The New York herald., 1870-03-25


The Executive Committee of the Cuban League met
at the Spinger House last night General Graham In
the char. Complete arrangements were made for
grand mass meeting to take place at the Cooper In.
slilnie at an early day. Mayor Hall, Fernando
WOOD; }. Fitch, Of Nevada; s. M. Carpenter, OF WIS
consin; Richard 0'Gorman, Horace Greeley, Orestes
CleVelaha, y. $. Cox, 9. NJ. Clay, y, Il. W0odiord
John FOX and other gentlemen have accepted invi-
iatioas 10 address the meeting the committee Will
meet again at Delmonicos on tuesday evening
next.
The Female Normal aud High school, located cor
ner Of Fourth street and Broadway, was dedicated
yesterday IN presence OF Mayor Hall and a large
the system OF education III the city Of New York,
ana is Intended for the instruction OF teachers 1t
has 700 pupils, twenty four classes, ana faculty or
SIX professors, TO wlt:--presidcnt Thomas Hunter;
Vice President, Artnur Dundin; Lady Superin-
enoe, Mons. Gillette; Professor OF Natural Science,
Mr. Kedneid, and Professor OF Modern Languages,
Mons. SchlaegeL
Deputy Sheriff John Roland. recently arrested In
Cincinnati on q charge Of attempting to kidnap
David Josephs accused or swindling several OF our
city merchants out of some 100000 worth OF
10 Cincinnati, returned TO tins city ye5Ger-
day, having been released on 5000 han to
answer 's me ase nS aSanst nm
everything he did was perfectly legal and thas wnea
the proper time arrives that he will be prepared TO
conireres at tho sherlrs ONCE ~ tins city warmly
congratulated himon his temporary escape rrosl the
clutches OF the Porhopols legal iuncuonaries.
About nine O'Clock yesterday morning terrible
accident occurred at the lime kiln in Twelfth street,
near West resulting IN the almost instant death OF
lahorer. For nearly sixteen years past John Nc
Kenna had been e,aployed IN the Kin, ana ut the
lime named was at work filling IT. While thus en-
gagged The portion OF the kiln on which Mckenng
stood cayeo 10, thus prccpItating MN into
fp " tn
rescue him or TO render tue least aid Death must
have ensued IN few moments from burning. Search
was subsequently made Tor the body w nicn resulted
In find ng the skull, arms and other portions OF the
remains, upon which Coroner Flynn was notified to
hold an inquest. Deceased was about forty years OF
age and q native OF ireiand. lie has lett q widow
and several children living ut No. 1913 West Twelfth
street.
For some months confidential agents OF the Vice.
roy Of Egypt In tais and Southern have been
| employing and commissioning ex-federal ana Con
federate oficers for the viceroys service The
officers receive commissions for I'VE years. at high
| pay and bounty. A large numoer GUIDING GEN
! have already arrived In Egypt. Yesterday there
sancd by the Cunard steamship Tr'poli several
the Confederate army and General Eseobedo's staff:
Lieutenant Colonel Hunt and Major Mason, OF vlr.
repimenls They ale very resicen, as to the object
OF these enlisments, but 10 Is understood that the
Nceroy Is gathering np his strength for blow at
the power Of The sultan, With whom he Is not on
very amcaDe terms.
A lecture was delivered last evening by Dr. J. H.
Rogers, at the Cooper Institute, before moderate
audience, who listened with much attention
10 his remarks on the advent of st. Patrick ana
Catholic Ireland, giving clvliization TO England
ana America. The lecturer alluded 10 the dawn or
the civilization Ia Erin which then spread to Eng.
land ana also TO the Introduction by the Greeks OF
those rare beauties OF sculpture, engraving and
architecture common to the Pnunlclans the remains
Of which astonst the antlquary, as showing traces
OF civilization superior In those early days 10 any
in Northern Europe. He also spoke OF the benip n
influences OF tue Catholic religion In humanzing
tie hordes that peoped the wilds or Briion, a re-
figI0u that first took root IN Ireland, and ike n
g0odiv tree, spread It's shetering branches over
bengnted Europe.