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New-York tribune., 1868-08-29
Ia CROSSE
WHAT TILE CAME Is.


The second contest between "a Canadians, III
the game OF La Crosse witnessed yesterday at the
Union grounds, Brooklyn +. d., by gathering that
numbered less than 400 This peculiar sport (which has
been declared to be nothing ~ less than shiny
on an improved plan) admits OF Individual excellence
weakest In the party being as likely "a put the
ball through tho goal the strongest The game calls
for deHterty physical eHertiOH In those who would
plny H. but for nothing else The ball being placed In the
csnte OF the field the goals the extreme ends the
players commence knocking 1t about IN mad endeayor
TO put it through the others goal or course, THIS
brings on an encounter, which the term cOn1u
sion fails properly carry the reader The scene yes
terdsy was ar II twentyfOur men, armed esch with q
crab net and pole, bent on running and plunglng
the nets and poles meanwhile moving in the air Ike
the aniennaa many bugs while the players fell into
the seethnR sruggng masses, u break out again IKE
madmen fourshng their Crosses" chasing the ball
hther and thither everywhere and seemingly nowhere
Now like bees In swarm Striking AT the
hall but oftener hitting each other on the head back.
and shius then as one drove the ball 10 the other
end OF the field they rushed pell nell, tnmbling and
falling and crushing each other like buffalo herds
on the plains. or course, all this Is exciting
for an hour AT time abatement OF interest Is not To
be wondered at Thus 10 yesterday-nrst rich rel
isb hut uauseang In the end To up the sport, the
Reds gained by securing three innings -four being
playe the game being three In fye. stanhOuse after
Struggle OF one hour closed the first inning by putting
thr hall through tho Blues goal Sir Robt Graham after
half an hours battle for the Blues Ia 40 0minute
aht Worsne was successful against the Blues and
sutnue tusse wherein all seemed fatigued Stenhouse
won the game again driving the ball through the Blue
goal The captains Messrs stevenson Tor feu, ana
Isaacsun for Blue.
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In the 20 games played the Unions obtained O6 to
2tg scored BY opponents OF 40 to
a match and over against IA runs 10 match and 8
ever In the number OF scored the Champions fall
behind both the Aantlcs and Athletics, but beat them
both In keeping down their opponents scores This re-
sult IA a very credtable one for the Unions when we
consider that the clubs they played against had the bene
Mt OF practice against both the Aantics and Athletics
as welt as months careful training and playing on
their various grounds The Champions nave arranged
matches and will play follows ON Sept II, with the
stars sept TO- with the Atantics; Sept l6, with the
Mutuas, and Sept. Is, with the EckfOrds.
The Atantics while their tour played IT games, win
ming I6 and losing They obtained S33 runs TO 2ls
scored by their opponents or an average OF to match
10 Is and over. ,
The Athletics, in 10 games played. lost one They
scored 10 2G by their opponents OF an average
OF "a and IL over 10 II and over. -
The Atlsntcs highest score In game was lO3 the Attn
etics and the Unions n. The lowest figures the At
kept their opponents down to was the Athletics
3. and the Unions l.
UNION OF LANSINGBURG VS.. STAR OF BROOKLYN.
A match game between these two Clubs was
played yesterday resulting In favor OF the former This
OF course does wipe out the two defeats which the
Unions have sustained at the hands OF their brother
payers but an evidence that they possess commend
able degree of pluck The Stars opened play IN the game
as though they accustomed to defeat and expected
nothing else The Unions the other hand, played Tor
trophy. T. their custom The nTst inning Heeideo
the result the Unions showing nothing but their heels "
the stars In the race out. Tho interest commonly at
ched 10 games between Clubs OF such repute as these
was not we'll sustained In the present match neither or
gAnizatl0u playing as good game ss Is their won't
full Is appended:
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DIED.


