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Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-16

the woTkmen employed hy Judge flenry were eXcsvsting trail on Cemetery Hill, they found an urn in I good state Of preser. walton. and also bone ornament. The urn was unfortunately broken in trying to get II out entire. The Judge intends to widen the cut ia hopes of finding something that may prove ot value to science
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-16

Jesus Lujan, who has faithfelly performed his duty as stage driver, on t.ie roGte lse- tween Prescott and wiekeuburg, for the last two years. End who barely escaped death from bullet fired al him hy some an known men Nho attacked the stage, shors time since, is really down Nilh the small pox.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-16

The Board of Supervisors met this |. N. ,. and fixed the bond of Marion ( Beach st S5,o00 for the County printing during the coming ycsr, Bondsunen were furnished and the contract signed, thus making the ARIZONA MINER the official paper of the County.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-16

Mr, Abe Ileyman. a nephew of Rudolph Pillerling, of this place. who has been ea- gsgcd in the furniture business ia Virginia City, Nevada, nas hero looking al Prescott with view to possible settlement. He len to-day for Nirginis City, and may conclude to come hack and locate.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-16

obliged, for short time, to shut down for want of charcoal, but now have an abun- dance and will look ont that they don't run short in future.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-16
L ocal lntelIigencc.
SATURDAY.

The Board of Supervisors met this morn ing and awarded the County printing to Marion S Beach for the ensuing year, ia- eluding advertising and job work, they being the loves, responsible bidders.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-16

l. M Moon, who lived in Prescott for over year. and left here about eight months since and took up his residence m Los Angeles, returned by stage this morn ing, Aceompane,id by Mrs. Moon,
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-16

MINT sTATIsTrCs.-The following is the statement of coinage at the United States Mints during January
 Gold, 46.6e0pieces. worth $935. 900; trade dollars, l,0s2000; subsidiary silver, 5,5e2.. 900 pieces, value, sl,s72.00O minor silver. s52,0OO pieces, value. $S,5s3, GOO. Total. 7.603, lJ0 pieces, value, S9,s95,52s.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-16
NoSDAY

NIrs. Lyons who has been keeping a boarding house for the last year ai Green wood. has rented her house and hss gone into San Francisco for the purpose of rscup- erating her health which has been poor for some time
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-16

The Board of Supervisors at their meet ing this morning appointed Frank Murray as Constable for Prescott precinct, to fiji tho vacancy oceasioned by Mir McCur,iy failing to qualify.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-16
BosroS Woor, M,nErr-Tbo fo,Io,,l

BOSTON Wool MARKEr.-The following quotations of tho wool market in Boston, Feb. 4ih, we clip from an exchange:
 Wool is in fair demand. Desirable is held firm. Sales of medium x and xxx Ohio and Pennsylvania at 42ceSJ0c; Michigan and Wisconsin, at 45clT50c.. good and medium Combing and Delaino. at f5ctL55c.; pulled. ai aiSc., incuding low and choice supsrs Califoria Fall, at i,cta 39e.: and choice, at27c.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-02-16
". A. HOWARD, BRIGHTER & FORWARDER,

Goois directed tc ai ths Tcrmaus of the Railroad wh freght ISd any iiHc previous to the l0th day f January, will ee asizhted through Prescott immetli. assy arrival at the end of ,he track Order. can es len ai the MINER siles, W. A. HOWARD.
, 1877-08-04

