The New York Herald Newspaper, June 4, 1869, Page 5

WASHINGTON. The Slow Movements of the Peruvian Monitors. NO DESIGNS ON CUBA. UNEASINESS OF THE SPANISH MINISTER. vg. Russell Jones Appointed Min- ister to Belgium. The Enforcement of Negro Equality * by the City Authorities. WASHINGTON, June 3, 1869, Political Aspect of the Cuban Question— Anxiety for Recognition by the United States—The Peruvian Monitots Not to be Used in the Cuban Interest. ‘Bhe State Department has no oficial information concerning the recognition of the Cubans as beliig- erents by the Peruvian goverument, Conceding that it'is so, however, the authorities here do not attach much importance to it beyond the mere facé that it Will serve, to a certain extent, to encourage the Cubans in their resistance to Spain, It is not thought that Peru isin # condition to render the Cubans any material assistance, even if she was dis- posed to do so, Itis probable that some oi the other South American States may foliow the example of Peru, What the Cubans are especially anxious for is the recognition of their rights of belligerents by the South American States bor- dering on the Caribbean Sea, This -would give them naval rendezvous adjacent to their own island and effable them to issue letters of marque and fit out naval expeditions, The best informed parties in oficial circles do not believe that the Cubans seek annexation with any of the South American repub- lics. If the latter give them material aid, and the Cubans should be successful, they will probably establish an independent government. Tne Cuban leaders want the protectiqn of a strong government, and are not anxious for annexation, except to the United States, With regard to the monitors pur- chased from us by the Peruvian government, it is not thought they can be made available by Feru to aid the Cubans, When they were pur- chased from ,our government the Peruvian Minister here was required to give bonds that they should not be used against any Power with which we were at peace, prior to their arrival at Peru. The Spanish Minister was sus- Ppicious, owing to the unfriendly relations between Peru and Spain, that they were intended to aid the Cubans. He called the attention of Secretary Fish to the fact that they were slow in reaching Peru, and, at the same time, expressed his fears that they were to be used against Spain and im the interest of the Cubans. The Secretary of State pointed to the fact that Peru had given bonds that they would not be so used, and expressed the opinion that the fears of the Spanish Minister were unfounded. Subse- quently Mr, Fish called the attention of the Peruvian Minister, Mr. Garcia, to the slow progress made by the monitors in reaching Peru. Mr. Garcia explained that it would be necessary for the monitors to pass through the Straits of Magellan in winter, because at other seasons of the year the + Weather is extremely unfavoranle, and there would be danger of the monitors being lost, On this ac- count they would remain during the summer tn the vicinity of the West Indies. At last accounts they were at St, Thomas, but intended proceeding to Bar- bados. This was communicated to the Spanish Minister, and to a certain extent seemed to quiet his suspicions, He is still suspicious, however, that they will turn up, well armed and equipped, in Cuban waters, and the late action of the Peruvian government has rather contirmed hii in his views. Cont ed Unpleasantnesses Among the Coi- ored Radicals, Another of those unpleasantnesses wnich have so frequently disturbed the capital since the radical element became imbued with its colored auxiliary occurred here this evening. The workingmen of the Firat ward, in sympathy with the citizens’ organization, had assembied in Green’s Hall, on Pennsylvania avenue, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets, and were proceeding with the business of nominating ward officers, when a crowd of radicals, mostly colored, rushed into the hall and commenced such violent demonstrations that a force of policemen came to the rescue and finally cleared the nall and ¢losed it. The workingmen then re- paired to Slowen’s drug store, corner of Pennsyl- vania avenue and Twentieth street, to complete their nominations, when a crowd of negroes rusied tothe place and in a few minutes demolished the windows with st6nes, A shot was fired from within, but no one was seriously hurt. The police again came to the rescue and put a stop to this spirited pastime, and remained in attendance while the busi- ness of nominating candidates proceeded, the ne- groes in the meantime crowding the street and side- walk. The contest between the citizens aud radi- cals is daily becoming more spirited, and if there should occur another discussion of the character here narrated it will not be surprising. The Negro Equnlity Ordinance. The ordinance compelling ail licensed places of amusement to admit all persons, without distinction of color, to every part of such place of public enter- talnment has passed both branches of the City Coun- cil and will, undoubtedly, be signed by our progres- sive republican Mayor. The pure and immaculate Sayles J. Bowen on being asked to-day whether he intended to give his autograph to the pro-African bili he smartly responded, ‘Well, sir, I see no reason why I should not do so.” A white man ts, evidently, as good as a nigger in Mr. Bowen's estimation. Spalding & Rapley, who own the National theatre here, intend to resist the enforcement of the meas- ure and will contest it, step by step, through all the winding avenues of judicial circumlocution. It is the opinion of some of the ablest lawyers in the Dis- trict that there is no warrant in the constitution for the passage of such an act. Appointments by the President. The following United States Consuls have been appointed:—J, Mason Rice, at Brindisi; 0. H, Irish, at Dresden; B, 0. Duncan, at Napies; J. G. Monett, at Pernambuco; Thomas Adamson, Jr., at Honoiulu, and J. 0. Cover, at Fayal. M. M. Trambull has been appointed Collector of Internal Revenue for the Third district of lowa and A. C. Matthews for the Ninth Iimots, S. E. Deforest nas been appointed Collector of Customs for the district of Fernandina, Fioa.; Oscar H. Lagrange, Superintendent of the Branch Mint at San Francisco; James Russel Jones, Minis- ter Resident at Belgium. The Navai Ball at Annapolis. The President will leave Washington this after- Noon, in the United States steamer Tallapoosa, for Annapolis, and will attend the ball given by the midshipmen, in honor of Mrs, Admiral Porter, to- Morrow night. Dr. Mary Walker Agnin Unsuccessful. Dr. Mary E. Walker called to-day on Mr. ‘Tullock, Appointment Clerk of the Treasury, and urgea her claims to a clerkship upon that oMeial, but without obtaining any satisfaction. The Doctor, who was Peculiarly gracious and good natured, had as a com- Panion Mrs. Dr. Lockwood. After the interview she proceeded on her way ont and stopped in