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The New York herald., 1874-07-21
THE GRAND SWISS SHOOTING FESTIVAL

In cOmmemOratiOn OF the shooting jubilee in
Switzerland yesterday was inaugurated, at the
United SchuetZen Park, Union Hill, New Jersey, q
Swiss shooting festival, in which large numbers
OF the various German and American societies
participated. The beautiful park was decorated
in a gay manner with flags, and displayed in the
glass tower on the lawn were the prizes, consist
ing of elegant silver goblets, clocks, badges, &c.
The public houses beyond the precincts of the
grounds were covered with bunting, and the viii
lage presented quite holiday appearance.
About two O'Clock the William Tell Society, pre-
ceeded by brass band, arrived ana paraded
about the grounds. representative Of the i'm
mortal hero who was supposed to have delivered
Switzerland from the tyrant Geser walked in the
van with his son, who held an apple In his hand
pierced with an arrow. The twain were IN full
costume and aroused much enthusiasm; little
1Ower girls in Swiss costumes offered bouquets to
the visitors; and what with the speech OF welcome
of Mr. Krusi, the presentation OF silver cups to the
and thunderous interludes of brass cannon, the
celebration was made lively indeed.
All was hustle in the pavilion in which the
sharpshOOters were assembled Amateurs and
professionals were trying their skill in hitting the
"buls eyes" across the meadows. At the time
our reporter left the field Mr.. Rathyen, OF staten
Island, and Mr.. Hess Of Newark-b0th American
prizes.
Sentiments apropos to the sport and the 0cca-
sion were posted everywhere, many OF them witty,
all OF them good natured. Here Is one in the
shooting pavillion@
Der schuizc der nit tester Hand
pas schwarze trat in tvaerland
Lasst sich's Zuletzt auch ncht vcrdricssen
Zu Hause manchen Book I'll schieSsen.o
The New York herald., 1874-07-21
CASUALTY AT SOUTH NORWALK.
Well known Steamboat Captain
DrOwned-Dctails OF the Accident-Rc-
cOVerY of the Body.

Well known Steamboat Captain
DrOxvned-Dctafls OF the Accident-Rc-
covery of the Body.
SOUTH NoRwALK, Conn.,, July 20, 1874.
Late Saturday evening the little steamer Flirt,
this city and ROTOR Point, conveying excurslonists
during the hot weather. was returning from the
latter place. When OF what is known as Round
Beach and within hang distance OF Gregory's Point
the steamers awning caught fire. Captain Smith
first discovered it and tried to pull the awning
down. Failing, he seized bucket filed with
water, dashed it on the flames. and while In the
act OF filing second bucket the steamer swayed,
he lost his balance, iell into the water
AND WAS DROWNED.
Few persons were on the boat at the time, but
these were made to comprehend the terrible po-
sitiOn OF affairs, The boat was stopped and an
effort made to recover the unfortunate man, but
in vain. The steamer went on her way and reached
the wharf without him, when the sad occurrence
wildfre, Tor the Captain was everywhere well
known. Forty boats were manned and equipped,
and proceeded 70 Round Beach to drag the river.
They continued throughout the night, not ceasing
was increased to sixty boats and men, who kent
on the work of dragging all day. Toward night
William Lockwood and John Martin who were in
q boat together, succeeded in bringing the body
line with ishhooks at the end. 1t was conveyed
to South Norwalk, where an inquest was held in
the excitement become. Though in the water
only twenty -four hours the clothing OF deceased
was filed with starhsh, which had eaten the flesh
In many places and destroyed the LETT eye.
Captain Smith was thirty.eight years OF age ana
leaves q vile and five children. He was promi-
nently known throughout the State as a politician.
The funeral VIII occur tomorrow, at St. PauI's
burial in st. PaulS churchyard.
The New York herald., 1874-07-21
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY, JULY 2l ls74-TRIPLE SHEET