A. Rutherford P,rt H.wJ.y on wednesday August &C.
aged months Mana Of Charles aud Jane AdAnA
BARNESon "Wednesday evening Aagu2s Ceea Susan BaTn''
The relative, Of the family respectfully invited % attend
funeral services ST. Paas Chapel on Sunday {" u oeoef
Relative, family respectfully Invited 70 si,ssd bis
funeral SUNDAY, Ausu" 90 at o'clock H. f'su No III Grove
Pennsylvania and Michigan papers please sOVy
lungs Laval. GosnsOr Jos W cHnch sf New rOL .ssd
sOtcs Of sh. funeral hereafter
II Halaes uih Of Joseph Cross H. d.
% ss 1d q s .a T s iG c'. 90 ss
O'o,oef p n non her late residsscs on Nssslk'ass
cROLus-1n BrOckys Friday August R Annsh wife Of WILLIAM
rs. r.as. and sHds Of family and Of her wl@ Iahu
brothers william and Edward Dssmontagn are respectfully invited
ssss a.'S.I K.k.ba"s T ca Ssndsy at u o'clock NJ
ELLs-on Tbnsy the ah Inst. ofeOngsOn Of the lungs William
yun,I. !. Init 6Ssps Twenty near BO.ds.y Saturday
Grad ard M.tropOaa respectfully invited attend
HRGRMAN-At New Utrecht wedsesdsy Auguss 81 JOHANNA
II. % S.ss ' and s' a Of Is. I are
from hsr residence Saturday the 29th inst, as Ooch m
cs c. y FoyS TTi9ss s.S sSJ us Of SsSss.
sd S s.s a.S iaS M Church
invited 70 attend without further nstoe
MARTIs-A, Berges j. Friday mornihg Aagam 20 ha.a
Day Of ,nd Hannah A. hArhn aged " m0A'n' and
rssral service. 90 Sunday Aagus, 80 Seoet n =, the rest
dsucs Of George Morrow ESQ., corner fasaae ana sesssn
E..s,,dp Orange COanJ the residence o her grand
St.r Wn A Woodvad Tuesday, Aug. IS haJ byertson
aaeghtsr Of mary n x. O. Putnam aged months
pALMRRA Providence L. AuEuss Jshn Palmer tns arm
Field PalnerG 4 Co. in the s0b year OF his age
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
sToRMSOu "Wednesday the 26h nst. CahAThe b. wife 81 O.
scbsss, Storns 10 the I'D wear OF her age
rat., th. 2qt inst O'Clock the residence Of
,s Wy, Maria spader 2s Asntest between ChUoa and
Conrt "a Brooklyn without further notice
BanRor and ST. Louis pspers please copy
sTTRGRs Thursday Aug a. she 4sd year Of bis Charles
Th SsI service, will he held a, the residence Of his father L.
sTgss No ll6 Naetcenthst Monday August Si AZ
O'Clock - =,
RssgLou Friday Angus, e. Of consumption William Ra''el
h % & .sres will take place sunday August 30 from bis late
gsncs No u Ra Broai~Ay odork without iHitae
ar. rhs remains b. iskaA NaS k0ehsus br aIs@eaL.
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the time far advanced In pregnancy. Something over
two weeks since she gave birth 70 full grown stiborn
infant, and for time seemed 70 be doing we'll Recent
fever and IN the absence OF DR. Grnde Damn called IN
DR. Dorm OF Bleeoker,st, and ne prescribed Tor her.
toms had become marked, Dr Thomas Finnel was
called in and remained with the patient until her DEATH
DR. Beach, assisted by Dr. Finne and Others last
ing made a post mortem examination OF the body. and
found that the womb and bowels were much In
famed The symptOms were not strongly
marked as to warrant the physician In ascbDg the
In might have been the result OF more than ordinary
violent childbirth Much OF the mystery attendant on
s TO be held to,aV az II O'Clock H. at the Fifteenth
Precinct Station House, I'm Mercer-st
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SUICIDE OF A GERMAN DRUGGIST

Coroner Schirm6ff;'' f;'- yesterday, at the Van
Dyke House No % Bowery held an inquest on the body
of Herman olmstedt German druggist Who is sup
posed to have committed suicide by taking the coEents
OF hafounce vial OF morphine. The deceased, on Wed.
nesday evening took room ut the above house, and
registered himself as from Philadelphia. Nothing vas
OF him Thursday morning, and duung the day,
when OF the chambermads tried tho door, she found
Il fastened Yesterday the door OF the found
% be sti fastened and OF the propetors OF the
hotel being informed Of the circumstance burst open the
door aud entered Olmstedt found lying the bed,
dead the body was much decOmpOsed Beneath the bed
lay hafOunce VIAL which had contained morphine.
aute empty A verdict OF suicide by taking morphine,
was rendered. Omstedt aged 20 years Poverty is
supposed to have led TO the commission OF the act.
New-York tribune., 1868-08-29
BOARD OF AUDIT-rHE DEyLN CLAIM.

