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IOWA.
IOWA.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION IN TIE Tnla1
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT,

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Bpeesai Correspondence NJ Tho Tribune.
McGnE0oN, In, Sept. Y.-Tho Democratic
Convention for tho Third Congressional Dr.
tT1ct OF Iowa, which met in tha city M II.
o0th, WIS composed In the i1,nin Of nluell III.
same matcrtal that nll Democratic Convention
aro composed OF. Their Bourbonlc propeu.l
ties were not only manifested by the principles
that they advocated, but wcro also yer
distinctly lnarlscd in their faces md complc1iou
moro particularly about the region Of the nose
The effort Of the managers to bring shl
heterogeneous mass Of human beings into ordsi
wns the principal work Of the Convention.
and an Informal ballot takcn:, i
was evident that there wore to ho llscly
times. Dubuque County, with delegation d
forty, was formidable, anil fully appreciated hsr
Importance n thu Convention, an!l was d.
came manifest TINT the Dubuque tlelcgasel
were '1ght!ng atnong themselves. TIC dctcrt
tiot, wiAa divided between O'Donnell, Shield.
and Griffith. A man named McSulty sud;
denly rose In his scat IN az excited
THO delegation from Dubuque was, e
split condition, which wns nj once admitted
by all present. I1e nlso stated tLs: lie wished
TIC friends Of tho different canlates from Da'
buquo would announce that, whoever ssas nod'
mated, they would giyo tho iomtncc thct
hcar,y support. This, OF coursc, dill not take;
hut SlcNulty ,nat1o II exceedingly lively for shs
boys NIL tl,rollgh,-l'c was itrcrrcssibl!., TN
opposition to O'Donncll was bitter nmi deter
mined, and llnai1y, pcrcclying that tl1cFe VA
no hope Of carrying lls own delegation
lle withdrew, and Shields soon folloWrl
addressing tho Convention IN Il few holniastt
expressions, md calling them Gentlemen o.
tho Jury" ! cannot Imagine what ratses tat
gentleman to think lle yGs III q court Of iust!se
for certainly tho delegates did not exhibit ~
symptoms 6f having either right or tusIre !
tleir co1npostior. After thescwltltdraWa'sI ID tM
| tide turned strongly for j. NJ. Griffith. iE
northern counties of tllc district soon taw tlai
thuy wcru caught by Dubuque. and tna,|
snsTsndcrc! gracefully, and .,o,,,;t !; y
+ After the nomination, thrcc-ionrtlM of tAc dst
gales went out tn ll1uor-up Rntl forgot 70 te
turn or could not grt backs ind left the bnsleA
OF thu Convention unfinished.
Mr.. j. n. Griffith, OF Dubuque, the nominee,
! is II lawyer Of prominence. lie has hseoa'ti
wealthy lii tho pfactiec Of llis profession, anu
ran atIurtl to pay ltberllly for campaign fli =
poses. Ills War.rccord, understands y ,tsi T. y.
holes. Which will be subject to Investigation, Il
dun time. There Is considerable alssatis1as!lo.
I nt tho manner In which tho Dubuque lelrEa9los
| insisted OH Dubuque man.
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INDIANA.

