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New-York tribune., 1874-08-13
MAILS FROM CUBATo THE UNITED STATES.

HAVANA, Aug. I&.-I nrOuSn Ine tAtrtlOnS OF
the American COnsu-Gcneral, arrangement has been
effected with the Havana Pos-Ofice authorities by
which the mail, for the United WILL for the pres
ent, be made up the consulate. TINS arrangement
gives great satisfaction TO merchants
New-York tribune., 1874-08-13

Woods demand Will be acceded to. The tcrihi"' " Wv
road are Philadelphia and Port Deposit.
THE LAWS OF THE LAST SESSION
The laws OF the last have been put IN type "
presswork will he begun as soon as the INDEX uo" ~
pairing at the State Department is ready when VIII uo
in a few days. The laws unusually long TINS Se'o
and Judging from the many calls for them iro'" ~"
parts of the country. are unusually important
New-York tribune., 1874-08-13

would make public in one way or other-it mat'ereh
little however, fact and letter Of which he had any
knowledge and Mr. Beecher mad desired the same thing
Now that the had been gwen 10 the press
was OF little couseq that he failed 70 give TO tho
Cornmittep
New-York tribune., 1874-08-13
WHEN THE BRUSSELS CONGRESS WILL
ADLOIRN.

BRUSSELS, Wednesday, Aug. y, 1874.
The International Congress will adjourn at
the eud Of this or tlc be ginning of next week.
New-York tribune., 1874-08-13
THE PLYMOUTH INQUIRY.
THE END CLOSE AT HAND.

MR. BEEcHER's STATEMENT TO BE PREsErED AND
THE CASE CLOSED -DAY-MR. TILIoNS PLANS
The Plymouth Church Investigating Committee
examined one witness last night and asked Mr.
Beecher few preliminary questions. They VIII
meet this morning at o'clock and Mr. Beecher will
submit very long statement. He will then be ex-
amincd, and the Committee hope TO close their
lab0rs in the evening. Mr.. TitOn claims that the
extracts from Mr. Beecbcr's letters were correctly
quoted and threatens to institute legal proceedings
as soon as the Committee present report. The
most striking element of the controversy yesterday
was the publication in Western journal of report
OF conversations with Mr.. TitOn and Mr. Moulton.
New-York tribune., 1874-08-13
FOREIGN NEWS.
BAZAINE'S ESCAPE.
rur 1INpERrAKING DEVISED BY MADAME BAzAINE-

THE UNDERTAKING DEVISED BY MADAME BAzAiNh-
BAzAINE SUPPOSED TO RE IN SPAIN
PARIS Wednesday, Aug. H. 1874.
II has been ascertained that the plan for Marshal
Bazaine's escape from the island OF sante MaIguel
lite was arranged six weeks ago. 1t was entitey tue
work of Madame Bazane. The Marshal refused NJ
FIRST to lv but finally owing to his failure to obtain
some modification of his sentence, yielded lie
sailed from the island in the steam yacht Baron
Ricasoli belonging to an Italian company lhe
prisoner refused TO employ a French vessel lie
was accompanied in his flight by his wife and
brother HIS place of refuge is not known Some
persons say he is in Spain.
The dOmestics at the fort where the Marshal was
imprisoned have been arrested
The Journal des Debdts argues that the crime OF
which Bazaine was convicted renders him liable 10
extradition, and France should demand his sur
render
PROSPECTS OF THE SPANISH REPUBLIC.
ENGLAND FRANCE, AND GERMANY REPORTED io
HAVE RECOGNIZED THE REPUBIIC-cAKLlsr RE-
PARIS Wednesday, Aug H. 1874
The Spanish Representative at Paris has applied
10 Madrid for full credentials of Minister as
France has declared her readiness to recognize SPAIN
MADRID, Wednesday, Aug u, 1874
Tho Jnrorcio7 reports that England, France, and
Germany nave 1OIln'lIS lCCoSlhNO" nv ~f''
public.
The Government has received dispatches from
Gen. Moricnes announcing that his troops have at
tackled the Carlsts at Oeiza, in Navarro, ana car
red several of their ntrenchments
MINISTERIAL CHANGES IMMINENT
LOSDON, Thursday, Aug 1850 o. M
A change Of ministry is imminent at Madrid IL
Is thought that Gen. Dominiguez who took Carta-
geua will become Minister of War, and that Gen.
Moriones will be placed in supreme command OF the
Army of the North.
New-York tribune., 1874-08-13

Two loaded revolvers found his person, one Of
them half cooked
The New York herald., 1874-12-05
A FLOATING PALACE.

