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New-York tribune., 1875-10-06
RIFLEMEN's INTERESTS.

At meeting, yesterday, of the Directors OF
the National Rifle Association. Gen. Mcmahon, the Treas
urer reported that there still hand about $1,000
1t was voted that rooms with an annual rent not to
exceed $500 should be obtained for the Board Major
Henry Fulton who has steadily maintained his record OF
champion rfcman Of the United States and who bril-
liantly maintained his reputation at Dolymount and
Wimbledon rendered his resignation Secretary and
stated that that he had entered the service
Of the Remington Arms Company, and he did not mean
TO have any ground for saying that the Association was
run in the interests Of any gun factory" His resigna-
ton was accepted Col Giiderslccye WAS unanimously
elected Secretary, but he positively declined on the
ground OF business cares.
Cot Gildersleevc said that Gen Ward desired to pre-
sent the Association with his tent stands at Creed
moor II was accepted with thanks On motion Of Gen.
Mcmahon resolved to confer with the Centennial
Committee about obtaining range for Centennial rifle
match.
New-York tribune., 1875-10-06
OPENING OF MEDICAL COLLEGEs.

The opening exercises of the session of 1875
and 1876 Of the NewYork Homeopathic Medical College
were held yesterday afternoon at Twenty-third-st.
and Thrd-ave. The lecturCrOOm thrOugcd with
students and Alumni. Prof j. W. Downg, NJ. d., Dean
Of the Faculty welcomed the students TO another term Of
study The Faculty, including Pros Paine, Allen, Hell
muth Lienthal Bradford, Carmichael, Burdck Liobod
McDunnald, Lyon, and OCOnnor, introduced.
Prof Dowling spoke of the changes that have been
made in the curriculum Instead of the two years study
completng the course heretofore the student must
enter the graded and pursue for three years to
secure diploma. The first year is devoted 10 anatomy
physOlOgy chemistry and the institutes of medicine,
Including dissecons In the second year the students
attend the lectures given 10 the Senior Class and at the
end Of that year they are examined upon all the
studies of the junior course. II satisfactory,
this examination is final far the College
ia concerned. In the third year the lectures
of the repeated and the students
view their other work. AT the end they examined
nv composed Of five no
neopathic physicians OF this city, upon all the branches
of medical science. II thoy pass this examination the
students are entitled to the degree of Doctor OF Medicine
out OF 200 students who have registered Tor the
coming session. nearly All have taken the graded cOurs"
The opening exercises Of the regular Winter session oi
the Eclectic Medical College took place last evening III
the presence OF large gathering AZ No Livingstone
place This institution, which was started on Dee. ~,
1865, has already sent out $50 graduates Remarks
were made by the Rev W. S Willis Of the Seventh street
NJ T. Church and the Rev. DIR. j. ii. LiglItbun Cf the
Seventeenth Street NJ +. Church An address delv
cred by the President of the College, DR. Alexander
Wilder who the history OF the Eclectic School o
Medicine He defined the leading principles OF the school
to he a. The rational and mcrciiu treatment of the
ward all physicians, whether OF eclectic. adverse.
rival schools OF practice.
New-York tribune., 1875-10-06
CONFERENCE OF BAPTIsT CHURCHES.

The fifth annual session of the Southern
NewYork Association OF Baptist Churches opened at 10
a. yesterday, in the Trinity Baptist Church, on Fifty
ffth-st Bear LeXingOn-ave The Rev. j. Spencer Kin
naird Of Pilgrim Baptist Church. the Moderator for last
year. presided The annual sermon delivered by the
Rev j. b. Hawthorne of Tabernacle Baptist Church. from
the text, Ephesians, ill.,, g. About $50 clergymen and
lay delegates present. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Moderator,
the Rev. ]. f. Elder ID. d., Of New-York !;
Clerk, the Rev c. G. Norton; Assistant Clerk,
j. L. Hastie; Treasurer II. s. Cornell Secretary, :. j.
Ulman The afternoon session was spent in the read
ing Of letters and reports from the churches OF the AssO
citation. Last evening sunday school meeting was held
at which addresses made by the Rev. j. B. Sim
nous d. d., the Rev. A. G. Osborn d. d., the Rev. j. ID.
Barnes, and D. II. Dean. The Association viii meet
again this morning, when general conference will he
held with reference 10 revival work in the Baptist
Church. This evening the fifth anniversary OF the Mis-
Union will De held
New-York tribune., 1875-10-06
AMERICAN BOARD or FOREIGN MISSIONS.
SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING Al CHICAGO.

SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING Al CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Oct. 5.-The Commissioners of the
American Board of Foreign Missions met here this aer
noon in Farwcll Hail. The Rev. Mark Hopkins, Presi-
dent of the Board called the meeting to orde and Dr.
Blodget of Rhode Island invoked the Divine blessing ON
the meeting. The Rev. $. H. Lee Of Cleveland was chosen
Assistant Recording Secretary.
The report OF the Home Department stated that nine
corporate members have died since the last meeting 20
missionaries have sent TO foreign lands, only Two
are now preparing and the Board urges that missionaries
may be supplied. Tie Womans Boards have done II
great successful work and their usefulness increases
every year The years work might be. characterized
like that of last year. unprospcrous and uniavofaDc
The debt has been somewha, increased The income is
wear from donations and l"gaccs is f46sG2O or nearly
~ 900 less than last year The disbursements nave
been $3.50 23s The total indebtedness now Is slo591
A general summary of the work presents the follow
ing points Number of missions, Is number oil saton"'
IS number Of outsatiOns, 49s; aborels employed py
missions 432 pages printed for distribution Gill
ooo number of churches 223; members 1I,5lG added
during the year. jOi number OF pupils in educational
department. 225o3
G. Clark read the report Of the Foreign Deparn nt
The additions to churches i'm the sli>sOnary fields have
been larger than usual Twelve missionaries have been
released Only twenty new laborcrs have gone out.
though calls urgent. OF the hcids OF laDor haNe
pastors nearly equal in number the mssionaries'
and some Of them developing great power.
A. c. Barstow then read report on the requesi Of Mr.
Nutiiug missionary, for pay during something over "a
year Mr. BarstOw said it believed Mr. Nutting Is
in the wrong and suggested that he he allowed to Win
draw his application. The report was adopted
Lazdon s. ward Treasurer read the report OF the hnI-
cia condition the Board II shows for the year end
ing Aug 81 the expenditures 10 have been for MISSIONS
SlIs225 1.-THE largest item in this amount is FOR
the Western Turkey mission, Ss7,3s9 cost OF agencies
$500 of publications, $7,41l; of administration,
$l303O-making total Of $50,23s, which added TO the
debt Of the Board makes the grand total SlJG'Sl The
receipts were: Donations, S349Oel; legaces, 7s",'V2
and other assets, making total OF SI46l9f IEo total
Indebtedness of the Board is %i4 323.
In the evening the Rev. j. W Andrews Pre- icnt Of the
Marietta, Ohio, College preached the annual sermon.
New-York tribune., 1875-10-06
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE RAPID TRANSIT COMMISSION.
ruRTHER DELAY OF THE REPoRr-wHAT REMAINS

