The New York Herald Newspaper, August 27, 1875, Page 5

MONMOUTH PARK. First Day of the Extra Race Meeting. Good Attendance and Capl- tal Sport. ‘FOUR INTERESTING CONTESTS Spindrift, Paper Maker, Osage and Cariboo the Winners. A JOCKEY RULED OFF, Lose Brayca, August 26, 1875, A clear, beautiful morning, with bright sunshine and ® cool northeaster blowing from the sea, makes up to- day for the disappointment of last Tuesday and promises Seucceesful August meoting at Monmouth Park. The ques- tion in everybody's mouth in the breakfast room and spa- cious halls of the West End Hotel is, “Are you going to the races ?” and the answer comes naturally, “Of course Tam;” for the weather is tempting, the entries first class and the track reported to be in tip-top condition. The Americans ars beginning to be a race-loving people, 4nd it will not be many years before the turf in the ‘United States will be as famous for its great annual events, \ts thoroughbred horses and {ts liberal patrons ‘8 England has been in former years and is to-day, Al- ready we hear it questioned amdng experienced sports- men whether the English stabley can show at the prea- ent time the equals of Preakness, Longfellow or Harry Bassett, and @ nation that has in ita infancy produced such princes of the turf—not to speak of Prior, Prioress and others—can- not fail in its prime to take the lead of all others in the racing world, When we remember tho centuries dur- ing which the English turf has been famous, tracing the blood of its racers in a line as long as the pedigree of its kings and nobles, we may well be satisfled with tho progress we have made, who, like the grand old gar- gener and his wife (at present) smilo at the claims of long descent. Before many more years pass over our heads we shall haye our American Derby and Oaks, our Ascot and our Newmarket, our Tattersalls and our *‘books,” When that time arrives the Epsom of this side of the Atlantic will oe at Long Branch, Monmouth Park, one of the finest tracks in the world, with oxcel- lent accommodation for 20,000 people, every one of whom could enjoy a good sight of the entire track, and within easy distanco of the great metropolis, as well asofthe respectable city of Philadelphia, will be the popular race course here as Epsom is in England, The postponement of the August meeting in conse- quence of the weather does not appear to have been any detriment to the races, if we may judge from the largo number of vehicles that crowded the road between Long Branch and Monmouth Park this morning, and the long and crowded trains. that deposited their loads atthe track. The roads happened to be pleasant for driving, the recent rains having rid us of the dust which 4s plentiful at ordinary times, There was not so large aturnout of the cottagers to-day, however, as might have been anticipated, considering that the club house at Monmouth Park affords an opportunity for ladies to witness the racing without any of those features of the tarf which may be regarded as objectionable by the over-fastidious, such as the mixed attendance found at the grand stand, the pool selling and the “horsey? atmosphere generally. Tho club house is a fine building at tho entrance of the grounds, with handsome parlor and withdrawing Tooms, a fine dining room anda spacious balcony, af- fording a good view of the grand stand and the entire track, The races can be seen from this balcony fully ag well as from the grand stand, hence it is singular that the residents of Long Branch do not grace it more liberally with their presence. The races are a feature of great attractiveness, and, os they help the popularity of the Branch, they should be encouraged by all who are interested in the prosperity of the place, Besides, ‘the Puritanica! idea that horse racing is a more sinful amusement than lying, slander, backbiting, cheating and hypocrisy 1a well nigh exploded, The Americans find that there is nothing offensive to delicacy and refinement In witnessing a good race, and they are beginning to enjoy the turf as much as their English sisters enjoy it, Saratoga turns out its belles to the races at all times, and Long Branch should do the same. Ascot is famed for its annual gatherings of English fashion and beauty. Monmouth Park at every meeting should be graced by the fashion and beauty of Long Branch, The track this morning was !n splendid condition, ‘with litte dust and as smooth and even as a garden walk. There was only a light attendance at the club house, but the grand stand was well filled, and the pool selling ring was crowded. The card for the first day's sport was an attractive ono—sixteen entries for the first race and five for the three following. The handicap hurdle raco was the fourth event on the programme. The hurdle race and the steeplechase are destined to bo favorites with Americans, because the afford the most excitement from the das! necessary in the riders ‘and the spico of danger which gives rest to the enjoyment of the tators. The steeplechase races at Monmouth Park always excite the greatest interest. {tis not very flat- tering to our humanity to attribute this to the fact that there is a better chance of a broken limb or a broken eck in such a contest than in a straight race. But it is ‘unquestionably true that we are apt to look on com- placontly at hazardous experiments in which the peril hreatens others and not ourselves. When a daring acrobat risks his life, or a Blondon performs a hair- brained feat, the public are certain to flock to witness the performance and to applaud the performer. Little “all Right” amused thousands until he was smashed by & tremendous fall and came within an inch of losing his Crowds used to flock to seo mm bh take his frightful leaps until he leaped into eternity, Probably the samo feeling that prompts ple to patronize the flying trapeze per- formers and others, who risk their lives for th amusement of the public, makes the hurdle race the favorite one on @ racing programme, Not, however, that hurdle racing is agnor) when the riders aro experi, ‘The hazard to the jockey is more in appear- ance than in reality, and wien time and practice give us better riders than we now have such contests will be as safe as a trot on Central Park, It is certain that hurdle racing and steeplochasing are destined to be favorites with Americans and to be cultivated. ‘he races to-day were all well contested and showed some good running. The horses a to be gen- erally in good condition, and a marked improvement can be seen every year in the ridera, Of course we have two or three jockeys who ride ag well as any of the English Jockeys,"but our races used to show some in- different riding, which is now seldom to be seen. The details of tho races will show the close and exciting character of some