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The New York herald., 1872-02-07
THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Meeting Last Evening-No Definite Action
Taken In Regard to the ''Rnnge."
meeting Of the Board OF Directors OF the Ma.
tonal Rifle Association was held last evening at l27
Mercer street. Colonel Church. the First Vice Presi.
selecting a suitable place for range
nothing Of definite nature was done,
although tt was announced by several
OF the members that Staten Island, Harlem Flats or
the Jersey Flats would in all probability be selected
Colonel church sad that IN saw Mill River Valley
most excellent site could be obtained, and, as 1t
Is only twenty-three miles from the CITY, it would
be almost, II not quite as Desirable In point OF
accessibility as the other localities mentioned.
Colonel CHURCH further stated that the Reming-
him, placed at the disposal OF the Association
twenty-five OF their finest breecn-lo loading rlf1es,
which they desired should be competed for by men,
bers oil the National Guard. DR.. Gatling had also
presented the Association with one OF his improved
guns, winch was to be disposed of the same as the
RemingtOns.
pairing, on behalf OF the Association, manual for
drill and rife practice services, which would be out
In q few days. This manual 1t Is understood, will
be adopted by the Adjutant General OF the State
was distributed among the National Guard. the re-
cpients or 1t be notified OF the prizes held by the
Association and also that they Will be competed for
some time during the summer or fall.
On motion or General SHALER,a q committee OF three
was appointed to take under consideration the
securing OF Legislative assistance. Tne committee
was appointed by the Chair and consists OF General
Shaler, Colonel Woodward and Captain Wlngate.
They report at the next meeting of the Board.
The resignation or General Var1an as member
OF the Board was received and accepted, and Gen.
eral VIM. G. Ward, OF the First brigade First divi-
sion National Guard, was elected to ill the vacancy
thus created.
to be members Of the Association, the Board al
iOurned.
The New York herald., 1872-02-07
PIGEON SHOOTING.

match for the Jacus Handicap Medal OF the
Forester Club OF Buffalo was shot on the oath ult
at the Driving Park, between Mr. 4. B. Hambedon
(the holder Of the medaD and Mr.. 8. W. Nash. botn
being handicapped alike. The terms were to shoot
at 80 single BIRDS 20 yards rise, so yards boundary
and 10 double BIRDS Is yards rise 100 yards buon-
dary X ounce 5 shot & ground ,a traps @ ana the guns
wind prevailed during the shooting with the snow
drifting so that It was difficult to see the white
retaining the medal as the suboined score shows
THIRTY SINGLE BIRDS.
Hamb1edOn,o IL; loS1 J. J. J. 4 J; ;oi., !: o. % ]
Nas1-o' o SS,,l' o !. !. O. c,tS aS 4 o. l.
HambledOn-11, II, IL, Oh, II, 10, II, IL, ii, IL
Nash-0l, TO- 90. H. Of, OF, OF, OF, OF, oo-s out
Hambledon-4O out OF 5O Nash-22 out OF so.
CHALLENGE TO THE WORLD.
The champion OF America, Captain B0gardus, OF
Elkhart ILL.,. having successfully disposed OF the
Eastern pigeon shooter Ira A. Palne In the last two
matches between them shot In Canada last month.
and believing that he would have great diiculty In
getting on another match at hOme boldly issues a
challenge to any man In the world to shoot match
under the following cOnditions:-To shoot at lOo
$1,000 side, and give take expenses, the match
to come Off within SIX months from the present
and to trap and nande out U rane e r o
against 600 tnat he can kill hundred pigeons In
q hundred shots any man to furnish, handle and
rise, eighty yards boundary i've minutes to gather
a bird. and II the gun misses fire 10 have another
At Meyerstown, Pa, on February 2. twelve men
again contended for the large p0rker originally shot
for on January 20, each shooting at eleven single
one and quarter ounce shot. The lucky competitor
was +. Gernart, who Killed ten. Panapacker, Frick
and J. Ulmer killed nine each; spohro and Cope,
eight; Lawrence and Fix, seven; Trudgeon SIX; F.
Timer and Reed nve, and Mercer, four.
The New York herald., 1872-02-07
ST. MARY's HOUSE FOB INvALIDs.