Specdat UHp0kch 10 1ns 1f1o4n4.
GOSHEN, Ind, Oct, 1.-'rha Kcpubllcans OF
th!s county arc doing thcir whole duty to Insure
the SUCCESS Of thu party In the coming election.
Friday afternoon n lurEu meeting WA held In
Middlcs.lry, followed by torchlight procession
ut night Of 80 by actual count. Gen. Nat KIM
ball Delivered q splendid adaress In the after
mon. In the evening the Hon. II. o. rratt, OF
Iowa, sl'owes! up the falacy Of Tho cry of fTillen
sa,no sa.. ,,,, ,gysninE es''ator Cragln, of Now
llusnpslse, sphke to a crowded ho,Iso
Ut ncnto1. Vi, Yesterday afternoon y meeting
was licltl Ut Wakancsa, and pole 1t0 feet high
was ralsct. IN tue GyGlllllg Senator Crngln anil
Nat Kt.nDall addressed largo AMI attentive
n,,lliencc at tho Court-Itousc. At tl,js place
speeches .wcrc llatle by senator Cragin aii.l o.
II. Pratt in tho afternoon and cyeiilng. 1t is
tho northern part Of the state Will Tiki place
ut Egkhart, Thursday, Oct. 8. This Hun. Robert
Il. Ingersoll and other as'lc speakers Will be
present.
lnDlAfAroLls.
6pseidl Dtspafrh to 1ns Tribune
lhp1ANAroL1s, Dct. l.-i.ast night ticn. l1ar.
risUn WAS rendered reception BY tlle ll!diauat-
oils Republicans, who tur1Iul out by thousands
To- h yf MSs ssfs w9s
mado by Gen. Harrison; thy lion. J; L, Bur
William, Wallace, Of indianapolis. Glen. liar
rtGun enid he brought the tn0st cheering neHt
from all over tho State, and that everything as
surcd victory next wcek.
TEhHH nAUTE, IND.
Epscia! ListafrA IT, 7Hs tribune: .
TEHns iiACrr, lNl., Supt. 30.-Tho grca
Dcnle~ratIc tarclllstlt procession of tho Canyiss
ra'tu utt hcra this eyr,itng. It was intended II
be an uutpuuriuE Ut tho uilwnsheh Democracy
which would completely sno,v-l,ndsr oil I'll.
ciIurts Of the Republicans. All the Democratic
orators III tue Onion from Sam Cox ~ Uul
Vuushcc4 weru announced to speak. The D0,no
crat. expectct! to hayu 5o00 mon III lru carrying
torches, A. y matter pl fact they llad uHly a,UI
wArl, considering the effort lint was iliadu, il
gcncraily accounted i future. The Democrats
ars greatly uIsi,Irttel over. tho slInnesa q
tile affair, aal tho Republicans ar.
jubllant, an.l Oh tito strength u this dcmonstra
lion now Slaln tlat tthej will carry tho count,
by from HQ to ZOO majority. TIC nctua
ei,eakers on hnul were Hayard aud Mcdonald
lloyd, Winchester, Gen. shsrklcfortl, Of Ken
tucky, scidsnstlckcr, Of indianapolis, All.
! 1ilEstter, VI Chicago. Tho last two spoke !!
German to crowd Of about 1U0, mostly Ameri
cans. a!gcl was announced. but failsd 10 pu
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SUICIDE,
1U|VIUEs
Ep<cidt NlpQfeA TO 1nH Ifjhunk.

UPeE1Na LFIV29tN W 1NN 1F9bRW4
DUBUQUE, H., Oct. LAT Cc,tas Falls, this
afternoon, Otto Kutter, German aIout 30
years OF age, committed suicide In tho cemetery
at TINT PLACE, Ivy shooting himself through tho
heart with revolver. Mr. kunnisnn and fatni.
", anloug Others were near hiul Ut tho tiltic,
and went to Ills ass!stauea Immediately, but I!fo
wis extinct Hhcn thu body MAS rcaehcu. An
enlttY vial OF lauuanum Was found neaF him.
isomsstiu ] troubles arc supposed to have been
the CAUSE Vt uIs untfulcly end.
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SPRINGFIELD ITEMS.

Gpze109
6PR.NaElELD, H., Oct. 1.-The visiting irish
Natlonullsls, Hogan aud Wilson, were formally
received this afternoon by their brethren here,
and picnic and banquet tsbeIug held IN thelF
honor this afternoon.
Ths Hon. Jesse K. Dubois Ia a]nrmInElJ III,
and the grAyeat appEelensiouS sre entertained
~ to hls chances of recovery.
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CASU UALTIES.
4 EnIGII,TFUII ACCIDENT.
Special ptsp1tch 10 The Tr(buns.

