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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-10
OUR RIFLEMEN IN EUROPE.

AMERICAN sHARPsHooTERs RETURNED TO ENG
LAND FROM PABIs--A MEMBER OF THE TEAM
REMAINS ON THE coNTINENT-A PLEASANT
TIME PREVIOUS TO PREPARATION FOR HOME
LoSDoS August Q, 1875.
The gentlemen Of the American team and their friends
arrived this morning from Paris.
PLEASANT TIME IN THE FRENCH CAPITAL
They report that they enjoyed their visit greatly and
have obtained tho recreation they much needed after
their abors and peoccupaon Of the contessn ireland
and England.
SOCIAL REUNION IN ENGLAND.
Several OF the party will visit Sir Henry Halford to-
at wistow Hail. his country seat in Leicester
SHIRE whore they will meet number of distinguished
guests.
MAKING HOME.
On Thursday all will go to Liverpool to embark for
home on tho steamer City of Berlin except Mr. Bruce
who remains the Continent
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ATLANTIC YACHT CLUB.
THE CRUISE OF THE CLUB-PARTIcuLARs AND
INCIDENTS OF THE CRUISE.

INCIDENTS OF THE CRUISE.
NEWPORT, r. L. August s, 1875
The Atlantic Yacht Club, which have been ut anchor
in this harbor since Friday homeward tomorrow
morning stopping on their way at New London and
Morris Cove. They had intended to have made fort
nights cruise but Unforeseen circumstances prevented
this decision from being carried out The following
the particulars of the cruisc:-
On Saturday last July 81 they left home, and with a
fair breeze, made for Glen Cove standing out in the
following ordcr:-Trton Commodore Thayer's YACHT
Agnes Peerless, Undlne, Orion, Kaiser Wilhelm the
rest coming along together After fair run they
reached Glen Cove that evening where they remained
until Monday morning. Divine service was held Sun
dry on board the Triton.
On Monday morning they unwscly started out the
weather looking very threatening and were obliged to
put back account of heavy squall from the
ward The following morning they started for Shetland
Island, near Norwalk, arriving there the same
evening. Wednesday morning the fleet left the
island and ran to New London anchoring OF the Pcquot
House at four O'Clock the afternoon, the Peerless
heading the fleet On Thursday morning they started
for Grccnport having good breeze and reached there
about Ave O'Clock that afternoon. The Peerless again
was the first to drop anchor They left Grecnport
Friday morning at eight O'Clock. They had scarcely
any wind until they reached Fishers Island, after
which they had fair wind until Point Judith was
reached, which they passed i'm the following order -:
Triton, Peerless, Agnes Undine, Orion, Kaiser viii
hclm which positions they kept until they reached this
port at seven O'Clock Friday night, The schooncrs
Vision and Mystic being far in the rear fell in with
Heavy bank of fog and consequently were Obliged to
remain in the oinng until the following morning, when
they also arrived. The officers and their guests all
unite In saying that they have had jolly time and an
excellent SAIL Notwithstanding the unpropitlous weather
which they have experienced
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THE SIN OF THE AGE.

ARCHBISHOP LYNCH DENoUNCEs THE PREVAILING
CRIME OF THE MURDER OF UNBORN chill
DREN.
TORONTO Ont August o, 1875
Yesterday Archbishop Lynch made the following re-
marks in his Sermon apropos to the recent horrible
crime perpetratcd in this city,
The dreadful crime of murder of nnoccnts before
birth is n foul blot the character of the Christian
people of this country. At the of conception
an immortal soul il infused into the creature and il re-
fleets the image and likeness of God To
destroy this is murder, and the blood of that
being cries to Heaven for vengeance against
the assassin In the New England States
an ungodly people DISCRIMINATING themselves from
the face Of the earth, and chaste and God fearing pco
pic succeeding to their inheritance, the statistics
Of births show This crime Of murder in the first de-
gree in the first stage Of life, is also spreading into
fallen woman suggestion of hiding her shame by
abortion is not often heard The crime of bringing
a child into the world outside Of matrmony
is bad enough without adding to IL that Of
murder Your drugs or your instruments will not
destroy innocent The pagan Chinese OK
pose sell and too often drown their onspring
when they become too numerous and too burden
some for their poverty TO rear but to the shame of
those calling themselves Christians have To say that
they murder IN cold blood their own children and
in too many destroy the mother thus two lives
forfeited The Chinese do not believe in the saving
truths of Christianity in adequate rewards and pun
ishments or III a Saviour in doctrine that soul IL
made i'm the image aud likeness of God or the i'm.
mortality of the soul, &c. His Grace then cxhortcd the
young women TO avoid private interviews with young
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFErcER.
WASHINGTON, August 10, A. NJ.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFErcER.y
WASHINGTON August 10, a. NJ.
Probabilities
For New England and the Middle States continued
and clear weather during the day, with light
southerly TO westerly winds and stationary or falling
barometer possibly followed by light rains during the
night
For tho Lake region, the Ohio Valley Tenncs-
and the Gulf States, increasing coudness and local
rains, with light variable wiAds mostly from the east
and south; slight change in temperature and slowly
falling barometer.
For the Upper Mississippi and Missouri Valley light
rains, followed by clearing weather. southwest to north
west winds, slight changes in temperature and low but
slowly rising barometer
For the South Atlantic States decidedly warm and
partly cloudy weather. with southeast to southwest
winds slight change in barometer and light rains near
the coast during the night
The Ohio River will fall slowly below Louisville and
rapidly above, but will continue above danger line
between Louisville and Evansville remain below IL
Paducah. The Mississippi will fall slowly at St Louis
and Cairo and remain stationary rise very slightly at
stations below.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE.

FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE.
Blanchards arcica extravaganza Bunch Of Berries"
was last night presented American audience for
the first time and well received If any part Of the
audience expected to be treated something very novel
they must have been disappointed. The cxtravai
ganza is as like the "Bcllcs OF the Kitchen ms little
pea is like big in all matters essential 1t is true
n much richer and fashionable clothes than when
they carcauc the snobbcry Of kitchen life hut the de-
vices by which they try to amusc the public have
strong family likeness to those with which tho
vokcs have already made the public familiar We sup
pose Bunch Of Berries written in order to allow
this merry group OF artists to dspor in rich costumes
and no doubt there those who will find the enter.
ainmcnt more refined because the performers better
dressed The scene of the extravaganza Is nj olybush
Hail. the residence of Sir Gilbert Gooscbcrry aud dur
ing the absence of the worthy baronct his and
certain Lord Strawberry undertake get up
panOmime for Twelfth Night, and the incl
dents OF the entertainment borrowed
from the resulting mischanccs. The troubles of the
amateurs presented with great vcincss. and song
and dance iudicousy scattered through the piece
demon ballet especially excited good deal Of ap
pausc, which well deserved. There was n crowded
house and the audience evidently well pleased IL
Is only paying the Yokcs family mcried compliment
TO say that their power to amusc depends moro upon
themselves than the piece they choose To appear in IL
Is their art that amuscs, and 10 Is light enough in
quality but well suited 10 this heated term. ellis Own
Enemy Fields stupid comcdctta still holds its place
the BILL probably because the management has moth
ing better to offer desires ellis Own Enemy Ia act
as foil to the merry movement and joity which the
Vokes throw into all their entertainments.
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A-rREATING THE WRONG DISEASE

Many times call upon their family physicians
with dyspepsia, another with papitaton another with
trouble Of tho another with pain here and there and
In this they NIL present alike to themselves and their
going and indifferent doctors and distinct
diseases for which he prcscrbes his pills potions
ing them he such when In reality they all symptoms
by uterine disorder; while thus
only able perhaps to paliae for time they ignorant Of
the and encourage their practice until large bills
made, when the suffering patients better In tho end
hut probably for the delay treatment and other
plicaons made which proper medicine directed
cause would have entirely removed thereby insttutng
health and comfort instead Of prolonged misery.
From Miss Iornda f. 81. Clair, Shade, Athens county,
Ohio
"Dr r. V. PIERCE, Buffalo n. Your Favure Prescrp-
ton Is working almost like miracle me better
already than | have been FOR two years.
From Ella A. Schafcr, GAINESVILLE, Ind. -
"Dr rERcEIEeceived the medicine YOU sent and he.
gan using IL Immediately As result of the treatment
feel better than have for three years
From Mrs John X. Hamilin Odcll. Ill -
Dr PIFRcE-The Favoritc Prescription has good
which am very thankful for
DIR PIERcEs FAvoRrE PRESCRIPTION sold by dealer In
medicines
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METROPOLITAN THEATRE.

Manager Pastor has succeeded in fortnight or so in
making the Metropolitan first class variety theatre in
spite of the obstacles that lay in his path owing
previous record. carefully selected and well diversi-
fed BILL plcntfully studded with stars Of the va
rety order has proved attractive that crowded
houses have constantly rewarded the managers efforts
Negro minstrelsy, trapeze acts, sero- comic songs
arces, character sketches and panommc features fol.
low each other in rapid succession and the bill this
week is brighter than any OF It's predecessors Miss
Fannie Bean the Sanyeahs and Mime. Rcntz's female
MINISTRIES are the leading features this week
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THE GLASGOW RIOTS.

