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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-26
AMERICAN. PORTS

ALEXANDRIA May 2i-sailod schrs L CQwpertn
waite, Bessie Norris, and lwenty.one Friends QfoIn
GEORGETOWN. -; ) NJ Harlow Sew York.
APfONAId. May 23-Arriye1, scnrs Florence Dean
straw Haze u blnson, HobOken,
BOSTON, May 24-Arrived bark Horace scudder
Gould, irluiiad scArs Mar Gfanmer Homer tnot as
beforel, AOrfolk Buell., Alexandria;
20 william Dilluln. MeAaney. Woodbridge, NJ.
211--ArriNed, brlg8 saye B), BOyusion. Monteydeos
Aalero lbri, thompson, Maanzas; schfs Grown Point
Burns Baracoa; olive crosby Hutchinson. Cienuegosi
Alexandria, II u Buell Carl, do; Femcfek.
kcnarl BaltmOrct Addie blalsdelL Crowel, dos
Musgee Dole Phllade phia; Ada Herbert, Alden, Hq.
b0keni Juua ward, Crowel Meeha vixen annie
Bliss, simmons. savannah, Enos Pnilups BAKER, Bal.
tnorei Montana, Bcarse, Philadelphia.
ALSO arrived, SHIP cir John Mandevte tBf' Williams
CaleuttAf brig Lena (brl. DAWSON, Cleniue2osi schr
Mary grurY, Baker, aggua
cleared steamers Dom MON Brl, Clements, Var.
muutn, Ms: VIM Lawrence, Howes, Baltimore; bark
china Or. Rose LoudOni schis Chrome, ooster Port
81 irince Jones' Kent, Nharlest0n. sc; sparkling
sea, chase. Baltimore; kage, Rollins, New YORK.
salied-Bark Meguutco0k.
BALIIMVRE, May 25-Arrived, steamer Elijah til,
CLARK, New Ork ship Annie Bingay lBr). Weston, Liy
efp0oli bark Hniired tBD Dl!l, ITO JSnelrg; sohts
Roger Drury, Cage, Pascagoula Lamone Leach, card.
iner We Lula SNOW, Bath, Ne Ben Borand, speignts,
c.esred-steamer Mccicilaa. Marsh Providence bark
Mimi u tAusl Than, Belfast II brig sarah Kennedy,
peterson Cadiz via santan1er schr l. Newman Grit
IN. NAt4nZaa
Also cleared. steamer ociorora. Reynolds New YORK
barSs BrvGsdorn Norl Ierkesen, Am iterdan Maria
Iain, Havana; agnes Barton knight M0tanzas sehrs
N yrummoud, higgins, Rios Taylor, jacobson Ser.
muda3 Yannaman sharp. West lnlles fookes,
Craumsr, Jersey City. Waiter HOwes, Boyntoa, rort
.saled -Barks esti DubrOvAeN ta0r ana Nesterllae
N0rl, Cork brig EiRhtyafive BRA Paspedtaa
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-26
OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS

ANrwRhP, May 2S-Sailed steamer Funch (BelgD,
Knudsen New YORK
Sailed ed ship Republic Ir Phillips United States;
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, bark Ernst Benno (Ger, Welt
zin, New Orleans.
BARcELosA-Arrived bark Renom (Sp) Florit, Savan-
nah
/ CADGz-Arriyed. schrs Grace Bradley, Turner, Wex-
ford: Rile : Derby Naylor, Lisbon
DEAL, May 25-Saed bark Jonas Ristng dam, Svnd.
jen urom London, Darien.
GESoA-Arrved. bark Canning (Br), Mtchner, New
York
aeu sup n's.iu ,Dil s'-.'aI se'
hAsnA' "ay i-Aii'eu' D-iA 'asueuAisD V'o''' a'A'
-" ~ - . ~ ~, -,
"ii'ou 49, s's""st AN'saAe Vi1' -o"~' -"
- ,, -
~ 800 ~"
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-26
BROOKLYN'S WATER SUPPLY.

