The New York Herald Newspaper, October 1, 1874, Page 7

TRE UNITED STATES SHIP JUNIATA. [serctar DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE] | Lonpow, Sept. 30, 1874. The United States steamer Juniata arrived at Corfu yesterday. GERMANY. BERLIN, Sept. 30, 1874. | The German Reichstag is convoked to meet Oc+ tober 10, DENMARK AND GERMANY. The Schleswig Difficulty Likely To Be Adjusted: LONDON, Oct, 1—6 A. M. A special despatch from Copenhagen to the Morning Post says a report is curreut there that Russia and England are jointly trying to finda basis for the setrlement of the Schleswig question which wili be acceptable to botn Prussia and Den- mark, GERMANY AND JAPAN. BERLIN, Sept. 30, 1874, The German government intends establishing a paval hospital at Yokohama. OCEAN TELEGRAPEHY. The Direct United States Cable—No Later News from the Faraday—Standing of the Steck in London, Lonpoy, Sept. 30, 1874. Noiniormation concerning the whereabouts of the Direct United States cable steamer Faraday has been received later than that jurnished by the vaptain of the steamship Algeria, who, upon his arrival at New York on the 22d inst. from Liver- pool, reported seeing on the 15th inst. two steam- ers bound west, supposed to have been the Fara- day and consort. When the Faraday started rom Gravesend to commence the work of laying the table she had a supply of coal on hand suficient to last six weeks, The stock of the virect Company 1s as bigh as ever; that of the Anglo-American Company 18 de- clining. THE INTERNATIONAL POSTAL UNION, Lonpon, Sept. 30, 1874. England has joined the Postal Union. TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT. Collision on the Alleghany Valley Road—List of Killed and Wounded— Baggage Car Burned—Cause of the Disaster. PITTSBURG, Pa., Sept. 30, 1874. About noon to-day a collision occurred on the Jow grade division of the Alleghany Valley Rau- | road, three and a half miles east of New Bethle- | hem, Pa., between the mail train going east and a freight train going west. THE CASUALTIES, James Esler, engineer; M. Killien, fireman, and Henry Doyle, a passenger, all on the mail train, wero killed, and Henry Wertz, express messenger, Was iatally injured. J. M. Farr, baggage master; | John Brown, newsboy, and John Garrison, a pas- | Benger, were seriously injured. ‘Ine baggage car, containing the baggage, mail and express matter, was burned. The accident was caused by a tele- Brapb operator failing to nold the passenger train for orders as directed. THE PORTLAND STEAMER SAFE, PORTLAND, Me., Sept. 30, 1874. The steamer New York, of the International line, arrived at one P. M. to-day, having put into Ma- Chias and into the Penebaces to avoid a ators, ‘Which was very severe, WHO COM Removal of General Sherman’s Head= quarters to St. Louls—Powers of the Commander-in-Chief. The headquarters of the army will toeday be transferred from Washington to Sr. Louis. This change is In accordance with General Sherman’s request, and is approved by orders issued through the War Department by the President, who di- rects that the present functions of the General of the Army and those in relation to the transaction of business with the War Department and its bu- reaus will continue in force. This transaction, though not without a parallel in the military his- tory of the country, is one of which the country ‘Was some months ago advised ; but it is, neverthe- | less, entitled to some fuiler remarks and explana. tions than it has heretofore received. General Sherman retires from the seat of government sim- Ply tor the reason that the Secretary of War nas taken out of his hands almost every particle of | authority that appertained jor years to the Commanding General of the Army, and lett him witn hardly the siightest semblance ©f authority in the administration of the military establishment. Consequently his position at Washington became irksome and Sherman has frankly and in the most pubiic manner stated ag much. General Grant, after the war, as will be eeu, feltin the same manner and communicated | his views to Secretaiy Stanton; but General | Grant, according to the orders reierred to above, Sirects the continuance of a system which General Sherman pnds inconsistent with his dignity and Which is properly due to the high position he Dccupies to remain a mere figurehead at the capital, Itis te custom in all countries main- taining standing armies jor the General-tn-Chief to reside at the seat of government. The reasons for it ure apparent. ‘the same was the case with Washington, Clair, Wayne, Dearvorn, Brown, Macomb and Grane when not engaged in active operations in the fel Brown and Macomb both fied at Washington; Scott jor a time had his headquarters ‘n New York m consequence of differences existing between him and W Marcy and Jefferson Davis, while the latter was Secrée. tary of War, and it was in consequence of these AiMenities Which resuited in stripping Scott of consideravie of the authority allowed to him by Jaw and regulations that a condition of alfairs was created that has led to Sherman retiring to St, Louis. MANDS THE ARMY? —-—__—— OBITUARY, The Duke of Leinster, The Most Noble Augustus Frederick Fitzgerald, Duke of Leinster, Ireiand, died yesterday at the age of eighty-three years. The Duke of Leinster— who was during many years “Ireland’s only