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lfoRGAN's NEW YORK. NEW ORLEANS AND
Nl Texas steamshi ips.--rhe BRAsHEAR will sail from
per 36 North River on saturday July istsr for N~w
Orleans direct transferring Texas freight there NosR ans
Ion.ana aud Texas Railroad for Morgan CITY, thence
Morgan Texas Through hills ef isdinR
signed all ponts Mississippi River Mobile. Gal
vssion IndanosA ccrpas Christ. Rsespors Sr.sos Ssn
tzgD. Browusvile and al points the 6aiveston
rsburg and Anspo. Houston and Texas Central In
ternonsl and areat Northern Texas racac and Trans
Continental kAilrnads Frcxhts Tor Narys and FULTON
landed a. Rockpert.
ghssge ehsnnet dues Corpus Christi and Brasos
Santiago 1T the expense and risk Of cousignse.
Insurance be effected under open policy cf e. A.
Whitney Go TO New Orleans cent 10 Texas porss
per cent For freight further inform alton apply 20
CHARLES A. WHITNEY CO.. Assnas; o6ss~ pier -
North River.
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DOyAL HAVANA LOTTERY --s6poooo WILL EE
IL drawn on june ~ Prizes casbed: orders filed:
nation urnshed hgbess paid Tor spanish bills gov
TAYLOR Co, Bankers. No. ii Wan st.. New yosE
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-26

MtsceIl - neOuS.
A GOOD SAVINGS BANK-nOMEs ON install
n ment plan; send for circulars. 4. H. KELLOGG, No.
broadway
, 1876-02-06
THE RIFLE.


TIE Eu4EAlO CLUB
The Chicago Eito Club held thor regular
shoot Yesterday at tho South Park Range and
Mr.. shafer won the Hamilton, Rowe l. Co.
hadgo for the third Tina This makes 1t hls
personal property.
TIE RATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
The National liil.e Assoc.atlon met Iue5osy IN
New York, and adopted Restitution, the too-
stance OF which ie that all rifle associations or
clubs practicinG in accordance With the 1uIes ot
the National Rifle Association may. bY annualty
Iaying to the Treasurer tho sun OF go an&.
forwarding to it copy OF their bylaws, tne
names and addlcsses Of officers ana the num-
Der Of its members. become entitled to the tot
loving privileges:
Eiyxt-To annually nominate ten Of their members;
3uo ehau te entitled to a the privileges OF annual
uc.nbe1s Of tina National Ro Association during rs
spriu2 md fall meetings, and for one week ptct 70
each of such meetings.
Steg1d-To have the names and addresses o. tneir
officers and the E:do during tho year IN thef
two principal Association, company, club, or troop
rriuted in each annual report os the National 4d-e
Association and to receive twenty-five copies OF such
report to bo forwarded to their Secretary wathout
charge. .s
Ihgd-To send delegate. or, IN case Of Assoc1a-
Houa or ciubB having membership CT over ATTY dei-
their roll confer with the Directors Of the NATIONAL
Eie Association, at convention to to held IN tha Ct
OF New York. in the month Of May of each year, and
as near The sprng meeting possipe In regard 10 the
rules and full meeting programme and the general IL
terests Of rifle practice in A1nerics-
The spring meeting will begin HAY 25- Seven
matches will be shot,
, 1876-02-06

