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New-York tribune., 1877-08-20
CAPT. D.L. BRAINF's DENIAL.

An anonymous letter has been published Sc
,,rry crit.cz ng the conduct OF Cut d. L. Braine Of
the steamer Colorado living the Brooklyn Navy Yard
The letter states that Capt Brane has recently built two
houses in lis cty the work upon wheA was supefin-
t., cd hy NJ I the carpcn er Of the Colorado Capi.
Eramc il caalged with detailing MI Han for the last
tree months attend 10 private bu mess for him. II Is
further all ed taat the house built over the steamer
Vermont was erected at a very large expense and thar
1,c ncrson~ who furnished the materials for the WORK
alo provided the materials FOR Capt Brain : houses
Te ships uain painter the letter states have also
been used ~ TIE construction OF tie houses.
Capt Draine yesterday characlerz . the charges as
il, aInous a hbclous They were entirely false, ne sid
anf were probably published by some pc son Wtoin D.
had lsca 2ed after dug 10 duty. He drclhtc
t the construction Of his houses at Nos. 10 a1d II
Aicst WAS perfectly honest and legitimate tran ;r
tinn H. drew thc plans on the contracts MN
s,li "N1t 2 man employ ell on tie ships in tie Navy
Y rd ever raised hammer IN my hOusa~ he sali He
dd not know furnished tie matcrs for the housf
oyer fleVermunt and therefore Die 10 whether
the SANE person. provided the uatcias FOR his hou>c-
II Is erri n" .id he. " That tne @Ort on ne vermont
uud~r iny supery uOn has not cost over 5000 Wcl -
n saviug 10 thc Government Of $4,000" ta5i. brItne
said ID conc i0n that he bad been tBIrtytwo years in
the navy and b. shame tld parsons cojid aSaali
his character vita npuulty lie wOaG Use every means
IL fer tie uilllty person.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-20
CoNrEsT oF NEw.ROcHNLLE YACTrrs.

The fourth annual regatta OF the New
Rochelle Yacht Cub, on saturday, attracted large
number Of spectators Six steamboats, were filed with
the suests and friends Of the club and every point of
land a6oriinga fine view % the crowded with
people Forty-aye boats entered for the contest,
divided into five classes. Tae from stake
boat oa Dayids Island. aud around ThTogg's Neck
buoy distance Of i've miles andbacK, to starting point
sqilel over twice. excep. by boats OF the hitreass
Elry n The morning the wind very light hut about
noon Gao brc spluDg up and the boats made good
start Tncy made oniy q short pun, however before
they were almost becamct near City Island, and ile
,ress was made few hours, when auciBer breeze
srni thea on thrir course.
Of t.c ar-css boats. the Sas.c s took the lead at
the afar, b't soon oyeriakcn nv The Dfvids
1rbi "A ruuted TIE ThrOgg's Neck buoy aud the home
9krDoat ahead az Brr competitors. bat the calm which
took uacr spCei the advantage gained By the Dayd1,
A, eabed sn e :. 90 take the lead once more and
win thc race aud the spiizs ~ SlJD. Tie Daredevil
came i'm second, W. T. DIvds hnd, Polly fourth ana
rcsuport The prize Of 500 IN the second class,
was easily Won y tie PluckaltlIek. whlch came ia
ahead or tnc hr-tass yachts DiydS Polly ana Gr-er
bort In the tn ri class the prlz o. 40 was won ny The
tror-Fron. Tire order in which tue Ot4or boats cnc m,
ar t tac ia VIII they sailed over me course, could
nor be ssrrfared I'm consequences or tile late hnUf at
which many of them completed Tie race, the judges
v.,. NO, able O make up their reports. II under
srool nu Saturday evening mat match hetwee1 the
Waller L. Drvds and the susie =. for : 900 was being
arran .ed 10 cuGIe OF ON or before September ID.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-20
FAILURE ORA DRY GOODS FIRM.

