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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-15
PACKER INSTITUTE COMMENCEMENT.

The 18th Commencement exercises oil the
Packer Collegiate Institute, Brooklyn were held last
evening" in the Church of the Pilgrims An audience
that filed every seat aisle of the church welcomed,
with applause, the entrance, al O'CLOCK ora pro-
cesson Of 800 scholars who after passing through the
church. took seats in the gallery and sang an opening
chant Prayer was offered by the Rev william Taylor.
pastor Of the United Presbyterian Church. Liverpool,
England The following essays were then read:
Ssuiaiorv Julia ~ Fish Silver Year Edith r. Wilson Living
Alice b. Williams Reyeu de L,Tg fTani,, c1 T
Gdemieste Jeanne T. Micksi lne Decade Ina
F. Cook The Chre America JeannAh '" Neganh Ne
hn.rc Lle T. Newton Flb- were Frances Jennu
The Womans weaor, EHna J. Bradley Naedeo Florence l.
Wusov. 49,, - ,.i ,..
formed procession and marched TO the front o. the
pulpit where diplomas were presented 70 the iuo"ins
~ C 'U ' Emma r. CooE Elizabeth R Edwards Julia NJ Fish
Fr, l. foot Conea NJ Giliemeiser F4ncs Russell M Ahe
J. Mead 4tte Rus he S, NIv E.,ber Sioclm Agnes SLar
T Ea " Sb Crore T. Sesbly ALICE G. Van Tuyl Florence +.
Wnsow Alice Williams. jeanne T. weses Caroline NJ Worth
E5ih r wilson JohsBuah W. Nemnanh. ,,.. 49,.
a A. Low President Of the Board of Trustees, then
addressed the graduates, deyong the chief part OF his
remarks TO sketch and euogy of the lives OF Robert r.
Lee and Stonewan Jackson, designing by this means
vivdly 10 illustrate the importance OF education ana tne
influence of religion IN forming character INC sPc"ho
In thus briefly presenting to your view the character
isics Of dir tingushed c5zcuN Oh virginia an, ~
Ia no understood as wishing to soften the DARK sddc
which the recent rebellion against the laws OF our cou
Try cast all who upheld 1T but rather 10 n d
nurtured with matuTer years. ana IN HepIatihk w
particular sin from the general character, 10 WISH
nuon the one Just condemnation, ana rescue
t6e other from mdeSeved reprOachi so that,
while hating treason we may vet loNe tne llaitoi
tailed many on her children through inc 'ecH
ing OF political abstracons, tending 10 craInp telr
6onored as the mother OF Washington; and within her
own bOrdcrs-when the names or th0se VINO Weic only
secOnd 10 him are caed--Of Lee, and OF jackson! .
The " Class song" was then sung by the graduating
class and the benediction was pronounced.
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UApq AND MISHAP9.

