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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-05
HANDICAP srEEPLEcHAsE, SHORT COURSE
ATHLETIC GAMES OF FRESHMEN.

The scconl annual picnic of United branches
of the Irish National Land League this city, was held
yesterday at WendePs Elm Park, at Nmety-secohd-Sr
and Ninthave The first on the programme was
a lODyard run between amateurs. James O'Donneh,
Joseph Brown, c. Flanagan and william Forsyth were
entered the last-naed winning the race Then followed
a running long Jump. between J. Hurner and PJ Maus
tbe farmer winning clearing eighteen feet. In the
mile walk j. +. Gibbons defeated Thomas SMITH. L.
Golden won the twO-nile race, Ills competitors
being Joseph Smith, c. Gleason and Joseph Tucker T.
I Uurner defeated +. Maus in the hop skip aud Jump.
I'm the half-me race between Z. j. Mats ana l. Key
uol. the former carried of the prize There we're nVe
entries IN the quartcI-lie race between boAs under
tfecn Years A lad by the name OF LarfOll on
I'm the professional twOle Tor rlOJ fOrsy Ia was
the winner Tue prizes were complimentary oauses
medals etc. No kept OF the races.
In me shooting contest FOR the Winchester rlne, pre-
seuted by The Irish Nation, fifteen teams Of three men
contested each man being allowed three shots. lie
be- Il shooting by the Twentieth and Twenty second
Ward teams each scoring IL points In the decisive
tontcst the Twentieth Ward scored 70 points, and The
TWENTY second ward only - pOns the rifle was pre-
.,utod To the winning team BY William McDabe Dane
ing followed, and WAS continued up to Late hour.
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49,. ,orhors or rivers until the CHEZ o, of the
snail have directed preliminary ~ me district and
same oA ~, When such local engineer shal, haNe TaS
sneh Examination and SHAH have pod SaTber or river
o. hS ~ mprovement. and that the WORK u u puD
necessiiy For making such preliminary sed ont of the
a sum nor exceeding Slo,OVO ma! Do "S0' w
amount appropriated for surveys 40
This is AN innovation which will put an enu 10 a
+ronsnarent fraud of costly dimensions PROPOSE
tion iustructing the engineers merely TO survey
given creek or bayou usually carries with II no ap-
nropriaiion and meets with no opposition III Con
cress. II has the force of law, however, ana III
Compliance with il the engineers make llJn uork
Afthe next session these reports and estimates
f;Cnre IN the speeches OF Congressman as recount
they certainly are 'nort of
hip iOhs
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PRACTISING WITH TORPEDOES

NEwPoRr r. l., Aug. "A device for ex-
plodns torpedoes under an enems vessel designed by
Lieutenant j. C. Mclean, Of the Navy was successfully
experimented with this morning In the presence OF
Naval Board launch sent out by AID o electricity,
no one being board and was made by the use OF one
electric wre to do eight different things among which
were To START stop, back, 10 port AID to sarboard
and Ia dron and re mines ana Ountermines which
rggrd AT the ends OF spars placed on each side OF the
IeuteEant-C olona Royal b. Bradford, who was at a
keyboard shore, had perfect control OF tne launch
Tue electrical part OF tine experiment was In cha OF
Lieutenant o.one Caldwell. VINO IN the electrical
building ut the torpedo station, which Wac long dis
lance from the spot the Keyboard placed.
CaItain j. o. >, lfrdges device for protecting snip
from an enenys orpcdOcs, whcn may be planted at the
imenled WlLh
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CONGRESSIONAL TOPICS IN BRIEF

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-ln the Senate to-day
tho House bill passed granting the right OF way 10
the Fremont, EkhorD aud Missouri Valley Railroad
Company across the NiObraTa military reservation IN
Nebraska and restoring portions of the reservation TO the
Dublic domain The Senate bill "a bridge the ST.
Croix River, between Calais, Me- and St Stephens, n.
r.. wss passed. The conference report Ola she bill for
the sale Of part Of the Omaha reservation IN Nebraska
yas ooaourrcd ia. The House bill passed ior the
1abiishn ent diplomatic relations with Pei STA and
thorzing the appointment OF c0Dsd-gcheral u that
country, with annual salary OF $1,000 The House
il was passed relieve certain soldiers OF the late war
fo the charge Of descrtion il having
ms IN exclude from it, benefits those who served less
than twelve months who intentionally deserted The
conference report the Indian Creek Orphan Fund Dill
was concGrred in The principal point IN controversy
WIS the item OF he support Of loyal refugees
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OUTDOOR SPORTS.
RACING AT SARATOGA.

