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SEQUEL TO A SUICIDE.

Mrs Smith, tho stepmother OF Mr. Smith who
committed suicide the nth OF June last. called at
the Coroncrs Office yesterday and asked 10 Coroner
Croker who held tho Inquest on her stepson. Tho
Coroner no, III, but his deputy, Dr. MacWninnie,
saw Mrs Smith aud asked ncr what he could do for
hor She wished to see the inquest papers in the case
OF her stepson to tue testimony gwen by his
wife, Elizabeth Smith. The story OF the
caso is this Young Smith and his wife
lived very uuhappily together, and she determined
that she could not stand " any longer SO sho took
seventy, Ave English sovcrcigns and was intending 10
take passage Tor England Smith, however before his
wife had lett America swallowed some rat poison, IN
tending to commit suicide Tho wife, hearing OF this,
AT once lost her III feeling toward her husband asi
came to HIM and endeavorcd TO nurse
him back to health, but In vain. He died
and at the inquest she testified that she had
taken the sevanty-v sovcreigns intending TO leave
here Tor England. Smiths father and scpmo'hcr
now assert that MIRA smith, instead OF taxing she
ga d. seventy soyorcgns, really TOOK l50 sover-
crelrns being all that her husband had. They have
onsuled with the Surrogate who informed thcm that
the wife was entitled 10 take half Of her husbands
money az sue admits having done. MIRA Smith, tho
sicpmothcr, having satisfied herself as TO the tcst
mony Of hor stcpson's wife, lett the Coroners ONCE
IN rather . discontinued franc OF innd.
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OPINIONS OF EXPERTS.
Three Ships in a Hundred Must Lower
Topgallant -Masts.
PRESENT AND FUTURE LEVELS.
What is Now Doing With the
Cables.
KPNITESAAL INTERFERENCE WITH COMMERCE..

The lowering of the TWO completed strands OF the
souther pair Of the great cables Of the Brooklyn
Bridge their nnal position has brought the spanning
OF the river BY the enormous suspended structure
vvdy and practically before the eyes OF the people,
and especially OF the shipping fraternity many Ut
whom watch each step in the progress OF the great
undertaking with lowering eyes aud predict disastrous
consequences shipping interests Though tho shipping
in passing under the completed strands have now
more than they will havc when the bridge is
finished, still idea be obtained from what is now
finished what tho relations Of the completed sruc.
turs will DO 70 the shipping which will have
10 pass undcr II In gong coming from
their docks Since tho lowering OF the
strands, and, indeed, since the commencement OF
tho actual work tho cables, tnere has been good
deal of discussion among those Interested in shipping
directly indirectly, and revival Of the strong OPP
petition the bridge, which last fall eliminated IN
an effort the part Of prominent shipowners and
people obtain injunction against further
progress the bridge work. la view Of the
above we publish This morning the following cut
for the Information Of all concerned and IN
order that the subject may be comprchendod at
glance The drawing viii also be found useful to ship
masters and others Interested shipping hero and
abroad II shows the present position OF the principal
bridge ropes aud grca, cable Strands and the
heights given which vessels mus: under or
strike the only to be considered until the
cables fnshed-a work OF nearly two ycars--and
the commencement or work on the suspended
roadway When this is finished tho distance from
mean high to the highest point possible for YES
soils pass under will DO l35 eot in the clear The
roadway will rise from lis feet above mean high
water tho archways TO 1876 feet at the centre
Df the river Al present, therefore, vessels have
much moro latitude in passing than they will have
on tho completion OF the roadway.
ROsIrI0N CABLE, STORM FOOT BRIDGE R0rEs IN
RIVER BRIDGE.
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TRoTTING AT NARRAGANsEIT PARK.

