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New-York tribune., 1879-03-13
OLEARY ABANDoNs THE CONTEST.


HIS PIfY.ICIANs DECLARE THAT HE MUsI RETIRE
AS uIS HEALTH Is BROKEN-DISAPPOlNTMEST AT
HIS wITHDBAwAl-COMMENIS OF HIS TRAINER
AND OTHERS.
Much surprise and no little disappointment
ware created AZ the Garden yesterday afternoon by the
vitbdra wal OF Daniel OLcaTy from the Although
lc had failed to accomplish what bis friends and the
bc had expected of HIN IN the first two days OF the
struggle many still hoped that lie would not be last
at the close. When be appeared on the Track yestci-
day morning. however. ms appearance was that OF a
broken man. With suukcu eyes, surrounded with CIR
ccs OF back cheeks devoid Of color and stride which
lacked elasticity he continued TO fail behind the other
walkers evident to all the spectators that
he could not VIA the race At $3.50 i. III. lie left the
track after wing completed Rl5 mlles. He appeared
again abOut $50 p IN. and made lew laps HIS lace
Indicated that his condition had become hopeless.
Alter had tOltered into his cabin again II began to
he whispered that he had abandoned the contest His
nysicians Drs. Taylor and Flint had discovered that
his system had broken down beneath the strain OF over
cxertion and they had counselied him not TO go on the
track again. Albert T. smith. OLeaIy's bdcker, was
ca. 10 the cottage, and after learning how Ill the
bna become he said he did not wish hn to make any
further effort. OLeary expressed Willingness to CON
ttnua INT his physcians then ordered him not 10
tempt any further exertion. They said his health had
been impaired seriously already. HIS stomach refused
10 retain any nOurshmeDt; he WAS ieVerlsh aud ms
strength was going fast They declared that 1t would
require careful treatment to bring him back To health
even II he remained quiet and they would not answer
for his life If he persisted in further exertion. TIE
nd0e Of the contest were called and they also advised
OI4ary TO withdraw.
IL was thought best 10 have O'LeaTy make "A public
Of his intention, and he went across the
space iuc!osed by the track 10 the Judges stand.
RoweIl Hartman aud Ennis were on the track at the
time and there so much excitement that OLeaty
Ia fha
s,and and declared IN a few words his resolution
To give up the race and said that he would never 20 on
the track again His voice could not be heard twenty
feet and the great majority OF persons IN the build
New-York tribune., 1879-03-13
LIST OF THE ISJURED,

1t is impossible to say how many were in
inred by the fall of the gallery most OF tho persons
present accompanied by friends and those whose
injuries were to were at once
taken to their homes. Twelve were known to the
poce and five wounded persons were taken TO Bellevue
Hosptal three OF whom are very seriously hurt Fol-
owing are the particulars of each tar they could
be gathered last night:
AuERN LOUISE age forty years. escaped with broken
wrist she was taken 10 the Twenty ninth Ponce
Prrcnct station and, after The wound WAS dressed,
TO her home at No. 331 East Thirty-sevcnth-.t.
BATES, MRS MARIA, age forty-four years. OF No 247
East TWENTY iii tH-st, received slight injuries bni
was able to her bOule AZ a'conpaned by friends.
BATES MARTIN, of No. 247 East Twenty-hfthst., was
reported 10 nave been hErt badly ID one foot lie
went home with his wife, who was injured shcnib'
Cos1LILO AUGUSTINE age thirty five years, reporter on
The Ae,c-I Ork Herald, received confusion OF the
hips and Was sent home.
DIZLND RICHARD L. age thirty years, Of MildletOwn,
Conn. but visiting = friend, samuel Cooper. OF No
IIu--st. lie was taHen 10 Bellevue Hospital, where
of tue thigh and II PROBABLE fracture.
DEzENY f. T., age iorty-two years oi NO "a stat'si,
brooklyn was injured in the back, out returned 10
her home shortly after the accident -
FOLEY, JOHN, age twenty-five years, OF NO 2l4 East
Inlrty-afth-st blacksmith by trade, was taken out
ol me ruins unconscious and gr0aniDg and sent 10
10 Bellevue Hospital. where II was found lie mad
Ine extent OF his Il jures could lot be ascertalned
with certainty, but injury to the brain was appre-
UAEEiGAS, WARREN. aged sixteen years, of No. sol
LDnucr-Si.. Brooklyn, Is said 10 be II nephew o.
itirrIS'.n tbe comedian; an eugTaver; was taken to
bellevue Hospital, where the surgeon reported that
Le mad sustained fracture Of the clayicle. Ii was
un0nicIaly stated tnat ne thought to he suffer
lng from severe Internal injuries O serious cnaI-
acter.
LEWIS MARIA, age fifty years, hurt slightly, and
went home soon after the accident
MoEsCUEKN FRANCls age twenty-five years, Of No. 2l3
fust THrty ghin-st., suffered painful sprain Of
the back lie went home with friends.
MOIILER JOHN til rty years. waiter. living at No
ll3 ,On-st. He was taken 10 Bellevue Hospital,
suffering from fracture OF the thigh. The bone WAS
set .ud lie qute comfortable iate last nigDt.
NAYLfR, JOhn of No 1l3 Clint n-st was reported to
ed bruises OI tue DrcaolbOnt Dul tnC
injury was sad 10 be slight.
RING DANIEL age nineteen years, OF No. $40 Frstaye
a boOE keeper. He was taEeu TO Bellevue HOspIta
where the SURGEON reported that lie was suffering
from severe confusion OF the chest
New-York tribune., 1879-03-13
SZEGEDIN SUBMERGED.
GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY.

GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY.
THOUSANDS OF HUNGARIANs RENDERED DESTITUTE
-DRAvE EFFoRTs MADE FOR THEIR RELIEF.
Szegedin, an important Hungarian city. was
yesterday partly submerged by the waters Of
the Thesis, which broke through the only
remaining embankment. Whole rows OF
houses were destroyed, and thousands OF
people rendered destitute. Two manufactO-
ries took fire. Great efforts are being made to
relieve the distressed people, whose condition
is described as heartrending.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-13

THE DEMOCRATS CARRY LONG BRANCH.
LONG BRANCH. March 1.-The election at
Long Branch to-day resulted in victory for tie Demo
cratic candidate for Freeholder Thomas r. Woolley by
543, against tue Peoples ana Independent candidate
The total vote was Ol3 Edward /. Pitcher, who was
New-York tribune., 1879-03-13
A LIVELY CONTEST AT ASBURY PARK.
TEMPERANCE AND MAYOR BRADLEY CARRY THF

AsBURY PARK, March 12.-There was great
excitement here yesterdays Spring elections 1t was
n fight between rum and temperance. Temperance won
the fight, and Monmouth County has gained one more
Republican Chosen Freeholder In its Board.
The candidate running in the rum interest was Dr. H.
s. KInmouth, knO WI here q wealthy and respected
citizen and physician In Neptune Township there Is
not a single licensed tavern. James A. Bradley, the
founder and present Mayor OF Asbury Park, is firm
believer in temperance, and he made a vigorous fight
against Dr. Knmouth. Finding that the Doctor dispensed
liquor in his rug store Mr.. Bradley had him arrested
on the charge OF keeping disordery house. Working
on the park improvements several hundred
men. These Mr.. Bradley asked TO vote for
G.. G. Omerod. DR.. Kiumouths opponent. The men
wavcring, Mr.. Bradley declared that IL Dr. KnmOuth
was elected be r Bradley would stop all work ia Ihe
town. and advertise the world that Asbury Park was
no longer a temperance borough, but in the hands
of rlm-seerS. On the other hand, ii Mr.. OmerOd was
elected Mayor Bradley pledged that he would put every
idle man work at 81 80 per dav each and, besides,
spend $25 900 on improvements Notwithstanding the
aboriny classes wished to support the Doctor, this
strong argument of Mr.. Bradiey's was not without
bv | IA majority The Republican candidate for Town
Cerh elected aud tuCre many other Repu1ll-
can gains celebration OF hs victory Mayor Bradley,
accompanied by baDd or music, drove IN gOrgeOusly
painted chariot through the township to Long Branch
The wagon was drawn by twelve horses ana pre-
cede1 by twenty outIiders wearing blue sashes ana
blowing horns.
In Ocean Township the regular Democratic ticket was
elected. In Shrewsbury Township tnele was slight
Republican gain.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-13
POLITICS IN NEW-JERSEY.