SARATOGA, Aug. 4.-The attendance at the
fair. The weather bright aud and
the track fas,
The first for purse OF $3.50, for threeyear
ods, non-wnners at Saratoga in 1882; lis miles The
starters were Tom Punkett 1ls pounds; Monogram
rs; Mamie W., ll3; Nellie PeytOn, 113 and Man
damus Ill. Pools sold: Monogram $50, Tom Punkett
$780, the others 50 each. At the stand Monogram took
the track. but Tom Punket immediately took sides with
him. and the pair raced terms to the eighth POLE
where Monogram drew away and won in hand by
length Tom Punkett second, length in front OF Nellie
PeytOn third, Mandamus fourth and Mamie W. last
Time, 1857. French pools paid SO 90
The second for a purse OF $500. for all
ages; one mile and 500 yards. The starters were
Colonel sprague, 1T pounds; Force 113; John DAVIS
112; Creosote, no. Latunah, 105. Mary Ellis. late
Mamie Fields who also entered for this race, faed
appear and, in accordance with the rule was ruled of
the track by the judges Pools sold: John Davis SZOo
Cresote S14O Colonel sprague $40 Force $780, Liaunah
$20 Latunah was in front whom the Tag fell but Co one
sprague took the track midway down the straight and
held it to the ve-furOng pole, when he quit and John
Davis took up the running. John Davis had his field
beaten at the eighth pole, and coming on won in
galop by two lengths Creosote was second, Force
third, Colonel Sprague fourth Latunah last Time,
2:133s French mutuals paid 80 30 -, .
The third for purse OF $500. TOT all ages
gentlemen riders; one mile The starters were bonnie
Oaks Q6O pounds, Mr. ZabrQwskD, navarro i3S MI NJ
Purdy), Terror $50, MT H0lnes semlramiS tifo mI.
David and Bother'cm 044, Mr.. Burches Pools Hold
Navarro 800 Terror P45, b nnie oaks $780, Semranls
So and BOtherem So Terror was nfst away IN tue
turn Navarro challenged him for the Lead and the pair
made an excellent Terror won by a length after
driving finish Navarro second, Seniramis third,
Bother'em fourth and Bonnie Oaks last Time, l46l9.
French INITIALS paid $50 30
The fourth for purse Of $3.50 for two-year
Odds five furlongs. The starters were Referee lO2
pounds; Hoy Rood, 90 LyttOn, 30 War
DanceIrarantea Ally, 81 Baron FayerOt, 81 Exeter,
So pounds Baronela, 81 pounds. Pools sold raran-
A fair start was secured after much difficulty. Baron
Favero led until within dozen yartls Of ,he finish
when the Tarntea FLY got on even terms with INN ana
both crossed the line simultaneously aud the judges de-
cided dead heat, Exeter third Lytton fourth Bar
onela fifth Referee and Holy Rood last. Time,
lO2la. The cOndi II the made II compulsory
that dead heat should be run on Both came 70 me
post tired Baron Faverot took the lead again ana held
II to the lead again and held to the head O the stretch
where the Tarantella FLY headed him, and the hy won
the run off by "A length. Time, 1903. French mutuals
paid Sl5 Tie winner bought for SljO5 by William
i. scott, of Eric, Penn.
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the tribe which the Senate had voted to have chargeu
against the Creek Fund and "a TO which the conferences
reported that the money shall be paid by the United
States directly and that nothing in the act sha prevent
the latter from being reimbursed hereafter by the creek
Nation Messrs Logan, Cameron, of Pennsylvania An
thonv HAMPTON Jones, OF Florida. were cOnsllucu
tne select committee. under recent resolution TO eN
anime and report upon heavy ordnance ana pr0)ectcS
Messrs Allison Hale and Beck were appointed coierees
on the Sundry Civil bill. 49,.
In the House the Senate bill passed authorizing
the settling of accounts of Edward X Winship, Ac
ing Assistant Paymaster 81 the Army resolution was
offered and referred proposing constitutional auenu
providing that II shall take two-thirds OF tnc me
bers elected each House OF Congress to pass y n
over the Presidents Veto instead Of twothrds OF tne
members voting, at present The conference rePo'
Legislative, Executive and Judicial AppIOPila
ton bill presented and agreed TO-
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SPIRITED RACING AT BRIGHTON BEACH.

