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NEW JERSEY.

Mrs. Cheupentier of Spring street. West Ho-
boken was gorcd by COW and tatally nJured yeser.
day near her residence.
Yesterday afternoon number of tdrnips and
potatoes partially followed out ana hed with Paris
green were found on the Grcenvle Common. Jersey
CITY, where many poor persons pasture their cows.
Hudson countys delegate at large to the St.
Louis Convention will probably be Senator Leon All
ostt; There 10 some opposition, however among the
l3o delegates elected 70 the State Convention. and all
N'oinDts 10 hATmonlLe have proved fruitess.
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RELIEF for The Robbed Em,arop,,.

PoRT JERvIs, May 20-The two men who were
arrested In this village for robblng German cmigrant
have been held to await the action OF the Grand Jury
at Goshen, June II, the evidence being positive and
direct against them. The emgrsnt ana his family, con
slsng Of eight persons, have been furnished by the
Erie Railroad company with through tickets to their
destination, New C1ty WIS.,, IN lieu OF those of whioh
ley were Robbed and tonight Will again resume their
Journey. contribution by the ofclas and en- poyees
OF the road Will materially aid them IN their home
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Change. in the surrosa,e's Once,

Tomorrow will show the changes made b
Surrogate Calvin. In place of Mr. Gillette Mr.. j. Mo
Kenna 10 TO be Clerk OF Probate assisted by Mr. T. r.
Stiles In place OF Fred Hutchings. Morgan A. Day.
ton Jr back 10 his old desk Clerk OF the Court
These are all the changes al leading desks Nearly all
the recording clerks to be but the faith
fu Old Ofcers OF the court and ONCE ali remain.
Surrogate Calvns bors began WITH larger calendar
st OF business than has before accumulated In
Surrogate's office In this county.
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BULL'S- EYE SHOTS.
The Men who Riddled the Ia rgets at Creed
moor Nesierdny.

The shooting ut Creedmoor yesterday
was for the Geiger bull's-eye trophy. Gen.
Dakin and Lieut.-Col Farwell tied. Gen. Dakin
urged that he WAS entitled to the prize as he
had made the better score at 1000 yards, the
longest range. He refused to shoot the tie
The prize was gwen 10 Mr. Farwell, but the
probability Is that the matter will be brought
before the Amateur Rifle CluD for settlement
Gen. Dakin made a full score Of bulls-eyes at
$40 wards. The number of shots were twenty at
1000 yards, fifteen at 800, and ten AT 800
The scores, according to their order OF merit,
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John Sexton OF AS West Twenty ninth street,
attended picnic at sIty-third street and
Tenth avenue yesterday. Last evening John
McMahOn seeing man climbing q fence
dsch rged muskc At him TO intimidate him from the
bark. The man, who was John sexton fell. MORALLY
wounded sexton taken to the tOseTyrlt Hospital
and McMahOn was arreetec. Sexton died Al midnight
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CHICAGO, May a.-rhs morning the engine
Commodore, No. s7 while standing the side track Of
the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad, pre-
paratory TO taking train out OF the depot. exploded
her boiler. The explosion caused terrific shock,
which brpEe the glass, &C. In the Hcghhorhood and
hung large pirces Of IRON distance through he
air. Three nremen were badly scalded, ami two OF
them, Patrick Coy and Ihonls flynn, Will probably die
from their injuries. An examination showed that the
lower part Of the boiler had become very thin.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-21

Justice Dowling having died intestate, Mrs.
Eliza Rice, one OF his three sisters appned yesterday
for letters OF administration and to have her husband
Joined with her administrator. The letters were
granted them on Rying bonds OF toOOOO each. The CO.
Administr itog Peter Rice a clerk In the SurrD-
gates ofnce until he received large estate from ~
fl7OOOO
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Counsel for Andreas Fuchs, under sentence u
be hanged on the I'd OF June for the murder OF wlan
simmons. VIII 20 TO Ahsny on Tuesday to apply for
comu ,ton OF the scnrncc. lie hls ine sgnstur,s Ot
the lurymen 10 the attached to the petition and
the District Attorney viii uot oppose Fuchs, although
without friends, is as cheerful a. ever IN Raymond
street ial
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LONDON, MsY N.-Sir Edward Buckley. Bart,
member OF Parliament for Newcaste.undcr Lyme. has
been declared bankrupt. He transacted business In
Manchester and elsewhere manufacturer OF cheni.
Gals, coal and lime merchant, ana manufacturer OF
bricks and tiles. HIS liabilities are o.. 500, 900.
The liabilities OF N 4 A. FachIrc, the Liverpool cot
dealers, whose suspension announced yester-
ia SoO0.OOO,
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A Fair Warming aud No Excuse.

