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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-06
PROBABLE CASE or WIFE-MURDER
AN AFFAIR WHICH CAUSES EXCITEMENT IN Essex
COUNTY-AN IMPROBABLE STORY

AN AFFAIR WHICH CAUSES EXCITEMENT IN ESSEX
COUNTY-AN IMPROBABLE STORY
Troy, Aug 5.-COnsiderable excitement
prevails in Essex County the recent murder OF
woman by her husband Henry Deetnack De BOsnys.
who IS now in jail at Ehzabethtown. About four
months ago De Bosnys appeared in Essex village, hay.
ing come there in yacht He was accompanied By
cOlored woman who passed as his Wife After remain
ing short he sailed away, but returned the fol-
lowing day, and, stating hat he had found employ
ment the in Burlington, w. left here again.
taking her with him. Subsequent events have given
color to a that De Bosnys drowned the woman iD
Lake Champaign After acquaintance Of only four
H. married to Mrs. Betsy A. Wells, respocb
cd widow OF Essex who, since her first husbands DEATH
has provided for her four daughters She owned farm
of fifteen and her marriage with De BOsnys
followed by frequent quarres between them, caused by
her refusal 70 assign her property to him. ON Monday
last De Bosnys and his wife drove Port Henry aud IL
is supposed that while returning they stopped by the
roadside TO eat lunch They drove unfT, quented road
and the wagon seen later with DE BOsnys
the only occupant. The suspicious Of farmer who had
noticed De Bosnys skuking in the woods aroused.
and the woman's dead body was found in hollow,
covered with leaves Two pistol wounds were IN the
head and there great gasn in the neck penetrat
ing the spne IL IS Thought that DE BOsnys and HI,
wife had renewed their quarrel ana tnat he Killed hef
in passion He was arrested III Essex with TWO reF0i.
in his possession. OF - calbre, the Size OF
the bullets found IN tue body WIN TWO chambers re-
Gently discharged DE Bosnys states that ho was born
IL Portugal aud Is lofty SIX years old He says he gas
educated Tor Roman Catholic priest In Paris and that
he 10 this country when seventeen years OF age
Four months ago he left Philadelphia for Essex IN us
yacht, coming by way or NeW-lork and thence up
the Hudson River and the Chalnplaln Canal He says
that three wee ks ago Scochnan TO his house,
hungry and lie him food introducing him To Mrs
De Osuys hi. father. De BOsnys's statement cOnln-
ues ION Monday my wife and drove TO Port Henry 10
inspect a farm endeavOrng to induce my wife 20
pure On returning and when sX miles from b0iaa
We IL the seOicnman ana We stopped ana drank nom
a bottle Thiskcy. got drunk and fell asleep in the
woods ANaklng again, asked the Seotchman wAere
my wife was, and be said mat she had gone home
started for home and knew nothing OF the murder until
arrested"
Ills story is REGARDED a. very improbable, and he Is
thought TO be escaped criminal VINO Is cOnceahng De
IDENTITY. The prisoner HAS been attacked "l1h epie'
Its In Jail. lie speahs six languages
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-06
SEEKING HIS RELEASE From AN ASYLUM

Arguments in the habeas corpus proceedings
begun in behalf Of Thomas D. Maitland inmate OF the
Asylum for the Insane Wards Island for two years.
heard by Justice Haight, in the Supreme Court
Chambers, yesterday Assistant Corporation Counsel
Wcke filed return Tor Dr. Macdonald, superintendent
OF the asylum, in which the legal commitment of Matt
land his insanity then and insanity now, FORTH
This traYersed by the lawyer who made the appca
ton for Maitland. The counsel for the asylum author
ties said that Maitland though insane, Is perfectly
harmless, and that the superintendent ia willing dis
charge him from custody provided his friends viii exc
cute bond pledgng that lie shall be cared for This
Offer was rejected by Matlind's counsel Thrreupon
Justice Haght sent the 10 shcrhs jury to inquire
into mental condition OF the man. and rcmanded
him into the custody Of the officers of the asylum He
added that II Maitland had friends who willing
give undertaking his good conduct safc-kcep-
Ing and they would do So he would be released pending
the inquiry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-06
OTHER SPORTING NE TVS.
NEW-YORK YACHT CLUE REGATT