The new German steamer KlopstocS. Arnold
Fischer, commander, arrived in this city yester.
day. having left Hamburg on the 1sth OF November.
The Klopstock was built on the Clyde py Messrs.
j. & g. Thomson. builders or the Cunard line
steamers. the following are her principal dimen-
sions Length, $40 feet; breadth OF beam. 40 feet
depth OF hold, 80 feet; height OF spar deck.
feet inches; height OF lower deck.
feet inches; 1900 tons burden. The
KopsiocS Is fun brig rugged, and has
eight large life boats and three iron decks.
The engine ts Of the compound. vertical principle,
mas two cylinders OF l04 incnes diameter. with 4
ieet inches stroke OF piston, and has 5000 IN.
Jlcated morse power. She mas surface condensprs
che steamer u divided into water tlgnt compart-
ments, wnich are completely separated from one
another by patent doors ana which in ease OF
fire can be put under steam q moments notice.
The b0iiers are , III number with @ furnaces to
each the shafts are all OF steel and IS Incnes in
diameter. her screw has blades, IL n feet in
diameter and has 30 feet pitch. The shin bas
I3 engines, independent Of the working en-.
yines-tnere Is a starting ana stopping engine
and steam steering apparatus below the
cautatn's bridge. the frat CABIN IS on the main
:leck and most snmptuousiy ana tastetully Tilted
up The grand saloon IS amidsnips, measuring 40
by 40 feet and extending over the entire breadth
oI the ship There are eight dining tables here,
for eight persons each, which system IS preferred
nowadays to the old plan OF long tables 10 the
middle or the saloon. The stateeooms are entirety
separated irom the saloons ana placed Iore suo
The New York herald., 1874-12-05
ssSs sASl: yogos rrsyissrss g, ss~ ys,s

scnr shulus youns. Prsvidenes for New YORK.
schr W Huddeli. Jones' New Haven for rhiiadsi.
phia
schr Mediator Bailey. Fa River for New YORK
. schr chauncey st John. Parsons, Bridgeport Tor New
YORK.
schr Mantle. Morris Taunton FOR New YORK.
schr q sad.er Punset Boston for New York.
schr Mary Isabel. Kelly arideeport for New YORK
schr Clara Post. Ferris, Portchester Tor New fork
schr Emily Morreli Stamford for New forg.
schr Ida fatner, Palmer stamford toe New York
- Schr Richard Morreii. sydney. GREENWICH for New
York, with stone 10 order.
SOUND gxsr.
Bark Lord Baltimore tBri. Huxfori New York for Rio
Janeiro
schr Betsy Ann. Cook, New York for New Haven.
Scbr Pointer. Bliss New YORK for Providence.
schr success Smith. Elixabethport for Provitence.
schr James Bayles, Arnold, New York tor Provl-
dcnce.
schr Francis Hatch. Green, New York for Boston.
Schr Camille, Robins, New York tor Rockiand
Schr Riverside tBr,, Copp New York tor Alma. NB
schr Darius Edcy Riaeou. Port johnson tor Provt.
dence.
Schr Almira Wocley, King, Weeoawken for Boston.
Schr yelocipede, Rogers New Yor. Tor New London
schr sallie Ponder, Thrasher Port johnson TOR
Taunton. -
Schr Lewis JAYNE. Cole Kingston for New Haven.
Schr Eagle. BAKER. Philadelphia for Marbiehead.
schr Thos Jefferson. Bioxham, Hoboacu tor Stani-
ford.
scnr Fair Wind. Bowman. Port Johnson for Provi-
dence.
steamer Electra. Young. New YORK tor providence.
steamer Albatros $ DAVIS new fork tor Fail River
The New York herald., 1874-12-05
THE NEWARK CONSPIRACY TRIAL.
Opening OF the stainsby-Young Alleged
Fraud Case.

