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The New York herald., 1874-08-14
TIE ROSS CASE.

False Rumor Of the Discovery OF the
Child in the City-How the Report
Originated.
telegram was received In this city yesterday
containing the interesting information that
rumor prevailed In Philadelphia that the parties
concerned IN the abduction OF the lost child
Charley Ross were detained at the Metropolitan
Hotel, here. The intelligence, which would have
been startling had 1t not been that similar rumOrs
have prevailed hundred other times in connection
with the same case, was, Of course, generally dis.
believed.
HERALD reporter called at the Metropolitan
Hotel to md out how much absurdity there was in
the rumor. 1t Is needless to say that the story mad
been cut out OF whole cloth and that the abductors
Of the cnild were no more at the Metropolitan
Hotel than they were in Lapland.
Inc report seems TO have originated
In the fact that on Tuesday last the father OF the
lost child INF. Ross arrived In this city, brought
here by telegram from Police Superintendent
Walling, which said that q child had been found
answering the description OF the lost Charley
Hotel, where, to avoid curiosity ana annoyance
and attention being drawn to the matter, Super.
intendent Walling called on him with the child.
III Is hardly necessary TO say 1t was not the long
sought fof Charley, though the resemblance was
sad Dy the father to oe sufficiently striking to
warrant a stranger in making the mistake. Alter
gong through the ceremony Of nOn-rccOgnition
the father lett again for Philadelphia, once more
disappointed IN his hope; and so another bubble
burst
The reporter of the HERALD called also on Super
intendent Walling to ascertain whether there
was any truth in the telegram, aud received the
same answer as at the hotel, that IL was a mis-
take, probably based on the facts given above.
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appreciated snd bought--Gslwsy MS name-coolly
put In TO compete tor q purse OF $500. AS the
ms rom the grand ssana It was reay "a scene
worthihg Of tournament the blue nag OF tue
starter the red nag OF his assstant nearer the eye
blowing tn the wind, the little group OF judges
and l0iks between bOtn Gags IN the green en-
closure, looking TO see 1t well done. And never
In courtly times were there more gentle audiences
assembled 70 see the contest than those who MADE
the cloudy weather gay by their pumage
and respect The blue nag waves the RED
the stretch and cross all in puddle, like witches
In red petucOats, riding by night. some men
think this, some that. and Grinsteds Giroy COY
the iavorite but people who watch men, not
horses are not pig surprised to see McDaniers r.
jockey make a spurt toward nome ana come IA
Old Mcdaniel looked complacent, the little
darky boys ventured to Drush against his
respectable black oreeches' @ ana tne Jockey neaiu
Then came the two-and- quarter-mile dash-a
long pull TO gallOp out good horses ior all. Inc
FeilowcYaft beat her hut two days ago. to
McDaniel's disgust, the latter u the favorlte.
FelloWoralL IL a wtite-tOOted s0rrel, with plated
name, square-cropped tau and mild, renable
look, appearing at repose to be rather small
horse. his owner has no particular identity wltn
the turf and the horse STANDS, therefore, aS II the
owner of himself, gentle thing, bearing NO name
but The good one he Is known oy.
his owner lMr Burtoni is equally new on the turf.
Gage. IN whose name the celebrated Katie Pease
is entered. was formerly part owner OF Harry Bas-
sett He offered TO take Katie Pease from early
August to December Tor MS interest IN the
Mcdaniel stable. This was the hrst race she made
for Gage and failed i0r him. Wanderer, ridden by
jockey IN curious blue dress, wlth crescents on
his back and breast, has white nose aud large
shoulders is very thin in the banks, with white
hind iset and Is the property OF o dark
looking gentleman. Felowcraft led out run
ming with all speed from the start. Fellow
craft ran like a thunderbolt, striking the
ground hard, his tail out, his white nose
shining, hts strong sorrel legs plunged forward,
and ne seemed destined TO maze victory as strong
and steadily as when he beat Pease and led the
race, even with Preakness and SpringDOk, nearly
all the distance. But Wanderer took away his
fame to-day and showed the instability OF glory.
"There is nothing so short-hved as horse iame,"
said sunset COX; mot even tO-day's newspaper or
your seat in Congress-
But the true story Of the match Is below.
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A DESPERATE FIGHT AMONG THE STREET
QLEANERS