The police warned every saloon keeper last
night 10 close his doors at midnight and TO keep them
closed until Monday. 10 enforce that order men in
plain clothes detailed In every precinct to patrol
the streets and arrest every fAOon keeper whose bar
room was found open.
Never Goldsmith OF tho Tvoll Theatre, was arrested
few minutes past IL O'Clock, ana locked up iu the
Fifth ttreet station.
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lnaating Grcenback. Choapiy.

Capt. Williams arrested Andrew G. Cronk Of
Phi adelpha at iai Chatham street last might for at
tempting to pass forged bank note. tendolar note
and nyedollar note each lenethwIse In two
pieces The upper half OF the $40 was pasted on tho
lower half OF the ~. and offered dollar bill IN
payment for glass OF lager beer. Forty dollars in
good money aud q slungshot were found tue prls-
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WILMINGTON, Del, May 20.-An explosion oc-
Cured this morning at Duponts powder mills, killing
four men named Patrick Mckinney, Amos Carter,
Frederick Dougherty, and iartrlck DoughertY. The
explosion occurred Just before o'clock thls morning
II the Hagley powder yard OF Dupont a Co. OF the
four men killed, three were al WORK In the mil and
one outsdei they were blown to atoms Considerable
damage was Done 10 adjacent properly by the explosion
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foot Park, occupied by Mr. Msnee rotting Harry
Irwin, was burned to the ground. The horse sukey.
harness. and everything In the saDle consumed.
The horse Harry was valued at 0OOO and had rec
ord oi 235 lie was one OF the three horses that
~ trot In the postponed race Yesterday.
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In the Brooklyn Supreme Court, yesterday, q
judgment Tor t2J.3s.si ordered against William T.
Frost ex-Treasuror OF the Long Island North Shore
Passenger aud Freight transportation Company. The
suit was for $4,000 alleged 10 have been frHuluenty
appropriated from the funds Of the company. Other
similar suite are pending against FrOst.
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David L. Reid, while walking through the
Bergen tunnel yesterday afternoon. was struck by
train. The cowcacher broke his legs ana threw him
up on the bumper, where he remained until the train
drew ny TO the station In Jersey CITY anu there he
seen Tor the nrs time. lie was taken, fatally injured,
L the hObpltAl.
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WASHINGTON. May 20 John Il. sherman,
nephew Of Gen Sherman and OF Senator Sherman. and
the late partner OF Fred Grant IN the baukng business
was to-day nominated Tor United States Marshal for the
Territory OF New Mexico.
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GALVESTON, May 2O-A special despatch to
the Ners from Brownsville to-day says that Gen Reva
er with the advance Of the Government forces under
Gen Escobedo reached Matanloras last night at eight
O'Clock, ara the American ana German Consuls turned
city to hn. Gen. Escobedo tarryed here this
morning. Gen Diaz reported to be At San Fernando
10 the Interior whittier Gen Gonxales has gone 10 Join
him
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A coating OF diamonds on pure crystal sur
face, These are Partisan diands Their luslre is
ory store. 77g BrOAdway opposite Stewsrs Send Tor
Illustrated price list.-Adp,
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The Ns- Fire signals.

The now code ~ nre signals Tss served to ths
Fire Department yesterday. Every nre company IA
ptCt,d to Thoroughly posted on the new system by
Inc ist ~ June, wucn t6cy VIII 20 into operation ~
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ecutors OF Horace Greelcys will, obtained from Judgs
Daniels yesterday an order for the examination OF
Frank A. Davis. Charles n. Rker. anf.C Charles 4. L.
Mont, Judgment debtors. judgment for 81. l.O15 ~
gwen against defendants In June, 1875 aud eKecu
tion was returned by the SLtrin unsatlsned.
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Fred. Grants Partner FIXED.

