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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-03
BILLIARD NOTES.

Cruz the French artistic had another tilt with
Foster last evening at a down town saloon. They
agreed to play four games, s2s side; two four-oall
games, push shots barred. 300 points MP, and two
French games, 83 points up, all on second size
carom table. There was large throng OF
billiard experts in attendance, who manifested inc
greatest interest In the progress Of the contest
The games alternated, and it was mutually decided
that the first should be O four ball game. In this
Foster was beaten by 10 points, "Run making many
brilliant shots, astonishing even those VINO
were conversant with his skill. The second
game French, was won by Foster by ~ points, the
third game, four ball. by Foster by 80 points and rne
fourth. French, by him likewise by ~ points Inc
interest evinced at the inception OF the games Was
manifested 20 the end. ~...S
Deery and Foster will play their three oail maren
game on the 9th inst The stake IA $3.50 slde. Ine
interest attached to II is very great ana tne
earnest and skfu Recently In their practice peeIs
made runs OF IS, Al and SO, aud Foster OF OIL "
and 80. All,
The latest novelties In the billiard line arc sell
chalking cue and self-closing cue rack.
McDevitt Is practising steadily for his anucpa.eu
meeting with Dion for $500 side, the regular Bane
and bis friends express themselves satlsnea WIN
his play --.,- ..
Jameson has been working wonders recently. II
il said Of him that his playng IL SO wonderiu tnat
many declare that no man In the world can peat
him. because the balls are IN sympathy with MIN,
and he has some kind OF magnetic influence over
them 30 they 20 Just where he wants them 70 go,
DO just what ne desires them 70 DO, snd stop just
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John p. Jenkins and others relative 70 proposition
made by them for lease Of the fair grounds owned
by the society for aerm Of years. TO be used in con-
neotion with other lands - q race course, except
during the fairs. Another meeting was held yester
day at the Court House. White Plains for the pur.
pose Of hearing Thy report OF the committee ana "a
the former meeting and approving OF the same,
Colonel H. B. Todd rose and stated that the com.
leasing the fair grounds were divided In tSer views
and two reports would therefore be presented
to the society. Under the circumstances he
matter until the next meeting OF the society
In the meantime all the members would
nave an Gppq hain OF visiting the fair ground
the Improvement intended and the benefit to be de-
rived therefrom. A warm discussion then ensued
which had been obtained In reference to the charter
OF the society. The secretary in reply, stated that
an amendment had been enacted and subsequently
published In the Eastern State Journal, but he had
no copy OF it. At Of the meetings OF the society
. committee had been appointed to examine the con-
amendments, II any, were desirable; but the com.
mittee never reported. vote was taken on Colonel
motion to defer action IN the matter OF leas
ing the fair ground and lost by small majority.
MI. cunningham then proceeded to read the majorl-
report OF the committee, setting forth various rea
IONS iOr opposing Inc proposition to rent the ground
Coroner 1000 read minority report In favor OF leas-
Ing the ground for two years. motion was made
during an argument which ensued to adjourn, which
COURT OF GENERAL sEssIoN-THE CONVICTED
MEMBERS OF THE MoRRIsAN1A UNION SENTENCED
Yesterday afternoon the case of Jacob Van Ostrand
and others convicted in the Court OF General Ses-
sions, at White Plains last week. was called up for
sentence. The defendants are and were members of
the Bricklayers and Plasterers' Union, No. II, OF
Morrisania. They were indicted and tried for con.
spiracy for refusing to work for master mason who
employed young man named Dawson, who had
not complied with the bylaws OF the unon In being
indentured according to their regulations In con-
sequence OF their refusal to work with young Daw-
son he was discharged, and the parties were alter
ward indicted for conspiracy. Jacob Van Ostrand,
who, it was alleged, committed the overt act, was
fined $780, and the others $25 each all to stand COM
United until paid. Their counsel, Immediately on
the rendition OF the sentence, served notice Of ap
peal the District Attorney TO remove the case to
thei Supreme Court, The recognizanccs OF the de-
PENDANTS being continued.
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METROPOLITAN FIRE COMMISSIONERS.

The Board met yesterday at eleven O'Clock. Chief
Engineer hinsslands report OF the work OF the de-
psrtment during Che month OF August was handed
In. IL contains the following statistics:-Ths total
number OF ares during the past month was fortynve
OF which forty were confined 70 the buildings In
which the Gre originated and sve extended 20 other
buildings: The 1res were mostly circumscribed, In
thirty eight instances the buildings being but slightly
damaged, I'VE considerably damaged and only four
desroyed. There were besides three stables con.
sldereoy damaged and one slightly The total num-
per OF telegiapnlc alarms was thrfy-six, OF which
mittee on Finance reported having examined and
recommending the payment Of bills OF the aggre-
some minor routine bvsincss the Board then %
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FIRE mADsuAl's REPORT.