The body of boy. age about Z, was found, yester-
day in the river at the foot Of Clntonft Brooklyn
Theodore Wright's hardware store, at No. 779
Eighh.aye, damaged $3.50 by FIRE yesterday Insured.
Mrs Susan f. HYDE age "a, died suddenly on Tues
day, while this city on the steamer Pr0'"enee'
fire occurred Yesterday in closet ae5olning the
Office on the 6rst aoor Frenchs Hotel Loss $500 insured
Charles Pearsall age g. residing at No. S39 Putnam
ave- Brooklyn fatally crushed beneath cake OF lee yesterday
The residence of Mr.. Charles Pratt, at No. PIG
Cntoaaye was robbed $500 worth OF yer~are on Tuesday night
A fire early Yesterday in Edward Burke's stable,
in the dwelling, No. 10 StatesL caused $40 dmses In
sulel ~
fire. Yesterday. in the show-window Of William
Rgans dy goods store, at no. 20 Aube caused 9lV'
Joseph Mills. grocer in Kent-ave, Brooklyn,
r. d. accidentally fell into the East River last evening and was
drowned.
Martin Shea's patent match factory at Even and
Rcarson-st Brooklyn d. was damaged +V o. IRE yesterday
afternoon. No Insurance
Mrs. Ann Ellis died yesterday at No. SO York-st.,
Brooklyn from the ecs Of beating received ron James No
csuman, about ten days ago
man. supposed to be Abraham Meyer was found
sick Yesterday Hudson and SprDgt aud died While removing 70
the Greeuw.cL.st Pohce-stat'ou
Mrs Keegan residing in KOscuSko-St., Brooklyn,
yesterday morning by the explosion Of kerosene OIL
lamp from which she pouring oil upon Ire
Henry Miller. a German, age %. living IN the New
Rogrry died YESTERDAY, in Bellevue Hospital ron INJURIES eei on
MAY ~ Fourtu-sve tMtisonaye ind sIyIAlrl1
VIM. Fellows of No. 493 West Thiry-second-St.,
d1ring quarrel TUESDAY with named Danb'V about
money mters seriously stabbed in The left hip No arrest
Anthony Miller while passing along Greenwich-st.,
escaped Miller received several cuts on TIE mead ana e
Dennis O'Bren of No. IA West Broadway was
last evening hepesy intoxicated and oeeaag pF
ey from cut the wrist inflicted WIN sloenAAes Au' II"
refused TO tell Sho had inflicted the wound
The Coroners jury in the case of Andrew MoCraig,
alleged from fourth story window OF 9e nenlel
No. 1883 hrye rendered verdict yesterday o. ielel'a ueSn
artt and Hugh Saith discharged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-15
F0RTY FIsHERMEN,s FATE.

On the 10Th of last month the schooner Lit
tie Belle left the harbOr Of St. Johns, Newfoundland
bound for the north side OF Conception Bay laden with
provisions and general outfit for the cod fishery, and
cauyng.45 fishermen. About midway between st. Johns
harbor and the bay the wind esbened and all the can
VAS was set in order to Of the land before night
fall The wind gradually increased until it was found
necessary shortenl sail Several squalls struck the
scbooner and all board though veteran sailors
much alarmed. As the storm became furious, all
the sails were taken in, and the before the
wind for about an hour under bare poles Aitefdriftng
several bour there alternative for the but
10 head the vessel for the safest landing place along the
shore.
About midnight the schooner struck heavily one Of
the noins of Relic Island Portugal Cove and
in her bows Filling rapidly the crew endeavored to
yet her again into deep water After going few hun
dred wards seward she went down Iheie were three
small minis ON board but there was no Time or oppOT
tunity amid The confusion TO uniasteh the gear WIN
Which they were secured TO the deck. ne men leaped
into the waves, but only five reached Tue nnoie and
they were east insensble upon the IoeA w ths Iol
loving morning te scene OF the @ .
with nshing sInackS and smaller b9als III rean u, tne
bodies of the unfortunate crew EicNth -. ~
found floating the shore three oi WINCH WV 'h
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BRUTES IN BLUE COATS.
now PEACEFUL CITIZENS ARE CLUBBED-THB
POWER OF POLITICAL INFLUENCE - GOOD
CANDIDATES FOR THE PENITENTIARY.