LIZZIE KELLER WINS THREE STRAIGHT HEATS
IN A MATCH AGAINST FANNIE.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
PRoyIDEScE, r. l., July 10, 1877.
match between c. P. Kecler's chestnut mare
Lizzie Keelcr and George Amsden's chestnut mare
Fannie, Tor purse OF s2.e00, trotted at Nara
gansctt Park to-day. For several years the
admirers of the two fast trottcrs have dis
cussed their respective merits, and so great was
the desire to sec them ptcd against cach other tnat
this match was finally arranged Lizzie keecr Is
light chestnut mare, eleven years old, With a
record of 230 Fannie Is dark chestnut.
Her record is 2:32, and she has great fame
as a roadster Pools have sold lively for
weeks the match, and from rst to las: Fannie
has been tho avorite. Ovor a Thousand people were
In attendance including large number OF ladies'
The track was In fine condition, but strong wind,
which, at times, almost blew gale, prevented the
trotters from making very fast lime. Three heats
rotted, aud ilzzlo Keller, to the surprise OF
many. took lhen all IN inc style.
First HeaL-Thc fist heat throughout was ono OF the
finest Witnessed at thus park. The horses, alter
good send OIL, kept close together 10 the three
quarter post that neither apparently gained foot
the other. Down the homesrctch keeler drew ahead,
Fannie pressed on to her steadily. Kcrler went
under tho WIRE winner OF the heat by barely head in
23OA4.
lame ut first but recovered. fannic found The
lead at FIRST quarter and kept to tho home quar-
ter although Keller gradually and iiney closed ~
her Both horses took me homcstrctch well together
and made a lively coD,csI kecler passed the wire,
however, the winner by twolcngths III 2:321s
THIRD Hsat--Thc third heat was very exciting, ~
tho hackers oil Fannie sent up cheer alter cheer when
she came the front, and when Kccler came down
the last quarter leading Fannie by several lengths the
crowd grew wild Mih cxcItcmenL The third heat
demonstrated that Fannie had not been prop
ery trained Tor the race The horses had
good start, well together. At tn quarier
Keeer led by hall ncck ut the hall by full length,
she after vain attempts by the driver OF
Fannie 10 force hor ahead. by hall a dozen lengths.
The tine OF the beat was = 80
SUMMARY.
NAgRAGASsErr PARK CRANsroS, H. l., July 10,
1S71-Pursc vi $1,000; best III g. IN harness.
O. r. Kec,cr's ell. M. Lizzie Kcecr........... ! /
George Amsden's eli. H. Fannie. ............. 2
Time, 23Os4 1892 A-2j6.
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THE TENTH PRECINCT POLICE.
COMMISSIONER SMITHS OPINION OF CAPTAIN

COMMISSIONERS SMITHS OPINION OF CAPTAIN
FOLEY.
The story published In tho HERALD yesterday alleg-
ing that Captain Foley and Detectives walng and
Kauo, OF the Tenth precinct had collected money
from the keepers OF dsrepu,abe houses within their
Jurisdiction, caused considerable talk, aud
tcc OF IL was brought to tue attention OF General W.
H. Smith he said that good deal OF money had been
collected the Tenth precinct by Captain Foley, and
had paid II ovor TO nim aud had paid II
to the Police Iilc Insurance Fund. AS 10 the
rumcr about the men having collected tho money
der tho orGcrs VI Captain Foley, he had his
doubts. IL Vas sort oil thing men with any
degree oil foresight and prudence would BIO
unlikely 10 do Should any respectable citizcn
forward aud declare lie had given money IN the way
Indicated he would Vigorously with tho Offenders
IN tho police orce and he hopes TO be able TO nnd out
the class OF people who do pay money IN order that
they shall not be disturbed They are Keepers lac
supposcs, OF disreputable houses, ike Fred Lubin,
who had ono OF them on the Bowcry. Lubin was one
OF those VINO sent money 10 Foiey, and Foley handed
the money 10 the Commissioner. He was Of opinion
that Captain Foley not implicated, and that Ito has
the confidence OF hts Supporters In the affair OF Lubu,
he went about saying he owned Foley HIS place was
Twice raidod. some one must have been receiving
money IN that precinct and the Commissioner intended
10 make a scarcning investigation.
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GOALS FOR NEWCASTLE.

