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The New York herald., 1879-02-15
THE TWENTY-SECOND'S MARKSMEN

About three thousand ladies and gentlemen Assem-
bled last evening in the of the Twenty
regiment National Guard West Fourteenth street.
to witness the distribution of marksmans badges to
those members who qualified in the first class at
Creedmoor during the past season of rifle practice
The regiment. numbering about six hundred men,
paraded in full dress at eight O'Clock. when Colonel
Josiah Porter assumed command. dress parade
was then formed with the customary observances;
and the successful marksmen, ia In number.
were called out in front of the line
Brgadier General Ward. who accompanied
by the members of his staff, complimented them
their excellent practice. and the entire regiment
its discipline and efficiency. The badges were then
distributed and the returned to their places in
the ranks. General Ward then reviewed the men, The
..march past was executed by column of fours.
column Of companies and sections. all tine manGu.
vres being executed with credtable precision. and
cliciting considerable applause from the audience.
After tho conclusion of the military portion Of tho
programme promenade concert took place. Mr.. L.
s. Gilmore with the excellent band OF the regiment
furnished the music, aud the soldiers and their
friends enjoyed very pleasant season before return
ing to their homes.
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
ON THE TRAMP.

STEPHEN BRoDIE, THE NEwsBOY, TRYING TO
WALK NINETY MILES IN TwENTY-FouR HOURS
AN INTERESTING SCENE AT THE NEwsBoYs'
GYMNASIUM.
Pedestranism has wrought its way into the favor
of the upper circles Of newsboydom as was proven
last evening by the commencement Of the feat pro-
posed by Master Stephen Brodie, Of walking ninety
miles in twenty -four hours. The track laid
down in the gymnasium of the Newsboys Lodg-
ing House, in New Chambers street. and duly
measured. Brodie is youth Of sixteen, about
four feet three inches in height and may weigh
125 pounds. A small stand placed at the
end of quarter stretch, and by it seated the
scorer. Master William Riley. At his side stood
Master Frederick O'Connor, the Of the Superin-
tendent of the institution, and he held in his hand
small silver watch. Brodies only training has con-
sisted in an occasional walk from New Chambers
street to Macombs Dam Bridge and back. At seven
O'Clock he started on the sawdust circle. his two
brothers. Ned. the "Great American Giant" as he is
called. and Tom, being anxious on-lookers. He had
supped beef tea toast and fried eggs. The first
mile was done in nine minutes, the next in ten min
utes. and five miles were finished in hfty-two min
utes.
'He beats 'em all around here he does," said Ned
the Giant" 'T.other day he logged eight miles in
one hour, he did,
Riley's talley sheet already began to look like q
Chinese puzzle The timer, however. carried the
sential details clearly registered in his head. At
hour miles and I'll laps were completed. The 9th
mile consumed IL minutes supper of the best that
the house afforded was ordered up for the scorer.
The sth mile ended in III. Bonn. amid
applause and cat-calls the girls bursting
simultaneously into giggling "Hee hee," and
some Of the boys shouting 60 for it, In H. som:
10 miles were chalked upon the brown wall behind
the Little Eddy Barry Sullivan aged nine
years. formerly distinguished histrion at the
Grand Dukes Theatre, in Baxter street. showed
enthusiastic interest. The HERALD reporter asked
his name. rs he a-puttin' my name in de news
paper? asked Eddy. with glistening eyes. Eyes:
SAID some one, and Eddy danced up and down in
monkeysh delight, and started off at a tangent in
milnicry Of Brode. The latter left the track for
minutes at nine o'clock. At midnight he had ac-
complished about % miles,
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.

The Board of Managers of the Produce Exchange
met yesterday and adopted resolution concurring
in the hostile remarks of Vice President Blanchard.
of the Erie Railway talready published in the
HERALD before the Committee on Commerce of the
Senate touching the ninth section of the bill to
regulate interstate commerce, known as the Reagan
bill They took no action concerning the remaining
sections of the bill.
conference of railroad men, at which the Standard
oil Company represented, took place yesterday
at Pool commissioner Fink's Office, No. 346 Broad
way Among those present were A. j. Cassatt of the
Pennsyivania; W. X. Vanderbilt and J. II. Ruter of
the New York Central Il. q. Villas. of the Erie Rail
way, and IL. Nj. Flegler, secretary of the standard
OH Company. The meeting secret, and lasted
from eleven A. NJ to one p. NJ. The object was said
to be opposition the oagaD bill. relating to inter
state commerce. Pool Commissioner Fink left again
tor Washington, ID. O.. yesterday.
The New York herald., 1879-02-15