Fire Marshal Bracket yesterday submitted to the
Board OF Metropolitan Police Commissioners the re-
suit OF lis investigations into the Of recent
nres a. ,onows-August g. twenty i've minutes pas.
nine A. NJ, No ssT Grand street, careessness the
par. OF the children OF The occupant Of the dwelling.
August Ia, one A. NJ. No s3s Myrtle avenue. Brook.
Ign, spontaneous combustion Of bale OF jute hemp,
with strong IN pcation or crminal!ty on the par,
OF the owner fourteen minutes past one A. NJ, Nos.
400 AT and +2s West street. the result OF careless.
ness OIL the part Of a coored boy Smith August
IL, eight p NJ. Eightyfourth street between Second
and breaking Of . Kerosene lamp: twenty minutes
past nine r. NJ, corner Of Myrtle and Bushwck ave.
nues Brooklyn. undoubtedly OF incendiary origin.
August 81. ten r. NJ. Eleventh street. near avenue
y. originating from boiler. August ~, three A. NJ,
Broadway and 10th street. probably Occasioned by
the expoyion OF a kerosene lamp.
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WATERING PLACE NOTES.

Somebody has publicly declared that Long Branch
Ia destitute OF shade trees. shrubbery, &c. whereat
Long Branch has grown wrathy and publicly shouts
back ha this is news 10 the habituss of the place.
and that 'the man who could see no foliage there
must have dropped Ashore somewhere on Coney
Island and imagined II 10 be Long Branch Rather
an unpleasant insinuaton.
The hotel keepers at Newport are az lougerheads
what 1t lie about no one knows aud possibly few
care. There is general complaint that the public
houses at this sea side spot present but few In.
duCements 10 persons OF fastidious or Injurious
tastes genial correspondent upon this matter
says:-
Hotels here have chanred e ebsr,o,.r Of their rus,,s
ms.eriay Those who came years faster and
fh. ws them T 0s ssa The women s.sss
now 4. lhsr. w~ much ,at o. dee! hor.e. the
s sIssr Sa'no and ,.snss Ss-por Wa. 70
beauty, style clever oonversations and vel more
dissipation ard POSSIBLY more loeouousness The IArge
poinsn '-sa '''' "e'' '0'H0
This change perhaps is to he commended.
,, AZ ,ne ,hors ,asaiona1le watering places, "the
the dress has taken the place almost altogether OF
| black .iii summer cloaSsf for ladies. It y both
There are more brosdsides being discharged
against Tue orecan bend. The last II that IL con
| verts tne upfiens human form divine into .
wretched, crooked delormity.r Who viii catch The
"deseasen after that3
| Nan,ucie, has been better pa,ronized this year
Il 'tvNHy. fhsulOudUe lnTOukh
nave unused some HE into its usual somnolent
cety, and hops balls and brilliant scenes follow
/ each other In quick succession
Fashionably speaking, the season at Saratoga mas
| closed; yet many OF the hotels are still very well
1lled some cync says that the excessive fashion
distorted epnes and other brilliant abs1rdtles-haye
disappeared. and now there Is verge and room
enough lor senso,s people who visit this place for
| lun acy."
White Mountain visitors viii not enter into pouti
cal discussions. The reason is not vouchsafed
IL Indignantly refuted that there Ia no SUNDAY
at Saratoga and the crowds that attended worshIn
IN the Baptist Congregational and Presbyterian
churches last sabbath IL held up a. sufcient proof
! Of the enormous fssehood In such statement.
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ST. THOMAS.
Diving Operations Opinions About the vene-
zuelan Rebeilion-I3usiness Dull.