OPPOSITION TO THE NEW STORAGE REsERvoIR-
MEETING OF PROMINENT CITIZENS LAST
EVENING.
Tne Law, Water and Drainage committees OF
the Brooklyn Common Council met last evening
the City Hall to listen the protests OF prop
erty owners who are opposed 10 a further appro-
prauon OF city funds Tor the completion or the
storage reservoir at Hampstead. Alderman Strong,
acting Chairman OF the Law Committee, presided.
There very large attendance OF wealthy
ana influential citizens, and the proceedings were
characterized ~ great earnestness. Among those
present were tue Hon. ,. b. Chlttenden, A. 4.
son, \. r. Baylis. Samuel Mclean, General stew
art L. WOodforu, hon. Henry Z. Murpny.
Henry Z. sheldon ex-Regster Mclaughlin, Presi-
dent Palmer, OF the Board OF CITY Works, and
others. The proceedings We're opened BY Alder
strong, who stated the OBJECT 81 the NEE tln2.
lie SAID the present Board or Aldermen mad notn-
ing TO 90 with the legislation BY winch the con-
slrucuon of the reservoir was authorized ana
commenced. Plans mad been adopted, and the
original appropriation Of 81, 100000 had been ex-
pended, and now an appropriation OF 5000, 600 Was
asked ~ enlarge and compete tue reservoir.
III. samuel hutchinson read a written protest
against any enlargement Of the work. The orlgl-
nal plan that the reservoir should mold
1000 O0U, 900 gallons, which would he sufficient
even IN season Of drought EX-Snerin Campbell
spoke Drleny 70 the same effect. he was followed
~ a. A. Low. VINO demonstrated against The COM
peton 81 the reservoir. He had rad an unlavor.
ole opinion oil the project since the contract had
been originally AWARDED, and looked upon IL as
very nndicious one. the amount expended nav
ing exceeded the actual value received. lie
thought IL neXpedlenL at present 70 press the
completion OF public works, unless unavoidable.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-26
FOREIGN PORr3

AnGSrS Pr Nay 2In port bark A1s9 B5 Elem Elem
ig ips sW OK a1 nis Iale Sw norm an
don disg schrs warren Johnson, for north Of Hat
BoaaST Nay si1sailed, bark EawsTd bidder Park,
BRipeEwarra IS, May 2i-Arrived, bark josephine,
csGsgrrA May sl-ta port ship Olive Southland walk.
CiESruEeos May 22-Arrived bark Lothair ,Br). Des
mOnd Boston. schr Victor, Port Prince.
sailed z2l BARK Norah. Giles New York; schr Fannie
foRf Is faGScF, Nav s-Arrlved, brig Alvin Kelly
Hose Kong April li-In port ships Endeavor whar.
land, RON BATAVIA arrived lOtn Her Royal lighness
Of Errol tB, Taylor tor new York, and others as be.
nAvAaA Nay 2f-Arrived, steamer " . Hewes Trip
Indianoa scnr Theresa q, sheldsboro; 18th steamer
noes Pendeton, New Orleans
aEa o sS sam 9A GqSe n Ss ax m from
Demsrara Premier BID ronee sshr anderson
LUSxsBURG, May 2i-Arriyed, brig Norman from Bos.
MASiL,, Abrl 6-Arrved, ship surprise, Johnson, 70
MAYaGUsz, PR, May ll-In por: brig Seponset strout
Tor Guayana, 10 Loaf Tor Boston.
NArANzsL, nay z3-Arryed, schr Grace Webster Gales
NosrEtAL May 22-Clearcd, steamer MoravIan ,Bp.
NAGuano tx; May io-In port brig yerose GriQgs for
Sassic, NJ, MAY ll--Arrived schr 4 wiley, HEX.
