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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-23
TROTTING TO SLEIGHS.

strong delegation of Csrmansville sporting men
and others met Jerome avenue yesterday
to witness q sweepstakes trot to sleighs for
SIS between John f. Cunninghams gray geld
ing Wellington, G. Terwligers gray mare Stella
and ]. Hopper's sorrel Flora. The distance
about mile best three five. Before starting the
betting favor of Stella at $40 to IS the
others.
The afternoon was charming and the road in the
best of condition tor fast trotting The first heat
taken by Stella after pretty struggle. The
ond heat resulted in Flora winning by two lengths.
Stella second The third heat easily captured by
Stella. by three lengths. Flora second. The fourth
heat proved very interesting The horses
sent away the second attempt, with
Wellington on the lead. and he held
his advantage for half-mile, when Flora
went to the front, followed by Stella
On nearing the finish Flora made break, and Stella
steadily and won the heat and trot by halt a
length from Flora amid great cheering from the
cited spectators. Wellington close up. Mr.. Jo-
seph j. McEvoy, acted judge and Mr.. Newman
starter. The following is
SUMMARY.
JEROME AvENUE-TRorTING-WE January
%. 1S70.-Sweepstakes OF $50, mile heats the best
three in five, to sleighs.
Starters
G. Terwiligers z. III. Stella. ..............
j. Hoppers 8. m. Flora. ...................
j. +. cunningham's Z. 9. wellington...... 8 3
No time taken.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-23
HARLEM RIVER BRIDGE.

A REQuIsIrIoN MADE BY THE PARK COMMITS
sIoNERs ON THE COMPTROLLER TO ISSUE
BONDS TO PAY FOR IT'S CONSTRUCTION.
At the weekly meeting of the Commissioners of
Public Parks. yesterday the question of the con-
struction of the suspension bridge tho Harlem
River was debated and the following paper drafted
and accepted AS the voice of the Commissioners
Whereas by of the LEGISLATURE passed in the year
of the As of Public .i
with commence the building or construction OF snspei
more than half mile thererom and whereas this act
s in s of Gns the
River and whereas the land for the approsehss 10
taken and paid for BY the city, and tho amount
thereof has been assessed on the pIope a~neas
OF highways now in actual use ON both
this especial advantage that the shores which is
a the afi s % Sod sna s ss
impede the navigation Of the Harlem River as proposed 70
whereas the unprecedenedy low price of iron aud the
for s s. s Gsssrs s the sas
many years since IMPOSED upon q therefore be IL
3, chapter ai Of the ISL chapter
@ of the sws q 4 aS for ,s ct s
River in he city of New York described in said section
so san' the & but
P%c PARKS Of sad ey sna the As Board OF
sioners thereof hereby make reqgisition on, the
na%e Of the Mayor Aldermen and Commonay Of said
city bonds the of 5000 said bonds
issued hundreds OF dollars. shall he
able in less than in than twenty nf
the respective times which they issued and shall
such interest exceeding six cent
annum shall be determined By said Comptroller
Resolved That the said department and the said Com
missoners hereby certify that said amount-nameiy
81 0oO is be raised for said purposes.
Resolved, That certified copy of the memorial Of
Msssrs l.. G. Norris, Gustav Schwab. franklin Edison
aud Others the department the day OF
December 1878 be transmitted with the foregoing resolu
lions. the Board of Estimate and Apportionment.
Resolved, That the Engineer of Construction be re-
quesed transmit to this Board elevations plans and
specifications of said bridge and estimate of the cost
thereof all of which shall be subject the approval OF the
Board.
The memorial referred to in the foregoing resou-
tons is lengthy document and was signed by l.. G
Morris, Gustav Schwab, Franklin Edson, n. p.
Bailey William q. Alderman, Joseph II. Goodwin
John Hunter Joseph l. Potter. Q. L. Cammann
Morris wilkins. Leonard w. jerome and W. H.
Travers. These gentlemen reside Harlem River.
and in the memorial state that the bridge is public
necessity.
The Commissioners after taking the above action,
went into executive session and fixed the expendi-
ture OF appropriations Tor the present year.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-23
MAYOR COOPER THANKED.