Duke’—descended in & direct iine from the fourth of the illustrious house of the Geraldines, who passed from Italy to Normandy and thence into England, where he became so great @ favorite with Edward the Coniessor that he excited the jealousy of tie Saxon Thanes. Maurice | Fitzgerald, iis heir, was the patriarch of the Trish Geraidines. He landed in the Green Isle in the year 1171, and (rom tim have descended a tine | ©! putriots, soldiers, counsellers Of Stare and aiso | some formidable rebels agatnse Brivist rule, the Jatter class including Ue pamnes of the iamous esilken Thon y and Lora Edward Fitzgerald, who died of wounds whic he received in resist- ig arrest upon # charge of Migh treason, on the 4th of June, 1798. The noblemin just now de- ceased was premier Luke, Marquess and Earl of Jreiand. He married a daughter of the Barl of Harrington. fis eidest son, tae Marquess of Kil- dare, will succeed to the dukedom. Gardiner Brewer. Gardiner Brewer, a well known citizen of Provi- deuce, R.L, died in that city yesterday, 30th alt, Ww the regret of a wide circle of friends. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY, The following record will show the changes in the temperature fox the ;ast twenty-four hours, wm comparison with the corres; onding day of last year, as mdicuted by the th phartiacy, HERALD f AST. 1874. 12 P.M. Average temperature yesterday. average temperature lor corresponding date | every few minutes, | have the rare felic.ty, Uf not discovered at tne NEW THE FITCH-SHERMAN NUPTIALS, Arrangements for the Mar- riage To-Day. Special Benediction of the Vicar of Christ Among the Gifts. Improper Conduct of Miss Flora McFlimsey. The Groom, the Bride and the Trousseau. WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 1874. The preparations for the nuptials between Miss Minnie Sherman and Lieutenant Fitchare now ad- vanced to the last particular and Washington only awaits the hour. Seldom does such a wina- fall come to the shopkeeping class for whose | voracity tbis auspicious occasion forms a delicious meal. A&B one walked down Pennsylvanta | avenue this morning toward the Capitol | the names of Miss Sherman, the General and the lucky young bridegroom could be heard tripping trom lip to lip among tne tair young Treasury clerks, who, witn all other true Washing- tonians, turn their faces Treasury ward at eight in the morning. It 1s exhilarating to find oneself in @ connubial avmosphere, so to speak, for as Wash- ington has no public business on hana, such as | Crédit Mobiliers, back vay or even third term, it | 1 i turns heart and soul to the wedding of | this youn couple, Down Pennsylvania ave- nue parties of ladies, adding the last dozen ot trifles to their toilet for the morrow, could be seen, while an occasional member of the sterner se xX, covered with a summer wilted white hat, might be observed to furtively enter a hatter’s store and reappear with a black silk chapeau of the latest style. Lavender kids and lavender ties were in lavish demand. Many were the comments passed upon the weather, and “Old Prob?’ him. sell was waited on by a bevy of blushing young ladies = to know if he could not possibly arrange for clear weather to the exclusion of “partly cloudy and rainy.” The veteran wiped a tear from his weather eye, re- marked that be was once young himself, and would do what he could, Around and within General Sherman’s mansion the greatest activity pre- vailed. The event of to-morrow will be doubly significant there, for it 1s the General's formal farewell to Washington, as well as the Wedding of his eldestdaugnter, The splendid ARRAY OF BRIDAL PRESENTS, which are grouped by loving hands in the grand old soldiew*s study up stairs, receives additions The glittering and useful ar- ticles are duly ticketed for imspection, and what Tay be called the private view is taking place to-night, THE VISITORS were almost exclusively members of the family and the groomsmen and bridesmaids, who take a Paipitating interest in the details, Mrs, Sherman, Wearied with a long day of anxious preparation, was not present, and, of course,. the coming bride was invisible, the honors being done by Miss Lizzie Sherman with fascinating elegance. The General himself, happy and smiling, moved among the visitors with a pleasant word jor all. The lowa branch of the Sherman samily and the gen- tle bloodett Ewings from Ohio were present in large numbers. Floral artists and mysterious conlec- tioners went about making their work look beouti- ful for the morrow, for all 1s then to be fresh, fragrant, bright and inviting. THE CHURCH OF ST. ALOYSIUS has been tastefully decorated and tae mevements of the bridal party during the marriage ceremony and the imposing nuptial mass which 1s to follow, have all been studied out and arranged. The | rising of the sun and nis advance to within one hour of meridian, are all now needed to make the distinguished spectators, family and young couple happy—the former for an hour the latter tor life. Among the many beautiful gifts is | one which the young couple prize as highly as all | others—one which, perbaps, the disciples of ‘Tyn- dall might not value at all, but which has at least historic interest for all, It is a letver from the President of the American College at Rome con- veying to the bride and groom THE BLESSING OF HIS HOLINESS