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SHOOTING AT CHICAGO.

The kennicott Club TOurn I'M ent-Brlll-
liant Efforts of the ChicagOans-The
Forthcoming Tournament at Detroit.
CHICAGO, June 81, 1874.
Yesterday the Kenncott Club held its annual
match at Dexter Park. The weather was simply
lovely, being fresh and cloudy, though in some In
stances in the double bird shooting tire wind was
against the shooter, tending, as 1t did, to envoop
him In the smoke OF the first barrel till miss with
the other one was extremely probable. The birds,
as rule, were vigorous but the exceptional
ones, possibly from confinement were weak and
aided to complicate the contest.
The first shoot was for the club gold medal,
valued at $3.50, handicap, 10 single rises, II and
traps, club rules to govern. There were twenty
three competitors, for whom $50 bircs were
trapped. Mat Benner, the Fire Marshal. was the
light weight at 81 yards, and the Kleinmans and
Abner and Ed. Price made up the heavy division
at from 2s to 81 yards. Tho average OF The handi-
cap was 2615 yards and the average number OF
birds Killed, as nearly as can be, IA most cred.
liable showing. The following Isl
SUMMARY.
DEXTER PARK, CHICAGO, June &c, 1S74.-KENNI-
CopT CLUB SHOOT FOR THE CLUB GOIp MEDAL
Ten snge rises and I traps, handicap, so
yards boundary, Ia OF. snot, club rules Referee,
John Farnsworth.
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The winner was Immediately Challenged by Mr..
George q. Sherman, but no day has as yet been
set TOT the contest.
The Gun Club holds tournament On the 1st OF
July.
There Is nothing more said at present about the
return OF the home nd-h0me matches between
the Prairies and KennicOtts The latter won tho
first match, February "a, by q score OF lis to 90.
In turn the Gun Club reminds the Kcnnicotts that
that the kennicotts' challenge TO any club in the
State, ten men q side. Was effectually disposed Of
so far as concerns the Gun club by the recent
state tournament. where the Gun Club won all
the matches. II, however. the KennicOtts are WILL
ing to challenge, their cartel win meet with attcn
ton.
Miles Johnson's double bird gold medal is In Chi.
cago, and as his circumstances will not permit
him to keep 1t II he can dispose OF it, IL is alto
gether probable that contest therefor will be
gotten up.
1t Is matter OF conversation in private circles
the possibility oil a friendly home and home match
between tue ~gentlemen OF Chicago and those Of
New York. ms city claims that IL possesses more
very strong team OF ten or twelve could bo put
together. Another tournament at Chicago on the
occasion OF the return contest might be iIeid win
satisfactory results.
TIE DETROIT TOURNAMENT
takes place July lilo. About 81, 600 will be given
away in three matches, each at ten single birds,
and on the fourth DAY single and double bird
sweepstakes Will be In order. The competition is
open TO all amateurs and will be shot under the
Association ruies-piunge traps, one and q quarter
ounce shot.
The first annual tournament OF the Tennessee
STATE Spor tsmens Association taxes place at Mem
PMS, on the Fair Grounds, on four DAYS OF Ibc fair
week, october 40. 1ne programme has been
ARRANGED.
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contribute to preventing absorption, while carbolic
acid, or even common salt, applied VIII materially
aid Ia disposing OF the VIRUS by luhricallng tne
tongue with sweet oil and SALT before tue mouth
is applied TO the wound TO suck the virus OUT the
absorbing the poison into his system through the
agency OF his tongue; but he must he particular
comes in contact with his throat Cold water
SHOULD be freely drank in oil stages OF hydropho-
bla for it is the nature OF the disease to abhor ~
and II people would only give their dogs
more water there would be fewer mad
dogs around. little salt in it ,would
tent cannot be induced to take water willingly
then gag him with it, but by all means get II down.
Lobea may be t given liberaly1glven as the first
remedy-repeatiDg dose after dose until the sys-
tenn is completely under Its control and the pa.
SAFE remedy S'" ana is a partial ani,Goe. Com ON
blned with other agents too numerous to
ribe animal poison, and. as the only way to
benefit patient after the disease is established Is
to suspend the action OF the nervous system be-
fore the vital forces become exhausted, the sooner
this remedy is given and persisted In the better.
ana are good when properly applied to the spinal
cord and brain; but they cannot be relied on any
more than other experiments after the disease
has arrived at certain stage and while physl..
clans are experimenting the patient dies IN most
terrible agony. In advanced stages morpha or
allay the suffering of the patient and enable him
to die easily, which is far preferable to plling
srSnsai 1 emate Witnessed two mem and cow
bitten by ravlng mad dog within a few minutes
Of each other An eminent army surgeon sta
toned there attended one man and the other.
The cow had to be shot two weeks after. and three
months later the army surgeons patient VINO had
been laid up all the time, died q most horrible
death. NV man never experienced any annoy
ance, except the soreness OF the wound i0r about
fifteen days and q tended TO his business all the
time. / applied suction and the remedies already
spoken of; the army surgeon treated with medl-
cine alone.
In conclusion, have no hesitation in wagering,
although am not q betting man, that II people
who are bitten by mad dogs viii follow tins plan
instead OF waiting to see whether they are going
to die, hydr0phob!a Will soon find its ''occupa-
ton is gone" and all its terrOrs laughed to scOrn.
NEW YORK, July B. 1874 MEDlCUS.
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TEE MILLIONAIRE MURDERER.
Sam Mcdonald, of Baltimore, In Jail for
killing GambIer--Incidcnts in His
Life.


