The New York Herald Newspaper, June 27, 1874, Page 3

“THE COLLEGES. Closing Exercises at New York and Manhaitan Colleges. Examination of Candidates for Admission at Yale. THE WASHINGTON AND LEE COLLEGE Commencement Glories aé the Syracuse University. Festivities at Other Insti- tutions. MANHATTAN COLLEGE, Heartless “Old Prob’? had 2 cruel flirtation with the fair guests of Manhattan yesterday. At the hour appointed for the openiug of the Commence- ment exercises a thunder storm came on and the Pretty owners of fine millinery sought refuge in the churen, Just as they had com- fortably ensconced themselves in the pews the sun came out brightly and seduced them back to the sward in front of the college, Half an hour of sunshine, another thun, derstorm, & grand stampede, a general annihila- tion of finery, curt speeches about “Oid Prob.” and the story of the return is told, With this preface the exercises will be spoken of asa whole, with no mention of vhe place where the uniortu- mate break occarred. The exercises opened with an overture by the college orchestra, under the leadership of Professor Alexander, after which” Mr. Thomas T. McGare delivered an oration on “Individual Influence,” full of weill-selected instances in which men have left their impress on after generations. Aiter Mr. Larelle’s oration, on the “Twenty-eighth Anniversary of the Pontificate of Pius IX.,” came Mr. Cunnion with an able paper on “Modern Scientists.” Mr, McClusky followed with “Prevailing Fallacies’? and reasons “Why the Commune Should Be Opposed,” from Mr. Grady, ended the literary part o! the pro- ramime. An overture by the band, under the rection of Professor Carroll, preceded the con- ferring ot the degree of A. B. on the following yous. gentlemen:—Messrs. McMahon, Carey, relle, Grady, Lane, Bowyer, McClusky, Cunnion, Mateneli and McGare, From the commercial department the following young gentlemen were graduated :—Messrs, Elliott, ‘agan, Monaghan, Coonan, Bergan, Connell, Koo- nan, McManus and McCrohan, Messrs, McMahon and McClusky recelyed each a Medal for general proficiency, and after the presentation Mr. James B. Fisher, A. B., a graduate Of several years ago, delivered the alunini oration on “Truthful Statesmanship.” Mr. Fisher is pos- sessed of fine oratorical powers, waich he found ample occasion to display in an essay that abounded in all the beauties of rhetoric, combined with exceptional good sense. At times he held ‘the audience enthralied, and again their entnusi- sm burst forth in loud and repeated applause. ‘The view he took of his subject was irom a Ubris- tian and a catholic standpoint; and so finely did he draw out the distinction between the ‘talse | statecraft of the day and that which was dictated by honesty and prudence that an unprejudiced listener could not withhold approbation and con- currence. Mr. Fisher was warinly congratulated by his friends, and on retiring received a wost flat- tering ovation. + Aiter ihe Alumni orator’s speech the Hon. Rich- ard O'Gorman rose tu address the graduates. His remarks were such as might be expected from the eloquent ex-Counsel to the Corporation. de con- gratulated the young men on their the various departments of knowledge and gave them some very wholesome advice, which it is to begioed tucy will apply in their experiences of Prosper M. Wetmore, Regent of the Universit then delivered a verys interesting and didactic a Gress, which was listened to with attention and Joudly appiauded. The reverend clergy and a number of the visitors then repaired to tne ‘college ball, where a sumptu- us collation was served up. Among the audience were His Grace the Most Rey. Archbishop McCloskey, His Grace the Most Vv. Archbishop Lynch, Vicar Generat Quin, Rev. Fatners Clowry, Boyce, Sievin, Mooney, Griffin, Brennan, Collins, Reardon, Met ‘y, Corr and Rigney; Rev. brother Paulian, Provincial of the Christian Brothers; Kev, Brother Teliow, Rector of the Catholic Protectory, and Brother Humphrey, Director of tue College. ALUMNI OF THE COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. About 200 members attended the annual meet- ing of the Associate Alumni of the College of the City of New York last night. The following off- cers were elected :—President, Everett P, Wheeler; Vice Presidents, General Ketchum and Eustace W. Fisher; Secretary, James Knox; Treasurer, Frederick J. De Peyster. After transacting much Foutine business the meeting adjourned to partake Of a collation, YALE COLLEGE, New HAvEN, June 26, 1874, Anxious fathers with pale-faced sons are occu- Pying at the hotels the rooms which yesterday be- longed to the Alumni and their fricnds, The Freshmen are in town, and a “green-looking” set | they are, They all gathered about Alumni Hall at an carly hour this morning, and were ready to pass through the ordeal of examination belore becoming regular members of Yale College. Over 160 sought admission, and filied the building to overflowing. The examinations continue to-day, to-morrow and Monday, and also at the beginning ofthe next term in Septemper, when many more applications will probably be made. The academ- | ical Freshmen are examined in Latin grammar, Sallust, Cicero, Virgil, Latin prose compositio! Greek grammar, Xenophon’s Anabasis, Home’ Greek history, arithmetic, algebra, grammar and geography. Nin for examination at the Scientific Sc! ing, and more are expected to-morrow. THE APPLICANTS were examined in English grammar, history of the United Staies, geography, Latin, arithmetic, algebra, geometry aud plane trigonometry. Of | the young men who have presented themselves | may be mentioned the son of General Sherman, who enters the Scientific School. A few remarks on tue prospects for the coming | collegiate year may not be inappropriate. In the | academical department four new instructors have | been elected for the undergraduate de, pent, and the higher instruction will be of & mor thorough character than before. There will be ad- vance Saaees tn history, politiont eC) on Sang- krit, philosophy, Angio-Saxon, Knglish literature and mathematics. J. Hammond Trutmbull, of Hart- ford, will give instruction in t’ e Indian languages t0 such as desire it. Whe prospects of THE SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL were never better. Begun under Professor Silli- map sume thirty years ago, it has gradually devel- coped, until to-day it is the moat widely knownand | most largely attended s¢nool of its Kind in the | country. The courses in drawing, chemistry, en- gineering and architecture have been reorganized, and (urther improvements will be made. THE LAW SCHOOL, ‘which several years ago stood very low, has re- ceived a new impetus, and is making rapid prog- ress under its able corps of instructors and the | munificent gilts of its benefactors, The building belonging to the theologica: department will be ready next fall. ‘The Art and Nedical School