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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-12
SPOKEN.

Ship Chas Bal Orr, Chapman, Pabeon dc Plea FOR
Europe. Oct ~, lat 81 ~ :, Ion ~ 4OW.
ship Constantine. Goss from London FOR New York no
date, &c.
Bark Jcrbuen Nor svcudsen from Wilmington. NC. for
Trieste December g. lat 81 lon ~
Bark James Kcnway Or Mcdonald from Liverpool for
Charleston. Dee n. lat ~ 81, Ion 81 W.
BARK columbia Ger. Schumacher from Havre Tor South
west Pass Dee \. lat ~ ~. Ion "a ~
Bark ROYAL Harrie tBr,, Young. from Stables dOonnes
for New York, o date lat ~ ~ Ion ~.
Bark Scotia lBrl. farran from Three Rivers est Law
rcncs sept ~ for vapa also Nov ~ lat n Ion ~ ~ W.
Bark Snaresbrook tBr Pcake. from Wilmington NC. for
Liverpool. Dec IL, lat ~, Ion ~.
Bark agna iNorl Have, from Bordeaux for New York,
Dee ~. lat "a * Ion 81 81.
Bark Echo Nor. Wold from Rnchefort for Charleston
Tor Tybce Jan L. lat 2i ~, lon ~ ~.
Bark InneN (Nor). Bsvh, from New York for Amster-
dam. Dec ~. lat ~. Ion 81.
Brig AthoIe Gran (Br), Connolly from Dublin for New
York, Dee -, lat ~, Ion ~.
Brig Helen Phnncy. sylvester. from Troon Nov for
Cardenns ~ days out. no date. lat &c.
Schr Mary Drury. Gage, from Pensacola for Boston.
Jar off Shinneeock
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MARITIME MISCELLANY.

STEAMER BOLIVAR 3D. Doherty, from Baltimore for
liverpool before reported aground at the mouth Of tho
proceeded down.
BARK W CocunAS Givau at Galveston for Havrc. bo.
has
twenty feet II water.
abandoned At sea The following is tho captains state
81 for Msssr Win Il
where commenced to get bad weather. and on Jan 3 lat
rc sea- which completely buried vessel smashing bull
MARX. snS ss Ss in mater
able and leaving her IN sinking condition Next day was
dcaux for New York the captain taking all hands aboard
his vessel and landing y. IN New York The wns i7'
scmR TrAsrR from st John, NB for New Haven ashors
scnR EMMA C BABcocx which went ashore in GIouces.
harbor Dec D. having been lghened Of her OF
way for repairs.
,nS G:prss ss IS Jan
that condition.
are ABREAST light ss
this Office. Three vessels can be alongside rendering
assistance.
CnEsrrR Pa Jan ia heavy ice gorge has formed in
the Delaware River about mile above this city and
four colliers and the city icc boat No
> stuck there.
,ns bort to chowam River Nc en-. Ss
tho ice and sunk ia currtuck Sound ON the 9Th inst
.r sSss. III s: .n the s Mar.
driven ashore on s%uty Nose Island during the late gale
She Is found to he badly damaged
RtcHxoxp. Va. Jan 11--schr Cakes Ames, Edmonds,
from New York reported this morning having sunk
tcrday yet all right though embedded in the gorge
Reach where the Ice IL reported packed
the bottom of the river least - feet in thickness
Bark repta ;er Gatigcn also from New York. is about
quarter of me below the Cakes Ames In similar
diton
At Dutch Gap only few miles below the river Is
parativey clear the only ordinarily high The
tent and imnensty of the gorge will probably preclude
time The danger to the vessels
toned will be from the breaking Of the ice Other YES
in the river below City Point aud In comparative
safety.
YARMOUTH. Ms, Jan ii-Schr Rio. from Yarmouth for
Hsboro Nh was totally wrecked on Cape st Mary Jan
IL, saved
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SLEIGHING.