Croker should not nnd It out. Dep0nent ad-
taken IN his own name. That the whole proceed
ings were, as dep0nent understood, to precede the
arrest OF active political parties 10 prevent their
being out on election day to aid their party.
THOMAS DUNPHY.
Sworn to before me this oath day OF March. 1874
KENNETH q. WHITE, United States Commissioner.
II was again rumOred last night that serious
charges are to be preferred against United States
District Attorney Bliss. The statement made yes
terday by his assistant, Purdy, that 'ft Is p,ac-
tice not TO permit witness to 90 into the Grand
Jury room without the consent OF the District At
torney,' and that on one occa ;ion, when a wit
ness slipped" INTO the room during his Purdy's)
absence, ne told the Grand Jury tfey had ''no
right" 10 listen TO him, was quite severely COM
mented upon. There are good many people who
would like to know who invested the United States
District Attorney or any else with the right to
.'peim nit" or to prohibit any witness from appear
ing before the Grand Jury.
The New York herald., 1874-07-21
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY AND MURDER.

BENJAMIN Tam, colored Individual, was ar
raigned before Judge Murray yesterday, at Jefrer-
son Market, charged with a felonious assault and
battery on the person of James MCGUIRE, of No.
226 West Houston street. About half-past one
O'Clock yesterday morning Onlcer Hudson of the
Eighth precinct, while patrong his post on
Broome street, heard cries Of "Help," "Murder'
and ''Police" proceeding from an open lot in
South Fifth avenue, near the corner OF Broome
street. Onicer Hudson on arriving at the spot
from which The cries came found two men strug-
Cling with each other In a fierce hand to hand
encounter. They were both the ground, bnt
the uppermost man. VINO is well known in that
vicinity as desperate character, was endeavorng
to beat the others brains out with large paving
stone Before the oflicer could separate the COM
batants the undermost man, James Mcclure, was
laid out nsensible from the effects OF the wounds
received. Benjamin Tam, the assailapt, was
placed under arrest, and the wounded man was
also taken TO the station house. where his
wounds were dressed by the surgeon In attendance.
AS soon rs Mcclure recovered consciousness he
explained TO the Sergeant how the attack was
made He said he was walking past this open
space when he was suddenly caught hold OF and
dragged into the lot. He struggled as best he
could, but was Knocked down by one blow OF the
stone which was in the negrO's hands. While on
the ground his aesalant tried to rob him, and on
he (McGuire) still making determined resistance,
he was again struck repeatedly with the stone on
the head. Benjamin Tam was held in 81 900 BAH 10
answer At General Sessions.
The New York herald., 1874-07-21
OUR HAPPY MAYOR.
Mayor Havemeyer as He Appeared Yes
terday-He COnfesscs His Great Love
for Dfsbecker.

Mayor Havemeyer as He Appeared Yes.
terday-He COnfesscs His Great Love
for Disbecker.
His Honor, Mayor Havemeyer, Is certainly
whatever his faults may be-one OF the best ma.
tured men OF the day. He is always in a good
humor. The morning papers may have con-
tanned terrific and crushing leaders, rapping MIN
over the knuckles. and yet he appears in outer
oflce, which is the happy hunting ground OF the
reporters attached to the City Hall and adoins his
private sanctuary, in the jollest frame Of mind,
chats Joculary with the representatives OF the
press, and seems TO enjoy all the censure which Is
hurled upon his head every day.
The important conversation which TOOK place
yesterday with reference to political matters was
as iolows:-
"Wlll you send your answer to the Governor to-
dayY'
NO." replied the Mayor, and he shook his head,
mot UNTIL TOMORROW
or day after to morrow And the Mayor reIter-
ated his statement, already given In these coumns
that he would leave II TO the Governors discretion
TO give his answer to the press or not as he
chooses.
What do you think the Governor win do, Mr..
Mayor"
me Mayor laughed. 'weI, think he will read
1t in the first place."
Il think there is no doubt on that point"
''No; and as TO his acton, suppose he viii do
what he thinks proper"
do you think the Governor, after weighing your
answer, can remove your
well, don't do things to be removed so
easily" was the Mayors light reply.
The question OF his recent appointments being
then broached, the Mayor said 81 never appoint
man from friendship, never simply make ap
poIntments to please myself. never expect any
gratitude from anybody. am here 10 do my duty
to the people. and when am satisfied that have
done 1t don't care
HOW MUCH AM ABUSED PoB IT."
"The people seem rather ungratelul in this in
stancer'
"Yes, they always are.r "a cloud spreading over
his genial and luminous counterance.) al don't
expect anything from any man, but only say that
there Is one man who has deceived me grossly
grossly, and that is Dlsbecker. And he is man
who Is out OF the pale OIL
The Mayor got no urtner. Tie looked for
the falling word up to the blue vault OF heaven at
the chandelier, at the reporter and finding out in
neither OF these places, he left the sentence un-
completed.
..Wel, you have the power to remove him9r
Mayor Havemeyer gave the reporter iunny and
significant glance. 'Ah II he gives me cause.
Just wait till he gives me cause and he'n move
very fast"
And with this the Mayor nodded, and his atten.
ton being engaged by another reporter who solc-
tied an interview, he retired with him into his
private room.
The New York herald., 1874-07-21
CITY HALL BREVITIES.

