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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-18
LONG ISLAND SHOOTING CLUB.

THE CUP TO BE SHOT FOR ON wAsHINGToN's
BIRTHDAY-THE CLUB TO BUILD RIFLE
RANGE.
Al special meeting OF the Long Island Shooting
Club held the evening Of the 10th inst it re-
solved that the Club Cup should be shot for Wash
ngton's Birthday. The conditions under which this
prize is put up for competition that at least
members shall enter the list, each to shoot at
BIRDS 25 yards rise, so yards boundary and y OF.
shot The cup is at present held by Mr. Robert Rob-
iuson who at the last reunion, killed all his birds in
first class style
The club also resolved upon a new departure at the
meeting and that is the building OF first class
OF constructing this will be commenced Immediately.
The fence at the foot OF the hill upon the left of
the field, looking from the buildings is to be moved
back 10 the furthest possible line at the top OF It.
that FULLY 80 yards will thus be secured Ii is felt by
the officers the club that the construction OF this
range will supply long needed want. There
already conn cted with the organization many excel
lent rife shots and Brooklyn for some time past has
demanded place OF easy where such practice
be obtained Pigeon shooting will be carried
usual but certain days OF the week To be set aside
for the riiemen when the range viii DO under their
exclusive control
This step OF the Long Island Club will doubt in
its present great popularity With hne grounds
thoroughly enclosed and officers fully approaching
what is required maintain the excellent reputation
OF the association It must make rapid onward strides
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SPARRING EXHIBITION.

The Harding testimonial at Hlls Theatre, yesterday
afternoon, quite well attended and the programme
Of very eredabe nature nevarety troupe enterr
tanned the audience for hour when the boxers
introduced by Uncle Bill Tovee who the master Of
ceremonies McGinty and Cleary opened with anus
ing set to, giving way to Bowes and Leary These
went through their three rounds without causing much
excitement when they yielded the stage TO Glasgow
aud Kelly. This the first Gle er bout OF the
afternoon, the advantage, II any, being with
Kelly. Morrison and McGnnlss had a rather
rough encounter, and Mickey Coburn and Ned
Melahan, old adversares in exhibition boxing
very good although they have done better previous
occasions. Tho Mindup was between Pete Croker and
Jerry Leary who spared for cup Four rounds were
had when Harry Hill decided that at pretty
even thing - but thought Croker slightly the bet
ter man. inasmuch he had deveredthe greater num-
Der straight blows, which decision the audience
dOrsed and then dispersed
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YACHTING AT ST. AUGUSTINE.

ST AUGUSTINE, Feb. IL, 1870
The ST. Augustine Yacht Club inaugurated the season
to-day with grand regatta The club house has been
enlarged and improved, and the club now has on It's
rolls over 100 members, embracing many prominent
yachtsmen Of the North.
The day was beautiful, with light breeze from the
southwest Al ten O'Clock A. NJ a national salute u
twenty one guns was fred Visitors from Jacksonville
and 81 Augustine soon filled the capacous club
and piazza and al half ten O'Clock ne start Of
the second and third class yachts WAS made The
was over the usual course OF ten miles
The America won tho 1rst prize easily, and the
Ida Lynn the second by few seconds; the Eagle
Won the third class prize by minute
In the afternoon the first class boats. Seminole and
Belle Of the Bay, were started, followed by the special
class yachts julia, Maud, Lucy and Nellie The Semi
noe won easily IN her class, but the special class
race closely contested
Az the finish the Maud by sklfui maneuverinc,
managed 10 pass the Juha coming in thirty seconds
ahead, with extra time allowance, tho Lucy being
good third
The grand regatta OF the season will be held m
March
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THE ICE SCARCITY.

