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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-12
OBITUARY.

Ex-CoMPTRoLLER GEA y, OF HosoKEN.
John Grady, ex Comptroller OF the city OF Hobo.
KEN died at his residence that city yesterday OF
consumption, In tho thiriyseveuth year OF his age
He was OF the members Of the Sixty.ninth regi.
msnl during the war and distinguished himself on
many occasions by ms bravery. In the seven days
Tight he was snot through tue body and gwen up
Tor dead. but subsequently, recovered. He was
Der OF Post Wadsworth, OF the Grand Army the Re-
pubic, Of Hoboken, and IT'S members Will attend
his funeral. Before going TO the he book
keeper Tor the firm OF l.egrand Lockwood Co. and
was mpch estscmei by that Grm He hold The olce
OF Comptroller IN HUbokcn in 1878 and 1874 after
which time the Office VAS abolished.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-12
LONG BRANCH AQUATICS.

LONG BRANCH n. j., August H. 1871
The regatta OF the Long Branch Rowing Association
viii take place Pleasure Bay Wednesday tue 18th
inst. The OF lhe regatta FULLY assured
among the competing crews IN the lour-oared race
VIII DO tho New York Athletic Club consisting Of
Henry c. West bow; Lewis s. Mack, 2; Anorew b.
Shand. 3; W. Il. McCready, stroke. Su0stituics-R.
w. RAthbone and w. l.. Stow. Tho Bergen Point Ar
gonauas are entered for the four oarod contest Tho
famous par-osred crew. Leveih and Walsh. are ex.
pcc,ed 70 compete for The prize the par con-
tRcf
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CREEDMOOR.

ON THE AMERICAN TEAM-THE IRISH
AMERICAN CLUB.
Mcssrs. Dakn, Weber, Clark and Rath bone, CON-
potltors for places on me American National Rife
Team, went out yesterday to finish their incom-
ple,ed at Crecdmoor. The weather, light
aud wind we're all favorable for good shooting,
but the practice was not up to the mark OF the
men other days General Dakin ought to have
scored at least round dozen OF points tn an hc
did and the result of Mr. Rathbone's pcrseverng in
using u new gun instead OF the weapon which enabled
HIM to do such splendid work on the team Of 1876 was
tina, he cll 10 pieccs'' at the 900 yards alsauco
Captain story, on behalf of tho Conmtee on socc,on
of Team, conducted the practice, which was flushed
at three O'Clock Mr.. l.. Weber heads the list on n
good record Of 200 points. The following are the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-12
CAPTAIN AND EDITOR.

warrant was issued yesterday by Justice Of tho
Peace crossman OF Union HUI, ~ j. for the arrest Of
Captain synes, OF the Ninth regiment OF New Jersey
for assault ana battery, Committed on Mr. Hus Mnor
editor oil the Yacht Hudson II appears that the
paper IN question recently criticised Official
OF TIE Captain white he was Town Clerk. Captain
symcs demanded OF tho editor that he should give him
the name OF the writer This Mr.. Muller refused TO do
aud the Indignant Captain thereuuon cow aided him
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HENRY M. SANBORN.

Professor ii. N. Sanborn, an ex-mcmber OF the
Board oil Education Jersey City and principal
OF iubc School No. ~, IN New YORK city, died OF ty-
phoid fever al Tainesworth, N H., on Thursday. Dur
ing his term IN the Board oil Education Jersey City he
was IN the van as rcormer and ISL, and had
his ADVICE been followed the extravaganza in that
Board during the past two years would not have
Cured. He was about atty years Of age.
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SIXTY DOLLARS GONE.

A. Burrous, of Staten Island, gave Information to
the police last night that wnilo Staten Island
tcrryboat ne had been robbed OF pocketbook, con-
tanning $50 In money and . number Of valuable
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INTERNATIONAL RIFLE SHOOTING.


OswEGo n. " August II, 1871
The score to-day IN the International ride match be-
tween The teams representing tho Forty-ninih Hast
ings Rifles of BeIevile, Ont, anu the Forty-cig
regiment OF Oswoso resulted as follows
Al 200 yards ranget'anadians, III; Americans, 100.
Al 800 yards ranRe--CanadaDs, li7; Americans, l52.
Az UV0 yards rarge-Canadians, l3i; Americans, l2Q
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NEW ROCHELLE YACHT REGATTA.
Nxw HcamsLLx. N. ". Auq

Nxw RccnsLLx, N. r.. August IL, 1877.
The regatta Of the Now Rochelle Yacht Club viii take
place on saturday next some thirty-nvs boats, IN.
ruding three caamsrlns, entered Tho fast boats
d toe North and East rivers, and also OF New Jersey
are Represented In tho entries. livery arrangement
has besa made by the ofRcsrs 10 make the regatta
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BUGARDUS' SHOOTING.
[BY TELEos PHI TO THE HERALD. !

