The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-04

short soonrn ON inc o. s fmsn
r""0'N s sS s@cient to satisfy average curiosity.
nar.ly attended with one very sad result. man
hamed John Mulnern while on the roof OF his house.
struck by one Of the bullets which must nave
glanced up from or gone over tae targets xdd was
Pass H esSny sss ea tsssp g.
and ad,a orders to that effect 70
aaS Of Of the NE wooS with pree
,as a. sriqs; Satf aampsr wa. 's tsTcWa
satiOn of the shooting was also the cause of much
regret, but as the Fest Committee have waited npon
the authorities, 1t is hoped that some arrangement
manded. Superintendent Kennedy had been duly
apprized Of the danger in which the lives OF citizens
were pa a ny the insecure manner In which the
other ne failed to interfere until irreparable harm
had been done. The committee In charge OF the Fest
also should have hearkened TO the many appeals of
citizens living IN the region north OF the targets 70
TAKE some precaut9n against accident especially as
hafrbreadth escapes already.
THE CROWD YESTERDAY
was very great despite the storm that threatened
during the afternoon and finally burst over the
merry-makers; Cars, carriages and steamboats,
brought their loads in quick and rapid succession
until at three O'Clock the grounds were fairly alive
with people The tight rope walker, Harry Leslie,
had lust commenced his performances when the
drops OF rain fell in the uptrned faces Of the specta-
eos ad Snny ro was the Leslie
and darted back to the hotel at the head
OF the n band which while 1t PLAYED
the crowd at the same time making grand rush for
everything capable of giving shelter There was
very general gathering OF skirts the part OF the
ladies' and turning mp of coat collars the part of
the men, but as the storm did not last long or rather
changed to an INSIGNIFICANT drzzle, which could not
dampen German enthusiasm under such circum-
stances the festivities in full blast again
although the moisture had interdicted dancing In the
open air. which, with true Teutonic exuberance
numerous couples had commenced indulQing in
when the shower fell.
THE GRAND PRIZE FROM GERMANY
The prize sent from Vienna in Austria was dev-
cred on the grounds at Jones' Wood at half past one
O'Clock yesterday, and Immediately added to the col
lection OF prizes now on exhibition at the prize
temple 1t il, as heretofore stated, silver cup or
rather horn sody cast of pure silver and gilt in
SIDE with rings and leaf ornaments of gold 1t rests
silver, and before it stand William Tell and Arnold
Winkellnd holding between them coat OF arms of the
city Of Vienna indicating the union OF peoples hereto
fore hostile. On the LID OF the cup stands the statue
OF ST. Eustace revered from times OF Old as the patron
Of hunters inter and sharpshooters. The whole bears
Elm Eing V0lk Won Bruedern"-We shall be
but one people of brothers-and on the cup
reads IN German:-"The Central Committee for the
Third German Shooting Festival at Vienna 1868 to
And then follows the motto:-"Geb' Aug und Hand
fnrs Vaterland'-'Use eye and hand for the Father.
land" " was understood that some difficulty had
been made In passing this beautiful present. the
value OF which In currency cannot be less than
1920, through the Custom House; but a friend to
the Schuetzenbund, Mr.. L. w. Norris a broker down
town. succeeded In his endeavors to have sent out
to the grounds without any expense whatever. The
whole Is designed and manufactured by Messrs Brix
Anders, at vienna, and as masterpiece of art Is
well worth seeing.
THE WINNERS YESTERDAY.
The following obtained gold medals Yesterday
DR.. L: p. Howland, Washington city; F. Langen-
helm, Philadelphia; g. G. schmid, Philadelphia 9.
F. Ehlerding, Cincinnati; Philip Klein, New York
city; Hermann Kra, New York city; G. Fahrni,
land Fried. Horstmann, Chicago, Ill. JOS p Della
hunty, Cohoes N. Y; NJ Haller, Detroit, Mich. H.
JcSn Tysp 5 Theodore eneda Pna
ger, Chicago; T. q. Mueller, New YORK city;
II. A; Lyon, Newark, \. j. And the Following re.
ceved silver medals:-M Halter, Detroit, Mich: A.
city; F. Fabrlrils, New York city; H. Geyre, High.
hon, Detroit, Mich; q: Fanrn, Tel City, Ind;
York city,; william schindier, Albany; John
A. Ries, Lafayette, Ind; +. Audebert, Philadelphia;
And. Ranch, Williamsburg; John Mierswa New York
cty +. Schmidt, Chicago; F. weick, New York city;
ington, D. C; E. N WEIGH, Detroit, Mich. P. Eyer,
Quincy: H.. I. Brown, Jr., Joliet H.. c. Young, st.
Louis, Mo-, and Charles Rietz, Chicago, Ill.
The best shots for the prize and the honorary tar
gets yesterday were Henry Knebel, OF Williams
burg-who stands a good chance OF having the best
prize-and Frederick Bull OF this city, and John
Muench, OF Chicago, stand next for the second best
prizes. New York, In fact is so far ahead Jacob
joseph Williamson and George Gien OF Wiiiams
burg, all had the good fortune OF hitting the bulls
eye OF the prize target at every one OF the three
this country at similar festival that more than
man sent three successive shots into the bulls eye
THE TRIAL OF BREECu-LOADERs.
Yesterday the commission selected for the trial OF
breech-loading arms were engaged at their duty.
Mr. Norman Wizard took charge of the general ar
engagements under the supervision Of General Sgel.
Mr. vosmack acting secretary and Mr. G. ".
Sinclair. OF the United States Ordnance Department
dong the firing. The following is The Official report
Of the trial.
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good .F % q
WILKINSON manaiac,urer under the name of military arn
made shots IN 2mnues precision In target making
sAn altered springfield make entered By Lorenz Null
hed so,s Une none Va me
entered by fencycr made shots IL MINUTES q
sNNoTsens,erns loading altered Springfield rife.
shots minute IL seconds single loading precision little
pains , taken :, oI bit t, the target g..
State. oycSamsu sP By Z Rinsion
SGs %se sn nS BY N % snsa 20
Mount storm gun breeehloadng rite an Uttered
10 minute - seconds had TO handle the cartridges
Ordinance Department; hrnR cartridge fred BY O. W.
Sinclair, assisted BY 20 shots in minute 90
seconds precision 10 shots bit the target distance
from centre, u inches.
Roberts breschloader, altered musket entered by
Ordnance Department., fred by O. W. ,asssted)
made l6 shos In minute II seconds Precsionl0 hit the
target, average distance, So iuches
TO- Shsrps caraine, altered metallic cartridges
tered BY United states Ordnance Department, by w.
Sinclair asssed, made 20 shots In minute Pre-
cicision D hits, ersge distance, inches.
H. Speucer's magazine carbne. fired often for testing
carrdses snesed by United states Ordinances Department.
o The wa s Ss s n orSs s"e Of
average distance from the centre. SO inches
W. nenys magazine rifle, entered by United rates Ord
nance DEPARTMENT Magazine led after order Of Are made
Is shots In minute so seconds precision shots in
dis lance from centre average, ~ inches
b-Remingio carbne fred hv j. Ryder. putting in his
cartridges himself made ~ shots minute 10 seconds Pre-
cision Z IN target; average distant inches.
N-PcabOdv rife, fired by ". Adds (assisedl--this gun
presented ny the Swiss 90 shots In
minute is seconds Precss target; average distance
~ inches.
IL foger'y simple breech and magazine loader. com.
bncd bred by T. W. Lane, Of Boston, made 20 shots
In minute ~ seconds precision were loaded by maya