsego Lake—I picked up a Palmyra
newspaper one day, aud read Ibis para
graph :
“A yonng man, named Joseph Smith,
formerly cf Palmyra, but now living in
Manchester, N. Y., olaiuis to liavo ro-
oeivod a spiritual revelation from God.
They say a messenger from God has vis
ited Smith in porson, surrounded by a
halo of glory, and given him information
in regnrd to the aboriginal prophets of
Ibis continent. Tbo augel delivered to
Smith six golden plates, engraved with
Egyptian oharaoters. Tbese obsraoters,
when translated, go to show that Jesua
Christ, after his resurrootion, appeared
on this continent, had Amerioau apostles
and prophets, and tbat one of these
prophets wrote an aoconnt of Christ's acts
in Amerion and hid it ia tbe earth.”
“Uaa this aooount of Christ's doings in
Amerioa after his resurrection in ibe
Holy Land ever been pnblished 7” I asked.
“Yes; this aooount is in tbe book of
Moruiou. It has been published in Bix
languages."
“What did you do after reading thia
paragraph about Joseph Smith 7”
“I went to Manchester to see him. I
had many talks with him, and I was per
suaded that Brother Joseph really saw tbe
ad gel and the plates just as he represent
ed.”
“How did be represent tbe scene and
tbe plates 7"
“Well, Brother Joseph said that three
years before, when be was 18 years old an
angel oame to him while he wbb praying.
It was on tbe night of Sept. 21, 1823.
This angel was beautiful, like alt angels.
Brother Joseph was in Manchester then.
The angel informed him tbat the second
ooming of Christ waa at band, aud tbat he
wanted Joseph to prepare tho way fur the
new dispensation."
“What did Joseph do 7"
“He waa astounded, but continued to
wait a while. Bnt 'tho angel appeared
again three times one night and told
him abont tbe aboriginal inhabitants
of Amerioa. ‘Then,’ said Joseph, ‘the
angel told me about tbe plates on which
were engraven tbe sots and reoordB of
the morning of Sept. 22, 1827, tbe same
angel conducted him to where tbe gold
pistes were in the ground and delivered
them to him.”
“Did yon ever see the plates which the
angel gave to Joseph Smith 7” I asked the
prophet.
“I never saw them personally, bnt oth
ers did.”
What became of them?"
“Ob, they—they—they pat ’em beak in
tbe ground again," replied the prophet, as
if driven to tbs wall for an answer.
“Now," said I, “Mr. Yonng, honestly,
do yon believe all these angel-gold-plate
the anoient Amerioau prophets.
“How did Joseph get the plates?”
“Wall, Brother Joseph told me tbat on
stories as told yon by Joseph Smith?''
“I tell yon, Mr. Perkins, tbat there are
a great many true things in thia world
that you don't understand abont. Do yon
see tbat pile of cordwood 7”
“Yea.”
“Well, tbat pile of oordwood weighs a
ton. I place it on this fire. Everything
that comeg from it ia lighter than air, and
when it is burnt np not fifty ponnda of
ashes are left. Where does the 1,950
pounds go to?”
“Again. Do yon see tbet steer feeding
in the lot over there?”
“Yes."
“Well,” said the prophet, “that steer
weighs a thousand pounds. Now, if I set
the dog on him and whip him, and then
weigh him when he’s mad, he will gain
forty pounds—tbat ia, he'll weigh 1,040
pounds, Instead of 1,000 ponnda. Now,
where does the extra forty ponnda oome
from?”
“I don’t know. Where do yon think?"
“Why, from that oord of wood, sir! '
I found afterward that Ibis idea of ask
ing counter questions was one of tbe
dodgea of Brigham Yonng when question
ed loo olose abont bis religion.
“To go on with yonr early history, Mr.
Young, what wag tbe first oonneotion be
tween yon aud Joseph Smith?” I ask
ed.
“Well, Joseph's disoovery made him a
great many enemies. He was slandered
aronnd Manohester. They oalled him
orazy. Then they aaaanhed him. Fiual-
iy, on tbe 6th of April, 1830, Joseph had
believers euongb around bim to estsb-
liab a ohnreh. Thia be did ia Fayette,
Seneoa oonnty, aeer Seneoa Falle. This
ohurob prospered. Other ohmobes were
founded in New York, Pennsylvania, Illi
nois, Indiana, and more especially in
Kirtlsnd, Ohio. I went to Kirtlsnd.
