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WASHINGTON The Speakership Question Gradually Narrowing Down. RANDALL’S ELECTION ASSURED. A Triangular Basis by New York's Mephistopheles. PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO AND THE SOUTH. | + The War Department on the Proposed Re- duction of the Army. bBo ht The Comptroller of the Currency on the National Banks. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, cls ea Wasnineton, Nov. 80, 1875. ‘The excitement over the Speakership increases as the time for the democratic caucus draws near, and the chances of Randalt and Kerr are the subject of most lively discussion wherever two or mare Congressmen get together, The friends of Kerr are sticking to him with zealous tenacity. ‘They are making « great parade of their strength and have induced ‘somo of the betting men to thik this evening that he had gained alittle ground since last night. This, however, was the effect of loud and per- sistent boasting. The Randall men are working quietly and surely, They claim that they already have eighty men who will vote for Randall on the first ballot, As the whole number to participate in the caucus after excluding the independent democrats, liberals and like non-party men, will not be over 173 democrats, the num- ‘ber of votes necessary to a choice will be only eighty- seven, and of this majority Randall now lacks only « Seven, On the first ballot Obio will give Sunset Cox a complimentary vote, then go Randall, insuring his election. The combination which secures * the of Randall has been effected by a sort of triangular agreement or arrangement allotting the Speakership to Pennsyl- | vania, the Clerkship to the South and the Sergeant-at- Arms to Ohio. It is not known who planned this in- genious combination, but it looks not unlike the work of Fernando Woow? In promising the South the Clerk- ship, no name for that position was agreed upon. The probability is that the Congressmen from that section Will meet in independent caucus and decide upon the choice of aman who will be voted for by the Ran- aall_men in the general caucus, in return for the Southern vote tor Randall, The choice of the South for Clerk will, tis thought to-night, be limited to three names—viz., George C. Wedderburn, the unanimous candidate of the Virginia delegation; General Du Bose, of Georgia, and A. B. Banks, of Mississippi. The Ser- geant-at-Arms being conceded to Ohio, the choice of the delegation froin that State will, it is believed, fall upon John G, Thompson, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Ohio Democratic State Committee. This is ‘the slate” as it stands at eleven o'clock to- night, and the combination is so strong that 1t will be very hard to fracture it, THE QUESTION OF REDUCING; THE ARMY—FEEL- ING AT THE WAR DEPARTMENT. It is not thought at the War Department that there will be any reduction of the army, though considerable solicitude is felt about the rumor that it would be re- duced ten thousand. It is there contended that the and for suceess: Southern representatives who have military an- mn i Pittsb tecedents will be very favorably disposed to | wmbus at noon, ri Eaihy me aC urg the army. The repetition of these rumors creates |S 7 P, M. The St Louis lime will do | the way mail service between Pittsburg and | alarm and uncertainty in army circles, and officers | generally are considerably exercised at them. But the Department is determined to make @ shoWing | during the coming session of Congress, to the | end of demonstrating that’ the army bas as | much, if not more, claim than the mavy to | being sustained by Congress, As a distinguished | military official at the War Department to-day put it, | “What the army wants is to be let alone.” Ifthe Mexican trouble is to take shape in the United States government becoming the aggreseor it is also said that we shall want immediately an army of 50,000 men, as- our present force is not capoble of even protecting the | frontier or of keeping the Indians on the Plains at peace. A recent examination shows that we have on hand now ready for use 40,000. stand of arms, consisting of | the most approved style of breech-loaders, When the | project of “straightening the boundary” of Mexico by tuking in the States of Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon, Coa- huila, Chihuahus and Sonora was reterred to he said, sweeping his hand down the map over the bounds of Mexico, “Pshaw! Why not take in the whole of it?” GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, ane ee . Wasnixatox, Nov. 30, 1875. THE INDIAN COMMISSIONERSHIP—MR. TOBEY'S | Beach is relievea. | Cary 9,139, making Mr, Norton’s majority 1,681; but LETTER OF DECLINATION—-RUMORED TEN- | DER OF THE POSITION TO MR. UPSON, or | outro. | Edward 8, Tobey has addressed the following letter | to the President :— | Wasmnaton, D. C., Nov. 29,1875. | In compliance with your request I have carefully re- | viewed the grounds of my declination of the office of Commissioner of Indian Affairs, as tendered to me in your communication received’ in Boston more than a week since. My experience for three years as a mem- ber of the Board of Indian Commissioners has served w deopen my conviction of the importance and prac- tical character of your humane and energetic policy toward the Indian ‘tribes of our country, and that the department of the government to which you have kindly invited ny services affords no ‘ordinary opportunity of usefulness to one who is in cordial sympathy with your purposes and who ts prepared to give that undivided and assiduous attention which shall secure a faithful and efficient ad- ministration of the affairs of the Indian department in their minutest detail. Such service tho government and rer emphatically demand and they ought notand will not be satisfied with anything less to fulfil these conditions. Were I to accept the posi- tion it would require a transfer of my residence to Washington and oblige me to seriously prejudice inter- ests which cannot pred, be ad ted to others at the present time. Iam therefore reluctantly brought to my original decision that it is incompatible with ex- isting duties and obligations to accept the ‘Position ‘which you have offered me. Allow me to how gore the sincere hope that you will be able to accomplish your well known purpose of obtain- ing the sérvices of an able and faithfui officer whose es- tablished character will be a pledge that bis duties will be fearlessly discharged above and beyond all mere political influence or considerations. I have the fullest assurance and confidence that such an officer will bave the cordial and energetic co-o} tion of the Hon. Sec- retary ofthe Interior, and those working harmoniously ‘and jn mutual sympathy with the Board of Indian Com - missioners, under the sanction of your authority and fjufluence, will doubtless secure a continued progress in protecting the rights of both the Indian tribes ana of the people of the United States. I beg you to accept the assurance of my appreciation of the confidence implied in your invitation, and re- main, with great respect. ‘our obedient servant, EDWARD 8. TOBEY. To the Presinent. It is reported, on good authority, that the President has now tendered the position of Commissioner of Indian Affairs to Ex-Congressman William H. Upson, of Obi, BETIREMENT OF JUDGE ADVOCATE HOLT. Judge AdvocateGeneral Joseph Holt, of the Army, has been retired upon bis own application, and Assistant Judge Advocate General William McKeo GENERAL the government. The reverse of this is true, | for =the national system, 80 far from being a monopoly, has, ih fact, uprooted the real banking monopoly which has ex! this gage security is n issue of $40,000,000 of “greenbacks,” the latter to be bearing interest at the rate of 8.65 bum, orone cent per day on each peal all acts_tendin, in specie. ury used for purchase of six per cent five-bwenty bonds, for the purpose of saving interest tothe government, "The NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1875.