The Police Clptains have been ordered to on.
fore to m etter to day the Jaw prohibiting the sale VI
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Ex.Goy. Parker far pre.,aen,.

The 1+0 delegates elected In Essex county to
the New Jersey state Democratic Convention favor
ex' Gov. Joel Parker for President
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The De Peyuer Badg. Changing Hands.

At the spring meeting Of the American Rifle
Association at Glen Drake yesterday. the principal
match for the De Pevster badge. Lieut. Gee Of the
Eight Regiment the badge with e2 out OF the pos.
sible 95 points The distance 800 yards, standing
position. F. Backoien Fortyseventh Regiment, scored
81 points. Messrs. Gee aud Backofen have won the
baGRe twice each. Capt. Robbins Seventh Regiment,
won II IN the nrst competition, year ago.
The Aicomcrs match, al 800 yards, shots of.
hand hye points allowed for military rlnes resulted
4.
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JOTTINGS 1BOUT TOWN.

Southeast To southwest winds, generally
warmer. partly cloudy weather, and local rams.
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The closing OF the spring trottlng meeting in
Deerfoot PARK yesterday was satisfactory The nrss
event the unfinished OF Fri lay for horses that
never beat 2:35 william Thomas br. z. Phil O'Nen
won the sixth heat and race 10 satA Judge Robnsos
getting second money. The purse OF $50. for
242 class mile heats best IN g. In harness. had three
starters l. Bodines b; m Lady Mills won the race IN
four heats Summary NJ. Rogerss blk e. Major Pulse,
second J. f. Jarvss b. IN. Aollie Barker. third Time
-2t4A, 2tiA. 2itk, 2:&4H For the last race, for
harness, five horses started. Howes b. e. Coroner X
took the race IN gallant style. showing remarkapis
bursts OF speed In closing up gap. that Dad sarts had
placed before him. summary: William Becket's b. g.
Jerrcho seconds C.'Dickerman b. z. Harry spanker
third Charles seagraves b. g., CIothesine. fourth
Time-233, 233aA, 1884 2;36A
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PRICE THREE CENTS
LIFE IN THE METROPOLIS.
DISHES HERE AND THERE ny TIM
SUMS REPORTERS.

Yesterdays Sport In Jerome Park Pols
CIub Mt II ARain-mr. Bennett's Tcrrin6
but Fruitiess Dash AFTER n Foul Bail.
A crowd of men and boys hung their
legs over the walls In Jerome Park yesterday
afternoon and wisely discussed the merits Of
Polo and mustangs, as the merry winding Of
horns announced the approach Of the Polo
Club. Mr.. James Gordon Benefits drag
was the first to enter tho grounds. Tho
seats we're nlled with fashionable lldios and
gentlemen, who held large bushes OF ap-
pie blossoms and iilacs gathered on the road.
Col jays coach followed, and after him was
william p. DOUGLASS yellow and black drag.
They swung into the polo grounds Mt a lively
gait, and drew up before blue and white tent,
and when the ladies aiighted the gentlenea
began to prepare for the games. In about ten
minutes Mr.. Bach. Cunard, dressed In blue
mustang. Within 1ve minutes he was thrown.
and after his mustang was captured, the gentle
men proceeded to draw for sides Lord Mande-
Vile selected Mr. Bennett, Mr.. jay, Mr.. Kane,
MIR. Rowland, and MIR. Griswold. Mr.. Cunard
selected Mr.. Franklin, Mr.. Moore, Mr.. Robbins,
and Col. Jay.
1he gentlemen mounted their ponies and
ranged themselves In their respective places.
Mr.. Jay made a dash at the III and sent II over
the foul boundarics. MIR. Bennett straightened
the mustangs hide, and made terrific dash
down the line. lie struck al the ball with tre-
mendous flourish. and plOuRhed up the earth
about three feet from the wooden sphere.
After several cashings of mallets and rapa
among the horses feet. Lord Mandevlles side
won the game. The recurring three games were
simply a repetition of the first three. Mr. Gu
nard's side won the last two games.
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NEVADA ITEMS.