SHARP CONTESTS IN THE ELECTION.
REVOLUTIONS IN TWO OR THREE PLACES THAT
NEEDED POLITICAL RENOVATION BADLY-sCAT-
TERISG RETURNS.
The local elections in New-Jersey this week, have
resulted in the overthrow of the rings Sussex and
Warren Counties, snd in a victory for temperance
at Asbury Park. There was a hard fight in all of
these places. The correspondents Of The TRIBUNE
relate interesting particulars.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-13

removed last year for mafeasance Office, was elected
Justice Of the peace by AIS majority His associate on
the regular Democratic ticket Thomas Cook, got ol3
majority.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-13

ENGLEwooD, n. j., March 1.-The Repub-
can ticket, headed by william Bennett, for Freebooter,
was elected here with a single exception. Mr.. william
Ely Democrat of moderate views, and man Of sub
stance was chosen to the Town Committee over John
d. sherwood Greenback ticket received ninety votes.
all but three OF which drawn from the Democratic
ranks.
The town divided into two polling districts by the
railway. The Western District was carried for the
Republicans yesterday for the first time, and Helmagh
Durle was elected ts Judge of Elections. This is the
third and greatest triumph OF the Republican ticket all
of which are largely due to the skIlful management of
John f. Miller esq, the Chairman of the Republican
Executive Committee.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-13
PANIC AT GILMORE'S GARDEN.
FALL OF A CROWDED GALLERY.

,ur WALKING MATCH INTERRUPTED FOR FE"
MINUrEs-sooREs OF MEN AND WOMEN Thrown
PROM A HEIGHT OF FIFTEEN FEET-I"ELVk
WOUNDED PERSONS REMovED-rhE PRICE of
ADMISSION TO BE DOUBLED TO-DAY.
The falling of portion of gallery IN Gii-
more's Garden last night injured Twelve
persons. as far as could be learned, ana
caused the most intense excitement. For
few minutes panic seemed inevitable but
soon order was restored and the pedestrian
match was resumed. The injuries OF three
persons we're regarded as dangerous. An
other sensation was caused by the withdrawal
of Daniel OLeary. the champion, from
the race, at o'clock in the afternoon.
Royen still leads, followed by Hartman,
Ennis bringing up the rear.
The New York herald., 1879-07-29
VISITING POSTAL OFFICIALS.

Mr.. Percy We're Turner. of the Surveying Office Of
the British Postal Department. who is en- route for
Bermuda for the purpose of reorganizing the post
Offices of that colony. called on Postmaster James
yesterday for the purpose Of inspecting the opera
tions of the New York Post Office. Mr.. James took
personal charge Of his guest and conducted him
round the entire building. explaining the workings
of all the departments to him. The visitor expressed
admiration OF the general perfection OF the system.
While Mr.. Turner is Watching the process Of tho
American mail system. MIR. Henry q. Pierson. AS
sstant Postmaster OF this city. is doing the sainc
thing ut the London and othor leading European
offices. He has advised his chief that the postal
facilities France and Italy will not bear the slight
est comparison with those OF the United States. Ono
exception this rule, however. Is found ut konie
where the mail operations very good. There tho
Post Oflice located in old convent, and those
expecting lettors enter q handsome courtyard well
paved with fancy things. aud receive their mail
while listening to the splash OF waters falling into
the basin Of u richly carved fountain. Mr.. Pierson
will sail from Europe this week. and on his return
he will make report OF the results OF his investga-
IONS IN,
The New York herald., 1879-07-29
-
A REMARKABLE MAN.
From the Evening Telegram, July 2s.l

From tho Evening Telegram. July 49,.
At the city EDITORS desk Of of contempo-
rarios sits man who has had remarkable and cx-
citing career but who honestly prefers tho lifo
ne is leading to any to which his known and varied
abilities entitled him. We refer to Mr.. A. Oakley Hail.
ca Mayor of New York, prominent lawyer, man
we'll known in society and in literary and art circles,
whero his quick perceptions ready wit, correct
tastos and, above all. his sympathetic appreciation
OF whatever was good of its kind, caused him
60 DO regarded as u second Admirable Criclton.
There is public prominence about the position
which this gentluman now holds. IL is, to
be sure, place of great Importance, ono
second scarcely to any In journalism far
responsibility concerned; but it requires OF it's
occupant the hardest OF hard work and gives him
little honor except that which comes Of tho
CONSCIOUSNESS OF having worked well and success
fully. Mr.. Hall must, by his rules, be tho first
at his own office and tho last to leave 1T. Ho
must not for moment drop the thread OF his work,
for IL is not to bo easily found again. Asso-
cated with hundreds aud thousands OF mon whom
others delight to honor he s compelled by the OK
igcncies of his position to deny himself, although
his tastes and inclinatons must urge him IN that
plics-a hardworking servant of tho people, and tho
marvel oil 1t all is that he goes daily TO his
work with spirit, prido and satsfac-
ton such as are supposed to be possessed
subjected to troubles annoy and rcvcrsos such
as Mr.. Hall has suffered for ton years, would have
grown prcmatureiy old and helpless, IL indeed no
escaped with his reason; but this remarkable man
blows his troubles away with laugh and gives his
thought and his strength TO what before instead
OF wasting them upon bygones. Such patience.
energy, industry, rccuperativc power and adapia-
bility To circumstances is simply wonderful in
this country of men who seem to have found tho
secret OF perpetual youth and there is American
who has o,ftved who is still struggling
hearty admiration for it's cause ho contomplates
the Woglds busy city editor, A. Oakley Hall.
The New York herald., 1879-07-29
HAZING At WEST POINT.
Dismissal of Six Third Class Cadets
from the Academy.
FEELING OF THEIR COMRADES.
General SchofieId Ascrbes the Offence
to Pure Cussedness.