the Vestibule of the Fifteenth street entrance to eat hor Juneb, which boing disposed of she was off to try her lack, probably, elsewhere. General Emory Says He Declined. The friends of General Emory deny that he was ever “ousted” from the Soldiers’ Home, declaring that he declined the command, for reasons best known to himeelf. Another Item in the Alaska Purchns ‘The $60,000 télegraph bill against the Department Of State has been paid by this government through the Barings. Two-thirds of this sum was due on cable telegrams concerning the Alaska purchase. ‘The cor- rectness of the bill had been disputed because the e@ompany bad charged as full words single figures r Little N 0 NEW YURKK HERALD, FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. only, which had been substivated for letters 10 the” State Department cipher. ‘Mnights Templare Celebration. ‘The President this morning issued an order direct- ing that all Knights femplars employed in the execu- live its of the government who wish to attend the semi-centennial anniversary of St. John's Lodge, No, 1, of Philadelphia, be granted leave of absence for four days, commencing on the 15th inst., by making application to the heads of the depart- ments, Tho Recent Indian Troubles. J ‘The Indian Bureau has received no oficial infor- mation whatever concerning the recent Indian dis- turbances, accounts of which are published in the newspapers. The Commissioner, therefore, thinks they are exaggerations. False Rumor Corrected. ‘There is official authority for saying that the ru- mors in circulation about a disagreement between the President and Commissioner Deano are wholly untrue. nsultation upon Revenue Matters. ‘The President was closeted all the morning with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Commissioher of Internal Revenue consuiting about revenue mat- ters, and although there was a large crowd of vis- itors Waiting to see the President, none were ad- mitted, Pp The Branch Mint at San Francisco, The Secretary of the Treasury received a letter from the, United States Assistant Treasurer at San Francisco, dated May 28, giving a detailed account of the workings of his office, and stating that there was $6,000,000 of gold on hand subject to the draft of the Treasurer here, Movements of General Lee. General Robert E. Lee passed through Alexandria yesterday on his way to Richmond from Fredericks- burg, where he was attending the Episcopal Coun- cil. The General spent the night in the city, and left there the next morning om the Orange train for Lexington. During his stay in Fredericksburg the General was met one morning, about a hundred yards from the door of the residence of a gentleman with whom he was to take breakfast, by fifty beautl- ful little girls, children of the most prominent cit zens of the place, who strewed flowers in his path, and he walked the distance upon a bed of roses, the yolunteer offerings of innocence and loveliness. Army Officer Reinstated. Breyet Major Charles 0, Wood, United States Army; fecently sentenced to six months’ suspension for striking a brother officer in Alaska, has been reinstated iu the service by order of the President. Suspension of Pablic Works. In consequence of the failure by Congress in passing the estimated appropriations active opera- tina on the different defensive works throughout the country will be nearly suspended. Destruction of Currency Plates. ‘The melting of the currency plates to-morrow will take place at the Navy Yard. All the arrangements have been made, and it is said at least forty tons will be melted in a heap. The Treasury Sales of Gold. In the month of May the Secretary of the Treasury sold $5,000,000 of gold, receiving therefor $7,000,000 in currency. He also bought during that time $3,070,000 worth of bonds at a premium of about $700,000 in currency. The receipts from customs in May were $15,000,000, and from internal revenue $20,000,000, Customs Receipts. The following are the Customs receipts from May 24 to the dist, inclusive:— Boston.... New York Philadelphia Baldmore 187,012 813,985 San Francisco from May 1 to lL ° Total......... eeseee eee eee eee B8,472, 033 The Alabama Claims Question and the Fall Elections=New Developments from a Radi- cal Source. (Washington (June 3) See of Evening st 0 Leading republican polticians seem determined not to allow the Alabama cli! question to remain at rest, but to make as much capital as possible out of the attitude assumed by Great Britain. A movement has been agreed upon to have this question become one of the leading issues in the next fall electons, forcing the democratic yy cd to follow in the wake of the republicans and approve their course, or to take sides at once with the Englisi. This plan has been discussed pretty freely among prominent poll- ticlans here, and initial steps are to be taken in Penngylwauia. Politicians from that State, inciud- ing Colonel Forney and Minister Curtin, are among Its strongest advocates, and will endeavor w make this question one of the leading planks in the republican platform for their State, ‘Those who are directing the movement feel post tive that it will prove successful in materially strengthening the republican party and produce a }ood moral effect. irtin, it is understood, will Ke occasion at the banquet which is to be given him by the Union League of Philadelphia previous to his departure for Russia to assume a decided po- sition on this question and discuss very fully our re- lations with England, There is good reason to believe that Senator Sum- ner 18 heartity In sympathy with the movement, and approves the policy of making the Alabama question a leading issue at the agoming: elections in the various States. Wnile here Mr. Curtin Nad frequent inter- views with Mr. Sumner, and the views of both as to the proper policy for our government to pursue are almost identical. YACHTING, Approaching Annual Regatta of the Columbia Yacht Club. The annual regatta of the Columbia Yacht Club takes place on Wednesday, June 23,, from the club house foot of Fifty-seventh street, North river, start- ing from anchorage off the club house precisely at ten A. M., and sailing to and around the stakeboat an- chored off Mount St. Vincent, turning said stakeboat from east to west, and return to starting point, said distance being twenty-two miles, The winning yachts of each class to perform the distance inside of eight hours, or no race, the regatta to be sailed according to rules and regulations of the clab, Yachts to be entered in two classes, ‘The following yachts are entered :— FIRST CLASS, Sisr. + BB feet. 30 feet 28 fe By Whom Owned. -W. H. Rowe, Mensurer. J. A. Weaver, Commodore. f Tompk . F. Tompkina, Vice Com. Simpson. Uncle Ben. Also two other yachts, eighteen and twenty feet, fare to enter prior to closing of entries, by new members, proposed for membership at the last regu- lar meeting. Each class to sail for a piece of solid silver Ware and very appropriate tor tue occasion. The Columbia Yacht Club was organized October 9, 1867, Incorporated December 4, 1868, and numbers twenty-six active members and fourteen yachts, and stands in the foremost ranks among the yachting fra- ternity. Their house, at the foot of West Fifty-se' enth street, has been newly painted and dec rated thig season, and shows @ very ar. tistic front to the river, and has become quite a stopping place for yachtmen on the way w or down the river, The club start on their annual cruise the Jd of July, with all their yachts, for the Great Kilns, south side of Staten isiand, to remain till the Sth, where, with their clam bakes and pri- vate scrub races in Prince’s bay, they expect to enjoy themeeives hugely. Neighboring yachtmen are respectfully invited to join them there. ‘The oMcers of the club thia year are:— Commodore—losepn A, Weaver. Vice Commodore—o, F. Tompkims, « Secretary— Charles M. Armstrong. 