A concert in the way Of complimentary testimo
NAL to Mr. Joseph Ashmall, the organist was given
last evening at the sxtyArst Street Methodist Epis
copal Church. Third avenue and largely
attended. Mr. George W. Morgan gave the overture
from "Tcl" with stirring effect, and also "Toccata
and Tugue." in ID minor. Tho overture from
.Egmont' was rsndercd in his best style by Mr..
Ashinall. A reading ''The Steamboat Race" was
given by Mr.. Burbank aud also a huinor-
ously contrasted character recitation Of bay Billy
aud Uncle PETE by the gentleman.
Mr.. Arbuckls gave cornet solo of Schubert's
'.Avc Maria AMI also the "ffnalc to Lucia" TO the
Sustained the interest of the entertainment in the
second part Of the programme with two readings of
pathos and humor, the Basket of Flowers" and
'.Pat's Panorama" Tho evenings performance
wound up with an organ solo. the overture to the
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
SHE ASKED TO FLOAT WITH BOY
TON.

The Pittsburg Leader OF February says that among
the many applications to embark with Boytop in
his swim down the Allegheny River was ono from
Mrs. $. connors. She said she a woman OF
nerve; she not afraid Of the water for she wss
in the laundry business; the uncouth rubber suit
would snit her and the big paddle had no terror Tor
her She not afraid OF the ice, nor the river nor
the whirpools. She married woman and
used 10 all kinds of calamties When told that The
only lady who ever accompanied Boyton reached
shore . corpse. sho merely said that the woman
lacked grit Boyton listened carefully to the srgu-
mspts aud reserved his aeeisian.
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Sheldon be appointed receiver Of said company,
with all powers attached thereto. and that said
George p. Sheldon shall execute and hle In the
Office of the County Clerk at Albany bond
of $4,000. with two sureties. to discharge all
dnties fathfully that out of the first moneys said
Sheldon receives in his hands receiver he shall
pay unto Messrs. Barlow and Olney. the counsel OF
said James L. Worth. receiver. the sum OF $1,000 in
full for all the services costs and charges OF said
counsel for said receiver.
REWARD oFFERED BY THE GOVERNOR
The Governor has issued proclamation Offering a
reward of $500 to any person persons causing the
arrest and conviction of the party parties who
murdered Mrs Markle at Schenectady.
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
CENTRAL AMERICA.

AN AMERICAN CONSUL REsIGNs-THE PREsI-
DENT OF NICARAGUA.
PANAMA.. Feb. 4, 1879.
Guatemala letter of January % says:-By the
resignation of Mr.. Williamson the United States Mis-
sion to Central America has fallen vacant. Mr..
Williamson has abandoned the diplomatic career to
enter upon the duties of superintendent Of the Iona
Largs mine.
The Inauguration of General Joaquin Zavala as
President of Nicaragua will take place March /.
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
CANAL TOLLS ON COAL.

An error was made in the official copy of the reso
luton fixing the rates of canal tolls by the Canal
Board yesterday. Two rates given for COAL but
one was fixed and is That the toll on coal be fixed
ut oneeighth of mill per 1000 pounds per mile,
whether going east west"
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
IN DURESS AGAIN.

Maggie Moore and Kitty Brown. who were arrested
in this city charge of having forfeited their bail
bonds in Boston, where they had been indicted for
burglary. and subsequently discharged by Judge
Donohuc, were rearrestcd yesterday on a despatch
from Chief Adams, OF Boston. At first the Boston
Chief of Police said he had sent man for them
armed with the necessary legal papers, but aiterward
he elegraphed asking 1t they would 30 on without
requisiton. This they OF course refused to do and
word " that effect was communicated.
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
CURLING IN CANADA.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. !