After innumeraoie delays, drawbacks postpone
ments and other features OF the proverbisl "aw's
delay.n the trial OF Alderman William Stainsby
and ex.Commssioner OF Street Openings.
Awards and Assessments Joseph 9. Young
was begun yesterday In the Newark Court OF
Quarter Sessions. before Judge Ellsworth and .
full bench OF lay judges.
The first count OF the indictment alleges that
In AprI, 1872. the city o. Newark. through com.
mission OF which Young was chairman. was laying
out a street called Fourteenth street. The aue
ran through the property OF Rev. John L. Guen.
ther. Acting under the advice oi Young Mr..
GGenther sold three lots on the line 10 one Charles
A. Taylor, young man then employed in the
Newark Post once, and being nephew o! A..
aerman William S.ainsby. The price paid was
$500. stansby furnishing Taylor with the money
wnerewita 70 Dnv. THIS was In Aprii, as stated
rhe following May Taylor was awarded for q por-
ton only OF the property ttne sum OF $1,000 by
the Commissioners. OF which Young was chair
man. This was s40y more than, as the In.
allotment alleges, Young knew the wnoe prop
erty was worth. Stainsby, in ms capacity
as Alderman, voted upon the award 90 have ~
paid and IL was paid. The second count alleges
a similar transaction. on May 2, 1878, William
G. Lane, painter, sold 10 Iaylor, Stainoy )
nephew w. a house and lot tor si,s00 on the line OF
the same INSTRUMENTATION acting as
Gne go-betweeu ard staiGsoy furnishing the iunds.
TWO days alter Taylor was awarded by oung' $
commission 81, 800 Tor the property taken IN tne
opening OF the street, Young acting on tne AWARD
and Stainsby voting TO pay Taylor the money.
Alter explaining more fully the transactions IN
the indictment Mr.. Abel proceeded 70 argue snac
u was not essential that there should % prosl o.
The New York herald., 1874-12-05
PORT OF NEW YORK, DEC. a. 1874.
CLEARED.

steamship Glenaaiss tBr, wilcox. Lsai0n-Henderson
Bros
sissmshio Bolivis tRr. smaIl, glasgow Henderson
s,eamship Europa CBr. Nsckay. Glassow-Henderson
steamship Italia tsr. Craig. 6iswow-Hencerson
ship c sargent, SWEET san Francisco--sution Co
Rark ,era Nor, Grunde London--c Tobias 4 Co.
BARK Jedsne-ti DubrCvach tAnsl Naiurich, Cork for
ssrk Angus, tGer). chelon. .Antwerp-Funch, Edye
Bark Herxosin Anna Ger. Hau,h. venice-fabbri =
BARK Eliza Bars CBr. vesey. Bermuaa-Middeton 4
BARK Adena Carleton. wsshburn. Rockport-s Loud
Bris Msrtiniausise Fr,. Aausere. St Picrre-Jonas
Bris Xenis Ware. Ashbury, cardenas-James Ward
Br.r spors~san. Blanchard. csrdenas-Jsmes Ward
Bris village Belle tBrl. Hollis Bermuda Middleton
scar Il seavey, Lee. Point Ia -Pitre--s Loud 4 Co
schr Fred Smith. smith, - Kits and ~ Nartins-Jones
schr Mary NOVEL;. Novel; Mstsnxss-Brett Son 4
schr J Ismprev. Nsilowes Hamilton. Bcrmuda-
sshr WIN c Bee. Chester Mohiie--E d Hurlbut 4 Co.
schr Win Buck. Miller fernandina-E ID Huriout 4
schr Mary Lord Lord. savsnnah-Evans Ball Go.
schr larry Not. Timmons chsrieston-Evans Ball
schr ya:i. Floyd squlrcs. Georgetown. Sc and Pot
schr u Hawes, Fort. Rchmond-rredger 4 Co.
sehr John Bull, Rogers. Norfok-Is1sc staples
schr Kate 4 Luclls, BeusslL Ph,laiephia-slaght
soop Petrol Jarvis. South Ambcy-r Gregg.
steamer Concord. Norman. Phiadelphta-Wm Kirk
Steamer Beverly PIERCE PhiIadeIpnia ames aan1
The New York herald., 1874-12-05
OBITUARY.
William Gardner,