Life.
sam Mcdonald is called the ''milllonnaire MUIR
derer." He is IN jail at Baltimore charged with
staDblng gambler named Berry Amos to death.
somebody who knows Mcdonald tells the news
papers short story OF his short life, as follows:
His father was millionaire OF baltimore, and had
two children, Sam and daughter. sam was sent
to England to be educated, and returned an &C
complished and splendid looking young. man. His
father DIED soon after Sans return with an edu-
cation and polished manners, and this event was
shortly followed by Sans twenty-frst birthday,
when he came into possession OF q vast property.
The birthday was celebrated ut the elegant family
mansion near Baltimore. Sam invited all the
city fellows to see him attain his majority, and
there the most sumptuous private festival ever
given in the city OF Baltimore. Among other
outlandish specialties there were fountains con-
structed to spout champagne ana an illumination
that looked, o mile of, like fire. The whole
thing was fire just beginning to consume an
estate ana burn out young and vigorous life
The revery lasted al night, and alter this there
were often revelries by night and obivous sleep
by day. The house was awake only at night. be-
daylight would have revealed. In n year or two
Sam Mcdonald made trip West with some OF the
In the vicinity OF Terre Haute, Ind, Mcdonald
bought farm and stocked 1t with fancy stock.
He called 1t his hunting lodge and he ana the city
fellows hunted on the prarles and Hled the farm
house with the worst kind OF scandals. The good
people OF Terre naute would have nothing to
do with Sam Mcdonald and his farm after they
found him out. Thus sam became an out.
cast in his luxury and magnihcencc. They
say he spent at least $150,00O the first year
he was at Terrc Haute. That sort Of thing could
not last forever, unless there were corresponding
profits coming Ia from some other quarter. But
there were none. The whole fortune was enlisted
In dissipation, and 1t IL supposed was nearly all
gone. sam Mcdonald lately visited Baltimore to
see some OF the old city fellows who had not parti-
Cipated IN his recent prOdigalitics. He found
plenty or them, and he aud two companions were
together and alone IN "a saloon at two O'Clock in
the morning. one or the fellows was Berry Amos.
There had been no quarrel or unpleasant words.
PROBABLY Sam had never killed q man and wanted
to see II he could. He had done almost every thing
else. He took q long knife out or his pocket and
walked up to his friend and stabbed him to the
heart without word. This Ia the way in which
sam Mcdonald ceased to be n miili0nnare ana be-
came q murderer at TWENTY-FIVE.
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J-O-W-B-N-S, OF NEVADA.