SIXTY RIOTERS AWAITING TRIAL IN THE SCOTCH
CTTY-THE DISTURBANCES RENEwED-MoBs OF
CATHOLICS READY FOR FRAY.
LONDON, August 1915 A. NJ
Special dispatches to the Standard from Glasgow re-
port that sixty rioters, many of whom badly hurt
were brought before the magistrates yesterday morning
and rcmanded to Jail.
TIE DISTURBANCE RENEWED.
Riotng broke out again in the suburbs on Monday
and the volunteers and regular troops were ordered to
hold themselves in readiness but the disturbance was
quoted by the reading of the riot act
MODS CATHOLICS
II Is remarked that mobs OF Catholics, armed with
latchcts, steeknucklcs and knives are organized and
acting under leaders
THE PRISONERS
1t is reported that several of the men In custody
are Head Centres.
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SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
EXERCISES OF THE SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSEMBLY
AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY EMINENT
CLERGYNEN.
FAIRrorsr, Chautauqua County, |

FAIRPoIST, Chautauqua County,
Via MAYvILLE \, Y, August 0, 1875.
The exercises of the Chautauqua Sunday School As
sembly at this place. attended by from 900 to
5000 people On Saturday night a Bible service was con-
Quoted by Rev. H. NJ. Parsons, ID. d. of Boston, after
which the Tennesseeans gave slave song These
colored singers will remain and sing during the week
President Grant and Vice President Wilson will arrive
Farpolnt Saturday afternoon at four O'clock when
great multitude Of people expected 10 be present
Boats were not allowed to lay at the pier Sunday,
but 5000 people attended the model Sun
day school exercises Mr. j. f. Searle Jr
superintendent, and was assisted by forty
, teachers, among whom were many eminent Sun
day school workers. So grand n Sunday school and
SO well conducted was never before Last week
thcre were heavy rains but the attendance much
larger than the corresponding days of last year
To-day the weather has been 1ne with clear sky and
cool atmosphere, and the trains and steamers have
been bringing In large numbers Of people during the
morning and afternoon. At eleven O'Clock Rev. Dr.
Armstrong President of the Normal School Fredonia
n Y, delivered an interesting lecture, with expert
mens centrifugal and ccnpetal forces This after
Michigan, delivered an able lecture on Christian
art as related to Sunday schools illustrated
by drawings. He also gave diagram of the rooms Of
the Methodist Episcopal Sunday school in Akron, Ohio
which the largest in the country and designed
by Mr.. Lewis Miller, President of the Assembly. Rev.
g. NJ Reid, d. d., of New York, then spoke
of the relations OF Sunday school chill
dren to foreign and home mission work.
and urged that they should he made
acquainted with the facts and details of the subject
This evening responsive service called the Temper-
ancc Guild, was held. II is designed for the OF
Sunday school temperance societies Rev. Dr. H.
NJ. Parsons made brief address, urging that
the temperance cause should be taken
into the heart of the Christian Church.
and that Christian and women should take hold of
the work. Miss Frances f. Willard, of Evanston ILL., ,
then delivered eloquent address in behalf Of the
work OF the Womens National Temperance Christian
Union, organized year ago at Farpoint, and the
object of which is to promote temperance work
tutions and pledges, with recommendations
of meetings Saturday afternoons read
and then Dr. J. II. Vincent, Of New York General Man
of the Assembly took expression of the Assem-
bly,, which was unanimous in its approval Of the
presented by Miss Willard
Rev. DR.. Wythc gave exhibition Of fireworks after
which the Tcnnessccans gave n on the lake
from the sail yacht Happy Jack.
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ESCAPE OF NEGRO CoNvICTs.