Sptcfd{ UlSb1tcA 10 1ne 3Flbtnt.
ROCHESTER, Ind, Oct, LA terrible explosion
Of n tllrcshlng-machIno boiler Occurred Thirteen
miles northwest OF here at IL 80 a. m. yestcr-
day, on William Jol,nson's farm, in Marshall
County. Tho,nas Jones, aged II, was blown
100 feet. his clothes torn oir, and himself IN
s,antly Elllcd, Thomas Wort, aged =, batltl-
cutter, died soon alter;- ho 1clycs wife
and three children. Wlllln.n ". john
Enn, aged -, WIS thrown 10O feet, md
died ut. afcl0ck Inst night. WIllln.n Hughes,
agctl 35 was blown ITO feet, Ills right leg Grok--
cIi, aitt l,a bully badly srulIcl; Iii will probably
Gle. David Logan's skull was fractured and
tnr Of his arms hroEcn: Eyra Loncs, father Of
father Of Wllliam W. Joh,l0u,i, waa III.
3urcd internally. James Duigcon's lcg
wsa brollcn. Peter Ferry, engineer, 1,atl
I'M nr,l broken in two places. Clement
1iew house, Entl IN arm twicr broken, Tho forc-
nrnl being crushed. Mcryin LRwlcn hal Ills
thle bruised. A ilnc llorsu Ut William Johnson
,ras ruined. Thc cause Of tho explosion WIS
tarclessncss-too much stean-ll5 pounds.
Tie boiler was thrown o00 feet, striking the
separator and goiMg. over o stnck twenty feet
High III !ta light Fragments uf iron untl wood
were scattered in a circuit Of Its feet. Eleven
VI the illteen men present wero injured.
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NItEIAT UAItSIIlsN DROWNED,
. HALIFAX, Oct. l.-Obed Smith, how oarsmen
OF the Champion Four-Oarctl Crew who dstin-
Guishcl lhe.ntclYes ut Philadelphia, and AIar1s,
hIs brother, wcro drowned tllis morning In 11ull-
fax 1faTl'or. They were going homo In their
echouner-buat uf about s!xtucn tens with sntuo
coa' and winter htores otl loar,l, wien they
were run down by the mall steamer Nuyl
Ecuttan, haunl IN from Baltimore. Il woman
natnrl Luke, Il passenger with tlwm, wns req.
cuos!. THE Smiths weru not srctl after the col
listun. 1t III supposed they sunk with tho boat.
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in m appearance. Put VIgo County doun Re-
rnleN1i hY gootl rnund 1Aalor{tr.

III nj Apt1cHJNNCE. lNk FILD NUhh NV
publican By gootl rnund Majority.
Ntslxa sua, 1tnl., Sept. so.-Fnlly O G,M0. per-
rlc atsemblrtt at the En*t Enterprise Fnlr-
,9"; 'y s Naf.s TO ssn & & T e. Gftss Masa X o ns
nil lndtnna 'oycs to honor. 1t the Republicans
Of Ohio County were juht'ant and ,ean-
En!nc Of success briorc thc great Nar.
sySfs0rs sSs - 'pessA ef 81 t9ny so ,ey yeess ,s
wore strongly married. throughout the vast
throng, and tho county Is ccrtnIn to roll up lcr
nsuai tsepuhlican majority at tlle coming slee-
ton. Tho arst speaker Introduced , was WY.
audience Will, his clotluenec, Gntl convinced!
them l,y hts argument. Iictlt.-0oy. Sexton, Of
this state, vii! speak in !l!t!nE Sun tonight. a
refractory and intorrgbic Got!.lesso Libcrty at
In t Will, e' 1iins Jeats and sr Voorhees, tdols
prominent part, created quito. con!mot!on In
ilc camp ty pcrs'stcntly hal1oofpg for Hayes
nLAlSs AT Mlrc,lE11r-rEx THOUSAND rEorLa
MITCHELL, Ind, Sept. pt:; so-At IN carly hour
this morning the ron,.s leading into this. place
were thronessd viii, people IN wHngon., on lurse.
a, envK' N ann ers If raas rettS We e
nntl 4 sccnel, at noon, as II all tho people
from tho whole surrounding country wcro In thc
town. The Hon dnsncs q. I!ainc1 being the
nrnelral speaker, Was escorted @ to sho gsonius,
uHA II"NN oHS "h NA1 DNcc SfNSEAe3 .''',sN
llerc. lle was frequently nn'l voeiierously
.hrcrcd; The procession whs a,. Immense Ut
fair, and included delegations from nearly every
township In Lawrence and Orange Counties.
There were immense wagons, ,claborate'y trlm-
med, and filled with youn9 Indies aha OK! yet.
ern11s; ant! lns-easins. II Il estimated TINT
lUuN neop!e were present. Io-i''Qnt tne
tnrclt'ltEht procession Is participated in W tho
largest number ever before witnessed III THIS
nacc; Ilo town ls wlld win enthusiasm ma ma
crowded Will people. Mcser hel9fe nave tno
Republicans felt 80 confident OF victory rs now
1tARhlsoN 4T coRfpoSoA LAit6E choWn.
GonSnos, in1;, sept' M'-lhe Kep9hl!ean
rally tu,tay at this place Was one OF the largest
from every TOWNSHIP Wero present; ue!ssa- ,s
. ~ tii,cl Viii. naoTin f,cn fia,rssor wss
r, ~ IL, tho n-ornas.nn nout inf a tnfln cnet ~
town, md was greeted by LONG and loud cheer
ing. The procession then proceeded to the
cainp-Erounut whse,i was soon hllc4 10 oscsnow-
@ w" II. o,,rn. WITH, .,nuu .ros o'9 ntns II ny
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TIE WEATHER,

