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The New York herald., 1879-09-25
CREEDMOOR.
CLOSE OF THE THREE DAYS ToUENAMENT-
CAPTAIN JACKSON THE wINNER-MAGNIFI-

CLOSE OF THE THREE DAYS ToUINAMEST-
CAPTAIN JACKSON THE wINNER-MAGN1FI-
CENT SHOOTING.
The three days long range tournament terminated
yesterday afternoon at Creedmoor. The number of
contestants. the well known skill of the most of
them. the length of time during which tho shooting
lasted and the amount of ammunition burned by
each marksman combine to make this contest
ono of the most remarkable that has ever
been mad III this country. These circumstances
give tho results Importance and Significance to
rifiemen using the small bore arm second to no
event that occurred since the last international
match. or tho thirty three Inec who entered the
tournament nine withdrew and three did not come
to the butts. The remaining twenty-one who
went through the three days arduous work
showed ut tho close OF the battle unmls-
taxable evidences of fatigue. Tho physical
effort put forth in the firing of 1875 rounds
OF heavy ammunition had told considerably on the
men. who looked jaded. tired and sore As they
said themselves. the recoil of gun having from
100 to lis grains Of fine powder and
rying $50 grains OF lead. which had to be
takcn up 135 times the shooters shoulders.
was no child's play. Captain Jackson. who is the
winner heads the list and carries OF the 500 prize
for the highest aggregate the magnificent record OF
633 out of possible 6G7 1t is right to add that Mr..
Sumner. who made total count OF 500. would have
come out point ahead had he mado on his
target bull's eye which the marker credited hlm
with making on another. This gentleman made
yesterday "a out of IS at 200 yards and Messrs Allen
and Brown accomplished similar feat at $40. The
weather was most trying to the rifemen yesterday.
In the forenoon it clear and warm, with
gentle wind. In the middle of the day storm came
up, which drenched the competitors. compelling
them to abandon the shooting points for an hour
more between half-past one and three
O'Clock. This change in the atmospheric
conditions required corresponding changes
in elevations and allowances for windage.
away and the sun shone out brightly before.
more changes for windage and elevations had to be
made before the competitors could get we'll down to
work for the closing tug of war. The rival marks
men say that Lieutenant Colonel E. II. Sanford who
had charge Of the match in the capacity of executive
ofhcor, discharged his duties in way that them
was at satisfactory and pleasant Mrs. Jackson
was conspicuous throughout the whole fight for her
constancy at the firing point with her husband.
THE SCORES.
The following is the classification Of the by
totals each day shooting, and the aggregate Of
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NARRAGANSETT PARK.
SECOND DAY OF THE FALL TRoTTING MEET
ING--BEN FRANKLIN AND FRANK MUNsoN
THE WINNERS.

SECOND DAY OF THE FALL TRoTrING MEET
ING-BEN FRANKLIN AND FRANK MUNsoN
THE WINNERS.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
PROVIDENCE. Il. l.. Sept. "a, 1872
Tho fall meeting at Narragansett Park was con-
tinued to-day. but the weather was bad and the at
tendance very small. During portion OF the atter
noon there wore smart showers, yet the trots were
both finished The chestnut gelding Ben Franklin
won the honors of the $3.50 GLASS; and the chestnut
geldng Frank Munson the2 27 class. There was no
great interest attached to the trotng, as the favor
ties won quite easily.
THE ..rIIIRrY' CLASS.
The first trot for $3.50 horses. had six starters
chestnut gelding Ben Franklin. black gelding New
brook, black stallion Black Pilot. brown golding
Judgment. chestnut gelding Billy and bay gelding
Rufus. Ben Franklin took the first and second
heats without any difficulty in 1920 and 2:29A The
third heat was dead" between Black Pilot and Judg
ment and the fourth was won by Newbroox, VINO
out-trotted Franklin on the homestretch lime,
2:a9 Franklin captured the afth heat without much
THE .'rwENTY-sEvnS'' RACE.
The second race was for 2:2I horses; ana was con,
mare Quechee Maid. bay mare Nell and chestnut
gelding Dickard. Munson was considered the prooa-
BILE winner, and barred in the pools. The hrst
and second heats taken by Munson quite easily
in 2:26, 2:27. Quechee Maid and Nell did some good
trotting, but had very nttlc cuailcc ior
In the third heat Munson became restive and his
driver had great difficulty in managing him. The
Maid led to the half pole and past it, when Nell
trottod to the front handsomely and kept the place
the wire. with Dckard second. Quechnese Maid Ei
third Frank Munson fourth. Time, 2:27. The
fourth heat was secured by Munson without any
serious opposition. Nell was second. Dckard third.
ouechoe Maid fourth Time, a:sS'
NARRAGASsErT PARK, CRANsroN, II. l.. SEPTEM-
BIER 2t 1S79-SEcoND DAY OF THE FALL TRorrING
MEETISe. Purse of $500. for 2:30 horses: $500 to
first 500 to second. $50 to third. $40 to fourth.
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SPORTING NOTES.

