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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-19
YACHTING AND ROWING.
THE ANNUAL REGATTA ON LAKE ouINsAGAMoND.

WORCESTER, Mass, July 18.-The arrange
mens for the annual College Regatta Lake
mona Of FRIDAY, the 23d inst, complete The Yale
crew mas been under charge OF Joshua Ward and q
In addition to the University Champion race the Fresh.
men OF Harvard and Yale will contend In a race with
each other The local fOur0ared boats will have
test both in shell and lapstreak boats. The annual
Concert and Ban will be given on Thursday evening.
Ors are aleady beginning to arrive in the city
1t is said that John Tyler, jr., of Boston, has
offered match Walter Brown against the champion
sculer Of England, James Renforth, for 1000 side
IA yacht race occurred on Friday between
the yachts Carrie and Alice owned by residents OF Tar
rytOwn over from Irvngton to Sing Sing. The
Carrie won the race by almost half an hour.
The st. John crew have declined Browns
challenge TO with each OF the four who
pose for from 500 to $500 EACH and In he
esther Of the TO be considered as having lost ALL
The college regatta between the Yale and Har-
ward Universities will doubtless be wecOntested af
fair The crews formed, consist Of the following
Oarsmen: Haryard-N. g. Reede, stroke; g. Irving
Jones, Grnnell WILLIS, G. Fay, TheOphilus Parsons F.
0. Lyman, bow. Yale-G W. Drew, strOkei W. A. Copp
O. Cope, W. H. Lee, ID. M Bone; r. Terry, bow. In add
ton TO the college two ctiZens contests Will take
place, open to local carmen.
The regatta of the BayOnne Yacht Club will
take place ON the 80 OF August when only boats belong
ing TO organized clubs Will be admitted The course VIII
be from sakeboat of the clubhouse to and around
sakeb0a at Fort Diamond, and II necessary 10 make
the part 10 windward, third stakeboat will be
placed by the Regatta Committee the day of the race
There Will be three classes viz: First class open to all
cabin yachts carrying 2250 square feet OF
DER second class, for all yachts rs feet and
under 80 feet in length third class for all yachts under
25 feet and over 10 feet In length All information rela
Mr. Thomas Harrison the clubhouse, Bayonne or at
No. 6l Courtlandtst.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-19
GENERAL TELEGRAPH1o NEWS.

.... Rudy Burke. boy six years old, was
drowned In the Basin at u oa yesterday.
"A young woman named Annie Bradley
committed suicide at Detroit on friday oy taxing IAu1'
Frederick Arend, jeweller of Trenton,
~ j. died at Crawford House In Concord N H. on
Friday
Lieut-Gen. Sheridan and staff arrived at
Newport, r. l., yesterday ana ARC INC guests VI - -
Morton
Daniel Evans of Utica, N. Y, aged IS years,
committed suicide yesterday By taking stryehnine' lie
The New-England Hotel in Cleveland,
Ohio was partially destroyed by hre on Saturday INC
loss was t25,00O insured Tor sloVOo'
Gov. Theodore T. Randolph, the Hon. III.
NJ ConSer, the Hon. NJ. Little the Hon W b. Maeklay'
and the Governors STAFF arrived at Long Branch Oh SAT
urdAy. ~,
80. Letters have been received at Green River
from the Powell Expedition, dated July They we're
all well and had passed through the rapids Win the loss
Of but ono boat.
Porter and Dickey's cotton mill, corner of
~ Howard and NorrIs-st Philadelphia, was burned on
Saturday Loss 5000 soomAns dlstillery. corner OF
Beach and Coates.sts, also burned. Loss $500
49, The Paulis Building, in Scranton. Penn,
waa burned yesterday Lindey Plerson, market men,
and Joseph Nash hardware were tho occupants IaS
total loss is 1900 solomon p, SArAe' VINO Sp' over
Mrs. Hooton, of Brooklyn, Mich, at-
tempted 10 poison herself and two children on Wedpes
day last Emecs were administered when resnl'ed 10
saving the lives OF the mother ana oHo cHu i"'
child, a boy, years OF age died.
"A fire in Bathst Norwich, Conn., yes
terday, partially burned L. y. Osgoods ana Henry H.
Rath6one's livery stables and tenementh0use ~ TIE
rSar The buildings were owned By the Norwich H0rne
railroad Company The loss about 5000, which
partially covered by insurance.
$50. The steamer Panama sailed from san
rr.ncisco for Panama on Saturday, with s2so,0o0 In
treasure OF which $4,000 10 for England $4,000 ioI
france. 10000 for Ia Union, and $4,000 Tor Panama
abe carried merchandise for New York valued at $4,000
including 100000 pounds OF wool
The Congressional Pacific Railroad Com
mlttee arrived at Georgetown, COLORADO, on III ~
dav ConRressman Roots, with a resident guide
went 20 the summit OF Grays Peak While he was thert
a severe snow storm In progress. The members o.
The marty express themselves highly pleased with th'
nivsraa and other features OF that section
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-19
BILLIARDS..