william Gardner, Dock Commt ssioner.
At ten O'Clock last night the news reached Police
Headquarters OF the sudden decease OF william
Gardner. one OF the Dock Commissioners, at his
residence. No. 272 East Broadway. Mr.. Gardner
was appointed to the official position, which he
held upon the reconstruction or the Board.
following the election oil Mayor Havemeyer, and
has since taken an active part IN the performance
O. hts duties. The death OF the Commissioner was
entirely une expected he not having complained OF
serious illness. and Is supposed TO have resulted
from heart disease. He was nity years OF age. HIS
sudden demise following so soon upon that OF the
late Mayor aud In similar manner tas caused q
feeling OF painful excitement in officiai circles
The New York herald., 1874-12-05

There was a good attendance at Johnson's pool.
room last evening considerable money being In
vested on the several races TO be run to-day In
New orleans. The following are the ngures:--
HURDLE HANDICAP
Purse $780, for all ages, TWO miles, over eight
hurdles.
Mr Howard's Biloxi, 40 lbs. .......$20 n 25 2s
Mr. WecE's Chris Doyle ll9 lbs.
MIR. Alcorn's Captain Jack. l25 IDS
Mr. jennings Huntress, ia lbs. 13 20 20 20
Mr. Curten.s Mary Forrest, ll5 lbs
Owners AstraDel. lilo tOs..........
DASH. MILE AND THREE-QCARrERs.
Purse $780, Ior all ages, one mile and three.
quarters
MIR. Jennings Ballankeel. .......... SEQ so Is
Mr. Harrison's Falmouth.
Mr. stones colonel Ne!igan. * n N
owners Carrie P...................- "
owners Rainy Day. ay.................
MILE HEATS THREE IN FIVE.
Purse $780, Tor all ages mile heats, three In i've.
Mr.. Cottrllrs Lotta Moore. SIS 30 40 30
Owners Crown Prince. e.............. 10 IL IL 10
Mr.. Welchs Port Leoaard....... IL "a l0l
Mr.. Harrison g sweet Bay ...........t !. al 3
Mr.. Warwick's Tom Leathers.
Mutual pools will be sold until two p. N. to-day.
In the evening auction pools will be sold on Mon.
days races.
The New York herald., 1874-12-05

an o. Ne sane. thus atfcrdinx . quiss retreat
nec,ed wi'a sne stewards department by
electric oesls and are very comfortable
also on the main deck. tie same as the
nrst cabin and Its saloons extend across the entire
hreadtn " the sap. Ine sieerage accommoda
ton y excellent: the steerage Is eight ieet nign.
ana = well ventilated. % - partiuored of IN
separate sections. each accommodating IRON six
- twentv people. Taere are also dining rooms
VITA tables, giving eyely passenger seat az
tanle loF hts meals The tables when pot IN use
are raised out of the wsv tn the ceiling. Al
oncets. stewards and stewardesses SPEAK ootn
Sermsn and English. The nrst Dfhcer IS H. meyer
aud toe second offtcer Z. a. WotscheMskt
The New York herald., 1874-12-05
Maritime Miscellany.