Owing to n heavy storm the archery contest at
Beacon Park, Boston, did not take place yesterday.
At the Milwaukee WIS., trotting meeting. yester-
day Matt Kirkwood won the 2:3O race and Black
Cloud the 2:40 purse.
Daft's English cricketers left London. Ont, for
Detroit, Mich, whero they will play to-day, to-
morrow aud Saturday. From Detroit they 90 to
Syracuse, N. Y.
The competitions for the running broad jump.
running high jump, putting the shot, throwing the
hammer and hfty-six pound weight and the trial
heats for the 100 yards and quarter mile runs of
the annual omatcur championship games on Ssturs
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THE IRISH CRICKETERS.

ARRIVAL IN PHrLADELPHIA-THE MATCH ON
THE GERMANTOWN GROUNDS TO-DAY.
[BY 1ELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. "a. 1879.
The Irish team of cricketers arrived ut the Colon
made Hotel about half-past two o'clock this after
noon. They amused themselves looking around tine
city. and several went out TO Germantown to take
look at the ground. Tho game will commence at
eleven o'clock tomorrow. The Philadelphia team
comprises q. NJ. Newhall, c. Newhall, ID. Sewlall,
II. Newhall, j. Large, A. Clark, H. N. Caldwell, =.
Law, j. Is. Thayer, John Hargreaves and Il. Brews-
ter. The Irish eleven will be n. Hone, Sir
q. Colthurst w. Hone. Jr.; II. Brougham, ID. Trot-
ter, q. Hone. J. Num-, A. Exham II. Hamilton
q. Casey and Il. A. Miller. There is considerable
excitement over the match, and all the reserved
seats on the grand stand sold.
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COURTNEY AND HANLAN.

THE sCULJ.ING RACE on CHAUTAUQUA LAKE
POSTPONED UNTIL OCTOBER IL.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
TORONTO. Ont, Sept. "a, 1879.
Mr.. Brister, representative Of Courtney. and q
representative of Mr. Soule were in the city to-day
and, after consultation with Messrs. Ward and Han
Ian, agreed to the enlargement OF the date of the
race tilLOctober 16. Hanlan is satisfied, and
are all parties. Should nothing interfere. Hanlan
Will leave for Chautauqua tomorrow morning with
his trainer and boats. Mr.. Ward will follow him
next week.
ELLIOTT CHALLENGE.
At meeting of Hanlan's friends, held here ycster
day, it was stated that Hanlan will not accept
Elliotts challenge but will return the Sportsmans
Challenge Gun.
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.'HY SOLD.

LOUISVILLE. KY, Sept a. 1872
ro,oneI Lewis Clark yesterday bought for Mr.. J.
u K.ene of New York, tho great colt Lord Murphy,
the f,rst that has ever becn able to
capture the Kentucky Derby and st. Ieger, the vic
tories being the more meritorious because both
go run in the fastest time made by three
Ssay.ods. Tho price was $4,000, and as "hs lord
sSsr,s is engaged In the Dixie Stakes at Baltimore,
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YACHTING NOTES.

Schooner Dreadnaught. N.Y.Y.C.. Mr.. G. j. Osborn.
from the eastward, passed the HERALD telegraph
station at whitcs,one. l.. l.. yesterday afternoon.
On roufe to New York
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On each day there prize list containing four
teen names, which will be found ut the head OF the
published scores Of the several days shooting The
three principal prizes each day. exclusive OF the
total aggregate prizes, were S51. s26 and SIG
spectively.
MARKsMAN's BADGE.
Some twenty five members OF the National Guard
were out yesterday and shot for tho Marksmans
Badge (State prze Mr.. Underwood Of the Seventh
regiment was the winner o military record of Al
out of q possible so points.
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Mr.. Keene, with Spendthrift and Murphy. has the
stake at his mercy
Mr. Keene has now the two greatest three-year-
olds in America.
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TROTrING STOCK AT DISCOUNT.

The races Tor Thursday will embrace the 2:34 and
225 classes In each class there some very good
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YESTERDAYS RECORD.
The following are the scores which were made
yesterday, the best eight of which aggregate team
total Of 1,673 out Of 800 points:
Y1rde II
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-03-20
Our Foreign Bonded Debt.