~ port I'm schrs Line Kemp, Kemp, and Isaac
Poses ri May lin port brig rally no sprague, FOR
Plcroc, *. May 25-Arryed, bark Edward AlbrO CBr,
New York
PL.IsrER Cows May 24-Passed by, bark Uamvar lBrl,
Mckenzie New York tor Pctou brig Toronto (Brj. Port
land Tor 10.
QrabEc Nay 25-Arrived steamer sarmatian lBr,
Arid. LIVERPOOL
rio JASfIRO. May 22-Arrived previous. bark Campo.
nero .Br). Walker Baltimore.
soURAnAyA. March 26-ln port bark Wakefield, Carver.
unc.
81 PERRF, Mart, May ll-saied brig Italia BID Grow
ell, It Johns PR
sAGuA. May 2iArrived brig Cadet, Leighton, Boston
kchr A Deuike Jones, o.
81 JoHS NIB Nav 2l-Arriycd, bark Young Eagle (Br)
simpson New York brig Eya tsr). Ponce, Pr scar
watson DR., starkey. New YORK.
allied 2fth, brig PrOteus MatanZas.
VICTORIA VI May l7-Arrlved, ship syren Nic Prove.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-26
SAFETY AT SEA.

TIE TRIAL OF 4 NEW LIFE-sAvTNo SUIT II
THE LOWER BAY.
There was an eInibitlon or a liie-savtng appara-
SOS IN the Lower Bay yesterday. The event had
Deen advertised TO take place, Grain or shine"
md those who might have feared that the heat
would cause . postponement must have been
more than happy to see the rain falling IN tor
rents wnen me hour Tor the assembling az the
Battery arrived. There was one tnlng however,
Eninn nad nos been calculated upon. The
enthusiasm or the lovers or science
grew ylsibly less win each moment
a. Ihsy stood Tor long and dreary
aour upon the uncovered wharf az the Battery,
waiting FOR the arrival or . steamer whicn lad not
been engaged untn the very last moment and was
consequently not ready ior occupancy.
The steamer finally reached the lower bay, ana
the 1--WE iDdi7iduals who we're 70 tiy rne SUITS
yentor made 4 long speech, In which lie extole1
the merits o. the dress 10 about 200 nvited guest-
5aynor. and Miss whitney were brought forward
and introduced 10 the critical audience Inc ladies'
we're then conducted 70 ne cabin, where, after
about twenty minutes Work tne sults were
aonned and the entire party we're conducted 70
me ait gRngway " the inventor Or the suit.
Everybody was now ready and anxious lor ne
plunge. somebody counted lone, two. three.I
ihe 'big one,' Or the inventor q tue Dress gos
overheard. lie nghtsd ia rue water est foremost
and sfter disappearing moment under
Inc water rose Win very large NOUN
and very wrg face. The largest iady
followed. struck on her back, doubled up
Meanwhile the other two lanes had been per-
Euaded TO leap overheard. The middle sized lazy
took "neadern Ihere was Q prodIgious iuness
In the sack portion of tie Ureeches. Tor mo
ment that the only portion Of the person Of
sne dress visible. The weights, 81 tive pounds
zach, attached 90 the feet played sad havoc with
the perpendlcnlarlfy, aud the mead and arms
were desperately plOughing the water III 'front.'
Tne alittle Onei-"0nly eleven years Of agen-was
a sweet na,ured cnerub. anu showed more real
pluck tnan the rest III the party. she came 10 the
surface duiveflng, but after gagging several times
aHd swallowing some SAT- wafer snc seemed 70
come to her senses. Then she Nas heard 70 sing.
In q BWaes and cnlld1ke voice.