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. g-10 a. n1.-For tho
Upper Mississippi nnh Lower Missouri Valleys,
failing barometer, southwest to southerly
winds, and warmer, clear, Or slightly cloudy
wcathcr.
LOCAL onsEuyAyi1n&.
Hef
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.jntx. A.S
alms S19nd tlle Democtatlc ,si,, rAtty saccee, 70
powe! m to s eiosen set VIII ~ eioqMent aRpeai 10
uc Union; tlnt Il, ti'c M a'tsscss Of to ltepmbis.
'a parry ony n VIZ n,, amU nafe ,, o. lt,e snM.y ny
reEfe. aeEfe. LOOK loF Hehaolisah gains III MOTTO"
county, .., 49, ,,,>, ,,,o,n
uAMflEhD AV MdnohnroNE ~
MinbLEroRr u, erpt. ~ |A-'iel. NataeN ~. ~
afessosl Il 'nslttltuuc OF o,ooo tcrhohs heic tnls
evening. DelsGailons were present mere from
fomeroy, tutlanu, Chcsscr, al1ncrhs''lc. WllKcs-
Yl:ie1 salssii, Cniton,, M Masof Gity, anu mner
pcIEts. lAo mounted "tuo-A~nKc9 nuh,ucrcd
learly b0o. INC procession occupied a!l thc
strcets ~ ttle central part 81 the town. MOL
n'cr osle-tn!ra nl tho pcnIAo tonlll leas uei.
Garliela. sct ua town tor an oldtlmu majority
o' l,2Vo.
GARFIELD At roMKRof.
PoMERof, w sept. D;-!'et'. Garflcld atl-
blessed number Of people lsere to-!lay, mum:
bsf!nE not lesa tllnn ttuo: lie huld hlH hcnrcts
closest attcstaoh ny his eloquent ana nuanswef-
ablu arguments, Everybody ts 1l1bliant oyer
the eG!plete ,ls secess ,.o 81 1 t,e McGtg wits
wANnEN COUNTY.
WAYNEsyllLE, o3 sept. %o-Alils dnrdner
The New York herald., 1876-10-29
TRoTTING AT WASHINGTON.
wAsuIxcroS, Oct. %. 1876.

WASHINGTON, Oct. q, 1916.
The finish oil the 2:35 for purse OF g.. .00o--
$500 to rs $3.50 second, $3.50 TO third and 500 to
fourth horsc-postponcd from yesterday, was trotted
to-day at tho Washington Driving Park Morning
won The nth heat, May Queen the sixth and seventh
Time, 2:34-2:35-235. May Queen gets the first
money, Jacob l.arian tho second and the third and
fourth money rs divided equally between Morning and
The New York herald., 1876-10-29