Thursday morning, the 10th tuss., 1t 10
o'clock, novelty in the shape Of summer ex-
eursions wil! depart from this caty Tor trlp
around tho lakes. Messrs. II. L. Turner {ot
Turner d Bond) and II. g. sssage Tot King 4
6ayagc) arc the managers Of tho affair. Tho
steamer John Sherman has been engaged. sud
It Es proposed to taka her around tho lakes On
fifteen days' tFip,-ta diamond edition Of tho
tlnnoccuts Abruad'", ,-as tho Advertisements
put It. During that tImo Milwaukee, Mackl-
nav, s., Mary'a River, tue 6ault,, Detroit,
of Interest will bo visited. The excursion w!ll
bs eulinsutly select uue, mud for health and
recreation t7snuot be surpassed by anything that
bus hetctutoEe taAea plate- Thu fare, tnsiudlng
berth aud boArst. has been put 1t tho exceeding.
" low rate OF 80. This will gtye I great many
caantc tu Lake q pleasant sud cheap trip, aud
1--we Will On tho way. The steamer will be r.
lifted especially fos the o~csston with Z new
drAW.nK-ruon, planu, etc. Besides these, there
Viii be 4llastctte, airing band, and stage and
scenery on boaFi. Entertainments Of al! kinds,
sna q tho most enjoyable character, s1o pro-
Y4led tos. v proposed to take no
icss than 100 persons, nor over It's,
!t Is not intcndtl q money making scheme,
hut WHOLLY gotten up fos thoroughly cnioya-
1le and Koo4 silne. The boa. Is provided With
tirst%lass CaptuIn aud crew, aud shs Is SAID 70
10 tue 'sAtest vessel on tho lakes. Hhu IL thor
ouXhly " s<axorthy, aud will b. unles full cnu-
troll .: thc excusstonists, to 60 With her wher-
ever they Elcase. Only few aays more stmain
in which to ubta.p tsekrts. aud tllus should ia
taken By the Sosrlock. Information eau be Oh
txlned 1t NJ. II State stEeet of As. savsGc, o.
u No. lU Washington sIeet pf III, Turner.
, 1877-08-04

| atout tr;4hl Eomit,'Idrrs rr{src.tu !nE tn, r.
tlan nc-iebt!, al the t",r'ts we A-ac'l T. 4v,:
Tue trt.t 'lrr'l fnrctlt.e,l, auI tc trustees
therefore fl1etl u idl for that purpose.
ll14r Hitr!trt, ~ t'nt,~rnt u nlI parties
np;rtntcl William II. 1l,ietn nb, lIm irca -,lrrr
| NJ thr COMPANY. Re c,vrr, WITH the .ull tr,u
yrs. Ills bt,''d .n- 'ixrt ut s:i,Nt, w'tss, was
| lied yesterday nEnl a'.;,r sr,.
| Georce Reed nlc.l It'll i,4r Iirorfc Tr*tcrt1ay
charging hi, wifo, Mary Ann Reed. viii ha'nsual
Marr Doslc a!sn AXIS fnr ,livorye from her
husnahd William. On a1t,utlt III .,is r,Inl!rInc
fa!, II - ..itc1.'pcEa'ee and fab&ual and e1tes.
UxIrED f1arr. counr..
Leslie liHrl!, 1t tW.an 4 suit flr tt0O1 dam
asca against H"nEs s1sa%,' sni u. Il. Powell.
| Ht:khcrri't MtTrEN+.
~ William August rit'icr, \ Incn,hcr of The
| tfoI, IN 'atkrurt.y ye.tcriay. The preferred
,lcats Of thc ti.n nrc &l.t*,): tlir sc,rcd.
@ M'Ut'; a"1 ~ unses'.r."i. si.9ii:9I. Tue Hstn
' asssas s,.M .nnsi:t ID lot wor:a s:oj; e'. anu
| llntcs' machinery. fixtures, eta, At Nus.
" and 10 Vnn Bs,,su street. ta.so: an. o,cn
ase"untt, eIJU. F.cdlcr awta Sll, prrst,f,-
Ally INT aa IL! asttte. Iii4 j,art,lrs's uaup H.
Mr.. Ellen =. MURRAY.
ncs'rxc Il. urcs, :. rcal-c.lato .lcafcr Of TIT.
fits, also t!eti yni'int"ry petition IL he ,le~
,lar"t hankrupt. Tho .,:cterr..l ,irl,ty arc sG)
t"c secured, s-!.tsf, With sl7f,sfD wortIl Of &c.
suE,t cs, and sne Unsecured $l,.54J Jhu aatctt
lrr interest. IN land worth *u.yN. aud u,cp
accounts so. Eclufcn.c t isc. htsr liii,btrI
Discharges we're Issued IL liarttnau d. Ufa.
ham. ~
bradford Hancock was appointed Provisional
.tssgncc Ut tieorGr N. fluaft,u,l,
In The ease Vi ". Z. Dcaksnan and of G., G.
Lay. an nr!ler was issued for the sa,c pf III:
ba'lIrnpt>' property after three weeks' nntist
by publication.
SUPERIOR COt.HT IN RRiEF.
Mary J. +. stcarns begatl Il suit for &10,OM
yrsster.iay against Henry e. Tuayer aul Gilbert
Dewey u co. beean sull In replcrln against
the onondaCa Iron Company, Charles Krrtl,
.tnscPi sslsncnfRcr, attt +. ". TuIriclt,ttr. Il,
rcct,vcr possession of ITO tons Of Pug tron valued
al 81, l15.
CIHECIT COURT.
W. II. Etter mud u. +. Fiske began n suit
against Levi Wing anl Il. 7. Caldwell, claiming
$2.oN damages.
The GcrsIln National Bank brought suit for
$2,0D against Mi:lr,cE smith.
Jofti y. brown began u suit by attachment
against Georse ". Ac.crvc toscyoycr l,Y4T.5H
Itln4MEST+.
sEPEhton CotHT- -EnSpsx4lOSa-J, Y. FarFcN
ct ~. N. Se'st"n llay aMl Milton Scot.. siNH. 81.
Einri'1T tnSFE.ssuxr-Ntl!IaM lllueuIel
Vs. chatica Mn'd1npcs. $!71.1O.
, 1877-08-04
A1IUSEM ENTS.