HOW PEACEFUL CITIZENS ARE CLUBBED-THB
POWER OF POLITICAL INFLUENCE - GOOD
CANDIDATES FOR THE PENITENTIARY.
Commissioner Manierre listened yesterday, to
Al complaints against policemen Patrolmen McKeever
Of the Fourteenth Precinct and Cunningham OF the
Eighth Precinct charged with brutally beating
Luzerne Stewart OF No 3s7 Greenwichst and friend
named Ray, the morning OF June Stewart and Ray
were passing along Canals and at Broadway, met two
colored men. Stewart shook hands with OF them
violently to shake his hat from his head McKeever,
in citizens dress, seated with Cunningham IN the
doorway OF neighboring store, Cunningham being off
post. McKeever called to Stewart and Ray, but
they paid attention 10 him, and walked
along Canal-st toward Mercerst. McKeever
and Cunningham followed, and the former coming up TO
Stewart, said You are looking for fight are your
then kicked him Knocking ont four of his teeth and cut
ting his face severely Ray interfered to protect his
friend and Cunningham struck him on the legs back
with his club. Stewart taken bleeding 20 the Spring
st. Police station and locked mp Tor several hours III
McKeever denied having assaulted Stewart. and as
serted that in attempting to escape he had run against
eoop and thus knocked out his teeth Not Of the
witnesses corroborated his assertion. Commissioners
Manierre characterized the assault as one OF the most
strong probability that McKeever in spite Of his political
influence viii be dismissed as this is the third serious
ago he degraded from his position as Ward Detee-
tive placed post and transferred to the Tenth Pre-
cnct. Within little more than week, however the
ouprt hack in his old position, thanks TO the per-
sistence OF his political friends.
Hugh COrrigan, cOmpOsitOr OF No. 90 Henryst made
n similar charge Of brutality against Patrolman Peter
Kelly of the Sixth Precinct He stated that early on
the morning Of May 30 he escorted some friends 10 the
New-EngaDd Hotel. i'll the BOwery, and while standing
in the doorway Kelly up asked what he was dong
there, gave him shove, and then struck him IN the
back with his club. In order TO obtain the officers
number complainant and his brother soon after
ward followed hing Corrigan's brother asked
Kelly the way. to Canast., when the latter turned
seized the complainant tore his collar, struck him with
his club the head and shoulders, and ended with
taking him and his brother 10 the Station House on
Kellys charge OF assault and battery, the next day.
both fined So Kelys only defense was that two
saloon girls had complained to him that CORR
gan had insulted them. This was emphatcaly denied
by Corrgan and the girls not present to give ther
evidence. Kelly will probably he dismissed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-15


The annual Strawberry Festival OF the
Howard Mission and Home for Little Wanderers was
held last evening, supt Van Meter presiding.
The North German Landwehr Verein will
celebrate the trumpha entry OF the German armies into
Berlin by reception and parade at Joness Wood, TO-
morrow
The first annual convention of the Ancient
Order Of Foresers will take place June q and o. at
sonic Hail. In East Tbrteenth-st The number Of mem
bers exceeds 10000 with capital OF several millions
The German Workingmen's Union will con-
Time at Jones's Wood Sunday afternoon the fourth
German annual workinmens festival for the benefit OF
the fund to establish a German workingmen's news
paper
A strawberry festival was given, yesterday. TO
the children OF the Phelps Union Mission School, About
200 children and visitors present. Mr. Merrill Mr.
Pratt and Others made me Mission has been
The stockholders of the South Side Railroad
have elected the following ofHcers
President Charles Por ycePresden VIM Floyd Jones' Treasurer
NJ DEMON seere.at, Beyoi'e Directors Chas Por Daniel
MeCae r. Tappn O. Pnee, james johnson John C. Jones
y. b. Baldwin, II. G. Hepburn, W. p. Prentiss.
The Methodist Book Committee, aided by
Bishops Simpson, James, Scott, and Ames. will begin
to-day at No sos Broadway, the investigation of the
charges under which Dr. Lanahan the Assistant Agent
OF the Book Concern was suspended for the second time
on the 3Oth OF May.
The Nicholas Cigar Neutrality-suspicious.
composed OF Germans-tendered complimentary re-
cepton last night to the Tammany State Senator, Ihos
j. Creamer, who sails for Europe on Saturday. UP to
IL o'clock he had failed to respond and consequently,
the Association dispersed, greatly disgusted
The second triennial reunion of the Society
of the Army of the James will be held at Apollo Hall, in
this city, Wednesday July 49, The exercises will in
cude an Grafton by Gen Terry, and poem by Col John
Uay Gen. Mcdowell, Gen. Butler, Mayor Hall, and
Gov Hoffman expected to attend the banquet In the
evening at the st. James HOTEL
A meeting of persons who desire that the
yiaduct Railway should terminate at the South Ferry In
stead of Chambersst, will be held at the Chainber OF
Commerce. at p. M, to-day, under call signed by
number of prominent merchants and bankers. 1he
urnect of the Custom House at or near the
Battery will also be discussed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-15
TIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
ATTENDANCE IN MAY-EDUCATI0NALA PPROPRIA-
TIONS-TIlE SUMNER VACATION.