Diving Observation-Disclosures About the Vene--
zuelan Observation-Disclosures Dull.
l.' ST. THOMAS. August IS, 1868.
The ship British Empire, OF 5000 tons, sunk in ths
harbor IN the hurricane Of last october, was success
fully raised a few days ago by Messrs. Murphy Co.
They will now go to work on the steamer Columbian,
sunk at the same time. The "noating dock" re-
mains unrased. The company owning II are with
out funds Several offers have lately been made TO
raise 1t Tor varying from $4,000 to 500 900.
Rather wide margin.
From Puerto Cabello in Venezuela, we have news
OF hard fighting. opinions differ somewhat as 10
which side viii win. The impression Of the majority
appears rather unfavorable to Bruzual and the Fal
conists believing he will soon have to capitulate.
Should this happen the Monagas party will be in full
power In Venezuela. except around Maracaib0 A
French and Danish man-of-war are at Laguayra.
There are no war vessels here in St. Thomas OF any
nationality nor has there been one for weeks past
There has been increased dulness In all
branches Of trade for the past fortnight especially
in breadstuffs and provisions. stocks have coDeid
erably accumulated and thus have lowered the mar
ket rates. Flour Is worth s. SO to So Meal Is SO to-
s. 80. Mess pork, 1913 to $24. Lard, lac. Butter,
zoe. to 23c Cheese, l0c No arrivals OF lumber to
report. The market Is becoming better. w. p. ~
actively inquired for Extra No. cedar shingles
are worth from 81 to "a Is. American gold, IL to
per cent premium.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-03
SUPERIOR cuuRT-specIAl Term.
Important Question OF Law.


Before Judge Robertson. sI.4 .s
Woodrooe us. Hickep-ln this case very impor.
tant question arose as to whether the report OF a
referee not shown delivered until after his death
could DO considered legal. The suit was brought
upon contract made between plaintiff and defend.
ant in reference 70 the building at the corner OF Canal
street and Broadway. II was commenced IN Novem.
bel $780, and having been referred to Q referee 1t
came before the late ex-Judge Bonny on no less
than two hundred different occasions. Up to the
time OF his death the case had not been determined,
but shortly after his internent report was
found in one OF his drawers alleged TO be In favor OF
appeared on behalf OF the defendant and disputed
the genuiness OF the report on the ground that IL
had never been delivered according to the terms
and having heard the arguments on both sides the
court reserved Judgment -
The Morris Bond Robbery.
Amotion was made III this case 10 order the imine-
diate continuation Of the examination. IL was
stated by Mr.. Howe that Justice Shandey had yet
made return to the writ Of certiorari. The facts
OF the case have already appeared. 1t will be re.
membered that on the 18th day Of July las. Mr..
Thomas r. Morris left his ONCE, second floor Of
No. Wall street, for few minutes TO get
check certified, and upon his return $751; 600 In
picon rested upon two men who had been lettering
about that vicinity but short time previous TO the
robbery and yesterday these men were arrested by
Sergeant Slater, OF the Seventh precinct and taken
before Justice Shandley, at the Essex Market Police
Court. They gave their names as George Boyce and
Henry WimoL MIR. Robert f. Watson, doing bust.
ness next door 10 Mr. Morris identified these persons
the same he had seen at the time the bonds were
missing loungng about the premises. The case was
adjourned till this morning.
Decisions.
Judge Robertson rendered judgment in the follow
ing cases.
Brock,pdy az. Ddrceu-Judgment ordered for
plaintiff and assessment OF damages by sher!Ys Jury.
East Neto York and Jamaica Railroad Company
us. Liohte.-Case settled. Papers In clerks ONCE.
referred.
Wilkinson rs. STANDARDIZATION granted on $40
costs
cray, Administrator. %. National Sleou Manu-.
featuring C0rnpdnp.-Motou granted.
Moore Us. Linddt.-Motou granted.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-03
Tine cattle DISEASE.

The Cattle Commissioners for the State arrived In
this city yesterday morning and about noon held an
informal meeting at No. Sol Mott street to receive
the reports OF Assistant Commissioner Morris up to
the present time and confer with the officers OF the
Board OF Health All the acts Of the Assistant Com.
missioner with reference TO quarantining cattle for
inspection were cordially approved. DR.. Manlius
Smith, OF Onondsga county has been appointed an
Assistant Commissioner and secretary OF the Board.
has shown itself In this vicinity will be made and de-
tailed instructions given. The names Of the Com.
missioners Marsena b. Patrick of Ontario county
Louis T. Allen, Of Erie county, and John stanton
Gould. Assistant Commissioner Morris reports that
no new cases OF the disease had arrived up to last
eyentnr.
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NEW YORK CITY.
THE COURTS.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.

UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
The Alleged Assault ON and Challenge 70 the
Nicaragua NIlnisfer.
Before Commissioner Belts.
The United states us. FeaTar de Coiste.-This case
m which the Honduras and Nicaraguan Minister 70
the United States government, the Hon. lgnacio
Gomez was originally the plaintiff came up for exar
mination yesterday morning. The defendant u
editor OF the Spanish paper, Ell Cronista There was
large attendance of the friends of the parties In
serested In the court room witnessing the pro.
fenacio Gomez, Nicaraguan Minister to the United
States was called 70 the stand and examined by Mr..
Gomez deposed that on nth August last he saw de.
PENDANT De Conte, in Delmonico's Hotel Fourteenth
IL ana eaa wss Of
while sitting at the table and took seat at the table
close to HIM nothing particular then occurred, but
smoking room; defendant followed witness and said
TO him, IAN that said with regard to Comacio, con-
er have al edy the 's ruaS you
all Inbred men;' witness replied that s .ca
such words ought not to pass between gente-
men; defendant then said, 81 VIII give you
slap on the face" and added Consider yourS sen
tion 10 slap witness in the face deiendant men
81 will send some one to youn witness Iepileu snat
Challenge; next day person came TO the Caren
don Hotel where witness resides and LEFT for him
card the party reIuTueu tIlt ueAI udy anu
asked witness II he had accepted Mr.. de COntes chal
nnCe; witness said the challenge must be given In
writing the party replied he could not do that with
out consulting his friend he then left but returned
after some time and stated that his principal
ode Conte) was not willing to put the matter in
writing.
Mr. Henry Morange, counsel for the defendant on
the crosse Examination, handed tie witness printed
circular containing attack upon the personal char
acter OF his client. Witness acknowledged that his
signature was TO that paper. Mr.. MOrange argued
that no man OF honor would put his name to paper
containing attack against another party and then
shield himself from consequences behind his ofiicia
At this stage the examination was adjourned till
Friday next at ten A. M.
Petitions Filed in Bankruptcy.
The petitions OF the following named parties were
yesterday filed in the Clerks oflce:-
Henry Wood, New York city-referred TO Register
Fitch; Horace Brooks, New York city-reterred TO
Register Dayton.
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Tie alYrIs WAR VESSEL eAlATti.

The Haytien war vessel Galatea, which has been
IN this port for several months. detained on account
OF deb, on bottomry bond, VIII sail In few days
for Port an Prince. within few days che has
taken on board sixty cases of Springfield rines,
OF shot, shell, shrapne and grape. The Gaatea
VIII 80 ont TO Haytl In full war TRIM ready TO en-
counter he two vessels now in possession OF me
opponents OF SaiuaVe.
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where. he wills.'" Wen. he has manipulated
obey him by this time. though with others who have
been 'punching'' them for an equally long time
they appear TO have little s.syInpathyW
sRuf and Foster play again TO-DAY.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-03
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

The WEATHER YBsTBRDAY.-The following record
win show the changes in the temperature for the
past twenty -four hours, as indicated BY the ther
nometer ct Hudnuts pharmacy, AIS Broadway HER.
AID Building
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-03
MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION.

The Board Of Commissioners Of Emigration met
yesterday evening" at halfpast O'Clock, at the
New York Society Library University place, Mr..
number Of members present to form q quorum
nothing but informal business was transacted A
letter from the counsel Of Quarantine Commissioners
In relation to the payment OF $50 600 by the Emigra
ton Commissioners on account of a mortgage on
the Quarantine property was read and considered.
The counsel OF Quarantine Commissioners asked that
the Appropriation OF $50, 600 might be made pur-
suant to acts OF the Legislature passed In 1866 and
1867. The communication was laid over until the
next meeting OF the Board. At hafpast eight
O'Clock. there being no prospect Of quorum, the
Commissioners adjourned.
The following IL the statement OF the Commits
sioners OF Emigration for the week ending Sep.
TENDER 2:-
Number or alien emgrants arrived at Castle
Garden from January to August 20, 1885,. 160, 413
Total number OF arrivals FOR the week ending = d
september 2......... ...................... 3,62S
Totai tnis year: lo404l
10 same uate OLE
INMATES or THR INSTITUTION.
WARDS Island Hospital. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 739
Ward's lslan0 Reluge. bl2
Wardt Island Nursery........ ................ 1873
Tota.. l,4le
RECEipTS.
Balance January l. 1858. $6S, $50 13
Aggregate receipts 70 August 20 1885,. 500 50
Received since for communication of pas
sengers, &c...... ..................... lo,s3o W
Disbvrsem en:s as per account August &c. S6oels 20
Balance September Observation-Disclosures. Sll7,tss 81
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curious 'tel tale" apparatus is In use AT a fac
tory In Muhouse, France. There are four night
watchmen on these premises and they have TO make
ten visits TO ninety three stations in ell $50 visits.
on commencing his rounds cards delivered 10 each
Waterman, which he carries about with him. At
every station he has to visit Ia frame OF the size OF
the card at which, at given time, stamp presents
Itself and impresses mark on the card. The marks
are so arranged that when the whole are printed
they form one complete design Any delay or omis.
sion on the part OF the watchman leaves q blank
space the card which tells the hour at which the
man failed In his duty. When going of duty the men
push their cards into a Kind OF letter box, and as
tins is done the exact time at which they are de.
livered f. printed All this contrivanoe is com.
pletey beytnd the mems control and there IA no
possibility OF tampering with the mechanism. No
description OF the apparatus would be intellisjbDe
without the drawings which ACCOMPANY L.
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MILITARY NOTES.

