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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-13
FAMILY SHOOTING IN ILLINOIS.

Carlinville, H., was startled on Tuesday
morning at daybreak, by a remarkable shooting en-
counter between an uncle and nephew. Some six
weeks or two months ago, James Maddox father OF
the young who did the shooting had difficulty
with his brother growing cut OF business transaction,
in which he was threatened with Gaming The son. who
young Of 20 or Il years interered In some way
Since that time IL appeared that bitter and hostile
feeling has existed the part OF Mr. Maddox toward his
nephew On Tuesday morning, as young MADDOX was
tho opposite side Of the street from his unCe place OF
business Mr.. Maddox hailed HIM and ordered him TO
with large hickory club cane in one hand and
revolver I'm the other, held ia threatening manner
Young Maddox stopped, but warned has unclo Two OF
three times not TO strike him, but he rushed upon him
and struck him upon the head, knocking him down.
While lying in this position, with his uncle beabOr1ng
him with his cudgel young Maddox drew feVoVer ana
commenced firing The first shot missed, but the second
and third struck him. passing through the forearm,
running upward, and the other under the chln, anu
lodged In his neck At tho third shot, the nephew saw
his uncle stagger, ana supposed he had killed him. lie
then arose 70 his and walked to the Square snort
time afterward, Mr.. Maddox appeared on the square
armed with double barrel shotgun when lie mac pro-
cured His person covered with blood and he was
i'm a state Of frenzy from pain and excitement The
Mavor had been notified thar Mr. Maddox was armed,
and requested that the gun be taken from him. lie was
sprrounded by number OF men, who endeayOred to take
hold OF the gun hut he cooked IL and warned them that
he would not allow himself 10 be dsarmed. MT Han,
however succeeded IN closing in with him, and he was
soon disarmed. He then placed in wagon ana
started for home all the time bleeding cOpously BEFORE
he reached his residence In the cast part OF town. inc
excitement which had sustained him far began 70 give
way, and he almost helpless when they arrived Inc
nephew, directly after the shooting, offered 10
give himself ND TO the authorities. At later hour,
he was arrested and released on his rccognizauce'
[Carlnyille Democrat.
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DIED


AIrKEN-on THURSDAY afternoon the 18th ins John Aha 'snr
nm ,s iii se held b.. late residence No u 81 LukeS
afernoon al oeck IT'S emaiHs
III nv ten I Jrrssg for nersnk His friends aud acqaaine
apsss are respectfily invited 20 attend
ON the Iith inst O., wife Of DObel Bak Ia the d
& s ss friends are invited attend the funeral from late
% No 2l3 ec0nds on sixth day the 18th inst, al
O'Clock
H1Troyon Thursday Aug H. James HAttoD sOuaaw Lac.
% and friends family respectfully invited seaA
The funeral Sunday AZ o'clock ron the Bsrean bEpst
Church corner Of Bedford and DOwnnZ6tA
Birmingham, Eng papers please copy.
IORDt Lopg Branch Thursday Aug H. George De Forest Oay
son Of Edward O. aud Emily N. Lord aged II months
Funeral will take place No. a West Sesenteenhst On
Saturday morning as 0i O'clock.
MORRISON Wednesday the lh lnst Arthur Norris ia 'A' ooA
The relatives snd friends faulty atend The funeral
Mchaes Church. Ninety ninth and blOOmingaeroaa 81
o'clock Friday afternoon, the 18th inst
NoBLB-on Thursday the 18th Charles Noble ESQ., aged
The friends of the family are invited attend nerai Ss9bsh
Tie ism inst O'Clock farther notice homhA Ae
residence No. l39 South klghth-st, Brookyn, T. D.
THoMSoNon Thursday ,hs 18th st HsS Have Conh carah
P siow n ThomsOn the 10Th Of her ags -,
The funeral will take place Saturday, the lih n ron aef M
residence No. 2Jl OTAngest, az o'clock p N
ToMRSn Wednesday the Ilh Inst G bis residence pereysee
EugaD Francis Tones formerly Of this sr me Ss'n year Of me
WINsLOW-At ssugers wsdOday Aes H. george youneea
son Of George I'd ID Maggie r. hiosloN
al Invited 70 attend the nEera nom TIE resi-
dsnes Of biz sndher 2s3 DesssL on Friday At 0eoeh N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-13
AFULL,sIZE FLYING.MAcuINE.