w nI- m.
EnIe .nenlnc! AS vuI
County jan IN us present condliioh' ~ =
uisgr.oe 70 tne name on hnmanlty; uIs
simpty horIlp.e sinee 'hc eoni,ns .. warm
Manic ", .ns innias evu'u uere
ana nm d.nreranslv ~ thst .Judys cole
vbo h noy sbscnt from the town 4. An N.
.nnlissi An ,or . ,.rr,i, siioving ,hs mis-.
oprrs N be t.Lep 10 The Hosplt,I. The
remaining prisopers who arc ABLE 10 wall
about. conrregste about the door. thank.
mi toba AHA 10 breathe a iIttIe ppre air.
The winnemuecs .siIver State" of Inns
23d saws: C~ertiacaies FOR bounty ON coyute
and LYNX scaips, aggregating $3.50. We're
filed In the County ClerI's oIlce YESTERDAY.
II il scarcely necessary 10 state that ali lie
..eov countles" will 20 for tbe rcnesl of
that Bounty Act At the next session Of the
Legislature. II IL simply q law 10 encour-
age the propagation of rabbits and compel
ranchers to make tight fences 10 protect
their crops from the pests.
William N Gste.. formerlv D~i.trict At
torney Of Lyon county. and Afterwards
Justice Of the Peace at Eureka, died On
Friday last at Dayton. lie wa. well known
W most OF b Old lawyers OF the state. and
was held In high esteem BY all who know
Sia... 1870 rs,Isnrnt. - ~ III,
$50 o.Na'. ~.
w., wnese "e o"hed Som' very ''e"
P'sse' ni"fa.
The big Hume OF Markay a FAR IN
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GIVE IN A


Next Friday il the last day in the
present hscal year. Altar that day mot
another cent can be drawn from the sp-
preparations made By the last Congress,
even 10 thsrs 10 any surplus unsxpsndsd
remaining in the Treasury. II. before
that time. some agreement II not come
to BY the Senate and the House. and the
appropriation bills in SEINE shaps.
paassd and signed BY the President, the
machinery Of the Government win come
to . ~stand-still. for there will be no
money with which TO oil the wheels
Supplies for the army and navy will
cease. the post-ofies service will b
crippled. the gas In the Capitol will
Be sxtinguishsd-stl least that portion Of
Il which 10 furnished BY corporations in
stssd Of individuals-snd vs shall hnd
Ourselves practically without . Govern
msnt 10 run.
This II not . pleasant prospect to con-
template In the CsnssnniL year. The
deadlock between the Senate and the
HOUSE Just At this juncturs 10 not SIM
ply disastrous 10 the nation; it In . dis
yrscs. II should have been ended long
ago. and would have bssn. II our lesis-
laion bad bestowed less time upon max
ing Presidential candidates, and more
upon passing the laws which they were
elected 10 pass. The valuable time
which should have bean given TO lesisla-
ton In the interests Of the people. has
been devoted 70 spending the peoples
money In organizing countless invss,i-
cations from which no good has arisen.
except in the u solitary case Of Bal
KNAPP. The Seuats aud the House oc-
cupy position Of antagouiam. and
neither sssms TO have the least notion
Of yielding to the other. The public
money has been squandsred In . parti-
van aght with which the nation long
since became Disguised. and meantime
the public service Ia becoming fright
fully d~smoralized.
Il IL NO time to pause to inquire upon
whose shoulders the responsibility for
this condition Of things should rsst. In
all probability both Democrats and Re-
publicans are In the wrong toa certain
degree; both are certainly stubborn in
ihsir views. and bitterly obstinate In
upholding them. What We want now 10
action. Let the House and the Senate
mutually yield. and meet each other
halfway. A no agreement IL possible.
n compromiss must BE- dIsd upon. The
Democrats think s~alariss too high and
demand . reduction. Let the Rspub-
leans submit TO = reasonable reduction.
and in acknowledgement Of this. let the
Democrats defer somewhat TO the views
Of their opponents and give up some Of
thsir sweeping and unreasonable de-
mands for economy" A NEAR be-
tween the two extremes will satisfy the
people. and by adopting 1t the sppro-
priatioa bills can probably Be passed In
time TO avert the threatened evils. Itis
time nov for Congress to do q little work
for tho country. II has GOT just three
days to do Il In. There Is no time for
trihing. and what In TO be done must bs
done At once. After this important
question 10 settled the committsss may
proceed 10 "investigats'' once more.
and the nation will foot the bills.
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CALIFORNIA MEMS.

