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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-21
IRELAND'S APPEAL TO EUROPE.
From the London Pail Mall Gazette.

From the London Pail Mail GaZette.l
The RepaJitque Francaie undoubtedly belongs to
the class Of Irresponsible journals; and it has just
printed remarkable letter. which purports to pro-
coed from a very responsible" person. We are ut
present, indeed unwilling to believe that its CORE.
spondent has any real title to the name which he
has assumed; but. since the letter Of the Irish
Momber'' Is treated quite seriously by the French
print it would be hardly safe. having regard the
peculiar nature of its contents pass by alto
geher unworthy Of notice in this country The object
of the Irish Member is to solicit Continental SYM
pathy for the asrarian agitation, and he desires.
among other things that "a Congress should meet
to investigate the English government of Ireland.
The Irish leaders he says. "while still demanding
home rule are defending the peasantry against
feudal arstocracy. under cover Of the most immoral
land laws in the world" After further denuncia-
men who hire the land OF others are expected
to pay rent for it, the writer goes on to COM
pare the condition OF the Irish tenant farmers with
that the French peasantry before the Revolution
and describe them az "hard pushed. even in good
seasons, to obtain the coarsest fare and peat for
fuel; and this year living by thousands in mud
cabins, without money, food credit, supplicating
their landlords for abatement of rent Even il
shown the greatest forbearsnce they hardly hope
to get through the winter; but the government to
encourage selfish landlords. replies by sending police
and soldiers and by making arrests. Many honest
landlords, though comparatively only q hapdful
concede an abatement gratefully accepted; but
the rest who would seize all their tenants pos
sess simply as payments on account. MI Parnell ad-
vises the tenants to pay nothing unless guaranteed
against eviction. also to refuse any holding
cant through eviction" The writer repels the
imputation Of insurrection; for the Irish MEN,
bers conscious OF England's strength and Ireand's
do not desire their country to become the
prey of soldiers returning from war of extermina-
ton in south Africa eth the English fleet has
been destroyed and till army of iberators OF at
least 900 men with arms and munitions for
300 900 insurgents has landed our shores. there
can be no chance of successful instruction" The
Irish people know the advantages of constitutional
agitation. majority of their members ''are tor
the scale in forty English and Scotch towns millions
Of English rural serfs. crushed Like us by pseudo
feudalism. are awaking and sympathizng millions
United States; 100000 Hindoos given to the
despotism of English pachas look up to the
vanguard of autonomy and municipal freedom. and
Europes eyes Axed on Irelands hypocritical op-
pressOr."
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BoGARDUs' SKILL AND ENDURANCE.

At the shooting school. Eighth street, near Third
avenue. Captain Bogardus yesterday performed the
greatest feat of breaking glass balls record For
purse OF $1,000 he ossayed to beat all previous per-
formances of this character by smashing $500
balls in 4301s minutes-7h. Notwithstanding
fifteen yards from the traps aud loading his
own gun. The Captain fully twenty yards
away. from the traps during the entire shoot.
and his last ball was broken with lin. s to spare.
committee OF the members of the press kept
the official score, and John Ennis the long distance
pedestrian and very good old-tiIne shot, acted
referee Bogardus used two sets of barrels 10 and II
gauge. with his Scott gun, and during the match
changed them nearly nifty times In his ten barrels
he used four drachms of powder and u shot and
in his IL barrels. 81 drachms OF powder and /
shot. The traps were placed on stage at the back
OF the and heavy planking extending to the
ceiling, which was covered with white sheeting.
received the shot Tho shee.ing frequently
newed. as it repeatedly torn into ribbons, and
large holes made in the stout boards, The first
thousand balls were broken i'll lii. I'm. 54s., the
second thousand in Oh. lam. 49,, the third
in 3h. Sam. 40s., the fourth in Al. 4Sm. 43s..
the fifth in 6h 22m 30s. and the $500 in H. 19n.
Is. The shooter missed 35 in his rst thousand At
in his second 81 in his third 80 in his fourth 81 in
his NTH and 90 in his last 500 making 354 missed in
all. The misses were made up ut the end OF each
hundred. This score beats Carver's performance at
the Brooklyn Driving Park last July by 19m. 1885,
The Captain felt very well after his wonderful feat
though his right hand badly cramped and his
shoulder sore to the touch.
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practically escaped. 1t is feared that rubbing from
the actual plato Wesleys coffin has sustained
siderable injury and il the historic relic cannot
be replaced. Mastery the fire obtained
about eight O'Clock The buildings insured for
$1,000.
The Rev. John Baker. NJ. A., the resident minister
writes to us foilows:-'lt is with profoundest
sorrow have to report that the venerable struc-
ture which erected u hundred years ago by John
Wesley, aud which has been the historic centre of
the world embracing Methodist evangelism. has
been devasted by fire. The morning chapel has
been utterly destroyed and the large building much
burned in the north gallery, the roof and the
Another correspondent writes 1.-THE foundation
stone of City Road Chapel laid by Wesley himself
April 81. 1777 and, since the opening OF the build
ing in November. IT'S. 1t has been the centre to
which every Methodist throughout the world in
stlnctively turned. 1t was regarded the Ca
thedral Of Methodism.' and no spot was his
torically precious and interesting to
Methodist. none that appealed powerfully
to his Imagination and his affections, the
chapel ana manse and burial ground where Wesley
other ulusrious Wesley interred) of City
road. few years ago tho freehold of tho chapel
was purchased tor 50. 228 of which sum 81. 700
raised by general effort throughout Methodism. In
addition about 80 900 from local spent
by the trustees in necessary alterations and I'M
provements. On turning to the record OF the laying
OF the first stone by Wesley LOT the chapel opposite
Bunhilltelds' find that he used tho following
words :-"Probably this stonc will be
more by any human eye, but will remain there till
the earth and the works thereof are burnt up"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-21
RACING NOTES.

