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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-02

dent that some of the officers of the republic are
abusing their positions abroad: Therefore it is
ordered that the following named officers return
to this island Immediately and report to these
headquarters for duty: Francisco V. Agularo
vice president; Ramon Cespedes, minister to
the United States; w. A. G. Ryan, general and
chief of cavalry; b. Verona, brigadler general
infantry; Rafael Quesada, colonel of infantry
Michor Aguaro, colonel of infantry; and L. &.
Bailey, lieutenant colonel and A. ID. c.
By order Of CARLOS MANUEL CEsPRpEs,
President of the Republic of Cuba.
or the officers above named but two-Gens
Ryan and Ierona.are in Washington, the re-
mainder being in New York
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THE LORD GORDON IMBRoGLIo.-The State
department has received information that the
Dominion government has decided to hold a
special term of court in the Province of Mani
and that the ablest counsel will be employed to
conduct the case. Minister Thornton, who has
been in frequent communication with the Can
adian government, and who is fully informed of
its position in regard to the matter, expresses
the belief that the evidence is sufficient to in
sure the conviction OF the prisoners and that it
Will be clearly demonstrated that the offense
was committed on the soil and within the juris-
diction Of the Dominion
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-30
YALE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.

Convsvial Meeting OF One Hundred and
Eighty Yale Graduates NJ De1mOnicO's
Last acknowledgements and
Election or Omeers.
The plan for the reorganization OF the Yale
Alumni Association OF New York having met with
the decided approval Of the graduates, there was
meeting In accordance Herewith held at Delmon-
icos last evening. Mr.. VIM. NJ Evarts presided.
and Mr.. r. W. De Forest acted a. Secretary. The
business under consideration was nrst, to hear the
report 81 the Committee on Reorganization, which
was read by the Secretary and unanimously
adopted. Besides showing the present status Of
the Yale Alumni not only IN New York State, but
also throughout the Union, IL suggested, recon-
mended and favored the reorganization especially
as calculated to promote the permanent friendship
OF the members.
The former constitution was amended and
adopted so as TO be In greater harmony with the
feelings OF both old and young Yale graduates. In-
stead OF holding an annual dinner, ~ heretofore,
the constitution now provides that o meeting Of
the members may be called at any necessary time
TO transact any business which may be deemed
proper.
Nominations for two memberships OF the cor.
O 0ficers for the ensuing year took place, wniCn
| gave the following result:-For Presidents NJ.
| William NJ. Evarts; Vice Presidents Kew. W
| Adams, D. D., and Mr.. Charles Tracy; SecresarN
| X. w. De Forest; Treasurer, General Joseph ~
| Jackson. The names Of the Executive O0mmnsss
/ are Maunsell b. Field, r. f. Kernacn0n, rIeuemSs
4 H. Belts, william b. Bacon and w. w. Hoss. Ins
| members afterwards enjoyed themselves IN . veu
| cIeditable manner until an advanced nouh
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-30
FREE ART SCHOOL FOR WOMEN
Brilliant Gathering ut the Cooper
Unfon-A Splendid Exhibition OF
Drawings and Engravfngs.

