davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun., 1870-05-25
CURIOsITIks OF CRIME.

A motion has been made by Mr. Edwin James 10
Anmil 10 al the wife murderer Sheridan whose trial
Is sci down Tor to-day, OefuIe JudRe Barnard.
Thomas Dawson, liquor dealer in Hamilton nye.
nue. BROOKLYN, Yesterday he'd TO await the sc;ion
OF tie Grand JURY oil s charge OF passing counterfeit
hye cent nickel pieces,
James \. Colgate was tried iu the United States
Circuit Court yesterday for circulating obscene Prints
photographs, DC, through the mails TO customers
IN, oaghouI tue county, and found guilty.
Mrs Martha Gebrling, Of 1850 Crosby street. In a
ut OF insane Jealousy of her husband, set hre her
clothes and was fatally burned, The investigation
Was concluded yesterday by Coroner Flynn.
AZ haif,paN 4o'c,ock yesterday morpinr, in fight
In the restaurant on the northwest corner of Third
nue. and Fourteenth street, between Henry pyne and
Robert bmlth, smith was seriously stabbed IN Tue hgh
p5ne was arrested.
John Duly, 4 fas snlonably dressed politician from
New YORK, Was head Tor tlal yesterday Dy Alderman
Nolan In Williamsbnrgh, on Cha,Se OF burglary lie
had enected an entI ancc to The TesdcScc OF Mrs Car
rick. At Division avenue and Hooper strecS
Mr.. W. II. Wallace, iron merchant of ~ aud II
Albany street, hps beea swlndsd out OF as by Su =
u. Collins calling himself manager" OF the Organ
zation fot the Prevention OF Gambling" Other mer.
chants probably have also suffered This concern has
never rendered public account OF Its operations.
Terence Roper and Wm. Tracy assaulted George
Curnon In an oyster saloon in Hamilton avenue
market Brooklyn. early yesterday morning, when the
Latter seized bottle and INT his sssAAnS about their
heads with IT, woundlng them seriously. Roper ana
Tracy were taken to their shOmes ia TaUIty arSt street
~s-saAAa. aud Clnon was GreAted
The sun., 1870-05-25
NEW JERSEY.
Paterson has no pestilence.

Paterson has no pestilence.
Lucretin Mott addressed aQuaSer meeting in Or
ange on sunday,
The NJ. Y. Conference has ruled that no minister
In the Conference shall marry any divorced person.
Two thousand children participated in the amt
yeary exercises and procession OF the sunday Schools
In HoboLep yesterday.
Mary Hanley, employed In Clark's thread factory,
Newark, svnllowed large needle which has fastened
itself In the wal OF the chest.
Six brass 12-rounder guns have been selected at
the rookyn Navy Yard, by order the Secretary ot
War, for the soldiers Monument n Newark.
Henry Cook who was dangerously beaten In =
In TaNlors saloon. GuttcnDcrg, sunday even.
Ing has been gradually sinking. and last evening
was beRoni hope Of recovery.
The 10Th annual convention OF the Medical So
ciety NJ New Jersey convened In Trenton last night
Dr. VIII iam PcrtoD, Sr Oi Orange, the President 90
cupied the cnar.
The Cunard Steamship Company yesterday pur-
cha cd the pers OF the Dry Dock Company In Hoboken
Their vessels Will sal nom that point amer July /.
The Hamburger Steamship Company have sold
their dock q the Bremen Steamship Company, ani viii
remove al an early date to the foot OF First street.
HOhOkeI.
Oriental Lodge. No, 81, A. +. and A. NJ, Of New
ark, has accepted an Invitation from Constitution
ing Of the cornerstone OF the Masonic Temple neIs
month.
Frederick Fentz, a violinist, Undergoing thirty
days Imprisonment ~ the Hudson County Idl for
Ersncy IN Hoboken, yesterday morning disc vcred
suspended by q handkerchief from a bar oi hs cell
duor when cut down he was almost l.lelcBl.
The sun., 1870-05-25
INCIPIENT RIOT IN HARLEM.