THE suNlMEn-NIGlITs' CONCERTS.
tbs remarkable series Of summer-nixbt con.
certs cuncs to close TO-DAY with twu perform
anccs-~a nlatanes and M evening concert. OF
the pcffoEu,onre last evening Nc rcsrrvo no.
uco until o-tnorrow, only recording tho ptcs-
encs of an tnE,cnao and brilliant audience. The
Indications uow arc that there will be perfect
crush at 10Th Ut t<>-l4,'s cuneerts. The prtuv,-
pal feature of tho matinee programme viii 10
echubc t's synptlony!n G inaIor. This evening
tho programme will include all tho must pupu-
1t l. progranilna full OF bcauliss, aud ope ttak
will appeal with lrseststlbIo f0rcs tu concert.
gocrs Let 3lr. 1bolaa4 hRye III euthus,ss4 4c
and I!nlncusc guod-by.
, 1877-08-04
MICHIGAN MATTERS.

1p<fha AfRotE6 70 1@ jt7b4A&s
LANSING, A'ci, Aug. 3.-Ths following Is 4
statement Of Tue ruecipts aud disbursements at
the Stats TFeasurcr'a otiice for tho month cnd-
Ing July 81: g,
haisuce On hand June 20. 1877 ..... .$103 137. II
Receipts fuf the month";. 80. ...... 1iA I'll. 1d
w." $4J1J l1A. ~
UiseatssUeuts for the Eouih......., lHL Ids. 10
balance On hand July al. lS77.,. $6tu. 7l1 20
:. Tho Attorney Geucr4l h4s given ~ opiuion
That tho electton III the Twenty-thl1d Judicial
Ths state C4nvaaslpg Boa1d Will not tany.As
koe tttuIuz TIC Governor will probably ap-
polnt J. D. Tuttle, tue Democratic tandidatc, 70
prevent strike III that rasty.
CtG4rlea B Peek h4s bec,, nppoIutcl Superip-
tendent Vt the Chicago d. Lake Huron Kill.
way, 10 ptAes Of L. h. Taylof, who will aa4iat
alr. b.oczott Ii lts duties u Aece4seF. Tha new
the sun, paid July 10 Tor luumollyo servlr. and
1upe IL fuz tsslu s<sYtce.
, 1877-08-04

