The New York Herald Newspaper, December 19, 1875, Page 7

NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY; DECEMBER 19, 1875—QUADRUPLE SHEET. | THIRD AVENUE SAVINGS BANK. Curious Extracte from Its Records and Lecret History, SALARIES UNLAWRULLY PAID TO OFFICERS. The Official Bond Signed by Its Trustees and Which May Yet Be Enforced. Since the appointment of Mr. Hurd as receiver of the Third Avenue Savings Bank the books have been overhauled, and some old records have come to hght which make startling revelations, These not only show that the officers for years regularly drew largo salaries contrary to law, but also otherwise misappro- priated the funds of the institution, That there was ‘a large deficency as far back as 1872 was known to tho trustees and also to the Bank Superimtendent at the lime, M. D. C, Howell, who not only received the ‘doc- \ored?’ reports but allowea the bank to continue busi- ness and publicly announced its sound financial condi- tion when he knew it was rotten and that a deficiency existed of nearly $300,000, During the years 1868, 1869, 1870 and 1871 the officers were paid salaries amounting to $72,000, as follows:— 1968, 1869, 1870. 1871. President Spencer K. Green. $12,000 $6,000 $6,000 $6,500 First Vice Pres’t A. G. Dunn. 2,000 1,000 1,000 1,250 Bec’d VicePres’tS.H. Cooper 1,500 Secretary Wm. B. Bibbins. 6,000 Auditor Wm. A. Darling 4 Burveyor James Stephens. 1,500 1,750 Counsel Wm. B. ‘i80D,... 1,250 1,500 Besides these salaries, which the Board voted them- selves, $32,230 were also obtained in a very suspicious manner. The receipt book shows that by a resolution passed January 12, 1867, the sum of $27,230 was paid to two of the trustees; but on reference to the minute book there is no entry whatever relative to it. money was received by Spencer K. Green and Richard Kelly, as the receipts given by these men show. January 18, 1867.—Recerved $15,000 as per resolution of the Board January 12, 1867, SPENCER K. GREEN. April 11, 1867.— Received $6,000 a8 per resolution.of the Board January 12, 1867, SPENCER K. GREEN. January, 1867,—Received $2,230 as per resolution of the Board January 12, 1867," ” RICHARD KELLY, March 11, 1861.—Received $4,000 a8 per rosolation ot the Board January 12, 1867. RICHARD KELLY, A very singular proceeding also appears on the rec- ords of the bank. At a meeting of the Board on Jan- ‘ary 11, 1968, on motion of William B. Harison, the President was directed to pay Mrs, Rachel M. Owens $5,000 in consideration of extra services rendered the bank by James Owens while he was First Vice Presi, dent in discharging the duties of surveyor, Why a spocial resolution making the payment to Mrs. Owens ‘was passed 1s ono of the secrets which the officers have thus far carefully concealed, At any rate Mrs. Owens drow the money as appears by the following entry on the receipt book:— "750 1,000 2,600 2)750 1,000 1,250 New Yonx, Jan. 13, 1868, Mr. Spencer K. Green, President of the Third Avenue Savings Bank, wil) please pay to bearer, James Owens, the sum of $5,000, the amoant donated to me at a reg- ular stated meeting of the Board of Trustees held on Satarday evening, January 11, 1868. RACHEL M. OWENS. At nearly every mecting after the first run on the bank matters relative to the property received from A. W. Dimmock for his loan on Atlantic Mail stock wero discussed and appear on the minutes. On December 23, 1868, an entry ‘appears to the effect that 4,800 shares of Atlantic Mail stock were sold, at fifteen per cent, for 72,000. It cost the bank $430,000, This is the only entty showing any ofthe immenso sum lost on that toc! a Ata meeting held August 4, 1869, on motion of Mr. Darling, the President was authorized to purchase 50,000 Alabama eight per cent bonds, 25,000 Louisiana eight per cent bonds and 25,000 Georgia seven per cent bonds at market value, A. G. Dunn’s letter of July 20, 1871, declining tho office of secretary, to which he was chosen in order to compromise matters, says:—‘For several years the bank has been virtually in the hands of three or four of the trustees, and to them is owing the present un- satisfactory exhibit of its affairs, Instead of its being the enjoyment of a large surplus, a terrible deficit ex- fsts, and the testimony of these very men proves con- clusively that to them is due the fearful catastrophe which overtook the bank some four years since, and which now threatens its dissolution through their obstinately holding on, in view of future place and gain.’”? The conditions of the compromise were the resignation as trustees of Messrs. Green, Harison and Darling; the abolishing the offices of sur- or and auditor; no salaries be paid until the Dank had a bond fide surplus; that all salaries paid for the previous three years, including the $6,500 ob- tained by Mr. Harison, should be repaid to the bank. No compromise was effected and Messrs. Dann, W. A. Dooley, John Murphy, Haifield and John A. Hutt resi In 1871 two reports of the examination of the bank, at the instance of a majority of the trustees, were made by the examiners, and both found a deficiency after reducing tbe assets to an estimated cash value, ‘one being about five per cent and another three. Ono of the reports further showed that if the unproduc- tive property was converted into cash and invested in good seven per cent securities there would be an excess of income amounting to $15,000 per annum. On this basis the Bank Superintendent, after counselling with both factions of trustees, finally concluded that it was not his duty to interfere or suggest the appointment of a receiver. Ifsuch actron had been taken it is the gen- eral opinion that the depositors would be forty per cent better off than they are to-day. Early in January, 1872, the Assembly, on motion of Mr. Jacobs, adopted a resolution directing D. ©. | ‘Howell, the Bank Superintendent, to transmit to that body the evidence and report of the examiners of the ‘Third Avenue Savings Bank, and to give information whether the charges that any of its officers have ased {ts funds improperly have been substantiated, This resolution was telegraphed to Mr, Howell at Bath, N. Y., and he sent a letter to Emerson W. Keyes, jm which he said, after alluding to the fact that he ha We begislatures= of ‘nolce bp the ‘She that He Fak continues on the bank, and it ident that cer- tain parties are determined to drive it jo the wall, but I trus yy mit fgil im_the al tempt. It strikes mo that this last effort will it instead of the injury of the I think it would bo well for show this telegram to Lyon, Darling & Green. * I think it would be well for Mr. Lyon to getin proper shape the evidence in relation to the Tepresentations made to the Catholic priest to induce the first run on them in Octobder, which he mentioned to me some time since. I fear some of these gentlemen may yet be placed in an uncomfortable possi0n whea the facts shall be made public of the hostile course they have pursued toward the bank, encouraging the run upon itand most clearly jeopardizing and sacrificing the Interest ot the depositors to gratify personal feel- ings, The partics were all entire strangers to me. I had no personal feelings to gratify, and the only feel- ing I had in the matter was to do what I thought was for the interest of the depositors alone; but should it rove otherwise I shall at least have the satisfaction of snowing that I waa only influenced by a desire to dis- charge my duty toward them and