THE POPE, The letter 1s as tollows:— AMEIICAN COLLEGE, ALBANO, Sept, 10, 1874. DEAR Mr. Firch—This morning I had the pieag- ure of recetving a card of invitation to your wed- ding, forwarded, { think, by Mrs. Sherman and ac- couwpanied with her regards, Please return her my sincere thanks, and say how greatly I appre- ciate the honor, The letter I wrote you some time since in answer to yours was a father brief one, partly because of occupation and purtly because I had the intention o1 writing this one. Debdarred from taking part in the festivities of the occasion and notin a condi- tion to make wedding presents, 1 wanted, never- theless, {0 contribute to the happiness of so auspicious an event and of a marriage so truly catholic, and this in @ permanent, substantial way, especially as you are pleased to attribute to ine, tuough quite Uncenscious of it, a certain agency in bringing it about. For all these suficiently weighty reasons J resolved to anticipate your wedding day by what | 1am sure will be more acceptabie than many a gilt—the biessing of our Holy Father Pio Nouo on your marriage day. A short time ago in @ private audience with the Holy Father {spoke to him of General and Miss Sherman, whom he remembered very well, told Dim of the coming marriage of Miss Sherman with yourself, one o1 the young officers I had presented 1O him some time before, a Jact he. had not for- gotten, aud then asked jor the blessing on your huptiais. ‘Ths he ceigneu very graciously to give, 60 that you start out in life with the special bene- diction of the Vicar of Christ, In conclusion, 1 can only add my own best wishes that every happiness may attend you and yonr betrothed, that you may go through this earthly pilgrinage each helping the other to bear Its crosses and gain its rewards both here and hereaiter, When you will change the nupual | crowns for those that fade not. Desiring to be moat respectiuly remembered to General and Mrs. Sherman and witn very kind regards to Miss Sherman, 1 am, dear Mr. Fitcn, very truly yours | in Chrisa SM. CHATARD, Among the invitations which found the receiver willing, but to whom circumstances forbade an acceptance, was one to the distinguished English Catholic Lady Herbert. Her note ol regret 18 quite interesting, and so 1s herewith appended. NOTE FROM LADY HERBERT. DoRLIN, LOCH SHIRL SALEN, N. | tae Sept. 12, 1874. My Drar Miss SHERM4N—Your most kind inv! tion to your marriage found me in this wild and deautitdl spot in the Catholic part of the High- lands of Scotiand. [am so sorry that 1 eraney theretcre, profit by it; but | assure you | shall pray very much for you on that day that every lessiv g and joy may be yours in future lie, Pray present my compliments to tne General of the Army and Mrs. Sherman, and thank them for their kindness in remembering me, Yours, most sincereiy. M. E, HERBERT, I hone WU you come to England you will come and sce me and introuuce your husband, THE DEMAND FOR INVITATIONS, From present indications the throug at the church, will be immense as well as brilliant, Twenty-five hundred invitations have been issued for the services at the church, and they are itn sucn high demand that many means, the reverse of reputable, have been taken, by the unscrupulous but curious to obtaln possession of them. Many persons to whom they bave been sent have not received them, while it is Known that some have been made a matter of dollars and cents, after, it is believed, being purioined trom the mails. but of such is Miss Fiora McFlimsy. When she believes herself slignted no subterfuge to gain her end weighs upon her conscience, Sne will chureh door and sent away howling, of touching elbows with the great and brilliant of the capital to-inurrow, and witnessing a wedding outshining | in exterior pomp and so‘emn splendor anything | she has hitherto feasted her biluking eyes witha. | Archbisnop Purcell was at St. Aloysius’ charcn to-day and celebrated mass, a.ter which he admin- istered the sacrament of Vondrmation to Mra ; a8 “beaux”? much commented upon. YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER General Charles Ewing, who entered the Catholic Church two years ago. THE WEDDING CARDS. The Sherman-Fitch wedding carda were issued about two weeks ago. On an ob'ong sheet of Pirus’ finest tinted note paper we read :— Meee re renee teOE rest LetEIEIEIELEIELOLELELODENE: THE GENERAL and MRS, SHERMAN at home Thursday, Uctober 1, from one until four o’ciock. 207 I street. Qeenennnenenene ne sores eters sere re sere ee DESEO OPED) On a large square card, matching the paper in quality and coloring, are these words:— Qeecererene se neeene bess eee NEM DONEEIONOOONIE The General of the Army and Mrs, Sherman insite YOR to be present at the Nuptial Mass and Marriage of their daughter, MARIA EWING SHERMAN, an THOMAS WILLIAM FITCH, Engineer Corps. United States Navy, which will be solemnized by His Grace J. B, Purcell, Most Rev. Archbishop of Cincinnati, in St. Aloysius chur Washington, D. C., on Thursday, Uctober 1, 1874, é at eleven o'clock, OOOO MPOOOLOL DE EEEE DEEL IOLL OIE LE OE DOOD DOODLE ODO while on @ narrow, long card, without which no one could obtain ingress to the church, was en- graved;— wearecesoe® necvennces as eee Denner nT noe: POOL IC OO RIO EDERAL OE DEOL OE BT DOO OE ONEIELE IEE DOLE LEDELODEDETELE ELLE OED % PRESEN? THIS