The fourteenth annual reception OF the Womens Art
Department OF Cooper Union held last night The
gathering and brilliant. Some ten thou
sand people the drawings pictures, engrav
ngs and other works Of the pupils The venerable Peter
Cooper the entrance the third floor, and
ceived many OF the distinguished visitors The rooms
decorated with flowers, Stars and Stripes and other
ornaments and presented very picturesque appear
ance- On the floor below the reading room was era
fulla's band playing the lively strains Of Strauss
This Art School for Women attended by
some two hundred pupils last year. They came
days and study four hours The begins the LIST
Of October and terminates the LIST Of June The school
is intended for industrial art and some forty to MY pu
pTlss"sso ssc AND sic"which viii Be awarded ;omcr
from casts scrolls, &c. nifty Photographs coiored and
d
good deal Of attention Among the drswnss
the Prneipa Of the Female Art School deserves
The engraving epartment in charge o. Miss Cogswel
contained some thirty four engrayngs There are three
silver medal and s0ia IN
male department the various rooms contained the fol-
lowing vorks;n,Engravngs persrectiye Drawings
drawings, figures and rudmental In the female depart
ms the different corridors were arranged as follows
spectve, photosfsphs paintings. The drawings from
casts The drawings the photographs
dred and eight students adm,tsd during the
last year to this Free Arschoo for women the number At
s. Powell e
and ornamental drawing from the cast; Mr.: Franz
ven,no, teacher OF figure drawing from cast Mr. Cnrl
Annie Curtis, clerk.
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THE BRoOKLYN GAS INVESTIGATION.
Interesting Facts and Figures.


The Special Committee OF the Board OF Aldermen
on Gas met last night and continued their nvesti-
cation, in order to report to the Board as TO
whether IL would be advisable for the authorities TO
manufacture Its own.
Mr.. Bensen, the President OF the Brooklyn Gas
Company, testified that the present capital OF the
company was $4,000 1t was five or six years
after the company started, he said, before they
were able TO declare any dividend, and the first
dividend was three per cent on the stock The
company was started by Q gentleman from Phila-
delphia. Their present dividend averaged from
twenty to TWENTY-FIVE per cent. They had sold
the first parcel to the Citizens Gaslight Company.
They purchased that south OF Platbush avenue tor
$4,000. They sold another to the Peoples Gas
light Company for $500, 0o0 and another district to
the company first started the price OF gas was -
per thousand feet, but az the Iacili-
price decreased TO IL 50 per thousand:
Alter the war broke out the price OF material and
labor increased and they had to increase the price
o. gas I 70 % q; they now manufactured about
Mr.. LleOy. President OF the Citizens Gas.
light Company, testified that they started
on capital 81 sa Sad bu snSe
TIE works was $675,oo0; they had sold .
district TO the METROPOLITAN Gaslight Company for
100000 in cash and $500 900 in stock. the year
after they started they declared dividend OF Six
per cent. Their taxes TO the city amounted TO
TWENTY-FIVE per cent and their waste to about ten
Mr.. George Hall. Secretary Of the Brooklyn Gas
Company, corroborated the testimony Of Mr. Ben
The committee then adjourned.
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The following is list OF the First Class and their

The examination OF the 'plebesn commenced to-
day. There are lac Of them, and OLD "Jesse,n the
ferryman. says that they "are goodlookin' lot OF
boys" and he ought to know, for he has watched
"plebes" Tor twenty years.
General, and General wilcox, Of the Twelfth in.
fantry, arrived to-day.
Secretary of War Belknap will reach here on
Monday, and preparations have already been made
to properly receive Them President Grant is ex-
pected to arrive on the 18th Of June, to remain
ed with Summer ysinrs and I'll the Pos has sfa
magnificent appearance.
BY Saturday Q large innux OF visitors is an
ticipated, because on that day the Mary Powell
ana the day boats commence their trips. On
Saturday. too, Cozzens' Hotel w4pe opened for the
season. The President OF the Board OF Visitors
is Hon. M Russell Thayer. OF Pennsylvania, and the
Secretary, James h. Mcmillan OF Maine.
Adjutant Hall feels confident that every member
OF the FIRST Class Will acqut himself hOnorably
and with much credit before the Examining Com
mittee.
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PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS.
The Judge Fullerton. Gsazelle Contest To.
Day.