At a meeting of the Aerial Navigation Com
pany held Friday, July q, San Francisco II was
voted TO raise the funds 10 construct an I'M
proved AytOr Of large size The opinion Of the engineers
or the company unanimous 20 success 50 far aud
the feasibility and OF the projected flying ship
II will be about $50 feet length 20 to 40 feet diameter
Of the gasometer with prOpeng blades each side OF
the center describing radius OF abont IS feet The pro-
pelleTs shaped like steamships, with two blades.
each, very light They will be driven by stoaIn en-
gne Of FIVE horsepower, weighing with boiler con-
nccons aud water 4S0 pounds The planes on each sds
for floating the machine will be about feet wide at tho
Of the machine and made sections so they oan
be depressed elevated at pleasure with the ruddef or
tail The framework will be made by Klmball Co, the
the gasometer will be made In sections
der VIII be sufficient for all practical purposes; indeed
II claimed that the ship fly through the air with
that the sustaining OF the planes alone
will be sufficient 20 maintain the Avitor in mdar The
gasometer will be made probably VI thin muslin or sllk
saturated with tta percha Tits 60 carry four persons
and Will be ready trial in co TO 90 days The result OF
this experiment will be looked for with great interest all
over the country. lSan Francisco Bulletin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-13
AN INTELLIGENT COOK.

The ship Puritan, Capt. Knowles, now load
ing at this port for Melbourne, has colored man on
board in tho capacity oil COOK whose Reeai ~
as TO attract considerable notice from oil VINO nave De
come acquainted with his career His name - mD. r.
Newmals. He was born IN AttlebOrOught BUCKS COuhy,
pennsyyana and is "a years old His father was pure
African who was held slave until 10 years OF age
and his mother was Indian woman. He bears IN per-
son and feature the Unmarked characters OF the
Ethiopian. In early life lie was taken INTO QUAKER
family by whom he wac placed at school during eight
wears OF his bOyhOOd, aud subsequently learned
ibe OCCUPATION OF q farmer, and Is thoroughly
informed in It's various branches. For the last ten
ycsses employed i'm the mercantile trade and II
ts business that 30 has shown Ms peculiar character
for sobrley manly conduct and disposition to master
the dicuit problems OF navigation Sailing some years
400 with "A drunken shipmaser, whose first mate was
laid mn with sickness, and the second mate entrey
IGNORANT of navigating vessel. which for the time beng
much To her course, the thought occurred
10 him whether not he might not himself acquire te
r aud that day to the present he has not taeu 70
naYipafion. Alone and unaided from any quarter ne
pursed his work. getting information slowly put surrey
until me finally accomplished the task, ana nc Is now
considered by Capt Knowles and others as good hhNl
GATOR ns sails cut OF Boston, III all the Oncers VIC
ship should from any cause DO dlsaD It mU,h
duty he would be fully competent to take her to port
And all this has been wrought out IN coon esiey
without instruction, except what can he Salheu oM
books charts and Instruments He can WORK ou lunar
with his with the utmost ease anu
besides he Is In other respects quite an lnteHenn
During several voyages he has bcen In the habit OF re-
eyinS "a pupils In navigation three or four OF the crew
and they have made considerable progress uuoL me
ton Adjoining his galley On board shp Is s I Sbicb
rOomOr his nlwhich are placed his CHESTS oC
arc Kent I'm the incest order while his cooking apparatus
is neatness itself suggesting metodclH haD ,sit ana
lness He Is quite Interesting person 70 ''si uu
tSos D,aasre In showino his ocean home 70 all WHO
may call upon him. lie has sailed Win Caps hnI u
for tho past eighteen months but nc hopes t ~ 10 nc
his iast voyage as cook MS chief ambition Is 70 ue
come master OF vessel and for this purpose no praS
tees economy IN many matters In order 20 opsau sum
cieutsum to enable HIM TO purchase IN interest," m 9e
crsft of which he shall DO commander Ills ABl.AlItyI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-13
G1E4YlYGs from QUE EXCHANGES
AN ELEPHANT AND A BRIDGE.