There was large attendance at the Brighton
Beach race track yesterday. The track fine
dition and the contests spirited The first
was for purse OF $780, $50 to second, . mile There
were seven starters Pools sold-Bouncer S25 Aisle
S25 Ranger SIS, Barnun $40 ami field $40 Aisle took
the lead after going few yards and won In galop by
nearly a length and half, BOuncer second, and
Ranger third. Time, 80 seconds. French pools paid
s19 20 Ranger away alter the race, and was not
pulled up until he had gone two and quarter miles
The second race was purse Of 5000 $50 to second
selling allowances IA miles. There seven starters
Pools sold Colonel Sellers $50, Kinney 40 and field
$50 Colonel Sellers by nose from Vanguard.
Ida b. was third, length back. The time was 2:1O.
French pools paid $50 80 The third race was for
purse Of 5000 $50 TO second for weller weights,
81 mile Pools sold: Lutte Fogle 500, Rob Roy $40,
Clcauo S55 and the field $50 ROD Roy led all the way,
and won by a length, Lutte FOge second head in front
OF IIotachimie The time 1:l6lf French pools
paid S12:l5.
The fourth race was for purse Of 5000 $50 to second,
for all ages, l mile There were four starters Pools
sold. BedOun SGj, L. b. Spragle $40 ana Held so
BedOuin got off with the lead. but W pulled back
Entering homestretc, Bedouln went 10 the trout
and won easily Oy two lengths Virginia second l.. b.
Spraguo third Inc time was l:44If French pools para
30 40. The NTH race was TOT purse
of $50 $50 TO second, weller weights. steep.e-
chase, short Pools sold: King Duchman go
Lille MOrsOn 500 Eva y. 50, and He'd 80. King
Duchman easily by SIX lengths Belle OF the Norm
seronu Eva A. tHr. The time was 24O4 french pools
former falling the sixth jump aud Lille Morson at the
girn
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The first column in the above table shows all the
amounts appropriated for the public service for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1882. The difference
between the appropriations for the two years
amounts to $40, To-. 464. Amcug the items winch
make ND tls increase Sc}4. 0OO, 900 account,
of pensions; 81 ,75OOOO account
Of additional clerical force to facilitate the settle
ment of pensions ns.and ~ ,3OZ.5Jo Oh account
Df River ana HarbOr Improvements.
These three items alone account for S43,052. $50
of the increase and leave balance of Only
So, 600 500 10 be accounted for. large part OF
Tbis balance is due to a reaGjustmcnt OF The aries
of postnasters according 10 law duty which the
last Congress neglected 10 perform. Mr., iiiscock
or decrease and his speech when published viii
Completely refute the statements recently published
winch pretend 10 show increased OF appropriations
the fore soing statement does not include interest
ON the public dcDt.
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THE HILGERT FAILURE.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 4.-The number of
summon-es ana attachments issued against the hrm Of
John Hlgerrs Sons increases every day. To-day the
anidayits OF officers Of the Philadelphia National Bank
published, stating that the accepances on various
drafts deposited with that institution forgeries
Warrants have been issued for the arrest OF Charles NJ
HI 4rri, the abec jn linz member OF the firm.
Tine creditors have begun proceedings 10 nemnify
II possible Their loans Ia uiget On his forged accept
ancsr are as follows: NewbDlis CO., ~56, 1893 49,
George c. Carson & Co., $4,000 Georges &. Carson q
Co excess Of Levy sl27,4Ol: Philadelphia Bank
s13,2l0 rroydcu. Lie and Trust Company, $4,000
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THE LAUNDERING INTERESTS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. "A special bulletin has
lust been by the Census Bureau showing the ex
tent aud importance OF the numbering Interests oil e
United States for the year end May 81 1850 There
were in operation al that time 21'7Os Establishments
with all invested capital Of l,lS6l22 Ihe number
OF hands employed was I47 $780, and the annual amount
paid for WAGES S3l, $40 ga The total value OF ali
products was $23J.Jl7,729. The states holllhg me
nlgnest rank, according 10 value OF products were :
Michigan /, PennsyiyaDia 2, weonsin New orr H.
InllA li.1 y. ONO ). Maine q.
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,u1rrAI, ADMIRATION COMMITTEE.

Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBUNk'l
WASHINGTON, Aug 4.-rhe following editylng
circular came into the hands OF TRIBUNE corre-
spondent yesterday:
HEADQUARTERS DEMOCRATIC CoNGRRssl0NAL on
COMMITTEE, WASHINGTON June 80
Dy.psIn Tie Board of Control of the Democratic
Conrressonal Committee having neither the funds nor
the disposition TO rrupt the pnDnc ninu We. rey r
before the country, earnestly request ana ny
anticipate the cooperation of the local pS'
Board wsd suggest that liberal 3 'fts s s fTS%
be printed in your paper with such COMMENT Dc 'oD
your participation in this work cannot fail TO increase
your CIRCULATION and influence. wne IL WIN DC VI INC
greatest service in crystazing and educating the party
'''' "' K P. FLOWER, Chairman, ,,,,.,-..o.
General w. 8 ROsEcRANs, CHAIRMAN
Executive Committee,
Hon. ii. q. DAVIS Chairman FINANCE
COmmi tee,
Hon. A. G.. GORMAN,
Hon. L. VANCE
Hon. I. K COBB.
Hon :. J. RANDNI-
Hon j. y. STOCKTON
Hon. {. G. BALDWIN, Board OF control
P.B. THOMSON, JB., Secretary.
Its well known that the Democrats in Congress
are very much dissatisfied with their Congressional
Committee. The chairman of the Executive Com
mltee is an honest soldier serving his FIRST term III
Congress who Knows about as much OF politics as
Hancock knows of the Tanf and for chairman OF
their Board of Control they have a banker who Is
also serving his first term In Congress. Ihere mas
been great deal of growing among Democratic
members of Congress since the Oregon election, at
The lack of activity and intelligence in their com
mittee. but they hardly know how they are
To bring about change. The men who
are at the head are not likely
70 resign. and to force them TO retire
will only be an official admission that everything
which has been said about them is true. Meantime
the best the committee able To do is to Issue
circulars conveying the amusing assurance that they
have "neithor the funds nor the disposition 10
corrupt the public mind the arrangement OF the
septepce conveying the idea that If they had the
funds they might have the disposition and calling
on the poor country Democratic editors, who would
like 10 see a little Copenhagen" coming their way
TO INCREASE their circulation by FURNISHING
Liberal extracts" from The speeches which Will be
sent Them and which will probably be the Speeches
of The honorable gentlemen themselves gentle
man who read this clrCu ar Today Said TINS was
evidently "a mutual admiration committee 1or me
nnrnose of getting each ,theTs speeches Published.
II was suggested also that the tehcltos reference
10 the necessity OF educating the party could not
fail TO be very pleasing to Democrats.
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THE INCREASE OF APPROPRIATIONS.
~ ~

IBY IfLLGkAPH 10 THE IKIBINFsT
WASHINGTON. Aug 4-Mr. Hiseock, a speech
ON the Sundry Civil bill, made a careful compare
tive statement of the appropriations for the last
and current fiscal year n his speech has not yet
been Published, Mr.. IIiScock having withheld 1t
in order to make any necessary corrections
REQUIRED by the action of Congress on the Appropra
ton bills The exhibit prepared by him. as modified
by subsequent action down 10 tins time, y as fol-
lows:
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NOMINATIONS
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-The President sent

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-The President sen'
the following nominal ions to the Senate to Day
Diplomatic and Consular -Ciustayus GoWaru u CEN
nOs TO he Secretary OF the Legation ana Cunsii -
era OF the United states at Madrid; Sharc ~ Tonfon
Wisconsin. he Consul Of the Uni ed states ~ VI
TJedsiyV DeUayfment-SecOnd Lieutenant N,man,
Hand of The revenue Service to be flrsI o.coio
Posinaasters-F Frederick c. Humphreys; az AIvan s
Fla; Fredtr c 3. Pope al sandwich M"s'" ~
Galhreath, at National Military Home oh'o'
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ARREST or 4 HORSE-DEALEB. ,

Abraham Carson, Of No. 225 East Twenty
fourthst. well known anon a certain class OF horse
dealers, arrested Thursday night at Twenyourn-
ST. and ThiId-aye charge Of selling horse under
fraudu lent Representa- on to Benjamin W. RoscOi u
No lOl place on July % Carson taken to Po
lice Headquarters at II O'Clock t. secure ball JGsieo
Gardner admitted him 10 bail ~ III 300.
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THE HARNONY MILLS TO RESUME.