Somebody Damaging the Cause Of Lobor-An
Attack upon Men who Work for Firm
that docs Not Recognize the Eigbt-Hour
Law-k nives and Pistols Drawn.
On Monday morning, at about o'clock, as a
number Of workmen, EMPLOYED ut Messrs. Young
Brothers stoneyard at the foot OF East 1i7th street.
were going to their work. they were assailed with
knives and stones pistols were drawn, but not
fred. In the nseite David Brown aud wm. McLat-
ohy, OF Young's yard, were badly beaten. John
iannon was arrested and taken before Justice Nc
Quade, but was released on tb00 bail TO answer.
The attack was prompted by tile repeated refusal
OF the Messrs. Young TO make any concession to
the stoneutters Union.
The hcssrs. Young Is the only firm In the trade
that has not acoeded to the demands Of the Union,
and there is, consequently, much Nl-feeng on the
part OF tie Journeymeu stonecutters against them.
Some weeks ago Mr.. 5. p. Westervelt yielded to the
pressure brought to bear by this powerful orgnnha-
ton, and he now has employed only members Of the
Union, at f450 n day Of eight hours, as demanded
by the Association. The President OF the Union,
MIR. Jame- Damn, NJ the harlem Police station Yes
tcrdav, said that the Stonecutters' Union did not
recognize violence u means OF accomplishing
their objects, and reiterated bis condemnation %
the course pursued by the rioters The prime cause
OF these frequent difficulties between the journey.
men and their empl oyer ~ not much matter OF
wages as the duration OF a day's work. which the
journey man. THROUGH his trade Union, deinand Us
-ball be but eight hours. The Union is strong, both
In and MONEY!
The sun., 1870-05-25
TKsTERDAF's TO URhAMhSr.
A Captivating Picture on the Prospect Parl
Fair Groupds-A Fine Display Of Um
breIlas-A Tilt Of the n nights Despii,
the stsrm-The Coronation.

A CaPtivRtinG Picture on the Prospect Park
Fair Grounds-A Fine Display Of Um-
breIlas-A Tilt Of the n nights Despite
the Stsrm-The Coronation.
The grounds Of the Prospect Park Fair Asso-
citation presented q very pretty picture yesterday
afternoon a. the hour drew nigh for die second
tournament TO begin. About 800 ladies', dressed in
the height Of fashion, adorned the balconies of the
CLUB House, and many people OF the rougher
lent themselves and their costumes lor tie better
setuax OF OF the grand stand.
At httle amer o'clock the trumpet sounded, and
the Knight Of Virginia, most sanceful ami dashiux
rider. known at home plain Horace Bailey. opened
tile tournament. He vas followed by A, Brocken-
brough, the Knight OF Westmoreland; Henry Bal
Knight OF the OLD Dominion; Eddie Gallsher, knight
OF shannopdaie; X. II: Hereford, Knight Of Here
GsIlaher Kpigbt OF the Hue Ridge; C. Ridrely Nc.
Blair, knEh: Of Wyoming; " q Bailey, Knight Of
Knight OF New York; James W Wash, knight Of
the Black Plume; and W. p. coev, knight Of the
Some OF tie Knights rode Sp'endidly, and showed
great skill In the operation OF removing the ring.
After an exciting contest lasting nearly half hour
DIR. G. A. Fox was declared winner OF the first
prize. Horace Bailey OF the second, Jas W. Walsh
Of the tbird, and r, II. Marshall OF the fourth.
watches, and q set Of studs and sleeve buttons.
AT the close Of tins tournament, the greater par
OF which had been played IN . dfenchlnY ram, the
visitors crowded the south parlor the Club House,
in which 1t had been announced the Queen OF Love
and Beauty would be crowned, When the room
was thoroughly jsmmed. notice was given that the
ceremony would be performed In the hall, whittier,
Of course, the anxious people hurried eH mdSse
At last the Committee or Arrangements, who had
been down stairs TO see man, made their Appear
anee, and we're received with such uproorious ap-
pl0use that the house shook. Several chldreh were
upset from their chairs, and one pretty blonde who
had mounted the piano was dropped upon the floor
without moments warning.
The selections were now soon made. Miss y.
Barker, Miss Philbrck, Miss Van Brunt Miss
Snedecker Miss Belle Robinson, Miss Kalbfei sch,
Miss Spinner aud Miss Tashan, all very pretty girls
after little COY hesitation aud fev nadeny demurs,
At last consented 10 make their admirers happy,
amid The most profound silence le In the lin
tied o en- space In the centre OF the room iss
barker was ero"nsd as Queen OF the hrst day, for
the knight OF Shannondale, and Miss Belle Robinson
as Queen OF the second. for the Knigh, Of the Old
Dominion. The coronstion was most cumsily per.
The sun., 1870-05-25

