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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-06
DIR. READ WINS THE WALLET.

The games in the contest for the Horsman
Maet were continued yesterday the grounds of the
New-York Croquet Club. As two members IN the home
club Messrs. Shipman and q. f. Richards, desired TO
participate in the tournament, a change was made In
the method Of playing the to allow these players to
compete Lots were then drawn for the selection OF two
players to defend the malet against all corners the
two grounds. DIR. Read OF the NewYork Club and Mr..
Bush OF the Staten Island Club the first drawn.
new series of games began at IL o'clock. Mr.. Bush
held the ground until 1870, easily defeating Nessrs Ship
man and Richards. BUSH then beaten by Botsford,
who In his turn defeated Decker and T. b. Richards.
Meanwhile, on the other ground, DR.. Read had won
games from Brewer. GermOnd. Brown, and Tufts Flo
and Ashley. Az o'clock Read had won four games,
Botsford three, Bush two anu Maurer two The game
between Read and Botsiord very close, the former
winning by four points Read and Maurer then played
the deciding game. Mr. haurer, who comparatively
new player and represents the KeypOrt Club. showed
extraordinary skill IN the manipulation or the balls.
He made twonty-sX points without skip,
and would undoubtedly have won the game
N he had not missed technical point In failing to
his clip after making the middle wicket This gave
Read VINO had not yet made point, an opportunity 10
pck up tho balls, which he did by tine shot from side
wicket Darkness preventing further play. tue game
made the temporary holder OF the mallet subject TO
challenge for series OF TO be played on the
same grounds to-day Mr.. Ashloy, OF the Providence
Club, has challenged Read, aud whoever wins must ex-
peot TO meet Mr.. Maurer, who has proved himself
formidable antagonist.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-06
TROUBLES OF BUSINESS MEN.

John Blake and John Alahoney, composing the
No 1877 Barrow-st and the firm of Blake, McMahOn
d Co., which is made up OF the two men mentioned
above and Thomas McAahon. iron founders at Nos.
513 TO 5l9 West Twenty-ffth-st, made general as
signments Yesterday to John Leonard, without
preferences except TO their aborers for wages The
embarrassment of the firms was published ycster-
day and their assignment had been previously pre-
pared, but il was hoped that an arrangement could
be made to carry them through. Among the banks
reported 10 be interested are the West Side,
the Peoples and the Garfield National The la-
biiies are said to be much larger than mt first re-
ported. On September 80 John Mahoncy, one of
the partners conveyed real estate at the northeast
daughter. Margaret j. Lenane for 300. IL was
SAID by creditor that Mr.. Mahoney had since then
had the property transferred back 10 hun. The
matter. however, occasioned considerable e comment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-06
ing this district have usually given about thOd-

ing this district have usually given about thod-
sand Republican majority. -,
The With District comprises two counties when
usually give the Republicans about thirty-nye
give twenty-seven hundred majority for the DEM
ocats There is a large coored vote In the district,
and the colOred men are dispeased because tho ke-
recognition. They are running colOred indt pen
dent candidate and the Democrats are aiding them
and seeking increase their dissatisfaction with the
Republicans The issue is doubtful. but tho chances
are slightly in favor of the Republicans,
In the foregoing statements. the liquor question is
not considered in respect to the Congressional cam
an influence IN other localities cannot DO doubted,
but to what extent and in what direction, cannot
he foreD old. The Democrats have generally ignored
It, and Republican Congressman as n rule have not
felt called upon TO bring IL prominently forward:
Under the circumstances it may be assumed that IL
will bring to the Republicans IN the country as
many votes for congressman as II takes away.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-06

House. 4. .o..o,r
eleven Names OF which wero falsely entered anu
the amount truly due only F2oinstead OF $39O. t.
Howard Mcsherry, jr. counsel for the Defendant IN
HIS opening said that they would prove nrst that tno
Collector signed these payrols simply because D. k1aI
new smith had certified TO their correctness ana tnat
personally he was totally ignorant OF the number 0,
persons the rolls. or tho amount OF money cnaIscdd
by him from tho Government funds was properly ex'
pended. ,,, ,,,d .ho. .bo
Deputy Collector made all the boat-rols; that ne
never made out any OF the rolls; never suggested
on the rolls never put any name on
any OF the rolls himself Witness had notnIns
thereto lie believed them to be correct because they
were certified be by Mr.. Smith He never lookeu
NJ the figures or the paid any attention to them
When he nut his signature to these rolls witness mad no
knowledge that they were wrong.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-06
CLOTHING FOR ALL SORTS or PEOPLE.