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.J
TORONTO, Ont. Feb. IA. 1879.
The Scotch county curling match was played to-
day the Adelaide Street Rink betw the repre-
sentatives of the counties Ayrs and Lanark for the
medal awarded by A. N. Stewart OF the Scottish
AD.eyIcan Journal After keen contest 1t by
the Lanark men, commanded by Captain X. Malcolm,
NV ftaen ahots
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
MILE wALK-B. T. BURNS FAILS
TO MAKE THE DISTANCE IN FOUR HOURS AND
FOURTEEN MINUTES.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


NEWPORT. r. l.. Feb. IA. 1879.
Tonight B. D. Burns the champion walker Of the
State attempted TO walk twenty-five miles in
four hours and fourteen minutes The
match was for $500. one-half Of which
was wagered that he would not make IL
Two weeks ago he walked twenty -ive miles in
Al. 22m. 1885, and this record doubted. and
suited in another match. the loser being the
Burns was in good form. but his record In the
first half of the match considerably below the
previous record He commenced his walk at q
quarter to eight O'Clock. The excitement during the
walk was intense. and several hundred dollars
changed hands, even bet Of $50 being made
that he would not make the time. The match
honest and this fact lent little interest
to the final result. The stakeholder. n well known
business man, WAS on hand to pay the money over
wheh the decision announced Every
thing was conducted according TO tho rcgu-
lar rules. Burns did not leave the track
after making his appearance at the commence
ment of the walk After his sixteenth mile he
began to gain and the betting was in his
favor. When the twenty third mile was
made IL evident that he to beat
his time and tho excitement can better be imagined
than described. He had ten minutes to make his
last mile. The scene now WAS one long to be remem-
bered. The spectators were Wild with excitement.
The piucky pedestrian began to lag his last mile
and he fairly staggered. He told his friends he
ION. l5s the referees announced that his time
up and he lacked laps, there being ~ to the mile,
and that no had lost the match The record
fol,ows:-
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
THE LADY WALKERS.

The lady walkers at Brewster Hall still on the
track, and the attendance last night tolerably
good Shortly after nine last evening Miss Loomer
and Miss Bartell. accompanied by two gentlemen,
out. got up the Mulligan Guards, and walked
their seven laps At midnight Miss Loomer had
walked 612 quarter miles and Miss Bartel 216 quarter
lnilas
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
VAN NESS AND BELDEN.

At twelve minutes past nine last night Peter Van
Ness had finished his 9l3th half mile in 6m.. and
Edward Belden completed his 1,369th half mile in
I'm. 4Os. The were in good condition and set
tied down to their work for the rest of the evening
The Fifth Regiment Armory. In Hester street. where
the men are walking. was well attended all day and
evening.
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
Not in the race

mot in The race.
This turn was made nine miles south of Pough-
keepse and opposite New Hamburg dock, and then
came the home run. The wind held good till the
leading yachts reached Barnegat again. and in the
interim the Icicle overhauled the Quickstep, but a
calm struck her of Barnegat, when the Quickstep.
Snow Bird and Zephyr passed her. thus giving her
fourth position. After leaving Barnegat the very
reliable wind gave out almost entirely. and from
there out the contest resolved itself into push
race, the had to be made in two hours or be
declared of. There would be push by all of the
crews for half mile; when PUT OF wind from some
other half mile. and then pushing would be re-
sorted to once more and in that business tho
crow Of the Snow Bird fortu-
nate than the others. for their boat
light as feather. and they managed to
keep her ahead till of Main street pier. Poughkeep
sie when the Quickstep closed up her with little
breeze but the Snow Bird caught the wind ALSO
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
ICE YACHT RACING.

BETWEEN NEW HAMBURG AND PoUGHKEEtsIE
FOR THE KIDD PENNANT OR CHAMPIONSHIP OF
THE HUDSON RIVER.
The most enlivening scenes were witnessed at the
river this morning. the occasion being the challenge
ice yacht race between New Hamburg and Pough-
keepsie. for the Kidd Pennant championship OF the
Hudson River. The start put down for half
past nine A. NJ. but long before that time throngs
of people assembled along the river front
to witness the novel contest. The sky was
perfectly clear Thermometers eighteen degrees above
and wind puffy. but not strong, west-southwest
While the people were waiting for the yachts to be
ordered into line Mrs. Cleveland. Of New
York. highly entertained them with wonderful
feats in skatoral exercise The Regatta Com
mittee. composed Of Henry 8. Frost DR..
Guy C. Bayley and Thomas Foster. for the
Poughkeepsie Club. and Messrs Saterthwaite
and Van Wyck for the New Hamburg
Club worked rapidly possible to get the yachts
ready for the starting signal and at l0h. 2Om. A. NJ
had them in line in the following positions, No.
having won the choice and taken the nearest place
on the east shore close to the ferry dock
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The rest OF the yachts were so Tar behmd that
their time not TAKEN After the Mr.. LIE Roy,
Of New Hamburg. entered protest against the
mittee. however, awarded the Kidd Pennant to the
Snow Bird, and thus the Poughkeepsie Association
wins a victory the New Hamburg club. As a
it not satisfactory because OF the very light
wind.
number Of New York people witnessed the
test, including Mr. Langley. of the yacht Comet,
N.Y.Y.C., and his sailing master.
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
Position.