Kentuckian just from tho blue grass region says
that the blooded horses are winterirg finely. and
that everybody Is going to beat everybody else next
season during tho campaign. Leo Paul has been
engaged by Mr.. d. Swigcrt to train next year. Swi-
gert's string Of thoroughbrcds numbers ifty-four.
Eli Jordan thinks that the chestnut Ally Bye
and Bye. by Bonnie Scotland. dam Ivy Lesf@is thc
coming three year-old. Henry Owens believes that
the Lay colt Mendelssohn. BY Buckden, dam
Mctalla, will DO the beet aud Dick jack
son swears by Bowling Green; but good
judges who have seen Swgerts Talisinan say he
will DO tho boss" lie is winterng well. and IN as
bnc,ss silk. The strings OF Messrs. Grinstead and
McGratn both looking better than any before In
the winter, and that Mr.. Mcdraths stable will DO q
dangerous one tho coming year IL the general
opinion of all who have the youngsters. Gen.
eral Buiord will also have q strong stable next
season. The string will comprise ten horses headed
by the celebrated Goodnight one OF the fastest
racehorses In America. Tho other horses In the
Generals stables are Lloyd Harris, General Albert
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-21
CONEY ISLAND JOCKEY CLUB.

SECOND AND THIRD MEETINGS AND WHAT WAS
DONE.
The second meeting OF the Coney Island Jockey
Club was held pursuant to adjournment at No. 25
East Twenty sixth street. December Q. 1879. ut four
O'Clock p. NJ. when the president announced the
following committecs:-
Committee on Construction and FYnance.-Messrs.
James X. Keene. w. X Vanderbilt. Cornelius Eel
lows, II. G. Babcock. A. Wright Sanford.
Committee Iro1ramme.-Messrs. ]. q. X. Law
renee. f. G. Grswold. j. II. Bradford
Committee on C0nfe'ence.-Messrs. w. Il. Travers.
General Butterfeld A. Belmont, Dr.; Robert Center,
A. Is. Purdy.
member of all standing committees.
On motion the salary of the treasurer was fixed
at $4,000 and that OF the assistant secretary and
clerk of the course at $4,000.
The meeting adjourned to Tuesday. December 16,
same time and place. j. e.. K. LAWRENCE.
Secretary pro TEN.
The third meeting was held pursuant to adjourn
ment at No. rs East Twenty-sixth street. December
49, 1870, ut four O'Clock =. M.
motion that the Office of assistant secretary and
clerk of the be tendcred to Captain william
Conner was agreed to.
It was moved and carried that General Butterfied
Mr.. Bradford and Mr. Sanford be appointed COM
mittee to mako all necessary arrangements with the
railroad companies.
On motion Mr.. Lawrence, Mr. Purdy and Mr.. Girls
void appointed Committee on Organization.
with view to revising the constitution, bylaws,
&C., and perfocting the organization of the club.
Plans OF the grand stand. gateway, ables, track.
club house, fences, Bteeplechase course, &C.,
examined aud discussed. The plan of the grand
stand and main gateway submitted by Mr.. Thomas
An approximate estimate OF the probable cost was
submitted a follows:-
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PIGEON SHOOTING.

