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The New York herald., 1870-06-17
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The Will of Captain A.exnnder--NIrs. Eurke's
Legal Position Under the Testament OF Her
Deceased Fnther.
The following is Uerodttps copy OF the will of the
late John Alexander, ON file IN The office OF the
Surrogate OF the city and county Of New York. THIS
will Is the instrument which purports 10 make dispo
ston Of the property OF the deceased In favor OF his
daughter, Mrs. Burke and which forms tue subject
OF the now celebrated Burke.Gardiner litgation:-
In the name Of God, Amen. !. John Alexander,
formerly shipbroker In the city OF New Orleans
State OF Louisiana, in view OF the uncertainty o Ii e.
and being sound IN mind and in good bodily health,
except being nearly blind do make and publish this,
my last VIII and testament, In manner and form
following, to wit:-My property consists in
The the corner Of st. Charles and Tnalia l Streets two
houses and lots under one roof ON Chippewa, form
unto my neioved daughter, Mrs. Virginia G. Burke,
being divorced from ner husband, John NJ. Burke,
by law also give aud bequeaih unto my aFOresaid
daughter all other property or money which may
own at my decease after paying ali my Just debts
ana appoint my daass MRS 9sSa Bapss
aforesaid, as my only execurix for the settlement OF
my estate o, marfiad "a Mary Mary Anne AZ Williamson Of
ny her three children. named Margaret wife
Of or. David avid B. FsrIes, now deceased; Ro.
now deceased, ana Virginia c., wife OF John
M. Burke being now divorced from her husband,
OMISSION MADE IN he Hegnaina @ Of INK w
that is to say, that eDy give ana bequeath unto
my aforesaid daughter, Virginia G. Burke, all my
right, title, all title and interest IN my
real estate, before m n:ioned, together with
all property or money that may
own at the time Of my decease. This being my last
will and testament, written by my own hanl, and
hereby revoke. annul and make void all orher wills
heretofore by me made. In testimony OF all, ], John
Alexander, whose baptsmal name is John Donald.
son Alexander, but have for many years
dropped the middle name. using In my signature
the name John Alexander only. again declare this
to be my last Will and testament, written by my
own hand this fifteenth day Of June, one thousand
eight hundred and sixty seven, at New orleans, In
the State OF Louisiana, New Orleans
We. the undersigned, witnessed the signature Of
John Alexander.
JOHN ALEXAND Err. RI. 81
NEW ORLEANS, La, June IL, 1867.
GEO. w. WOODBURY. 90 camr o,ro.,
b. r. LEEFE, o. Cs'np ss,eet'
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THE MODERN AluAZONS. .
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The Women's Rights Women
uela in q Row. :
u ..o .soI atl i
The CrinOline Stockholders
Denounced.
The Princess Editha's
sCrOwn Diamonds"
Matilda Heron, Mesdames Woodruff and
Clafiin, Mrs. Stanton and Sister
Norton All Up for Sentence. =
Princess Editha's Crown Jewels.

The Princess Editha Gilbert Montez, daughter OF
Lola Montez and the King OF Bavaria, has figured In
rather conspicuous manner before the public
during the last few weeks. Her lecture on tie sd
inst, under the auspices Of Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
was not the success for which her friends and ad.
vsers barganed, and her subsequent troubles at the
Astor House for non-payment OF q board bill
and her examination by DIR. Swan, who declared
her to be non oonpos, tended to increase the noto.
rety she has lately attained. But the Princess has
mos yet concluded to remain silent sufferer so long
as she can seek rodress through the courts and thus
consulted yesterday with tie WILL known lawyer,
William r. Howe. to whom she related that she had
been made the dupe Of wonan's infideity. Her
story TO- Mr. Howe Is that the 25th OF last month
she deposited with Mesdames Woodruff Il Clann
the female brokers, OF No. "A Broad street,
49, THREE SOLITAIRE CROWN DIAMONDS,
sot In gold ring, and valued at 000 and 81 900 IN
money. This was 10 be returned her on application
After her lecture on The 50 inst. the charming
Princess repaired to the ONCE OF the brokeresses and
there applied TO Victoria G. Woodruff for her arti-
oles OF vertu. Mrs. Woodruff, however declined to
part with the properly which had been entrusted to
the firm, and althoughother applications were made
Tor the jewels entrusted to them they refused to
part with the Princess property. Under these Cir
cumstances Counsellor Howe was consulted, and
the Princess deposition was taken setting forth
the above facts and summons issued and served
upon the female brokeresses. The suit IS in the Su-
preme Court and rich developments are promised.
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PROBABLE uoNIc,ps.

