The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-13

The Board OF Estimate and AppOrtiOnment win
meet at one O'Clock this afternoon to act on the
newly revised estimates Of the various depart
ments.
The President OF the United order OF American
Plasterers contradcts the report that the parties
to the disturbance in Seventy-flth street. on
wednesday belonged to the trade.
At a meeting of the Board of Police held yester
day afternoon, the Thirty third, Thirty fourth and
Thirty. fifth precincts were determined upon as
being the Thirteenth surgical district. DR.. Looms
WAS appointed surgeon OF the district.
The Committee on Incendiarism and Arson OF
the National Board OF Fire Underwriters at their
meeting to be held IN this city on the 18th inst.
ward OF $1,000 lor the conviction Of each and every
lncendlary.
James S. Mead the roundsman OF the Second
precinct who so calamity rescued Mr. Robertson
from drowning on Thursday, was promoted on the
9th inst. He had been one OF the thirty recently
dropped, but II was found from his record that he
had never been lined day since his appointment.
The annual meeting Of the Womens' Foreign
Missionary Society was held yesterday afternoon
at the Washington square Methodist Episcopal
church. There was bat slim attendance present
to listen 10 an address on the work OF missionaries
by Mrs. W. q. Skldmore. In the evening a straw
berry FESTIVAL! given for the benefit OF the So
ciety.
Sergeant Christie, OF the Fifteenth precinct yes
terday reported to Coroner Woltman that John
Charles Houge, child three years OF age, whose
parents live at As Clinton place, had been run over
by a vehicle driven by some person unknown and
killed. The police Will make an effort to secure
the guilty party, wno was In such haste to make
his escape.
John Donohue, man seventy-two years OF age
and born in Ireland, who lived at No 466 Third
avenue, yesterday afternoon was Knocked down
and tramped upon by q horse belonging to James
uries from the effects Of which he SUBSEQUENT ly
ded. Coroner Eickhof will hold an Inquest over
the remains.
The Commencement programme OF Rutgers Fe-
male College Will occur next week as lollows:-
Sunday evening. at quarter to eight, Bacealau-
reate sermon In the Fifth avenue Baptist church.
by Rev. Thomas Armtage, u. d.; Tuesday even.
IMP, alumni meeting In the chapel: Wednesday
afternoon, class day exercise in the chapel Thurs
day, commencement exercises In the Church OF
the Disciples
The body OF an unknown man, near I'VE feet
eight inches In height and far advanced in decom-
position, was yesterday found floating the water
of the loot OF l45th street, North River Deceased
had on black pants white muslin undersnrt and
drawers, brown plaid overshirt white cotton
SOCKS ana Orogan snoes. The remains were sent
to the Morgue and Coroner Eickhon notified to
hold an inquest.
Alderman Morris and Assistant Alderman Heaiy,
OF the joint committee Fourth OF July celebration
OF the Common Council, yesterday called on
Colonel Stebbns, president OF the PARK Commits
sioners, and were informed that the newly anne xed
district had made application for an appropriation.
He recommended that 5000 be placed to their
eredH Tor TINS purpose, and he would recommend
this ACTON to the Board OF Apportionment.
The June reception OF the New York School
Teachers Association was held yesterday after.
noon at Association Hal. The President, Mr.. B.
d. L. Switzerland, presided, and the attendance
was very large. The programme consisted o.
readings by Charles Roberts, Jr., aud music by
Miss Antonia Henne, contralto; Mr.. Cary FlorfO
pianist, and Mr.. Robert Elder, organist The en-.
tertainment passed of pleasantly AND was thor
oughly enjoyed.
terday morning brought before Coroner wotman
Louis SchlessenRer, the member OF his command
who was charged with clubbing and dangerously
wounding Patrick Lyncn, now lying at his residence
in Flfty.nlnth street. The accused offlcer was re-
leased on 81, 0OO bail, Frederick W. Hahn OF No. 4
Avenue B, becoming his bondsman. Several men
VINO witnessed the difficulty between Lynch and
the officer also appeared at the Coroner's ONCE and
expressed the opinion that the former commenced
the assault and said he was cutchlng the ofcer bJ
the throat, when the latter used the club in sell
defence.
In Fridays HERALD there appeared an exclusive
account OF the transfer OF the steamships, &c.
| lately tue propegtx Of tRs Narragansett steap