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A TERRIBLE CHARGE.

Walter Scott dry goods clerk, residing at No. 2lS
East Twenty ninth street, was committed at tho Fifty
seventh street Court yesterday, to answer charge OF
crimnAlly assaultinG his daughter thirteen years
OF age. Scott has been employed In Lord Taylor's
and Stewards establishments but for tho last year
has not worked at his business and In order to pro-
food for himself and vito and five children he has
had to do laundry work with his wife at nomc Some
tour weeks ago his wife confined of the sixth child
and had 90 TO the ladies' Inhrmary in Livingston
place order TO obtain tho attentions necessary
woman In her delicate state. Since then the
Scott family have been in extreme want The
alleged outrage first confessed by the girl Of
the priests OF ST. stephens church and subsequently
to Mrs Collins. who resides in the house where her
father lves Mrs Collins told lady IN the house and
she called in officer to arrest Scott The officer
fused interfere but notified the Society for the Pre-
vcnton OF Cruelty TO Children. by the cooperation
OF the Sisters connected with ST Stephen church. the
officer Of the society states, confession was obtained
from tho GIRL which Scott was arrested Tho rcla-
tion OF The ch.ld's story in court and the simple
affected manner in which she told 1t, together with her
grief having TO appear against her father told very
strongly against the accused and. although his denial
OF the charge strenuous 1t was concluded by the
Court not TO admit him to bail
The New York herald., 1876-10-06
THE NORTH CAROLINA CANVASS.

\ POLITICAL CAMP MKRrIX0-ANorHER DISCUS
SION BETWEEN VANCE AND sETTLE-FouI
THOUSAND PERSONS PRESENT
RALEIGH, N. c. Oct s, 1876
Upward Of :, 900 persons men, women and children,
gathered to-day for od-ashioned barbecue and po
h,ical camp meeting al point in the woods seventeen
miles from here Vance and Settle had one OF their re
marksbe JOINT discussions Vance opened the debate,
adhering to the traditional method OF the old time
stump speaker illustrating his points with apt ansc-
dotos, bumorously told, and exhibiting much dra-
matte power. Judge Settle replied manly
In scathing arragnment OF Governor Vancs's
record, showing that he favored the
disfraDchscmcnt oil conscripts avoiding the Concde-
service and the punishment OF their TRENDS
that he did find the harsh laws he enforced upon
the statute book but that he himself procured their
passage that he responsible tor the massacre OF
unonists in MADISON coonty and elsewhere and that
instead OF ntaining the supremacy OF the cv over
the military power the judiciary OF North Carolina In
the language Of Chief Justice Pcrson, lay prostrato
under his administration
Judge Settle entered Raleigh tonight under the es-
cort OF q torchlght procession He Is addressing
monster mass meeting in front OF tho republican head
Quarters
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cALLAo. Sept s-ssiled. bark L.chaeld. Drummond,
Hnvre.
CIKsruxcos Sept 27Asrved, schr Ricardo Jova. Lit
tie, PhladciphiA.
farnwR PoISr, Oct 5-Arrivcd. steamer Ontario OBJ,
Bouchettc, Liverpool for Montreal.
Hull. 4. Sept 2i-Arrved, brig Pornsx (Br). Dudley
Philadelphia
hALIrAx 0es 2.ssiled, brig Nancy Ross tBr Whittier
IQuIQuE. Sept 2-Salcd. bark Zoo tRr) California
kIScsToS. Ja sept l5-sailed, brig Lixabel Watson,
Pnscauonla
MoSrseo BAY, Sept ie-Arrved. schr Maggie Masters,
Masters, Montreal.
Sailed i4th, brig Edith, Pawcctt. New York.
