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ceremony performed In church. From that slime de-
ienaant began 10 behave 10 deponent very badly,
ABUSING anu -treating, aud even beating deponent IN
such cruel manner that To this day she bears the
MARKS OF his strokes; that II was np possible TO live
with detcudant and she determined TO and did leave
the ascndsnt, and came back 10 New York; that as
soon as ceendant discovered that dcponent had Lett
San Francisco Tor New York he imm edatrly started
after her, and met her New York at tho p,er when
deponent arrived there By boat, that deponenL was
then enccinte and unable to obtain and
defendant promised that ho would kind and good to
her II she would again live with him. that bel no in
such a condition, and having faith in d.Iendanl's
promises she returned to him again, ana after re-
naming IN New York for some time went win de-
tendant to Philadelphia, and boarded there at the
Grard Hotel and elsewhere and tnereafter back
to New York, where deponent and defendant lived
at the Union Place Hotel and at Mrs. Scheubacn,s
No. l06 East Tenth street, in the city of Nav
York Defendant during all this time holding
10 suppose that she his wifo And thal he aways
engaged board for himself aud deponcnt and
vile that thereafter deponent was sent back Phil
udephia by defendant TO bc confined there depo-
defendant so i-treatcd deponcnt and struck her so
often again that dcponent could not live with him,
and again lett him aud came back TO New York
and again stopped ut said Mrs. spinks
house; that defendant again promised 10 be
good and KIND to dcponcnt but ne proved worse than
ever and deponent then left him ana has not lived
with him sinco; that then defendant went to Phin-
dclphia. and deponcnt wrote him that the child was
sick and not expected to live: ana when defendant
came he said that che very glad, and It the
best thing that could happen, and refused to give de-
ponent any money bury the Child; that defendant
has shameiully abused and iltreated this deponcnt
and cndangering her lite while being with
him as aforesaid; and this deponen further says and
charges the truth 10 be that shc always supposed she
married TO the said defendant, under and by
tue OF The laws this State and that she consented
aforesaid TO become his wife, and that deienccnt
always held this dcponent out to the world as hts
wife, well always led her TO believe that she
his lawful vile. EMMA ELIZABETH ARNOrE.
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A FAITHFUL BRIDE.

ODD ENDING OF THAT NEWARK "ABDUCTIoN'
cAsE-PATERNAL INFLUENCE AT A DISCOUNT.
The Lutz-Hart so-caed abduction case has taken
queer turn III Newark. low weeks ago Lu,z who
has lost the sight OF one Of bis eyes, company with
two other young men, met Elizabeth Hart tho
daughter OF a well-to-do Newark German saloon
keeper. The party went Rev. Mr.. Boy toms house
and there Lizzio and Lutz married.
Upon leaving home Lizzie told her mother
she was going up town TO have tooth pulled. She
remained from home all night and the next day
turned From the statements she made her iatheI
caused Lutz and his companions to be arrested on
charge OF abduction, likewise OF having subornee
LIZZIE to perjury making affidavit that sh.
was eighteen, when In fact she is only sixteen
years oil age, though full grown woman
The charge of abduction tell to the
ground, but upon the other accusation the
parties arc held Meanwhile Lizzie was kept at homs
her parents beng determined 10 have divorce pro-
cured. Furthermore, to make matters sure, Mr..
Hart resolved to send his vile and daughter TO Ger
many. to be securely beyond the roach Of
LUIS influence He also determined 10 nave tho
Mountain until ready to start for the Vateranu.
THE PROGRAMME DIsARRASGED
Tho girl from the hrst could not conceal her dislike
talk with her day or two ago, when she gave him
understand that sh. would testify the divorce
hard with her, but she would give that
sne would testify ms desired. rms angered Mr.. Hurt
SO that finally no gave vent TO his wrath In physical
chastlsement OF his daughter He abandoned all his
plans and flung the girl into the street, she at
took refuge al Lutzs house, and Is now living with
hun as his wife, ON Friday, while LUZ was driving
past the Harts' house, Mrs. Hart suddenly appeared
and flung INTO the wagon white hnen mask, such as
Is attached to u domino. One eye sawed up, While
out OF the open one hung rusty Key the whole
beng intended as q caricature OF LUZ He caused
Mrs Harris arrest on breach OF the peace Yester-
day Lutz had examination charge Of breaking,
entering ana attempting TO rob the Hart house vi
Elizabeth. He and Two companions were held for tho
act q ia &
entire will now al through, and that LUZ aud
Lizzie may live quite happily as man and wifes
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THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION

Mayor Ely yesterday issued tho following Thanks.
giving proclamation
MAYORS OFFICE, NEW York, Nov. "a. 1871
In accordance with established custom, JOIN with
tho President oil tho United States and the Governor
OF this state in recommending TO the people oil this
city the observance oil next Thursday. November 30
as day thanksgiving to Creator Tor the mani.
fold blessings which We AS community have enjoy cd.
The blessings Tor which We should give thanks
Vulnerable, but think ought to be especially crate.
ful that the past year has been unusually pleasant
fruitful and heathful; that the tumult aud disorder
which at one time threatened us averIed; that
the poor and unemployed nave endured thor unex-
arnped sulerings with patience ana forttude; that
our city government has made some progress in
economy aud cfhcioncy that the Presidential contest
pcaccaby settled, and that the arts OF demagogucs
have thus lar failed to seriously disturb social order
or to perfect legislation which furnishes national
honor. SMITH Ely Jr., Mayor.
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FOOTBALL AT YALE.

MEETING OF THE UNIVERSITY TO CONSIDER
THE CHALLENGES OF HARVARD AND PRINCE
ToN-THE ACTION OF TIE TEAM SUSTAINED.
Nxw HAVEN, Nov "a, 1877.
A meeting OF the University was held this morning
to decide whether the college would sustain the action
the team IN refusing to play Harvard and Prince
ton with fifteen men, or whether they desired them
TO desert the grounds already taken In regard to
the matter aud play with that number. Mr. John
son, the president o. the club, presided over very
full and enthusiastic gathering Of students from all
departments, both graduate and otherwise Mr.
Baker, the captain OF tho foam, being called upon 10
state tho object of the meeting and having done so
In a few words, then made the following rcmarks:-
CAPTAIN BAKER's EXPLANATION
'ln 1873 Yale called meeting delegates from all
the colleges, Harvard OF course included to attend
convention for tho purpose OF facilitating tho arrange
meut of intercollegiate matches Harvard refused to
send delegates. ahcgng her doing that
her was strictly scientific prevent her from
conlending with the other colleges whose game
entirely devoid OF skin; and further, that her
rules being at utter variance with ours she had unan
mously voted at university meeting to main ain
them, even by 30 dong she hao iorogo matches
with rival teams Thus up to 1876 we all with tho
exception OF Harvard played according rules agreed
TO among ourselves and with twenty mon on a side In
1875 tho desire at Harvard and Yale to NEE. each
other in football field became SO strong TINT dele
gates were sent to Springfield from each college TO
arrange conditions. Compromise rules from tho codo
OF Harvard and ale here drawn up aud accepted
or these rules No. reads thus 1.-THE number Tor
match games shall not exceed fifteen nor DO less
than elcven.r Now, as Yale had always played
with twenty men and Harvard with eleven, a
COMPROMISE was arrived at which brought the number
10 ait, en, and in this manner tho gsmo played
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THE MANCHESTER MARTYRS"

To rHx EDITOR OF THE HRRALD:--
Several inaccuracies appear In your reporters &C.
count OF last nights Irish meeting al the Cooper Ins
tute. He did not state the truth when he said that
''the audience was largely composed OF ladies' little
boys, misses and crying Infants" | have been at
tending Irish meetings at the Cooper In
stituic Tor over ten years and think 1t safe
TO say that the audience last night would
pare iavoraby with any average audience,
whether IRISH or otherwise. Even leaving out tho
civilian portion OF tho audience, tho detacnmcnts
from The Sky ninth regiment the Irish Volunteers
and the Irish Brigade. would OF themselves havo
formed arespectabe audience ot men, wish also 10 say
mat the reporter makes gariug mistakes about
tho names OF those on the platform, Mr.. T. Y. Lucy
was not present ut all; Captain Costello was with biz
company and aessrs. John Murphy, Michael Keys and
Thomas Mooney did not happen to DO ON the platform,
though thor devotion and to the cause would
cnttlo them 10 be there Peter McDcrmott, William
Woods ana Others are mentioned as being the plat
iorn Thcy were there II Is true. but did not occupy
prominent places. is incorrect say that none OF
the reading spirits who directed tho Feniai Brother
hood ten or fifteen years ago were on the platform
ONE ON TIE PLALF0RA-
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SPORTING EVENTS ABROAD.
ROWING.