THE CROP LIKELY TO BE ONE MILLION TONS
sHoRT-PRoBABLE IMPORTATION PROM MAINE.
PouGHKEKPsrE, Feb. II, 1870
The uppermost subject in the public mind IN this
vicinity Just now is the threatened scarcity Of the ice
crop and even The sanguine admit that II will fall
far short OF the supply OF former years IL cannot be
denied that there will be very slim supply and that
the prospect harvesting two thirds the amount
OF former years doubtful The season opened nvor-
ably for the ice companies and had the cold weather
then continued for few there would now be no
anxiety or the 500 900 annually stored on the
Hudson about 500 600 gathered and the present
Indication Judging from previous years IS that tnere
will not be L 600 900 harvested TINS season The
principal companies tue ana the
Washington have hardly anything stored, and their
say that they have never known year
in which the prospects Of crop were so bad There
Is plenty OF ice IN the nelgnvo1nooo o. Bsrry,own'
but Il is not hrm or thick enough Tor cutting.
A cold snap lasting few days would put the ice
In condition and materially nep the Ice companies TO
gather their crop. The Knickerbocker and Washing
Ion Ice companies are the mainstay Of New York
BROOKLYN and its surroundings, and annually gather
900 600 tons--the Knckerbocker COO COO and the
The prospects are not better during the week there
Is no doubt but that there will be large quantity
brought from Name TO supply the New York market
Already the companies have advanced the price OF
Ice and they have TO Maine for their sup
ply the price will be advanced still higher
Tho above Is tho view taken by the or
companies here and is undoubtedly the only way
out OF the difficulty The demand the coming summer,
judging from the unusually mild weather. will be
precedented and the suffering among the lower classes
great for the price OF Ice will be burden TO the we'll
TODD in the coming summer n the present scarcity
continues The FIRST cutting the Hudson commenced
and ended IN November, and from present indications
II will DO the last
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CHESS AT THE CENTENNIAL.

The following circular has been to the Govern
ors OF all the States by Mr. p Ware, of Boston,
BosTox, Feb. IL. 1876.
To HIS ExcELLEScr GOVERNOR OF -
Ii is proposed TO hold International Chess Con-
gress Philadelphia during the Exhibition thus year,
and we assured that If the prizes and trophies
it, the first players OF Europe will be present
We have already about 81 500 promised and intend
TO raise S. 600 II has been the custom in Europe for
the soveregns to give prizes to the chess tournaments
incentive to the promotion OF the love and prac
tce Of this noble game but, we have sovereigns
In this country take the liberty of thus addressing
you, the Executive of your State, to ask of you
donation such you may at to give, to be desg
mated as the Governors Prize" for our Centennial
International Chess Tournament, to be held at Pha-
of this all the Governors of the States and Ter
rtnries. Emerson Bennett No 10 North Merrick
street. Philadelphia viii receive donations. Yours re-
spectfuy,
p. WARE, Jr., Vice President Boston Chess Club.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MATCH
The match between Captain Mackenzie and Mr..
Mason has not yet been definitely settled.
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A CENTENNIAL BANNER.

Albany, Feb. II, 1875
At meeting of ladies, held in this city to-day the
residence OF Mrs Howard Townsend It proposed
to form a Central Committee to issue appeal from
Albany the capital asking the cooperation OF the
women throughout the State ! sending banner bear
ing the and motto Of the State to represent them
in the Woman's Hall at the approaching Centennial
Exposition, and also a testimonial TO the women OF
Philadelphia Of their appreciation OF the noble efforts
they making to bring together the works Of women
throughout the world The contributions requested
will be small that all may unite In this movement
The residue OF the fund, which Il Is hoped will DO
raised WILL they say, be most appropriately applied "a
the repair and preservation OF Mount Vernon,
1t further decay and the generations
20 after this precious relic Of our countrys
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.ad been denied tina. opportunity before the Granu

had been denied that opportunity before the Granu
d Did General Babcock show you telegram from
District Attorney Dyer saying that the conspr-
acy would be tried on December Is, 1857 A. He
dad do not remember about the dates particularly
Q. Now, suppose, Mr.. President that the substance
OF your testimony is what all know TO be true that
II there mas been any misconduct on the part OF Gen
eral Babcock II has not come 10 your knowledge A.
Yes sir that is true
O You do not know, Of course, do you. whether Mr..
Douglass suggested to Secretary BristOw the same
thing ABOUT the transfer OF SUPERVISORS which you
he originally suggested to your A. l do not know
anything about 1t except from the Secretary himself
T. Do you recolect that Supervisor Tuition was or
dered from Philadelphia to ST. Louis under this order
for Transient A. That is my recolection-that he was
ordered TO ST. LOUIS
q You say that General Babcock has made no efforts
with you to avoid trial. but you do not know OF your
own knowledge, Of course, whether be has made any
efforts with others? A. do not
REDIRECT ExAMlSArIoN
BY Mr. Cook (handing copy oil telegram 10 the
witness)-I wish you would state what you know IN re-
lation 10 that A The despatch seems to be dated
"WAsHIsGToS Oct ~.
"To WILLIAM H. DENTON, WILLIAM MCKEE and JoHS
'Your request in regard the Colectorship viii be
complied with U. 5. GRANT"
and they have recommended Constantine Mcguire for
Fords place as Collector.
The original Of that ia, believe In your writing
A. Yes sir; l wrote that; | saw the original this
morning
Objected to by counsel for the prosecution on tho
ground OF incompetency, irrelevancy and Inmate
Q What was the character of the correspondence
between Mr. Joyce and General Babcock, as exhibited
TO your
Objected to incompetent and calling for secondary
evidence, and being whole irrelevant TO the Issues
of the case.
A My answer to that is the same as has been given
and objected to.
O. What was tho general character Of the explana-
ton Of the dispatches to which your attention has
been directed given you by General Babcockf
Objected to by the counsel for the prosecution on the
ground that IT is irrelevant and Immateria and that
the declarations OF the accused as TO the dispatches
referred TO cannot be used as evidence in his favor
A. The explanations which he gave seemed TO me to
clear up all grounds OF suspicion against him.
What was the general character OF. those explana-
tionsY
Same objection to the previous question.
A. IL generally statement OF their meaning
and what they in response TO; but could not
probably give this time his explanation Of any
OF them.
O But the explanations given at the time we're such
to Satisfy your
Same objection as to previous questions
A They seemed 70 me TO be entirely satisfactory.
u. S. GRANT.
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COLUMBIA COLLEGE sEMLANNUAL.