MONTREAL. Oct ARRIVED. ship Glenberve, Canpbells
Glasgow; bark Mathilda Octavx. Peiletier. Quebec
Cleared Oct barks Levathan, Tcrjesen Montsv,deo;
Merriam sanders, Liverpool
QusBkc Oct 3Arrved steamers Severn. Skinner. Lon
don via HALIFAX Nanoban McDougalI Glasgow; ships
Marchmont. Dick. London Enoch rHin Lynch treenock
War spirit, Duncan Dundee. VIM Yeo. Pfefer Glasgow:
Arabia kiaenorth, Greonock; barks Brevg Mayer Bris
toi: Paragon, Williams Brdgewaer spanker, Whitehall,
t'recnocg tor Montreal Wmburn uaiiuay. Dundee; Ma
melon, Brodie Sunderland brig Albert, Abrams, Tara
Iona.
Cleared ID, barks shnnnon. Oatway, Leith; AmaiIc.
Moreh. London; schr Al White. Leblanc barbados.
RIO JAsnIRo. sept l-Brig krcmlin. Wyman from Mill
srJonss. NJ Sept a7-saiied. sclr Eva Tor Phiiadel.
p'ia'
ST JoHH MI. Oct 3Arrived. schs Timothy Field, Lc-
land, and Kate newman. Newman, Philadelphia
TRINIDAD, sept l7-ln port brig Mcrose urggs, for Bos
ton la dAvs.
YALLAus BAY, Ja sops 23--saied, schr Curtis Titon
Shenl Nav lork.
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THE WOMAN SUFFRAGE SOCIETY.

Tho Now York Woman Suffrage Society held ther
monthly meeting last evening In the parlors OF the
President Dr. Clemcnce S. Lozcr, No. 23S West POUR
tcenth street a large number OF people wcrc pres
ent among whom we're Dr. and Mrs. Gross Mrs.
Shepard Mrs Randall Dieh, Professor Wilcox
General George A. Buckingham aud otAera
The meeting opened by tho reading OF
the minutes by the Secretary. Helen NJ. Cooke aitcr
which the Treasurcr's report read. Mrs Lille
Dcvercaux Blake the report Executive
Committee, and ssvo q lengthy and interesting
count OF the summers work. including tho presenta-
Iaraiion OF independence" in Philadelphia, which
created much laughter aud applause.
Mrs. HgLRx NJ CooKE followed with brief but in
tcresting Of hor visit to the smith sisters
In Connecticut In her remarks stated that ono of
the sisters had translated the Bible from Hebrew.
Mrs SHEPARD next gave sketch OF her visit to Miss
Barton, the American Florence Nightingale.
Mrs. BLAKs alluded TO tho death OF Mrs. Pauline
Wright Davis, an able supporter Of the suffrage
ment, and offered series OF resolutions expressing
a tender respect Tor hor memory, which we're unani-
mously accepted
Mr. ALREsr WILCOX delivered briei address in
favor OF the suffrage movement after which AIRS. so
made a spirited speech upon married women
school teachers She thought thcy were more ttcd 10
teach the young than girls just out OF school and II
put upon educational boards, u they were
In all the political positions where such favors were
roccived, thore would be scarcely question upon H.
Thcy would rcarrange the whole matter. Women
would DO retained In schools In preference to men, tor
they naturally lifted 70 INSTRUCT
Motncrs Understood intuilivciy children, and with q
sufficiently good scholastic education she was better
endowed by nature to educate them than men. she
was followed, In remarks upon the same subject oy
Young I'm, - which was received with anpauso and
Laughter. The meeting thon adjourned
The New York herald., 1876-10-06
A FISTIC FIZZLE.

Tho admirers of the art OF self-dsfence, undor-
stood In the modern prize ring havo been much inter-
estcd the past few weeks In attempting solve the
truth OF rumors which have been rife In reference to
match between Mike Coburn and George Mccarthy 10
light ~ catch weight for . purse Of 500. The
rumor gained additional interest from the
fact that II had been whispered round
pugstic circles Houston that the stakes had
been put up by certain prominent Wall street brokers
who we'll known among tho sporting fraternity Only
iew favored persons were let into tho secret and
they were Informed that not only was the purse of
svo at stake but that each man had be, an additional
$2s and that number OF bets were dc.
