The New York Herald Newspaper, July 4, 1879, Page 6

6 “MANSLAUGHTER ONLY. | ‘ee a oe Verdict of the Coroner’s Jury in the Armstrong Inquest. -———- + THE PRISONER IN TEARS. Ophelia Dyer Relates What She Knew of Mr. Blair's Deed. The inquest in the case of Joseph A. Blair, who shot his coachman, John Armstrong, was concluded in Newark yesterday. There were three features in the proseedings—first, the startling and very im- | portant evidence of Ophelia Dyer, the servant girl, | who disappeared the day after the shooting, and was supposed to have been spirited off by the defence; second, the utter breaking down of Blair as he told his story on the stand, and third, the entirely unex- | pected verdict of manslaughter, and that only by five of the jury, the other four being in favor of a verdict of justifiable homicide. Dr. John W. Pinkham, of Montclair, testified:— Drove to Mr. Blatr's on the evening of the shooting; Armstrong had been removed to Newark; Blair said | he followed the man up stairs under the impression shat he was going for a pistol, and tried to restrain him from entering the room; he finally fired, aiming low; when Armstrong got hold of the pistol and aimed it at him he fired second time, believing that he had not shot him the first time; I saw Arm- strong in the hospital before he died; he said im coming home from the Ogilbys he was thirsty; at the hotel he called for ale; the horses were unruly, and | he gaye them a couple of whips; the next evening Mr. Blair came to the stable and abused him, and called him bad names; Mrs. Blair came out and did the same; Mr. Blair went to the house and came out with a pistol; he (Armstrong) ran up stairs, followed by Blair, who shot him on the stairs. James H. Duffy, of No. 444 West Twenty-eighth street, this city, who is a collector. for a brewery, testified that the had known Armstrong from child- hood; knew him in Dublin; Armstrong and his two brothers were employed as guardsmen (or conduc- tors) on the Midland Railroad in Ireland: John came here seyen years ago and was going to his uncle's in Minnesota, but hadn’t money; he was avery quiet man and not addicted to swearing. Mary L, Gallagher, a servant girl, who had Arm- strong’s picture in her possession, but who had last scen him three years ago, testified also that he was @ quiet, peaceable, gentlemanly, trustworthy young man; so said his recommendation from Dr. Dun- ham, of Irvington. ‘Thomas Geery, of No. 78 North Moore street, this city, a freight hand on the Hudson River Railroad, testified to having known Armstrong thirteen years and finding him of a quiet, pleasant disposition. OPHELIA DYER'S TESTIMONY. Then came the sensation of the investigation, Ophelia Dyer’s name was called. catch a glimpse of her. She testified as follows:— On the night of the shooting I heard loud talking at the stable; I was thtn in the kitchen; I think Mrs, Blair and Miss Draper were in the garden; I heard John swearing, and knew the men were quarrelling; I went into the dining room and saw Mr. Blair run into the house; I said, “Oh, Mr. Blair, don’t get out of patience with that man!” he said, “Hold your jaw; am running this business!” he went up stairs, came down and passed into the yard; I did not look at him when he passed out; when he was in the yard I saw he had a shiny revolver in his hand; I heard Blair way to the ladies and children, “All go into the bouse,”” and afterward he said, “I can’t help it; it must be done; he went toward the barn; I said, “Oh, Mrs. Blair, can’t you stop him? why, it’s an awful thing to shoot that man down!” she began to ery; then I heard two shots, one right after the other, and heard John shout “Murder!” three times; Mr, Blair came to the house and I said, ‘‘Mrs. Blair, did John shoot Mr. Blair?” and she sa’ ‘Mr. Blair shot John;”’ [said to him, “Oh, Mr. Blair, did you shoot him?” “Yes, and Iam sorry,” he answered; we gave John braudy; Mr. Blair came near him and John said, “Go away; you're a murderous vil- lain;” John also said, “fam going to die, and, be- fore my God, I had no revolver in my hand; ir. Blair.showed money and said, “John, 1 had money to pay you;” John answered that he would not need | the money; I wanted to get a pillow and said John ‘was going to die; Miss Draper said, “Let him die— let him die;”” I said, “Is that the way you treat a dy- ing man?’ I took ‘the pillow to him; when they were taking him to the hospital I said, “Goodby, john, if L shouldn’t see you again;”’ he was too tee: le to answer, but moved his head; I understood John to say Mr. Blair shot him on the stairs he (Armstrong) had no revolver; he clinched him «4 the stairs. ‘THE IMPRESS OF TRUTH. This testimony was given in # manner that im- pressed lookers-on with the belict that the witness was endeavoring to tell nothing but the truth. Her testimony created a murked sensation. Upon cross- examination by Blair's counsel she clung to her story, and stated that on the day following the shoot- | ing she was cuiled into the parlor and questioned by Mr. Arnoax, of Blair’s counsel. She continued: I remember telling you my story on Frid: think I told you that Mr. Blair said to me, “Keep your jaw still;’’ Mr. Blair then said he had merely told me to keep still; it was before the firing that | Blair ‘told the family to go into the house; I of this; the first thing J said after the she “I am ‘afraid John has shot Mr. Blair quarrel I distinetiy heard Joh: thing I heard Mr. Blair say was, can't cow me down one bit;’’ the nigh shooting yoln and Mr. Blair exchanged a sharp word or two, and Mr. Blair said to me the look John gave him made him afraid. To the prosecutor the witness stated that Arm- g Was & pleasant, gentlemanly fellow. Shocon- On the day after the shooting Mr. Arnoux cailed me into the parlor where Mr. Blair was and asked me what I had seen; Mr. Blair asked me if I ‘saw two revolvers or one when he ca house after the shooting; I said I saw one; he asked am sure iz Was, during the ; the only hn, you ir it was a rusty or shiny one; Icaid it was shiny; | he usked me no other questions; I did not want to be w witness, and was afraid I would be detained; having seen John dying, I did not want to stay longer on the premises. THE DEFENCE. Mr. William C, Stuart, of Connecticut, who had had Armstrong in his employ, was called, His evi- dence was contradictory and’ confusing. He con- sidered Armstrong a troublesome man, but could furnish no circumstance but the most trivial. He was stopped in the middle of his testimony by the prosecutor and left the stand. rge M. Wheeler, ot Scarsdale, N, Y., testified ¢ temper was not considered good. » Wenderleish and his wife gave testimony representing Arm- strong as 4 man of violent temper, quarrelsorme