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HERALD SUNDAY AUGUST ls 1s7aQUADRUPLE

sixth, shyleek seventh. Insprstios eighth. Cismmis
G. showed the way around the upper turn and passsd
the quaser pole length In advance Of Iouanisv whe
was head In front OF Joe, Bushwhacker
fourth. Princeton nun, virginius sixth. shy
lock seveuth. Inspfation elgnth. The horsus
they ran down the backstrelch sharpe ned their
pace and changed places. Al the haf-uiis pole joe
Princeton fourth, Cismmis g. nfth, ylock sixth.
Virginius seventh. Inspiration eighth. Joe then
showed the way around the lower turn and into the
homestretch, but there he Was passed by Bush
whackar, and alter merry run up ths nomestrech
Princeton landed q winner BY length, Bushwhaekcr
second, Sbylock third, joe fourth, virgniuE nfth,
Cemmie q. sixth, Inspiration seventh, Louanier
rhE FoUKTu RACE
was for q purse OF $500 entrance froe. Ths winner
To be sold auction for 81 500 II entered 10 be
sold Tor $1,000, allowed lbs " for $3.50,
allowed IL lbs; II for $500, II lbs.; IL for
$500, II lbs. Ono mile and quarter.
-Ihere were ten entries. all Of which came
10 tho post Tho lot consisea Of q. Psinss chestnut
goidipg Kllburn by RingmasIer, dam Ontario, aged,
$500, l04 lbs. A. A rhompson's shcstr Ut geldng
$780, % lbs j. ". BeI's chestnut Oily Mariana. by
Leam ngton, dam Black slave, years old 1000 81
los F; W. X. Babcock's chestnut E0rse Egypt, by
Planet, dam Lady Barry, aged, $500, los lbs
j. A. Smltn's chestnut Oily Mamie H., ny Glen
Athoi dam SalIie Watson, years old $500. 81 6a.
T. W. DJswelPs bay gsidng SnOwdeu, BY ,AUd-sl.
Kadcr, dam Oriana, 3 years Old. $780, SO lbs. G.
Target, years DID, $500, l0l lbs. X. Graham's bay
colt w. l. Higgins, by Pat Aaoy, dam YsIiowbird,
years cid, $780, 10l lbs, and j. r. Barry's bay coi
Kennssaw, by Gleugry, dam Ksthlssn, years old.
5000, IOl lbs The following sAlcs OF pools will show
estimation In which each 0t the horse wus held
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IHE PATERSON STRIKE.

PR BABLE G jLLATsE or THE MOVEMENT THE
MEN ADVISED TO pITuRS TO WORK DY THE
ISrLRxATIoSAL LADog UNION.
The strikers from Mcssr- Il. & ii. Adams' mosq uito
netting factory, at Paterson N d. profoss 10 be bot
ter able TO bold out than at the nee mt nj
OF the strike. only about on,-third OF the 900 who
arc out need any aid the other two-thirds
have iittlc homes aud other rcaourccs ana
can ret on worry we'll They ars confident
that they havs the game their own hands and tha
there nothing for Their former employers TO do but
TO give The operatives In this branch through.
out the country are not many and they are kept
uuder control by tho Union, and II looks
ss if the Mcssrs. Adams viii bc compelled
mako terms or abandon the MAJ uiaeture
Of mosquito netting "Pickots" are constantly
out NJ The railway depots and elsewhere.
chances along he 10 promptly takon IN hand, and by
pay mont of hs return tarc, or the prosent o a
icw dollars or botn. or sone otnsr aus, he Is In
duced TO rssurn Every one 10 Intercepted before
Toe strikers deny that they are striking both
against redactioG aud Tor an advance siI they AK
or have asked is to have tho same wages before.
tho following are the raes paid aud the proposed
ductons, winch, as may be seen, amouat TO from A.
teen to sixty per cent t:-Windcrs received 50 20
week proposed REDUCTION, ~ 80, leaving the wages
ceivsd 81 day, sad this changed ny thor beng
required ~ produce "a certain number OF hanks, an
impcsslbty, tho operatives claim, and they were
reduced 10 what ~ equivalent TO - so a week. 1he
we're reduced 81 ali rouDu. rbe cfeeIeus
were reduced from 50 ana % 30 TO 81
The spiuners received four cents warp 100 hanks
they were fcduced TO three ana hall cents. On
recing tho reduction was from threo and threc.
quarters TO two and seven cigh cents war;. lie
~ca,ers we're recsivine threo and q hall ssn,s
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LONG BRANCH GUN CLUB.
ockAx GROVE, ". j., AugustI7, +.

