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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-03
Total thus far. ..... "a 1922 s71 81 1891, 1893 Al

Total thus far. ...... 1899 s71 81 1851. 1893 Al
The inquiry for loanable funds at the banks
is moderate. On the street there is but little
choice commercial paper offered and rates are
We quote exceptional paper 7@s " cent: AL
do s@lo: second grade do @ loans on col;
lsterals Cos Al ! mortgage paper ss@io' second
Gold Is quiet and easy.
Foreign exchange dull and lower.
Sight freely offered and Gull.
State ConsOis quiet and lrrl gular ut 74m74a.
Premium bonds weak ut 34aeg3ia.
Stocks quiet.
Gold opened in New York at 1o1 = and closed at
Mt t0l lsWl011s. Sales--s3oo0 al 1919. 5000 ana
$4,000 at 1914 $4,000 and $1,000 at 1917, and $4,000 at
STERLING SALFS-f2o0o bill lading ut =:
ssooO do at 4s7lt. and E300O do ut 4s7t.@4ss1s.
Bank sterling --@492; commercial bills 1880
FRANCs- Quiet Bank francs -; CONNER
sIGHT-DuiI and easy. Bank sight par com
mercal 3-1G0os per cent discount
NEW ORLEANS STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
FIRST GALL. 10 A. NJ.
100 shares Crescent City Slaughter
house Company. ex dividend. b.. S2e 90
81. 400 Premium Bonds. ................... 34t
1900 Premium Bonds. ......-..........- 3fs
SECOND GALL. II M.
5000 State Consols. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. H%
BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD CALLS.
20 900 State Cpnsols ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. TAX
40 COO Premium Bends Observation-Disclosures. 34a
5000 City Consolidated Bonds ........ Al
THIRD CALL, Up. M.
II shares Canal Bank. ......,........ %
IL 600 State C0nsols NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 74l.
i4,OoO Premium Bonds. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 34a
by Telegraph
New YORK. April a. Money closed Mt v cent.
Exchange closed lower at 4s7@4s9ls, Gold opened
at 1Oi L and advancedto 1Ola. and closed Mt 1917
anvernments closed firm currency SKIES Hts
1l7a Pacific Railroad bonds closed as follows:
sinking funds 94s@9ta; Centrals 1o5s@1o5a..
In late bonds Georgia SKIES sold at s95s the
remainder If the list was neglected.
Gold clearipgs at the N. b. s.. New York
Gold balances. 81 1852 $780,: currency balances,
81 279 3ot: gold clearings. s12.2sl ,osO
LONDON. April 2.-Conaols opened at 81 Ole
and have declined tn 81 TIC.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-03

The sales OF Premium Bonds Yesterday
amounted TO only s37 400. Mt from sa7' 10 eaa'
OF State Consols there were $40 900 sold OF 41s 70
74k. Eleven shares Of Canal Bank STOCK were
gold nj o.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-03

Receipts at ports since September 1.....39 o9 o76
Receipts same time last year. 3 It's, 800
Receipts same time year before. ...... 3774 ,l6O
The consolidated report for four days gives
G.B. Fee. Con- Chan. Silks
This week. .... 20 759 1884 1o98s 1.27o SOB 6o6
Last week. .47,46s 1857 6.463 74ol 637 1895
This week Ptyr 9075 SOC 5,445 1900 TIA 1924
OCEAN FREIGHTS-Are quoted as follows:
By steam-Cotton to Liverpool 7-16d; to Reyel
ID: to Bremen to Boston. Providence. Fall
River. Philadelphia and Baltimore. via New
York, Ne; to New York Ne; grain to Liverpool
los 1sd. and = to Bremen p quarter.
By sail-Cotton to Liverpool Tiled: to Havre
3-1ec; to Bremen &c; to Genoa X@1c: grain
to Liverpool 101sd.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-03
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MONETARY.

OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, |
Tuesday Evening, April Q, 1878.
NEW ORLEANS CLEARING HOUSE.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-03

The steamboat DeUhambre cleared hence
Yesterday for Liverpool with 1000 bushels OF
corn In bulk, and the bark Antonietta cleared
for Rouen with 81 $40 bushels Of corn in bulk.
The steamship Tappahannock arrived yester-
day with 3Qe hhds of sugar for Havana, and
the bark Mstetoe from Matanzas with ell hhds
ALI consigned to Agar Il Leong.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-03

It Ia announced that strong company. COM
posed principally Of English capital. Ia being
organized. at least is ready for organization. to
assist in handling the grain trade OF the Mis-
sissippi Valley. 1t is proposed by this new
company to begin Mt the bottom. by building
and owning their own barges, as well ~ en-
tirely controlling tho steamships engaged In
the trans Atlantic carrying.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-03

Cotton on shipboard as per account Of the
bales, Havre e5Ss, Bremen s6i1, Mediterranean
1888, North Sea 1887: Baltic ports 1882 Spain nai
bales. This, taken from the stock at noon. IA
noted at the Exchange. leaves in presses 1872 $40
bales.
l*The figures for Liverpool include 3o3s5
bales for Channel ports for orders,l
The Cotton Exchange kilograms consolidated
give the receipts at ports from noon yesterday
to noon to day at 1884 bales against 1873 last
Tuesday. 6o7O bales last year. and 1880 bales
year before last.
The movement at ports for four days up to
IL m to-day. is given below:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-16
O'LEARY'.o RETURN.

Daniel o'l.cary. tho long distance champion OF tho
word, ana his wife arrived III New York yesterday
from Liverpool by the steamer Idaho, after passage
OF eleven days. Mr. Al. smith, or Chicago, the
friend and adviser oil O'Leary IN hts last walk,
and BY whose judgment he was always guided,
also returned IN tho same vessel oLoary and wis
at once weat 10 tho Metropolitan hotel, where no
VIII remain ua, tonight, aud then 60 10 Chicago.
The pedestrian Is III excellent health, and he pouts
VITA pride 10 The champou belt which he brougns
WIN him. TINS trophy ina gniiicent specimen o the
silyersmith's art. 1t IS very massive and contains
suitable In cripion, referring III iul - the owncr'a
late victory ana those hc beat IN The walk. OLeary
has already been asked by several prominent clizena
to walk in this city and II Is very likely he Will do 90
III an carly date.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-16
RAPID TRANSIT.

lis FEAsIDILiTY DISCUSSED DY TIE BROOKLYN
COMMISSIONERS QUESTION or CROSSING
THE BRIDGE.
Tho Rapid Transi, Com nssioncrs OF Brooklyn held
a meeting yesterday, at which plans OF granite
columns for tho support OF elevated railroad Gro
received IRON Mr. searlcs ordered on nc A
discussion then took place concerning the Brooklyn
Steam Transit Company, and question arose MS 10 It's
right - exist. Commissioners Lowery said he had been
informed that three prominent railroad lawyers of
this city had rendered opinion TO tho effect
that the charter OF tho company was good, whine
not good. Mr.. Knsela OF tho Board Of Bridge
Trustees, said no Ind idea that rapid transit in
Brooklyn would BIO controlled by the bridge corpora.
ton, all roads constructed must have reference to
The crossing OF the bridge. Hc asked II the comns-
SION had as Yet considered any scheme
plan OF rapid transit Upon being informed
they ought TO designate route without
reference 10 any other BODY. Commissioner Cnylor
was oil opinion that route could be laid out Tor tho
transportation oil freight anu heavy THIS OF
course, would have To be more heavily constructed
than a road tor passengers only Commissioner
Adams thought that a pan 10 accommodate travel
only Was wanted. Mr.. X nsola thought the question
should be July considered In ADVANCE In order pre-
vent any difficulty. General Newton, tho advising
engineer OF the commission, sad his under
standing Of tho brdge that loco
motive was 10 cross u; sun no light
stool by the elder Rocbiing that cars were TO
the bridge Ny means vi endless rope Comws-
Adams stated that 1900 poun would tost tho
the commission had substantially agreed upon .
route or routes, out they wished information from
the stcam Transit Company ueiore proceeding FUR
Their, as that company was IN tho way. They also
wished 10 know what relation tue br'agc would bear
10 capitalists.
The commission then adjourned 10 meet again to-
morrow at throc L. 81.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-16
CRICKET.