ATTENDANCE IN MAY-EDUCATIONALA PPROPRIA-
TIONS-TIIE SUMMER VACATION.
The report of City Superintendent Riddle,
transmitted yesterday TO the Department OF Public
Instruction. states that the daily attendance OF
pupils Public Schools during May was sis4O-l9
than during the corresponding month in 1870 but 1868
OF the average attendance for April last The
of teachers during May amounted to 20Gs days.
days than during the corresponding month last
year and $50 in excess the number reported for the
preceding month "This constant absence Of teachers
adds the report 4" of great embarrassment 10
the schools and very considerably nereTes with Their
efficiency and progress .
The Controller sent in n communication stating that
the Board of AppOrtOnmen had appropriated Tor The
use OF the Department Of Public Instruction the follow
ing amounts: For the College OF the City Of New.fOrk,
salaries etc. slT17G -; erecting and furnishing bnlld
ing $4,000; for Public Instruction, 4j,2J0; including
8, $3.50 400 for salaries. Total S2,570,i2G -.
The Committee Normal College, Evening ana Col
ored schools reported that they had awarded contracts
for building new Normal College, rs follows: Mason
work. G. II. Tucker CO.. si3,l97; carpenter work, W.
j. O'Conor $50 eco; granite JOhu Hogan, sl2s00; Dor
chester stone, Sinclair Milne, $1,000 Total, S26,t61
The Committee Bylaws to which was referred the
resolution have the Summer vacation begin July
and terminate Sept reported that it was nexpedicnt
which il seven weeks from the 21S of July To the first
Monday i'm September After debate, the report was
adopted, and il resolved That on ana after July ],
until vacation Trustees he authorized 10 dispense
with the noon recess and close the public schools at
! n.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-15
THE LONG ISLAND BAPTIST ASSOCIATION


THE LONG ISLAND BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
SECOND DAY.
The Long Island Baptist Association resumed
its session at the Central Baptist Church. Brooklyn yes
terday morning, the Rev Dr. L. 7. H>coX presiding.
The Rev Wayland HOyt offered a resolution which was
odopted changing time of the annual meeting to the
third Tuesday in October. The Missionary Board re-
ported receipts for the year. Ss25S 10; expenditures
273 IS Indebtedness 81 90. The report OF the sunday
school Committee showed that four schools have been
established during the year, with membership OF over
900 The following Sunday -school Committee was APP
pointed for the ensuing year: j. V. HarrlOtt, Jonn
Westervet Richard Major, George L. PerIna, Danlei
Martin, Avery Bill, jr., 0rrlh ). morse. oi me
for the year. $500 co. with no expenses Inc committee
auponted last year TO confer with the other AssOca-
lions in the state with reference 10 the legal tenure OF
church property, and the limits OF lruSteesPi
eral churches asking their opinion on the SUBJECT \
membership OF and church property worth sl5oOo
was reported In the opinion OF tue committee, II was
thigh time that BaptiSts demanded the rght 10 manage
their emporal affairs as they do their spiritual without
Interference and In this thing they ask from the otato
protection and nothing moreneither patronage nor III
reference" .-, ....i..,
sGl 60; expenditures, S657 81 balance, so o. Inc Io
io S he minister. Of the CoorcI Baptist Associations
STATE National Society have made "n.erl
in the VOL o ev8nqeon among their people At the e0uln ana
that heartily commend their seltAeu1n g a. MANY %
for their own people ard confidently nope %
who may call upon churches Tor hep IN ne "o
ms with encouraging success -..-.s..i., =.
The Rev. DR.. Moore presented resolution appoii.,ns
committee OF five consider the relation OF the Asso
citation TO the churches and to frame rules OF ORDER TOT
the guidance of the Association. Adopted Inc follow
ing we're appointed: ID. Moore, ;. Baker T. l. hsSoA
and j. " Harriott. L. T. Brockett, ana W. W; ArHItiu
~ bt thousand dollars was subscribed 10 ald the East
New York Baptist Church. Adjourned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-15
1ITr1FuGIRL AS AvJEREMY DIDDLER n