of the events; On the third race considerable excitement was occa- wioned by theunexpected result’ Charges were freely made tbat Dofiabue bad acted unfairly in entering Osago sm another owner’s name, aud that Donnybrook’s rider had ‘pulled’? his horse and “thrown” the race, Thero was » howl among those who bad bet against the favorite and those who had secured the winner in tho is, and for a time a scene of confusion prevailed in the betting ring. Tbe controversy added a spice to the proccedings at the grand stand, On the Grat beat of the hurdle race, in which Joe Donahue was again successful with Carriboo, just as the horses got to the quarter stretch, Audubon threw his rider, The boy was thrown over the fence into tho field, and was badly shaken by the but received no serious injuries, accident or another excite- ment on the grand stand, and a large number of persons ran across the track to the spot where it occurred. Last ‘ear Audubon, who te a fast runner buts poor leapar, tires his rider at the secoud hurdle, Among those present ut the race were John Hoey and family, Dr, Henry and family Isuac Cook and family, P. Lorillard and funily, David J. Jobnson and wife, Mr. Courtwright, the British Conaal at Philadelphia, and his fumily; Mr.'Southard, of New Jersey, fesamae wt. ng) elect, and hia family; Thomas bared and Lng Paddock and his wife, Maggie Mitchell, Bijou Heron, Colonel Tom Ochiltres, of Texas; Dr, Batley and family, Mr. Snydor and fanily, of Philadelphia, aud George G Potty, of Philadelphia: THE RACING, The track was in cpital order and good racing was anticipated, os all the owners of the horses engaged ‘were satisfied with both the weather and the course. Four events were on the card, the first being a dash of amile for all ages; a dash ofa mile and a half for three- year-olds; adash of a mile and three-quarters for all ages, and a hurdle race of mile heats over four hurdles There were sixteen nominations for the first race, which had maiden allowances, fifteen of which number came to the post, These were L. A. Hitchcock’s chest, nut colt Century, 4 years old, carrying 108 Ibs. and the fame gentleman’s bay filly Latitia HL, 4 years old, 105 tbe; Jo Donahue’s chestnut horse Spindrift, aged, 114 Ibs; M. Burns’ chestnut filly, by Censor, 4 years | Honaybrook, the lat rare | Kelair ffl, old, 99 Iba. ; and the sama wantioman’a oheatnnt NEW YORK AERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1875.—TRIPLE SHEET. Camden, aged, 114 Iba; J. F. Wilson & Co.’s bay filly, 8 years old, 87 Iba; J, A. Grinstead’s bay filly Gillyflower, 8 years old, 82 Ibs; John Coffoe’s brown horse B, F. Carver, 5 years old, 114 Ibs. ; D. D. Withers’ bay filly Revolt, 3 years old, 82 tbs; D. McCoun’s bay geiding Burgoo, 4 years old, 98 Ibs. ; W. R. Babcock’s black colt Vander- bilt, 4 years old, 108 Ibs; 3 D. Bruce’s bay gelding Warrior, 4 years old, 98 Ibs. ; &. K. Bingham’s chestnut horse Long Branch, 6 years old, 11d Ibs, ; Ayres & Sut- life's bay gelding Wyndham, 4 years old, 105 Ibs, and ‘A. D, Pryor’s bay filly Vernango, 8 years old, 82 Iba. The majority of the above horses are well known on the turf, and hence the betting in favor of Spindritt, who sold for nearly a8 much as all the others combined. ‘Tho old horse won, tho race by a length, Gillyflower sec- oud The others were greatly spread cut at the finish. ‘The second race was adash of a mile and «half for three-year-olds, the winner of any race to carry seven pounds extra. ‘Five horses came to the post, consisting of J. F. Wilson & Co.’s bay colt Jack Trigg, by Light- ning, dam Sally Morgan; J. A. Grinstead’s chestnut Gilly Gold Mine, by Australian, dam Income; Jobn Cof- fee's bay colt by Panic, dam Long Nine; G.'H. & W. A. Mullin’s bay colt Paper Maker, by Bounie Scotland, dam Maria, and A. D. Pryor’s bay filly Vernango, by Vandal, dum Woodbine, All the above carried regular weights, none of them having been fortunate enough to have won a stake race, Gold Mine was the favorite, but she was easily beaten by Paper Maker, who won the race, and by Jack Trigg and Vernango, The backers of Paper Maker won heavily on the resull, the Paris Mutuols paying $i ‘be third race was a dash of one mile and three- quarters, for all ages. There were five starters, com- rising John Cotlce’s gray horse Donnybrook, by ightning, dam Jessamine Porter, 6 years old; Jo Donahue’s bay mare Osage, by Pat Malloy, dam Kate Leonard, 4 years old; L. A. Hitchcock's chestnut colt Century, by Censor, dam Intrigue, 4 years old; Jo Donahue’s ‘chestnut filly Eclair, by Lightning, dam Brenna, 6 years old, and ©, H. Townsend’s brown geld- ing Rummy, by Sfr'Roger de Coverly, dam Lilly, aged. Donnybrook was fourth over the field. Osage Won the race; but the manner that Donnybrook had been rid- den ‘was 60 flagrantly dishonest that the judges ruled the jockey off the course, The judges investigated the pool books aud took ther evidence, but they tailed to implicate either the owuer or trainer of Donnybrook in the swindle, the boy evidently having been tampered with by some outsider, ‘The fourth race was a hurdle handicap race, mile heats, over four bardles in euch mile;, distance, eighty yards, Five horsea came to the post. These were D. J. Bavnatyne’s bay horse Audubon, by Australian, dam Heiress, 5 years old, carrying 142 Ibs; L. A. Hitchcock's chestnut filly Busy ‘Bee, by War Dance, dam Laura Spil- man, 4 years old, 144 Ibs. ; George Longstai’s bay horso Coronet, by Jonesboro’, dam Garland, 6 years old, 145 Iba; JO Donabue's bay Norse Caritioo, ‘by Lexing- ton,’ dam Alice Jones, § years old, 145 lbs. and A. H. Vorrence’s bay horse’ Moonstone, by Asteroid, dam Alabama, 6 years old, 150 Ibs ’ Audubon was tho favorite 'in the pools previous to the start, Cariboo be- ing second choice, Busy Bee third in favor, In the Mutuela, however, Cariboo was a great favorite, He won thé race In’ two straight heats with great ease, Audubon, in jumping the last hurdle in the rst heat, swerved to the left and struck the fence when over tho hurdle, thowing his jockey into the deld, aud in this way Jot all chance of winning the race, be following are the details of the running as it came off;— sg, THE PIRST RACE. Purse $300; “$250 to the first, $50 to the second. One mile, for all ages, with maiden ‘allowances; three-year- olds, 5 Ibs.; four-year-olds, 7 Ibs; five-year-olds and upward, 10 Ibs, STARTERS, Joseph Donahne’s ch, h, Spindrift, by Bonnie Scot- land, dam by Wagner, aged, 114'lbs. (Barbee)... J. A. Grinstead’s b. f, Gillylower, by Gilroy, dam Sister to Ruric, 3 years old, 82 Ibs. (Sayres)...... W. R. Babcock’s bik. b, Vanderbilt, by Vandai, dam Meirose, 4 years old, 108 bs. (Hazard)... s+. ++ D. D. Withers’ b. £. Kevolt, by Lexington, dam Sua Washington, 8 years old, "344 Ibs (Scot)... A.D. Pryor’s b, & Vernango, by Vandal, dai Wood- bine, 8 years old, 83% Ibs.’ (Stratford). ... . 8. D. Bruce's b. g. Warrior, by War Dance, dam Cas- tianira, 4 years old, 98 WWs. (Fisher)... EK. Bingham’s ch. h. Long Branch, by im elipse, dam Mollie Jackson, 9 yoars old, 114 iba, 1h Hncheoek! hy Second Boone, Ibs, (Hankerson)? urrab, dam ook Oe ~ H. ‘dam Meanness, 4 years old, 103 D. McConn’s b. g. Burgoo, by imp. Emma Downing, 4 years old, 98 Ibs, (Henderson). John Coffee's b, h. B. F. Garver, by Lightning, dam sb. i Lutitia Ta Victime; 6 years old, 114 lbs, (Wise).........4 J. F, Wilson & Co.'s bf. by Dickens, dam Trinket, 8 years old, 87 Ibs. (Purcell)...........06 + M. Burns’ ch. £, by Censor, dam unknown, 4 year: ‘Old, 08 18, (Tully)... ssteees caceceesee L. A. Hitehcock’s ch. c. oreagiee by Censor, dum Intrigue, 4 years old, 108 lbs, (Lewis)............ 18 M, Burns’’ch. h, Camden, by Bulletin, dam ‘by Le- ‘Viathan, aged, 114 Ibs, (Fitzgerald).............+ 4 Ayres & Sutlitfe’s b. g. Wyndham (late Court Hamp- ton), by Hampton Court, dam Echo, 4 years old, 98 Ibs. (Donabue).......4. Timo, 1:45%, THE LETTING. + 500 #40 Hiwhcock’s Gulyfiower, .F, Carver... The Paris Mutuels paid $8 60, THE RACK There were a number of false starts and much delay, occasioned by Wyndham bursting off and going around the upper turn. When drum tapped for a start Gillylower jumped off first, Burgoo second, Vernango third, Lutiia fourth, the others in a bunch. Going around the turn Vernango took the leaa, Gillyflower second, Burgoo third, Latitia H. fourth, Camden fifth, Spindrift sixth, the others so closely grouped that it wus impossible to distinguish which wus best. They passed the quarter pole in the order given above. Going down the backstretch Vernango had a trifle the best of it, Gillydower next, Burgoo third, then Spindrift and the’ others in a heap. Spindrift goon afterwards dashed to the lead and opened agap of half a dozen Jengths on tho lower turn, Gillyflower second, Vernango third, The race was virtually over at this point, as the old horse bad nothing to do but to come on and win. Gillyiower came out of the bunch of horses and fol- lowed second up the homestretch, and was only beaten by a lengih, in 1:45%. Vanderbilt was third, Revolt fou Vernango fifth, Warrior sixth, Long’ Branch seventh, Lutitia H. eighth, Burgoo ninth, B. F, Carver tenth, the Dickens filly eleventh, the Censor filly twelith, Century thirteenth, Camden fourteenth, Wynd- ham fifteenth, “Time, 1:45%. ‘THE SECOND RACB. Ponse $400; $300 to the first, $100 to the second One mile and a half, for three year olds; the winner of any stake race to cary 7 lbs. extra STARTERS, J. A. Grinstead’s ch. f Goldmine, by Australian, dam Scotland, dam Maria, 110 Ibs. (Donahue). J.P, Wilson & Co.'s bq Juck Trigg, by dam Sally, Morgan, 110 ths A. D. Prycr’s b. f. Vernango, Lightning, oie Ses ‘dam Woo. bine, 107 Ibs. (Swit)......++. 0006 ©. Hand W. A. Inco: ullin’s b. &@ Paper Maker, by Bonnie 107 Ibs. gb boo by Pun ic, dain’ Long Mine, 1i0 ib 800 1,000 105 260 150 170 loo 205 fe 15 270 ‘The Paris Mutuels paid $36 ‘THM RACK. Goldmine was first away, Paper Maker second, the Panic colt third, Jack Trigg fourth, Vernango ‘fifth. When they reached the three-quarter pole Goldmine was showing the hg the Panic colt second, Paper Maker third, Jack Trigg fourth, Vernango trailing. ‘The horses galloped sharply up the homestretch, aud as they passed under the wire Goldmine led by a head, Jack Trigg second, two lengths in front of the Pani¢ colt, who was oue length in advance of Paper Maker, Vernango a few jengths behind. Going around the up- turn Paper Maker moved up and took sides with Rries, Goldmine leading one length at the quarter pole, Trigg and Paper Maker side and side, the Panic colt fourth, Vernango bringing up rear, The horses spread out on the backstretch and there was some ay light between all of them, but as they Passed: the mile pole the horses were about a length apart,Goidmine leading, Paper Maker second, Jack Trigg third, Vernango fourth, the Panic colt fifth and hopelessly beaten. Going aro the lower turn Paper Maker challenged Gold- mine, took sides with her, and at tho three-quarter pole ber beaten. She soon afterward gave up the race, and was passed by Jack Trigg and Vernango. Papor Maker had an easy race of it up the homesiretch, and won by five lengths, Vernungo and Jack Trigg making an exciting finish for second place, the latver being awarded the victory. Goidmine was a bad fourth, the Panic colta worse Lfth, Time of the mile and a half, 2:40. ‘THR THIRD RACK. Purse $250; one mile and three-quarters; for all ages, STARTERS. Jo- Donahue’s b, f, Oxage, by Pat Malloy, Kate Leonard, 4 years old, 105 Ibs, (Hughes), Joln Coffee's g.'b, Donnybrook, by Lightning, Jessamine Porter, 5 yoars old, 114 Ibs. (Wise L.A. Hitchcock's ch. ©, Century, by Censor, Intrigue, 4 years old, 108 Ibs. (Swim)... Jo, Donalue’s ch. m. Kelair, by Lightning, Brenna, 6 years old,"111 Ibs. (Hazard) ©. H. Townsend’s br.'g. Rummy, by dam r Roger do Cr Coverly, dam Tilly, aged, 114 Is. (Shows}...... ‘Time, 8:18. riding. ‘THR BETTING, *Ruled off for foul ‘The Paris Mutuels paid $29, THE RACK, Dentary was away first, Osage second, Donnybrook rd, Rummy fourth, Eclair fiith, Rummy soon ran up aud took sides with Osage, and these two opened » gap of six longths on the others while running down the backstreich, As they passed the ulf-miio pole Osage led a neck, Rummy second, six lengths in front of Dounybrook, the latter leading one length, Century fourth, Kelair “arth, the latter, ast seeming inclined to run. Osage and Kummy mado the wider on the Jower turo, neither Donnybrook or Oentar making suy effort at all to overtake the others, hen the horses came to the stand Osage was leading four lengths, Rawmy second, four lengths in front of Donnybrouk, the latter @ neck in advance of mntury, Kolair sit lengtha further off. Going aroun the upper turn Donnybrook and Century, galloping sido and side, passed" Rummy, be dla ach Salone on Osage, the mare being cight lengths in front at the juarter pole, Century second, one length in advance of four lengths in front of Rummy, There waa no chanwe of place ar position as the horses ran down the backstretch, and at the half-mile pole was still eight lengths in advance of Century, the latter two lengths ahead of Donny- brook, who was a dozen lengths away from Rummy, Eclair fifth, There was po change on the lower turn, but coming up the homestretch Donnybrook seem- ingly made an effort to run, and he soon passed Cen- tury and finished within two lengths of winner; Eclair was fourth, Rummy fifth. The vhinking that Donnybrook had not been run to then made an investigation of and cited the owner of Donnybrook and his rider and trainer to the stand, and after mature deliberation they decided to rule off the rider of Donnybrook, who had been paid to throw the race. This decision did not please the backers of Donnybrook, however, and anathemas were heaped on the heads of owner and trainer of the horse, This was no doubt unjust, as it was said that the owner of Donnybrook lost heavily by the villany of the nape @ There should be an effort made to ascer- tain who bribed the boy and an example made of the rogue, THE FOURTH RACK, Hanpicar Hurpix “Rack; purse $500; $950 to the first, $100 to the second and $50 to the third; mile heats, over four hurdles, Distance eighty yards, STARTERS, Jo Donahue’s b, h. Carivoo, by Lexington, dam Alice Jones, 6 years old, 145 Ibs, (Maney)....... 