OcsAS GROVE v. j., August IL, 1875.
Tho L,ng Branch Gun CLUB met at Elbsron to-day.
The attendance was fair cloudy sky aud fire.
quspt hight showers somewhat marred the
pleasure vi the occasion. but II cleared
up In tho aft,rnoon, whom tho boat
shooting took place. The principal event was tho
contest o' the club badge. 25 glass balls Is yari,,
uaUs, B.gAsdus' rules. with n,ac cntries:-
Edgar Murphy, who broke all except tac sixtn
ball. was declared tho winner j. L. Bright
missed Nos. l, . aud -; total broken, -.
Walter Murphy missed Nos =, 0. II, ~,
and 2J--,o,a broken, 20; J. s. H.oy, total broken
10; J. Jamlson. total, ~. W. Hoey, tolai, Is; q.
Br.ht, to,ai 10; ID. kius, total, IL; J. Hammer
iess total, To-
Aswccps'akes handicap, single birds, miss and go
out, three traps, Hurlingham rules nvo entries
won ny ). JainIson knIng ~ sIasht 0Irds at -
yards; W. q. aurphy II; h. Murphy, Il Hammer
less, l.
Another handicap swccpstskes, at three bitds each,
rosuitsd:-E Murphy, .; Jamison and W. j. Murphy,
1st and "a Hsmmerl.ss, lst ana 81 b irds.
Edgar Murphy delighted the ciuD aud spectators
several brilliant snots ut single and douoc balls
thrown from trap benind him, aud as the quail dies.
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OBITUARY

MARTIAL EUGENE B.TAILLE, FRENCH COUN-
CtLLoR OF STATE
French advces by mail record the death at Pari~,
about the Sd inst, of Batailie French politician
and legislator Ho born 10 Jamaica In 1914 aud
educated AZ the Ecoe polytechnique bit DID not taEo
service rnder tho government OF L,us Philippe
count Of his imperialst tendencies. He fratcrnizea
with the Bonapartst agents. joined LOUIS Napoleon IN
London, accompanied him in his Bouogns expedition
OF 1910. captured tried before the Court OF Peers
ana imprisoned at Doulens but mnesllsd In lS44.
He Then devoted himself 10 eng neering ana pub.
lishcd u work IN two volumes tho steam en- gino
uS46-lS.0l A.cr being defeated in several rts
o was elected In 1851 TO Tho ceis Assem-
Haute-Vienne, was member of the GO ommi,ter upon
the coup dttat VI December. 1851; appointed by
tho Pr'uce PRESIDENT III 1852 Master OF Requests TO
tho CouncN OF State, and became memu Der oi that
Council 20 1881 HIS later years since ths tall oil tho
Empire, were passed. ~ private LIE His brother
HENRI jules, born IN 1916 became general under
Empire ,|t
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lNrRIEs FOR THE PRIZE PRESENTED by MR.
PIERRE LORILLARD.
By TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALp.1
NxwpnnT I Auanai i 1S1Q