—TRIPLE SHEET. pecemper 1, 187. There will pe no appointment of Assistant Judge Advocate General, Congress having passed a law at the last session providing for the aboli- tion of that office when it should become vacant. THE FLUTTER OVER THE CONSOLIDATION OF REVENUE DISTRICTS—A PRECEDENT FOR RE- CONSIDERATION. ‘The avalanche of protests against the Internal Reve- nue consolidations continues, and the Commissioner, as well as the President, is in daily receipt of telegrams, letters and persoval applications for reconsiderations ofthe plan, Thus far, however, only one change has been made in the programme, that being in Indiana, | where General Frank White, of the Lafayette district, | has been rpinstated. The original plan consolidated the ieee of Lafayette, Terre Haute and Indianapolis, retaining Collector Boggs and involving the going out ; of Collectors Simpson, at Torre Haute, and White at Lafayette. This has been so far altered as to require the consolidation of the Terre Haute district and the Evansville districty and General White is retained, while Mr. Boggs remains as collector at the consolidated districts of Indianapolis and Lafayette, THE OUTSTANDING UNITED STATES CURRENCY, The following is an official statement of she United States currency outstanding at tliis date:— Old demand notes .......... $69,707 50 Legal tender notes, new issue. 82,655,640 00 | Legal tender notes, series of 186: 261,959,409 00 | Legal tender notes, series of 1874. 59,040,423 00 Logal tender notes, series of 187: 18,816,300 00 One year notes of 1863. 64,735 00 ‘Two year notes of 1863. . 19,950 00 Two Year coupon notes of 26,500 00 Compound interest notes. 353,130 00 Fractional currency, first iss 4,299,528 25 Fractional currency, second issue 8,124,711 89 Fractional currency, third issue........ 3,106,181 66 Fractional currency, fourth issue, first MTOR sossceaeestecehaseiieie is cccace > GIT O06 Fractional currency, fourth issue, second SeFie..:...-.+s.4. +. sess 1,478,473 80 Fractional currency, fourth issue, third series...... eeeeeenens ereee 4,191,629 35 Fractional currency, fifth issu 20,529,309 O1 Total. ++ eee + $45,361,899 51 A CURIOUS CONTESTED ELECTION CASE—THE PROPER WORDING OF A TICKET IN ISSUE. At the last election in New York a successor to the Hon. A. F. Allen, M. C., deceased, for the Thirty-third district, was to be chosen, Nelson J. Norton was the republican candidate and Charles Cary the democratic, ‘The district 1s composed of Cattaraugus and Chattanqua counties. The Board of State Commissioners have not yet met, and no declaration of the result has yet been made. But an examination of the county returns shows this state of facts:—In Cattaraugus county Nel- son J, Norton received for Representative in Congress 4,961 votes: Charles S. Cary, 4,525 votes. In Chattau- qua county, for Representative in Congress, Charles S. Cary received 4,614, and Flint Blanchard (rep.), 72 votes; for Member of Congreas Nelson J. Norton received 5,809 votes, and a few scattering; for Representative in the Forty fourth Congress Augustus N. Lowry received 5 votes, If the votes for the Repre- sentative in Congress and for Member of Congress be held to have been cast for the same office Mr. Norton received in the two counties 10,770 votes and Mr, Mr. Lowry claima that hig five votes were the only votes cast which can be legally counted, because described as cast for the Forty-fourth Congress, and therefore he has given notice of a purpose to contest Mr. Norton’s right to a seat if he is awarded the cer- tifleate by the State Board of Commissioners. CONTESTED SEATS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRE- SENTATIVES, The following is acorrect list of the contests for seats in the House of Representatives :— Alabama—Brombery vs. Haralson. Florida—Finley vs. Walls. lilinols—Lemoyne vs. Farwell, Louisiana—-Spencer vs. Morey; Breux vs. Darrall. Massachusetts—Abbott vs. Frost. Minnesota—Cox vs. Strait. New York—Lowry vs. Norton (Thirty-third district). South Carolina—Lee vs. Rainey; Butts vs. Mackey. Virginia—Platt vs. Goode, Idaho. ‘Territory—Fern vs. Bennett. Utah Territory—Baskin vs. Carmon. | THE WESTERN MAIL SERVICE—THE NEW AR- RANGEMENT TO GO INTO EFFECT TO-DAY. The Railway Service Division of the Post Office De- partment is to-day informed by a telegram from Assist- ant Superintendent French that the following arrange- ments have been made for the new Western postal car service :—The Cincinnati line will leave Pittsburg at 5:50 P. M., leave Columbus at 12:10 A. M. and arrive at Cin- cinnati at 4:40 A.M. Going East the mail will leave Cincinnati at 7:05 P. M., Columbus at 11:45 P. M. and arrive at Pittsburg at 6:45 A. M. The St. Louis postal car will leave Pittsburg at 8:30 A. M., Columbus at 3:50 P. M. and Indianapolis at 11:25 P. M., arriving in St. Louis at 8:10 A, M. In the other directions it is to leave St. Louis at 7:10 P. M., Indianapolis at 4:40 A. M., Co- Indianspolis, going both ways. The cars are all finished and have been distributed. Everything is in readiness to begin the new service on both lines to- morrow. The morning train from Pittsburg to St. Louis will make a close connection with the additional fast Western mail train that will leave New York city at seven o’clock each evening, commencing to-morrow. The postal car for Cincinnati from Pittsburg is to start Just after the arrival of the limited mail from New York, which will continue to leave New York at half past four A.M. The Eastern mail for St Louis will not (it seems to be the impression in some quarters) go by way of Cincinnati, but will be distributed before reaching Colambus and forwarded by the Vandalia route, THE CIRCULATING MEDIUM. REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CUR- RENCY—OBJECTIONS TO THE NATIONAL BANKING SYSTEM ANSWERED—THE EFFECTS | OF THE PROPOSED REPEAL AND THE ‘SUB- STITUTION OF GREENBACKS CONSIDERED— EXISTING MONETARY PROBLEMS. Wasutxator, D. C,, Nov. 30, 1875. The following are extracts from the forthcoming re- port of the Comptroller of the Currency :— One of the principal objections urged against the national banking system is that it ig a monopoly; moreover, that’ it is a monopoly authorized and continued at the expense of country from the foundation of the government down toa late day. Should the national system be unfortu- nately overthrown that monopoly would be again and at once revived by the repeal of the provision imposing ‘a tax of temper cent upon the issues of State banks, which provision 1s acknowledged to be one ot the com: pensations of the war. A very erroneous idea prevails as to the amount of the profit derived by the na- tional banks from their circulation; but