The officers OF one Of our South End sta
tons are much exercised 10 what they SHAH 90 with
young girl Of about years OF age VINO D ner smart
80 ma lair 10 achieve something of local reputa.
tou even before she reaches lor teens. she 10 almost
daily 10 found strayng about the streets otaIhI the
gaining her the sympathy and oftentmes ihe ald 81
assersby She freq1ents the horse cars fluIhg untl
iIe cnndnctor In taking fares finds her without scrip
or tickets and she either put of or else pOceman II
called and she taken 10 the Station House. ana thence
sent home only 10 he found her travels the next day
YESTERDAY me little fraud" in clover when the
odd Fellow lodges who dned IN BOylston nan marched
mo the mding she accompanied them ana one OF the
hretbren thinking her lost and ont OF sympathy Se-
cured her seat az the table and after che nan eaten all
she wished he az her request, stepped OUTSIDE n procure
n lobster After the repast he carried her 10 IN. GhOr
nr Police Station. and then made aware t IA. hh
beer duped by a mere child. tn, parents uI the tld
take but little interest IN her weJaIo.
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and the other 10 be awarded TO the first boat at the
home stake, and the came provision for
first and secondeass sloops and open boats, mixing
eight przes The Club offers also for yachts enrolled
unou its books and carving signal series Of "cluD
prizes to sailed for time allowance, making total
of twelve prizes The steamer Josephine has been en-
gagged for the guests and the VIM Tor the judges
Voorhfs expressed his desire TO form giee-club and
promised to procure piano 9 Tor Their use me invita-
regatta sailing from Tottenve, July and OF the cti
of Cape May TO participate in regatta at the latter
AQUATIC.-THE REGATTA TO-DAY.
The sixth Annual regatta of the Atlanuc
Yacht Squadron will be sailed today Wea.noi
permitting, the course of that Club. Inc io
lowing have been entered: ,A p.on.
owned BY Thomas Manning 1Ha ,1vs IoOip
Foam ~ s H. Romans IT, Rear ooT%oaUT d Nav,
eGesnpO,t L. / Mystic William O. creA"sr D''0A' i'' wave
ocld S.s by .I lII F.syo. B's RSs gamcdd;i
kT. HOLY Si fGlisa RsslE WOOD
Ec an S as .Ss'5 l Ss sSfe
Nmbos ne%ST nS osH dfoV vrr rfa
BTootyn S gu sye dudley Gdvn YewYOi;
@Sns . Ge B Bdo sSsn Nance SDs' ~ s%p
SsYok Vixen Ludlow Livingston Staten Isand Ida W. b. Green
es be usual attendant steam craft decked with Hutter
terng bunting will convey the friends of the yachtsmen
over and it may he safely prOphesied that The
occasion will be thoroughly enjoyed.
NOTES.
The Columbia Yacht Club will hold their
regatta on the 2lst OF June.
The Oceanic Yacht Club of Jersey City will
hold their first annual regatta on June %.
The Gulicll Boat Club will hold their regatta
at Pleasant Valley, on the Hudson, Juyt
The Brooklyn Yacht Club will celebrate their
fifteenth anniversary by a regatta on June q.
The Harlem Yacht Club will sail their re-
gatta, postponed from Monday last, Tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-15
THE QUEENS COUNTY HORTICULTURAL EX-
HIBITION.