[Bx TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALp.1
NKwPoRT, r. l., August II. 1878
The elegant przs presented to the Narragansett
Dun Club by Mr.. Pierro Lorard will DO shot for ON
Monday next IL 10 u handicap event and closed
to-day with the following entriss:--Mr. J.
Frederick Pisrsop, Newport, 2GH yards; Mr..
Harry W. Halieck, New York, 2sI yards /;
Mr.. Travis q. Van Bursn, New York, 80 yards; Mr..
John G. hockschsr, New York, 27 yards; Mr.. How
ard Ridgely, Baltimore Is yard; Mr. Waiter Hidden
Providsncs, 27X yards; Mr. L. N. Davis, Providence,
30 yards; Mr. Martin Van Buren, New York, 20
yards; Mr. Carroll Livingston, Now York, 20 yards:
Mr. James Gordon Bennett, New York. 81 yards; Mr..
= Howiand Robbins, New York, 28 yards; Mr.
Pierre Lorillard, Jr., New York, 271. yards; M.
Eiliou Zsbroski. New York. IS y.ras; Mr. Isaac
Townsend, New YORK 21ls yards; Mr. II. Bloodg good,
New York, 2s yards; Mr. Perry Belmont, New York.
2SL yaras; Sir. Marion story, Boston, 2, yards |;
Nj. J. Swan Fr,ck, Baltimore. 20 yards; Mr. Robcri
Garrett Biitinore, IS yards; Mr.. +. LoriIiard, Now
YORK, 261s yards.
TIM PRIzg.
The pr.ze Is solid siiver tobacco chest, with three
compartments IL has bsvellsd edges and Is sur
mounted with Turk OF oxid'zed silvaL II s u very
handsome prize ana Is designed uie m odern idea,
aud Keeping VII The ren1ed taste OF the
inc "Benneu Cup" will be shot tor on Angus, 70.
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WA S HIN G. t O N.
FROM CUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON August II, 1873.
SUITS TO DE BROUGHT AG INST ALL TOURIST
CUSTOM HOUSE EvADERs-ANoTHER WARM
ING TO TRAVELLERS.
Tho Collector at New York has been instructed By
the Treasury Department TO institute SUIT through
the United States District Attorney against Mr.. II.
Draper for the forfeiture Of the goods recently seized
at the Custom House, amounting IN value to
$1,000; and aso for tho payment OF a penalty
amounting to three times the value OF the goods
All the facts Tho have been
ported to tho department, together With state
monis oil tho Collector and the officer
making the SEIZURE. Tho Inventory OF the dutiable
articles insude Of decorated china fourteen silk
umbrellas, twenty two dozen Kid gloves and numer-
Gus other articles which, according to Mr.. D. A.
Nevin, In his report 10 Collector Merritt, the
custodian Of tho goods must have should have
boon reported rs dutabie. As t tho order of Sccre
ary Sherman TO the Collector TO be part ularly vigil
liant IN examining tho baggage OF the European tourists
this season. and It be that all attempts
ovade tho customs revenue detected viii be followed
by suits for the enforcement Of the penalty Of
the law. In no other way do the officials hero
the possibility OF breaking up this custom.
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10 capital sisrt Kate Cluxton was nrst IN motion
Bonnie " God second, Bertha third, BramDc fourth.
DanicneG Nth. When The horses reached the stand
Bertha was leading by head, Kate Claxton second.
hall length in advance OF Bonnie Wood, BrsinbIc
fourth, Danichen hth. Bertha led around The upper
lng ono length, Kate Claxton second, head ia I'D
vance OF Bonnie ood the later hall length shsad
pi Brambls, wGo led Danichen Il QUO length. Runnng
down the osckstretch Brainbe passed through ihuse
In front him IN his usual racing siyr, and al tho
hs-sno polo had bis mead IN front, Bertha
second, a neck IN advance OF BoAnie Wood,
Kate Claxion Two lengths iurthor m but two
the the lover turn, AID shove two lengths
In front al the thrssouarter pole, Bonnio sec.
pni, one length IN front OF Bertha; Kate Claxton
ioui th, Danichsn nih. Bramble tncu came away and
an oasy race by baii . dozen leogths Bou mic
Wood second, TOUR lengths ahead OF Kate Ciixtoa:
Dabichrn fourth, Bertha NTH. Time, :5S The
mirrup of Bertha broke n she came up tho stretch
Tax THIRD
was Tree handicap sweepstakes OF $25 each, II not
tecsrcd out with $500 added the second horse TO ro-
scive SIPS out OF thu stakes Two miles There wero
sgbt stsr,ers Tor ms event, cousisting Ut H. Bfsws
ter X Go. y black horse Virginius, by Virgil dam
Lute years old, lis lbs A. smiths brown mare lu-
hpration, by warminster dam Sopnia aged, ia Ibx
X Grapan's bay horse shyiock, by Lexington, dam
Editb, aged. liz lbs d. J. Crouss's chestnut colt
yoe by Revolver, dam sgyiight, 4 years old.
oakland, dam wombai, years old, los lbs. T. W.
Uvsw ellis bay gciding Bushwhacxcr, Uy Bonnie scot.
ianu, dam Aunie Bush, ysars old, 1o6 lbs q. L.
Lo,i,lurd's chestnut nlly Louisnier, by Lever dam
lady Hardaway. ycars old, lO4 Jbs.; l.. Harts
,hesl Ut mare CIemne c., by War Dance. dam Alex
tndra, years old, 05 lbs The betting this race
very heavy. The following are about an average
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CHARTER OAK PARK.
THE SUMMER MEETING AT H,nrroRD NEXT
WELK. rrrI