On tho 7th inst the hackers OF Robert Bagnall, or
the Ouseburn Newcastle aud William Elliot Of Pegs
wood met at the Black Bull Inn, High Bridge, New
CASTLE signed articles and posted flO side for the
men, to the Tyne, from the High Lever Bridge
10 Scotswood Suspension Bridge, Tuesday, January
10 next, TOR ESQ side. The race will be Drought OF
the day succeeding the meeting between Boyd and
Higgins and will no doubt attract some attention on
tho part OF south country sportsmen. MI William
Oldham appointed referee, but II he cannot attend
he is empowered to nominate some IN his stead.
The deposit Of fl5 side falls due a. MIR. Me-
Kcnzes Friday, November 30, and tho final of Ego
side at James Tay iors tho Trafalgar Inn. New Bridge
street, Newcastle, on Thursday January 10. An offer
back Bagnal Tor level ESQ made aud refused,
but Elliott willing to have made the match tor
fl00 y SIDE
Mossrs. Swaddie q winship have built two new
boats tor the Of Blackman Nicholson In their
match for f100 side over the Tyne championshi
course Monday, December 49, the dimensions OF
each OF which arc foows:-Lcngth, 80 tect 3
inches; BEAM IL inches; height amidships, "a inches
STEM 3 inches; stern, "a inches; weight, 81 los.
each. Nicnosons boat has been christened "rhc
Garrlck's Head" Blackman Will take up his quarters
ut Newcastle ut Mr. W. X. Mackcnze's. the Black
Bull Inn. Harry Kelley IS appointed starter.
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DASH OF ONE HUNDRED YARDS.

Joseph Laion, OF the ystic Boat Club, ana {. +.
Schuyler, of New York. settled littlo difference of
opinion yesterday the cinuer path at Mott Haven
sinco the handicap games OF the 9th inst. they had
felt each a better sprintcr than the other,
and 10 adjust matters satisfactorily determined 10
come together stated for gold medal, dash OF
loo yards. lafon allowed Schuyler ten feet. Jack
Goulding, track master started them. Laion caught
his man nifty yards away, ana, coming on IN rare
shape won ny nearly ten feet. Time, l0H seconds
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rHn DEcEAsED's CHARACTER.

To TnK EDITOR THE HERALp:--
The unfortunate circumstances attending tho death
OF the late William Z Kneoland should close the
mouths OF people with whom he had had personal
difficulties 1 had q recent and briei acquaintance
with him, arising out Of his seeking my professional
advice; but from my knowledge oil his AFFAIRS
gained after much investigation, certainty
know That the charges against him oi
forgery and perjury are wholly without foundation IN
TACT. Parculary is this the iact IN the case against
Mr.. Oscar H. Stearns o, Brooklyn, which ~ now be.
fore recrce whore alone for tne present u ought TO
be discussed The aIeg god statement and threats oil
Mr. Stesrns and Mr. sam Morris are, however, SO
utterly without basis or truth thai nave Guoten 10
make this public deria. CHARLES STRAUSS.
NOVEMBER "a 1877
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ROWING CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.
AUBURN, N. y, Nov. 81. 1877.

AUBURN, n. ", Nov. 81. 1877.
To-iay's Advertiser VIII contain tho ioIlowing:-
AT meeting OF the hackers OF Il. q Courtney to-day
u GAS decided 10 accept the challenge OF Trickett
tho Australian champion oarsman, VINO challenges
the world to three milo race for 81, coo,
10 be rowcd IN any country. Courtney accepts
the proposition TO IN the United States Tor this
amount or more, ana further, VIII pay lrckct's cx-
pcnscs 70 this country In tho event OF his (rrcxctts
defeat Courtney Is now prepared TO enter into any
hnanclai agreement with tho Australian oar sman or
backers
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THE SCHMIDT DIVORCE CASE.

The counsel for Herman Schmidt, tho Brooklyn
jeweller who some months ago was divorced from
his wife, denies the statement that the parties are
again living together With regard to the subsequent
arrest OF Schmidt the charge perjury counsel
points the record OF the Court complete
cation OF his client. The record shows that Schmidt
Was honoraby acquitted OF the charge.
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that the wild fox had given the Slip and once
Mr. Crlswod called oil his PETS and at about hal!past
four we headed Tor Garden City after pretty hard
GAYS ride. The enjoyment afforded was pronounced
entirely satisfactory and the days run voted
ally good.
COMING EVENTS.
The next meet OF the hounds will be at Garden CITY,
Thanksgiving Day. on the eve Of that day the
hunt ball TO the farmers VIII be given At
Liberty Hall, Hampstead. Public invitations have
been issued through the county paper aud doorman
VIII be engaged that none but those entitled
farmers to attend snail be admitted. II the field IS
large, us. promises DO Thanksgiving Day. some
caution should DO exercised and some courtesy, too,
If collisions would be avoided.
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WRESTLING.