AT THE CHURCH DOOR, 3 een CELOLE DOLE NONEEE EOL TEbD LED DOE LE tetE ttt N® the whole being in @ large square envelope, without monogram or initial. Could it be pos sible that so many years had come and gone? It made us feel old to receive the wedding card of the daughter of what seemed but yesterday's bride. MISS SHERMAN has been quite a favorite in the small circie whom she admitted to the enjoyment of her iriendship, : | | | last night, and greatly admired by society generally, not for | a “pertect beauty,” which she did not possess, | but tor @ certain charm of manner, a gracious sweetness of features.and delightiul simplicity | Of character, She is above the medium height, with a jair complexion, cola, dark gray eyes, aquiline nose, proud, imperious mouth, and light brown golden-streaked hair. There was great re- pose of manner and much reserve with strangers, Her independence of character has always been marked and her indifference to what are known An incident that came to our knowledge during the visit of PRINCE ARTHUR to this country will convey a correct idea of ex- actly how independent she was. Wuile ona visit ing p to this city the Prince, who was a very “unassum- | ing, clever fellow,’ so the young men said, was | greatly llonized. Dinners, parties, receptions and germans were given in his honor, all this Kindness to the son of his Queen, Sir Edward Thornton conceived the happy idea of giv- ing a ball. Masonic Temple was hired, and every In return for | energy put forward to make the affair worthy of | the guests and the royal host and bis Minister, The best decorators were engaged to do the hall, the modistes were crazed by the demand for new robes du val. The caterer lived onthe road from his kitchen in Washington to Delmoutco’s door in New York. Florists were bidden to spare “‘no ex- pense.” A clerk “was engaged day and night in answering notes’? begging, praying, beseeching “dear Lady Thornton for an invitation.” But su- perior to everything was the question, “With whom will he dance?’ Each prin- cess among our belles thought surely with her and each fancied the other would be the Cinderella left in the cold. Mrs. Thornton made a list and gave it ta one of the Legation, and from ness.” the Prince, at the first vaisa to one of those be- | actot "Gli Ugonotti.”? AMUSEMENTS. | | Italian Opera—Aida—First Appearance | of Signora Potentin1, Signor Carpi and | Signor Fiorini. | It is always pleasant to chronicle @ success on the stage, and when it comes iu an operatic form the pleasure is stilltae greater. Such was the re- sult of the performance at the Academy of Music | A soprano and tenor made thetr | frat appearance last, and perhaps | in Verdi's his best, work, “Afda,’? and at once gained | genuine, unailoyed success, They were Signora Potentini aud Signor Carpi. “Alda” will eventually become the most popular work in the répertotre of Mr. Strakosch, as it is the matured thought of the greatest of modern Ltalian composers, The story 18 attrac- tive, despite its antiquity. It may be hard to imagine love, jealousy and kingeralt in connec- tion with the swathed mummies of the pyramids; but whea the simple, expressive plot of signor Gbislanzont is well considered the difficulty | vanisiies, In this opera, written at the com- maod of the Khedive, and produced tor | the first time in Cairo, Egypt, with such | artists as Pozzoni, Grossi, Mongint and Me- dini, Verdi departs im «a great measure jrom his recognized style, His instrumentation js particularly novel, The coloring of the melodic theines is fantastic and Uriental in its positive- ness, but always effective. Considering that ‘Alda"’ was presented last season more frequcntly than any other opera in the r¢pertoire, its popu- larity in America may be looked upon as a fixed fact, | it served last season as a medium for the triumph | of Mlle. Torriant and Signor Campanio,, It introduced last evering Signora Potentini and Signor Carpi, with far more favorable re- suis than their predecessurs in the two principai rOfes enjoyed, A dramatic prima donna, now that Grisi is dead and 1a Grange and Gaz zaniga bave retired irom the stage, 18 a rara avis in the world of art. Signora Potentint amply fills the void. Her voice is 01 the trae dramatic order, fud, sonorous, readily responding to every puase of passion and cultivated to an extent approach- lection, This was observable even in the first act, when she sung the wail ul the captive princess who struggles between tier love of father and country and of the gallant young chietrain who goes to destroy both. n the third act, musically speaking tne best in the opera, signora Potentint sung the magnificent music allotted to Aida m this scene with an effect rarely equalled on our boards. ‘The duet with ber jather, the captive king, im which she pasaidnately implores him to Spare her from the bomihation and anguish of making her lover a victin to the designs aguins¢ his duty toward his country and the succeeding interview with Radamés ‘were delivered with such passion and fire that the entire house broke ont into & spontaneous outburst | of applause. The grand in the last act, the adieu to earth, was another triumph for the prima donna. Fully equal to the greatness of | diguora Potentini’s impersonation of the title role was the Radames of Signor Carpi. A tenore | robusto is nowadaysas scatce an article as a | prima donna dramatica, When Signor Carpi | sung the tirst aria, “Celeste Aida,” he was at once | recognized as the desired tenor, lu the third act, | in the duet wita Aida, and in the last scene his | success was assured. Since the departure | of Satvi we have had no tenor on the operatic stage in New York that can compare in voice with Carpi. He did not make the same imposing appearance in the ré/e oi the Kgyptian Captain that made the success of Campanini; but Ne sung much better than nis predecessor In the | role. At the end of the third act he was called be- | lore the curtain, with Signora Potentini, five tumes—a tribute irom tiie public which has only | been paid to Nilsson and Oampanini, tn the lourth Miss Cary appeared in the character o1 Amneris, which she has made her own, and we know of no occasion on which she | | Made as decided asuccess, Her beautiful contralto | personations shines with that list the partmers were chosen for ‘His Hignh- | The pali, opened by Mrs. Thornton and | Witching airs that inspire the feet and flutter the | heart, Prince Arthur advanced to Miss Sherman to demand ner hand “pour le vaise.” Raising ner cold eyes and slightly arching her always haughtily proud head, she said: — | duce, “Thank you, but the ralesof my church do not | | direction oi Signor Muzio, were worthy ol Covent allow me to ‘do’ the round dances.”? A pause and Arthur, too well bred to urge compliauce against principles, remained quietly chatting until LES LANCIERS was announced, aud then, ollering Uls ane to ~*” Sherman, tney led the dance. The incident cre- ated a profound sensation among the beaux and belles, and made an impression on the Prince, From that time he visited frequently at the Gen- eral’s, and on his return to England sent, witha letter, a superb locket of Etruscan gold. On one side i3 @ turquoise surrounded by diamonds, and on the | Randolph's Leah, Other a photograph of His Highness, the whole | sent ‘Lo the young lady, who ofall others in Amer- ica he admired the most.” In the spring of 1871 and while there was horse, sustaining scrious ducing = results so alarming that physicians ordered a European tip. After @ protracted stay abroad, during which she re- gained health, her face was turned homeward— London first becoming the objective point. In sauntering through the Crystal Palace she was presented to the gentleman who to-day became her husband. thrown from a MR. FITCH ia a New Yorker and a man or fine personnel, with large frame, square shoulders, brown hair and | Miss Sherman made a visit to Fort Leavenworth, | beard, honest eyes, and compares most favorably | with the plain, insignificant Englishman who took from us our “bonnie Princess Nellie.” Mr. Fitch did not return on the steamer with Miss Sherman, for, unfortunately for this roman. tic story, his passage was engaged, and the voyage home was made alone. In New York he awaited with impatience the steamer fetching | over the water what he suddenly found had be- come necessary to his nappiness. On her arrival, Alter a jew duys’ rest im the great city Mr. Fitch accepted the invitation to return with General Sherman and family. We aliremember the beau- tilul reception given by “the staff’ to the daugh- ter ol their chiei, and with what pleasure friends and society welcomed her home. THE ENGAGEMENT ‘Was soon noised about, but Washington being a place most prolific in scandal gossip, those who knew the gentle “Minnie” best thougnt it only gossip. THE TROUSSEAU was ordered from Paris, and it comprises every- thing essential to a woman’s nappiness, There are soft cashmere morning robes, dainty jackets rich in embroidery, street dresses fashioned of costly gros d’Orleans, with polonalse or cuirass of camel's hair or matelasée, dinner costumes of gros grain embroidered in colors with tropical fowers and birds, and garments with rich velvet and costly lace, evening dressea of sheeny, glimmering silk, the Justrous folds half hidden beneath drapings of diaphanous illusion and muslin almost concealed vy foaming, snowy lace, coquettisn hats and exquisite bonnets, superb sets of frosty lace, with designs of flowers so life-like that every breath moved them into being; parasols, covered with thread lace in rich artistic patterns, the handies curtously wrought from pear, ivory, tor- toise shell and malacca; dainty mouchoirs, edged injuries and pro. | her | | of “Griititn Gaunt’ on September 24, i} voice is now In its prime @nd the thorough artis tic spirit which is mantiested in her operatic im- full lustre in her Amneris. Signor Vel Puente reappeared as Amo- nasro, and made a bit as greatas that achieved | by Maurel at tnefirst periormance ol the opera, | Signor Fiorint made his début in the role of | the high priest, Ramfis, and showed evidence of @ good bass voice, marred oniy by a disagreea- bie tremolo, A tremolant tone is never desirable in any singer; but in bass notes it destroys much Ol the effect that @ naturally good organ might pro- Signor Scolara, a conscientious artist, mace | the rdle of the hing of Egypt a feature ot the opera, ‘The chorus and orcuestra, under the experienced Garden, This opera cannot itil, with Such superb | presentation, to be the principal feature of the present season, On Friday Mile. Marie Heiibron appears a8 Marguerite in “Faust.”’ | Musical ana Dramatic Notes. Mr. Charlies Pope intends to struggle with “Sam. H son.”” * The ‘‘Black Crook” invaded Carson City, Nevada, ‘on September 21, Detro t critics go into ecstasies over Miss Kate “Escaped from Sing Sing’? 1s the latest epi- | demic in St. Louis. Miss Maggie Mitchell River on Saturday last. Coo! Burgess has been laying waste the peaceful | city of Kingston, Canada, Lawrence Barrett essayed Richeheu at Terre | Raute, Indiana, on Saturday. | Billy Florence made a decided hit in “Dombey & | ! | “Fanchonized” at Fall Son” in Cleveland on Friaay last. Saturday night will be presented at the Lyceum for the oniy time “La Perichoie.” . Beecherism has reached Memphis in the shape | A Butfalo paper says that the celebrated pianist, | J, N. Pattison, 1s going into the lecture fle!d, i Ben De Bar still plays Toodles in st. Louis, and | the oldest inhabitant remembers the first periorm- ance, Edwin Adams ‘and Mr. through “Damon and Pythias’ in Alleghany, Pa., Gotthold struggled | | orderly, J, 1874.-TRIPLE SHEET, CREEDMOOR, Strong Wind and Poor ‘Scores. THE REGIMENTAL TEAMS. | Close Competitions for the | State Prizes. The military matches of the First and Second divisions of the National Guard were begun yester- day, under conditions that were not very favorable to good shooting. The weather was clear and warm, | scarcely any effect of Tuesday’s storm being vist- ble, but the wina swept in irregular gusts across the range with a force that rendered it very dim- cuit for the marksmen to take steady alm. Asa result the scoring was very low, even good shots feeling thankful if they got on the target at ail. | So far, however, asthe comfort of the men was | coneerned the day was truly enjoyable, the heat of the sun being tempered by the unruly | wind that played such havoc with the aim of the riflemen, The arrangements, too, were very | ‘The different regimental squads camped on the range paraded beiore their tents at the hour appointed tor the opening of the matches | with military precision, and aiter inspection were marched down to the firing point under the com- mand of their officers. The appearance of the squads camped on the ground was creditable to | the National Guard, Scrupuious attention had | been paid to the tidiness and soldierly appearance of the men. Sone few of the visite squads | offered an unpleasant contrast to the men of the | Twenty-second, Twelfth and Seventh, who were specially distinguished by their soidierly appear- ance and bearing. Owing to the high wind | few of the teams did as well as might | have been expected at the 200 yards range. With the exception of the Seventy-ninth all of them had some of their members disqualified, through not making a sufficiently high score to enable them to shoot at the 500 yards, according to the terms of | the match. In fact, there was a perfect slaughter | of the innocents among the regimental teams, some of them going back to the 500 yards range | with only one-fourth of thetr members qualified to continue in the competition. Lhe Second division | match, in all essential particulars, resembled that | of the First; and, though some Jair shooting was done, the general result was certainly not very satisfactory. COMPLAINTS AGAINST ARRANGEMENTS, ‘The non-military members of the association are | loud in condemnation of the present system of mixing up military and civil matters when there 48 no necessity for it, Under the present system competitors are Kept waiting all day in order to shoot in one matcu, Which 1s by no imesns amus- | ing. UNGENTLEMANLY CONDUCT. The general conduct of the men present was ex- | emplary. Some officers pelongins to one of tne | regiments amused themselves playing cricket, using the butts of their guns as bats and lor balls abottie. Itistobe regretted that persons sup. posed to be gentlemen should set an example of such dangerous horse play. We were unable 10 discover to which of the regiments these “gentle- | men” belonged. ‘rhe toliowing is a summary of the matcnes yes- | terday at 200 yards between tle teams of the two | divisions of the National Guard :— THE DIVISION MATCHES, Open to “teams” o1 .welve irom each regiment | or battalion in the First and Second divisions of the National Guar weapon, Kemington rifle, | State model. Distunce 200 and 500 yards, Five sbots each distance. Position, standing at 200 yards; apy position at 600 yards. The prizes to be awarded to the teams o! the First division ar First Prize—To the regiment whose team makes the highest score, the Stace division pri vaiue 00 Second Vrize—To the regiment havi best tes iver cup, value » Third Pris the regiment h team, a silver. cup, value. % Fourth —fo the best individu -iucdal, value $3), cash $2: 55 Fitth Prize—to the second best individu edial, Value, $ sh $10. . . 40 ri ‘To the third best individual score, & r medal, valu than: jou lite membership trausierable oy win In all thirteen prizes; total value se BAD | The prizes to be awarded the teams of the Secs | ond divison are To the regiment whose team makes the the State div! ze, Value Y., valine Third Vriz best team, a silv A ne, Fourth Prize—1o the second best ‘individual score ‘a silver medal, value #3), and cash, $1). : Fith Prize—to ‘the third best individual score, a silver medal, valu idual’ scores, w ‘silver "| badge, $20 sees 100 | Ten prizes, valle .....