The New York Herald Newspaper, August 12, 1873, Page 8

§ THE MUNICIPALITY. "The Wealth of the Empire Clty in Figures. poids saaburctetetey Report of the Department of Taxes and Assess- ments—Real Estate, Personal Property and . the Taxation—The New City Prison. 4 é v4 ‘mere was another dull day among theoMiciats and politicians about the City Hail yesterday, aud the various boards and committees acted quite Midsummery. The Board of, Assistaat Aldermen qmet at two o’clock and adjourned again for a woek, The Board of Estimate amd Apportioament should have assembled at the same hour to take up the “question of making @n appropriation tor clerk Mire for the Commissioners of Accoupts, who are mow engaged in examining the ‘booka of the Finance Department, but they did-net get together sand of course nothing wasdone, The Commission to locate and establish a new «ity prison and brideweil in the place and stead of the present Tombs prison, met at four o'clock, the Board consisting of the Mayor, the Comptrolier and the President of the Board of Aldermen. It was expected that the special agent, appointed at tie jast meeting to examine proposed sites and as- certain valuations, would make his report, but after assembling no formal action was taker. The Commissioners shertly afterward went out to make a personal examination of proposed loca- fons, und a final and definite report will be made to-day, The law requires that it sali be determined on or belore the 16th instant. THE CITY'S WEALTH may very readily be computed from the following abstract of the report of the Department of Taxes and Assessments, submitted to the Mayor, for the quarter ending July 31, 1873:— uation of the real and personal estate for the 4 is as fol as compared with those of 2,07 B3670;600, 21,205" 960) 15,535,900 3, 514,00 47,500 2,513,900 1,924,000 91,285,545 19,235,780 S9/215;150 1,584,850 70,996,050 : 39: 607 1385,820 0445.0 2,918,710 «$797,148, Totals ib Total valuation for 1873 Total increase. 2, « 1104, own! valuation tor 1872 (088,087 T decrease... ..+ 17,062,899 Tucrease of 873 25,1921936 Net increase... 25,193,936 The report say: The falling offin the value of personal property, is re- ferabie to several causes, among which may be enumer- ated a more exact Knowledge on the part of taxpayers ot the dese: f property not liable to” as- sessment by apprehension that the rate Of taxation would be something like three and ‘one-half per cent, which induced many to change the form of their investments to securities exempt from taxution and others to remove from the city; @ thorough ling from the rolls of the names of such as didnot dito their taxes and were found to have removed or become worthless, and the obliteration of property e@ccasioned by the disastrous fire in Boston. ‘The tollowing table exhibits the assessments on PKRSONAL PROPERTY An the city of New York for the years 1871, 1872 and 1873:— NUMBER OF ASSESSMENTS, The following (apie exhibits the number of names as- ‘Zor personal nroperiy. the number of applications relief, the number proving to be exempt, and the umber passed into thé receiver's books, for ‘the years W972 and 1873: 187. 1872 1873 Names on rolls at opening.....2441 29, 2513 Applications tor reductions. . 18,723 Ww7e7 Frased, not Hable ..........000. 7.803 S407 ned on receiver's books. 1.638 e216 102 bumber of banks and of shareholders for the years 2 and 187., respecUvely, Was as follows :— i 1873, eT, wid, Duinber of shareholders 26,600 26,326 26,069 wecarite’ TON, The following table exhibits the total valuation on Fenland personal estate tor the years 187), 1872 and 73 — asi, 1 umber of banks. 1871. 1872. 1973. Real estate... .... 797 148,665 $896, 693,380 Resident personal. 195,082,157 “184,265,083 on ident per- 85,189,520 29,831,665 Ferns Peels fhareb'ld'rs’ b'uks Total....... $1,076 The total number ‘of appl n of as gexsments on real estate in the different wards amounted An Is 1 to 2,515, of which 1,347 were corrected and 963 con firinec In 1872 the whole number was 1,508, of whi 741 were corrected nd 767 confirmed. this year 1,746 applications were made, and of these #11 have been cor- ected and 885 confirmed. The following gures show the total number of assess- DAMES on per shareholders 01 Total number of ossessments Concerning the difficulty of arr jot THE VALUE OF REAL RSTATE “The fallibility of acknowledged ‘experts’ iu valuing property trequentuly comes under the notice of the Commissioners A single example will Mlustrate tis ina legal proceeding the value of a piece of property on Broadway was required to be known. Five experts, disinterested and of the highest character, and ‘Uieir estimates varied f rom $225,000 to $400,000. In a tew ths aiterwards the property was sold at auction for $OAG and in a few wonths subsequently resold tor report then continues in regard to the progressive increase of valuations :—For several years the real estate ‘of this city has been dealt with very tenderly in the mat- cr of increased assessments, a8 the foliowing figures will jemonsirate — 1n 1863 the assessed value was es B42, 404,384 n 1866 the assessed value was.... 47H, 900 4 ny 1867 the assessed Value Ww O62 in 1863 the assessed value in 1850 the assessed Value Wa in 1870 the assessed value was Wn Ls71 the assessed vaiue was [Zn 1872 the Assessed value was... Zn 1875 the assessed value Was ‘ In round nurubers the increase in the valuation of real estate since 18665 has been as follows :— INCKEASR IN Tius Wa ypfreal estate for the last four years—i. e, from 1870 He Was SIRLKALOW, Or an average of $34,125,090 r ear, while the aggregate increase tor the preceding four ears—i. ¢, from 1896 to 1869, was $257,000, or ao aver- that the average in- age of $64,-50,000 pet year, showin; 175,00) less per year ferease for the lastfour years was ‘than tor the previous four years, Concerning the VALUR OF NEW BUILDINGS Ahe report says:—"The reports of the Superintendent of (Puildings on file in this Department embrace a period We! two years and nine months, i. ¢., from the 3d of April, APY. to the Bist of December, i872) From the report of #71 and 172 ‘page ) the estimated cost of new bulldiny proposed to be Srected, from April 1870, to April, ish was 5.459, and of alterations in butldings for the same eee ‘Was $5,116,615. By the report ofthe Superin- Fendent for 1872 (page 31) Neapoeers wes the estimated new buildings Toposed drom the | Sth of Apri 4 the Bist of lbessbee, ‘Br74, was $21,944,590 and the alterations during. the same period were estimated at $2,788,579. TI Wial tor the two years and nine’ olen of $1007 5 Now, 226,439, for the three months urnish, an estimate covering wuary to the $d of April, 1670, improve , three years of...... 1 atten! Juercase in assessed Valua FORT cae severe last of improvements exceed increased as- # sessments in three last years whe increase in the assessed value. it will be s Sates than eighty per cent of the cost of the {uprovemeuts, e ASSESSMENTS IN THE UPPER WARDS he Commissiouers say:—"'Some comment has been add to aused by the increased valuauons in the three upper— wellth, Nineveenth and Twenty-seeond wards—as cor. ared with the