~ See arrivals at this port
srs.xsu,r DELTA tsr: ashore on AntcossI: has been
parties charge will continue to the cargo during
the winter months.
with Of cotton. before reportet Savannah in
az m @ q sSns a e Gas MOBILE nss Noy y on ne
topmast the captain did not think Il necessary to PUT
9 M pS 70
nan. nan y" D'' pN' '''''' A'0'' - y s"''"
waeh sass
SS h brig q 0s aye ,n. % Sad s
no SIw % % 5 ha s ns
sans o aa ss o Of ~.
ss$sa WIZ 6ssna
ana
scuR ossEo (Brl Philadelphia 9TH from John Ne
gspo H9S s ct l0ss % go So
put into New Lonaon. 40 before reported.
on s : ns
yns oh ns %
edge She was towed into Rockiand for repairs
s Tor
Tor Boston,.
tSs SW
Dec With loss so Of jioboom "''''''' "'0''
osy Me- Jos rs ss I'd III csps pso 'a
rae from south IN which carried away 6SSstay tore
which was damaged BY collision win scSr Il / sIasht
uensd Maven
into Edgariown Dec /. where she will repair. -
las, BY ne Coast Wrecking Co and owsa to staten Isl
pairs. after discRareng the remainder Of her cargo
MI The schr Douglass shssocs mace !. ths r from
being one OF the quickest passages ever made between
Tho Eos,nor, rev.rua cuttor rot ashore an rrsn,os
Iedse A. Der Is sSt was got OF and brought
SAN FRAScIsco Dec THE steamer Tenio struck
,unken rock on Thursday Lass at DEVILS Bend near
s
saved
SAVANNAH, Dec IA portion Of the cargo v557 bales
Tor q ne
writer's for future consideration.
sEirsuLDisG-At Machias Mr. John shaw is cutting the
ii SoinmSia rails shipbnid,ng next season win be
81 M ons Timber or sWo eso Is n
Yards there but no prospect for either being built
the yard Of VIM MsGyery Co. Brsws. work !:
assa anf f upSer
ss ;S%s: 1S S
assff'as i ... stocks
ss Rss a ss &c ss sst Esb 8
s ps best oss pS 81 on
Znosen. of New york; and will be commanded by the
able shipuaser Capt Jas leighton formerly of bark
Atlantic; VIII be launched early in spring.
s aE N ayq nra m as pnnny
built is TO be finished at once In the yard OF the Mer'
Notice TO Mariners.
ISLAND
Since the removal OF Plum Island lights few weeks
ago the bug light has been low that the building
could not be distinguished from other white buildings in
the vicinity tuesday the bug light raised three
feet nj the stheast OF the building painted black
that IL is readily noticed In the daytime eNewbury
port Herald, Dec D.
Whalcmcn.
Sailed from New Bedford Dec !. schr VIM Wilson, Bra
ley. Tor Atlantic ocean.
spoken.
Brig A G Jewctt Bartlett, from Boston for Madeira,
Nov IS, lat ~ 05. Ion Is 10.
The New York herald., 1874-12-05
Is MR. VANCE MAYOR !
Hon. A. Oakley Halls Opinion ON the
Legal Position of Mayor Havemeyer's
Success
In answer to a communication addressed to him
By Alderman Monhemer relative to the exact
legal status OF Mayor Vance. Hon. A. Oakley Hall
yesterday sent the folowing:-
DECEMBER 4, 1874.
To ALDERMAN MOsHyrxEE :


NY DEAR SR-In answer 20 your note beg 10 sag that
am clearly opinion that Alderman Vance is acting
Mavor, indeed there be vacancy AZ all tor curiousv
enough tie amended section says:-"rhe Mayor N
Office April - 1873 shall Aod Office until the lsI day
oi January, ls15n The Mayor IN Office April 2s 1873
AIR. Hayemeyer. ana She law saws he shall hod
n1cc until the 1T day oi January 1873 y OF course the
law lid not contemplate outing ccad man INTO the
Mayors the preseu. circumstance tt
certainly SAYS
OF course according ii the rules OF law l-
raj and sensible constructions OF statute. MADE.
Accordingly the phrase section Il takes effect when
dc&th makes vacancy tue President ot tte board A..
scrrnen shall act MaNCr.n 1t suficieni
section 20 have stopped there. because command the
President ~ the Board ~ Aldermen u act Mayor
went that ne should during
disability absence AL the rights and OF
Havor' PERHAPS tins was necessary n the OF
suspension. mere disability a mere absence
the next Srni"ncc-'n a he -h all
gct' 6c. rhsn, lower down section ~, II
IN ~ vacancy IN the office OF Mayor the Ade.
may elect 0 temporary chairman 10 preside &c.
where else.
In my Judgment, Mr. vaace + both sn Alderman and
the lng Mayor. he i only acting Mayor because he
Is Alderman aud The presiding officer OF the Board OF
Aldermen cannot see how there can be vacancy in
his office Alderman tor n there he vacancy in his
Once a. Aderman there must be vacancy in MS once
there Is vacancy In his office presiding officer
Board Of Aldermen he IS not qualified 10 be Mayor.
This view be fullest illustrated by posing
Mr. Vance's term a acting Mayor did not end Jau
In 1878. As 1t is Mr.. Wickhsm will be Mayor on
Friday, January J. and as the members OF the Board
do not quality until Monday, the 4th Mr. Vance
return for three days TO his position presiding officer
entitled to preside and vote Very truly your obed,en
servant, a. 0AkEi HALL.
The New York herald., 1874-12-05
orr CABLE SHIPPING NEWS.