Mother. may 20 out 70 swim ~
yes my darling daughter;
Unless you have a rubber dress
DoutgO near he water
This was regarded as exceedingly appropriate
ana timely, and elected loud applause. Tie young
man OF tue party had taken ms uucking and was
nOunde rIng ABOUT IN the water. Tue entire party
padded about i0r twenty minutes ate oranges
and pretended 70 read paper, after winch they
were dragged INTO the steamer ana returned 70
the city
the dress is q complete rubber-cotn envelope,
wnIcn covers the entire body excepting the
hands and the lace, and mas several attachments,
sucn a. life belt ana al air pillow for the head 70
rest upon. 10 proved % De July capsule o. sus-
taining mans wei2nt IA the water.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-26
THE JERSEY WIFE MURDER.
AN INNOCENT CHILD PART N THE BLOODY

Az INNOCENT CHILD PART ~ THE BLOODY
WORK.
The Inquest on the body OF Catharine Kehoe was
commenced lastevenlng al Bradyis Morgue, Jer-
sey City, pefore Coroner Lyncn.
Mrs. Louisa Johnson, colored woman ana
sister VI the previous Witness, testlHed - live IN
the same house with kenoe; heard noise IL his
apartments about seven O'Clock on Friday
the door; heard no more noise TIL about
o'cocg sne then gave some loud groans ana made
make Oei ere; 4 seemed ike some ono struggling
against death; thought sue was 0tlng nom the
racket she made heard Kehoe say, "Iou damned
b-h THIS vii be Tie last Of you to-night?' ne also
said, - nave been wanting 70 XII you long ago;
I'D n" ID nav wn nsyss ' DoG.r me nO Ss.a 9s
Ne called ne Little poy 70 yet him some water,
saying, Get some water and WASH her or:'' me
boy said. Papa, what Is toe matter with my
m5mma'n Kehoe answered, Nothing, SHE'S
dunk again. tue little boy continued TO bring IN
ter and soc answered .So;n heard her say. "Pete,
take OF ms ola shoes" she then gave some very
loud gfoans; 2 lew seconds aiterward sue gave
very weak groan; judged she was pretty nearly
gonei heard 40 more from her then; tue little
10y sald, Papa, u NV mamma aseePn
then ssid. 'Kase, are you asleep
chlld;" she ala not answer; Kehoe said 70 ms
boy Rock the DAby, she Canit take care OF IL
any more n ne little boy rocked the BABY a lew
minutes and KehCe then SAID to the boy, .M ell
take o. he clothes aud put Der into Ded;n ne told
tue boy 70 axe hold Of her feet; then heard
Dragging from the lounge over to the bedroom,
and heard the tearing VI clothes; tins continued
ABOUT ten minutes: hehoe then told the boy to 20
down ana bring aim up pail " water; wnen the
bOy came lOwn J asked him wnat was the matter
with his mother, and he said Nothing, father mas
been beating ner;p lew minutes alterward
kenOe came down, and asked nlm wnat was the
matter with MS wife, and he said. Kate Is dead;
you all 20 up ana ner;n said 10 him, sYOu
have killed Mrs. Kehoe;" and he said $50. she
fell on the lounge and OF tie bed, ana
now she = dead; he SAID tie baby also iell out or
the bed and vas dying to-: saw kehOe bring
down a pail WITH clothes 10 IL and set IL under tue
Migrant; kehOe and hls VIE were Ia the habit or
quAlTelling: she was sober the day or her
death aud was playing with my baby that evening.
County Physician stout testified that he found
n confused wound ~ tue base OF he skull aud
that death eusucd from compression Of the brain;
he also i0uDd several marks ana bruises on dIner.
en- parts Of the bOay
The inquest then adjourned tau this even.
Ing kehve necame so unmanAgeable In the
county jan yesterday tnat he was fastened down
la DIS cell.
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~ see cable news

o. see cable news
from hewcasue Nsw, on tie 18Th OF March, on north
end OF New Zealand had heavy gale from NV, lasting
days, during which shifted cargo.