Coroner Bathgate having been notified yesterday
that tailor named Bernard Murtha living in Mott
Haven, westchester county, was in dying condl-
tion though having been brutally beaten short
time since, called at Murtha's house for the
purpose OF taking his ante-mortem state.
ment but the injured man being in a
state OF Inconsistencies the Coroner was unable to
elicit any information from him. The assault
through which Murtha will probably lose his life,
was committed early on the morning OF the ID INST,
when citizen, having been attracted BY the sound
OF pofcemans club. hasene1 TO the spot and found
Murtha lying on the sidewalk bleeding profusely,
while onicer william Rice, OF the Morrisania police
was standing over him, protesting not TO know who
he was, or how he came by hts injuries
Murtha was conveyed TO his home, about three
blocks distant where he lay, unconscious,
for four or five days. The back OF his
head was found 10 have been laid open
by some blunt weapon, while his arms and bacg x
presented shocking mass OF bruises, which, 1t Is
said, could only have been produced by the brutal
application Of polieemana club. After rallylng
Tor q time the injured man relapscd into comatose
safe and Is at present lying at Deaths door, no hope
being entertained by the attending physician that he
will recover. lUl
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DOWN TIE BAY.

Visit OF brooklyn Officials, the Quarantine
Commissioners aud Prominent Citizens to
the Quarantine Hospisnis West Bank-Pro-
Gress and Condition or the Works.
Tne steamer Andrew Fletcher, the Quarantine
boat, steamed up to one Of the docks opposite
Prcntce's stores, near the Montague ferry,
Brooklyn, yesterday afternoon and took on
board twenty or thirty OF the prominent men OF
Brooklyn, who had been invited to visit West Bank
and inspect thc buildings thereon. The boat landed
at Staten Island, where DIR. Carnochan came
on board and was introduced to those
whom ne had not met before. After q
short and pleasant chat the Doctor let the boat,
and the party tnen proceeded to West Bank, which
looms up like solid fortress far out
from the land. number or the gentle
men who composed the party, and who had
never visited West Bank before express d
engaged In puilding docks on the west side OF the
Island, hllin with stone, which Is taken from the
Palisades. ecompany OF inspection Consisted OF
the fOllOwq named gent temen.-
Mayor III 1leisch Frank Diout, Police Commits
sioner Brd Francis Swift, Daniel L.. L.Northrup.
Aldermen eating Nolan. 7oaas; A Port "NSsr' War
afn saa sssfs ss rsss smes % Ss cSsass
Goodman, William Cooper Ex Alderman Lewis New
man, William Cooper, Commissionsrs Richard schell,
comber. Captain O'Rourke Inspector Campbell,
Fathers Pagan and Malone. ana others.
These gentlemen passed through the various wards
and rooms OF the hospitals, and expressed their
appreciation or she appearance OF the place. AS has
been staten heretofore, there are accommodations
for hosts Of patients should 1t be found necessary
through any contagon to quarter them there.
At the present time there are no pat rts To occupy
the BEDS and the gentlemen therefore, had no te-
merty IN passing through the place. After the tour OF
inspection the company sat down to q substantial
dinner. After which remarks were made py several
OF the gentlemen present. The Fletcher landed the
party al tile Montague ferry at seven O'Clock last
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COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.
Sentences.