7D easurer—George W. Osborne. Measurer—Wm. H. Rowe. Regatta Committee—C. F. Tompkins (chairman), Robert Willson and J. A. Maney, BROOKLYN DRY GOODS CLERKS’ EARLY CLOSING ASSOCIATION. The sem{-annual election of officers of this organi- zation was held last evening gt their hall, corner of Court and Joralemon streets, resulting 1 the election of the subjoined ticket: —President, R. J. Cuthbert- gon; Vice President, RK, H. MeGrooty; Treasurer, T. Townsend; Kecording Secretary, Aleck Smythe; Ser- t-Arms, Dennis F, Regan, A Baard of - nd Finance Committee were alsochosen, The receipts of the treasurer during the evening amounted to thirty dollars. “KEROSENE OWL ACCIDENT. A Mra. Haslinger, twenty-seven years of age, resid- ing on the third floor of No. 200 Pear! street, Brook- lyn, was seriously burned by the explosion of a can of Kerosene oli last evening. She was engaged in kindiing a fire and was pouring oil from a can over the material in the grate, when the flnid ignited and exploded, setting fre to her clothes and in the room, The woman ran dowy staias, where the flames were extinguished. She Was attended by a physician, Who pronounced her te ponin| to be of @ serious character, and she was sabsequen' moved to the City Hospital by oficer Reed, of the porty-airat precinct. TROTTING AT THE UNION COURSE. ‘Third Day of the Meeting—Twe Remarkable Races—Six Heats in One and Five ip the Other. Out of the fourteen entries for the purse of $500, Mile heats, best three in five, in harness, announced to take place on the Union Course yesterday, only D. Mace’s bay mare Lydia Thompson, Dr. Ogie’s sorrel gelding Pet, John Murphy’s bay mare Lady Sayres, John Chambers’ bay gelding Twist and M. Roden’s black gelding Eight Bells came to the post; but they made a capital race of it, faking six heats to decide who was entitled to thg money, Lydia ‘Thompson, however, succeeded in carrying off the first prize, she winning the third, fifth and sixth heats, The second trot wus for a larger amount of money, and for horses that had never trotted better than 2:40, the conditions being the same as those in the previous race. For this contest there were eight entries, out of which Mr. Ward’s gray gelding Mercer, Mr. Fawcett’s black stallion Star of the West, Mr. Roden’s bay gelding Dresden and Dan Mace’s chestnut mare Louise started for the money. In some respects this race was very similar to the first, It was a protracted struggle throughout and necessitated the trotting of five heats before it was cecided, It was eventually won by Mercer, by the superior handling of Dan Mace after the first heat. The attendance was quite numerous, the track in good condition and everything passed off pleasanuy and satisfactorily to the great majority of the spec tators. We will now give an account of the proceedings in both races, without any further comment. THE FIRST TROT, ‘fhe betting on this event was very brisk, and the followimg sales are a few that took place, showing the estimate in which the horses were held by their respective backers previous to the first heat:— Lydia Thompson....$10 10 17 25 50 120 200 100 100 Lady Sayre: 16 11 20 25 50 100160 45 45 The Fieid 6 7181627 45 55 2 20 First Heat,—Pet won the pole, Lydia Thompson second piace, Eight Bells third, Lady Sayres fourth, and Twist the outside. The start was not a good one, as there was woo much difference between the first and last horses. As they went around the turn Pet led one length, Lydia Thompson second, two lengths in front of Lady Sayres, who was one length ahead of Twist, the latter being several lengths in advance of Eight Bells, who got away last. At the quarter pole Lydia Thompson led one length in thirty-nine seconds, Pet second, one length ahead of Lady Sayres, who was alength or so in front of Twist and Eight Bells, the two latter being head and head. Going down the back- rch Lydia opened the gap and was two in front of Pet at the half-mile pole, the latter leading Lady Sayres about one length, the others being side and side six lengths further off. Time, 1:18%. Going around the lower turn Lydia Thompson still continued to lead, two lengths in front of Pet and Lady Sayres, the latter going head and head, They were two lengt®s in tront of Twist and Eight sells, who were having a contest by themselves ln the rear. Turning into the homestretch Lady Sayres put on the steam, and, leaving Pet, maue play for Lydia, and she came on her at such a rapid rate that Lydia was carrred to a break, ane Lady Sayres won the heat by a short length. Pet was third, three lengths behind, but about the same distance in front of Twist, wuo led led Eight Bells three lengths. Time of the heat,3:6234. Second Heat.—Lydia Thompson was the favorite when the selling began for this heat, bringing $50, while Lady Sayres, the winner of the previous heat, brought $36. Just before the start, however, the backers of Lady Sayres ran her up untilshe sold for more than all the others together. Eight Beils had been drawn, and Roden now took Pet in hand. Pet got away first, Lady sayres second, Lydia Thompson third, and Twist last. Going around the turn Pet | Jed one length, Lady Sayres and Lydia Thompson head and head, two lengths im front of Twist. Pet then trotted away from them, and was nearly three lengths ahead at the quarter pole in thirty-eight sec- onds, Lydia Thompson and Lady Sayres side and side, four lengths in front of Twist. Going ajong the backstretch the mares closed on Pet, but al whe haf-mile pole he Jed by a lengih and a half tn 1:16, Lydia second, a neck in iront of Lady Sayres, the latter four lengths in advauce of Twist. As they went into the lower turn Lydia Thompson broke badly and feli off four or five “lengths, giving second place to Lady Sayres, Who made a dash alter Pet, but m the eudeavor she aiso broke up, and the old sorrel led to the three-quarter pole three lengths, Lady Sayres made another desperate attempt to reach lim on the homestretch; but, notwithgtanding that Pet vroke up, he came in a winuer of the heat by two lengths m ‘2:33, Twist third, two lengths be- hind ag ‘Sayres, Lydia Phompson two lengths fur- Wer of, Third Heat.