The western press is circulating the following
anecdote az the expense Of Senator jones'
In the days when "boiled sbirts' were sunday
luxury the owners Of those articles had their
names stamped ON the bands below the plalts and
as the fashion OF vests was not tolerated at that
time this was not in the ''earlier years OF the
reign OF George IIf." tho name OF man could be
easily ascertained by glanciDg at the wastband
which was fully exposed TO view. On one occa-
sion Mr.. Jones had attircd himself hastily and in
the hurry had put on shirt stamped with tho
name OF his roommate, J. owens. "Hellon said n
friend, you've borrowed a boiled shirt for your
boday.u ''0h, no. said Jones, "this is my shirtn
well lhere's another mans name on it, point
lh2 10 the convincing proof ~. OWENS But,
QUICK as 1asb, wAen Jones saw his mistake, ne
turned AZ 10 his advantage :--'Uh, fGiS IL the way
our Nes1 iolks spell the family name. J-0-we-1-s,
d"WcDS' or Jones' as you call II, Dive see ~
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To TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Noticing numerous suggestions and speculations
advanced in your columns relative to hydrophobia,
something after the style Of the guesswork INDUCED
for thirty or forty years respecting the stamese
twins which resulted in suffering two men to die
instead OF one, beg leave to speak on The dog
subject az plainly and certainly as l did on the
Siamese question.
Permit me first to remark, all dogs and puppies
should be Killed or put ont OF the way of mankind,
in spite Of the growls OF Bergh, who, If he really
has any sympathy for the dogs, might very easily
prove the fact by taking them out to his summer
resort at Lake MahOpac to spend the season and
cool their blood. 1t Is the nature of the brute mot
Bergh, but the dog) 10 go mad, like peo-
pie who have craziness hereditary, or as
a negro minstrel would say, "red.headed." in the
family; second, people should avoid allowing
dogs to Hex their mouths; for, minglng the saliva
OF the dog--as Is often the case with those who
pet and fondle the animal-wth that OF the human
being, is nearly as bad as being bitten. The saliva
contains the virus, not the teeth. The teeth In
Hict the wound and the saliva communicates the
poison to the blood and the blood once poisoned,
impregnates the whole system: then 1t would be
easier to make new man than to save tho life OF
the one so imprcgnated. All men, however, who
are bitten by dogs do not die OF hydropnODfa some
recover and some never get sick. The reason is
simply this, all mems systems are not alike. Some
repel cOntaglOn, otnerS receive IL. Yet what
mans system may repei at one time may be re-
ceived at another; while others take everything
that comes along (ike most OF our municipal re.
form ottcers). and others again won't take any
thing. and die happy Tree of scar or blemish in
limb or nature and even in reputation.
After the poison has once been received
into the SYSTEM then there Is no Graduating il,
for when 1t comes in contact with the human
tissues 1t pOisons the nervous system. The irrta-
ton quickly affects the spinal cord and meuula
oblongata, the diaphragm, lungs heart and brain
suffer and the morbid action on the vital fabric
speedily annihilates all vitality. In some PATIENTS
whose system IL preqe 70 poison or eon;Ssion,
hydrophotia may begin To develop iq Short
.line, varying from days to weeks and months !;
while IN others II may not show any sign Tor
years. and this depends on some depressing or
exciting agency on the system. The ,naiisasacy OF
tne poison may be controlled or modified provided
the patent Possesses enough vitality to endure 1t
until II runs its course with proper treatment.
but tnc best way, as Jack Bunsby would say, Is
not to let the poison get into the
blood suflcientiy to AFFECT the system; and
to 40 this the patient should be taken
IN hand Immediately after the bite has
been inhtcted. At this early stage either cut out
the injured part at once, or apply powerful suc-
ton, Lieation above and below tina wound MAJ
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BRIGHAM STILL COUNTING,

ISat Lake Letter 70 the Chicago Inter-OceanJ
1t is said Brigham Young Is now paving his
addresses to young lady in the seventh ward
with the view OF browning her with q bridal
wreath and q number somewhere in the twent,es
In the list oil wives. He Is o most devoted lover az
any rate, and dimes daily the shrine OF his hearts
alteration. am not acquainted with the Young
lady, but am told she If beautiful IN her person
ana not over three ana twenty while the Prophet
Is seventy-iour, and, since the order OF Enoch is
fast failing in LOOKS health ana strength. II is
hoped the Poland bill Will prevent the realization
Of this scheme of Brigham Is, ana put auetus
upon all future attempts OF the Holy Endowment
House 70 celebrate any more OF these celestial mar
l.agc5
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The Voice of an ssOla Timer"

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
heartily concur in the determined stand you
have taken towards the determination of that now
dangerous pet the dog. am an old citizen of New
York, and remember former years when the dog
ordinance was not criticised to such an extent as
now, when men were employed to seek stray curs
and, ii caught, strike them on the head with
heavy iron malet and then throw them 10 cart
adapted for that purpose. THIS was an easy way
OF sending them to the dogs eternal home. In
those days hydrophobia was little thought or
hope you will continue your noble efforts to en-
force the dog ordinance, and suggest that Mr..
Bergh or some OF his men should act in the above
capacity for the sake OF humanity. PICOT.
NEW YORK, July 5, 1874
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A plea for the Brute,