deputation OF the Taxpayers Association called
upon Mayor Cooper yesterday and thanked him for
vetoing the steam heating scheme. TIE committee
recommended that 40 franchise to lay mains and
pipes in the streets Of this city be granted any
person corporation, except after competition and
then "a the highest bidder The gentlemen also spoke
FOR some time Ia relation to the city government.
il their opinion dock facilities should bc greatly
proved and the work of street cleaning be carried
under the district stem. and that longer periods be
given Tor cOntracts: the CrotOn water supply
Hh0dld be increased and general license system
similar ~ that IN other cities instituted. The May
was requested TO confer with the heads OF depart.
nrnts with view of reducing the salaries OF EN-
pioyes.
Tue Mayor promised to take the suggestions into
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-23
ALWAYS WITH YOU"

who is almost blind and his wife are in ex-
treme want ON the FIRST floor of the building Of
No. 62 Grove street.
At No. 404 East Eighteenth street, top floor aged
woman and her daughter very destitute.
On the top floor of No. 1873 East Seventeenth street
old and inirm woman is very destitute.
family consisting of father mother and two chill
dren living at No. 2i3 East Fifty ninth street. room
No. l. is in need of Immediate relief
In back room on the third floor or No. 532
West Fifty-eighth street widow and her are in
great Distress
family is in great need. The father has been con-
fined to his bed for the past year with inhammatory
rheumatism.
family of five Zone an nfant) ere in need Of as
sstace No. 3O4 West Fortieth street, fourth floor
house.
An old woman in very feeble health on the second
floor. back room. of No. 63S East Sixteenth street, il
ill need Of food.
In one small room on the second floor of No. 4O3
East Fourteenth street family OF nine are suffering
for food and clothing.
At No. 294 First avenue, third floor. back room. q
family of six are in need of assistance.
At No. 314 East Forty fifth street, the third
floor. man. his wife and five children are in need
OF immediate assistance.
In the rear building of No. SIT East Fifteenth
street. on the third floor family of six are in great
distress.
A widow and her children, living at No. 324 East
Thirtyfourth street, the first hoor, front room,
are i'll need OF food and clothing
'G. g. s." writes that he mailed u letter to the
HERALD on Saturday, 18th inst, containing So for
the Always With YOU fund. This letter. he says,
placed in the box corner of Sixth avenue and
Forty second street 1t has not, however, been re-
ceived at this office.
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.
The following contributors have been received at
the HERALD ofhce:-'Carey, for general fund. $40;
Newark" for Mrs. Hughes, 5Oc; Mrs. +. 4. Rem
merts,' for No. 30 Greenwich avenue, 81; "Alice,
for No. 80 Greenwich avenue 81; &c. t. P,' for No.
9Cornelia street, 49, ~. A. H." for general fund,
NJ. for No. Is Cornelia street, ST. "Anne L. John.
son, lawyer going South, ST. "a L." for general
fund. 81; Partner, general fund, $5 "L b. K.
for general fund. 81; Poor Man,, for nv cases, So;
"Katie K" for general fund, 81 Total, $34 VI.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-23
INTERSTATE CURLING MATCH.

The interstate curling match between clubs of the
State of New York and the State of New Jersey in
Central Park yesterday resulted in complete VIC
tory for the New Workers. Itshoud be stated. how
ever, that two OF the New Jersey clubs tho Pater-
son and Newark) withdrew at an early &c
of the game ON account of some alleged
informality. while the New Workers kept on
and, OF course. made very heavy score.
Two ponds used Tor the match--onc called the
commissioners Pond near seventy ninth street
and Fifth avenue, and the other the lesser Pond,
ncur the terrace. There ton rinks Tor aeysD on
the in all. Ave In each pond Tho total scoring
on both ponds showed tie following result New
Workers, 2s4; New Jersey 1911. Majority for New
York, Is.
On the commissioners Pond" the score stood at
the close, after the withdrawal of the Caledonia
clubs, Of Newark ana Paterson. las for New York. 50
for Jersey.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-23
WILLIAMSBURG ATHLETIC CLUB.

Athletic interests in tho vicinity Of New York have
received a new impetus by the organization Of the
Williamsburg Athletic Club. of Williamsburg. L. 1.
At a meeting held January this organization was
perfected. with strong membership and a list OF
officers whose activity promises very croditable
work for the CLUB. The President Is Mr.. Charles
Gaubcrt Vice President Mr. 4. v. Foster Secretary.
MIR. j. NJ. w. Hunt; Treasurer. Mr.. Charles Haselton
Suitable grounds win he secured vt an carly day, and
the first public games Of the club will probably be
held in the spring All applications for membership
should DO sent by letter., stating age. residence and
place of business to the secretary, Mr. D. M w Hunt.
care Of Charles Oaubort No lUI broadway Brooklyn.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-23
SKATING CARNIVAL.