have | received large additions in tie wey of money and | students, ana efforts are being made to make them even more attractive. In fact, the whole univer- sity is making steady progress and is exerting a more widely spread intlueace every year through- Out the country, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY. SYRACUSE, June 25, 1874. The Chancellor's levee was given last evening. Before tt was begun there was hold in the chapel connected with the institution a literary enter- tainment, given by the Alumni Association, at Which an oration and poem were delivered. ‘The orator for the occasion was the Rev. George Van | Alstyne, of Geneva, N. Y. (class of '62), and the Poet Professor K. D, Blakeslee, of Potsdam, N. Y. (class of 769), both of whom were ojd “Genesee” Students, The exercises in the chapel lasted about two hours, und at ten o’clock the parlors were thrown open to the reception of the guests of the Vhancellor, CHANGES IN TOE FACULTY, The action which the trustees had taken in the morning contributed not a little to exbilarate the Spirits Of ali conuected With the university. The resignation of Dr. Winchell, as Chancel- jor of the University, was accepted, The Board wen elected to. the Chancellor. ship Dr. K. O. Haven, Secretary of the Board of Education of the Methodist Episcopal Cnuren, » | iclid, English proficiency in | | MRS. LEOPOLD WEIL’S SEMINARY. | F. Heartfleld. Rev. W. H. Cooke is Superintendent, NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, ‘JUNE 27, 1874.—WITH SUPPLEMENT. the chair of geology and offered him 8 six months’ leave of absence abroad, with expenses Both these eminent gentlemen have accepted the new positions to which they bave been separately chosen, THE EXERCISES OF COMMENCEMENT DAY were held this evening at Wieting Opera House. A murky, threatening day and the sad calamity which happened in this city last Tuesday evening prevented the appearance of many who would otherwise bave been present. The audience, how- ever, was reasonably large and very appreciative. Ex-Chancellor Winchell presided, A vocal quartet from the city afforded the music. Mr. Edwin R. Redhead, of Skanneteles, N, Y., delivered an ora- tion upon “National Faults.’? Mr. Frank Porter, oi Granville Summit, Pa., de- livered an oration op “Mind, its Power and Sociat Development.” Miss Electa B, Whipple, of Perrys- burg, N. Y., read an essay, entitled, “At Evening Time There Shall be Light,” Mr. Frank Smalley, of Towanda, Pa, delivered an oration on ‘Public Conscie ” Mr, Charles A. Fowler, of Bingham- ton, N. Y., was the last speaker and dilated on | “Ought Women to Haye the Ballot? Miss Rena Michaels, of Utica, N. Y,, read an essay on the “Leaven of Democracy.”’ Alter the concluding address the diplomas were awarded and the benediction pronounced, WASHINGION AND LEE UNI- VERSITY, Lexinaton, Va., June 23, 1874, The Richmond Whig correspondent reports the gommencement exercises a8 promising unusual in- terest, though the number of alumni to the re- union is not as large as was expected, Professor M. W. Humphries, who received his A. M. from this university, and went to Germany two years azo to prepare himself more thoroughly for his work, has just returned with his degree “Ph, D.”” Last night the joint celebration of two literary Societies took place, Mr. M. M. Martin, of Vir- ginia, was the final president of the Graham Lee, and Mr. h. R. Price, of Missouri, final president of the Washington. The debaters’ medal of the former soctety was presented to Mr. H. St. G. Tucker, of Virginia, the talented son of Professor J, Randolph Tucker, The declaimers’ medal of the same | society was won by Mr. Bettis, of South Carolina, The debaters’ medal of the Washington Society was recetved by Mr. J. R. Win- chester, of Virginia, and the declaimers’ medal by Mr. B. G, Kiger, of Mississippi. Each of these gen- tlemen, upon receiving his medal, thanked the | societies In a few short and appropriate sentences. President Price next introduced the tinal orator of the Washington, Mr. H. L. Dufour, of Louisiana. The orator of the Graham Society was Mr. Ryan, of indiana, Subject, “Individual Influence.” Pro- fessor J. Randolph Tucker next appeared, and alter a few exphinatory remarks concerning the | origin of the santine medal, given for the best essay in the South rn Collegian, presented it to Mr. William Boyle, of lowa, The faculty also saw fit to present a second prize to Mr, Roger A. Pryor, Jr., of New York. Thus morning at half-past nine o’clock there was a reunion of the alumni in the University ellapel, Mr. William A. Anderson, in the chair. Protessor Charles A. Graves, secretary. Upon motion of Judge Houston, Governor Kem- per, an alumnus of the University, invited to deliver the Alumni oration atnext commencement, and Father Ryan a poem. ‘he following degrees were conferred to-day at Washington and Lee University:—Civil Engi- | neers—W. C, Ayers, 8. T. Moreland, Louisi- | ana; G. M. Effinger, Virginta; H.W. Farnham, Mississippl. Mining Engineer—W. C. Ayers, Louisiana, Bachelors of Law—O. W. Pree. man, J. A. Moore, T. S. Purdie, Virginia; | W. B. Childers, Tennessee; P, P. Dandridge, West | Virginia; H, B, Fergusson, Alabama; J. H. Hill, PennsylVania; R. A. Pryor, Jr., New York; J. M. Tieman, Kentucky; W. J. Wingate, Texas. Bach- | elors of Vhilosophy—E. Brownlee, ‘E. W. Field, Missouri; John Mc- R. Winchester, Maryland. Bachelor of Science—S. T. Moreland, Louisiana. | Bachelors of Arts—H. W. Barclay, J. P. Bocock, 1. P. Epes, John Rutt. F, I’. Glasgow, J. H. McCown, Virginia; J. M. Banister, D. T. Fackler, Alabama: F, Field, W. M. McPheeters, Missouri; B. Betts, South Carolina: J. M. Dawson, Ono; | Mcvorkle, Virginia; F. Coy, Wesi Virginia; J. T. Moreland, Louisiana; J. &. Winches- ter, Maryland. Cincinnati Oration—W. _ HL. | Taylor, Alabama, Masters of Arts—W. Wirt | Harris, Virginia; R. HH. Price, Missouri; | W. H. Taylor, Alabama, Honorary Scholarships, by President—W. F, Miller, Texas, Otners con- | ferred upon M.S. Hudgins, Josepi HM. Dillard, Vir- inia; H. L. Sellers, N. A. Stedman, Texa: . Nicholas, Maryland; J. L. Lisle, Kentucky; 8, ‘T. Moreland, Louisiana, Robinson Medals—O. A, Deshon, Alabama; 8S. T. Moreland, Louisiana; W. Wirt Harris, Virginia. Prize Essay—J. R, Win- chester, Maryland. PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL THEOLO- GICAL SEMINARY. The annual commencement of the General Epis- copal Seminary was held yesterday morning at St Peter’s church, in West Twentieth street, Bishop Atkinson, of North Carolina, preached the sermon, at the conclusion of which the following graduates received diplomas:—Thomas Boyles, A. B.; M. B. Darby, B. A.; Zina Doty, LL. D.; George H. Doug- lass, B. A.; John L, Egbert, Walter R. Gardner, A. B.; Rev, David G. Gunn, R. M. Hayden, B. A.; Joseph Hooper, A. B.; Ingram N. W. Irvine, | Alfred) £. Johnson, A. B.; Luther Pai