This afternoon the first important trot of the
season, at the Prospect Park Fair Grounds, win
take place, and the indications are that the exh-
bition will be worth seeing. The announced con-
testants are the well known chestnut gelding Judge
Fullerton, owned by Mr.. William Humphreys, and
the bay mare Gazelle, the property OF Mr.. Joseph
Harker. They trot Tor special premium OF 81, $780,
mile heats, best three In five In harness.
1t will be remembered that these noted steppers
came together late last season the last day OF the
FAN meeting at the Prospect track, Monday Octo-
Der q. in the freeforall purse, having company
George Palmer and Rosand. The first two heats
were won by Gaxelle, in Q :23x and 22l; then she
and Fullerton trotted dead heat in 2:22<, amid
much enthusiasm, when, the mare becoming tired
Fullerton won the fourth heat in 2:23k. Darkness
then came on, and the race was postponed until
was early, large number witnessed the fith and
deciding heat, which was won by Gazelle in 2:2Sx,
thus giving her the race Should both the con-
testants be in fair condition to-day grand contest
will be witnessed.
The Coney Island cars, via Smith street, pass the
track.
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

letter from Montevdeo, special to the HERALD,
under date Of April g. supplies the following report
OF the movements OF the vessels Of the United
States neet:-The United States steam frigate
Lancaster, Rear Admiral Taylor, and steam sloop
Ticonderoga, Commander Badger, EFT Montevideo
April for Madonado The fcfmer will make q
latter IL TO be engaged for dine in surveying some
shoals near Flores Island. The United States gun
boat wasp, COMMANDED Mahan, also sailed for
Coonia. Inc PRINCIPAL object OF the departure VI
the squadron is precautionary measure against
the yellow lever prevailing at Montevideo.
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THE TAX on sECTARIAs INSTITUTIONS.
From the Albany Argus, Nav 2s.l

The following table gives the valuation OF each
county, the amount by each on the one-sixteenth
Of mill tax levied for the benefit OF sectarian in
situations by the Legislature, the number Of aca
demic pupils in each county in 1871, as shown by
the report OF the Regents Of the University 1871
and the amount which will be received by each
county on the basis OF the apportionment Of 1872
from the proceeds OF the sectarian tax The num-
Der OF pupils may vary somewhat the current year,
and II 80 the amount derived viii be changed but
the ratio viii remain substantially as here given.
The counties in italic pay more OF the tax than
they receive in RETURN
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-30

william Burns, q stablemaD, aged nifty years. and his
wife, confirmed inebriatss residing in the rookery 70
South Eighth street. Williamsburg, had quarrel yester
day, when the husband fractured her skull with hay
stick Burns Immediately told his landlord, John DonO-
hoe Of what he had done advising him 10 pnt cobwebs
on her wounds he then went and not found
examine the ease ne found MRS Burns lying IN pool o.
physician, who dressed her and her 10 the
City Hospital Her recovery Is doubtful The wretched
years
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Totals s2 S627, 445 $50 $50 "a 6o4s s2soO 90

From the above 1t appears that New York pays
$4,000 and receives nothing, while her ragged
schools and humane charltiesare turned away with
cruel mockery; Albany pays $4,000, and receives
miserable pittance; Duchess pays $4,000, and re-
ceives nothing Kings pays over So, 900, and re-
ceives less than 5000; Monroe pays 81, 200 more
than she receives; westcbester pays nearly $4,000,
and receives nothing. And SO with queens and
other counties, in relative proportions.
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TR0gTING AT FLEETWOOD.