A billiard tournament will be held In Chicago
the sd OF september to decide the championship OF the
ball or French game The winner OF the largest num-
Der OF games will be entitled TO receive the champion cue
together with money prize Of 800, the be held
subject to the customary conditions TO challenges &c
The winner OF the second largest number Of games will
receive the second prize 5000 the winner OF the third
fourth largest number the fourth prize 5000 the winner
OF the fifth largest number, tho fifth prize, 500.
It Is also proposed to organize, during the
tournament protective ASSOCIATION OF billiard players,
tho object OF which will DO the extension Of and and
assistance to billiard Players Ia the shape
OF employment or pecuniary relief when necessary to-
gether with such other advantages always to be
derived from effective organization. The money ac-
crung from the entrance fee Of fifty dollars for each
competitor In the tournament will be set apart q
permanent fund for the association The for the
tournament will close the 2lst Of August, 1889.
A match will shortly be made between Mel
Foster and George Stone Of Norwich the former hav
ing agreed TO to the latter the odds OF discount at
the three ball game The contestants will play the best
eleven games Of twenty-five points each on the 25h for
800 side.
The second tournament for the championship
Of Maine will commence at Portland on the I'd Of August
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-19
WHOSE WAS THE Bounty

During the late war, Mayor Kaye, IN o6edl,,
ence 10 The city Council advertised that the city would
bounty VI $500 20 anybody who would enlist az one
Of the quota OF soldiers which Louisville was required 70
furnish AT that time slavery existed but under LIN
coins proclamation every slave who enlisted was DC
cared free aud, ii 81 ars was protected against the
claims OF his master negro slave enlsted hlsennst
ment was credited on the citys quota, and tho city a
thorities paid the promised 500 bounty not 10 me
man hut 10 his master the negro brings sutln the
United States Circuit Court for the recovery OF tho $50
which, nc contends, tire city promised nm ana wlon
he claims that he earned and - entitled 10 under
any fair Interpretation ofthe Mayors advertisement lie
contends that by the act OF enlistment nc became nee
and legally competent claim and recover the wages
and rewards Of his army service This case IL now on
Judge Billiards. docket the Hon. Humphrey mhThhaIi Or
the plaintiff and Ex-Governor Bramette and Judge Bui,
lit for the city We understand that the defense VIII
RELY extent the decision Of the Court OF APP
peas declaring unconstitutional the act under which
certain counties sought 70 raise bounty by taxing
alike those liable draft and those who not liable
A the decision involves the legal status and rights OF
slaves enlisted under LncOlns proclamation, besides
other novel law points and counsel eminent law
yers the argument and decision OF the case will be
looked for with considerable interest
louisville Courier Journal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-19
MYSTERIOUS AFPAIR AT JAm.1c. -

