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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-15
CAKMAN ROWING REGATTA.

On the Hudson yesterday tho Carman Ro wiug AsSo.
citation held us summer regatta, which was attended
By all unusually large number OF spectators including
a very fair proper ion oil ladies'. Tho entertainment
opened with race Tor four cared gss, the course
being from the club house, foot OF 1924 street. 70 and
around stakeb0at anchored oil Fort Washington and
return a distance of Two miles. Seated in the zig A.
L. Soulard and dressed in white Messrs DO Lang
Wilson, Knapp and Henderson, and in the gig Kate c.,
atired in red vera Msssrs Hunt, Mangam, Audubon
and Keegan.' The two boats started on together
and kopt side by side, with Wind ard tide against
them, until opposile 165th street. when the shot
ahead aud continued TO Keep tho lead until the close
turning the sakeboat ten Or twelve lengths ahead OF
the others, continuing down the at the same
speed aud winning by about tho distance despite
the efforts OF the whites. Time, I'm. los.
BARGE RACE
The second event the closest best contested
match Of tie day. II was eight cared barge race
one mile dash, from Fort Washington Down. The con-
testants wero W. Knapp, cox swain p. Hunt stroke
W II. Henderson, bow; J r Martin, Jr., s. r. Knapp,
Jr., a. j. kccrap, a. Cornish, A. b Wilson ana V. q.
Audubon seated IN the boat Charles E. Carmen and at
tired In red. In the barge Resolute we're s. Mar
thu, coxswain; IL gam, stroke; George NJ. Cush-
ing, bow r. Saul, II. swar.z &. Knapp, o. Forster,
A. Mills and d. De Lang dressed in whte. TIC
whites led of Ut the start und kept ahead for oncthird
0i mile the reds steadily gaining upon them and
finally ovortaking them. The two boats then kent
straning himself 10 the u,termost. Inch by inch the
whites drew ahead, and 1nay won the victory Dy two
lengths, aml the cheers Vi the crowd Time, Am o4s.
PAIa.oARED RACES
Three heats between pa;r-oared gigs was the third
Four cutter, d. as follows Hunt and
Mangam, boat Tuck, =. G. Comus, Jr., coxswain; De
Long and Audubon boat Mp L. Cushing, coxswain; Will
son and Kccgan, boat Luck T. Combs Jr., coxswuin
Knapp and Cushing, boat Pluck, l. Cushing coxswan.
The Two irst named crews lnd boat In which Mcssrs
De Long and Audubon came III winners in 6m 40s and
tho last TWO named had contest in which Mcssrs
Knapp and Gushing were the victors making the milo
minutes. The two winning crews were then ABOUT
pull final heat, the occupants Of Pluck beea tho
by backing out and leaving their antagonists
winners
DASH.
A milo dash in single shells followed Tho cntrics
were A. Is. wilson, W. Henderson and George w
Cushing Mr. wilson proved the victor, making tho
length of the course IN 7nl. los
Tho affair altogether was OF the most successful
held under he auspices OF the club In the
the company was entertained with the laughabc mel
dents OF atub race IN which tho part cipators were s.
+. Knapp Jr, " g. Audubon, A. b. Wilson, l. Man
gam, j. r Martin, W. X. Knapp, George II. CushiDg a.
J. Keegau, L. Hunt ana II. ). Martin.
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FAMILY SKELETONS.

Although she knew they were hts iIlesitim,to chill.
her husband Bernard A. Of No. l47 East
street, asked her She trled to gc the younger aged
SIX, INTO an institution, but iailcd On the 18Th Of
July she roamcd the streets with tho infant until
twelve when sbo ieit u In the hallway OF The tenc
ucnt house 40 226 Hudson street II was found
there al hi past two IN IN. IN Jrniug, take to Police
Headquarters, and sent To The Found
Ing Asylum, No. Il Clinton street. Mr.
Leonard searched Tor a. md found II
IFS Abandonment and appeared against her IN The Fifty
Street Court yesterday The Justice listened to
the husbands cold facts aud tue wiies charges
cruelty and neglect Oh tue husbands part and tho
mpo,ition OF tho iegtnaic children upon her, then
he held the woman tor examination. Tho vile began
proceedings against Leonard some timc ago compel
HIM support She attributes ms com paint as
movement Oh his part to silence her
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A POLITICAL LIVINGSTONE.


