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menced at 1 p. NJ. on the inside track of Dex-
ter Park, the equestrian having to make 100
leaps within the specified time to win the
match. Twenty ponies were used. Peralto
changing at the end of each mile At the
3Oth mile he was two minutes in arrears; at
the 5Oth 3:3S minutes, and at 6 p NJ. he had
only accomplished 90 miles. The remaining
seven miles took him 22:15 to cover He lost
the race accordingly by that time. A fair
audience witnessed the performance
Beecher's Deamers.
New YORK, Sept. 1S.-The Tribune says
editorially, had it been known year and a
half ago that Mrs. Woodruff was suing for
divorce, that Moulton had involved his firm
in such frauds upon the revenue as compelled
it to pay $4,000 penalty and forced him to
retire from partnership. and that Tilton was
addicted to misadventures in sleeping cars to
the great confusion of lady travellers, the
conspiracy to defame and blackmail the Ply
mouth pastor would never have been so far
successful as to reach the courts. What
character the principal witnesses against
Beecher possessed during the trial disappears,
as the truth about them come out. The
latest scandal about Tilton has been unwar-
rantably made public by the same scandal
mongers who urged him on in his prosecu-
ton of Beecher. lie now doubtless percieves
that such crheniclers of filth make no distinc-
of regulations; sex has no consideration;
friendship finds no favor, and doubtless kin
ship would be disregarded.
! sudden Death.
| PORTSMOUTH, NJ. H., Sept. 2O-Rear ADJ
miral Pennock died here suddenly this after
noon of apoplexy, aged 81.
Gen Sherman
| SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2O.-Gen. Sherman
and Secretary Cameron arrived by the over
land train this evening. 1t had been intend
ed to give them military escort to the hotel,
and they allowed to proceed to the Palace
in peace. This evening the military and
civil dgnitarics will be received and sere-
made by the 4th artillery band will follow at
u later hour
New YORK, Sept. 2O.--At Creedmoor to-
day the championship match at 200, 600, aud
1000 yards, ten shots at each distance, San
ford scored 1873, Roe, of the Scoth team, 100,
and Miner, of the Irish team, 1919, out of a
possible $50. AT the long range mach, at
800 and 900 yards ten shots at each dis
lance. Miner. of the Irish team was the
winner making %; Sanford 81, out of pos
siblc 100. Miner made 10 successive bulls
eyes at 1000 yards.
Babcock,s Trial Resumed.
| WASHINGTON, Sept. 2O-The trial of Gen.
Babcock and Somnerville charged with con-
spiracy in connection with the safe burglary
case. resumed this morning. Alexander and
Col. II. G. Whitley, ex-chief of the secret ser,
vice division, were examined, but nothing
was elected from their testimony. Whitley,
who was jointly indicated with the defend
ants. was released under q nolle prosequi
granted 10 consideration of his evidence,
stated that assistant district attorney Harring-
ton and Gen. Babcock were cognizant of the
burglary and promised their cooperation in
protecting the participants therein from pun
ishment.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 19.-The Republican con.
ventin today renominated Barbour Lewis for
Congress in the tenth district.
The south Carolina Rioters Dispersed.
AUGUSTA, Sept. 19.-Two companies of
Federal troops flom Aiken arrived at Rousc's
bridge this morning. The whites agreed to
disperse upon the Federal officers promising
to disarm the negroes and arrest the parties
charged with crime. 1t is known that two
whites and six negroes were killed and several
wounded. The white clubs have gone home