The well-known sagacity of the elephant re-
Gently had remarkable eXeDplifcation, ST. John, In
the Province Of Quebec. The Immense Ceyou elephant
belonging to Canpbelrs Menagerie and Circus which
was 10 exhibit ia Montreal was the hero. We will pre-
mise our statement with the fact that few weeks snce
while travelling from Waterbury 10 Mortified, in the
state or Vermont this elephant in crossing bridge over
creek crushed the floor with his enormous weight and
1ell partly through his forequarters only remaining on
the bridge BY this accident he laned FOR several
days but not sufficiently to prevent him from travelling
When he was brought the Long Bridge over the Rche
lieu River at 81 Johns he evidently retained vivid recO
lecuOn or s mishap and neither cOaXng, threats per-
tue to him, perilous structure. Nor does appear that
ms apprehensOns were unfOundedor the prOpretOs OF
the bridge notified the menagere managers that they
dubious OF the capacity of the bridge 10 bear the
weight of the elephant and that they crossed MIN they
must do at their own risk The morning rather
swimming they concluded 20 make the venture. The
band chariot and enormous den Of performing lions
were started ahead of him. In order give HIM
hdcnce and when ne that they safely over he
was induced TO follow which he did very slowly testing
each plank and timber with his fore feet and trunk he
progressed. Whenever he discovered any OF tho tmbers
to be defective he would tho division 20 the
opposite roadway and would so progress until lie came
to another doubtful place, when he would cross back
again. He worked along in this way until ne had come
more than half way over when he became suspicious
that neither road was safe and started rapidly back
driving back tile long den OF cages mat were looSlDg
and clearing the bridge for a space OF ten OF more
rods. At this juneture flock OF sheep came running
past him. and lie vented his spleen by picking them up
one by one with his trunk aud throwing them them INTO
the river until he had disposed OF seven IN this way he
finally induced to 90 on. and after having been
Tho witnessed by 1000 people and the
utmost excitement prevailed. lMontreaI star
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-13
MOVEMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT.

President Grant, with his family, arrived yes
terday from Washington, in company with Secretary
Fish The Secretary drove to his residence in Seven
teeuth.st and tho President and family got into Mr.
Corbins carriage, and went TO that genteman's resi-
dence During the morning large number Of citizens,
including the Hon John Covode Senator Corners and
Collector Grune called pay their respects The Pres
ident took short stroll in the forenoon down toward
wasngtonsquare and spent the rest Of the day at his
brotherinlaws house This morning at 8. he viii leave
for Pennsylvania TO pass few days with Gen. Kane,
after which he win return TO Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-13

NxwoRLRASs Aug lCOttOn-Dsssnd fairs prices srn sales sIJ
bales; Low Mddings Sole receipts bales flour
hne SIS Double 80 sOi Treble kIta. IS IS Corr dali
Mixed be Bran 95e Hay 6m at SS9o 60
Pork hd SIS 5ca SIS Is Bacon aer At 1c lsie aud roe
unchsnged Gold 1857 Sterling EIehaugs 1874 NewYO'A SShA
par 49,.
dull Crude Tupenne 80 Goa 81 TO- Tar steady
4 % Is.
GUaCsrA Ga I2cotton du sales Of bAssi receipts ~
bales; Mddlugs. Normally Die
sAvA~SAH Ga Aag MISUNDERSTANDING, bales
BuYTALO Aug lLeceiptsFloar $50 bills ShpmenisWheag
100 900 bash Corn 5000 bush Prrghts-3e Wheat ltc
Cora 76s oats Flour doll but arm previous daotAiou
Wheat sguan aud Chicago held 81 t60Sl g. respectively
sales Of Winter Ohio 81 dull 3Oo1
vuh al O3a No according condition, 81 elo
IS hr iu 800 bush 6e foe
O Mixed asd SSc for Old RTesses 10000 bush. part
aud tie balance 81 6d 81 H. 10 ota POrk aud Lard
steady bat unchanged High Wines, nominaly 81 TO-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-13
A SWINDLE-IS 1T RIGHT
LIZ ILL TrahMaA

TO THt NUEFVT U NV = 'V"''O'
SIR I am commercial traveller. Iester'
day. in taking the cars the Eric Railroad from Bng-
hampton TO oswego, had barely time to reach Tie
train had no ticket and paid my fare to the con-
duCtor He took from dollar and thirty cenIs'
which is ut double fare. To my strong protest he re-
piled that his instructions were postve-he must take
double fare passengers paying the train or put
them or Investigating the matter, find that Dy q
regulation which went into effect April the train tar
ia fixed at six cents mile The Company notify inc
public by placards in their ticket offices that discount
Of so per cent will be made to those buying tickets.
This may answer the requirements Of their charter put
1t still remains most outrageous swindle and one when
railroad travel r. H. M
AetU York, Aug, II, 1862
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-13
LABOR ITEMS.

