The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-20

riof on the HrSt day; ne cOu0 not "Ro" alter the
FIRST tbreequarters OF mile; and ne nowhere in
q race run Ia much worse lime than that in which
he ran the winner TO short head on the second day.
All TINS mas very odd, not to say very ugly look we
havemore to tell. On the morninSof the third days
racing tue mare 0ctayia ran very fair trial, the
s'tlmen OF which known only TO the owners aud
one or two connected with the stable, A native
gentleman having offered TO give purse OF rupees
l500l the terms OF tue race were arranged SO that
0ctavla might start for 1t On the fourth day. NOW
occurred striking fact. In the very next stall to
Qctavia stood another mare, also oay, ana, Oddly
enough the morning OF the day when oetavia was 10
run her immediate neghbor dld what sue lad never
done before--she also refused her iced. Whal are
we TO iuler from TINS PLAN statement OF facts, ex-
cep that Gray warrior. VINO mas not even vet recoy
ered his health, was drugged severely that the Aga
and KING David were dosed less enectualY; that on
the second day the Aga was again hocussed that on
the lhlrd day Premier was tue victim, ana tna6 on
Inc fourth day the mare Octava was selected, but
that, by fortunate mistake the drug was admins
tered 20 the filiy the very next stall The suspl-
clons OF ME- Field were now thoroughly aroused
vent foul play and all the horses since started have
run IN the form expected OF them.
We might go TO illustrate the case by describ-
ing the peculiar character oil the betting before ana
after IL became known That elective means had been
adopted TO safeguard the horses but this Is delicate
making statements not susceptible probably, OF
strict legal proof But Will tell story, not alto
gether unknown 1t may be, to some OF The IRE
qnenters OF the Poona lotteries and race course.
Some years ago matcn was made at hyderabad,
in the Deccan, between Wen known horse called
AiDemarie and galloway named Roza At noon
the day before the race when the owner was sit-
ting outside ms stable with some friends ne was
abruptly summoned BY his nro,ner VINO mn mad a 6,
dragging Alb marie and was in time to prevent the
completion OF the offence. The delinquent refused
ployer5, but he tried and sentenced TO
three years. imprisonment, with hard labor.
Hut that Is not the point OF our illustrative
anecdote. Before the ghorrawallah had been rus
trated and caught although the galloway mad not
sne eas, chance AGAINST A,oeare ,ee ea e
certain parties busy laying five to one on the gallo,
way After the attempt 10 hocuss Aoemarie mad
been defeated the same persons not only would not
back RoZa 'even," but would not take i've to one
against him. There Is reason to believe that the
Hyderabad game has been repeated successfully at
Poona. Perhaps before long the police viii oe able
to follow up the indications IN their possession and
wind up the drama by convIcting the offenders. In
the meantime we deeply regret that such o stain
should rest on the annals OF the Indian turf.
Items from India.
Our latest newspaper files from British India,
dated to the 9Th Of October supply the following IN
teresng items Of news relative to current events in
the territory OF the great empire:-
The practice OF keeping Christian converts ia large
numbers in one barrack has been severely coli
demned by the natives.
The Turkish envoy TO Bokhara arrived at Nagpore
on his way to tnat country.
The Vicer0y was TO leave Simla about the 10th OF
October and visit Meerut, Moradabad, Nynee Tai,
Raneekhet and AlmOrah on his way to Calcutta,
where he expected to arrive during the first week In
The latest government reports represent the state
Of the as and
says that the crops In many places are suffering
from too much rain.
A re-examlnation of the Indian accounts seems to
show thar there has been chronic deficit Of nearly
three millions for the last four years. and thai the
calculations OF the Financial Department have been,
consequently, invariably wrong.
The settlers on the northeastern frontier anticipate
further raids by the Lushas and other tribes unless
an expedition Is sent against them or the frontier
better protected.
Favorable reports continue from the central pro-
vim Of fhn sta hAfh nfts,n and
cereal crops.
the prospects OF the harvest in the worst districts
In Bengal are considered safe, except from cyclone
the foundation stone OF Protestant church has
been laid at Mandalay, the capita! Of Barmah..
The subjects Of the Ameer OF Cabul are said TO be
getting very dissatisfied with his government; very
unIavorane rumors were current IN Cabul.
A new suspension bridge mas been opened at Kid
derpore, a suburb OF Calcutta.
Five native Burmese are to be specially educated
for Lie finance department In Burmah.
The government OF India offered rewards OF E6 600
ana $4,000 for machinery for preparing tue nhea or
ing fifteen pounds per tom
1t ~ proposed to establish sanitarium at Nat
0ung ~ buIa .. sn no o. 400 degs ne
and trees flourish IN the negfihorhood as well as
Slid tea anu coffee plants.
Favorable rain mas secured the prospects OF the
rice harvest In the Deccan but the cotton crops have
been injured by Ii.
for the Improvement OF the COTTON cultivation in
central PROVINCES ana the Berars.
Agra uutll the first meeting OF the Council IN Cal
cutfa in November.
TWO caravans OF natives left Leh for the Palumpore
far india. They are said to lie anxious to pur-
chase green tea
Major Sladen, the Aslatic explorer, arrived in
Calcutta on mis- way TO England via Slmla. pubic
dinner was given to him at Rangoon by the meroan-
tile community.
TWO shocks OF earthquake were felt at vellore, In
the Madras Presidency, on the 10th OF SEPTEMBER.
Too much rain injured the crops III some parts OF
the Northwestern PROVINCES.
the DELHI railway was opened to Loodanah on
the 1st OF October
Eight hundred British infantry squadron of cav.
airy and battery OF mountain guns are TO be sta
toned at Agror TO check the Huzara tribes.
The CaDul troops are again become dissatisfied In
consequence OF their pay being IN Arrears the Ameer
ordered two months pay 70 be RENTED to the
troops In Turkistan.
DR.. Bredemeyer, geologlst engaged by the King
of Burmah to superlntend his ruby and other mines,
has been cruelty itreated by the natives at the
mines, and refused payment OF his salary by the
King.
the reports from Chota Nagpore continue fayora-
bic. A fine harvest Was anticipated and the cnoera
had disappeared.
The Cacnar planters fear further Looshai raids
during the cold weather, ana complain That no
adequate measures have been taken for their pro-