The announced trOts az Fleetwood Park yester-
day came of quite punctuay. First OF these events
was sweepstakes OF $780, mile heats, best three
in five, in harness, Tor which there were originally
entered William Lovell's bay mare Topsey, Dan
Pfeiiers gray gelding Mercer and J. H. Phillips
sorrel mare Fanny Fern; but the latter was
withdrawn. The attendance was very limited. In
the pools sold Topsey was the favorite-$25 to 80
and the betting for while was quite spirited. The
old mare won the first and second heats in style,
but the third, after stubborn contest the entire
mile, was placed TO the credit Of Mercer who beat
his opponent by head only. Much interest was
manifested in the result Of the fourth heat. some
thinking that the gelding might pull through o
winner but the old mare had plenty OF steam in
reserve, and landed the winner OF heat and race by
two lengths.
1s7s-sweepstakes $3.50; mile heats, best three il
five, IN harness. Judges, Messrs. Mofat, Morgan
and Babcock.
william Loven's b. m. Topsey, Dan
Owners or. g. Mercer, p Nance ....... 2 2
Owners 6. m. Fanny Fern. ............... DIR.
TIME
- Quarter. Hay ME-.
F Frst neat nc.; ssx 1:1sx assx
Fourth heat. $3.50. 81 ll7 2:a6K
heats, best three in fvc in harness-between
Johnny Murphy's sOrrel gelding S0rrel Jake and w.
S LAY e
the respective friends OF the owners OF these road
horses Sorrel Jake won the race in three straight
SAME DAY.-Match 5000; mile heats, best three in
five, IN harness.
John Murphyss $. 9; sorrel Jake. I
TINE.
Quarter. HdU M1e.
Second heat. 39k 1:lo 242
Third heat. 80 1:z3X 2:44L
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WASHINGTON, May 20, 1873.
Chaplain John r. Matthews, to the Naval Acad-
envy, June is. Observation-Disclosures Commander
George E. wngate, from the Richmond; Lieuten-
ant Commander, +. w. Dickens, from the Kansas,
and Lieutenant Commander L. A. Kellogg; and all
three placed on eick leave
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BOSTON, MAY 20, 1873.
At base ball to-day the Mutuals, OF New York,
beat the Harvards by q score OF 8 to3.
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THE FUNERAL OF LIEUTENANT HARRIS.
PHILADELPHIA. Nav 20. 1879,

PHILADELPHIA, May 20, 1879.
The funeral Of Lieutenant george M. Harris, who
died rom wounds received in the Modoc war, took
place this afternoon at Laurel Hill, after services al
ST. Luke's Episcopai church, without military dts
play Leutenants Farragut and Rodgers, gradu-
ates OF West Point were among the pail bearers.
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TORONTO, Ont, May 20, 1878.
The Great western Railway bridge at Oakville
was destroyed by fire to-day. 1t is expected a
temporary bridge for passengers VIII be bptlt with
" o week.
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dog fight took place yesterday the Fashion
Course, Long Island, between the dog Brandy ana dog
owred by william Lane. The light lasted thirty minutes
and was won by Brandy This makes the seventeenth
fight by Brandy.
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THE NATIONAL GAME.
A Game Between tho Philadelphia and
Baltimore Clubs.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 20, 1878.
The Philadelphia and Baltimore clubs played here
to-day. There was large attendance. The Phila-
delphias won, the following being the score BY
innings
Club. LET. 3D. 3d. lM 6h. 6h. Tn. 8th 9th.
s Bailtin'ae,psas .......e 70
Runs earned-Philadelpha, 8; Baltimore, 2.
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YACHTING NOTE.

The following passed Whitestone yesterday
Yacht Wanderer, N.Y.Y.C., Mr.. Lorillard, from
Brooklyn for Pelham
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WEST POINT.
Arrival Of the Board a Kxaminers-The
"Plebes" and Their Standing Names Of
the Members Of the Board and
the First Class Students.

WEST POINT, May 20. 1873.
Nearly all OF the Board OF Visitors to examine
CADETS at the June examination have arrived and
have become established In the quarters assigned
them. The Board stands as fOllOws:-
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PROBABLE WIFE MURDER.