raE SUMMER MEETING AT H,nrroRD NEXT
hARTYoKD, Conn., August II, 1878.
Tho indications are favorable for splenaid meeting
at Charter Oak Park next week, unequailed BY any
previously held there, aud better. II is claimed by The
association, Than other Of the circuit this
The ontres number nearly one hundred tan average
OF about ten Tor each racs) aud the premiums roach
SIS, 000
Ihe track u favoraby located for large attcn-
Dance being IN tbickly populated region nj rail-
road centrc whore 1--we lines Inserscct, ana midway
between New YORK aud Boston. Letters have poured
In upon the directors during tho ia.t lew days re-
qusstips accommodations, and no efforts viii be
spared TO insure the same, both for horsomsu and
the flyers President Woolisy, Of the National Asso-
ciatson, together with several of the subordinate
officers, will be present during the meeting Special
trains will DO run from Hartford out to
the park At intervals Of every few minutes and uii
regular New York or Boston trains VIII stop there.
Persons pressed tor time and wishing to any
particular raco bo accommodated. AS Iho eleven
O'Clock express trans out OF both cities Will laud
them ut park IN time 10 the OF tho day
and they return W other press trains same
evening. Horses will be called Ut two =. N. daily.
Pools viii Us sold town evening aud on the
grounds during the day; but the adInirers OF ihe
"whscl game" will have no opportunity 10 try their
luck the assocntion having refused 0ner OF QUO
TOR the privilege Other games aud the oi ..uox
tricks" and other bareiaced swndles thut often
disgrace grounds Will be suppressed, and, with
this end, local detective has spent this week
getting acqusi0tsd with tic faces and tho tricks oi
the follows who arc following tho The track Is
In even better condition than At the July meeting, and
Is prophosed that II karus beats 2:l3 this season
he will do / al TINS park. Tue ejudges fJr the meeting
will DO Messrs Fred ". Russell, Morgan q. Buikosy
and j. Hart welch.
Tho interesting event Of tho opening day, ruesday,
August 20, will 10 ths 2:22 race, including, among
others Protdine, Dick Swivelicr, Lysander Boy and
Lady rritcnsrd. The mex. day tns 2:24 class viii
bring out the speed oi Dicx Moore Steve Max
well, and III the pacing race Lucy, Swsctser and
Sleepy George; Oh Tnursdsy, PsoIsnc, Hopeful,
Great Eastern aud Lulu vii. appear In the free all
on Friday Midnight, Adelaide, Voltaire. Powers snd
Tranpons IN tho 220 class, aud karus will oloso
meeting by an attempt to boat b Is record
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LOUIS DAcHAUEn.

