The New York herald., 1874-09-25
NEW YORK CITY.

By decree OF the Board OF Health the slaughter
OF cattle in New York must be discontinued after
one year from the lst OF January next
Assemblyman L. Bradford Prince lectures this
evening before the Liberal Club on "The Pending
amendments" to the constitution Of New York.
The lecture on oliver Goldsmith by the Lord
Mayor OF Dublin, for the beneft OF st. Cecilia's
church, will be delivered In the Academy OF Music
Tuesday, october q.
The Executive Committee of the New York State
Grange or Patrons OF ausbandry will meet at
the Astor House at ten O'Clock A. M. on Monday,
September 2s, for the purpose Of securing State
agent TO represent the Order IN the city OF New
YORK. and for the transaction OF such other busl-
ness as may come before them.
few days ago the commissioners Of Charities
and Correction advertised for bids to supply them
with sugar, rice, soap, &c. Yesterday morning one
bid for the three articles and one for soap, were
received and opened IN the presence OF ComptrOl-
ler Green. In regard TO them Commissioner Stern
says:-"The prices asked are higher than the goods
can oe bought Tor In the public markets."
The Executive Committee OF the Workngmen's
Central Union held special meeting last night,
at which they passed series OF resolutions de-
nunciatory Of candidates for political honors who
announce themselves as worklngmen's candidates
and aiterward prove traitors to the workngmen's
cause. The resolutions throughout were eulOglstic
OF Captain James +. Keegan, and warmly indorse
him as their candidate for Assembly,
The funeral OF Casper Kreitch, one Of the vet
Grams OF the Mexican war, took place yesterday
afternoon, from his residence, NO. 16 Franklin
street. The regular burial service Of the German
Lutheran Church was read by DR.. J. Ruperti Of
st. Matthews church. number Of handsome
floral decorations, composed of tube roses and
immortelles, lay upon the CONN. The remains
were taken to the Evergreens Cemetery for inter-
ment.
The usual weekly reception OF the friends OF the
Free Training Schools for Women, in East Tenth
street, was held last night at the society's rooms
There was large attendance. Nine. julie de
Ryther and SgnOr Gariboldi sung a number OF
songs and Miss Henry and Mrs. DR.. O'Brien read
and recited various selections. The cooking
classes meet Mondays and Wednesdays for prac-
teal instruction, and are open to respectable
girls upon application with satisfactory references.
The quarterly report Of Commissioner Van Mort,
. of the Department OF Public Works, during the
quarter ending June 80 states Total appropria-
tions for the year, s777 500: expenditures for the
first quarter, $1l5, 759 SO; for second quarter,
$4l4,67 13, making total for six months OF
S530.433 10 aud leaving a balance unexpended of
$l,247 066 a. In addition to this the expenditures
on trust accounts during the quarter have been as
folows:-For regulating. paving, sewerlng and
otherwise improving streets, avenues, boule-
wards, &c, to be refunded by assessments
ST. 123 706 49, for alteration OF CrOrOn Aqueduct on
Tenth avenue, $64,547 SO for laying CrOtOn pipes,
improvement Of reservoirs, &C, 1926, ,356 IS; for
reconstruction of old sewers, $1S,972 27-total,
81. 497, ,5S2 IA,