On Saturday, while Mr.. Miller was hauling
wood from point near the winiamsburrh road int
jamaica he found the body Of an unknown man wing in
secluded part OF the woods He at once reported the
TACT to Coroner Hendrckson who proceeded 10 thso
ana hed an Inquest. The body ouch decopuoseS
mat the coroner found great dic ty In persusding
OF the Jury 20 view H. Jhe face per.
Iecy Oack ana at FIRST the body wafpposed 70 that
OF negro but closer inspection proved that such was
night and was dressed Ia dark coored suit Ono Of his
panaoons pockets had been cut out and his watehhan
and pocketbook we're found underneath him. His watch
was gone and the pockebook empty In his pocket
several lottery policies were found bearing the imprint
short piece OF rope with slip moose attached, and
bottle OF some kind of powder. The jury. seeing the
rope at concluded that he had committed suicide
and rendered verdict accordingly The body being 50
FAR decOmposed, 10 found Impossible 20 ascertain
whether there any marks OF violence IT, and
was buried where t was found Many 0! the villagers,
from tho fact that his pocket cut and his watch
gone, believe that the deceased was murdered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-19

THE GREAT REAPER TRIAL AT LOUISVILLE,
KESTuCKYThe great trial OF Reapers and Mowers near
this city commenced on the 2Sth ult ana CONTINUES" IOu
days Abopt thirty machines were entered. ..
PRIZE AWARDED.
The great reaping and moving trial when @ s
week mas resulted in awarding the premium as Ioio"s
To Dodge & Stevenson Manufacturing Company ~ VI
AUbnTn n " the Dodge Harvester" entered by t. p;
and O. smith, General Agents for onio 9bo u
cold medal OK honor valued at $50, for the best COM
lined Reaper and Mower and SefRaker. =, - .,,.
continent and tho decision OF the Committee was nade
after tho most thorough tests and examination OF tRe
work as Ii progressed, and OF the grouhu hech"" "o
O'''0'' ~ s'-' Touisyile (Ky) Evening Express.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-19
oUTRAGEs ON NEGROES IN FLORIDA.

Some shocking developments in Suwanee
County. Fla, now being made band OF daredeyls
have been organized for some tne and take delight in
getting big DRINKS. and then venting their spleen upon
the cOlOred people. Not long two and three
men shamefully whipped and one man branded
upon each cheek and upon the forehead. Next a man,
his wife, and their three children the victims Of
these cruel fends Then woman was found dead, aud
a missing while others have been run or FL
nay Of the cOlored named Doe R0undtree iden
titled dozen more of these rufans, and Constable
Blunt arrested them They now hauled up before
the County judge but lawyer here will appear against
them solicitor expected up from Lake City TO at
tend to the case. --r Florida Union.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-19

haeus the Minister from Brazil present ana respon.
ded TO his name French the language OF his Court hs
remarks 6eing Interpreted as he proceeded He merely
expressed the usual hopes for continued peace and
kluIy FEELING between his own Government and ours.
MI BLOW mostly confined his own remarks to friendly
eerehees The dinner being semiprivate In IT'S character
Drake paid warm tribute 70 the character
MT BLOW. lie has been connected with him, he said
Or o. years In terms OF closest Intimacy He has ever
lolu hll noble man IN all the relations or llfe The
sueot OF direct trade between St. Louis ana Brazil
referred to aud made the subject Of a toast The new
minister IL expected to look out for the interests OF his
own city especially The festivities closed with the song
OF Aud Lang Syne. Mr. Blow and family arrived In New,
YORK Yesterday. They are at the Fifth-aye. Hotel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-19
STREET FIGHT IN NEWARK. N. j.