Two marriages were yesterday solemnized In the
Mayors once, one OF the happy husbands being
Russian and the other a Dane. 1; was reported
that the Mayor, who has had great experience in
these ceremonies, tieu the marriage knot so tight
that it will be very difficult for any one to unloose
It.
There was rumor yesterday that President
Wheeler, OF the Tax Department, whom the Mayor
loves with all the intensity OF his SOUL had oeen
kindly invited by him To resign. The report proved
to be grOundless, both the Mayor and Mr.. wheeler
conJradicting the statement most empnatlcally.
Among the visitors OF the Mayor yesterday were
ex-Pollce Commissioner Gardner, VINO looked
brance OF the happy days Of yore still haunted
him, and Captain Williams, VINO remained with
the Mayor snort time--lt IS supposed for the pur
pose OF consulting him about the orders against
clubbing issued by Commissioner Disbecker. Cap
tain Williams Is reported TO have said that the
citizens of New York ought to he dubbed much
more frequently than tney ever have been in the
mas
The New York herald., 1874-07-21
AN OPEN LETTER.

To THE EDITOR OP THE HERALD:-
What think you OF Joint stock organization for
q cooperative restaurant In which any person
may, at cheap but not eeemosynary prices, obtain
the privilege OF lunch avatory. library, &c.s In
dense manufacturing locality overcrowding would
be avoided by different nours OF recess Had our
well meaning 'scrusadingn ladies, OF both sexes,
expended their ZEAL time and means In such en-
terprlses they might have accomplished more
enduring and every way more satisfactory results
than accompanied their mpracticable attempts TO
force things An engineer who desires 70 divore
the course OF q river does not depend wholly on
PRAYER or exhortation, bat quietly proceeds to
make his short cut; then at the proper momens,
ali being ready, q stroke OF the pick anu 10 the
stream, rushes hcadlong into the new channel,
ever widening and deepening In this place and
age one cannot dictate what another shall or shall
not swallow, either physical or speculative, b.i
one can provide something better. q. "a X.
CINCINNATI, July 10, iS1L
The New York herald., 1874-07-21
CREEDMOOR.

The Eleventh Regiment, N.G.s.N.Y., at
the National Rifle Range Yesterday
Splendid Weather and Steady Practice.
The Eleventh regiment, N.G.S.N.Y., Colonel
vilmar commanding, proceeded to rife Practice at
CreedmoOr yesterday. The line OF march was
through Grand street to Peck slip ferry, and
thence by boat to Hunters Point reaching Creed
moor by rail before ten O'Clock, soon alter which
hour firing commenced at the 200 yards range.
Ball practice was kept up until after one O'Clock,
when the men who had qualified went back to the
500 yards range to shoot their second scores By
reference to the scores, which are given below, 1t
Will be seen that, all things considered, tine
Eleventh made reasonably good shooting. 1t ia
but justice to the officers and men to state that,
Tor steadiness and discipline under arms, together
with good knowledge oil the details Of field duty,
TINS corps has not been surpassed If equalled, by
during the present season.
The New York herald., 1874-07-21
ANOTHER STREET CAB ACCIDENT.