In consequence oil the rain and cold driving wind
across tho ground at Hoboken there was no formal
opening Of the season by the members Of tho 81
George CLUB yesterday. A few members appeared
ON the ground, a wicket erected, and some good
batting vas accomplished IRON tho bosiing oil tho
professional, Mr.. George Giles. the ground will now
be open Tor practice on Wednesdays aud Thursdays
until June l. IL is at present In bad condition, owing
10 the making OF quarter mile track Tor the Amer-
can Athletic CLUB. Tho nrst match will be play on
Decoration Day, between the st. george and the
Phiiadolphin CLUB
Ihc match between the Manhattan Cricket Club and
eighteen members OF tho Polytechnic Baseball Club
winch 10 have been played yesterday ~ Prospect
Park, was postponed On account oi Tho ram.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-16
HANGED BY THE NECK.

Tho body OF man discovered by some boys
yesterday hanging by peco OF clothes limo around
his neck IRON the limb OF tree Ia Judge Lotus
woods, about ono thousand feet from tho old Concy
Island road, Gravcseni. Long Island Judge McMa-
hon, OF Fiatbash, was noulci and held an inquest
The verdict was that tue deceased committed suicide
by hanging. Constable John Maonoy, OF Park
vllle cut tue body down and the pockets
were found a card bearing the inscr, ptlon,
"For Coroner JACOB Butt, OF Wilmington; subJeci
oil thc Nomination OF tho aemocralc party, ncS
twO-bisdcd Jackknifo piece OF a newspaper called
the Public Ledger, dated Wednesday, May 1873. and
two red pocket handk crchieis with white spots on
them. Tno man appeared TO be OF German decent,
about iorty-hvc Years old, height nve icct eight
inches, weight l'5 pounds OF light complexion,
Of olacs clothes wniic snirt and collar black neck
tie, soft felt hat AMI Iignt pair OF boots Constable
J. Maoney took the body 10 tho BrooKyn Morguo 10
awa.t Ide nj ncatIon
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-16

six monthf-Prizes 80, and silver mcdal-lst-
en- Noel. Nes York Fausp; I'd, do. tBreezsl. v.
II. c-Ashcroii Kennel Cub, BTdgrVort Conn.
lCheudel c-George r Hccker. New YORK tierryi;
Howard Denham, Glen Cove. l.. J. t-iauachl; L.
Francis. Newark, y. j tBrcez0); Do tG9lcl
IRISH WATER srANELs-pols-Prizes. so, $40 ana
81 Yer medal. -lsi-fnolnas Finn. Bird gcport Conn.
tNael; 3i-ihomas Cosgrove Newark y. j. (Wali-
ace. Two entries and second prlze not awarded.
Bitcnes-Sime prizes.-2d.--Thomas Cosgrove, New
ark n. j. Jessol; ID Il. EismaD, Newark, n. J.
Fanny First lrizc nol awarded
RErRIEvING sfANIELs lothcr than pure lrish)-
Dogs.-frlz,s =. $50 nnd intermediate; 1st-r. NJ. Al
drich, Providence X !. tMaliardl; 2d-C 7. Pierce,
Brooklyn, y. y. (Vaican); " II. %. r. q. Hcwett,
New York tcarol Bitchcs-San.e prizes; Ist-
Thorn IS FINN, bridgeport, Conn. pndyI 2d-A e.
Goienroy, Graynafk, y. Y Qopseyl
In riumOcr spancIs hr :. B rhorne's Trinbush
took nrst pr'ze cocker spaGiels Mr. George Wat
son. Jr = Slot was best; ~ same class, bitches, Mr..
Frank c. Hollins' Feather secured irsl; aud In the
puppies Mr C. ~ BritloI's Prince took the highest
premium. la COLES, Mr.. John hob,rt Warren's Dun.
can was best, and OF tue bchc-, Mr.. g. q. Hanmondl
Jessie obtaiLei tho blue ribbon
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-16
PIGEON SHOOTING.