The large and well-lighted store of Bronner
& Co.. the clothers was visited by large number Of
persons yesterday IL opening day and the light
streamed tables loaded with elegant clothing Here
and there potted ferns spread their delicate tracery
showing 20 advantage against the polished wood The
clothing displayed OF varied nature that every
one could find something 10 his taste. There were
dress suits for boys OF ten years and for men OF forty
and business suits. and walking suits for all
sorts and conditions Of men, In price suits
within tho reach OF mon OF most moderate means and
Others required a well filed purse to purchase Mr..
bronner said 10 TRIBUNE reporter that people who ten
OF even i've years thought OF getting suit of
clothes unless they had them made, now purchase
ready made clothing great had been the Improve
nent III the quality VI ready-mado work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-06
FALSE pERsoNATIoN OF VOTERS.

T.. Enery Anderson, representing the county
Democracy. yesterday sent TO the Board OF fonco
letter in which he calls attention 10 portions OF the ne
sised Statutes relating to the challenging OF votes a'
nlect;ons The law ne claims, declares that wheh "
voter Ia challenged and he is allowed to take the pro-
scrbed oath his vote shall 10 received ana counted
Referring 10 the manual issued by the Chef OF tne
Rurean of Elections for the guidance OF inspectors ana
poclerks Mr. Anderson says that some important pro-
visions OF the general law omitted from the DOOR,
The chief point Of the letter. however, is as follows
have personal knowledge Of the fact that at the
eleotion held November 1881 In the case OF severa
DersOns whose right To vote challenged the nspec
Tors refused TO administer the oaths and refused 10 &C
cent their votes The cases refer 10 occurred IN ihe
IId Election District Of the With Assembly Dstrot
and tie action OF the inspectors was based on the at
that II appeared from the registers that the persons
offering 10 vote had already voted, though IL was aun
fed that as matter OF fact these persons had not voted
leny falsely assumed by persons who had no right
70 The same This action the Board OF Inspectors a-
pears to be quite Inconsistent v Win ouo tne
and with section So Of the Manual L have
reason to believe that the practice of false personato
occurred quite extensively at the last election and tat
1t viii be repeated at the coming election therefore
think il important that all provisions OF law applying 10
the duty of inspectors In Of this class should De IN
corporated in your book
The Police Board referred Mr.. Andersons letter to
John ]. O'Brien without instructions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-06
THE COURTS.

SEEKING TO SET ASIDE AN AGREEMENT
The trial OF the suit In equity-brought n,
Joseph Warren Burnham and Jacob Berry, stockhola.
Of the Metropolitan Elevated Railway Comn...
against the Manhattan Railway Company ana -,
New-York and Metropolitan Elevated Railway Con-
panes 10 set aside the so-called tripartite sv,.
ment Of october %, 1881, was begun yes,srd..
before Justice Van Worst, IN the Supreme Com,
Special Term The plaintiffs allege that in july, Iss
Jay Could Russell Sage and others elected direct
ors of the Metropolitan Company. Mr.. Gould WA
that time director OF the Manhattan Company Tss
ng advantage OF tho depreciation in the value Of "a.
stock OF this company caused by the appointment Of
receiver, he bought stock at very low price untf 4.
had standing on the books OF the company 200n
shares in his own name. Besides these shares IN Al
NAME the plaintiffs assert on information and b<la
that he owned 145O0 shares which stood in the name
George J. Gould, W. i. Conner and W. +. Conner
Co. It Is also asserted information and belief Ia,
Russell Sage Is large holder OF Manhattan s,o>k
although only one hundred shares stand in his nam.
Mr. Gould and Mr. Sage, thus owning the principal p.u
OF the entire capital stock OF the Manhattan Company
the most OF which they had acquired after their election
directors OF the Metropolitan Company, brought aoul
the agreement OF October % 1881, according which
the ten per cent dividend guaranteed 10 the MeFopo
itan Company by the Manhattan Company reduced
to six per cent dividend; and this, moreover mad
subject TO prior lien OF the NewYOrk Company lori
six per cent dividend Its capital tDck The agree
ment OCTOBER ~ Is ueclarcu De
the ground that the directors who made acted In fr
therance OF their private interests againstthe Interests
the Metropolitan Company and its other shareholder
thereby violating their duties trustees. The who's
agreement IL is said. is stamped with corruption on TIE
part OF the directors and Is in way binding on Ia
shareholders of tho Metropolitan Company who repa-
date it. Allegations similar to these made in reference
to Jay Gould and Russell Sage are made about cyru
W. Field who Is charged with having much larger IN
terest IN the Manhattan Company than the books Of Tic
company show
The attendants deny the allegations in the complaint
and aege that the agreement of October % binding
upon the shareholders whether they like or dislike Il
The directors acted within the scope OF their authority
and their action Is not subject to review by anybody
Stephen 7. Nash and Francis Z. Barlow appeared fa
the plaintiffs and David Dudley Field Is counsel for Ia
companies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-06
DESIRING LABORERS TO BE PAID EARLY.