return to the land OF their fathers In September
next Is proposed by a number oil the coored popua-
tioa OF New York. Aciuated, no doubt, by the same
motives which nduc ed so many CT their brethren in
the South to emgrate to Africa some time SINCE
number Of the influential colored families have
taken tho matter 10 heart and have inaugurated
mo onent which is looked with favor, TO return
land whence their fathers came. That there "
future Africa far above the conceptions OF unthnk-
ing people ~ the text the inaugurators OF tho new
movement preach from and thcre IS reason TO believe
that they Will succeed recruiting goodly number
OF emigrants 10 join In tho proposed fall exodus from
New York. pubic meeting Is 10 be held next wock
this city ut winch the matter Will DO considered,
anu Frederick Douglass will be on hand TO scquaint
his brethren with his viows.
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According to this we hnd that only three team
which was made by the eight mon the day before
yesterday. Scotland's first days shootng--tho best
ON record In America-beats that Of Wednesday by
In last years intatory composition HYDE inado the
best score-S0 points out OF u possible 100-at the
longest distance THIS year wasnburn ana Blyden-
range C5 out OF 70 points.
WHAT KLcno SHIELD MATCH.
After the team which organized In Ireland had
boon asieated at Dolly mount by the American IN
1875 they 70 Wimbledon and defeated the English
and the Scotch. In the DoIiymount match the shoot
Shield match won by the Irish that year
was, however, shot at circular burs-eye
The IRISH made 500; tho Scotch, 1905 and the Eng
tested team match that has been shot my ground
The winning score Is hity-eight points benind the
Creedmo0r team total OF last Wednesday.
NEWS WIMBLEDON MATCH.
The news OF Ircland's having won yesterday tho
Elcho Shield match, England coming in second,
the work in Groat Britain with the
achievements OF American marksmen. At the
500 yards distance Ireland scored 54s; Scotland $780,
and England 5l3, out Of q possible 900 points On
Tuesday lasl when The lato storm broke up the day
practice at Crsedmoor the eight best scores OF the
corresponding range aggregated $780, beating the
pointG On "Wednesday tho team aggregate at
the same range was o47. or tour points better than
range. The score by which ireland tue
klcho Shield yesterday for tho third time ID by tar
the best that has been made at " imbIcdon. TO make
IN tho latitude u London l,56S points out OF posi-
bic 800 u something which Tho foam from ireland
may well be proud OIL Tho score OF Eng
land, l,46a, ana that OF Scotland, 1,439 arc
anything but creditabls 10 these two countries who
have N uitudinous volunteer force, IN addition to
marksmen IN civil walks Of life from which to draw
long range rifiemen. The Irish have beaten our
WsdnesdAy's Crcedm scoro by four points; tact
which In no way dsturbs the mass oil evidence In
avor OF our boys, as the Creedmoor score Is that Of
first and individual competition without the advantage
OF team organ izatlon.
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BASEBALL.

close and Interesting gamo Of ball was played At
Chicago yesterday between the famous Stars VI SYRIA
cuse and the champion cLcagos, the latter winning
by the following score
Chicago. O-3
Star..........O o 0 D o.
The Louisvles gained their fourth victory over the
Har lords, OF Brooklyn A. Louisville, by the following
Hartford. ... O 4 o o.
Louisville ............2 0 0 o 0-l0
At Bnghamton the Crickets defeated the Wilkes
barres by score Of to2
In game played AZ Buffalo the Maple Leafs, OF
Guelph. Canada defeated the Hornes OF Hornelsvile.
by score OF to T.
At Indianapolis the homo club scored 2, hanohes-
ters 0.
Tho Nassau and Athletic Bowling clubs. Of Williams
burg, viii pIay game Of baseball The Union Ground,
Brooklyn, to-day.
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SUICIDE IN ORCHARD STREET.

Leopold Stein was found hanging In his bedroom, at
No. 20 Orchard street. yesterday. Tho body was dts
covered about haifpast three IN the afternoon sus
pcndod from a clothes nook. IL was Immediately cut
down but life was extinct Coroner woltman went to
the house about avc O'Clock and took tho doposions
Of the Inmates Stein was odgor In tho house. having
he had not paid any rcp and for tho last three
mo nj hs he had been of work. Ho lott no letters
or papers aud effects Of any value The motive Tor
the suicide Is known Tho appearance of inc body
that stein had been doad about twenty Tour
hama wnou discovered
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HANDBALL.