dee, B. A.; Robert Ritchie, A. Bo; | | Roche, A, M.; Gardner Rosencrantz, B. | | C. Rush, Edward B. Smitn, A, M., LL. B. Smith, A. M.; P. H. Sprague, A. B.; A. B.; W. Vanderpool, A. M.; G. W. G. Van Wink! | and G. H, West, B. A. The ordination of the gradu- ates will take place to-morrow morning, at hall- past ten, at the Church of the Transfiguration, cor- her oi Fifth ayenue and Fitty-nintn street. UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK. New Brunswick, June 26, 1874, At a meeting of the Associated Alumni of the University of New Branswick Dr, Barker was | elected President, GIRARD INS:ITUTE. cents The closing exercises of this institute took place yesterday at No. 35 East Sixty-second street, be- fore & numerous assembly. A large number of | prizes were distributed as awards of merit for French, English and German compositions, The entertainment was scholarly throughout and well conducted, reflecting credit upon the principal as weil as the teachers. At the eighth annual reception of this institute, No. 11 West Forty-ninth street, which closed yes- terday, about eighty scholars participated. The programme of exercises was very lengthy, and consisted of essays, declamations, music, dia- logues, &c. The prizes were carrted off by a num- ber of young iadies, among them Misses Matilda Hoffman (eile de Carrie U, Stiner, Rosa Weil, Ameifa Arkush, Dora Stein, Bertha Bondy, Ida Cahn, Bertha Julian, Emma Weil, Ofner Bookman, and others, Inconnection with the seminary Mrs, Weil has added a Kindergarten, GRAMMAR SCHOOL NO. 10. ae The commencement exercises of Grammar School No, 10, male department, in Wooster street, near Bieecker, were held yesterday mornidy, at fn | o’clock, in presence of a large audience. The pro- gramme, consisting of singing, dialogue and read- ings, was well executed. The school sung, by request, “Die Wacht am Rhein” weil. Charles M. Earle presented to the pupils their semi-annual certificates, and J. W. Gerard the “Gerard medals” to William Mahon and James L. Reilly. The | graduating class, which numbered seventeen, then received their diplomas irom the city Superin- | tendent of Schools, Mr. Henry Kiddle, A neat valedictory was pronounced by James’ Underhill, aud the exercises closed with a doxology sung by the school. ‘The children and teachers then separated, glad to be relieved from duty during | the dog days which are yet to come, ST. JOHN'S SCHOOL, TRINITY PARISH. The closing reception of St. John’s School, Trinity parish, was neld yesterday morning, at the school rooms, No, 40 Varick street. The pro- gramme embraced twenty-three exercises, among them a concert recitation of “The Charge of the Light Brigade,” a dialogue entitled “The School- muster Abrodd,”’ a military drill by the St, John’s cadets. The valedictory was delivered by Master G. B. Hendrickson, Princtpal of Grammar Depart- ment, and Mrs, M. J. Brown Principal of the Pri- mary Department. There is no charge made in this school for tuition or text books. ‘The school reopens on the first Monday in September. BERGEN INSTITUTE, persednnverit The eighth annual closing exercises of Professor Kellogg’s school, in Jersey City, took place last evening. The school is very popular, and much interest was folt in the Ficceatines Prizes were awarded to twelve pupils for excellence in writing, Spelling, deportment, &c, ‘the annual reception The Trustees elected Ex-Cnancellor Winchell to occurred on Thursday alterpoon. | and, | cin | she had A TENEMENT HOUSE MURDER. A Man’s Head Cut Open with an Axe and a Woman Terribly Mangled with a Butcher Knife—Rum at the Bottom of It All. ‘The large tenement house No. 89 Mulberry street was last evening the scene of one of those mur- derous affrays which periodically startle the com- munity. John McBride, a resident of the house in question, returned home from work shortly after seven o'clock and found his wile, Elizabeth, sitting on the door. step, drunk, with some half dozen other women. McBride was greatly incensed aud began abusing his wile for not having supper ready. Elizabeth was just drunk enough to be ugly, and did not propose to submit to her husband’s abuse. She threatened all manner of direful things, until John seized wu jJarge piece of tron and hurled it at her head, She dodged, and the missi!e flew past and just grazed the left shoulder of Mrs, Golden, who sat in the doorway behind. It was now Mrs. Golden’s turo to get ugly, and she did it too in short order, She would murder McBride, so she would; and, as though to suit her action to Ler words, made a Spring at him, but by jumping past her he gained the hallway and ran up stairs, Mrs, Golden was not to be outdone in this manner, She sollowed McBride all the way up to his room, which is the back one on the third Noor, and there seized him and begun biting, scratemmg and pulling his hair as only a drunken woman knows how. In sheer desperation McBride caught up a butcher knife which lay conveniently at hana and slashed the infuriated woman across: the face, inflicting a ghastly wound about three inches long and ciean in to the bone, ‘The woman screamed “Murde«!? “Murder!” and her cries attracting the attention of ber husband, Martin Golden, who occupies the room immediately under = tnat of Mcbride, he picked up a lar; xe | which stood behind one of the doors and ran up stairs. On gaining the head of the staircase he found McBride beating and kicking his wile, who was literally covered with blood and who Was endeavoring to escape, Raising the axe high im the air he struck MeLride a heavy blow with the edge of if, laying bis head open the full Jength of the weapon and crushing through it to brain, McBride fell heavily to the floor, leaving his wife to take care of herself, Golden immediately ran down to his room, and, breaking the axe from the handle, hid it away so eilectually that a thorough search by the police f to reveal its where- apouts. Tye handle, however, was found, and be- cause of the quantity of blood with which 16 was besmeared it was dillcult to tell of what kind of wood it was made or of what color it had previ- ously been, Golden did not make any attempt to | escape, butremained in his reom until Sergeant Douglas and Oflcer Drought, of the Sixth pre- t, arrived and took him in charge. The condi- tion of both the injared parties was tound to be so precarious that they could not be removed except in an ambuiauce, which was telegraphed for and arrived in aoout ave minutes, While waiting for this vebicle animmense crowd congregated about the rouse and aiterwards fol- lowed it to the Park Hospital. House Surgeon Early, of the hospital did every thing.in his power to relieve the woman’s sufferings, but McBride was so badiy"injured thut there is no possibility of his recovering, 80, aside trom putting a banaage about his Lead more to hide from view the sicken- ing sight it presented than any thing else, nothing