Mayor Grace sent communication to Com
missioner Thompson yesterday stating that according
report from Controller Campbell, it appeared that
the labDrers' payrolls OF the Department OF Public
Works not made UP early other pay-ros
The Mayor said that he anxious that the lsborers in
tho different departments should receive their money
sxpeitiousy who receive larger salaries Com
missioner Thompson sent reply stating that the pay
rolls persons receiving fixed SUM could be made
few days advance and could DO sent 10 the
Ter last day OF the month. The payrols for la
borers however required considerable calculation by
forenien Others and this made necessary delay OF
A few DAYS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-06
COLLECTOR HoUGHTONS TRIAL.

TRENTON, n. j., Oct. 5r-The trial of Col
onel Houghton, Collector OF the OF Perth Amboy
was resumed IN the United States Court this morning
j. Kearney Smith, the Deputy Collector, was crossex-
anined. He testified that all the names OF peons on
the payroll who rendered service were put on the
rolls by him by the direction of Colonel Houghton. the
Collector He admitted that he had put down the names
from month to month and year 10 year for six year
He said that Houghton told him that no 1.-THE witness
was not responsible Before his suspension he had tried
70 shield Houghton, because he considered him his
friend He denied having said that Colonel Houghton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-06
COURT CALENDARs-OCTOBER @.

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$50 leo Dol 2os 200. 3Il 2iS 2Ii 2l6, 2is 100 2ls
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ST. i2s it5 AS, 100 Isl i55 80
court a1ns c at 1880 1Asd e Ssn 30 gCs Is
42, 226 275; 1913 6l5 $50 500 49s 929. es9 81 e2S
5 g. 5 CO. 81 se S 2S 5s S lS -? o7' AS 'O0 $751; M
SUPREME CoUar7SI RcUI-PARr I-Hed BY DCnoh hue
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PA PSnT i zI By La~rsDes opens
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SURRoSiIg's CoURr-Before Rollins s-Contested Will q
Julia Byrne 10 M contested will of Joseph hoseDned
sIp1p'ns SPECIAL, TEax-Held by Freedman
Court opens 10 a m.-calendar called at IL m-Noa
suPERroR couar-Tkr,L TERN-PARr Held by seagwick
CJcourt opens at II a m-Nos 81 49, 2Ss Isl SsI
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PART II-Hela by Russell J.7court opens At Il M
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-06

received another contribution yesterday IN the snapo
long letter written to John J. oBrien ohiei 0. 'ue
Bureau Of Elections, by James NJ Varnum' nu0" ~
a. ,.,or consists Of review of the opinion recently
savep nv Russell TO the erect tnat .ne
Ballots should be Endorsed Congress MI .af a hn
drew the act of 1880, quoted by Mr. Russell, anu ne
fakes the ground that the Attorney General mas eoS
snisake Ihe intent OF the law, he says, was 10 aoe
Yhe names of Ali candidates in whose election al, Tue
voters OF the State have right to participate ase
unon the same ballot Endorsed estate" lie asserts
also that the contingency of Congressman being ee s
e from The state at large thought OF when the Jaw
was framed ana the language OF the law was made 10
cover such contingency 1t Is his opinion thar r
se,l has mIsstaed the intent OF the law OF 1871 aso
and that the General considers that law 10 Do
In force still .,..to or,r
The Board of Police yesterday decided to ask the opn
Ton and advice of the Counsel TO the Corporation on ~
question. -. ,,r,oas tho
was said In the Bureau Of Elections that unless cue
dispute was settled before the election many VOTES ao
Congressman-atL Large would be rejected Dy ispo0'o
In the city. 49, oo,vaa from
The Democratic State Committee receiyeu a,v,r
Attorney Russell yesterday letter args
his opinion that the ballot for "a
should be separate that which the SoVeuo
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are placed. This opinion VIII e
The State Committee in printing its DauoIs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-06
THE DUTIES on RICE.