Ralph G. Tucker and Henry Speer were ar
rested yesterday afternoon by Lieut. Kirwn and officer
Scott charged with being the leaders in widespread
riot which broke out among large crowd OF rOwdes in
sprDgheldaye Newark yesterday afternoon. The com.
mencement OF the not witnessed by the officers.
for they first attracted TO the place by the loud
shouts Of the combatants They found the street filed
with gang OF the toughest specimens OF Newark row.
dies, stones and clubs flying about wildly and few
among the number carried deadly weapons preparatory
Lieut. Krwn with his squad OF men put an end TO active
hosttes, but Speer retreated 10 adjacent house,
threatening 20 kill any policeman who dared to follow
him. severe struggle between the desperate and the
officers resulted in his capture.
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DIED

BARIGHT-sud.nly on d I'M Augusta Rs', Youngest
child q Eds'S and sSpn s.r p.pa bs. second door from
FS CST.o. S o. "a "a d as'i sOts a: oeocip
r. az 3 % fsis das B. I
The I " SO and .uds q ,Ss family A
S Z: as a: s H. a. s sS n newark " 90
oARLYon Saturday July H. Mary Frances Carly aged months snt
The s,v.s and friends Of ibs faulty invited attend the funeral
On the I.sid.ucs Of parents Me- $50 AaneAr B0OLO "
CooK-On Saturday July H. MyOs Cook uiHt Of John
Relatives friends Invited attend TIE S.rA MOnday ID;
Nss.TOrE,sIs and BerG,nst, Brooklyn.
DALToN-suddeny Saturday the l7h last, Sarah Hortos,
daughter The late Warren COurn and wife Of Dr. Ed"a B. DAB
The remains will be removed 10 Boston iu.ermsnt
FoLK-on suSda Jolly 49, Herman S. infant W aud the ATE
TSs av. and ssnd. q family respectfully invited to attend
oh uncle D. W RSSusSu No IS BsiOTisye BTOoIlyp, D.
W s.@S s S e SAT: R.5s ;': s q ~:
HsndreIs 10 the ss year Of her sse. -. .,.,.,
TIE ,:I1s: aai ro asG s ' F ar R;scS Srss i.s
on Monday july 49, Il ceE Trans leave Pa'o9A FsTy'
MERRIrTAt PesLk W sr DAY Sunday the lsth Richard
The friends Of family invited attend hs funeral % uiIt
day TUESDAY The 2b at ~ from sSs rssdsaes u = " iO''S
R Rsaoa Rive. fI Z r '''''
MILLERsuddsuI q cOray. T. on saturaAy evening. JSI
r.: '; sS.T: on a as :9s; .A: 1'S
dsBes Of grandfather T sscOr No 80 East TNelh't
D. Martin wife Of Dr. Joseph Lloyd Martin Of Baltimore
McKNLRY-ou Saturday July H. Matilda c. beloved wife Of John
H. MeKueY, IN the nth year Of her age
The funeral viii take from her late residence 10 WestJerstt
Bbeth this afternoon at o'clock Trains leave 1901 o. 10
sryst u N, Hsw.yssy Cen!a Railroad SAnAs" VII "
Attendance upon arrival Of train at Elizabeth - -.
Rlehmond Va LOoils. Ky. and San Francisco C'I' papers
Saturday the th inst residence Of her EranS
daughter 10 Bergen Stocking sged ~ years vi -
The SodT viii Ss taken to Css lss'ns Se"i0
the boat al 8 osoek this morning .Aus
sroNE-on Sunday morning July B Grace o,,b ,SS
afWNm and Martha Stone aged year 49, 80 ..,.i
thai mllY
The relatives and sna ., h na+.Sts last Thirty thst On
Tas,dav ansruoon the 10th inst, a. y SeiOoh
wILLIAMS-sudenly at Rahway " Gn n.y. ..i 80 s
months aud II days Al o.iaes eon hou.e ef
this tMondfyl n N
Woodruff Railway, NJ A'-'- " ~ - - -
ofrlO 4. ID
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-19
OBITUARY.