n.bfnT'' hiuNrnhArt: nf;t. S{:,ti I",l. ;,
r.! r "a'r IA r.: III a. 'f,.tn, i. ~ ,',i
"".oE. @l'f" Ifirs f-''.n i Ltxl I r IN. tat.
Frt -" !w1r1 At tI Y Al ~ ir- trt All u. r",,-, G
Hntt snr!y p IN. dnr.n acex. a.I amin q D. m
~ wS!LLtA,l'i: WHINING. nos+rl,er and ssa.ton.r.
,,SH "tLIIsS. " *.l"sl.r s:4itonrr etc, tfno
neg Nad sra u, b'ar Y--i-?ai.ar. ~
n HnG, ~ 1HHE 1sTht. ""'t Side News Drrot /
H:u: t.!4;d.ht.. rtrhsr .: tIa.rr;1.s*, S''
v!bfun. 1t. '' -N'':. ''"'' "''' '''
.,hhXI!S Kttod. Sewt U.?o' Stationery, r,c,, 81
NIMankee. AZ. cnr7irr Of Cafp.ns"T., ''N''
, 1877-08-04

11AHrSEH NlSTEI>-MITA hAALL CAPITAL IN
~eIt. buslae4a IL tile manufacture Of
edaca tusuisuss. Ad4ts&s VI, Tribune ONCE.
, 1877-08-04

that tho whole ty.,uU!e Is sutuu Ut them haye VI,
Interest III RiYlng Walker-AcSei! murp ibxn
they are entitled 10, Mec&llrsy VIA particular.
ty Wild aud laundering !n hls movements. Fiat,
asserting tlat Egan WIS '..sole arbitrator tn I'll
such disputes" aud next hs a,4uifestel = great
weakneA., aud Rayt the public peep behind the
s<cnct, when so voted axsluss tho "soie sxbt
tratoF's" tigu1es. tlu As4 evulcniIy lust much
VI Ills astutcness. The tinsl aelion tn agreeing
luz It means that ths "Nins" Is In
close Quarters, aud tlat they ars exceedingly
a!lxlous u ggt VI excuse for Eiying Walker
aleAeil &H.,uO while they ara not entitled 10
mere thaA ohe-tittA VI tb4t xmouu. 1t means
tnat tise tauE" has y responsibility ou liz
shoulders which they desire u thtls to the
shoulders Of outsiders. The Mt on il f4se has
w alr Of cs.ldus about It, but tue previous act
VI refusing to pass Oh Eg4n's. tlgurrsi strip. It
ol VI! this. aud leayea 1t barr,-Itaves the puT-
posa Of The movement w Transparent that tbs
Gelitle1lIl upon wAuln shs responsibility ig
sought tu ba thrust will scarcely accept the
honor. Tbs "Ring kuo~s full we'll that
under The vreseut circumstances tue most they
eau vote Wa!ker-AcSell Is what Esan rreon-
menls, ~ II they eau, by hook us crook, get an
srbttFa&iuR suu!nittee, euti1eIy un2cqnaintsu
vita tbs iscts, to
xxcoAAxsp \ oazA7RR AMOUNT.
10 mueh will be gained fhcrs ean ne no other
meaning u the srb,tFatlnx scheme, snd u the
oA,cet sought u uner xalnet-the amount
Recommended u sufficiently lasxe-thev Will
t4ll hack W The arbitrators and concur u their
Recommendations, aud thus drag = few rrputa-
bic men into their dbxraeeful sllluc. Tile
4" Ring does not agree, 1t Will be notieed. 10
xhlde BY the LesdstuD of the proposed s1bl-
traloss, 81 II their figures should uot suit they
will be treated 4ith tAe consolidation Ex4u bus,
- the purpose rery pialuly Is ~ give Walker
AtcSe1 nok ~ little. but - snneh ~ posaihls.
, 1877-08-04

