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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-28
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arc not ought TO bs-with the wonderful merits VI
that great American Remedy, the
The New York herald., 1878-03-27
NEW YORK BAY REGATTA.

The committee having in charge the New York Bay
last evening. Commodore Joseph Mobiles n the chair.
After dsposng OF the usual preliminary business the
rules and sailing regulations TO govern the regatta
were passed upon, and follows Entries must
be in writing, and med with either OF the committee
the secretary, at the Hoffman House, every Tuesday
actual water line measurement of entering yachts,
one-half OF the overhang att IN counter stern boats
being included. The classification OF yachts Will be-
First class 26 feet to 80 feet second class 23 feet and
under 20 feet third class 20 feet and under 23 feet
fourth Glass; all under 20 feet. Distinguishing num-
bers will be placed In the centre Of the mainsail Of
each contesting yacht. Jib and mainsais Will
only be allowed. The time allowance will be two
minutes TO the foot for the first, second
and third classes race OF twenty miles, and one
nonute and nall 10 The loot for tue fourth class
of fifteen miles Men will not be allowed to leave
yacht during the There will be no restriction AS
10 ballast or number OF carried but booming out
or taxing in OF ballast will be prohibited.
The Regatta Committee is us iollows-Joseph NO
bles, No. 734 Greenwich street; William Bishop No.
210 south street; John NJ. Sa.yer, No. IS south
street; John d. Brassington, No. 20 East Eighty
huh street; A. l.. Kreymeyer, Tayors Hotel, Long
Dock, Jersey Guy; II. @. Coleman, No. 10 Centre
street; John H. Robbins, Hoffman House
Messrs. Sawyer, Brassington and kreymeyer were
appointed u committee TO consider the ACCESSIBILITY
OF making a class for catamarans. The proposition
to allow boats thirty ieet to enter compete
laid for future consideration. 1t was or
dered that the steamboat Fort Lee DO chartered to
accompany the yacnts Ovor the course Adjourned
TO meet At the same place on Tuesday evening next
The New York herald., 1878-03-27
HORSE NOTES.

Messrs. Barker h Son will sell this morning. at the
New York Tattersall's, at eleven O'Clock, tho fast
trotting mare Eta Herr, by Mambrino Patcheu, and
Immediately afterward twenty head OF green troters
from the Border Lawn Stock Farm, Upton, Iowa
These horses have all beon bred at that place by Mr.
W. W. Adrich, and are principally tho get OF the
thoroughbred horse Ansel, son of the famous Lex
ington. Other stock sales will follow the above.
We learn IRON California that the stories which
have been going the rounds this side OF the Sierra
Nevada about tho lameness OF Smuggler and JUDI &c
Fullerton have been all untrue The San Francisco
Chronicle says :Smuggler has wintered finely under
Mr.. Marvin's constant supervision and, although he
somewhat rank after his enforced ideness he
looked better form to meet his old ntagonists
Rarus aud Great Eastern. Judge Fullerton is also
somewhat unmanageable, hut the Dlsters TO his hnd
legs have worked TO a charm, and, with few weeks
work, they Will be IN rare trotting TRIM"
keoggs special com bination sale oi trottng stock
the properly oil prominent breeders and ianclers,
whose names appear OWNERSHIP the highest bid
der, without reserve or postponement, Will be COM
menced this morning a; eleven O'Clock, by Van Tas-
sell kearney, auctionecrs at the American Insti-
tute Buidiug on Third avenue, between Sixty-third
and SIX fourth streets.
The New York herald., 1878-03-27
YACHTING NOTES.