The firm of Emery, lvey y Lce wholesale
dry goods merchants of No. $50 Dr,aawsy sH5pci'dr
payment on Saturday Walter s. Carter eohnse ior 'e
frm told TRIEUNE reporter thai the Liabilities were
urobaply abolt szOoOoo Tie ass Is Nerchan-
d,sc $4,000; notes and accoaE,s rated good i"'h
$4,000 to 100000; real estate and fixtures T9'oo'
Uron their con tion becoming known - them the mem
bcrs OF the firm Invited five OF principal creditors
meeting. The gentlemen who responded 10 the ih'''"
were Hr Page of the firm Of Faulkner. Page Co.; MI
Bliss, OF wright. Bliss Il FI5yan; Mr.. Llwrsnee' OF
woodward Llwreace s. Co; Mr. Byers, OF Parker
Wilder Coz aud alr. Llngdon. OF Joy. Lang ION & %
no plan ot settlement aiopei but Henry H. sto'eS
bury Of The late firm OF Cochran Mclean Co.. was 60
lactsd nv me committee 20 b. thcir immrdiaie rpT,
sentative In tlr maDageDent Of TIE nrfTs AMIR a
statement OF sets and liabilities VIII be readY lof SID
mission 10 fhe creditors dufng IN" present week ie
failure o tie fiun hP. Caster STATE j. oeeasoncd eohs
erhie surprise IA commercial circles its paper "a lNE
sold readily a low rates 10 tn tim' of N failuc
Nr lee oic the partners said tAai Ths Ianro W."
caused by ;be general depression O Dasness' lh1 si
age OF values and bad deDts
New-York tribune., 1877-08-20
MIR. LEAKE TO BE INVESTIGATED.

The EXECUTIVE JOhimItUVt OF IIt N hNStHI-
bly District R-pablican Association met at No. 13c
Princst Saturday evening take action the charges
of mailed -ance against President Aasn Leake, Daniel
Hepburn presided Mr. Lcak~ prssent. and bic PRIV
cipal ac-i-er ey-AleT7nau John II. Brady. occupied
prominent pos "a the end Of the han TIE sccre
tarv Edward Hanock moved that a committee of three
be- appointed examine the charges end to rcp0r; on
September l3 great deal o. disorder canser by
demaUd Information why the Secretary closed the
hall o. the independents" the evening of August 10
and when Qciet was ell Mr. Lsake 10 explain.
He said tiaf DE- dad al the Association
FROM its organ ZlOn; bad stuck 90 IL through an flss-
tulrs worked zel0u~y % buid il up, never ae5taed
10 ,ince selutrrcst IT, when and
now dsGed prove that he had acted dis-
honestly. M ieahe sat dOwu, and Mr. Brady and some
OF the "ind .,efd lns" tried TO GET ire floor, ut Tie
Chairman sad ibtt bad the privilege O the moor
but memb rs ~ the Executive Committee TIE motion
for an invcsti yatiou carried. and the following
gentief8rn appointed the CO.HHlittce: l.. A.
hlieDe " NOlfglug, Kiillnrr and Joseph Dwyer
New-York tribune., 1877-08-20
SHOOTING BOYS FOR TREsPAssrNG.

The Cooper MANSION at FIfth-ave. and Ma
combs Brooklyn. has been under the charge OF Richard
wnslow VINO has lived In the rear portion Of the house
On Saturday Winslow arrested ami sent TO RAYMOND
street Jail by Justice Bloom for shooting boy named
james Qu.g of No. J7S Carrol-st. wto had hceu tres
sug upon the premises The fruit trees In iho Cooper
grounds have often tempted women and children wi'nin
the incosHre Winslow has tried to put stop 20 this
tresnassinx by the free OF his shetgHn. number
81 pelsons have been injured In the limbs or body ana
same ara st suffering from the wounds. Among these
arc y lt Benson, age twelve and her brother Louis
az, ~ - - No 80 Mseonbst, Hnd Lonis Brigfy age
elnf Il ~ A Macon -st James ta'<g on August ID,
WIS ,aol allie in tree. The shot struck hinl IN the
he1d am. suffered much from the wounds. HIS par
ens eop,pianeo o Wulsiow and euse his arrest. When
lie ofc.r went the house 10 arrest Ninsiow the lat
fer was not At lOmc Hrs VIE, Hhrn she learned the
oners errand very violent and declared tnat
ss herself aad shot ~ Qalgs. aud hoped IL badly
hart Tie examination, however, showed that Ninslow
.itif 4 be an
New-York tribune., 1877-08-20
THE CRESCENT CITY RIFLEMEN.