Under the above name 1t Is proposed to establish,
IN the city OF New York, an institution for sick per-
sons OF means not having o settled home. Such
persons cannot command at hotel or boarding
house the special conditions most conducive to
comfort and to recovery The household Is arranged
for well persons, and Its machinery cannot be
adapted to the requirements OF sickness. The need
of some provision for such cases has long been
felt and, more especially, by physicians, who are
often obliged to treat their patients under unra-
vorable circumstances, even in the midst OF luxury.
An opportunity to make such provision under pecu-
llarly favorable conditions is presented by the
COpai Church to take the entire charge and man
agement OF an Institution for this purpose without
compensation. The institution Will be IN effect
bOarding house arranged expressly Tor SICK persons,
where they can have quiet, skilled nursing and
cuisine specially adapted to the needs OF invalids,
and he attended by their own physician, instead OF
Deing Obliged as IN the private rooms Of our hospi
tails, to accept the services OF stranger. Tno
sisters have had hospital training, AMI Will act as
nurses, receiving and carrying out the orders OF the
in every particular, and the charges sucn as to
render the institution selfsupporting, but still less
than at 1rst class hotel or boarding house. NO
One whatever may be his social POSITION can tell az
what moment some relative or friend may not be
IN condition to need, and prize most highly, re-
augurate the plan Is su1lcient means 10 meet the
first years. rent OF q comm0dous dwelling and to
procure the necessary furniture. once open Ior
patients 1t will thereafter De sell-supportng One
hundred subscribers OF 500 eacn VIII provide the
required funds. II they desire the subscribers will
be entitled to the dement's OF the institution, for
themselves their friends, TO the amount OF their
subscriptions.
The New York herald., 1872-02-07
HORSE NOTES.

trot to sleighs took place on central avenue on
Monday afternoon for 5000 between MIR. Trimble's
brown stallion Brown Rover, driven by Dan Mace.
ana bay geding driven by Peter Nance. The race
was a mile and repeat, and was won by Brown
Rover In Two straight heats.
Mr.. Henry Smith, OF Thirty fifth street and Sixth
avenue, has purchased the celebrated trotting geld
ing Coolo OF Mr.. Tanner OF Albany. Coolo Is mag
nIncent bay horse, nfteen and half hands high, by
Hxmblet0nan, and can tr0t close to the 'rwenties"
lie Is capital roadster easy to drive and OF fine
appearance. Mr.. smith, who Is great lover Of o
fast horse, paid So 900 for Coolo and will use him
exclusively for road purposes.
The chestnut gelding Judge Scott and the brown
mare Lady Anna, by George NJ. Patcnen, are WIN
tering at Mr.. Garrison's farm, Rhode Hnl, James
burg N. j. they Will both appear on the trottng
track next season. U.aI
Mr.. A. c. Garrison owns q 6ne brown mare,
The year 1871 was particularly unfortunate for
nne trOttlng stock horses, some ten or twelve no.
table stations having died among the number
Royal George, Curtis uamblet0nian Mamorln0
all valuable animals, and 1t would have taken taken q
small fortune to have purchased any one o. snem.
John Moore drives q bne hve-year-oiu mnck
Hambetonion geldIng tnat II 10 reported ca" sro'
j. N. Stewart owns fine pair Of brown trotting Of
horses, OF Bashaw stock. tnat can snow |''' '" '''
Samuel stewart drives the bay gedng Mcclellan;
The horse is sixteen hands hign' very sno"' ""'
Tne following rotting horses ere wnserins 81
John Murpiy's bay geldins Charley Green anu
Petsr msess scb Sss sou W. H. Aen gray geld
ing 81. Elmo and bay gelding Newton:
r. ROden's s0rrei geiding Prince, a. 40 nall.
am b. Weeks black geldlpG Eiens hs"A.
The New York herald., 1872-02-07
AROUND THE CITY HALL.