DEXTER PARK 6ut.NEH IEETE69-
ur. G. B. s1ansur, owner Of Dexter Park, has
arranged for two good meetings this summer,
and under Ills capable management the people of
Chicago aro likely to see some excellent sport in
July-that is, always provided they cara to attend
the meetings. l. is a curious, and hitherto un-
explained fact that tie citizens Of Chicago hnye
not cared to attend former meetings as they
should hayo done to give Iii. Mansurs we'll
mcant efforts the support they have deserved
For the coming season tho management have
fixed upon rwo coed oates for meetings, and
have sketcLod the outlines Of an excellent
programme. The first will be q four days strug-
Gle. beginning FRIDAY, June 80, and covering
Sasurdsy, Mouday,aud Tuesday. the Fourth, fol-
lowing. This will be q sort Of running meeting,
aud tie intention ia to have two running and
ona trotting events each day, which will give
the gentlemen from thu interior OF the State,
like Gen. RoWett, q chance to show their mettIe.
The date seems to By we'll chosen, because it is
lust about far enough distant from Louisville to
give the contestants in that meeting a chance to
Get here and fully rested up.
Tho second meeting will be held TueBdav, July
18. and the Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
following. Il ia not yet determined what purses
will be hung up, OF pracisely what claasea will
DO called for.
TIE NATIONAL coyaBzss
The New York World in 40 excellent article on
ths coming Nallonaa Int1 congress, throws out
the following hints, which Western aa well as
Eastern men may read with profit:
It would ba IN excellent idea IL Tho Convention
would by resolution, recommend the aasocizts mo.n-
ben that couple agricultural Hhowa With trials Of
speed, r1dug il denominated It tha regular rural
fstr to give srecia1 premiums for horIea bred b.
farmers, the points Of excellence to be bona sub
stang; s5s and lnGs .Ree nota ra w.ans .9d ttene
tarest 10 tho exhibitions, and do much towards doina
away with ths prejudces exiatug a1ong some caases
soast tsss" hozses, - they a1a styled. Fer thess
ns., - no aAats1 ShAs E01aA II 1ka heS1t 4aiA f1t
, 1876-02-06

check for $500 rendered in the hAn BY well knoMn OWL
uhTsiciau Of this city, o'clock before tne psS
Iegan. This episode reaecta 70 credit upon 1n eon
coctora. Back Of the people who occupied Tue Ao.c
ground must have been billiard people, or the Fly
ceedtpcs would not have been so :ufoft!g tllIeu.
Yle t.b!lli.rd talent" o. the metropolis taas nsEs
clearly "eot in its work " oree more. Iacse MO
n1auned the affair must have fslt somewhat en-
robled when they saw the young wife OF Soason'
SEATED among this othar ladies' on the platform,
shedding copious tears as she realized tnas ner
hushaud who had come to the hau confident OIL vlc.
tory and building upon his anticipated triumph tnat
n: cht match elsewhere for higher stakes. WIS oeiu&
slowly but gu1e5 beateu. The Job timed to upses
tfa p,ayer and It succeeded. It waa mantsstiy ne
handiyork ol billiard people. and wo should 1Se 10
tnow precisely whose hands were IN H. tetnaps
sneson could not have woa in any event. II is none
fha Less certain th,t he was accorded but Ill
ant change to win Possibly may bo paruo7ea LOT
enroestne lust hcre that billiard match u not 1ne
"e for dear friends relatives OF the players.
+ IL had enough have haccr near 1T hand anu no
rm1ent hacker would permit his principal to see nam
,rn;i the latter was behind III the game. The pres
sna ~ sisters and wives OF the players at match
cnother novelty in American billiards. to which the
nrna In INDEBTED to Albert GARNER than 70 any
nther nlayer It is clearly encoarssing TO payer
who fs ehiud or un1ucly, to geo his wife botheu IN
t.a-a that It is marvel that some one OF the many
E"crrs of S.osson did not suggest to the LADY that h
afsetce under tho circumstances would ne Eellecuy
eIcusable and might be the raeaos ot putuh9 money
In the family purse -.
Chicago people eau believe Ill this but the
tearu.
, 1876-02-06

LONDON, Fob. 5.-Tho report Of the official
investigation iuto tie loss Of the Deutschland
says TINT the wreck was owing to MI error Of
reckoning and tie Captains Disregard Of the
force and direction Of the tide. bad discipline
aboard ct tue steamer, and the conduct OF the
officers. The boatmen at ua-rIch and elsewhere
aro com ple.ely exonczatcd. The report recon-
merds thnt tciegraphic communication be cstab-
lahed between the leht-shirs and tho shore.
TIE F0EsrEn ohsEQU1Es-
The remains OF the late John Forster, the au-
thor, wc1o deposited in kenpal Green today.
It as sta.ad that he bequeathed nearly the whole
End Mf. Forster were lifelong friends.
THE DlFLENEN.
Sir Henry Halford wnse. concerning the in.
fail in inducing Scotland and Ireland to JOIN il
thu British team, I shall place my resignation as
Captain in the hands Of the National Ride ALSO
ciatiou, have every reason to believe thai
England will not be represented By any separate
team"
, 1876-02-06