1 A. H. Torrence’s b. h. Moonstone, by Asteroid, dam Alabama, 6 years old, 150 Ibs. (Murphy)........ 4 George Longstatt’s b. h. Coronet, by Jonesboro, dain Garland, 6 years old, 145 lbs, (Midgeley)... 2 L. A. Hitchcock's ch. f. Busy Bee, by War Dance, dam Laura Spilman, 4 years old, 144 Iba, (Jim Henry)..... evsiepensaontenne® 3 D. J. Bannatyne’s b. bh. Audubon, by Australian, dam Heiress, 6 pare old, 142 Ibs. (Lee).s.sesse. 0 ume, 1:54 3¢—1 543. THE BETTING, Before the Race, Cariboo, 3. 225 Audubon, + 130 250 65 95 50 65 70 105 250 260 45 100 110 The Paris" Mul paid:—Before the start, $9 95; after the heat, $6 40, THE RACE. First Heat,—Busy Bee was first away, Coronet sec- ond, Cariboo third, Audubon fourth. Moonstone fifth, Cariboo was quickest to the first hurdle and passed over the brush first, Audubon second, Busy Bee third, Coro- net fourth, Moonstone fifth, ‘Cariboo took a com- manding lead around the upper turn, and when ho reached the second hurdle, which was ‘placed at the quarter pole, he led three lengths, Audubon second, three lengths ahead of Coronet, the latter half a length in advance of Busy Bee, who was a dozen lengths ahead of Moonstone. Cariboo held his advantage down the h, and was three lengths clear of Audubon when he jumped the third hurdle, which was placed at the halfunile pole, Coronet was fourth, Busy Bee fifth, Moonstone fifty yards behind Cariboo showed thé Way around the lower turn and up the homestretch to the fourth hurdle, which was placed about half way to the furiong pole. ' Audubon was closing gradually up to near the hurdle, when he suddenly swerved in to the fence and jumped so close to the rails that as he went over the brush he struck the fence and threw his rider inte the field, a severe fall, but he was not dangerously hurt. This misfortune ended the chances of Audubon for the race, Cariboo came home an easy winner by ten lengths, Coronet second, Moonstone third, Busy Bee fourth. "Time, 1:54 34, Second Heat.—Busy Bee was first away, Moonstone secoud, Corougt third, Cariboo fourth, "The horses dashed’ at the first hurdle as fast as they could go, Busy Bee being first over, Cariboo second, Coronet ‘third, Moonstone fourth, the latter knocking a section of the hurdle down, Cariboo soon ran to the front, followed by Coronet, the others trailing. When Cariboo reached the second hurdle he was just one length in advance of Coronet, the latter bing ten or a dozen lengths ahead of Moonstone, the latter two lengths in advance of Busy Bee, Cariboo and Coronet ran close togethor down the backstretch, and as they passed over the third hurdle there was not more than halt a length difference between them when they sprang {rom the ground; but when they landed on the far side of the burdle and com- menced running, Cariboo had tho best of it by a length and ahalf, He kept this advantage around the lower turn and, coming on strong, opened the gap and he entered the homestretch He jumped the fourth hurdle nicely and came home an easy winner of the heat and race by tour aac, Moonstone second, Coronet third, Busy Bee fourth, Time, 1:54% ‘And thus ended the first day of tho extra race meeting at Monmouth Park. Lone Brancn—Evening, ‘The two mile race to-morrow has been changed tora three-quarter mile dash for all ages, SPRING VALLEY DRIVING PARK. LAST DAY OF THE SUMMER TROTTING MEET- ING—SHERMAN AND LADY WOODS THE ‘WINNERS. Srring Vauury, N. ¥., August 26, 1875, ‘The summer trotting meeting of the Spring Va‘loy Driving Park came to an end to-day, the events being of a very interesting nature and the attendance extremely satisfactory. SUMMARY. Spring Vauury Driving Park, Spring Vary, Rock- Lanp County, N. Y., August 26, 1875.—Tuirp Day or tHe Summer Trotting Meerinc—Fixst Rack —Purse of $150 for horses that never beat 2:45; mile heats, best three in five, in harness; $90 to the first, $40 to the second and $20 to the third horsa, Judges, John G Coe, W, 1. Pooley and D, W. Lozier. John Haslett’s b. g. Sherman -5321101 J. Pinkerton’s r. g. St. George..... 4 215.812 Peter Manee’s b. g. Major °2°1°3 2°2°0°8 H. W. Howe’s s m, Kitty, ey fe ORY Me C. Russell's b. m. Rachel [65446 dia . m. Jennie. 3 6 dis, "sb, m, Kate 17 dis J. H. Purdy’s w. g. Mouse. ©. B, Stewart's b. Wm. Thoms’ b. g. Delhi. P, Haring’s sg. Marshali.. 5 hel Sesshs x $4 : Bae Same Day—Sxcond ck. —Purse of $250, for horses beat 2:30, mile heats, best three in five, in : 150 to the first, $70 to the second and $30 to the third horse, D. B. Gof’s br. m. Lady Woods. 21 John Haslett’s b. g. Sherman, 2412 Isaac Paulding’s br. g. Joe Clark 338 3 J. Ryerson’s b. m, Bluestone Maid 4 2 tdis, C. Caffrey’s b, 8. Turnbull... 5 dia, “Dr.” Hurd’s b. m, Ellen Mary. dr, J. Penny’s b, m. Lucy Penny. ar. C,E Whalen’s d. g. "Dandelion. dr, Wm. McMahon's br. g. Coroner K. dr. ©. D. Sessions’ blk. m. Lady Black Hawk... dr. J. B. Dean's b. 8. Dean’s Hambletonian..... dr, TIMB. Quarter. Mile, First heat. 41g 2:42 Second heat, + 41 t ‘Third heat, 4135 2:42) Fourth heat, 4 2:4055 * Sherman finished first; placed last for running, + Bluestone Maid finished third; distanced for run- ning. + No record under the rule. HAMPDEN PARK RACES, A BAD SMASH UP DURING THE 2:26 nace— SENSATION AND CLEMENTINE THE WINNERS. Srrivorrenp, Mass., August 26, 1875, Fine weather, an increased attendance of spectators and superb races is the record of Hampden Park to-day, ‘The first race was for horses that had never beaten 2:22; the purse being $6,000; $2,500 first prize, $1,260 second, $750 third and $500 fourth, THE ENTRIES, The entries were Thomas L. Young, Seafoam, Sensa- tion, Bella, Jim Irving, Huntress, Grafton and St James, Jim Irving won the toss for the pole, with Huntress second, Bella third, Sensation fourth, St. James fifth and Seafoam sixth, Thomas L. Young and Grafton being drawn. Sengation won in 2:24, 2:25 and 2:39, Jim Irving got two heats and second money, in 2:23 and 2:26. St, James got one heat and third money, but her time was not taken, and she would have fulled to win the heat but for foul driving by the drivers of Bella and