The Board of Audit yesterday took additional
testimony in and heard arguments upon, the following
cases Estate OF Daniel Devn. late City Chamberlain
1884 600 as commissions moneys received by him and
paid out while he acting as City Chamberlain. He
continued in Office from the year 1861 70 1854 and under
the act OF the Legislature OF $780, which provides that
County Treasurers shall receive one per cent OF all
moneys received and paid out by them in addition 10
another act which makes the City Chamberlain
ex.officio the County Treasurer. William McKeag
el5OOOO, for attorneys fees in prosecuting unlicensed
lquOr under the authority Of the old Board
OF Excise Commissioners. In connection with the
last case Mr.. O'Gorman, Corporation Counsel In
behalf OF the County Of New-York. presented
the following his views of the powers Of the Board in
the matter: "You will please take notice that
your power and authority adjust and settle the claim
made by William McKeag against the County Of New
York and determine the amount due such claim Ia
denied and YOU viii further take notice that far
the proceedings had before yOn In reference 20 such
claim may be regarded submission OF said claim 70
y as arbtrtOrs your powers arbtratOrs hereby
revoked Decisions reserved In both cases. and the
RoaTd adiourned
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$50 Miles


UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
Are finished and In operation Although this road built " e
rpdfy the work thoroughly dOos and ponOuneed b VI, UHsa
States be arsesss every respect
eepted, and before any bonds can be ssued upon 1T
Rapy aad excellence Of construction have been secured by
pess division ofbOr distributing employed ,oss
the line for long distances Il probable THAI the
WHOLE LINE TO THE PACIFIC WILL BIZ COMPLETED IN 1872
Company ample Of which the Government grants the
right OF way ali necessary timber and other materials found ous
speraOns also 2 800 Of land TO the mile aiea IN
alternate side Of M road also Unted States sr
bonds amounting $4,000 1900 mile according hs
surmounted the sections c be built for which
takes mortgage security and expected that not only the
principal paid in services rendered By s
Company In Transporting troops. mails, ke
THB EARNINGS OF ThB UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD from
h Way Local Business only during the ending June 3D. ls
amounted to
FOUR MILLION DOLLARS,
which sns paving all expenses much than suhen
the upon BOnd These earning, nde."a Of The
through Ov the opening Of the line 10 The Pa
eise, but they certainly prove that
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS
upon property costing nearly three times their amount
ARE ENTIRELY SECURE.
The Union Pacific BosdI thirty for $1,000 each ast
coupons attached TsJ bear anaa interest payable the s
DAYS Of January and July at the CompaBys the City Of New
sig per cent gold The principal payable
gold maturity The pce 1O2 and at the present rate Of god
they pay liberal income On their cost
very important consideration determining the Vaae Of ssss
bonds S the length Of hmS ley hare 10 rfl
that long bond always commands much high"
price h.n short n safe that during the mart thirty
years the the United States wB decline has dsas
in Europe right that such sir cent ssean
ties held high premium those Of this Govern
msnt which in 1857 bought from % 10 % cent above par
The export produce this result and the us d
private corporation hey beyond the reach Of political seon
The Company believe that their Bonds ct the present rate are @
cheapest security N the night to advance the price
sny time reserved Subscriptions will be received in Eewfork
AT THE COMPAEYs OFFICE. NO 20 NASSAUsr,
and by
JOHN J. CISCO SON BANKERS. NO. 50 wALLsr'
and By Compans advertised Agents throughout the United Stsfe
Rsianoes rdd< drdjs 0<r Hds par Z" hs
York i Be free Of charge ey return eresa Pss,
ties sasbng sArOEgh aSea V look 70 them for t<r 'ae
| delivery
PAMPHLET and MAP just hssa pubished By sAs
Company giving fuller Information than possible aderenes
respecting Progress Of the Work the Resources Of the country usr
.d by the Road for Construction aud the value Of As
Bonds application at the COnpanys Onees o.
| to any Of the advertised Agents
| JOHN J. CISCO Treasurer Esw-YOrk-
| Anyus
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sp,rial aOtitts.
A fond Idea.