The sleighng yesterday in the Park and on all the
avenues on the north side Of it was capital. and
thousands were out enjoying the sport on Sixth
Seventh. st. Nicholas, Eighth and Jerome avenues
1t is necessary however have long sharp corks on
your horses shoes.
trot to sleighs took place yesterday afternoon
between four horses, for given by Gabe Case
of Jerome avenue The from the top of the
hill beyond Judge Smiths to point just beyond
Cases, best three in five. and was won easily by
Weeks brown gelding Rufus trecord 2;sol. The trot
drew together large number OF prominent road men,
who enjoyed the sport exceedingly
Alley Bonner behind Music. and Edward Bonner
behind May Bird. had most exciting contest on
Jerome avenue yesterday afternoon. The first brush
resulted in about thing. although May Bird
carried two. This reversed at the second brush
when Music carried two persons and May Bird only
her driver Edward Bonner, and from the club house
stoop it was thought May Bird had the best of it to
the bridge in this brush Music does not look in
good shape for a winter horse being drawn
ingly too fine and she did not seem to have her
usual speed still the two mares did some fast work
and their drivers went their best every time. The
trot much enjoyed by all who saw it. as it was
genuine sport.
Mr. Harrington Of Jerome avenue, was driving q
very fast horse the road 1t is the chestnut stall
lion Glenare. by Messenger Duroc. dam Emma Mills,
by American Star. Emma Mills is the dam of Sweep
stakes and Motifs Independent.
All the road men seem to give the black gelding
Vulcan a wide berth. Invitations politely worded
have been extended to many leading gentlemen, who
have last horses, for brush the road. but they
prefer to give them the so by. not wishing to try
conclusions.
Mr.. Moulton driving his team Of six-year- Odds.
They can trot fast and much admired. Lady
Lockwood. well known road mare, is the dam OF
of them.
Frank Ferguson driving very fast bay horse.
a green one. He is clipper and can pull sleigh
terrific clip
Mr. George Jarvis and Dunn Walton were out be-
hind very fast team which could 90 almost fast
enough to melt the snow.
Should that sleighs reach the
Park easily there will be plenty of fun the road
Qpain
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AMERICAN PORTS.

boston. Jan li-Arriyed, - steamers Pembroke CBrl
brig s''S l ssfSa
Ss. ssP: stfs
Loveiand: savannah; Falcon Kirby Charleston; Raleigh
RI" 5nneo Der wandere GER Hro%" Boraeux PREM
brig Riberia Br upha" Drogheda; schr Christie tBD,
Ms sE, ~ John ...,s .,,., s,u,.
f"sTgEss SossSfe Ss' ier"ss bark Enriqu.
ar ! CHA % rom
Ingcside Br Hayes, from Havre; Won Motke CBrl, Nc
JXCKsONvILLE, Jan li-saed, steamer Secret CBr),
KEY WEST, Jan Ain port, bark Bridgeport. Morgan.
@ o ss @ s h5; Eyn
Stubs from Havana fer Or Boston ren.t'ng f c.
tom, New York; nth, carondeet, Burrows from Now
Ilth- Arrived schr George Sheppard, Rich. Lisbon
NEW ORLEANS Jan e--cleared. bark catharina csws.
7!IArrysi aarks Nsvis MSs, s:nS1sa, from ron.
Fritz cswe,, IlaKansas, Para.
@ Gen
Whitney. Freeman, New York.
Boot: %a "Ess sn %:S 1 s sss N sr
deaax; brig Carrie Bertha Hail. Almeria; sehr Priscilla
PASSES. Jan ii-Arrived ships Guardian Paine H.vrc;
Gustav Oscar Gen ar'%an BsmeR humboldt Ger
Anna Sor,, Gunnefson Bristol 4; Louisiana daD Gan
dolfo Genoa: iona AUS. Ivancich, Hamburg; Albert
Victor (Br) Davidson Aberdeen.
ssIledTstsamer. EmsspGpe OBJ and Hudson Ind ship.
arna tSw).