A large number of those fond OF pigeon shooting
assembled yesterday afternoon at Dexter PARK, ia
maica road, Long Island, to witness J. Burritt Of
South Norwalk. Conn, and Thomas Broadway, this
city, shoot pigeon match Tor 500 sdc 10 pairs
and ut Is single birds EACH 20 and so yards The
afternoon was not very favorable Tor shooting, as
high wind was blowing the range, but the shoot
ing was remarkably good and tho birds n nrs class
lot of birds Mr. broadway proved the winncr OF
the match by killing 10 birds out oil tho 10 pairs,
aud nc only snot at nine single, which he killed
Handsomely, as his opponent withdrew. The
OF Burrti Was II out of tho pairs and out OF the
singles
Following tho above match sweepstakes at
three BIRDS each, and eight shooters contested Tho
lrst money went to Fuller, no killing SIX birds
straight. Mcssrs. Wynn and Broadway divided tho
second and third money between them, each killing
mine birds.
Tho following are the dctails:--
DEXTER PARK, JAMAICA ROAD, l.. I.-PIGaos SHOOT
pairs BIRDS 20 yards RISE aud at 10 single b.rds 80
yards rise, fhc boundary for both was 50 yards,
quarter OF ON ounce OF shot, and t.aos, aud tho
Long Island rules governed.
Killed. Missed
Broadway. 10 OIL IL IL IL OIL IL Oh Oh IL 10 8
BurritL..... 0l 10 IL 10 70 III Ill Vi 10 OIL IL 8
Killed. Mtssed
broadway. ..........1l1l1I11l .
Burnt. 0010l000 O
rotal-Broadway, "a Killed, missed 3; Burrit, 10
Killed, missed IL
SANK DAY-Swoepstakes, 81 entry, at three BIRDS
each. had eight contestanis total SIG; divided. S.
So S. % yards rise, 50 yards boundary, first tics
thrac birds cuch second ties mss ard 90 out aud
the Long Island rules governed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-16
BASEBALL.


The Erie Club dcfeaiod the Forest Guy nino yesler.
day, al Cleveland, Ono, by a score Of o loa
At Princeton. IN the FIRST game Of tho cham pionshp
series between tho Yale and Princeton University
nincs TOR the college cham ship the Prn cctons
wire victorious W n sc0re OF TO a.
Tho Crickcts beat the Kochescrs, at Rochester, by
n score OF 10 D.
Tho Wotccsicrs defeated the Chclseas a, Worcester,
Mass, by ascoro 81 5 to
rue horneis beat tho Auburns ~ Horncllsvhlc. N.
y. by n score OF to3
To-day tho Kew York nine anu tho Wiiakafs play at
the Capitolns Ground, Assors ana Pnstrncs at Man
haitian College Grounds, AIask1a and Ky Mt Ruthcf-
iurj PARK. Indianapolis and uhcagos AT Inicago Cib
cinuats aud Niiwauxoes at Milwaukee, Cflckcts anu
Horneils nj Hornclsviilc, Aloghcnys and Uticas at
Utica, AulcrUs ana ocnc at Roche sler, Bua
Oaks "A Lynn
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-16
1HE FRANKLIN SEARCH PARTY.

ContrDu ions TO the Fraukiin Arctic search party
coming IN most satisfactorily 10 hose arc to
participate IN that expedition Yesterday Joo Il or.
bing tEsquiinau Joc) arrived in town jas. IS Lieu.
tenant Schwatka was unlocking Gnc long range
rifle, with gobo and Peep sights and spirit level
together with 1000 rounds OF rcloading cartridges
from the Whitney Arms Company. Joe 10
ono OF tho most skful marxsmen in
the country ard tho allectionatc regard with
which he handled the piece was peasant 10 behold.
The Winchester Arms Company have contributed two
OF rlos and 900 rounds OF cartridges ana
900 primers At the concert Tor the Deuent of tho
EXPEDITION winch taxes place next Wednesday even.
ing, at Stcnaay Hall, the arms that have been con.
UIbuicL will DO placed on exhibition upon the stage.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-16
PARALYzED IN THE CIIY's SERVICE.

laboror named Anthony Morgan, residing at No.
81 Montgomery street, suffering from paralysis OF tho
whole right side Of his body, lnpcd painfully into
the Mayors ulisc yesterday amt requested ACHING
Mayor Roberts TO give him letter 10 tue Dock u. :
partmeat assing employment II appears that
Morgan was employed Tor several years IN tins DO.
partmunL lilo spent two years 10 pointing aud
heading spes AZ the Wnite Star pier ana tho obokcn
Ferry. during ihis period lac stood saveral hours
daily the water. From such labor he paraiy zed
being soon aflciward discharged. He now seeks 10
OBTAIN some light work by which he can support MIN.
sell ana four children Colonel Roberts furnished
him With little temporary rcci and also lester to
tho Dock Comm issioncrs.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-16
CANADIAN WIMBLEDON TEAM.