NEwLONDON, Conn.,, Aug. 5. - To-day
tweuiy-six yachts Of the NewYork Squadron had race
for the Cook cups Nearly every yacht the Gee aarted
to sail prizes which consist Of four cups valued
at $500 each. For the accommodation Of
owners there were two classes of schOoners and
the Pequot House to the westward through Plum Gut
thence 10 the eastward TO ShagawannOck Reef and
turn through the the Pequot House, distance Of
about thirty miles. At o'clock this morning the tug
Wellington. which had been chartered the judges
boat, steamed among the yachts, and the final Instruc-
tons regarding the race given. AT
that hour the main sails hOlscd and the
bs loOsened aud made ready for running up. little
before 10 the Wellington took position EAstOn
Point, and the bells on the yachts struck FORTH
the tugs whistle blew prolonged blast, which the
signal for the yachts TO They presented grand
sight as they sailed TO the windwar Of the tug. As each
yacht passed the tug IT timed, and the was
fairly started at 1040. All the yachts got fairly
OF, and the tug and gseyeral steam yachts
COMMANDED them. There "A gentle sOuthery
brceLe blowing and il seemed to be just the kind OF
wind the cutter OtYa wanted. she The first yacht
to pass judges boat, and soon aer Crossing the
line every sail set and she began 70 50 ahead. 4
more magnificent sight rarely thesr waters,
ana II was witnessed Dy Il large uunDer OF people.
The race was ttlc better than dliu over lie entire
course and had IL not for far Dde BON ways no
yacht would have completed the course whn TIC limit
Of igh hours. Tie Cyo led tc fleet on ihe approach
to the lig but becaDcd just before Reaching
tne boat 0nd was left far behind The race vas aDai-
dOned by MANY ana al ore tlme some o. the !Scnts
lag tho finish, nearly all were pretty
wei punched, and put over their boats and were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-06
R1ILROAD Ne VS..
DAMAGE TO OHIO ROADS.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug 5.-The information
to-day that trains the Ohio Central Railroad
not running further south than MOxahala and the road
viii require several weeks of repair before they get
beyond that point. The loss by the waterspout Of
Thursday was much greater than at first supposed
From a point three miles north Of Corning down to
South Bend ard up the west branch OF the Ohio Central
to Buckingham, distance OF sixteen eighteen miles
the track j. almost entirely destroyed. For miles IT
cannot be observed that railroad was located there
Most all Of the live stock I'm the two valleys swept
away. 1t il believed that the loss to railroads. mines
and private individuals VIII approximate to TjO0OOO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-06
FUNERAL or ADMIRAL BEAUMONT.

PORTSMOUTH, n. H., Aug. 5.-1he funeral
Of the late Rear Admiral Beaumont took place today
brief Roman Catholic services being held at the board
ing place Of the deceased officer at Durham ~ H. the
Rev. Father Ryan, OF Newmarket, olcating The re-
mains arrived in this city at 1890 m, and taken
IN charge by cations OF officers from the Navy Yard
and the United states steamship Vandalia. and escorted
with due military honOrs 10 the public receiving vault
az Tire South Cemetery and deposited The pabelrers
We're Commodore Weis. CAPTAINS Wallace and Benham,
Medical Inspector Leach, Chief Engineer MacOmb and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-06
REDUCTION OF FREIGHT RATES.

CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-The General Freight
Agent the Atchison, Topeka and santa Fe Railroad
announces reduction OF cents per 100 pounds the
freight rates from the Missouri River ii PasO, and
points the Southern Pacific Road between Deming
and Yuma, the first, second and third classes
cents the fourth class, and OF cents the fth
class to take effect This Is said 10 be the first
step for the action of the roads running to
Missouri River points, making Council Blus ana Kansas
CRY rates u the Omaha rates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-06
FAvoRITEs WINNING AT BRIGHTON.