LAURENT CLERC, THE DEAF-MUTE INSTRUCTOR.
Laurent Clerc, for more than 80 years per-
manently identified with the cause Of deafmute n'truc
tion died at his residence in Hartford Conn., yesterday
aged g years He was native OF La Bame Lyons,
France deaf mute himself from infancy, and pupil
of the Abbe scard ne Hartford In 1876 at the
request Of the late Mr. Gallaudet and became IN 1917
teacher IN tho American Asylum At Hartford the nst
institution for deaf mutes established In this country
His ability real and graces Of character made hB az
WAYS respected and beloved In 1883 he retired from &C
tive duty pension. The funeral services Will take
place on the afternoon OF Wednesday next
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-19

HAVANA July 1.-THE following closing report Of the make
for the ending today sugSoek wehorse Havana AID
MsanIas 62 600 6oIs and exports for the week foreign ports
3O hhds United $50 boxes 100 hbdA
Sugar srm business small but prices UNCHANGED for Nos ana
EoG IS to 20 quoted al 9idlOf reals per ar
robe Molasses Sugar active, With considerable demand
from Europe quoted reals arobe hnscoydo easier At reals
Inferior Refining and for FAR Coed
Refining 99 for Grocery grades Lard dull At 2os
80 Is Dbl Butter quiet at slS4sS n Bacon tra
loc B. Petroleum steady safes unnpeftAnt
prices demand at 21c foe dry saed and 246
Cured LumbeT-feou Pine steady $H; Whts
Pine quiet Shocks dull al for
Hogs6eads du lie Empty Hogshesds dull % ga IS Hoops
Short Exchange London
premium Psrs premium the United States &C d
gold, q as per cent premium; DO Short sight, 3de
premium; DAYS sight n eurreucy 2id discount short sight
discount FregbtSma eTa in demlnd for the Unted states
anJ southern ports hid Of moasses Northern
Southern ports, % 1885, rs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-19
LIGHTNING RODS.

To the Editor Of The Trf0Hne'
SIR Upward of twenty years since, MI. a.. "A,
NJ ounby erected lightning rods on portion ., .o
Atlantic Dock stores but the cupola when wac
80 onr information in regard the effects OF hsh
in upon the house of the late NJ NJ Freeman esq on
Staten Island is that the lives of the inmates were pre-
served and the building saved from destruction W '"'
lightning rods. IAN. ,mnrove.
We have, within q few years, made great inp, PRIV,
mens in the mechanical construction OF our ious,
by they are secured against possible oAScon"'''N "
- EDWARD z. QUINCY.
No. 81 Parkrop, Eep.YOrk. July II. 1862
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-19

-, Pierce Wolfe of No. SO Franklin-st, and
IhOmas Weber Of No 95 Henry-st were last evening
knocked down By some unknown persons the corner
OF Marketst and East broadway, and badly beaten. -
During a fight last evening, at the corner
OF Thirty-eighthst and secOndave., between Joseph
Ennis and Francis STANLEY Ennis struck his opponent in
the face, causing serious wound He arrested and
locked up in the East IhirtyAfthst. statiOn-Iouse
Thomas Mitchell blacksmith, of No. 257 Pa
ci1cst., Brooklyn. last evening called at the Oak.
street police station suffering from bad wound under
eye which he said had been inflicted with knife by the
proprietor OF the liquor and Thirty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-19

evening grand regmental ball &C the Stockton House
me party Will leave for Long Branch on Tuesday.
JULY l6-The weather has been delightful here to-day
The city 10 crowded with visitors tho President and bis
family being the great objects Of interest The President
reviewed the Philadelphia Grey Reserves this afternoon
st 72o o'clock at their camp The regiment had flushed
again formed in line and the President and family
passed down the line In carriages while band played
Hail TO the Chief" The President afterward compi
mened Col Latta upon the fine appearance Of his men,
national salute OF II guns was fred upon the Pres
dents arrival large number Of ladies and gentlemen
witnessed the review. and much enthusiasm prevailed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-19
rRrBULATIoNs OF AN EXCURSION PARTY.