ANTWERP Dec s-sai!ed. bsrks Theresa tBr,, Taylor,
New Orleans: Gcrmania 0ier, Cuver Philadelphia;
at steamship vadcrand tBeis Randall do tand passed
Flushing pm.
BELFAST, Dec t-Arrived, bark Mie Balm (Brl, Cook,
philadelphia.
Bnsx,nHavrx Dec t-Arrived orig Fidelia (Br)
Young New York,
Arrived ist bark Leocadia oGcrl wenke, New York.
crTrr. Dec i-Arrvci. brig Raven. Nash. New York
cApiz-Arryed. brig profeta tSp), Font. Norfolk.
EIaSonr. Dec i-Arrved, brig Augusta tSw). Domoy,
savannah Tor Reval
GLASGOW, Dec s--Arrived bark Lillian vigus (BD.
vlsus quebec.
GrsRArI.n-arrived. brig FRAN tSor) we,ssner Phiia.
dcipha
Sailed s,h steamship Australia (Br), Mckay orom Ge.
nca. Naples. Gc. New York.
cgsoa-Arnyci. schrs Louisa Bliss Strong. Richmond
Va has been reported arrived 90 Nov "a; II De Wolf
crowelL Phfiadeiphia.
HsynUsc. Dec i-Arrived schr Helene Ger. Brutn
San Frspcisco.
sanes a. snip Tyro tBg) Robbins. Tybec.
HAvRr Dee i-srrived. barS samuel CNo.), r1ystaf
Ke~ iork
Larsnrool Dee s-Arrived. ships Talisman CBr, Har.
Ysnxton New york, John Pascal Tapley. Bangor, Ne.
si.o arrived en-. Annabcils, nom Savannah.
esg,ea ist s.eamssio Nsnfobsn tBr, wyiic, Baltimore
vta Hshfax "a bark Mary wigg.as CBr). Mosher United
states.
ssrsd on. ,aps Zen Scvi. tBr9 Hudson. Mobile; Gen
rairneia keney coqaim5o and Guanape mot previous
ioxpov. ice s-Afrtved, schr Grace AndrewS An
drew. chstessnn.
MaKss4stts Dec I-Arrivei. barss Romance fsr Toyc'
new fart. Loue stewart iBri. Anderson, 81 John NIB
Cater nefufe reported wl'hcnfdaisl.
Nrwgsstus. psc s--sailed, BARK Lewis N Lamb (sr.
wEaaFs ulied ~tafes
fIvvetsa Det s--salled. steamship Rotterdam Dutch
gauzsa ftam EeusFdami New york
oNUaNtfcxx psS eAM-Agnsed. steamship CITY OF
Loagou fnrl. non. New Nofk tor Liverpool.
Arrives era : ~, ssearship Java Br. Murphy. New
sora lor liverpool
sailsd 81. .seansais ciy Of Sew york Bu. Ieitch
ssrom lispfpso,l. Aew Nrfs
EarfaHss~. pea l-sasira tsrk Chrs,e cgcr. BocKei.
msa. ralfe1 states
sssn~. Dec s-Asrited. tars Bay simpson ssr,.
Gerry. So vera
Tsssa. Dc s-srnved bsfE Genon Nor. Anderson
rbnassitnia
Hoxpos Dec t-Bsrs Tsrais Carlton fBr. Butler
u6m iAsprrssl SsS yofk has pui into Queenstown
6sNa&e4
The New York herald., 1874-12-05