WEST POINT. July 2S. 1870
The official order from Washington dismissing
six cadets OF the third class for tho offence OF
"hazing" was received by mail to-day by General
Schoheld, Superintendent of the Academy. telc-
graphic notification of the Presidents decision was
forwarded on Saturday evening. The names Of tho
dismissed cadets, who will probably leave to-mor-
old; Edgar y. Walker Missouri. twenty-onc; Walter
Mlen Mississippi. twenty-one; William G. Langhtt.
Ohio. twenty; James A. Goodin. Kentucky,
eighteen, and Henry NJ Sherman. Michigan. nine
teen years There altogether sixteen cadets OF
the third class placed under arrest and ten remain
to tried by court martial 1t is not thought that
the trials will result in any further dsmissas.
The expulsion Of six men at time is an un-
common occurrence and makes what is considered
a sufficiently impressive example for all salutary
purposes. The casual visitor to West Point would
never dream that anything had occurred to disturb
the smooth and even tenor of cadot life. On the
surface everything appears serene rs usual, but
misery and murmuring are in the hearts of the men,
bers Of the third class. These entered the Academy
year ago. and supposed that after experience of
twelve months they had acquired the traditional
privilege OF amusing themselves ut the expense Of
the .plebes'' or newly admitted cadets.
AN OLD TIME PRACTICE.
Since the foundation of the Academy the practice
Of ..hazing has been in vogue. The cadets defend
\ Y = it is sNcre OK less necessary
The New York herald., 1879-07-29
RAIDiNG THE BEER GARDENS.

raid was made by Mr.. ID. j. Whitney and other
Of Dr. Crosbys agents for the Society for the Pre-
yention of Crime and squad OF police from tho
Nineteenth ub-precnct, on Sunday last, ON several
dealers charged with violating tho Sunday liquor
law. Tho Pacific Garden, No. "a Bowcry, was visited
sunday afternoon, and Mary Hansen, Frederick
Hansen, Henry Maunns and Peter Won Twister
were arrested for violating tho law in selling liquor
during the forbidden hours. Won Twister. It is
sa,a las been arraigncd several times for the
otfence and on OCCASION 1t is stated, jumped
HE hail on which account there warrant out
FOR his arrest. - - - - .
Tho Tiyoli Theatre, at Nos IS and 20 st. Marks
MAGE was raided about the same time and
Iohn Johnson of No. IL st. Mark place. Joseph
eis of No 175 Essex street and Frederick Rein, OF
No 1913 sixth street, were arrested on the same
charge. -, AZ, - ...,..-
A second charge made against all these parties
for keeping their places opon during the forbidden
hours between one and nve o'clock in the morning.
counsel for the Pacific Garden showed 10y tho ovi.
deuco of his clicns that II not lager thoy had
sold but liquid especially prepared by the propri-
otor for Sunuay use. Agent Brown or the society
sworo postiveiy that he asked Tor lager beer, paid
FOR It, drank IL and was sure II was lager. lie had
bccn drinking lager boor long enough to De nn cx-
pert Justice kilbroth Aeld each OF the prsoners Ia
$lU0 bail to answer.
The New York herald., 1879-07-29