pendent upon the issue. The "oflce"
sporting resort Police Headquarters, and
at eight o'clock tho favored lew met NJ an appointed
place In the Fourteenth ward, and carriages were
taken to private house near Thrty-nfth street and
sixth avenue, where rooms had been engaged. The
assembly was very seiee. one. !, comprised
no cnd o politicians and several judges and
we'll known lawyers The latter seemed slightly un-
easy at the role they were playing and made numer
inquiries OF the gentlemen who had charge tho
affair II they were perfectly safe and on being assured
that the entire thing .nxod and arranged" en-
tered into The spirit OF the mill with evident guso
About nine o'clock the men made their appearance,
both evidently In good condiuon, and SO lar as could
be judged eager Tor tho tray Coburn's weight was
lao pounds and that OF HIS antagonist 100 There was
little delay In arranging the prclimnarics OF tho con-
lected, and the men, VINO evidently msant
business, entered tho ring, which had been
ptchod IN the largest room OF the house. FROM tho
outset however IL was evident that, however earnest
the principals IN the affair ght have bccn there
an outside element which was determined to spoil
the SPORT and before blow was struck Mr..
Joseph Coburn interiercd and attempted TO
dictate terms and lay down rules, which
the friends Of Mccarthy would not accept
Tho result was that from OF words the Assem-.
bed gentlemen came TO Of blows, and the
'.mee,ing' was adjourned. Joe Coburn claims that
McCarthys friends attempted TO draw q revolver
upon him, but this was generally dscred.
tied. The miscellaneous crowd which had gath
cred 10 the fun quietly dispersed, tho judges
who present evidently feeling relieved that they
would not havo appear before their tribunals,
the members OF the legal profession evidently dis
appointed that the police mad made pull. and that
consequently their legal services would not bo
QuiYed.
The New York herald., 1876-10-06
w A S II / N G T O N.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON. Oct 8. 1876.
REMOVAL OF THE sIoUx INDIANS TO THB IN
DIAN TERRITonY-BIsHoP HARE POINTS OUT
SOME OF THE DIFFICULTIES TO BE EN-
coUNrERED IN CARRYING OUT THE PRoposI-
TIoN.
Bishop Hare, the missionary bishop Of Niobrara,
which comprehends The region OF country in Dakota
occupied by the Sioux tribes arrived here to-day from
tho south OF Franco where he has bcen spending
time 10 regain his health. He leaves IN the morning
for hts post OF duty. which viii be established Chey
enne, though he says be viii be much
OF the time on the wing supervising
his various missions and SCHOOLS under the direction
OF the Missionary Society At New York He called at
the Indian Department to-day TO leave letter in
gard 10 the removal OF the Sioux tribes the Indian
Territory He feels that he does not wish to be In tho
way OF successfully carrying out any measure for the
beterment Of the Indians and the advantage of tho
government though does not believe in the pulling
down process and docs not want to stand in the way
at all lie feels that preparatory TO any large body OF
tho Sioux being removed, at perhaps serious nconven
fence and cost, will be better that only small
body of them 60, and he long arst recommended
this to be carried under the supervision OF mil
i,ary officer. farmer and principal chief OF the
Sioux, a, hrst In order not 10 make much trouble to
thc luuaus OF autnoFtich lie tninks tnat those ln-
dians who. having been somewhat civilized, have fol-
lowed farming, having also for time that the
Sioux Indians cannot 1.-Two advAntagcously their own
country should be the parties selected to down on
the proposed visit to the Indian country decide II
their people shall live there we-informed persons
who know the Sioux soy that their transfer TO the
Indian Territory will be accomplished, as The
land and climate are not suitable for them, and the
tribes already there would object to sheir coming as
they feel that they aone own all the ground In It un-
der general tenure Nothing will be attempted about
II until spring.
ro-MoRRow's CABINET CoUNCu.-PREsIDxHT
GEAXT AND THE PUBLIC BUSINESS.
Tho President will not arrive hero until about
O'Clock tomorrow morning. Ho will be met At tho
depot by hs and Private Secretary, Ulysses s.
Jr. Grant, Secretaries Fish, Chandler, Cameron
aud Attorney General Taft absent, and It does
not though much progress will bo madc at the
Cabinet meeting tomorrow.