valuadons of the other nineteen wards, ‘ow, very few probably bear in mind that the three ‘wards named include Atty-nine per cent or three-fitths the entire area of the city. Within three w years many inillioms endid improveinents, the has to be borne by @he taxpayers at large. The whole number of buildinus sompleted in this city, secording to the report.ot the Huperintendent of Buildings, in 1870, 1871 and 1572 (esti- mating for the first quarter of rh Was 6,071; of these .876 were ip the three upper wards. The aggregate in- crease of valuations inthe, whole city for these yea was $118,546,470, Granting for # moment, as bas been ¢laimed, that the assessments should ad owly with pi} new ballings, or ia other words that te increase of \uilding shot i TUR AOLF BASIS FOR INCREASE of valuations, aad we peep the loliowing result :— “As the new buildings in the whole city. 6,0/1, are to hone 4876 in the three upper wards, so sheuld the tetel increased valuation, $1: iS), be to the increased waluation in those wards, 40, The actual increase 4n valuation in these three wards is $62,745 475, ess of only $2,354,735. Ought apythi lo show how ‘totally unfounded are move be needed ©! three vears chosen tor somap reasons gmparioon for reasons which wil appear i te nents in the Heptasih aren ereaiter to the assess ip conclusion the Commisioners say: “THE PUBLIC if the sseersment rolis before sc altogether ex parte, and Statements of partles direct! Fiatements, as already made, nent in epi expense of which has breu ation minittes, now pending, a upon the unsworn interested. Many of are susceptible of such lanation as would entirely y, f purpore, will go on in the discharge of a ME me Ty NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1873.—TRIPLE SHEET, of all prejudice or fere! ting censure under any Uicumstanche: eas aeteptne it asa penalty | Of thelr ofics, the: attaching to the naty%e y - never (o deserve it, and so endure at ‘with complacency Bearing testimony to the general fairness and reasons. pleness of the gFeat body of taxpayers, they. 4 scious that perfect assessors have never yet been fofind, 1 it they We‘, the volume of complaint would mot be quent! od unless perfect taxpayers were ¥.t the same time.’? discovered THE COURTS. , ‘Wiugh Layman, Stephen Pascoc, Robert Pennell ‘gnd others, who had beea charged with secreting Q quantity of merchandise at the bonded ware- House, 119 Greenwich street, were yesterday dis- charged from ouatody by Commissioner Osborn, having given $500 bail each to appear and answer the charge when called upon. Michael Brady, No, 3 East Houston street, was yesterday charged, in the Uaited States Commis- sioner’s Office, with violating the revenue law hy not paying the special tax for the'sale of whiskey and tobacco, Defendant settled up the case by paying the tax and costs. EUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS, Decisions. By Judge Daniels. Tre Continental Insurance Company vs. Wood- worth et al.—Papers with Clerk. oe vs. Stevenson et al.—Papers with By Judge Pratt. ‘The People, ex rel., George Jones vs. Frederick Besbonsten ot eer ed and proceed- 3 remitted, wi costs. orge F. Thompson vs. William Colman et al.—Motion granted and cause removed to Put- Bam county; $10 costs to abide event. Martha F.’ Hall vs. Theodore Francis, &¢c.—Mo- tion granted; $10 costs to abide event. George G. Wilmerding vs. Mary C. Porter, &0.— Motion granted; $10 costs. In the Matter of Wiliam Winter.—Memoranda for.counsel, Jonn Percy vs, James Wood.—Motion denied, with $10 costs, The People, &c., Isaac T. Smith vs, Payne and Quintard.—Memoranda tor counsel, Christina K, Brown vs. Henry E. Porter et al.— Motion to vacate order of arrest denied, with $10 costa, John 8. Jones va. Ocean Steam Navigation Oom- pany, Limited,—Motion denied; $10 costs. Stone va. J. T. Seagrave, &c.—Motion denied; $10 costs, to abide even! James W. Fowler vs. The Mayor, &c., of New York.—Both motions denied, with $10 costs. Wm. L, Hermance vs. New York Gas Light and Heat Company et al.—Motion denied; injunction dissolved, Charies A, Buddensick vs. Henry A. Frost.—Mo- tion granted. dJsabeila Funk vs. Jobn W. Funk.—Motion denied, with $10 costa; Mr, Beamish, tue Clerk, to setule the order. ‘Wm. L. Bradley vs. Wm. H. H. Glover.—Motion granted; $10 costs. Louisa J, Graves vs. John Graves.—Reference or- dered to take proof as to pillaged contempt; said reterence to proceed forthwith; the Clerk, R, 0. Beamish, will enter order on this decision, In the Matter of the Petition of Wm. D, Murphy to Vacate Assessment.—Order granted, Eliza Ostrander vs. Titus 0. Ostrander.—On de- fendant stipulating to refer this cause, &c., to take proofs and take short notice of triai, motion for a'l- mony denied; counsel fee of $75 to be paid; twenty days allowed. In tue Matter of Habeas Corpus of Writtam Van Name.—Order granted and writ dismissed, and the petitoner is remanded to custody of the Sheriff. T. L, Marckwold vs. Oceanic Steam Navigation Company.—Motion denied, with $10 costs. Alonzo Dutch vs. Sophia J. Dutch.—Report of referee confirmed and judgment of divorce granted, and it is further adjudged and decreed that the child of said defendant born on or about the 15th of June, 1871, ig not the child of said piaintid, but said child is hereby declared to be illegitimate. Charles L. Merrit vs. Mary E. Merrit.—Report of R, C. Beamish, referee, confirmed, and judgment of divorce granted on said report; custody of child (Blanche) awarded to the plaintid, SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. By Judge Barbour. Whittaker, Jr., vs. Stebbins et al.—The motion for attachment must be granted, unless the delend- ant shall pay $1,700 into court, or execute, fle and serve such a bond with sureties as is required by the order of May 17, within three days from the service of the order, to be entered hereon; $10 costs of this motion to be paid by the defendant, Stebbins, to the plaintut, Carpenter vs. Engels Kucker.—Order for retaxa- tion of costs and vacating order of 8th inst. Lyon vs. Lyon.—Order denying motion, with $10 costs, with leave to plaintiff! to apply to reduce the alimony, &c, YORKVILLE POLICE COURT. False Pretences vs. Usury. Adam Diederich, of 311 East Thirty-seventh street, was held Jor trial for having obtained, by false rep- resentations, as alleged, two sums of money, amounting to $900, rom Joseph J. Hecht, of 1,032 Second avenue. The testimony showed that the “Such purchaser Mr. Beard has namimed to have the absolate right to tae whole grounds, leaving to the former or plots only the mere use of su barial purposes, folly EXCLUDING TH¥YM FROM ALL OTHER RIGHTS, privileges and inverests which they have under the original purchase of these lots or plots, and having associated with himself Willlam A. Cum- mings, Charles Goodwin (since deceased), Robert T. neh, Demas Barnes, Joseph J. 0’Donohue and William KR. Grace, they have proceeded to file a certificate of mcorporation by the name of The Everyreens, constituting themselves the trustees thereof, and they now claim to have the absolute disposition of the whole unsold lands in the ceme- tery, without recognizing the