abusive, but as it appeared that the witnesses we prejudiced against him on account of religion their testimony was ruled out. John Bullock, of Bay Ridge, testified to having had Armstrong in his employ, but never saw any violent conduct, though he was abusive and unrea- sonable. Miss Rebecca Draper was recalled. She denied that she had said “let him die;” on the contrary, she had urged Ophelia to take ‘all the pillows she could find to him. BLAIN'S STATEMENT. Armstrong's oO The prisoner, biair, was informed that he could | make a statement if he wished, but need not say anything to criminate himself, "He was greatly af- fected, and upon gomg on the stand sobbed almost continually while jiving his statemont. Ue said that he had had occasion to reprove Jon prior to the shooting and continued:—On Thursday evening, while at sufPer, Miss Draper toid me about having seen John stop the carriage before w saloon and have beer brought out and to seeing {iim afterward drive furiously up the street, so rap- idly that she feared the carriage would upset. After pi et I went tothe barn and sai “John, what | rowl did you come home yesterda: He replied, “1 came up the road.” Isaid, “What road?” He suid, “It don’t matter a danifwhat road L came, so that I got I then toid him about his getting the beer, and hoe said that he did not leave the carriage at the time, and asked, “Can't man yet a glass of beer, without everyvody tu Montelair taiking about it? Montclair,” he sal “is the damnedest place I ever was in, audit you me 1 will yet out.” L replied, “I will pay you if you yo right away.’ He then said, "1 will go when I get damn good and ready; you or ho other ————- can muke me yo.” I then went around to where the other man, ward, was, and asked him where I could find a justice of the pe: Seward said that Justice Pillsbury was not far off. 1 then returned to John and told him to hiteh up the horse and we would go to 4 justice and have the matter settied. At first he refused, but he finally began to hiteh the horse, but while doing so coutinued to abuse me. My wife came out to the barn to see if Khe could not get John to stop swear. | ing. John toid her he did not care « damu for her or her husband, and that if 1 did not get out of the barn he would shoot me. I then ran into the hous and in the hallway met Ophelia. She said, “Oh! M. Biair, can’t you have patience with John?’ 1 told her to keep quiet. took my pistol out of the drawer, placed it in my pocket and started for the barn. When I §" there I said, “John, givo me the keys. He replied, “Yea, damn you, I'll give you the keys and then started for the stairs. When he got to t top of the stairs he took the out of his pocket aid started to unlock the door aid, “Sohn, don't oven that door.” Ie did open the door and started As the woman | came to the witness stand every neck was craned to | efore the | » into the | I then went up to iy room, | NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1879—WITH SUPPLEMENT. for the large shelf near the window. I grabbed him by. the lett arm and told him to stop. le kept on and got hold of the pistol. lieving that my | life was in @anger I gras the pistol and fred without taking. aim, desiring only to pro- teet myself, I tired again st immediately, but he then had the pistol in hit hand and was turn- ing to fire on me. I then grasped his hand and took | the pistol¢rom him and left the room. John: fol- lowed me and sat down just outside of the door. I | then ran toward the house and met, Mrs. Blair; she | said, ‘Joe, what has ye" Teaid, “1 couldn’t | help it, If I had not shot him he would have shot me.” I then went Up stairs and put the pistols away. | Afterward I went out where John was lying on the grass, and when he saw me he said, “Go away from me; you have killed me,” 1 replied, “John, I could not help it.”” Blair further stated that he had everything possi- ble done tor Johu and described the forgiveness scene already published, ‘THE VERDICT. It was now past three o'clock. ‘The Coroner charged the jury as to their duty and at half-past three they retired to deliberate. Shortly before five | thoy sent a constable to. inquire if a majority could find a verdict, The Coroner said they could, but he | would prefer to have them agree. Au hour later | they sent word that they could not agree, as five | were for manslaughter ana four for self-defence. The coroner then agreed to take @ majority verdict. ‘he jury then came in with the following verdict:— We find that John Armstrong caine, to his death at | Michael's Hospital, in the city of Newark, » 27, A D. i879, trom the eficcts of June 26, A. D., 1879, a: the hun 1s of Jo- say that the said Josoph A. Blair is nr. Ju ‘Tits- baat of ri eyes el tho monies was ee worth, "ss counsel, arose and 8 Lng the motion for bath which we intend to make to the Court of Oyer and Terminer it is very, desirable to get the views of the other four jurors.” The Coro- ner at first refused, but after consulting with the im As Prosecutor and getting bis consent, he, after re- ated appeals, consented to this position. The ury then again retired to permit the four dissenting members to give Written expression to their views. Those who signed the verdict of manslaughtor were James C. Crane, E. C. Wright, &. ‘. Gould, John M, Laylend and E. D, Hall, Those signing the paper of justifiable homicide wete William Jacobus, William Sigler, E. C. Corby and E. D. Horr. Judge Depue has been telegraphed tor at Long Branch to | return to Newark and consider an application for bail. PUBLIC OPINION. ‘The verdict is commented upon most adversely by the majority of citizens. It will not interfere with the tra verseof the casé by the next Grand Jury, which may do what they deem best under the circum- | stances—find a true bill for murder in the first de- gree, or indict simply for manslaughter. Blair's family are delighted. LOOKING FOR A MURDERER. ‘The Coroner’s inquest in the case of “Dick” Os- borne, who died at Paterson, N. J., on Tuesday morning from injuries inflicted with a cart rung in the hands,of John Hartley, his employer's son, was concluded yesterday. Many more witnesses were examined and the jury went in a body to visit the scene of the tragedy, a stable at No. 46 Jersey street, where both the murderer and his vic- tim stabled their horses, and where, as shown by the evidence, Osborne was stoop- ing over to bathe the leg of a lame horse when the blow was struck that shattered his skull. After viewing the surroundings the jury returned, deliberated and rendered a verdict of death ‘from wounds inflicte@ with blunt instrument in the hands of Jonn Hartley.” The murdered man was buried yesterday afternoon, public sympathy being shown by the