The New York herald., 1876-10-06
OBITUARY.
JOEL q. oATMAN, n. d.

Josl s. Oatman, for many years prominent physi-
clan in this city, born In Middleton, Rutland
county, Vt, February 6, 1907. With natural aptitude
he began the study OF medicine early age attend
ing Hrst school of that class in Cascton In 1880 he
to New York to continue his s,udics and after
ward graduated from Of the colleges here. AS
practising physician he won his earliest reputation at
the time when cholera raging. IN the year 1881 In
recognition OF his abilities tho treatment this
dread disease he appointed with several other
skilled ply yscians to take charge or tho hospitals
backwells Island He aferward returned TO tho city,
taking up his residence in tho Tenth ward, where he
remained until seven years since. For the fifteen
years previous to his death DR.. Oatman compelled
TO civc up hts practice account OF III health adopt
ing instead less wearing interest in the real estate
business. He Of fine executive ability, md
everywhere recognized for his good qualities Of both
hoart and mind
The New York herald., 1876-10-06
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

The purser Ciaribel from Kingston, &c,
has o. thanks for favors
STEAMER NyREus Bearsc, from New York for Savannah
put Into Charieston Oct ) with crank pin broken.
STEAMER l. MAriiER. from Ncwburypor Tor Lawrence
struck u the OF the rapids Dutch Gap Oct s.
making hole through her bottom and filling her with
water sho sustained but little damage, and put
ashore island tor REPAIRS
sur SUNRISE 1919 TONS built Boston 1890 has
been bought for Boston Tor sOo she Is now as
Francisco loading for New York She belonged TO
New York and San Francisco for Iona lime.
snIp WAR Spirit tr Quebec ~ from Dundee. was in
collision sunday With ship Abeona, and had her head
had some plates started.
sur ELIZA McNgii, Jordan hence for San Francisco,
while bay yesterday took the bottom
Gsdnay's ahannal. bus va iou red ad nxoessdaA-
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ALMANAC FOR NEW YoRK-THIs DAY.
HIGH wArRn
PORT OF NEW YORK, OCT. 5, 1876.
ARRIVALS.
nxPoprnD sY BRRALD YACHTS AHp HERALD
wmTEsroxR TELEGRAPH LIHk.

nxPournD NJ BnRALD STEAM YACHTS A1D HERALD
wmTEsrOHR TELEGRAPH LINE
Steamer cIseel Or Fesspson p,S % Jssms Sep. is M AuS
mSs and % ,no rT cS GO Pain.
Norfolk with mdse and passengers 70 the od Dominion
Steamer Richmond Kelly Norfolk. with the Old
Dominion Steamship 2, Co co,.,... c. 10 -.
Snip TIsnausSsI |of ns9moRd as Me-, wserhousa u.m-
BARK Escort Gi Ros.onl Carver. Manila 1877 days with
July Cape Of Good Hope Aug and crossed the Equator
Bark saoms tNor Thygesen. Ipswich So days. in ballast
Rar. Kong Eystein tNon. Nielsen. Dublin Ang as. in
ballast to Funch Edye Co Is anchored ut sandy Hook
Bark aozar. cGer. Julichcr Bremen 60 days with mdse
TO Charles Luling 4 Co
10 Punch utsr Eyo CO. h'si' Hamburg % days. with md''
Bark Arng.en tNer Palmssrom. Rotterdam 81 days. in
Bark Mary Hale taf Ell:yor.h,, Higgins stes.in 81
Mcfarland FIRST officer aged 81 died and buried
schr Cygnus tof Boston, Steele Milk River Js days.
with logwood to Simon Decordova Co; vessel simpson,
schr Arthur. Warren Georgetown Sc days With naval
stores t9 poner : Potter 70; vessel to Squire Bros
sehI lame, M,xasds i siesl%an; Georsosown, DC.
PASSED THROUGH HE'LL GATE
BOUND SOUTH.