The New-OTleans riiemen who are To COM
pete in the Interstate long-ranse match nc Creet.noFe
reached this city on saturday. The party comprised
cerapetitors; Dudley seph. H. H. Eyreh John Glynp. r.
William Arc. join X. Rsynand, and Mr. and Mrs. r. T.
NJ inning Tae team OF four VIII be selected according
10 the records made in practise NJ Cree m0or rather than
fro.n past scorrs. The party driven the Grand
Central Iioci. where the members remained miH this
morning Yesterday pleasantly passed OY most OF
them ia O.AtrlI Park. Captain Buckley vent TO Hemp
stead where pleasant found for the
tac house Of James Wnaiey
Great WAS tue astonishment OF the team reaching
N.W-Yurk learn that date had been fixed Tor the
match. They ieft Sew-Orleans Under tho
some of thsm cumin- away az . considerable
d,s;anee, aud feeling tnclnsed LOOK upon
A ps-Ioc postponemcnS Win feelings Of disfnay. An
tsr cause 81 surprise O. them been the perrtpl. lte
gorlnatinn ~ the International Team in wnich tl.ey
hoiWd 10 have ~ least one representative. The Invita-
Ton to mdev sriph whose wvnlefful record ot 2lj cut
81 . possible %, made upon thS poorest Of ranges,
~ surh cCnIPliloSSt, supposed 90
nslnae a mere than possible esssnn Into the team,
.frr chanting tho CrgcdIncOf glnl he should prove
Lims,f q NJ meAibcr. Win IN fact In view, the
ma-ssuen left New Orleans sioner thdn they woui
olherg , haye done, and when n.Iif way Ia Ncw-NOrk
m. learned that tae 5eleetrd aud Nh Lcphs
chance gtn.e VI mDcrs Of the team Sfscrh some
what bttery OF the American Team from Brooklt n
itnge, which the team has 50 Tar si"t,
Il not Gle sirahs of paees. The target Is OF can
vass raised high In air; the shooting ground nUnnl
ah.ve the wafer ~ the swamp. Ihe w1kds aRe very
baIn r. aud only whsn they blow ing very hard uo
the shoot win any degree ot eoandeueo but no
greater discomfort shooting exists there than tc
mirage fone um tire nifsts rising ont of t' swaip ~ nd
wBch make th- eirvsi0ns very e'hcut to obtain Aho-
eetaer tic nigh nsos obtained by the team wDoie,
New-York tribune., 1877-08-20
MANAGER orTLEYs THEFrs.

Walter w. Ottley, the defaulting manager
OF the branch Office Of the American District Telegraph
Company At 40. 2TO West Twenty thrst is still gGgi-
tive. Mr Otley has been m the employment or the
company for long time, and has always been con-
sidered faithful and competent man andbs systematic
robbery OF the company first made known through his
nsht On Friday. was entirely unlock for. Though the
stealing has been continued for more than eighteen
months, lost viii not exceed $500 for the
sums taken necessarily small Mr. Otteys opera
tiOns re- cOufr'd entirely T. tho wages OF The sen
gers Pdy-rOhs lT these boys made out ia areer
sums thar they entitled and when fe rolls
returned the main Office Ottiey altered the
In uenel and pGd boy dark TusIn that tLfy
could not notice change. The Company j. secured by
bonds % Mr. Oty iH the sum of 500 The matter has
been placed ia the hands OF two detectives OF The COM
pany aud from their Investigation they confident
Trad the fugitive has gone Montreal ouperintcudeut
Pore thinks that viii be returned 10 this city few
New-York tribune., 1877-08-20
ADAUGHTENs TENDER DEVOTION.