protect their interest as as was in my power, and that I was not in- fluenced by improper or selfish motives. I am strong in the beliet that if President Lyon and his trustees continue to stand firm that all will yet come Out right, and that their efforts will be appreciated, and that they will be sustained by the public.” Toward the close of the year 1872 a committeo of the Board was appointed to Investigate the condition of the bank. The committee prepared a statement, showing in detail the assets, according to the secretary’s state- ment, together with their probable value, and also what they would bring at forced sale. The habilities are also given, and the income and current expenses of the bank. The following 1s an abstract of the report:— ASSETS. operate to the bene! bak * * © me As per secretary’s statement. . Probable value. ere was a surplus of $28,685 Estimated at the probable value there was & deficiency of $95,866 88, and ata forced sale tho do ficiency was placed at $256,275 81, The trustees, soeing the actual state of affairs, de- termined to sustain the institution, and to cover the deficiency resolved to give bonds as a guarantee fund to the amount of $100,000. Ata meeting of the trus- tees on December 26, 1872, a resolution was passed that “the Directors of the bank be authorized to receive yments of moneys on bonds bearing soven per cent interest made by the way of subscriptior $100,000, which subscriptions Il not constitute any claims against tho ry roperty of the bank, except that they shall be a lien upon and shall be redeemable pro rata out of any actual surplus of the bank beyond the ant of $100,000, Including said bond, it being also jerstood that after tho actual surplus of the bank, Including said bond, shall exceed ),000, the interest ‘upon any bond go received shall be reduced (and pro- portionate interest allowed on sums paid in money) to wuch extent as shall notimpair such surplus of $60, and when the surplus shall be $110,000, including ‘said bond, over the amount, the said bond shall be dis- ebarged.’’ Accordingly, 1be bond was drawn up and signed, as appears in the minute book. It is as fol- lows :— “We do hereby agree and hold. haa gg ng) mee execu- tors and administrators to pay unto the Third Avenue Savines Bank. ite auccessors OF assigns, on January 1, Tho | eral 1883, or six months after a demand therefor, the fol- lor sums respectively :— Wm. A. Darling ...$15,000 James Owens... Joba H. Lyon. 6,000 D, D. T. Marshall Daniel Bates. 10,000 David Mor Wm. D, Bruns 10,000 Geo. Hen ‘Wm. B. Hariso: 10,000 T. W. Decke: James Stephens. 10,000 Wm. 8. Opdyke..., 2,500 ‘Andrew Steven: 10,000 John Lacy. tee 2,500 10,000 . with interest (rom January 1, 1873, And it is expressly understood that the Payment made on account of either principal or interest of the bond shall not con- stitute a debt of the bank, except, however, that all payments so made shall be returned with interest by the bank pro rata out of any actual surplus acquired by it exceeding $100,000, Such payments shall be mado pro rata, until the whole amount paid i be re- | turned, with interest, «Whenever the actual surplus shall exceed the amount 000 exclusive of the bond, then the bond shall harged forever.” rhe trustees claim that no proceedings against them | for the amounts in the bond could be legally sustained until January 1, 1883, but it will be seen by the wording of the bona that they agreed to pay the money “ou January 1, 1883, or six months afterademand thero- for.” From this it appears that they are hable at any time after six months’ notice has been given them de- manding the amount of the bond. Alter the bond had been completed a special meeting was called by Bank Superintendent Howell on Decem- ber 30, 1872. Ho recommended the bank to go on; he liked the spirit manifested by the trustees and officers, | and thought that they would succeed in the interest of | the depositors, and instructed the Board to deposit the bond papers with the department, THE CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS. | The examination in the case of Thompson W. | | Decker, one of the accused officers of the Third Avenue Bank, was concluded yesterday at the Fifty-seventh Street Police Court, before Judge Duffy. Mr. McDonald, the expert, on whose testimony as to the falsity of the accounts of the bank the criminal prosecutions were commenced, was examined by both sides at consider- able length. He admitted that he had not examined | the whole of the accounts, but the result of the inspec- tion as far as made by him enabled him to form an opinion as to the falsity of the accounts as compared with the report to the Bank Superintendent, Mr. Clinton, counsel for the defence, concluded at the end of Mr. McDonald’s statement to submit his case without the introduction of any testimony for the de- fence, relying solely on the weakness of the case for | fey prosecution to obtain a decision favorable to his | client. The consideration of the case will be resumed on next Monday week, when points will be submitted by counsel for the defence, Each of the accused baving demanded an examina- tion for himself separately, the examination into the charges against Mr. Carman will be taken up at the Washington Place Police Court on Tharsday next by | Judge Dufly, who has consented to sit there next week in place of Judge Morgan. THE PEOPLE'S BANK. An adjourned meeting of the depositors of the Peo- ple’s Savings Bank will be held to-morrow evening at, seven o’clock, at No, 200 Third avenue, and those inter ested who have not hitherto attended are requested to be present with their bank buoks, Judge White | will read a statement of the affairs of the bank and a | pew receiver will be selected to supplant the present one, SUSPENSION OF A BANK. Proyipence, R. L, Dec. 18, 1875, ‘The banking firm of Greene & Cranston, of this city, suspended payment this morning and mado an assign- menttoJames Y. Smith. The Ifabilities are repro- sented to bo $675,000. Tho assets—firm and indi- vidual—are said to be $800,000. The immediate cause of the suspension was the failure of the Providence Tool Company, which has large contracts with the Turkish government for arms, to meet maturing obligations at the bankers, It is sup- sed that the delay in expected remittances from ‘urkey is at the bottom of the trouble, Representatives of the Providence Tool Company state that the embarrassments of that company are only temporary and do not arise from its relations with | the Turkish government, which pays every week for | the arms manufactured, and has now on deposit with | for the fulfilment of their contract, RAILROAD FREIGHTS TO THE WEST, | THE COMBINATION AGAINST NEW YORK BUSI- NESS INTESESTS—A COMMITTEE oF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CALL UPON MAYOR WICKHAM. Yesterday Messrs, W. A. Dodge, Theo, Roosevelt, Charles S Smith, Charles Wall, A. R. Whitney, ©. ©, Dodge and others, representing a committee of the Chamber of Commerco, called upon Mayor Wickham and presented the following petition :-— To the Hox. W. H. Wicknam, Mayor of tho city of New York:— Atarecent meeting of merchants representing the various mercantile interests of the city of New York it was thought that there was especial propriety in con- sulting with and.aeking the co-operation of our chicf magistrate in efforts fo obtain relief from measures adojed by tho principal trunk lines of railway — havi connections with the