The United States Economist, paper
printed in New York and devoted to
the monetary interests of this country
and which took a prominent part in thu
discussion last year, accepted the die
tum Of the Englishman Scyd as to the
amount of American bonds held by for.
eigncrs. Mr.. Woodinan, of this city
denied, through the columns of the EA-
GLE, the assumption made by Seyd
That paper of March 18th has an cdito-
rial upon the subject in which the edit
or says: 1--WE took it for granted, with.
out moments reflection, that the fig
ures of Seyd were correct until W. C.
Woodman, of the First Arkansas Val
ley Bank, called our attention to the
matter" IL will be remembered that
Seyed claimed that Great Britain held
Ease, OOO, 900 of United States bonds and
that Mr.. WoOdman declared the asser-
tion prepostcrous. The editor Of the
Ecc~Omist submitted Mr.. Woodman's
article 70 the Assistant Treasurer of the
United states who answers that from
the best sources of information that not
to exceed $2O0, 600 600 Of our bonds are
held by all foreign countries, and that
England does not hold to exceed $780,
OOO, 900, the rest Of Europe, Germany
France. etc, S7O,OOO,OO0. The article
not only confirms Mr.. Woodman's judg-
mcnt, but shows the animus Of the men
who came from Europe TO defeat the re-
monctization of silver.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-03-20
The Agricultural College.

Some interest has been awakened over
the filling of the vacancy in the prcsi
lency of this institution. Prominent
among those named is Rev. c. Monjcau
IF Topeka. This gentleman we under
stand is the first choice of all our State
,fficers. OF him the Commonwealth
says:
Mr.. MOnjeau has SO long and so wei
been known in Topeka that no words o.
ours can add materially to estimate nj
'eady formed in this city Of a gentleman
20 peculiarly fitted for the duties above
la,ncd, aud our principal motive in in
reducing the subject into our columns
5 that Mr.. Ms qualifications for SO i'm
,ortant place may be more general.
>nown throughout the State.
The following estimate of him is from
he Winfield Courier, and is probabl.
inspired by the Superintendent Of Pub
ic Instruction:
OF the different men whose names
lave thus far been suggested, we are in
lined to the opinion that Rev. L. Mon
eau, pastor Of the Baptist Church, To
,cka, is our nearest ideal for such s
,lacc. A ripe scholar, an able man, az
experienced educator, and skilled far
ner and mechanic, we believe he would
'cndcr the State good service rs Presi'
lent of our Agricultural College. Only
short time ago his friends urged him
% permit the use of his name in con
lection with the Presidency of Vassal
College. but he preferred to remain in
he West. Should the best interests OF
he State be consulted, we believe that
ne will be made cOmmander-in-chief al
Manhattan.
Sould Mr.. NJ. allow the use of hi.
lamc in this connection, his prospect.
IF election seem fattering. With hin
command we have no doubt the high
character already attained by the Col.
lege would be fully sustained.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-03-20
IL It Not q Fact2

A bill empowering cities of the sec
oud and third classes TO organize under
or adopt township organization. was
defeated in the Legislature, which was
Q mistake. One half of the so-called
cities Of Kansas could he just as eff
GENTLY governed by simple township
organization as they are now. and at
one-tcnth the cost. The idea that for
the government Of few hundred pco-
pie the expensive and intricate machin-
cry Of tho present law should be sns-
tanned, is all bosh, having no foundation
in reason. A mayor and city council
III salaried, marshal and police force
Ill salaried. city clerk, city attorney.
city Judge, city treasurer all salarled, a
CITY street commissioner, city survey
or and city assessor all salaried. is all
Wild nonsense, bcgottcn Of wild, nor
scnsical pride. Any town of less than
ten thousand inhabitants can be just as
eli csively governed, all its affairs just
q wisely administered by simple town
chip organization as by whole horde
Of paid officials whose principal bust
ness il is to study out plans and concoct
schemes under the color Of improve
mcnts, whereby taxpayers may be the
moro heavily taxed, the city more thor
oushly burthcned with debt, and they.
tie officers. draw the greater pay.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-03-20
Postomce Changes

In Kansas during the week ending
March sth, 1879, furnished for tho
EAGLE by Vim. VanVleck of the Posi-
ofiicc Department
ESTABLISHED.
Alicari, Ness county, Albert +. Smith
postmaster.
Anderson. Pratt county, Mabel T.
Taylor. postmistress.
Lookout, Mcpherson county, Geo. w
Reese. postmaster.
Newly, Ness county, Reuben W. KEEL
Ter. postmaster.
Pritle, Barton county. James Weltby,
postmaster.
Spring Greek ,Chautauqua county La
Fayette Campbell. postmaster.
POsrNAsFERs APPnINTED.
Agnes City. Lyon county, Mrs. Sarah
Bowcrzox.
Irving. Marshall county, Theodore
GAYLORD.
Iazeite, Cowley county, Arthur j.
Pickering.
Lenexa. johnson county. james Rush
Peotone. Sedgwick county. Philip ID.
Howe.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-03-20
Appointments.