The excursion made on Friday to Dudley's
Grove by the united congregations OF the Central ana
ST. Paul's NJ E. churches Of Newark, appears to have
hoap series OF exctements First the Sleepy Hollow
ON which the excursion made ran aground near the
bone factory. She had scarcely got anoat when one OF
the steam cocks OF the boiler blew OF, creating much
alarm Soon after bucket OF the padde'wheel broke
on the return trip the excursonists were caught ia
fe with loud crash the boat careoned and scene OF
nnch eonfusion followed. The admirable management
nf tbe Sleepy Hollow brought her safely into port how
ever and no other INJURIES sustained either by per
son Dr. boat,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-19
A Reaort for Health.

The FaI W. Spring prOHOuncsd BY high medical authority 10
Be the the treatment Of disease Of Of the Yer
Springs beautifully located The banks Of the Lanohe River
ONLY 81 miles Georgia depo. emOnt Central Railroads. aAd
Int two houyS MAnaeh Mountain The FAnyAx hcsn
accommodation for boardss ana very modeae te
Ro Information inquire OF Dr. CoLroS, Of the Col
ton Dentai Assocou No. 10 Cooper IBstgte New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-19
nIsr1NGrIsHED ARRIYAIs AT sARAToGA.

SARATOGA, July 17.-Bishop Simpson, Gov
Hoffman. and the Hon. W. A. Moseley among the
cent arrivals At Congress Hall. Gov Hoffman win
main there most OF the lie Will review the 7h
Regiment on their visit Thursday, tho I'D Inst
Tho first grand ball Of tho will come on 80 Con
gress Hall on Thursday evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-19

s sn0Is OF the nremen. the entire manufactot
fila hr,Iainnaao exact amount OF the STOCK a.
s9Ssoo on tn building and stock IS estimated al
faSnsg Th eeount o. tnsuranee could not be ascer
IN the rpaSe Snca the Of communicated with the Ere
were damaged, although in great da5Sey Sa yns'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-19

Mary Mccormack, an Irish woman, residing
at No ASH Wes sxteenthst who had been arrested on
the complaint OF her husband, who charged her with
belng an habitua drunkard, and who was committed 20
cell In the West I%enethst police station, attempted
20 commit suicde last night by hanging herself Ia the
cell door She was cut down by the doornan III time TO
save her life,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-19
noNRsTTc MaRRPTa

SAY FRAscfsco Julyi7-Pour 7sa5 SAL Wheat 81 90
74i Mining stocks closed ct genera declines
Alpha Isl Belche "a Bullion u ChoAr rs Constance 81 Cr.a
Point Empire MIL Gould Curry III Hale Hocgoss 1855
Imperial IS keutgek les oeneoAl ga ophir ~ o'emS 19I
Nevada are quoted above Oby heretofore
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-19
A KEROSENE OH, MANDATORY DESTROYED
ny FIRE-THE LOSS 10000.

Shortly before 10 o'clock last evening nre r.
occurred in the extensive kerosene oil manutao0'y
80. nin.n,oua Iaromiah a Co.. in One-hundred and
- - naor rho East River The buildings were one
storv sbeds with the exception OF
small twostory brick structure, >, The me a en-
tire mandatory had fr2ntaE nvfammable material
With Which the place d the 5e faS Shs
% nner mari OF tho city In spite OF the utmost
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-19
RAILROAD EXCURSION TO MOUNT WASHINGTON
MOUNT WAsHISGTos, n. H., July 1s.-The


excursion OF railroad men from various parts OF New
England arrived to-day az Tho stehn car brought
m persons who dined here at TpIop The cars arc
running daily and great satisfaction Is expressed at the
success OF the gigantic enterprise, which - now com
Melted Tho weather to-day Was clear, cold and very
windy with tho mercury at -.