Tho Mayors Omce.
Mayor Hall was at his once yesterday and did
not leave until late In the afternoon. Rumon of
his indictment BY the General Sessions Grand Jury
were current during the day. and were perslstenny
aff1rmed to be correct inasmuch as the fact was
said to have spoken OF by at least one Of the jury
The District Attorney did not say anything about
to q HERALD reporter who called upon him, and II
juryman really made the statement outside the
Grand Jury room, he rendered himself liable TO
criminal prosecution. 1t ls however understood
that Attorney General Barlow attended before the
Grand Jury on Monday evening and pressed viR0r.
ously for indictments against the Mayor and others
and IL Is supposed tnat q majority OF the jurymen
favored his application. As however, no bill Of IN.
dictment could pc presented 70 the G0urs ~ oe.OIe @
lively u at least premature. although likely
in the end 70 become true Asher Bar.
net has been appointed Librarian and Engrossing
Clerk OF the Common Council; James J. Martin.
First Assistant Clerk to the Board OF Aldermen; (;
Henry w. ROsenbaum, Janit0r to tine City Libra
RAN; Henry Madden. Messenger to the Board OF
Aldermen ana G. L. Mather, Second Assistant Clerk
to the Board OF Aldermen. These officers were
sworn In before the Mayor. and their signature to
their oath OF ONCE show gO0d educatlOn and
caligraphic fitness for their respective occupations
The New York herald., 1872-02-07

MIR. Mack Makes Explanation.
Mr.. John Mack makes the following reply TO the
resolutions adopted on Monday by the Sluyvesant
Bank dep0sitOrs:-
am creditor Of the say vesant Bank hold it's ceria-
cate Of deposit tor 7Sso dated September 2s ls7 AZ
taken 'A seSs Tie affair. sSs
appme
went through the Supreme Court in this mannerMr Barr
8, ks his a 5sa
and on the very day By his
r n rcSsa s 1d Erie
Company AS receiver was made Archer filed his re.
o. G 's s.
Field sheaman were Immediately retained BY Mr. Archer
w G1 p
msnts including paymsn. Of Of, counsel fees ,.,
Ms Ss % 7:
for the PLAINTIFF the Attorney General being Mr. Chsmpain,
Mh Ike has of tn.
.s @ Ss &
ssans: the and @sarnnS lea on the re-
Ss
oors d sS pon Ss Ss
Mr Archer has been possession Of the assets Of the
% and hSs large Claims
% seS . ILL.,
thwart the proceedings by motions
sssdns Ing I and ssr. q passed
hs t SDsa % the
may of private chamber orders OF any
ss o on or m in
sa e ns eSpe wh
to the riRhu settlement of the affairs of the bank No offer
Of the oG was s S
and under color Of such rscsvsshp are
ss to respond sc s
The New York herald., 1872-02-07