The students Of Columbia College held what they
call their semi annual the Academy Of Music last
night. The order OF exercises was varied and con-
tanned numerous essays and copous musical selections
The orchestra. under the direction OF Grafulia DIS
courscd gems from Donize,t, Meyerbeer, Bale,
Mdler Iindblad aud Wicgand while the students,
between times gave their opinions the Progress
OF Civilization, superstition, Political Honesty y
"rne influence OF the Dutchn estate Sovereignty
and the Year OF 10 "
The proceedings were opened hy Rev. n w.
Conklrr. D. b. who invoked blessing on the As.
semblage ana then the entertainment began and con-
tinued TO the end when she assembled hundreds died
cut oi the Academy TO the music OF the orchestra
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COLUMBUS.

Dr. John Lord delivered lecture on columbus"
yesterday morning at Association Hall The hall was
notqute 90 well allied as usual perhaps from the I'M
preston that nothing could be heard on the SUB
iect In hand
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JOKE ON sPRINGER-HIs AMENDMENT SAID
TO BE OF NO EFEEcr-THE MILLION AND A
HALF not LOAN BUT A coScEssIoN-PEcU-
LIAR WORDING OF sPRISGER's AMENDMENT
TO TIM
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-07

HOxie are thoroughly despicable. he
hasn't the education. manners. acquaint.
ance with men or business to render him
tit for the fret re quisite of . COrgrs ssman;
but 1t he were = Pitt. the way his nOmlna
tion came about should fm felt to HIM the
decent support Of the district. Not only
that, but decent people should recent the
responsibility Of the whels party machinery
In the district, city and State. II the dis
trict committee, the city COMMITTEE ana the
State committee tolerate hin and make NO
sign, no ci; izsn il doing his duty who votes
q Democratic ticket the length and breadth
of the State If Illinois. If the party
supporting Tildsn in this State seeks to
take advantage of the distressed people by
running in such unworthy meD, under the
strong yesrping for reform, the simple duty
State - to vote as far from them as it is
possible. By this method. and this method
alsne, can we hope for reform. AS between
the thieves Of Grantism and the degraded
dregs Of ruffianism which the local ticket
represents, the choice is not for q moment
doubtful. Better hundred fold the pro-
digiOus theits Of the Grant party ten years
more than the rough riding of such open
prohigacy as ths encouragement of such
candidates would involve the country in.
The Grant thieves. bad as they are, 50 far
defer to decency as to cover their theffs and
make pretense Of denial, while the partisan
schwarme,i make indecency their boast
and rsscslity their unblushiug livelihood.
There is no pretext, excuse, justification
in any way whatsoever that can make the
presence Of the unfit person anything else
than affront to common decency, intelli-
gence, sclf-respect. The men Themselves
are jgnoble officeseekers. Hoxie, for exam
pie, has been heard to declare before the
so-called convention recorded the vile will
of the first district elum, that, come what
might, he would be candidate for Con-
gress, and that bis money would carry HIM
through. Nor has he the poor credit Of ex-
pending his own bribe money. The Tom
Scott interest which he would be expected
to serve slavishly, has betrayed the pre-
liminary expenses, as it promises to COZ
tribute the further needed corruption fund
However, there is this satisfaction left, that
the district is in no danger of being put TO
the incapable shame Of enduring this cor
rust boor as q representative in any other
position than he now holds. The decent
Democrats of Du Page county have very
properly set their standards outside CT his
camp. and will vote for Aldrich, who,
though handicapped by Grantism, is per-
sonally man of honesty and may probably
escape the dry TO: of theft for one term,
ii tie ms shortly be against him.
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MAYoRALrY o. NEW ORLkAys, J
City Hall, November s, 1876.