Before Recorder Hackett.
District Attorney Garvln appeared in court yester-
day and tried the cases ON the calendar.
John Hennessey pleaded guilty to burglary In the
third degree, he having been charged with entering
the dry goods store and dwelling house Of Anna
Gift, No. 1853 avenue A, The night OF the 26th Of
May The burglar did not succeed In carving away
any property. He was sent to the State Prison Tor
four years and SIX months.
Isaac willroy, who was charged with stealing sl7e
worth OF ewery on the ed Of May, the property Of
William Dewitt pleaded guilty. lie was sentenced
to the state Prison for three years and SIX months
Barbara Hahn pleaded guilty 70 an attempt at
grand larceny, the Indictment charging that, on the
24th Of May she stole fifty dollars worth OF wearing
apparel, the property Of Malyna Stracheberg. The
sentence was two years and SIX months imprlson-
ment In the State Prison.
The following Is the calendar for to-day:-The
People VS.. Edward kolh robbery; James Dobu1ns
and Bernard Carroll, burglary; Onward Hines,
felonIous assault and battery; Henry Beck Richard
Strang William a. Smith, John Ford, James w.
Morgan, Timothy Devlne, Louisa Freeman, grand
larceny; James Jerome, assault and battery; John
Mccarthy and Michael Varley, felonous assault and
battery.
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CLEANING the sTatl1s n JsssfY CITY.

For years past the city authorities OF the former
Jersey City allowed the law in reference 10 OBJ
structions on sidewalks TO remain dead letter,
though complaints were frequently made.
Mr.. McGue, the new Street Commissioner,
took some OF his employees along Newark avenue
Yesterday aud made d raid on all the stUrekeepers
VINO had the sidewalk blocked up with boxes and
other articles aud who in many cases had dry goods
90 plentfuly suspended from the awnings that peo-
ple had 10 stoop In passing Only one man, named
Hersch employed In clothing STORE was
foolish enough 10 resist, and he soon found himself
I'm the custody OF a policeman. The Street Commis-
soner declined to press tic charge against HIM and
no was discharged. Mr McGue has given notice
that he VIII cart away oil goods Or distractions that
may be found OF the sidewalks hereafter. This Is
the first instance In winch Street Commissioner
has carried out the law the letter Jersey CiV.
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TIE SOUTHERN womsN's vuasAu.

Yesterday afternoon the above named society or
ladies met In room No. "a Cooper Institute and CON-
pleted the organization which was begun few
weeks ago. They also adopted constitution and
bylaws. Next Thursday, al two O'Clock, they pro-
pose to give an entertainment In their rooms In
Cooper Institute, 20 consist of singing ana speech
making. The principal speaker, however. will be
Mrs Laura Carter Haloway. who will discourse upon
the condition OF the Southern womea. During the
meeting yesterday several letters wore read from
prominent persons from all parts OF the country,
see. The following ladies' we're appointed upon tho
Executive Committee:-Mrs. Longstreet Mrs. Cord
ner, Mrs. Haen, Mrs. Coleman and Mrs Wbour.
Miss Shanks was appointed Vice President Miss
Carter Recording Secretary and Mrs. Townsend
Treasurer f-4# % 10. -.a'fa'
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JoUaDAy on rnr aosD.

Charging the Pickpockcts Of the Third Ave.
nuo Line-spicy Correspondence Between
Jourdan and SQuircs--A Hint TO Travellers.
The Superintendent Of Police, Mr.. Jourdan on
the opening Of the great jubilee de run over the
Third Avenue Railroad line and witnessed scenes that
were not credtable to the management OF the road
The same night certain car detectives who have
been accustomed to ride up and down the island as
protection Of citizens, were expelled from the
Third avenue cars for non-payment of fares.
The facts OF the case were reported to
superintendent Jourdan, and he Immediately
wrote polite note to the superintendent Of the line
asking ior an explanation. Mr.; Robert squires re.
sponded 10 brief note. in which ne declares that
as the company he represents carry passengers
at low rate he cannot see why car
detectives should not pay their fares as well
as other citizens, and the company ls not formed
TO protect It's patrons from thieves. Superintend-
ent yonrdan VIII to-day refer the correspondence
the Board OF Police Commissioners for their action
Snm w,i 'Ie result VIII likely be that the police
and allow the thieves full swing upon such people
as are courageous enough to ride upon this line,
some Of the conductors OF which, 1t Is asserted con-
citizens' pockets.
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Letter from Princess Editha Mon,ez.