to show that the profit from this source is not nearly so great as is supposed by many persons it is only necessary to take into consideration the amount of capital the banks necessarily invest in the United States bonds required to secure their circulation, with the legal restrictions that govern their business, and then to compare the combined income received by them on their bonds and circulation with that which would be received on the game capital 1oaned on bond and mortgage security, but free from the restrictions governing national banks, ‘On November 1, 1875, there was on deposit with the Treasurer as security for the circulation of the national banks, $367,549,412 in the various classes of bonds of the United States, If from this sum be deducted the amount held as security for the notes of the national gold banks, and also the amount deposited in excess of | that required by law to secure the circulation issued upon them there will remain $361,498,112 of bonds, worth in currency on the day named '$425,840,533, TRE PROFITS OF THE BANKS, It is urged as a further objection to the national | banking system that the dividends paid to stockholders | ‘are greater than the earnings of other corporations, It is true that some national banks which have accumu- lated a large surplus or are organized in localities where the proportion of deposits to capital is large or at rates of interest as high as in the Western and Southern Atates do declare large dividends, but it is well known ehat, as arule, the rates of interest charged on commorcial pa- on by the national banks in thetr respective locs ese than those charged by 81 banks, pri ers and individuals, but the dividends aad earnings of the national banks do not, as a rule, exceed by more than two per cent the current rates of interest author. ized by law in the respective States, and this additional ainount of protit is surely not too great a compensation for the risks and expenses incident to the business of banking, and to meee loaned directly on mort- ubjer THE SUBSTITUTION THRORY, It has been proposed to withdraw the national bank notes from circulation, and to authorize an additional interchangeable, in sums of $50, for treasury notes ir cept per an- Zoe rach 100, "ana to ne The gteendacks received by the Tress, in exchange for the 3.65 notes aro to be | standard sufficiently nigh for fundin, | Bon-interest bearing certificates of deposit, now held | which may cent and one balfa cent per day,” and it also aathor- ized the issue of smal) Treasury notes which were ex- changeable in sums of $100 for certificates of funded stock, beariug interest at seven per cent, but Secretary Dallas, as before i—It was soon ascertained that small Treasury notes fundable ut an interest of seven per cent, though.of convenient denomination for common use. would be converted into stock almost as soon as issued, ’ The experience of 1815 will be repeated with the issue of additional greenbacks interchangeable for 3.66 notes. These interest bearing notes are not at present of parposes, law now being in force authorizing the issue of 435, and also 4 per cent bonds, and are therefore in this re- Spect unlike the notes which were issued im 1815, but the principle of —interchangeability will | cause the non-interest bearing notes ‘to | be | exchanged for them ‘almost as soon as issued.” The by the banks, and amounting to $50,580,000, will at once be converted into ‘“greenbacks,’”’ and these, to- ene with the $150,000,000 of cash reserve, also held yy the different banks and bankers of the country, will These latter house in the ve speedily exchanged for 3.65 notes. notes will he used by every clear country, for the payment of bi 3, and & large “proportion of the circulation will then | consist of the new inconvertible interest bearing notes, so that the whole authorized issue of these bonds will soon be in demand. If the amount of the interest bearing notes be limited. to $400,000,000 apd a reserve of twenty-five per cent in legal’ tender notes be held in the Treasury, the amount of the latter be invested in United States six per cent bonds will be $300,000,000. ° This sum will purchase $250,000,000 of six’ per cent bonds, assuming that the average premium is not greater than at present— twenty per cent. LOSS TO THR GOVERNMENT, The amount of interest saved upon the $250,000,000 of five-twenty bonds retired will be $15,000,000, while the interest paid by the government om the $400,000,000 of 3.65 notes outstanding will be $14,600,000, the net saving to the government being $400,000. But through this process the present tax on bank circulation amounting to €3,250,000 will be lost, ro that instead of saving $400,000 the government will, by this experiment, be actually the loser of $2,850,000. Lf, however, the issue of 3.65 notes shall’ be in: creased 'to an amount equal to that of the legal tender and national bank notes combined the loss in interest to the government would be somewhat less than before stated, but equal to at least $2,500,000. It therefore seems evident that the substitution of the proposed expedient in place of a system which has Deen in successful operation for the last thirteen years will result in a loss to the government instead of a iD. othe national banks, as has been seen, are disposed to retire their circulation, and it is probable that during thenext year a very large proportion of it will be volun- tarily surrendered; but if the proposition now under consideration should be adopted many of the banks would go into liquidation and i & very great extent be called im for purpose of distributing their present eapital and st jus among their stockholders who would, without doubt, generally organize, under State systems, and as private bankers, By this course a large propor: tion of the State taxes, now amounting to antavernge of about two per cent upon capital, would be saved to the banks, aga result of a conversion of their capital or deposits into interest bearing notes, which, like other issues of the government, would be subject to taxation neither by national or State authorities. THE PAILURE OP NATIONAL BANKS. Since the orgatnz.tion of the national banking system in 1883 and avwn to October 1, 1875, thirty-cight national ban’ ave failed with a total capital of $9,011,100, and Wity « circ! intzon amounting to $5,874,893." The oxpe- nience of this country previous to the organization of the national banking system has shown that in twenty years an amount equal to its whole banking circulation ‘was lost in the hands of the people, the loss by bills of broken banks alone being computed to have been at the rate of five per cent per annum, There has been ‘no loss whatever upon the circulation of the national banks, and no loss to the billholders can arse so long as the present laws shall remain in force, The total amount of claims proved against all the national banks ts $14,672,108. Dividends amounting to $8,202,877 have been paid upon these claims, and it is estimated that the total loss to their creditors the orgunization in 1863 will not exceed $3,985,000. This total loss is Jess than that realized in more than one instance from the failure of a single banking house. During the period first mentioned there has already been paid upon the total amount of proved claims an av of 663 per cent, and it is estimated