West, which, when understood, can hardly fail to alarm every citizen interested in the prosperity of our city. Ac- cordingly the undersigned were appointed a committce to lay before you the facts which are embodied in the statements accompanying this communication, and also to present you with @ copy of the resolutions adopted by the em It will be seen that the New York Central, New York and Erie, Baitimore and Ohio and | Pennsylvania Central railroads have agreed upon a tariff of freights by which bags fh ves to transport merchandise from the cities of Boston, Philadelphia | and Baltimore to prominent points in the West at rates very much less than similar services will be por- formed between New York and the same points, In thus discriminating against shipments from this city they extend direct and pointed inducements to our Western customers and correspondents to transfer their business from New York and effect their pur- chases elsewhere, Against a competition from which, with impartial facilities extended to us, we have little to apprehend, yet thus fostered and substdized, we can | contend only at a sacrifice which at this time we are un- | prepared to make. The intorests of the great railroad organizations are identical with those of our city’s commerce. The readiness of this municipality to rec- ognize this fact by liberal and munificent action has received trequent and signal illustration, There should not be, and there cannot safely be, antagonism between them, Now that action has been taken by the roads which is equally impolitic and unjust, an earnest and early protest is demanded from every citizen who has the welfare of New York at heart, and tn this and in whatever step may be thought advisable we trust that pd may rely upon the aid and influence of her chiof official This petition was accompanied with tho signatures of a large number of our most respectable merchants, Mayor Wickham promised to give the matter prompt attention. CHESS. The match between the Messrs. Ensor and Alberoni at Buffalo terminated in favor of the latter gentleman by ascoreof7to 4 Mr. Alberoni left for St, Louis yesterday, where he is to contest a match with Mr. Max Judd, of that city, Before his return he will prob- ably play a match with Mr. Elder, of Detroit, Mr. Bird, the eminent English player, is still in the city, meeting all comers wishing to try conclusions with him. He has played a series of games for a small stake with Mr, Mason, Mr. Bird winning seven out of eight. Mr. Alberoni played three games with Mr. Bird before leaving for the West, Mr. Alberoni winning two out of the three. One of these, a dashing gambit, isa very favorable specimen of Mr. Alberoni’s style of play. ‘The following are the moves:— BISHOP’S GAMmrT, Alberont, Bird, 1—PwK4 Ptok4 2—PtoKB4 P takes P 8—BtoQB4 QtoK RSch 4.—K to B sq PtoK Kea 6.—Q Ktto B3 BtoK Kte2 6—P toQd PwQ3 7.—K KttoB3 QwuKR4 &—PtOKS PtoK KtS 9.—Kt to K sq PtoKB6 10.—Kt P takes P Kt P takes P 11 —Q takes P QtoR6ch 12—KwB2 QtoRSch 13.—K wo K3 K RtwR8 14.—K Kt to Kt? QwQ 15.—K R to Baq Ktto K B4ch | 16. wB2 QP takes P P takes P QwQbch ttoK 8 Qt Rich i} to Kt B takes K P | takes B P ch pe bo | 21.—Q to K Kea KttoQ | 22.—Kt to K B6(@ Q takes R P ch | 23.—Q takes Q Lent | %.—K takes B B takes K Kt 25.—Q Bio Kt6 eh K toQ2 26.--Q R to Q Biok Kes 7.—Kt to Q Kt & KrwQrs %8.—R to K BB B takes B 29,—Kt takes Kt BwKR4 80,—R to Q2 P takes Ks 81.—K R takes P ch KwB2 82.—K R to Q7 ch K to Kt3 83 —B to K 3 ch KtR4 4.—Q RQ 5 ch PwQkta 85.—Q K takes B K R to Kaq 86.—B to Q2 ch KtwoRS5 81.—K Rw Q4ch Pto Kts 38.—K R 0 Q6 RtoK 7 ch 89.—K to R (d) Ri toQ pa 40.—R takes Kt PoQR4 4.—Bio KRG Mr, Bird resigns, Tks, (a) Very well played. b) KtoW Sand thon BtoB prettior termination. 14 ‘would have given 6 the Tool Company $1,260,000 worth of guns as security | THIRD TERM HAVEN. BISHOP HAVEN'’S COURSE A BOLD AND ABHOR- BENT INNOVATION—FREE SPOKEN OPINIONS OF HIS CHARACTER—THE NORTHERN CHUBCH | SHOULD DEODORIZE ITS SANCTUARY—A COL- ORED DIVINE’S VIEWS. Ricumoxp, Va, Dec, 15, 1875. ‘The nomination of General Grant by two high digni- | taries of the Northern Methodist Church, of which the | President is said to be a member, for a third term as | the Chief Executive of the nation, has created a pro- found sensation here in religious circles generally; but among the Southern Methodists this political action of | the Northern bishops has excited feelings of the greatest | indignation, and it has also called forth their unanimous condemnation and disapproval, With a view to ascer- taining the sentiment on this subject of the Methodist clergymen resident in Richmond your correspondent | called upon them to-day at their respective residences, and, in answer to his inquiries, those who were informed as to the course of Bishops Haven and Simp- son were not only outspoken but very decisive and | explicit in their expressions. REY, JOHN E. EDWARDS, one of the most distinguished divines in the South and pastor of the Centenary Methodist church, said:—‘I have no hesitation in saying for myself personally that | the nomination of General Grant for a third term by | Bishop Haven excites my protoundest disgust and | contempt, How far these Church dignitaries repre- | sent the sentiment of the great body of Northern | Methodists on this subject I am not prepared to say, Bishop Haven has been laboring under the negro mania for years. Southern Methodists despise the trickery and intrigue of these ecclesiastical officials. The move- ment in question, m any point of view, is to be deplored and deprecated. It will inevitably postpone, if not utterly forestall, fratermity between the two Methodist churches, North and South. Organic union is an im- possibility, Fraternity {s a consummation to be de- sired, but Southern Methodists will instinctively recoil | even from fraternity if it is understood that the bishops referred to represent the wishes of the great | myself to believe that the movement on tho part of Bishop Haven will meet with the approval of the Northern Methodist Church, as @ general thing. He overestimates his negro force in the South, Infuence among the whites he has none.” REV. 8, A. STEELE, pastor of the Broad street Methodist church, said:—“I suppose that throughout the Southern Methodist Church thero is but one sentiment with regard to the conduct of Bishop Gilbert Haven in nominating Presi- dent Grant for @ third term. Irrespective of political preferences it will be uniformly condemned as in the last degree unbecoming his work as a minister and his office as a bishop in the Church of God. It was an out- rage on the dignity of the Northern Methodist Church; bold innovation in American politics; a precedent fraught with the greatest danger to the stability and prosperity of our country. Considered politically it was a tremendous blunder; considered religiously It was acrime. It cannot but damage his own party; it must degrade his Church if it shares his sentiments or in- dorses his utterances. The Northern Methodist Church represents nearly a million of voters. It is a vast power in the land. Every patriot must deplore the appearance of a disposition to use its influence is an extremist, He is old enough to know that the kingdom of Christ ‘is not of this world.’ If he wants to bea politician he onght to cease to be a minister— at least a bishop. not represent the general spirit of his Church. But, av the same time, let the people of America, with an em- phasis that shall bear their verdict to remote pos- | terity, denounce this incipient alliance of Church and State.” A RARE REVEREND VIEW. ‘The Heratp correspondent next called upon the Rey. John J. Lafferty, the distinguished editor of the Chris- | tian Advocate, the leading organ of the Methodist Epts- copai Church South, who said:—‘My opinion of Bishop Haven’s nomination of General Grant is that it is bad for Haven and bad for Grant. Now Haven is a nuisance at home and abroad, His ambition is notoriety and nas- tiness, He is a condensed cancan in a white cravat. He pirouettes at any angle to tickle the pit. His measure of success is the blushes of decency. Grant has a bad groom in Haven. The Bishop bas damaged the third term. Haven has no following among his Church. Ho the Church ana lustrate its altar. If Haven’s Church don’t echo his blast for Grant then Grant’s fugleman has ‘done it just one time too often, Samivel.’ Gilbert Haven has struck the wrong end of the match.” PRAY POR THE CONVERSION OF GNANT. The Rev. A. C, Bledsoe, pastor of Trinity Methodist church, said:—I suppose the Christian people of the South will have no contention with our Northern min- isterson this issuo, for, Judging from past experi- ence, the further North political centres are located the better for the South, Bishop Haven has in his speech inadvertently paid the South a high compli- ment. He says:—‘The Northern Methodist Episcopal Church is the only institution in the South to-day that represents tho American nation.’ Of course he ineans the American nation as ran by his political party, Woe accept this as a compliment, and hope it will ever be so. It speaks well for the other churches of the South, but badly for his, The Bishop tn | concluding his speech very piously, calls his brethren | to pray for President Grant, and for what do they ray? That he may be re-elected for the third term. Now, !t seems to me it would have been more in keep- ing with the spirit of the Christian ministry to pray for his conversion, grace and salvation, This attempt to connect the Church with political nominations and elections is to be deeply deprecated, and I am sure it will meet with a timely rebuke by tho Christian churches of thisentire nation. In my opinion the great mistake that Northern Methodists have made is in putting politics into their religion instead of religion into their politics, and the action of the Boston meet- Ing is an exponent of this sad mistake,” A HAVENITE, The Rev. John P. Ottis, who is the pastor of the Clay street Methodist Episcopal church, which is. branch of the Northern Methodist Church, zatlod . upon and courteously requested to give his views on | this important subject, His answer was not polite, but insulting, He said:—“I do not wish to na¢e any com- munication with the New York Hera.p,"’ and from his manner and his sonnectiop with tho Northern | Methodists it is to be presumed he Is tha only black sheep here who indorses the course of Bishop Haven. WHOLLY UNSUITABLE; UTTERLY ABNORRENT. The Bey i 9 Chee pastor of the Union Station Methodist Episebpat church, satd:—‘‘Partisan politics are so foraign to my mode of thought, my feelings, and especially t6 my calling a8 @ minister of the Gospel, | that I scarcely know bow to express my views of a political preacher, or the course of Christian bishops who nominate any candidate for the third, second or first term, The thing is wholly unsuitable, It is ut- terly abhorrent to the character and calling of any min- ister of Christ, much more to that of a Christian bishop. At least it would be so in that Church in which it is my | honor to be a minister, Such a thing is impossible to a Dishop of the Southern Methodist Church. Yet I am not altogether surprised at the conduct of Bishop Haven, It makes manifest to all what has been apparent to us of the South—that the Northern Methodist Church Is @ politico-ecciesiastical establishment, and a sort of SEMI-STATR CHURCH. “Tt goes further to show that the Northern preacher {s ina large degree responsible for the continuance of | bad feeling between the North and South and for tho | wrong and oppression that the South has suffered. It | further shows the wisdom of the Southern Methodist Church in keeping free from all ‘entangling alliances? with Bishop Haven and all who may think and act with him. NON-INTERPERENCE IN POLITICS. Tho Rey. P. A. Peterson, pastor of the Clay street Methodist church, South, said:—‘Bisnop Haven and those Northern Methodists who think with him, may, 1f they like, claim and boast a ‘National Oburch.” They may assume to control Congressional and Presidential Dominations and such like, but— Secrets of State no more wo wish to know ‘Than secret movements of a puppet show. “We Southern Methodists sincerely deplore the tendency on the part of our Northern brethren to make their Charch prominent in political issues and contests, believing that it will ultimately prove in- Jurious not only to Wesleyan Methodism, but also to ourcommon Christianity, For this reason, and also Decause we believe in the soundness of the principle of ecclesiastical non-interference in party politics, wo strongly reprobate the course of Bishop Haven, and indulge the hope that his unseemly behavior may not pass without rebuke from his own people.” Having seon nearly ail the principal clergymen of the Methodist Church your Saree te order to in- clude every branch of it, called upon the Rev. William B. Derrick, the colored pastor of the Third street Methodist Episcopal church, North. A COLORED CLERGYMAN’S VIEWS. That divine euid:—''To discuss in the pulpita matter of secular expediency of course misbecomes the pulpit. But the pulpit has a right to draw unflinchingly the boundary line of eternal truth—across whosesoever field or path it cuts, Some of our great statesmen yo- ciferate across the country that religion has nothing to do with politics. I consider this to be one of the blun- ders of the ago, Yet I do not agree with a Methodist preacher’s meeting resolving itself into # political nominating convention for tho purpose of saying who should be President. They should pray that God should so guide the hearts of those that shall compose the Convention next year that they would make 4 good and wise selection for the nation. Not antil the churches become right themselves will the States learn to do likewise, Let the churches proclaim peace, and practical peace, and there will be no need of fearing who ts the Prosident, Bishop Haven means well, but only speaks at this time to feel the pulse of those with whom he | in the South, as he 18 looked upon as an extremist of the purest sort, VITAL STATISTICS, ‘The vital statistics for Now York city for the week di terday are :—! 