EoR sAtE.t MASr aNoyFEE lt,I: THE PERM.
At to ptF cent. Inquire ii IL, "r.s Writsan III.
EpH Hs4LE-CiIeAp-wl1u ufs wlrnt,t,r LEASE.
ruttsxe OF sercn Tootns tuautt. Ii 1907 Butter.
, 1877-08-04
Decision by Judge Blodgett Of a
long.Pending Land.
Suit.
Tho Tit'e to 400 Acrcs of Valuable
Property IN Kendall County
Determined.
Another Weak Railroad Company Turns
up Its Toes.

si,s s..' ~ ~ n ~ 80 s'a .sss "a" w.
ho!ute aee'i u conveyance !ne ease was afls1
tially commenced In tht hendall tutinty Clril'it
Court, but transferred To tie United States
Court In 1ssn, ,arpc portion of Inn r,.,,r,
enh a-h,on,," v,. i,s., r,vc1 IN tr r.n., ~, ~
u ,o~, '.u'''se "s' 80, u. s"o s'aL "' ~
1871, bnt enough WAS eaFeti ~ play an 'mpof'
tant part tn bringing about the 9nAl result.
Sir. Arthur ". Windcst, solicitor for thu rom.
platpaut. ascglbes TO . fortunate chanc. tn,
@ prs.arrsst ~ ,ba ,....s. s..ase e.*uvS u'e
,a'1o ~ '"s estes s:t. ""'c" eohsttulcsl
the PRINCIPAL proof. when hcenR before the
flames On tho North Side the wagon was Upset
which couta neil his books aul pIucr.. anf1 scv,
rrn1 nr,hcts rnoro' ~ ,a.. -, ~ ,...' e o.
.''s....'. I.s "'o w. "'s' ~ lug 'atter were
ss3ttcFea III e1efY direction " the furious wind.
lie hastily collected what few he could, ant It
80 happened that tho papers were rrs ned ,,ru,n
which, xix ycara lst,r hno.L tho rs.,,it ~ ~.
tmnort.nt ,.s.. -, r1na, -. 1,'. 4'3 VI enc
'HgSa H. '.n. sAa1 ~ n""t VI hoht.
my story OIL Tue litigation, substantially ns
told 15 Judyu Budget In his decision, beRtus
In 1Si0, and the scene of the hc,,fnntnr il IN
Itchget1. Conn.. where rc.,,1.a ,..,.+ ,..,,,"
- ~s,..,..s ' ".te ,t seeuco ,a1ee 'am'lt
~ 1e'a'fes oea1lns t"s name OF hunt,-alt nf
them ctnlnently respectable, and nearly ait we'll
to11o, thsiltf eitlzers. Reuocn Hunt was nm ex
rc.fJon In lin malta. ~ ,r..,,... .-.,r.. :, .
, 1877-08-04
The COUR1'-lIOUSE.
Another Attempt Of the Ring to
Swlnd'e the Taxpayers.
Ha!lsr Easts Sene sa?, 900 FIR E1tsas, Whlea
Egan Wsn't l1lsH,
A 0itiaens' Committee Requested 10 Haye
the Matter Arbitrated,