The sloop Regina, AZ tons, Mr.. W. A. W. Stewart
owner; sloop Dudley formerly Alpha), Mr.. W. Rus
sell, owner. and schooner Corneha, Mr.. Jonn Fell
Of Philadelphia, owner, will be added TO the New
York Yacht CLUB squadron this season.
Mr.. j. Il. Busk, iormcr owner OF the Madcap, has In
contcm oation the building OF iron sloop.
Tho schooner Estele, N.YY.C., Mr.. James ID.
Smith, will be put IN commission about the middle OF
May. mausa, jb.topsail aud balloon staysail are
her new SUIT OF canvas. Last season Estelie
achieved many brilliant victories.
The alterations IN the Tdal Wave are rapidly pro-
crossing. Her masts will soon bo placed In position
and work upon the new cabin commenced within q
few days Her foremast, from deck to thead, IS
50 oet; mainmast from cabin house TO masthead, 20
feet; iorega1, whole length, ~ ieet main gan, 81
feet; f0retopmas, 80 fcet mantOpmast al feet; lore
boom, 66 ieet; bowsprt, from wood ends, 30 feet q
inches Her main club topsa,l will extend Is feet be-
yond the gan The lug oresail Will be SO feet the
foot and her balloon ib so feet on the loot Captain
Joe Ellsworth will sa the Tidal Wave in all her
during the coming season.
The schooner Eddie, Rear Commodore Cromwell,
S.YC.. is being fitted out with a new SUIT OF sails,
rigging ana spars. She Is at Rye, N Y.
The schooner Clytie, N.Y.Y.C., Mr. William L.
Brooks, Is having her cabin finished at Stamford,
Conn, the home OF her owner. The Clytie made a
very favorable impression last year, though she was
not finished until late IN the season.
Alterations are being made IN the double hulled
Nered, N. Y.Y.C., Mr.. A. r. Stokes. with tho view OF
increasing her draft eighteen inches att IL Is rumored
that the boat will attempt outside work this season,
heavier weight OF canvas, the suit including storm
Sails
The New York herald., 1878-03-27

had written to tho New York and Harlem Railroad
Company 10 ask the price Of the block In Fourth ave-
nue. above Thrty-third street, and had received an
answer to the effect that u was not Tor
sale, but that offer of $500, 600 would
be considered. That all As far a.
know no personal communication has been held with
Mr. Vanderbilt the subject The hope OF uli-
matey securing site punlic ground In the city
has not been abandoned. No action mas been taken
by the Armory Committee snce the Board OF Alder
men instructed Corporation Counsel TO prepare
communication TO the Legislature asking tnat au-
thorty be granted to build AN Jmory on Washington
square. ana not know whether that com cation
had as vet been prepared. tho idea OF appropratng
any portion OF the public parks to armory
purposes has been bitterly opposed, and the
people have been Kept ignorance of tho
committees plan. Washington square was ruined by
the Park Commissioners when II was converted from
litary parade ground into PARK and intersected
with roaoways which cover onethird oi It's surface.
An armory erected in tue half OF the park,
partly on the small brapcn road which divergcs from
the fountain and Is oil practical use, would
but small portion OF the park proper, aud would
compensate Tor that by restoring the branch road TO
ITS proper use as playground; besides which, 1t
would be nm ornamental feature OF the park. Better
build armory there than pay S4O0 900 cut oil the
CITY treasury Tor an uptown block"
The New York herald., 1878-03-27
THE AhMOnY QUESTION.

MIR. WILLIAM ii. vANDERBILr DENIES THAT HE
HAS oFFlRED TO SELL THE CITY A BLOCK
or GEoUND.
statement having appeared yestorday afternoon
In some OF tho evening papers that Mr. William II.
Vanderbilt had offered sell the block OF land
bounded by Fourth and Lexington avenues ana Thirty
third and Thirty fourth streets the city tor 800 000
site Tor the proposed new armory, reporter OF
the HERALD called upon that gentleman last evening
and questioned him as to the tfulb OF the report.
Mr.. Vanderbilt replied that II was not strictly true.
lie had made offer the committee appointed 10
select proper site ior the nov amory, and the prop
erty 10 question was not IN The marNet
'Wouid you not sell II If IN offer were mado?"
"CcrtaiLly, u me oncr were satisfactory
'And would you not consiucr StOO 900 fair price ~
III 90 not care To commit myself Oa thai point"
"Havc you had an oner from the Armory Com
mNteeHn
"No, have had no commun cation with them"
The reporter also called on General Alexander bacr
chairman OF the Arm0ry Committco, ana showed I'M
the ar,iclo announcing Mr.. Nandcrbps proposal at
~ wrobgp ne sal ID. "At conference IN tho Mayors
Office, February 8, at wbicn Mayor Ely, Comptroller
Kelly Aldermen 5aucr ana Guntzur, tho President ot
tho Board OF Aldermen ana several military oiilcors
were present, reported that tho Armory Committee
The New York herald., 1878-03-27
MYoTrRIOUS EEATH.