MATCH BETWEEN MR. Z. g. MURPHY AND DIR
zELLNER THE FORMER THE WINNER.
A highly interesting pigeon match between Mr.. E.
G. Murphy and DR.. Zellner of yesterday at the
shooting park of the New York Gun Club ut Bergen
Point. N. j. The match for $3.50 side; 100
birds each, 80 yards rise. Ave traps five yards
apart, birmingham rules. The birds were swift.
The weather cold. and a slight breeze
from the south made the smoke hang on
the second barrel. largo number of lovers
of the sport came out from New York to witness the
match. and in the pools the betting 100 to rs
Mr.. Murphy. Mr.. Murphy did most of his execution
with his first barrel His thirty-eighth bird was q
twster and though it received the contents of both
barrels it struggled ont of the boundary line. DR..
Zellner also did some splendid execution. but had
hard luck in having many ridded birds to get out Of
The following is the full score:-
L. G.. Murphy-1 O1111. 11111, 1O11
1.11111, 11111. 11101. 11*1O. 111Ol. IL
Ill. 1l111. 1000. l1111. It'll. 1ol11.
1 I'LL IT, lai . 1lloo. 1ll1l.1loll. Total
DR.. Zellner-O011l. **oOl. *11*o
Hills 1101.010*O .11O10. O100l, 81 O..
O.11001, 1.0O111. O1011 Total killed,
70; missed. %.
Dead out of bounds
A sweep of ten birds then shot. handicap rise,
Ave traps, So entrance There nine compet-
tors, and it resulted in tie for Mr. Rufus King.
Colonel Butler and Mr.. Charles Shields On tie OF
divided the stakes.
ELIZABETH, N. j., Dec. 20. 1879.
Mr.. L. Treadwell ana Mr.. G. johnson shot match
of IS birds each ut this place to-day. and traps.
q yards rise. Rhode Island rules. MIR. Johnson
won the purse OF $50 by killing 81 to Mr. Tread
wells ~. Both men then shot q match of 10 birds
at 20 yards rise. rules. Treadwel killing and
Johnson8
PAMRAPo, N. j.. Dec. 90. 1879.
A match Of 100 birds shot here to-day be-
tween Shade De Long. Of New York. and Il. g..
Church. Of Hoboken. The stipulstious Of the
match $50 side. so birds each. 70 yards rise.
two traps single barrel. Long Island rules. the
losing mau to pay the cost of the birds The birds
well selected lot OF good flyers. mostly driv-
ers and quarterers. DE Long got lead ut the COM
mencement which he held to tho ciose, killing Al to
his opponents 80.
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INGERsoLL BEATS MOSES.

The hrcmen of Passac City. N. j., glory in a de-
batting club. which meets occasionally TO discuss
various topics For some timo past the standing
subject has been religion. Tho debate had mar
rowcd down to two gentlemen. one OF whom IL u
strong inhdel and the other devout Christian.
Both glory in the possession of chickens and place
great value their big roostors named respectively
Iigersol and Moses. As intelligence could not do
eide the question of the superiority Of belief or UNI
belief IL finally agreed to refer IL TO tho spurs OF
tho roosiers. match was arranged and took place
on q corner lot. Ingcrsoll ut drove Moses of
the premises and when his antagonist was returned
defeated him wofuly that the Christian conceded
that nfdelity certainly superior 81 tar Pas.
sale chickens were concerned.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-21
"LEr ME- SPEAKw

In tho Essex County Court. at Newark. yesterday.
Frank Laumcns. who is jointly indicted with Mrs.
Margaret Meierhocffer for the alleged murder Of
Mr.. Maierhofcr of west Orange. last October.
caused another scene. Ho was brought from tho
Jail to plead to indictments which have also been
found against him for robbinR the houses OF Joseph
Levi and Theodore M. Morgan. of West Orange.
Whom placed before the bar he shouted out. Lot
me speak let me speak, want to gives You somo-
dings dot will wash of your hands my blood. Lot
me speak, The Court ordered plea OF not guilty
60 be entered, aud silence was only procured when
Iaumcns WAS removed TO tho Jail AZ hs In withous
a dollar in the world tho Court has assigned him
two counsel
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ARCHERY.

Three ladies and seven gentlemen shot for the
colors of the New York Archery Club at Excelsior
Hall. Twenty seventh street and Ninth avenue, yes
torday afternoon. and the meeting was the first held
indoors this season. Targets were arranged at the
west end OF the hall. which was banked with butts
made OF burlnps and filed with excelsior The ladies
shot ut the hrst target aud the gentlemen at tine
second. Between the two parties considerable
rivalry existed, well between the individual
members. Ninety arrows were fired ut distance OF
thirty yards. The ladies' badge won by Mrs.
DIR. do Luna, with score of 252, while the gentle
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Pike. Rambeau. Rodney. Faconbridge. Setsway'
Little Phil. Bosque Belle and Agnes Mckee.
Abe Perry, who trained Checkmate. Noturno anu
Others last SEASON. has severed his connection Win
Mr.. j. I. Williams and has been engaged py Messrs
Powers Son TO train their stable OF racehorses LOT
the season OF 1880. Volturno will head the list
torino date Litta b. f. foaied 1875 full sister TO VOL
turno and the two FLIES foals OF 1879 Belzoni ana
Patti will be trained also.
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RIFLE SHOOTING.