Arrangements for a single handbal match have
been made by Mr. Philip Casey, of No. Ill Douglas.
street, brooklyn, between William Courtney, OF mo
above city, and John Manix OF Paterson, N. j.,
who Is known as the champion hand
ball player Of that State The match comprises o
TO DO played ut Cascys Court No Ill Dougis street.
DrookIyh ncxt Tuc1day afternoon, commencing at
Two O'Clock The second i've Will take place at
Paterson on tho afternoon OF the following day
aud tho last nvc Vi the series will DO played al Court
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ASSAULT ON s. l.. PHILLIPS

Samuel l.. Phillips President Of tho Third Avenue
Railroad, was assaulted yesterday morning by one OF
the employees Of tho company. Mr. Phillips was going
into the hospital department Of tire stables when he
accosted by William Reilly, who demanded
pass from him, and, being donicd, told
Phillips no would clay HIM out" AS Philips turned
to 20 out, Reilly picked up large Stone ahd threw
II, just grazing Philips head. Reilly Immediately
out ana got on Oar and escaped. Phillips re-
ported tho case 70 waiting, who placed
1t IN the charge OF Dectcclive King, who succeeded In
nrrsstug Reilly ~ his homo, No 3o4 SECOND avenue
Hc was takcn TO the Central Office and locked up Tor
The nighI -
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED.

JoDs0sDoRS July Is. 1871 at the residence OF tho
brides iathcr, by tho Rev. Brady ". Baokur, ANNIE
LAuGHToS OSBORN, eldest daughter oil Dr. John Osborn
and THOMAS ALLEN ions. No cards
KNAPP Buox.--On Wednesday,, July IL, NJ the res
idence OF tho brides sister, by Rev. W. N DunnelL
HENKY N. KNAPP 10 MADuE A. BUCk No cards.
MULKy-McMAxus.--On Wednesday, July Is, a. ST
Bernard's church, by Rev. q. A. Hcaly, WILLIAM r.
MuLRY " MARY T. McxAxrs, all OF this oily.
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THE RIFLE.

IMPROVEMENT IN AMERICAN LONG RANGE
sHoorING--FLArrERING FACTS AND FIGURES
AMERICA STILL AHEAD.
Now that the smoke battle has cleared away after
the rst contest for places In the American rifle team
OF 1877 may be well 70 take hasty OF the
field. It was thought on Wednesday evening" NJ the
close Of the shooting. that the practice had fallen
behind that OF last year; but on looking over the
records IL will DO found that such is not tho
case II will DO remembered that last year, when the
team competitions commenced on the LIST Of June,
thsre foryone entries, OF which number thirty
nino men before the butts. The number Of
rounds fired fifteen at the 500 and 900 yards dis
tauoes and twenty ut 200 varda This gave each
competitor possible $50 points 10 mako. Tho follow.
are the eight that recorded IN that
haxa ola
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ODD FELLOWS PICNIC.

The picnic OF the l. y. O. 4. takes place to-day at
Jones' Woods. large gathering Of members OF the
Order is looked Tor and In addition 70 tho dancing and
the ordinary features of such occasion pro.
grammc musical oratorcal IL announced, as we'll
various exhibition drills and other exercises OF
kindred nature The proceeds Of she picnio 80 70
the benefit OF tho odd Fellows library at Harlem.
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THE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP.

Tho swimming championship OF Hoboken is to BIO
decided by contest which Will be held ut the end Of
the coming week. The course determined upon Is
from the Hoboken baths the river 10 Bethuno
street. boat viii accompany tho contestants.
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THREE SUITS IN ONE.

Patrick Haoran, of West Eighty-fourth street, on
awaking yesterday morning found his coat, vest and
pan,aloons gone. He borrowed suit Of old regmen-
ais and won't down tho street. William l. Mchcs
pissed him, wearing The missing suit MicheIs was
held Tor trial yesterday IN the Harlem Police Court
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A NEW DUMPING GROUND.

Corporation Counsel whitney was yesterday directed
by tho Commissioners of the sinking Fund to com.
mcnee proceedings against George b. swift and An
drew j. wtmc for the purpose Of oustng these gentle
lossees OF paris OF Barron slana. resolution
was also passed giving PERMISSION to Tue Police Depart
n,cnt 70 use the ISLAND US dumping gfound
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YACHTING ON THE DELAWARE.


n PHLADkLPHIA, July ", Ibd1'
One OF the closest and most exciting races sailed
upon tho Delaware for years took place to-day.
between the Lawrence and the Lafayette, for
handsome silver ice pitcher The course
was from Gloucester 10 tho Horse Shoe Buoy and re-
turn. both boats werc manned by PICKED crows and
the result was In favor OF the Lawrence by I'm. 40s
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YACHTING NOTES.

