The New York Herald Newspaper, June 17, 1871, Page 5

ee yt 4 4 es ad turt into camp 80 HRRAGANSETT PARK RACES, | SEMAGSerRacnrsencn. memes Fine Weather—lImmense Conrourse of Spreta- | tors—Evxeiting Sport. SUSIE AND LUCY “HE WHIINERS, Provipence, R. I, June 16, 1871. It was well that yesterday was divs non at Nar- fagansett Iatk, as the bright sunshine of this morning More than compensated for the annoy- ance to which the pluvial god then subjected anxious turfites and alt others wishing to attend the races. The day could not have been more auspicious, and ail heartriy enjoyed it. The drive to the grounds was as exiilarating as a bumper of Roderer, and many ‘air faces, with charming figures, bright eyes and cherry lips, be. hind chpping teams, indulged in this method Of speeding along the sylvan shades of Elmwood to the scene of iuterest, There were a greater number present than on Tuesday and Wednesday combined, and once more the park looked like its former self, ‘The grand stand was comfortably filled, the lawn well sprinkled and (Le spactous opening between it and the stables biack with carmages, It cannot be denied, however, that the preseat meeuung has been somewhat unfortunate, bolh in the fields of contestants and the attendance, when compared wiih previons reunions. To deny this and make false staiemonts with the design of misleading, displays boty poor judyment and lack of truthfulness, Notwithstanding this the trotting has been of an exciting and capital nature and some of ihe stroggles worthy of being placed among the noted exlibitions of speed and endurance on recurd, Again to-day it was Cemonstrated that notning ts certain. on the turf, and for “ways that are dark and tricks that are vain” a trot. Ung horse is pecuilar. ‘the gentry who invest their money liberally on favoriies were fearfully mistaken in ihe first race, and they lost bunches of greenbacks when it really seemed that they had the gaine iu their own hands, Poor New York's repre- sentatives were ihe heaviest losers. THE FIRST TROT. The amusement began with the purse of $1,000¢ for horses that hau never beaien 2:50, divided so as to give $6.0 10 the first, $250 to the second and $100 fo the third, gelding Charies Dickens, Daniel Piifer's grey gelding Lowery, J. J. Bowen's gray mare Sea Foam, E. Tobey’s chestnut mare Susie, . Conklin’s bay mare bridget. George G. Th brown stallion St. Kimo avd A. H. Rockwell's gray geidiug St Ehoo. From this feild there were withdrawn the two St. Himos, leaving six to respond to the sum- mons of Judge. Sea Foam was the rayorite at h md choice, lance as a Leid. esuim It was wought unul almos last moment that Lowery wonld not ri, owing to the sickness of Lan Pdier, his driver, but the rheam it jim sor out npon vhat pains that he sudered with Morning, anv he ventured range matters, 800n alle: that Lottery ld come to the post, Dople as dr. Susie won Style, Sea Poaw Scoring the rst dy the secoud » nrst H S ‘ Bridget, Haston boy, Cuar’ Lowery. Were sent aw this = 5 e jour ien, Easton buy the rear gaurd. aud passing U Was sid icugtus iu ad the lead oF & named. 0 With Sea BY ber the gu by, ly reduced the ¢ w as Kolug aba They shot by Gas volute Ope weugiy in tro: third, bruzet tourta, Dickens — Lasi— Ajoug We lower Lara cca Fea abd made & successiLl ulicwy With Susie, rusiiug by wer Uke (he Wid at the tareo-yuarler poie, a eu, With bul Ole more an- Lagouist to the lead, “weat fur? bia, Entering the homesireich tae sigugzie between tne leaders Wad O1 Lie Wost es , dud, ke @ train Di gunpowder, the Bland, te ladies had too iwuch specu fur Lo * and head aud heud, ta er until the draw gate was reached, waen Lc faivered, and Sea Foam went by tun and under the string oue leugth in ivout, amid tue huzzas of all present Susie also did excellent work down the home- Biretch, Comtng in secoud, Leating Lottery a neck only. Bridget Was fourih, Lastuu Boy Dita, and Charles Dicke: anced. Tiwe, 2:31454. Sound Hat. 4 Foam Was now backed at long Odds, As tie iiret heat Was one of te tnest known victories on tie tur, The third attempt they got away, with Lottery leading, Susie second, Briaget tird, Kusion Boy fouru’ aud Sea Foum three lengths ihe rear—an extremely bad send-oil, Rounding first cura 1 { honor by one me third, susie Bridget fourth wud basten Loy i Down the backstreich Sus ie u rusa and went up to the otiery, wuere hung despite ail om, and, with Sea Love Ws fe ordes commences Ling pace, bewweea tue — belore. exibition every stiide, one of the ourlb Bud Baston Boy as to Make & splendid closing the gap at rd, Making aine tO Bevung > beside aanced hi that the day was them, as Susie og this ume bad red Lowery and passed “him, and bow, uuuer the wip, Cale ab at a tremendous gai coward bat Susie bad the 2 wire bali @ length englus ii the lead of th. 2, Ue driver 2 driver of Lot tery, orowe hits inure by the sx vise is wip made, aud Doule was caied to stand by the utes Wauswer. Lt was shown tuat nothing foul neu boeu perpetrated, a3 he had ouly done what lo hada rigicto do, ‘The judges, after a short delb- eravion, distanced Sea Foam. ‘Lime, 2:92, Thud Hea.—As wo emoralized trong of bet- ting men was never seen than a this time, “lt was Anipossibié ior ue wll vo hedge out, aud the blow Lad beeu so sudden that they were fora time para- lyzed, and they Knew not what tody., ATrush was Tate for the poe) rovin, aad Susie's stock had a suddeniy Uupreveaented rise. They got the word at the third trial, with Susie leading aud the rest weil up. Inmimedtately alter leaving ie siaud Lottery ine duiged in ove Of his peculiar fies, and before being steadied dropped to third position, Bridget now Made @ rush lor Susie, aud at the quarter poie, in forty and @ half seconds, the latter fad but a neck the advantage, the siruggie between Wem being of the wost interesting abd exciting character, Down the backstretch Lowe urged Lottery. and, responding to the cail, be set sali for tie leaders, trotting so rapidly ‘that at lhe hait-mile pole he was on even terms with Bridget, and Susie but @ Jength in fron. Time to wis 1:11, = Bridget Low began to z drew away from her ; but it was in vain that lie endeavored to catch Susie, as sie entered the homestretch o length in front and mainiained it galiantly to the end. Lotiery Was three leugtis 1 the jead of Bridget, and Euston Boy last. Time, 2:57, Fourth Heat,—Susie was the favorite over the eid at jong odds. The fourth attciupt they got the word, Easton Boy ieading and ihe oilers head and head, well ‘up. Rounding the turn Susie went w the front, Loitery second, Bridget third and Easton Boy fourth, having gone mto the air forty yards from the stand, Approacuing the quarter pole