NEW MISSION FOR STANLEY WHERE. Oh,
WHERE Is VICE PRESIDENT WHEELER?
From the Syracuse Courier, July IL.
Lost, straved, or stolen. one William A. wheoier. OF
Aalonc by the grace OF The Louisiana Returning Board
acting Vice President OF the Unted states. When ias.
heard OF said Wheeler was ~ Washington. close
communion with de acto Hayes WHAT deepens the
mystery Of his absence and his prolonged silence Is
the remembrance that said Wheeler unlike other Vice
Presidents was not 10 be a official fsurchead,
but was TO be called into active and regular council
with the PresideLt In short, was 10 be sort OF hon
orary member o. the Cabinet. Under the circum-
siances said whesers trends justly apprenensive
that something has happened 10 him. Maybe some
Wild besst OF hts native forest John Browns tract
has torn him 10 plecea Maybe he has been struck
dumb With admiration OF the Presidents Southern
policy and cvii service reform aud can't send ANY
word 10 LIS anxious friends Maybe he Is paralyz.d
with JOY At ths political outlook and hasn't the power
OF locomoton. hayoe, lost In a he doth gaze
brother Hayes IRON his haunts In the forest.
ing what manner or man he Is 10 accomplish such
gigantic strides. Where is Stanley. Let him come
home and organize forthwith expedition IL 90 In
search OF the lost sheep OF The house OF Rutherford
What was Livingstone TO Wheeler, who was 10 be TO
The new administration cloud by day ana pillar Of
IRE by nsht TO guide Its wandering steps, Or. Stan
ley, on! Where Is BarnumY Let hun suspend the
search for Charlie Ross-Charic Is young YET and can
wat-and join IN the hunt for the missing Vice Prcs,
dent He must be found ~ whatever cost Lot HAYES
give up his North Pole expedition 10 organize search
for Wheeler.
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HONORABLY DISCHARGED.

Ayoung man named Charles r. Troy was arrested
last Monday, on charge oil assault preferred by .
vonan calling herself Manucla f. Arena, OF Cuba.
When she ado the complaint boiore judge Wandcll,
on tuesday her air OF rutIiuincss aud innocence
such that tho magistrate thought o gross out-
rage had boon committed Oh q decnccless
lauy, who was stranger ~ the city aud
he he'd Troy 81 900 tal Tor The ball
was furnished b, Mr. HATE o. the Windsor Hotel aud
The examination IN the case came up yesterday Alter
she had made tho formal complaint Counsellor Peter
Mitchell subjected her To cross-examiuatlop, whica
clearly developed tho iact that she was thorough
gong adventures who had passed under several differ
cnt names aud had made similar charges against
other men before. Among other things deroga-
tory 10 herself she admitted that she bad
been arrested and brought teiose ponce court u
charge OF theIt last December The Judge
founded by the number Of damning facts against her
character her admission that ho said lyon
either crazy tue worst woman ever You have
lied TO mo irom the beginning, aud false IN ono thing
iase IN ALL Mr. Troy, you are nonoraby discharged.
II by the police that the never saw Cuba
and her real name ~ Bridget Fleming. A. she was
gong out OF court sho was prevented by John
kavanngh, hack driver, whom she bad swindcd out
of $l2 on tho i,h Of July last The driver wanted
to make charge against her but she promised 10 pay
him anu she was let CO.
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YACHTING NOTES.