fANOk1IES N1NNlNO Al DhlUl1lON.
The weather at COney Island was anything
but comfortable yesterday. Nevertheless, immense
crowd wended their way toward the Brighton Beach
race-track the afternoon. There there,
and tho closely packed throng in the grand
thankful when the days racing Gen
ersl Tom Thumb present and sur
rounded by several corpuent and adIniring
women. The track in good condition
The first race for purse Of $500, $50 the sec
ond. lis miles There starters Pools sold
Manitou $50, EectOr $50, Moses SO, and field $40.
Elector won by a length and a half, Maniou second
in front of Moses The time 200 French
pools paid So 80. Faith, FaucOnbridge, Rufus L. and
Ore King finished in the Order named Ore King ran
away before the start and mile and quarter be-
fore being pulled up. The second was for purse
Of $500. $50 TO the second, selling allow
ances L mile There five starters
Pools sold-Ida B. sos, Topsy S6O Monk $50, and field
$50. TOpsy led two lengths at the start and
oyertaken she won N canter by six lengths, Ida b.
pools paid - CO. King Nero and j. o. Nay followed
named. The third race JAILED to III and The following
was substituted: Purse 500 800 to second, for al
special weights Is mile There were SIX starters.
Pools sold-HickOry jim 3d. Garfield So Warehouses
$40, and held 40 Inc START was poor, mayor hughes
aud Hickory Jim getting oil iirst. Hickory Jim
easily by three lengths Garfield second. MarcAoness
third. The une WAS l:O2l3 French pools pal Tll 50.
Barney Aaron and Resale also Ian Major Hughes fell
aud did not finish.
The fourth for purse of 500, $50 to
second for all ages, gecr weights, q mile. There
Pools sOd-Lute FOgle 500, Rob Roy 500,
aud field $40. T. Line led al the start but was soon
passed by Lute FOgc, who easily by two and hall
lengths ROD Roy second, HOtaclimie third +. Line
gnt lengths back OF HOtaclnnle Gere ii. Last. lhe
time 1:l7s. French pools pail 80 20. The last
race WAS purse OF $3.50, 500 to second, Z miles,
hurdles There Tour starters. Pools sold
jim Nanderveer 800, SmOOthwater $40, and field $50.
omOothwater led to the stand where she was pulled
back Jim vanderveer then took the lead ed it
tne end winning easily by six lengths, Moscow second
Ten lengths in front OF Dalgasan third The time
zoo french pools PAD 80 90 All l1c winners except
E4ectOr faVOrlte5.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-06

The Qualification match ut 100 aud 800 yards w as
opened carly in tho morning the leading scores being
made by Sergeant j. g. Shepherd, AZ; CAPTAIN D. y:
Price, As Sergeant MunsOn, 40; Captain Jaine', -
Private T. +. HAYDEN 81; Private l.. j. Elliott " Ir-
yate G.. A. Williams, So Sergeant f. A. Wells, % 1T a
yate T. W. Merseroau 80 Private A. {. saunders 81;
Private ]. Rntone, 81 Private +. a. Martens, 30;
Colonel J. Il. Fr0thingham 20, and Privae to9l, 20
Each petitOr In this match must qafy al the sec
ondcass distances before he can shoot az the ny anu
500 yard ranges. In the Amateur Rie Gun match zen
shots each of the distances2OO 900, OOo oVo JVV
and 900 yardA-Sergeant 4. J. Dolan was INST Win
25S Sergeant n. d. Ward came next with 23o ana cap
thin s. A. Day last. with 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-06

FREDERICTON, n. b.. Aug. 5.-The New
Brunswick and Canada Railway has passed into the
hands Of the syndicate which owns the New-Brmswck
Railway bya lease for ninety-nine years. with the OPP
ton purchasing at fixed price at tine period stated
in the agreement. Henry Osburn 1t il understood will
be manager under the esocs The European and North
American Road passes tho Maine Central by lease
and the Maine Central and New-Brunswick Companies
will work me Ncw-Bruns wick and Canada Railway I'M
der an agreement OF the New Bruins WICK and Canada
Road, winch Is 10 date from July Last,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-06
SHOOTING AT CREEDMOOR.

The most popular of all the matches at Creed
moor was slot there yesrerdny 1t was the Champion
Marksnan's Badge match at 200 and 500 yards. The
conditions of this contest such to allow members
of the National Guard to qualify and win decoration
prosecuted by the State when scoring 20 points or over
ont of the possible 30. over 100 National Guardsmon
were present in full uniform. The as follows
those marked with an asterisS indicating the winners OF
ten silver medals which the National Rifle Association
offered as additional prizes:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-06
RUNS SCORED EACH INNIyG.