THE RAPID TRANSIT COMMlSSION'
FpRTHER DELAY OF THE REPoRT-wHAT REMAINS
FOR THE COMMISSIONERS TO DO.
The Rapid Transit Commissioners have once
more delayed the presentation Of their report They
assert that IL will positively be made public today to-
gether with the specifications of the engineers and that
the whole will occupy about 2l newspaper columns The
report had yet been written last evening II VIII
have to be reviewed by the Commissioners before puh
cation The delay from disagreement on the details
of the specifications These have been announced as com
peted several times within the last week but after having
been printed they have been very materially changed
Yesterday Col Harrison, the Secretary of the Commits
snn said il completed all the work that the law requires
il 10 accomplish within 90 days after organization The
session was short and interrupted by an hours re-
cess II is said that the question Of obstructng the
streets with columns has been the main difficulty that
the Commissioners have encountered II easy enOugh
to settle upon the details OF strength and safety IN the
plans consideration OF the TO combine THESE
with public convenience caused delay.
The work thus far accomplished has Deen 10 determine
the routes the times OF construction and the rates OF
fare and to organize the Manhattan Railway Company
with capital OF S2,0OOOOO. 10 now remains Tor lne
Commissioners under the law to open books OF suDSclp
on to the capital OF the company within the next
30 days After the capital has been subscribed the COM
missoners must cali meeting OF the subscribers Tor or
gan7aton and must determine the number OF directors
e. be elected who shall hold office for one year one
month after the incorporation of the Company the Com
missOners must deliver tO II all specincatons pas ana
moneys collected under the act with this ther uutes
appCar to cease.
New-York tribune., 1875-10-06
MEASURES OF POLICE DISCIPLINE.

At the Board of Police yesterday the vacan-
ces caused by failure OF election inspectors and poll
clerks t. attend to their duties filed Moneys re-
ceiyed private individuals for the pay OF special
duty officers OF the amount paid to the officers
for Septembcr was ordered returned The counsel
of the Board sent in written opinion that the police
had no right 10 recognize receipts OF the Board
of Excise for part payment of fees as licenses
The Chief Clerk instructed to prefer charges against
Roundsnan Warlow for improperly reporting Detective
Radford as on duty when he absent on leave Door
man William A. Caueld OF the Thiry ythird Precinct was
dismissed from the force for intOXcaton Patroman
Patrick W Reilly of the precinct. for beating a
citizen without cause PatrOlman Fritz Petre for being
off post and subsequently being absent without leave
Scre Robert Castle OF the Seventeenth Precinct, for
making false entries the b0ter of the police station
patrolman James Gavin of the Twenty Precinct
for being from his post without sufficient cause
Commissioner Smith recommended the dismissal OF
Scrgt J. Brogan OF the Twentieth Precinct for using
threatening language in the police station but the recon-
mcndaon not entertained and the charge was dis
mi
New-York tribune., 1875-10-06
years refused to work. and left Snake Hin consequence Of