had no arms. and seemed quiet and orderly. The
coming and some OF the members were at the depot
to receive them.
MONTREAL PREPAnrD.
MONTREAL, May 24-Rumors OF Fenian raid
are rife. but very little excitement IL maniesed.
The troops did not turn out at midday. Inc solun.
teers were under arms a the dril shed, In readiness
IL necessary to move to the 'front.'
rus Presidents INTERFERENCE.
Bv ne President Of ne United states OF America.
PROCLAMATION.
whereas, II has come 70 my knowledge that sundry
iliena military enterprises and expeditions are heinK
sci on foot within the terrrtorv and urdicton OF uc
United ttates, with view 70 carry on tue same Iom
district OF the Dominion OF Canada, within the domln.
Ireland with whom the Uuittd states are At peace
Nov therefore Ulysses $. Grant. rrssiden, % % Oh ne
the United States and all persons within the military
OF United States against aiding, coun
tcnancing. abettng or taking part IN such unlawful
procosdngs and do hereby warn All persepe that by
to the protection Of this Government or 70 lite inter
ference their behalf rescue them from the eonse
egcnee' Of tsslr ogs sea: ssa do hereby lola ~
their lawful authority ana povsr TO prevent and defeat
the aforesaid Unlawful proceedings and 10 arrest and
bring TO Justice Ell persons who msy be engaged
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand
snd caused the seal oi the United States 10 be xed
Done at the City OF Nashlngtop thh xtth day OF May
In the wear Of our Lord thousand eight hundred and
seventy and In the ndependsnee Of the United states
oi America the ninety.fourtn. -.
Csisned) q. g. GRANT.
H,nLroS FIsu, Secretary OF State.
The sun., 1870-05-25
SPARKS FROM THE rELEaRApH.

Tie PRESBYTERIAN General Assembly in session in
Phlladc,phia l. I iTrH ngiug he bounds of Sy mods.
4 hailsto.m has passcd over Alamakce county,
Iowa. Several persons have It s said, been kll ed
TIE st. Louis aud Fort scott Railroad Company is
GrCanzed 1hr route Is about one hundred mites
shorter than any other.
Tie General Conference Of the Methodist FpiHco-
pal Church South session at Memphis, under the
presidency " Bishop Mcr7go.e
The Boston Board OF Aldermen have voted $i0,-
DJ to Col Farrell IN settlement OF his claims for Oh
tanning soldier, and sailors toward the cy's quota
during the war.
The Indians who attacked the lborers OF tho
Kansas Paclhc ralroAd. have crossed the Union Pa.
cite at Antelope station, on their way north. Tho
troops amer them.
The Chinese six companies of California have
decided to disconrage The emmgration OF their
countnncn 10 California, Rnl have drawn uD circn
lar 10 be posted IN AL the principal towns and cities Of
the Chinese Empire.
The iorty-sixth annUsl report of the American Sun.
day school Union shows thLt the missionary depart
mcEt has 2fS 4G pupils. and income OF tlls 53
which amount the Rev DR.. Halls church Elfth ave-
nue. contribute ed o., ,00C.
The sun., 1870-05-25
Personal INTELLIGENCk

Col. Aston Brown takes complimentary benefit
on Wednesday, May 81, IN the Academy
DIR. Hsrriss friends are trying to restore him to
the o6loe of Superintendent OF the Bureau OF vital
Statistics.
John Greenleaf Whi'tier has returned to his home
in AmcsburY, Mass, Aiter visit TO Colonel Julian
Allen, of HoOklyu.
day ior the Beethoven Musical JuDee in June Sgnor
IetnA signed contract also yesterday,
Mr. Samuel Smith, bsrten Ter In n hquor store at
seventy etreeI and Third avenue learned yester.
day that he had fallen heir to 10000 Through the de.
through train.
Gilman Aarston, OF New Hampshire was yester.
day nominated he Governor OF idaho Territory and
Charles q. Irowe OF Alabama. to be Secretary, and
james Il. hckesn OF New YORK to be Chief Justice Of
the Supreme Court OF Utah Territory.
Mr. John Lennon, for many years in the employ
of II. ID. Cafin Co. leaves BY the steamer Ciiy OF
Paris on saturday next for Leland toreouperate his
who wish him God speed aud . safe return from u''
Green Iala-
The sun., 1870-05-25
The Dassins Turnout ss the Colonel Of tho
Gallast Ninth.