It Is impossible for me to express in adequate
terms my sincere disgust at the unwarrantabe noto-
rety resulting from my attempt at lecture In this
city. am not little panied by the atrocious lies
and calumnies of which l am made the subject.
Have the public right to censuro and condemn me
before have been heard? am not the daughter OF
Leopold, King OF Belgium. bat OF Ludwig, King Of
Bavaria, who abdcated in 1s4s, and OF Eliza Gilbert
known as Lola Montez The announcements
OF my lecture contain no title. meant
70 be known simply as Editha Gilbert Montez, and
should have been so known had It not been for the
presumptu0us interference OF onlciops meddlers
never met but one Of the womens suffrage clique
Stanton who so politely and kindly detnroned me,
was presented to me exactly twenty-five minutes
% ss ss s a s sn sss s s
@ Srs; Phelps p nad whispered, loudly enough to be
eSpa p M mat aaa se q After
tr1umpnantly led me to the rostrum-say rather to
My name is not Claudia. I have never been to New
Orleans, nor thought OF founding convent AS TO
the benevolent clergyman who introduced me into
the aristocratic circles OF French restaurapt on
that am IN no way indebted to Miss Matilda Heron
or 10 Mesdames woodruff d Clanin. have not laid
claim to being the editor OF the Drls9gtsts' Price
CuJYentn Neither as claudia nor the Princess Edltna
have ever confessed to Sister Norton that was
by her In q convuisive 1T, nor ever mad one, nor
presented my bill to her with the expectation that
6l0 would
Up to the present moment am not aware for what
0nence Was arrested and forced to appear late at
night, before one Inspector jameson. No warrant
was issued for my arrest. / demanded my liberty
from him ana Obtained 1t by right not through "the
fearful solicitation of Sister Norton.u He however
insolenuy called me his "dearn and threatened
him with o sound thrashfng, which, by the way
upon by one doctor, not by several NJ. Dis" was
told that was TO se taken to the Convent
' Sbss bsSrrss s INTO n'lnatiS1 ear
riage, and shortly afterward had the astound-
ing truth told me that / was on my way to
the BoOmingdale Insane Asylum. trnsled to the
Opinion which Dr. Brown, OF the Asylum, had yet to
pasa and at once was pronounced by him not in
sano. intend thaS those VINO conirived nv abiuc-
sion shall suner for an atteDipS at false nprlson-
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SUPREME cuuar-ssxsaAl Term.
The Harlem Railroad Litigation.


Before Judges Ingraham, Barnard and Cardoz0
IN the Natter Of the Application or the Ne,o York
ana Harlem Railroad Relative TO the Taking Of
Fourth Avenue, Gc.-The Harlem Railroad Company
was authorized by the Legislature to erect
new depot on Fourth avenue, to extend from Forty
second to Forty-lfth street. This would involve the
blocking up Of these streets, ana Commissioners
OF Assessment and Estimate were appointed to re-
port what compensation should be given to the city,
The Commissioners reported $25 600 damages to the
city, and their report was confirmed by Judg, IN
graham, with some slight notifications, notwith-
STANDING that the Corporation Counsel, Mr.. OGor-
man mad put In testimony that the property was
worth S370000, ana was taken for private purposes.
An appeal was taken from Judge Ingrahams de-
clson, ana II came up Tor argument Yesterday. Mr..
O'Gornan argued tnat the streets Of the city were
owned by the city In trust for the people. and that
the Legislature could not Interfere with that trust.
he claimed that the erection OF depot was not o
puolc purpose bui private one, anu that public
property could not be taken on which to construct
II under the State const u,ion II the act con-
stutiona the city should receive the full value Of
tho property takeD or they should receive no COM
pensati0n at oil. II the latter conclusion were
rived at then the streets OF the city Coud be taken
at the pleasure OF any railway company.
The COZ nsel for the company commended that the
city had no ownership in the streets at all, but held
them Tor the STATE d that the Legislature OF the
State a,one has p3wer to decide what use shall be
made oil the streets. This was the rule laid down In
the ci ty railroad cases, and the damages should be
merely nominal the city being relieved from the ex-
pense OF maintaining the property taken as public
street.
The argument will be continued to-day.
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BROOKLYN COURTS.
cuuaI OF SESSIONS.