A desperate encounter took place among the
street sweepers on Thompson street, between
Spring and Prince Streets yesterday morning.
There are a number OF colored men employed In
this capacity In that section OF the city. and
among them is man sixty or seventy years of age
and his son, youth OF aDont twenty. 1t seems
that quarrel took place, In which the old man
was involved, and ne was set upon by number OF
hts sable companions and quite severely beaten.
When the son, who was absent at the time 0i
this occurrence returned and learned that his ia
tber had been handled to great disadvantage and
badly beaten, he sought the o. lgnator OF the dim
Guilty, and row ensued. The c0lored men OF the
gang OF whom there are eighteen or twenty, were
pretty well divided the question IN dispute, and
the fight, which was at frst confined TO only two
of them, soon became general, and hoes, brooms,
pitchfoYks and whatever else came 10 hand were
Freely used. Several badly cut heads and many
knockdOwns were the result Of the ARRAY. For
time the stout negro VINO had commenced the
difYicuity with the old man stood his ground and
fOuuht his four assalants, who rained
blOw on blow with steel scrapers and brooms
on his head At length not being able to stand
the pressure, he started on full run, pursued by
several of the attacking party, who pelted him un
merclfully with the implements OF their trade.
This man finally mace his escape up Thompson
street BADLY cut about the head, with the blood
streaming profusey from his wounds. The men
VINO had pursued him then turned their attention
to several others, and general fight ensued, In,
which number OF them were badly hurt. The
row was finally quelled by the man IN charge oil
the gang, but no policeman appeared on the scene.
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The start was good one, Fellowcraft soon TAX
ing the lead, Katie Pease second, Galway third,
Jack Frost fourth. Wanderer fifth. The horses ran
up the homestretch pretty sharply, passing the
Judges stand in 271a seconds. AS they passed the
STA nd Jack Frost was leading, Wanderer second,
Galway third Fellowcralt fourth, Katie Pease fifth.
Going around the upper turn Wanderer rushed to
the front, and led tour lengths to the quarter pole,
the naf-Ine being run IN 54A seconds; Fellow
craft second, neck in front OF Jack Frost, who
was six lengths ahead OF Galway, the latter one
under strong pull down the backstretch and
passed the haIfmile pole three lengths in ADVANCE
OF Fellowcraf who was three lengths ahead Of Jack
Katie Pease one length. The time OF the three
quarters was 30. Gong around the lower turn
Wanderer led lour lengths and passed the three
mile in i:4sk. Felowcraft was second, FIVE
lengths ahead Of Jack Frost, the latter being two
lengths in advance OF Katie Pease, who was one
length ahead o. Galway Wanderer came tearing
front OF the other three, who ran parallel
as they passed the stand. Time Of the mile and
lOwcralt made his best run Tor Wapderer, but he
could not close an inch as Wanderer moved on
the quicker as he approached, and at the quarter
lore. Time Of the mile and a halt, 2:4oH. Fellow
craft was urged down tne backstretch, and
he shut up some OF the daylight, the
beaten. Wanderer led three lengths at the
halrmile pole, running steady and strong.
while Felowcraft was straining every nerve and
three-quarter pole two lengths In front Of Fellow
craft, making the two miles In 3:34H 4, and came
home q splendid winner OF the race by six
lengths Fehowcraft second six lengtns ahead Of
Galway, and he was about the same distance
ahead OF Katie Pease. The two miles and
quarter was run In 4:00H.
And thus ended the third day Of the summer
meeting.
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LITTLE "J0HNNY's" TROUBLES.

The diminutive little Censor Of Election and
Commissioner, Johnny" Davenport, is becoming
greatly exercised over the proceedings which have
been Instituted against him looking toward his
removal from ONCE. he has lately become ad-
dcted to letter writing. and has indited and sent
to Colonel Wingate the counsel who is pressing
the case before Judge woodruff, several epistoiary
enusions which, II not particularly polite In tone,
indicate considerable anxiety on MS part to know
the points upon which the demand for his removal
IL based.
Jndge woodruff has NOTIFIED Colonel wingase to
furnish him with specifications OF the charges
made against the lIliputan C0mmissloner, the
original complaint being OF too general character
TO warrant his instituting formal investgatlon.
These specifications will be made out ana pre-.
sented 1t is said by the end OF next week anu
will show such a strong case against the accused
as to prevent any possibility oi ms escape rom
degradation. In fact, the utter d0wniall OF tne
obnoxious and aussere little autocrat Is looked
ulon rs a certainty. SUCH An event would scarcely
be deplored, out would undoubtedly be haiied with
delight BY citizens generally, irrespective OF
party feeling or bias.
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CORONR39' CASES