Col James Fisk, Jr., arrived from Boston
yesterday bringing Mrs. Fisks famous four.in hand.
They are powerfully built animals, two OF them be-
Ing coal black horses and two dappe rrays. They
are named respectively, Prince, Admiral, Colonel
and Ralph. As the Colonel has q short loan OF the
turnout and must give 1t up about the 10th Of June,
he is making the most Of It, Yesterday he took
three gentlemen out Intending to drive toward
Fordham, but the rain interfered with the progrAme
and they returned to the city. The horses l8h
hands high, and are reoorted to be neet-footed.
They stabbed at MIR. Briggs in i9d street. Col.
Fisk has skin hand turnout preparing for his
own use with which he intends to startle the Long
Branch pleasure seekers during the summer. Mrs.
Fisk viii enjoy the Summer with her iour In hand
ut her beautiful villa In Newport.
The sun., 1870-05-25
JOTTINCs 1ROUr TOWs.

Tfc Board of Excise has granted 900 licohsoI.
Excise Commissioner Nachtm,n sailed for Europe
yesterday.
Alice Mcmahon died suddenly yesterday at COZ
West Twenty ntth street.
Passengers on the Sixth avenue cars assert taat
the line Is infested with pickpocketg.
An old bachelor says II ~ woman, and no. her
wrongs, that ought 10 be redressed.
Music in Washington Square this afternoon, and
In Madison Square tomorrow evening, from tO 7.
The ship Buckng ghamsnire, from Calcutta and Nl
bark H. Grihth, from Malnzas, arrived last night.
Yesterday 1875 men were inspec'c for service on
the police force The number OF applicants Ia 500.
alderman Thomas Conan yesterday uni ed in
Adermen's chamber.
Nancy Lotourette died Yesterday in Bcllevue;Hos-
pla Of an overdose ol Paris green, tl4en By ar at
Carl Dasller German. died yesterday in Belle, us.
hayng had his TOO, lacerated oy he wheel q: car So
20, Second avenue line.
The Assistant Aldermen yesterday voted to paws
nnumbcrof uptown street, with ne sano"i 'yrG,ut
at the trtng cost nj o. per square yard.
The Arion Society has purchased property ia
whercon a clu0 house with musc nall 10 to be built,
The Supervisors met yesterday, and, with Mr.
counting the votes recorded cast tno lith ast
commodore voorhies and a small party Of lricnds
Commodore has reduced the SPAR and CRuyai Of as
schooner very considerably, aud she now behaves Al
The Veteran Association Of the Seventh Regiment
nave thHr hPnual SIcursI - on THURSDAY, June i6;
Rock and nave clam bake shd fsh dinner al jhe Con
tineLtal Hotel
The CORPORATION printing has henn definitely trans.
ferred nom Edmund Jones a Co. 10 the NV ioiE
ilngl Printing Company, Mir OhAl having HfiGcb
Common Council
A roysl salute was fired nom the Cunnrd ana
G.ray.a Gsr 'S ,S Son iIs' JACK i ni ts 5ee T SSsss
port had oil Their SHilay hunting lyng ia huuOr d
the brthdsy OF Queen Victoria,
:, A ne meeting OF the hmeTiCsn Industrial Exit
billion Company yesterday, al ~ wall street. Mr.. Me-
Mrrdy, the chairman, informed the mcmeeEs mat ne.
kolAtoHs ia progress Tor tho er~cllOh u hAlsVn
SuuaTe VI Tie colossal eKhbiIioa buAAlnxs
The sun., 1870-05-25

Espartero win accept tae Spanish Crown.
Turkish brigands are looming up in the valleys OF
Thessalla.
The Italian Government estimates for the year are
7G5C0e,0G lire
Russia Is bullying Switzerland about refugee no
cant be found.
Tho Chinese Embassadors have concluded their
negotiations with the Belgian Government.
In Uxbridge, England, All entire family OF seven
persons have been murdered through revenge.
1t is proposed to decrease the salaries OF members
OF III" Corpse Lcgslat at prcsclt 10000 nancs, nity
per cent
The remainder OF the band OF Greek briGands,
seven In number have becn captured and sentenced 10
death.
The announcement OF the passage Of the Irish Land
bill wa received In the House OF Commons with tuuul
tuouS cheers.
The steamship Lumsden, which sailed from Nor
folk, Va for Liverpool returned yesterday with fire
In her bunkers,
Detective Farley has discovered in Paris the
souIce of the counterfeit American poEds which have
been circulating the continent lie has seized the
plates but the countereter have 80 far cluded arrest
The sun., 1870-05-25
WEsTON,s GREAT EXPLOIT.
The start at Precisely 1915 this Morning
The Time Down TO the Tenth Mile-The
Judges and the Arrangement of Time-The
Enthusiasm of the Spectators.