vast concourse which atten the funeral and followed the remains to the place of in- ferment. Osborne was # robust, handsome man, and it was remarked by all who were allowed to take 4 last look ut his face yesterday that there remained on his cheeks and lips a flush of health rarcly seen stvfarttoy 1a still at largo, but el isi rttey is still a e, but every clew promisin reeulitie eagerly followed by the police and pani detectives. The authorities in that section of New Jersey do not often have a case of out-and-out mur- der to deal with, and: the excitement is intense. There isa strong determination to recover the fugi- tive. It is thought possible that he is in hiding in this city. When last seen, he was Jumping from a coal train of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad at Delewanna, as the train slowed up betore crossing (pe river, He started off toward Newark at @ rapid pace. Chiet of Police Oldis, of Passaic City, saw him, but did not know he was wanted. This was On Tuesday morning. It is not thought that he has been in Paterson since Monday. BURIED. ALIVE IN SAND. A LITTLE GIRL’S SUDDEN DEATH WHILE PLAY- ING NEAR HER PARENTS’ DOOR—NABROW Es- CAPE OF A COMPANION. There is mourning in the home of Mr. James Keese in Harlem over the death of a young and much loved danghter. The circumstances connected with the misfortune are peculiarly sad. Mr. Keese lives at No. 128 110th street, between Lexington and Fourth avenues, and immediately opposite his house large excavations have been made for the founda- tious of buildings in course of erection. These ex- cavations are and have been entirely unguarded by fence or rope, and the children of the neighborhood, who are quite numerous, have been accustomed to play about the open lots. At the rear the dirt re- moved from the cellars had been heaped up to a height of about twelve fect. The upper part of this is soft and loamy and covered with loose sand and gravel to a. depth of about six and a half inches, Subsequently some dirt on the side of the heap toward 110th street was removed, but instead of being taken from the whe or even ere mrss (pee eoonbaeen would be ett a perpendicular cut, it was out from the bottom dews-aglk inwardly, so that the upper part overhung the lower. This was noticed and com- mented upon by many of the neighbors, four or five vt whom have been in the habit for many years of | crossing the lots where the hotises are building to reach the rearentrances of their dwellings. One lady, whose oo is separated by « fence from the spot where the accident took place, forbade her children from going to their usual play ground, because she feared the very thing which happened, THE REWARD OF GOOD BEHAVIOR. Oa Wednesday, at about half-past six in the even- ing, Mr. Keese was sitting atthe supper table with his little daughters near him. The elder, Lillie, who was twelve and half years of age, asked if she could | go out and play in the lots. Mr. Keese at first re- | tused, saying that she ought to stay indoors and | help her mother with her household duties. ‘The | | latter, however, said that she had been such a very | good girl during the day that she might play for a | while. During the ensuing half hour Mr. Keeso saw | Lillie several times, and about seven o'clock she was | a some bi in mimic architecture in | | front of Mr. Jobn Lamb's house on the opposite side | j of the street. Mr, Keese then went down into the cellar, and a few moments afterward heard the | dreadful cry that Lillie was buried in the sand. He rushed out of his house and to the spot, where a crowd was gathering, Neighbors .hurried forth and with every available implement within reach to dig up the earth which hid the child from vight. Lillie, in company with Amy White, a neighbor's daughter, uged six years, had been playing only about three minutes in the hollow | under the embankment when it suddenly gave | way. Amy, who attempted to escape by running, | was buried up to her. chin, and Lillie, who been sitting on the ground, was completely covered. When Amy’s screams drew people to her rescue she was too frightened to think of the fate of her older companion, and some time 1d before she exclaimed that Lillie must uried out of sight. Then it was that the father rd the alarm aud that the digging was resumed tic haste, Had the full extent of the acci- known at first there is a possibility that no lite would have been lost. The work of ex- tricating the little one was soon accomplished, the agonized father urging it forward with trembling Mon were desputehed for medical aid. dy was still warm, but life was extinct. Keese took his daughter in hig arms and called name in pitcous accents. Mrs. K was frantic ‘Tho childish face of the corpse was per- and no bruises could be found upon part of the body, although thete were stones in the gravel which fe: Drs. Smith, Cox and Neil were quickly in attendance, but their utmost efforts were | unavailing to restore life. The dead child was a daughter of Congressman Keese, of Keeve- in Northern New York. She was remarkably agent und was idolized by her parents, The | funerai will take place to-morrow. VATAL LE Mrs. Henry Larue, a young married women, wife of the station agent at Neeleytown, on the line of the | Montgomery Brauch of the Erie road, went to Goshen and embarked on train No. 4, night express, Eastward bound for Turner's. Accompanying her was her | | little sister, aged twelve, The two were chatting | pleasantly and did not notice that Turner's had been | | ie} = AP FROM A TRAIN. reached until the train was moving off. Being in | the last car the two rushed to the rear platform, and, without signifying their intention or saying any- thing of their desire to stop, jumped from the train, which wax by this time moving at the rate of at least twenty miles an hour, Mrs, Larue was instantly killed and the young girl seriously injured, but will recover, THE FLAMES. | taal A kerosene lamp exploded yesterday morning in a room adjoining the sleeping apartments of Michael Kane and wito, at People’s Park, a suburb ot Pater- son, N. J, ‘Tho parents, together with three children ocoupying 4 room near at nand, came near being burned to death in bed. When Kane awoke he was surrounded by flam n every side, and it was only by the ntmost exertions of his neighbors, who | erected ladders and came to their rescue, that the | family were brought out alive. The louse and fur- | niture were totally destroyed, Estimated lows, | $2,000, No insurance, MONMOUTH PARK. FIRST DAY OF THE SUMMER BACING MEETING— THE EVENTS AND STARTERS—POOL SELLING AT LONG BRANCH. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.