Henry B. Frnker, aged eighteen, native Of
Germany, committed suicide by shooting himself
with pistol at No. $50 Water street. at half past
ten O'Clock on " Wednesday evening. Coroner nou-
fed.
James Wilkenson, aged forty -four years, native
OF Ireland, while at work yesterday morning on
the coal elevator Of the Manhattan Gas Company,
foot OF East Fifteenth street, was struck by the
carriage, and, falling distance Of forty feet, was
instantly killed The body was removed to his
residence, No. 6S East Tenth street. and the CorO-
ner was notified.
The body OF the man who was found on the side
Walk IN 'front.' Of NO 4s2 Canal street on Wednes-
in fits, and who, though Immediately attended by
Drs. Mcleod and Veneer, OF the Park Hospital,
died before the ambulance arrived, has been iden-
titled at the Morgue by his wife that OF JACOB
Schneider, aged tnirty-eght a native oil Germany.
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POOR OHILDREN'S PICNIC,
The Ninth observation-disclosures nds q
Anxious Applicants for . Holiday.

The Ninth ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS nds OF
Anxious Applicants for . Holiday.
The largest in numbers and perhaps also the
most successful OF these admirable EXCURSIONS
II, where all were . success, one could fairly be
said 10 be better than others-took place yester-
day. No less than 2,ss7 children of the Tenth
ward were then connded to tue charge OF Colonel
Wiilisms and Captain Ward while a number oi
dlsconsolate little ones had through want of room,
to be lett behind; The day was line. the journey
most enjoyable Every one, manager, police officers
and others, heartily joined in the endeavor to
amuse their young companions, and with thosough
success. The provision OF the cOmmlssartat de.
partment was, usual, liberal and excellent.
The Governors Island Band gave unceasing music
thr0ugnout the day. Alter pleasant sail W the
East River and q stay Of some hours Oriental
Grove, enlivened with the ever-admlrabe DIVER
tissement OF "Punce and Judy" the joyous party
returned, cheered by and cheering every boat
that passed, and arrived n town at good hour.
The cost ol the excursion was $7S2 So being but
twenty-slx cents per child taken. Unless addi.
ti0nal subscriptions come In the trustees have no
option but to MAKE this the last picnic OF the
season.
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"RYAN'S" PARM.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
correspondent Of your paper in speaking Of
"Ryan's Farm"-the Central Park-complains that
the drivers OF the Park carriages instead Of heed
ing the wishes Of their patrons and "doing the
grounds" drive to Ryan's principal restaurant,
where they, suggestlvely at all and annoyingly at
very many times, stop, and Keep stopping. until
parties get out and pay tribute or stay In and
Damn the driver forward. Any OF your reporters
that said drivers com PEELED to drive their pa
irons 70 said restaurant, and that the order from
Park superintendent Ryan or from some one act
ing Tor him Is peremptOry In its issuance and
penal for It's violation In snort, the drivers have
to stop al said restaurant or have ITO get 0ut.n
FACT.
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REAL ESTATE,

Yesterdays auction business at the Exchange
comprised the foreclosure sale OF plot OF ground
situated on Findey street, east OF Washington
avenue, Morrisania, Twenty third ward, New
York, sold by Mr.. william Kennedy, under the
direction Of ]. c. Deamare, referee.
The foreclosure sale OF the house and lot situated
on the northwest corner OF 156th street and Tenth
avenue, was adjourned; also the legal sale OF the
property located on the southeast corner Of Third
avenue and 1oSth street, and plot OF ground Sit
uated on lnwood avenue, Norrieania.
PRoPkRTY-BY WILLIAM KKvNYLLY.
Plot OF ground n. .. Findley St. 100 IT, e. OF
washington ay, plot 1Ol.8x5Jx5ox697; Ott,lia
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Grinstead was nrst away, Countess. Picolo,
ONei the Red DICK lilly In line, the Others close
length in front, O'Neil second tue Red DICK Oily
third, Picoo fourth, Countess hfth. Bay Rum sixth,
Maage seventh, Botany Bay eighth, Ida Wells
stin led length and carried this advantage TO tue
quarter pole & the Red DICK nlly second one length
Aadge sixth, Bay Rum seventh, Botany Bay eighth.
Ida Wells ninth. On the backssretch Grinstead
lengths in front at the 6aIi.mile pole Countess
second, O'Neil third ficOlO iourth the others
close together. On the lower turn Grlnstead still
Madgs and o'Nsil. the others out Of the race.
When IN the hOmestretch Countess and Grin
at Its neight and when all eyes were on them, the
spectators special al believing that one or the
other o. the two would Ss BE- tns c'nss Mn
to the outside fence, suddenly came in sight, ana
passing botn the others galloped home an easy
length ahead Of Grinstead. Then came Ida Wells,
Picolo ffth, ONe sixth, Bay Rum seventh, Botany
Bay eighth. the REQ DICK filiy ninth. Time OF the
ana that was as By Fannie Ludlow Ludlow over this ls
on that occasion los lbs, while Msdge
had up yesterday only 95 ibs.. Experience
as Madge In 1872, she having on her back lO7 lbs.
Still Madge seemed TO have something to spare at
the finish. She Is splendid fy, OF good size and
has run like race horse at the finish OF all her
races.
The Third Race.
Purse, $500, for all ages. Entrance nve per cent
OF purse which, with 500 OF the purse goes the
second horse; winner Of the Saratoga Cup seven
pounds extra. Two and a quarter miles.
THE STARTERS.
G. II. Rice's ch. h. Wanderer, BY Lexington,
dam Coral, aged, ia lbs. (ROss) ......... l
Owners cn. C. Fellowcralt BY Australian, dam
Aer0lite, 4 years Old, los lbs. (Evans) ....... 2
A. M. Burton's ch. c. Jack Frost, by Jack Ma
lone, dam Kitty Puryear. years old, 1OS lbs.
d. McDaniers ch. c. Galway, by Concord, dam
Maudina, years old, 1Os lbs (Barbee) ....... 4
A. 8. Cages ch. f. Katie Pease, by Planet dam
Minnie Mansfield, years old. los lbs. (Hen-
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HOBOKEN P0LICRMAN'H MISTAKE.
He Shoots at . Dog and Wounds Him.