was done for him. He was unconscious irom the moment he received the fatal blow and will in all probability die iu a short time. Golden was taken to the Franklin street station house and locked up, as was also Mrs, Mc\sride, who was too drunk to be teft at home with her three little children. The neighbors, however, kindly cared for the little ones, and this morning their miserable mother wiil be turned loose by the police, perhaps again to get drunk and neglect them more tlan ever, THE FRENCHMAN’S DEATH. i alee eg The Mystery Yet Unravelled. A further inquiry was made yesterday by Coro- ner Kessler concerning the suicide, or whatever else it may have been, of the Frenchman, De La Grandier, and instead of throwing any light on tue matter the testimony taken only tends to deepen the mystery that envelops the man’s death. Ernest Charmet, of No. 243 Wooster street, being sworn, said be was a commission agent and knew tne deceased weil; he employed him some few weeks ago to obtain a cigar store in which to place Mrs, Vichaux, alias Bernard. (Ste is the woman in whose room, at No. 48 Bleecker street, he was found dead.) On last Sunday Mr. Grandier met him in Bleecker street and toid him not to get the store, for he intended to have nothing more todo with Mrs. Bernard, as she had cost him enough already; he said that his wife had come to nim irom Paris and he intended to discon- tinue his relations with this woman, or whom he had been paying board, besides supplying her with $10a week, for a long time; on the saine alternoon witness met Mrs, bernard, who asked him now Graudier was, or What had become of him, that she had not seen him for several days past; witness told) her of the arrival of Mrs. De la Grandier, when she complained bitterly of Grandier’s treatment; he bad not paid for her room the last week as usual, neither had he given her any money; she aiso complained that country witn her; witifess saw her next when he Went to her apartinents to see the vody of de- ceased, and he as weil as others noticed that she had several scratches on her neck. This witness, as well as several other friends of the deceased, are positive that he was poisoned, not by himself, but by some one else; but they can- not point at any one in particular, though they have strong suspicions aginst one person. Mrs. Bernard openly accuses Mrs, Sarazin, otherwise Mrs. De 1a Grandier, who, in her turn, as stoutly maintains that Mrs. Bernard, be- coming jeaious of the deceased, administered pvison to him instead of comforting him when he | Went 1o her after quarrelling witn herself at her room in No. 41 Bleecker street. committed suicide 18, however, ing which disinterested persons seem to entertain but little dount. Captain Clinchy visited Coroner Kessler yester- day about the case, and the understanding at present between the oificials and some ol tue de- ceased’s Iriends seems to be that the investigation will be continued until all doubts as to the suicide are set at rest or the murderer brought to justice. A DARK POISONEK, | Strange and Murderous Freak of a Young Domestic. A young negress, barely ten years old, named Sarah Jane Reeves, has just succeeded in attract- ‘That the deceased ing attention asa first class deliberate poisuner. | Three years ago she came to New Jersey with her mother, and. at her death, took refuge in the poor house. A few months since she was taken out of that institution by Mr. Miller, of Cranford, who employed her as an attendant upon his children, It would appear that this colored damsel, soon after her elevation to the post of nurse, manifested an exceedingly turbulent spirit. She was remon- strated with by her employer, who on several oc- casions, it seems, cautioned her against her boisterous demonstrations, But the little girl took it to heart, and yesterday morning, when the family, consisting of Mr, Miller, his wife aud two other | persons, sat down to breaktast, somebody, com- Hat on ae very Ge ar odor whieh from th Tee pot. Only one partook of the bev> oa The tahentate Fésult bemy yelene pains in the stomach. A physician was of GOuUrsé sent for, and, the usual remedies having been applied, whe ailing person was placed ont of danger. On exam: ination it was ascertailed that the coffee contained enough creosote to kill twenty persons. At the first alarm the egress flea, but wien subsequently arrested admitted that she had potsonea the milk and coftce in order, as she said, to get rid of her enemies, She is now lodged 1m the County Jail, She accused her mas- ter with having beaten her with the butt end of a cowhide simply because she had been in the habit of taiking to herself, When stripped at the jail three marks were found on her left arm, appar- ently inflicted by a whip. She evinced no sorrow for the attempt aud laughingly remarked to a tel- Jow prisoner that she m “tried to shot ber master’s mouth for sure,” The escape of Mr. Mil- ler’s family 18 regarded as almost miraculous, AUCTION SALE OF BOOK®, The sale of books at Leayitt’s Art Gallery was concluded last evening. The attendance was small, and the prices brought correspondingly so, Ahandsome copy of Rumphins’ “Cabinet of Rari- ties” was sold ior $4. Henry Shaw's works were also sacrificed, his “Iliustrations of Domestic Architecture in England” bringing but $8 50, and his “Specimens of the Detatls of Elizabethan Archi. | tecture,” sixty copper plate engravings, but $11. Silvyestre’s “Universal Paleography,’’ a collection ol fac-similes of the writings ot every age, sold for 27 60. Le Brun's ‘Versailles Gallery’? realized 29, and H. W. Williams’ “Views m Greece,” with engravings by Muller, Horsburgh and others, $25. A humber of books irom the library of John Allen were also sold, Seventy-five large photographs of statuary, celebrated paintings, &c., were pur- chased ‘for 17}s cents apiece. A rare book by Jos. Acosta, the “Historia Naturale e Morale delle Indie,’ publisned tu Venice in 1596, soid for only $4; but the sacrifice of the evening was a copy of the fourth edition of Shakespeare’s works (1685), Which brought only $40, a duplicate Che i 0) bringing £48 at the Perkins saJe in London ni long since, no one since he leit her to go to the | @ matter concern- | {ned | FLEETWOOD PARK. Second Day of the Running Meeting— Ransom the Winner of the Sturtevant House Sweepstakes and Scratch of the Selling Race and Mile Dash. The second day of the running meeting at Fleet- wood Park was very thoroughly enjoyed by the small number present, as two of the three races on the card were gatlantly contended every inch of their respective distances, Within a short time of the hour to call the horses to the post a violent thunder shower came up, and although the few who were unlucky enough to be | caught im it and drenched to the skin did not relish the visitation of rain, it cooled the atmos- phere and made a very good track for the runners, For @ while the management of Fleetwood se- | riously thought of putting the races over; but, at last, very sensibly decided to go through with, the programme There were three events set down, all of which came off without much delay. First of these was the Sturtevant House Sweepstakes, for all ages, $25 each, play or pay, with $600 added, dash of two mules, This brought to the post R. W. Walden’s bay colt Utica, Babcock & Ransom’s bay colt Ransom and Joseph Donahue’s gray filly Lizzie Lucas, In the pools Lizzie and Ransom wee bringing even money, $50 each, and Utica $20, these being average figures. The race was decidedly weil contested, and caused a jeeling of regret that a larger assemvlage was not on hand to witness it, Ransom, alter a close struggle, landed the winner by two lengths, Lizzie and Utica making adead beat for second place, W. W. Glenn's chestnut colt Merodac was entered, but did not start, ‘Zhe second was a selling race for three-year-olds, one aud # quarter miles, with entrance free, Three of the iour entries responded to the beil, these being Dan Desmonda’s bay mare Moliie Dar- ling, George Ayres’ brown colt Erastus Corning and Josep Donahue’s bay colt Scratch, Eph. Snediker’s bay colt Picalo was drawn. ‘The pool sales on this event were numerous and peculiar. Mollie Darling was at once run into favor, the buyers belng famiilar taces seen at ail meetings, and, seemingly, they could not get their money into the box quick enough. Some of these pools were:—Moilie’ Darling, $3800; Scratch, $115; Corning. $80; and’ many were «disposed of at these figures. Why the old speculators thought so well of Nelle, could not be ascertaiued, as it was certain she could,do but little running. Corning went away witn the lead and kept it three-quarters of a mile, but here haa enough of it, when serateh went to the front and was never afterwards headed, winning without dificulty by two lengths, Mollie second, eighty yards in advance ot Corning. ‘The latter was ridden in the most fnjudicious manner, and the jockey, ior bis loolish work, deserves the greatesc censure. The victory of Scratch wus de- cidedly satisiactory to his new owner, Mr. Dona- nue, as he has had possession of him but a short time, naving bought him out of the Narsery Stables HOLS the late mecting of tue American Jockey Jiub. The third event was a mile dash, for all ages; urse Of $400, ‘This brougnt out Rh. W. Walden’s ay colt Aerolite, George Ayre’s bay horse Victor, Joseph Donuliue’s bay colt Scratch and Dan Des- mond’s buy filly Mollie Darling, the latter two for the second time. In the pools Scraten sold for $105, Mothe $22 and the field $45, Scratch won the dash with ease, thereby giving Mr. Donahue ad- ditional reason Jor rejoicing at the result of the day’s work. ‘ STURTEVANT HOUSE SWEEPSTAKES, FLEETWOop Park, N. Y. —SECOND Day OF THK RUNNING ME Firs? RACcE.—Sturte- vant House Sweepstakes, tor all ages, $25 each, play or pay, with $600 added; $100 to the second and $50 to the third out of the stakes; dash ol two miles, Judges—McKee, McMann and Dater, Babcock & Ransom’s b. c, Ransom, by Asteroid, dam Banner, 108 Ibs. (Hazard) .........0.0.... 1 Joseph Donahue’s gr. 1. Lizzie Lucas, by Aus- tralian, dam Eagless, 106 Ibs, (lisher)........ R. W. Walden’s b. c. Utica, by Lexington, dam Kitty Clark, 108 lbs. (Pontin) Time, 340. * Dead heat for second place. THE RACE, At the second time of asking the fag fell to an excelient send ott, Ransom assuming the lead, Lizzie Luc.s second and Utica last, both well up. | Ransom immectately cut out the work, and on the | turn bad a clear length of daylight between him and Utica, who was being closely pressed by the filly, These positions were maintained at the quarter, down the backstretch and to the half mile, thougn Ransom was but half a length in jiront at this poini, with Lizzie as before. Uuca was given bis head up the hill, and moving up to Ransom they ran in beautiful style along the lower turn to the three-quarter | pole, evoking expressions of interest from the spec- | tators. At aslusning pace they rattled along the stretch, the contestants being lapped so prettily a blanket would have covered all three; yet Ran- | som had the position of honor, with Utica second | and the filly last, 1n this form they went around the turn, past the quarter and hali-mile poles, ‘ never changing, and in the distance looking like one horse, until the Nill was again reached, when | Ransom piuckily arew away inch by inch, and at | the three-quarter pole had opened a full length | of daylight between the contestants, who | were on even terms and struggling beautilully jor | second place. In this exciung manner entered the stretch, each of the jockeys urging | his horse to the utmost and at the drawgate using | their whips, but Kansom responded, and sticking gamely to his work, went under the Wire a winner | by two lengths, to tne great joy o. his backers, | The struggie between Lizzie and Utica was of the Most animated nature all the way home, and never | ceased until the score was reached, which they crossed neck and beck, the judges deciding it a | dead neat between them tor second place. ‘the | mile was made in 1:46}, and the dash in 3:40, ONE MILE AND A QUARTER. Same Day—SEconD Racz--Purse of $400, for | three-year-olds, one and a quarter miles; entrance j free; $250 to the first, $100 to the second and $50 1 horse; winner to be sold for $1,000; if | sold for $750, allowed 5 1bs.; if for $500, allowed 10 | Ibs. ; surplus over stated price to second horse. Joseph Donanue'’s b. ¢. Scratch, by Kentucky, dam Fiuke, $500, 100 lbs, (Fisher)....... | Dan Desmond’s b. f, Mollie Daring, by Revolver, dam Skipper, $500, 97 lbs, (Berry) ...........4. | George Ayres’ or, c. Erastus Corning, by Light- dam Nora Creina, $500, 100 Ibs. (Quinn) .. ediker’s b, ¢. Picalo, by Concord, er The start was made at the three-quarter pole without difficulty aud evenly, with Corning siow- ing the way. Aiong the stretch Quinn, the jockey o1 Corning, adopted the suicidal policy of pushing | him terribly thus carly in the contest, and he passed the stand six lengths in advance, Scratch | second, two lengths in front of Mollie—the iatter being held in restraint by their jockeys, In round- ing the turn the impetuous Quinn, who who was pumping the fe out of Corning without @ necessity for such action, rode far over on the outside of the track, and when he was again in — straight work was but two lengths aheaa of Scratch, who Was running easily, three lengths in advance of | Mollie. By the Pomt of Rocks Scratch responded | to Fisner’s asking, and, entering the lower turn, | Went up to Corning aud was on even terms with him at the three-quarter pole, From this point he | drew away and came rattling down the stretch | two lengths im front and Janded a winter by this distance, much to the consternation of Mollie's | ti | backers, who were sick with the position of affairs, | Mollte beat Corning out eighty yards. The last mite was made in 1:49, and the dash in 2:14, | DASH OF ONE MILE, | SaMe DAY—THIRD RACE-—Purse of $300, for all age: | } entrance free; dash of one mile; $175 to the first, $75 to the second and $25 to the third horse, | Joseph Donahue’s b. c. Scratch, 3 years old, vy | Kentucky, dam Fluke, 0 lbs. (Fisher). oe R. W. Walden’s b. c. Aerolite, 4 years old, b; teroid, dam Edith, 108 Ibs, (Pontin).. | Dan Pera caee ss . Mollie Durling, 3 years old, by Revolv@r, Jam Skipper, 87 Ibs. (Berry).... 