The yacht Atlanta, N.Y.YC, Mr. Astor, from City
Island, passed the HERALD Telegraph 81 ion White
stone yesterday evening route to New York.
Commodore Clifford one oil the owners OF The yacht
Countess OF Dunerin has arrived from Canada with a
power OF attorney to remove the vessel from the basin
at stapleon, where she has bsen lying since last
SON. Carpenters, cauikers, painters and q full crew
have been placed board, aud the yacht will thor
oughy ovehauled and paced on the dry dock at Port
Richmond 10 have her bottom cleaned OF barnaceG
Canada.
Schooner yacht Columbia, NY.YC.. Lester Wal
lack, arrived at New Lonaon yesterday, a. ton O'Clock
A. N. She clears Tor Stamford, Conn.,, on Sunday
morning
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CORONER'S CASES.

Joseph Redmond, ~ man who was injured 90
severely on tho Harlem drawbridge q day Two ago
died yesterday morning AZ the Ninssy-ninsh Street
Hospital
Maggie Berkhcim, aged seventeen, diod 81 Believe
Hospital on July Ia from the effects OF burns received
at 10 Bowery, whore she working . servant
about month ago. Her body taken 70 her
mothers residence, No 20 Ridge ~
The body OF John Rice the fireman Of the steamer
Wisconsin, who either fell overheard or jumped over.
ooard.h Thursday night a. pier IL North River, wAs
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the esculent vegetable Tho next yaniiestA
ron OF sheir iongings occurred the 10Th
.. mo present monia. when Hyde Co. OF No. 20
william street, mosrsei The loss OF 81 200 worth %
TIE fragrant Deans. FAis illegal traic beans occor.-
IN: monotopous iHr pol &C rnGerlOok stop il, and
Ne cctvr Hogan, o. he sist precinct traced JObson
ana shusler 10 bosiou he ;ornd them Teasing
sunpiuoCsiy IN the Parker House, but not beal-.
Ia hertrunks however be found 81 900 worth OF beans
and, aided Ny Detective Deaborl OF the Boston po.ice
hogan took The young men nto custody Yesterday
me New York vihcer charged them. at the rombs
Police Court wiih burglary. and several witnesses
were put ON the stand strong made
against The prisoners Jobson held IN $4,000 bad
and Shusisr 81 500 The police say that several moro
similar complaints vii! DO pressed against the prs
Olcra
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advantage The referee announced the time
bad expired gwen Tho men and that ho
Or. ocott, from inc starboard SIDE OF the sylpn,
announced IN ioud voice.
AS Mr.. Courtney's pnyslclaa I am compelled 10
state that he 10 SICK aud VIII DO able TO take his
place. the race -
"sboys on''. cried Referee Brown, ami the starting
point reached. where Rilfy IN MS coors Of blue
ana white. was found patientiy waiting
WONDERFUL WALK OVER.
The word was gwen 10 Riley at Ga. SIM, and he
SET out on his journey. after giving one long look
toward The little house where Courtney was lying ut
a tar pace, rowing 3s to the minute. He pulled
and kept his boat moving Hnely. Tho mile was
announced AS done ~ DIN. 4Oxs. He stccred
lutte wide OF his nag alter passing The mile and
mark, one m:ie and hall, IN l0m. AKA He
lam 39s+s when two miles had been accom- pshej
and the dag dropped at the dnsh line. The three miles
rowed. 20m i7ss Ihis beats the record o. Hanon IN
PhiiaiepLi last year. 22s the Canad ANS tmo being
2lui s,ss. After the nrst quarter mie point was
reached by Riley his stroke fell So aud lie did not
vury from TINS until the lust quarter when he dropned
to 81 aud 80 Many competent judges oil the sped OF
10 them he did nut seem 10 be excrtng himself. aud
more tnan twenty times he looked behind MN. Sucn
critics these dispute The time dsjute the dis
lance, believing II uIl threemlles The first mite
given by The Official iinekeeper. is GIN. 40,a s.,
s so. second 70 Sun, sys' rwo miles. Tom
When the absurday Of the last figures were
pointed out the second mile time was changed 10
I'm. 5s,ss ana the third TO Gu. 07s<s. "iay be
Riley can row mile in 5n. OF as )" said an old pro.
fessiona, 'but Iouropred shell can't do it, THAT'S
certain" thus ended the erea, race tor the amateur
championship OF Amcrlca and more unsatisfactory
termination cannot oe imagined. All bets ON the race
are OF.
WHAT coURTSEY's HACKERS SAY
Courtney, alta lave hour last evening, was removed
TO Newark, n. j., where he will remain Tor
day or two Ho improving at lust
accounts When his trends were told Rileys
time the answer was, 'that wouldn't have won. +" 10
prove how much they wanted a race with Riley the
hackers OF Courtney are wiling to match him for from
81 600 to $40 UOO, Union Sprngs Sculler LOnucd
tho professional cloak rla.slcd may also Court
new,
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GONE TO THE COUNTRY.