BY TELEok Pr TO THE HERALD
INV HAVEN, Conn, August IL, 1877.
Captain Bogardus gave an exhibition of his skill as
marksman at Hamilton Park late th,s af,ern on. He
advertised that he would break 800 glass balls In thirty
minutes. He succeeded in breaking BOZ in twenty
two minutes ABOUT three hundred were present 10
witness the shuoilng
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Captain I. p. Nolan, OF the Pacific Mail SERVICE died
July % at Acapul whore he experimenting the
wreck OF the steamer San Francisco
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PIGEON SHOOTING.
TO BIZ SHOT FOB RI THE NARRAGANsErr
GUN CLUB.

PRIZE UNCERTAINTIES FOR THE KENNETH our
TO Bic SHOT FOR Ri THE NARRAaANsErr
GUN CLUB.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HRsALD.1
NAwroKr. R. l.. August IL, 1877.
The following are the list Of for The pigeon
match on Monday for the Bennett Cup, which closed
tonight -HowIand Robbins Charles P. Palmer, Car
roll Livingston, Martin Van Buren,, August Belmont,
Jr. P-rry Belmont John Balfour Carroll Bryce Pierre
Lor,ilard, IT,, Travis Van Buren,, |. i. Bryce, from
New York; DonneI Swami. Baltimore; j. Nelson
Howard, Walter Hiddn, Edmcnd W. Davis, Provi-
deucc; Ii. Tottcn, uu,ied states Army; Charles
A. Loneiellow Lawrence Curtis, Boston. Fred
erlck r. Sands, Newport; Ciarcncs Is. Moore,
haudicappug mas been arranged yet; il is ex-
pc ctsd thar there will bs several post u
The cup arrived to-day from Tinany's and Is now
At the cluD house. IL Is the finest prize competed
for IN this vicinity, and there little taken
iu the match as will DC seen by the formidable list OF
entries
SOME EXCELLENT SPORT WITH THE LONG
BRANCH GUN cIDh
Tho Long Branch Sun Club met yesterday In a fold
at the rear of the East End Hotel and during the
afternoon number OF sweeps axes decided. The
shooting was have commenced ~ two Y. NJ, but AS
the sleepechascs ut exCollector Murphy farm were
rather prolonged Inc party ulu mol get 10 Work until
after three p. NJ Among those present were Mr John
Hoey. Jr. Mr.. Richard Murphy Mr. Eugene Earle,
Mr William Hocy, Nj jesse Dodd, Mr.. Frank Durand
Mr.. HAROLD Wnllack, MI. Van wyck Mr. l.. Bright,
Mr. g. Bright and others. The first sweepstakes were
snot by Ncssrs John hoey, j. Bright, W. Hocy.
G. Bright c. striker aud D. Socum. The shooting
was under Loug Island rules, three BIRDS, IL and I
traps and twcnty-one yards rise. Tho first sweep
won by Mr. who killed live consecutive BIRDS
In the second sweep Messrs b West w. Lane, J. Hoey,
w. huey, ID. slocum q. striker Il. Fox. L. Bflsht,
s. Schenck, w. Green and g. Bright competed. West
aud S,ooum killed all their birds und III shooting of
the tie West caught driver which he iaeu TO send TO
grass aud Slocum, killing ais bird. won tho sweep
Ia the third sweepstakes the competitors were Ben
West ". Laue, ID Siocum. j. Bright. W. Hoey j..
Hoey c. striker F. Fox and W. Grceu. The three BIRDS
wore III, disposed OF by West Lane L. Bright and W.
Green The sweepstakes wcrc finally Won by l. Bright,
who killed seven consecutive BIRDS. strictly ANA
teur then arranged most of tue contestants
having never fred at cird from trap before The
following rs the score
r ......s......... " i--o " V--J
Eugene Eafle. .....-...... y
The sweepstakes were ut three BIRDS each, and as
Dur nd and Fox tied they shot OF bird ana Dird
suiting In u WIN for Fox.
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success The eommod!ous steamer General Sedgwick,
win Griuas band. has eeon engaged by the club Tor
It's members and guests
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JOHN GAvRILovITCH.