3 | George Ayres’ 6. M, Victor, by Uncle Vic, dam ~ Sally Russell, — lbs. A ri ok). tree & Time, 1:454, ~ u THE RACE, When Scratch came to the post he didn't look any the worse Jor his previoug gallant race. The flag fell for a start the firs} trial, the four being on equal footing. Rounding the turn Scratch opened | the daylight, and At the quarter was one length | the best of ft. with Acrolite second, Victor third | and Darling feurta, lapped upon each other, and | presenting a pretty scene, Well in hand Scratch | kept the iead to the half mile by a short length, | Aerolite second, four lengths in front of Darling, | and Victor ten lengths in the rear, che three last | named seeming tired of tt, Up tie hill, along the | lower turn and into the stretch they rattled in this order, when Scratch was given his head, and he | came along and was credited with a second vic- | tory by six lengths, Aerolite second, the same ¢ | tance ahead of Darling, who managed to beat Vic tor out by four lengths. The dasi was made in 140M. TROTTING AT WAVERLY PARK, N. Third Day’s Sport—A Slim Attendance but Fair Trotting. The third and Jast day of the spring meeting at Waverly Park, N. J., took place yesterday, and, in consequence of the heavy rain shower toward the close of the afternoon, was not conciuded up to alate hour, The attendance was very slender, owing doubtless to the exorbitant tami charged at the gate. The trotting was very good on the whole, and some o/ the heats were full of excite. Trace @ horse named Coal Mine sold in the pools as the favorite, Columbia Boy being second choice. AS the result shows, however, the backers of Coal | Mine were ny, Slennpern tse and every- body was surprised that W, EH. Force should carry of the Pins hdic nes The most interest was created in the hurdle race—a two-mile dash, over they | 3 | the line carried out indefinitely by the prolonga- | Ment, particularly those in the first race | between Columbia Boy, W. H. Force and Annie E., and one in the third race. In the first it hurdies, Tnree horses started, Gerald, Dan O'Connell and Idaho. The two first took the first hurdle handsomely together and cleared it, but Idaho’s hoof struck and knocked itdown. The hurdies were four feet high. Much amusement was occasioned by the horse Gerald— the same which won the running race on Thurs. day, and which has made quite a reputation at Long Branch—balking @ hurdie and defying the evforts of bis rider to make him do more than go through the gap made by Idaho’s hoois, O’Con- nell and Idaho kept splendidly together through- out the whole race. At the close Idaho was nearly half a neck ahead under the string. The lollowing 18 @ summary: PIRS? RACE. WAVERLY PaRK, N. J., Fripay, June 26, 1874— TROTTING AND HURDLE RacinG.—Purse No, 9 $200, tor horses that haé never beaten 2:45; $126 to first, $55 to second ana $20 to third norse. ENTRIES. H, v, Eck’s b. g. W. H. Foree.. P, Waterson’s b Columbia Boy A. A. Einstein’s s,m, Annie Charles Seagreave’s 8. g. Coal J. De Cainp’s br. g. Sweetness... Charles Davidson's b. m. Lady Baker. A. B, Smith’s b, m. Kate..... 0, H. Phillips’ bg. Hand Joseph Newman’s b, g. Joseph Chandler’s 8, mn. Feroee 2 3 4 5 6 First heat.. Second heat, Third heat Fourth he 41 1:20 ACE—HURDLE, jor hurdle race, PURSE No. $500, wy, Wweignts; two miles, over eight burdi lirst, $100 to second and $50 to third horse. welter + $359 to A. A, Einstein’s b. g, Id M. Brady’s b. 8. Dan 0 R. M. Boughram’s bik, g. Gerald, ‘Time, 4:18 4. The third and last :ace was not conciuded by dark, the rain storm having set in and seriously disturbed tt. The judges were Messrs. H. Romaine, of Paterson; W. L. Tompkins, of Newark; A. Q Palmer, of New York. RACING AT BEACON PARK. Boston, June 26, 1874, The June meeting at Beacon Park closed this afternoon, Excellent weather has favored the management, and the attendance has been very good on each day of the meeting, the assemblage to-day being the largest of the week. The first race was for horses that had never | beaten 2:50, and of the eight entries four came to the post—viz., Frank, b, g.; Danger, b. g.; Gray Dick, g. g., and Dot, sg. In the betting Frank Was the favorite, but the otds changed to Dot and aguin to Gray Dick, belore the race closed, | ‘The second race was .or a purse of 009, for all horses, and the start were American Girl, Camors and the roan pacer Copper Bottom, ‘The Girl was favorite at the pool box, the vackers of Camors being lew, a8 It was known that he was short of work. The latter, however, won the first heat with considerable ease. The second heat was hotly contested between Camors and the Pacer, resulting in a victor, the latter by a head, in 2: Before the third hea @ shower came on, which made the track a little heavy. The third heat was won by American Girl, in 2:25, beating the Pacer by haif alength. She won tie fourth heat quite easily and also the fith. In the jatter the Pacer, breaking to a standstill on the third quarier, was distanced, and Camors fin- ished a good second, SUMMARY, PURSE of $300 for horses that have never beaten 2:50, mile heats, best three in five, 10 Larness. D 000;+free for all horses; Mile heats ; best three in five in harness, J. Trout’s b, m, American Girl. 331211 J, Austin’s bik, g. Camors., 1.32.3: 3.4 W. H. Crawiord’s r. g. Copper Bottom 2 1 2 2dis Time, 2:25— 26—2 325. EEDMOOR. —~-« Rifle Matches Yesterday by the Twelfth Regiment Officers’ Rifle Association and by. Company A, Twenty-third Regiment. ‘That the National Guard of our State are taking | the greatest interest im rifle practice may be seen | from the daily mereasing attentance of oficers | and men at Creedmoor. fhere is hardly a day | that passes without Witnessing at least one or | two spirited contests for badges and prizes of dif- ferent kinds, And the honorary and profitable re- wards for the successful competitors are | being constantly multiplied, as well as the | number of associations, which are banding them. Selves together for mutual instruction in the art | and science of ballistics; and, while a goodly bumber of aspirants, cither through want of time or a lack of the requisite knowledge in the higher mathematics, May be unable to become what is termed crack shots, there are many officers and men in the National Guard of this State whose in- telligence, education and