The United ssates South Atlantic squadroa-
List Of tho Present Omccrs-Movements Of
the Fleet.
The nagship Lancaster, OF the American South
Atlantic squadron Is at Montevde0 There have
been recent changes in the squadron, and the
following Is the assignment OF 0ficers as II now
stands:-
Rear AdmrGl-J0s. Lawrence.
Comra,.der W. Johnson, Chief OF Stan.
Clerk 70 C1,sSor Ssac-Hsrry ". Myers
Captafn-J. w. A. Nicholson. commanding.
Lss.tenants C0mmandv-H De H. Manley !s; lex-
Miller. Albert @. caldwell.
Liestenants-Isaac naaiett, Henry @. Macy.
AdsteT-Sidney A. SimOns.
Mtdshtpman-Wlllism F. Bulkley.
Medical Inspeotor-Josepn Wilson, Jr. (neet
Engsneery-ChieE Harman Newal (neet engineer,;
First Assistants, George W. Melville and Hiram
Pay inspecsorSGi. E. Thornton (neet pay
mastery.
Captain Of xartnes-Robert W. Huntington meet
second Lieutenant United States Martne Corps
Assistans Surgeoa-wlIllamG 9: Farewell.
Gunner-Rlchard J. Hil.
Cdrpentev-Herbert N. Grlffiths.
pa0nGster's Cle,T-Thomas Edwards.
Fleet CIerE-H. q. Jordan.
Capsasns CgerE-Cnares N. Thompson.
OFFICERS OF THE TICONDEROGA.
Lfsutenants Consnande1-6 Charles .. Cotton (ex-
eCutve Of1cer} Edward 8. Keyser (navigat0rl
Lteute70nt-George Talc0tt yr.
MdSfer3-GeOrRe O. Clay. Richardson glover,
Charles o. Abone.
Midsn,pmen-Samuel p. Coney, Sidney Il. May.
SurgeOn-Edward 8. Matthew's.
Assistant SurOeOfa-Adam Mackie, Jr.
PuynGtSer-Frank e. Hlnman.
EnOineerS-Chlef, Edward Farmer; First Assist
ants, IT. w. Robinson, Macarthur L. watson.
B0atsWoin-J0hn Burrows.
Gtia.ner-Felix Cassidy
CGvpenter-Warreu Barnard.
SdtlnlGker-GeOrge w. Glet
Commanders CleTE-Ephraim Browne.
PdV9nGste1's ClerE-H. w. Ii. Karcher.
OFFICERS OF THE WASP.
COnanadnder-J0hn N. QuaCkenbush, command
Ing
Cornelius Meeker (navigatOr.
E,lst0n-Richard Mitchell
Passed Assistant PdvxnGSter-JOhn f. Tarbell.
Assistant S,aVeOn-Hampden Auck.
FyiSt Assistant E70tneerS-Edwln wells, A. j.
Kenyon.
Comnaander's Clerk-J. W. Grant.
The TicOnderOga sails from Pernambuco January
10 for Rio de JaneIrO and the coast OF Africa.
The Wasp Is at Buen0s Ayres.
The United States surveying steamer HasSler
leaves PernambucO January 10 for Rio Janeiro and
the Straits.
The United States steamer Shawmut, Captain
Potter, left Trinidad for Cudad Bolivar on January
20. According to a letter from Samana Bay January
8, the Worcester was expected there. The Nam
tasket Is still ut Samana Bay.
The New York herald., 1872-02-07
ROYAL ARCH MAS0NS.
Session OF the Grand Chapter in Albany
sFrOm Labor to Refreshment.'


Session OF the Grand Chapter in Albany
"FrOm Labor to Refreshment.''
ALBANY, Feb. 8, 1872
The Grand Chapter OF Royal Arch Masons Of the
state OF New York commenced Its session this
morning, at eleven O'Clock, at Masonic Hall. After
opening in ample form and with solemn prayer by
the Grand Chaplain the Committee on Credentials
reported present-M. z. Rees g. Williams, OF
Utica, Grand High Priest; M. Z. Thomas q. Cassidy,
OF New York, Deputy Grand High Priest; R. L. Joseph
Il. Chanee, OF Binghamton, Grand King; r 4.
David F. Day, Of Bunalo Grand Scribe; r. E. J. s.
Dickerman, of Albany. Grand Treasurer R. e.
Christopher @. Fox, OF. Buffalo. Grand Secretary;
BYRON Murray O. srand o ,Se asa
C0mpanion James b. Pollard, Of Seneca Falls
Grand Principal sojourner; stephen Clough, OF
Van Vllet, OF New York, Grand Master OF the
Third Ven; J. William Walt Of sandy Hill Grand
Master Of the Second vei william A; 1,I Baldwin. WIN
lowing permanent {nemoers:-M. s. James M Aus.
m yss New YGI Horace 'Gnn 8 Tsycr 4 hsws
New YORK. r. q. H. p; M. f. John Perry, OF Troy, 7.
9. Il. r.; N. \. Darius A. ogden, Penn yam, r. 9.
HPaur sGan ri boscs on New es SeT YORK
"; Lewis q. Holman, p q. X. Comp. Jackson II.
chase, Grand Lecturer, and the representatives Of
The Grand High Priest submitted his annual
a1dress, which Was read It Is volumlnous, Interest,"
ing anu lnst uctve Tue Deputy Grand High Priest,
uianu treasurer and Grand secretary presented
their reports, which were referred To special COM
mis.ees ,nnae comp Jackson L. Chase, Grand Lee.
| highly complimeated bY the csaoters throuphouL
| the Jurlsdicuon The Grand High Priest announced
tnat the afternoon would be devoted to the con.
Ierrlng oil tne order OF high Priesthood. The Grand
Chapter was then called from labor TO refresbment
until ten O'Clock Wednesday morning. MANY dis.
inguished Mssoas are present aud others are ex.
The New York herald., 1872-02-07
ASSAULT on A THIRD AVENUE CONDUCTOR.
Arrest and Discharge Of the Alleged At
aemuted NIurdercr.