cable despatch from Belgrade says tina. John
Gayr.lognch, Servian statesman, is dead.
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The FIRST competition for the badge Of tho irish
American Rife Club was shot three Clock yester
members oil the club only; any rifle: dis
tancrs. 200 ana 300 yards--sport,ng rifles
beng handicapped ioo yards at the second
wtnou; afiihcal rest TT the longer range; soyen
rorGds, with Tho privilege OF two sighting shots ut
bon distances. Mr |. G. Clarke won the badge ON n
good record OF SO out OF possible 20 points the
sumo time he CLUB shot Tor The Burton prize which
was won by the second best score. The following are
lnOl aadi acn
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-12

JACK. From the French OF Alphonse Daudct. Bv
Mary Neal Sherwood, translator Of Sidonie. Bottom
Estes Lauriat
Aphonse Daudct shares with authors OF less meiit
the pleasure OF seeing 'thc foructh thousand" in
scrbed every book he writes II would be safe to
say that Daudct Is OF tho Low generation
of French noveists. What there Is about his stories
that make them popular would be hard TO tell,
unless II be their apparent truth TO nature His
pos are simple III docs not keep IN the dark
only 10 pop strawberry marx Inc right upon
him. ono has generally good IDEA OF how the book
Will end be he reaches the end OF the first half
Dauaet has been called the Dickens France. Norh
ing could be absurd. Any OF Dickens works
contains the material Tor fifty sucn Dauders. His
stories simple and bis character drawing is never
grotesque He is witty, but not humorist
Ike Dickens His fun lists IN little asides
that tie reader 10 smile, but never TO laugh
aloud Jack is the story OF gentle, refined boy, who
had the misfortune to be the son OF disreputable
woman. Daudet's plots always hinao upon such char.
acters Jacks mother very pretty, very worldly
and so great TOOL that she was almost knavc. she
loves her son devotcdy until she falls In love with
long haired poet who never wrote line OF poetry,
although he sometimes relieved himself and boIed hts
friends by reading some OF his productions which he
was pleased to call poems. Ida do Barancy saw him
once as he stoo , with head back aud eyes IN
fine frenzy rolling reading of his enusous and sho
was entrnnced She thought HIM tbe greatest poet
who ever livea aud IA tins she like those gushng
young ladies' VINO LOOK upon the occasional corre-
spoudcnt OF the Bungtown Banner az q 1T
erary man. Jack was her son by early pas
SION, and no had an unhappy time when D'Ar-
genton came upon the scene To carry out
the poetic idea p'Argenton was poor aud dyspeptic
lie a brute and treated Jack shamefulIy. Poor
Jack mad hara time Of H. D'Argenton decided that
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-09-18
DEATH OF FOSTER WILLIAMSON.

We find in the Russillvillc Democrat,
the following notice of the death OF this
lifelong democrat and good man. Mr.;
Williamson has many relatives ana
friends in this county:
with more then ordinary regret we
announce the death of another OF Pope
eounty's best, most honored and univer.
sally-bcloved citizens. ID. f. Williamson
in the 9Th year of a useful and honora-
bic life, died calmly and peacefully at the
residence of his son-in-law, Mr.. Thomas
J. Russell, of this place, on Monday even
ing. September the 10th, at about D
o'clock. Death could have bcrett us OF
no citizen whose loss would have been
mourncd by greater number otsorrow-
Ing friends-none whose wise counsels
would be missed more-none the exam
pie of whose upright walk and truly
Christian department would be a great
err deprivation to sustain. \ lover of
his tellow-man, his heart always full Of
charity and kindness and grace, he was
beloved by all who knew him and few
there are in this county who did not
know him. Always mild, calm and dig
nlfied, his daily life and presence was a
lamp unto his tellow-man, guiding them
upward and onward to purer and bet
ter life. Perhaps no mans life was troer
from all nncor, hate and strife. Per
haps few had suffered more or longer
from the slow, insidious, steady inroads
of disease. Yet no mans patience and
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-09-18
TUESDAY, SEPT. Is, 1877,