Steamer General Whitney. Hallest Boston for Now
Steamer City OF New Bedford Fish, Now Bedford for New
steamer 0.latea Walden Providence for New YORK
Bark Grad Karlovch Aus). Parcuvich, New Haven for
New York.
schr Isola. Maya. Windsor, Ms, FOR New York.
Schr Anna Stafford kccham, Pawtucket for New York.
schr Annie Car. Buck, Babylon, Ii. for New York.
Schr II Miller. Smith, New London for New York.
Schr John Brooks Fox. New Haven for Jersey City.
Schr Albert Pharo Bingham. Providence for New York.
Schr Ann Dole. Bnnce Providence for New York.
Schr Nellie boo, rrask Gardiner, Ne. for New York.
Schr Anson Brown. Brown. Norwalk for New York.
schr Ontario Burdick Providence for New York
Schr l. Leverin Providence Tor New York.
sfs Rs. Ct s. Fl k ys
schr lds Palmer. Palmer. stamford for New YORK.
BOUND EAST.
Steamer Rieanora. johnson, New York for Portland.
Steamer Glsueus Bearse. New York for Boston
Bark Robert Godfrey (of 81 John. NB) Chapman, New
York for Bremen mnd anchored in art Island roads
Schr George Quincy, Gurney, Hoboken for Providence
Schr J Bayies, Arnold HoboKen for Providence
Schr Maria Hall. New YORK Tor Westerly.
Schr Adelaide Tow nsed Adams Port johnson for Prov
dence.
Scir A u Gnrncv Quincy Amboy for Providence.
Schr VIM Burden. Adams Port johnson for Providence
Schr = Emerson. Sears, New York for Boston.
Schr Sallo Burton Burley. Now York for bridgeport
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sHp DAVID srEwA.r Ars from Hamaeoa at Bssmoi,s r.
sh r.por, susoun,srse heavy wsa,hs. ana on SEPT
BARK ICELAND Brl. IRON South America Tor Falmouth
which put into Charleston In distress has been put on Freq
recalkine. which will be speedily done.
bAnk aacD.ITsa IRON ciIasd Bolivar 70. Ne" i0fh
scnRJ II GRIrvira, which picked up dereliet and
towed into Charleston last week by steamer Virginia has
schooner WAS lying a, The wharf on the ri
charge Of Deputy uuited States Marshal and an enor
WAS Go be that day TO pump her out and save the
cargo OF lumber.
scmm FanDkalcx GKEnsc at Haiiia1 Oct I from Gou;
away y feet from the head. taxing with i the
vessel was making Halifax tor repairs.
scan ctsroS from Petersburg. Va for Boston, before 70
ported ashore above xswp. Sew. having a. her
ors and will probably be sold ~ Norfolk.
scHR WAR sTExp with coal Eiixabethport Ssco.
Me- put into Newport. RI. Oct s. iesky.
CnARLEsroS. Oct 3-cspt Puxh. Of schr James Griffith
,Ssse Int a,s ps IN esss & condition , ssssny
they found utterly incapable OF the captain
hrcasened him Tor full wrongs and rather
have disturbances the captain paid the claims and dis
GLOUCESTER, Oct 4Tho steam feryboat Litchhcld
ming from Rocky Neck and East Gloucester this morning
aged Tho LtcLheld towsd TO Higgins 4 Ciiords
wharf tor repairs
KINGSTON, ont, Oct 5-rho schr NJ Lamb, Of Detroit.
Channel. near Capo Vincent.
NoRrn SYDNEY. CB Sept 3o-Thc american ashng schr
Tber OF Cape Ann. wrecked at Lousburg yesterday, viii
be sold ~ auction this afternoon.
NORFOLK. Oct 4-rhe a. Bakers Wrecking Company
has OF the schr Grace Van pusen ashore
on ocracoks Inlet. Tho sehrs yea and Henrietta have
gone to her assistance.
ST IJous Nh Oct 5The bark Unity tBr,. with val
uabie Europe grounded Ktchbucto bar when
leaving that port Its expected that she will be got on
SAN Francisco. Sept 27-Ths schr Lovet Pcacocr.
which pnt in the 10Th lesky, being caked dc and
new manmast being in her to prepare her for her
to Adelaide Can't Higgins has taken charge OF her
for the THE cleared Oct to resume her voy
age.