} Lone Buaned, N. J., July 3, 1879. Everything seems in perfect read:ness at Mon- mouth Park tor a grand meeting. The opening day is likely to be one of the best in racing contests that has ever taken place in America, Seven events are on the card and the starters will number nalf a hundred. Tho track is in excellent condition, the shower thet fell this even- ing having laid the dust and made it just what a horse likes to extend himself on. A better or safer race course is not in this or any othercountry. The starters in the first race, a dash of three-quarters of a mile,: wilt be Thomas Puryear & Co.’s Bulwark, 3 years old, carrying 104 ibs.; Mr. G. L. Lorillard’s Annie Augusta, 3 years old, 102 Ibs.; Mr. Anthony Taylor’s Milan, 4 years old, 118 Ibs.; Mr. Astor's Lulu, 3 years old, 99 lbs., and Mr. P. Loriliard’s Pique, 4 years old, 113 lbs. Annie Augusta, from previous performances this season, should win this rac¢ if she comes to the post all right, THE HOPEYUL STAKES. The second race, the Hopeful Stakes, dash of half amile, for two-year-olds, which closed with forty- one nominations, will have about fourteen starters, among them being Mr. G. L. Lorillard’s Grenada and Rosalie, Mr. T. W. Doswell’s Neufchatel, Mr. P. Loriliard’s Ethel and Hermit, Mr. E. A, Clabaugh’s Achsah, Mr. N. P. MeGrath’s Duplicate, Mr. A. Bel- mont’s Beata and Carita, Mr. W. Astor's Fern- cliff and Diana ‘(the chestnut filly by Glenelg out of Anna Bush), Mr. D. D. Withers’ two fillies by Macaroon, the first out of Castignette, and the second out of DaWdle, and the same owner's bay filly, by King Ernest, out of Arnica, The best of the tried ones in the lot, however, is Mr. P. Lor- illard’s Ethel, she having run a good second to Sen- sation in the Juvenilo Stakes at Jerome Park on May 31. ‘There are some good ones among the others if the words of their trainers are given consideration, and it will be well for speculators to be cautious in their investments. ‘The pool sales below will tell what the people hero to-night think of the young- aters’ chances of victory. PRIVATE SWEEPSTAKES, The third race is a private sweepstakes of $25 each, play or pay; three-year-olds to carry 147 Ibs. ; four-year-vlds, 158 1bs.; five-year-olds and aged, 167 Ibs.; overweight allowed; gentlemen riders, or pro- fessionals, with 7 lbs. penalty, and 5 lbs. allowed to horses ridden by their owners. 1 of a mile. For this eyent eight have de- clared to start. hese are Mr. John Sanford’s chest- nut horse Gallagher, 6 years old; Mr. Greenville’s chestnut gelding Rienzi, 4 years old, aud the same entleman’s bay horse Baronet, 6 years old; Mr. Sisrence Levy's bay gelding Stonehenge, agedy Mr. Frank Durand’s bay gelding Kadi, aged; Mr. H. Alex- ‘andre’s bay mare Pollywog, aged; Mr. St. James’ brown horse Colton, Jr., aged, and Mr, Evelyn’s brown horse Lottery, aged. LONG BRANCH HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES, The fourth race is the Long Branch Handicap Sweep- stakes, of $50 each, half forfeit, with $500 added, the second to receive $150 out of the stakes. One The starters will be Mr. G. L. Lorillard’s. chestnut colt Startle, ears old, carrying 95 Ibs.; Messrs, Brothers’ bey gelding Warfield, 4 years 110 Ib Mr. P. Lorillard’s Bayard, 4 old, carrying 5 years old, 113 lbs.; Messrs. J. G. Nelson & Co. Lady’s Maid, 3 years, 89 lbs.; Mr. Astor’s Vagrant, years old, 111 Ibs.; Mr. ie’s Oriole, 5 years old, 112 Ibs.; Mr. Crouse’s Jericho, 3 years old, 94 lbs. and Mr. Schwartz's Mark L,4 years old, 115 II ‘This is a field of horses that seems a puzzler for t! best judges to select a winner from; but the 1 sales below will show the favorites that have 2 chosen. THE OCEAN STAKES. The fifth race, the Ocean Stakes, dash of » mile and an eighth, will have fivestarters. These will be Mr. G. L. Lorillard’s chestnut gelding Monitor, 3 years old; Messrs, Dwyer Brother’s bay colt B: 3 J. G. Nelson & Co.'s bay colt Lancewood, 3 years old; Mr. A. Belmont’s chestnut mare Susquehanna, 5 years old, aud Mr. D. D. Withers’ chestuut filly Belinda, 3 years old. Bramble is the favorite for this «vent and should win it, if up to the form he showed at Jerome Park. MILE AND THREE-QUARTERS, ‘The sixth race is for a purse of $@0, with penal ties for winners and allowances tor defeats; a dash of one mile and three-quarters. Five good ones will start for this event, these being Messrs. Puryear & Co.'s Danicheff, 4 years old, 113 Ibs.; Mr. G. L. Loril- lard’s chestnut filly Una, 3 years old, 91 1bs.; Mr. E. A. Clabaugh’s bay colt Rochester, 3. years old, 89 Jbs.; P. Lorillurd’s chestnut gelding Bayard, 4 yeara old, 110 Ibs., and Messrs. Dwyer Brothers’ chestnut horse Kenney, 6 years Old, 12i Ibs. One of the three- year-olds will be likely to win this race. The pools, however, show what the speculators think of it. HANDICAP STREPLECHASE. The seventh and ry event of the day will bea handicap steeplechase, with three of the best horses in the country and an outsider. Bencher, Coronet, Derby and Problem will make a race worth going a hundred miles to see. The following are the pool sales :—- ‘THREE-QuaRTERS OF A M1Le.—Annie Augusta, $50; Bulwark, $20; Milan, $15; wigs $15; Lulu, $10, Hopervt Staxxs.—G. L. rillard’s entry, $50; P. Lorillard’s entry, 326; Mr. Camack’s entry, $10; Mr. Withers’ entry, $10; Mr. McGrath’s entry, $7; Mr. Astor’s entry, $7; Mr. Clabaugh’s entry, $7; Mr. Belmont'’s entry, $7. '~ There were no sales on the third race, a private sweepstakes of three-quarters of a mile. Lone Brancn Hanpicar SwWkEPsTaKEs.-- Warfield, $65; P. Lorillard’s entry, $16; Mark L, $12; Startle, $13; Oriole, $20; Vagrant, 20; Jericho, $12; Lady’s Maid, $3. OckAN Stakes,—Bramble, $65; Susquehanna, $10; Monitor, $17; Belinda, $11; Lancewood, $: MILE AND THREE-QuaRTERS.—Una, $25; Danicheff, $20; Bayard, $16; Kenney, $11; Rochester, $8. HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE.—Coronet, $25; Problem, $21; Derby, $8; Bencher. $3. BRIGHTON BEACH FAIR GROUNDS. ‘There will be four races at the Brighton Beach Fair Grounds to-day. The first event is a dash of three-quarters of a mile, and it is more than likely a fair field will come to the post. The second race is afree handicap sweepstakes, one mile and a half, which will have at least five or six starters. One mile and a furlong is the third race, and a handicay steeplechase, about two miles and » half, will win ~ : oo" sport. The first race will be called at wo P. M. CHESTER PARK. Cixcrxatt, Ohio, July 3, 1879, ‘This was the third day of the trotting mecting at Chester Park. Summaries of the races are an- nexed:— ‘ Finsr Rack.—For horses that never beat 2:30, mile heats, three in five, in harness. Kate Middleton 2 > 11 Big Soa) 22 Chance. Abdaliah Boy. Warrior. Fashion. D. Monroe .. Charley Ford ‘Time, 2:28. SkCOND RAcK.