City Hall, November6. 1876. 5
mo. 695-Administration Series.]
An ordinance providing for the payment Of
the several accounts therein named.
Be it ordained, That the folio wing appro-
the Administrator of Public Accounts war
rant on the Administrator of Finance in
payment of the same whenever there shall
be money in the city treasury to the credit
of the appropriate fund for each account,
and not otherwise appropriated:
johnson Armstrong, stationery, binding
ETC., for the Department of Finance. ap
proved a. follows, w: March, 1876. 81 65;
June, 1876, &38.
tax notices for the Department of Finance,
in the months of March and May, 1876. sp-
proved, S42 IS.
New Orleans Bulletin, advertising license
and tax notices for the Department. Of FL
nance. in the months Of March, April aud
May. 1876, approved, e26 so.
New Orle ans Bee, advertising tax notice
for the Department of Finance in the month
Of April, 1876. approved, IS 25.
John McPhelin, district attorney, for
criminal convictions in the Fret District
Court, for the month of June, 1876, ap.
proved, $50.
New Orleans Times. advertising license,
tax and bond notices for the Department
of Finance in the months of January. Feb
ruary and March, 1876, approved, $50 SO.
James A. Gresham, for copy of acts of
the Legislature for the year 1876, for the
Department of Assessments, approved, 81.
Dennis Erwin, city sexton. for burisls in
the month of June, 1876. approved by the
Administrator of Police, $50 25.
Total. e774 80.
Adopted by the Council Of the city Of
New Orleans, October 81, 1876.
Yees-Brown, Bouny, Mccarthy, Pills
bury-4.
Eay-Landry-1.
CHARLES J. LEEDS, Mayor.
A true copy:
j. II. HARDY. Secretary.
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MAYORALrY OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall. Eovember 6, 1876.

MAYoRALrY OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall. November 6. 1876.
no Standardization Series.l
An ordinance providing for the payment OF
the accounts therein named.
Be it ordained. That the following appro-
priations be and are hereby made, and that
the Administrator of Pablic Accounts war
raEt ON the Administrator OF Finance in pay
ment of the same, whenever there eh all be
money in the city treasury to tbs credit of
the appropriate fund for each account, and
not other wise appropriated:
William Pagan, criminal eheriif, for
fees in criminal suits in Second
Judicial District Court. parish of
JeffereOn, for Sixth and Seventh
Districts, for month Of June, 1876,
approved by the judge OF said
court. ........... .$5uI ~
Thomas Gilmore, for Reimbursement
of tax OF 1876. enormously paid,
rs per tax bill No. 1886, and certi-
fcate of State assessors. . - 90
AopoA. WV -"
Adopted by the Council of the city of
New Orleans, October 81, 1876.
Yeas-Brown. Bouny. Mccarthy, Pills
bury-4.
Nay-L2ndry-l.
CHARLES j. LEEDS, Mayor.
A true copy:
j. Fl. HARDY. Secretary.
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CITY 0RDINANCES--0FFICIAL.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
MAYoRALfYo1 NEW ORLAANy, I
City Hall, November s. 1876. {

MAYoRALrY OF NEW ORLHAyy,
City Hall, November g. 1876.
mo. 3690-Administrat1on Series.l
An ordinance providing for the payment Of
the accounts therein named.
Be it ordained, That the following ap.
preparations be and are hereby made
tor the month of June, 1876, and
that the Administrator of Public Accounts
warrant on the Administrator of Finance
in payment of the same whenever there
shall be money in the city treasury to
the credit of the appropriate fund for each
account, and not otherwise appropriated:
Firemen's Charitable Association of New
Orleans, balance for services rendered in
the mouth OF June, 1876, as per contract,
$685. 81.
Flremen's Charitable Association of the
Fifth District, for services rendered in the
month of June, 1876, 500.
Firemen's Charitable Association of the
Sixth District, for services rendered in the
month of June, 1876, $3.50.
Firemen's Charitable Association of the
Seventh District, for services rendered in
the month of June, 1876, $3.50.
Total, $9O66 e..
Adopted by the Council Of the city Of
New Orleans, October 81, 1876.
Yeas-Brown, Bouny, Mccarthy, Pills
bury.
Nay-Landry-I.
CHARLES J. LEEDS, Mayor.
J.H. HARDY. Secretary.
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AAYoRALrY OF NRW OKLxANs,
City Hall, November s, 1876.