that the proportion paid and to be paid upon such claims will be about seventy-threo percent. Six : * BANKS IN SRW YORK CITY and one in Brooklyn have failed, with an agerogato capital of $3,000,000, and three of these in New York with a capital of $1,200,000 have paid their depositors in full, the amount go paid being $1,332,031. The bank » tl veaht which failed with $1,191,380 due to de- positors, has paid that class of its creditors ninety-six per cent in dividends, Leonia" 4 to $1,143,725, The whole amount of claims of the depositors of the seven banks mentioned is $4,482,568, upon which $3,878,755 have been paid, ‘being ’ an dividend of per cent. amount of losses of depositors of national banks in New York and Brooklyn is estimated at $246,130, or five and two-fifths per cent upon the amount of cl proved. There have been no losses by failures of na- tional banks in any of the other principal cities, ex- cepting Chicago, New Orleans and Washington. ‘One bank only has failed in the New England States, and the total loss of the croditors of that institation is but $1,372. The loss to all of the creditors of national banks in the Middle estimated at $701,401 and in the ern tates at’ «$841,720. The largest proportion of losses has beon ‘in the Southern States, where business has continued unsettled throughout the entire period since the organization of the system, the losses in those States being estimated at $2,459,004 apon $6,638,074 of liabilities. But there are those who, seeing evils which are largely imaginary, desire the entire overthrow of the national banking system for the purpose of substituting theretor another sys- tem which has often been tried without success, and which will inevitably lead to a loss of credit ars tial or complete repudiation, not unlike that which has recently overtaken the Turkish government, The national banking system SHOULD NOT BE REPEALED but should be so moulded as to become and continue fovernment, The interesta of the national banks will Promoted by the reduction to @ low rate of the interest upon the public debt, for such a reduction will carry with it a reduction of the present onerous taxation upon bank circulation, capital and deposits, It is very generally acknowledged that the national ceded it in this coantry, and equal, if not superior, to any other system of banking yet devised; and the principal reason adduced for desiring its overthrow is that money can be saved to the government by authorizing it to furnish the circulation of the country. Such a course will not result in true economy, for it willimmediately and in due time injure our credit road and have the effect of preventing the sale in for- eign markets of United States bonds bearing a lower rate of interest. The Comptroller has endeavored to answer, as sin- cerely as possible, the objections urged against the national banking system, and to present some reasons why the syst¢in should be continued. THE MONETARY PROBLEMS to be solved during the next few years are the consolida- tion of the national debt into bonds bearing a low rate conversion of the prosent national debt into a bond bearing 4.5 per cent interest would save the government nearly $19,000,000 annually, while the reduction of interest resulting from the funding of the debt into four per cent bond would amount to $27,600,000 annually, and there appears no good reason why, during the next ten years, the public debt should not be consolidated into a bond, bearing interest at no greater rate than four per cent. In order to accom- plish this most desirable end it willbe necessary to enlist in its support all of the leading monetary instita- tions of the country. This assistance, as we have seen, was needed during the war of 1812, and bas beon needed from the time of the organization of the Bank of North America until the present, A system of economy in expenditure, vogether with an increased amount of revenue, will soon give to the country a credit not ex- celled by that of other countries which readily obtain than four per cent, GENERAL HANCOCK’S REPORT. THE PROPOSED NATIONAL PARK AT MACKINAG, MICH.—DECREASE IN THE PERCENTAGE OF DESERTIONS. Wasntvatos. Nov, 30, 1875. The annual report of Major General W. 8. Hancock, commanding the Military Division of the Atlantic States, says that the garrison at David’s Island, in New York harbor, was withdrawn during the year on ac- count of the dilapidated condition of the public build- ings there. The aggregate number of troops in the di- vision is 288 officers and 1,833 men, distributed among twenty posts. There were but few movements of troops jp this division during the year, In reference to the establishment of a national park at Mackinac, Mich., authorized a¢ he last session of Congress, ho says the preliminary steps necessary to carry out the provisions of the act, have been taken, under: instructions from the War Department. of the establishment of the park and the additional labor which will devolve thereby upon the garrison, certain additions and repairs be made to the public quarters at Fort Mackinac, for the purpose of posting another company there, DECREASE IN DESERTION. He calls special attention to the report of the Judge Advocate of the Division, which exhibits a gratifying decrease in the number of deserters during the year. For the year ending August 31, 1873, the percentage of desertions in the Department of the Kast alone was 334 the percentage in the entire division was 22.39, rt age was 8.36, for the year ending August 31, 1875, the percent- THE RIO GRANDE RAIDS. DIFFICULTINS OF THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT— CORTINA'’S CATTLE-STEALING OPERATIONS. Wasaincron, Nov. 30, 1875. . Information received here from the Rio Grande ts to the effect that the troubles along that river growing out of cattle raids by Mexicans are as bad as ever, ‘The Mexican raiders have a contract to deliver 18,000 act of February 24, 1815, as bas been seen, authorized the issue of Treasury notes of the denomination of Dunn has been appointed Judge Advocate Goneral to Oil the vacancy. The appointment to date from $100, bearing interest at the rate of one cent and one half a cont per day, ‘To be computed at the rate of one head of cattle at Monterey, and they expect to steal them from Texas, It has also been ascertained that ‘one great difficulty under which the government labor? both profitable to the people and advantageous to the | banking system is superior to the systems which pre- | of interest and the resumption of specio payment. The | He recommends that in view | i i | | | | 3 fs that tnsenaing troops to the frontier to prevent cat- | tle raids, phey often desert and BECOME CATTLE THIEVES themselv@ thus adding to the number of depredations instead ot decreasing them. The cattle thus stolen from Texasare shipped, after being run into Mexico, Cortina binself having been detected some time ago in shipping qitle from Bagdad, a small town at the mouth of the Rio@rande, for marks oftbe Texas owners. It is these cattl} thieves are engaged to a @ smu rr ling foods into Texas, and, on their return trips, carrying dbves of cattle with them. UNITE] STATES SUPREME COURT. } Wasminaron, Nov. 80, 1875. In the Uiited States Supreme Court to dey, on mo- tion of Mr. J. Durant, Mr. Edmund J. Davis, of Aus- tin, Texas, Was admitted to practice as an attorney and counsellor ¢f this Court, On motiot of Mr, E. L, Stanton, Mr. S M. Smith, of St. Louis, Mp, and Messrs, Rutus’ L. B. Clarke and A. 8. Worthingon, of Washington’D. C., were admitted to practice as @torneys and qpunsellors of this Court, No. 53, The town of Venice, plaintiff in error, va Evander Mirdock.