When all was in readiness DR.. Bayley the OBJ
served of all observers in the feet he held the
pistol which was to give the starting signal Gen-
orally the yachts had each two men. One stood at
the tiller and the other at the windward shroud.
little puff of white smoke. sharp report, and the
away. 1t was an elegant start. and the
picture presented splendid one. All
the yachts had their flags flying and
they wore away to catch the unreliable
went up from the throats OF the spectators. The
Quickstep got the best start, with the saucy little
cat-rigged Snow Bird next and the Zephyr bad
third But the tickle wind left them all, and it was
really what may be called push start. for all Of
the crews were pushing. and many of the crack
yachts, such the Haze Icicle and Flying Cloud
were far astern. From here to Barnegat four
miles south it was not good race, but below that
point the wind was more steady and blew fresher.
and then there some very fast sailing and the
Icice commenced to do splendid work. As the
increasing wind struck her she darted through
the feet, leaving several Of the yachts astern.
and second place when off Van
Rensselaer's Point and challenged the Quick
step for the lead, but the latter
also doing handsomely and held her own we'll. Tho
Zephyr third. Snow Bird fourth and Cyclone
fifth Scores Of people watching the racers from
both shores. and New Hamburg was afraid the Icicle
would beat the favorite, Quickstep, at the turn but
she didn't. all going around the flag in the middle OF
the river in the following order and time, having
ofkD Dou koar cia af fYn
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PIGEON SHOOTING.
A SWEEPSTAKES WITH TEN ENTRIES AT BoR-
DENTowN, n. J.-MILEs JOHNSON AND WILL
LAM wHTALL TIE FOR FIRST PRIZE.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALp.1
PHrLApnTpurA. Feb. IA 1s7I

1"ff1HH'@NFHfHs IOFvs
This afternoon pigeon match took place at Bor-
dontown, N. j.. between william whtall ]. Thorn,
H. Height Jesse Neal. J. Meter, of this city; Miles
Johnson, George shrcve. II. Huston, j. Brewer, of
New Jersey. and W. Young. OF Long Island, for
purse Of $40; $50 TO rst $50 second $40 10 third
and SO to fourth. The shooting was at 10 birds
each Rhode Island rules. Whitall and Johnson
tied, killing 10 birds each, and divided first and
second moneys. Thorn took the third and Huston
the fourth prize to the above.
johnson and Thorn were then matched for Q stake
Of Sl5, fifteen birds each. Thorn won. killing the
whole 10 to Johnson's 13.
william Wells, of Burlington, N. j., and Frank
Smith, OF Philadelphia. we're referees. Several hun
dred persons witnessed the shooting.
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in no danger except from fire. Even 1t
ten miles distance from the coast there
is commonly no danger Of being blown
in shore; the only danger is from thick
weather, from fog. The ide. Of har-
Dor Of refuge should be q roadstead
protected by . breakwater. On this
coast there seldom arises any need TO q
prudent captain for either . Larbor CT
refuge or an anchorage except the port
Of destination. The Columbia river is
never in any sense harbor Of refuge,
and in order 20 accommodate the most
shipping hsrbor should be construct
ed in that vicinity; and I think q
breakwater adjunct to the roadstead
behind Destruction Island would pro-
tect and accommodate shipping TO the
very bes. advantage"
Oar readers will remem Der that $780,
900 were appropriated by the last Con-
gress for the construction Of o break
water or harbor Of refuge on the Paci-
fic coat, and it is the location Of
point for the expenditure Of this money
and erection Of the breakwater which
the Board of Military Engineers is try.
ing TO determine The witnesses are
called for the purpose of giving the
Government m idea Of where there is
most need of the harbor, aud in almost
every case. it will be observed, the tes
timony was in favor of points with
which the witnesses were most familiar
or in which they were pecuniarily in
terested. That such q thing is neces
ssry, We fully believe. and that Con-
gross also believed 80 is evident from
the appropriation. The sum named is
only to start the work, and millions
will be required to finish it. That the
money may not lapse into the Treas
ury, it is requisite that it te used at
once. The coast of Washington Terri
tory, at some point between Cape Flat
terry and the mouth Of the Columbia, is
where that breskwater should be. The
demands Of the largest commercial in
terests, present and prospective, should
govern in this matter. supposing, Of
course. the location they favor, to be a
practical one.
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Tweedle hail, Mayor Nolan bade the
delegates welcome in behalf of the city,
while Major Knowles performed SIM
liar Office for the committee Of the
Legislature. The general public then
retired and the Grand Encsnpment
went into session With closed doors.
New YORK. June 17-Dr. Wander.
pool. health officer a. quarantine. says
unless rigid quarantine is kept there is
. possibility Of yellow fever making its
appearance in New York. Two vessels
with the disease on board are in the
upper bay.
CONCORD, n. H., June 1.-THE
House to day gave 16l votes for Henry
W. Blair for L. S. Senator. and 95 for
Harry Bingham. The vote in the Sen.
ate was Blair 90, Bingham 4.
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San FRANCISCO, juno 18th james
Bowlan. who killed his wife this morn.
ing, states that when he called on her
he accused her Of undue intimacy with
Schiller, for whom she was acting as
housekeeper that Mrs. Bowlan &c.
knowledged tho truth of the charge
with much bravado, and made motion
to open . bureau drawer from which.
on previous occasion, she had drawn
q pistol upon him seeing which move.
ment. and anticipating attack. he fired
upon her. He declined to say anything
further regarding the tragedy.
This afternoon Rebecca s. Noble fell
from the second story balcony Of the
Abbotsford House, corner OF Broadway
and Larkin street, thirty feet. and died
in an hour.
SAN Francisco, June II Judge
Blake, Of the municipal court, this
morning denied o motion for q new
trial in the case Of Lawrence o. Hall.
descending clerk OF the London and
San Francisco Bank, and sentenced
Hall to Eve years imprisonment at San
Quentin.
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PATTERN STAT ~.