rights of former lot owners, These parties under the corporate name are now and r a long time have been seding burial lots and plots, and executing deeds there- for, in the cemetery, without having coasulted with the plaintiff’ and other lot owners cntiticd to be consulted, and claiming to pe entirely inde- Pendent of atl obligationa to them and of ali rights 01 the plaintiff and other lotewners, None of the lot owners, as such, Were made parties to any of the proceedings, and Mr. Burgess claims that he and ull the other original lot owners became, and still are, incorporators by the purchase of their several lets in the cemetery, and still remain such incorporators, retaining ail the rights which they originally had, among which was the franchise of voting for oficers, and holding office as trustees, and other positions in-the cemetery by reason of being such lot owners, and that no persons but lot owners are eligible. In violation of tnese rights, the detendants have assumed to elect to oftices of trust und emolument in the cemetery persons BNTIRELY INELIGIBLE TO SUCH POSITIONS, and persons not lot owners in the oem oer are acting and pretending to discharge the duties of trustees of the cemetery, By virtue of the act of the Legislature, under which the Cemetery o! the Evergreeus was originally incorporated, passed April 27, 1847, 1t was provided that one-half at least Of the sales of lots and plots should be set apart for paying the purchase money, and the other half applied to embellishing and Keeping in order the cemetery, and that when the whole of the purchase money Reena then the whole proceeda of sales of Jovs and plots should be set apart and applied to such purposes, and none other. Mr, Burgess tur- ther states that Mr. Beard, with others, purclased the lauds comprising the Cemetery of the kver- greens for about thirty-five thousand dollars, and suid to himseil, as trustee, in collusion with others, as trustees, the same lands for $350,000, ‘These trustees then issued bonds to the amount of $780,000, which the Courts have since deciured to have been tliegally issued aud invalid, and in con- sequence of these wrongiu! acts the ceinetery has been declared insolveat, Under the sale last made Mr, Beard became the purchaser again for the sum of $140,000, the proceeds going to pay him a por- tion of the bonds held by him and deemed valid, while @ very laige amount are still out and un- paid in the hands of innocent holders, The value Of the lands at tue present prices is about four mil- liun doliars, GREAT DAMAGE TO THE CEMETERY. In concluding, tne plainti® charges that the de- fendants have, by their mismanagement of the aifairs, caused the cemetery @ loss that $2,500,000 would not make good, and that they have of late been guilty of gross wrong and outrage to various lot owners, under the guise of authority to remove encroaching trees and shrubs, having entered upon the private property of various lot owners, cut down and removed trees and shrubbery that adorned the plots and grounds of the cemetery, that were not encroaching upon the grounds of any other owner, that were purchased by private individuals as they stood upon their plots because of their beauty. ‘The proceeds of sales they have appropriated to their own use. They neglect the grounds; cattle are allowed to roam at large in the grounds. Improper persons are allowed to range through the grounds night and day, and flowers and shrubs are allowed to be wrongfully plucked from the graves and lots when It is within the power of the proper officers to prevent the sane. Mr. A. H, Dailey, for the plainti, presented a large number o! aidavits sustaining Mr. Burgess’ allegations as to the outrages upon the property in the cemetery, The deience Is @ general denia\. Counsel for the corporation questioned the juris- diction of the Court in this case and charged’ that Mr. Burgess had broken down the fences o1 the cemetery and allowed the cows to enter. As to the removal of trees, &c., counsel asserted that they were nuisances, as they interfered with surround- ing lots. The charges of mismanagement and neglect were emphatically denied, Decision reserved, the cemetery roprietors of lots lots or piots for CALEDONIAN GAMES, + Grand Array of Brain and Muscle at Philadelphia-—Fifteenth Annual Meet- ing of the Caledonian Clab—Reception of the Seventy-ninth Regiment—A Brilliant Programme, PHILADELPHIA, August 11, 1873, This city since last evening has been resounding vo the tread of the visiting Scottish socteties, who are participating to-day in the filteenth grand annual gathering of the Caledonian Club of Philadelphia, Among the distinguished guests is a detachment of the Seventy-ninth regiment jrom New York, under command of Major Joseph Laing. They were accorded a brilliant reception upon their arrival at the Kensington depot at half accused, in order to induce the complainant to lend him the above sum, pretended to be the owner of the house in which he now lives and a brew- ery in the same street, He did own the brewery at one time, but neither the house nor the brewery belong to him now, nor did they at the time the $900 were advanced. The risouer did not hesitate to say that he had recetved he money, but it was under such circumstances that he does not feel bound to pay it. One of these was that he was to pay Hecht a bonus of $100 be- sides the interest on the whole sum. The case was set down for examination. This ia the second per- son committed for trial at this court on a simular complaint, instituted by the same person. COURT CALENBARS—THIS DAY, SUPREME CourtT.—Held by Judge Noah Davis.— Nos. 66, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 88, 94, 101, 102, 106, 10744, 148, 154, 159, 167, 168, 189, 192, 193, COURT OF GENERAL SEss10ons.—Held by Recorder Hackett.—The People vs. James Sullivan, robbery ; Same ve, John Brickley, felonious assault and bat- tery; Same vs. Bartholomew Buckley, feionious assault and battery; Same vs. Jacob Schroeder, burglary ; Same vs. Stephen Byrne, burglary; same Vs. August George Nolter, bargiary ; Same vs. James Brady alias James Morrison, poee? Same vs, Timothy J. Gilmore, forgery; iné vs. James McManus and Ruth McManus, grand larceny and receiving stolen goods; Same vs. George Baker, grand jarceny and rec ing stolen goods; Same vs. Peter Kilkenny, grand larceny; Same vs. isa- bella Mason, grand larceny; Same vs. Thomas Beilide, graud larceny; Same vs, Patrick Haley, rand larceny; Same vs. Patrick McEvoy, grand ; Same vs. William Paar cre grand larceny ; Same vs. Thomas Walker and Charlies Stephens, larceny trom the person; Same vs. 0) H, Gran- Ville, ialse pretences; Same vs. James Kelly alias Edward Camps, concealed weapons, BROOKLYN COURTS. CITY COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Outrages at Evergreens Cemetery—The Rights of Lot Owners—Actions for the Removal of the Corporation. Before Judge Neilson. A number of suits are now pending against the corporation of Evergreens Cemetery, the object of which ie the removal of the corporation for alleged mismanagement and gross negiect of duty. One of these suits came up yesterday before Judge