About three O'Clock yesterday afternoon an old
rag picker, named Wilhemina Weiss, while at.
tempting to cross Allen street at Delaney, was
run over by car 90 Of the Second avenue line. She
was struck and thrown down by the horses, and,
as y is a down grade in this locality, the driver
Was unable to stop the headway q The car until
one Of the wheels had passed over the right side
of the poor woman. She was senseess and ter
riby lacerated several persons ran to ner as
sistance and conveyed her to the drug store OF
lancey and Allen streets, where the sufferer was
refused admission. In short time, however, the
once taken to the Tenth ward station house,
where her wounds were found to be OF very
serious nature, which, after being properly
dressed by the police surgeon, she was taken, in
an almost nsensble condition, to her home on
Sherii street, near Rivington
The New York herald., 1874-07-21
A SMALL LINE OF SAMPLES,

From the Detroit Journal Of Commerce
member OF the Saginaw County Bar was re-
Gently in one OF thriving interior towns on pro-
iessional business. In the onice OF the hotel he
was accosted by a very agreeable gentleman, evi-
denuy OF the genus drummer, who wanted to
know "where he was irOm.n "From Detroit. ~
The next question was, "For what house are you
your namer "You may" Pause-enjoyable TO
the lawyer, embarrassing to the other. "Wel'
desperately what Is your nameYn "Jones -
"What line are you in2' "I don't understand
you. sir.u 'What are you scllingfr QmpatientlyJ
"Brains" coolly). The drummer saw his oppor
tunity and looking at the other from head to loot
he said, slowly, "Well, you appear TO carry q
very small line Of samples.n Blackstone says he
owes that drummer one.
The New York herald., 1874-07-21
THE NEW POST OFFIOE.

Operations towards the completion OF the new
Post Office building progress as laggardly as did
the rebuilding OF the second Temple at Jerusalem,
when each artisan on the walls labored with a tool
in one hand and weapon of warfare in the other.
The roof is far from being finished; the dome may
receive its eliminating glories any time between
now and this day three months; the basement re-
mains chaotic mass OF materials; the new ce-
new patent metal Illuminating roofing for cellars,
&C., is being looked at and thought about. In
building, the cause being, to use the superinten-
dents words, "thc unsatisfactory delivery of the
necessary materials
The New York herald., 1874-07-21
ROCHEPORTs LANTERNE.
from Calignani,s Messenger. !

HAOcsOrECT'I
Brussels letter states that the first number OF
Rocheforps Lonte,ue is now on sale at the of,ces
OF the Petdt-JounoL No. 3s Rue de pEcuyer. II is
printed In the Belgian capital by wittmann OF the
Rue des Secours. Ii contains Iorty-six pages,
only about one third filed with matter consisting
exclusively OF gross insults to the Empress, the
deceased Emperor and Marshal de Mac Mahon.
The New York herald., 1874-07-21
A Rfflennn,s Present,

Colonel George Wingate, President of the Am
ateur Rifle Club yesterday received by the steamer
City OF Chester as a present from Major Blenner-
hassett Leech Captain of the Irish team that Is to
come over here next September and do their pret-
test TO peat the American team at CreedmOOr,
magnificent Winchester rife. On the butt OF the
piece, on silver pate, is the inscription, COonel
Wlngate, from Arthur j. Leech, 1874"
The New York herald., 1874-07-21
Totals.

Showing that 2o5 fred at the short range and
hity-twO qualified for the long.
Among the gentlemen present were Major Gen.
eral Shaler. Colonel Green, Of General Knoxs
staff; Lieutenant Colonel Van Vycke, Sixth regi-
ment, N. g.; captain Douglas, Eighty-tOurth regi-
ment, N. G., Inspector Of Musketry, Second
brigade, Second DIVISION, and number OF others.
The Eleventh returned to the city by the LAO
p NJ. train, showing very commendable steadlness
in the ranks and quietness along the whole route.
The New York herald., 1874-07-21

The aggregate scores of the twelve best shots
sum up TO 246 points. The highest scOre-that or
Sergeant Klenup-ls % points. out OF a possible 40
The following summary shows the number of
men who were the ground and fired and
those that went back 20 the 500 yards range
The New York herald., 1874-07-21
Seven Cnvalrymen Against Twenty-Five
Indians-No Loss OF Life.