Sensation, ‘Tho other race was for 2:26 horses, for a purse of $5,000; $1,500 to the first, $750 to the second, $450 to the third and $300 to the fourth horse, THE ENTRIES, The entries were:—Parkis Abdallah, Glen Garry, Belle Brastleld, Bertio, Billy Platter, Carrie, Ella Mad- den, Bonner, Kitty D.’and Clementine. Bello Brastleld was given the pole, Bertio second place, Carrie third, Kittie D. fourth, Billy’ Platter fifth, Bon- ner sixth, Parkis Abdallah seventh, Ella Madden eighth, Clementine ninth and Glen Garry the outside, At twenty minutes after threo, after everybody had be- come tired out with the scoring and other delays, tho horses got the word, Bertie led at tho wire, and tho sulky of Billy Platter, who was jumping like a hurdle racer, struck the vehicle of Parkis Abdallah a crack, At the lower turn the driver of Ella Madden called to Brown, the driver of Bertie, to let up on his mare, as she appeared to be winded. An instant later and just after passing the first quarter polo Bertie burst a blood vessel and fell flat on the track. Kittie D., with sulky and driver, pitched headlong over them, and Carrie followed and was piled into the general heap, Bonner came down the homestretch and under the wire first in 2:24, with Parkis Abdallah second, Bill Platter third, Gioh Garry fourth, Bollo Brasield fu and Clomentiae sixth, ‘Tho wildest excitement prevailed, and a large crowd rushed to the lower turn, where tho horses had fallen. Brown, the driver of Bertie, waa considerably hurt about the legs, and the drivers of Carrie and Kitty D. were badly wrenchod. Bertie bled profusely and Carrio and Kitty D. wero considerably out up. ‘The race was won by Clementino in 2:26, 2:25 and ee wot the second money and one heat in 2:2424, } and the third money went to Ella Madden and the fourth to Parkis Abdallah. To-morrow will be the culminating day, when snch animals as Goldsmith Maid, Lulu, American Girl, Judge Fullerton and Nettie will appear. ° Goldsmith Maid is the favorile to-night by 100 to 25 for the field, THE MIDDLETOWN RACES. HONEST PRINCE AND FEARLESS THE WINNERS— DANDY DISAPPOINTS THE HOPES OF HIS BACKERS, Newrorr, R. L, August 26, 1875. The horse trot at Middletown to-day was attended by afair number of spectators, The day was all that could be desired, and the track was in good condition, No local horses were entered, all the racers coming from Providence, where they have repeatedly been entered at Narragansett Park. Two races were all that were on the programme for to-day, and although there were five entries for one and six for the other only three horses appeared in each, The pursa for the first raco was $200, for horses that never beat three minutes; first, $100; second, $75; third, $25, . THE ENTRIES. The entries were as follows :—T. 8. Carpenter's b. m. Martha’s Vineyard; L. B, Brown’s ¢, g. Dandy; L. A. gues bg Honest Prince. The heats were three in In the first race Honest Prince astonished everybody by winning three straight heats, A great deal was ex- Reseed of Dandy, but be did nothing, as the summary Martha’s Vine, SECOND RACK, Porsr or $300, for horses that had never beaten 2:38; first prize $150, second prize $100, third prize $50, THE ENTRIES, pare intries wore a8 follows:—T. 8, Carpenter's b. g. ‘earless, L, B, Brown’s b g. Billy Steve s Pfifer’s ¢. g. Wolf Hunter, $ id set Bec Wolf Hunter appeared tobe the favorite, and certainly was a beautiful creature, but be has an unfortunate breaking propensity which will have to be taken out of him. Fearless made good running, and on three occa- sions lost the leading position, Billy Stevens doing well for second place throughout, SUMMARY, Fearless. erm ere estan SALE OF TROTTING HORSES. There will be sold by Messrs, Barker & Son, at their auction mart, Thirty-ninth street and Broadwny, on Saturday, the entire trotting stud of Colonel George D. Hanna The stable is entirely Kentucky bred and con- sists of the following named antmals:—Clarence, Celia, Walter, Theodore, Westport, Beverly, Allendale, Stock- land, Harry Shannon, Rifle Boy, Speedwell, Hebron, Rosedale, Catawba. Edwina and Woodbine, CREEDMOOR, TWO TROOPS OF CAVALRY AND THE FIELD AND STAFF OF THE SECOND DIVISION PEPPERING THE TARGETS, The weather at Creedmoor yesterday was an excep- tion to the rule this season—tavorable. The troops present were Captain Sandhusen’s separate troop of cavalry, numbering seventy-one men, Of these thirty- three qualified at 100 and 150 yards to shoot at 300 and 400, Captain Kreuscher’s separate troop of cavalry, numbering forty-eight men, of whom nine qualified. Both troops belong to the Second division, Of the field and staff, Second division, about seventy-five were present, Colonel B, E. Valentine was the inspector. General Dakin was present and did good practice shoot- ing. He was in citizen’s clothes, Captain E. A. Perry, @ one-armed veteran of the late war, scored 42 out of 60 points at 300 and 400 yards, Tho shooting was good, as the following scores show:— CAPTAIN SANDHUSEN’S CAVALRY. 3 3 100 = |§) -150 |S Names, ards. rE Yards. || 3. B. Bloham 4\2ij4 19 Hi. Neiber, Sr Bn ©. Sei D. Otyen. 16} SOSH EOO RAE RRORS WROCCOCMOROE EE COREREOCOROOCHRENE RO DRO RE RENORORRE CRROOCCRNHOROD WE OREORESOMOUEORREH ORE RNNTDE EERE & Lieutenant G. Heid J. H. Ahrens ©. Homeier. Captain Sandhusen. M. Schneider, H. Tonyes 13) H. Olde... 12) Orderly Sergt. Thum. 15} 12] F, Weber... sees 10) 16} Lieutenant H. Roseland PRIMO COWIE COMBE OEE ROm BSSCSR SSSA SS GNNS ONE REO OEE NNNONNOEE Ronccusmnawons none Private P. Kalb. Private A. Geiser. Sergeant J. Bosse Private N. Hoffman Captain J, Kreuschi Sergeant 0, Heins... Corporal H. Ruth’ Private J, Braun Private P. Lang. Corporal Seibert... Sergeant H. D. Grape masckeuseses SSSERBRESESsss BESSSSSRSSERBRB SS egseeRsEeEEEsZEs| “Lal PD Se CRE NROE REEL CWO COFNNENCNNGRONNRGEEOEEOROGEEEE SOS CHRNORREEER ON OHOCHORENOBHOUNERE OO REEORCO RAE E CHOSE MEM OMOOM CHROROTANENGORRERRO REE RRR OOIROE SORE ACRE EED COOWAERENNORORROOREOODEO REAR ED OOH RROOROH WR CONNER E CORN ORE ROM Esc O EID ROOD = is POCHODHHONOREREE OROTNEAREONH ALINE eS FIELD AND STAFF, 2 800 & Names. Yards, 4 ey Major Manning. 5 45 8 6122/5 22 6 8'17| 30 General Meserole . 44.3.5 2/18/30 2 8 4/12] 30 Colonel Dinslow 3 8 4 6 3/18/23 0 4 2|11] 20 Captain Herbert, 0 2-4 3 3/12/42 5 0 O|11) 23 Colonel Burgen. 100.020] 21326 4 2}16) 18 Captain Van Mater 1304 4011'3 000 3) 617 THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT, Lieutenant Colonel Rueger|5 5 4 5 3/22/4 5 4 43/20) 42 0. Schneeloch. . 23-43 5/1715 5 5 4 B|22| 39 Captain Hellstern 2 43.8 4/16/3 45 5 4/21| 37 Colonel Roehr. . 3338 dli6l4 23 4 alist 33 Adjutant Karcher. 3.055 4/i4/4 8 8 8 4|17] BL J, Bettenhausen, 0 4 2 2 6/13/50 4 4 2/15] 28 Major Petry. 