The New York herald., 1869-02-24
wEsTcHEsTER COUNTY.

PRIZE FIGHT SPoILED.-A notorious gang Of
rowdies who congregate about that part Of Yonkers
known as ssThe Flats,r having arranged for prize
was to have come OK when thew were sarprises
by the police authorities and nve OF them arrested
They were fined and discharged.
EXCISE MATTERS AT YoNKERs.-yesterday proved
worse than gloomy to the ..fusil onr community Of
Board Of Excise prosecuted some fifteen parties be-
fore the Police Justice for violation OF the Excise
law: fne OF nfty dollars with costs Of court was
inflicted on each OF the Offenders.
THE SHORT WEIGHT CAsE.-The attorney for
Messrs. Hudson Disbrow, Of New Rochelle, against
whom judgment was recovered few days since for
the value OF the deficiency In weight OF coal sold BY
them, claims that It was shown TO the court that
quantity OF the coal dropped from the cart by the
way In being drawn over rough roads.
ALLEGED EHBEzzLESEHT.-A boy named Michael
Walsh. in the employ OF John Featherston news
agent at Yonkers. was arrested in that village last
Monday, on complaint OF the latter, who charged
Walsh with having embezzed money belonging to
him. Amounting 10 e5 30. Yesterday the accused was
brought before Police Justice Atkins when the pro-
secutor, for by which u is TO be hoped Jus
tce viii be assisted declined TO press the complaint
and Walsh was discharged.
PIGEON SHOOTING AT SING sISe.-A match came
on at this place last Monday between 1ve picked
shots from Peeksklll and the same number OF good
marksmen belonging here As the championship OF
a purse OF $500. the affair drew together quite a
number OF spectators. After some excellent shoot
ing on both sides the sing Sing sports were de-
clared the winners by sllgnt OF dead birds
over the number killed by their competitors.
THE HuGuESor PARK IsrRovEsESrs.-At a meet
ing OF the Hugucnot Park Association Of New Ro
chele II was decided to extend Webster avenue
from ts present terminus to Union avenue so as to
make nne wide drive from Main street. In the
village. northward for q mile. over the beautiful
ridge known as Lafhers Hill. commanding a mag
nfcent view OF Long Island Sound IN an easterly
direction and the Palisades and the Hudson river on
the west. Additional ground win he purchased,
with view o. carving oat the plan suggested M BY
ments. It aiso determined 10 enlarge and mod
the old Carpenter mansion and ni II up for a
young aes' seminary 2, ne nrs, rr Class , which they
fion OF families who may take up their residences In
the new park and vicinity.
DARING BURGLARY Ar TARRyrowN.--The country
residence OF Mr.. william H. Dodge, short distance
south OF this village, was entered mysteriousy .
few evenings since by some parties VINO, rom ap
pearance Of their work, had evidently intended to
strip The house Of nearly every article y contained
From the statement Of man named ellison, who ~
employed the premises, u appears that when
making his usual rounds at the time named he dts
covered lgnt IN the laundry, and on trying tne
outside doors OF the house found q number OF them
unlocked. Believing that there were thieves In
side he went short distance on TO obtain assist
ance, ana on returning with some neighDors en-.
tered. only to 1nd that the supposed burglars had
1ed On searching the premises everything was
found In confuslon-carpets taken up tied In
rolls ready 70 be taken on; valuable pictures torn
from the nails on which they were suspended, and
even chairs inverted, bound together and used ss
boxes 10 hold smaller articles. Everything seemed
70 denote that the parties had been suddenly
priced bronze clock and trunk, which u supposed
TO have been filed with ornaments, the precise
value VI which IN not definitely known - present