And now shall speak Of Van Buren,
as an old town, perhaps amongst the very
Oldest in the State. One of her citizens
Informed the writer that half her popu
lation had gone away since facilities ioi
moving were made easy by the railway
and gave itas his opinion, that one more
railroad would depopalate the place
Perhaps that gentlcman's views were
eolored by an anti-railroad feeling. BE
that as il may, il is certain the railroad has
done nothing for the development Of
Van Buren,.
The above is an extract from q letter
of the Rev. II. Il. Withers to the Darda-
nellie Arkansian. Our good friend has
been vofnliy misiuformed, through ig-
norance, we have no doubt, as express
ed in the above extract. While Van
Buren, proper may not have grown or in
creased in population, it has not decroas.
cd. The business, of course, by the
building OF the railroad, has been scat
tered. Several points that did their ira
ding, heretofore, ut Van Buren, have
been diverted to nearer localities. II
there are any of the advocates of the
doctrines OF Tom. Paine, hare, we have
not fallen in with them. And we be-
lieve that Bro. Withcrs, from defect IN
hearing, has misunderstood his inform
mt in regard to local matters'set forth in
his letter. We know he would not know
ngly do our town an injustice in this
matter.
Our extreme modcsty docs not permit
us to publish the very complimentary
reference to the Press, its editor, and
our daughter, and if we had known that
the Judges all-piercing eye of scrutiny
WAS upon us, 10, these many years, we
should have tried to have been little
more circumspect in our weekly appear
ance for his criticisms.
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TO TlIE POINT.

Hon. j. E. Martin, member of the late
General Assembly from Faulkner Coun-
W, has written letter to the Traveller
on the subject Of finance, in which he
takes the ground that the only good
reason for the failure to negotiate the
proposed loan was that the State would
not be able to meet her notes at maturi-
ty, and not because of the reduction of
the scrip tax. But Mr.. Martin is not for
reputation. His thoughts are well
timed, so worthy of the consideration of
the repudiationists, that we give an eX-
tract from his letter:
The people do not blame those parties
for refusing to loan the State money,
fox they saw that she would he uoable to
meet the obligation. Now, Dean has
given better reason than the reduc-
ton of taxes for not loaning the State
money, and that is, the State would not
have the currency to meet her obligation.
1t seem to me that those gentlemen are
trying TO saddle the blame upon the Leg
islatuve, wherc it does not belong. Dean
need not suffer any uneasiness about re-
pudiation, Never will the people Ar
kansas vote to shut the door of COM
promise, and bring upon themselves the
odium Of reputation. If we can CON-
promise for sum that does not exec ed
our legal debt, by all means we oughc to
do It. By such means we would estab-
lish the credit of the State on a firm basis.
General prosperity would follow every
body would be encouraged; ent erpriso
and labor would be received, and every
thing move on smoothly, and very soon
bring back the prosperity that was real-
lied years ago.
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STILL SPEAKING OUT.
Little Rock Gazette.l


We take the liberty of presenting the
following extract from private letter
from friend al Fort Smith-a man well
known in every part Of Arkansas, and
universally respected on account Of his
ability and perfect integrity OF character
81 have the utmost confidence in the
ability, homes and integrity Of the State
Board of Finance, as well as that of their
agent, Major John d. Adams, and am
ready to believe their proposed adjust
ment Of the debt of Arkansas to be emf
nently wise, and if confirmed by the peo-
pie, would innrc to their present and
prospective prosperity. +
| understand reputation, is whatever
guisc it may assume, 80 be the very en-
bodiment of dishonesty and an indellblo
stain upon the eseutchcon of the State.
True craftsmanship demands such an
adjustment of the debt that when con
snmmated it will be settled finally and
without stigma upon the fair name
and reputation of our people. The plan
proposed by the Finance Board, it seems
to me, meets the requirements
Here is another letter of the same
kind from well known citizen of South
Arkansas, n man who has often served
the State in Il pubic capacity, n man
whose ability is unqucstioncd and whose
honor is untarnished:
"lt does seem to me that our creditors ]
ought to sec 1t to be not only their duty,
1ut to their interest to come together
md make a proposition to surrender and
ieliver up all claims against the State,
receiving therefor bonds aggregating
what the State ought and can pay-the
interest on which could be promptly
,aid without imposing II burdensomo tax
lpon our present population. This /
would be final settlementand not leave
t whore the repudiatonists would leave
ia bone of constant contention for all I
lime to come
Yes, they are speaking out III every
direction, Showing their colors' in every
quarter, and when the matter is fully in
vestigated, the great majority ofthc pco-
pie of Arkansas will be in favor of Just
and equitable compromise that will be
'tsettlcd tinality.'
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How the Church is to be Ruled.