A pathetic scene in the room of u. ;. Com
missioner Shields on Saturday touched the hearts Of all
present. Israel Bloom, pedder of hoSSry ana dry
Goods was arraigned a charge Of selling counieriHt
silver quarter dollars to a number OF small st0reEscprr
who have recently been detected in passing them. The
prisoner was followed by his daughter Annie, very al
ractve erl about sixteen years of age He srcnuousy
denied his guilt but upOn the afilayit made Comnis-
sioner She Is committed him for examination in default
of -, 900 hail
The DAUGHTER had listened with paaful emotion TO
every word o. thc proceedings thc alterations of hope
ard fear excited by VII she heard, appearing in her
eager anxious lce whose innocent beauty aroused the
interest Of all who saw her. sac was 0vcrcome with
grief N tho Commissioners decision committing her IA
taer With her eyes flooded with tcacs and her voice
trcmulous with sobbag she pleaded taat her IA
Their was innocent She said t1at lis hrslh was
bad and be wOald slf from npTis 1 and s1' in
Dorpd thar she might take his pace IN ia;. -h urged
that she could bear the confinement Deiicr than Le.
The prctty NJ aInr bczgcl 90 peolsv tt she IN sIt
s,gcr inrtea nf n r fe bls father tia. an in thu cor
room were moved wih yHp1tlT. nj her prayer Was
denied iH the gco1.s. MANNER ,s,ij.e.
Itisnlw befevct mat Bloom Z. 'H19cont Tla CON-
plainant is one R0s nbia who Was rrested iew We't
ago ~ = ST Broadway. wler' nc lad c2rled variety
among Es cus,Omrrs. liis hou-r was -.4"el"i ana %
cOgsiacyaI. tuOdat IN c'tuicIei quarter d)iIfs r'
fourd TIC c..ar-o against RDsclbla. IS stli uei' IL.
lie was r,.a1seI o. bail r,ceEty he claimed tl,ai De
Dougat ihe coUa arc cola from BOOm, bnl yc5t-ritl.
Bloom rs tine from whom hc b,ug4t Llc eoIniefie
money III the absence 81 any Oher charge TIE ease VII
Dooni tid TR9tNs re- rter that for several years
hr had II win his pacs of drysn0is t@fousA por
tions Of New-YpTk AMI CJn'e,iicnL At te satne time
his wife had ,pt s;and Ia NeseI-st fer the sale o.
similar goods Am1nS those by whDm thtY are Enp"n
the Blooms well ~p1scn or. >cpDia was az ".H-
colury aci laGta wee bat the friendship "aS tcni-
9fc ne 20 On t.r1nnt OF SON, basin trArs},On, and
tGoY claim that tle arrest mas been tl aerGnp 'alaeat
OF N orepoItod threat b. l!osnbat 10 a'ease fan
New-York tribune., 1877-08-20
THE WEST UoB0XEy WIFE lIUGDER.

County Physician c. B. Converse and DR.. Michel
on s,tuidly made post Liortgm examination o! III
body o. Mary f. EcSert, Who. It is beloved killed
by her husband Henry on Friday. She vas thrown
from the window OF their house Paterson-aye. West
Hohoken TIE examination showed severe bruises on
me abioncu and Iight thigh. and the left arm was
broken The direct causes of death shock ami in
tcrna he,norr!lara, The abdominal csyily containing
abil * pnfs Of blood InP ial alsD caused ne DTc-
tlrc birth of o y-leyeoped male child The inquest
viii De held ths evening In the West Hobu6en 10 VI
ball.
Eckerf still denies all knowle lac how his vie feil
FROM the window and says he did not quarrel with he
during evening" bat tn ncgAbOrs say that sounds Of
alteration were plainly Deara.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-20
nIsCrssIONs nF snCINLIsrs.

The German section" of the WoIkingmeD's
party Csoealsis held meeting at the Gern4ua Assem-
bly, ROOMS Saturday evening. to dscnss the principles
OF Socialism. Communism AMI American politics. The
speakers claimed tnat the "capitastic" power and
press yyec afraid OF the Socialists - there remained Of
this Republic nothing but q money aristoc.lcy the Coy
ernmen power would always be aTraYed against tEe
wOrugmen this had been Shown in the late strikes the
"breadwlners' party the Gfeen5ark party and other
organic tODs ensby formed Ia the interest OF the
wOrEin zDc should noe he trusted. rs tney were COM
posed Of disappointed Olice-hunters.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-20
MARKsnRN Ar cREEDMooR.