AplspArCu FROM H1sHAncE IN 1857.
BERLIN. Jan. 16.-A Paris journal har1ng
stated that Prussia in 1857 attempted to secure
tile alliapco Of Austria against nussia aud
France the Berlin A0tionaz Zeitung has been
enabled to publish the following dispatch, ao-
dro7sed by Prince Bismarck to the German Envoy
at Vienna. April IL 1857. It is il these terms:
Count TauaE.cacn. authorized by letter Of PriEco
ohcnlohe to me- and will the Al!roSis u tae h'aS
~ = sr1ri. has declared tha: the I.varan Goseru-
ncrt u-sh TO see effected mutual rEEiro-cE11cnt
brtwceu Germany a1ld AEttria for tue purpose q
projection against Frares. rsraea r;a 10 n. t, IN ~
5fs;fo s.aco The rc:toranoa ef peace u ott'.in
i,ieEd!y relsaous with A1s:ria corresponding 70
.naiuai Interests aud autecccente- IS TIC ecu "a
ouul cf sLs d:Epeaiion part, have Recently
a.si-Eed the special motive OF tho maintenance Ct
neate- This purpose wouid Le served " defensive
alliance o. Aus,r:a with Prussia a:ld ts tsIn.a alo.
Dccauao The face of th:R France would lot
TIC opportunity, moreover, To e!ssak Of
e 5 r e. ,cs.sei xsh ws 6e ioo@ir
ideas Ws coaid o:ez Austria th7. wees the Gs1n.an
CONFEDERATION forcaesy oesci her,'has Is insesnsl
snd sste5na r. qr to- hoc
Monarchy for girtn tue, Ely to three years; or ~
Tor the Gcrsuan portion Of 1t, through permanent
league without Parliamentary Constitution in
1he SHINE shsre Of IN interuaronai treaty or ~
tcurorlry !eaEue might I've concluded through tef-
porary asrocnsent the Turkish question. In such
ain not without hopes hat for limited time Husslas
adhesion to tito maintenance Of the status quo IN the
Turkish frontier Provinces 1uny DO secured Should
Dussi, not cgEeo. to give such an adhesion IN
the form oE = treaty.. It would be sufficient Tor
the maintenance Of lesce if 1tuss!s without binding
itsoH tactIy approves Prusso-Austrian engagement
within her cognizanee. With Each m agreement cal
cul.ted On the tac.t approval Of Russia, We should
have let our cards be BY Ru:sa- Count Taud-
rcleu apparently received these ldeas with sztlstuc-
non though with certain reserve and tnt1matea that
tey gave him hopeH Of the euccess Of his mission TO
yiepua- Theirs 1t uuBt lie left to him to t1ke
the fultistl7e. Your Exceency will, however, as soon
as opportunity offers, support Count ufkitchene
e1ertions as regards the combinations described "
me aud to that end, the hand verify the dis
position Of His Majesty the King to adopt Prince
Hoheniohes ideas and the other hand, positively
contradict all and every rumor Of our concluding
secret treaties with amy Power.
The Berlin paper which published this adds
tha. The oyertures Of Tautfkirchen and Werther
came to the knowledge Of France. which there
upon demonstrated with the Bayarian Gov
ernment. Count Taunklrchen, having re-
ccived the above reply, repaired from
Berlin to Vienna, and. speaking in the
name Of the King OF Bavaria, proposed the alli-
auce so much deasred at Munich, and so fully
approved at Berlin. The Austrian Government
evaded direct reply, and three years later,
ment obliging them to cooperate with Louis
Napoleon
, 1876-02-06
GERMANY.