2.044 Ollol3 4 48 317] 27 Captain ©, Luta. 3 8 0 8 4/133 2 2 2 3/12) 25 Captain Boss. 12 8 5 0 3113/2 0 8 4 2|t2] 25 FIFTERNTH BATTALION, Licnt, Col. Meyenborg...|4 2 6 4 4/192 8 43 0/12 SI Commissary Von Deilen.|4 6 0 8 3115/3 4 2 4 0/13] 28 Chaplain Carroll... 304 0 A112 34 8 4}t6] 27 Major Reppenham +}8.0 22 2] 912 8 3 4 517) 26 Inspector Kelly. 6 28 4 2/16/2 8 2 2 0} of 25 Lieutenant Atwood....../4 8 3.0 4/142 8 3 0 3/11] 25 Adjutant Deitrich.......|5 3 0 2 3{13/3 23 0 4|12) 25 THIRTEENTH REGIMENT, Lieut. §. B, Parker....../6 42 6 2/185 43 4 4.20) 38 ‘Adjutant W. R. Syme..../4 4 4 8 4/10|4 2 0 5 a{14) 93 J. ©, Serymser... 3.0.02 3! 8/200 5 d{10l 18 TW! RD REGIMENT. Adjutont Frothingham,..|5 3 5 5 422/45 8 8 4)19, 41 Colonel RC, Ward 5 4 6 8 8/204 8 3.8 4|17| 37 Surgeon Walker, 08 25 5115100000! o| 15 Twi GHTH BATTALION, Captain W. Heerdt 4245 4119/4 8 23 2114) 23 Quartermaster Sc 4 4.8 3 Sli9l2 6 2 2 lis] 33 Major A. Willis. 23 3 4 3/15/83 23 2 did] 29 Surgeon Grou 2/8 4 2 8.011213 43 8 ati5! o7 Colonel Burger. +..[22 8 2 2|11/2 8 4 8 8|15] 26 VORTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT. Colonel D. E, Austen....)4 4 6 5 4/22)5 48 4 4:90) 42 Captain. Bradley 5 6 5 8 4/223 3 3 4 417] 30 Major Brownell, 5 6 8 4 5/2214 4 43 0116) 37 ‘Adjutant 3, B, Treat. 3425 51912 25 8 Sito! oF POURTHENTH REGIMENT. Captain Fagan. 3 4 4 5 3119/4 5 4 4 9120) 90 Coonel McLeer. 5 488 419]4 2 3 5 2116] 35 Surgeon Farley. 3.0 3 3 8/12)3 3 22 4|16] 26 Major Michell... 10.0 5 3 O| 815 26 2 M17) 25 Quartermaster Booth. ....|5 0 0 5 3]13/0 000 a} 2] 15 Adjutant Smidt... a 225 0000) 0 12 ‘A fow men from the ing tho day. THE RIFLE TEAM'S TROPHIES, ‘The farnous prizes won by the American rifle team at Dollymount and Clandeboye, together with the mas- sive Challenge Cup, presented by the National Rifle Asso- ciation of Groat Britain to tho National Rifle Associa. tion of America, for competition at the annual meet- ings of the latter, are on exhibition at the establish. ment of Messra, Tiffany & Co,, in Union square, inth regiment practised during PATRICK HENRY'S RIFLE. At the conclusion of the banquet to General Dakin, in Brooklyn, on Wednesday night, ex-Judge Dailey, on behalf of Mr, John F, Henry (a lineal descendant of w y that 6 precious Folic is to be shot for every year, . SKAPTAR JOKULL. Letter from Dr. 1. 1, Hayes, Explaining the Con- sequences of the Recent Eruptions. One-Third of Iceland Ren- dered Uninhabitable. AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CHARITABLE, To tue Eprron oy tHe Heraup:— In your editorial on Iceland, yesterday, I ob@erve that you call public attention to the necessity for some as- sistance being given to the sufferers by the late volcanic eruptions in that country, if the perils of starvation would be avoided during the coming winter, The sug- gestion seems to me most timely, and, as your infor- mation seems to be in advance of other journals, I take it for granted that you have gone to some pains in the matter, and therefore conclude that you might not re- gard something additional as not being without in- terest, The London pspers have for some time had Items of information concerning the volcanic eruptions in Ice land during the present year, but, until your publica tion of yesterday, nothing seems to have been definitely known here with respect to this remarkable occur- rence, The region covered has not been greatly dis turbed since 1783, It embraces almost the whole of the eastern and southern parts of the island, beginning {n this latter direction tn the neigh- borhood of Hecla, and extending nearly to the point where Iceland touches the Arctic circlo. This includes the great area of the Vatna Jokull, which has a true glacier system, terminating on the north in the famous Od4harhann, a lava desert that ts utterly barren and waterless, JOkull, in the Icelandic, simply means a mountain covered perpetually with ice and snow, while @ fjall is one from which the ice and snow mostly dig- appear in summer, Skaptar JOkull {s the southwestern portion of the Vatna JOkull, and it was the eruption of this which caused s0 much mischief In the last century, though scarcely equalling the damage done during this summer, The first symptoms were manifested in 1783, according to the Danish authorities, by a trembling and shaking of the earth, This was go great that the inhabitants quit their houses, Then from tho moun- tains threo great fire spouts broke out. These coula be distinctly seen thirty miles, and wero united at the top bya great cloud, Great quantities of brimstone, pumice stones and ashes were thrown up with great force and noise, and, the wind being very high, these were driven over the country, overwhelming everything and destroying both life and property, A substance like pitch also fell in immense showers, Then there was a great fallof rain, then of hail and snow. The ground, already covered by the hot ashes, which had destroyed the farms and pasture grounds, melted the snow at once and produced great floods, and, worse than all, filled the air with steam. One of the results was to swell the Skaptar River from this melted snow, But, very quickly this whole scene was changed. Lava broke out from the mountain in prodigious streams, and in a few hours the river was dried up and in its place there was a flood of fire, which spread in every direction, overwhelming the country through avast area, This flery stream continued to flow from June 12 to August 13. Twenty-one villages were overwhelmed, thirty-four others were partially destroyed and thousands of people lost their lives. Eleven rivers were dried up, and the filling up of lakes caused an overflow which was almost as destructive as the lava flood itself. This eruption of Skaptar, which did so much damage, was local compared to the present one, which embraces more than a third of the whole island, and has been raging with greater or less violence since last Christmas Day, when the first shocks were fel, At Reykjavik, the capital, there is published a paper called the Thjédolfr, which gives minutes discriptions of several of the erup- tions, for they are indeed numerous, extending through, probably, at least 200 miles, From an account therein published we hear that extensive pasture lands are over- flowed, still greater tracts covered with ashes, and three large craters are incessantly roaring and thundering. To quote from the exceedingly graphic account: — And a sight awe inspiring beyond expression it was to behold them; not only were the rumblings terrific and the reports of the frequent explosions tremendous, but the quaking of the earth was so frightful as if, at’ any moment, everything must crumble dewn, The larger craters shot forth boulders of various sizes, the greatest of which were forty-five seconds in falling down to the earth from the highest