A Catholic Priest Killed by His Niece.
Before Judge Troy and Justices Johnson and yoor-
hees.
Mary DALEY, aged forty years, OF No. 81 Sackett
street. was placed on trial yesterday for killing her
uncle, Peter B. DALEY, who was formerly Catholic
priest In Ireland Father Daley was disslpated
character, and during dispute between himself
and niece on the LIST OF April last the latter seized
which resulted In death Oh the 23d OF April This Is
the whole story.
Mary denied having assaulted her uncle at ALL and
alleged thai While drunk he fell or u chair. when
she pulled his boots or ana discovered Tie wound
The jury, however, convicted her OF manslaugher
the third degree, aud Judge Troy sentenced her 10
the Penltentlary for four years.
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lGe 4s1s, 1922. 491s. So5l, Si74. 5552 Gaoi o2is.
6f50. 500, $3.50.
SUPERIOR couRr-TRrAL TgRu.-Part before
Judge SPENCER Short CLusesSos. 1885, 1853. 2Jl7
3iai 1885, 2os3 s053, 2ise 2334 2I4 27i5 1iIl s2eo
3245 205s 32ls 2s67 32l4 1856. 1858, 322 3l04 274
1882, 1918, Sl67. Part 2-Before Judge ia.bou-
1905 1742 $780, 1712 1884 25i, l95e, 46, 2o6o, n52
S0d2, 1854, 1922, 22I6, AGO.
COMMON PLEAs-TRIAL TERM-Part 2-Before
Judge Van Brunt-Nos. llS, 51S S.a, s73 so', p12,
44t, S41, 97e, ESQ. 9sl, 9s2. 0S4 $50, 9s7.
MARINE C0URr-TRiAL TBRM.-Part l.-Beiore
Judge Curts.-Nos. iii9, 1888. l4i6, ltio la42 i!s
1445, 1446 l467 1853, 1869. 141O, 14I6, 1879 l4s
Part Before Judge .Aiker-Nos. 1475. l353, 1851.
1919 l29! 1885, l44 ll52 l45a 1885, l4eo l4ol iA02'
lSe3, l464, l636 ns r
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SUPERIOR tOUaT-1IIAL TENK-pANT 2

Action for tile Recovery Of the Value of
Seventy Bales of Cotton.
Before Judge Barbour.
Klein u. Ltpper.-Tnls case, which was fully re-
ported in the HERALD was concluded to day, the
jury rendering verdict for plalntir In the sum OF
$6ela. The action was for the value or seventy
bales OF cotton alleged to baye he delivered by
piaintIn to defendant. The defendant denIel the
delivery OF the Cotton.
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SUPERIOR cuuaT-sp;cAL TENN.
The Ciark.sininger Imbroali.

Before Judge Mcneil.
ABRAHAM D. Clark rs. Abrdhdm Binnager.-This
case, which has gone through such series OF ti "a
tons both in this court and In the United States
courts was up again yesterday. Judge Mcneil
granted an order deciaing the assignee In bank
ruptcy entitled TO the properly and the
action Tie order also directed the receiver to ac-
count 70 hm for tile properly and 10 arrange for the
payment oi ali fees due out OF it.
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NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY, JUNE H. 1e7o-TRIpLE SHEET

ment. To put myself right before the public have
taken The opi1ion Of Or. William Hammond, who,
nounced me sane person, remarking thas what
had been forced 10 undergo was Of itself cient 10
nave defnented any ordinary woman. and also that
TINS being free country was at liberty 10 wear
"hat'' or go bareheaded ] trust when next leo
tnre 70 meet lhe appreciation and alence the scru-
- ~ Wy A's'' ""PRiNoEes EDrrHA.n .
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AN HONEST BosroNIAN. Colonel MarshallP VII.
der paid AT the Custom House, last Thursday morn
lng about $3.50 on an invoice more than six years
old-on which oil claim was outawed--having dis
valued.-Dos,on 7rapelser, yuY,e l3.
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COURT CALsSDAas THIS DAY.