NEv'-ORLEANs, Oct 5.--The Chamber of
Commerce to-day adopted resolution approving the
address VI Samuel Mullen before tho Tariff mission,
I'm behalf OF the OF Louisiana advocating
increase of the duty cleaned rice from Gle cents per
onnd Az ut prese levied cents per pound on I'M
Cleaned rico from cents 10 2a CENTS on paddy" or
rough rce cents. and on rice -four, TO cents per
pound.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-06
ROWING AT WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Oct 5.-The race betv..-
the junior four-oared crews Of the Rappahannoet.
Fredericksburg, and the Columbia Club. Of ws.b,n.,.
was rowed this afternoon and resuted4n victory -
the latter. The course was one and one-haf mile.
Columbas OF the start took the lead. but were aeon
taken and passed by the Rappahannocks Al N. 80
stake the Columbus overlook the yisltors passsT
soon afterwards and maintaining this lead 10 M
the race, won by five lengths In 10 minntes az
Time OF the Rappahann0cks, 10 minutes As sece,saas
Tomorrow afternoon the RappahannOcks and a. ~
t0macs will row over the same course. -s 70
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-06
PROPOSING MUNICIPAL REFORM.

Ten or n dozen citizens met in parlOr at
The Fifth Hotel last night nominay at the call
pf BENJAMIN b. Sherman John Foley, Theodore W.
Dwight Henry Clews EN- Taller. Jr, RIB Roosevelt and
Dwight H. Olmstead to confer with reference to move
ment toward reform in the administration OF municipal
affairs. Mr. Sherman. Professor Dwight and several
others whose names signed to the call were not
present, and the spokesman of the meeting was Mr.
Foley An hour was spent in conversation, and the
meeting adjourned without taking action 1t Is under
stood that the avowed purpose of the meeting was to
move in the organization of committee somewhat
similar in purpose to. though smaller in numbers than
the former Committee OF Seventy Through this agency
The municipal laws we're to be amended so as TO cothe
the Mayor Of the city with powers at least equal 10
Mayor was TO elected who would represent the intel
gent responsible and axpaying clements OF the com.
nnity 10 conduct the affairs OF the city on basis OF
economy and reform Ii does not appear that the pro-
eranme has been abandoned, though little any, prog
ress was made at last nights meeting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-06
MAYOR LOW TO ADDRESS THE PEOPLE

There will probably be a large gathering TO-
night at the Brooklyn Rink in response to the call OF
Mayor Low out the following letter yesterday
which has caused good deal of interest in Brooklyn
In rejecting upon the present situation OF affairs In
BROOKLYN, things occur TO me which wish TO say
to the citizens OF Brooklyn. irrespective OF party
know of manly way OF reaching the ears OF the
people than the straightforward one OF asking them TO
come to what have to say TO them For thlS puI
pose have taken the Rink for Tomorrow night at 3
O'clock when shall be there address those who may
be present to hear.
In response questions about the objects OF the meet
Ing Mr. Low said yesterday; There are some things
say the people OF Brooklyn, touching the in
terests of the city in the approaching canvass What
have TO say Is intended Brooklyn citizens Of all par
ties | want q representative citizens audience and
era Committees OF both parties and presidents OF
the Young Republican and Young Mems Democratic
Clubsv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-06
pAgERAJI, GAMES

About 1000 people assembled at the Polo
Grounds yesterday witness the game Of baseball be
tween the Metropolitan and Troy mines Valentine was
put in to pitoh aud the League team bated ala delivery
Tor total OF twenty basehlls The Metropoltans only
secured total OF six OF welch. HoDcrt, Ferguson,
Keefe Conner aud Clapp did tho beat work at the bait
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-06

DOARD.-Extra large desirable rooms house
40 and location unex ptionabe private family adnlnj
references. RELIABLE, Ia. Tribune Uptown once isS'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-06
Doaro ano Rooms
East Side.