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
When an epidemic terror is once excited every
morning brings some new disaster. Perhaps for
instance, some one has been frightened by the
barking OF dog, and the next morning it appears
that there has been a mad dog running through
that OF those who have been bitten not one in a
hundred was bitten by mad dog. But even allow
ing that there is slight danger rom allowing dogs
to run loose yet we should cOnSitier how many are
preserved in their health and property by this de-
voted animals sc vices. The roDber is Kept at a
distance, and the poor man finds his dog willing
assistant. How unkind, then. to torture this
faithful creature: how ungratefu o return for
what he Is willing and pleased TO do for US.
BROOKLYN, July 8, 1874.
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The Asiatic Squadron.

YOKOHAMA Japan, June a. 1874
Admiral Pennock arrived here In the China on
the eth and on the LIST inst. took charge OF the
Asatc squadron.
Captain Calhoun, OF the Hartford, late senior
officer, Is ordered to California to take command
OF the Richmond surgeon Walter Leach relieves
surgeon BioodgOod as Fleet surgeon. Lieutenant
Emory, OF the squadron staff, also goes home
The Hartford Lackawanna, Tuscarora and Kear-
sage are at Yokohama. the Saco sailed on the
Ath Tor Chcfoo. The Ashuelot, Monocacy and
Paos are In Chinese waters. The Tuscarora
leaves IN few days on her return surveying
voyage.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Why should there be any doubt as to the best
method Of destroying dogs Any physician knows
that one drop OF either hydro-cyanic or hydro.
fuorc acid chemically pure and not as sold by
druggists for medicinal purposcs) placed ON dogs
nose Will kill him instantly. pound OF such acid
is sufficient to kill all the dogs in New York State
Respectfully, Il. s. D.
NEW YORK, July s, 1874.
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FATAL CARRIAGE ACCIDENT.

Coroner woltman was yesterday called to No.
% West Washington place to hold an inquest over
the remains OF Mrs Lavina Post, q lady sixty-four
years OF age and native OF New York, who died
rom compound fracture OF the ankle and other In.
juries received about ten days ago In consequence
OF being thrown from carriage to the pavement
corner or Christopher street and Waverley place
caused by the horse, driven by her son. taxing
fright and becoming unmanaReabic.
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Disposition Of tho Idle Monitors.

The monitors Saugus, AJAX Dictator, Manhat-
tan, Canonicus and Mahopac, which were put in
commission pending the virginius excitement,
wl with the exception OF the Dictator be laid up
at Pensacola. Tne crews Of these vessels, ior the
greater part, Will be sent 10 the North Atlantic
will be retained on the rron-clsds as police Tor
their protection.
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SCORE.

r. W. Wlmarth, 81 yards distance in
Oy yards ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS l.
kleinman, 30 yards tas above> o. 3
The second match was for the Bucks Head, q
golden charm valued at $50, subject to chal-
lebge and to be won thrice ere becoming the
winners property 10 single rises, 81 yards rise
and 80 boundary. and double rises IS yards rise
and 100 boundary, Ia or. shot, club rules. The
shooting Tor TINS emblem also admirable.
seventeen competitors contested 1t; OF ITO BIRDS
down in the single rises. 1875 were killed-an aver
age OF s. while IN the double bird shooting. not
wtbstanding the drawback rom the wind, III
were dropped-an average Of a tribe over 4 and
grand average OF something better than TX.
John kleinman, who was shooting In grand form,
Killed all his birds and won, though his brother
Abe, +. Benner and George Sherman made clean
scores at the single birds. The following isa
SUMMARY.
SANE DAY-KENNICoTT CLUB SHOOT FOR THE
BUCKS HEAD-10 single rises, at Il yards, so boun-
dairy and double rises, at Is yards, 100 boun-
dairy, IA on. SHOT; club rules. Referee. John
FarGsw0rth.
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A Sweeping Suggestion.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
The condition OF affairs in this community with
reference to the dog question is simply incredible.
After making all possible allowance for excited
feeling and unreas0ning fears the unquestonable
fact remains that number Of persons without
fault of their own have falen victims to the most
unspeakably horrible OF diseases-hydrophobia
The question of the effect Of imagination &C., &C.,
does not affect the merits OF the case. The fact
that you or 1 or any member of our fami-
lies may at any moment In spite Of any care suffer
the most horrible OF deaths, leaving for
all surviving friends o legacy OF torturing
memories is certainly worthy OF atten-
ton. Are these animals necessary to our
welfare In any directiOn' What good is secured
to balance this enormous evil? In o primitive
stage OF society, when men are in c0nfct with
the unsuOdued powers OF nature, dogs may be
necessary; but is not the friend and companion
Of man. about play ed out in this community. A
dozen Bengal tigers running at large would do
less mischief than the NANCY, p0ison-armed, use.
less Of this metropolis. AS 1t now STANDS the
human race lives In constant dread OF its dogs.
Can we not procure and enforce o law which will
render the existence OF dogs at liberty at any
son of the year an mpossibillty? Let the entire
canine race be prescribed, general sentence of
death passed upon them, and ourselves and our
children be delivered from fear OF the most awful
visitation which can ian upon humanity.
CANOPHOBIA.
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BAD DOGS.