TOPEKA, Kan June 9th.-A severe
hsilstorm passed over portion of this
county during the afternoon. doing
considerable damage. The strip Of
country injured is about q mile wide.
Hogs. chickens. etc, were killed, and
the crops were badly cut up. About 5
o'clock heavy windstorm passed over
this city without doing serious damage,
but the storm was exceedingly heavy in
the southwest. A special to the Com
nsonnealh from Wichita says that hail
stones weighing from five to twelve
ounces fell thick and fast. The injury
to the crops in the immediate vicinity
Of Wichita was immense, and metallic
roofs and glass in that section we're
badly damaged.
New York, June 9-The bark Mon.
rovia, now in East River, will sail for
Liberia during the latter part of this
week with about go colored emigrants
from the Southern States. sent out at
tho expense Of the African Colonization
Society.
CINCINNATI, June "a special from
Grayson. KY, reports the murder of a
husband by his wife in Carter county.
Squire Jones. . farmer residing on the
Buffalo fork OF Tygert's creek, had be.
come infatuated with q courtesan, aud
on Friday last attempted to bring her
into his house. His wife resented the
insult. and. after hot words between
them. Jones threatened her with knife.
She seized small axe. aud, with the
blunt portion, knocksd him down and
endeavored to escape. He recovered
quickly and rushed after her. She
turned to protect herself and struck him
on the head with the sharp edge OF the
weapon. clesving his skull and killing
him instantly.
SAVANNAH. (Ga-) June "a terrible
riot took place this afternoon at McIn.
tosb, Liberty county. q station on the
Atlantic aud Gulf Railroad, between .
party of negro excursionists from Bry.
An county and those belonging to this
place. Il began in fight between two
negroes, whereupon John Randall. Cap.
tain Of the negro military compan =
from Bryan county. ordered his com.
pany to charge. which they did. bay
ouetins everybody within reach. The
Captain himself killed one man BY
running him through with his sword.
There was intense excitement ct this
outrage. The Liberty county negroes
rallied and drove the military company
into the cars, opened FIRE on them
killing four and wourding many more,
oaly stopping to fire when the train 60,
oat OF the way. which they tried TO pre-
vent by tearing up the track All those
engaged were negroes
ALBANY. June IL The city is bright
with banners and bunting, and the
streets were crowded to-day With PEG.
pie gathered to witness the parade OF
the Grand Army Encampment. The
veterans made an imposing display and
were received by Governor Robinson
| When the Encampmeut arrived in