The following appointments have been
made by the Governor and confirmed by
the Senate:
Regents of StateAgriculturalC Ollcge-
ID. G. Mckay, of Cloud county, to sue.
,ecd b. J.. Kingsbury, to take effect
April l, 1879: A. l.. Redden, of Butler
county, to succeed J. II. Hallowell, to
take effect January l, 1879.
Commissioner of Decentralization
of Ellsworth county, his own successor
Regents of the State Normal School
Vim. Goss, of Linn county, to succeed
\. e.lers, to take effect March 16, 1879
J. II. Crichton, of I4abette, as his own
successor. to take effect March l6, 1879
D. f. Clapp, of Woodson county to
succeed +. =. Lawrence, to take effect
April 1, 1879.
Trustee of Safe Charitable Institu-
sions-T. T. Taylor, of Reno county, his
,wn successor.
Commissioner of Insur,nce-Orrin 7.
Welch, of Shawnee county, his own
successor.
Members of State House Commission
ers-J. ID. Anderson, of Davis county.
II. II. Williams, of Miami county, and
John Hammond, of Lyon county.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-03-20
A Sad Accident.

The many friends Of Thos. II. Cayan-
augb in this county will be panied TO
read of the accidental shooting of his
little boy Willie last week. The Salina
Journa! gives the particulars rs follows:
A sad and fatal accident occurred TO
Willie. oldest son Of Hon. 7. H. Cavan-
augh. Yesterday afternoon. ln company
with his two little brothers Willie was
out cunning. During the hunt one OF
the guns got cut of order in some way.
Willie attempted to draw the wad from
the gun and in doing SO the piece was
discharged. the contents entering his
bowels. His physician. DIR. Crowley,
did all in his power to save the little
fellow. but human aid could avail moth
ing. He fingered in pain until this
morning, and at sunrise passed to the
better land. He was about twelve years
of age-a bright and promising boy and
a favorite with ali who knew him.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-03-20
The Hand Writing.

The probability that JEFF Davis will
be elected 10 the United States Senate
taken together with the fact that the ex.
ira session of Congress, which was forced
upon the country by the Democrats and
which will be controlled by ex-Rebels
has combined to render certain old-time
independent and loyal Democratic pa.
pers uneasy. For truth the New York
World is coming over to the Republi.
cans, and the Chicago Tribune announces
last Saturday that it will support any
Republican for President except Grant
who, as everybody knows, will be Op.
posed by the Tribune ON personal
grounds. Loyal and anti-slavery Dem
ocrats throughout the land are brighten
ed over the threatened revolutionary
proceedings of that element of the DEM
ocracy which last Tuesday took charge
of the law-making power of the govern
rnent. With JEFF Davis i'm the Senate
and a majority of both Houses made ~
Of cx-Rcbcl Brigadicr Generals the out
look for our government looks a little
gloomy. There is music in the air which
will be heard by the deafest inside o!
six months.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-03-20
Leggate's Speech.

When the mongrcl opposition that had
combined to beat Senator ingalls, found
their investigating job a contemplate
iailure-a political boomerang that in
its reaction threatened 10 annihilate tho
entire crew of malcontents-they be-
came frantic in their endeavors to dc
something. To relieve their garments o.
a stencil that was elcvating too man!
noses they fumigatcd. As the sweet.
scented outfit went marching abOu'
their boiling cauldron, contributing eac!
his little rotten morsel, some of then
accidently or indiscreetly trOd upon TIN
toes of James +. Leggate, who had mad,
IN honorable fight against Mr.. ingalls,
but who, when defeated, gave in like /;
nan. The result can be imagined, but
the reality can be enjoyed by turning to
the first page of this paper and reading
that impromptu speech delivered b..
Mr.. Lcggate, which is there given in
full. That the fur few, and that the ain
n that chamber was blue for the space
Of quarter Of an hour needs no confir-
nation.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-03-20
For the Eagie.
Honor to Whom Honor isDus.