Yesterday afternoon, about four O'CLOCK report
was made at the Hoboken police station that dog
had bitten child at the corner OF Fourth and
Washington streets. Oficer McDermott was called
upon to attend to the case. He armed himself
with revolver IN addition TO his cluo and soon
encountered the animal. lhe latter made q race
1or hie, but was soon overtaken by the otficer
who grasped MIN by the neck and in TIE excite.
ment OF the moment presented the revolver AT the
head OF the canine and fred. The ball struck not
the dog's head but the ofiicer's hand, one nnper
being badly mutilated Ihe dog made his escape
and is now at large.
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Rbadamanthus was frst away, Calvin second
King Bolt third, Volcano fourth, Enlister ffth.
Running up the fractional track CALVIN ran to the
'front.', and led into the regular Track at the hall
mile pole, one length IN 'front.' or RhadamaBthus,
who was one length ahead OF King Bolt, the iatter
two lengths In advance OF Volcano, Enster hith.
Running around the lover turn Calvin showed the
way, and was a length ahead Oh Mr.. Bemonts
colt wnen he entered the homestretch, but there
the i've pounds extra that ne was carrying began
TO tell. and he fell away gradually. Then King
Bolt came up strong and challenged the black colt,
and after a pretty run to the drawgate. the
race seemed IN doubt; but there Evans the rider
OF the black colt, lost ms whip, and King Bolt
came away and won the race by good length, Mr..
Belmonrs colt second, lour lengths ahead oil Vol
three-quarters OF a mile, 117. King Bolt, after
the race passed into the hands OF Messrs. boswell
d Cammack, these gentlemen having purchased
him from Messrs. Hunter a rravers Tor $30U-
less by 81, 500 than the latter firm paid Tor him
wnen yearllng. He Is q finely formed colt tbay),
with two white legs bennd ana strip In his lace
extending to mis- nostris, both of which white.
He Is about fifteen hands three inches nigh, and
bids fair to be q 1rst class racenorse
WINNERS OF THE Two-YEAR-oLD swEEpsTAKEs
1872. =. Count d'Orsay. Kentucky. n lI9x
1873. Countess. Kentucky. "a ll7H
1874. King Bolt. ..... Lexington. 30 lI7
The Second Race.
PURSE $500, for three-year-ods, entrance nve
per cent OF the purse to go to the second horse (;
maidens allowed pounds; winners tn.s year OF
any single race amounting TO $1,000 pounds
extra. one mile and an eighth
THE STARTERS.
d. McDanicl's ch. L. Madge, by Australian, dam
Alabama, 90 lbs. tClarkl ..',....... ...;... i
A. Belmont's b. r. Countess, by Kentucky, dam
Lady BIessington, 30 IDS. (Evansl ............
T. PuIyeaT's b. G. Grinstead. bv CllroY. dam
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POOR CHILDREN's PIONlO PUND.

