The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-16

approprase DISCOURSE This mission enterprise has
BEEN started under the most favorable ausptce ana
erection of the building was . complete success.
FRAT" RRILLY.-George Reilly, who rejoices In
the euphonious soubriQuet Of FRAT" Reilly. and
says he IL best known In the locality wherein he
resides by that name denies that ne was engaged IN
the shooting OF Thomas Costello. corner nj First ave.
nue. and Twenty -nfth street. Thursday night, as
s.ased IN YESTERDAYS HERALD ana CLAIMS s. .na a no
Ing at the time Of Its occurrence.
The MIDNIGHT LUNAR RAINBow.-At midnight on
Thursday, while st. Johns church clock was striking
that hour 1t commenced to rain, when suddenly the
moon then nearly three days past the first quarter
shone through the opening clouds and TINS
he northeastern horizon The altitude OF the vertex
OF inc bow was Is degrees. II vanished ~ tnree
recorded In New York was In the autumn Of 1851.
THE HUMBOLDT MoNuMKNr-The General Com
mittee OF the Humboldt Centennial Celebration met
on the 9th inst. to audit and settle all accounts the
total cost OF the bust and pedestal, including the
erection OF the same and all the expenses OF the les
tyal, amounted to 81. S42 The total receipts from
subscriptions as published from time to time in the
papers. were $4,sl9. leaving dencit OF s23 TINS
deficit as well as other expenses connected with the
celebration, amounting to several hundred dollars,
were paid BY the members Of the committee.
MEETING OF THE NEW YoBK MEDIcO-LEGAL So
cIErY.-An anniversary meeting Of the Medico-Legal
Society was held at the College Of Physicians and
surgeons, corner FOuTtn avenue ana lWeutI- tliLu
street, on Thursday evening" a. which the following
officers elected for the ensuing year:Jacob +.
Miller, president; Wooster Beach, NJ. D.. and J. G.
Morton, NJ. d.. vice presidents; John Q. Peters.
NJ. d., recording secretary; Jean +. Chaveau, NJ D.,
corresponding secretary; Thomas 8. Bahan, N. D.,
treasurer; VIM. Shrady. librarian; Jos Cushman.
M. d., curator; Thos O. Fnnell NJ D., Francis
Ttllou Jacob Shrady, A. Wohlrarth, Nj. D.. and
stephen Rogers, NJ D.. censors. The society Is In q
nourlshing condition. and, under the administration
of Its late president DR.. Finne has Increased from
few members to its present proportions. IL con-
ssts now Of $50 members, among which number are
many talented physicians and lawyers. The next
meeting viii be held at the same place on the 10th
OF November
CHANGES IN THE CUSTOM HoUsE.-The scythe has
again been at work In the Custom House, and the
periodical agitation among the attaches has been
caused by the ais and changes that have been
made, and by rum0rs or removals and changes that
are In contemplation. Since the beginning Of the
current month The following changes have been
maae:-lnspect0rs OF Customs-JameS r. COllyer,
vice II. @. North, removed; Charles Warren, vice d.
Van Fleet, resigned; Charles Johnson, vice II. O.
Manning, promoted to $4,000 clerkship. Night IN
spectors-Ihomas Keder, vice J. +. Kavandgh, re-
moved; James A. McFadden vice J. +. Williams, re-
moved; Tobias Lawrence. vice. q +. Meyer re.
moved; Albert O. Price. vice O. w. Struck, removed,
Surveyor Cornell has appointed Edward Il. D0ty.
OF Genesee, N. T., inspector for admea5urement OF
vessels vice A. q. Tate, resigned