Doble handled Lottery eKkufuly aud kept bim jug at a sieady galt, aud as that position was “i in jorty-one seconds he Was on Susie's wheel, the others trailing #6 before noted. Down tue backstretch Susie shot out from ber pursuer, and at the inte pole Was @ length M0 advance,’ the others keeping the same positions “os they tad assumed, wiih Eastou Boy doing some very excelieut running, Whici evoked frequent most foot t, Of mew Foatn, laughter from te spectators. It Was evi- dent that Susie had the race in her hands, as at tie three-qnarer poe she ted the dance two lengths; but Doble cid uot give tt up, And once more endeavored to take command of the Bying squadron; but the pressure was too much for Lowery, and he fell back to third position, It being Of Ite Moment Where he came in, as second Inouey ‘was already secure: for hin, Susie came home the winner of the heat avd race by three lengths, vaget second, two lengths in front ol Lottery, and Faston Boy four. javier worse ludulged in another run op the homesiretch, aod for a while tro, Time, 2:08. WBuaie tous aret money, Lotury second premium Eniercd for this were Clark Spauid- | tng’s white gelding Easton Boy, D. W. Beekler’s bay | track to are |), allunt | aking | svery struck out, and at | é of dudteakive ‘of enpiy pocketborks, Were nUgeroUs Quon the bold sons of Gotham. ‘The following ts the SUMMARY: — NARRAGANSETT PARK, CRANSTON, R. L., Jone 16.— Purs 0, for horses Uiat have never trotved bet- 0, $68) to iirst, $250 to second and $100 lorse. alile heats, best three in five, in entered ch, m. Susie er entered g. g. Lowery | as. Conklun entered om. bridget, Clark Spaulding entered W. g. Easton Boy. 6 J. J, Bowen kntered ch. mm, dea Foam, 1a , hayer entered br. 8 St. time. | 4. H. Rockwell entered g, g. St. Bima... nM. uarter, Half, | First heat . ine Second heal i ‘Third heat. 40}; 1:19 Fourth heat: 41 1:20% a THE SECOND TROT. This event was lor ali horses, a purse of $2,500 being hang up as an incentive. There were but Uiree entered—viz, Charles Champlin’s browa gelding George Palmer, George G. Tuayer’s brown stallion Rhode Isiaad, and Willtam H, Dobie’s bay mare Lucy, From these the stailion was witn- drawa, bis legs being In exccediugly poor condition and lable to give Way at any time when pusued, ‘The vetting men seemingly were convince that Luty had tne race her own way. She sold in the pools at an aver- age of four to one, Dan Mace drove Palmer, {aio whose hands he was recently placed. ‘This fact Rave Lhe inencis of (he gelding some jittle confidence, but not tle courage to Venture more than twenty-AVe or Lhirty against a hundred. ‘The public were sur- prised, as Were the officers of the Association, at the sSnlall number of eniries in the purse; but the horse- nen appear to have expected if, and so now repeat euly proclaim, They snout, With an ofended dig- nity aud vehemence that approaches tie absurd, ‘A, maa Won't trot a guod horse for $2,500 If be can get $4,000, . He's a 1001 IT he aves; and that’s why simith Maid and American Girl are not here. mone? enough, and you cau get more at other places.) rust Heat—Palmer had the pole, They were sent away to a good start on the frst atempl. They went around the turn head and head, aud at tne quarier poie, in 86 seconds, luere was hardiy a throat latch betweea thoi. Leaving here Lucy managed to pull away a@ trifle from Palmer, and at this point, the race being ex- tremely the gelding = ieit nig lect “and indulged im @ series Of antics that Was most disastrous, as when le was ayain level he was three lepgtis in the rear. In wus manner they sed the hali-mile pole im i:ll4. made un effort to shut up tis daylight on the urn, but was Unsuccessial and could Mot get near the mare, and Lucy, under an easy Jog. passed under the surlag fuar leagtis in irons, “Time, 2226 5. Seound Heat.—Lucy wis selling at $220 and Pal- mer $60, and the demand was iair at thore rates. ‘raey were sent away toa good start at the third trial, with Patmer leading about @ head. Around | Uhe tirstturn Lucy ied the way by a iengih, and } passed the quarter pole that distance the advabtage in tiurty-live seconds. Now Dan calied on the gel- ding, and he shut up the daylight on tie backstretch is laey suOt past the hail-inile ind tes from the geiding ad- mire; ot her! but Lucy pulied away irom her opponent, and along the lower tura lad mereased her distance Wo heariy two levgtiis, At this juncture she leit her feet, but soon setiled, lick Out galianty lor Lue nomestretch, Wwhea went Into the it, aud the heat was done so when i eached ber ‘ame home under a jog, by four ieugts, ‘Line, 3 2 5, hird Heat.—Lucy went off with the lead, and at the tara we a ar ter pole, Wt 3 er advan tae to WO engin, pparent that the {| Mare must ra in the tirst money, At the hulf- tie pole in 1:1 sue Was four lengths in front, bat p Palmer pat on rt, and at the turee-quar- le, aided by a break and ronnig for a wiile, up the daviight toone iengit; but this was as. aud imcy won the tumbled, and had tt nnd him tte coi seqnences nNgat lave veen serious. ‘Tue 1ollowing 18 the SUMMAR’ | Sawe Day—Purse $2,600, open to all horses; } $1,600 to Rrst, $500 to secoad and $260 to tnird; Mnile heats, best three in five: 10 Larness, . Doole entered b, m. Luc fharles Champlin eutered auiner . ab > G, Thayer entered by | Gn the homes: | not been for the ea ua fron of ne grand &! tanei pleased at ue © ANOTHER FOLAR EXPEDITION. Captain Halls Route Held to be Impracti- cable—Mr. Pavy’s Expedition. The celebrated Dr. Augustus Peterman, projector and conductor of the German Polar expeditions, has | said that “the discovery of the North Pole would be | the crown of geographical aiscoveries.” For the | past 400 years this desired result has occupied the attention of geographers and scientists, and 1s again prominently before the world by reason of the pro- posed expedition of Captain Hall, Attempts to find @ northwest passage have been made at dif ferent times, beginning with Jean Cabot’s in 1496, followed in later days by Ross, Parry, Franklin, * Beicher, Sherard-Osborne, McClintock, Inglefield, De Haven, Kane and our eminent com- patriot, Dr. Hayes, but the highest latitude reached Was seventy-eight degrees, Rensellaer Bay, where the Aavance, of Dr. Kane’s expedition, haa to be abandoned, after waiting three years for the ice to break ep. Willoughby, in 155%, reached eighty de- grees, in the d.rection of Spitzbergen and Nova Zembia, his further progress belug arrested by strong Polar currents, which were most dangerous on account of the immense drifts of ice. Captain Halli now proposes to try a passage to the Pole py Jones’ Soun Tails M. Octave Pavy, member of the