The New York herald., 1869-05-28

their interests the voyage OF tie Dadem from
Guantanamo 70 this po,t, when on several occasions
OF great peril he showed all the qualities OF skiied
and intrepid sailor.
THE FIFTH WARD REroRA ULuB.-An adjourned
meeting OF this cluD was held last evening. The
subject OF the corruptons OF the Tammany ''ring''
was again under discussions. The means used 70
pass and suppress cean bills during the last session
of the Legislature were pretty fully expressed Ihe
association proposes 10 work for reform IN the
politlcal management OF local AFFAIRS ana "a iu.uiS
to WORK against the managers or the Iahlmany
'rlng."
FATAL FALL FROM WSDow.--About one o'clock
yesterday afternoon Mrs. Caroline Bauer, In washing
the widow at the first story OF her residence, No.
124 Forsyth street. lost her balance and falling for
ward into the area struck upon her head Mrs:
Bauer was taken up insensble, and having received
q fracture OF the skull died soon afterwards. Coro-
ner Flynn held an inquest on the body. TIE Jury
rendered verdict Of accidental death. Mrs.
Bauer was twenty-five years OF age and q native OF
Germany.
THE FaIENDs' MEErrNG.-The Friends (Quakers) OF
both sexes held separate meetings yesterday morn
ing the sections apart for each in the meeting
house on Fifteenth street and Stuyveeant square.
Their business was quite private but addresses were
made TO the women by some or the ''Frends," ana
Sto the men by the elders In the Twentieth street
meeting house the Peace Committee held meeting
early in the morning 10 discuss Indian affairs. The
select meetD9 OF ministers and elders was held at
ten O'CLOCK. Both SESSIONS were strictly prlVate
DECORATION DAY--A TRoTEsE-The New York
Sabbath Committee protest in strong terms against
the procession and minute guns In connection with
decoration day on Sunday. They say:-
Weproes because grateful thoughts and words about
our fallen soldiers qaiet visit 20 their resting pac es
would daxecrae the but becauss the gathering and
marching through streets OF the long procession with
c and banncrs is direct infringement upon the feelings
and rights OF Christian households and congregations and
the recognized inons of American sab
bath. WIN seriously interrupt public worship and thereby
conrayene the laws OF State draw on thousands OF at
tcndans from mission and Sunday schools and hi the
streets with crowds OF Idle spectators
The protest is signed by VIM. A. Booth, Jonathan
Sturges, WIN. Il. Dodge, James Brown, ID. ID. Nor
gan, VIM. Z. Bryant, Moses II. GrinneD, Pitt Cooke
and others.
SAMARITAN HOME FOR THE AGED.-The second an
niversay Of this institution was held yesterday after
noon. The exercises were opened with on address
by the Rev. DR.. washburne, OF Calvary church,
There are at present 1fty inmates OF the house, o
large majority Of whom are females The report OF
tie heaslief, Nj. Robert 9. Hape showed that the
receipts for the w0mens department during the past
year Dy donations and subscriptions had been
S., 294 66; expenses. S7637 Al; for the male depart
ment from the same sources, 549 48; expenses,
81, ,27 49, There Is balance in hand for the former
OF 1918 ST. and the lat ter 81 022 a. The interior OF
the house. under the supervision OF the natron Mrs.
Anderson, ls kept scrupulOusly clean and neat Dur
ing the past year three of the inmates have died. one
Of whom was buried at the expense OF the Home
During the year donations of $1,000 were made to
the Home by Peter Copper and Joseph Sampson;
also donation OF $500 from H. X. Corning.