A TRUNKS removed 25c. a piece. Groves
n. Express company, 76 West 5othst as West s6ihst
nd A l4th. 4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-06

A PRIVATE FAMILY will rent large second
~ story front OF back with board references et
changed. Address HOME. Tribune Uptown ohee, l'z's
krOa
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-12-21

The annual report of the auperintend-
ent OF the sea-coast Life-Saving Service
for the fiscal year indicates a degree of
perfection in it's achievements which is
simply amazing. There were one hun
dred and ninety stations extended along
the whole Atlantic Coast and comprising
the dangerous points on the great lakes
There were within the year two hundred
and eighty-seven documented vessels
wrecked within the bounds of the SUPER
vision of these stations. OF 2,26S persons
on board these vessels only twelve we're
lost. About twc-thirds of the propertv
involved in the disasters was also saved.
The statistics offered show that since the
establishment of this service along the
whole coast the loss of life from marine
disasters has been reduced seventv-6ve
per cent, or from a loss ofone person in
twenty-nine the loss has been dimin.
sshed to one in one hundred and thir.
teen.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-12-21

The decision of the Supreme Court of
the United States, restoring the Airing.
ton estate to the heirs of the late Cen
eral Robert E. Lee, was dissented from
by Chief Justice Waite and Justices Brad
icy, Wood and Gray, nearly an equal
division of the Court. The opinion of
the majority was written by Mr.. JUS
t1ce Miller Of Iowa, and is a verv able
and comprehensive document. going in
to fundamental principles that have
oeen at issue from the foundation of the
governments: The estate was purchased
by the government in pursuance of
special act of Congress, at a tax sale:
out 1t is said that the proceedings e.
peclally in respect to the manner of
payment were not in conformity to tho
laws of Virginia. The decision saws that
the United States never acquired anv
title to the Arlington estate. It will Of
course, revert to the heirs who are dis
posed to sell it to the government at a
reasonable figure.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-12-21

1t is worthy of note, says the Philadel.
phia Record, that the fine timber land
in Michigan is now worth $35 an acre
Not so very long ago-less than twenty
years-almost any extent of magnificent
pine forest could have been bought in
Pennsylvania from S. to SO an acre. Now
there is hardly a pine tree left standing,
The destruction Of pine in Minnesota
and Wisconsin is going on at rapid rate
and the pine lands have nearly all been
gobbied up by the mammoth specula-
tors and numbering firms. 1t is hardly
probable that lumber will ever be cheap.
er than at present, and the prospect is
that it will be very much higher.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-12-21

Pensioners are VIGOROUSLY long-iyed.
1t appears from the report Of the COM
missioner Of pensions that there are still
eightyfour surviving widows of revolu.
tionary soldiers now Oh the pension rolls,
none however further west than Kansas.
New York, North Carolina, and Virginia
have ten each; Tennessee, nine, Penn
sylvania and Georgia, seven each; YER
mont, five; Maine, Ohio, and West Vir-
ginia, four each; South Carolina, New
Hampshire and Indiana, three apiece
Kansas and Missouri, two each; and
Massachusetts, Mississippi and Nebraska,
one apiece.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-12-21
Death Of q Millionaire.

Robert L Staurt, we'll known sugar re-
inner OF New York, who died last week left
an estate OF ,00O,000 It was the custom of
the brothers composing the firm to devote so
many thousand dollars yearly to some form
OF charity, whether the years profits had
oeen large or small. In 1852 they began
CUTS OF SID, 900: In December, 1879, Alex
an ander Staurt died at his old residence on
me property at Chambers and Greenwich
streets. up to the time of his death the
brothers had given away for various nhilan.
thropic purposes total of 81, 391 900 From
tae death OF his brother until 1882, Robert
l. l.. stau1t bestowed upon religion, educa.
tlon and charity over 100000 making the
t 0oo contributions Of the two nearly $4,000