French end American Geographical Societies, holds | to be impracticable, im which view he 13 supported by Judge Daly, no mean authoriiy on ‘such subjects, M. Vavy says that it is well know that tn winter the Sound is closed with packed ice, and.in summer time is So full of drift ice borne alovg by & very stroug current, that iv 1s utterly im- possible to make any headway. This is U vicence Of all Who bave Visited that region, Captain Halli says he will winter at eighty degrees, but 1f he reach so far there will be no reason (or going Into Winter quar- ters, as at that lacicude opea Water is to be found according to Belcher, Austen, Penny and Stuart, He also says he will proceed on Ellesmere Land to the Pole (believing the land to extend so far). There is no reason to suppose that such is the case and M. Pavy’s theory is that the arctic circle is open Water “@ tail seasous of the yedr. Supposing Captain Lali should reach eighty-two degrees north by jand, and then attempt the remainder of the journey by sea, how exceedingly perilous wiil it be! His buat Is, M. Pavy states, uuseaworthy aud not ca- pable of holding sufficient meat provisions for a jour- ney of sixteen degrees (eight Lo the Pole and eignt back). Well, the Pole 1s reached—is that enougn? What observations can be made with tae limited appliances he cau carry on the tny craft to justify ike expenditure of $160,000? M. avy, in the face of such proofs of the im- possibility of reaching the Pole by ettuer of the Toutes mentioned—by Spitzvergen, Nova Zerbia, Smitu’s Sound or Jones’ sound—proposes to make essay by Bebring’s straits in @ northwesterly airec- tion, Jn 1851 McClure succeeded in taking his ship through Behring’s Straits, and skirting the coast of America, reached the Bay of Mercy, in Banks’ Land, There he becume ice-bound aud was obliged to re- turn to England, M. Pavy will leave San Francisco on the 15th of July next, thence proceeding to Petropaniski, in Avatcha Bay, Kamschatka, Furs, dogs, turee na- tives (making, With four Europeans, including a Russian and himself, a party of eight) and every necessary will be procured and shipping taken to the north of the Gult of Anadyr, where the party will debark aud journey overland to Cape Jakan, ou the north coast of Siberir, a distance of 300 miles. At Cape Jakan, where a kussian military post 1s es- ta ed, u short stay wil be made before starting north for Wrangel’s (now known as Kel- lee) Land. He will take with him from Sen Francisco provisions sufficient to last the party til this land 1s reached, and then game, which Is Known to abound there, will be hunted and @ large supply stored up for further necds. The boat M._ Pavy takes is made of gutta percha, covered With ‘canvas—similar to the Nonpareil which made @ voyage across the Atiantic—and therefore amply seaworthy. It can float 10,000 pounds weight, and has tns Great advantage, that when necessary it can be rolied up into # very mall compass and strapped on to the sledge. He 13 provided with a quantity of dry collodion, so that there can be no diiicuity in taking views with the photographic apparatus he takes. Communication Will be kept up with the Kussian post at Cape Jaken by carrier pigeons, carrying photographic sketches of his journal. To furtuer his object be is 1n corre- spondence with the Russian government, with a lew to securing the assistance of tneir oilicials in Biveria. * Captain Hall requests that persons who wish to see the Polaris will defer their visits till tne last of next week, a3 tle Vessel is now in une hands of the carpenters and can not be shown or seeu conven- tently. NOT THAT FOX. John Fox, liquor dealer, corner of Tillary and Prince streets,, Brooklyn, whose name was men- tioned in connection with the mysterious death of Mrs, Ellis, of York street, in no way concerned in the affair im question, and is, therefore, desirous of having the statement to the contrary rectificd, mst ae eabcatina i INDIA } in which Ni N LEGISLATION. Grand Council of Delegates in the Indian Territory. Proposed Confederation of All the Civilized Tribes. General Sherman Gives Good Advice to the Red Warriors. Unity and Civilization the Only Defences Aguinst Annihilation. CHICAGO, June 16, 1871. A-special correspondent reports from Okmuigee, Tudian Tecritory, June 6, the assembling of a gen- eral council of Indian nations to consider the pro- posed constitution, Enoch Hoag, Indian Superin- tendent, presided. Soon after assembling General Sherman, General Marcy, Colonel McCoy and Colonel Tourtelorte were Itvoduced and recelved with special honors. ADDRESS BY GENERAL SHERMAN, In response to a request of a delegate General Sherman made a brief address, He complimented the delegates on the mteliigence and skill in debate which had been extubited by them in previous councils, He described the unsafe con- dition of the Arrapahoes, the Apaches, the Chev- ennes, the Camanches and the otuer uncivilized tribes. They were In the way of the great thorough. fare leading from the Mississippi to the Pacific shure, and in their wanderings they frequently came tnto collision with parties of the Aimerican people. His hearers clearly undersiood Low idie 1t was for any power to seek to STAND IN THE WAY OF THE EXPANSION and growth of the white race. Their brethren had been crowded out of one State after anvther—the Seminoles from Florida, the Cherokees from Geor- gia, the Shawnees, the Osages, the Wyandottes from Kansas—and still the American people, aided ‘With constant accessions of population irom all parts of the world, were yet spreading out and forever demanding fresh territory in wich to found homes, The deiegates he was addressing represented tribes Whohad @ couutry secured to them by treaues with the United States; it was as fair and as fine 4 country as the foot of man ever trod, ‘The population of that Territory did not exceed sixty thousand persons, and it was fuliy capable of sup. Porting In abundance a population of sixty millions. It was a finer country tian Kansa’ finer couniry than Nebraska, it Was equalin fertility to Minvis. The speaker believed im the white race. He knew the American people to be aggressive, and, peruaps, violent; but he would have 1 undersiood ‘hat tiey vindicated their aggress:veness by their wcreasing industry and energy aud the carelui uses io Which they applied all tuat they acquil He could see no Treason Wiy Wie Indian should not be the EQUAL OF THE WHITE MAN, His body was equally robust, and hts brain as large. “Now,” said tie General, “what are you going todo? You are mec in council to aaopta consuitution, frame laws for the governinent ol your lerritory, aud harmonize your various tribes under