MAYoRALrY OF HRw OxLxAEs.l
City Hall, November 6, 1876. )
mo. Standardization Seriesl
An ordinance providing for the payment of
the accounts therein named.
Be it ordained, That the following appro-
priatiOns be and are hereby made, for the
months of June sn6 July, 1876. and that
the Administrator of Public Accounts war
rant on the Administrator of Finance in
ayment Of the same. whenever there
shall be money in the city treasury to the
credit of the appropriate fund for each
account, and not otherwise appropriated:
SURVEYORS DEPARTMENT.
w. II. Reynolds, for sounding
poles and sounding augurs for
lake survey, approved. ........ $50 90
Kursheedt e. Bienveuu, hardware. 10 40
e. Duh smel, two sets of pins. $50. 200
Jacob Meyer, repairing survey rod 90
A. w. Hyatt, stationery. ....... IS
AOtu. .......... goo %
Adopted by the Council of the city of
New Orleans, October 81. 1876.
Yeas-Brown, Bouny, Mccarthy, Pls-
bury.
Nay-Landry-l.
CHARLES J. LEEDS. Mayor.
A true copy:
j. H. HARDY. Secretary
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OFFICIAL.
THE AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION

mo. IS.
An act to amend the constitution of the
State of Louisiana.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the State of Louisiana
in General Assembly convened, thirds
of the members of each house agreeing
thereto, That the following amendments be
proposed and entered upon the respective
journals of the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives, with the yeas and nays taken
thereon, and the Secretary of State ehall
cause the same to be published three
months before the next general election for
Representatives in the General Assembly,
in ct least ono newspaper in every parish
in the State in which q newspaper shall be
published, and said proposed amendments
shall be submitted to the people, at said
election, in such manner and form that the
people may vote for or against each amend.
ment separately, !: e.: First proposed posed
approval" and in like manner a.. to the
others; and if . majority of the voters, at
said election, shall approve and ratify such
amendment or amendments, the same shall
be appropriately numbered, and become
part Of the constitution, and be pro.
claimed as such by the Governor and Sec
rotary of State.
1. The expenditures OF each session of the
00u0EAA ASooSnUly ZOE per Olem anu mu068o
of members, for payment of officers and
employees, and for contingent expenses,
shall not exceed the sum of one hundred
and seventy-fve Thousand dollars; and
members of tho General Assembly shall
receive five dollars . day during their at
tendance, and q mileage of twenty cents .
mile for actual distance from the court
house of their respective parishes to the
State Capitol.
2. The last sentence IN article sixty-six
of the constitution, which reads as fol-
lows. to wit: "If any bill shall not be
returned by the Governor within five days
after it shall have been presented to him,
it shall be law in like manner % if he
had signed it, unless the General Assem-
in which case the said bill shall be re-
turned on the first day Of the meeting of
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-07
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
IN THE MATTER OF TECUMSBH N. EDMOND.
son, Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcv-No. 1910.

WHEREAs, TECUMSEH N. EDMONDsON, OF ST.
w John the Baptist parlrh and district afore-
said, du declared bankrupt under the act of Con-
gress of March 2, 1867, has this day filed in said
ceurt p, tit ON praying FIR scharge and certi
fcate thereof Fl ON Ill his debts and other claims
prOvable under said act.
Notice is therefore given to all creditors
who have proved their debts, aud to all
other persons in interest, that tho tn rite b
Tor the hearing Of the same. and that they msy
on and there attend and show cause, if aov they
have. why the pra or Of tho said petition should
not be granted; and Iurther notice Is given, that
the bankrupt will undergo an examination before
Register G g. Kellogg, on the twenty seventh day
Of November A. D. 1876. at IL A. H., At his Office in
the Gus, omhOuse building
Clerks Office, New Orleans, October 20, 1876.
oc29 noe IL Il. DEVONSHlRE, Deputy Clerk.
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mart Of Commerce, for the month Of July,
1876. $40. saa
Adopted by the Council Of the city Of
New Orleans, October 81, 1876.
Yeas-Brown, Bouny, Mccarthy, Pills
bury-4.
Nay-Landry-l.
CHARLES j LEEDS, Mayor.
A true copy:
j. H. HARDY, Secretary.