The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-06


gave iul history Of the organization.
Coroner Kesser was yesterday called to Bellevue
Hospital to hold an inquest on the body OF John
Kelly, man forty-nve years of age, whose death
caused from the effects OF injuries received on
the 10th ultimo by being struck the head by the
handle OF q windlass while at work foot or TWEEN
tieth street.
The funeral OF the late Rev. DR.. Joel Parker took
place yesterday afternoon at DR.. Crosby's church,
Fourth avenue and Twenty. second street. The
paiibearers were Alfred Post, NJ D.; A. r. Wet
more, Leonard Thompson. Mr. Brown, Reeves 4.
Porter, George p. Fitch, +. A. Conkling and ID. c.
Dodd.
The steamship Lagos OF the Atlas line, brought
home from Nassau yesterday quite number of
Americans, all or whom united in bearing testi-
mony to the courtesy and Kindness OF the captain
and officers. The Atlas is new line, ana supplies
the convenience OF the many who seek the air Of
Nassau during our incement Winters.
At an early hour yesterday morning Omcer
Young, OF the Fifteenth precinct, caught James
Wilson, Of 2l9 West Thirty-seventh street, and
John Sullivan OF Morris street. in the act OF break
ing into the liquor store OF George Mckay, at 81
Ainlty street. He arrested them, and they were
arraened before Justice Cox at the Jefferson mar.
ket Police Court, who committed them to answer.
The Seventy-nrst regiment will receive the For
'y-seventh regiment OF Brooklyn. E. D., and the
Wall street, at Ave O'Clock p. NJ to-day. They then
march up Wall street to Broadway and will be re-
viewed BY Mayor Havemeyer and General Hustled
al the City Hall. They then proceed to the Union
square plaza and extend a marching salute to
MAI or General Hancock and stan, after which the
combined commands march to the Seventy-flrs
regiment arnory and partake OF a collation..
AS the summer solstice approaches the letter
carriers anxiously look forward to the time OF
laying of their heavy clothing ana DOMINIC light
uniform. To this end Postmaster James invited
bids T0m several extensive clothing manufac-
urers In this city for making 200 uniforms accord
ing to regular specifications. Yesterday Assistant.
Postmaster Colonel b. I. Morgan, and a committee
or five, appointed by the carriers opened The bids
OF six establishments. ranging respectively s14 IS,
SIS, $40, $40 20, 81 and SIS ~ The award was
made to the lowest bidder. Thus the letter carriers
will obtain their Summer uniforms. consisting or
cadet gray flannel, and costing Sl4 IS.
This evening large party OF gentlemen, innuen-
tla IN politics. finance and learning, including the
directors or the company, leave this city an ex-
tended tour OF inspection the various lines or
the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad running from st.
Louis westward. Prominent among them viii be
Messrs- George Opdyke Godfrey Gunther Quin-
tard, Warren Ward, Granville +. Haws and many
others. The educational interests OF the city will
be reprts scented by Messrs vermilyea and Selg
man, OF the Board Of Public Instruction. and
MesTs james Kelly and Hosea D. Perkins. OF the
inspectors OF the Public Schools. Avery pleasant
anu prontable trip IL anticipated. Mr. Andrew
fieree, general manager OF the road, VIII also be
cnlel manager or this excursion.