one confederauon, You cinnot do gthis without harmony, without mutual concession aad a wiiliig- ness to yield a corresponding benefit for every ad- | Vantage that is conceded to you, Creeks, Choctaws or something for the ¢ You caunot ail be rokees. Each must sacrifice ucilt of tae Whole, aud the ad- ditional security you would gala by the confecera- tion of your Whole namber Woull pay you tenfold jor Whalever concession you may be Called upow to mane.” in honor of the soctat Visits of these distinguished white brethren the Counet! did not enter Jato tue consideration of any business, but spent the ree mainder of the afierioon in picasaut conversation, W Koss (Cherokee), Co; Cole (Choctaw), Fleasvat Porter (suskokeey Joseph P. Folsom (Cugciaw) bore & prominent part. General Suerian aud party left (or Fort GivsoL ri 3 SESSION, proper, open showed much culary LAWS gO eraing legisiauive boches € men, delegates in- formally appoited or elected, were excinded. A DELEGAIE W i retary had trausnt it of the constitar sion, Witu we ; vf the Council, to te various tribes rep resented for sabiussion to popular vole. A SEMINOLE DELEGATE Said the above document had been r Ju his nation anda reply bad been Jorwarded, answering (lat its submission had been indeinitey deterred, A CHICKASAW D¥LEGATE inforts the Council that the subnussion of the consultation would take place in his nation in August next. The Governor had been Tequested to convene the Legisiature in exira ses- silva, but he deciined, on the ,rouad that the matyer 1s of too Muck importance to be decided by @ legis- lative body. A CHEROKEE DELEGATE reported that the consti- tutiou had been transmities to ihe Executive of the Cherokee Nation iast February, but nad been with- held by some unauthorized individual and not de- livered until ten days ago, with the seal broken, When it was too late to take action. According to the delegate’s belief his nauon would readily raty Lhe constitution on its submission to tem, REMARKS OF THE CHAIRMAN. The CHAIRMAN remarked that at the jast session @ constitation had peen framed and adopted witia great unanimity, which he believed, and which they ail believed, to be a good oue. . There is no doubt that that constitution would fave been coniirmed and approved hy Congress, with possibly some few altera- tions, He wisheu to impress upon the minds of the delegates the necessity of harmony and amited ac- tion. Many sincere iriendsof the Indian race in Washington, in the Untied States, were anxiously looking for the ratification of the consutution. He supposed tue delegates knew, and it they did not kuow 1t was fully ime they should kaow, that vast INFLUENCE ADVERSE 70 THE INTERESTS of their people were at work in Washingto d else~ Wihere.gkuitroad corporations and moneyed monopo- lies Were casting @ Covelous glance upon that rich and beautiful territory, aud if, by want of concert of action and a fair adjastment of Inte to provide themseives with a conf government, Which should give streagth billty to their polit, and sociai insiituvons, the speaker would warn them that they were placing Unemseives in great danger. Jn aduition to the pow- erful capital tic whole rude border elemeat was STRIVING TO CROWD THEM OUT, and already their northern border was overran hy unscrupulous mtruders. He would remind them thatin union there was strength, and the utmost need existed for thetr urging upon the people to take prompt action in ratifying a constitution which should bind their social fabrics together and give strength and hurmony to their relations as @ united people. ‘The Chairman concluded a very excellent address by recommending tne delegates to receive the Osages to their freindship, These peopie, he said, are friendly, confiding and hospitable. ‘They have been driven away from their homes in Kansas by the white race, who setiled upon their lands by thousands; and when they found their hunting grounds were mined and that either them- selves or their white neighbors had to move, they consented to leave their beautiful stream, their pleasant valleys, their suady forests, and more than all, their treasured burying ground, so that there might be peace between the two races, They have ee up one home to the white man, and are now iving among you Jn your territory. It is your duty to make tis secure from intrusion. THE OSAGE DELEGATION, consisting of four splendid looking chiefs, with all the bravery of war, paint, bear ciaws and brass spangles, attract great attention. The leading mem- ber, Joseph Pomipashawe, Governor of the nation, 18 a man of education and advanced ideas; but he clings to tne habits of bis race from the ear that if he Were to throw away bis blanket and adopt a civ- iiized life, he would lose ali influence with his people. STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION. PLaTrssunG, N. Y., June 17, 1871. The New York State Sunday School Convention Closed its session here last night. J. W. Keelmer, of Lockpert, was elected Bresiaent, with a number of vice-presidents and secretartes. The reports show an aggregate of 4,128 scnools, 64,405 officers and teachers, 476,347 pupils, 14,447 conversions, 726,217 volumes in the libraries and an expenditure of $380,855. fhe attendance was good and the exercises characterized by enthusiasm and interest, Delega- tions were in attendance from diferent Sunday school associations in Canada. Edward Danforth, of Albany, was re-elected State Secretary, and Timothy Hough, of Syracuse, was made chalrinan of the hew Executive Committee, The Convention closed with a children's meeting, addressed by Kalph Well4 Many distinguished Sunday school men have been In attendance. ‘The seventeenth convention will be held in Nor- wich, Chenango county, in 1872. WAVAL INTELLIGENCE. WASHINGTON, June 16, 1871. Lieutenant Commander Eimer has been ordered to the receiving ship at Portsmouth, N. H. Lieutenant Todd has been ordered to the Severn. Lieutenant Hunter has peen detached from we Severn aud granted @ sick leave, COAL MINERS’ CELEBRATION. A Gala Day in the Wyoming Valley. Three Thousand Workmen in Procession. AN ERA OF GOOD FEELING INAUGURATED, Work to be Generally Resumed July 1 WILKESBARRE, Pa., June 16, 1871, This has been a grand gala day with the miners of the Wyoming region and the second anniversary of the successful issue of the basis movement has been observed with becoming pomp and circumstance. From early dawn there was a gathering of the hardy s0u8 of toll, Uli the streets were literally impassavie from the different bands moving to their places in the line of procession. It was thought that five months’ idleness had damped the ardor of the miners, and that the