RUNS SCORED EACH ISNISG.
METROPOLITAN: w / 9 o
Runs earned Metropolitan B. Troy L First base by errors
TO- Troy o. Toia hit-Metropolltan a. Troy struck
o9t metropolitan Troy . oLeary' limo
Chicago, Cleveland and Worcester won the League
games yesterday one of the best contested games OF
Inc season played at Providence between the Cieve
land and Providence teams the was l to up 10
the ninth inning when the western team added one
more and won the game Cleveland omtpayed ITS
opponcns both at the bat and in the field Tie score by
innings was as follows:
Ceve and .........O l 0 IL
Proyldence. .-..............-...O Oh
Basehits-Cleveland T. Providence 5. Errors-Cleve-
land =. Providence 4. Umpire, Mt Pearee
The Chicago nine showed up in ts old form at Boston
yesterday and defeated tho Bosons to the lively tune of
l2to2 Boston played the better fielding game, how
The score was:
c cSs59g d-l2
Basehits-Boston 6. Chicago To- Errors-Boston 8. Chi
cage. Z. Umpire, Mr. Kelly.
The worcesters at last scored another victory at
Worcester yesterday, but usual, it proved a poorly
contested game The errors and basehits were nearly
equal The score of the game was as follows:
B ESTss''s[ % %
TO- Detroit 10. Umpire, Mr. Bradley
The Buffalo League nine played the Philadelphia
LcagUe-All.ance team NJ Philadelphia The Phiadei-
pha could not handle ner League oppolents lAe
ther brothers, the Metropoitans, in New York, and
were defeated by the following score
FnhalG 90
The Eclipse, OF Louisville and the Baltimore
played at Baltimore yesterday. The home team de-
feaied by tue following score
R RsIB.. ...-.:...:.-.::.dd 90
The Cincinnati team had easy victory the 81.
Louis team al Cincinnati, Ohio, yesterday The score
e ST. Gdas 1880, 1890. o
The Allegheny and Athletic nines played close and
exciting game AT Philadelphia. The score was Ale
gheny, u; Athletic, D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-06
NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSEMBLY,

OCEAN GROVE, Aug. 5.-The arranseiu '.n,'
for the National Educational Assembly to Dc heiD oo
place next Tuesday aud Wednesday are eou'p'0'
Tuesday norulng Bishop Cox OF New-lorA' wa -.
aud General Eaton, OF Washington, VIII haAo ,,or,,
ing address. ON Tuesday afternoon an edu'''s 80,
oonfer,nco will be held at which "eS
number OF prominent men will discuss the Ii'',,"r
inaases OF the Nation. and the duly OF .uo t ON
ernInent toward them DR. Jackson VIII spec" sel.
Alaska Bishop simpson, several llhteh 9t,.sss,g ~
ntors and hry Messrs. Gregory, sruby ana I'VE OF
NoN.York Dr. Hay good, oI Georgia, and 49, rev. j,
Rroo.l,n are among the speakers. d. h"''"
M, orleans will conduct the assembly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-06
GREAT RACING DAY AT SARATOGA.

A LARGE ATTENDANCE-GLIDEIIA DEFEATS THORA
LITTLE PHI, CARLEY b. AND THURMAN WIN
THE OTHER RACES.
SARATOGA, n. Y, Aug. 5.-This was Sara
togas great racing day. An immense crowd Of people
WAS in attendance. Many prominent NEWCOMERS were
presen The track fast aud the betting very heavy
The officers OF the day follows Juiges-Colonel
T. W. Simmons Colonel j. T. boswell, and Colonel
George o. Owens: Tiners-P. j. Dwyer andJ. H. smith
Starter-George Cadwalader; Secretary and Clerk of
Scales--C Wheatley.
First race-Purse 300, OF which $50 TO the second,
and the entrance money SIS each TO be divided be-
tween the owners OF second and third horses for all
nges horses beaten at Saratoga In 1882 ana non-w-
ners after July 10 allowed pounds; maidens allowed
three years old 10 pounds four years 10 pounds hye
years or upward. % pounds three-quarIers Of mile.
Etarters-P. III. Ddfy's Baby % years, ll3 pounds,
uawkins); j. RebeTs Waucula g. &c. +. Mclaughlin
Churchill d CO.'S Gus Matthews g, lOl, StOneJ j.
lbingtOn's Disturbance o. ILL., Gates d. J. CrOuse's
stand on a, I0S Heard Darden & Co.'S n artnique
a. 100 Harrison); l.. HcffneTs Little Phi a, lis, j.
MoIAughlin); and Seerss MammOnist g. los, StOyaD.
Pools-Mammons 81 S35. Little PM $35, Gus Matthews
SO, field $50.
Gus Matthews was very fractions al the post and de-
ayed the start threequarers of hour fair start
was finally effected with Gus Matthews In front He
led .to tle,eghth pole where Little Phil, Mammonst
and Disturbance closed him, and after pnnlshlng
dnish Little PHI won By isngth. with Disturbance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-06

towed in Thief amy won the prize for rsclnss sioops
and the vixen for second-cass slOops The nontauE
tne only irst-class schooner that competed we
schooners The Julia was ruled out FOR having N1iate1
the cmb rules in shifting ballast The race was IN every
respect 1rstclass failure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-06
COMPANIES INCORPORATED.