devotedness to the | sport will enable them to course the whole stuay | of musketry, trom the first principles of aimin; drill to the abstruse calculations that are uece: sary to determine tie velocity and the trajectory of # rifle ball and to master a knowledge of the | physical laws which govern its tight, Unless the shooter Knows something of gun- nery he will find it dificult to comprehend | the theory of the flight of projectiles; he will not readily understand that three forces act- ing in diflerent directions lend their aid to form | | the trajectorv—namely, the propulsive force of | the powder, the force of gravitation and that of atmospheric resistance. Again, to @ man without | some knowledge of the properties of lines and angles, it will be dificult to learn the difference between the line of sight, the axis ol the bore and | tne elevation of this axis above u given hori- zontal plane. Only aman who has some idea of geometry can readily appreciate what is meant by point blank range; to Mauy men it would be a riddie to iniorm them tuat point blank means the spot where the projectile cuts fora second time | tion of the axis of the bore. For these and other reasons a majority of the Militia oficers who are devoted to the study of musketry have expressed, on several occasions, | their sense 0! the great need which exists for the establishment of a formal school of musketry by the State. ‘They do not think that a costly altair should be expected, but believe that a reasonable appropriation ought to be made by the Legislature for the appointment and pay of a small, select staff of officers and non-commissioned oficers— | perhaps hail a dozen of persons altogetuer—whose duty it would be to instruct the State militia in the science and practice of small arm gunnery. The British voluntecrs, to which service our State militia Nearly corresponds, have permanent stafls appointed from the regular army to each corps. The advantages derived by the volunteers [rom the instruction and example of these veteran trainers are very great. he School of Musketry at Hythe turns out anouallya large number of BOATING. The Four-coared Match Race Between the Argonautas Buffalos—The Argonautas the Winners, Yesterday was 4 most exciting day at Bergen Point. The long talked of race between tne Argonantas four-oared crew and the Buftalos four was to be rowed on the Kiil Von Kull, the Argys own racing water. The morning promised well for good racing, but the wind m the aiternoon made the water look lumpy and troublesome for the light craft im which the two fours were to pull, The angry aspect of the river, however, did mot im the least de- gree abate the ardor and enthusiasm of the ladies and gentlemen who have @ local habitation in the vicinity of Bergen Point. The ladies par- ticularly had the boating fever to that extent that to find one without the colors of elther crew pinned on her breast was the exception, not the rule, In many instances the colors of both con- testants were gracefully intertwined and worn by the fair ones, The boat house of the Argonautas on the outside was decorated with flags and inside fair hands had wreathed pictures and ornaments with the freshest of Nowers. A large buffalo’s head was placed over the main door leading out on the piazza, a graceful token of thoughtfulness toward the visiting club, Old Josh Ward’s pic- ture was festooned with evergreens, and on the tables were exhibited the prizes which had been captured for the club through the skill of tts crews, About three o'clock the spectators began to line the banks, and ladies with their escorts to take their place on the broad piazza of the boat house, Nearly a dozen steamboats from New York, with gay colors streaming in the wind and their decks crowded, lay off the pier head of the Argonautas’ house. Several yachts, some flying the flag of the New York Yacht Club, helped to make the scene a most enlivening one. From the following brief sketches of the clubs it wiil be seem that in many res; ects there exists great similarity in the aquatic career of each:— THE ARGONAUTA ROWING ASSOCIATION was organized in 1870, under the presidency of E, R. Warner, on the Kill Von Kull The asso- clation had then a small and unpretentious boat house, with few boats and a slender roll of members. Since then the club has grown into prominence as one of the first boat clubs of the country, and can boast of as fine & house and as good a show of all Kinds of racing, pleasure and practice craft as need be desired. The first race the Argonautas rowed was with the Neptune Boat Club of Staten Island. In this race they were defeated, The following year again brought them defeat from the same club; then succeeded two victories, which leaves the record stand two tor the Nep- tunes and two for the Argonautas, This year the fival race will take place, and the event is looked forward to with a great deal of mterest, The Oneidas, of Jersey City, had an idea that they could “get away” with the Bergen Pointers, but they counted without their host. Their victory over the Oneidas was the first the Argonautas won, Last year the Argys won the /our-oared prize on the Schuylkill, and this year they re- peated the same honorable record against the rowing strength of the Schuylkill Navy. Thus it will be scen that the Argonauta Club has a fair and honorable record in aquatic annals, THE BUFFALO ROWING CLUB. ‘This club, like the Argonauta, was organized in 1870. Its first President was Spencer Clinton, under whose leadership it stilt contimues. The first race in which the Buifalos pulied was at an open regatta at Toronto, in which there were five crews eD- tered, among them the famous Scharil crew, of Pittsburg. In this race the Buifalos came in sec- ond, thé winners of the race being the Scharit crew, This race brought the association into a good deal of trouble wito the National Association of Amateur Uarsmen, which, however, was after- wards amicably settled. The reason why the Buffalos entered into the Toronto regatta was in order to meet another amateur crew which nad also entered, and as this was the only opportunity they had of meeting them they con- sidered it no harm to have a@ friendly contest, even though there were professionals in the race. The next race the Buffalos pulled was a match race with the Riversides, of Rochester. In this they proved the victors. Both the Toronto and Roches ter races were rowed in dead water. The Toronto race, however, Was four miles, with two turns, | while the Rochester was only a two-mile race, | with one turn, ‘These are the only races the But- falos have rowed, apart from the local Fourth of July regattas in which they took part. A COMPARISON, A glance at thé weights of the contestants in yesterday’s race will show that both crews were evenly matched. In e&perience and the number of contests in which the clubs were engaged they were about equ: The following are the crews of the two boats ARGONAUTA CREW, BOAT AND COLORS. Ed. Smith, bow. Walter Mann, No. Benjamin Stevenson, No. 8. Frederick Eldred, stroke... 