Tho we'll known Cumberland and Wcstmoreland
wrestler j. ii. Tomlinson, who Is now sojourning in
tho Brazs, has made u match TO wrcstle gigantic
Spanard named Maxine Rodrigo, the border style,
the giant stalking 600 900 rois Toninsons 800 900
rcs Tho match will take place In tho Theatre ST.
Pedro and the English Consul has consented 10 act
as umpire. Maxine has the reputation of having
thrown iour Engli.hmen nj Buenos Ayrcs, Monte
ana Rosario tho iclled ~ the latter place
bong killed IN the TALL.
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DWYER 10 TAYLOR.

BROOKLYN, N. r., Nov. "a, 1871
To EDITOR or THE HgRALD:-
hereby challenge Steve Taylor Of Jersey City, to
glove contest of hours DURATION 10 be spared
In New York city according TO the rules roverning
matches, the event TO come OH in public, so that
tue people may Judge who - the better man. II MIR.
Taylor means business, and not simply talking, lie
Will moct mo NJ tho Clipper Office to morrow ~ onday),
between one and two O'Clock 81, Tor the purpose
making all necessary arrangements. Respectfully,
JOHN J. DWYER.
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THE kNEaLAND SUICIDE.

william G. Knccland. who committed suicide at his
oico, Hudson street, Wednesday last, was buried
yesterday In Greenwood Cemetery. Some oil his rela-
yves during day VISITED the undcragcrs establish
mcnt where the body lay packed IN Toe, but none OF
them expressed any grIcf nj the sad occurrence or
volunteered TO receive The corpse In their homes.
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SHOOTING MATCH.

HARTFORD, Conn.,. Nov. "a, 1877.
G. W. Hale Of Hartford, won the champion MID
range badge oil 1877 the shoot of the Connecticut
Rife Association at the Wowbrook range to-day, the
score being 40 out of possible So Another compe-
titon will take place Monday. December 3, to de-
eide the hnal ownership
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RACING.

Statistics of tho winning and losing races, together
with the total number OF mounts the Hat OF the
fourteen most successful jockeys, calculated mp to
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VITAL STATISTICS.

There were 424 deaths, 500 births ana 17s mar.
ragss In this city during the week ending The 23d
inst
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THE PLAINTIFFS AFFIDAVIT.
Tho AFFIDAVIT OF tho plaintiff is as iollows:--


Emma Elizabeth Arnott, being duly sworn deposcs
ana Say that she Is the plaintiff above named that
IN The year 1874 opponent FIRST met defendant IN Four
teentb street, IN the city New York, intro
duccd to him by Mrs Shonburg that after that timc
defendant visited Opponent IA Fifteenth street and
also IN Clinton place, sad city, that after having
visited dcponcnt as aforesaid, defendant asked dcpo.
nent one day 10 be his VIE, and while sue visiting
MIS-. Spink IN Ninth street, In tho city Of New
York, and deponent coDsontcI to be his vile; that
defendant ana deponent then went 10 said Mrs.
Spink's residence, IN ninth street, TO board and
defendant bought Tor dcponent a Wedding RUG aud
put II on dcponcnts finger, and defendant then said,
"Now you are my dear little wife," and deponcnt an
swered III will be good iittle woman to you Ned"
nnd thon and there consented from that time forward
TO become his vile, and dcp0nent supposed that she
there married to defendant, aud still SO believes,
and defendant told her that she WIS his wife, and
always told doponent and always hcd hos out 10 the
world as such Depoucnt nevertheless told defendant
that she would prefer to have marriage ceremony
aud TO have the marriage properly soiemnized and
that II would satisfy depOnent better. Defendant
promised her thai he would have u ceremony por-
formed. In few days thereafter dciendant then
showed depouent a telegram calling him 70 San Fran
CISCO. Deponent accompanied him there, and alter
their arrival IN san Francisco doponent reminded de-
icndant OF his iurtner promise, when dcicnaant
became little angry about II ana said,
al l marry you in tho church II Will
not make you my wlio any moro than you
now by law" and refused 70 have marriage
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-02
Tefe"rapllic Summary.