BAYoNNx CITY. N. Y. Doc. 20. 1879.
Tho following were the best scores in to-day's
handicap Mr.. Memo, handicapped points. "A; Mr..
Van Buskirk handicapped points. Al; Mr.. Jasper,
handicapped points, 43.
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and ruin. From such misfortunes. apart from the
personal virtues of the Prince who is their victim,
il is impossible to withhold sympathy.
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The Courage of q Sikh Soldier.
tAH Musiid Cor. Lrndon Daily News,

We pressed onward under a dropping
Gre, under which there were one or two
more casualties. We passed through q
aruesome gorge, no, five feet wide. with
overhanging wallis that 60 twisted In
their overlapping that the place seemed
o cavern. Afier some tedious travel the
channel hogan to widen, and few miles
further on We reached . village and a
few fields, where we halted for the force
to close up. Here the wounded were
seen land the hasty bandaging replaced
BY more deliberate work.
Bashford bad bled hut little, hut tour
niquet vas applied and the ori6ces Of his
wound replugged The twice. wounded
man was slowly dying, and lying here
under tree in an Afghan valley Private
John Powell, Of No. Company, of the
One-seventeeth.quietly took bis discharge
at once from the service and from life.
A Sikh ncik, Of the Twenty.seventb, o
hne old soldier with gray beard, mad
been shot through one leg and the knee
pan of the other smashed by the sans
bullet. / went to see him and found him
In erest form, wounded as he was. He
laughed In my face as be shook hand.
with me, and exclaimed: .Atcha, sahib
cooch perwunneh l'-"All right, sir;
don't mind It." But ! am told be swort
"werry Free" % the British private put.
II, just after he was bit, at the cowa.dly
fellows who had polted bin.
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ALifs ON a wager.
Isutr, [Ner.l Independent. !

tcNtly tScf.} AnuoPcuoenIJ
The most foolish bet we ever heard OF
was made last Sunday morning in Geo
Shave saloon, on Florence avenue, BY
Michaei Hall, that be could drink one
quart Of whisky within Eve minutes -
Hall had been drinking good deal du
ring the morning, and was at the time oi
betting somewhat intoxicated. The sum
Of the het was go, which fact alone
shows The condition OF the mans mind
ct the time. A quart measure was pro.
duced and Tiled 10 the brim with whisky,
the quality OF which, We suppose, was
about the same as that generally served
In the mining towns In this State. Hal
put lie measure OF liquor TO his mouth
and without taking II from bis lips dranl
II to the dregs. Before minute had
PASSED he fell TO the f,or, apparently
lead. and in that condition was removed
70 bic lodging house, on Helena avenue
DIR. Briefly uss summoned and emetic'
were given, bus without producing thu
desired result. A stomach pump wsl
then applied to the man. and more thar
pint Of the liquor was taken from him
For forty eight hours he was uncon
scious Of what was going on about him
Inflammation of The stomach set in, ant
his suffering became intense. The ul
eerations from the Inflammation finally
!, 10 believed, perforated bic stomach
and on Thursday night, about IL CLOCK
be died. Hall was q robust, hard worn
Ing young man, only twenty-five year
Of age. He drank the whisky in tw
and half minutes.
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NOTICE IN PARTITION.