NORFOLK, Jan I1-Cleared. schr Althea. Barbados
Saled-Stcamers Juan (Br) Simpson, Liverpool; Palermo
(Br) Hunter. do.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan 1o-Arrived, steamer Catharins
Whiting Hardin. Providence.
IItli-Arrived steamer Lancaster Mills williamsburg
"Reminiscences Roman. Crowel Boston; Equator.
Catharine savannah banks idea dtaD, Gallo Queens
town Scotia Br) Smeltxcr. do.
Saed-Steamcrs Roman Tonawanda and Juniata.
LEwEs Del, Jan l0-Arrived steamer Abemare, Gibbs,
steamer wycns CBr,. Elliott from Palermo, arrived
pm.
saed-Barks Harmonic CNor, for Philadelphia Velocity
fNor) for Hull. =
Robinson DIR, Brecn Bordeaux Director tBr), Shamper
do: scI,r Kcnsett. Harndcn. Kingston, Ja
Sued-Stcamer Wycli6c (Br), Phadelphin; bark 6len
tBr). do: brig rbt do.
PORTLAND No, Jan 1l-Arrived, steamer state OF Ala
bama tBrl, Richie, Liverpool
SAVANNAH. Jan 11-Arrived, steamer Gate City, Dag
gett New York; ship Ardmore tBr), McVicar Glasgow;
bark Maria (Brl, Stewart Halifax.
Freddie Ebbett, Pannell, liayti.
Saied-Steamcr City of Savannah Mallory, New York
SATILLA RIVER, Dec 3l-Sailed, bark Belle Alliance
(Brl, White Dublin.
TACOMA. Jan 3-sailed, ship Shirley Mathews, San
Francisco bark Cath sudden, ingalls,. Melbourne
VINEYARD HAVEN Jan lO-No arrivals
Saed--Schrs Calvin tBr) Lizzie Mattheson, and CAL
In port-Schrs Jas Bliss. VIM Barnes Ocean Queen
Br, iIibbard Br), Wyoming, Edith steerc and Crown
Prince (Br.
WILMINGTON. Cal. Jan 3-sailed, bark Meancthon.
WILMINGTON, Nc Jan 11--Clcarcd bark Mediator
(Nor) Sandersen amburg brig Alkor Nor), Williamson,
London.
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stenmer Bolivia (sr. Small, Gaseow-Iender.on Bros.
Steamer Donaa GER, Bussins Bremen Vi" southamp
steamer niagara, Curtis. nsyana-JE Ward CO;
can ports-F Alexander Sous IS
Gity Antonio Pennington Galveston via
steamer Lone Star. Clapp. New orlenn.-Bogcrt &
steamer Knickerbocker. Kemble, New Orleans-Clark
steamer Tybee Holiness Fernandina-willian Clyde
Steamer City Of Macon, Ksmpton, savannah George
steamer Champion, Lockwood, charostonJ W ouin
Steamer Bcnefactor. Jones' Wilmington. MCMILLAN p
Steamer Old Dominion Walker Norfolk, City Point and
Stea%sq l"%c ns Bsnrsc Hoson pmock
Bark Jessie Gilbert (Br, Duggan, Liverpool-Snow
Bark Bel Stewart Br), Harper Dublin. I-P Nevius
Bark Artierre Giovanni Aus Ivancch Queenstown for
orders -Slocovich Go:
Edge Co
bark John II Pearson. Harding, Marseillcs-James
Bark Professor Nordenskjold (Nor Jensen Bordeaux
BARK saGueic GtaD. Pralls Nspes-John seager
Brig Perpetua (Swe). Bostrom, Oporto-Funch, Edge
Brig 5nlla Blake r Peterson, Porto Plata and St Do
Brig Nellie Hustled. Brewster, Guantanamo-J Ccballos
Brig Matte Russell, Atherton, Newark, NJ-Marcus
Schr l. 4 n Donovan, Blake. Pernambuco--J E Ward &
Julia Grace OBJ, Dickson, Laguayra and Carupano
ssnr EmgTs,. NGrGxood Js,smsE Smith
Schr Emeline q Sawyer, Lamson, Ponce PR-Simpson,
Clnpp Co.