—Pet having won the second heat by the superior driving of Koden, le now sold second tn the pools, Lady sayres bringing a little more than he and all the others together. Lydia Thompson was sold in the fleld for very litule. After along time in scoring they got the word to a very start, vet having the best of it, Lydia Thompson second, Lady Sayres third and Twist last. Pet broke up on the turn and Lydia Thompson took the lead and went to the quarter-pole one length ahead in thirty-eight seconds, Pet second, four lengths in front of Twist, who was one length in advance of Lady Sayres. Going down the backstretch, by a succession of breaks, which no horse can make better than Pet, ne went to the front, but at the half-mile pole Lydia Thompson was head and head with him in 1:16. Twist was third, two lengits behind, and leading Lady Sayres one length. dia ‘Thompson soon afterwards made a break and fell ott three lengths, but she was still two lengths ahead of Twist and Lady Sayres, who were side and side. At the three-quarter pole bet was wiree lengths in front, Lydia Thompson second, two lengihs ahead of the other two, Coming up the homestretch Pet had a succession of breaks, and Lydia Thompson broke up twice, in the first of which she swerved across the track and completely shut out the chances of Lady Sayres, who was at that time trotting very fast and closing on the others. Pet came in a winner by four lengths, Lydia Thompson second, two lengths ahead of Lady Sayres, who was one length in frong of Twist. Time of the heat, 2:33. Fourth Heat,—Pet was now the favorite against the field. They lost a deal of time tn scoring, each wanting an advantage over the other at the start, Pet got away first, Lady Sayres second, Lydia Thompson third and ‘Twist last. On the turn Pet led one —— Lady Sayres second, one length in front of Lydia Thompson, who was one length in front of Twist. At the Sg eag pole, in thirty-seven and three-quarter seconds, Pet was two lengths and a half in front of Lady Sayres, who was two iengtns in advance of Lydia Thompson, Twist far behind, and seemingly making no effort for the heat. On the backstretch Lady Sayres broke up and Lydia assed ler, and at the half-mile pole Pet led two lengths, Lydia second, two lengths in front of Lady Sayres, who was six lengths in advance of Twist. Time, 1:16. Going round the lower turn Lydia Thomp- son pressed Pet vigorously, keeping hit on the bounce all the way. At the three-quarter pole he led @ little over a length, Lydia Thompson second, three lengths ao front of Lady Sayres. Coming up the homestretdh Lydia Thompson broke, but Mace caught her quickly, and again made after Pet, who showed symptoms of distress. She gained on him at evel stride, and came over the score head to_ he with him, Lady Sayres three lengths behind, about eight lengths in frout of Twist. rhe judges gave the heat to Lydia Thompson. Time, 2:3 236, Fith Heat.—Twist had the best of the start, Pet second, Lady Sayres third, Lydia Thompson last. Going around the turn they ctianged places, Lydia Thompson going to the front and leading two lengths, Pet second, one length ahead of Lady Sayres, who was two reg in advance of Twist. At the quarter pole Lydia ‘thompson was a length and a quarter In front, Pet second, nearly three lengths ahead of Lady res, who Was one length in front of Twist, The time was thirty-nine and & half seconds. Lady Sayres stumbied on the backstretch and came near falling, and Twist took sides with her, but they were both out of the race at that time. Lydia trotted gamely down the backstretch, opent yg four lengths at the half-mile pole i 1:17. Ing around the turn Pet did some running and closed up quickly to Lydia's wheel, but when pulled to a trot, he again fell off, and Was tw® lengths behind atthe three-quarter pole. Lydia Thompson had it all her own Way up the homestretch, and caine in a winner by four lengths, Pet second, four lengths in front of Twist, Lady Sayers last. The time of the heat was2:37\. Twist was now raled out for not winning a heat in five. Surth Heat,—Lydia Thompson took the lead and Was never ned in the heat, going to the quarter aon three lengths ahead of Pet, who was eight jengths in frontof Lady Sayers, She passed that point in thirty-et@ht and a balf seconds, and the half-mile pole in 1:17.44. The race was never indonbt. She Jorgea home in 2:41, four lengths in front of Pet, who ‘was entirely worn out by hia efforts, Lady Sayers last. The old sorrel, however, mauaged to win the second money by four lengths. The following is a SUMMARY. Uxton Covrst, L. 1, June 3—Purse, $509; 8300 to the first, $125 to the second, g75"to the third horse; inte heats, best three in five, in harness, for all horses that have never beaten 2:50 in harness. D. Mace entered b. m. Lydia THOMPSON... 6.6. ee Ee Oe OMe re te eee 6. a. a dJobn Murphy entered br. ur. Lady Sayres. . fe ceeee whi 9884 8 John Cudney entered b. 43844 Sro M. a entered bik. g. Eight Abraham Johnson entered br. George W. Neison entered b. o. Reverdy Johnson. . i i FF FF First Heat.—st: yoae the field, jereer won the pol Louise third, and the Dresden unt ], Louise third, but 1mm ly broke up, fol- lowed by Mercer, who also left his feet soon after- wards, The biack stallion was Sesh ot Ge augtiee poe by a neck, Dresden next, eight le! uise, Who Was three lengths of Mercer. The time Was thirty-nine seconds, Star of the West drew away from Dresden on the backstretch and Jed two lengths to the half-mile pole in 1:173¢, Dres- den second, eight lengths ahead of Mercer, who was two x we in advance of Louise. On the lower turn Stallion was four lengths ahead, but was then taken in hand, and at the three-quarter pole he ied but twolengths, Dresden second, three lengths shead or T, Who Wi ave lengths in front of Louise. e tro! e homestretch was tame, Star of the West win) in ahead of Mercer, who was two lengths ahead of Louise, Time of heat 2:35, Second Heat,—Louise was withdrawn, and Dan Mace took Manee’s place behind Mercer. Star of the West was the favorite at 100 to 30, Dresden got away trst, Star of the West second, and Mercer tira. Going around the turn Star of the West broke up, and so did Dresden, when Mercer took the lead, going to the quarter pole a length and @ half in front of Star of the West, who was eight or ten lengths ahead o1 Dresden, she seeming to take no part in the race, The time to the quarter pole was thirty-eight and three-quarter second. On the backstretch tue black stallion closed gradually on Mercer, and at the half-mile pole had his head at his wheel. Time, 1:16, Going around te lower turn the black stallion collared Mercer, and they trotted head and head to near the three- quarter pole, Where the black showed his neck and snouldersin ont. The inside position in swinging into the houestretch being i favor of Mercer they struck the straight work ou even terms. The strug- gle up tue homestretch was exciting in the extreme, ‘They came on head and lead until they were inside the drawgate, when the black made a jump, but was caught in an instant, not losing an inch. They came on, with each driver straining every nerve for the mastery, and when within a few lengths of the stand the black broke up again, but that was similar to the other break, and the two horses landed on the score together, Mercer a head in front. hey made the heat in 2:3144. Roden, with Dresden, took along rua on the lower turn, aud with that he just dropped in in front of the distance flag. Third Heat.