,mmittee then adjourned.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-04-29
ADJUSTMENTS.
o'HRIEN's MEuAGERrE AND CIRCUS

"Ohl my! what a scandalous animalp' gasped
pretty, vlvacous young lady, last evening, she
paused before the cage containing the burly rhin-
ocefous, at OBrien's menagerie and circus Sim
liar expressions were heard on every hand, rs
CROWDS oil people edged up to the cage, to get a
glimpse OF the ugly monster, who gazed out with
his sleepy little eyes, and lazily tw,tched his fab
BY hide. That Thinocerous was the attraction OF
the tent; ugly and uncouth as he was, he received
Jar more attention than any other beast in the
large collection exposed to view He was looked
upon as great curiosity, and everybody agreed
that look at him alone, was well worth the price
OF admission. But numerous other attractions
were presented TO the multitude that thronge1 in
to the spacious tent. A large and fine museum
comprising birds, animals aud fishes OF every dis
erption, was arranged around the various tents
Two hne circus performances were given in tht
morning and afternoon, but the evening perfor
IRnee was interrupted, and stepped by the ruf
hanly proceedings Of SEINE of the audience.
Wasa. good circus, however, the price of admission
was low, and but for the unfortunate ending
everybody would have been pleased with tn
whole affair.
MISS CHARLOTTE THOMPSON,
To morrow evening, Miss Charlotte Thompson
win appear at our Grand Opera House, in the I
tie role OF the dramatization of haylutte Bronts
(CUrrer Belly pleasing story, "Jane Eyre" Mi
Thompson is a fine actress, and her rendition
this character cannot fail to please the most exac
ing. She will be supported by Mr. Frederic Ro
inson, q finished actor, who won golden opinion
here, last season when he supported Miss JaI
Combs. strong dramatic company from Law
renee Barrett's New Orleans Theatre, wi" assis
in presenting the play in the best manner. {
Thurs lay evening, EAST Lynne" v y be preser
ed
TUE GREATEST AMERICAN ACTRESS,
lisa Charlotte Cushman can be secured, for o
night in this city, provided 3 sufficient number
tickets are subscribed to in u few days. We q
glad to say that quite a number of subseripho
have already been obtained, and there is every
deatiou that the required number will be 81
ssribsd TO in a short time. This s q rare opp
tunity 10 witness an exhibition Of superb drama
talent, and it should be largely aVaIled OF. 81
scriptions received by Bpughman, Thomas &
q! the usual prices
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-04-29

A LUCKY PoLIcEMAN.-Another Chicago
policeman haa retired 10 private life with for-
tune Of $1OO, 900, being the second member Ofthe
force who has abdicated his star within year
under thesane comfortable circumstances. Chr
cago points to this fact with considerable pride,
and desires to be informed what other city in
tbe Union has VandeFhilts and Rothschilds, on
a reduced scale, patrOling their beats, escorting
home the beIated and dsmoralized citizen, and
bringing the offender to justice. And surely ar
officer possessing the awful dignity that $lO0, ,OOC
confers must be a far more impressive conser'
vaIor Of the peace, and must have far greater
motive for preserving the good order Of the city
than a pesler Of precariouS Solvoney.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-04-29
Railroad News.
TIE MAINLAND Il DELAWARE PROBABLY Cox
TRoLLEp lW THE New JERSEY SoUTH ERN.