point they reached in the air; while the lesser stones were lost sight of in the clouds, whence, after a while, they came falling down like a shower of hail far away from the crater, This is in the northern and eastern part of tho island, in the neighborhood of Myvatn; but further to the south, among the mountain groups of Dyngjufjoll occur other eruptions, and in chronicling them from time to time, as information could be obtained through the slow method of pony travel, which is the only means of communication between one place and another, the picture of suffering and destruction ts perfectly appal- ling. Speaking of a lava stream, the paper says:—‘It ‘was grand as it was horrible to behold the rush and to listen to the roaring of it as it traversed the spot where once there was a fair and friendly landscape.” The greatest suffering seems to have been from the fall of ashes, which was driven by the wind even as far as Norway, and while the destruction of human life does not seem to have been so great as might have been expected, the complete obliteration of the pasture lands in many places appears to have been productive of the greatest misery and want, owing to the starvation of the cows, sheep and ponies, Professor Eirikr Mag. nisson, who accompanied me to Iceland last year, and who is one of the most learned of Icelandic scholars, in a letter to the London Times says that ‘‘many of the suf- ferers have been prevailed upon to cleanse the manured homefelds from the ashes, even where the reward of the toil would be only the saving of one cow alive for the winter, rather than to move bodily away and fall a helpless wandering prey on the already heavily taxed neighbors, But westerly storms have, in some cases as often as three times, rendered the toil fruitless by covering with pumice and ashes what clearings had al- | Teady been made- in the fields. And altogether this labor is much too far in arrear of the extent of the fields and the advance of the season to be of much avail for the ensuing winter, The unmanured Gt-engi, or ‘bog lands, which ordinarily yield the hay harvest for dry cattle, horses and sheep, are quite useless this year, During May and June, namely, these lands aro generally flooded by the rivors which are fed by the waters from the thawing snows on the moun- tains, The fall of the ashes having covered the snow Just before it began to thaw, the waters pouring down from the melting snows have carried with them into ‘these very grasslands enormous masses of the pumico and the ashes and deposited them over the lands in so thick a layer that all hope of any hay harvest from them this year is quite out of the question, and it Is feared that for years to come the result will be similar, But more than this, The excellent pastures in these parts are principally supplied by the many mountain hollows, small valleys, denes and dells and other sheltered spots which abound in these mountainous districts, and these are the very spota into which the winds have blown the ashes in deep heaps, where they must remain no ono can tell how long, choking the verdure and consequenuly destroying the pasture for years,” _ “This is, perhaps, our saddest misfortune,” writes a sufferer in Fijstodul, “because for years our best pus- tures will only present deep ash heaps, without « blade of grass for our sheep to nibble at, But what we most fear aro the terrible scorbutic diseases which, as experience has formerly shown, are invariably the re- sult of a deficient supply of fresh cow’s milk during tne winter, when the sustenance of human life, as is tho case in our parts, depends entirely on the consumption of salt meat; for, as cows and sheep will have to be largely slaughtered from want of fodder, 80 also shall we be condemned to feed almost exclusively on salt meat, with next to no milk to counteract tho scorbutic tend- ency of the former, What the end of this fearful state of things may be God alone knows; but it is difficult to look upon our immediate future with any other fecling than despair.” 6 And well this may be, for the Icelanders of the In- terior are almost purely a race of shepherds. They are scarcely to be regarded as tillers of the soil, since but little is produced, owing to the shortness of the season. In former times barley would ripen, and then the climate was probably somewhat milder than now, Tho poople in the devastated regions live largely upon milk, or rather the cheese and curds which they make from it, When they have not cows they milk the sheep; and with both destroved. jt ia diflcult to see how the 5 unfortunate islanders 4") to maintain themselves during the coming winter. The hay crop is everything, Every farm house has its “tan,” enclosed usually by « turf wall, and from this the bay crop is gathered, The ultimate conditions of human life are com fined within that enclosed space, which may not exceed a few acres, Here aro the barns, sheepfolds and farm house, rude in construction but comfortable, It is appalling to think that in many of the most populous regions these have been in a single day burned in a withering fall of ashes from the great cloud belching from ont the mountains, and forming a vast canopy impenetrable by a single ray of sunlight, producing at noonday the blackness of night Not least remarkable among these volcanic eruptions in Iceland are the great torrents of hot water which frequently accompany them, In ordinary times we find in almost all parts of the island boiling springs, of which the famous Geysers are a conspicuous exame ple, These are changing continually, and one report represents the Geysers as now emitting fire and ashes instead of water, ‘This ts but an illustration of what is Constantly to be seen by the Iceland traveller; water and fire, hot and cold struggling continually, as it were, for the mastery. These conditions of nature seem to have gradually produced their effect upon the people, who live in that peculiar condition of seeming indifference, as if they would say, “What good is there in exertion? We may all be swallowed up to-morrow.” Yot they are frugal within their sphere, industrious, faithfal to their promises and rejoice in an inherited intelligence, for their ancestors were the most brave, active and cule tivated of all Norse people when they first occupied the land in 874 The most miserable farm house of the most miserable shepherd is not without its books, and they spend their evenings reading to each other, The fine seminary at the capital ts dlled notalone with students, but is famed for many fine scholars. The morals of the people are so good that the public prison has never an occupant, and the two policemen of Reykjavik are constantly without employment, It is Impossible not to sympathize with these people in their present great