—Mercer got away first, Star of the West second, Dresden close up, Mercer took the lead on the turn and went to the Ce poje a length and a half ahead of Star of the West, whewas two lengths atead of Dresden. Time, thirty nine and three-quarter seconds. Going down the baek- stretch the black closed on Mercer, but broke uwand fell off, Mercer passing the half-mile pole two lengths ahead of him in 1:17%. Going along the lower @#urn, and when the black stallion and Mercer were aide and side, Mercer made @ bad break and fell off half adozen lengths, giving the black the heat to almost acertainty. Nothing but an accident could have prevented it. He came along easily and won by three lengths in 4g, Mercer second and Dresden six lengths behind, Fourth Heat.—Star of the West was now @ great favorite again. The horses had a very even start, but goon after leaving the score Star of the West broke up and Mercer took the lead by two lengths, which he carried to the quarter poie in thirty-seven and three-quarter seconds. Going down the back- stretch the black stallion closed up to near Mercer's wheel, but he tuen broke up and lost a length, Mer- cer passing the half-mile pole two lengths clear in 1:17. Dresden was ten lengths behind and out of the race. Going around the lower turn the black broke up twice, but he trotted rapidly after recover- ing, and was but two lengths behind Mercer when he came on the homestretch. He made a desperate effort to overtake Mercer ap the stretch, but Mace kept the gray steady, and the black breaking again ai the drawgate Mercer came in a winner by @ short length. ‘The black trotted very fast after his last - break. Dresden was distanced. Tume of the heat, Pines Fifth Hea!.—Mercer was the favorite, the impres- sion being that the black’s condition was telling against him. Mercer brouglt $100 and the stallion $i01n the pools. Mercer took the lead at the start and was one length in front on the turn, Star of the West breaking up twice before he got to the quarter pole, Mercer passed that pomt three lengths ahead of him iw thirty-eight and three-quarter sec- onds. Star of the West broke several times m going down the backstretch, id Mer- cer led to the half-mile pole two lengths in‘1:17. The black stallion had been fortunate in his breaks so far; but when he got.on the lower turn he broke up twice more, and at the three-quarter pole was five i hs beksnd, Mercer coming into the homestretch ‘With all that advantage. The black was rallied and he trotted gallantly up the stretch, but Mercer was wo much for him, the latter winning the heat by a shortlengtn. Time, 2:35. The following 18 & + SUMMARY. Samp Day.—Purse $750; $400 to the first, $225 to the second and $125 to the third horse; mile heats, best three in five, in harness; for ai horses that had never beaten 2:40 in harness. . Ward entered g. g. Mercer. 81211 George W. Nelson entered bik. of the Wes' . 12122 2-3 3 dis, 4 dr ar. M. Roden en! » D. Mace entered ch, m. Louise. A, C. Whitson entered b, g. St John Murpiy entered b. m. Franklin. .... James Campbell . Ze J. H. Whitson entered s. g. Clare: TIME. Quarter, 38 ly . ar. or. ar. First heat. Second beat. Third heat. Fourth heat. Fifth heat MURDEROUS AFFRAY iN FIRST AVENUE. A Quarrelsome Liquor Dealer Shot in the Back and an Innocent Man Shot at His Own Doorway. Another desperate shooting affray occurrea last night in First avenue. It had its origin in a liquor store, the usual places where murderous affrays commence. It is involved in some mystery in the matter of its beginning, but was of a character fully in accord with the hundred and one simi- lar occurrences that bave stained the city with a blot that will require years of peaceful- ness to remove. The few particulars of this fight, obtained from from the officers of the Eigiteenth precinct, in’ which it occurred late last night, resulting in the shooting of two men, one of them an innocent and peaceful citizen, who may die from the wound, and who was sitting quietly in his own doorway at the time, are as follows:— Joseph Hartnett, a letter carrier; friend, Michael Kearney, @ machinist, and ai boon companion, jomas Carr, about o o’clock entered the room of ‘Thomas Costello, situ- ated at the corner of First avemue and Twenty-fifth street, and seeing the proprietor in his place ready to deal out liquors to any who might seek them walked quietiy up to hum, wien in an {nstant there was trouble. Hartnett, who had often been in the place before, accused Costelio of having a short time before passed coun- terfeit money upon him. The insinuation was spurned profanely and Ce ge but Hartnett courageousty insisted that it was the truth, when, without further words, Costello, whose rage h: now worked up to the frenzied state, began an in- discriminate assault upon his visitors, In which he le was joined by two or three confrores The stray here was brief, but severe, and Hartnett, with friend Kearney, retreated to the street as quickiy possible, hurrying down the avenue will ali possible speed, evidently with the imtention of avoiding further trouble. But the vile blood in Costello's nature was now raging furiously, and he and his friends pursued the retreating men—with what object can be readily surmised, They came up to them on the corner below—Twenty-fourth street and First avenue— when the fight was renewed and with murderous result, it is feared. aick as thought, amid pro- fanity of the most fearful nature, pistol shots were heard, and the seene Was of @ nature terrible to wit- ness, The police hurried to the locality, and the wondering crowd, emerging from a thousand holes and dens in the neighborhood, stared with alarm at the ges form of Costello as they picked him up m the sidewalk with a terrible wound in his back. In an instant another wild scream of alarm came from the opposite side of the avenue, and the wild throng fled across tn time to see the bleeding form of another man picked up ten- derly by strange hands. They asked who it was. It was several minutes before they jearned that one of the pistol batis had sped on its deadly er- rand across that thoroughfare, and —~ had entered the stomach of one Kichard Gerdes, a er, liv ing near Twenty-fourth street, who had been sitting quietly on a chair in his own door during the occur- rence. With Costello, on a