Neil- son on a motion for an injunction to restrain the defendants from longer acting as and discharging the duties of trustees and officers of the cemetery, and for the appointment of a receiver of the pga erty and effects of the ce! ry. The plaintid is Adoiph Burgess, @ lot owner, who is suing on be- halt of humself and other lot owners, and the de- Jendants are Sylvester M. Beard, William A. Cum- mings, Robert T, French, Demas Barnes, Charles Goodwin, Joseph J. O’Donohue and William R. Grace, The plaintiff asks for judgment, deciarin: that the corporation organized by Sylvester Beard and his associates may be declared subject \o the franchises and rights of the plaintif and other lot owuers previously ata that such ee without the — platntl and the other lot owners, is ineffectual to vest in the said corporation the legal control and mMaDigement of the cemetery; that to constitute guch authority there must be concurrence by all the previous corporators, or notice of opportunity for joint action; that in assuming to control the cemetery, and to sell lots without regard to the gin of at and Ce ingen td jaws, and the fe accrue hase! such laws, they are idan ata EXCEEDING THER LAWFUL AUTHORITY; that there can be no corporators except such as have purchased burial plots; that Sylvester M, Beard and his associates and ‘the corporation or- ganized by them be enjoined from exercising any control over the cemetery, and irom executing any deeds for any burial lots or plots in the corpora. tion, and that a receiver be appointed to take the custody of the property, with — powers of man as Making sales, and receive and dis- png @ proceeds under the direction of the The Aistory of the cemetery and the actions of the corporation, a# given by Mr. Burgess in his com- piaint, form @ aingular and interesting story. For @ number ars the affuirs of the cemetery were in a very unsettied state, and after protracted liti- tion in 187] all the cemetery property was sold Sylvester M. Beard, Leg ba | all jots and piote and bo ga privileges thereunto Net ptpate | Which had been sold by the corporation or umon prior to that sale, an babe | that the title of all such plot owners in the cemetery should not be affected by the sale. <e past twelve this morning. After disembarking, to- gether with some forty delegates of the New York Caledonian Society, they were met by a vast con- course of Scotia’s sons and daughters, and were es- corted to their headquarters in Chestnut street, the route of march being illumined by a beautiful dis- play of pyrotechnics. At etght o’clock A, M. the various clubs formed in line and paraded through the principal streets, and wound up py taking the horse cars to Oakdale Park, @ beautifully shadea grove in the outskirts of the city, where the tour- nay 1s being held. It is estimated that there were ten thousand visitors on the grounds at noon, and the utmost enthusiasm prevails. The Park ts pro- fusely decked out with national bunting enter- twined with the white and thistle, and the day has been all that could be desired tor the gathering, and the various athletic gaines are passing off sat- istactorily. The Committee of Arrangements, consisting of Chief William B, Smith and Messrs. Harvey Ross, Joseph W. Thompson, Thomas McG, Muir, Charles Currie, Robert Sprone and David Jamison, arranged an admuirab e programme, and the prizes, given which are many and costiy, will be out at the Assembly Building to-night. The Philadelphia medal, valued at $150, is the grand prize which every athietic contes- tant is striving to secure. It is made to match the Montreal medal of 1872, and equals, if not sur- passes, it in beauty. It is composed of solid gold and is of an oval shape, the obverse side having edging of thisties, with two crossed broad swords. To the right of the hilts on either side is a lion rampant and a apread eagle below and near the points isan American flag, splendidly carved, and a Canadian beaver. The reverse bears the following inscription ‘Pre- sented by the Caledonian Club of Philadelphia t the North American United Caledonian Associa- tion.” This will aos ye to the member who shall prove himseif be the best general athlete in the series of games. The remaining prizes, twenty-three in number, have been syrsagee as follows:—1. Putting the light stone, $15, $ ry 3 Standing jump, $15, $10, $5; throwing the heavy hammer, $15, $10, $5; running jump, $15, $10, $5; putting ‘the heavy stone, $15, $10, $5; 8 Face, $15, $10, $5; tossin, the caber, $15, $10, $85 short race,’ loys andes fourteen, $8, $5, $3; tarowing the light hiam- mer, $15," $1 $5; broadsword” dance, 15, $5; running high —_leay hi. $10, $5; throwing the 56 pound Teight, 8, 10, $5; hitch and kick, $15, $10, $5; running hop, step and jump, $15, $10, $6; three-legged race, $15, $10, $6; Highland fing,’ $15, $10, $5; long Tace, one Mile, $15, $10, $6; vaulting, with pole, $15, $10, $5; suck race, Over hurdles 18 inches high, $15, $10, $5; standing high leap, $15, , p 1 $55 ibe playing 5, hurdle race, $15, $10, $5; bagpive playiug, $15, $10, Among the prominent athletes who are present and whoge names are on the lists are Professor James Goldie, of the Princeton College Gymnasium ; Duncan E. Bowie, of Montreal, wiuner of the Ben- hett cup at Springfleld in July jast; Thomas Bu- chan, of Boston; Robertson snd Anderson, of Newark; Anderson, of Montreal, winner of the Internation! Medal last year; Ros- seau, of the same city; Rennic and Addt- son, of Gotham, and burns, of ‘toronto, the winner ot the Buffalo luternational Medal. Sauntering through tho Bore, and enjoying the games as well as the smiles of the Scotch lassies were ex-Chief George Mitchell, of New York, ac- companied by Chief of the Claus James A, Craig, also of the metropolis. Net far irom these entiemen were John Watt, of New fork, President of the North American United Caledonian Association; Vice President Samuel Laurte, ef Auburn; Treasurer Wad- deil, of Pittston, and Assistant Secretary Alexander J. Young, of Syracuse. The members of the en Seveuty-ninth have proved them- selves the lions of the day, and wherever a beauti- fal lassie is seen @ Highlander is sure to be by her side. Their old tattered battle fag has been placed at headquarters, and is placed side by side with the banners of the different associations, To-morrow the North American Association of United Caledo- niang will hold @ meeting and wind up with @ banquet, FRENCH CANADIAN CONVENTION, Biddeford, Maine, will ve the scene to-morrow of tho opening of the ninth annual Convention of the French Canadians of the United States, who num- ber upwards of a million. The object of the Conven- tion is for discussing annexation of Canada to peat and also for consplidating the didierent mutoal benefit societies existing among the Cana- dians of this country. some 160 delegates from the various Northern States of the Union will be Mr. Burgess further states that a deed has been executed by the referee and delivered to the Board, in pursuance of sale, containing the reserva- Hiigaied | Mew% GSoeRUONS MA LIP ALOK Che resent, Proiessor George Batchelor, pi joucher and Chartes