Gessdi pointed out that tho rules Of the Academy.
to which they subscribed obedience on oath.
insisted that those who might DC witnesses
OF cases OF maltreatment should report tho saine 10
the proper quarter. The General was asked what
lmpeiled the young to such strange ana foclish
conduct. considering the painful consequences
at is cropping out" said General Schofed. ''of
the barbarisn of their ancestors Away in the past
our race was addicted to cruelty that all the teaching
This instinct comes down the youth of the present
day When the millennium arrives it will probably
have disappeared but for the present must recog
nize 1t as tangible and existing fact
cit was sort of wanton display of superiority on
the part of tho third class 2"
"It was pure 'cussedness' answered the General
vigorously. Il was determined that the element Of
blackauardsm should be weeded out of the institu-
tion and took such measures for the purpose that
was bound to discover exactly the ones that were
an injury to the morale OF tho corps.
"Do you suppose this puts an end to the practice
of 'hazingY'
.'Not quite. 1t will still be carried on in moro
or modified shape but the brutality Of it will be
up to the practice OF hazing arc better away from
here. They will prove OF no benefit to thcmselveA
to the country.
..What is the character of tho battalion ma
whoe?
..It ranks high. There is an excellent spirit OF
rivalry among the cadets aud this affair is the onlv
roproach that has attached to them
''Has the mutiuous spirit In the third class On,
tiroly dsappeared?'
the trouble tho wrong light and forgot that they
had taken oath TO obey certain laws made for
the government OF this institution. l drew their
attention to these laws they then receded from
the attitude they had taken and adopted the
course as soldiers and gentlemen Iapprehend no
trouble in future.
The administration of the affairs Of West Point by
General Schofield receives commentator every
sde His efforts to extinguish tho bancful practice
OF "hazing' may not be entirely successful. but
they certainly destined to work an improvements
III the morale OF the Academy.
The order OF dismissal read at the evening
parade, but like all other military orders
ceived in utter silence and without any comment.
The New York herald., 1879-07-29
THE L. L. LONG INDICTMENT.

Mr.. Il. d. Long, Editor and proprietor of the West
chester Ncus indicted by tho Grand Jury In April
for mafcasance. On Wednesday last tho District
Attorney asked that the Indictment bo qnashcd as
there was no evidence to sustain tho CHARGE Mr..
Long claims that the proceedings against him wcro
part of persecution that he has been subjected to
in consequence OF his exposure OF alleged frauds at
tho White Plains County Jail.
The New York herald., 1879-07-29
FRESH AIR FOR CHILDREN.

The sum Of 500 was received at this Office yester-
day from "E. X. r., toward tho excursions Of st
Johns Guild.
The New York herald., 1879-07-29
HOW HE RECEIVED THE NICKNAME OF "PLoN
pLoN"


pLON."
From the London Daily Telegraph
The theory propounded short time ago in
the Schcd6ische Merk that Prince Jerome Napoeon's
familiar nickname "Plon-Plon took its origin from
his heroic behavior in the Crimea, where he "smelt
lead' with such frequency and relish that the
officers of his division bestowed upon him the de-
scrptive sobriquet of "Pomb-Plomb" corre-
spondent OF the journal III question however, pro-
this derivation Of the nickname to be ncor
rect stating that he had himself learned from the
lips Of the late Minister of State, Neurath the
exact circumstances which saddled His Imperial
Hghness for life with so quaint sobriquet Prince
Jerome resided during his early childhood in the
roval castle at Stuttgardt 1t will be remembered
that he at time a subject Of WnrtemberG.
and that his first military service performed III
the army Of that State The late King William OF
Wnrtemberg very fond of the little Prince, and
frequently played with him In the royal gardens.
The first time that he asked young Jerome "what
his was," the latter. who could not speak dis
tinctly replied, Plon-Plon." instead Of Napoleon"
King William subsequently spoke to and OF him by
this pet name. 1t was eventually adopted by the
Court and by Wnrtemberg society in general, and
has stuck to him since. The sobriquet of Pon-
Pion, therefore, was bestowed upon the Prince by
himself and other.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-04-17
Tests from French Papers.

A gentleman finds himself in the hands
of two highwaymen. with which faTls
has been infested fer several weeks, who
vainly search his pockets:
What an ass you are" they eNclalm,
"to 20 out at night without your watch:
The idea of your believing these stupid
newspaper reporters ~
A well-known politician was formerly
doctor. and poor one at that. He
was talking the other day Of peoples in
gratitude:
You can't imagine" he said to an ac-
quaintance, who remembered his being a
doctor, 1.-The number of people Tat are
indebted to me for their positions.
Their horizontal ones, you mean ?"
Extract from n new novel: "Takin,
n pen he sat down and wrote to friend
rubbing his hands sleepily together as he
proceeded"
One of the new Republican officials saw
in his room u big, well-dressed fellow
standing with his arms crossed and doing
nothing. The third day he went to him
and asked:
"What are you doing here p :.
II am your second secretary. replled
the Young man, not in the least disturbed:
Indeed, and what are your duties :
ALWAYS to be on hand in case you may
want me.
4 retired milkman sent his son to
travel, telling linn to take notes and write
! home what he saw. He crossed a Span.
i,h river dry shod, and wrote: " It would
! be impossible to carry on the milk busi'
! ness in this part Of the country"