stretcher, Gerdes was also taken to Bellevue Hospital, followed by a household paralyzed with grief at the thought that a hasband and father should have thas been shot down with such bloody recklessness while at the threshold of —- at the institution the doctors in Fame stors their heads regarding the condition of Gerdes, and at let expressing their fears that he a die. Costello’s wound ts not of el Hartnett and Kearn man Vreedenburgh taken to the stat They assert, of cor that they acted in self-defence entirely. The fortner pribner, 18 twenty-three years of and lives at No. 303 First avenue, # twenty-two years old, and resides at No, 365, Same thoroughfare, Carr is beig sought for, =~ ROWNING ACCIDENT, Two boys, named John and Anderson Caldwell, brothers, residing at Gravesend, Brookiyn, were drowned While batht ee eden ean’ An Inqueat Was held on the bodies by Justice Hoyt, aa @ verdict of accidental drowning was ren- THE SPORTSMEN’S STATE CONVENTION. ‘Third Day’s Shooting—The Ward and Bogar- dus Match—The Banquet—The Conteste— Names of Winsers and the Prizes. SyRacuss, June 8, 1869, Lo! the poor pigeon. Skill has done its deaaly work, and now as the Convention draws to a suc- cessful close the plaintive appeals of the penned up birds have ceased in force, for their number has been considerably thinned, The havoc has been great, and the plumpest and strongest of the Species (it is satd there never were such pigeons at any match) bave passed away from earth to the cull- nary department of watery-mouthed epicureans. Strange as is may appear, there are lucky and un- lucky birds, Just as the an ig about tw fire some happy pigeon, pli negligently in the trap, escapes, and never did prisoner beat a hastier retreat. Confesaedly a few aympathizing spectators are pleased at 1ts good for- tune, while the sportsman and gormandizer who have paid for his dozen in advance grow! simultaneously. Then comes the successor, carefully placed in his conical cell. The resolute eye of the «nan who is about to shoot bespeaks its doom. The trap is Pulled, the bird bursts forth in ecstacy and is about to ascend most joyfully, yet scarcely has it risen a yard when it wriggles tn the air and falls to the ground with a heavy thud. Thus perish the feathered tribe before the unerring aim of men who mean to win a prize, So far the shooting might be set down as @ fair average. No extraordinary feats have been performed, but the prospects of future superiority have been clearly manifested by the members of the association, If any- thing the interest in the convention has largely increased, evident by the fact that the attendance has increased on each succeeding day, The Sportsmen’s State Association has monopolized, for the time be- ing, the attention of Syracuse; frst, because its members have made themselves distinctly heard in the suburbs, and secondly, they have shown a de- termination to promote by every possible means the objects for which the association was founded—the preservation of game and the rigid enforcement of the laws in that respect—a subject in which even Sy- racuse must take ab iterest, though from all ap- pearances the city or suburbs will never be tfested With a supeniluity of wild birds. But apart from the attractions of the Convention, Syracuse is strong in another poiut. To the romantic it 1s, perhaps, an inviting spot—the romantic who love to wander down the bank of some purling stream and listen to the tolling of some distant bell summoning the faithiul to evening prayer. Such a being will here Snd—not repose, but in one half hour the banging of as many gyeli polished gongs as will suitice him for his nat@®al term. The deter- mined chimes from rival churches on Sunday morn- ing is a gratifying refief Lo the interrupted dingdong kept up day and night by the trains which cut right through the city, Take the clinking of 600 black- smiths, the claugmg of half a dozen foundries, with the bellows of the former blowing and the engines of the latter whizzing, astrong chorus of sore throats all singing, if possible, the lowest note on any instrument, without cessation, and you have a faint idea of the datly jargon which characterizes the passage of the trains through this healthy and fast-rising locality. Birds are fond of music, which proneny accounts for their conspicuous absence mm the city, which, however, if not rich in feathers, is wealthy in more substantial and important fea- tures. ‘The shooting to-day was scarcely s0 good as that of zeman but was, nevertheless, characterized by keen compeution and excitement—but not that excitement produced by betting or gambling invest- ments. A little of the latter was displayed on the occasion of the match between Ward and Bogardus yesterday. As previously mentioned, a private match at fifty birds for fifty doilars a side was ar- .d between those two well known marksmen. The matter had been discussed, and as there was much rivalry and a considerable amount of betting connected with it great interest was teken in the result. Shortly befure ten o’clock, everything being in readiness, the competitors proceeded with the contest. Bogardus made a capital run of twenty-six birds, bringing them down i many instances as they emergea from the trap. Ward, who was evidently not the favorite, missed his seventh, tenth and eleventh birds. rdus killed his twenty-seventh bird, but the shot was challenged and the bird declared lost, as he held bis gun above the elbow, contrary to the rules. Up to Uus time the Interest had m very great, but it now rose to excitement? Bogardus missed tire on his thirty-first bird, whereupon the odds changed tn favor of Ward. The contest was very ine and gave rise to great betting. Up to the forty-fourth bird Bogardus led Ward by one, when this last bird was declared lost by the referee, who decided that Bo- rdus held his gua above the elbow on taking alm. ‘This decision gave rise to considerable dissatisiac- ion, as a large number who nad staked money on the result protested against it and contended that Ko gardus had shot according \o the rules. The decieion, however, was final, and the match terminated in favor of Ward, who killed forty-five to forty-tour dis- of by ardus, The match gave rise to wuch difference of opinion, but at leng' there being no other alternative, everything went smoothly. ‘There were but two entries for the match of cast- ing the fly into the water—seth Green, of Rochester, and Mr. G. A. Ostrander, of Syracuse. ‘The former cast his seventy-seven feet and won the prize. Mr. Ostrander was awarded the second prize, having made a cast of forty-five feet. For the State scrap shoot, for which three valuable prizes were offered, there were no less than flity- seven entries. ‘This Was one of the most interesting exhibitions of the day, though the shooting was, perhaps, not so good as might have been expected. The judges were G. A. Ostrander and Nathaniel Hucker, and the referee H. S. Flower. Neweil and Scnultz were the only marksmen who made a cieay string, each bringing down his ten birds. The ue ‘was shot oif With the following result, it being neces- sary toshoot at four birds to decide. Newell was declared the winner, having killed the requisite number, two having got away trom Schultz. There was some good shooting on the shooting off the ties on nines. The following was the score: TIES ON NINES—WINNER, EDWARD HUDSON, SYRA- CUSE. Hudson Deesz Moore Kennedy. . Smith.... 