Moussette will re; prevent tie Canad Society of tl a ‘ | eignge va Sabnidag aighs "788 Puureudon “FOUND DROWNED.” The Seasons Harvest from the Rivers—Only Twelve Recognized Out of Fifty Carried to the Dead Honse—List and De- scription of the Bodies from the Official Record. Death and life are strangely mingled in this bustling city, Our streets are so thronged by active millions that small notice ia taken of the hospital ambulance, much like a grecer’s wagon of the setter sort, with dark curtains screening its freight, as it is driven rapidly toward First avenue and Twenty-sixth street. At the rear sits a young disciple of Esculapius, @ressed in a half military uniform of blue, the proiessional guardian of the vehicle, In front of him lies the prostrate form of what was lately an energeticman, a winning woman or a hopefal child, It has been lifted care- fully from ene of the docks, where it was the centre of alittle group of curious boys anu men, who for one brief moment glanced at the features and dress, and, not recognizing the lifeless form, passed on aboat their pleasures or their cares. The noble rivers which are our boast as making for New York the most valuable water front of any city on the Atlantic coast, whose wharves are the entrepotol @ nation’s commerce, witness yearly the death struggles of a hundred of our brothers and sisters, who beneath the waves sink as utterly out of our knowledge as though they had never walked the streets with us, sat by our aide at the theatre or church, bargained with us, and with us won- dered at the dark decrees of fate. Of filty bodies rescued from the water during tue last five months barely twelve have been recognized by friends or acquaintances, Thirty-eight had none who were able to mark the place of their intermént or moisten their graves with a tear. “POUND DROWNED.”? Who were these filty ‘Coroners’ cases” whose bodies became the subject of judicial ingutry at the Bellevue dead house and a source of revenue to the officers charged with this sad uuty? Fhey were mainly men of mature age. Only one-fifth part of those whose age is ascertained were under twenty- five or over jorty-five years, One was a boy of seven; one @ man of sixty. The women were aged from thirty-five to forty-five years, One was @ mother; with her was her boy of seven, the two tied together and weighted with stones to insure the fuil success of the rash leap by which mater- nity sought to evade its duties and end its per- plexities, What histories of struggle, of disap- pointment, of thwarted ambitions and crushed hopes lie buried with the corpses which float to the river’s surface after days or weeks of sub- mersion! January and February are not harvest months for the river crop. Perhaps as many perish iu the water when it 1s crusted in places with ice as at other periods, At that season the chill tends to hinder the procesees of decomposition and the formation of gases, which at last make the body lighter than the water and floatit, At all events the opening of Spring brings to light bodies which had lain at the bottom for weeks, perhaps months. Possibly some who perish in the river by intent se heavily weight themselves that their corpses never rise, but lie at the bottom of the river till decomposition is completed, OASE OF COLLECTOR KING, In the case of Mr. Preston King, formerly United States Senator from this State and later Unitea States Collector for this port, who tied a bag of shot around his person, then tightly Luttoned his overcoat over it and threw himself from a North River ferry steamer a few years ago, the body re- mained undiscovered for montus, and at length came to the surface the following Summer in a mutilated condition at South Broukiya, miles irom the locaiity of the fatal leap. Probably some bodics, after once being sub- merged, are carried by the currents far away out to sea, aud thus are never recovered. Thus it is likely the aggregate of those who perish in the river yearly ls even far beyond the frightiul pum- ber recorded in the omMcial register, Among those recovered during this year are no colored bodies. THE ROUTINE OF BUSINESS, A boy playing about the docks or a boatman ply- jug lis vocation sees on the surface some dark floating object, wilch may be @ log worth saving for fuel, or some article from which something salable may be saved. He watches it from the pier or rows out to it. Nearing it, he discovers a loose portion of dress, a fringe of hair or some other token by which he knows it as a huwan body. He secures it with @ line and calls the hearest policeman, who at once assists to lit it upon the whar!, covering it with some bit of can- vass, and at once reports at his station house. ‘The telegraph carries a summons for the amuu- lance, and in less time than would be thought necessary to drive the distance, the surgeon, with his driver, appe: ‘These take the body-to the hospital dead house, where it is cxamined, with the clothing, and an accurate description recorded under a number in @ series which has been pro- gressing seven years, and now reaches above eleven hundred, a few other cases besides drown- ing being included in it. If the body is in its natural condition 1t is photographed and laid upon @ white marbie siab in the public room behind a railing. Here may be seen at some times three or four corpses thus exposed to the scrutiny of those whio visit the Morgue vo seek for missing friends, or those whom curiosity alone induces to enter the gloomy portal. Anything which may be found on the person is carelully scrutinized, to disclose, if possible, the identity of the body, and is saved ior the examination o! friends, In spite ef all efforts at recognition, supplemented by advertising a te- scription, only few out of the many are ever recog- nized, and a@ great majority are buried by the authorities. MR. COULSON, OF THE HERALD. Among the few whose remains have lately been Tescued from this fate, our readers will remember Mr. Coulson, late one of the reporters of the HERALD, In his pockets were a number of cards, a letter and part of an envelope, bearing a portion of his address, These were seen by a fellow reporter, who accidentaliy knew Mr. Couison to be missing, and were the cause of his recognition and honor- able burial by his many friends, who kauew and loved him asa genial gentieman and a promising journalist, ACCIDENT OR SUICIDE, Of the numbers who meet death in the river it can hardly be supposed that must are victims of accident. No doubt a very considerable proportion are thrown into the water after having been at- tacked, stunned or killed, and robbed. Most of those described on the books of Bellevue seem to have been well dressed. Inno case is there any men- tion of money recovered. One only had a watch. No other valuables are noticed, except in the case of Mr. Coulson, whose snirt had studs in the front, and a woman whose hand bore two rings. If @ man or woman accidentally falls from a steamer or walks off a pier it is likely the body will bear cer- tain valuables or other articles which would lead to identification, One who seeks the river as a refuge from wretchedness and woe would with empty pockets, Most likely the majority of these are uniriended ones, whose Ke ldei is not spe- clally missed by any who are at hand to make in- quiry or to take an interest in their fate, THE CASES, Below will be found a list of the “found drowned” cases recorded at Bellevue for the first seven months of this year. They are designated on the books by numbers. In most cases the age, as estimated, ree with description of person and dress, and the spot is named at which the body was discovered, No. 1,066, February 26.