—The argument of this cause was continued" ly Mr. David Wright, of counsel for the defendant {if error, and concluded by Mr. Warren T. Worden for te plaintiff in error. No. 55. The town of Venice, plaintiff in error, vs. James 0. Woddruff et al. ; No. 56, The town of Venice, plaintiff inerror, vs. William L. Matson; No. 90. The town vf Venice, plaintiff in error, vs. Ophir Edson. — These causeywere submitted on printed arguments by Mr. Warren T. Worden. of counsel for the plaintiffs in error, and by Mr. David Wright, for the defendants in error. No. 54. The Town of Genoa, plaintiff in error, vs. James0. Wordruff et al.—This cause was argued by Mr. H. L. Comstak, of counsel for the plaintiff in error, and by Mr. Dyvid Wright for the defendant in error. No. 57. Th¢ First Unitarian Society of Chicago, plain- tiff in error, ws. H. F. Faulkner et al.—This cause was submitted ‘on printed arguments by Mr. Daniel L. Shorey, of comse! for the plaintiff in error, and by Messrs. R. M.and Quinton Corwine for the defendants in error, No, 58.—Ira P. error, vs. Ge Nudd and S, R. Noe, plaintiffs in B. Burrows, assignee.—This cause was submitte¢ on printed arguments by Mr. W. H. Swift, of counsel for tho plaintiffs in error, and by Mr. H. M. Lewis and’ Mr, J. C. McKenney for the defendant in error. Adjourned until to-morrow. MEDICAL MEN IN COUNCIL. — INDIGNATION, MEETING AT THE UNION LEAGUE THEATRE. A large and ¥ell attended meeting of physicians and surgeons, eminent in their profession, was held last night in the theatre of the Union League Club to de- termine what course should be pursued in reference to the removal of Dra. Wheelock, Walter P. Day, A B, Ball and G. Hj Wynkoope from the medical staff o the Presbyterian Hospital by the Board of Managers of that institution without assigning any cause therefor. Dr, ©. E. Hackly was appointed temporary chairman, and a committ¢e on permanent organization having been appointed, a president, vice presidents and secre- taries were apprinted. Dr. Thomas ). Markoo, who presided, in explaining the objects of the meeting, stated that it was one of the most impcrtant that had occurred, so far as the medical profession was concerned, in the past thirty years. An affront had been offered to the entire body of medical men |n the city, and it was the duty of tho meeting to act a8 a court of inquiry, and its actions should be markai by the greatest care and delibera- tion. No conclision should be arrived at until all the facts were obtahed and sufficiently proved. Neither should any mistke be made in the course of proce- dure. ‘ Dr. Peters, ond of the hospital physicans who, with four others, sen| in his resignation on learning that their protest upén learning what seemed to them the great injustice dine in dropping four of the Medical Board without ciuse given had not beon considered, Presented a lergthy statement of the matter. He enlogized the forr modical gentlemen who had been re- moved, stating they were AS TRUE AND PAITHPUL AS EVER SERVED in a hospital. ‘The protest which their brother physi- clans of the hone had made set forth that the right ot removal or dropping of members of the Medical Board, without assigned cause, had never before been exercised. The New York Hospital, which had been in existence over acentury, had the same provision for an annual election of its professional staff as was incorporated ig the rules and regulations of the Presbyterian Hospital, but its Board of Governors had never exercised ‘its acknowledged prerogative, except in asiaglé instance, dd then for the reason that the occupant of the position had unfortunately be- come by increasing infirmity unable to properly per- form his duties, and, even in that case, very many of the governors subsequently expressed regret that such a step had-been taken, as it scemed to iniply igma upor his professional reputation. ln no other — goneral hospital of the city, or elsewhere in the world, had any medical gentleman been permanently deposed from his position by virtue of the dmost universal rule of annual electioi It had always been heretofore considered that unlesi medical man wis found tncompetent, or had com- mitted some act mconsistent with honor or propriety, he was morally entitled to re-election, To this protest no reply was vouchsafed. The four gentlemen drypped wero informed that no charges had been made against them, but that the Board d Managers insisted upon its right to elect according to Its rules, Dr. Peters’ statement em- braced the detais of further proceedings in the matter, ehowing that ths Board of Managers was determined to sustain its action, and in consequence of which several physicians hanced in their resignations, The following preamble and resolutions, after somo remarks by Professor Thomas, Dr. Agnew, Dr. Sul- | livan and Df, Thomson, were unanimously adopted RESOLUTIONS, Whereas at the annual meeting of the Board of Managers of the Presbyterian Hospital for the year 1875 four members of the medical aff were not reappointed and were thus virtually dismised; that no charges were preferred ie those gentlemen: that no causes were alleged to have ex- ed which assumed fault on their part, nor was a hearing afforded them, athough very respectfully asked for; thac ‘the moreremarkable when it is taken into account the fact that the measures against the medical gentlemen not reappointed were carried by a single vote; that respectful protests from the medical men were mad¢ to the Board of Managers, but were not re- garded; that tle vacancies thas made were filled without consultation with the medical staff; that severa members of the medical staf subsequently resigned, that « committes of the Board of Managers was appointed to confer with the gen tlemen who bal resigned, that the Board of Managers con tomptuously refused even fo accept the report contmittes, alihough it was of a concili eoter, and gave additional evidence feeling that, was entertained toward the profeasjon; thst all the members of the committee, except one, who ‘was absent in Europe, instantly resigned; that other members of the Board of Managers, impressea by the Injustice of these proceedings, also resigned. In view of these facta undof the principle that the good order and fulness of hospitals must necessarily depend upon the main- tenance of mutual respect and, harmony Detween their boards of managers and their medical staffs, it is hereby Resolved, That the medical profession of New York cannot look with indiffgrence upon these proceedings, but feel that such a precedett should not be established without protest ir part, on thei Resolved, Tkat they believe that the four gentlemen dropped from the medical staf have uot been treated with common Justicg Resolved, Thit no medical man should place himself in a position from whicii he might be disméssed without charg preferred or hearing allowe Resolved, Thit the profession heartily approve of the ac- tion ot those mimbers of the medical staff who have resigned their positions and thus refused to countenance an injustice done to