Indians-NO Loss OF Life.
WASHINGTON July 20, 1874.
The following despatch was received this morn
ing at the headquarters Of the army
CHICAGO, ILL.,, July Is, 1874.
Colonel W. d. WHIPPLE:-
small detachment, consisting of a corporal and
six men, while guarding hayng party near Fort
Fctterman, was attacked by about twenty five In
dians, but sustained no less.
p. II. SHERIDAN, Lieutenant General.
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FATAL shootInr Ncrnp~.
FOREIGN NEWS.
nase rail- I'm England.

hA<E saSst ."
LONDON, August lS.-Several base
ball clubs have been formed in North
England. Manuals for players are pub
lished and articles used in the game are
imported for sale.
brutal Murder.
TWEED, Ontario, August lS.-Chas
Moran, on Sunday night, murdered his
brothers wife by shooting her five times
in the head and then cutting her throat.
the murderer was arrested.
lsrazilian Fanatics.
A Brazilian letter says: In Rio Grand
lie Sui an instruction exists, owing to
the fanaticism Of a sect Of Jealous Ger
man colonists Of st. Leopoldo. led by
one Msurer. who processes to be q
prophet. His wife, Jacoba, is supposed
by his votaries to be the Saviour Of the
World. and his uncle is the Apostle
Judas who sacrificed himself to bring
about the bible prophesies in relation to
the death OF Christ. The turbulance
and fsnaticism OF their sect were such
that the authorities had had Manrer
and his wife and uncle arrested, but
Maurer was soon afterward released.
After the release Of Maurer the house Of
a seceder from the sect was attacked and
burned after his wife and children had
been shot, the man being absent. When
the police appeared they found Maurer
and his sectarians some 300 strong, in
trenched in a midforest settlement, and
although a force Of regulars was brought
up the soldiery were rcpulssd with 1--we
killed and thirty.ivO wounded, At last
dates tho troops and national guard are
being collected and cannon were bonn
harding the position. 1t is said thatths
revolNrs have massscrod thirteen fam
lilies Of seceders and lukewarm sscta-
rians,
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A New HAVEN gentleman has q l,isce
OF the wood cofin In which Washington
was originally buried. II will be ie-
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upon as relics.
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SAN
Opening OF the Mechanics Institute
Fair-Locai option In the suprems
Court-Gresnbncks.

San Francisco. August 1911 P. NJ
At IL o'clock to-day the Mechanics
Institute Fair will be formally opened
with music. addresses, and an Grafton
by Colonel W. II. l.. Barnes. Many
hundreds Of cards Of invitation have
been issued and the attendance will be
large.
The argument before the Supreme
Court in the local option case was rc-
sumed this morning, and the Court in
formed counsel 1t must be concluded to-
day. The matter will probably be taken
under advisement.
Grssnbacks, 9Ih@9la.
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To CANDIDATES.

AL announcements Of candidates for
Office. daring the political campaign,
published in this paper, mGsi Be paid for
IN adudnoe. We accept Of no contingent
arrangement, but treat all alike. Acan-
didaie who cannot. or will not an
nouncs himself properly before the peo-
pie. and pay his printing bills promptly.
Is not fit for the Office he seeks.
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Man TR,r.-Ncar the platform OF eth
railroad depot in this town a couple Of
timbers a foot square are ingcniously
laid Just exactly where people pass the
most. Several persons have been
tripped up by them. and we saw n un.
fortunate chap tumble over them last
evening, falling heavily upon his manly
breast. He gruntcd as though it hurt.
FuNKiAL.-Tbe funeral Of Richard ID.
Bray took place this afternoon from
Odd Fellows Hall. just before we went
to press. and was n Of the largest, II
not the largest, ever seen in Gold Hill.
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