THE DEAD BODY OF AN UNKNOWN WOMAN
FOUND IN YARD IN SOUTH BROOKLYN.
The dead boay oil an unknown woman was found
yesterday morning by Roundsman Brady, OF the
Eighth sub-preclnct, in yard IN the ol George
W. Brandt's carpenter shop IN Fihy-lith street. near
Third avenue, south brooklyn The deceased was
about thirty years OF age, OF and rather
dssipatcd appearance. Under the woman's head was
found dingy old cap, and near by bottle,
which had evidently contained whlskey. Deceased
had on Two calico dresses, five skirts, striped
stockings ana TWO shirts The right shoe of the de-
ceased was missing, the stocking was clean ana gave
no indication OF having been walked upon In the
pockets OF one OF tue dresses clean silk
white bandkcicuici with blue border, gentleman IS
scarf, TWO pawn tickcls. ON which was The name OF
Ellen Eagcn, and certificate OF admission into the
hospital on Bickwelps Island. The name the
uhcate, as near as could be made out. was thai OF
Dwyer There was also pocketbook found on the
body CONTAINING 81 70 counter cit liiy piece
Detective Williams, OF the Brooklyn Centrai ONCE,
recoected having seen woman answering TO the de-
scrlption oi the deceased company with "A man in
Il Court street chr on last Monday night. Iho pair
were seated IN corner OF tho oar seldom spoko 10
each other aud appeared to be under The Influence of
liquor The mah WAS about tniriy-nve years of age,
dark complexion and wore u cap, which he pulled
down over his eyes. lie nad on long rubber boots,
such as canal men or seaarng men frequently wear,
aud his pants we're pressed into them: The woman
carried wnitc striped shawl on her arm.
An active search was Immediately made Tor tho
man by tue police oil the ghtn sub-precnct, but
were visited, and although Lney Contained bottles
similar 10 the ono lonnd near the BODY the Keepers OF
the saloons stated that the deceased and her COM
panon had not visited their places during the
evening.
Coroner Simms upon being notified went TO the
station house, whittier the boay had oeen TAKEN and
viewed the remains Ia his opnion death had re-
suited from .ust'on, as no marks OF violence were
to DO found on the body. He Vruered the remains to
he taken 10 the Morguf, ana then notified DR.. Shop
ard to hold post mortem this morning.
superintendent Campbell said last evening that from
tho information wnicn he had received conccrni NJ
the case he Was satisfied that the deceased had been
nm unfortunate person and had led BILE lie. He
mad sent officer 10 this CITY to institute inquiries
case found that she hau February i6, 1875
Received ccrtinc lie lom the Charity Comm
OF New York, under the name OF Ellen Easen, for her
admission to the Chlriy Hospital Blackwells ISL
and for treatment Tor disease IL was evident, how
ever, that she did not attempt TO use the certificate
IL would have been collected.
Mr.. Cnids the steward Of the hospital, remom-
bered the woman, ms she had been at that nstltut
several occasions Tor treatment. She gave tho
name OF Eagen, was native OF Ireland, thirty years
OF age domestic, and had resided IN this CITY tor
year
The New York herald., 1878-03-27
CORONEhS. CASNS.

Patrick Hnnlon, OF Clifton, S l., appeared at tho
Coroucrs' ofcc ycsterdv and gave bail tho Of
his wila Margaret Hanion, who was held IN
$3.50 as witness, she having deposited the body OF
an ,nant IN private receptacle the Bauery Park
last Monday. The Staten Leland aul horities as yot
have lakcn action IN the matter
officer Ryan, OF the Elgnth precinct, found skull
Ia barrel opposite NO. l25 Mercer street.
day An Inquest VIII be held
A veIoict ol ''suicide ny drowning" was rendered
The OF Lizzlo Prior twenty-five years OF ago.
OF No 437 West lhiriy-nintn street. VINO
threw herself III the Norm River, loot OF
Thirty-ni1th street, the 2lth INST Dur
lug the inquest Thomas Prior, her husband
aeposed that he married inc dcccesod last
"Wednesday week, on tho afternoon OF wnicn day he
went Long Bran, Il 10 search OF employ mcnt; pre-
yons marriage deceased had talked strangely
nad taken dose ui pOson the ell ects oi wnIch
did nOt prove dangerous. lie denied mat she
desutu,e CIRCUMSTANCES, Affirming tuat she had nome
and mouey.
Coroner Croker hold au inquest In the OF Ellen
Higgins, twcnt. -onc years OF age, VINO dicd from a
OF rat poison. The deceased resided at No i4l
HUDSON street. Her husband nad been sentenced 10
tue Panlontnry anu she was ~ destitute cIrcun-
stances. The jury ound verdict in accordance with
luul facf
The New York herald., 1878-03-27
COOKING MAIN.