Good Idea.
propose GRANT and SEYMOUR their dsreaee
that the country interrupted in their delicious sree
over John Broughams Novel appearing in the
FIRESIDE COMPANION.
This novel win be completed before the year and then the people
will time for breathing aud be frame Of mind to listen TO ssa
weigh the violent accusations Of both parties
fhs cannot political speaker oosSt his Car
Bag full Of THE PRESIDE COMPANION Or free dsHbuios
Those who intend south sbOudby
means forget 10 get plentiful supply THE FIRBSIDR COMPANION
before starting PUBLIC MIND very erb down
disturbances be
people bera with reading ha, will sooths their ssgv fees
IL Is know JOHN BKOUGHAMS L0h<p Of LVs anf
DALYS gaiJ the opening chapters o. which have pro-
daeed sucA excitement East and West pendldJ
adapted for this Let speaker therefore have hb Car
pet Bag fal OTHB PRESIDE COMPANION and At ne gae Az
pelranoe otrouoe let be grataiousy 70 he aea
tSdirtdNaS and then dicdt ne result
THR PIREsIDE COMPANION be obtained at Nerseser
Price only sI
BTheTe danger Of the supply giving out for hurr0 has
been geAg number Of and be thinks he can sup "
reasonable demand
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THE BRICRLAYERS STRIKE.
MEETING OF MASTER MAsoNs.

go MEETING OF MASTER MAsoNs.
There was larger attendance than usual OF
master nrasons at the Mechanics and Traders Ex-
change yesterday Mr J. T. Conover presided Reports
from committees we're called for, but were pre-
sented the members OF the committees being generally
OF the opinion that the strike was ended MT Conoyer
made evident that brckayers were intent on eoercng
The master nasons into complying with their society
noSsiT protested fhe present struggle, he said,
WAS not between capital and labor out ~
mssons simply because they were determined TO have
their lights as American citizens acknowledged Those
h, thew would exercise IN the face OF any and all com
hnatons Every man had indisputabe right TO con.
duct his business in such manner As may appear most
suitable and convenient 70 himself anu ne IN bs 1s rns
They neither intended nor desired 70 interfere IN any
way with the men who chose 70 wOtS SsT Dn sn 70
or Ten hours they should be protected IN the right 10
do So II the motto free market Tor iree labor were
Messrs Ross EditE, and Tostevant took occasion 20
oo,raGI reports that had appeared IN some Of the
Sy p,ned gentlemen who went 70 Canada for the pur-
nose M hrIg bricklayers there having oeen accused W
q the daily Tus % M q AMONG .Ss h %ss IN "
enphatcay denied asEin sad any tag ot the EnG me-
On the contrary he toa ne men ~ Ss 1nss nc
@ ksre With the full knowledge OF what was going on
in the trade With the exception OF Two who, ne sad,
10, ~ hin Shout warning, at Bridgeport Conn, all who
ed In work for him here. rarfecty satisfied
is5 ther Jobs, aud resistihg beth the threats and
p. aid tsst the mastor had good
80 sangraulste themselves 90 me fedrit 9t mo recent
trial In westchester C2e Wnoem no so uyes% sr
that, the journey moh '''" , INV ~ ~ wv
apPro1tiee,,, compained that committee Of the Brick
LAYERS society had enueh'orOV W P'''" WV Va us
men 10 leave ms employ. -, a., ., ~,
Mr. " n Jackson, the Secretary OF Tue meotlng teaa
& . ,nn CharlestOn wherein fifty brcklayers OF that
,rorsd mem offered their services TO work ten
bo1 ner dav for 81 So-ths rate VI wages now pens PAU
New-York tribune., 1868-08-29
THE FENIANs.