SUPREME CouRT-GESERAL TERM-Beforc
Judges Ingraham, Cardozo and Barnard-Nos. 80,
81, 40, II, AZ, A. 46. AZ, IS, 40, 90, 81, 81 S. 81
65, 81, S. 90, 90, 6l o2. CIRcurT-Part q
Before Judge Brady.-Nos. 6782 6So2, 6S40, e542,
$3.50. 7l5o 7lo2. e792, 27s2, $780, 1874, SG02.
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THE NATIONAL GAME,
Ned stockinas v.. Re.oIu,..

Red Stockings W. ResoIute.
But little interest attached to the game between
the Red Stockings and Resolutes, played al waver.
ley, N. j., yesterday. 1t was Of social than
contesting meeting is shown by the positions of
the players in the following score:-
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T HE COU rs.

Tho Swiss Extraditi n Case-Ths Clark Bininger
l Imbroglio-Act for Damages-A Me-
eN msnto Of the Draft Riots Of July.
roa lS6S-sentenoes In the Court
a. vov h> Of General Sessions.
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HoR S Z N oTEs.
Prospece PARK.

ri 4a prospect Farks % .lM -
The race meeting at Jerome Park being over we
must now turn our attention to rottng matters ana
note what Is before us. Tomorrow the members Of
Prospect Park Fair Ground Association will have q
gala days sport the entertainment being two trot-
ting events for costly plato, bv horses owned BY
members OF the association For The first race there
are seven entries and for the second race three
entries Both rots WIN be mile heats best three In
i've, In harness. ei& 1lE acGW eN. " a.
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SUPREME C0UaT-CsAND:ss.
Decisions.
DIV Hiidnn IN raauo

Secor et al vs. Prince ct aL-Motion denied.
Mrenberg et al u.s. K''ech et aL-Motion denied
without costs and without prejudice.
Before Judge ingrahan.
In the matter or the Hai mony Fire Marine lnsur r.
ance Company, ordered settled.
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Fleetwood Park.

ON Tuesday next the Fleetwood Park viii be in
augurated by trot for piece OF plate and several
good horses are entered for the trophy. These ore
,. Somerindyke's bay mare Fanny, Thomas Higeinsi
bay geiding King Charles. D. Mace,s bav reltlino
Gwynne, u. Howe's bay mare Annie and John
EoagerS elack gelding Crusader. ,The pro-
offered purse OF $4,000 for horses tnat
never beat 2:30 In harness, and the purse
closed with Q fne 6eid,, comprising r.. Reamer's
chestnut geldng Colonel Fisk, A. Paterson's sorrel
gelding Dreadnaught, ]. II. Ohambers' chestnut
Stallion S.n Hickory Jack, NJ. Roden's sorrel gelding
Mace's white gedng White Fawn. Thls wlll be one
OF the nest otng contests that ever took pa CO. and
u would take all the wisdom OF our most skiifu as
biologists to guess the winner. sr st
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SUPERIOR couaT-YslaL TEaM-pAqT |.
A McmcntO of the Jaly 1883 Riots.
Rarnra In6na Snencer

Suutres Ne,c6errv vs. The Mayor, dc.-Durng the
riots in this city In july 1862 tile broke into the
store OF the plaintir and stole theelrom considera-
BILE amount OF ewelry. He instituted suit against
the city, which was tried yesterday and ended In the
jury finding verdict for plaintf In the sum 0i
x2,539 90.
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REsoLUTR.
CINCINNATI.
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OIA. y. q. 3. lgt. eN. co. 7M sM Oh.
Cincinns.i..... ia
Umpire--C. Glaven, Empire Club.
Time Two hours, twenty minutea
To-day the RED stocki6Ss meet the Ecktords on the
Union grounds and tomorrow the stars on the Capt.
tone.