The apostles of the Mormon church
Joined by J. V. Young and Daniel II
Wells, late counsellor of Brigham Young
publish n circilar on the 10th, saving
that on September 4th, they held meet
ing, and waited upon the Lord who
blessed them, and who revealed to them
the steps they should take. John Iay
Tor, senior @ostle, acting president OF
the twelve is unanimously sustained in
that position also that quorum fthe
Twelve Apostles shall DO the authority
of the churcl This was the plan pur,
sued at the the Of the death of Joe Smith
and was so ordered by Smith and sus-
tanned by higham. TO facilitate the
transaction f business it was ordered
that ppesidct John Taylor be assisted by
John W, Yong, Daniel II. Wells and
Geo, 9, Canon.
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n6~Thc State Department SAYS tn,

b~Thc State Department says the
Boston Post is in receipt ola letter from
Minister Foster at Mexico, giving intor-
nation that makes our relations with
Mexico look even mere unfriendly then
ever. This letter sets forth that Daz is
exceedingly displeascd with the instrnc'
tion sent to Gen. Ord with reference to
pursuing Mexican marauders acrosss the
Rio Grandc, and doubly so since he has
been advised by military officers that
,o,aaaas sa such ineursions have already been
interview he had 'Wafft{f6 i I reelfes stormy
the relations between the United Stats
and his Government, wherein he, the
Minister, was given broadly to andcr
stand that the reciprocal relations be.
tween the two Governments had been vic
lated by the United States, and that il
some modification in existing military
orders to the commanding officer on the
1stv Ssraus,v~ "vro~rrvp SUM forthcoming,
Foster could pack his baggage and re
turn home, and that Mexico was wiling
to break off Diplomatic intercourse with
this Government.
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NOT For EEPUnIATI0N.

Col. Garland, of tho Arkansas City
Post, is not for reputation. IN an arti-
Gle on the State debt he lavors the seal
ing of the debt, Says the Post:
The entire Indebtedness of the State
is SIS, 100000, so says the Auditor. A
largo amount, certainly larger then the
State can pay F; too large even to pay the
interest on. This includes all the in
bcbtedness, fraudulent as well as Just, in
Discriminatory. How much of this is
fraudulent God alone knows. but it may
be safely said that onc-half of it is OF
that character. Tho system Of scaling
proposed by the late Legislature would
debit and Leave amount to a reasonable
be met by the State. The great Difficult.
ty in this debt appears to be in the claims
of the just and the unjust, each claiming
recognition, and unless the State settles
with all without regard to merit, there
appears to be no prospect of her evcl
being rclived Of her liabilitis .ss.,. ,.v,.u
bring her creditors to terms and make
the very best settlement she can. First
ascertain the entire amount and make Q
liberal offer to her creditors without re
gard to the character of the debt, bui
with regard to her ability to pay, as any
other bankrupt concern would do undeI
like circumstances. ......
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HON. W. W, MANSFIELD.

The Ozark Democrat of the 18th, plac-
f e the nsd na,me qf JgdSe Mansfield before
proper man to represent them in the
Senate of the United States, to take the
place Of Senator Dorsey. 1t seems to
us, the agitation of this question is pre-
mature. We presume to say, however,
there is not a more conscientious anc!
ncorruptblo man in the State and one
that would 10 more honor to the high
position. This is what the Democrat
says:
eve take pleasure in nominating the
Hon. William W. Mansfield, the present
Judge of the 18th Judicial district, to this
position at the next election. Judge
Mansfield is known throughout the en-
tire district and state as an able and eff
cont judge and statesman; man ever
ready for duty; against whose private
or public character has any unhallow-
ed stain ever been cast. Judge Mans
field has been resident of Franklin
county, we believe, near thirty years.
lie came from kentucky when quite a
young man, and by hard labor and self
instruction, became what he is to-day,
and his many friends in his judicial
circuit, and the State will be proud to see
him placed to the important position to
which we have alluded.
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@-Tvmnn Bradley. of Naugatuck,

wLyman Bradley, of Naugatuck'
Conn, is dead. He made the first peck
ct cutlery ever made in America he
was born in 1898. At the outset OF hfs
career in Waterbury he advertised in a
Sheffield newspaper for some cutters,
paid their fare to this country, and set
them at work. The enterprise was sue
eessfull from the beginning though some
of Mr.. Bradley's friends advised him
against going into the enterprise, argu-
ing that he could not sell a knife in the
United States that had not the Sheffield
stamp on it.