The third grand masquerade carnival Of the sea-
son. on the Ice. was held at the Capitoinc Skating
Lake, Brooklyn, yesterday afternoon and evening.
During the afternoon several races for prizes took
place. The first. wheelbarrow race. in which
there were three entries, was won by James
Smith. There we're five entries in the sack
race. which WINS won by william Payne. The blind
folded skate race was by George southern there
being nine competitors. The wind up was pna-
folded wheebarrow race, which was won by charles
Scott In the evening some rare sport was enjoyed
by hundreds. who were In various fancy costures
To-day there will be ten mile skate IN ,e between
moluDers vi the Elite skating Circle VI this city.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-23
RETIRING OFFICERS.

There was some speculation INDUCED in yesterday
by people around the Central Office in reference TO
the Police Boards division Of opinion regarding the
retirement of the sergcants and patroimcn recon-
mended 10 them for pension. General Smith.
who voted against the retirement of these
onl,ers, said lie had been induced to do
Nv the complications growing out OF TIA twenty per
cent reduction. IL would doubtless hold good where
pensions weru concerned, and there u law regu-
latino the half pay to be given " retired officers
which would clash with the enforcement of the ros
ducton law OF 1866. There other reasons
signed for the Boards action. but this In claimed by
the Commissioners opposing the retirement vi OH
cera to be their real motive.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-23
THE FIGHT AGAINST TAMMANY.

Pending the hearing the order to show
why the Tammany Society or Columbian Order
should not be prevented by mandamus of the
Supreme Court from receiving members
Horatio Thompson and the 156 other gentlemen
accepted candidates for admission. which hearing.
a. will be remembered. set down for next Mon
day in Supreme Court. Chambers. An intcrlocutory
order to show applied Tor yesterday to
Judge Barrett by Mr.. John ID. Townsend. He asks
that an order to show be granted why certain
portions Of the complaint should not be stricken out
az irrelevant. The order was granted and made re-
turnable tomorrow morning. when the will
come nm for argument.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-23

certain rules of the department desired to withdraw
the stakes deposited for him. and his friends vol
UNFAIRLY proposed to add this amount TO the outside
bet stipulated objected. Saturday has been
agreed upon as the final day TO name judges and
referees The appearance of both men shows plainly
that they have lost no time in preparing themselves
for this contest and it doubtful il two wrestlers
faced another in perfect physical con-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-23
HULL ARRAIGNED.

John W. Hull. tho broker. who IL was alleged car
red of $4,000 In United States government oonds
from the Office Of Field James. No 10 Broad street,
and who was afterwards brought here from Canada
WINS arragned yesterday by Assistant District Attorney
Lyon in Court of General Sessions. The accused
who is middle aged man. pleaded not guilty. Mr..
Nelson J. Waterbury, who appeared as his counsel,
asked for postponement OF the trial and requested
that bail be hxel. Judge cdersleeve liked the bail
at 5000. II IL said that Hull was at one time tho
OF SG0OOO which he Lost in Wall street specu-
lstion.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-23
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

81 meeting Of the Fire Commissioners yesterday
81 was decided that the widow Of Fireman John Irving
shah receive pension of $500 per annum and $1,000
from the Firemon's life Fund. President King pre-
scented the following statement :--Dalance ON nand
Monday January 49, on salaries, $l,O89,ytO; on
4 ,Hs .a. sjp.JJ.
Iglanllss. onor German. Treasurer Of The Fire De-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-23
SAVANNAH JOCKEY CLUB.

The second day of the annual meeting OF the Savan-
nah Jockey Club races will be to-day. The first
event will be the Doneventure Stake for four-year-
olds mile heats, which has v entries. The second
race will be dash of q mile; and the third mile
heats, for all ages
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-23
THE BAUER-MULDOON MATCH.

The meeting Of the principals In this match took
place, according to agreement, at Kelly Bliss rooms
yesterday. Time conceded for the selection OF q
referee two parties named having refused to act.
Mudoon. who had made this match ia Ignorance Of
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-23

partment Relief Fund presented the last quarterly
report for the year 1878. which shows that the re-
ceipts were S3,S299; disbursements S6.9S9 Is. and
balance hand s3T1 500.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-30
MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
The Perpetrator Still at Large