Brr1x, Feb. 5.--EisEnarck having recovered.
he will resume his Parliamentary services. When
questioned By the Deputies about Cardinal
Hoheulohe's visit to Rome, Bismarck distinctly
stated this. Whatever might be the Cardinals
ruisaion, or whether there be ary mission at al.
it is not authorized by him. He declared that 80
long AZ he remained at the helm, it is not the
State which will make the first advance toward .
reconciliation wish the Church
OPENING Of TIE DIEr-THE SPEECH FROM TIE
THRONE
BERLIN, Jan. 16.-The Prussian Diet was
epened iu the White Hall of the ROYAL Palace at
II o'clock thia morning. About eighty members
were present Herr Camphausen. Minlster Of
Finance and Vice-P1esidens OF the prussiau
Ministry, read the Speech from the Throne. It
commences by 1egrettiag the pressure weigh
;ng upon trade and industry, but expresses
unddence thst the Prusslan people will succeed
through their energy in overcoming the difficult
ties Of the s,tuatson. The revenue was not SO
large as set down in the estimates for 1876, but
it suficed to carry on the Administration in the
same nanner - formerly. to alo2 lnrger granta
in various departments, and to give further
development to the great public works Of con-
ktruction which have been undertaken. The
speech announces that the bndget will be ln-
meGiately submitted to the Dict, as also bills for
setting the jurisdiction OF the neTly-created
public authorities. altering the regulations for
tue administrator OF towns, forming COM
1aunal union for the City OF Berlin, regulating
tho question Of settlement snd legal position Of
Agricultural and forest labozers, completing
Tie LAWS for the protection Of forests, grant
ing legal sanction to the rules Of the Gen
cral Synod, aud regulating tho Stnte's right
OF supervision over tbs Evangelical Churches
The speech confidently anticipates that the
Houses Of the Diet will willingly cooperate il
assuring to the Evangelical Church IN lndepend
ont organization. It remarks that the preluaiu
a1y labors connected with the drafting Of a laa
upon the State right Of superrisicu and admin
istrat,on OF the property OF Catholic dioceses
are approaching their conclusion
The closing paragraph is IS follows: "Ma.
the Last session Of the legislative period bziuf
to maturity further results Of the united effort
made by the Diet and the Government to pro
mote tic welfare Of the country"
After the speech had been read, Herr Camp
hansen declared the Diet duly opened in TIL
name Of the sovereign. The President OF IT,
Upper House then proposed, Tho Health q
His Majesty the Emperor and King" which no
cordially responded to By the members Assem-
haod. thus terminated the proceedings.
, 1876-02-06
BILLIARDS..


Tho only interest attaching to Western bill
iards a. present depends on tho coming match
between Bur1cigh aud Shaw for tho Champion
sbip OF tho North and Southwest This will
take place at tho Academy OF Music Saturday
evening, Feb. 19, and will be tho fourth contest
for the emblem. The tarms are 500 points
Trench caroms on q j. II. Brunswick j. Balke
table. Burleigh has been practcing Of late at
Aaneur's new rooms on Dearborn street, and
has shown somo excellent work, beating Parker
and Nhines, and pcttinE up such scores as 93,
1o3. 1U5, aud tho Like. What little betting has
so far been laid is IN favor OF Bur!oigh.
THE DIoSs ys. GARNER AND sExToS.
The four-hauded game iii New York has been
agreed on aB formerly mentioned in this column.
1t will bo played tho 18th, t4th, 18th, and 10th
of March. This game will be 1000 points,
Dion B.others on one side. William Sexton and
A. Garnier on the other. Suppoaing that CyrilIe
Dion and GARNER open the series, they will play
until one or the other reaches 900 points,
lhe plnycr will continue Ills run to it's
completion, then the balls will be cor
rectiy aligned. Tie second evening Sexton
and J. Dion will take hold. aud score on from
the points already made by their respective sides,
600 points nore under the same provision, that
the player when making his 500 shall play his
until ono or tho other side reacheB the 1000
points, when they take the money.
SHARP NEW ToHK TRICK.
Tho Clipper has some very aens'bla comments
| On the Sexton-Slosson match, in whi,h 1t prop
! erIy ch.rectorizes the advertising lodges which
| tatle-makers get up and call ''games." The
| close Of the arrlclo ls to Western mea = new
| chapter, and is as follows:
The defeas Of sIoeaon has been charged to palps-
BIZ designed effort nnnoy him. All ho entered tha
Hail. Sherios officer, who had been in whiting no.i-
led him that Legal attachment had been laid upon
his portion of the s.zke-money. This pzocess could
have been served two weeks before, when the money
vas frst put up. and tho officer who awaited slosson
ut the hail could possibly have brought him tha IN
welcomo adings 1t e4rl1ar hour and At his place
| Of bnsiuesx. i being necessary 10 guarantee the
eafsholdArs against tbs poasthlo climax cf ipdic.l
pspessA1aSs% 7iiiea g1sAEsa1aa ANA ht&e xkaWn
, 1876-02-06
damages AWARDED.