The start ut Precisely 1915 this MorningI
IT.. rt.,. n.x.n a.. 81. r..,h ,,iI.Th.
o wv" y" INV ''"'" N,"o ~
Judges and the Arrangement Of Time-The
Enthu ain in, of IN a sn,ctntor. :
IN, -.
fhe great walker, weston, commenced bis
Tremendous p,dertaLing of WALKING one bnndrcd
N-'N"N"' W "'''>'"s INV
miles In twent,-two consecutive hours, at the En-.
pire Rink on Third avenue, at 2l5 this morning.
The ARRANGEMENTS at the Rink were in a perfect
state at that hour, and everything promised fair
and satisfactory trial.
Mr. J. Z. Dickinson President OF the Third Ave.
nm. pauro.a Connan, o,d a,so p,os,,o,, n, tho
uuo 'S'i"''' ~o"l'N''' """ "7' i''s'"V"' w ''0
Rink, has given MS personal attention TO all the pre-
limnary tnatters pertainnr To the trial and will be
- - y, 49,. -. - ,,. -. a. =.
present throughout 'ne progress OF tne Walk 10 sec
that everything moves smoothly and orderly.
RAT s.y ,oo,,. ur.,o ,roso,, n, the or,sst
D P'Vp'o 80 "' ou''
owing TO TIE hieness OF the hour, but tile Judges,
Messrs. Charles Ii. Wlnans, James Burnham. Res
,..u III ,a.o,.. u.-,,. ~. .,a,d c,..ios III pho,n.
W" ~ '.''A''' ""As ""s'u' N."'" "s'p',
r. A. Keller were at their posts with watch In hand
and a record book before them In which to enter
- -. - 49, ,ho ,.,,.a,r,a, rho I'm
''e't ''u"u "o " use V'"'' ~ $3.50
piece used Is nom Messrs Ball a Blacks and has
been carefully regulated Gnd adjusted for this oc-
-. =, -, a." -. .e.s.,. III ,,,.,,,,.,-
The sun., 1870-05-25
The Knights of Pythins Organizing New
Lodges.

Another new lodge of this interesting and beau
tiful order was instituted on Monday evening at
~ Court street, Brooklyn. The nsme OF said lodge
is Leo LODGE, No Al. II is composed Of some OF the
best ctizeas OF the City Of Churches, There were
present at the institution the Vice Grand Chancellor
Grand r. and C. Scribe, Grand Banker, and the Grand
Outer Steward. The District Deputy Grand Chan
cellor Of Kings county ofciated and performed the
ceremonies In most impressive and solemn man
ncr. The lodge starts with about twenty members.
On Friday. May 81, another new lodge will be in
etituted ut Albany, which will he known as Mount
Giboa Lodge. No. 42, this making the second lodge
In the city OF Albany and tue third in Albany couu
May is 1883
The sun., 1870-05-25
Cubn's Right to Liberty The Voice Of the
American People.

Last night Association Hall was crowded. the oc-
easion being public debate on tue question Ouch.
the United States to accord begerent rights to the
Cubahst" There could hardly be a negative to the
proposition ana hence Counsellor J. Rule Tresder,
who maintained the Affirmative. had the argument
almost all his own way. lie said in substance that
the Cuhans have founoed Republic on the model
OF the United States, and that nov, while In their
DARK hour Of combat against eir opprcssors is the
time for this country 10 recognize them, and give
them heloing hand. The seuse Of the meeting was
that the United States should accord belliserent
rights to the Cubans
The sun., 1870-05-25
THE LATEST FROM CUBA.
The Surrender OF Quesada's Brother-Scven
Prisoners Executed-A CoastinR Schoon-
cr's Passengers Killed - Warehouses