demcnstration would prove a failure; but the event has beoa different, and it is to be recorded that the display was the largest and finest ever seen In this part of the State, It 1s esti- mated tuat abou THREE THOUSAND MINERS took part in the turnout and created a most favcra- ble impression upon double that number of lookers+ on on the siaewalks, Jt must be borne in mind that this was a strictly local celebration, embracing only men employed in the mines payiug basis wages, and only including territory in the immediate neizh- borhood of this city, The districts represeated were the Empire, Hollenback, Sugar Notch, Mui Creek, Laurel Run, Nanticoke, Plank oad and others, ALL NATIONALITIES WERE REPRESENTED, and it was Interesting to nolice the fraternal feel ing existing among the men, and observe how tuwle had been tie efforts of those who sought to sur up national jealousies and prejudices among men in order to carry out the bad plans of the great mo- nopolies of the Lackawanna valicy. The procession was formed at eleven A. M., and alter passing through the principal streets of the city the tm- mense body moved to Dana's grove, where the speeches of the day were to be delivered. Tue speakers on the occasion were H. who has proved himself a stanch of the miners in al their struggles; Parker, Jate editor of the miners’ organ at Tauaqua; John Kealey, president of the General Council, aud H. M, wards, of Hyde Park. Each of these gentlemen made most appro- priate remarks, and in regard to which even the strongest enemies of the miners could not cav Mr. Wright was extremely heppy in his r between capital and iabor, and his speech wa: quently interra ted oy loud and long coutnued a plause, Mr. Parker gave an account of matters in Schuyikill county, President Kealey de- tended bimseif against the aspersions heaped = on him by ose = doing the rough work of the Scranton corporatt und Mr, wards spoke a good word for the Weish mmers. n altogether, the mass meciing was a most pleasant abair, and gave great sausiacuion to all present. At tho ¢lose of the meeting the procession re- formed, and the vartous delegat.ons marched to their homes, perfectly delighted with the success of friend the atfair, ‘Tne banners displayed on the oct sion were numerous and pertinent, but none offensive, Amoi the most significant may be mentioned:—"We do not propose press capital, and are determined capital shall not oppress us,” “We kuow our Tights and mean to niain them,'? “We sh sick to this plan tul we can find’a ber “0. K.—When Will the 0 services In Scranton?” brethren in Lenigh,’ “Where are the prophets wo predicted that our union Would be under a cloud 1 BIX months? and others of like character. Tue most perfect order was maintained throughout tue celebration, and the miners have made miavy iniends by their good conduct. | ‘T' Work w SUMED in the Lehigh region some time next week, Several meetines have been held by the men this week, and the tendency seems to be towards an acceptance of the operators’ terms. There 14 a rumor afloat that if the miners in that region do not gow work by the 1st of July the mines will be kept idle wut s Ume next year. Idieness in the Leiiga region Wil not at ail affect the coal market materially, one way or the other. Resumption is oniy partly desiravie unere, in order to reswre the depression whic bas been produced in the genera! bu-iness of the locality. All the mines im Uits und the upper part of the county are at work, aud the large coin- panies seern to be vieing as togwhich shail sena the Most coal tothe seaboard. The belaware, Lack. wanna and Western Company and Delaware and Hudson Company afe the principal competitors, sending together over 20,000 tous & da; THE VIADUCT RAILROAD. te be paid for the A Meeting to the Lower Terminus of the Roac—A Committee of Conference Ap- pointed. A meeting of merchants and bankers was held at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon, in answer to acall issued by prominent inerchants of this city, who are desirous that the Viaduct Railway should have its terminus at the South ferry instead of Chambers street. Among those present were A, A. Low, Edward Matthews, Nathauiel Sands, S. B, Chittenden, H. Gardiner, J. A, Cowen, J. V. Spader, 1. EB, Hicks, } Hl. A. Higley, Charles H. Woodbury, J. Wyman Jones, George Kewp, P. M. Wetmore and Paut Spoffora. Mr. A. A. Low was chosen chairman, and briefly alluded to the object of the gathering, atter winch Edward Matthews addressed the meeting. He said that the total cost of the proposea Viaduct Ratiway Was estimated at $60,000,000, of which amount at least $50,009,900 would fall npou the taxpayers. He could not conceive why @ railway should end at Chambers street, or why the iuterests of tho thou- sands carrying on brsiness in the lower part of the city should be ignoi The cost of constructing @ line frog Chambers sircet to the South Jerry could not exceed $4,000,000, whereas if the line were extended to Pine street only, as had been proposed, the additonal cost would be only $1,750,000, ‘Tius sum Was surely trifling when com- pared with the interests at stake. An additional argument in iavor of the extension of the road to the Battery was the project of establishing the Uus- bouded warehouses, &c., upon the H. C. RDINER said that this city had already lost half her Brooklyn trade, owing to the lack of communication With the upper part of the city. The population of this city was also sudfering Irom the same cause. If the Viaduct Rail- road terminated at Chambers street how ‘Was @ connection to be had with the new wharves and bulkhead lines which were about to be estab. lished on the river front? The merchandise would still have to be dragged through the streets on wagons, With great expenditure of time and money. The speaker then proceeded to argue that the grain fand the coast trade were steadily decreasing year by year. lie claimed that these unsatisfactory re- sulia were due simply to the penis to which all nt? brought to this city were ex- posed—breakage, theft, delay and the cost of insurance. All this will be changed when goods can be taken from the ships and placed upon trains which will convey them to all ta of the country. Trade will always come to that city where it can be carried on with the greatest ease, rapidity and cheapness, Seventy years ago the trade and PR ulation of Philadelphia was larger than that of New York. To-day New York has dis- tanced her rival in every branch of industry and commerce, What was tlie cause of this remarkavie development? He believed that the Erie canal was the sole cause of it; but the Erte canal no longer sufficed the wants of the metropolis. and