ST. LOUIS, June 2S.-At a very late
hour last evening, meagre information
was received here that Mrs. Agnes Dieck-
mann, wife Of Vim. Dicckmann, a farmer
living at Bluff Ridge, this county, about
twenty miles from this city, had been
very mystrriously murdered in bed
early Yesterday morning. Tonight adj
ditional information has been received,
but nOthingwhich clears up the mystery
or iastens the deed upon anybody. IL
appears Wm. DiCckman left home about
4 4O'clOck Yesterday morning, and came
t0 -. Louis 10 sell farm produce, leaving
his wife i'm bed and JoSeyh StackiI, a
nci.hbor who had helped him prepare
for market in the morning, NJ his house.
Some three hours later Fred SchOypcr,
a brother of Mrs. Dieckmann,
called at the house, where he found
Stackli and negro man named Lyle,
who were going 10 cut wheat Tor DECK
mann, and not finding his sister up he
and Stackli went 10 her room. They
found her dead i'm bed with remnant
OBJ .lIl OH tsLllih hltE~ 'flis ~ buAANN AA'''
iu the forehead, another just behind
the left ear and still another in the
neck. several slight cuts on the head
and neck and the bed saturated with
blood. Intense excitement followed
the discovery. Squire Ravens was
notified, Il coroncr's jury summoned,
amt testimony taken, but no evidence
was elected duplicating any one rs per
prtrator of the deed. Dirckmaun rr-
turned home during the afternoon, but
could throw no light on the mystery.
lie expressed the belief however, that
Stockli committed the murder, and the
latter was arrested. Dieckmaun was
also arrested, and both lodged in Jail.
Mrs. Dirckmann's infant, about year
old, was found nearly Smothcrcd in
bed with It's murdered mother. The
deepest kind OF mystery surrounds the
whole affair, and the inquest will be-
continued until thorough invcstiga-
ton is smadc.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-30
FOREIGN GLEANINGS.
LATEST AOyCES FROM CAPE TOWN,
Further Particulars Of the Prince lmperial's
Death-British Military Operations
ZuIuIand Prospects Of Peace
Distress in Ireland.
The Dead Prince.

LONDON, June 2S.-Advices from
Capetown TO June lO,h, state that ac-
cording to the official account the
Prince Imperial after the surprise OF his
reconnoitering party rode into a ravine
where a second body of the Zulus lay
concealed. The body OF the Prince
after the funeral parade, at which Lord
Chelmsford was chief mOurner, was re-
moved TO Pietremaritsburg, where it lay
in state in the Catholic church. The
body will be conveyed to England in
I, : ship Orontes.
LONDON, June 29-The Standard has
tie following under date OF Durham,
June 9th: The coffin containing the re-
mains Of the Prince Imperial, on arri-
val at Pieter Marlizburg, was wrapped in
French colors, the Princes swo;d and
helmet placed thereon and his horse led
aller him.
Signs of Peace.
General Newdegate's column had adj
vanced Ia the Seleier river, twenty miles
bvond Blood river, where an entrenCh-
ment will be formed. Gen. Crealock's
command will leave for Fort Chelms-
ford tomorrow. His division will then
advance and establish a cache at Fort
Duriord, thus obtaining supplies by sea.
The gunboat Forester will start for Fort
DarfOrd at once. Adjutant Firth, OF
Lancaster, has been killedin skirmish.
The yeomanry have again unsuccessful
ly attacked the Moirosis mountain in
Basulola land, losing two killed and
twelve wounded Sir Bartle Frere has
arrived at Cape Town, where he was en-
thu u5iastICaliY received.
LoNDoN, June 29.-In the skirmish IN
which Adjutant Frieth, OF the Lancers,
was killed, the enemy numbered 10000
and were repulsed by the cavalry, many
being killed. More peace messengers
have come to Lord Chelmsford. The
messengers were informed of addi-
tional terms OF peace, which are:
The Kings regiment 20 disarm, Getty
wac not TO assemble an army for five
years and the King TO pay fine OF two
bullocks for every man Zulu. A con-
siderable portion Of the cattle are to be
distributed TO the chiefs who surrendered
to the English and an English resi-
dent is to be placed at Ulundi. The
terms have not been answered.
4 Ners dispatch from Lower Tugcla,
dated June 10, says that three OF the
peace messenge-s IS declare that any terms
will be acceptable.
Distress in Ireland.
LoNDoN, June 2S.-Great distress is
reported in the West OF Ireland on ac-
count of continued rains.
The Antonelli Will Case.
ROME, June 2S.-The pleading in the
Antonnelli will case has been closed
and judgment will be rendered on
Monday. The defense pleaded that the
SUI OF Countess I.anbcrtinc, who
claimed to be the daughter Of the late
Cardinal, should be rejected because
sacriliglous children, that is children OF
priests, had not even the right to claim
parcntagc.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-30
WARLIKE.
Card from Henry Watcrson.

