Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-16

Hanlan was first in his heat, Hosmer lap ping him, Teemer third; time 11:S0. It is in teresting to compare the time of the two heats. It veriies the statement made yes- terday that Hanlan was to have practice pull in his heat. Referee Mitchell says there was no foul and that Courtney claimed none.
 The final heat between the professionals was started at 5:35. All started together, HRnlan rowing thirty six strokes to the min- ute and Ross forty two for an eighth of 8 mie, the latter leading Lee dropped out of the race at the end of the first mile. After the turn the men came down In 6 bunch. Hanlan led the entire distance and won the race in 21 minutes seconds, Hos- mer second, Ross third.
 Immediately following the professional George Danbenette Of Auburn, Larman of Union Springs and HartweA of Boston con- testing. Larman won by two lengths in 11:5O.
 The consolation race was next rowed, the starters being Lee, Griffin, Teemer, Plaisted, Ten Evoke and Sharlow. Ten Evoke and Teemer caught the water first and led to the turn, which they and Plaisted made together closely followed by the others. Coming down the course Teemer led and finished a winner in 20 minutes 21 seconds, Lee second, Ten Evoke third, the others an eighth to 8 half a mile behind. This closed the regatta which was witnessed by one thousand per- sons who felt little interest after it was known that Courtney was not to row Hanlan. Courtney's packer is said to have offered te back his man against Ross for any money up to $5, 900, the race to take place at once. Failure of the Poet Broker-Caused by
 hfs Sons Speculat1ons.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-Edmund 0. Sted- man Company, stock brokers at 36 Broad street, suspended to-day and the partners, E. O. Stedman and his son Frederick s Stedman, made an assignment to John Mo Ginnis, jr. at the office of the firm it was stated that B. c. Stedman had returned on Monday from a short vacation and in look ing over the accounts was astonished to find large deficiency which upon further inves- tigation was found to have been the result of speculations by his son and partner Fred erick s. Stedman with the firms money on his own account. It was supposed that the transactions were made through Cecil, Ward & Go. The liabilities it is thought will not exceed $200, GOO.
 The Races at Rochester.
 ROCHESTER, Aug. 15.-This was the sec ond day of the grand circuit races here. The first race, for the 2:22 class, was won by Tony Newell. Wilson took the first and sec- ond heats and made the third heat dead with Tony. Amelia O.. won the fourth heat; time, 2:20 IA, 2:2O 3-4, 2:19 1-2, 2:24 1-2, 2:21 IA, 2:24, 2:22 1-4. The second race, special for Phallas and Trinket, was won by the latter in three straight heats; time, 2:19, 2:16, 2:17. Jay Eye See trots against time to morrow and St. Julien, Fanny Wither- spoon and Edwin Thorne will also trot for 8 special purse of $5, 900.
 A Daring Highway Robbery.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-This evening while Mir. Richard W. Towle, wealthy planter of Palatka, Fla, was walking along on West Broadway on his way to the Cosmopolitan Hotel, he was attacked and knocked sense- less by two sruffians, who rifed his pockets of over $500 in bills and several articles of jewelry. Mir. Towle was removed to the Chambers street hospital, where his injuries were found to be serious. No clue has yet been obtained of the daring desperadoes.