--...++ reece + $40 The following ts the result of the shooting :— 20) Farte, £0) Yards. Tt Be F: Seventh regiment. ‘Yweltth regiment. ‘Iwenty-secoud regiment. Seveniy-ninth regiment Under tue rule that any one of a team that does not make eight points at 200 yards 18 debarred from shooting at the 500 yards distance, the Bignth, Tweilth, Seventy-first and Twenty-second each lost one mau; the bighty-fourth, six: the Ninety-s five out of its elght men; the Ninch, tiree; Firth, three, and the Eleventh, nine, xth, | the | on Wednesday, September 23, Mss Carlotta Leclerg appears in “The New | Magdalen,” at the soston ‘Theatre, on Monday | next—‘ollowing Chanfrau’s “Kit.” Mile. Geotirey, M. De Courcy and new opéra voufe company will arrive on the Transatlantic steamer St. Laurent about the 6th prox. “fhe Princesse de Trebizonde” will be taken from the Lycenm bill on Friday evening after a | remarkably brilliant rua. It will be replaced by | “1a Perichole.”” | Mme. Florence Lancia, the English opera prima donna, took leave of the stage on August 29 at tho Crystal Paiace, Sydenham, appearing as Margue- Tite in “Faust.” She retires in tae zenith of her powers as an artist, 2 | M. Kolletz, the new French opéra doufe tenor, from the Folies Dramatiques, arrived in the Silesia on Tuesday and will appear on Monday next in “La File de Madame Angot,” at the Lyceum, in | conjunction with the company at present piaying | there, | A musical and dramatic charity entertainment | | Will be presented tuis evening, at Steinway Hall, with costly pointe de Venice, applique, Brussels | and Valenciennes; every article of lingerie, witn collars and cuffs in great variety, These, with dozens of ‘“Jouvin's best,” finished a wardrobe exquisite in quality, abundant in quantity and without precedent in designs of costumes. The wedding robe is one of Worth’s happiest efforts, A VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT. WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 1874 To-day General Sherman, accompanied by tis daughter Rachel, General Kilby Smith and Miss Miller, of Columbus, Ohio, had a pleasant inter- view with President Grant, wio returned to this city this morning, AN ABANDONED BARK. the Fate of Captain and Crew a Mystery. QUEBEC, Sept. 30, 1874, A pilot schooner fell in with the bark Dunbroy from Cardit, loaded with coal, She was ashore at Mille Vache shoals, making no water and aban- doned, Put twelve pilots aboard and proceeded to Quevec, on the 28th inst, No tntellizence has been received irom Captain Power ana the crew. under the auspices of the Union Benevolent Asso- ciation, It is announced that Mayor Havemeyer | and several members of the Iris rifle team wiil | attend. The proceeds are for the benefit of the | Jamily of General Gleason and several indigent and Bick families, BROOKLYN YAGHT CLUB, Regalar Monthly Meeting—Election of | Memberr=The Long Delayed Tidal Wave—Comet Matter Settled. The regular monthly inceting of the Brooklyn Yacht Club was held at its rooms, Court and Mon- (ague streets, last evening, Mr. P. V. Ostrander in tue chair, Alter disposing of the usual routine business | the following gentlemen were elected members:— | Dr. T. G. Johnson, owner of the sioop Lizzie L; } John A, Pease, F, fH. Stout, owner of the schooner Sea Witch; Wiliam A. Mundeli and R. H. Foote. Mr. Braman, Chairman of the Regatta Come. | mittee, submitted a report of the season's re- | sattas, Instapcing the pleasant success of the June | reunion, the race irom Newport tu the west chop buoy during the cruise, and the late regatta ior champion pennants. Tue report also settied the vexed question vetween tie owners of the schoouers Tidal Wave aud Comet as to tue winner | of the Flag Oiticer’s and Club prizes in the June Tegatta, by dectding m savor of tae former, recent remeasarements making her victorious by 13 seconds, ‘The certificates of the meas urer accompanying the report make these vessels of tire sollowing dimensions:—Tidal Wave— Lengti on er line, 107 feet; breadth of beam leet 1 inch, Comet—Length on 72 Jeet 10 inches; breadth of beam on | line, Zt eet. ‘The frst decision of the | made the Tidal Wave the winuer by 2 min, | Su see. “n motion of Commodore Asteo, the thanks of the cluy were tensered Mr. Theo. W. Meyers for the uve of the steam yacht Emily during the late {all regatta, and aiso for the vaiuable aid which he | rendered on that occasion, Other bl pee tae bd resolutions were pass When the club adourned z | Twenty-third reximent | winning teams in tie First divist SECOND DIVISION. The following is the score of the regiments of the | Second division :— | THE SHOOTING AT TWO HUNDRED YARDS, Fourteenth regiment. ‘Thirty-second (b: nth (bactalion Peal Q 5 | O1 the men who tailed to make eight points there were Jour in the Thirteenth, two in tie | Fourteenth, three tu tue Forty-seventh, one mn the | Twenty-third, two in the Twenty-etghth, three in | the Thirty-second and three in the Filieenth, | Although when the iiring at 500 yards ceased In | the division matches, it was impussibie, Owing to | the lateness of tie hour, lor the statistical oulcer to make un the scores, 11 18 pretty certain that the are :—First, th re cond. the Seventh; tuird, | nty-n ‘Twenty-second ‘a good Tie Eighth at 600 yards scored 8s. the fourth. Seventy-first 76, the Ninth 23, the Flith 24 and the Kighty-ourth 23, with several men’s shots not ascertained in the Jast three regiments, SPORTSMEN’S MATCH open to all comers; weapon, any rifle; distance, | 200 yards; seven rounds; position, standing. | First Prize—A field glass, value .. : Second Prize—silver ‘nedal and c. $45 | 0 | ‘Assocuttion, transierravle by winner, 5 Firth, sixth ‘and seventh Prizes— Dade, value $20 fees Eighth, Muth, Tenth, Hleventh and T Bach'cash, $5. 