Several members of the new American Team
were at Crecdmoor Saturday. Some OF them TOOK Pat
in tho fourth for the Parker SHOTGUN at loVo
yards. Thirty shots allowed. C. Il. Bydenbursh
led the scores. making f33 out OF possible 100 r.
Hyde made 1872; T. Lamb. jr, 127; l. j. Aiien' To-
wallace 6iunB 1913; j. r Waters; f23 and Gen 4. 3
D,kin 1o1 I'm praetisug at the range Gen Dakin
fired ~ shots all being uleyes except tns thrl one
which was centre l.. g. Bruce made Is buI 'uu
two centres In IS shots Sergeant N. ID. Ward of the
IRISH merican Rifle Club tho Mlien kold eadgc
scorin, 40 ont OF 10 points At 300 ana JoO yaras
August go with the Greenw ch rish-Amereab hi' Cu"D
New-York tribune., 1877-08-20
CENTRAL RAILROAD srgfKERs SENTENCED

The trial of the strikers OF the Central Rait-
r,sd OF NewIcrsey for contempt OF Court m interfering
WIN the running trans by the Receiver, was eoneo
de,l before ViceChaneclor Van Fleet at Newark on
Saturday In reviewing the ease the Wee Cfanec'"'
said that the boldest ruhan Of mob would not uA''
dared Ia FORBID train from leaving the depot hal 20
MT known that he had the support II the tsoug "iD "
those who stood behind him, aud whose mou :, ~
was Tne Court then sentenced EGWIu 49,,
lanes schwartz, James Mattnews. tad a. A. -
SNYDER to pay fine OF Sl9o eeh, ". I'll
.,f,n,lttad To the Warren County Jan 49,
f,rfbe~ notie from the Coart, 6arEeeat was sh.s =;
IN the -on,esg Conuty Jal until te fnttaef go "
the lourt The case George shlnr was tD'"I..u .
iii nexT MoncYv Mct;ovefu and Daf5ne 'r. "e,o -
charges, Cor want of proof asanss tRen Inc pisI aI
were de. ply affected and Snyder. who n'~ "'
,.lt,trrp '.-,yr way Co tears.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-20
BArREN ISLAND As A pUMPNe-eRoUND

The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund on
July 10 set apart al the land Barren Island owned
by the city, for the use ohe Police Department -
dumlangyronnd Fis part Of tho island is occupied by
number OF squaters and rented time ago 10
G. r. swift A. j. White They failed ~ get nd of the
saHatters, aud allowed their lease 20 lapse. IL Is now
si the people OF R0ckaway and the adjacent coast
win take legal proceedinxs u prevent the Of the
island Of deposit for the Ciy's refuse. They
Al eaay complain that the stencil frOH ID" atrenderiDg
there i at times almost EHbearable sud
say that tRrfr property viii grraiy decrcaso value
ccaycd off ard garbIge from New-fork are conveyed
New-York tribune., 1877-08-20
CRICKET.

A large number Of persons were present on inc 81
George Grounds in Hoboken on saturay 70 Witness
the match game the Belmont CLUB o Pmlahepha
aud the 81 George Club of this city, ~ me Eemont OHo
already defeated the strong Germantown Cmb whch had
given the ST. George Cub nght for victory co9e
game Anticipated The Belmont Club went hrst to tne
bat and retired with the small score OF y rnns lhe ~
Of the lnest batting seen
the Ground this done by Harch, Giles. and
alone mIxag the remarkable score 81 ~
The game stopped after ono inning bal oe
Played Cinb having defeated It's oppolcnt Dy
the large Of $40 TO II
New-York tribune., 1877-08-20
FURNITURE MAKERS oRGANIzrNG.