Intelligence WAS received IN this city yesterday OF
the death Of tho accomplished MUSICIAN and com.
poser, Louis Dachauer. Ho mel With carriage nc
cident few weeks since IN France, but had written
10 his agents,he Messrs. Steinwayn III city that
he recovering and expected shortly TO return to
this country. Mr. l. 'uis Dachauer wss one Of the
bost known and sbest organists and composers 10
this country. Some OF the tonder charming
poems oi Germany have been by him translated into
music which has bccome universal He WAS large
hearted raa, did good works wherever he could aud
had open hand for bis brother pro. .essiona,s
whenever they were IN trouble He Was ouly about
forty yoars oil age and the OF his sud-
den death Will bring grisi 10 large circie oi admirers
and friends.
The New York herald., 1878-08-18

The uorscs were soon sent away 10 capital start,
Louanfer eating out tho work, CIemtnic u. second,
Joe thira, Inspration fourth, Vrginius fifth, Bush
wnscxer sixth, Princeton seventh, shylock eighth.
Gong around the upper turn Ccmnic q. led the way,
aud as she passed the qusrter pole shc had
one length the best vi the others, l. .ulanicr
second. one leogth IN front OF Joe, VINO
vas length hbead OF Bushwbacker, Virginius
Sfth, Princeton sixth, Inspiration seventh, shy.
lock egbtn. Clemuiie q. Kept IN irost down The
bs, kstctch aud one length In front at Tue half
mile pole, Louianier second, a length IN advance OF
Joe, VINO had q Ike advantage over Busbwhacker.
The others we're all buBcned togstnsr.
lover turn and up TIE qdarter stretch
and past the judges stand, Joo second, Louianisr
mud, vIrgnius lvurlh, Busnwnacksr nIib, Pnncetvn
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CkEEDMJOIi.

THE SOLDIERS MATCH" AND coAp~rirroy
foI THE cH NIPPON MARKS dAA's BADGE.
The shooting commenced at Creedmoor yesterday
at halt past Two T. NJ, when the "Sodiers' Mach"
Tor practice IN d and volley nfng took place Tho
conduiops were q foiiows:-
Prize brcnss trophy open teams of eight each
batter, In the National Guard
gsnisaoa navng the riubs 20 seEd many tcsns IL
Distance, 40 Position standing Weapon.
Iepiu rifle or carvins state model. The mate
OF two stages nrst hiring by he i've rounds per
the 6in ip both stages 10 DC conducted
TACKLES The prize Ls shot for bs held during the
by the company whose team makes tie highest
score and a the Of tho season of 1873 to
property of that mpany whose team have
tunes.
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we're as follows each team having

On tho conclusion OF tho preceding composition.
the fourth composition for tho Champion Marks
mans badge was snot The badge 10 q iac-s,mile In
gold OF the 8 ate Marksman BadgA The conditions
vi the niatcn were a ollows:-
Open all members Of tho n. r. A. aud oil members Of
the S.u.s.S.Y. In uniform. D..sncss 2v yards.
Five thuts at each distance Weapon Remtn gton rifle
New YORK. ssase model Position standing At zoo; any.
vii he the target. 800 Of
cavalry stions psrmtttcd this
the conditions required Of
Ify Tor the New York state Badge Tns bsdso
the property VI that competitor who the
close of as Of 1878 shall have 10
number v times Members OF the National tuard may,
With the consent Of the lp-peesr OF Rife Prsces
'tk~ in this ach uu ivf the
Stn rs<snsiss Badge issued by the state.
There vsre sixtv-six ontrss The Weather vas
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ARMY ORDERS.

py direction Of the Secretary oil War Captain A. 8.
Knbaii vii relieve Captain j. H. BsIcnsr Of hsdulss
chef Qaar,crmaster OF the District OF New Mexico.
Captain Beicher will proceed TO Yuma Depot Arizona.
aud relieve Captain LORD OF his duties al that place.
Capssio Lord will take station Mt Fort Uniop New
Mexico. The superintendent Of the mounted recruit
ing will all available coiorsd cavalry
cruits to iorwaried under proper charge 10 Fort
Garland Colorado, for assign mens - tho Ninth cav
NJ
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UTICA PARK.
LAST DAY OF 1HE s, NxEn MixlIso-JEn