The following yachts passed tho HERALD Telegraph
Station, At whitestono, yesterday afernoon:-
Schooner Comet, N.Y.Y.C., Mr.. William Il Langley.
from New York, cruising eastward
sioop Mantle, Bye, Mr. X. II. Hunticy, from New
YORK, en- route 10 Glon Cove for Q rendezvous.
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PICKNICKING POLITICIANS.

number of local politicians went out to Tony MIL
lcr's, at Bayside yesterday .Thoy ate, drank aud
made merry, and crammed much enjoy ment into
tho day as It's duration would admit o.
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LONG BRANCH RACES.

LONG BRANCH, n. j., July 10. 1877.
Tho managers Of Monmouth Park have decided to
have racing Saturday next Another meeting
will take place about August 70.
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WEST SIDE PARK.
The lrst day OF

The lrst day Of the July trottng meeting announced
take place yesterday at West side Park was post
poncd on account OF tho rain storm until to-day at
three O'Clock sharp
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NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY l877-wITH SUPPLEMENT

ney's court, on Centre street, Brooklyn Tho match
Is for 500 side, and the friends OF both parties are
confident OF the OF their favore Great inter-
taken tho match by the lovers OF tho game,
both Ia Brooklyn aud Paterson
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TROTTlNG AT BEACON PARK.

BosroS, July TO- 1871
To-day was the third Of the Jolly meeting Beacon
Park in the 1894 class for purse o. 500; $500 TO
6rs 500 to second $50 TO third and $40 fourth
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This reduces last years team total ,l4j OF a
possible !, 500 points, 1l9 points below
made Wednesday, last. This ought 10 be reassurng 10
those who fear that the Crecdmoor marksmen not
advancing IN skill with their weapons.
TIE LESSON or LAST YEAR.
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Team total Wednesday Northumberland. 1,S64
This would loavo apparent falling of 10 the num-
as compared with tho corresponding day last year.
We have. however, TO deduct from each Of tho last
years. scores, given above, tho number OF points
made by respective competitors IN their last nve
shots at 900 yards This operation would take LAT
The Hickman courier., 1877-06-08
Malaria and Vegetation.

Gen. Egbert l.. Niele read a paper
before the New York academy of science,
last Monday night which is of great
scientific interest. The subject discussed
was the relations between malaria and
vegetation, and in laying the foundation
for this the consideration Of the relations
existing between the animal and vege
table Kingdoms in the lower forms of
organic life. The solution of the causes
of disease, especially malarial diseases,
Gen. Niele believes will be found in the
parallel lines of cellular development in
plant life, where the animal and vegeta-
ble are almost identical, passing III some
instances from the one kingdom into the
other with the facility of a mere change
of garment.
In the ascending scale OF the great line
of demarcation which first develops it.
self, is the all important fact that the
refuse of the one is the lite of the other
This led him to infer that somewhere in
this border line between these two great
kingdoms of nature there must be Just
equilibrium of the normal elements of
vitality. the destruction of which may
be the true cause of most of the evils
which have been entailed upon our
existence. In great cities, he said the
surroundings of nature are removed and
the equilibrium of the natural forces is
destroyed by the preponderance of
animal life.
Malaria, he said, signifies bad air,
while miasma has been more sharply
defined as infection floating in air; but
no definition. -however full or precise,
can give anything like an adequate con-
ception of the wonderful potentiality and
universal presence Of the morbific prin-
cipie which is known as malaria. Mas
matte or malarial diseases include all
those specific disorders which are
contagiOusly or which may become cpl
demic, and TO these are due nearly three
fitths of all the deaths which take place
throughout the world. After referring
TO the fact that the physical health of
all human beings improves in the
atmosphere of the country where vegeta-
tion fourishes, Gen. Viele spoke OF Prof.
Tyndal' demonstration that even minute
particles of the air are vital organism
developed under favoring circumstances
into actual living creatures In this one
simple experiment, he said, Is the whole
secret of contagion.