New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-05

by the resignation Of Mr.. McMullep. Mr.. Frrss p,o
that the general meeting OF the Society De
ended to reduce the number requisite TO FORM quo
rum from nine to which was adopted
A reunion and field day Of the posts OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic along the Hudson VIII 10
held toorow at Iona Island The general features OF
the day wllIiDc review Of the pasts participating and
trials OF skill and endurance in competitive games Inc
list Of pastimes is follows: Target-shootine ior
prize offered by waldron Post, Nyack sack-race ior
irize offered by Ellis Post NewDurgn; ioOtrdce ~, a
nrze offered BY Hamilton Post P0ughkeepsle; race ny
soldiers crutches for cash PRIZE gwen
the 6v Inward Pse Post. ndod
wheeIbarrow marking for prize offered 10y T., NJ. nan,
f red nv the Committee 6urograce for prize Of
fered by Sterling Post, Pougbkeepse.
A meeting of the Medical Board of Charity
Hospitals was held Monday when the monthly report
of the Committee OF Inspection for July was reah IL
sho that all the institutions in charge OF the BOARD
are IN very satisfactory condition The lyingin pa
tients from Bellevue Hospital to the paV'
ions are doing WELL and those who were sick OF puerpe
raj fever have all recovered NO new cases nav ~
the medical staff be detailed nightly to attend at Tue
wharf Twenty sixthst to any cases o, sudden con
dnement that may be reported. Tue Board also re-
ceived communication from DR.. A " McDonsio an ~,
nouncng his retirement ron ne POon 81 three
appointed TO tender hun the regrets VI the Boaru as h
withdrawal.
The girl Henrietta Weible, charged with
attempting to burn several children IN the famlIles
awaiting the action Of the Grand Jury. Warden Quinn
questioned her closely yesterday, and she denied her
guilt very strongly and said that she SET fire to the
bed in West Farms accidentally. The Warden was con-
WINGED Of her innocence and announced very poslyey
that the newspaper stories apout net s tSa
girl who had not ner since the night OF her arrest
applied in the afternoon weeping, to Mr. quinn f9r az
mtance but after visiting hours aud no refused
In conversation with TRIBUNE reporter Mrs' MeIDe
said that her fathers sister had died IN q ha
pIttrni in Carr AIN
netting similar 10 that or Henrietta sno DcIlevea
from that TACT that nehretta 1a s tarrbe AT
crime with which sue Is charged.
BROOKLYN.
The Board of City Works awarded yester-
day the contract for regarding and repavng Frank
Inst Frstst and Kentaye. to Johnson 81 smith for
sl47,425 80.
A number of residents of the Eighteenth
Ward are considering the desrability of erecting
commodous market on the meadows near the South
Side Railroad and Newtown Creek.
While a number of workmen were engaged
yesterday ia tearing old building at Grand ad
Tenth-sts the walls suddenly fell H. The laborers
fortunately received the alarm III time 70 escape Dene
buried IN the RUNS.
Complaints were made to Mayor Hunter
yesterday the od contractor not doing his work
satsfactorly and that the OF dead animals
permitted to poison the atmosphere ior days al
time in some portions OF the CITY,
III
conpeled on account OF the delays in sending letters
from rho Rrooklvn Office 10 deposit their eommunca
tions in the NewYork PosOnice The delay Is ssatcd
10 the transfer from the Brooklyn u 'he Ne"
O'iv~.
President Massey of the Department OF
Fires and Buildings has sent notice to all the grocers
and dealers in kerosene oil in the city, telling them that
hereafter they will be required to comply with the pro
visions Of the act III relation To tne selling Vi tx
posiye oils in tho city, and stating that the Conms
siouers viii that there Is rgd observance VI nc
law.
At a meeting of the Health Board yester-
day afternoon a communication was received from the
Brooklyn Rendering and Fertilizing Company Offering
to receive all night SOIL garbage and ofa for the re-
rnainder Of The without EXPENSE and for four years
from Jan. 1873, AT s. 900 year long discussion en
sued the power OF the Board to annnl the eXslng
contracts, and finally motion prevalied that A. o.
Perry counsel OF the Board be requested 10 FORWARD
formal report 10 the Board In reference 10 he power
TO annul Contractor Clarks contract
Samuel Burgoyne, age so, OF No. 7l5 Dean
ST. attempted to commit suicide at p. M yesterday
by leaping from the Hamilton ferryboat Union into the
East River. He was seen by Capt John b. Lountaln OF
the stean-tug Wm Morgan. who went 10 his assistance
and succeeded In resculng him. lie was lanueu al ram
ton Ferry and removed in ambulance TO the Long
Island College Hospital. Hannah LnOerGer OF Lolimer
cutting her throat she said that she preferred 10 Ole
in preference 10 living with her motnerIn-law.
Several accidents attended the picnic OF the
Wllain-st Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday-schOo
vest
Atlantic Docks, on the steamer Twilight. Bella Sequel
.ge n WAS thrown overheard by a hawser. but was
rescued by Officer Mcmahon of the Eleventh Precinct
who plunged into the water before she had sahk o.
the passage two OF TIE children fecelNtu PaI.tul
although not injuries Ivy being caught IN the
machinery, and through mistake or bad manaeement
a number OF them were left by tue steamer on ls
on hc beach at Rockaway, where they spent the night
The an xety of their parents was intense when me oOat
ed M I,rookiyn without their children, ana was
only relieved when telegram was received about 10
D. N. from Rockaway announcing their safety
LONG ISLAND.
UrRRICK.-The annual ten days camp |
meeting. carried on under the auspices of the Long
Island Camp Meeting Association, began at this place
yesterday A stage is run from the railway station to
the meeting grounds occupied by ABOUT
80 family tents and IS cottages. which are all occupied
The ouly change of consequence during the year hhs
been the reing Of the preachers cottage; ia's was
done through fundamentally or the LL1les Ala 80
cety OF the Methodist Episcopal Church Ine meeting
under the general direction OF frcs9lpg Errs othe
south Long Island District The meeting YESTERDAY was
opened by the Rev. Benjamin NJ Adam, OF heInpsieai,
stand They conducted by the Rev. u Is. fOFdaau
the Rev s r. Hammond During 1hg m nee I. there
D. m Between these will be the prayerneetinss, chill
drcn's meetings, aud love ieasts'
JAuAtCA-At meeting OF the Board OF Education OF
this village held yesterday, John H. sutphn was
elt cted a member OF the Board and Harvey Powell
Collector Abraham Duryea, father OF the Rev. Joseph
fatally Injured last evening by falling from scaholas
used carpenters in making sOmc repairs upon tHt
roof OF his house He fell 20 teet striking upon brick
pa yement Frederick Caller, German, was arrested
by Officer Remsen yesterday on charge OF attempted
horse stealing. When caught he was creeping on us
hands and knees through some weeds IN tue rear OF
harm belonging to Mr.. Mooney. He had only short
prc vIous ordered from the premises, ana no
doubt would made his escape the second Tune had
not the proprietor the place Threatened TO shoot Hun
il he moved. When placed In the cells the prisoner
ackDow lodged that he intended to steal some horses
that were IN the barn
STATEN ISLAND.
SrAPLEToN-The members OF the Staten
Island schutzer Corps held a festival yesterday ana e
day previous at George Cecht's Park.