The Portland daily press., 1873-06-24
NEW YORK.
VariOua Matters.

Various Matters.
New YORK, June 23.-Lewis Tappan, one
of the foremost workers in the anti-savery
movement in its earliest efforts in this city,
died, aged IS, at his residence in Brooklyn, Sat
urday.
The board of health of Brooklyn have Or
dered all stagnant pools in vacant lots to be-
filed.
A series of forgeries have been perpetrated
on Sheldon & Green, stove dealers in Troy.-
They warn bankers and others against accept
ing drafts on them.
The inspection of German lager beer gardens
yesterday by the chief of police resulted in find
ing them all crowded, but everything was or
derby and no case of intoxication.
Counterfeit tens on the Central National
Bank of Rome, were put in circulation in Will
liamsburg, Saturday night One man has been
arrested.
Twelve hundred poor children enjoyed the
Times picnic Saturday
Secretary Richardson leaves here for Boston
to-day.
Several members of the Massachusetts Press
Association are in town on their annual excur-
sion.
Messrs. Beecher and Fulton both preached on
the duty of churches and church members yes
terday.
The federal council of the international work
ingmen's association at meeting yesterday
listened to the reading of communication
from Spain and Switzerland, inquirng if, in
the case of a general strike among all workers
there, the sections in this city would loan them
money to carry out their plans.
Clark, the jockey, was seriously injured at
Jerome Park, Saturday, by the horse Sorrel
Dan falling on him while exercising for the
hurdle race He is reported dead this morn
ing.
Arrived steamers Denmark from London and
Moro Castle from Havana.
Six jurors were obtained to-day in the Wood
hull and Clafiin case, and the panel being ex-
hausted new one was ordered for Wednes-
day.
DR.. Joseph Pepper, a German physician, was
found insensible in avenue A, last night from,
it is supposed, effects of drink and died this
morning
The bail in the libel suit of &c orge F. Hope,
President of the Continental ms. Company,
against Stephen English, publisher of the In
suranee Times, was to-day reduced from $1,000
to $2500.
World Championship.
The international billiard tournament for the
championship of the world at Shall carom
game was commenced to-day in Irving hail.
The following players have entered for the
tournament: Francois Ubassy, Cyrille Dion
Maurice DAILY, John Deery, Joseph Dion and
Albert GARNER The first game was between
| Cyrille Dion and John Deery, which for the
| first inning was not of any particular moment
| with the exception of few very fine shots by
Dion which ELECTED considerable applause from
| the audience, which was one of the most select
| ever seen at a billiard match in New York In
the 18th inning Dion made run of 1902, the
| game then standing, Dion 142, Deery 30. From
this to the 2lst inning there were but few bril-
| liant shots made by each player. A run of 26
| by Dion was the highest made In the 21st in
| ming Deery made a run of %, which was the
| highest. made by him up to this time; In the
| 23d inning Dion turned his second hundred, the
| game being, Dion 206, Deery Y. In the 2Sth
inning Deery made run of Is and turned his
| first hundred. In the next inning Dion made a
| goose egg and Deery sat down after run of 25
! In the 31st inning Dion, by very brilliant nur-
| sing of the balls up the left hand cushion made
| 80, and finished the inning for rs amidst in
| tense excitement. Deery made blank next
| inning and Dion ran the game out, Deery be-
ing 1856. :
| The second game was, between Francois
Ubassy and Maurice DAILY, and was the event
| of the evening DAILY led off with run of 49,
| Ubassy followed and scored only l. Then both
| players made about equal averages for several
| innings. DAILY showed remarkable nerve in
| playing with man who has made an average
| of IS in the three-bal game. Ubassy made
some very brilliant shots at times, scoring o.
this being the higest run in the first hundred in
| the 18th inning, the game standing, Daily 102,
Ubassy 80. In the 18th inning Ubassy made a
run of AZ, which elected loud applause. DAILY
then by mastery stroke got the balls in the
| left hand corner and made run of 60. At
this stage of the game the widest excitement
| prevailed. The game now stood DAILY 176,
Ubassy 1853. In the 29th Ubassy passed DAILY,
| ana W1en the game was called ODaSSY SlOOQ
| oil and DAILY 1879. After further careful play
| on both sides Ubasssy stood 254, and DAILY pa.
DAILY then made run of rs, during which the
audience could hardly keep their seats, and
parties in all parts of the hall were calling out
bets of all sorts on DAILY, who was playing by
| far the best game DAILY subsequently, made a
run of 10, which left him 299, to Ubassy $50.
| DAILY subsequently made the other point winning
the game, Ubassy standing at 254. They play
| ed SO innings. This match gives the rest of the
| players great confidence in themselves.
| Tuesday afternoon Albert GARNER and Jo-
seph Dion play, and in the evening Joseph and
| Cyrille Dion and Ubassy and Deery.
The Murderers.
The sentence of Sharkey for murder has been
again postponed, to give his counsel further
| time to prepare motion for new trial.
Walmcrths trial has been postponed till to-
morrow. Several absent jurors were fined
twenty-five dollars.
Woodruff and CIaHin.
| The trial of Victoria G. Woodruff, Tennie G.
Claflin and Col. Blood, for sending obscene
matter through the United States mails, was
commenced this morning in the United States
District Court. There was an immense throng
or spectators in court. AT two o'clock no jul
rors were found competent to serve on the trial
the most of those called having prejudged the
case.
A Fine Point.
Judges Ingraham and Brady have decided in
general term of the Supreme Court, that man
cannot recover for the death of his wife, even
if wilfully murdered, but he may sue for the
value of her services and society while she is
under the care of doctor.