young man, representing himself to DO the son Of
MIR. George Fool. paiutcr. doing business on Fulton
street, Brooklyn, called upon John Rutienbera, dry
goods dealer, at No 200 Fulton street, yesterday
morning, and said that he wished dresses Tor his
sister 10 try on she was gong 20 start Tor the country
IN the Afternoon aGd did not have time 10 go TO her
Grcssmaker. Mr.. Ruitcnbcrg being well acquainted
With Mr.. Pool allowed the young man TO take the
property away w.th him. Ho now thinks tha, The
young maa ~ not the son OF Mr.. Pool, so does Mt.
Pool and that he 10 the loser 10 the extent OF f22
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NOT A FAIR EXCHANGE.

The Brooklyn police are endcavoripg 10 find an Ia.
dvdual who has been quite successful for some sirns
past IN swindiins number OF storekcepors In that
city IN the following manncr:-Hc asks 10 be accom-
moda:cd with Two ten dollar bills for twenty dollar
bits ard while counting tho money before the store
keepers gaze manages, by skilfui manipulation Of
Tho Dls, to extract 81 or IS. HIS last victim vas
Bernard Marron, painter. residing al No. IA Bergen
atre
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SCARLET FEVER IN BROOKLYN.

There have boon during the last six months in
Brooklyn l0S fatal al scarlet fever, many or
which were caused, no doubt, by swi milk, and The
attention OF the Health Board OF that city Is being d.
rcc,cd 10 tho prevention OF uthcr spreading OF this
u.ost DANGEROUS disease. Duing the quarter ending
March u the Filth ward had ~; sixth, D, Eleventh.
o; twelfth. 81 sixteenth. 20; Nineteentn,v twenty
fourth. 10, aud rweuty-hth IL fatal Cases during
tho yoar 1874 there 40 fatal cases 1873, 3-7
1876, 3tS Tho sanitary authorities are dong all In
their power keep the disease under control, aud
beng aided IN tncir efforts Uy the phy slclans, who
consider scarlet lever worse than smallpox.
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THE BRAZILIAN CoUNrERFEITER.

John j. Harrison, the dentist rom Brazil, who vM
arrested on FRIDAY the Mereb ants Hotel by Sergeant
Kcaiy ON charge OF countsrtcitug treasury
the brazilian government airaigned before Judgs
Wandcll yesterday. Dr. Salvador de Mcndonca, the
BRAZILIAN Consul was present, and asked that the ex-
aininstiar be postponed until Tuesday The prisoner
accordingly rcmandsc 10 Police headquarters ull
linn
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BASEBALL.

close and interesting ten-innings game playsd
tue Union Ground yesterday between the Resoiutes
OF Elizabeth, ana Enterprise OF this city Tho Eater
prise oC we'll in the lrst inning by earning one run
scoring two In the third Inning they added ono
run to their ac3re winch was the last they got
during the game By sale batting and an by Co.'S
elo the Resoues scored three and tied the scoro
In the fourth nning The fielding during the next six
innings very hnc the Resolutes Winning tho game
IN ITO lenth inning through home run BY Farr0w
For iur,.cr particulars see iull sc0re:-
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RUINED By BEANS.