BARK HKRMoS irj, Mann nj san Francisco May ~
from Hong Kong had bulwarKs stove and decks swept
BARK HssPERus (Brl Adams. rom - Mafys Ga, ior
Monteyldeo before reported, abandoned March y
Lay ~ on p 40 9 YORK for
Hagrs On '' 'O . vessel "n'n aas0 i' =
BRIG ORIENT which was ashore at shoalwater Bay
has been owed back 10 oyserville where she will be
the necessary repairs
BFS4s4ao sae rToyia G "a Inst from
naive Of Holland. and who shipped on the "a q May
~ New York was knocked overheard by the mggnsheeh
lowered could; reach him. Three others mad narrow
time
Sem 4 $ WILEY Hickman, from New York, at Nassau
passage.
YAcaT BoslTA soa at rreydense oath inst to
CURTIS AKERLY Is masts is the name OF the vessel
launched At caremont, Va, l9th INST
gALrS4E, Nay 2e7steamer Newfoundland, from s.
fine business nourishing ana there was large
sTeparns Tor summer work sailing vessels nave NOT
been generally successful At the seal fishing but the
The French bark cementlne has been lbellcd in the
Admiralty Court ut the instance OF the owners OF the
schr J = Friend, Of Gloucester, which was sunk by
collision with her
nero tor Hampton Roads put into st tomas a eaky
condition and with toss oftore mast.
Matane that the ships Rising sun and Earl OF Elgln
will have % be discharged and aoated Oh.
ship Norge Is peng stripped
Steamer Chesapeake wlll probably boat to-day ana
arrive here tomorrow night
Snip Lake ichiga passed Bic, outward bound sun
day night She wat the frst outward bound snip pass
ing Bic this season.
Steamer Anglesca at this port yesterday reports ships
Advance ana Gear, of 81 Denis, Inward bound.
The captain OF the ship Harding. at this port,
states that is vessel OF the two ships lately
ported ashore the Island of Antcosu The otncr
ship the Giants Causway Is still ashore and beng
stripped, ut Father Point
SuIPaulLpISG-Messrs Brown Il Hodglins Of Bath Me,
have commenced putting up large snip on Birch Point
in Wscasset
Chas Morris 4 Co, OF Damariscotta, have commenced
work a large ship in that place.
new ship has been commenced at Damariscotta By
Mr. ID hctcat
400 ton ship.
The frame of Bean Coombs new 3-masted vessel is
all up in Camden.
LAuSCHEp-At Ioogdons Mills. BoOthbay May IL and
l7th nv Vim Adams sons two steamers. owned by Geo
w Miller Go aud Towles Footc 4 90, OF Eonnecucu..
they are intended tor the porgy fishery ana Win be
towed Portland TO receive their machinery
At Essex, MAY -, from the shtpyard Of Wm 4 Daniel
A BurnnaIn finely modelled schooner Of lOj tons,
owned ny James Tarr, OF Gloucester, and designed Tor
the nshin2 business
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-26
THE INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC
MEETING AT SARATOGA.

Though the courtesy OF William II. Eustls, of
Saratoga, we are able 70 lay before our
readers the programme Tor the annual ath-
letic meeting or our students at saratoga.
THURSDAY, July Is, the next day after that
or the University boat race, Is the time iXed upon,
and should tile latter be delayed, last year,
these races VIII, OF course, 20 over III the DAY
after Il Is rowed, so as 10 permit tue rowers them
selves to take part. These sports viii be con-
Quoted under the auspices OF the Saratoga ROW.
ing Association. Ten races arranged ior
eight 81 which viii De open 10 undergraduates of
the fourteen dinerent colleges represented IN the
rowing races. and the o,ner two % graduates %
The same, men graduating TINS year being, a. ~
the boat races eligible ur the unders radua'e coz
tests. he entire day Will be devoted 10 me spolh
when Will be arranged about as lslloWs'-
MORNING,
commencing al ten O'CLOCK.
FUst-One mile running race.
SecoHd-Three mile walking race
Thlrd-l00 yard dash.