years work. and left Snake H consequence
NEWARK.
The German Young Mems Christian Association
held their fifth anniversary last evening at the Mercer street
Baptist Church.
Frederick A. Perry, an employ6 at Bolen & Cranes
machine works seriously injured Monday by an iron
bolt falling uIon his head
Several of the physicians connected with the Ger
Hospital preparing to organize free dispensary
This institution will bo opened next week under the charge oil
Drs Herzog Lehlbach Konelnan. sohoeiner ana Hagen
NEw-JERsEY.
HoBoKEN.-Eight coal-train gangs have been dis-
charged by Delaware Lackawauna and Western Railroad
Company of the susp nson OF the boadgauge
coal City Clerk Mccullough gave acerheate sho"
ing that the city had claim certain lot III M0hroc
and Frederick Seller l42 Firss bought the property
Clerk sent bill for arrears Of water tax and
Si' fore Jasiiee Slice semg a to recover The amount
PnAroA wharf over 1000 feet IN length s 70 course % nS OF
known The recent purchase by the leigh Naygainh So
Ry as Tc S ~ cT Sr that the wharf is for the
Esston aud Amboy Railroad Company
PLAMrD-An inquest held on Monday on the BODY OF
Mrs Bridget Sas TaS was nrs % & I uae@ on sunday sh
I IT s hat Sa ss had St bee ng happily With her hs
SaGs iRa % front S sSnny OF an ypppoaehns ss t b m
PArERsoyAdeman Day resigned the Presidency Sf t9e re
Monday night and Aldeman smith N was & ee,S 10
PaSsaic was held yesterday at the sixth Holland Church T
GOOD attendance f. L. Wilson OF Bo0nton preached
the sermon morning and the afternoon session was e
voted to routine business
ma6Psece hA was santnceG gaE ystea rs the
years. He ia 70 years ne lo.Hg nsn %
tian Assocation held Gnnua meeting on Monday Yhhs
John Hill made an ailitss '" ID ucAei'
iT elected President.
Corrigan accompanied by several Of the
Catholic clcrgnen OF Newark and vicinity ana huDer OF
Monday.
on.SGB-The Common council held regular @eei1s on
Monday evening The OF Taxes reported balance
on hand On Oct. 1 OF $3.50 50.
LONG ISLAND.
UoRTON's POINT.-The recent wrecks of the
schooners Columbus and Louise Francis on the north shoe
called attention need Of arbor OF refuge and II
suggested that breaAwatcT shoud be constructed at this
place.
FARiNGDAR-The Hon. l. Bradford Prince has oGgnn ls
annual series report meetings He at COhens Poht on
Saturday, and az this place last evening.
STATEN ISLAND.
RiCIrMoND-The Agricultural and horticultural
Society Of this county will hold its annual Fair at the sea
View Driving Park Thursday Friday and Saturday o ts
week.
PARK-wiiam T. Garnerof the North shore Ferry, u
stated mas purchased the Elm Park grounds ana wafer O
and the works with the intention OF estabsng
nt works i'm place OF recently destroyed at HaYer
ToITEsyuIF.-The Committee OF Seventeen, known ssthe
T,upeIance Alliance Wcstied Is now fuly Organized u
will bold temperance meeting In the Old BetheI Metho
dist Church on oct. Ia
New-York tribune., 1875-10-06
CAUSE OF A woMAN's SUICIDE.

The woman whose body was found hanging
in a room No. 29l Elizabeth-st. Sunday evening
last has been identified Caroline GrOsslaub. She was
married, her maiden being Herbst and her hus-
band is in Boston. She had not been living with
him for three months past owing TO some difficulty
between them, but had been living with another man,
whose photograph found hanging in her room but
whose has not yet been disclosed. They lived to-
geher at sixteenthst and Avenue A This man left her
about month ago She xOus TO be divorced from
her husband, and had written him letter WHICH she
subsequently up and the pieces OF which found
in her room She had recently told o woman named
New-York tribune., 1875-10-06
BOARD OF APpORTIoNNlENT.

yRAxsFFRs OF FUNDs-HlLF A MILLION IN ASSESS
MENT BONDS AUTHORIzED-THE CONTROLLERS
VIEWS on UPTOWN IMPROVEMENTS.
The Board of Estimate and AppOrtionmcnt
Yesterday transferred 5000 from the contingent fund
OF the Corporation Counseps Department 10 the salary
fund and also transferred ,720 10 enable theDepart
mrnt of Parks to complete the Battery wall. The De
partment OF Parks also asked for appropriation of
$4,000 TO pay bills contracted in 1874 in excess OF the
amount applicable pay them This was laid over and
an 1panaon Of the accounts was asked from Salem H.
Wales The of $7,7s6 SO was transferred from tue
appropriation for the Common Council for 1874 TO The
fund for the support OF the prisoners in the County Jail
The issue of $4,000 Art Museum stock and OF S5oooo
Judgment bonds was authorized
The question Of authorizing the Controller to issue
100000 Of assessment bonds toward paying the ex-
penses incurred in opening Eleyenth-aNe.. from One
hmdred-and fifty ifthst TO Fort George, was debated AT
length The Controller said that this another ev
denee that work being done far in advance OF the
Of the city He had been criticised FOR his share in
preparing the plan Of improvements uptown and
alleged that he also responsible Tor the enor
nous expenditures carried on in the past and by the
present Department Of Public Works. The RESPONSE
bnity for the plan he accepted, but not for the
expenditure which carried on by his succes-
sors in the Park Department and the Department OF
Public Works and far in excess OF the cy need at the
present time The Controller authorized TO issue Tie
amOunt needed the courts having decided that the work
must go on, the preliminary steps had been taken.
Controller also stated that would be necessary TO
authorize the issue OF 100000 OF bonds 10 meet
ment bonds falling due Nov. !, 1873. This was
another illustration, lac said. OF The bdSnCOEef PRO
cess by which the city's obligations were paid by the
issue of others.
President Lewis offered q resolution authorizing the
Commissioners of Accounts TO ascertain all the depart
ments of the City Government the amounts paid for
clerk hire and other expenses The C0ntroler opposed
this, it would utterly worthless The rcsoiu-
tion was passed TO l.
The resolution fixing the salaries of the Third District
house Commissioners fOr the President a 1000
aud the other two Commissioners at 900 each to date
from the time of their appointment called up Dur
ing the debate allusiOn made 10 Commissioner
waes The Controller said that the affairs Of his Depart
ment and the one presided BY Commissioner Wales
were differently administered. He had not authorized
tic construction of peas 800 or 400 feet OF which, built
AT a cost of several hundred thousand dollars, Were
crumblng TO pieces. Finally the question OF the Com
mSsioners salaries referred 10 the Corporation
Counsel for his opinion.
New-York tribune., 1875-10-06
TIE MISSISSIPPI RIOTING.

