The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-19
NEW YORK CITY.

Miss Sarah y. Fuller will read q paper on crema-
ton before me woman's Social Elocutton Society,
In rimpton Hall, at three O'CLOCK tn's a'sefnoon'
To. societies OF the Metropolitan Catholic Total
abstinence Union win hold . public meeting in
Cooper Union this evening. Rev. Laurence Walsh,
OF Hartford, and Mr.. Richard O'Gorman will speak.
Father Mclean viii preside and make the opening
address,
The remains OF female infant were found in
vacant lot at No. 81 Downing street by Omcer Rip
ley OF the Twenty eighth precinct and sent to the
quest. Captain Garland has been unable TO learn
anything concerning the parentsge Of the child.
Colonel H. G. Forett and stan, OF Boston. were at
the Westminster Hotel IN TINS city, yesterday, In
connection with the arrangements for the coming
visit Of Colonel Folletts battery battalion this
summer The visiting military are TO be enter:
tanned during their stay BY the Twenty-second
regiment, N G. :. N. Y.
Information reached the Coroner's ONCE yester-
day afternoon that Mrs. Pn9oe Ann Bonestel
woman stxty-fve years OF age, while in deranged
state OF mind had committed suicide by hanging
herself in garnet room. Deceased was the vile OF
the Postmaster OF stationJ. Coroner Croker win
hold an inquest over The remains to-day.
The New York Sunday School Association held
its regular monthly meeting last evening at the
Fourth avenue Presbyterian church, E. O. Wilder
presiding. Mr.. Elliot r. Shepard. . well known
Sunday school superintendent delivered an ad-
school," after which Rev. william NJ Taylor spoke
on the subject or ''israel's UnbeheL"
A high court OF investigation win be convened
by Mayor Havemeyer at the once OF the Commits
sioners OF Charities and Correction tomorrow
afternoon az half past three O'Clock, to inquire
into the alleged INSTRUMENTATION charged to this
commission. SubpGnas were yesterday Issued by
the Mavor to those persons who gave testimony
before the Grand Jury about week ago.
Mary Boyle, an infant only three months old,
whose parents live at No. $50 Pearl street. died
suddenly on Sunday afternoon Immediately after
swallowing some medicine made mp from an old
prescription. doctor who was called pronounced
the medicine harmless, but declined giving GER
tifcate. Or. Burke, the family physician. snbse-
quently gave certificate, although he had not
seen the cnlid for three weeks previous to her
death. Coroner Croker will make an investigation.
A large meeting OF the Liquor Dealers Protective
Union was held last evening at Masonic Hall, In
Thirteenth street. President HerzberR In the chair.
The committee appointed at the previous meeting
to wait on the Excise Commissioners to request q
reduction OF licenses and additional privileges
made q report through their Chairman, Mr.. Am
brose O'Nen. The report was to the effect that
they had been treated very rudely, called rebels
and outlaws and other opprObrious names, and the
proposition advanced met with general refusal
except In the matter Of giving dealers hearing
before revoking license. After the reception OF
the report warm discussion ensued, in which the
were severely M ana the
union should pay license un I'll the Excise Commits
sioners were willing to grant more equitable
terms. II any member should be interiered with
he should report his grievance to the President,
when his case would be attended to by counsel
EN- plOyed by the association.