OTTAWA, May 10, 1878.
The Canadian Wimbledon Ran. Team Tor 1875
under command OF Lieutenant Colonel Beers,
Seventy-lourth battalion. New Brenswiok, and En-.
sign Fitch, Sovcnty.eignlh Hishandors, Nova
Scotia, sail from Quebec The 18Th OF
June, comprised ows:-From Oataric,
Captain Gibson and Corporal r. Newb, /;
from Quebec, Sergeant Riddle Captain Thomas,
Sergeant Aatlcy ana Private j. J. Warueil; from New
Brunswick, Sergeant J. +. Parker, Brlgadier J. 7.
Hart, Trooper J. Langsiroth private j. NJ. knncar,
Captain o. r. Arnold, Captain Arnold, Sergeant o.
W. Wcyman. tnsga I. q. Logic, Private J. u. Per-
kins ana Trooper j. j. Ryan; from Nova Scotia, Ser
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-16

Catherine Harrison, aged seventeen, OF No. 800
Aml;y street, brooklyn. and Bridget McAnalIy, aged
twenty one, OF No. ~ Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn,
wore brought before Jadgc DAVIS IN the FIRST Dls-
uict Police Court, Tor shopting They had been
arrested Tuesday night on suspicioa OF having
stolen quantity OF goods found IN tneir
Possession. Ia the court Isaac Price, OF No,
10 Montgomery street. tdcntinci several ptirs OF
SHOES; Julia Whalen, OF No "a Newark avenue. rec
ognIxsd pair ot baoy dresses, EIsari Murray, OF
No III Newark avenue, recognized ten pairs OF stock
iDg., aud Kate Scott, OF No. 20 Newark avenue,
cla ed two baimora skirts all OF which they claimed
to have uccn from their stores. Tho prisoners
woro coui mltcd.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-16
DAMAGES RECOVERED.

suit for tho recovery OF u, 900 damages for IN.
iurics sustained b. TALL was trod In the Circuit
Court Ia Enz ,bcth yesterday. Patrick Reh, Tho do.
fcadant while preparing collar ior house First
street, removed the nagging OF the Sidewalk to pre-
pare sciined plane Tor tue passage OF clris. In
aoins pitiall made 10 the sidewalk, when
not covered up at nigIt ami into which tue paintiG,
Mrs LUdcnb re- Tell while returning from grocer -.
Tue lady sustained severe njurcS Tho defendant de-
MED that hc was tho contractor aud claimed that all
necessary precautions were taken TO guard against
cidcntA The Jury gave tho piainua $500 damages.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-16
The reply that he was no, only no, In custody

ceived the reply that he not only not In custody
but not ireland. Finally the person who supplied
the above Information assured the HERALD representa-
tive that us soon as the safety OF that party was
beyond NIL doubt land he minated that II would
be long until u was SOL he would chseriuliy supply
further details and would place the contain
ing what he cahei the head work al the disposal OF
the HERALD readers.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-16
LIQUOR MEN VICTORIOUS.

Orange has Law ana Order League, q strong anti
iiquor selling association modelled tho style Of
tue DR.. CROSBY order Recently the League caused
the prosecution oil Casper MonEng Go,tired Lindsr.
otto Hagaman, Irank Mitchell and Patrick Donncily.
tho charge Being that they sold liquor election
day last in violation Of the statute Inc eases have
Just been trcd the League being present IA iu iorcs
during the proceedings hni confident OF "maklnl
examples" Alter listening to y strong chares IN
OF the accused by the Court tho Jury returned
verdict oil acquttai. As raay DO imagined u IL
hard 10 tell whether the honor are most eiateL
the law aud order mcu most depressed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-16
ATHLETIC SPORTS.