The fifth annual Horticultural Exhibltlon OF
the Queens County Agricultural Society was held yes
terday at the Fair Grounds Mineola The display Of
fruit flowers and vegetables equal to that OF any
previous exhibition in Queens County, both in quantity
and quality. premium OF SIS for the best floral land
scape design was awarded to Allen & Co. OF Queens.
Another premium for a floral design was awarded TO
Thos Chaplain OF North Hampstead. The following
additional awards were made: II varieties Of straw
berries c. p Seaman, RidgewoOd, so; 10 varieties OF
hot-house grapes f. McCabe, south oterDnry sSi As,
paraCus John Bayes, MatinnicOck, 81. number OF
smaller premiums also awarded. The Fall EXhbi-
zion 81 the Society will be held during the last week Of
So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-15
INGENIOUS FRAUDS BY AN IMPORTERS CLERK.
Jerome l. Hill of the finn of William Lat


timer & Co. Of Nos 70 and n Leonardst caused the
arrest yesterday of James L. Dowdy one OF his clerks
for having defrauded the firm the payment Of duties
Dowdy reported, January T. that the duties on goods
consigned 10 the firm by the steamer Algeria were
$40 e71 H. and received geld check for that amount
drawn on the National Bank Of the Republic. The
actual amount Of dutes paid was $ioal 10, leaving
$3.50 % in favor OF Dowdy He also reported the duties
ON goods by the steamer City OF Paris January 49, at
az 100 6 instead $3.50 10 and goods by the steamer
Russia January he reported the duties at S9o61 &C. in
stead Of se5l7 &C. Within month he fraudulently OBJ
taned g. eG2 81 The Scotchman &c. and
lives at No - Carrost, Brooklyn. He was committed
for trial
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As,or Uouse-Senator Sprague OF Rhode
Island - New-York Hotel Ex-s tnator JAMES M
Ravard Of Delaware, Commodore Le Roy u . ~, anu
yiscount Villain Quartorze Of the Belgian
Fox of Portland Me-; the Hon. " H. Priyn OF hDany
The Rev H. ODonneil OF England. and MAJOR murray W
The British Army. === Sturteyant HoufeU1hs nom
w Wright Canal Commissioned - fli'n a' fI
John A. Griswold OF Troy, John :. King OF opr,ns,
Held Mass Col. A. d. Smith OF Proyidenee; anu
Major p r. Fendall Of the u. g Marine CORDS;
- ST Nicholas Hotel-The Hon. Timothy DAVIS .,
Boston, Dr. j. s. Deeyan and James Il III nn ~
lard OF Buffalo and Capt. J. H. Harris OF Mexico
Grand Central Hotel-Leut Gov Gleason OF fi3,i ~
cen Francis Price OF New-Jersey, and the Hon X M.
pepnaIds Of .Iabama - Coleman House-Judgc
l. r. watts of Portsmouth, Va, and James Noxon Oh
Syracuse.
DEPARTURES.
Senator Morton left the city for Phlladelphia, ann
Senator Stewart for his home in Nevada, yesterday.
John p Bigelow Chief of the Loan DIVISION OF Tue
Treasury Department and Max Strikoseh saiiea Io'
Europe In the Java, yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-15
WESTON STILL WALKING.

After the effort of the first two days of his
walk Weston retired at 1890 yesterday and slept
soundy till g. At O'Clock last evening he had walked
80 miles for his days work since 625 in the morning.
About once in three hours he would stop TOT 10 minutes
70 be rubbed down. and in the morning he was well an
ortad Al every resting spell he poured arnica into
his shoes 10 cool his bstered feet In spite or his ard
Gus efforts, Weston is in good condition, taks viva
M has large Preserves Of vital force He Is ahead OF
time and the prospect is favorable Tor the succesSlui
cn1nnnfinn OF his task.