—Unknown woman, pier 40, North hiver, aged forty years, brown hair, five feet three inehes; brown striped dress with velvet trim- min: 6, Baimoral skirt, quilted petticoat, check shawl, white chemise, blue woolen stockings, laced shoes, No. 1,057, March 1.—Unknown man, pier 34 North River, aged forty years, no hair, five feet eight inches, sandy mustache; blue cloth overcoat, velvet collar, black frock coat and vest, striped ‘pants, white shirt gray, undershirt and drawers, blue socks, al elastic re. No, 1,062, March 10.—Unknown man, pier 40 East River, aged torty-five years, brown hair, five feet six inches, brown mustache; gray Tweed coat, black diagonal striped vest and pants, biue cotton overshirt, brown shirt, gray undershirt, blue knit drawers, gray wool socks. Body toe much de- composed to be placed on Morgue, No. 1,063, March 22—Unknown man, Twenty- fourth street, North River, brown hair and chin whiskers, five feet nine inches; plaid wool shirt, dark striped calico shirt, black pants and veat, cot- ton drawers, cloth peajacket and boots, Too much decomposed to be placed on Morgue. No, 1,064, March 22.—Twenty-fourth street North River, ‘aged thirty-five years; four years in the United States; recognized in coffin as James Canill by John Robbins, 71 King street, No. 1,060, March 28.—Unknown man, plier 34 North River, aged thirty-five years, light brown hair and scant whiskers, five teet eight inches; black cloth coat and vest, dark ribbed pants, white flannel drawers, brown wool socks, hobnailed shoes, Too much decomposed to be placed on Morgue. ‘No. 1,070, April 10—Ninth street, East River, five feet seven inches; mohair dark gray pants, white cotton shirt, blue socks, rubber overshoes, Too much decomposed to be placed on Morgue. Recognized as Otto Carl by wife, Williamsburg. No. 1,078, April 29.—Unknown maa, pier 42 North River, aged thirty years, brown hair, mustache and chin whiskers, five feet nine inches; black sack coat and striped pants, white drawers and socks, elastic gaiters, Too much decomposed to be-placed on Morgue. 50. 1,074, April 30.—Unknown man, foot of Perry atreet, aged forty years, light hair, sandy gr gard Aye i666 IBCROH, Wag Fock Comt, Yes Pa ae and pants, white shirt and socks, elastic gaiters, Too much decom} 1d to be placed on Morgue, 10. 1,075, Mey Pier 14 North River, aged iorty m= five feet eight inches; black coatand pan’ ne overalls, blue undershirt, rubber shoe on right foat, beot on left. Recognized as James O'Connor, 421 East sixteenth stree No. 1,076, May 6.—Unknown man, pier 50 North River, aged twenty-five years, light brown hair and mu: five feet six inches; biack pilot coat, with velvet collar, black stri yes, blue silk necktie. “Tou much be placed on Morgue. N 077, May 7.—Unknown map, Nineteenth River, aged 45 years, black beard, ven inches; black coat, vest and pants, white wool undershirt, calico shirt, white mus!in drawers, blue cotton socks, elastic gaiters, lady's Open-faced silver watch, Too muci decomposed to be placed on Morgue. No. 1,078, May 7,—Unknown man, pier 29 North River, flity years, five feet ten inches, brown hair, black’ frock coat, bine vest, striped cloth pats, drab necktie, ‘100 much decomposed to be placed on Morgue, No, 1,079, May 7.—Pier 50 North River, gna thirty- five years; supposed to be John Far: by bank- book. Recognized by Hugh Farrel. No. 1,030, May 8&—Unknown man, pier 29 North River, five feet seven inches; brown Cardigan Jacket with red border, blue striped pants, black striped vest, gray wool shirt, white socks, elastic galters and rubbers, ‘Too much decomposed to be placed on Morgue, No, 1,081, May 9,—Unknown man, Thirty-fourth street, North River, gzed forty years, five ect seven inches; black hair and full beard; black over- coat, coat and pants, wiite shirt, blue cotton socks and elastic gaiters, ‘Too much decomposed to be placed on the Morgue. No. 1,082, May 13.—Unknown man, foot of Laight street, aged iorty-five years, five feet seven inches, dark hair, chin beard; gray waiking coat, dark vest and striped vest, gray undershirt, slate- colored flannel suirt, brown checked gailco over- shirt, white wool socks and elastic gaiters. No. poy. 17.—Unknown man, Twenty-first street, Kast hiver, five feet seven inches, black hair; supposed to be P. J. Kelly. Too much de- composed to be placed on the Morgue, No, 1,084, May 17.—Unknown man, Fifth street, East Kiver, aged twenty-one years, five feet six inches, brown bair; bluck cloth coat, blue vest, with worsted binding; black doeskin we white rumied shirt, gray andershirt, white drawers and gaiters, No. 1,085, May 18.—-Unknown man, Twentieth street, North River, five feet seven inches; dark linen pants, gray knit undershirt, white cotton socks, brogan on right foot. ‘Yoo much decom- posed to be placed om Morgue, No. 1,087, Ae 21.—Unknown man, Fifty-eighth street, East River, five feet seven inches; dark cloth pants with iight blue stripe, white under- shirt and heavy boots, Too much decomposed to be placed ou the Morgue, No. 1.088, May 22,.—Unknown man, pter No. 6 East River, five feet six inches; woollen sack coat, brown striped pants and vest, gray wool shirt, white socks, gaiters. Too much decomposed to be Placed on the Morgue. No, 1,089, May 22.—Unknown man, Sixty-first street, kas’ River, aged iorty years, five Jeet nine inches, light hair, red mustache and side wiils- kers; black coat and pants, red flannel shirt, black check oversnirt, white undershirt, red flannel drawers, blue woollen socks, elastic gaiters, Too iuuch decomposed to be placed on the Morgue. No. 1,090, May 23.—Unknown man, Twentieth street, North River; black coat and vest, brown woollen pants, white cotton fannel shirt and gray drawers. Too much decomposed to be placed on the Morgue, No, 1,001, May 24.—~Unknown man, pler 42 North River, live leet five inches; black peajacket, brown Cardigan jacket, black flowered vest, brown calico suirt, brown woollen undershirt and drawers, white socks, @lastic gaiters, arctic rubbers, dark rivbed pants, Too much decomposed to be placed on the Morgue. No. 1,092, May 24.—Unknown man, 122d street, East River, aged forty years, black ‘hair and chin beard, five feet seven incnes; black cloth coat, bue flannel jacket and shirt, red flannel undershirt, black pants, boots. ‘too much decomposed to be placed on the Morgue. No, 1,093, May 26,—Unknown man, pler 24 East River, aged thirty-five years, dark brown hatr, mustache and goatee, five fecteightinsnes; brown cloin vest, large checked white cotton handker- chief, gray cotton socks, boots, Too much decom- posed to be placed on Morgue. No. 1,004, May 27.