There I met Brother Joseph ohopping in
the woods. We had a long talk. I was
then more than ever persuaded that
Joseph Smith was a true prophet. I told
him I bad oome to stay, and that I would
preaah tbe new religion as long as my ex
penses were paid.”
' Did yon preach mnoh in Kirtlsnd 7"
Yes, every winter, painting and glu
ing in the summer. Sometimes I went
off on missionary work. As I said be
fore, I glazed and painted onr Kirtlsnd
temple.”
"When did yon marry again 7"
“I married Mary Ann Angel of Rhode
Island, one of onr oonverts in Kirtlsnd.
We were married regularly by a olergy-
man. We did notpraotioe polygamy then.
Polygamy was established afterward by a
revelation to Joseph Smith in Nanvoo.”
“How many ohildren did yon have by
yonr legitimate Kirtlsnd wife 7”
“We had five—Joseph A., who had
twelve ohildren—he ie now dead ; Biig-
bam Young, Jr., with seventeen ohildren
—now in town : Alioe, who waa one of
Hiram OlewBon s fonr Wives—now dead ;
Mary Add, wbo married George W.
Thatcher; and John W., here with na—
now thirty years old, and the prophet
pointed to a very handsome yonng man,
aooowpliHhed and refined, by hia aide, hia
favorite boy.
“John W.," said Brigham, “hu three
wives.”
Sinoe the interview John W. bu mar
ried a fonrth wife, the widow of his dead
brother Joseph. John W.’a third wife
was a Miss Canfield, of Philadelphia, a
beautiful yonng lady wbo name to
Utah to visit her cousin, John W.'a
first wife. While on tbe visit she fell in
love with John W. and married bim. She
is a woman of power, and is the favorite
wife of the man who ia to snooeed Brig-
barn Yonng in tbe Mormon Fresidenoy.
“When did you go to Nanvoo 7" I uked
tbe prophet.
“I went there with Brother Joseph
abont 1835. In a few yetrs we beoame
very strung in Nanvoo. This made the
people jealous. We bnilt a big temple,
but were peraeonted on every side. One
night a mob oame over from Carthage,
the oonnty seat and threatened to kill ns
all. Then they arrested Brother Joseph,
Bro her Taylor, one of the best men now
living here, and Hyrnm Smith, and pat
them in Carthage jail to be tried for
treason. While awaiting their trial—thia
was in 1844—150 roughs broke in and
killed Brother Joseph and Hyrnm, bnt
Brother Taylor esoaped.”
“What did you do then I”
“Well, Nauvoo had 15,000 Mormons.
We were rioh, bnt our prophet was dead.
We had a million-dollar temple, and
thousands of acres of beautiful land. Bnt
they had killed onr prophet, and kept on
trying to destroy ns. The Carthage mob
bnroed onr buildings. Gen. Ford said he
could not proteot us, and wo had to leave
onr homes. We aaorifloed onr immense
property, and in 1846 we got together
1,000 wagons and started for the far
West. I was chosen President to lead onr
people forth. My idea wu to go a thou
sand miles beyond any settlement, and
open np a new oouutry."
“How oasis yon to think of C'ata 7”
“Well, we read an aoconnt of Fremont’s
explorations, where be spoke of s great
salt lake in the middle of a ftrtile plain.
We determined to go to that spot aud we
did it. We traveled a thousand miles over
sn alkali oonntry. We were pioneers.
There had never been a stage coach over
the oonntry. We didn't even have an
Ind'an trail."
“When did yon arrive in Salt Lake?”
“On the 24tb of July, 1847, we defiled
down the sides of tbe W-satoh moun
tains, and saw tbe plain of onr new Je
rusalem spread out before us. I remem
ber how we all sang ballilnjah—how we
soreamed and danced with joy when we
oamo down into the silent plain where
you now see 40,000 people. Then how
we all went to work ! We hutried the
seeds into tho ground, bnt on aooonnt of
poor irrigation, we failed to get good
oropa the firat year. The next year we
did hatter. Aud so we went on increas
ing till now we are all rioh and prosper
ous.”
“How fast have yon increased?"
“Well, in 1849 we had 12,000 peoples.
Then tbe gold fever Mt in in California.
There was a great rash for the Golden
State, and, as the pioneers all had to paaa
through Salt Lake, we grew very rapidly.
In 1850 we became a Territory, and Pres
ident Filmore appointed me Governor.
I wu Governor for eight years. Onr
people have been doubling onoe in six
years, and we cow have 150,000 Mormons
—all happy and oontentod.”
I Eu Fxbkins,
Mi