Prisoners Executea-A CoastinR Schoon-
cr's Passengers Killed Warehouses
Burned.
HAVANA, May 24.-Despstches from the Cap
tainGenersl contain the following details of recent
operations:
Col. Fagardo's column killed seventeen rebels,
and took six prisoners. Col Fagardo also received
the surrender OF one hundred and iorty rebels who
applied for pardon, many of them belonging to best
families, and among them are Guzm.n, Lopez,
Recios. Quesada, brother OF Gen. Quesada, the
family OF ex.Maj Gen. Msnuel Arteaga, and the
sister and other: members OF the family OF Col.
Bembeta.
Col Chiuchila, who was dangerously wounded. is
pronounced out OF danger. He has been promoted
to the rank Of brigadier general.
Seven prisoners were sentenced to the C0piiid on
the 22d, ani executed tile following day.
The Dioyio is the authority for n report that Mar
cos Care Ia, OF the rebel leaders in the Santo
Espirtu Jurisdiction captured and slaughtered the
crew and eleven passengers OF q coasting schooner,
and burned three warehouses.
The steamer which arrived here from Sagua Ia
Grande yesterday brought over hun ared insu bor-
dinate Cinnamon.
The sun., 1870-05-25

John McGarisk, Collector Of Arrears, and min
ion OF the Hoboken swndling ring. undertook to
arrest onicer Edmondson yesterday morning while
du,y, for non-payment OF assessment he had
never had notice or McGarsk thrust a loog docu.
ment into the face OF Edmondson, aud told him that
unless he paid up at he would take him to Jail
Being unsuccessful IN his attempt to levy lackmil
McGarisk tried to assault the oficcr, but caught
tartar, Tor EdmondsoD colared him and took him
before Justice Pope, who bned him.
The sun., 1870-05-25
The Road to Ruin-Spurious Payer oils.

Joseph Somers Todd, an assistant book keeper
in tie Grant Locomotive Works in Paterson, was
arrested yesterday on the charge OF embezzlement
For some time back Todd Las been going It fast
With slashing teams fragrant Havanas, champagne
cocktails. diamond pins, fashionable clothing, and
20 iorth-on si5 week. Suspicion having been
aroused. the books were examined, and II Was und
u1t during the past year he had puiloincd over
5000. by placing delicious names the payroll.
4,
The sun., 1870-05-25
1HE B.ILL and BiT.

The game OF base bal between the Atlantics Of
BooElYn. ana the Nationals oI Waahin sOn. yesterday
resulted IN favor OF the former ny score of 81 to
The Forest CITY Base liall Club. OF Rockford, H.,
paid visit 10 the Lawmakers nj Troy Monday and
defeated tha latter by score Uf q to3
The Athletics OF Philadelphia defeated the Low.
els yesterday 10y the following scores;
Ef59!sIIIis'.:...So E6WsIIs...:.........o / : 8 3 S-fi
The sun., 1870-05-25
LOSS ES by FIRE.

The timber lands between Calais and st. Johns
Elyer, Me-, are ON nre.
A lamp black factory in Harrison, ". j., was
burned on SUNDAY.
Four stores and their contents were burned yes
terday morning In CuthOeIt Ca loss Sp,Wl
The sun., 1870-05-25
where is the Agent OF the Patti Troupe {,

The mysterious disappearance Of j. G. Eyer.
agent OF the Patti Opera Troupe, has given his wife
and friends uneasness. On the lith inst he len To.
rono for Hamilton to arrange for the appearance of
the troupe there, since which time nothing has
heard 4 ON him. lie retained his room in Toronto,
intending to return tlither In day or two. His nc.
counts were all correct, and he not given to dts.
sipaon. Mr.. Sirako-ch views him as the best agent
he ever had and cannot account for his sudden and
mysterious disappearance His effects IN Toronto
nave been sent by MIR. Strdkosch to Mrs Eyer.
The sun., 1870-05-25
The CapitoIinc Ground Exhibition.

The Pedestrian Congress met on the Capitoline
Grounds yesterday. There were two walking
matches OF four miles, both OF which were won by
lad named WHEEL, employed In the Times onice
mile veloepede produced two competitors. I'D.
brook and Mcclellan, the latter of whom could have
won easily. bat for reasons best known to himself
he allowed his opponent to come in FIRST. A 100
yard race vas Won by Harris, the cleveland boy"
and mile race by Fitzgerald, the For, Howe
Boy" second. The time OF this race was minutes.
The sun., 1870-05-25
Row Inn Co-opern,ixe soc,.,x

Mr., Henry Cook, Secretary of the Hudson
County Cooperative Building Society, on Monday
evening bolted the doo- of the Society's meeting
in Jersey City against the Trustees on the &C.
casion cf a regular meeting. With the assistance
Of q blacksmith and a police ofcer, admission WAS
obtained, when Mr.. Cook demanded In vain the ar
rest Of the Trustees, II s believed there is deGcit
in the secretary accounts. andsan investigation Is
to be had GU Friday night.