The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-05
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

AMERICAN BIBLE s0cn1Y.-The stated meeting OF the
managers held at the Bible House. Aston place on
Thursday, the Sd nst ct half-past three r. n VIM.
whitiock, Jr Esq, Of the vce presidents In the
chair assisted by Frederick Winston, Esq, Vice Pres
dent. The Rev. DR.. Van Dyck, Of Beyroot, read the
tweih chapter Of Jeremiah, and offered prayer Three
now auxflaries recognized-one In Kansas ono In
Iowa and ono in Michigan. Communications were re-
ceived from Rev. g. r. Riggs st. Anthony giving an in
decreasing account Of the distribution Of the New Tes
lament among the Dakota Indians from Mr.. Andrew NJ
Milne Montevideo, stating his success in the Bible work
in the Argentine Confederation from Rev l. G. Bliss
garan Testament; from Rev. Dr. Bergne London in re-
gard to making plates of the Arabic Scriptures Intern
r sesny remarks we're ,d made BY Rev Dr. Van Dy
ject Of the Arabic Scriptures, and presenting
elegant svo Bible, and also portion Of the Gospel BY
John both printed at the Mission press In Beyroot and
also two gold COINS exceedingly rare Of the time OF
Alexander the Great being upwards Of years DID,
Scriptures. They are for sale. Remarks were also
made by the Rev William H. Gilbert his labors in
Biblo Compittees Grants Of books were made to the
Presbyterian Board Of Publication, the United States
nS TOR he west ana Tor New
Bethel at Providence r. l., to the Bible Committee at
Petersburg Va and for places the South in
Huntsville Ala, North Columbia, s. c., and Richmond
Va Some smaller grants made, and eighteen VOL
umes in raised letters for the blind Further measures
lee and In regard to of be delivered
in reference to 1t the coming fall and winter
FAIR FOR rHR BENEFIT 81. MATTHEW'S ROMAN
CATHOLIC CHURCH, New RocuxLLE.-A fair is now
being held at Cadet Hall, New Rochelle, for the
benefit of st. Matthew's Roman Catholic Church. Of
which Rev. Thomas Mclaughlin is the respected
pastor. It was opened on Tuesday last, and will
remain open until Tuesday Of week The ladies Of
and to roae
Among the patrons of the fair number Of respecta
bic parties belonging to other persuasons than that
HOrTER decidedIv hotter than tho dav
preceding At nine O'Clock A. NJ the thermometer in
the HERALD Office reached eighty degrees; at II
stood at eighty and at three P. NJ had reached
nneyono degrees There several Of coup de
soc during the day Most of the parties recovered with
some slight medical aid. man supposed TO be Joseph
B. Craig OF 1873 South Front street. Philadelphia from
papers found in HIS possession, was taken into the
Twentieth precinct station house at three O'Clock suffer-
ing from the effects Of the heat He nsensble and
died In about hour afterwards. An inquest will be
held on tho body to-day.
A CAR ACCIDENT "A little boy named Lewis Silver
stein, about four years Of age over evening
by No 2oi Cross Flown Railroad and had hts left
so badly injured to make It necessary smpu-
tate IT, The operation was performed at Bellevue Hos
ptal. Tho driver was arrested The child resided at
No $40 Second avenue
RUNAWAY HoRsE.-A horse belonging to the Adams
Express Company, and driven by VIM G. King, became
frightened locomotive In Jersey City yesterday after.
noon and dashod against It with such violence to
crush the drivers foot badly Mr.. King conveyed
to the Now York Hospital, where his wounds were
dressed.
No REDUCTION or WAoEs.-We arc informed that the
statement In issue Of yesterday thst he employees
In the shops OF the New Jersey Railroad Company
notified that Their pay would be reduced their old
prices-about fifteen per CENTS incorrect slight
reduction only has been made, the wages remaining
from 6fty 10 sixty per cont higher than old prices
FUNERAL LIEUTENANT De GRoFY.-The members Of
Companies and OF the Scvcnty-nrst regiment, Ma
tiona Guard, State Of New York. will assemble at the
arory to-day noon for the purpose Of attending the
funeral OF Lieutenant Abram Best Dc Croft who died
his late residence In Eighty-tNrd street, the 4th
instant The flag will be displayed from the Armory at
half mast from sunrise until sunset
FEMALE BLosDrS afternoon, at thrce O'Clock,
Mile Josephine Do varian will perform the daring feat
Of making an ascension upon rope to the height Of
ono hundred and nfty feet, at Elm Park North Shore
Staten Island. This lady is lately from Canada and is
said to be n fair rival OF Bondn In the way of aerial
flights upon the elastic cord
Exciting Boar RAcE-An interesting match, In two
cared boats for tho championship Of the East river will
be rowe from tho foot OF Fifty street
round Blackwcl's Island distance OF FIVE miles, for
stake OF $500 Tho contestants hessrs Hurley and
Nelson against Messrs. Buckley and Hale.