The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-06

| q families comprising 90 persons TIE average
monthly wages paid to males was $40; 70 females,
inrisis ~ femsiss ss, n labor, and ss1 unsklsd
There were 617 males and 362 femaes aDle 70 Ie.n
aud write and l92 males and IA females not soe "
read and write. ftre
AMERICAN BIBfR SOCiEry.-At the stated meet
ing OF the Board OF Managers held on Thursday last
grants Of books made amounting TO s,AT
volumes. To the missionary society OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church grant was made ef Arabic Tesla
ments for India; Testamens in Portuguese for Para
Brazil; Spanish Bibles and Testaments for mexico;
Bibles and Testaments, Danish and swedish, ior
scandinavans in Minnesota; Ojibwa Testaments for
Ojibwas In Wisconsin, and TO numerous auxliaIy
societies and Bible committees in the South. In
funds So, oco were granted TO the A. b. C. f. NJ, ior
Bible work in China.
NEW YORK PORT SocIETY.-The directors OF this
society held their annual meeting at their rooms On
| Nassau street ON Wednesday. The resignation OF
william Walker, long its honored President, was &C
| cepted and George W. Lane elected to I'LL the
vacancy. The other officers elected were:-Captain
son Stewart and J. ". G. Leyeridge, Vice
| Presidents William d. Harris, Corresponding
Secretary; Samuel n Stebbins Recording secretary,
and Henry s. Terbel Treasurer Mr.. II. X Bull nav
ing resigned on account OF absence from the CITY.
The report OF the Financial Agent, Rev. BENJAMIN n
Willard, showed that this society which 10 controlled
| without charge by responsible business men, Is
| growing in favor as well ~ usefulness.
| VISITING FIREMEN.-Go0d Intent Engine Company
No. 80, Of Philadelphia, accompanied by dne band
and the Chief Engineer of the Philadelphia Fire De-
partment, arrived in this city at eleven O'Clock yes
terday morning by boat from Bridgeport, Conn.,,
where they have been since Tuesday last the guests
Of Engine Company No. 8 Of that place. The
visitors were met at the foot OF Catharne
gneer Mackey and ali the foremen OF the Metro.
pOlitan Fire Department, marched through some or
the principal streets Of the city to the house OF En-,
| CINE Company No. I, in the City Hall Park which
will be the headquarters OF the Philadelphlans dur
ing their stay. In the evening they visited Nblo's
theatre. To-day they will drive to and through the
Park in carriages, visiting High Bridge and the Park
Garden, and will return home at four O'Clock p Nd.
| EAST RIVER IMPROVEMENT AssOcIArION.-A meet
ing OF this society took place last night, r. W. Low
in the chair. The object Of the formation Of the
society Is 10 induce Congressional aid for the i'm
provement Of the East river and especially for the
| removal OF the obstructOns In He'll Gate. A
| report was read from Mr.. John Roach, chair
| man Of the Special Committee on Finance, re-
| commencing that no strenuous efforts be made
beyond the assessment Of s2S each on the hfteen
members OF the Executive Committee. considerable
discussion occurred upon the report in which H 9.
COlkins James r. Taylor and others participated.
One OF the speakers made the declaration that Con
gress had appropriated over 600 towards the i'm
prOvement OF the little local barber OF VermiliOn, on
Lake Erie, where vessels only entered occasionally,
while they neglected to open East river, through
which $i6,000,O0O worth OF tonnage passed daily.
| ST.. BARNABAs MIssION.--'St. Barnabas House" is
opened 1--WE years ago by the late Mrs. Richmond and
called "a Home for Homeless Girls" 1t is now
proposed by the City Mission Society to raise 900
for the construction Of Increased accommodations
for homeless women and children. All encourage
ment of vagrancy is avoided, and the persons re-
ceved into The house provided, whenever posi-
1858, there were admitted as dodgers 2,46s; Of this
| number 439 were sent to other institutions,
!
1890, making the average stay In st. Barnabas
| Of each ledger one week. The number OF meals
given was o. $40. Christians OF every name and Oc-
casiOnally a Jewess, have found this institution q
| stepping place 10 permanent home.
| ODD FELLOWS COMMUNICATION the Odd Eel
lows Hall Association, Antique Room o. +. H., Cir
| cular has been issued directing The attention Of
stockholders to the present condition Of their
| property, its management, Its future prospects
| and the ultimate results which must come
should the present apathy OF stockholders continue.
This association Incorporated April 1874, and
| the ''Grand Hall and rallyng place OF the frater-
| some nineteen years ago. The property has since
| remained under the same management The hopes
raised by the completion Of the hall have not been
realized, and the anticipated dividends have not
been heard or Last year the expenses OF the ha ex-
ceeded its revenue 5000. radical reform was pro
Garrison was president aud John p Teee vice Pres
dent. II appointed twelve new managers to be
elected In place OF the old ones at the annual meet
| ing TO be held on the second Monday In June.
SUICIDE BY TAXING POIsON.-Mrs. Margaret Lee,
a woman "a years Of age and native OF this city,
who lived with her husband the fourth moor Of the
tenement house 1870 East Houston street, died yester
day afternoon from the effects OF dose OF arsenic
which she had taken for the purpose or sefdestruc-
ton. On Thursday night deceased entered the room
| Of Mrs. Ann Loudon living on the same floor,
having in her hand lumber nearly half full
OF mud. Mrs. Lee said the tumbler contained arsenic
| and that she was going TO swallow IT, Mrs. Loudon
took the glass and threw the contents into the sink.
| Mrs. Lee then left the room and procuring more
| poison drank Il down, after which she c0nmuni-
| Gated the fact to Mrs. LOudOn. Physicians were
summoned. but the remedies applied failed TO have
the desired effect, and death ensned as stated.
| Coroner Keenan, was notified TO hold an inquest on
| the body. The caIisc which prompted deceased to
take her life did not appear except that she said she
| was tired or living.
MASS OF REQUIEM IN ST. PArRlck's CATHEDRAL
A solemn high mas OF requiem was celebrated yes
teray in ST. Paricks Cathedral for the repose Of tn,
souls of those soldiers who died in defence Of the
rights OF his Holiness Pope Plus the Ninth. The
Very Rev. DR.. STAIRS was celebrant on the DC
cason: Rev. Mr.. McSweeney Oniciated as deacon
Rev. Mr.. Mclean as sub-deacOn and the Rev. James
Kearney as master Of ceremonies The services
were of the most imposing character. and we're gvef
with all that characteristic effect mathematical OF the
Roman Catholic Church. A null chorus rendered
the music Of the mass In most impressive manner
The services were commenced NJ nine 10 the fore
noon, but the cathedral was we'll filed prior 10 that
hour. Not only the usual numbers or the con
grega,ion present hut numbers Of strangers drawn
tthcr by curiosity to observe the manner or Observ
ence OF Catholic forms I'm respect to the memory o
the dead Seldom Of late has st. Patrick's Cathe
dral been crowded to such an extent as yesterday
nv those who bowed low In humble prayer before
the shrine of Him who ortlereth all things for good
and indeed did more dcvont prayers ascend t.
the throne or the Most High for the souls OF thos
who fell in foreign land, alien IN country IL no, IL
cree, ~ those by whom they were surrounded. IN,
ceremonies were concluded before noon.
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