Insane and diseased dogs are no respecters OF
days. They bite the luckless wight whom they
meet regardless Of independence, patriotism or
sunday sanctity. Our natal day brought Its fair
quota TO their quietus by the poliseman's pistol,
and Sunday saw six shot in the streets, Two Of
which are reported as having preceded and invited
death by the unmuzzled use of their certainly
dangerous II not certainly poisoned fangs. so
long as we hear OF these constant exhibitions OF
canine rabies in our midst there can be no truce
in the dog war. The life OF even the humblest
citizen is worth infinitely more than all the ours In
the city, many times more than all those who
either have no owners or whose owners do not
value them highly enough to prevent their
rest. the Pound viii be open again ready
TO receive every NANCY mastif every howl
ing hound or whining whelp OF low degree
stimulant OF fifty cents per head. AS the super
iuous ours are already pretty wen tbinned out in
the immediate neiglborhO0d OF the Pound the
supplies OF new subjects FOR scientific asphy xiati0n
must come from more distant quarters. Their re-
thorough, and II the one Pound does not effect
that result we should have the number increased
quarters SO long as there is a loose dog in the
city unmuZZed during this hot weather so long
are We In danger OF mad dog bites and hydro
phobia.
DOGS Ku.LEp-Two PERSONS BITTEN.
A mad dog was killed yesterday afternoon at 27a
West Thirty-nnth street, by Onlcer Cofey, Of the
Twentieth precinct.
Officer Taylor, Of the Eleventh precinct, Killed a
mad dog at No. 276 stanton street, yesterday alter
noon.
mad dog was killed by O1lcer FitZsimmons at
NO. 424 East Eleventh street. yesterday afternoon,
that had hittcn Thomas Woods in the right hand.
Oflicer Kavanagh, OF the Twelfth precinct killed
mad oog al II West l27th street. yesterday after
noon.
mad dog was killed by Oficor Shea, OF the Sec
aS m Sa as Soy
before the policeman got up with MIN.
Oflcer O'Grady, Of the Seventeenth precinct,
shot mad dog yesterday afternoon at No ave-
nue. B.
THE DOCTORS WILL DIsCrss THE DOG DISEASE.
At the meeting OF tho New York Neurological
reference to recent cases. to the means OF proven
ZION and cure and to the care OF dogs, win be the
subject for discussion. Dra. MADDEN, Hammond
Frank Hamilton and others will participate in the
debate.
The meeting will be held at eight O'Clock. in the
College or Physicians aud Surgeons. corner OF
Fourth avenue and Twenty third street.
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BROOKLYN BOARD.

(NLINTON OR SIDE STREETS.-BY REsPECrA-
y bic young man; private family preferred. Address
J. FRANCIS hADLEY, Herald Brooklyn Branch office.
NrANTED-BOARD IN WILLIAMSBURG, FOR
w gentleman. wife and six children; can furnish
apartments and parOr. Address. with particulars G.
w.. box 100 Herald Office.
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A sTEINWAY SON ROSEWOOD PIANOFORTE
II for sale less than half COST ia octave four round
c0rnered Pianoforte cost 5000 $500 Stool Cover.
Can be to-day at private residence l2J West I'D
street near 9th avenue.
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PIANOFORTEs. ORGANs GO.

-SN0-MAGNIFICENT AGRAFFE ROSEWOOD
IA Oversrung PianOtorc, carved legs &c latest i'm
provemensi July guaranteed. Also Piano and STOOL $50
GOLDSMITHS, rs Blocker street near Bowery