The California Fish Commissioners will
give the Government fsh hatchery on The
McCloud River N order for two million
salmon. 10 DO turned into tho Sacramento.
Pitt and NcC1oud Nvers this year. A car
load Of shad II expected from the East next
month, tho Fish Commissioners having
been advised BY Professor Baird that the
shipment would be made. Recently shad
have been caught In tho waters OF the Sac-
ramento, and there Il everything 10 en-
and multiply In the streams Of this coast.
The new narrow-gAuge bay-side railroad.
to run from Dunbarton Point Newark,
Alameda county. 10 Santa Cruz. II rapidly
pushing ahead. There arc $50 men at
work on II. Biz miles Of track had been
laid . week ago. II must be now near
Alviso. +. ON thence u win 60 TO Santa
CLARA. thence 10 Los Gatos and Lexington,
and then. BY the most feasible route, over
the Santa Cruz mountains. When com
pleted Il Ia believed the trip from San
Francisco to Santa Cruz al be mado In
four hours. l.a
Thursday afternoon Johnny Roach. son
OF Thomas Roach, OF Petaluma, aged Ave
years. while playing near the creek at the
Washington street bridge, fell into the
water. W. y. Shattuck. an attache Of the
ARGUS office. and J. Savage. both
plunged into the water. Bhattuck, ON tho
second dive. found the body Of the boy and
brought u to the surface. when all efforts
were made to resusciate the inanimate
body, but without success.
The Sportsmen's Club. recently organ
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That Everlasting Eastern Qassetsu.
LONDON. July 2G.-A dispatch from Con-
stantinopls says Il Ia certain that the Porte
expects Seryis 10 take immediate action.
Tho Commandments In Chief Of the Turks has
been ordered To proceed TO Nikish and pre-
pare for immediate hostilitics.
special kilograms concerning Servia are
very conflicting. The II. Petersburg
"Goloss." the Ministerial organ. In par
ticularly violent. II threatens Russia that
u will yet all Europe In 4 blaze To prevent
the subsection Of kindred tribes In the
coming strife.
The Gibraltar "0uardian" states that
owing 10 instructions from England the
Fortress Of Gibraltar Ia being placed In .
complete condition Of defense. Artillery
men are everywhere mounting guns. Two
ship-losds d powder are daily expected TO
arrive. and all f~urloughed officers have
been recalled.
A Ragusa correspondent says Mukhtar
Pasha has concentrated 5000 men ready
Ia attack Montenegro. Both Montenegro
and ServiA are now convinced that IL
would DO suicidal 10 delay war longer.
A Berlin dispatch contains the follow
ing: II Ia stated that Russia. at the elev-
enth hour, Il endeavoring to effect o direct
understanding with England.
A dispatch from Epirus reports that
committees throughout Greece arc dill.
gently ~fomenting q revolt on the Turkish
frontier. Volunteers are enrolling. The
people believe that war will be declared
when the King returns.
A telegram from Berlin says the Great
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A SLuIcE RobsER KiLLKD.-Thc Amsdor
..DiEpatch' Of June 2ith ssxs:

o"f~@. ". n.y"
An Indian was shot and killed while In
the act Of robblng sluice boxes. near Vol.
cano. last Wednesday night, In the follow.
ing tanner: ID seems that Joseph Cuneo.
the owner of the claim. had been annoyed
for some time past by going out Of Q morn
ing aud finding that his Aluices had been
robbed during the night; aud being N
BILE 10 Ascertain who the guilty parties
we're. he concluded to set . trap for them.
lie accordingly placed . loaded pistol In
such . position a 10 bring any penon Who
might attempt IN rob the sluices within IL
range. and afixsd . cord TO the trigger In
such . n that the robber would be
most likely 10 run against u In the course
of his operations, With thinQ thus Ar
ranged. q was not long before 10" found
himself caught In the trap. aud the oonse.
quence was that he unwittingly Lost his
life through his own dishonesty. Coroner
Nyers VA semi for on Thursday. and held
an inquest on poor "Lo." when the Jury
rendered . verdict 10 the effect that he had
cansed hi. v death vhils N the act Of
robbing sluices.