ie urged the meeting to persevere im the object for which they had been convened, ir. S. B. CHITTENDEN denied that the trade of this island could ever be taken away. The previous speaker had said that the grain trade of this city was deserting it for Brookiyn. If it were 80 Brook. lyn was practically a part of New York, and would shortly, he beileved, be stl more closely identitied with “it He aid not believe that Brooklyn could finish what she had undertaken in the great Kast River bridge, and he believed that before a single toll was paid on the new bridge that the two cities would be part and parcel of each other. With regard to the Viaduct way, he did not believe that there need be any anxiety on the subject of its terminus. Ifa terminus at the South ferry would be beneficial to the city, he had taith enough in the men who had taken the enterprise in hand to believe that it would be constructed to that place. ‘The following gentlemen were appointed a com- mittee to conier with the airectors of the Viaduct Railroad in regard to the lower terminus of the road, und also to consider any other subject for which the meeting was calied:—Howard Boag Jonathan Sturgis, M. Jessup, John E, Williams, H. B. fyde, 8. B, Ruggles, W. H. Given, N. Sands, E. Matthews, S.N. Spoitord, S. B. Chittenden aud Kova! Phelps. ‘The meeting (her adjourned. B. Wright, | Jobn | “We sympathize with oar | | wide enough for both of us, He never gave me one HERALD, SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 187L—TRIPLE SHEET. THE BIGAMIST CONTARINL (|THE GALLOWS. Examination Yesterday Before the Recorder Lively Evidence by One of the Wives. PovonkrEPsir, June 16, 1871. The case of Louis Guiseppe Contarini, arrested here on the cuurge of bigamy, 1s exciting general interest. He was brought out this morning fora prelininary examipation before Recorder Robert E. Taylor, at the county Court House at eleven o'clock, Alarge number of persons were present. His coun- sel ig eX-District Attorney Wiliam J. Thorne. The counsel for the prosecution 1s Daniel W. Guernsey. When CONTARINE eutered the court room ali eyes were centred upon him. He was rather fashily attired in a black vel- vet coat, white vest and drab diagonal pants, which, with his Burnside whiskers and heavy mustache, made him appear quite nobvy, As he became seated MIS THIRD WiFR, she who was Mary Diston, took a chair beside him. She was attired m a straw-colored waiking suit and latest style jockey, and wore a heavy gold watch and cham and other ornaments, Vis-a-vis with Cuntaria:, and about six feet away, sat ‘ HIS SECOND WIFE, now known as Louisa Eicke. Sue was dressed in a ark drab travelling suit, with fashionable jockey, As Contarini entered the dock he gave one quick glance at her, and thea his eyes wandered every- wuere but towards the spot whore she was located. She, on the conirary, gazed earnestly and steadily | at nim, and at times simtied broadly. Preseatiy his counsel wuispered, “Have you er secn her be- forer” he replying “No, wever.”” ‘The counsel tor the prosecutivu BeXxt Whispered to dirs, Licke, “Have you ever seea him befo.e?” she replying, “Well, 1 rather Kalkerlate U have? and still Kept | gaging at Dim, he at all times avoiding her glance. LOUISA EICKE was the first witness sworn, As she ascended to the Witoess stadU it was apparent that she meant business aud that all questions would be answered by her in @ free and bold manuer, Lhe counsel for the prosecution, aiter sne had Kissed te book, said;--“Louk ab that maa (Contarm rising); have you seen hum before i”? Witnes— es, su’, Ihave, at No, 64 White street, New York, in 186i (Contarini sat down, with a de- risive smite upon his lips); ny parenis resided there; he Jeft me im 1362, but ran foul of him again in Deceuber last; he recognized me, but [ Would not hin; 1 was married to him on the 2ist day of December, 1501, 1n St Johu’s earch, Varick sureet New York chy: we livea togeifer as man aud wife til March 28, 1862, a No. 50 Lispeuard 3 4 staid there two or tree months after he ; Luever tad auy commanicanon with hin since; be married me under the name of Louis G. Contri; he ts the mau t martied, I tiiuk; Lam not mustaKken; | aia positive, Cross-oxuniped—L first saw him at No. 64 White he came alone; i can’t tell tue month or day; saw ov heard of him beiors that time; 1 dare say we were marred im two montis after be gave recommendations to my parents; they now live in ween Forty-sixuh und Korty- 8; wy fatuer ts i Indiana; been there eigiit or ten days; | have oever seen ihe clergyman Who married Qs'since; we never kept louse; ie haay’t money cnoush to keep wise with; (laughter); 4 had to pay out money to get Lis boots repauied (great laughter); 1 got the money trom Vas wairied again; never hud any ciildren; between lourteen and fifteen years of age on Iimarred Coutri; my parents told me to say rau L did laughter) ;Louis was a deutonaut in We Unionarmy wien { married him; toward the last he Deionged to What were calied . “THE LUST CHILDREN.” (Great laughter.) Counsellor ‘orne—He's among that olass now, ain't ne? (Laugnter.) Waithess—1 sould say 80, (More laughter,) Witness (continuing)—I have been married twice ince ue left me—ouce in 189 and ten in sil, the day J Lot a divorce trom Contr; Ive got Uiree lius- baads now and all living (witness and audicacs Jaughing); my parcnts ‘supported Coniri; uey are vot wealthy; le Was @ lieutenant when I mar- ried him; theu he gave up his position and jaid ud the house doing notuing; | dou’t know Tre- mam Vaan mourgh; | don't know any maa named Van Valkeubu 31 am ving with my third Gusband; be is a carpenter; I was formerly a waker; f gave my certificate uf war. e with =~ Conirt io the lawyer wuo | my divoree; I got 2@ @ i Irom my secoud “husband; er got my divorce for me; I told them t wanted a divorce from Coatiton the ground of desertion, and got n. Oircer Graham next testified to the arrest of oniakinl, When the Court adjourned Uil three P.M, The Court reassembled wt three P. M., when Louisa Kicke was again called, but her evidence Was sinply @ relerence to parties with wii sue Was acyuaiited in hew York city, the testi- moay veimg. brought out by te counsel jor the ‘defence ior probavic iuture re. ference, and in order pessibie, to fad S0ue HAW Iu the credibility of the witness. Sie an- swered all of The questions in a Very straightforward and unhesiiating manner. ‘The pith of ihe evidence is yiven beioW ia siaiement which sie made to ter dioner at te Foughkeepsie Hotel. Sie ito marry Voutrt oy my father. Cou'rt had told him thac he liad seduced me, whea father said Limust marry him or go to che Honse of ikeluge. 