BOY THE wNKLR OF THE POSTPONED
"IwENTr-sIx' LAC, Fow.Rs THE
''Twi NrY" CLASS AND sLExIY GEORGE THE
SPECIAL PAcIsG PURSE.
UrcA, N. Y, August IL, 1878.
Rim early in the day prevented large attendance
Mt Utica PARK.
1u the 2s2o usnsmhsd race, Nancy Hackstt, who hsf
two heats yesterday, s,,ned her hip bono the
seventh hest and was ds;anced. The eighth vas do
carcd no heat, the JUDGES believing Basensn was
driven to win. Jonn Murphy was tnen put in as
driver IN place Of James n. Goldsmith.
SUMMARY
Urea, y. Y, ArGUsr 10 AND II, 1878 FouRrH
AND fnrn DAYS op rnK stMxgR MgkrIxc or Tns
UTICA PAkK ASS - EOTriSo Purss Ut 81. 500
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lus piration bad thu best OF me send of, Piquc Soc
ono, Rhadamanthus third, PHO, fourth, Ferida htth
Dan X. SIKH, l., Belle Helene seventh. Inspiration
snowed the WY up the fractional track aud as she
turnc out OF the chute at the half mc polo was
Leading hall q length, Piqus second, Belle Helene
third, Ferida fourth, Dan X. hfth RhadAmsnthus
sixth, Pilot seventh, BJou eighth. The horses
ran RAPIDLY around the lower turn aud as they
passed the thrccqusrer pole, Piqu.. Inspiration and
La Belle Helene were parallel, Dan n fourth, Rnada-
man nthus Nth, Pilot sixth, Ferida seventh, Bijou
egbth. due run up the homestrctch termina atcd by
tpsI iraii0n wionng tue race by ythrsc-quarters Of
length, Dan h. secopu. one length IN front OF La
Belle Helene, Rhadamanthus fourth, p,quo nltn,
Fvrida sixth, Piiot seventh, Bjou eighth. Time,
ll7k.
THL sRcoND RACE
for purse of S4o0 Tor three to carry
los lbs, with allowances for mAres and gcidInus
WlUners this yoar OF auy single OF value
81 900, seven pounds extra. One aud au eighth
There hve tor thu event, comprising r.
LorlIiards bay hliy Bertha, by GleusIg. da STAMPS
1U0 lbs. D~yer Brothers bay colt BrambIe by Bo mis-
Scotland, dam Ivy Leaf. 105 lbs z. Rscds BAY my
Bonnie Wood, W Bonnie Scotland, dsm Woodbine,
100 lbs Power Bucklee's bay My Kate CIaAton BY
Billet, dam Lizzie VIC. 100 lbs, apa T. Puryesr & Co.'S
sbcstnut colt Danicner, by GisucIg, dam sanns, los
lbs The pools were 30 with great spirt and ought
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JUpGK JAMES HENSON.

Judge james Hewson, ono Of the oios. and best
known public mon OF Newark, N. j., died yest. rday
ut his homo In Commerce street. He had been In
feeble hoaIth Tor several years Dir. Hcwson was
born n phi!adelphiA In 1904, aud in 1924 settled IN
Newark. He was ono OF the early collectors OF The
port OF Newark. THIS under President Polk.
Subs qaentiy he served Lay Judge Of Esscx
county. He was tho nrss Auditor Of Accounts oil
adhv rent oi law that he nlade enc mics among the
contractors and pu shed He also served NJ
Alderman and recently as Com missioner OF Assess
ments Iu all the relations OF c pubic md private
he bore " the end al unblem she'd character.
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SEXTON AND SCHAEFER.