—Free for all pace Sleepy Tom. Mattie Hunte: a saeaaeer 2:81, Rote oue F uecaee a Boe Mg: Fhe eoeene aoe TROTTING AT YOUNGSTOWN. . Younestows, Ohio, July 3, 1879. ‘This was the first day of the July meeting ot the Mahoning and Shenango Valley Fair Association. There was largo attendance. The following isa summary of the races: Fins Race.—2:22 class; purse $600, divided, Darley... . 21 Bilversides Deception. Brother Jonathan. Time, Sxconp Rack. Elsie Groff... Cayuga Chief.. Bay bes tg —2: 2h 50 class; pu ROVING AT ADRIAN, Durnort, Mich., July 3, 1879, ‘The first day's races of the Adrian (Mich.) Driving Park opened with the 2:50 class, with ten entries and | six starters, Dunn won the first, second and fourth Flirt second money, Belle Smith third and Jloud fourth, ‘Time, 2: 2:38 —2 :41—2 58, ‘The 2:28 race had four starters. ‘Tom B. Patchen won the first, fourth and fitth heats; Little Hannah second money, Joe Kellogg third and Lady Moscow fourth, Tims 36 —2 37. 238 hg — DETROIT JOCKEY CLUB, Dernorr, Mich., July 3, 1879, ‘The first race to-day wos a dash of three-quarters of amile, It was won by Euquiress, Hippogriff sec- ond and Bob Clark third, Sam Ecker, Arthur (late Plantation), Lady D'Arcy, Paladin, Lapland, Wirter, | Ella B, Scotch Jimmie, Nellie D and Eli also started. Time, 1:16. Saqusieees ‘wag the favorite. The second race was for two-year-olds, three- uarters of » mile, aud was won by Aaron, beating foe Warnick, the other starter, Time, 1:18'4. ‘The third event, adash of one and miles, ‘was won by Checkmate (the favorite), Glenmore sec- oud and Ella Rowitt third. Edwin A and King George also started. Time, 2:43, ‘The tourth race, two-mile heats, was won by In- commode, beating Solicitor, Time, PLAINVILLE PABK. 34. THIRD DAY OF THE JULY TROTTING MEETING— PATCHIN AND MAY THE WINNERS. | BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) PLAINVILLE, Conn., July 3, 1879. Both races to-day were exciting and well contested, The pool selling prior to the calling of the horses indicated the anticipated uncertainties of the events. In the 2:29 class Patchin and Neli sold even, with Rufus only $2 less, while in the 2:34 puree, al- though Robert B. Thomas was the favorite, the little mare May sold well up to him, She ruled bet- ter after the first heat, wheh she had shown her work, as Thomas was reported to be # poor stayer. THE “TWENTY-NINE” PURSE. In the “twenty-nine” race Rufus led to the lower turn in the first heat, when Neli and Patchin came up, but the latter outtrotted the others to the wire. ‘The second heat was almost a repetition -of the first, excepting that Patchin finished aven better than before. Before the third heat the pool buyers who had bought Neli heavify charged that her driver, Dan Piifer, was pulling her. A lengthy wrangle, occupy- ing over half an hour, ensued, but the judges eventu- ally decided that Pitter was acting squarely, and refused to unseat him, Patchin won the third heat, but was more sharply pushed than before, taking tho heat by only halfalength, atter a hot contest down to the wire. Neli took second and Rutus third money. THE ‘‘THIRTY-¥OU! Tho “thirty-four” race was & six heats. ‘The firat went to R. B. In the second May crossed the wité abead, but she was set buck for, ruu) > AY heat called ‘“dead’’ Between Phomas, ‘T third heat was won by May 4h the lest halt, mite by ‘3 us contest of tty exhibition of 8; . break 2 ee tourth Joss May that best by en award to ‘Thomas, although she assed the wire a length im the lead, In the fiftl ‘Thomas performed badly, apparently getting ready toguit, He Amished Inst, May’ taking the hext -by six lengths. Pondietta aud Wild Daudy now went to the stable, not having taken # heat, and the sixth heat decided the race tor May, who led at the first turn and bettered he: position thence home, crossing the wire with ‘thomas barely clear of the distance flag. May took first and third moneys and Thomas second. “ ‘Sour 3, 1879—Tump D PLAINVILLE, CONN., JOLY 3, AY OF THE JULY TROTTING Muexrinc.—Purse $300, divided, for horses that never beat 2:34, mile heats, three in five, in harness. ‘ R. J. Morrison’s ch. m. May........2 0121 1 G. A. and W. J. Howe’s ch. g. Robert B. Thomas. or -102142 A. F. Wild’s br. g. Wild Dandy. 4 3 3 3 2ro John Murphy’s ch. m, Pondistts 3 1.0. ‘TIME. fe 2 36 Firat heat. Second heat ‘Third heat Fourth hi 333¢ 2 Fifth heat. BOM a 2 ® Sixth heat 37, 1:16) 2:314¢ Same Da: 400, divided, for horses that never beat same conditions as above. 7 TITUSVILLE DRIVING PARK. TrrvusviLtz, Pa., July 3, 1879, ‘The races at the Titusville Driving Park began to- day. The weather was especially fine and the at- tendance good. The following is a summary :— First Race.—Three-minute class, mile heats, hest three in five, in harness. Time, 3:00—3:01- Sxconp Race.—2:30 class, above, ‘ EDWIN FORRESTS GREATEST PER- FORMANCE. Edwin Forrest, on Wednesday, July 2, trotted the fastest mile that has ever been made to wagon. He was driven by Mr. Bonner on the exercising track on his farm. The first quarter was trotted in 34 seconds, the half in 1:08, the three-quarters in 1:41 and the 1g. This great performance was made on 8 three-quarter track, which is much slower than a mile track, and besides the horse carried Mr. Bon- ner, who weighs over one hundred and eighty pounds. When Edwin Forrest trotted at Utica last summer, before Mr. Bonner bought him, such good judges as George B, Alley, Charles Kerner and Ephraim Simmons said he was ‘the tastest trotter they had ever scen. ‘The way the horse is now per- forming proves that they were correct in tie opin- ion ti tormed of him. Considering that this was on a three-quarter track, to a wagon, and carrying such weight, it is the great- est performance ever made by @ trotting horse. INDEPENDENT ATHLETIC CLUB, ‘The second series of annual games of the Inde$ pendent Athletic Club took place at Sulzer’s Park, in Harlem, yesterday. Notwithstanding the heat there was a large attendance, including many ladies, and the events passed off with more than’ ordinary spirit. ‘The entertammedits were opened with a 100-yard run, the winners of trial heats to run in the last one, and the following entries were booked :— FIRST HEAT. Yards Start, Yards Start. W. Harris, Hud’n A.C. 7 J. Harrison, H.A.Club 6 F. Lindholm, N.Y. City 7 SKCOND HEAT, ‘t. Emrich, H. A. Club. 5 W. Skidmore, Hud.A.C. 10 J. H. Boyd, N. Y. City. 8 THIRD HEAT. E, Thorn, H. A. Club.. 7 C, Engel, 1. A. Club... 7 W, Carr, E. A. Club... 5 B.Fridenburg,8.A.A.0. 