RICHMOND, Va, August o. 1875.
Five convcts all negroes escaped from the Pcnitcn-
tnry about three O'Clock this morning They were all
in the cell and succeeded in getting out by cutting
tho bars of the window and lowering the ascIvcs into
the yard with rope made Of blankets with the aid of
ladder found in the yard they scaled the outer wall and
effected their escape without attracting the attention of
the guard stationed on the top of the parapc Their
names, places whore convicted, crimes and the length
of the terms to which they sentenced the latter
aggrcgatng seventy our years, are as ollows-
Willis Dozicr Princess Ammo county houscbrcnkino
eighteen years; William Hail. alias Laws Richmond
obtaining money under falsc prctcnccs eight wears:
1ilccrrO VERIFY, Northampton county criminal assault
eighteen years; Erasmus Moore, Halifax county barn
BURNING fifteen years; james Stokes, Petersburg at.
tempt to commit criminal assault. fifteen years.
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MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Over 200, DOOR have been realized by the thcatrI
performances IN France for the benefit of the inun-
dated.
NJ Halanzer is pushing forward the preparations
NJ. Mormet's Jeanne dare, which is TO be ready for
the beginning OF the year
Dumas is at work play for the Theatre Francais
II will be named 81 Etrangere."
Miss Genevicve Ward, who made such hit in Groa
Britain Rcbccca and Lady Macbeth and other high
tragedy characters will appear here in the autumn.
The Pnrisian theatrical managers are making strong
efforts for the abolition of the dues for the poor pres
ent levied on all theatres.
Mrs. Herman Vein and Mr. Chppendac have organ
lied travelling company play through the British
Provinces
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ROBINSON HALL.

very clever and sparkling performance il given
every evening at this coscy little hail. in tho shape OF
English opera 6og6e Last night Hcrvc's opera
"Chilperic was presented before large house OF
those who took part in II particular mention must be
made fjvoraby Of Mr. woodncd as Chilpcric, Miss
Clara Fisher Frcdcgondc Mr. Atkins the court phy
sican Mr. Jcpson sigcbcr and Miss Clancy as cal
suinda The chorus and orchestra, although small in
numbers, admirable and the piece was very hand
somcly mounted 1.-THE Princess OF Trcbizond nv
Oncnbach, will be shortly brought out at this hail with
very popular and accomplished prima donna, Miss
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LITERARY CHAT.

The latest history of civilization is by Frederick
Helwald and is published at Augsburg in the German
language
'The True History Of Punch" by Mr.. Joseph Hat
ton, will appear n serial in London Society embody
ing unpublished letters of Dickens Thackcray, Hood
book which ought to be interesting is Mr.. Charles
F. wingatcs forthcoming volume ''yiews and Inter
views on journalism
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THE CANAL FRAUDS.
COMPLAINT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AGAINST
DEs1soN BELDEN co.-THE ALLEGED FRAUDS
SPECIFICALLY DETAILED.

SPECIFICALLY DETAILED.
ALBANY August o. 1875.
Tho Argus OF tomorrow morning will contain the
complaint OF the Attorney General in the OF tho
People VS. Denison Bcldcn & Co. After reciting
the execution of contract between Canal Commissions
crs Bascom and Fay and Denson the construction
Of work for the of S74, 1873 40 without
the preparation Of maps, plans, specifications
and estimates required by law, and stating
that $41 81 has been paid ostensby under said
tract the complaint proceeds to state the items upon
which this money has been drawn. The sum OF
$3.50 1897 OF has been paid for work done Dry
vertical wall has been built in Of the measurement
called for by the contract amounting TO A. l9 cubic
yards, and the Of SIG org less fifteen per cent re-
ceved thereon The vertical wall illegally built
amounts IL LOG cubic yards for which there has been
paid the of $50 500 10 less fifteen per cent The de-
PENDANTS entitled to receive pay for any rock
excavation Of 500 cubic yards and yet they
have been paid the OF SlO5 042 less fifteen per cent
for 4021 cubic yards and the rate of payment was
much higher than the actual value Of the work There
have been 81 1876 cubic yards of earth excavation in
cess of the amount called for by the contract for which
there has been paid the Of $2l 0iS 49, less fifteen
per cont Only ITO cubic yards OF cmbnnkmcnt we're
called for and yet 70 AGO cubic yards have been built,
and s5s 76s less fifteen per cent, paid thereon No
nine docking timber called for and yet
Ais 4G2 feet, board measurement, have been fur
nshcd and the sum Of IS 29l "a less fifteen per cent
paid thereon No chestnut timber required, and yet
81 T79 feet board measurement, furnished, and
81, 900 so paid thereon, less fifteen per cent Other
materials have been furnished which called for
aggrcgating 81 S3S IS, less fifteen per cent retained
The vertical wall built In violation Of law, Is grossly de-
ccvc and yet S212 074, less fifteen per cent, have
been fraudulently paid for its construction, and
the defective wall there has been paid the
of $50 800 20, less fifteen per cent.
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WOODS MUSEUM.