shot nj syracuse making an aggregate OF 80 points
and sergeant Barton, o! tho Forty eighth regiment,
put his SCORE record at Oswcgo, accomplishing An
aggregate Of Is points The badge, therefore, which Is
handsome gold medal worth 500, the gift OF Mcssrs.
Baker Mckinney, goes TO LteutcnsntJ l.. Prce, of
the Seventh regiment
rAE NEVADA STATE BApGE MATCH.
This match Is for magn ncent gold and silver
trophy worth 00O the git Of tho citizens OF Nevada
State Tho conditions that shall bo shot for by
companies OF the New York state National Guard.
who shall place at least ior.y.sx men
distances 100 and 500 yards This year there wero
folr entries for the match These wcre:-l COM
pany, Captain Casey, OF the Seventh regiment;
company, Captain storey, OF tho Twcnty-tnird regi-
mcnt; A company, OF tho Forty eighth regiment aud
company, Captain Clark OF the Seventy drst rcgi-
regiment shot at their own ranges near oswcgo Gen.
eral Woodward Colonel Sect and Captain rresaw
being present TO represent the New York and Brook
lyn regiments Yesterday the companies belonging TO
the seventh and Twenty third regiments shot At
Crcedmoor, and that coming from tho Seventy first
will shoot there tomorrow. The following AFRO tho
company total aggregate scores that have been made
Fortyeighth regiment loH
seventh TeglIicnt A,ua-
Twcnty-third regiment. 056
Tho Forty eighth won this valuable trophy last year
also. Colonel Il. w. Wingate, General Inspector OF
Rifle Practice expresses himself well satisfied with tho
mems shooting this season, showing, as It does,
gratifying Improvement as compared with their last
ycar'B average
The New York herald., 1876-10-29
TRoTTING EVENTS POSTPONED.

The 2:3o and 222 purses announced DO trottcd at
Fleetwood yesterday, wcro postponed until tomorrow
because the storm. Tho fields OF horses IN these
races embrace so many speedy public performers
cting struggles are anticipated.
The ram yesterday ncccssatcd the postpcncmcnt OF
tho races al Brooklyn Park Until to-norrow o. two
O'Clock Y. A.
The New York herald., 1876-10-29
ATHLETIC SPORTS.

The third meeting OF the Athletic Association Of the
College OF The City OF New York. which was 10 have
taken place yesterday the New ork Athletic Club
grounds. at Nou Haven was pos poncd account Of
the weather and will probably take place Tuesday
November I, at The same place.
The New York herald., 1876-10-29

BoyS-HRiDyLBAcu-O -On October "a, nt Frankfort on
tho Aaino Germany. WILLIAM s. BoSY to EMMA dnugh-
DxxN-AxpREws. On Tuesday evening, October ~,
by the Rev. T. r. Rogers at the Collegiate church, 9th
and +sih ST., WILLIAM ". DEEM TO EMILY A., daugh-
ter OF the late Thomas Andrews.
EpsALt-SrAProRD.--ln Brooklyn Wednesday, Oc-
iobcr % at the residence OF the brides parents by tho
Rev. Theodore ]. cuyler, D. D., RICHARD EpsALL to
VIRGINIA L., laughter ot James Stafford.
EMsug--BLASKLEy. AT the residence Of w. j. Payo
Cornwall, n. T.. Wednesday, October is. 1876, by
the Rev. John +. Potter, JANIS EMsLIR Jr, to CoH-
xsLiA s. daughter Of tho late John J. Biankley.
Brooklyn.
Frss -LEwIs-On tho 10TH at thoir residence, No
SO Bank st., by tho Rev. Francis Narling pastor Of
Fourteenth Street church, KATY, youngest daughter
OF tho late Griflth Lewis, to GEoRGE W. Fss OF this
city. Philadelphia and London papers please copy.
HAuGnxy--SrARKs.--0n Wednesday evening, Octo-
Der 25, IN the city OF New York, by Rev. Alexander
Mclean, Of thc Now York Methodist Conference, Lieu
tenant JANIS A. HAUGmgy, Z. :. A., formerly OF Will
mington, Del, 10 Mrs. ELIzABErn Mel srAnks, niece
Of the oficin,ing clergyman daughter Of the ato
liam Mclean, Esq, OF New York city.
Huxr--JAcKsoS. Mn New York, October IL, 1876, by
the Rev. Thomas :. Hastings, Mr. RICHARD H. HuSr 10
ipElL--CnILp In Hoboken, N. j., on Wednesday,
October 2S, 1876, at tho residence Of tho BRIDES
parents, by the Rev Mr.. Goodno, DAVID d. IDELL TO
Miss EMMA b.. daurblcr Of Henry G. Child.
MApDEN-GRiFriN. --On Tuesday, October II, nj ST.
stephens church, New York. by the Rev. Charles H.
Cotton, DRRMorr NJ. MADDEN, OF Brooklyn, TO MARY A.
GRIpvIS, OF New York.
Irish papers please copy.
McCRAY-GArEs On thursday. October 20. by Rev.
W. II. Jcircrs, JosErn A. hcCRAy, OF Cleveland, Ohio
10 SAnxrrA n GATES, OF New York city.
McfARLAsp-coLLSs-On saturday, October q,
1876. by Rev. Thomas Farrell, BERSARD MCFARLAND TO
ELizA COLLINS.
PlEncE-KInw--O 49, by tho Row William
Day, HENRY 81 PIERCE TO MARY ". KIRK. all OF Jersey
City.
RorsE-BrRxs. On Wednesday, October 25, at tho
residence OF tho brides mother, BY tho Roy. Dr..
Warner, Txs EYcK W. RoUsB, to 81 ELIDA, daughter
OF the nto Alfred Burns, all OF this city.
scHSiER-RoBxRrsoS. -On Tucsdny. October "a, ~
tho residence Of the BRIDES sister, Mrs. GcorgeW W.
Rapclyea, by the Rev. j X Dngannc GEonoE scmyIER
to ANNIE, daughter OF Daniel Robertson.
THAy En--TUEQuASp AT tho residence OF the brides
mother October 23 by tho Rev. John Johns. CHARLES
a THAYER, OF Brooklyn, 10 Miss NELLIE TuRQuAsD, Of
this city.
The New York herald., 1876-10-29
DIED.