5 Emrich, of the Harlem Athletic Club, was the wiu- ner in 10m. 5s. The tollowing clubs contested for the feather weight tug of war, in which each man weighed 126 pounds :— X. Keyser, captuin. G. Newman, 1. B. G. Nickolls, 2. HUDSON ATHLETIC CLUB. J. Mal?on, captain. G. Plumporls, anchor, J. Jardine, 1. W. Skidmore, sub, J. Howe, 2. ‘The Harlems camo out victorious. A one-mile handicap walk was the next important event, and for that there ES started J, Hutchings, Y.A. AG... 1 9 — city...... 4 H. Engel, LA.C 1 15 J,Hoduut, N.Y. city 1 00 P. Kuhn, ¥.A.A.C... 1 10 W. MeGiven, N, Y, ©. Mildrum, LA.C..1 00 — city... -0 45 M. Derrington, N. W. H. Swords, E.C. Y, city....- 1 00 AO + serateh J, MeGovera, N. ¥. F. Dwyer, H.A.C. scratch CHY vceeeeceessee 1 00 J.B, Clark, LAC. scratch H. Isaacs, N.¥.city. 1 00 Kuhn was the winner in 8m, 45s. The heavy weight tug of war proved the great struggle of the day and produced considerable excitement. As the team lay down to their work the crowds broke through the rope barriers and crowded close to watch their movements. As each came close to its jiace the Hudson w's the favorite, but after they ad been a few minutes at wotk cheers the efforts of the New York Athletics, who won the match. Following are the teams in full:— HUDBON BOAT CLUB. J. McCabe, Captain. E, Skidmore, anchor, A, Davidson, No, 1. A. Hadley, substitute. H. Richardson, No. 2. NEW YORK ATHLETIO CLUB. x tieet | Ww Stover M. Magure, . W. Carter, No. é W. E, MeCreedy, No. 2. substitutes. In the one mile “go as you please,” the following were the contestants :— be Hudson Boat B. McMahon, New York City. M. Derr ington, New York City. F. Lindholm, New York 5 julty, New York City. a Tyerell, C. A. Club, ‘The winner was Mr. McNulty, in 7m. 6s. J, B, Clark did the five-mile walk for the champion New England 4 of es and ‘ng Hickey 4 the runuii ) step and jum} y covering distance of 33 feet and 4 inches, rf Each pull of the ‘tug of war” was limited to ten minutes. Medals were given to the first and second in each and to cach member of the winning eam iu the tug of war, ¥, Ayers, Relipwe A. Club. W. Garr, ‘Kelipse A. Club, 3 Gifford, Xe Association, A AN, COURTNEY AND ELLIOTT. THE RACE THAT THE UNION SPRINGS SCULLEB WISHES TO BOW THE EX-CHAMPION OF ENG- LAND, The following challenge, says the London Sporting Life, June 21, has been isaued:—“Charles E. Court- ney, of Union Springs, N. Y., will scull William Elliott, of Blyth, ex-champion of England, straightaway scullers’ race, in best and best boats, over # four mile course, for £400 ($2,000), the race to take place either at Saratoga, Oswego or Springfield, United States of America, Courtney will give Elliott £150 ($750) as expenses for the journey to Amer- ica, and will allow him to name his own date fora match within @ reasonable time.” Mr. David Robert- son, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, has been authorized on behalt of Courtney to make # match uccording to this challenge, and the 8; editor of the New- castle Daily Journal isempowere:| to post as a first deposit any sum ranging trom £25 ($125) up to £200 ($1,000) on benalf of Courtney, and to draw up arti- gles, Courtney was the lust sculler Hanlan rowed ‘against in America prior to his coming to this couu- try. The two rowed on October 3, 1578, over a five miles course at Lachine for the sculling champion- ship of the United States and stakes aud prize money amounting to £1,600. Throughout the men kept close together, and it was only wien close upon the finish that put on # grand spurt and landed hunself winner by a length. WHAT KLLIOTT KS OF THE PROPOSKD RACE. ‘The ex-champion sculler, says the Newcastle Chronicle, June 20, called upon us last might and received the amount of the collection made for him by Hanlan on board the official steamer, £25, 1s, 4d., aud which was handed overt» us by the Canadian for safe keeping. Elliott desires to thank Haulan for his xindnegs in this matter, and he also wishes to acknow! e the liberality ot those who contributed to the collection. We are glad to see that a move- ment has been set on foot to present a testimonial to the defeated representative of the North, whose gal- lant display in the race did him intiuite credit. Elliott is one of the liberal sort, und is mious a considerable sum over the recent match, Although Dut 4 man of moderate means he stood a part of his own stake money, and further made himself respon- sible for a considerable proportion of the expenses attending his preparation, Eliott is given to understand that s Newcastle gentleman is authorized to match Charles E. Court. ney, of Union Springs, U. 8., against him for a stake of £400 wside, the race to take place in America. With reference to this proposal the ex-champion finds some difficulty in coming to a conclusion. Elliott has not yet consulted any of his friends or backers on the subject, and personally he is of opin- ion that the proposal cun, for the time being, be permitted to stand over. Himself sud friends lost most of their available capital over the event of last Monday, and as the preliminary step have been taken to arrange a match tor him against Robert Watson Boyd, of Middlesbrough, for £200 a side, Elliott is of opinion that their resources will be sufficiently taxed to provide the stake and expenses for this lutterevent. ‘Che Blyth sculler is confident of his ability to render a good account of himself if pitted against Courtney, and he hus no ob- jection to visiting the United States in order to row the proposed match, but for the present he does not see his way through the financial part of the uffuir. Inaday or two he purposes to consult ‘his sup- porters, and if they should prove to be willing to find the sinews of war Elliott will place no obstacle in the way of the proposed engagement. THE SMITH-MORRIS RACE. Boston, July 3, 1879, Evan Morris states that his match with Smith was both honorable and honest, and that he was rowed down and beaten tairly. ROWING IN THE WEST. —— THE ANNUAL REGATTA OF THE NORTHWESTERN ASSOCIATION—-ROUGH WATER CAUSES A POST- PONEMENT. {BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] ToxEvo, Ohio, July 3, 1879, A high wind prevailed all day, rendering the ‘water of the Maumee so rough as to pre vent racing with the shells. Six contests had been arranged, but only the ten-oared barge race came off. It was rowed after seven o’clock this evening. Tne Wyandotte crew alone appeared and made the distance— one mile and return—in 10m. 12%, To-day’s prog: ore, post- ramme was, theref« poued until to-morrow. It comprises a pai: gle, a double, a fourand a six oared shell race, ‘THE IMPORTANT CONTEST. Interest centres in the four oared contest, in which are pitted against each other the Shoc-wae-cac- mettes, of Monroe, and the Wah-wah-sumsa, of Sagi- naw, both famous competitors, and a newer crew of less’ reputation, the Wyandottes. The two first are also entered for the Saratoga regatta, the race to-morrow will be taken indicating the result there next week. Shoe-wue-cae-mettes are the favorites in the betting, but only to a alight extant. Tho Wah-wah-sums are the heavier crew, their average weight being 167 pounds, while the Shoe-wae-cae- mettes average 145 pounds only. Both crews are in fine condition, and boating men expect one of the most animated contests ever rowed on Western waters. The same crews are entered for the Mis- sissippi regatta, at Keokuk, Iowa, which is to take place after Saratoga. The attendance here is large. The regatta con- tinues two days. The Western crews entered for Saratoga leave here on Saturday. LAKE GEORGE REGATTA The following are the entries for the canoe races of the Lake George regatta, to be held on July 16 and Carl Bergman's (. (J.C. Argo Saskatchewan; C. B. V: K (N.