fellow nembers of their profession. rofession fully epprectete the Resolved, That while the Front and wise beneticance of the founders and supporsers of uw Prosbyterin Hospital in their efforts to secure a place of relief for the nifforing poor, we deplore the treatment of th meinbers of cur profession ‘which has so much impaired the “Beclveds thee ln coustteratioe oftoe peimseey in at in con: ration of the tance of the relations of the ert all bocptiata it a similar occasions of dis- of f hospitals aud mi ‘tho #6786 OF this insetin, ent between the boards 1 ig their medical stall, as well as grave 2 the space. ment or in theconstruetion of hospitals can be avoided only By an edeauty reprosautatign of {se medica proteusious 15 mem! ip of the di rs. The resolutions were signed by ©. R. Agnew, W. H. Thompson, 0. B, John Roose and Francis Delafield. On the motion of Dr, Gillett, it was resolved that the | resolutions be printed and sent to all the general hos- pitals in the city, After some remarks by Dr. James R. Wood, it was agreed that the meeting be subject to the call'of the President, after which the proceedings were brought to a close, THE BATTLE OF TRENTON. Trenton, N. J., Nov, 30, 1875. A moeting of varions military organizations and citizens it large was held this evening to take initiatory steps for the celebration of the anniversary of the baftle of Trenton on the 26th of next month, The “Krwo irda’ took the lead in the movement, pode ta; ern apt inted oer subscription 4 for the Iquidation of the prospective expenses, an also to ty and otherwise enlist the sympathies of all citizens jn the patriotic undertaking. ‘The indications are tha; /he affair will be eno of the the most successful that eve took place in the State, Already all the militarycompantes of the city, and many citizens of good simding have taken a deep interest in the success of the movement, Last year event was celebrated with mich éoldt, RAPID TRANSIT, To-day tho officers of the Manhattan Rapid Transit Railway Company will, it is said, apply to the Supremo Court 6 appoint a commission to settle the differences betwen them and the property owners along the line of the proposed road, It will be in accordance with te report of this commission that the Supreme Courtwill issne an order for or against the company, and, # fact, the commission will determine whether the rad shall be built or not. = The Greenwich street road # being fast extended to Central Park, and it is expeced that it will be folshed to Fifty-ninth street in threcweeks, PIGEON SHOOTING Match Between General £. Burd Grubb and Mr. Benjamin F, De Forest at Baltimore. | GRUBB THE WINNER. | GENERAL manent se peeeeentmege ome ae carried the t out oF Round 40.—Grubd had an eas; incomer, which he killed quickly witb the first, Forest's bird was 4 quarterer to the left, which was also killed with first. Grubb, at this time, bad killed 36 out of 40 Deforest 26, and the former was a great favorite, Round 41.—Grubb’s bird was an ineomer, which by killed prettily with bis first, De Forest’s was ap in comer andiwas killed quickly with both. Round 42.—Grubb killed ag soon a8 the bird left the trap. | De Forest knocked orm moi quarterer t. the right with his drst, a capi 0 Round 43.—Grubb missed a driver with both barrels | De Forest killed his quickly with the first, near the for | Another Match Arranged January 15. | Baurimonn, Md., Noy. 30, 1875. | The great pigeon match between General BE. Burd Grubb, of. Philadelphia, and Benjamin F. De Forest, of | New York, came off at the Pimlico race course this | afternoon, The weather was \ntensely cold, a nipping | wind sweeping over the much exposed gronnds during | the whole of tho contest, making it extremely un- | pleasant for the shooters and spectators, This match was for $1,500 a side, 100 birds each, | and was made between John G. Heckscher and | Colonel Schuyler Crosby for their respective cham-*| pions about the middle of last October, Mr. Hecksher nating De Forest and Mr. Schuyler presenting General Grubb, the match to take place at the Pimlico race | course, Baltimore, and at an early hour this morning the shooters were both ready and eager to get to work. About eleven o'clock | the people began to move toward Pimlico in carriages, but the weather was too cold for a large | attendance, and the immediate friends of the gentle- | men engaged constituted the majority of the spectators, Among the notables present, however, were, of Balti- moreans, Tucker Carroll, Otho Williams, Henry Candee, R. G. Hofman, 7, H. Hodges, 8. Gordon, Major Ferguson, R, Goodwin, Major Randolph (United States Army), Collector Booth and Oden Bowie. The Philadelphians were Jonn Tucker, Mr. Arnold, Louis Snyder and G. Foltnall; and England was represented by Captain Rumbold and Gordon Camming. The New Yorkers were Robert Cochran, Richard M. Jordan, Louis Snyder, Etnest Staples, General Way, Henry D. Felter and Jesse Smith. Promptly at noon Mr. Howland Robins, who had been selected for referee, called the gentlemen shoot- ers to the scratch, The ground, traps, birds | aud everything wore in readiness at an early | hour in the day, and Mr, De Forest, baving won tho toss, ordered General Grubb to the | score to lead off This gentleman shot with a twelve- | Dore, made especially for this occasion, and” was | “choked” bore even greater than the gun used by Bogardus in his practice, Mr, Do Forest began his | shooting with a sixteen-bore, which gave two yards | of the distance in his favor; for by using this gun ho | stood et twenty-six yards, while General Grubb, usinga | twelve-bore, had to shoot at iwenty-eight yards distance, | After seventeen shots Mr. DeForest changed guns. The shooters used 114 oz of shot, had eighty yards boundary and were governed by the Hurlingham rules— five traps, Ira A, Paine waited on Mr. De Forest and Miles Johnson on General Grubb. The birds were a fair lot and gave both parties satisfaction, Mr. De For- est’s second gun wasatwelve-bore, made by Wesley Richards, the game used by him when he won the sweepstakeg at Babylon in October lost. The following are the details of the shooting as it progressed :— Round 1.—General Grubb was first gent to the score, He missed a driver with his first barrel, but killed with | the second—a good shot. Mr. De Forest then missed a | quarterer to the right with both barrels, Round 2.—Grubb killed his bird at the trap with his | first barrel, but it was decided “No bird” by the referee. Grubb was given another bird, which he knocked over. very close to the trap with the first, and this was | lowed. De Forest struck his bird hard, but it drove y close to the ground, ana fell dead outside of bognds, =~ und 3.—Grubb killed an easy bird close to the trap | with his first, De Forest struck quickly a quarterer to | the left with his first barrel and killed, which was ad- | mitted to be a fine shot. Round 4,—Grubb cut down his bird instantly, close to | the trap, with first barrel. De Forest knocked over a | quarterer to the right nicely with his first, Grubb was now the favorite in the betting at slight odds, Round 5.—Grubdb killed a quarterer to the right with | his second—a fine shot. De Forest hit a driver slightly with his first and the bird escaped. Round 6.—Grubb killed a quarterer to the right with his first barrel, and De Forest made a pretty kill also | with first near the trap. t i \ 1 Round 7.