1-5 1 eccccem Ome ee ee fererrerey ““qig8 ON RIGHT BIRDS HR OCoMMOOme OM OM Om” BRR OCHHOCOMM HCHO MORK OnM s pores oer 2 3 gz that, con! Pp ranged between the amateurs Newell and Smith, and Ward and Bogardus, for fifty dollars, ten double rises of eighteen yards, and 100 yards boundary. The herve of the professionals proved woo much for their opponents, as the following result will show;— Newell..... 11, 10, 00, 11, 10, 10, 11, 11, 11, 1116 00, 10, 11, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 11, 00—13—28 10, 11, 11, 10, O1, 11, U1, 11, 1, M117 sesee TL, 11, 10, 11, 11, 10, 11, 01, 11, 10-—16—88 When the epgrts of the day had been brought to a close the merhbers of the association adjourned to the Vanderbilt House, where the annual panquet was served up to nearly 100 guests, Though not entirely a formal. affair tt was characterized by the test harmony and sociability. Mr. F. FE. ‘oll, the retiring President occupied the chair, with Mr. C. C., the incoming President, ou right. There were few speeches made. Mr. Seth Green made a brief but appro- priate speech referring chiedy to the objects of the association, the primary of which he contended was the preservation of game and the enforcement of the laws relating thereto. He aiso alluded to the im- propriety aud unfairness of allowing profi nals to complete with the amateurs because, Ye eld, such a course robbed the meetings of the interest that otherwise might be attached to them. He had no objection to there being separate prizes for pro- fessionals, but he would oppose their entrance lato ee of the State matches, t the termination of Mr. Green's remarks a gene- ral feeling was expressed to prevent the future competition between professional shots and amateurs at the next conventi Mr. J. C. BENNETT also addressed the meeting at the club house and contended that it was the indi- vidual duty of every member of the association to see that the game laws were enforced regardiess of consequences The meeting then adjourned. Hotter, if possible, than any day that preceded during the convention, with a blazing sun more sport was lively, ina ted at the shooting grounda, toasting and broiling in its Influences, this morning's Where there was assembled a larger number of spectators than yet appeared at the contest. Had tt rained furiousiy more umbrellas could not have been hoisted, for every man present who Romar’: the luxury shrunk beneath its de- hiful shade, and doubtiess prayed on | for @ slight sprinkling from the clouds, whic! looked just as sullen, close and obstinate as a miser to by a beggar man. But notwithstanding ‘these yyy circumstances the grouuds presented a lively icturesque @ppearance, and shortly before eleven o'clock the air resounded with the atooting, which was kept up usly the entire day. The excitement inc as matters were coming AA fy Saadeh ti gy the matenes were many cases elicited the applause of the atone The first match was Rocheest, and M. .. side, oi ad five des eighell, t ptt L a: thirty-three, and drawing on the forty- vi A The trap slate shot of ten birds e then ‘colieds ‘There ‘were forurenine entties,” The 3 test was exciting and considerable money d hands in the resuit. The first prize was won by J. Weighell, of Rochester; the proved by A D. Fye, of Boston, Mass., and the third by J. Klein- mann, of Calumet, ll. id The of the day were concluded by a match between the representatives of the State press, Ave birds, twenty-one yards rise, The best shot was made by A. R. Potter, local, of the Syracuse Courier, and the second best shot by Charles E. Harrington, associate editor of the Syracuse Journal, Tne for- mer killed four and the latter three out of the score. ‘The State matches will be concluded on Friday by @ double trap match, and in the afternoon it is ex- pected the match between Bogardus and Ward, for $500 a side, at fifty double birds, will take place. ‘The day was thoroughly enjoyed. THE REPUBLICAN GENERAL COMMITTEES. Their Meetings Last Night—Resignati of Henry J. Raymond of ‘The Twenty-third Street House”—Cause, Not Being Able to Unite the Party—“The Twenty-second Street House” im a Peck of Trouble—Onslaught on General Barlow, United States Mare shal—“A Plague o Both Your Houses.” * The regular monthly meeting of this committee was held last night at their headquarters, corner of Twenty-second street and Broadway, and as “business of importance” wasgxpected to come up Uhere was a very large gathering. A circular was freely distributed through the room, announc- ing that the spirit of secession is not yet dead, inasmuch a8 that at a meeting of the Thirteenth Assembly District Radical Republican Association, held on Wednesday even- ing, at which were present Hon. Alexander McLeod, Andrew Orton, Isaac Dayton, Charles P. Shaw, and alarge number of other influential republicans of the district, it was resolved that:— Whereas the republican party in the city and county of New York, under the control and management of its so-cwied leaders, bas been reduced in numbers so far as to imperii the future success of the party in the State ; therefore be it Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed to confer and co-operate with similar committees already appointed, and to be appointed in other Assembly Districts througo the city and county of New York, with a view to reorgan ing the General Committee, aud to report a plan of action 1a the premises, The Chairman appointed as the committee, Messrs, Day- ton, Shaw, McLeod, snell and Gardner. This circular seemed to create no little stir among the members of the General Committee, and created a good deal of private talk before the hour for organ- izing the meeting arrived. At eight o’clock the President, Mr. Joun V. GuiD- LBY, took the chair and calied the meeting to order, The Secretary pro tem., ex-Judge QUACKENBUSH, read a communication from Mr. George Gribben, tendering his resignation as delegate to the General Committee from the Eighth Assembly district, and also that of his entire organization, both of which were accepted, Mr. John K. Lawrence being elected delegate in his place. Dr. Burng offered a resolution eulogistic of General Jones in his capacity of Postmaster of this city and setting forth that the appointment he had made met the hearty approval of that committee. An amendment to lay the resolution on the table, seconded by Colonel Duganne, because he thought It was altogether too sycopantic, was lost, and the original resolution was