BLENDoN, March II, 1872.
Ed. EAGLE Now that the eontro-
versy between Sedgwick and Harvey
counties il settled to the entire satfsfhc-
ton of our people, it is certainly appro-
pirate TO render thanksgiving and praise
to an who were instrumental in accom-
plishing this mlch-desircd result. To
those of our citizens who imagined 1t an
easy task, l will say that they knew
nothing about it. And they must soon
er or later settle down to the fact that
it was hard fought battle, and nothing
short Of good "generalship" could have
gained the victory. Therefore l repeat
that it should be q pleasure to every cit
izen of this county TO thank most heart
ily our Senator, our members OF the
House, our County Commissioners, our
county officials, our postmaster, and
each of our citizens who assisted in this
important matter. l am fully prepared
to say, "Well done good and faithful
servants" thou hast been faithful over
few things, we viii make the rulers over
many things. To all Of which the citi-
zens Of our county will say amen. So
mote it be. JNo. KELLY.
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A Constitutional Amendment. al
so q Convention.

The proposition to prohibit the sale
and manufacture of intoxicating liquors
in Kansas was Incorporated in an amend
uent to the constitution to be be sub
mittcd to the people at tue fall election
Of 1880. If adopted Legislative action
would he necessary 10 its enforcement
The proposition is simply dodge OF the
Legislature to rid itsels of the RESPONSE
bility of voting aye or nay upon pro-
hibition bill that was before il. \ thin
subterfugc and one unworthy the diEni-
t. of the law making power besides very
exuensiye. The call for Constitutional
Convention which has also passed boil'
Houses by the required two-thirds vote
will be voted upon at the same time
that is November, 1880. fit receives
. majority vote the Legislature OF 1881
would provide by law for the election OF
delegates to the Convention and fix the
time for its meeting. Ii would probably
be in the summer or fall Of 1881. ms
body, if called, would revise the Constr
tuition, which in turn would have to be
submitted to the people for rejection or
ratification. Ii is probable that it would
be submitted in November, 1881. Then,
unless the new amendment was incorpo-
rated in the proposed Constitution all
the expense and trouble in submitting
n would 60 for nauglt.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-03-20
The st. Louis and WIGHT. Road.

All adviccs touching The speedy con-
struction Of the extension Of the Saint
Louis road from Pierce City to 0swcgo
to Wichita are business-likc and encour-
aging. Meetings are being held at all
prominent points thong the line, and
decisive action taken. A large meeting,
called by the Mayor, was held at indie
pendence Saturday night, which was at
tended by several representatives of the
road.
A correspondent Of the Saint Louis
Republican, of recent date, has this to
say:
George Kitchens, Esq.,, engineer on
the st. Louis and San Francisco railway
after careful consideration of the mat
ter, gives it rs his opinion that his road
could make no more sagaciOus move
ment than to construct . line from
Pierce City, southwark through Benton
vile, Fayetteville in Arkansas, and
thence to some point on the Red River,
in Texas. lie argues that by SO doing
the best part of the Texas trade viii
take this shorter and quicker route to
st. Louis. But another line of road
seems desired that is to extend the
Pierce City road, now at Oswcgo, Kan
sas, to Wichita. This will open splend-
ID country as tributary to Saint Louis.
The great need to carry out a dozen
grand projects, each of which would
contribute largely to the wealth Of St.
Louis, is capital. 1t would seem just
that St. Louis ought to encourage the
construction of these lines Of railway
which will pour a constant stream Of
traffic into her marts Of trade. The
stockholders and directors of the Saint
Louis and San Francisco railway CON-
pany, some Of them large capitalists,
ed on by their efficient General Super
ntendent, are ready to push forward
their road. But the citizens, business
ncn and capitalists Of ST. Louis should
give them substantial support.
The Independence Journal says:
A rousing railroad meeting as held
over at Oswego Thursday. The east and
west people were out in full force, and
is positively asserted that work on
he extension will begin within thirty
lays, provided the aid is voted.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-03-20

Senator Plumb and Congressman Ryan
after the bill had passed tie House. Tho
EAGLE said, in connection with it, pub.
lished report of the survey, that 800, 00(
would be necessary to make the river
navigable from Wichita to the MISSISSIPPI
pi. 1t seems that the figures were wrong
and that it should have been 100000
In a private letter to us, Congressman
Ryan says: "Sorry that We did not gel
more than SIC, 600 for the improvement
Of the Arkansas from Wichita to Fort
Smith. We doubtless would have got 9
much larger sum had the report gOi
here in time. The report says that
500, 900 will make il as good for navi'
gation as it is between Little Rock and
Fort Smith. 1t will take little time
but you and will not have to wait long
to see large commerce on the stream
below Wichita"