1 ‘The Argonauvas rowed in a cedar boat, duilt by Roahr. Dimensions—4l feet long, 17 inches wide and 84 inches deep. She 18 named the Bachelor and weighs about 100 pounds. The colors worn by the crew were, scarlet on the head, white shirt and pants, BUFFALO CREW, c, W. Baldy, bow. John M. 2 Jonn B. Greene, 157 Charles E. Dunbar 162 The Buflalos rowed in one of Waters’ paper boats. Dimensions—d! feet long, 17% Inches beam and 8 inches deep, and she weizhed 128 los, The crew sported white colors and rowed with bare heads, Lbs. M47 160: THE COURSR was the same as that rowed over by the Argo nautas when they pulied the Neptunes—that is, jrom the can buoy opposite New Brighton dock to an imaginary line drawn from Newark Bay Light- house to Eim Park dock. Distance, three miles straight away. THE RACE. Shortly after five o’clock the boats ‘ge into po- sition, and the referee, Mr, Frederick J. Engie- harat, after instructing both crews as to the way he would start them, sent them away with the word ‘go. The Buifalos had the Staten Island shore, the position which they selected, the Argonautas waiving the customary toss for choice. The tide was running up the Kills strong at the start. The Argies caught water first and alter the first few strokes settled down to their work in splendid form at about thirty- eight strokes to the minute, The Bufutos, commissioned and non-commissioned graduates tothe army, andthe regiments of the regular service in t furnish instructors for the volun- | ers, ‘ihe National Guard of New York find the | ‘want of some such institution as that above indi- | cated; but many of the officers believe that if the matter were properly put before the Legislature _ it would take measures at once to fill this gap in | | | the State military organization, Yesterday afternoon the Twelfth Regiment Na- | tional Guard Oificers’ Rifle Association shot a | match at Creedmoor for the Boylan gold badge. | | ‘fhe contest Was with regulation breech-loading | rifles, at the 200 and 500 yards ranges, seven rounds | being tired at eacu range. The result will be seen | below: THE SCOR. Name. Range, yards, Score —— Captain Burns......... an ; Lieutenant Fulton.. Lieut. Col. Gildersleeve } 5.) Captain Smith... Capt. Van Rensselaer. . ; ) Adjutant Murphy.....- 130 Captain Burns, who won the badge yesterday, | takes it irom Captain Smith, who heid the honors Jast month. The badge is to be shot for monthly | until some one, of the competitors shail win it | three times in succession, when it becomes his | property. i | COMPANY A, TWENTY-THIRD REGIMENT, N. G. ‘This fine command Was out yesterday at Creed- moor, undei*the orders of First Lieutenant Story. The memvers Of the company shot @ match at the | 300 and 600 yard ranges for the Kellogg, baage. | This premium for good marksmanship 13 a very handsome goid and enamelled badge, representing a target with groupiugs of rifles around it. [t was won by Private James M, Allen. As the company have had but limited chances of practice the snoot- ing was not what the men themselves wished tt to be, and therefore did not care to give their score to the public, cerctowrnmewcnsm tocem comconcnceens A CORRECTION, A palpabie error appeared in yesterday's report of the Seventy-first regiment's aggregate number | of shooters, Instead of 287 men being cast at the 200 yards range, but 183 tailed in making eight points, and as 79 shot the 400 yards score it follows that the regiment had 262 shooters out. COMPANY D'S CHALLENGE. The members of Company D, Twellth regiment, National Guard, are pretty sure that no company | any other militia regiment will come forward to take up the gauntlet which they have thrown down to the whole militiamen of the State. The boys of D Company own that itis a pretty large | Undertaking to Cane Hd at the butte any ouber company whatsoever, but they are prepared to | Stand by their wager of battle. there no com- pany that can oblige the men of D Company by treading on the skirts of their swallow-taus? A couple of rifle matches take place to-day at Creedmoor, The Amateur Rifle Association will | contest for the prizety | length, pulling a much — shorter stroke, were rowing at forty-one. They appeared to lack the finish, sweep aud reach of their opponents, and were working hard, though not so effective as the Argonauta crew. After the first quarter was rowed the Argonauta boat had a clear lead of one boat’s length, The Buifalo boys had now dropped down to jorty, and were doing the better for it. The Argies had also come down one and were rowing at thirty-seven. About the end of the first half mile the rain, which had been threatened for the past hour, came down in torrents, but the crews kept at their work and continued on toward the goal. The ratn helped to aliay the water, which at the start was rather lumpy. When opposite the La Tourette House the Argo- nauta crew were still leading by sbout a and were rowing well within them- selves, Ed. Smith, the bow oar of the Bergen | Potnt boat, was steering a magnificent course, and | the appearance of his hand occasionally above his head assured the wearers uf the red that the Argies had the race to themselves, The course of the Buffalo boat was also weil taken, but the crew in discipline, form of rowing and finish, are in- ferior to the other. Baldy, in the bow o! the Bul falo, was not doing big work at the oar nearly as weil as the rest of the crew, and all the men in the boat appeared to puli with @ jerk at the end of their stroke, The Argonautas, on the contrary, pulled their oar firmly and cleaniy through the water. When nearing the fnish the Buffalos again ron their stroke up to forty-one, and lessened the dis- tance between the two boats; but not enough to encourage their friends on the steamer that they would win, The Argonautas continued to run on without a spurt, and crossed the line eight seconds ahead o! the Butfaios, SUMMARY, BERGEN Pornt, June 26, 1874.—Four-oared race for aset of colors. Course on the Kill Von Kull, three miles straight away, with the tide, from stakeboats anchored off New Brighton dock to an imaginary Hey at from Newark a light. house to Kim Park dock, Weather cloudy, wind fresh, water et Referee gnd starte: - erick J. Englehardt, of New Yor! Argonantas, of Bergen Point, N. J. 1 Bunalos, of Buffalo, N. ¥ 2 Time, 1! BASE BALL, ‘The Bostons Bost the Chicagos. Boston, June 26, 1674, Ina game of base ball played here to-day be- tween the Bostons and Chicagos the latter were defeated by a score of 8 to 7, Base Ball Notes. ‘The heavy fall of rain yesterday afternoon caused @ postponement of the Atlantic-Hartiord game, ba hy to have been played on the Union rounds, tear the Mntuals and Hartfords play on the ion,