Negotiations for tho proposed championhip billiard
maIcn between William Sexton and Jacob Schaeier
been broEon OF aud 10 considered certain ,hat
match will take place Mr. Sexton's friends claim
that the failure entirely dus TO schaefer's backcrg
A friend in Chicago tcs2rnphed TO Mr sexton yestcr-
day that Usred 10 have Tho match play ed III that
city nvc days after Sex,oh's arrival, with toss Tor
The cho'cc Of tables Schaefers buckers. hc sad, de-
cneo this onsr.
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SCEPIIC WELLS.

Sceptic Wells, veteran OF tne war OF 1872 died a.
bis rssdsu nee, Stony Brook H. l., on Friday svouina
al the ripe old age oi eghiyslx years aud sph, days
Mr. Wells was born at Patchoguc, July L. 17g2 lie
was one Of ths nrst 10 enlist as soldier under Gen
ersI John 3Attefiy oil Setaukct, thcn stationed ut
sag Harbor, wners he did duty In defence OF his
country. In 1869 Nj. Wells became deaf aud biiud
aud from that tme until hrs death cared ior w
the family oil Mr. Charles smith.
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MANGLED BY A TRAIN.

As The 10 30 train irom Paterson, on the Erie Rail.
rose was crossing the Passac Brage Just this side
Of newark, last evening, man VINO was walking on
the other track suddenly stepped in front OF tho
motive and was cut In two. rhe train was stopped
and backed 10 Newark alter picking up his bOuy. lie
was there idcntBcd as Peter wcish, resident of that
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Navy Department has received dispatches from
Rear Admiral lie Roy. dated "Fsgship Trenton, Cher
bourg Franoe, August o." IN which he says that
after cruise tho Trenton arrived thsrs on the lth
inst The Marion was still AT v,ile Frsnchc under
going repairs TO her machinery. The vandaiia ar.
rived at Berout on the 10 Ia OF July. where sho
10 remain until tho early part OF this month, whom
sne would proceed to villo Frnncne toaching ~
various points ON the route. The Alliance was "
remain al havrc unt august Z, when snc would sail
for Vile Frsuchs touching several poias rosie.
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RIFLE MATCH AT FLUSHING.

FLUSHING, l.. L. August II, 1878
rifle match was shot at the Flushing range this
afternoon between the rife club o! the Fort Whleps
Enginaor Corps and the Flushing Club, 200 yards of
hand. Ihc match was won by the Flushing Club.
1nQ
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RIFLE CRACKS.

The German Schuetz,n Bund. rife organization
on Z benevolent basic. ana comprising seventeen
comp ranies, will hold schuczcn fest at Myrtle Ave
nuo Park on Mouduy and Tuesday next.
Tne German American Sbarpshooters, u company
organized f3ur months ago, gave their first annual
picnic yestsraay at Bender's Schuaiz,n Park SKY
third street aud East RIVER. About twenty-five nun
drcd pers ons present. Na
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favorable and the shsstine was good The following
are the highest made BY such mpetitofs as

Ou s1U eoHCIusIOh OF the shOOtinH numb0r OF ING
marksmen went to Queens, ON the main line OF the
Long lsAnd Railroad. 10 catch tram due there ut
o:io ana ~ Brooklyn at $3.50 +. NJ. This train has
pecn aAe every evening Tor the past week, aud did
not reach Flatbush avenue TIL $40 last evening,
being JUST one hour and iorty- -our minutes late.
Many OF the passengers were seriously iuconven-
iencod, and expressed much At tho doIay
The New York herald., 1878-08-18
GENERAL WILLIAM KNOX BAnISGroN.

English mail advc,s chronicle tho death OF General
B'blngton, late OF Her Majssty's Seventeenth rcg
mcnt Madras native Infantry. aged ABOUT seventy
years He onterca the army oi the East Iuda Com.
pany In 1926, served with the Goomsoor Field Force
Ia 1887, anu IN the Bengal paign during the epoy
revo, 1898. HIS death occurred AT Oxfora race
Hydo Park. Lonaop, on the 3lst vi July.