—Unxnown woman, foot of North Moore street, aged forty years, sandy hair, five ieet four inches; striped calico dress, quilted petticoat, white ribbed stockings, blue cloth gui- ters, white chemise, plaid shawl. NO, 1,005, May 24.—Unknown man, pler 6 East River, brown hair, sundy whiskers, aged thirt, years, five feet seven inches; black pilot jacket with worsted binding, black cloth pants, diagonal striped vest, brogan shocs, Too much decomposed to be placed on Morgue, No. 1,097, May 28.—Rattery; aged thirty years, Recognized as Frederick Wagner, 641 East Eleventh atreet, by Katrina Wagner. No, 1,098, May 29.—Unknown man, Twenty-eighth street Kast River, five feet seven inches; brown cout, black vest and ts, elastic gaiters, Too much decomposed to be piaced on Morgue, No, 1,099, June 1.—Unknown man, pier 35 North River, aged forty years, brown hair, beard and mustache, five feet ten inches; bisck coat and vest, brown pants, laced shoes, Too much decom- posed to be placed on Morgue. No, 1,100, June 7,—Unknown man, pier 16 East River, aged twenty-four years, five eet six tnches, brown hair; gray striped pants, white shirt, under- shirt and drawers, ‘00 much decomposed to be placed on Morgue. No. 1,101, June 8&—Unknown boy, Thirty-fifth street, North Kiver, aged eighteen years, five leet four; brown hair; black cloth vest, with silk binding; oe pants, striped calico shirt, white wool socks, ters, 5 No. 1,102, Jane 11.—Unknown man, Battery, five feet seven inches; black vest and pants, elastic gaiters, No. 1,103, June 15.—Pier No. 1 North River, aged thirty years, five feet seven; recognized as Francis J, Healey, 60 Centre street, No. 1,105, June 22—Unknown man, Bethune street, aged forty-five years, five feet six inches; dark hair, side whiskers aud mustacue, parti, gray; gray irock coat, blak alpaca vest, dari janis. ‘oO much decomposed to be placed on jorgue. No 1,107, July 1.—Unknown boy, fifteen i ae Peck slip, five feet three inches, light hair; lue diagonal vest, dark pants, brown straw hat, Too much decomposed to be placed on Moigue, No, 1,108, July 1.—Unknown man, pier 27 East River, aged forty-five years, five feet eight inches; blue trock coat, white shirt, biue undershirt, laced shoes, ‘Too much decomposed to be placed on Morgue. No. 1,109, July 1.—Unknown man, pier 89 North River, aged thirty-nine years; supposed to be Ed- mund G. Bell; black frock coat and vest, check pants, white shirt, ery, drawers and undersiirt, white cotton socks, boots. Too much decom, to be placed on Morgue, No. 1,110, July 7.—Unknown man, Twenty-fourth street, North River, aged fiity years, five feet six inches, sandy hair and whiskers; black and white striped linen coat, blue flannel shirt, gray under- shirt, black pants, Body photograpned and placed on Morgue. No. 1,112, July 14.—Foot of Barrow street, aged sixty on five teet ten inches. Photographed and placed on Morgue. Recognized as A. Leman, 186 Allen street. No, 1,114, July 21.—Pier 28, East River, aged forty-five years. Recognized as Martin Anton, by Henry Lawrence, 188 East Broadway, Nos, 1,117 and 1,118, July 5.— Twenty-elghth street, East River, woman, aged thirty-five, and boy, aged seven years. Recognized as Margaret Crawiord and her son, John Anderson. The bodies tied together with a shawl and weighted with stones inasheet, Case has been described in the HERALD. No, 1,119, July 23.—Unknown man, Harlem River, 129th street, aged forty years, feet seven inches, ight ,hair, sandy ‘beard and mustache ; striped linen duster, black vest and pants, calico shirt, gaiters, Too much decomposed to be placea on Morgue. No. 1,120, July 24,—Unknown man, Battery, aged thirty years, five feet seven inches; white corded vest, drab corded pants, black frock coat, white shirt with crown spots, red barred socks, low cloth iters, Too much decomposed to be placed on jorgue. No. 1,121, July 25.—Unknown man, Grand street, East River, aged fiity years, five feet eight inches, light brown hair, gray mustache; pper and salt pants and vest, white fannel drawers, two white shirts (one marked “Hosp. F, 8. 1 Dept.’) and gaiters. No, 1,122, July 25.—Foot of Rivington street, aged forty years. Recognized as John Lendenber- ger, 136 Alien strees. No. 1,123, July 26,—Forty-fourth aes East River. Recognized as Mr, James Coulson, @ HERALD reporter. Case fully reported heretofore in the HERALD. No, 1,124, July 27,—Unknown woman, Third street, Fast River, aged forty-five years, brown hair; striped calico dress, red and blue crossbarred shawl, red and black small muftier, blue checked apron, with small white squares, slippers, blue | woollen stockings, two rings on right hand. Photo- graphed and placed on Morgue. COMPTROLLER’S REGEIPTS, Comptroller Green reports the following amounts paid yeaterday into the city treasury :— BURRAU OF ARREARS. Atzeaes ck anaes assessments, water rents and {n- 1 pants and lecompused to oF 97,008 BUREAU 01 Assessments for stré it i fr prot 8 et openings and improvement ‘and interest Lapras it 3 OF cir Water lot, ground, ho and market rents and fe ri Sale of City Record... DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIO WORKS, Commissioner Van Nort, of the Department of Public Works, makes the following statement of public moneys received by his Department during the week ending Saturday last:— For Croton water rent, pena’ For vault permita For sewer perinits For sewer pipe sold to c SOM soo ssvreupesovoesnrenngnecegne.ovvensevencayanss 086/08 DL. | weeks afo. | Camp Colorado, shot and stab! FLEETWOOD PARK. Interesting Trotting Events—The 2:38 Race Post. poned After Seven Heats—Charley Green the Winner of the Match of $1,000, Two trotting events came off yesterday afier~ noon at Fleetwood Park, the spectators to witness the amusement numbering ai out four hundred per- sons. First on the list was @ purse of $100, for horses that had never beaten 2:38; mile heats, best three in five, in harness, Entered for this were John L, Doly’s brown mare Lady Angee, Fred- erick Haight’s brown mare Lady Péler, John Murphy’ ssorrel gelding Sorrel Jake, owner’s bay gelding Joe Piatt, A. ©. Whitson’s bay mare Pauline, H, Casey's sorrel gelding Hickey, Philip Short’s black mare Betsy King and M, Kelly’s sor- rel gelding Star Henry. Of these Joe Platt and Betsy King were withdrawn, leaving six to con- test. The amount of the purse was insignificant to that in the pool box, many of the buyers being crazed, seemingly, in their desire to buy certain horses. Belore the first heat Lady Agnes, Lady Pfifer and Pauline sold in the order named for equal amounts nearly, the others ina field. The first heat was won by Sorrel Jake in 2:40%. Then the betting became still more spirited, with Lady Angee the favorite, even against. the field. Lady Pfifer wou the second heat in 2:40 and Lady Angee the third in 2:40, Angee was still first choice, her friends being numerous, and thinking, with a fair show, she could win the race. In the fourth heat Sorrel Jake was the victor in 2:41}. Then the mancuvring of the interested parties became apparent, and it was evident that a good deal of sharp practice would be displayed before the contest was over. The filth heat was decided by the judges to be a dead heat between Sorrel Juke und Pauline, still ages was the favorite, even against the field, and all this time the drivers were piaying sharp points, and when the horses were rung up for the sixth heat everybody was at sea, appar- ently, betting men and drivers alike. In this heat. Angee succeeded in obtaining a decent send-off for the first time. ‘Fhe judges decided that it was a dead beat between Angee and Jalek, and matters were now greatly “mixed.” The seventh heat was called when darkness was failing on the track, and it resulted in Ladv Angee winning it, Pauline second, Lady Pfifer third and Sorrel Jake distanced for running. ‘The contest was then post- poned until to-day at three o’clock P.M. As it now stands Lady Angee has two heats and Lady Piller one heat. In the deciding heats this afternoon. pers will be fun. So far as progressed the follow- ing is & SUMMARY, FLEETWOOD PARK, MORRISANTA, 1873.