Special Dispatch to TIE Ch1eaqo 1Taosfne'
OTTAWA, H., Feb. 5.-The railroad case a'D
toned in my last telegram, and which Las ossa =
on trial about week, terminated tods5. =
was the case OF Todd d Son W. the tn'esS1 ~
Rock Ialand l. Pacific Railroad at LaSalle. ~
claim OF the plaintiffs Was that passing !o
motive sat ire to plaintiffs tlourlng-nM mn.+
II, 1872. Loss estimated By several "snsaps os bs
at from $1,000 to $1,000 The jury, aieI a,;I, a
ing out four hours, returned vardics OF Rautr1 ~
damages at So, 500. The csea Was ably conog9sstss
on both eidcs. An et1ors Tor nsw tr'al H'a
mada.
, 1876-02-06
FRANCE.

PAx1a, Feb. 5.-The international Committee
On the eous,Yuction of the submarine tunnel be-
tween France and England Terminated their ID
bors today. A complete agreement has been
~st,b1isbed On all points under consideration Is
veil ~ the possibility of the undertaking.
nponTs AND ExPonTs.
PARE, Jan. 16.-The imports into Franco
during 1876 amounted to 3,672286,ooof,
The itcms being: 779.8s4 ,0oof. articles OF
food; 22ss, 4e9, ,000f, natural products and xaw
tnd 17I s74 O00f. other merchandise. The sx-
ports amounted to 4.o22. ,00os, Of which
l224 281, ,ooof was for manufactured goods.
L6alt 727.Vo0f for natural pSodngtx Atelhle4 OK
, 1876-02-06

soME ADVENTURES OF BoaARDr8.
Capt A. 81. Bogasdus gave an exhibition Of
his skill with the gun at Trenton, N. j.. Tues
day. The effort WAS to Kill 100 straight birds,
and On the general evont the Captaiu made the
following wagers: e100 even that he would
kill 30; $50 against 800 that he killed 95; and
$50 against $3.50 that he killed the 100 straight;
21 yards rise and 50 yards boundary, 11S-ounce
shot. Tho shooter missed his htth-si1th,
seventy eighth, e,ghticth, and eighty-dfth Birds
and so, having killed 96, Won his tlrst and Sec
ond bets, and lost the last one. The net deposit
in Dogardus' wallet WAS accordingly $50. West-
ern eportsmen will remember that tho Captain
made aud won tie same match at Dexter Park
July q, 1869, though on that occasion he used
2ounce ahot-
Making his way homeward, Bogardus stopped
over FRIDAY at Meadyille, Pa, where be attempt
ed to kill Sc birds out Of so, standing midway
between two traps, 40 ynrds apart, both traps to
be sprung ut once. The result vas That BoSa1d-
US killed SO out OF IS shot at.
After the other event the Captain undertook
to kill Is birds in 4 minutes, and succeeded IN
grassing the requisite number in minutes. 81
seconds, which is. aa near AZ can be remembered
his fastest shooting. Bogardus arrived in CHI
cago Yesterday morning and made himself Known
ali around the city during the ca5. He will see
the city again tomorrow.
! po0ARDCs AND PAINE MATCHED.
Ira A. Primo has challenged Eogaruus Tor the
Lorilard medal and $500 : side. The chal-
/ lenged purity has until tho 9th inst TO name
time md place. Il would moro than please the
sportsmen Of Chicago to havo tho match shot
here. and the matter ought TO DO properly repre-
scented to Capt. Bogardus by the Chicago shoot,
ing clubs. It was yesterday said that lo had
made up his mind to have the match come of in
| S.. Louis oecauae there was moro interest II
| shooting, but this aeetua wrong, and If proper
representations were made the Chicago people
might sac the sport.
NOTES.
The Kennicott Club will bold regular meat
| ing Tuesday evening next.
4 regular monthly meeting Of the Prairie
Club will be held at Kern's, No. Ito LaSAlle
street. Tuesday evening.
The seagon for pigeons having passed, OR nt
| least tho pigeons having become too scarce for
! iuding.-the Dexter Park people havo procured
| q conalde1able number of enowblrds, at which
! they and their friends will shoot Tuesday next.
| Inasmuch rs the average snowbirfi is about as
| easy to hit as bumblobee. some extraordinary
| apors-h no large scores-may be expected.
, 1876-02-06

BELGIUM.