To their ungovernabc love for vanilla beans Charles
~ Jobson and joan shuster. two smart looking and
we'll dressed young men, owe their DOWNFALL The
strange passion for besns fret manifested itselfl Last
December and simultaneously with ns outbreak
Moasr Gomez, Rvindes h Co, importers, OF No. .
Old SLIP. lost BY burglary $4,000 worth oil
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barge slightly ahead and pulling we'll The aiy kept
her position WELL and amid good deal OF excitement
among the spectators nnd cries OF Go H. baree!" and
'Puli away, gig" they came down the course neck
anu eek. the uarge the ins the winner by
gu 'risr OF length No tine was iagc en-. The racng
was finished at lew IN inutes before seven O'Clock.
THE NEW BoAruorsg.
The pew boathouso oi the asso ation Is two stories
IN height, Us feet length by rs IN width and neatly
built There are large bacones The water side.
The racing stock consists OF seven single shells owned
by individual members, one double she'll one forr-
cared shell, four-oared gig Gx-oared gig and .
four-oared barge, belonging TO the club.
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WILL THE OLD LOVE PREVAIL?

Colonel David u. Austen has been elected TO tho
command OF tho thirtcenth regiment oil Brooklyn by
tho Ulcers thereof. When Informed vi tho honor
conferred upon him no did not state whether he
would accept tho positioa offered him. but II 10 gen
orally believed that he Will He spoke with great
doyi OF PRIDE OF Forty.seventh regiment, over
winch he had command, and said that no should leave
40 .<,tb
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NARRAGANSETT GUN CLUB.

F The Narragansett Gun Club, OF Newport, T. l., an
nouncc that the Newport Cup will be shot for Mon
day, July 30. ut half.past eleven A. N. Each con
iesant will DO entitled TO ten brus the distance being
handicap. Four misses will cause shooter to
retire. Entries will close on Saturday, July
2S Entrance. 50; post entries, $40 This
contest " open to members oil Phlladelpba, Somerset
jerome Park ana Narragansett gun cluUs Names with
entrance money, to 30 sent to H. Robbins secretary
Newport Reading Room. Newport, II.
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JERSEY AND WEST END RAILROAD

The Jersey City West End Railroad iinc which runs
IN with the Jersey CiIy terry was reoraap
izcd yesterday and IT'S condition greatly improved.
Nine now cars have been added at a cost OF 81 600
each, and the cars will IN future leave tho Jersey CITY
Jerry every ten minutes during the day which will DO
great accommodation to residents on the line
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SMALLPOX IN HOBOKEN.

Mr.. Mcclellan, . carpenter, residing at the corner
OF Grand Second streets. Hoboken. died on Friday
OF smallpox and was buried a lew hours aitsrward
Another reported No. ~ Willow street, alarge
tenement house. IL rs reported that there are many
cases In The city which concealed from the doctorh
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.

The following assignment was fled yesterday IN the
County Clerks Once William Schmidt 10 Paul Pryb.
A general assignment has been made by James 3.
Gage Jr., Hour ana feed dealer, OF No 100 Tenth
street Brooklyn 10 Wright Travis Tor tho beneat
Of hrs creditors.
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LOCAL STATISTICS.
The following is tho record Of foreign letters dc.
spaichcd from the Post oico during the past weeks

IHr VuphrtWehI OF HuIduHs, OF BrookIyh, hns
issued permits during tho past week. tor NE erection
OF twenty nine new buildings OF this number twenty.
two Tor dwelling houses. oil factory public
sch0oi house, Two churches anG three stables
Tho following g tho record of marriages. births
day In this CITY
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The Auburns defeated the Rochester, at Auburn, BY
O score Of to6
In n gamo between tho Goshen and Middetown
lnwyers, p,ayed ut MiddletUwn, the iormer won by
score OF So 10 L. The Amateur Monitors, Of Goshen,
Is TO 10.
Al Hobokcn, the Atlanta and Equitable clubs, both
Of HoUoken, played a game on the Elysiun Fields,
winch resulted favor Of the former ny score.o OF
"A L.
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by errors Enterprises, 4; Resolute 4 Umpre-Mr.
McGlyEu.
Al The Capitoline Ground tho Namooss and wtaka
claus played tbeir return game IN the presence OF the
LARGEST number OF spectators that have been within
the enclosure this season. The following Is the
score:--
Namcless. o o y 0 o. 3
Umpirc-Mr Duchurme.
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CRICKET.
THE ST. GEORGES CLUB DEFEATED.