calamily, Poor though they aro {mn most respecta, and shaken up as they are from time to time by earthquakes, they are yet as intensely attached to their country as the Swiss to their native Alps. Earnest efforts are being made for their assist- ance, and I should be glad to see some movement made in thiscountry in the way of co-operation. Tho King of Denmark, who visited Iceland last summer and pro sided at the millennial celebration, has made a public request, as it is stated, for help, and touchingly says to the Legislature:—‘*The news of the colossal convul- sions of nature which have created such great calamity in the north and east of Iccland has affected us with a very deep sorrow, These sad events have touched us all tho more painfully that we preserve, from our jour ney to Iceland last sutnmer, such joyful memories." The London Zimes makes a strong appeal in behalf of the sufferers, saying they ‘may soon be starving in the North Sea at two days’ voyage from our shores, ‘He gives twice who gives quickly.’ Weare in August and winter will soon be on Iceland. Coincident calam- ties will long render the year 1875 memorable for flood and fire.” Respectfully, yours, 1. L. HAYES New York, August 26, 1875, THE NATIONAL GAME. At the base ball tournament being held at Johnstown, N. Y., the Johnstown and Gloversville clubs played yes- terday afternoon. The former clab won the game by @ score of 15 to 8, About two thousand persons witnessed the contest, BASE BALL NOTES, The Nameless and Winonas play their home.and-home match, at Prospect Park, to-morrow afternoon. ‘The well known Arlington nine, of this city, bas dis- banded for the season, on account of the inability of several of their players to get away from business to play ball Those of the nino who can play will occupy positions in the Nameless, Staten Island and Keystone clubs for the remainder of tho season, The Arlingtons expect to make an appearance next year with a nine even stronger than that of this year. Another base ball club has been organized on Je City Heights, Its nine will consist of the followin named players:—Clark, catcher; Wallace, pitcher; Chf ford, first base; Norton’and Cochner, second and ‘third base respectively; Cummings, short stop; Washburn, left field; Shea, centre field,’ and Foster, right field. Mr. Wallace was elected Captain, and his athietes will be known as the Monticellos, A PAWNBROKING SWINDLE, Ayouth of seventecn, named E. B. Blake, carries on the business of pawnbroking at No, 86 Chatham street, Mr, George Eddy, of No. 74 Second avenue, pawned a ring with him on the 16th of Juno, and in about a mouth after went to redeem it. Blake refused to give the ring. though offered the amount lent, with the interest, claiming the loan was only for one month, Yesterday Mayor's Marshal Kelly compelled him to re- turn the ring and fined him $25 for doing business as @ pawnbroker without license, FATAL ACCIDENT, Flora Mapple, aged six years, residing at No. 27 Suf- folk street, was knocked down and run over by car No, 97 of the Desbrosses street line yesterday after- noon, andso seriously injured that she died within an hour aiterward. The driver, Edward Hall, was arrested and committed to await the Coroner's investi- gation, which takes place to-day. DARING OF RIVER THIEVES. ‘There seems to bean unconquerable determination onthe partofa gangof New York river thieves to plander every vessel that may be moored at the public wharf foot of Morgan street, Jersey City. Since the explosion and destruction of a lighter some weeks ago at this wharf not a week elapsed that was not marked by some new and daring act of robbery, Yesterday the Heratp chronicled a robbery on a schooner, Following on the heels of that robbery came another, The thieves visited the dock on Wednesday nicht, and while the Captain and crew of the schooner Alice were asleep the whole supply of provisions was carried of. The robbers found nothing else worth stealing. When Mr. Erwin, the wharfinger, was on his way home, having the tolls of the day in his possession, he observed two ‘oung men watching him in a very suspicious manner, y closed upon him and entered into cohversation, but as soon ae Mr. Erwin signalled the watchman on the Pennsylvania Railroad they ran away. The police authorities give no attention to this wharf TRAMP THIEVES. Two men, giving their names as Charles Weldon and Charles Bradley, were arrested at the corner of Willow and Tenth streeta, Hoboken, yesterday morning. In their possession were burglars’ knives and other appa- ratus, The residences they professed to occupy in New York were found tobe bogus. Both are under thirty years of age and dangerous looking characters, They are held to await further investigation. Michael Carr was detected in an attempt to enter a bs iocoonaie about midnight He was seat to the Peni- ntiary. A young man named Willam Smith was canght rob. bing the monoy box of acar on the Five Corners line last evening. A PLUCKY BOY. A daring attempt was made on Tuesday night to en- ter the residence of Captain Lewis Davis at Cumsewoque, which was fortunately circamvented by the bravery of aboy. The Captain and his wife had gone to visit « sick relative at Wading River, leaving their little son Robbie to guard the premises, During the night the boy was awakened by a noise at one of the windows, and after listening a moment he became satisfied that some one was trying togainan entrance Pretty soon he saw a man’s form through the glass, and having « revolver at band, with a coolness rarely found in one of his age, he discharged barrel at the burglar, the ball Foon | through the window in his exact range. Althor the fellow made no outcry there is lite doubt he was wounded, as he retreated precipitately to a wagon standing a short distance away, in which he made his escape, Little Robbie is as the hero oi Cumsewoyne, A SAVAGE DRUNKARD, Aman named Michacl Connelly, residing at No. 69 Hoyt street, Newark, was arrested yesterday on a charge of assault and battery committed on his wife and child, the former’s wounds being so severe that It is feared they Will terminate fatally, The man became perfectly frantic with liquor, amd seizing hold of a ker- osene lamp he attacked his wife and child, inflicting @ severe scalp wound on his wife, besides a number of other tnjuries about her person, When the doctor ar- rived be found her lying insensible, CONDUCTORS REBELLING. Several of the old conductors of the Penneytvania Railroad Company have sent tn their resignations rather than wear the uniforms recently prescribed by ise com- a had become Pent, ernest thee oes eet a ae cance Ca and tho badge of servilit pen enn, Was the ing to be borne with pationca, The trial of the defaulting conductors who wero two wears ago has been jndofinitaly