BaCssE1s. Feb. 5.-There we're 2l6 men in the
Jabin Mine at the time Of the exploaion Of fire.
damp. Fifty we're rescued alive, and it ia feared
that Ill the others perished- Twenty-six bodies
have been recorared.
0UNpOTDER PLOT.
ANTWERP. Feb. Sit is rumored that Eeven
packages Of gunpowder have been discovered
among the Goals on board the Antwerp steamer,
haGing ls0 persons on board.
, 1876-02-06
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Chicago Football Club will hold meet
ing tomorrow night at the fremont House.
WRESTLING.
Rigal and Christol, the French wrestlers, yes
terfay entered into an agreement 10 wrestle IN
the GRECO Roman style next Saturday evening,
at ball not yet announced,f for S1oo, the winner
to take tho ret receipts.
CURLING MATCH
MILWAUKEE, Fob. Sin the curling match to-
day Milwaukee beat Chicago 8s to 81.
, 1876-02-06
SPAIN.
Lkr ttFCtTu r

HESDtyE, Feb. ga projected movement Of
tho Royalist troons il delayed BY bad weather.
The Ca1lista arc making preparations for resist
auco On i large scale ut Vera
, 1876-02-06

Bosroy, Feb. 5.-The Congregational Cnuau
Of Hvde Park declines the invitation 70 pa1uGa
pate in the Plymouth Church Advisory Counea
, 1876-02-06

EVANSVILLE. O., Feb 5.-Whitcomb Hendsn
son, aged 10 years, a clerk in the Post-ORcs it
Dresden, aIuskingum County, O., was s1res,ed
this morning by Spcc;a1-Asent G. E. Eeor7. far
stea}ine letters. lie made full coafes4,nn'
, 1876-02-06
A BREATH OF FRESH AIR

WHITE PLAINS, N. y, Feb. 5.-Edward 8.
Stokes, convicted of killing james Fisk, IT., ap-
peared before Justice Dyckman to-day on writ
OF habaas corpus, and his counsel moved for his
release from Sing Sing, on tue ground that he
ing Ills final sentence. Judge Dyckman reviewed
the case denied notion and remanded Stokes
to Sing Sing to eerve out the remainder OF his
sentence. A bill OF exceptions will be presented
at the general term OF tha E1wame Court.
Stokes was very neryous-
, 1876-02-06
and left Thursday night, leaving behind II,
trunk and board-bi!l. Ihe Misscs;si oficara - 49,
riyad yesterday in search Of him -
ACQUITTED.


Special Dispct:h to Tbs Ca.eaos Tribune.
FoEr WAysE, lid, Feb. Stu the case ~ r.
briel Fair, who has been on trial In our Grimm,
Court for the past two weeks on ch.ro, =,
numbering Richard Dolin last October. IL. ~.
retired yesterday g. p. m To-day cs n -,
thew came into Court with = verdict Of aconift,1
having boen out twonty-thraa hours The CON-
room was crowded, md the verdict vas raceiTsd
NTH hearty cl=ets.
, 1876-02-06

Sptc1d! D35uusch u Ihs CAleaoo 7Tt6toe
CA1no, ILL.,. Fob. 5--The lawyers in the cIsvn
trial commenced their argument yestera,-
morning, and both days have been coos7ned
Tho closing speech by the Hon. II. J. Alien MI
not be delivered before Monday. In fact i IA
doubtful whether the jury will take the csaa h.
fote Tuesday next.
, 1876-02-06
A ElGH1ING LEGlslAIos iNrab

FIGHTING LEGISLATION INDICTED,
SAS Francisco, Cal. Feb. 5.-Tha Grand Iury
OF Sacramento County have found tue bill q,
Indictment for assault with intent to nun7s,
against Assemblyman Wilcox. who attscssd !,
Chronicle reporter in the Senate Chamber.