'The Spy" still continues TO attract good houses and
there seems some prospect Off long run The play ap
poals the patriotic instinct Of the people and Is full
Of much real pathos that its success will no doubt b,
long continued II has also the advantage Of the fine
dramatic talent Of Mr. Domi nick Murray whose power
OF Characterization Is not surpassed by many artists
the stage The fine presence and worthy bearing Of the
author Mr.. Barry in the r6ie Of Washington have
doubt aided greatly the popularity of the play which is
based upon one of the most touching incidents in tho
struggle for American independence.
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TROTTING.
PANIC WINS GOOD MATCH RACE AT FLEETWOOD
PARK,

PANIC WINS GOOD MATCH RACE AT FLEETWOOD
There was rather n slim attendance yesterday at
Fleetwood Park and only OF the events the pro-
grammc came of. II was q ma CHI between Panic and
Jim Bowers for $780, and, after five closely contested
heats, was won by the former. A match against time
was also trottcd, the bay Bay Belle being backed
TO beat 1850. The old veteran won, as 30s was tho
time made. Tho match for 1900 between Judge Bcdlo
and Sorrel Jake was not rottcd the latter paid for
felt.
RACE.
First Hedt-Pool scling-Jim Bowers so and Panic 35
Panic had the pole and led to the turn when he broke
badly and Bowers took first place. The latter never
headed and won the heat by three lengths. Time
300.
Second Hcdt-Poo sclling-Bowcrs so and Panic 60
The latter became tho vOric when leaked that
Murphy sit behind him. Bowers got little the
best OF the start hut nj the Murphy brought Panic
neck and neck, and the pair rOtcd alongside Of
another to near the three quarter pole when Bowers
lost his feet, and Murphy came to the front and
easily. Time 2:i0.
Third HcdL-Thc betting now 80 TO 80 on Panic
They got of well together up the three quarter pole
when Panic forged ahead and Bowers gong up Muir
ply brought the iavorite home the winner OF the heat
Time, 2:lSii
Fourth Hcdt-Bctting so to Is on Panic Splan now
got in behind Bowers and Panic broke badly at the
quarter and could not close up the gap the former
won the heat. Time, 2:5s
Ftfh Hedf-The hackers OF Panic were still confident
and bet 90 TO 20 freely They got good trot-
ted close together until coming up the hill toward the
three quarter pole when Murphy brought Panic To- the
front and won the heat and race Ivy length Time 55
SUMMARY.
Match 800; mile heats; three in nvc in harness
Isaac Wo0drul's b. G. Panic. 81
J. DOty's br. <. Jim Bowers ..............I % 2
Time, 3;O2-249-2:4SA -25S-255
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

DRIGlIrS DISEASE, DIABETES, DROPsY, GRAVEL
- Calculus Gout Rheumatism Dyspepsia, Diseases ct the
Liver Kidneys Bladder Prustrate lnnd Premature Pros
traiion Organic Debility aud Chronic Affections dncuabe
by general practtoncrs Two pamphlets, explaining their
successful treatment by Natures Specific Bethesda Mineral
Spring Water, and DR. A. HAwLEY HEATH. the author
and proprietor aud free address Depot and recep
ton rooms, IN broadway, New York BSee his trade
mark. 'Asahea, Made OF Cod ON all packages.
ANiIOOD-2OJTH EDITION-A TREATISE EXPLAIN.
WI aory Of the causes with instructions for the successful
treatment Of Weakness Low Spirits, Nervous Exhaustion
Muscular Debility aud Premature Decline in Manhagd prize
~ Address the author DR. T.. DE D. CURTIS, ~
West Twenty cond street New York.
THE MOUNTAIN MEADOW MASSACRE.-A TRUTH
nl of this terrible tragedy Is contained IN Mr..
Stenhuises Rocky Mountain Saints full and completes
history of the Mormons, fully Illustrated with engravinea
maps &C. This Is book fr Agents ~ the prcscnt
time. For full particulars apply 10 the Publishers, n
APPLETON CO.. Ji9 and sol Broadway New York
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THE CHICAGO, DANVILLE AND VIM
CENNES RAILROAD
CmcAao. I'LL. August 0. 1875.

CHICAGO ILL.,, August 0, 1875
Tho report Of General Anderson as receiver of the
Chicago Danvic and Vinccnncs Railroad is published
to-day 1t shows the bonded indebtedness Of the road
to be S6,O0oOOO; the floating Indebtedness ST. 1872 345
the actual cash floating indebtedness due and unpaid
July 81 1875, S73S l49 The length of the road now
operated Is 100 miles The receiver accompanies his
port with several recommendations which if observed
he believes will enhance the credit and prospects the