Fourth-seyen mile waking race.
AFTERNOON,
commencing a haii- past three.
FIrth-Half mile running race.
SfLth-One mile walking race.
SeceRth--rwu mile running race.
Eighth-I2O yard hurdle race; ten hurdles, eRch
three feet SIX incnes nigh.
Nhltil-Two mile running race GRADUATED
Teltp-Seven mile walking race tgrauuate).
The pretty little hai-mle track at Glen Mitchell
has been selected Tor the contest. IL mas passed
mo new hands AID - being put IN excellent
ate, and VIII aggregate IA yaiue rom $1,000 10
IS. 00O No entry fee viii be charged The assoc
cation wishing IN every way 10 meet tue
stuoents' wishes as lar as possDe. IL H. desired
thar all entries DC maze at an early day 10 Will
lam II. Eusrs, Of he committee at Saratoga
Springs n. ~, ana that ali communications seek
ing iurther InlormatI0n be directed 10 him. A
committee chosen rom the various coieges viii
PROBABLY cooperate with the association, ana 40
all mat may be necessary - render the Whole
affair what II already gives flatterng promise 20
become. an even more interesting spectacle than
great boat race itself. 10 may be added, that
should the graduates or undele raduates or otner
colleges than the fourteen above referred 10 wish
10 take part III they WI Indicate their desires to
Mr. Eustls tney VIII be duly considered
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-26
A JERSEY RAILROAD OUTRAGE.

A PAssEGGER's SKULL FRACTURED By con-
DUcroR
At haifpast twelve O'Clock yesterday morning
two men were taken Ia custody BY policemen at
the Pennsylvania Railroad depot 10 Jersey City,
and conveyed 70 the First precinct station on the
complaint OF conductor named William
Johnson. one Of the men, named John
saunders resident Of No. ISL East
ForLy.second street. New YORK, presented
g pitiable spectacle, bis skull being fractured
by blow from a neavy billet or wood in the
hands 81 the conductor Blood streamed down
bis face I'LL his clothes we're saturated. Inc otner
nun. John Flynn. or NJ 324 Eass Eleventh street,
New YORK, Jared better, though ne had 10 wage
desperate n2nt against the conductor, baggage
master and DraKemen. 4 HERALD reporter was la
and they stated their Gaze a. fou0ws:-
When they reached the railroad depot at
Cut and they Rad not time 10 purchase
tickets. Wnen the train reached the meaaows
tlcEets. IEe men replied they mad none and stated
the reason. lne conductor then ordered them 10
leags she car ana they reused. he inca dragged
saunaers INTO tDe Uaqgaae car, wnere be was
cOliared W Two brakesmen and thr0wn o1 the
platform. lie held on, however, and had gained
tue platform wnen, he alleges tue CONDUCTOR struck
him % learni ulow on she lett temple with the
billet of Wool, Whlch was produced AZ tue police
station. Flynn states mat, out foF tue assistance
lie rendered saunders toe latter would nave Teen
murdered. Yet me conductor was allowed 70 dc.
Art aud the two passengers were neld. Iney
were brought before Justice DAVIS yesterday
morning znd were discharged. Two members or
tae Grand Jury called upon the Justlcs with the
View 81 having the Injured man appear anu make
complaint, that Justlce l0igHt be melted
out % tne insOlent emplOye OF the Penn
aylvauta Railroad. Ii will he remembered tnatale
Years ago poor man namea Lane was put Oh a
tram IN the darkness oi nRnt, ~ Conductor James
Parker ~ the hackensack Bridge. aud the IN.
Ior unate man, In trying - ma ms way OF the
urlogc, TEL into toe river and was crowned. TOE
Grand Jury nov ia session are dete mined 10
maze lev examples, 50 tHat the railroad ON
P.oyes may oe more respectful 20 the pubic.
saunders Will be summoned this orenoOn 10 APP
pear agauht Johnson. me Grand Jury nave also
uuder consideration the conduct " the employea
had paid tRen fare,
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Steamer GalAtea, Walden. Providence tor New YORK.
with uiase ana passengers :.