! II VlL1ahu8 uomNlttee henpeeted to HaYl
+hn u,... -
tne matter Arbitrated.
..-... ...-
a meeting OF the Committee on Public Tp{ld
lng4 a,rl P,tll!'c scrsIce Of tic County Roar,
VIVA hrht yc.fer,tav agtrrnoo,. H.. o,,,n:. ,,1Is.
~ .,n,.,,,.. ..,,,,.. ,ts,..t .' ."le,s ".iha
r'', ".''.. ~, erno e'A1'"s ssa''st INC building
fdm o. tle Treasury, aud especially the mat
ter Vi the Walker. Mcneil tia,,n for &0s.uu 4;
"cxtras" un tho Courthouse work, The A.
tcn,,ut,rr ~, mi sn,t lin ..osns,,,, =. ~ " a.
.i1,.rr,1,, ,.,...... s.. .t. SSsAsH "n' " eon
'1.'.u's '"ertcs't 'o' too Committee hsa bc
lure them Tue task Of getting considerable
monty out OF the pubIic's u,ckct wt,tont an,
aatinrt.y.-a task bcfure un,lcr,ak.n hmt n.xe'
| CARRIED n,t,
nm nv ,aa,,.x ua. =, u. .,..,n - .y.,,.
:, ihe mater OF the claim Of "a!ker'AcNeil fo1
"cxtris" OIL tic work WIS then taken lip.
The estimate Of The srrAilvrt, already pub
| ftsf,pd. a4Inwfup tl,c ann, ~ tat mn 80. 80,
"nI,- ,hs v"x s,.s. 'n su ~ IT, sslv"' 1As teae
H.. ,,v.",,, ~" ~ ns' WHO took
Ire..nt.I - In H,s.ri sa' .,1a au ns'st oeea
snI.tn.' H. ~ ~ noata sno eoaia not % con-
Tnr rr..nn.e ~ s u1A ~ tSafso-- vov.u a,,, u.
lad Geio;r liz Haar,i M.,,,i.v 81 Thsn tn x.,s9 WI
| H. a,,S,,.t ~" -. ue'...,', , ~As 1ncn 1eau.
mi r"itc ~. ~ ~, ar, mm' sn'', 9fea. Hssftys
me- Etnntt". ~ ap,..sn ~. q - a!tsat
,t' ia ali"xr,I ,,nt r.i.s s ,,.nt aso VI
avr,,I II, o1i,'w ~. ti. III s % ~. .a sfe'tec'
| i!n'.a' " ,i. a'o" ~ Gns"e; in*oequate.
| ,o,1as sr a... ~ u y. thc tshutns o. tae
-" , pt.c ~ ~ -; ra sa,,i ss'u wv III a.tafk L.
Il" ,in.rpi ~, euu nn.,, ~ II so.hs thts u y
In .nt ~, tha, hn .,,,t1nt anJ l. slsn e
Inn. T., ,n.t II. ~, r., ~. euhe 4ues.
~ III. ,,,~n .,,, ,,"I a.i,. sa. ~ :"
IN ~ ri ill.,, III. IT,, .,.'taa tas "anG1 hao
stce ~ III .,s ~, ~ H., /" use tiGk an
fWnIt.r' IN rS,tw H.. ~ ~ s"1. 49, -. sou lh
~ It ,t', III .x,,", -, Isu IT, We
H.. fmt ,I,rn,ot .,,a ~ ssu .nc hoaNl.
-, III / .,",." "r', Mn, n.i, el"e ;oe ths ute
tie etu,It % lpadu In hi, urrts lid a. ~. 'vr
";t.i,. II r., ,n;as . me % naa sesosniatneu
"A.oc ~ ~. - s''e ttNN htouc were 1or IN increase
Hnrri IL .,,,oe ~ t"S sIone eue, anu nc gnu ur
str,1ture. ue eNA's' WAN VIZ" ~ Improving the
h,,.r .,,,no r.,h.. ...,. ..u.
+, nil. lniiav "on;' sn1 E aesultoss salK Mestrs
u.E"l IL Mil,.v r. in,shn- - ~ ~. EsAa
,n't. .,n w, "ncs w. e9aoJ hal ever re-
it,.a a"t es. h.oe H., otougnt on inc Cunrt'
t~irert as s,sr''a., aa IT,. rcGn c4tt At9rahG 10
so,a, 'Sn,. ~ v,!a'eeo W "a'kef'McNel! In their
'''''""'''ts,i,,' m,,' n4sp,xv nrr,,xn
That ws,txr',;.va, ~ s nsrhAp LID.
st'sa ~. s'. !sau HefcL blousnt an! thin
~ ~. s"' svnmu & sat u tle piaua,
Wr f. u,s,, s".n ,,,si se ~ ,1.a, ui Ese ae!e TT
.ar n. 4. i5 nn, .Aa sn.s "as 81! ne nad t9
}.,,s IL ~. Inn, an ~, o. " 'o tefsoual
1tt.slAs W sun 4H1 AAsshCFs
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-10
BASEBALL.