—Purse of $100, for horses: that never better than 2:38; mile heats, best three in harness; $60 to the first, $30 to the second to the third horse, Judges—Manee, O Conners. Joun L, Laay N. Y., Augast 11 rotted Doty’a br. m. Angee ... sesoreee 4 213838 0% Frederick Haight’s br. m. Lady Pilier...... paecsereee D2 15925 4 A. 0, Whitson’s b, m. Pauline... 8 8 86 08 2 John Murphy’s 8. g. Sorrel Jake 1 @ 2 1 0 Odin M. Kelly's 8. g. Star Henry. 6444 dis H. Casey’s 8. g- Hickory Owner's b. g. Joe Platt. . ar. Philip Short’s blk.m. bah King dr, by i. Me. 234036 2:40 2 Ei! 3 2:42 MATOH OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, The second event was a match of $1,000, between. Mr. Ferrigan’s bay gelding Charley Green and Mr, Ellis’ black mare Lady Byron, mile heats, best three im fye, to wagon. Much interest was: evinced in the result of this race, inasmuch as the contestants had before met thie season st Catskill and at Deerfoot Park, on Long Island, where each had won a race, the present match resulting from these meetings. In the pools, betore the start, the betting was about even "P. Chariey Green won the race in three straight heats, much to the dis- comfiture of Byron’s backers. First Heat.—Lady Byron won the pole. At the eighth attempt the word was given to a fair send- off, but ten yards from the scene Green left his feet and on the turn Byron was one length in front. The same position were maintained at the quarter- le, in thirty-seven and a half seconds, Along The’ Dackstretch more steam. was given the gelding und he went up to the mare, sendiug her along at such @ gait that she left. her feet and the half mile was passed, with Green one length ahead, in 1'15. Byron did not become settled until the Point of Rocks was reached, when Green had three lengths the beat of it, and, coming on, they entered the stretch 1n this manner. There was. no chance now of Byron scoring the heat, but, Green going into the air near the distance stand, the mare shut up some of the daylight, and they passed under the string, Green the winner of the heat by two lengths, Byron broke on the score. Time, 2:33. ‘Second Heat. — Beas was a@ alight favor ite after the eat, selling for $90 te Green’s $82, but just before the word was ven one pool was knocked down—Byron $125 reen $65, They got away the first attempt, put on the turn Green was two lengths in front, and at the quarter pole, in thirty-seven and a quarter sec- onds, this gap was increased to three lengths, The positions were the same at the half 1:17, and along the Point of Rocks the mare left her feet, and before she was set- tled Green was four lengths in front. Up the stretch Byron cut loose and shut up the daylight so rapidiv that at the distance stand Green was but one and @ hall Maas ahead, Here the mare went all to pieces, and Green’s driver hitting him with the whip, he also went into the air, but Green struck a trot just as he went under the wire half a. length in advance. Byren was on @ break theug e’sstand, Time, 7K. u eat.—Green was now the favorite two to The word was given at the fourth attempt, {nanos in letting the r drop trom the bell to ring, and this made the driver of Byron pull her up tora second, but the crowd yelled “Go on!” and Ellis let the mare out again, On the turn Green was two leagths ahead, and at the quarter pole, in thirty-six seconds, he ‘was three lengths to the front. The gelding was the same distance to the post of honor at the half, in 1:14, and from this point it was evident that Byron had no chance of winning. She went up near the three-quarter pole, but soon becomin, steady, @sme up the stretch with a splendia burst It was of no service, however, as Green ‘was too far ahead, and he went under the wire win- nerof the heat and race by two lengths, Time, 2:33, Same Day—Match $1,000; mile heats, best threo in five, to wagon. Charley Green (Mur- one. and one of the his hand causes Mr. Ferrigan's b. St. Louis, August 11, 1873, Rev. Norman Badger, army chaplain at Fort Concha, Western Tex: arrived here yesterday en route for Washington. He states that @ scouting party returned to Fort Concha on last Saturday week, after forty days’ absence, bringing ina number of stolen ponies, captured from the Indians off their reservation; also the fresh scalp of a white girl thirteen ye: old, who was, with a woman, killed aid scalped on Staked Plain two weeks before. Mr. Badger says it is now known that General McKenaie, during his great expedition against the Comanches last Fall, killed upwards of one hundred of them, although it was reported at the time that he killed but twenty-three. Avout three @ band of Indians appeared near Old @ Mrs. William: also shot Mrs. Williams’ little girl, mashed her hea against the post, threw her body into the fire, then entering the house, shot a girl eight gears ot age and carried her away with them. Mrs. Williams, notwithstanding her two wound: crawied into the house and pulled her little cha out of the fire, rolled her in a wet blanket and laid her in bed. Her husband soon after returning, she related to him the circumstances apes house, and then died; but the wi head had been so badly bruised, was at altve when last beard from, and would pro! recover. A band of from fifty to sixty Indians were roam- ing about the country south of Fort McKuvett, and, in the absence of the cavalry at the fort, cour- ters have been sent in all directions to warn the settlers, Much alarm existed and citizens were arming to detend themselves, RUM AND DESTITUTION IN BROOKLYS, A police oMcer's attentien was called to the existence of a sad case of destitation, the result of drunkenness, in @ tenement house, No, 42 Goid street, Brooklyn; an inspection resulting in the discovery of Alexander Batley, & workman, forty-two years of age, reduced to a dying condi- tion from the excessive use of stimulants, and two children who were suffering for want of fvod, The little ones, who are three and six years of age, respectively, were removed to the County Nursery for proper treatment, and the father was taken to the Hospital, The mother of the children is @ prisoner in the Penitentiary, to which she wag gon. Signed peyeral days ago for intoxication,