THE ST. GEORGES CLUB DEFEATED.
over q thousand persons were present on the St
Georges cricket grounds at Hoboken. yesterday. 10
witness the great struggle for the cricket CHAMPION
snip. The American anu British days 1oatcd In the
strong breeze over the club house. anu the gayly
caIorcd tents made a picturesque scene Al eleven
O'Clock all the members OF the Germantown Club
were the ground. and they were cordially received
by Mr. Talbot the secretary OF the ST. Georges Cluo.
After the usual pleasant in,roductions. tue captains
OF the two clubs, Mcssrs Soutter and Welsh, nude
toss when won oy the latter, and he determined
10 send IN his own club
The following IL the
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MAURICE AUGUsTE DE BETHMANN- HoLLwEG.
The cable announces tho death Cobloniz YESTERDAY
oil Maurice Augus.e do Betbmann- Hollwcg, u promi.
nent German jurist aud politician the eighty
year Of his aye. Herr Bethm lnn Hoiweg was born
al Frankiort-ontnc.Ma on April 10, 1895. lie was
tho son oil Jean jacques Howcg ana OF Suzanne
Elizabeth Bcthmann. II father alter this MARI age
took tho name and the arms OF the Bcthmann family.
Young Maurice leaving school In Frankfort travel
led In Italy and Switzerland IRON 1911 to 1873 after
which ho returned TO pursue his studies ottengin
aud Berlin, where he had tor prcecplors Hugo ana
>avgny. Alter another trip to Italy no received the
degree OF Doctor OF Laws IN 1915 ON the Invitation
Savgny be roturnei 70 university lie as u lecturer
upon civil Jurisprudence. A ter years he went
Bonn. In lSI5 he named Councillor
OF STATE, and IN the following year no
was member Of the General synod held
In Berlin He had been cnnooicd IN 1910,
the accession OF Frederick William w. Herr Beth
mann iiolwes was one OF the richest landed prupre-
tors IA the Rbonsh province Ito elected 10 Lao
member Of The first Prussian Chamber, aud took his
scat among the moderate constitutional party Called
TO Oc Minlstcr oi worship ne sgnaltzrd hrs ndmInis
tratiOn by measures winch were remarkable Tor their
spirit OF liberation, aud prepared laws tor regulating
oil tile whole system oil pubic instruction. Ia 1882
no declined To sign the ordinance winch DISSOLVED Tho
Chamber oi Deputies ana resigned, Among his
cpal works arc:"E cmenis Of Civil jurisprudence
1s3l; rnc judiciary Code and Procedure III the Ro-
man Emp during the Period OF ITS Dccno' $50,
and the 'orgin OF the Liberties Of the Lombard Com.
mi
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OBITUARY.
DAVID VI. JONES.

Mr. David ". Jones, OF Huntington, vino died few
days ago at his residence at Cold spring a man OF
considerable note the horse annals Long Island He
uea descendant OF tie origin Jones family that
settled In that locality more than two hundred years ago
and hscir ~ the time OF his death about eighty
years oil age He spent nearly al the years of his long
life on his lather's farm at Cold Spring seldom ven
turing into any speculation, and conning himself 10
the business Of stock raising and iarming Ito once
made large Shipment oil horses to the West Indies
but generally confined his TRANSACTIONS Long Island
Hc raisci several celebrated horses, among thcm the
rucehorse Bailey Peyton. His remarkable powers
OF memory and observation made him tho bos author
NY on Long Island STOCK IN the country, anu he made
numerous contributions to the standard stock and
sporting journals lilo was many years ago u general
of militia