The Fenan delegates met at nine o'clock yes
terday. but the Union Convention was still in session
they adjourned until evening At the session OF the Con
venton the debate as the basis which union Of all
Irisbmen might be best and most easily effected was
sumed The report ~ the Committee Oh Union was read
The Committee Home Organization gave very salts.
factory account the state OF the Brotherhood In Ireland
and in Great Britain. Committees were appointed
20 confer with ONei and Mr. Savage relative 70 a
union, but announced their return that they were
unable nd either OF those gentlemen the Union Con-
yentOB then adjourned and meeting Of the Congress
ensued Reports and resolutions received from the
military convention In session on the floor below. After
the transact ton OF some unmpOrtant business the Con
sgress adjourned 10 meet to-day at ga m.
New-York tribune., 1868-08-29
OBITUARY.

The cable announces the death of the wife of
Victor Hugo She had been the companion Of Hugo from
his earliest boyhOod being brought up with him in Paris
I'm the former Convent OF the Feulatnes. mutual at
tachment sprang up between the paymaes which lasted
through life. AS he poor permission To marry the
friend OF his youth for some time withheld but the
glory which acquired by the publication OF the Odes
Baiades overcame all obstacles. The married HE OF
Victor Hugo OF great happiness. his wife being,
In all the many vcissdes which awaited the poet his
most devoted Friend While Living with him III exile she
wrote 1863 Life OF her husband under the title, Itcor
Hugo raoO,lk pIr teDtoiH ds 50 sie "a yoLsl
William II. c. King, the principal editor and
prop. or OF The NsWOrledHS Tunes, died on Thursday,
after lingering illness.
New-York tribune., 1868-08-29
TRIBUTE OF THE COLORED PEOPLE TO THI
MEMORY OF THADDEUs STEVENS.


MEMORY OF THADDEUs STEVENS.
Pursuant TO a call published in yesterdays
TRIBUNE a number OF the coored citizens OF NewYork
and vicinity held meeting last evening In the Board
room OF the Freedmens Bank, No 1873 Bleecker ST. for
the purpose OF cooperating with and aiding committee
appointed at previous meeting 10 make arrangements
for a public meeting be held at Cooper Institute, 20
expression OF respect, on the part OF the
cOored people the memory OF their steadfast and life
long friend. the la,r Hon. Thaddeus Stevens. Dir.
Nathaniel B Lewis presided, and Messrs Taylor and
Francis acted Secretaries At the previous meeting
an Executive Committee consisting Of Messrs n H. Law
renee James Anderson. t. W. Crosby, W. ]. 2. Taylor
and j W Dufiin had been appointed TO take the pre-
limenary steps for arranging such meeting This Com
inittge had opened correspondence with various
parties and last night presented their re-
port, and requested that large com
nittee be chosen g carry on he psttsT tg5e
With fun powers make all the arrangements
Francis Lewis No. II Grandst, ". Y; William Howard
Crosby No. n Sullivan-st Daniel A Brown, No. As
Wllliam-st; William T. WdgeOn No 80 Laurensst X
A. Motley No. Jas WOoster-st; G. III. Lansing DE kalb
ave Brooklyn: Francis Thompson. No Harper's Court
Monroe Freeman New York stephen Lawrence, AT Bank
OF New-York Walst; Jas West6rook. No. i76 LAurons
81 Prince Lloyd. Staten Island Jacob Eanderbeck, NO
ais WOO5ter-st Samuel Flow, No 2ls WOosteres, and
Richard Jackson, No so WOo5terst After considerable
discussion upon the steps which had been already taken
the meeting voted unanimously 10 indOrse all the acts OF
the original committee, except invitation which had
been extended by them TO John NJ Langstone esq. 70
serve As the orator OF the OCCASION and Instructed the
above named committee to perfect al necessary arrange
msns the meeting and procure suitable orator ID
plAce OF Mr. LangstOno.
New-York tribune., 1868-08-29
FUNERAL OF CHARLES IoRIye =, ,o,.r