number of German wOodw0fkers cabinet
makers earvers, etc, assembled at Germania Hal IN
Williamsburg yesterday afternoon 10 effect organize
ton OF men employed in the furniture manufacture.
The chief address made by Mr. Herker who argued
that workngnen by organizston would have IL in
power regulate the price aud tae hours
work. and that laws In that regard necessary
He proposed hat means be taken tbs part OF the
wOrsngmen 10 prevent an excessive supply OF a0or Mr.
Knd 8g-r who presided said that this organization was
throughout the country. and sraady existed
Of the Western States AL present enrolled their
New-York tribune., 1877-08-20

TIE HartfOrls of Brooklyn scored their sixth vic
tory over the Cincinnati Rel stockings on tho Union Grounds
on saturday In their seventh championship game Hastings
resumed place behind the bat In the Cincinnati hne anu
the game opened with the expectation Of close contest The
third inning closed standing tie one run each
In the next three innings the rtfos batted Cammnzss
pitching easr matinS eleven rstbnse hits and scorus
six runs Cncnnatls went out without scoring In the
seventh inning Cummings place as pitcher fhs
was good ch7nge for Cnennatis the Harors only
succeeded in adding their score IN the iast
THREE innings The Cac mats Oaiti VEL & .hs h i sp
had the early Dsrt Of the game ad were defeated "
The following scnro:
1st "a 3D. 4th 9Th Gti 7th sth 9th. Total
dinci%Ssii... anrtSrai... . . ! 3 3 / : 8
Umpire. Mr. Ducharme Of the Hudson Gah; base i t.
cnnatis hrt b,se on errors OF opponents har' g. Cih
cGBatis d; time OF game, hours and % minutes
AT Prosp yet PARK on Saturday fully 1000 persons
witnessed the third ard deciding game between ho Two sl
si eafs The first game between these clubs won by
tae udsons by se3Ie & to ne 'ce'G & ~ ,g oa,n m ~
@ Rs Gs me Ts ~ fo2 P'9T allowed a c ~ @ %
s d :, @ ,S q, IN he srtes ,5r e Par ship between
day. was %oa by the %inonls BY score u Il %.
The amateur Witoka Cluo o, Brooklyn, won an
victory the Resonte Cub Of This City o1 the CAPT
tohne Grounds saturday, by scoro OF 70 to D.
The tenth game Of the ehamPoashiP % series !, ,i, bic
tween M ch2rpion Cicago w htc S9ens sn w ~ ~, IN
cagosIby score OF 1913.
In game at BinghamtOn y. Y, on saturday,
between international Auburn and Cricket clubs the
former By score II 1000.
fine game was played at BHlialo on SATURDAY,
between the Burio Cty cab aud hs lsye cno Ih,
te end OF the ticvonth m ing on ACCOUNT
OF Garxn ~, when clch club hal scOred one ran.
Tha Res0ute Club OF Elizabeth, N.J., visited Ncst
brighton Isllni Satray and defeated the stfns
Alaska Club OF that place by a score OF 10 70 ;.
Rain prevented tie game at Boston on Saturday
between Boston and Louisville cldbs, and az m aps
herwee the International Allegheny and ndsnopois e. . D.
M dy Lou!syii club. which ea,s IN me race ir ihr
serTi ,nshp vii play the artfors on The Union droHids
fhe following is the chanpiDnship record Of games
played won and b. The SIX League clGOs 70 dlte;
, CANES ,vov rosr ctrps GA'if, WON IOsr
CLUBS p ,YFD NpN.H'Si' 'H'i'' PLAYED.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-20

Grounds at Wtyorlr. eii.iaT ai..fao'n. ~ 'A'
bading devoted 70 tne exhibition -f Ia iirs' h'nhW'rk
was sprcal a lar - table. from wich ~As se;ye D'Ah
tfil collation. Gen. Il. y. II ,.s.e tbs Fre-PrHeidsa''
p~,siliaz. 4 large nun'eF of Prominent ecni'sneh
yyer. p-esrrr "a Welcoming m, sucsi. 'icn lisis,"d
snoxo f tba fnc Dron,,s3 ~ ,o tar iA jnirh rs ;c
cio OF the STATE iti been unH-aaiiy abusd int th's
volr te nlt cr3p heinz the lar ssi ever grown IN NV
J.rser SPEECHES w,re alo made hT Mayor Yates JOIN
l. F0srer Col tn. A. MOrrrll. Orrn NandfrIoI. .. hhl
p r. Quinn Tne latirf .rn.iefn a. iTattcll lhrihI
u. q n.l.i.i.- - IL .-I.n-I
New-York tribune., 1877-08-20
OLIVER COrTER's CHAgGEs.