che Buckeyes, OF Columbus received their fourth
defeat this at the hands Of the Aileghenys yea
tcrday at Allegheny City This game gives the Ale
shcnys u decided lead in the for the interna-
tional championship. Ia tho four games played be-
tween these Two clubs there has only beer eleven
runs scored-aine by the Aileghenys and two by tho
Buckeyes. The following Is tns Of yesterdays
game:--
Buckeye. 0 o o 0 . OIL
Allegheny. .............. o o y 1-3
Umptrc--Mr. Pratt
Ia Tho game at Chicago the C!nc:bnats took strong
lead in the beginning after banking tho Chicasos.
The second, third and fourth innings, however gave
the ChIcagos lead OF two runs rue Cncinnatis
came to .he front IN the fifth inning held TIL
the eighth Inning, when tho lead changed 6Ands The
Chcagos wou by the following score
Cincinnati. ............ o o o.
Chicago. ............ 0 0 2 8 S--l3
Unpire--Mr Cone
To-day the Hart;ords and Bostons play at Boston;
crystal and Press ninc at the Capiolinc Ground,
bruoklyn, and Enterprise, OF this city, aud Volunteer
at PcughSeep5ie.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-10
MUNICIPAL NOTES.

Mr. Hugh L. Cole, ono Of tho assistants TO Corpora
ton Counsel whitney, has been designated to act az
the loyal adviser to the Aldermanc Committee Ap.
pointed to Investigate "Ring" haudA
Mayor Ely has gone to Saratoga for few days Dur
ing his absence Mr. Purroy Prssdent OF the Board Of
Aldermen, Will onlciate az Acting Mayor,
The police courts INES paid into the Ccmptrolier'a
office Tor Tho month OF July are as fOlows:-1ivt dis
$S6S to Eth, $27oi sixIh, $40; General scsAtoaA
seas.
several removals have been determined on In the
Financial Department By Comptroller Kolly Applica,
ton for list of tho ilLiated officials yesterday
met with the reply that although a number would
have to walk the plank their fate w0ud not be
finally decided until SATURDAY. Hext
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-10
AMATEUR SWIMMING MATCH.

10 THE EDITOR OF THE HRRALD:-
Learning that the New York Athletic Club intend 10
organize one milo swimming race, open TO all ANA
tours, wish to present a few suggestions on tho sub
jeci. The object pursued by the gentlemen Of tho
New York Athletic Club Is. no doubt, the on
couragcment of swimming A emile swim Is
really too easy thing for the majority Of
good swimmers and the prizo would doubt
less fall Into the hands. not OF the best
swimmer, but Of the specdcst one, while the
object of such should DO to fully test tho SWIM
mers' endurance ana not simply speed Speed s In
deed OF very little consequence to man VINO ~ oom-
pelled 10 rely on his swimming ability In
case of danger. would, therefore suggest
TO tho New York Athletic Club or others WILL
ing to encourage swimming either to givo tho
prize to the (no professional allowodl able TO
swim for the longest time, or to hx distance OF SIX
eight mcsrom tho Battery 20 the Quarantine, Tor
instancc-wth the propcf tide, q suncIsnt entrance
foe being required " keep out all intruders should
the New York Athletic Club decide upon such course
tor the Goth OF August or other dry thoy would
A SWIMMING AMATEUR
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THE rwENTx-E1oHrH REGIMENT AT RIFLE