SAVANNAH. Oct sThe schr saia is lying at Tybec
bound TOR saiia River She will lay At that point for ten
days. whom. II sickness develops Itself. the vessel viii
proceed 90 Saa River and take in This precnn
oIary measure Is ako by the captain to any mis-
hap. as there is no medical aid at Satilla Mills
VINEYARD HAVEN Oct 4-The schooner smack ID May
hew from Goucester OF and tor New Bedord into
to-day In Vineyard Sound the schr Albert Clarence, and
had mainrai broken. manboom carried and mainsa
badly torn.
LAuScHrDaAt Dsmsriseotta Oct a. by @ Merry the
barkcntne Hattie Dixon. Of $50 TONS by the
builder and Thomas Merrill w Oliver and Others of
Damsriscotta, and Yates of Briston who will command
her.
Al do Oct s. from the yard Of Hargatt Co. ship jose
phus. OF l47o tons.
AT Bath DC. bark Frod Littleed 1000 burthen
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EQUESTRIANISM IN THE CENTRAL
PARK.

To rHs EpiroR OF THE HERALD
While taking a tour OF inspection upon the equcs-
ian path yesterday, was agrccably surprised 10 tnd
tha, the vigorous articles found in the HERALD last
spring. upon she subject OF removing the stones from
the paths, have had their effect also that well made
hedge for jumping has been erected upon the Eighth
avenue sde and Il was suggested to me bJ workman
by that ditch seven across filled with water,
to be shortly made adjacent TO where the hedge
isl. tor water leap Jumping all OF which Is very
credtabe to tho COMMISSIONER aud II will be due 70
them they 20 still further in these 'cross country
improvements" II better class Of riders adorn the
Park than now may be seen, and perhaps may deter
tho public generally from their shouts Of dersion At
the .cavary displays" made by militiamen
gent upon their odd seats, peculiar gaits and awx-
wardness generally. ACROSS COUNTRY.
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CREEDMOOR.
MATCHES AMONG rHR SEVENTH RRol1r2NT
ElFLEMEN.

ElFLEMEN.
The r1emen Of the Seventh regiment had two
matches yesterday at Creedmoor for the Andrews
diamond badge AMI the other for the Pacific Veteran
Corps' badge. II was tho 1rst competitions both Of
which semanrual-for these prizes, and, SIM
gulary enough, both were won by tho same marks
man, Corporal J. W. Gardner
The diamond badge Is gift from Lieutenant J. <.
Andrews, OF II company. to be competed for every
spring and FALL until won ,hreo times by some member
OF the regiment, when IT will become his personal
property. Tho prizo 10 In the form of reglmental
gold badge incrusted with diamonds aud surinountod
by pair OF nicely modelled crossed rifles in gold, and
from the lower part Of It Is suspended tho letter
gold and diamonds This tasteful jewel Is valued at
$500 The competition for Il Is open only to active
members of the Seventh regiment. Weapon, The REM
ION rne State model distances, 200 and 800 yards:
position standing ten rounds and two sighting shots
al There werc forty entries Tor the match
Some OF tho leading tout OF possible loo points,
are follows
The New York herald., 1876-10-06

TIE VErERANS' HADGE MATCH.
Tho prize in this match IS beautifully worked gold
and enameed badge gwen for competition to the
two members OF the Seventh regiment by x-mombcrs
that corps who have taken up their abodcs the
Pacific slope II Is IN the form oi regimental badge
of size, surmounted by golden bear indica-
two OF the State OF California and has on
the regimental motto-"lro Pdfrid ct Gloria" This
chaste piece OF workmanship worth $500. The con-
ditions Of the competition open active
bers OF the Seventh regiment; weapon, Remington
rifle State model; distances, 200 sou aud 600 yards:
rounds and two sighting shots oach range; po-
stion standing 200 and any with the face toward
the target 500 and 600 yards There forty
.ries The following some OF tho best scores out
Of n posaiblo IS points,