The pianO-fOrte makers of Steinway e. Co. on
strike, sustained by the PanoForte Makers Union.
The Third Union Cooperative Building So
cety received last evening sI75 in subscriptions.
Washington has sent $500 to the plate print
ers on strike In this city
The great strike which has been in progress
among the shop taOrs Of this City since the 28th u Is
dsawing close The declaration will issue from the
Executive Committee to-day or tomorrow prOnOuncing
the strike closed. The men acknowedge that they have
been but partially successful aud that few OK the urus
LaSe consented " pay the tull bill Of prces
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-13
OBITUARY.

George McCloud, a well-knOw citizen of Or
ange N j. died suddenly Wednesday, Of bemOrrhage
OF the lungs.
The Hon. jeremiah Nichols died in Philadel-
pha yesterday morning in his A7th year He has been
an influential and active politician In Pennsylyania Tor
many years In he elected 10 the State Senate
by the Republicans from the First District which had
always been strongly Democratic. He was reelected in
1868 and served until 1885, Originally carpenter, Mr.
Nichols man Of no culture, but was Thoroughly
familiar with the inner workings OF local politics He has
been especially identified with the Cameron wing OF the
Pennsylvania Republicans In social life he was exceed
ingly popular and known as man OF generous impulses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-13
THE FEN1AN BROTHERHOOD AT JoNEss WOOD.

The green trees of Jones's Woods nodded
welcome yesterday to the boys who the green, In
remembrance OF that Green Isle Of the ocean to which
their hearts ever turn with emotion, and for which,
judging from the martial array Of yesterday, many
swords and bayones ready do battle. Yet 1t was
warriors that tho Sons Of Erin assembled but 10
pas the day away in manly and merry games. sack
racing the hop step and jump running jump throwing
the heavy stone wrestling, hurdleracng, and football
match, the events Of the day Many athletes
ready at each call and each champion received prize
Fortunately for the Fenian boys, the political leaders
who are anxious such occasions to infct speeches
away at seaside and watering places. and conse
quently there was unaloyed enjoyment for the large
company present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-13
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
A NEW THEORY OF ROWING.


TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Mr. ThOs Ewbank, in yesterdays TRTB-
UEE, propounds a new theory Of rowing and among
other things, says; ~" oarblades moved through the
water In straight lines form could have no value put the
movement s curvilnear, hence every latea secuOn OF
the blade has different velocity and as the outer one
orend goes the fastest the resistance on It,
and the action Of the slower sections more or less neu
tralized by it." To obvate this that is 70 allow the
blade TO through the water with equa pressure on
end that rowing in view was forcing the oar
blade through the water Mr.. Ewbanks model might snp
ply the means but the end being force the boat through
the water, the model becomes worse than useless.
perfect would 90 through the water at ALL
but would stay put have not perfect one, the
best we have the that accumuates the most resist
snce that is that 'hOlds" the water most ana gives"
the least crew, rowing with Mr.. Ewbanks scientific
oar blades would be much In the fix OF horse WORKING
a circular saw lots OF work but all IN locality. The
Oarblades might go through the water but the boat
would not. ROWING MAN.
Nets- York, Aug. I2 1869.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-13
YACHTING.
ANNUAL CRUISE OF THE NETWORK YACHT
CLUB.

ANNUAL CRUISE OF The NEW iAChA
CLUB.
NEWPORT, Aug. 1.-THE race to Block Island
and back for similar prizes and under the conditions
that the race OF yesterday sailed from NewLondon
took place to-day expected by tho yachtmen that
there would be entries and more excit
ing race than that of yesterday and they were disap
pointed in neither The course, extending as II did out
luto the ocean, lgaye better opportunity MY
for a display % sailing qualities than any
course sailed over since the commencement OF
the cruise The strong from the southwest
the Yachts beating to windward, going down. and
returning with q FREQ wind. There were II
entries as follows; Firstclass schooners-Phantom'
Palmer Rambler Ider; secOnd-class acknowledges
Eva sylvie. Calpso; sloops-Gracie, Coming Madeline
anc Sadie. The start from line drawn from foit
Adams 10 Fort Dumping. The first yacht OF was tue
Syyie followed by the Oracle, Coming, Madeline Sale
Calypso, Magic, Phantom. Palmer, Rambler and ldler.
The schooner Phantom took the Lead and In her wake
were the Ider aud sloOps Oracle and Coming the four
rounding the boat at Block Island IN That order
and coming in ahead OF the feet, except the Coming
which fifth The course was over 40 miles IN lehRth
and considering the 10 miles beat to windward the Time
made very good The departure and arrival OF each
.lN fa1I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-13
A FUNERAL INTERRUPTED BY AN Insurance.
. - AGENT