= The funeral Of the late Charles Loring Ell
nott. OF the most eminent portrait painters In this
Sounsy took place from the Academy Of Design yester
may afternoon. The remains which arrived from Al
Rany on Thursday, were placed IN the Library where
Shey lay 10 state untn the funeral The catafalque
(which had been erected 81 the end Of the Library was
powered With black velvet and Grape which were
ptreWn fragrant howers. The casket was
k0f roseWOod hned with sheet iron. The
ooy vas roeeo In black cloth Al the head OF the eon
were Lhe palette and srushes OF the deceased and hi
olplOtna gwen Min by the Academy 81 Design The coffin
sS adorned by Wreetbs crosses and anchors made of
IapOnfoas and immorteiles During the foreuOOn
euDdreos OF persons viewed tie remains AZ 2 O'clock
khS Rev, mr Bruce delivered euogy on the deceased
eonclu6ting with prayer Among those present the
Nuneid were Gov. FentOn Theodore TiltOn,
BoL T. b. Thorpe, Barry Gray Lewis
tsaylord Clarke, j. g. Brown. William seayer Fredsr-
tek Cozzens. John Williams President OF tho Metro.
Polbau Bank and Aessrs Page, Coser. James Cancrty
New-York tribune., 1868-08-29
FIRE IN HUDSON CITY. n. J.

About II o'clock yesterday fire occurred in
the stable Of william Bateman situated Cntonave.
near Liberty st. Hudson City. AS about co tuns OF hay
we're stored In the stable and an adjoining building the
tents were destroyed despite the efforts OF the members
OF Hose Company No g. Engines Nos. and and Hook
and Ladder Company No s. who experienced considera-
bic difcuty In getting water. The flames spread
frame building occupied by two families and owned by
Mr. Rateman which were alaO destroyed The fire next
extended TO tho dwelling of Mr. Stepheee which together
with building the other side OF the avenue, waA
altuost totally DESTROYED.
New-York tribune., 1868-08-29
PENNSYLVANIA.
GEN. scHURz IN READING.

=
READING, Aug. 27.-Gen. Carl Schurz aIIl'ou
Ihere yesterday afternoon, and in the eFeunE
Sod NV nTocession Of the Union League and Repubh-
an Ipvnclbes to the Keystone opera House where ne
0elvered an address in English and German nearly Two
Aours in length The demonstration was gol1en ~
Nur German Republican citizens Gen scnuIh
Ths morning for Pottsye. where ne spoAe 10
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NJ Hart Geo. L. Baker Macgrath, y d. Palmer, T. 1 Al
6ison richards Ritchle GOtt, Thayer, Hayes Wer,
huntington Hicks, Louis Lang King, W. T. Walters OF
baltimore. Charles Dawson ShaDly and Launt IhomR
son The folowing-named gentlemen acted as pail
bearers II p. Gray; VIM Page, George L. Baker. J0hn
+ Keusett SandfOrd Thayer, Regis GignOuX Louis Lang
H. X Brown, f. D. Palmer, r. z. Rossiter, and Eastman
Johnson The remains were inferred IL GreenWoOd
New-York tribune., 1868-08-29
:. u0 nnnrnhend that a sinrle ihiormal

out We s aRPTshSShG nG are NOT 1dsd to
ballot woiiticSl suicide for the amusement OF ther op
uSs The contest Is between thS 20 'wI t,GnCeS We
barmoniOus conclusion and the adoption OF
pf rasoIntions adapted 10 the spirit OF the tes
- 80 bSt be Hon. George s. Boutwell, viii presl4e
n sSsurance that the proceedings viii be judelousy
req
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URST INDIA MARKETS.

H.yarA Aug 2Ths market s dl lard is sn al l9a
9ic per Heroes and ale per p tins Hans ls Pc
Common SAd aud 22 for suRsr Cured Lomse SAG -
per thousand feet for White Pine S2f6 20 J Pitch Pine Othe
quotations uussrd Exchange on London a1 per cent pre-
mum currency 3OlG29 Y cent discounts In gHd
Ong sight per premium shor sight Eel per cent premium