THE TwENTY-E1oHTH REGIMENT AT RIFLE
PRAcTIcE--ANorHER MARKER SHOT.
The Twcnty-eighth (Brooklyn) regiment OF infantry
Fifth brigade Second division Of tho State National
Guard, had out yesterday at Crcedmoor detachment
Of It's men of all ranks Tor ball practice. From some
unexplained tho troops missed the carly train
TO Queens, and did not arrive there until quarter
before eleven O'Clock, an hour at which other resi-
mcnts visiting Creedmoor usually have finished shoot
ing at the first two distances. At hapast O'Clock
It began to rain, and smart shower prevailed for
hour and hall, SO that the men did not commence
firing until aier midday. Colonel Obernei COM
handed In person; Captain Story acted brig
adc inspector OF rifle practice and Lieu.
tenant Dessert discharged the duties of regi-
mental instructor. in the. third class, AZ tho
100 and $50 yards distances. 100 made the
sary fifty per cent OF tho highest possible scorcs
above that figure Of merit 10 ontle them pass into
tho second class. The who shot IN the second
class--3OO and 400 yards ranges-and the number of
=. Ella
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ROCHESTER, DRIVING PARK.
LADY PRITCHARD AND GOMEZ w1NNERs-FINE
TINE BY GOLDSMITH MAID.

LADY PRITCHARD AND GOMEZ w1NNERS--FINE
TINE BY GOLDSMITH MAID.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ROCHESTER,, August ., 1877.
There was a splendid attendance AT the Rochester
track to-day, numbering about ten thousand people.
The weather lovely and the sport very lne al
though the heats were not split up much was
expected. large number OF the most distinguished
sportsmcn OF the country present
The 80 had starters aud OF these She,i.
dan was In the betting before the start,
Versailles Girl Lady Pritchard and Jennie uol,on sell
ing well up vi The ae,d. In the lrs, puat Lady
Pr,chard followed by Versailles Girl ut a resnectul
distance, the lead at having drawn tho pole
aad Wy Jour eugths IN 2:235s. Lady ?r,ebard
become the lsvorits about even money against
The field.
The second hea: closely contested sneri-
dan travelling al the wheel Of Lady Prtchard
three quarter pole; but she too him on
the honcstsoth, and boat by th.eo lsug,hs in
2:23A.
Lady Pritcnard was not stronger iavorite before
tho before the second. che had the
reputation OF being a gutter, but reputation proved
Driver had the best OF tho start add pole
from the lavOritc while versailles CIR! tottcd outside
OF her, putting ncr IN pockes Driver was length
ahead al the quarter, and Versailles Girl led Lady
Prtchard by neck. Versailles Gir WIS now driven
wdc and let Lady Prchard ofthc pocket, when
trnVccu along so last tnat 1T quaTtcf pOic suc
was a neck ahead oi Versailles Giri Driver having
broken and fallen back Lady Prilchard was not
headed after this though Driver rallied and came fast
down tho homesIrotch, but she beat him oy length
iai 2.24l4
SECOND RACE.
In the second for the 2:2l class Sowgo was the
favorito ut to 1 over the field. There were
nine Starters but IN scoring Tor the hrst
heat the suIkies oil Adelaide and Bella coildcd
ana Philips thrown out ana quite badly
nurl The mare around the track three times
before she stopped and herself on the fore
quarter against a fence quite badly.
In the inst heat Frank led at the qJaiicr
pole by halt length with Bella second, Proc
pero thrd and Gomez fourth. On the back
stretch Gomez trotied very fast led the halt by
neck, and was heaaed alcr that taxing the heat
by hsi length from Prospero In 2:22, SIowgo ciosc
third.
Before tho second heat Slowgo strong
iavOrite az before. Pr0spero took the load from
tho start, but on the first turn Gomez came w to
MIN and Prospcro yielded the pole ana Gomez led at
the quarter by neck. Al the half Gomez was a