Brig Crescent (.rl Faulkner, Windsor. Ms for New
YORK IA days. with plaster 70 Whitney Co.
Sehr 4 Dabon. Racket, st George for New York,
with fish 20 n & Rogers Co 80
schr Annoy knapp Newport Tor New \ ork. with nhn
10 Rogers & Edwards
schr Motesty NIc&erson, Plymouth for New York
schr Abner faylor Taylor bangor for New YORK with
lumber order
Schr Boston, hickers0n Boston for New York.
schr O Cummings Clark, Providence Tor New
YORK..
sehr Wave, Bingham. New Haven Tor New York.
Scnr Ceres, smith tity Island inr New York.
senr Charles suckney, Malhcw VS., Newport Tor New
ork
Schr James Diverty Carroll, Norwich tor New York.
schr Ella, Harrgan City Island Tor New YORK.
scar Alaska Clark. Boston ior New York.
Schr &imena, thompson. Newhuryport Tor New York.
schr Ontariu. Buruck. Fab tiyer Tor New York.
Schr A. ttoss Campbell, New haven Tor New
\ Ork.
schr sarah ane. Lynch New Haven Tor New York.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-26

The American Museum of Natural History had
is opening reception OF he season yesterday
afternoon. The weather was very unpropiuols
and consequently there were but very lev guests
present. The people 81 New YORK are 70 RAISE the
sum Of 5000 oy taxation, pay Tor the new ire
proof museum building which Is going upin Central
PARK, near Eighth avenue ana $4,000 additional 70
clear ana ornament the grounds aaout 4. me
entire building i to cost, when completed
ana drted up during tae coming lalI me som q
$500, 900 All III wAIch II 10 come from The public
purse. Suce the last reception large number
81 very valuable specimens nave been added -
the Masenm 4 UNIQUE set 81 lIght inounted
specimens ui ( extinct EanJtc BIRDS or New
Zealand, Known As the ''Moa,h IS among the new
curio,l'ies ia the department Of ornithoiogy.
Another rare addition mas been uunated 10 the
Museum ~ Mr. y. &. Elliott--more tnan eleven
hundred SKINS " North American birds.
very interesting collection of mounted heads
u moose, buffalo ana cariooo, with skulls ana
antiers u many varieties or deer cas- been pre-
wei, known artist, Air. j. W. Hays. HIS nae paint
ing Or nerd OF DuilQlo was also an acceptable
feature whoa adorZs the department assigned 70
specimens or the Illuminating animals.
rue mummles rom the COLUMBIA River, pre-
sented ~ pr. J. simns, and That rom ALASKA
neniOes OF bArbarous Tribes which cannot iall 70
be interesting.
Ii the department OF mlneralogy there are add
tons IA the shape Of ten boxes OF copper ores ana
three OF ron ores from Lake Superior, presented
by Mr Samuel sloan ana q collection OF minerals
from Professor a. c. Foote A very desirable adj
diuon 10 the gut rom Mr.. Dodge OF elghl Original
copper-p,ate engraylngs OF Auduoon's BIRDS ~
Norm America. lie Museum mas an ofrer OF the
Psychological collection Of Professor James Hail.
or Albany Tor the sum OF sos, 0OO. About S20.O 900
have been alreauy subscribed.
Among me trustees present yesterday were the
President Mr. Robert L. stuart and Mrs stuart;
Messrs. William i. Heines, Benjamin II. Field.
Theodore Roosevelt, William I. Bl0dgett. ID. Jack
son stuart and Wlnam +. Dodge Jr.
second reception VIII be held on Decoration
Day, next Monday. from two to nve r. NJ, when
tickets issued for yesterday Will be good. Mislad
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