—Grubb missed a driver with both barrels. De Forest killed a quartorer to the right with his second, a capital long shot, e Round 8.—Grudb killed quickly, close to the trap, with his first barrel, and then 100 to 75 was offered on | Grubb. De Forest hit a driver bard with bis first, but the bird escaped. Round 9.—Grub® killed a quarterer to the right with his second, and De Forest brought down a quarterer to the right with his first, Round 10.—Grubb killed a quarterer to the right with his second. De Forest knocked over a quarterer to the | right also with second, Grubb having killed nine out ten, while De Forest had killed only six out of this num- ber. The former was agreat favorite at this juncture, and everybody wanted to bet on him. Round 11.—Grubb cut down his bird on the trap and had to shootat another, which he killed close to the ground with his first barrel. De Forest killed his bird very quickly, close to the trap, also with his first: 12—Grubb had an incomer, which he knocked over with his second barrel. De Forest's bird was a driver to the right, which he missed with both barrels. 1%—Grubb hit a driver with both barrels, which was gathered by Miles Johnson very amusingly, and created much merriment. De Forest kiled quickly, with his first near the trap. Round 14.—Grubb had a quarterer to the left, to | which he gave the loads of both barrels and killed instantly. De Forest knocked an incomer to pieces with both barrels. Round 15.—Grabb had a very easy shot at a slow bird near the trap, which he killed. De Forest's bird was a fast driver, but he was overtaken by the first and killed with the second—a very good shot. Round 16.—Grubb missed a driver with both barrels and De Forest also missed a driver with both. Round 17.—Grubb killed a towering bird with his first, De Forest missed a rapid driver with both, and he then changed his gun for a twelve-vore, ‘Round 18,—Grabb killed near the trap with his first. De Forest hit hard, but the bird, a driver, fell out of ound. + Round 19.—Grabb killea a very slow quarterer to tho left with his first. De Forest’s bird wag a driver, but he was soon brought down nicely with his first, ‘Round 20,—Grubv had a quarterer to the right and he killed it quickly, De Forest's bird was an incomer, which was knocked over with the first. General Grubb was at this time six birds ahead of Mr. Do Forest and a | very great favorite. Hound 21.—Grubb killed bis bird on the trap; but this was decided ‘‘no bird,” and another was given him, ‘This was a driver, and he was killed with the second at along distance, a very good shot. De Forest missed a driver to the right with both barrels, which, seeming Such an easy shot, many wondered at the result ‘Round 22.—Grubb had an incomer, which he killed with his first. De Forest knocked a quarterer over to the right with bis first, having broken its wing. The bird was gathered, % Round 23.—Grubb’s bird was killed before it arose from the trap, and again he nad to shoot at another, ‘The next one’ was a quartercr to the right, which he killed with bis first. De Forest had a slow driver, and he brought it down with bis first very easily. 24.—Grubb killed ag soon as the trap was yall and jhe bird moved. De Forest missed a id Brive i th barreis, ‘Two to one on Grubb,’ with no tak ‘Round 26.—Grabb had an Incomer, which he tore all to pieces with his second. De Fores knocked over an incomer with his first, an easy shot Round 26.—Grubb killed an incomer with his first. De Forest’s bird was a quarterer to the left, which was brought down id at long range. te Vala very easy shot at an in- Round 27.— comer, which was despatched with his first. De Forest's bird was'a driver and he knocked him over with his Orst ver rettil ‘Round 28-—Grab, had a driver, which was killed quickly with the first, De Forest had « quarterer to the right, which he killed by loads trom both barrels. Round '9.—Grabb missed a quarter to the right with both barrels. De Forest’s bird was a driver, and he, too, missed with both. Round 30.—Grubb hit adriver and broke its wing, and it was gathered. De Forest had a quarterer to the lefty which he missed with both. ‘One hundred to forty- five’ on Grubb, without takers. “Twenty-five to ten’? was offered, but this was not responded to. Grubb had missed bat three birds thus far, and De Forest twelve, Round 31.—Grubb killed a quarterer to the lef with his second. De Forest’s bird was @ driver, and he miseed with both barrels, Round 32,—Grubb shot bis bird on tho trap, and nad to shoot at another This one he bit very soon after leaving the trap, killing it with his first. De Porest had a quarterer to the left, which he killed quickly with bis Grst. Round 33.—Grubb’s bird was shot again on the trap, and he had to shoot other, The next was a quar. terer to the mght, and he killed it with his first De Forest's yey oe a quarterer to the right, and was killed with the first Round 34,.—Grubb knocked over aquarterer to the right with bis first nicely. De Forest's bird was also a uarteror te the right, and was killed quickly by the rst. Both good shots. Round 35.—Grubb killed a driver with his second barrel, this being a very longshot. De Forest killed a quarterer to the right with his second, also a very good shot. Round 36,—Grubb knocked over a slow driver close to the ground. De Forest's bird, a driver, was knocked ovet quickly with first barrel. 87.—Grubb had an easy quarterer to the left, Forest's bird was a which he killed with ret, rapid driver, which he cat d quickly—a good shof. 38.—Grubb’s bird was a driver, and he was bit | knocked an incomer all to pieces. | De Forest knocked a quarterer over to the right also | trap. Round 44.—Grubb had an easy » Which hé killed with both’ barrels, De Forest's bird was a — terer to the rigbt, which he despatched with his firs when many thought the bird out of boundary. Round 45.—Grubb killed a quarterer to the left with firstbarrel. De Forest's bird was s driver, which be quickly killed with his first. Round 46,—Grubb had an incomer, which he killed with the first. De Forest's bird was a driver, which was hit, but got away. - Rownd 47.—Grubb killed his bird close to the trap with his first, De Forest had an incomer, which he tore with bis first. De Foross missed a rapid driver with both arrels. Round 49.—Grubb missed a driver with both barrels. De Forest's bird was u driver, but he brought it down With the second barrel, Round 50.—Grubb missed a driver with both barrels. De vost hit, but the bird escaped. Grubb still ten ahei Round 51.—Grubb killed a quarterer to the right with his second. De Forest settled a driver also with the second. ea Round 52.—Grubb killed adriver with bis second. De Forest's bird was « qfarterer to the right, which he killed with the first barrel nd 63.—Grubb killed at trap with his first. De For. est’s bird was a driver, which was missed by both bar- rels, 4 Round 54.—Grubb broke a driver's wing with t! second barrel, It was gathered by Johnson after some sharp work. De Forest had a driver, which he missed with both barrels, = Round 55.—Grubb ent down at long range, with sec- ond barrel, a rapid driver, which was a capital shot and much ‘applauded. De Forest killed # quarterer to tho right very prettily with first barrel. . Round 68.