3 ls Sea sgn} sw, I THE ADVERTISEMENT OF BISHOP HAVEN. To rus Error ov tim Hera :— Now that the papers havo published to the world the reverend Bishop, who certainly “laughed to see tho cow Jump ovar the mapa.” thara gptetincdicod body of Northern Methodists. I can scarcely bring | politically, whether for good or evil. Bishop Haven | Let us hope that Bishop Haven does | disgusts the men of consequence among them. They | must now submit to be tarred with the samo stick and | confess themselves a gang of politicians, or deodorize | ‘natured people in this city enjoying the pranks of that game cow as she tries to jump back again, Letters are poured into Boston and telegrams come rattling over the wires hour after hour, asking what in the world the people are to do about it, Grave conventions are called, ministerial bodies aro agitated, and votes of censure are passed, The Congress of the United States hesitates in the very midst of its momentous issues and solemnly calls for the yeas and nays. Over what? Sure enough. Boston preachers are laughing im their sieeve at the gravity, gusto and gammon of this great mation over a little meeting they held once somewhere in this city and in which something was said about something which almost everybody had forgotten. Whon the telegram came to the reporter of your own paper in- structing him at midnight to hunt up the meeting, ho rubbed bis eyes, and, dumbfounded, sprang for the mystery as if it were some weird form that throttled him out of the dark, Bos- ton Preachers’ meeting! He did not know that such a meeting had been held in the city. Ho could find iittle about itin apy or all of the evening papers, But find the thing or make it he must, The affair now is nearly a fortnight old, and the first thing said by any one in Boston comes back to us in your morning paper, These preachers laugh again. Now a Boston preacher is @ peculiar institution, He is frank and fearless, and free and funny. The idea that anybody dare tell him what he shall say or shall not say!” Boys that had been brought up on scattering salt on birds’ tails would not be nimble enough to find out where the Boston preacher last had been, or where he was likely next to be. And the Bos- ton Preachers’ meeting! There is nothing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth which cannot be hos- pitably treated there. As to their representing any one else than themselves, no one imagined it. They claim too much originality for that. And as for “their taking anything back,” they would ask you, "Back where??? Now, with all these facts before the world, imagine how these preachers can chuckle when they hear that the whole country ts scared because a bishop, born of their blood and “in David’s town,’’ had said something in their meeting ubout a certain Mr. Grant, who wasn’t born in Boston, being put in as President of the Ro- pablie three times, and because they all rose up when e had done and said they were glad to hear bim talc, Can’t you seo through their chuckling now? They “are making fun of the whole of you, That Boston preacher, “He {3 fooling | thee, he is fooling thoe.” i never knew him | to poke more fun at the country than he is doing at this very time. And the fame of this scare makes this funny man more funny still. He sees a ponderous old editor from an out West country town coming with his high-topped, well-worn, silk-crowned hat knocked back on his head, blue umbrella under his arm, pantaloons | im the tops of his boots, and the great flappers of that | samo brown coat that he bought at Bie wedding, | flying straight toward his home as he cries against the wind, “Romanism, Romanism in the Methodist Church !”? Another thin, nervous, wiry old gentleman, drossed mostly with a’ high choker, comes out of his office ina little town away to the South. He has always been a democrat, but a first rate Methodist, He has heard the news, ‘and those two little black eyes dance round over his brown-colored cheeks like a couple of monkeys in a painted wagon at a show when the lion growls and strikes out his paw. He squirms and squeaks out of his scare, ‘Politics! Politics in tho pulpit!! Tho Methodists, the Methodists are preach- ing poiitics, to the ruin of the country and Church! 11" And lastly comes tho grave and dignified doctor | with “specs,” He has thin gray hair, a neatly trimmed | beard, is slightly stooped when he walks, and he swag- gers along in a thoughtful mood as he talks to himself ‘on the way to the meeting, when ho {3 about to dwell on the high calling of the Christian minister, and say | awful things about his brethren in Boston, He don’tlike he bishops because there were not more of them made or less of that kind and more of another he could men- tion, He thinks the Church is being made a political machine, and he joins in with all the newspapers who think as’he does, and records his protest against tho preachers in Boston, But if yon could see the face of that Boston preacher you would laugh at the smirk that | sits on his look and smiles on the Sanhedrim whether in the South or the West, ‘Tho whole trouble, Mr. Editor, is with the naughty | Newspapers. They have told some “whoppers.” Aud it helps on the laugh wonderfully to find that the peo- ple out West and down South believe everything tho newspapers say. Poor fellows and fellowesses! This Boston Preachers’ meeting has a better kind of faith than that—it believes in itself, But you have by your | enterprising reporters put the Associated Press (as | of this city ina very bad predicament. You have so seriously questioned the preachers all over the country that you have called out adenial of this funny state- ment, which po preacher here who is familiar with | Some’of tho jolly Boston reporters would have thought of denying. We all knew the Boston papers did not belicve it themselves. One ugly little tellow, who blusters a great deal moro in a naughty way about good people than any of his neighbors in the Boston offices, writes a very mil- tary article in his little paper this morning, in which he says whoever says he don’t tell the truth ties, that Bishop Haven | and that everybody who denies the little story of the Philadelphia Item lies, and altogether he shows himself to be avery mad little man. But the Boston preacher never thinks of replying to him, and he (the paper man) would himself begin to imagine that he had been telling some truth if ho should venture to reply to him. I have no very grave objection to anything your re- porter represents mo as saying. He slightly misunder- stood mo in soeking to represent the Methodist preach- ers South and West when I spoke only of the men tn this city. But it shows how the whole atmosphere is surcharged with electric fire to see what a great matter the little thing kindled. It will be necessary, however, for this country now to be on the lookout for this Bos ton Preacher's meeting, for if you have been told that they have nominated the next President you may wake up some morning and find they havo elected him, That will be all, you know, that Is left for them to do. This great American people will doubtless have the sympathy of the Boston Preach- ers’ meeting when they are serious erough not to Jaugh at the solemn and dyspeptic dread that hangs, a | holy horror of thomselves, wherever their name is mentioned. J. W. HAMILTON, Pastor of the famous Third Term church, No. 16 TempLé street, Boston, Dec. 16, 1875, BISHOP HAVEN’S CRUCIBLE. There is a good deal of politics and button-holing in the machinery of the Methodist Church, and there is @ good deal of stump oratory, appeal to the people and caucus organization in its religious methoda. It would be easy enough to construct a theory to explain the prostitution of the Church to the uses of designing politicians, but the denomination 1s now chiefly con- cerned in abating the nuisance rather than explaining i. —Spri Republican (ind,) Never since the time, probably, of Jefferson has such prominence been given to a President’s denomi- national relations as has been given to those of Gen- history of the Republic has the appeal been made 80 openly to sectarian support.