Olive (Newburg), eight years old, sends 81, which
he has saved, as his contribution. He wishes 1t
WAS IS and that the children will have good time
SICK CHILDREN's FUND.
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RACING IN JERSEY,

single dash In harness, one mile took place
at Quentin's track, near Trenton, yesterday. for
purse Of 5000, between Pat O'Neill's Robert EN-
NETT and Snedecorss Hack Boy. The former won
in 1853.
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NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY AUGUST A. ls74-TR1PLE SHEET

Sister 70 Rurfc, 100 lbs. M. Haywood) ......-.
J. Cofee's br. 1. Ida Wells, BY imp. Leamington.
dam Jessamine Porter, 90 lbs (AilliQan) .-....
o. Bowie's b. c. Picolo, by Concord, dam Man.
dina, 100 lbs. Swim ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
7. G. Moore's b. g. O'Neil by Lightning, dam
Zingara, e2 lbs tMasters0n) )...-.............-.
W. CotIrills b. Y. Bay Rum, by haywood dam
Goner, by Revenue. 81 lbs. (White) .....::...
J. Donohue's ch. g. Botany Bay. by Australian,
dam Bonnet, % lbs (Donohue) )...............
d. McDaniel's b. BY Red Dick, dam Eta
Shlppen, SO lbs. Delaney y).....................
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WEST SIDE PARK.

First Day OF the Summer Meeting
Lizzie Adams, Billy and Mate, Gerald
and George tho Winners.
Five hundred or more persons, many OF them
ladies' assembled at West Side Park yesterday
afternoon to witness the announced events on the
card as the opening races OF the frst day OF the
summer meeting. These were three In number,
the 2:40 race starting tho ball. which had nve en-
trtes:-william S. Tnoms' brown geldtng Phil
ONen, Jr; ". McRoberts' brown mare Moilie
Carew, Albert Strauss gray geldng Tom Won.
der, n. 8. Brooks sorrel mare Lizzie
Adams and A. Bourrett's roam geiding T. E.
Gordon. In the pools before the start
O'Nen and Adams brought $40 each, with che
field ABOUT the same amount. The first was dead
heat between O'Neil and Carew, when the former
became the favorite, but Lizzie had too much foot
for HIM and won the second, third and fourth
heats in style. ONeil took second money, ana
Carew saved her entrance.
The second event was for teams that had never
beaten three minutes, for which there were entered
James Campbel's sorrel gelding Billy and black
gelding Regulator, Peter Williams bay stallion
Tom Berger and bay mare Pattie, and A. Howe's
bay gelding Winslow and bay geldtng Watson.
Billy and mate who were the favorites even
against the field, won the race in three straight
heats.
The last regular contest WAS for runners half
mile heats, in which there were five entries.
Gerald won 1t without difficulty.
match race Of 500 was also decided between
p Waterson's brown gelding Charles DAVIS and
l. Dunham's s0rrel gelding George uormerly
Beppo). No pools were allowed to be sold on this
event. DAVIS was permitted 10 win the 6rst heat.
but did make his appearance at the call for the
second, when George logged around the track and
was announced the winner. All bets were de-
clared on ON this affair.
SUMMARY.
WEST SIDE PARK, JERSEY CITY, N. j., August 13-
FIRST DAY OF THE SUMMER MBErING-FTRsT
RACE-TRoTT1NG.-Pur of $780, for horses that
never beat 2:4O mile heats best three In five. In
harness $50 to the first, $50 to the second and $40
To the third horse. Judges-M. =. Dudley, Frank
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The sixth excursion takes place to-day, the
barge Harvest Home leaving pier 25 North River
at eight O'Clock A NJ; Market street. last River,
haltpast nine.
Contributions to the fund are earnestly solicited
at once, and may be sent TO the HERALD onice,
Mayor Aavemeyer, City Hall; David Solomon, Ger
man-Amercan Bank, No. 120 Broadway; Jackson
Is Union square; I; William r. Travers, No. 1s nadi.
son avenue; Rev. s. H. Weston, d. D.. No. East
Forty-hIth street; George Wilkes, N. D., No. 10
North Washington square; Wiley, Wcks 4 Wing,
No. $50 Reade street, or Rev. Alvah Wisw All,
Master Of st. Johns Guild, No. 50 Varlck street.
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ROCHESTER RACES.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y. AuRr

ROCHESTER, N. Y, August 10. 1874
The attendance at the races to-day was very
large The day was bright and warm. The un-
finished 2:45 race Of yesterday was won BY Un-
known.
SUMMARY.
No. 3-Purse OF $500, for 2A5 class; $3.50 to
first, $3.50 TO second, $3.50 to third and $16O to