Company G, First cavalry, National Guard, went
on target excursion to East River Park, Eighty
fourth street. yesterday, and had pleasant time.
Captain Joseph A. JOEL late right general guide In
the Ninth regiment, National Guard and formerly Of
the Twenrythird Ohio Volunteers, having received
authority from Lieutenant Colonel Harry Rockafe-
ler is actively engaged in recruiting new company
for the Seventy -arst regiment Pursuant to notice
already published In this colum, meeting was held
last night at the armory corner Of University place.
when number Of young gentlemen interested In
the success Of the company signed their names on
the rolls Of the organization and paid their Initiation
fees. Captain Joel served with distinction during
the late war, and attached to the star Of Gene
raj Rosecrans and subsequently TO that Of General
Seventy first an excellent company.
The surviving members OF the Seventeenth Con
NOrwait on Friday. The men were met al the depot
by Company Eighth regiment q. N. O., with hand
saa drrm a SoTPs and Large number q N
Hail. where the exercises were held. An attractive
object on the stage was Dag which was presented
their leaving for the war. This nag was captured nc
Charlottesville, where Lieutenant Colonel Walters
months ago by the generous oaptors After ad.
dresses had been delivered oy several distinguished
The society. after which the company SAT down to q
bonntiful dinner supplied by the citizens OF Norwak
The annual target excursion and moonlignt iesti;
sulzer's East River Park, foot Of Eiehty.second
street, on Monday. september Il.
General Persons brigade OF Massachusetts, Ma
tional Guard broke up rs encsmpment at Newbury
on saturday. The camp was pitched low, shell
tered plain on hard. clayey soil, arording somewhat
slippery and d1icut footing for marching and ma
nteuvrng, the brigade headquarters being on slight
eminence commanding view OF the field, near the
main entrance to the camp. Water was supplied
from spring In an adjoining field being pumped
through hose by Gre engine company into large
tank near The cook house. Serenades to competent
officers constituted an agreeable feature OF camp life
In the evenings. grand review was held on Friday
In the presence OF Governor Bullock and large
course OF people and was one OF the best ever held
Ia the State.
There Is trouble In Kings county about the assess
ment and collection OF the military tax. IL appears
that the assessors OF brooklyn enrolled sixty.lve
thousand persons, OF whom twenty Thousand were
exempted. II Ia claimed that the expenses OF ing
the assessment and collecting u will he 81, 900.
the assessed tax. Why Is this thuss
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-12-11
PROBATE COURTS.
Bradford District, Is0.. IsuO.

DROBAlE COURTS Il be holden within
and tof the District Of bradford, for The
year ensuing, ~ follows, viz;
At the Troltci House in bradford
ON the second Tuesdays Of January. March
May aud August, 1869.
At ;hc Hotel in East Corinth. on
the second Tuesdays of February, july. Son.
tcmbcr aud November, 1869.
At the Ncwbury House, Ncwbury,
ON The second Incslays Of June. aud October,
and the last Tuesday IN August 1869
Atthc Registers ONCE, West Fair.
lee, on the second Tuesday In December, 1898.
aud the second Tuesday Ia April. aud lnet
Tuesday In September, 1869.
ALvATi BEAN, Register
West raitlcc. Dcr ises
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An act relating to the fees Of town
grand Jurors.

IL IS hereby enacted. etc.
SEC. l. Section forty one of chap.
ter one hundred and twenty six OF
the General Statutes shall be amend
cd to read as follows: Town grand
Jurors fees shall be: for each com.
plant fifty cents; for attendance
per day one dollar; for travel pei
mile ten cents.
SEC. .. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved, Nov. 16, 1868.