—Springfield Republican, Bishop Haven is simply a red mouth, miscegenating, ranting, howling hypocrite, and no more believes in @ God and a hell than he does inthe doom that is pa- tiontly awaiting him, —Rome (Ga.) Courier (dem.) Bishop Haven claims the right to pray for wnat ho feels {t his duty to pray. This mast be conceded to him, even by those who doubt if we are on the eve of any emergency that necessitates praying for a “third term.’’—Hudson (N. ¥.) Star (dem.) “Bishop Simpson, a hoary-headed apostolic guide post to perdition according to North Methodism, does not go quite so far publicly as his infamy-wallowing brother, Gilbert Haven; and says he has expressed no third term opinions. For once in his life he has lost a cheap chance for abominational notoriety.—Raleigh Sentinel (radical dem.) If Bishop Haven went to Boston and made his speech for the purpose of making the whole third term scheme that end than he did.—Albany Knickerbocker (rep.) We do not bolieve that even the ardent Haven, noted as he always has been for his lack of worldly wisdom, is 80 unwiso as to believe that General Grant could be a candidate on the ‘“Biblo in the schools” plattorm,— Hightstown (N. J.) Gasette (dem.) If bishops and churches and Christians shall ever be forced to have a candidate of theirown wo hope that they will be able to find one who ff not an open pro- fessor of the Christian religion at least shows a proper regard for its precepts by a practice of the moral vir- tuos it inculeates. Hightstown (N. J.) Gazette dem.) The hasty speech of Rey. Gilbert Haven will prob- ably engender more harsh thoughts and give rise to more hard words than can be estimated, and the eno- mies of education and religious tolerance will make good use of the weapon so thoughtlessly placed in their hands.—Hightstown (N. J.) Gazette (dem.) “Save me from my friends” {s not an original expres. sion, a8 we all must be pretty well aware, Yet Mr. Grant may find {t convenient to use the expression with some emphasis if he counts Bishop Haven among hits iriends.—Schoharie (N. Y.) Republican (rep.) Asameans to an end the Bishop’s effort was worse than a failure, according to present appearances, It remains to be seen whether his prayors and those of his brethren will prove effectual to check the current of public sentiment respecting the issue presented, the flow of which seems to havo been so much accelerated by the proceedings at the Boston preachers’ meeting. — Lroy Times (rep.) LITTLE MARY VAN HORN’S STORY. ‘The examination of Reuben Van Horn, who was charged by his little daughter with the perpetration of a heinous crime, was concinded at Jorsey City Bona day, and tho accused was committed for trial, Justice Kaese Oxed the ball ab 2.00%, erai Grant, the “good Methodist,” and nover in the. | odious, he could scarcely have adopted surer means to | © cee i THE CRICKET SEASON. A VERY GOOD RECORD—THE NUMBER OF GAMES PLAYED, LOST AND WON BY EACH CLUB, The past cricket season has been @ very good one and gives every encouragement for a much better next year, Itis, of course, rather difficult to get s good eleven together on the cricket field, as the game re- quires from one to two days for playing, and the mem- bers cannot always give this timo to it In the past Season the games were all “one-day matches,’? each game commencing about noon and ending about six e’clock, When an hour is taken for dinner the real Playing time is brought down to four or five hours, AS @ rule this is not time enough to play the two innings on both sides; therefore a large number of games were decided on the first inning, The St, George’s Club and the Staten Island elubs opened the season on Decoration Day, at Camp Wash. ington Grounds, Staten Island, the former club being the winners, THE ST. GRORGR’S CLUB, The St. George’s 1s tho oldest club in this vicinity and practise and play on their own grounds, foot o! Eighth street, Hoboken. At the beginming of the sea son they engaged Mr. George Giles, an old and reliable English cricketer, as professional, Mr. Giles and his family lived on the grounds, When he first went over to Hoboken, in March last, the cricket grounds were one mass of ice, In April, when the spring commenced, he went to work with a will, and by the end of May he had obtained one of the finest wickets in the vicinity. Throughout the season he kept the grounds in excel. lent condition, for which he deserved and received the hearty thanks of the members, The playing members of the St, George’s Club throughout the season wero Messrs, Bance, Moeran, Sleigh, Cashman, Giles, Soutter, Whitlock, Marsh, Tee, Satterthwaite, Hurcombe, McKay, Tingley and Green, ‘The old veterans, Gibbes and James Smith, played ino one of two matches. Tho record for the season were five games won and four lost, one of the last being a second eleven match, The St. Georgo’s Club visited Philadelphia on July 5 and played match with the Merion Club, which resulted in the victory of the latter club, The Young America and | the Germantown clubs, of Philadelphia, came on to this city to play the St. George's, the result being the victory of the Young America Club and the defeat of the Germantown Club, Their games were as tollows:— May 81.—At Staten Island, vs. Staten Island. Won, June 19,—At Hoboken, vs, Young Amorica, Lost, July 5.—At Philadelphia, vs, Merion. Lost. July 17.—At Hoboken, vs. Germantown, of Phila- delphia Won. July 21 (second eleven).—At Hoboken, vs. Staten Island, Lost, August 4—At Hoboken, vs. Prospect Park. Won. September 2,—At Hoboken, vs. Staten Island. Lost September 4—At Hoboken, vs. Knickerbocker Baso Ball Club. Won. October 13.—At Hoboken, vs Orange, of New Jer- sey. Won. ‘The club added largely to its membership during the season, and will go to work early next year to play at the Centennial. THR STATEN ISLAND CLUB. Some time ago the Staten Island Base Ball Club, added to itself a cricket branch, and last season tho members went tq work and succeeded in earning several well contested games, Mr. William Brewster is their professional, and kept the grounds in good condition, The playing members were Messrs, Davis, Rogers, Luske, Brewster, Romilly, M. Eyre, J. Eyre, ' Roberts, Moore, Stevens, Donald, G. Allen, P. Allen and Stevens, Eleven games were played in this vicinity, six being won and five lost. The club went to Syracuse in August and defeated the Syracuse Club and ‘a picked eleven from the interior of the State, making the total games played thirteen—won eight, lost Ove. Tho eleven was a vory strong one, and some good averages were obtained, Next year this club intends to win every game if possi- bie. They have good grounds, a very able and careful professional and will practise nearly every day. Their record last season is as follows:— May 81.—At Staten Island, vs. St. George, Lost, June 10,—At Staten Island, vs, Manhattan. Lust. June 24 (second cleven).—At Staten Island, va. Man- hattan, Won. July 14.—At Staten Island, va. Prospect Park. Lost, July 21.—At Hoboken (second eleven), va. St. George, on. July 26,—At Staten Island, vs. Manhattan. Won. September 2—At Hoboken, vs. St. George. Won. September 6.—At Staten Island (second eleven), va Manhattan. Lost, September 9.—At Staten Island, vs. Westwood. Won. September 16.—At Prospect Park, vs. Prospect Park. ‘on, Laer 23.