THREE HUNDRED NEGROES UNDER ARMS - THE
WHITES SHOW CooLNrSs AND SELL F-REsrRAlNT
MEMPHIS, Oct Ex-senator Alcom has sent
his daughter TO Helena for safety. II Is re-
ported that the negroes orc 800 strong, and
we're within few miles OF the town. Gen.
Chalmers, who was in command OF the whites, went
out aud net them, and gave them 10 minutes IN which
70 disperse The negroes then retired three miles
and again organized. Gen. Chalmers again advanced
and ordered them to dispersc, which they did THIS is
the latest report from there aud it s supposed the ne
groes are awaiting Tenforcements. Col Buck and
others have already left here for that place, ana an
effort il making organize force TO go down tonight
The troubles appear similar TO those at Austin created
by bad men.
For PltliHfadry Disp0teh sac Fdh Page.
New-York tribune., 1875-10-06
CITY RECORD OF DISEASE AND NOR
ThLITY.
ACTIVITY OF THE HEALTH BOARD-DECREAsE OF
THE DEATH RATE,

ACTIVITY OF TIE HEALIT HUNtU-U -UI-V I'I+0S@ OF
THE DEATH RATE.
At the meeting of the Board of Health yes
tclday, W. p Prentis the Attorney OF the Board re-
p0trd that during September he had instituted 276 new
ctons for violations of the Health ordinances. There
had been collected for penalties Ss5 3d. Over $50 cases
had been discontinued by order of the Court and the
Board Dr. ]. b. Taylor reported that 3,475 Vaccna-
tons had been performed during September. Dr Deany
Of the Riverside Hospital reported 10 cases OF smallpox
during September of which 10 were discharged, ana
had died. leaving 62 patients in hOspal-an increase oil
% over last month The Sanitary superintendent was
ordered to remove the from the premises east OF
First-ave, between Fortyftih and Fortyseventh-sts
Dr. Day reported so Inspections by the Sanitary and
AssisantSanitay Inspectors during tine week ending
Oct q The Disnfecting Corps had dsnected 80 houses
The following il a comparative statement OF cases OF
contagious diseases for the weeks ending oct .:
New-York tribune., 1875-10-06
MUNICIPAL RETRESCHMENT IN BROOKLYN.
At a meeting of the Brooklyn Board of City