1 was youug then, aad didn’t know as much as 1 do now, Conwi told my father a wilful He, but 1 married him because | did not wish to go to tae House of Kefuge; Afier L marred him I avoided him ail I could, and every time I saw him coming I would leave the house. One time 1 waa gone seven days and no one knew where I was, Finally he enlisted in the Mounted Rides and sent a letter to me by Charlies Eugene Aachise, @ revenue officer, saying that he knee I did not love him anid he was going to leave me forever. Why, when 1 married him my father had to pay the dominie. In reiauon to this man, Lyman Van Vaikeuburgh, 1 may say that alter 1 obtained my divorce jrom Contri a gen- tleman called to see me, the lady saying that the mau Wanted to talk with me about Coutri, She did not tell me the gentieman’s name, but I have been informed it was Lyman Van Vaikenburgh. He said he would give me $100 1 i would go to Matieawan and identify Contri. some time after he called again and said he would gtve me $50 1f 1 identified tim, and $261f1 did not. He told me he had paid his addresses to Miss Diston, and had given ber a piauo and money, and Contri had cut him out, and owed him money wiuch he wisned to get. J did nut go to Matteawan, Ch, Tm so glad got rid of tiat feliow, 1 don’t want him to be sent to Sing Sing on my accoant. The world is cent from che time be married me fli he Jeft ie. He told me one day he wouid seii his sword and get me & pair of shoes, but he didn’t, Vin happy now. ve Kot a good Nusvaud and I love him. 1 wish they would call my er up here; she would identity Contrt righ A further examination of the ca: boned til Tuesday next at ten A. has been post- The fonowing record will show the changes in the temperature tor th st twenty-four hours in com- parison with the corresponding day of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnui's macy, USRALD building, corner of Ann str 1870, Is7l. pt 13 6T 3PM 7% 60 6PM a wee 68 Average temperature for corresponding date " last year...... + 764 There wil. be mnsic to-day at Central Park, The programme is of a varied and attractive character. The performance will commence at half-pasi three o'clock. Average temperature yesterday... Comptroller Connolly has received a large num- ber of bids for purchasing the city markets, and they have all been referred by him to the Commis- sioners of the Sinking Fund for their action at their next mecting, which will be held some day next week. On Thursday evening Mrs. Rosanna Mulhearn, a ‘woman seventy years of age and nearly blind, who lived with some relatives on the sixth floor of pre- mises No. 3 Ridge street, fell from the front window tothe pavement and was almost instantly killed, ‘The body was taken wo the Thirteenth precinct police station, and Coroner Young notified, United States Commissioner Davenport denies the truth of statements made to the effect that he real- ized thousands of dollars from fees for administer. ing oaths to the deputy marshals and supervisors sworn in before him just prior to the late election. He says that he did not receive any fees whatever for administering the oaths,and that no United States Commissioner has any legal right to exact fees for administering oatns to government officials. Several members of the Magnus Gross Association met lastevening in their club rooms, No. 200 Third avenue, and expressed their heartielt wishes fora Jeasant voyage and speedy return to their brother Trember, Mr. Michael Norton, who departs for Europe to-day. ‘The following genulemen briefly ad- dressed the meeting:—Dr. John T. Nagle, Jacob A. Weil, Josiat Carpenter, R, W. Wellenimaun, E. 0, Berckmano, A. Friedsam, H. Stummermann and others, Captain Coffey, of the Twentieth precinct, yester- day informed Coroner Young that the dead body of George Bagley, @ iad seven yi of age, was lying dead at the station house. George was killed the evening previous in Thirty-second street, be- tween Ninth and ‘Tenth avenyes, by @ cake of ice failing on him from an ice wagon in charge of Michael Lancton. The parents of de- ceased hive at 241 West Nineteenth street, to which place Coroner Young gave permission to remove the remains. Lancton, ariver of the wagon, was de- tamed by Captain Cafrey to awalt tue result of an juvesuigatiols Twice Convicted and Twice Sentenced— Justice at Last. A DOUBLE MURDER EXPIATED Execution of Ferguson for the Murder of Jonathan Lunger and Wife. The Crime Confeseed—Stolid Indifference of the Culprit. Scenes at the Scaffold—Ferguson Pres pared to Meet His God. Irmaca, N, Y., June 16, 1871. A pleasanter, brighter or more sunshiny day than is this the town bas never known, though ft is the first ume it hus ever had a gatlows up in twenty years, All the forenoon the streets were thronged with ladies and their beaux promenading, and some old inhabitants nave said that itis only once in a decade of years such a turnout can be seen. On in- quiring the cause the answer invariably was that @ circus was coming to the town that day, and that FERGUSON WAS TO BE HANGED. Abont noontime the promenaders wended thetr way towards the Park, near which stands the prison in which Fergason has been confined so long and in which the death penalty was to be car- Tied out according to law. At half-past twelve o'clock there was a moticy crowd gathered around, among them oeing some of the fairest girls in Ithaca and some of the very plain- est, all shaded from the heat of the sun by an admixture of origmal styles of wagons, country carts, canoplead with huge umbrellas, and nomerous other nondesorips vehicles, The circus people must have found out that another sensation had priority, and wisely resolved Co tent without the city; but there was not Much sympathy for Mike Ferguson, the murderer of Jonathan Lunger and nis wife, among the assem, blage. The STORY OF THR MURDERRRS CRIME was told for the one hundredth time, the greater number of narrators giving the old version, whue a few pretouded they were in accordance with Fer- guson’s supposed recent contession; for Ferguson has admitted that he killed the Lungers, husband and wife, but says he killed the woman first. Tue facts coanecied with te occurreace are so few that they may ve here briely repeated. On the night of the 2:80 0f Murch, 1870, Fergusén entered the cabin of Jonathan Lungers, on the banks of Lake Cayuga, in which Mra. Lunger was at the time aloue, and having had a previous quarrel with Lunger’s wile, ratsed an axe Which he had broughs With dim on purpose, aad with a YEW BLOWS KILLED HER, Lunger, hearimg the noise, cime to the asalatance of nis wife, but Ferguson attacked him also aud killed bim with a blow of the weapon. He then SEf FIRE TO THE MOUSE, threatening