—Grubb missed with both barrels a rapid driver. Do Forest tollowed suit by missing a driver \ also with both. 57.—Grabb missed a driver with beth barrels, De Forest had a quartercr to the right, which he brought down with the first barrel. Round 68.—Grubb killed close to the trap with his first. De Forest had a driver, but he disposed of it with the first barrel very prettily. Round 69,—Grubb bad an incomer, which he knocked over with his first, De Forest had a quarterer to the right, which he hit hard, but the bird escaped. Round 60.—Grubb missed with boch barrels, a quar- terer to the right, De Forest's was a quarterer to the left, which he quickly killed with both. At this junc- turé General Grubb was eleven abead, and none of the friends of Mr, De Forest could be inauced to bet at any | all to pieces with the second barrel. Round 48.—Grubb killed quickly near the tray | offers, Round 61,—Grubb killed close to the trap with his first barrel. De Forest had an incomer which he tore all to pieces with both. nd 62.—Grubb had a driver, which he bronght down with the second. De Forest’s bird was a quarterer to the left, which he quickly killed with his firs Round 63.—Grubb killed at trap with his firs. De Forest missed a quarterer tothe right with both barrels. Round 64.—Grubb shot the bird’s leg off, but it escaped, giving Bergh another chance for ahow). Do Forest had a driver, which be knocked over nicely with the tirst barrel. . Round 65,—Grubb killed a quarterer to the right with his second barrel. De Forest knocked over @ driver with his first—a capital shot Round 66.—Grubb hit hard a driver, but the bird flew out of bounds. De Forest also had a driver, which he knocked over with his first. Round 67.—Grubb killed close to the trap with his first. Do Forest killed a driver very prettily also with the first, Round 68.—Grubi Forest had a twister rels as the bird tower d away. ind 69.—Grubb killedatthe trap with his first. De Forest cut down a rapid driver with the first, a good | at trap with the frst De he missed with both bar- | shot, Round 70,—Grubb killed a quarterer to the left with the second barrel. De Forest had an incomer, which he killed with his first. Round 71.—Grubb missed an incomer with both bar- rels. De Forest also had an incomer, but he knocked | St ail to pieces with his frst, Round 72,—Gruvb killed quickly with the first at the trap. De Forest missed a driver, shooting only one Darrel at it. Round 73.—Grubb missed a driver with both barrels. De Forest killed prettily @ quarterer to the right with his second. Round 74.—Grubb knocked over a driver with his first. De Forest had a quarterer to the left, which be also killed with the first. ‘Round 75,—Grubb killed quickly close to the trap. De Forest was oqually fortunate, killing his, an \n- comer, with his first. Round 76.—Grubb missed both at a driver. De Forest knocked over a quarterer to the left with his first barrel, ( Round 77.—Grubdb cut down a driver very quickly with hig first. De Forest had a glow driver, which he me the first tirrel. —Grubb, at a quarterer to the right, missed with both barrels, De Forest had an incomer, and he missed it with both barrels. Round 79.—Grubb killed, close to the trap, with the first barrel De Forest had another incomer, which he | killed with his frst, ‘Round 80.—Grubb killed a driver with his first barrel. De Forest had aquarierer to the right, which he bit with both, but the bird escaped. Grubb ut this time was ten ahead. Rownd 81.—Grubb missed with both barrels. De Forest Round 82.—Grubb had an incomer, which he killed with his first. De Forest's bird was also an incomer, which he killea with the first. Round 83.—Grubb killed close to the trap with both. De Forest at a driver missed with both barrels, Round 84.—Grubb had a driver, which he missed with Both. De Forest missed with both at a twister. Round 85,—Grubb killed a quarterer to the left with his first, De Forest missed both barrels at a driver. Round 86.—Grubb had a quarterer to the léft, which he killed with the second barrel. De Forest killed close to the trap, Round 87.—Grubb killed at the trap with his first @ with his Orst. Round 83,—Grub killed quickly at the trap. De For- est cut down an incower with his first, Round 89.—Grubp iad a slow quarterer to the left, which he killed with his first, De Forest had an in- comer, which he also killed with his first. Rouyd 90.—Grubb killed his bird at the trap, and thero being then no chance for De Forest the shooting was ended, the winner having killed 72 birds out of 90 shot at, while bis opponent was credited with 60 out of 89, SUMMARY, Pimtico Track, Bautimone, Nov. 30, 1875.—Match of $1,500 a side, between General E. Burd Grubb and Ben- jamin F, De Forest, 100 birds each, 23 yards rise, 80 ards boundary, 14-ounce shot, five traps, and Hur- lingham rules to govern. ANOTHER MATCH ARRANGED, General Grubb and Mr. De Forest this evening ar- ranged for a second match, to be shot at Philadelphia on tne 15th of January next, The conditions are $1,000 a side, with twelve-bore, even weighted guns, 100 birds each, 28 yards rise, 80 yards boundary, Hurlingham rules to govern. Mr. John Tucker will find the birds. oo SHOOTING FOR 4 SILVER CUP. | Colonel Crosby and Thomas Gavett, of the Baltimore { Gun Club, shot a match at Pimlico yesterday, for a silver cup, fifty-eight birds each, which was won by Colonel Crosby. fie shot Mr. Gavett out on the forty- fifth bird, FLEETWOOD PARK. The trotting events announced to take place at Fleet. ‘wood Park yesterday were postponed until to-day, on Recount of ‘the intense cold and the hardness of the track. THE NATIONAL RIFLE MEETING, Yesterday afternoon, at three o’clock, there was a : brief meeting of the Executive Committee of the above association in the Bennett Building. Tho business transacted was entirely routine, but General Shaler informed the reporter that at the next regular meeting It was proposed to discuss the international match to occur next year in Philadelphia, HAND-BALL. A large number of gentlemen interested in the ex- citing sport of hand-ball assembled at McQuade’s court, No, 404 Madison street, yester: afternoon, Gitatas the bea series ot eetomean nein to Oe poe) by those noted experts, Arthur MoQuade and John Manix. A slight accident before the commencement of a e latter detracted somewhat from his brilliancy of action, and McQuade was credited the with four straight es, The score stood, McQuade, 84; Manix, 67. Yay will be renewed at the samo Piace on Tuesday, December 7. 7 e CURLING, It is expected that during the approaching season three grand bonspiels will be held at the Central Park, ‘under the auspices of the Grand National Curling Club. Among the matches will be the Gordon medai contest, rth vs. South, and probably an interstate contest be- tweon New York and New Jersey, A FLOATING POWDER MAGAZINE, The steamship Colon, Captain Tanner, belonging to- the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, took out to Aspin- wall yesterday fifty-six kegs of sn $2,740, and weighing considera! gers are unaware of the combustible in question ‘on board, and should the Colon blow up no more hard, but he fei] out of bounds) De Forest's bird was ‘#n_jncomer, and he knocked him over instantly. ma 39,—Grubb had @ driver, which he killed with f funeral expenses will be entailed on relatives or friends than were caused bv the destruction of the City of Waco