TIE MAINLAND Il DELAWARE PROBABLY Con-
TRoLLEp lW THE New JERSEY SoUTH ERN.
1t is now currently rumcrel, and the Tumor Is
generally believed that the Maryland q Delaware
Railroad running from Clayton, Del, TO QXferd,
Nd., Is now under the control OF the New Jersey
Southern Railroad Company. One reason which
induces this belief is that the suit brought against
the Company for failure TO pay the interest on
the first mortgage bonds, which WAS renewed
from the Talbot 10 the Cecil County Court, did
not come up al the last term of the latter Court.
previous understanding had been arrived at,
that II q satisfactory sale Of the road could be ef-
Acted, the suit was not to be pressed.
ApOther reason is that recently the tSEn fpI
shipping railroad tIes from stations oa this road
was largely increased. Finding that this did not
prevent their shipment Mr.. Caldwell, superln
tendent, issued an order prohibiting the shipment
OF any railroad ties over tue road. Since then II
Is said that jay Gould, the "magnato" OF the
New Jersey Southern, has made negotiations FOL
tho purchase OF large number OF ties, ana tha
these arbitrary measures prohibiting their ship
meat over the road, were taken with view o
securing their purchase at cheap price.
In addition to the above rpmOTs, from Which
The probable inference OF the transfer OF the Foat
igdfawn, prominent gentlemen connected will
the Maryland q Delaware Railroad, have intimat
ed that such is the case.
With this requirement, and the completion o
the Smyrna and Delaware Bay Railroad, which
to run from Clayton to the Delaware Bay Shor'
the New jersey Southern will have ccntinuou
line, IRON Bay to Bay, running through a popu
lous and highly cultivated section Of the States
Delaware and Maryland.
The grading Of the Smyrna and Delaware ia
dAilF0ad 10 now being pushed forward rapidly
Doth sRds The proEisiops tor the labOrers a
brought from New York.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-04-29
Meaeham's Report Of the NGOaOe mas

The following lottsr, received at the Interior
Department to-day, giyes new and inter0stingpaF-
ticulArs ct the late Modoc massacre;
HEADQUARTERS, CAMP SoUTRSIDR TuLE LAKE,
CALIFORNIA, April l6, lS73.-HOn. q. Dslsno
SECRETARY Of the interior Sir: Since our arrival
at the Lava Bed, the Commission, together with
Gen. Candy, had labored hopefully aud had ap-
parently gained several points over the Indians
looking to q peaceful solution Of this question,
| until Friday morning, the llth inst We had
| thWaTted all their schemes OF treaehery through
the fidelity Of our interpreter, Mrs. Riddle, Mo-
| doc woman.
| On that morning terms were agreed upon for .
nesting satisfactory to DIR. Thomas and Gen.
| Candy, though not to Mr.. Dyer nor myself or the
Modoc woman, General Candy remarkinR that
they dare not molest rs, because his forces COM
mandad the aituation, and DIR. Thomas said that
where God called him to 90 he would 20, trusting
to his caro-. The meeting was held according to
time and place agreed upOn-Canby, Meacham,
Thomas and Dyer, and eight armed instead Of six
unArmed Indians, As was agreed upon. The "talk'
was short, the Modoc chiefs both saying that un-
less the soldiers were withdrawn from the country
no further talk would be had.
r Up TO that point the Commissioners reaffirmed
, that the soldiers would never be withdrawn unit
the difficulty was settled, and still extending thu
r otter OF amnesty, suitable satisfactory home anC
ample provision for their welfare in the future
The reply from both chiefs was-"tske away you
I soldiers, aud We will talk about IT," Gen Canb,
4 assured the Indians that he there for the pre-
: tscUon OF Doth parties aud TO see that the Com
q m,ssiOners faithfully performed their promise
y About this time two armed Indisus suddenly aP
. peared s:om the bash in our rear.
4 An explanation was asked, and Captain Jac
replied by swapping pistol at General CanbJ
% saying, in Indian, Gall ready" after Whic
Il Gen. Candy was despatched by Captain Jac
1t with pistol and knife, and DR.. Thomas by
IN pistol shot in the breast and gunshot in the hea
10 BY Boston, Meacham attempting tOescape tOwsv
= the camp, the former followed by Schonchi
John and the latter by Black Jim aud Hook
y. Jim. SChonchin fred six shots at Meachar
o hitting him four times and leaving him for dea
O. BOstos, attempting to scalp him, ws' deferred
Sc the ModOc women.
Il Dyer escaped unhuTt, although fired at thr
mt times by black Jim, who was only few f
OF away, and twice by Hooker Jim, by whom
cd was pursued. After running about two hundr
aa yards he turned upon his pursuers with SIN
ey pocket Derringer, when the Indian turned a
Of ran back, thus letting Dyer get aWav.