HANOVER. n. H., Mny Is. 1873
The Dartmouth College athletic sport, were inausu.
ratoi to-day with the following programme
Half mile run--C. II. Cogswell, oil North Easton,
Msss Time, I'm los.
Hundrou yards Cash back wards-W Warner. Jr, OF
Tecumseh, Ala. ID secondE
Quo milo walk. l.. Horn, Of Dover, N. II. sm.
l5As
Tue hurdle race was po,tponed until Thursday.
one nho run-A. q. Lombard. oil franklin, N. II. I;
5m AS
icet iBcncs.
There arc no second prtzos this season.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-16
CREEDMOOR.

COMPETITIONS FOR TEE APPLETON PRIZE AND
AMATEUR CLUE BADGE LIZ NOTES.
Tho second competition for tho Appleton Prize,
set OF the american Encyclopedia" took place NJ
Creedmoor yesterday afternoon at three o'clock. Tho
condition OF the weather rather favorable 10 good
shooting and some very high scores were made Tho
match, which was open to all corners, consisted or
seven shots with two sighting shots, at the 200 and
500 yards ranges Amy rifle was allowed. Tho prize
must be won twice TO become the properly Of tho wins
ner There were thirty entries. Mr. w. VI. Far
row was The snccessiui competitor, making score OF
80 points out of lilo possible 10 Tho scores OF the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-16
TIE Der -AVED ChNTENARIAN.

Msrsarct Nuscnt, sixy-nirc years Of ago, OF New
Brunswick, N. j., has Tor halt century been the
support and nurse 0. her mother. who Is now Toe
years old Yesterday morning sho was found iyna
dead tho loot OF Leading from iher
doncc IN Hamilton street near DIVISION. Hcr mother
says about the house when tue latter retired
Iaat night, anu f1ubd sue dressed but with
Bhocs. The left eye nud cheek OF tho deceased
bruised and dlscoored there traces OF
blood about her mouth. a. supposed she takon
with III aud tell. the fall causing death.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-16
YONKEKS LYCEUM GAMES.

The spring games OF the YonScrs Lyccum will taso
place Of tho grounds, south Broadway. Yonkcrs, on
the Both inst. Tho following events the pro-
gramme aud viii be contested in tho order gwen -
Running broad JUMP; one hundred yards run flor
school BOYS OF fOnkcrsl one mile walk handicap or
Lyceun mcnocrs oniyl throwing base bail tug of
ticans Of SIX each and two substitutes allowedt
hall mile run vauting with pole; one mile walk
LAT mans walk, hall miIe; OF 40 yards. Enrss
Will close on saturday. 10Th Inst, at ten l.. III anu
should be addressed 20 John T. thompson, Post Ulile
box $40. Yonkers. ". u
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-16
LOUISVILLE RACES.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May Is, 1873.
Two hun ired horses are now on the Jockey Club
track, and those to arrive from Lexington will rcrcae
tho number score or more. Tho spring meeting, TO
commence next Tuesday, promises to eclipse even
brilliant events Of tho past. Ton Brock will arrive
Saturday to go into training Tor the great run with
Mccarthy. President Clark has Announccd an extra
meeting tor July, and offers 81 900 purse Tor u nile
aud u hall match between Vera Cruz, Leonard, Ten
Brock and the Louisville Cup horses
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-16
PAvoNIA YACHT CLUB.

The Pavonia Yacht Club, o. Jersey CITY, yesterday
elected the following officers for tho yoaI :-Comno.
dore, Edward A. DAVIS; Vice Commodore, Ihco.
Crunenauer; Rear Commodore, William Taylor; Sec.
rctary. Alexander W. Murray; Treasurer, Harry II.
Homes: President, John G., Northrup; Steward,
James Danny; Mcasurer, Walter G Mouids Sailing
Master, Charles w. wa. Tho Board OF Trustees con.
siss OF J. l.. krcymayer, II. III Homes and Otto
Crnmenaucr. Ihs ciup Is IN goJl financial condition
ana making arrangements tor an active season
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-16
INCENDIARISM.

since the fund for tho offcr OF rewards Tor tie do
lection aud conviction OF ,nccndiares was raised ny
the National Board OF Fro Underwriters there have
been offered 10 tho different States Gl6 rewards
amounting to $210,g15 The result has boon tho IN.
carceraion OF seventy two criminals ten OF them for
lilo the others Tor terms varying from six months
10 thirty years The percentage OF nccndiiry nres 10
the total lire los oil tue country 10 very large Tho
best auth critics IN underwriting place u at forty per