¥.C.C.) Coquette; 5 Kahoolah; W. Whitlock’s (N.Y.C.C.) Col- chette; F. Hussey’s (Passaic C.C.) Elsie. ‘The Bubble made a 2,000 mile cruise last summer. The canoe races will attract much attention and be a novel and interesting feature of the regatta. YACHTING NOTES. ‘The yacht Little Ida, Captain Charles Haffeke, ar- rived at Gowanus Bay yesterday from Baltimore, after having made quite an extensive cruise slong the Southern coast. She is 18 feet long, 6 feet Ginches bean, draws 2 feet 6 inches of water and is said to be a fine sea boat. ‘The following yachts passed the HegxaLp Telegraph Station at Whitestone, L. 1., yesterday sfternoon:— Schooner Nettie, N.Y.Y.C., Mr. F. P. Osborn, from New York, cruising eastward, Sloop Alma, A.Y.C., Mr. William Lummis, from New York for Glen Cove. 1, Mr. R, H. Huntley, from Sloop Niantic, Y.C., New York, cruising eastward. Schooner Comet, N.Y.Y.C,, Mr, William H, Lang- ley, from New York, cruising eastward. Sioop Genia, A.Y.C., Mr. 'T, P. Fiske, from White- stone, cruising eastward. BASEBALL. « ‘The Metropolitan Association has reorganized for 1879, with a membership of five clubs, consisting of the Flyaways, New Yorks and Alaskas, of this city; Orange, of Orange, and Chelseas of Brooklyn. The championship series will consist of seven games each with every other club, making ® total of maybe g games = duri the season. Viva games will be played each week at the Union Ground "und one at Orange, | ‘The play! rules are the sume as last year. Clubs are allow to engage new players to fill vacancies by giving roper notice to the secretary of the sencclallone The opening sof the championship series will be played at the Union Groun ‘Mondey, July 7, between the New Yorks and Flyawa; ‘he other games for the week are as follows: July 8, at Union Ground—Chelsea vs. Alask: duly 9, at Union Ground—Flyaway July 10, at Union Ground—Alaska vi duly 1; Union Ground—Chelsea July 12, at pion titi vs, Alaska. » The National champions! iP game ut Utios yestor- day between the Uticas and Hop Bitters, of Roches- ter, resulted in favor of the Uticas by a score of 10 to 8. : At Albany, N. Y.—Albanys, 5; Manchesters, 2; championship game. To-day the Jersey Citys and Fiyaway sey City; New York and Montgom | Ground, Brooklyn; Orange Flyaway, at Orange, in the moeoles nd Montgomerys and Domestics, at Newark; Nameless and Dauntless, st Prospect Park; Everets and Senocas, at Greenville; Chicugos and Bostons, at Chi ; Cincinnatis and Stars, of Syracuse, at Cincinnati; Buffalo and Clevelands, at Buffalo; Providence and Troy, at Providei tionals and Worcesters, at Fitchburg in t! ing, and at Worcester in the afternoon, and Dubuques and Rockfords, at Dubuque. CRICKET, THE BALTIMORE CLUB DEFEATED BY THE YOUNG AMERICAS, ie Pmiapenpata, July 3, 1879, Tho Baltimore Cricket Club played the Young America Club this afternoon on the grounds of the Germantown Club at Nicetown, and were defeated in one inming, the Young Americas scoring 218 runs, while the \timores in two innings scored 164. George Newhall, of the Young Amoricas, made 88 runs and not out, play at Jer. the Union MATCH AT HOBOKEN TO-DAY. Tho St. George’s Club, of Now York, will play the Albany Club at Hoboken to-day, State Comptroller 4 Oloott will captain the Albany team, , COMMENCEMENTS. i THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE- -ONLE TWENTY-TWO GKADUATED. {BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Lexisoron, July 3, 1879, ' With the cadet minatrele on Monday. night the commencement exercises of the Virginia Military Institute began. Therewas a grand promenade con- cert Tuesday night and the joint celebration of the exdet and dialectic societies 5 held ~ on the night following. Cadets B, R, Floyd and E, E. Hartsook, of Virginia, were the orators, Cadets Robinson, Marshall and Poage, of Virginia, wore the medalists from the Cadet Society, and Cadets Davis, of Virginia, and Wade, of Georgia, a = thot ines be ‘the Dialects society, COMMENCEMENT Day, with a ‘The exercises of the day were o} ‘bene diction by Hoy, J. W. Carroll, of tho Baptiat Ghuseh, H. Smith, the Superintendent, General Franci then introduced Cadet TT. D.. Jervey,. of South Carolina, as valedictorian, In regular order class distinctions were announced aud diplomas conferred on the following graduates:—J. H, MeCord, Missouri; A. K, Snyder, Virginia; J. B, y, South Carolina; G, ‘irginia; 'T. A. Mar- Maryland; 3. "E. Wo, Proton, Vie ire ia; N. G. Winn, Georg ginia; K. A. Hancock, Virginiu; W. 8. Ponge, ginia; ginia: P. B, Williams, Arkansas; O. 8. Bailey, Vir- Virginia; J. Q. Lovell, Loui- irginia; £. Herndon, Louisiana; Virgi . f. Weston, South Caroling, Virginia, DISTINGUISHED VISITORS, General Jubal A. Early made a brief address to the Friant, atter which General James A. Walker, jeutenaut Governor of the State, presented, in a handsome speech, the Jackson-Hope. medals to cadéta McCord and Snyder, the first and second honor men of their class, Under command of Colonel Shipy the battalion of cadets now marched trom the to the parade grounds, where the officers for next The order to stack the band ed “Auld giv: three rous- Lang ing cheers the corps of "79 was disbanded for- ever. A large number of invited its were pres- ent at a handsome collation given by General Smith, at his headquarters after the close of the morning exercises, Genorals Early, Corso,,James A. Walker, James McDonald, Dabney H. Mawry and General Colston, late ot the Egyptian army, are here. The ball given to the graduating class came off to-night and was a most brilliant ir. General Lee President of the Washington and Lee University, and * will resume the active duties of his office on the 1st of September. UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA—DEGREES CONFER- RED—ADDRESSES BY SAMUEL F. HUNT, OF CINCINNATI, AND BISHOP DUDLEY, OF KEN« TUCKY. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va,, July 3, 1879, At the University Commencement to-day the degree of Master of Arts was conferred on six young men. Twenty-two doctors were commissioned and thirty lawyers added to the army already in the field, An address was delivered before the hterary socie- ties by Samuel F. Hunt, .of Cincinnati, enforcing with earnestness and eloquence the high duty of “Conscience in Public Life.”” WANT OF CONSCIENCE IN POLITICS. In the course of his speech the speaker deplored the disloyalty to conscience which prevails in the party politics and public discussions of the day, and maintained that without general morality there can be no sound commonwealth. He warmly urged reconciliation and pacification between the two sections of the country, and quoted the de clargtion of Edward Burke, ‘by considerin, oo fet ceiag eitienck tan noite light fie whelg body of our country becomes less dear to us.” ‘There is no greater mission for stat to-day than to complete the work of pacification and recon- ciliation in order that the nation may move forward as with the majesty of a new life. In conclusion, the speaker urged that the high duty of the young men, not of the University of Virginia alone, but the young men of America, is to pursue that which is right rather than that which is ex) t, to amplify the sense of justice in private and public relations, to intelli ly exercise polit- ical rights, not only as a pri e but as a duty; to develop the spirit of union and 2 magall among all classesand all sections, and to magni as worthy the noblest zeal und the beat ADDRESS OF BISHOP DUDLEY. Last evening Bishop Thomas W. Dudley, of Ken- tucky, delivered an at the joint celebration of the literary societies. The Bishop opened his ad- dress with a feeling tribate to the memory of former distinguished professors of the institution. He also paid ‘an eloquent tribute to Virginia and Virginia’s niversity, as leaning on her broken be gu and though widowed conqueror still through her sons. He proposed to counsel with his brethren of the Prenat Li ogee is wiocion to a the tuture of the University more glorious than her grand past. He set forth the two distinctive principles that the Sage of Monticello engrafted on the institution— namely, freedom and thoroughness—and brought out clearly the point that freedom belongs to everything pertaining to the University system; that students Tee to come, to stay or to go; in selecting their course of study, and free in all matters per- taining to religion. claimed that nowhere the religion of Christ offered so attractive a face to the young, the reckless and the indifferent as here, where no compulsion arrests their steps and drives them pilings so sane the gospel story. What- ever may have been the religious belief of Mr. Jeffer- son, every honest Christian must rejoice that in his University religion was put on the same footing with every other truth. No church, as such, shou! have intluence here. Hoadvocated at length absolute freedom of udmission to the University in all its schools and urged that provision should be made by the State for this purpose. He also urged the importance of the second ingre- dient that goes to make up the very atmosphere of university life—thoroughness, Advancement in this direction he regi as the great meaus of gathering students from other States. The antipa- thies and sectional animosities engendered by the wat will be forgotten by the coming generation, and they will go to be educated to that place where the great- eat teachers sit. EXHORTATION: 10 THE ALUMNI. In conclusion the r exhorted his brethren of the alumni to quickened remembrance of the principles imbibed at the University. He alluded ta the disposition of public men to sacrifice true prin- ciple in the blind adhesion to parvy as illustrated by the politics of the day. There can 4 ao Bens Hp adbere without 0 principle to pol parties whose intelligence and conscience alike condemn for the advocacy of a policy which they believe to be false and its accomplishment by methods know to be . He appealed to the alumni as C! men ta bear themselves bravely against the new opponent ta Christian faith, which“a in the colors and witty the es of their mother’s legion: m and thoroughuess. This is now the cry of modern un- belief. “Freedom of examination, thoroughness of investigation have e! the old ——— hie a There tion.” Man is but the creature day—the highest form of matter. is Hfo beyond, nor , nor Heaven, nor Hell,” The conflict should not be shirked by Christian men. He was not here to Fervent religion but to demand for the sons of the University that in religion as elsewhere they put in practice hor teachings—even reverent freedom in thorough haudling. There can be no conflict —- utterances of the one mouth. God’s Bible cannot contradict Creation. If they seem to be at variance it is because in our freedom we have framed hypoth- eses, on the one side or the other, which thorough- ness exposes as unable to contain all the observed PiAgrsom ball wan given by the :tiewery ensieliog te was given tonight. Bi uf EXERCISES IN GRAMMAR SCHOOL NO. 34. The exercises at Grammar School No..34 yester day morning were very interesting. The class room was crowded with pupils and their friends. The following was the order of exercises :—Anthem; Sentence, “Father of Mercies ho Song,” by the school; solo, “Oh, how oe og atl Miss Eu- id semi-chi ‘ane toe dialog by the and semi-chorus, ‘ing ® jue by graduates; song, Sglsop weil semi-chorus, “Shepherd of the Valley ;"’ calist ics; distribu. tion of semi-annual certificates; duct, “Good Night,” Misses Mamie Linch and Minnie Mower; Wenuer and Rev. Mr. Stansbury. The 4 Miss C. H, Appleton, neg ten waged on the remarkable ‘ed by her pupils and th at characterised the ox PRIMARY SCHOOL NO, 12. The closing exercises of Primary School No. 12, ia Roosevelt street, of which Miss M. E. Roardon ie principal, took place yesterday forenoon. The pro- gramme was very interesting, and was carried out in a highly creditable manner by the juveniles. musical portion the programme, under tho ‘di- rection of Miss Nellie R. Fargis, was particularly st- tractive. Among the songs were. :—"Morn in ‘Ite r,”’ “Don't Give Up,” “Onward Let are ay beso White and Blue.” 8, a boy shineso ntage, “Grand- father’s Clock” with remarkable taste aud distinct ness. doveph Connors was quite a favorite for tho off-hand, spirited manner in which he recited and a Charies Wobb as the Admiral and Ellie Hogan as Hebe wero tho recipients of hundsomo floral presente, Clara Rogers as the Goddoas of Liberty” carried, not only the flag, but an exquirite floral plaid bis emeamen pian patient and careful . Two hw priaes were awarded at bose of the ontertainment, gad