ALLAfRE.--Iu Brooklyn, October 90 1876 JAMES ID.
d. ALLAiRE, in the 5lst year OF his agc
ALLEN. Al Chatham, Columbia county, N. ". 0cto-
bcr II, WILLIAMS ALEy, in the SD year OF his
AvkRY.--On Saturday, october 49, 1870. EtizABErH
AVERY beloved OF Benjamin Avery, aged 81 years
Relatives and friends OF the family are respectfully
Bruomo ST. Monday, october 30, at O'Clock +. NJ,
ITO Calvary Cemetery
BAaKLEy. Thursday, October 20, 1916, JAMES
BARKLEy, aged 81 years
r. NJ, At his late residence. No. 255 I'd st Rca-
tivcs and friends OF the family are respectfully invited
TO NJ, end without further hotico Romans viii DO
takca Somcrville, ~ j.. tor interment on Monday
BRADSHAW. Miss VI. BRADSHAW.
Tho funeral will take place a. the resdoncc Of her
sister, Mrs Kaiser, ilg Charles st. on sunday tho
goth inst, At TWO o'clock p. 81 Her friends arc re-
spectfuIly invited to attend.
BUCHANAN AT Yonksrs, October 20, PAULINE, wife
OF William Buchanan
Funeral service al Baptist church, wnrburtou, TO-
day Sunday October ~ A. two y. ".
roughkeepsio ana Troy papers please copy.
CsKpkS.-on Thursday October 20 JANIS Garden,
aged ~ years
Relatives md friends OF the family arc iuv,ed 10 al
tend the funeral. from hs Iate rcsidencc 100 ID 81
Brooklyn, 10 tho holy Cross Cemetery, Yiatbush.
CnLGAx-On october ~, after = short illness Mar
GARsr coLoAS, aged u years.
Friends OF The family arc respectfully invited 70
attend the tuncra from the residence OF her aun $50
Mulberry a., to-day t-nniayk the 10Th, A. NJ
CvsArr.-At his residence, oil First AH, CHARLKs
CoyArr. native or county Meath. ireland, IN tho
10Th year Of his age
The friends OF he family and those OF his sons-n-
law, Patrick Cunningham James Hsrican and Patrick
OHara are invited 70 attend the funeral Monday,
October 20, ~ one o'clock Y. NJ
CoS.ov LIT hasiy consumption on saturday.
October IS, JANIS CoxSoR native OF Bhilyadntns,
queens county, trcaod IN the <0tn wear Of his ago
His friends and scquatntanccs are respectfully In
Titcd 10 attend she funers w oRe cooks Vn AondaxA
The New York herald., 1876-10-29
CIR EEDMOOR.