On Tuesday afternoon o peculiar and some
what startling episode occurred &C funeral cerenVyY
lowed by long fine Of carriages had drawn up IN irons
Of dwelling The house was hied WIN irenSs VIZ ns
memory OF the departed Everything was In readineNs
for the Of the services when S a.
fered with the exercises The interruption was causes
Who announced that the funeral ooui not proceed until
inquest had been held on the remains Such strange
occurrence naturally caused intense excitement and
quired an explanation which was given as follows:
About year ago policies In three Insurance eOmpeniese
the amount Of $4,000 taken out the life OF Conrad
Gorbach. residing at No 126 Ohiost, Allegheny, whose
remains were about to be Inferred Conrad so far az
known in sound health and stout and about IS years
OF age. He was cottonspinner by trade he was hv.
ing with his second WIFE The policies all taken out
In Eastern companies and were for t20Oo IS 900. ane
$4,000, respectively. About month and half ago ne
was taken suddenly SICK when physician was called IN
who prescribed for him. He recovered but subsequently
had two attacks the which put end 70
his life Saturday evening or Sunday morning In the
mean time rinor FAINT at FIRST bot growing as only
rumor or fasehood can grow got aaoat that someLhne
ton that as the premiums on the policies amounted 70
nearly $500 per year, IL was impossible for the deceased
from which it was argued that some per.
son interested had advanced the amount aud
eventually aided in getting him out OF the way. 1t
asserted that Conrad had paid the money himsel
acquaintance and one Of the supposed interested
OheF point sesed WAS that the had been Wis
tied by the Insurance Agent few days subsequent "a
insurance outside the % policy; that the others OBJ
tanned at all were secured by some surreptious means
affair gained such nOtorety in the neghborhood that
the agents Of the several companies In which the de-
ceased had been insured thought the OF the
family well as their own demanded that fun invest-
cation be made The funeral had been arranged 10 como
of at O'Clock, and 1t was expected that the whole mat
ter could be settled few minutes, but unfortunately
they long In deciding that the cere-
monies had to be Interrupted Alderman Donaldson
impanneed jury and the Inquest was proceeded with
The inquest revealed nothing criminal however and the
verdict rendered that the deceased died from natural
While the inquest was being held, the crowd OF
spectators increased TO such extent that the street
almost bOckaded. and as rumors OF the proceedings
inside whispered around, the excitement became
intense AS the jury vacated tho the family OF the
deceased entering gathered around the bier, and unable
longer TO control their feeling manifested their Intense
grief IN passionate sObs and tears Plttsburgh Oaz
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-13

IL will be from the above that the PHANTOM won
tho hrsaas prize Tho Bya tho second ana me
eyor snccessu Oracle the soop prize The latter yacht
has been very successful and the members OF the club
think she ID the fastest sloop In the world Inc success
NJ The Phantom surprised no one she considered
of the fastest the fastest yacht In the fleet On the
whole tho regatta very nne one The yachts were
ACCOMPANIED large number OF yachts belonging 10
members who did not take part IN the race, There were
also many yawls ed with people anxious TO witness tho
sailing qualities OF the trim Yessos Tomorrow tho Meet
will remain at anchor, and tho officers END
friAnda will be entertained In the evening az the
honse OF Mr. Mahlon Sands, owner Of the Eva ON FRI.
day mornngt is expected that tho Meet VIII SAY for
Tstse Hs5fofd where a regatta will take place AFTER
;ht thew viii probably visit Marthas YlDovIu Holiness
Hole and perhaps some Will as far as Boston, return
pgtO New.York by inc outside route
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-13
KNIGHTS OF THE CAMP OF ISRAEL.

Whatever may be the meaning of the cabal-
asc signs upon aprons Of the Sir Knights Of the Camp
Of Israel the dismal skull and and the funerea
spade and shovel certainly did not mar the gay scene at
Bellevue Garden yesterday where, beneath shade tree
and pavilion both knights and ladies fair mingled 10 pass
pleasant hours away, with music, dancing and easting
The banners waving In the wind showed marks OF the
lance Saracen and stain was upon the scaris
made by madens far in the days OF the old Crusade
not to warlike sounds. The day itself was beautiful
one nothing but pleasure at the Garden marked the
hours