CouoEs, n. Y, Aug. 3.-Superntendent
David J. Johnston, of the Harmony Mills, caused
notice to be published tonight that The Harmony
Mills will resume next Monday morning at The usual
hOur"
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THE COURTg.
UNHAPPY FAMILY RELATIONS rynpI

Justice DOnOhue, of the Supreme Cour+
tried in Special Term, in June the action bronyb, n,
Suzanne NJ c. Il. Dudley against her husband Henry
Dudley formerly superintendent 81 Buildings for a
separate maintenance on the ground Of abtndonme,,
and failure to provide for hr and her children Ths
parties TO the suit were married IN 1855 lived to-
gether till January 1881, when they separated In her
complaint and on the trial Mrs Dudley claimed that
from Janulry. 1881 to june 1881 her husband had al
lowed her for the support OF herself and family
only a sum equal to s. a week. and had carried away
WIN MN property belonging 10 her valued at $1,000
She asked for decree OF separation the custody OF tho
children, OF whom there are four and an allowance SIR
Dudley claimed that he had always provided for his wife
and was willing to give her q home in New-York whers
his business kept him, but she persisted In living exray.
agantly in Marlborough. Ulster County where spent
uiucn OF tue money ne sent her man named Sma
whom he had beirenlcd and taken into his house. Mr.
DudIey sald tnat SmiHs nan once cOu fernandez
AT order given BY him IN his nous,
and he had then ordered sma to leave the place. Ine
liter tnreafnei 10 sLOOt hlm ana DIS VIE struck him
with club Mrs. Dudley denied that she had struck
Der husband with club but admitted that once she lad
Int him with parasOl
Justice Donohue, IN liz opinion given yesterday stat
ed mat was perfectly clear that such state o. hnss
existed as makes II rather Improbable that the parties in
tie case can i've together In fact, Il defendant his
examination admitted tis and stated his willingness to
provide Tor Ills wlfe and Children The case WAS In
Which the relief askel must be granted. the OF
allowance beng matter upon which counsel snOId
agree without further expense to the parties to the suit
II TINS were not done reference would be- ordered
Justice Donohue yesterday handed down "A decision
IN tne SUIT Tor separate maintenance brought by Fanny
Warburg against her husband August Warburg. Tue
case was tried last June. On the trial rebuke
was administered by the Justice to tine defe Idant who
testified That once he had thrown sugar at his wire
ito sweeten her temper ana insisted that he meant
1t when questioned by the Judge. Mrs. Warbnrg tes
tlded that her husband had used violent language
ward her, had thrown oranges at her. poured hot
nit her with cnisel Justice DorOhue granted
OF the children 70 the plaintiff, ami ordered refer
ence 10 determine the amount OF ahmOny.
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RACING AT MONMOUTH PARK.

The Midsummer meeting az Long Branch
will close to-day with six Seven were On the pro
ranme but ST axes for gentlemen riders failed
to fill The full list Of entries with the ages and weights
Is follows:
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"YOu are as full of airs as musc-bOX,' IS
what "A Young man said to a gir vino refused 20 let HIN
see her home =" That may be-" was the reply +" butt
don't 90 with crank"
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RIMS SCORED EACH INNING.

Boston .......----.-- ..----- > " a.
Runs rehabilitation /. Metropolitan = first base by e5
rors- 3, metropolitan D. IOta base %
Metropolitan II. Umpire, Nj Ddlhsan limo VI sSho
two hours and fifteen minutes
The Troy Detroi1 and Providence nines Won th9
- n,J'',osrs ynster,lny The most exciting ana
~ contested game OF ne dhi was Plf eu ~ iVS
tween the Buffalo ami Troy hines rue nome team
took long lend i'm the first inning. aud, although closely
pressed by The Buffalo une won tue game ~ inc so"ie
of \ To T. The score By innings was hs Iodo"s'
buffalo ---.-----S
IT, ................o U %
Bnse bits-Banalo o. Troy T. Errors-BullAlo D, Troy
O. Umpire, MIR. Quinn.
The Providence nine had little difficulty IN defeating
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Sltuallons Ualteo-- feml.es.

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