Schr Kochcco, Jasper st Jago and nyde
& Co.
schr Cassie Mac Obj, OLcary, Halifax, Ns-Perkins
Co.
schr Brilliant CBr, Dagle, Halifax. Ns-P Nevius Il
Son.
.schr Ottawa tBr), stanwsrd, Yarmouth Ns-Boyd &
Hincken.
schr Snow Bird OBJ, Grips, st John, Mp Ncvius
Son
Schr Lucia Ives. Burns New Orleans-A q Fisher
Schr Lily Cole. Charlie ton-Evans ball 4 Co.
Schr Sally Burton, Burey, MISREPRESENTATION Manu-
featuring Co.
schr + Goodwin Williams, Bridgeport-Stamford Man
uring
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TRooS, Dec so-Arrived, Fanny corviil. Martin
N.IiscIA Dec a,-sailea Scandinavia o. Paulsen, Ma,
MIST ,mrlnrooL Dee as-sailcd crimdon -, Braekcn
'WnrsmsvrS Dec a7-sailcd. Prinds Oscar, for Balt-
more
w,TseroRp Dec 27-Put in, Elphnsone (s', Bea Liver
WEST coasr OF ArRcA-Arrved at Sierra Leone Nov H.
Emma Lewis Wcodbaty hcs.on Goddard Candy Win
hrr,yet az do Noy 3 Sea Gull Stevens, Winnebah; 22i
Sailed from Qatiah prior Dee . Mohcan for leewnrd
ward land is reported r"s at Emina Dee g. ~
e ca Dee Kss WILLIAM from S SS FROM e.
nina; Fury Hubbard, from Grand Bassa.
E%ins g. ,raes ' KseS " maricy f from Hsndon
sailed from seconder Dec g. Horace scudder, kreuse for
Dec Gsy Of Toxic Ms
sen, New York via Singapore.
ALnrnA. Dec 24The receiver of the cargo of Indian
corn per lsmaee Alegro arrived here Dec y from New
agent to superintend the discharge.
Boan,Y. Dec a-The spartan; American ship from the
about three four days before her arrival here; i'm
meda,ey on her coming into barber the authorities sent
the mud the fire is now believed to be extinguishcd
no cargo was iettisoned
C.rRxARvov Dec 3,-The Kong Oscar arrived hcre
81 John NIB. via seily. encountered easterly winds
throughout the She has part of buwarks gone
and is making water.
CErIE Dee 2SCapt Robbins of the Milo arrived 18th
inst from New York, has noted protest
tocANApA. dec 3-Thc queenstown mas ui>chtrGou l'u
tons her timber but the leak has not yet been discovered
and is consequently obliged to go ON discharging.
CoPENHAGrN Dec 2S-rhe Lampcrts (s), from savannah
for Reva previously reported assisted on apparently
unchanged after pumping out water ballast She lost
anchors and made jetson of coal tSncc arrived at
Revnn
HAvRE Dec 3OThc Marguerite (French,. Martin which
left Tampco for New Orleans balast for repairs to bot
tom, and proceed from thence to Mexican port to
damage.
SHANGHAE. Nov. 1.-THE Annie Fish. Hoffscs arrived
here Nov y from New York is reported to have been Cd
shore outside Woosung.
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PORT OF NEW YORK, JAN. II, 1879
ARRIVALS.
REPORTED ny THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND HERALD
wHIrEsToSE TELEGRAPH LINE.

