The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-12
CITY uTELLIcEECE.

PERsoSAL.Mr. Ashworth and the Hon. Uol. d.
Fench, who arrived yesterday morning in the Eng
ltsh yacht Sultana from England, via Madeira West
Indies, are stopping at the Clarendon Hotel
THE MAILS FOR NEW YORK AND NEwFoUND-
Enthusiastically overtures for tenders were issued
for the conveyance OF the mails between New York,
Nova Scotia, Halifax, St Johns, Newfoundland.
THE COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION AND CHARI-
TIEs.-ATangements are being made between these
bodies for carrying out the new law OF Congress
authorizing the exchange OF public properties and
uses between them.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-About half-past twelve
O'Clock yesterday woman named Mrs. Howe at
tempted to commit suicide by jumping from the
second story OF the building No. % Madison street.
She was taken from the sidewalk seriously injured
from the effects OF her exalted jump.
METROPOLITAN POLICE.-rhe President of the Me-
tropolitan Police Mutual Aid Association has Just
made his report OF the operations OF that organiza
During that period the Association has lost
bers by death, the families Of whom have received
as donations In the aggregate Of $l4752. The num-
Der OF members In good standing h 1905.
FOUND DROwNED.--1he body OF man was found
in the water at the Fulton ferry slip yesterday after
noon. 1t was of a man about twenty-five years OF
age, five feet six inches in height brown hair, had
light gray suit OF clothes, fancy woollen shirt
cotton drawers white cotton socks and gaters. The
body was taken possession Of by the police and sent
to the Morgue
THE NEW SCHOOLS FOR THE CITy.-The cost and
accommodation Of the new educational schools for
the city, appropriations for which have been made
by the Board Of Education and the construction Of
which has been commenced are estimated as fol-
lows:-School In the Fourth ward, Roosevelt street
500 children S37, 26S; school in the Eleventh ward
Ninth street. near avenue G, 1000 children, $50. I4I:
school IN West Thirtleth street. between sixth and
seventh avenues 1000 children, $97, 295: school in
the sixteenth ward 800 children 49, $685. school in
East Thirtieth street near Third avenue, LOGO
children, S62,90o The total appropriation made by
the educational authorities for constructive repair.
ng and furnishing purposes is about 100000 up to
the present period.
LOYAL SOLDIERS AND SAILORS CONVENTION
meeting Of delegates to the above entitled conyen.
ton. to be held in Chicago the 18th ist was held
last night at Masonic Hail. The following orgapiza-
ton Was efrected:-General W. II. Laurence. CHAIR
man; A. Ii. Mullgan and M. Cregan, secretaries
/ IL was decided to leave on Friday night. and
committee of three appointed to confer with
the Loyal Veterans OF this city with view to make
both delegations to leave together. Resolutions
having for their objects the incorporation of both
delegations into one were lost.
UNION REPUBLICAN GENERAL CoMMIrrEs.-A
meeting OF the Executive Committee Of
the above committee, to whom was referred
resolution requiring arrangements to be made fol
holding q ratification meeting subsequent to the
nominations TO be made at Chicago, met last night
at headquarters TO consider the same. The discus
sion which arose In the General Committee when
this resolution was introduced, with respect ~
the prearranged ratification meeting OF the Union
less acrimoniously disposition being exhibited both
among the friends and opponents OF the latter 10
forget their differences and harmOnize. The follow
Ing gentlemen were appointed Committee OF 0on-
liam \. Alexander, J. y. Elery, William T. Ashman,
DANES NJ. Thomson and Isaac O. Hunt.