BATCH OF MATCHBs AND BAD WEATHER.
scvcra! matches wcrc shot yesterday on shc ranges
OF tho National Rife Association, Crcedmoor Tho
weather bad during tho entire day In tho morn
ing smart snow storm hid tho targets in veil Of
drifting nakcs while In tho afternoon the rain and
foggness OF the atmosphere made the bulIs-cye ap-
pear away In tho distance as f Il black blotch
suspended in . cloud Of INST Tho wrctchcduess Of
the weather did prevent the enthusiastic rnerncn
from making pretty good practice. all things nsierod
Al both the long and snort rar gcs.
rHE rwo HUNDRED ASD FIFTY DOLLAR rRizg MATCH
THIS match, which 10 for prize $3.50 in gold wns
contested yesterday for the 0rst time. The conditions
arc Open to all corners; rnes, any within The rules;
entrance fec ST. nitccn rounds without any sighting
shots, at each range. 80 previous practice allowed on
the day OF the match, nor Is coaching" permitted
either among tho competitors or by persons
gagged IN the match Any competitor giving or receiv-
ne Information on points OF practice during
test TO forfeit oil prizes that no may win in this match
on that day Az any one competition the wnncr
must.cad all the other contestants each OF The ,hroe
distances one-quar'cr Of the entrance money to be
awarded TO the competitor making tho highest acgrc-
gate unicss ne wins the prize. which next
highest score VIII take H. onequartcr Of the entrance
money NJ each successive competition TO be added 10
the principal prizo continuously until nnally won.
From Tho peculiar nature OF these novel conditions
Will be readily perceived that the prize NAV run
long time before any competitor can win Il by main
tan'ng superiority on gwen day among many
splendid marksmen at all three distances Such
occurrence is very rare; but the new match will In
future attract large Ldancc OF tho best shots who
are IN tho habit OF going TO Crccdmoor The consider
'bic value of the prize also bring forth
from other parts OF the countfy. Mr. llydcnburah
won yesterday ibe prize corresponding the highest
aggregate on very fair record OF lgS out OF posi-.
bic 225 points. There sevcntecn ENTREES but a
number OF the competitors withdrew alter shooting
over the nrst range.
rHE SCORES.
Yarda q X aLrpxxHuRGu Totals
S00......... 8 o 4 o 8 4-f5
9oo......... 8 8 o & 3 5-65
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The New York herald., 1876-10-29
HARVARD FALL ROWING RACES.

BosroS, Mass, oct 2s 1870
Tho Harvard fall rowing orcurred to-day tho
Charles River iw,-milc coursc The ,ouroared lap
streak was non by he hoyokc crew Ia IAN. 49s
Tho ix-oarcd apsrcak race was won By the Holyoko
crew In lam. 52s.
The New York herald., 1876-10-29

NJ B--FuncrAi on Sunday. At haltpsst one o'clock
shnrp Irish papers pense COPY.
SrARoK. October %, HARar AryRxp, aged years,
months. eldest child Of Mary r Starck.
Relatives and friends invited 70 astcnd the
funcrai from l5a William g., Sunday, October 20, -
Two o'clock.
rrxaxLr- the 2ssn GsorGa A. TrRssLI, aged
IS years.
rho friends OF sno family respectfully invited 10
attend iuncral from 227 woss l6th ST., on sunday
29th vi two o'clock.
van suddenly, on thc 2ssh Of october, JosxrA A
VAIL, IN tho <2d year Of bis age.
Relatives and frouds Of tho amily, and Montgomery
Lodge No. is, r. and A. NJ. also MAnhnstah Lodge No
a. and A. NJ invited 10 attend his funeral. on
Sunday, tho 10Th, from his late residence, No 357
Broome ST., at ono O'Clock.
MoxruoxxaY Lopax. No 6s. y. AND A. NJ
Drethrcn- You respectfully requested 10 meet al
tho Doric room, Masouic Temple, sunday. October
20 twelve o'clock noon TO attend the funeral OF ou
late brother, Joseph A. Vail ISAAC H. FORD
Master
waIrra--oA Saturday. October "a JAxss
wALraR
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
Phlladelphia papers please copy.
WIrrHAUs.-0n Saturday, october %, lS76 KnnA
foriss, wifc OF q. Horny witthaus and daughter q
Joseph W. Mecks, Esq.. In tho 3lst year OF hcr ago
Relatives and friends OF the families rcsprctfuiy
invited 10 attend the funeral from hcr rcstdvnue
No Park av., on Tuesday, october 81, ~ eleven A
~ without iurshor notice IatensAA N aeAaAz>>~
The New York herald., 1876-10-29
LACROSSE.

MONTREAL. Oct IS 1919
Tho lacrosse match to-day between the Montreal and
Shamrock clubs won BY the former getting the
FIRST, second and ffth games.