REPORTED ~ THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND HERALD
wHITEsToSE TELEGRAPH LINE.
steamer Adratic Or Jenninss Liverpool Dec 81 and
Sor "a" no M &c R"' sr n% "naen os Ns
Steamer Victoria Csn. Young London Dec 20 With ma.e
passengers Henderson Bros. Had strong gales
steamer Crown (BrI Tate Newcastle % days with mdsc
to j Tucker Go. lad a continuation Of wNw gales.
with heavy head split sails and carried away after
steamer City of Columbus, Nickerson. Savannah days.
with mdse and passengers 10 George fongc
with mdsc to Jas W Qnintard CO
steamer Ashland. Hunter Philadelphia. with mdsc TO
shin Lake SUPERIOR tof Montrca Stewart Liverpool ~
DAYS with mdsc to VIM Nelson Jr Came southern pas
sage had light 81 trades weather to
worhington. seaman OF Mnnchcstcr T. fell overheard
'S% % o fsS M"o sSr q days.
ballast TO order Had heavy gales for the last 10 days
Bads." ia, Tor New Yort ''0ss sup ''
BARK Commerce Elliott. Shanghai via Barbados where
she pm, in for provisions. III days with tea Sc. to A
Low Bros vessel TO Lu9t Bros Was 80 days TO the
iicra % days: thence 70 the EqSp,Gr j. ATLANTIC - day..
split sails; 10 days d aiteras Oct ~ lat 81 80,
;ia%ss letter: sSSSiss% san v;s"si;eG for fai%c";s
ap s y Ion % O scsr Annie MSrr
BARK Leo ,Sor andersen Dicppc "a days in ballast TO
s ns ne pi , a
Bark Annie Marshall of Digby. Ms. Parker, Antwerp
Sn lid enc to %Sav
sw AGED 9s " s a Sy' the
deck aud died hour afcrward
bark Imperator Nor, Jensen Hayre 63 days In ballast
to funch Edge Co. Had heavy W and NV gales; split
sails: Jan lat ~ Ion 10 spoke bark Wallc tNorl from
galveston tor L,crpoc 7th lat 80 Ion 10 ~ bark Tetcns
tNor. from Barrow Tor New York
bark Dronuing Louise NOR Olsen Bordeaux ~ days in
ballast Tobias Had line weather mp to IIatteras
thence successive gales NV Jan close under
Long Island coast where encountered violent NV gale
aud blown back to the Gulf stream Jan lat ~ ~
Ion 10 a. fell In with the scr sissoo of Weymouth NS,
from - Domingo for Boston In sinking condition took
OIL the captain aud Ia number and brought them 10
this port
liark Cardenas Wilkinson. Rio Janeiro Noe IL. with
coffee TO Johnston, Perry Go; vessel 10 staples
Crossed the Equator Dee 10 in Ion ~ had
westerly gales since Dee ~ lat 2 ~ lou ~
two boats buwaks forward house and started main deck.
Bark America. Armstrong. Port Spain II days with
ndse and passengers to u Trowhridgcs Had fine
weather jan - lat 81 "a lon ~ ~; then experienced
terrific gale from WNW lasting days. aud blown on
$50 miles; was = days of Iattcras. with NV winds
Brig concczonc immaculate Utah. Stinca. Licata 10
days. with sulphur to Bcnham Boyesen. Had continue
tion of heavy gales lost aud split entire sails
aud carried away naintcpsai yard Dee 10 in
sight Of sandy Hook Light ship, but blown o m
by strong NV psies-
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Brig John Moves of Ne~buryport, Cocker Cay Francis
u days with order; vessel 10 master Had iht
winds aud Gains
sehr Carrie saunders ,of st John. NB Saunders. Mira
g"ane II days with Haywood % Lyon 20; vessel 70 Isaac
staples. Jan n. christopher Alsng. seanian, OF Den
marx ded the bod, brought TO port ana landed al
Staten Island for interment.
senr Neiie Doe got Bangor. Trask 50 Johns Pr Dec
via Charleston days with moasses order 'essei 10
II Smith Co Had heavy NV gales most Of the passage
Schr Garrett Wright. tropper. Virginia
PASSED THROUGH HE'LL GATE.