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 29.-Mr. Wat
crson publishes in to-mOrrow's Courier
JonruQia tclcgraphic correspondence be-
tween the Washington correspondents
Of the Cincinnati and Philadelphia En-
grirrrs, rcspcctively,touching their state
mcut that hc had pursued Mr.. Conkling
with dinner invitation, which Mr..
Conkiing was forced To- repel with scorn
and insult. Mr. Painter, OF the Phila-
dclphia paper, having offered to give up
the authorship of the statement II Mr..
Watcrson would make deposition that
il was not true, Mr.. Watcrson says:
81 have made "a courteous demand
for the authorship of a report intended
to injure me, and extensively circu.
lated by YOU. The report was infamous
and uuiOundcd. Ii it was fabricated by
YOU out. Of whole cloth, you are the
Scoundrcl. Ii YOU got it from Mr..
Conkling, he is the scoundrel. ] have
nothing left me but to denouncc lts
author, leaving you to get out OF the
responsibility"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-30
NORTHwESSERN CROPS.
Reports from Various Points.

ErREINGroN. a., June 2S.-Thc
Hirt.ys Will publish tomorrow state
meuts from over 20 points in Southern
Iowa and Western Illinois. contiguous
t1 Burlington. where the harvesting
Is lust commenting. But little wheat
has been rut "a vet, but the Weld so
far 4, excellent, both as e. quality and
quantity. In Southwestern lowa the
ch.n-z 6u, has done some damage and
I'm other Localities there Is occasional,
complaint u rust, but on the
whole the Weld will be nearly, II
NOT quite up % the average. Corn
ism splendid condition and promises the
LARGEST yield that has been had Tor sew
Grad wears. There is an increased acre
ace and the average l'rr acre i much
ni,rrr. Oats are i'm guud condition, but
the stand is light in many places. Hay,
which promised less than half crop
during the dry weather, has been great
Iv helped bv the copiOus June rains, and
now will yield twO-thirds crop. In
some localities there has been an excess
If moisture, but, on the whole, the re-
ports are very encouraging, and the
farmers and business men are feeling
greatly ENCOURAGED at the outlook.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-30

Slater, Vest, Voorhees,, Walker, and
Williams. The pronounced silver men
who signed the paper are Wallace,
Thurman, Mcdonald, Ransom, Vance,
Jones Of Florida, Call, Hill Of Georgia,
Harris, and Bailey. The remaining
eight are Senator'S in accord more or less
with Bayard. OF the seven Democratic
senators absent when the paper was in
circulation, il is conceded that Gordon,
Lamar, Randolph, Mcpherson, and Far
lev would have united in the request to
Bavard 10 retain the chaiunanship, but
il is said that Johnson and WithcH
would have refused 10 sign IT,
Exports and Imports.
WASHINGTON, June 2S.-The excess OF
exports over imports of merchandise
ior the twelve months ending May 81,
1879. was 500 7O9,S76; for the twelve
months ending May 81, 1873, S24l So
g3g. The excess oi exports over i'm
ports of gold and silver coin and bullion
was. for the twelve months ending May
81. 1879, S5,2S4,6l5; for the twelve
months ending May 81, 1873, ~, 243, ,9Ol.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-30
BUSIIWHACKING.
4 Man Fatally Shot in Lewis
County.

ROANOKE, June -.
Correspondence Of the Register.
Charles Shaicr, resident OF this lo-
calitv. .about ten miles above Weston,
while crading wheat ior John ". Odru
last evening, was seriously, ii not fatal
~ shot by some unknown person or
persons. Two shots were fired, one OF
which took effect under the uniurtu-
nate mans lett ear, the other in his lett
breast lust below the heart. Ii IL gem
crallv thought that he cannot recover
and We are looking momcntarliy
Tor intelligence OF his death. I'M
mediatcIv after the shooting search was
made for the ussailaut,, but no trace OF
them could be found. 1t Is known,
however, that the shots were fired from
a thickct close 10y the field IN which
>haicr was at work.
The injured man was raised here, and
is probably twenty-five or thirty years
ut age. lie has been a very wild iel-
low, and il NAV bc that his present mis-
fortune was intended 10y the perpctra-
tors oi the deed ~ a punishment for
some OF his past wr0ng-dOing. lie has
been a terror 90 the ncighborhood, and
il has long been thought that he would
come TO some untimely end.
WEST Fork.