New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-11

pN. I'D placod four shos "On the iioe.' His su >
sr'. "a, greeted with tumultaous applause.
s,ydam next took his position and fred hi1 first
.,o,s. one OF shich being of the target, Of
- ,nIed cut and the judges announced the parties
on the first round. -Four Of the shots on
.. Soe. Loud applause greeted his success.
.a, The lapse Of few minutes order was again re-
- and Mr. S. commenced his second round favor
~. ON the fourth shot be rang the bell and was ap-
N'.1ded. TIE fifth shot not hitting the target, he
..dsA tho pistol to the loader and told the udgea
-, he did not desire TO shoot shy more.
tu. the match terminated, and the judges announced
Mr. Travis as the winner.
The firing was made thu. rapid on &C count Of the
-.st skill and proficiency of the parties with this
s.,eot wespon--the bair-trgger dueling-p,tol. The
latch was one OF unusual interest both parties being
,,ovdeed as among the very beet pistolshots in the
c,trv Travis is professor Of the art and for
,epty ,ears has pracced it, having given lessons to
thousands Of pupils. He has performed the most
d,pg feat, that Of shooting an orange off mans
bead.
suydsm is very rapid and dexterous shot. Some
,h,ee years since he shot match for 81 600 that he
would bit the ordinary-sized figure of man at ten
nsoes ninety consecutive shots, at the word Fire =!
aOpe." and he won it. After the ninety shots were
fred he bet 900 on each shot that he would complete
100. but missed on the 3d. though he succeeded in
lifting the target 80 times in 100 shots.
I SCARLET FEVER IN BosTos AND New. YORK.
Scarlet Fever is very prevalent in Boston, aud at
tended with unusual fatality. 1t is also very severe in
ysw.York and in certain portions Of the city has be-
come an epidemic. The City Inspectors report for the
s, FIVE weeks gives the following facts:
WI ends Deaths by s. Fever Wk eods Deaths by s. Fevs
Nov 10...............12D Dec. l..................3
Nov H...............8 Dec. s.....'.........'..
Nov. A.....................Zi
As not over one in thirty terminates fatally o.
course the number Of those who sick must reach
nearly 800.
A CossiDERATR WATCH THEA short time
since Mr.. j. w. Leach of Woodruff, Steuben Co., N.
T., while in this city, had gold watch worth about
500, stolen from his pocket. He made an effort to
discover the thief but was unsuccessful yesterday,
However, he received an anonymous letter containing
pawn ticket for the watch, and presenting the
ticket at the shop Of j. b. j. Simpson, pa Tnbrokers
the watch was returned to him. The following is a
copy Of the letter referred to:
dM LEACH No 70 Robinson street I saw you take your
watch out Of your pocket y the Gird House aud :. wa.
where you told you stopping did walk With
hIm Greenwich street, aud there le and so did the
w,cb today psvned It, and send In this letter the
ticket.
ARREST ON Suspicion. Three women, named
Mary MoCabe Ann Kinney and Adelis Donohue, were ar
rested yesterday morning about O'Clock by Officer Wilson OF
he Twenty Ward Police suspicion Of stealing
Quantity clothing which found in their
nd appeared have been stolen from clothes lines
prisoners taken to the SatonH House and there KEEP
until their place Of residence searched The officer found
At their ewelng large number of pswntickes for clothing
k and considerable lot Of dry goods OF which has
identified by persons from whom bad been stolen
The accused were held to await examination
CHARGE OF EMBEzzLEMEsT.-Levegus Livingston,
mploy Of the Board Of Grain Meurers ar
rested yesterday morning by Officer Vedresu Of the Chsf
Oce charged with embezzng about $500 which he had col
ced for te Board Subsequent to the and
9Th ins be wrote letter TO Of the officers OF the
reng exceedingly that he had abused the confidence which
lad plsced In him. His object at the time he
defrsud be merely intended 20 borrow the for
tims for the of osning to who hSd
omsed bm situation worth $500 per annum
He made the this individual for thirty days aud was 10
received the weeks but did not come
An exposure result this letter he wrote with
TIE Complaint BY Mr. Charles d. Pufer Of No. 1T
street Cashier and Secretary Of the Board The ac
eused, who 10 quite young man was taken before Justice
Connolly and held 20 await further examination.
FOUND DROwNED.-The body of an unknown man
opposed be Ion found this afternoon host
ns Ia East River, aud brought to Flor No East
liver and the Coroner notified.