the murdered couple’s child, Hannah, With iustaut death ifshe made an outcry. Hs next movement was to take the child with him across the Jake in an old sku, lor t urpose of spending the Light oa the opposite side; bat while passing over he threw tue axe into the water in presence of the chit. Next morning, having slept the night before m a haystack, he took the child to Swarthwood’s Tavern, at Newfisid, a distance of about twenty mties from Lake Cayuga; but beiore evening set in the tavern keeper sus- sted there was something wrong, and Ferguson jeft. Fle tuen rambied his way along to his mo- ther's fiouse, on (ue edge of rennsyivania, about SIX I om Coruing. But whe Ferguson was Mere disposing of himself the imbabvitants of Ithaca were in @ state of the wildest exciteuient, caused by the discovery of the douvie murder. The snow was ‘very thick on the ground fu the March of 1o7) and a neighbor of the Laugers, who was guiding his children safely by the lake, on inamg Langer’s nue in rains and then seetag the charred auc scattered remains of the murdered two, abonce gave the alarul, and the re- sull Was an finmediate pursuit or Ferguson, the anxiety of the people being iucreased by the story of the Cniid Hannah, who arrived on tlie evening of that day from Newfield, maving been cast back by the Swarthwoods. Next day Ferguson was arrested at bis = mother’s house, with @& gon in his possession which he haa taken with = him from Lunger’s hut. A coroner's inquest was at once held over the ashes ol the murdered pureuts, and the child gave her testimony. Ferguson was remanded and stood bis trial for murder in the first degree 1n August, 1870, When he was convicted and sentenced to be hai on tne 6th of the following November. A stay of proceedings, however, was procured in some way or other, and a new triai was held, and on the 1st of last month Ferguson was ayain couvicted and sen- tenced to the death penalty. Since then he has given up all Lope of escaping from the gallows, HIS DEMEANOR IN JAIL has been rather one of indiiterence to his fate than such as might be expected from a criminal whose only chance of evading an ignoXinious death lay on the slender thread of hts not having been accounta- ble for what he did. Little of interest attaches to his prison life beyond the fact that as the time drew near jor his parting with the world he manifeste’ some little more attention to devotional exercises? For several days past the Key, Dr. Strong and the Rev. Mr. Warren have been unceasing i0 their attentions to him. So impressed had ie become yesicruay with the solemnity of his position that he became quite nervous and refused to eut anyiving, and last uight be never thought of retiring, Veing Wra) ped up in the consideration of What was to-day beiore him. ‘Thts morning, though at first he steadily refused to eat a@nythi he Was subsequently prevailed upon to partake ol a dish of strawberries, Dursng the eatire forenoon and early tn the afternoon his two sisters and eiiher oue of the clergymen were with him all nd it was lis own espectal request that should be permitted to disturb him. He ‘a, the day before, EVERY THUD OF THR HAMMER used in fastening together the rade -plank gallows, and this maae him down-tearted, ‘The gallows cou- sisied of LWo erect posts with a cross beam aud @ Suail side shed tor the weight, PREPARING FOR THE GRAVE. © Shortly after noon Sheri? Root came into the jail yard, where about Afty special deputy sheriits were awaiting the tast act, aad invited any of us who chose to go up to the ceil and joi in the prayer about to be said for the departing soul, All at once complied, a heard some very appropriate re- marks Irom the clergymen, one of whom read, as he toid us, the prisoner’s favorite Psaim—the Misérere, Prayers lasted about fifteen minutes, and then ail retired but the officers who were to compose the MARCHED TO THE SCAFFOLD. Soon the measured tread of the procession reached the jail yard, and @ stillness of death mo- mentarily fell upon the spectators, All eyes were lurned tothe door through which the procession ‘was to pass. There were only a Jew steps between the door and the,scaifold. First came Sherif Rovt and Sheriff Martin of Binghamton, then Rev. Dr. Strong and the Rev. Dr. Warren, next the prisoner, supported by under sheriff Fish, of Ithaca, followed by SherliY Campbell, of Rochester, and ex-Sherift Brown and Sheriff Benton, y Cortland. The pris- oner walked steady to the scaffold, his face pearing more of the miserable about it than indicafibg any other internal feeling. ‘That, however, he lost whea, he took his seat upon the chair UNDER THE NOOSE, As if half in terror and half in curtosity,"his eyes, for the first moment or two while here, turned involan+ tarily towards the noose near his head and us the under sheriff moved near him, At this time he was evidenty startied, but from that out to the end not & muacic of his face changed; not a twitch was discernible in his face or hands, He was caim, thoughtful and deeply attentive. ‘Then the death warrant was read, and alter this, which was a document of no mean fength, the Rev, Dr. Strong rose and said he had @ few words to im the name of the prisoner. reise) throug! him, desired to say that he accepted the Judgment passed upon him, as eminently deserved and in av- cordance with the supreme law of the Almighty. ‘rhe prisoner HAD NO PEAR OF DEATH, for he trusted in the mercy of Him who ever forgave those who trusted ia the Saving eificacy of Christ's blood. It must be satisfactory to all to know the great change for the better that the Almighty had wrought in the soul of the doomed man. He was desired to that Ferguson, now on the threshold of eternity, had commissioned him especially to thank Sherif! Root for all hia Kindnesses while the prisoner had been under his charge, and all others from whom Fergéson had recelved kindness, Ferguson was going to meet hs God without a feeling of i will tow: any human being. The reverend gentleman addressed the dying man in & most pathetic strain. This over, the noose was adjusted, and the given at ten minutes to one o'clock, aud Ferguson was LAUNCHED INTO ETERNITY, When the body was up six minutes nd beat nine.y-six; seven minutes, ninety-cight; Aight and a half minutes, sixty; nine minutes, lorty-eight; ten minutes, forty-four; ten and a half minutes, no pul- sation in the wrist; thirteen minutes, dead, At ten minutes alter one Drs. Delos Lewis, of Trumans- burg, and M. M, Brown, of Ithaca, ordered the body to be placed in the cofin, and it was accordingl? lowered thereto, The coftin was of whitewood, ‘The remains were given to the frienda of deceased for tuteriueut,