Works Yesterday Commissioner Fowler offered the fol-
lowing which adopted
Whereas the strong popular movements for economy and
reduction Of the pubic debt ~ urged that te D9hdS out
standing improvements though secured by local
easements mp part OF the public burdens which lncn
br the credit aud Oppress is therefore
Re.Oirsd, That in the Judgment OF this Board the CITY
should refuse local improvements unees IN case
of 0fnsurmOunable necessity for period OF at least year
aud that all its powers TO accomplish such
result
Reso,r,f the Mayor, Controller Auditor Corporation
Finance Committee or the Board
Of Aldermen invited meet this Board on Thursday h
az end that they assist IN
prompt execution OF the foregoing resolution
Mr. Fowler said that local improvement assessments
amounting to about 81 100000 excess of the interest
on assessment bonds had been collected during the past
year. and that if such bonds should be issued
duriue the ensuing year, the local improvement debt
could he reduced 81 100000 IN twelve months.
New-York tribune., 1875-10-06
rnr ARr sTrDENTs, LEAGUE.

The rooms of the Art Students League were
opened yesterday morning The earlier part OF the dsy
and the evening given TO the male Students ana 'e
afternoons are reserved to the female pupils Several
rrominept artists OF this city members OF the League
which now numbers about 100 persons and applications
for admission are daily received. The objects OF the
League are also TO promote social feeling among lis mem
bers and 1t is not designed TO admit any one b tsso
New-York tribune., 1875-10-06
DISAPPEARANCE OF A MASSACHUSETTS
MANUFACTURER.

WORCESTER, Mass, Oct. 5.-The Hon. l.. w.
Pond one of the heaviest manufacturers OF machnsts'
tools in this city, has disappeared under very mysterious
circumstances Last Friday he went to Boston bnsi
trip intending to return the same night While IN
Boston collected about 81 800, but instead OF returning
here ne teegraphed his from Fan River that he was
going to New-YOrk on business. lie took the steamer
Providence for NewYOTk. He OF man supposed 10 ne
him was last i'll the staterOOm on the boat The
next morning coat hat and pair OF shoes which have
been identified Mr. Ponds, found in the state
ROOM and OF the bcrhs had evidently been occupied
His money and watch missing. IL Il believed by
members Of his family that he has been f0uy dealt with
New-York tribune., 1875-10-06
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPCRE
WAR DEPARTMENT,

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER
WAsuTSGToS ID. c. Wednesday, Oct. 81 a. IN. }
Synopsis FOR The past "a hours.
The low barometer in the Lower Missouri
Valley Is moving toward Lake Michigan, win noIth,
north OF Missouri; northeast winds high pressure
and ncrCa sing c0Gdness prevail in the Atlantic Siate
Cloudy warmer weather southerly winds, and Occas ona
rain in the Gulf states and Tennessee The rivers have
risen at Nashville and Cincinnati and fallen at caro- ana
Memphis. ~
Probabilities.
For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri Nalley
and te lakes falling barometer northeast 10 north west
winds warmer cloudy weather, and rain, followed by
falling barometer. , -, 49,,
For the Culfand South Atlantic States the Ohio Valley
and Tennessee, falling barometer, southeily Wlhds
warmer, cloudy weather. and rain -,
For ne Middle and Eastern States, nigh but StOrlD CN
ina barometer northeast 10 southeast cidS, GARNER
coVdy teOihsr, dnd rain.
Cnuiionary signals ordered for stations on Lakes
Superior. Michigan, Huron, and Erie.
New-York tribune., 1875-10-06
and Thomas and James remanded TO await the re-
suit OF the Coroner's inquest.
800 a. m.
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
TURKISH AFFAIRS.

TURKISH AFFAIRS.
THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS RENTED IN TAXATION.
LONDON, Wedne .day, Oct $3.50 a. III.
A dispatch to The Times, from Vienna, says II Is
estimated that the arrears OF taxes renltted Dy
Turkey through the operation of the recent decree
amount to S30,000,000.
The TiORnd Tdges Presse states that Germany
and Russia have agreed to lntrust 10 ,ouh'
Andrassy the Austrian Premier, the task OF draw
ing up reform propositions for the pachcatioh oi tue
insurgents in Turkey.
lFor other Foreign News eo IJTst Fd0e.l