2 In all, twelve prizes. “ 925 eitumecenanes Name, Jos, Turner (U. 8 Engineers)..... J. D. D, Waish Woy hobertson. Hemme: J. Otto Leon Backer... Hi. U. Meday Him om meee) | ee eowe) : Rime mee ect OFFICERS’ MATON, open to all general, field and staff officers inthe | First aivision, N.G.S.N.Y, 200 aud 500 yards, five rounds. | First Prize—To the highest infividual score, a gord budge, presented by ine stad of she Firstdivision, 5 NG VAINE vce ces seas ° " | Second, ‘0 the second highest score. wi ele- | ant Ward-BUrton magazine carbine, presented by First brigade headquarters, value. THE SHOUTING AT TWO HUNDRED YARD: Namen, ne Lt. Col, H, B, Gildersleeve, 12th regiment 2 Lt. Col KR. Hucheock, gh regiment. Adjutant Win. A. M 2 iment, Capuin bd. Barker, 5: fy General Alex, Shaler, # ese division. NEW YORK STATE MATCH, open only to teams of tweive trom each regiment or battalion of the National Guard o1 the State of New York; distance, 200 and 900 yards; position, | standing at 200, any at 500; weapon, Kemington rifle, State modet; rouuds, five, First Prize~To the regiment whose team makes the Mighest score, the State prize, & silver (rophy, presented oy the Comimander-ii-Chief on beitali State'ol New Yor ri boue, vale tseaieey ns Third brize—To the highest’ score in each team ot the ten best teams, a yold and silver mounted Remington rifle, presened by & Remington & pong, value $5, ten rifles, total value, 7590 Fourth Hrizo—To the rezinent whose the second best score, a silver cup, walt 6 Pith Prize—10 the regiment whose te the (hird best score, @ sliver cup, value, » | caretuily R | M ANHOOD—200TH- Sixth Prizo—To the second best individual seore, ® Hite membership in N. R. A.. value In case teams from tw re regiments from any of tie divisions of the, National Gua side the limits of the First and Second d shall paruicipate m this mateh, the one ot su teaius naking the bighest score will be present by the Adjatant General, on benalr of the State, With a division prize costing $100, as the prize of that division, in all, six division prizes, value or Total, thirty prizes, value...... 2,00 Phe 500 yards distance in this match was com- pleted only just before dark, so the scores could not be made out. It ts believed that the Seventy. ninth is the Winning team, Mr. Barry, of vhe wenty-second, wade fifteen at 200 yards, and five bull's eyes @t the 50) yards distance, and will undoubtedly secure the prize jorthe best indiviaual Score of ais team. jo-vday the olticers? match at 500 yards will be shot, also the Ariny and Navy Journal, the Gatitog and the pross matches. ‘he “Bennett long range championship’ mateh, in which the Irish and uae 42 teams are Lo take part Will be begun on day. THE IRISH TEAM, NIAGARA FALLS, N, Y., Sept, 80, 1874. The Irish team leave here for New York, via the Erie Railroad, ata quarter past two P. M. to-more | row. TROTTING AT FLEETWOOD PARK. Three very interesting contests were trotted at Fleetwood Park yesterday aiternoon over @ track in pretty fair condition, the first being the ume | Dnished event of Monday, the second a race be. tween seven horses that had never beaten 2:44 bee fore the entries were made and the third between horses that had never trotted better than 2:3) ‘There were four starters in the last race, ‘The foliowing are the details of the sport as it progressed :—~ THE UNFINISHED TROT OF MONDAY, FLEETWOOD PakK, Sept. 28 and 30—TROTTING,— Purse, $800, Jor horses that have never beaten 2:38; $400 to the first, $250 to the second and $150 to the third iorse; mile heats, best three in tive, im harness, ENTRIES. Isaac Wocdruf’s g.g. Royal George 5 3 1124 Ben Mace’s b. m. Midge: 213514 A, Patterson’s bog. W 422 3ro A. C, Whitson’s 0. mn 5 4 3 4:0 A, Snyder's b. gd. 65 4 Sre HL Casey’s r. m. Rosa 2 dls, Dan Mace’s bil. g. Arthur. ais, . Mcvonald’s b. g. Richards, ar. TIM Rar. | First heat. 1:15 Second heat, 1sl4 ‘Third bea! Lilt Fourth heat.....+ 1:18 Filth heat. 1:18 Sixth heat. . 3 1:16 THE SECOND TROT, FLEETWOOD PARK, SEP 30—SzcoxD Day OF THE Fins? FALL MEETING.—Purse $800, lor horses that lave never beaten 2:44; $400 to the first, $250 to the second and $15y to the third horse; mile heats, best three in tive, in harness, yRIE: J. Murphy’s b. g. Otis Bort’s b. Ben Mace’s b, m. Midget. J. Dugrey’s b, m. Mary Lump... A, Patterson's g. g. Alexis c. Murray’s b. m, Nelly, 7. O'Connor's b. m. Lizzie. TIME. Quarter, 38. omc Fourth hea Fith seat Sixth heat ‘THE! THIRD TROT, SaME DAy.—Purse, $1,000; lor horses that have never beaten 2:31; $000 to the first, $350 to the second, and $150 to the third horse; mile heats, best three in five, in harness, ENTRIES. Ben Mace's b. m. Nelly Walton... 4 3 411 2 J. Chamber’s b. m. Molsey. -21122 23 J, Murpny’s b, m. Lady Dahim: 12844 8 Dan Mace’s g. m. Heatherbioom.. 3 4 2 8 3r0 Hayy. 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