ALBANY, Aug. 5.-The following companies
were incorporated to-day:
The Metropolitan Electric Light and Power Company
Of NinghantOn, capital $4,000 the Brighton Beach
improvement Company, OF brooklyn, capital 5000, 900
and the III. IL. COuklin Association, VI AeW-XOrk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-06
BASEBALL GAMES.

The Metropolitan and Troy League mines
PLAYED their eighth contest the Polo Grounds ycsor
day afternoon. The Metropottans were again victorious
after a close and exciting game. summary OF the
came Is as fOOws
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-06
A DIVIDEND DECLARED.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3.-The Central Pa
cifc Railroad Company has declared its usual semi
annual dividend Of per cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-06

In ono of the churches while the therlnomt,
altar WA. IN the nuetios aud the whole eonSresatO IN
"a Though they were being cooked. the minister ty
deiiv,r Ills sermon At the announcement OF is Yh.y
brd smile illuminated the faces Of his hetetS , ,a
eouldn't help it. IL was-"And Pcter stood "
aud warmed himself" -Ner6,TypofH sTa'a-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-06
Through pity cOmeth the purest youth.
Wait for him whom | elect.
This pure youth is none other than ParsVaL

The first act of the drama opens in the forest
the castle Q the Grail In the distance lies tho lake
to whose healing waters the attendants bring AH1-
JOrtas, lying upon his couch. After a short rest
upon the scene, during which hnndry presents An.-
Jortds with flask of Dalsam, the sad procession
moves on TO the lake. Cries are heard, a sacred
swan ilutters over the stage, and falls dying 20 the
ground Pdrsitdl is led upon the stage, and VIII en-
he is reproached by GHrRenans for his thoughtless
whelmed with remorse. In answer TO Guynemdnss
questions he replies that he knows not his own
name where he has lived hnndry, who knows
everything. tells Pdrsifdl of his mothers broken
hearted death alter he lad left her for the lrst
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-06

Thus closes the drama How striking, in CON-
parisOn with the intricate development III the
/" Nibelung," is the simplicity with which Wagner
has represented the familiar story of holiness
assailed by wIckedness Some readers have Won
dercd that hundrys curse should have prevented
PGrSifdFs immediate rescue Of AHgortdS when once
her kiss had revealed to him all knowledge of the
world with its paths and It's ways. The curse and
its consequences are only symb )ical of the burden
~ hich must be borne by every human being who,
although knowing the purest and the best yet
must struggle on through error aud temptation
and against the uncomfortable power of enemies
within. until the end ID come The strength OF
TdTSJdts knowledge lay, not in simple pity and
love- but IN the fact that he learned by his own
battles and lodgings what the real sorrow of
dmtortds might be. In regard to the proprIety of
setting upon the stage representation of subjects
10 closely allied to sacred history, il seems quite
as appropriate to put upon the stage parsonage
who might be picture of John the Baptist or any
other good man, rs IN ideal type, as PdrsVdt Is us
the performance of tho Passion Play at Oberam
morgan, where peasant is made to look ~ near AS
possible Ike the portrait OF Christ HIMSELF and
where the whole drama portrays Ills lie. Richard
Wagner has always written ms text with IA high
moral standard, but he has never reached 80 high
before What must the effect be IN the solemn hall
OF the Grail when the voices of the brothers and
boys unite in prasing God and singing ChrIsts
lovel Everything depends upon the split in
which it is PERFORMED. Such an opera colld hardly
Ina INA nal Am 4 II apa hare
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-11-03
TELEGRAPHIC JOTTINGs.

The Prussian Parliament will meet on the
14th of this month
Herbert Bismarck has been appointed
councillor to the German embassy at Lon
don.
One arrest has been made in connection
with the recent anarchist demonstrations at
Paris.
Fred. Robinson, of the Fifth artillery, u.
8. A, died yesterday at Lancaster, Penn, of
consumption, aged so years. He leaves a
wife
Inaammatory plecards signed by the exec
utive committee of the international revolu-
tionary party have been posted in the Lux
embourg quarter, Paris.
The Spanish ministerial council, King AL
fonso presiding, has decided not to surrender
the Cuban refugees to the Gibraltar authori-
ties.
Four more games were played yesterday in
the champion checker tournament at Boston,
all draws. Thirty-two of the fifty games
have been played and only one victory for
each champion.