BOUND SOUTH.
Steamer francona. Bragg, Portland for New York, with
mdse and passengers to j Ames. .
steamer City OF Bedford Fish Now Bedford for New
York. with mdsc ana passengers 10 Barring ~ DAVIS
Steamer Albatross. Davis. Fall River for New York
Scbr Rchccca Atwood Bath, Georges Banks for New
York
Schr Mary Fernald, Carr. Passport for New York.
Schr James Phelps Brockway New Haven for New York
BOUND EAST.
Steamer Nerens Hallett. New York for Boston.
Schr Willamette DR. Dunn New York for Hilsboro Ms.
Schr Empire Smith New York for Sag iIarbor
Schr Maggie Dnlln. Dan, Wcehawken for Boston.
Schr Lucy ID. Handy. Elizsbethport for Boston.
Schr Louisa WILSON, Springer Port Johnson fr Provi-
dcncc.
Schr Isaac II Borden, Dodge. Amboy for Fall River.
There is deal Of heavy drift ice in and around
Hell Gate Vessels coming east cannot through Tor the
present without the aid Of tugboats.
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SKATING.

An exciting skating came off last evening at
the rink OF the Manhattan Athletic Club. on
Eighth avenue. In the first heat T.. @. Quincy, of
the Manhattan Athletic Club, made mile
in Am. 34sas. against J. Cudp. of the same
Club in 5m los. J. ". Owens fell out on the second
lap. The contestants in the second heat were q. d.
Phillips of the Hudson Boat Club Of Jersey CITY
who made mile in Am. - as against +. sherwood
of Newburg in Am. 16ias.. and J. Byland in
Am. 49,.
In the final heat Phillips came TO the post in AM
rs, Sherwood Am. Ga, and Quincy Am. % IS The
first medal was awarded to Phillips and the second
10 sherwood
George II. Alton started to skate tweny-four hours
without rest az a rink in Boston Friday evening
There is a wager Of $3.50 on the result.
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THE RIFLE.

AT the Crcedmoor Junior Range yesterday the third
match for the Ballard mid-range rifle shot by
two teams of five from the Empire Club and one team
OF five from the Zetter Club. The conditions of the
match were:-Numbcr OF shots, ten: position stand
ing. distance. 100 yards: rife. any 90 caibre. Id.
pull Entrance fee. 50 each team. One-quarter of
entrance money given to second team at each com
petition. Prize TO be three times before bccom-
ing the property OF winners. open to teams OF hve
from any rifle club or association. More than one
team enter from any club, but man can shoot
on but one team.
The two previous matches won by the zet-
Ter team, but they out second in yesterday 3
match the prize Will have TO be shot for again. Fol
lnMinu tho L.
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William W Slkworth all of Grecnpont. of the second
part.
To wit Mr. John " Stearns having s,nihed his inten-
ton and determination to sever all connections with tho
trcenpoint prpsv Church We the unersig in
consideration do hereby TO place in the
hands of John Ogilse all certain letters papers aud
documents nov possession. TO he held by the said
John :. Ogyic sacred
The said documents relating runors and statements
concerning alleged criminal relations with Miss ibbo
PENNEY, do solrnny promise that will not make
public any OF the contents of said papers documents
aud prs, being made public by all the
means in our power provided this is under
sto I'd to be mutual, binding.
II further agreed that these documents. papers and
letters shall DESTROYED the expiration of yea
sent writing all of the parties first and second
part being given il IL further undors ood and agreed
that the said John Osyie, custodian of these docu-
nents shall not omen scaled package unless
writing given by all the of the first aud second
We further defend the moral character of Mr.
John y. Stcarns the hest OF ability
ID. \. MANSON.
GEORGE T. WILSON.
WILLIAM W. SILKWORTH,
John STEARNS
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BASEBALL ON ICE.