—At Staten Island, vs, Manhattan. she THR MANHATTAN CLUB. The old Manhattan Club bas labored under many disadvantages during the season. They had no prac- tice grounds whatever, Tne every effort was made to obtain one, "Formerly they had one day's ructice per week on the St. George's Grounds, Ho- ken, but last season the grounds were given over to the Knickerbocker Base Ball Club and the Stevens Institute students on the days when not in use by the St. George’s, The members, however, are determined to stick to each other and obtain a ground for next sea- son. The club ig composed of some very excellent layers, but practice is always needed, and this not Coe obtained, the consequence was the loss of a few games, Notwithstanding this necessary practice, they fought bravely, playing seven matches, three being fairly won and four belng lost, Two of the seven wore second eleven matches, one being won and the other lost. The principal players were Messrs. A. Gilbert, Hosford, Canweil, ext Hooper, Heywood, J. Smith, oe Jenkins, ley, Tucker, Meakin an: ucker. ‘Their record is as follows, their opponents being the same pame as the place where the match was played:— GAMES PLAYED. June 10.—At Staten Island, won by 29 runs. June 24—At Staten Island, lost, Tuly 5.—At Prospect Park,’ lost by 69 runs. July 26.—At Staten Island, lost by 43 runs. September 6.—At Staton Island, won by 1 run and 7 wickets, September 23.—At Staten Island, won by 50 runs. October 28.—At Paterson, lost by 21 runs, FIRST BLEVEN gee Most Times Average In Total “in Not per Names. Matches. nings, Runs. Innings. Out, Inning. A.Gilbert....6 7 140° 82 20 CO) to a ee ae SRS a. on ean tee Bs id, ieee Ve, vk eh gO Ware” ae RO He ar ea ee ee tS wow eee Se a ce, a ae ey) ae | See oe ee ae ae Ae ee 118 i Messra Oakley, Beattto, Frater, 8. Gilbert, O'Lono! gan, H. Tucker’ and Rocke played in less than 8 matches, BOWLING AVERAGES. Names. Runs. mee. f 12 18 J. Smith... 5 TH PROSPROT PARK CLUB. The Prospect Park Club after a previous seaaon’s training made their appearance against the other clubs last season and met with great success, The organiza- tion is a very yowng one and at first was started by a number of journalistsin Brooklyn. Now it is com- posed of a number of young men who can play cricket with any ofthe older clubs, They played five matches during the season, winning two and losing three. The players were Messrs. Bprsens, Peters, Reid, terse og Scott, W. Scott, Dodge, Errington, Crossley, hi Syme, Staikeman, White, Woodhouse and Love. ‘The club has an excellent ground at Prospect Park Parade Grounds, and it ts kept in excellent condition, Their record last season is as follows:— July 56.—At Prospect Park, va. Manhattan. Won. July 14,—At Staten Island, va. Staten Island. Won. August 4.—At Hoboken, vs. St. George, Lost, August 19,—At Paterson, ve. Paterson. Lost, — 16.—At Prospect Park, va. Staten Island. rT OTHER MATCHES, On October 2 a match was played at Hoboken be- tween twelve Americans and twelve Englishmen, the Americans winning by 64 runs. ‘The Paterson Club played several ‘matches with tho two other clubs in that city. 28 POR NEXT TRAR, Tho Manhattan Ciub will hold an important meeting at No, 1 Amity street, on Wednesday next, to make arrangements for next year. The annual business meeting of the St Georg jub will take place on January 3, at Sutherland’s, in Liberty street, HAND BALL, The match for $100, between the two amateurs, Mr. George Henley and Mr, Patrick Murphy, of this city, was played yesterday afternoon at the Court, atthe fonction of Madison and Grand streets, Mr. Murphy proved bimseif a very good player, and his opponent played some dificult left hand strokes very well, but the former gained an easy victory. The following is the score :— ee 12,1, 21. Honley—6, by em Game.—Murphy—7, 0, 10, 4—21. Henley—1, 1, 02, "Third Game—Murphy—2, 9, 10-21, Henloy—2, o—2. ‘Fourth Game—Morphy--0, 2, 0, 6, 1, 1, ,8—21. Henley—0, 1, 0, 0, 1—5. There was then a fine epee atecet goed of American rackets, in which the three celobrat layers—Mooro, apg neh D McQuade—took part, the two former from Philadelphia and the latter of New York. On Tuesday a match, on which there ts # considerable amount of betting, will take place at No. 404 Madison street between John Lenihan and Michael Sullivan, against W. Maliory and D. Madden; and on Christmas Day & grand tournament will be when the leadin, yt Ady ropresentatives of me bata and rackots wilt fi compete, Some of the finest ‘ever wi io this City may be expected a4 1 nn NATIONAL TROTTING ASSOCIATIO: THE BOARD OF APPEALS WINDING UP ITS BUSI+ _ NESS YOR THE YEAR—INTERESTING DECISIONS RENDERED. ‘The Board of Appeals of the National Trotting Asso- ciation concluded its labors at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening, after five days of very severe labor and unremitting attention to business. In order to show the amounts of work done by the present Board it tg only necessary to state that since its organization the members have considered Eastern eases $26 times and Western cases 207 times, and have cleared the docket of every case ready for hearing. The decwions of impor- tance arrived at yesterday are as follows:— No, 479. R. L Lee, Topeko, Kan. (ex parte)—Ap> plication for an order.—The Denver Blood Stock Asso ciation failed to pay Lee money according to a formes Judgment of the Board, and the association now bey dissolved, the petitioner asks for an order suspendin; individuals who were officers and managers of society, Decision—This Board has no authority t¢ grant euch order, No. 483. Wm. T. Campbell, Mount Clemens, Mich, (ex parte)—Petition tor reinstatement.—The petition with the aliases of Wm. F. Campbell, Wm. Walker, and, probably, Wm. Furgison, was expelled for fraud, having been engaged in entering and trotting the bay maro Eva, alias Ruth, alias Ella Malard, alias Georgia, which expulsion was imposed im the fall of 1874 cision—The petition is denied. No. 485. H.S. Rhodes, St. Joseph, Mo., vs. Gales burg Driving Association, Galesburg, ‘Il —Application for an order to return entrance money, on the grounds that the association postponed the exhibition contrary torule, Decision—The evidence before the Board e& tublishing that the association postponed the meeting from day to day during a rainy week, and that the class which tle applicant entered was in'this manner regu- larly put over to the day on which it was performed, the application is denied. No, 489, Stillwater Park Association, Stulwater, Minn, (ex parte)—-Application for an order to suspend certain persons and horses for non-payment of entrance money. Decision—Apphication granted. No. 493, Patrick McCarthy, Fitchburg, Mass., vs Fitchburg, Riding Park (Shattuck & Davis, lessees), Fitchburg, Mass. —A pplication for removal of suspension imposed om him and the bay gelding Rough and Ready (ormerly Tomahawk). Dectsion—Application denied. No 404. Lee Park Association, Wilkesbarre, Pa., vs. the cream gelding Silver Tail, alias Tow Head—Appli- cation for an order. From the evidence before the Board it was found that the gelding Silver Tail had been trotted under tne name es ‘Tow Head and that the association was informed of his former name, but the horse was protested on the ground that the name had been changed without complying with rule 6 De 1on—Upon this stato of tacts the Board ordered that. the penalty required by rule 6 be :mposed by suspen- sion with the imposition of a fine of $100; but it ap- pearing that no fraudulent motive existed in connection with the change of names, it was ordered that the penalty thus imposed be modified so that upon the pay- ment of the fine the