* W. RIDGWAY, a nonresident Of the
". State of Ohio. and whose postoffice ad-
dress is Dexter, Cowley County, in the State Of
Kansas; William Ridgway, nonresident Of
the State of Ohio, and whose postoffice address
is Gray's Flat, Marion County. in the State OF
West Virginia; Eliza Morrell and William
Morrel her husband. non-residents of the State
of Ohio, whose postofice address is st Marys,
Peasants County, in the State of West Vir-
ginia; Mary Ridgway. John Ridgway and
Elizabeth Ridgway, heirs of Benjamin Ridg.
way, deceased, who are nou-residents Of the
State of Ohio. ard whose places of residence
and postofice address are unknown. will take
! notice that on the 3Oth day of November A.
D.. 1878, Marshall Ridgway filed his petition
in the court of common pleas of Monroe coun.
ty. Ohio, the object and prayer of which is t1
obtain partition of the following described real
estate situate in Monroe county, Ohio, to wit:
The northwest quarter of the southwest
quarter and the northeast quarter Of the south
west quarter and the southeast quarter of the
| southwest quarter of section thirty-two, town,
ship three, range FIVE, containing seventy-fo
and eighty-two hundredth acres, except six and
half acres off of the south end of the south
east quarter of the southwest quarter sold tc
Thomas Cline.
| Also. the northeast quarter OF the southeast
quarter of section two, township four, range
six, containing forty and twenty hundredtt
acres, except thirteen acres,one rood and thirty
six perches off of the west side sold to Georg,
Coss. in all ninety-fve acres more or less, ant
for equitable relief.
You are each required to answer said peti
tion on or before the 9th day of April, A. D
1879.
PEARSON s. DOHERTY.
feb4, 1911 Att'ys for Plaintiff
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NOTICE IN PARTITION.

CATHARINR sPATHRLF and Christian
~ spathslf. her husband, who reside in the
county Of Davidson in the State Of Tsnnes-
see, and whose postofa.e address is Nashville,
In said county and State, will take notice
that Elisabeth Fleahman and Henry Fleah-
man, her husband, did, on the 2lst day oi
February, A. d. 1879, fle their petition in
the court Of common pleas of Monroe Coun.
~. Ohio, the object and prayer OF which is
TO obtain partition of the following described
real estate situate in Monroe County, Ohio
being the lands Of which George Jacob Steie.
later diad seized, to wit:
The south half Of the southwest qnarter
OF ssttion ll5l dfteen, township rel six of
range (6] six, containing eighty acres more
or lees; also. part Of the northwest quarter
Of the southwest quarter Of same section
being Isl twenty 1--WE acres of of the south
side VI said last mentioned tract; also, two
roods and fourteen perchss Of of the wes
side Of the northeast quarter OF the south
west quarter Of said section; containing il
all one hundred and Eve acres more or less.
You are required to answer said petition
on or before the 26th day Of april, A. D
1879.
SPR.GGS & BRIGGS and
PEARSON & DOHBRTY,
fsb96, '7sw7. Att'ys for Pi'tffs.
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A Homely Cure for Dyspepsia.


Here is rather curious remedy, says
Cassel's Family Magszine, but in many
cases q very certain one, for the Of
indigestion. II is simply the cultivation
Of habit Of chewing, while out OF doors,
different kinds of green leaves and swal-
lowing the juice. One can always Gull q
leaf from hedge or bush as one posses.
Almost oil are good that are not nause-
ous, such ss the ivy, or poisonous, as The
laurel leaf. One OF the latter, however,
is q capital thing where there is sligh,
irritation 0f the stomach.
The chewing OF leaves cures dyspep.
ria, we believe, by incr asing The flow OF
the salivary juice,and partly by the tonic
.,r STIMULATING action Of the leaf chewed
The leaves that occur to me at present
as most likely TO be beneficial are those
of the pine trees, spruce or Scotch fir,
h.ackthorn, curIant and rnse bushes
mint, the petals Of many flowers, The
stalks Of mountain daisies, the white
portions OF tushes, the bark Of many
yourg trees, and the tender parts of the
stalks Of green wheat, oats, or almost
any oi the larger erssses; butt your own
taste must In great measure guide you,
n you elect to take trial Of my remedy.
/ should say, howt yer, that the chewing
10 hetier to lake place before or between
meals than Immediately after.
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Guardians Sale.

TN pursuance OF an order Of the Probate
i Court Of Monroe County, Ohio. made on
the 26th day Of February. 1879. in the case
Of Michael Boughner, Guardian OF Emanuel
and Samuel Lands. Jr., against his wards,
the undersigned will, on the
Sd day of april, 1879,
between the hours of 10 o'clock q. m. and
o'clock p. m, on the hereinafter described
premises, offer at public sale. the following
described real estate, situate in Monroe
County, Ohio, 10 wit:
The southeast fourth of the northwest
fourth Of section thirty one Of township
three of range three. containing forty acres
except about twenty acres of the northwest
corner Of said tract, and formerly owned by
william Cain.
Said real estate is appraised at $3.50, ant
may sell at two-thirds Of the appraised vslu'
thereof.
Terms OF SALE-One half cash in ham
and ne.hai iu one year; deferred paymen
to be secured by mortgage on premises an
to bear interest payable annually.
MICHAEL BOUnHNER,
Guardian of Emanuel and Samuel Lands
mch4,7
| sPRIGes & DRIeGs Att'ys.