The largest crowd of the that has assembled
TO witness baseball match upon the ice was gath
cred yesterday afternoon at the large lake in
front Of the well house at Prospect Park.
Two teams were selected by Messrs. Barnie
and smith, the former of the Buckeye
club. of Columbus. Ohio. the latter of the Hud-
son club, OF Brooklyn. Several of the players on
BARNES side noted PROFESSIONALISM ssdy. of the
Chicagos Nelson. of the indianapolis Club and Doe
schcr. of the Tccumsehs. being among the number
Several falls occurred during the game which amused
the spectators greatly Barnies party won by
~ "a
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NOTHING TO SAY.

NOTHING TO SAY.
All the gentlemen whose names signed to this
agreement except the accused who is at the present
time in Florida by the reporter yesterday.
MIR. Wilson refused to have anything to say. Mr..
Manson and Mr. Sikworth although reticent. veri-
ned the agreement, but would make no statement
Mr. Stcar1is is still member of the church AS
soon as the scandal became public the following
named gentlemen were appointed as a committee to
investigate the matter in behalf of the temperance
society Mr. W. f. Dodge, president of the society
Mr.. II. b. Spellman and Rev. Albert q. lawson. Mr..
Stearns is man who is well known throughout
Greenpoint and this city, and has been member of
the church since il was dedicated. Miss Penney has
been teacher in the Sunday school for several years
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CURLING.
AMERICANS vs. sCoTcHMEN AT CENTRAL PARK
KEEN AND INTERESTING sTRUGGLE--THE

AMERICANS vs. sCoTcHMEN AT CENTRAL PARK
AMERICANS THE WINNERS.
The long expected match at curling between the
Americans and Scotchmen took place at the Central
Park yesterday The leadership of the Scots was in.
trusted to the veteran curler Mr.. John Patterson.
and Mr.. Grieve led the Americans.
The Kinks, six in number were quickly marked of,
and at half past O'Clock the entire lake a
merry Curling stones and brooms were every
where. and the shouts OF the skips could be heard
fer away in the Park. The excitement among the
spectators intense, and at times it was almost
impossible for the curriers' to find sufficient room
do their work, eager were men, women and chill
dren to get glimpse at the sport. Mr.. William
Elliott, president of the New York Horticultural
Society, selected umpire. The sixth rink con-
tanned only three players ut each end, two of the
gentlemen expected being unable to be present.
From beginning to end it fine struggle. The
ice very Keen and great judgment and delicacy
of touch necessary adjuncts to good curling.
For au hour the Scots played well that it
looked if Scotias honor safe in their keeping
but skfll exertions the part of the Americans
changed the aspect of affairs in time, and not until
the official announcement rendered was there
any certainty about the result. The general aspect
of the lake not alone striking to the specta
the intense interest the words of caution that
fell from the mouths of the skips the terms
commend good playing, and the anxiety expressed
i'll their faces well worth long journey to he
and see.
Time" was called at five O'Clock when il was
found the game tie. each side scoring shots
1t was then resolved, though nearly dark, to play
end up at Rink to decide the tie, which
done. The greatest care was observed in the work.
gave the victory to the Americans. by score of los
shots to 1O4 shots The following il the score:-
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SAILED.

Steamers Germanic tB). for Liverpool; Italy CBr do
Bolivia Bn, Glasgow: Zanzibar (Brl do; Donau Ger,
San Antonio, Galveston via Key West; knickerbocker.
New Orleans; Lone Star. do Western Texas, jackson
Tybec. Fornandna; Old Dominion, Richmond, &c; Al
lance Philadelphia: ship Amnta Br) Melbourne banks
Alberto (Aus,. Cork Falmouth Osm Dubrovacki (Aus
Pennrth Roads: brigs Anna Ger Rio Grande do Sui and
Port Allegro; Kitty Clyde dr. Basse Tore and Nevis
Also sailed, US steamer Richmond, for Marseilles.