Oliver Cotter on Saturday sent to the
Brc0klyn Police and Excise Board and all
Gavts in relation to TIE charges ne has made against
Chief Clerk Col Lansing, OF receiving 60 under dshOl
orable circumstance from Louis Gracf quOr dealer OF
Fultonst and Brooynave In Mr.. Cotters aiisvit and
communication and in the affidavit Of John OKecfc the
charges are given substantially THE THIpUNE OF
Saturday. Col Lansing issued declaring the allie
CATION tbat he received dollar for Oliver Coter
himself IN consideration OF the settlement OF any
excise to oe FALSE Gfief peremptory 10
say anything on the subject az present
New-York tribune., 1877-08-20

under these dscouragng circumstances give promise OK
mIynccnt scores the better favored range az Cres-
moor Tho members Of the team are Young ana small
not single man approaching siN feet by I'VE nches;
All the marksnen married men, and aii put Two OF
ths seven are aIaied by American birth for the inter-
national team The team formed Ia septenDcr,
1870 long shooting being therefore Iuts nc" 10
rtns fnff hp
New-York tribune., 1877-08-20

"TuE QUExs's ESGLIsu.'- First sub. (wbo
doesn't rl The papcrsIWhats all this about lhouetic
rps I'm = sreJt ssub"Oh. these sshooi board feiows
want every body To spcl he preaoaacesi Thrsh ee
an act ~ Parliament, sposeW FIRST Sub BY Jovei
weh they'd thoays, hat two agoi 'ross ms an
awr gwind 10 4.l my sPeilln'! Doesid dead easah
10 spci worls a. Tie. pwonuunced That's Just what
used 10 do, you kxsw Il Panehs
New-York tribune., 1877-08-20

Cnar of Edinburgh. was sonisw ha' ten . ms Wen
-, hIs way Ills old mother died. and Asnle oc,hs hre
=, 40 IN Iyoury masrers resolved " arc her oe 49, ~
NAIVE p,ace IN tbs highlands, aud dd 80. Ta,nhsrsh
,nnry IN rhoughr OF the plan of sendnS ,er n ss,d
of real Tnslstin smuggcd whisssy. wnasn w,eI N witn
& vT,sf Afrsr his fsslings Of reSret nza ~ n ss 70
~Sst bunted by years. he used 90 tin sok ave-
s,v Ger md. tniay with solne OF Ms cron.os
d. bo.ty ana bseuxht bssk tns svoesaes
New-York tribune., 1877-08-20
LARGE SALES OF COPPER.

Further large sales of copper are reported at
moderate prices. Ga Friday, Looo.0o0 pounds were
contracted by home manufactur rs for fufnre dc
livery Dealers IN copper very retcent concerning
tie sale " give the price, put Aos cens
New-York tribune., 1877-08-20
BROOKLFN'S SAVINGS BANKS.
OFFIrIAL RFPORTS.

covDIrI0N OF NfNE INSTITUTIONS on JULY !.
(raoM AN OccAHoNAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TnTBuNEl
ALBANY Aug. 19.-Nine of the July reports
OF the Brooklyn savings Banks are herewith forwarded
among them the Lon Island Saviugs Bank:
LONG BLAND SAVINGS BANK.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-20

The receipts Of peaches Saturday were A.
400 baskets 10y rail and steamer Tho total OF receipts
To data cxceeds onehaif million baskets. The market
Rsk the entire supply htving g5nc into the hands
OF retslcrs b,ioFc q. Plaza s2skcts brought 10 q
6Dc CXR zoe. 81 OO with prime Reeves NJ III %.