Quito an interesting cooking main came OF few
days since at OF the fashionable on the
upper end Of the island About seven O'Clock IN the
morning from fifteen to twenty young gentlemen ar
rived witness the man. which quar-
ter of eight after all the had been made
Match S26 a light ana $3.50 on the odd fight OF the
main.
FIRST FIGnT.-A pair Of heavy weights. silver
duck wing, woighing lbs. OF, was placed against
black.red weighing lbs. or The sllyery being a
very high stationed bird they camo together like a
fash. After a lew breaks the bIack-red proved the
strongest bird. the silvery having very poor
but IN the next buckle the black received BRAIN
blow, when he thought about time to leave the PHI
Time 5m. los.
SECOND FIoHr.-A black. red mun was faced against
red pyle. both weighing 4 lbs 10 OF. TIE betting
went high on this battle tho friends OF the mun
backing hin 10 the tune OF x2o TO $40 Their open
ing WAS very quick, both proving splendid fighters.
Alter lew buckles The mun received a cutthroat,
also losing one OF his yes, when he seemed to be
dying fast Alter another buckle his handlor lifted
HIM from tho pit as game bird AS was ever fought.
Time, l5m l2s.
Third FIeHr.-A birch back, weighing s lbs. o.,
was pitted against red pyle Weighing 8 lbs. OF.
They came together on rush, the orch proving The
hardest hitter but after the second buckle the bircn
showed the white feather ana cleared IRON tue PIT
1ime 3m. l2s.
FoURrm FIanr.-Light weights were produced, a
red pyle, weighing A los o., against a black-red,
weighing los, both being lively fowls They came
together very quick. Alter a lew breaks they made
some very line hghtlng, when the black-red received
a stinger In the back which seemed to couple him.
On the next buckle the pyle sent his heel through
the head OF his antagonist causing him TO expire IN
few seconds. Time, 20m. los.
FIFTH AND LAST FrGuT.-A silver duck wing was
sent IN against very handsome red pyle both lbs
oz. rney were very high stationed birds, ana when
the silver having II all his own way, whcn suddenly
the tables turned ana the pyle perfectly ridded
the silver alter "A lew buckles more. The silver died
In the pit Time 23m. Is
Thus ended one OF Inc hnost mains OF the season
The New York herald., 1878-03-27
FUNERAL OF MRS. A. j. ROBINSON

ThOChurch OF the Ascension, Tenth street ana
Fifth avenue, was crowded yesterday morning with
tho sorrowing friends OF the late Mrs. Augusta j..
Robinson, wife of Mr.. Z. r. Robinson, who died on
Saturday last The funeral cortege started from No
"a Washington square shortly before nine O'Clock A.
M. and upon is arrival at the church the casKet
borne 10 the head 0i the main aisle. There II was
surrounded with expressive floral offerings. On the
lid the inscription, "Augusta Jay ROBINSON wife
oil Edmund randolph Robinson, died 23d March,
1878, aged 33 years. months and 10 days"
Among those present were General Lloyd Aspinwal
Stuart Brown, OF Brow6 Brothers; Frederick De pey
ster Howard Potter and others MI John Jay, iather
Of the deceased, ana tho more immediate relatives
acted as chief mourners There wcre no pallbearers
The funeral conducted by Rev. Dr John
Cotton smith, pastor OF the church, assisted by Rev.
Dr. Hobart, Rev. Mr. Partridge, OF Brooklyn; Rev.
MIR. McvIcKar, Vi Philadelphia; Rev. Mr.. Luqueer, OF
Bedford, and Rev. Mr. Q. Y. Tininy. Al the conciu-
of the services The remains were taken TO Bed
lord, Weslcheser county. or interment IA the family
burial grounds. Sixty gentlemen and laaics accom-
panied the remains IN the special that pro-
The New York herald., 1878-03-27
GENTLEMEN FROM THE SOUTH

Two strangers, who. called themselves James WILL
lams, OF Bowling Green, KY, and William Leonard,
OF Washington, ID. c., made their appearance In sew
eral OF the liquor saloons OF the Nineteenth ward yes
terday afternoon. They came in, introduced them
selves, and after asking the proprietor to have
social drink called tor pack OF cards. The two
strangers then sat down at the table in the back
and engaged in little game Of euchrc, and In most
cases gradually induced the proprietor OF tho
uQuur store some OF his customers
TO join them In their ttle game. They
invariably won. and Lott The persons with whom tney
payed considerably amazed at the result. On the
CON piuint of Patrick O'Mahoney, OF No LII Third
Avenue who lost $50 TO tue strangers, they
rested on the charge Of gambling When brought be-
lore Judge Smith they wcrc followed by twelve or
thirteen OF their victims, among them Matthew alias
'sk0cky,v N o0re ali Ol whom were willing TO send
Ihc prisoners state Prison ior twenty years Judge
smith, however, dismissed the complaint, rcmarAing
that any man who sat down with Two strangers TO play
cards ought to DO willing 10 take his chances lose
as he was certainly willing TO take his chances win
The New York herald., 1878-03-27

THE NEW MA IlONAL PARTY.