horse be reinstated, No, 496, Joseph Montgomery, Harrisburg, Pa (ex- parte)—Application for ruling of the Board upon facte submitted, From the papers tt appeared that the Ambler Park, at Whitemarsh, Pa, advertised a purse for four-year-olds to be trotted September 21, 1875, en- trance $50 each, the first payment of $25 to be made May 1 and the second, of the same amount, August 1, the association adding $150, Six entries were reported, including the applicant’s, of which three made good the whole amount and two the first payment only, while one, though promising the May instalment, faile to pay it On the day of the race Mr. Montgomery's colt only made an appearance om the track and, of course, had a “walk over.” The applicant claims all the money received forthe several entries and the amount due from the unpaid one. The associa tion tendered him his own stake im full, and the one-half payments received from the other entries, claiming that this settlement was apthorized under rule 9. Decision—The Board held that the asso- ciation was not entitled to any part of the stakes put In their hands by the parties; that Mr. Monigomery's entry after the walk-over had a right to all the money which had been received by the society, yet it is not liable for the uncollected stake until the same shall come into its possession, No, 496. Lansing Park Association, Lansing, Mich. (ex parte).—Application for removal ‘of expulsion im. posed on Edward Sherry, of Battle Creek, Mich., and the brown mare Brown Mury.—Decision—A pplication ranted, but without relieving Mr. Sherry or the mare fom the hability incurred for unpaid entrance feea, No. 498. R. F. Myers, Altoona Pa. (ex parte). —Appll« cation for reinstatement,—The Woodbury Park Asso- ciation, Woodbury, , expelled applicant and the bay mare Lady Rachel, alias Mountain Girl, alias Lady Emma, one year ago, but at the spring meeting of the Board, for good and satisfactory reasons, the mare was reinstated. Mr. Myers’ connection with her entry was of such anature, however, and his subsequent conduct of such a questionable nature, that he was “left out im the cold.” Again he applied for a favorable considera- tion of his case, but the Board yesterday decided to deny his application, and his expulsion stands continued. No. 500. E. (, White, Watertown, N. Y., vs. Pitts. burg Driving Park (Join A. McKee, proprictor)—Ap- plication for an order.—Under a former judgment of the Board Mr. White was entitled to receive trom Mr, McKee a premium won by his horse and withheld under protest. Decision—It appearing from the application now on file that John A. McKee has failed to comply with the previous decision of the Board, !t is now ordered that he be suspended until he shall do so in full; he to forward to the office of the Secretary of the National Association. for Mr. White, the sum due him, together with interest, or a written discharge from the applicant for the same. No 477. Moshier & Chichester, Bushnell, [L, va. Galesburg Driving Park Association, Galesburg, iI. — Soups for removal of suspeusion for non-payment of entrance money.—The defence 1s that the race was postponed against the rules. Decision—The Board found that the postponements were within the rules, and, therefore, the application is denied. No. 503 Gulesburg Driving Park Association, Gales- burg, Ill, (ex parte)—Application for an order—The applicants show that J. 8. O’Brien, of Stillwater, Minn., ie from one of the proprietors of the Galesburg ark a loan upon the security of the horse Gal Ricely, left in the hands of the lender; that the loan was without reward and purely a friendly accommodation, and that the said O’Brien, by the aid of a confederate, stole the horse from the possession of the party lending the money, after having refused to ay the indebtedness, although efforts were made by Bik tocompromise at aruch smaller sum. The ap. pheants, in view of this uusportsmanlike trick to avoid the payment of a just debt, asked that O’Brien and the horse be expelled. Decision—The Board finds no authority ander the rules to grant the order solicited. TROTTING IN CALIFORNIA. Bay District Farr Grounp, Dec, 9, 1875.—Match race for $750, three miles out, to wagon, owners to drive. M ©. Bateman named b. m. Roga.......... 1 P. McGovern named b. g. Walk Along John... 2 California John,........drawp John Tucker named b. F 7 oa me, 8: Saus Day—Match trot, one mile and repeat, in har- ness, for a stake of §500. George Emory's b. g. Nicodemus. -3.8.9 8. Shear’s b. & John Stewart. +213 ime, 2:4744—2:88 {—2:35, THR THIRD RACE was a trotting sweepstake for $125, mile heats, three Im five, to wagon. Charley, Gracie, Black Prince and Lady Aurora had been entered, and were duly called and started, but after trotting four heats without doci- sive results, the approach of darkness necessitated a Postponement until two o'clock to-day. THE GREAT RUNNING RACE, {From the San Francisco Call, Dec. 10.) ‘The following letter, addressed to the editor of thi paper, will sufficiently refute the assertions made that. the great race will not take place on Christmas Day, Tho news will be received with pleasure by the lovers: of the turf. As to its weight the name of Joe Daniels ought to be a sufficient recommendation until the owner of Springbok 1s hear¢ from :— San Francisco, Dec. 9, 1875, Eprron Morwtxo Ca\ desire 1 the report that Spi k imabout to Tence Loe the East, On the contenry, he has entirely re- covered from his iilnoss, and will be on hand on Christmé Day to contend for the great four-mile-and-repems race, may the best horse win. WHAT A HUNTER SHOT. . On Thursday an old man named Jacob Jagel, sixty years of age, living in the neighborhood of Union Hill, Bergen county, N. J., went out gunning with his son and four hounds, They arrived near Lodi, in Loal township, during the afternoon, and were hunting through tho felds belonging to a Mr. Cook, whose wife, Mrs. Theresa Cook, came out and objected to their hanting on those grounds, saying that it was something bat her husband, were he present, would not allow, Mra, Cook was accompanied by a large bulldog, which animal sot upon Jagel’s hound and broke his leg with his teeth, Mrs. Cook also went tto the fight and be- gan to belabor Mr. Jagel with a large club which she up. During this mélée the gun in the man’s jands In some way wont of, and Mrs, Cook fell to the — with a frightful wound in her forehead. Mr. lage) and his son both say that the former was lifting the gun to his shoulder to leave the place, when the weapon Was struck by the stick in Mrs, Cook’s hands and thus discharged. The weapon was a breech-loader, bulls upon the principle of a needle Mra, Cook, however, avers that — deli ly raised the gun and shot her. Later in the day Jagel was arrested and committed to the Hackel Jail to await (he result PBR. see te ee Although the the pal on = re} 18 apparently a severe one, have little doubt that she will Teaver, arike skull does not appear to have been penetrated y the shot. Jagel is & German, and an old resident of county. pends most of his time gunning. idea that he intended to kill Mra Cook is not accepted WILLIAM B, ASTOR'S WILL. —— The will of the late William B, Astor, which was sul> mitted to Surrogate Hutchings ome month ago, was te havo been offered for proof yesterday, but in conse quence of the death of Mrs. Margaret A. Chanler, jor ‘vaghter of the deceased and one of the prin: loge teste the caster wen aaterred the 201b ask. | \