an actual conspiracy; that there nigh: not have
been any regular agreement; out, SAID ne. ad.
dressinr the Jury, IN you can see that oil these
acts 90 toward the commission OF crime, al
though the acts may have been committed at
diuerent and separate times. you can convict
them oil conspiracy. II Young gave the iDforma-
fion 70 stainsby and StansbY furnished the
money 90 bis nephew aud useG his official position
70 further the purchase. and Young failed to give
notice TO the commission, then the accused are
guilty or conspiracy.
rhe defence admitted that Taylor received the
money TOR both awards from the city.
The New York herald., 1874-12-05
MISCELLANEOUS.
TO THE PUBLIC.
IA CARD FROM TIE DIRECTORS OF THE NEW
YORK DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTION

SAk ASb yfH 1F 6Ea NEW
ing the hns
S @ q & 1s @ esen ess e. m
10 the public the Io owing official statement of the
General health Of the insfiiasion for the past three
the mali
diiion 70 their own rcquen meetings have an kxecu
vs o nmpe @ '9 o preeo by wom Inc t
tion Is under constant Inspection:
ana their repors presented to the Board OF
DaSsars s,nns ., t s mony wh meetings. Oh.
visiting physician, an epidemic OF typhoid fever oc
II.
n @ se Gnase nay bad ana the ven
70 correct these aricutcs. Important changes were
men! was placed IN the hands q pr = D Brooks who
ss @ 9p oR s and Ss
superintcnden. and resident Physician OF the Deaf
4 thorough system OF drainage and ventilation unde,
% tie 'a ~ sa Ct a ssd
ESQ. rrchltect was planned and has been carried to
oi nearly so Fortunately at ssoa this slmS tie
esn and e we're a eSed 70 secure e.
supply OF water which VIC had long earnestly desired
wafer marx in The hndsoa Rivsr and ali rains Vault:
and priyes have been flushed with pure water
A separate hospital has been maintained. with pro
70 ass are dsa weak AND
turing .ne srst school year, after pr. Brooks became
which resulted from accident during absence from the
institnion Durng the second year IRON october 1871
these was from accident 1he next year Pr William
aSa m to s s:
deaths From October 1873 to October 1874 there were
his mortality large for establishment Of this
class containing 61 inmates.
The present outbreaH Of smapox has cmbraced TWEEN.
ty-lhree cases three OF which have been ata Thirteen
Etackwfit5 HDSDftal
earnest soc,la ion 'ermitet BY thai Board TO be iso
premises Every Smae o he institution was Promptly
yaccra,ed, ami OF disease isOinied
80 ayor % tsi The s''i bureau H' u vacya",icn
OF the Health Departnen, o. this city stated az the
thc inmates Yf ne is tuition protected against reap.
William Porter regularly educated physician OF ex
pitas ana asyiani. AMI he Is aided by two coasatns
PHYSICIANS who are members or the Board OF Directors
woman 81 thorough acquaintance with deaf mues and
their pecnlares and the assistants are persons o long
expericnce aud uainng IN their work nterytning thN
prldecs can issest Or care provide or money procure
= doae n order ord g MAKE ne ns.asisn u,ass hsms
Its eyhen'y impossible 80 guard any large insn
thing that can be done prevent its progress an %
control It's ravagcs Is dnne by the officers o tins
mended lis sanitary ARRANGEMENTS ant the directors IN
vito the iullcst scrutiny into It's management
NEW York, Dec. J, 1871.
HrSRY f. DAvtgs rirs, Vice President ""
Eaasrus Brooks second Wee President
GEORGE A. RosnSs secretary.
Frederic DC Peystcr, Shepherd Knapp
samuel rhornc, stephen n, ryng, Jr,. :
:, '. llcffman. WIN, froihnghan. ". D.
Enoch H. Fancher, II. n Davies, Jr.,
Morris X. Jeslip John /. onelc.
Thomas GaIaudct,