MIR. Russell, D. S. Minister to Venezuela
wrote dispatch. 10 which he said or inslnual
ed, that all the Venezuelan officials were opcr
to bribery Tbi' coming to GueZman Blanco'
knowledge he immediately broke off relations
with Mr.. Russell. The latter is expected in
New York soon.
The Hon. Mrs. Norton, the poetess and no.
veIist, was married 10 London yesterday to Sir
William Stirling Maxwell. The bride age is
seventy years, and she is confined 20 Der chair
with chronic rheumatism The. groom is fifty
nine years ol age.
The boiler of Kochrr Il Bakers saw mill, at
Huntington, Indiana, exploded yesterday, kill
ing one and fatally wouadiDg four persons and
shattcriug the building.
Leonard Howard was hing in Auburn, this
morning, lor the murder Of a convict named
Sheffield.
A boy named Hamilton was showed off ii car
at Elizabeth Guy. yesterday, by some OF bis
playmates and killed.
Joel I. Hart, the American sculptor, died in
Florence to-day.
Walter Ryerson stabbed his brother Charles
fatally, in Newark, last night.
The British fleet mas been removed from the
Piraeus, as no logger necessary there.
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,,,r.,y AND COMMERCIAL.

Tho condition of financial atfslrs Is IN no ~!S'
changed. the periurbed state Of p0l'''rs aI hs
s,,i, sxorting most banefu influence upon Das-
,.o.s If all kinds. The solution OF inc rfes'-
3an,isl problem will, it is hoped, have inc eject
" aiming the public mind and restoring par
,'i,.. o. Ia.st confidence, so that trade Will ce
'.n,,od and tina millions now LOCKED up IN
Wall street and the other monetary centres W
he put again in circulation The new Aofs
money market continues to be quoted easy anu
cold has continued TO decline. Government
bonds remsin steady, but not very sct'Ve, anu
with the advance in currency are qioted S''ens. -
~ lower. State securities arc quiet Win sim" I,
transactions in Virginia consols at 81. In local
railroad securities there are no trshs"c''ons 10
uorted worthy of note, and we give the oa''i'
,o-o uotsyiO ~ follows:
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Nv Green ~ Wise,

fReal Estate Agents and Auctioreers.
TOM MISSIONER'S SALE OF VALUA-
~ BILE REAL ESTATE-Under authority
Of the decree of the Corporation Court OF Alex
andria in the suit Of Gallagher VS.. Hodgkin, i'd
mnistrstor, Sc, passed At the January term,
1877, the subscriber will sell, in front Of the
Court House at Brentsvlle, Prince William
county, Virginia, on MONDAY, the "a day o:
April, 1877, at II NJ, the following describe
property, 10 wit: TWO HUNDRED AND
FIFTY-TWO ACRES OF LAND, near Dunn
fries SIX LOTS in Dumfries, and THREE
HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FOUR ACRES
OF LAND on Bull Run-sll in the county of
Prince William, Virginia.
Terms of SaIc-One third cash, ard the resi-
duo in two equal instruments, payable annually
from the day OF sale. with interest on the defer
red payments from the day of sale until paid /;
the deferred payments TO be secured by the
bonds of the purchaser or pu chasers, with good
security and the title to be retained until n! tho
payments are made.
feb 7-cots S. c. NEALE, Comm'r
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The Markets.

New YORK. Mar. 2.-Stocks steady. Money
D. Gold 1919 Governments active and firm.
Flour dull and declining. Wheat quiet and
hesvy. Corn dull and declining.
BALTIMORE, March 2.-Virginis 6s deferred
g. Vlrginias consolidated, G7; do. I'd series old
l6; do. new 10 bid to-day. Cotton frmer and
higher; middling l21. Flour dull, heavy and
unchan ged. Wheat Quiet and barely steady
Penna red 16Oal53. Corn-Southern fairly &C
tive and lower Western easier but steady at a
decline; Southern white 50+55; do. yellow 5ls
521 Western mixed spot So; April 55?; Msy
56a564 steamer 5l1. Gals quiet and steady ;
Southern prime 40a4l; Western white 2)a42.
Rye steady and firm at 70s72 Glover Seed IN
changed. Hay dull Maryland and Penns
prime l5sSl7 Sugar firm with good demand
ut 1ls Coffee quiet and unchanged. Whiske
dull ut ST ~.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-02
EyF. Kerby, Auctioneer.

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
- from NJ. d. Ball to b. O. Claughton, dated
January l4.h, lS74 and of record in the Clerks
office of the Corporation Court for the city o.
Alexandria, libcr No 3, page 46l, l shall. on
SATURDAY, the l0La day Of March, 1877, st
10 o'clock n. NJ, sell by public auction, in the
office of tho Virginia sentinel. on Cameron st ::
AIexandris, Va, one BOILER, ENGINE and
FIXTURES, PRINTING PRESS and TYPE.
Terms of Sale--Cash.
feb S-ants H.O. CLAuGHTON. Trustee