The Committee on ORGANIZATION of the new natl onal
party, which intended TO represent tho oil the
greenDack ana labor reormers of the country, met
last evoning at Science Hail. on Eighth street, Judge
JoachImscn presiding Seven delegates from each
Assembly district attended. The question concern
ing permanent organlzton arising, ex-senator
Thomas ). Creamer made address advising them TO
steer clear OF all polltiGai Societies The main point
he held, that the should set It's iace
against the reduction of the salaries oi policemen
hremen school teachers and that the way Of
reducing taxation Is by assessing capital that now
escap pes assessment.
An address to the Legislature OF New Y ork then
read caInug the attention OF that body 10 the
siiy o adopting prompt and cotnpren ensvc measures
relieve dstresses OF the toiiug masses 1t
decided that at the various places designated IN tue
different Assembly disirict committee Of seven
meet tuesday evening" Apri 2, ana select mcmber
to form genera committee. Inc Com Or
galizaton will assemble again at Science nall tnroc
weeks from evening"
The New York herald., 1878-03-27
THE MEASLES.
INMATES OF ST. vINCENT's HOME FOR BOYS
AFFLICTED By THEM-REMovAL OF THE PA

INMATES OF ST. vINCENT's HOME FOR BOYS
AFFLICTED BY THEM-REMovAL OF THE Pa
TENTS.
Considerable excitement Ii understood to havo been
created In Warren street Monday night by the loud
talk OF woman who was don nouncing the authorities
ofst. vinccnt's ONE Tor Boys. She was questioned
by two bystanders. but refused 10 give her
name address. She said, however, that her
little son had just died in the Home. AS IL seemed
evident that she had been drinking and shs made
complaint to any authority very little was thought
Of the matter, though the woman spread the story
the immediate neig ghborhood that thero was out
break OF the measles In the Home.
Mr. James 5. Riguey VINO is IN charge Of the chill
dren, said yesterday IN the absence oil Father Drum
Rooe, that tho story was unfortunately true. Tnerc
had been u fatal case OF the disease and seven
more Of the children had shown symptoms OF the
disease, but they mad all been promptly taken IN
charge by the Board OF Health ana removed to
Biackweli's Island. Mr.. Rigney SAID that there
were about one hundrcd and twenty-five cnil-
the Home. and that those who
were old enougn went to school IN the
day time, the smaller ones to Primary School No 81,
Immediately opposite the Home IN Warren street, and
the older ones in ST. Peters SCHOOL, in Cedar street
He had heard there been q measles IN
the family OF one OF the children attending ono Of
these Schools but he ala not know OF tho truth OF IT,.
Thomas Tracy, the little boy who died Monday,
did not attend school, as ho was only four years
old. lie had been an inmate OF the Home since
y,
police justices OF the city, on the application OF Mr.
O'Suvan, OF the ST. James Conference OF the ST. VIM
cent de Paul Society. MIR. O'Sulllvan had. 10 the
course o his charitable work, learned of the case
OF the boys mother, who mad no home. and who
was about TO go 10 hospital, and WAS un-
able to care for her Chi d. On Saturday last abo
ten O'Clock A. NJ, the boy seemed Ill appear ring
10 be pam, but acting though he was Sleepy and
heavy He was put 10 BED aud was givon u little
whiskey punch On Sunday the boys mother came,
ana seeing his condition became great excited
and demanded that a phys ician should be summon IL
nf W IN nPpS tsad lnr
the child who died at five O'Clock A. NJ. on Monday,
and was taken TO Calvary Cemetery ana paced IN u
receiving vault On Monday night the III other came
again aud spoke very exctedly accusing Mr. Rgrey
oil killing her boy. Father Drumgoole gave her ey
TO go to Calvary Cemetery ana remove tho romans
ana at length she went away.
In the meantime u notification had been sent TO the
Board of Health that there were other OF sick
ness, aud at least the measles clearly
developed BY the directions OF DR.. Day the fourte
little ones who complained were removed to Black.
welps Island and paced IN charge OF the Sisters OF
Charity at the Rivrr rside Hospital Three more were
removed yesterday and the Home was thoroughly DIS
injected, tnat fear was felt OF any further
OF the disease.