Arrest and Discharge Of the Alleged AZ.
tempted Murderer.
IL will be remembered that on the 23d of Deem
ber last Robert Halloran committed violent ana
brutal assault with car hook on conductor Of
the Third Avenue Railroad, named Thomas Larkin.
Halloran escaped, and until Yesterday succeeded in
evading every effort or the Nineteenth precinct p0
lice TO arrest him. The wounded man was con-
veyed Ia dying condition as IL was then
believed, 10 Bellevue Hospital. few days
ago ne had, however, SO far recovered as to
Cornish, OF the Nlnetsentn precnct found HALO
ran and took him tefore Justice BixDy at the
YOrkvhe Police OOuf. The Court did not, how
ever feel justified iUremandtng MIN for examine
ton because LarkIn, although several days out OF
hospital, had not applied Tor warrant, or In any
other way signned rs intention Of prosecuting the
accused Nt4 i ~ i4.
The New York herald., 1872-02-07
The SheriE's Once.

The only warrant connected with city frauds in
the hands OF the Sheriff yesterday that had not been
acted upon was that against Ingersoll, who, 1t is
sadi, rs in Jersey. Warrants ON six indictments
were handed to the Sheriff by the District Attorney.
affecting three persons; two have been served. and
the remaining one, 1t Is understood, Is now being ar.
ranged fcf. When bail is nxed 1t s believed that Mr..
Ingersc will surrender to the Sheriff: This wiz
probably be In the course OF to-day. 1t has been
stated that there were seventeen other indictments
returned BY the Grand jury on Saturday. but this
Is not quite condrmed at the District Attorneys
Ofice When the warrants are ready to be issued
the Sheriff will be notified by the District Attorney.
In the meantime all mention OF the names OF per-
sons indicted Is mere speculation.
The New York herald., 1872-02-07
THE sEwBuRe SAVINGS BANK TROUBLES

NEwBURG, Feb. 5, 1877
The savings bank troubles in this City, referred to
In the HERALD on Saturday last, are IN fair way
towards adjustment, and will probably not crop out
from the surface Of the Board OF Direction again.
meeting OF the trustees OF tho institution was held
this morning, and important changes were made.
rendered MS resignation, and 1t accepted by the
Board. Mr.. J. De Witt Walsh was chosen to I'LL the
vacancy. A resolution was adopted ordering the
Bank OF Newburg to the Highland National Bank,
OF the same city, the latter institution having offered
four and half per cent for the use OF the funds.
The former had allowed only four per cent on the
amounts. The meeting was prOtracted yet har
moniOus, q spirit OF compromise was manifest, and
all connected with the Institution are breathing
m OrQt
The New York herald., 1872-02-07
Department Of Public Works.

Commissioner Van Mort mas still further reduced
the expenses of his department., as follows:-The
expenses for the services Of engineers, surveyors
ana inspectors engaged In the construction Of
sewers averaged during the past year $4,000 per
month, which has been reduced during the month
OF January to 81, ls0 The exnense for repairs
1870. and January, 1871. amounted to $l5,O00.
For the same months in 1871 and 1872 the cost for
this work was 81, 665.
The New York herald., 1872-02-07
The ComptrolIer,s Oflice.