carried. REORGANIZATION, Colonel DuGANN® said that as he had been in- formed by the Chair that the resolution which he had presented at the last meeting on reorganization was not now on the table, and inasmuch as @ reorgan- ization had since been effected, rendering sume por- tions of that resolution superfluous, he begged to offer the folowing im subsitution:— Resolved, That a committee of one from each Assembly district be selected by the delegation thereof in their General Committee and report at the next regular meeting the best nd speediest manner to reorganize the republicans of New York city by re-enrolment in every district, and that said com- mittee be authorized to confer with Uniod repuvlicans, not members of this General ‘Committee, to get them to unite, shat all present differences be abjusted’and ony be ine s Mr. CULVER rose to a point of order, which was that the General Committee had_ no right to direct reorganizing of the repubiicans of New York. CHAIRMAN—It is the province of this committee to do almost anything. ‘The ayes and nays were then called for and the resolution ,was laid on the table by a vote of 88 to 23, GENERAL BARLOW BOMBARDED. Mr. LALor offered a resolution to the effect that, whereas, Major General Francis C, Barlow, since election to the United States Marshalship of this afs- trict, has treated the republicans with neglect, contumely and insult, and refused in the most offen- give and aristocratic manner to concede them any favors or share of the patronage; resolved, that the President of the United States be requested to remove him from his office. A motion was made to refer the foregoing to the Executive Committee. Judge FITHIAN said he seconded that motion, be- cause he thought a littie deliberation on so grave a matter would not be imprope! If the facts in the resolution were true he thought it was greatly to be deplored. It would be the duty of that committee to take some decided action if they were true, If it were true that General Barlow treated prominent men of the republican party with contempt and dis- courtesy, no man would go farther than he to denounce and punish him. (Applause.) Colonel DUGANNE regretted exceedingly that such aresolution should be offered in that committee. He thouglit the censure expressed in it was not de- served. He theugit General Barlow was one of the few efficient republicans placed in office. (Cries of “On, oh?) He was aman determined to do his daty and clear oiice of the opposition element who had controRed the oitice ude of repub- licans. General Barlow bas turned his back on the miserable brood offcontemptivle ofMice seekers who were har our hegds of departments, and for that reason he should be rather praised than cen- sured. He thought it was time to speak out in that general committee on that subject. The republican party could not exist on offices alone, It was time for them to lay the axe at the very root of that cor- ruption, which came from this incessant office-seek- ing without regard to principle. The republican party was doowed uniess they reformed their pro- ceedings altogether in the General Committee, Harbormaster THoMPsON defended General Bar- jow’s fair fame, which he considered unwarranta- bly attacked. He was in favor of referring the mat- ter to @ special committee. Mr. Joseru E. ELLERY, of the Thirteenth ward, said he thought the President of the United States had made a great mistake in appoimting Bariow. No gentieman would treat another discourteousiy or insult hit when he called on him as a representa- tive of his party, urging the appointment of some of those men who had borne the heat of the day at the polls to places in the room of men who had grown rotten in that office. (Applause) The committee who had called on Barlow and were so insulted and affronted by him was com —_ of men in high standing—men who had given eir money, time aud their lives, almost, in the ser- vice of the party. These men had been grossly in- suited, They had almost been ordered out of his . Toone gentieman General Barlow said, “I ived this office without any request of myse! friends, and | will rap it as it suite me.” It was the duty of the republicans to see that every democrat was turned out aod Louest men put in their places. (Appianee.) udge FirataN entirely concurred with the last speaker, but renewed his former request to refer to @ committee, Mr. KINGSLAND said he was one of the committee who had waited on General Barlow, and Mr. Heury ‘Smith was another. They told him they had a can- didate for a place in his.ofice, and, with a toss of his head,” General Barlow said he had a friend of his owa for it, and that he did not want to have any- thing to do with politicians. (Bxpressions of horror and cries of of! oh!) Mr. Ronexts next made afew spicy remarks, in which he claimed the right of the republican party to exercise a Wholesoine and judicious supervisiog overt prominent mea of the party who had been ap) pointed to important trusts, and contended that if General Dariow or any ope else were regardiess of the rights of the party he should be removed. The debate was further elaborately proionged, and not @ little feeling was dispiayed throughout. Finally the matter was referred to the following committee, who are to report at the next regular meeting :—Jucige Fithian and Messrs. Ellery, spencer, Oliver and Miller. The Ewe: soon after, terminated. The following are the nymes of the Executive Com- Mittee Of this Wing appointed for this yea EXECUTIVE COMMITTES APPUINTSD BY ® CHAIR, Dist. 1—Nathan Kingsley. 2—George Ross, 3—Johp Fitch. 4—James McLaren. 5—James Winverbottom and Charles F, Gildersieeve, 6—Huagh Nesbit. 7—John D, Lawson and Owen W, Brennan, 8—Jonn W. Farmer and William Allen, o—J. 8 Ritterband aud William H. Merrill, 10—Martin B. Brown and Elt Taylor. 11—James L. Hastie and John H. White, 12—William Burns. 13—Charies #. Spencer and William V, Alexander, 14—Jobn Cocarane. 15—Isaac J, Oliver and Joseph B. Pollock, . 16—James M. Thompson and William 8, Matthews, 17—Robert L. Darragh and Wilson Benjamin, 18—George F. Coachum and Ruius F. Andrews, 19—Isaac O. Hunt. 20—James M. Culver and George B. Van Brant, 2i—Charies H, Cooper and Robert C, Brown, The Conservative Republican General Com. mittee, This body met last night also at their headquar- ters, corner of Twenty-third street and Broadway, when Mr. James W. Booth acted as temporary Cnair+ Mr. Henry J. Raymond, the President of the Com- mittee, sent in a letter ‘of resignati a which Ne stated that he went into the organizgHion on the un- derstanding that he might aid in difting the party poe Bid that he was unable to do so, he teit The letter was referred to the Fxecutive Comfnit- tee, and the Committee adjourned aiter the transac- tion of some unimportant basiness, In Hlinois no one can be hung on his own confes. sion of murder, and accordingly Neary Margraf, Who was thus convicted at Alton, last week, Was sentenced to the penitenary for life,