The Comptroller paid the pipe men yesterday. The
pay rolls fooIed up 500, ,UOO ana this amount clears
on the city Indebtedness as to labor OF this char
acter. The unpaid claims are receiving the closest
scrutiny by the Department OF Finance, and the
Comptroller is using every endeavOr TO expedite
the pay ment OF all claims.
The New York herald., 1872-02-07

down in this way, however. The next day he went
around and read the document to all the members
OF the diplomatic CORPS except the Russian Ambas.
sador who was not at home.
GORTsCHAKOFF FURIOUS.
The latter Immediately sent an account OF the
affair to Gortschakon, VINO became furious about 1t.
he ragged and fumed and swore and exclaimed 10
those around him. "And this man, this animal, that
knows no more OF diplomacy or common politeness
even than boor, Is the representative OF the
American people and brothernaw OF Presi-
dent Grant" 1t Is pithy, pleasant little story.
and to have told you the CLUBS, with additions
| Illustrations and commentaries, put you at your
| ease as an American at once. As may be easily
imagined, 1t raised
| A CONSIDERABLE BREEZE IN DIPLOMATIC CIRCLES,
for OF course. all the Ambassadors present at the
affair made reports OF to their respective govern.
| ments, and by that means it soon became known
generally, and protest was looked for from uort
| scnakon.
He did make some pretty strong representas,ons
to Mr.. Curtin, l believe, and 1t was then that ,ha
| latter was lot a short time IN
| MONETARY EXPECTATION or RECEIVING HIS PASS.
| PORTS
Wnat occurred between them Is not yet exactly
known, but II Mr.. Curtin succeeded in explaining
the matter 10 Gortschakofrs satisfaction his d,po.
matte talent must be or very superior order
hR. CRAhER, THE MINISTER IN QUESTION,
was formerly Consul at Leipsic. where he became
engaged In quarrel with an American student
whom he mad thrown into prison, and according "a
last accounts, the poor fellow is lying there still,
having no friends influential enough TO get him out
Mr.. Cramer is, believe, minister Of the Gospel a:
well OF the United States and Is said to be very
plous, prayerful man. He Is a native OF Switzer
land, was appointed from Kentucky, and Is said II
Europe to be . brother.in.law OF the President
Added TO all these causes OF III feeling. the Russian
government whether with justice or not Is any than
but satisfied with the hospitality shown the Crane
Duke at washington. do not know any OF the cir
cumstances OF the case nor why he was not receives
more cordia but at thus distance It looks as thong
he had been treated very snAbbly at the WHIT
| House.
PRINCE ALEXIS RECEPTION IN WASHINGTON.
Certainly the Catacazy affair should not have pro
duced any erect UPON the reception OF toe Gram
The New York herald., 1872-02-07

MIR. Mack Makes an Explanation.
Mr.. John Mack makes the following reply TO the
resolutions adopted ON Monday by the Stuyvesan
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SOLD BY
REDlNCToN, HoSTETTER leo
Mes. sac and 53i Market Street
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL,
Agents tor the Pacific states.
v-Sold by Medicine Dealers generally.
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APPLICATION FOR PATENT
NOTICE NO. $50.

TT 3. REGISTERS OFFICE, CARSON
U. City. Nevada, December %, ISL
Notice IL hereby given that the Dancy Mining
Company, by III. McCleiland. It's Superin.
tendent, has this day died In this o1ice a dia-
gram, together with . notice Of application for
a patent nom the United States. under Act OF
Congress approved July %, 1866, for 1000 foot
OF a certain vein or lode OF quartz or other
rock In place, bearing gold. silver, copper and
other metals. commonly called and known as
tho Mammoth Lodc and Mammoth Compsny's
claim, situated Ia the Devils Gate Mining Dis.
trIct, Lyon county, Nevada. Said claim Is
bounded on the north by the Genessec Silver
Mining Company's claim, and Is moro particu.
larry described as follows: Lying between two
end lines. one Of which being the north line,
commences at Post Nc. I. located on the south
line OF the Genessec C~ompany's claim, nom
which the quarter section corner on the west
boundary Of Section 10, Township Is north,
Range 81 east, bears north 80 deg. west, 1000
feet, and runs east (passing through a post at
800 feot) and west passing through q post at
800 feet); and tho other OF which being the
south line, commences at Post No. 2, which
bears from Post No. ! south 1000 feet distant.
and runs east passing through a post al $50
feet and west passing through q post at 800
fcet). The length OF the claim IL the distance
between the two end limos, which Is 1000 feet,
and Il supposed to be embraced within an area
OF 81 acres. Said claim Is moro particularly
described In tho notice and diagram posted In
this ONCE and on the claim.
deaO gNd r. d. TODD. Register.