The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-31

Receipts. SIS, lol
During the summer a concert, instrumental vocal
will bo given daily in the hall OF the main building
Last evening, before the closing hour, dinner to the
French Jury Ut Award and French Centennial Com
mission was gwen on the grounds
The Executive Committee of the Centennial Commits
sion met nj three O'Clock r. NJ, Governor Mccormick
in the chair. Mcssrs Norman White, President OF
the Mercantile Bank and W. w. Atterbury. OF New
York appeared aud presented petition in behalf OF
some 400 signers, including tho names Of leading bust
a Of
the notion OF tae commission in closing the
Exhibition on Sunday. The names include those
OF Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr Marshall O. Roberts, Cy-
w. Field Governor +. .. Morgan, John Taylor
Johnston, Moses Taylor, ). Pierrepont Morgan,
Mitchell Judge Il. l.. Fancher Joshua NJ. Van Colt,
Fisk Il Hatch, Morris X. Jcssup, Charles Laner and
K l. \ Stewart. The gentlemen present assured
additional names could be furnished II necessary
Tho Sunday question being one in regard 10 which
the Executive Committee have only advisory power,
action upon it can be taken by thcm the extent Of
thcir authority consisting ouch recommendations
they may decide to make TO the commission upon the
reas assembling OF that body July l. The committee
will meet again on Friday afternoon
Yesterday afternoon the weekly meeting OF the 20
Club an organization of women journalists Of the
United states, held In the newspaper headquarters
the grounds. The officers are:Presidcnt, Mrs. Il.
S. Bladen vice president, Miss Rachel Foster secre-
tary, Mrs Benedict. The meeting was addressed by
Mss Susan b Anthony, Mrs. Heron Foster, Of Pitts
ressj who claims 10 have killed 200 bears and is in
charge Of the Colorado Geological Exhibition
Fiftydvc and wagon loads Of fresh exhibits were
delivered In Machinery Hall Monday of which TOUR
IRON foreign countries Among the more notice.
able displays IN Agricultural Hall ~ Que from Jamaica
consisting OF sapodios, grape iru shaddocK,
nuts, sugar cane, mangocs yams mammc apples. jack
fru &c. II Is Understood the supply Will be kept dur
ing the summer. The Aquaria department here Is
daily becoming more interesting as new specimens OF
Ash life are added In Machinery Hall steam power for
running agricultural machinery will be applied during
the week.
A shocking accident and one that will probably be
attended with fatal results occurred tnis morning as
one oil the special trans Tor the Centennial grounds
route via the BosDd Brook road resident
OF Piainned, \. j.. occupying seat In one OF the
cars. happen ng TO put his head out OF car window
was struck by car on SIDE track the blow causing
fracture of the skull Tho name of the injured
was Eli Broughton. He was conveyed 10 q hospital
A painful accident occurred to-day at the Carriage
Builders structure painter named \. Miller, while
engaged upon the roof OF the building fell through one
the apertures the floor below. striking car in
his descent and sustaining fracture OF the jaw and
lett wrist Prompt medical attention was gwen him,
alter winch he was taken TO the University Hospital
An example was made yesterday OF man who
tered the grounds by scaling the fence. He
promptly arrested and taken before Magistrate Clark.
The American steam syren, under the auspices Of
the Lighthouse establishment. Will be mado OF
hereafter to give the signals Tor opening and closing
the grounds The signal has the sound OF horn OF
immense power and win be blown nine O'Clock A
~ when the building will be thrown open TO visitors;
al six NJ, when all visitors must retire FROM the
buildings, and again at halfpa six r. ~, when the
admission gates and buildings VIII be closed. Between
eleven "A. and four 7. NJ the syren VIII be operated
for the benefit OF persons desrous OF understanding the
log signal
At a recent meeting OF Group XX- OF the Jury
OF Award u resolution was passed requesting every
exhibitor Of machines included in said group TO test
his EXHIBIT Tor mathematical accuracy Of construction
IN presence oil the committee; the method OF test
70 be lett to the option OF the exhibitor.
Tho Legation OF Austrla-Hunsary ieels bound to
warn the public against an individual named
Geizc Won Soinoskcay. alias Veisza, who assumes the
quality OF Commissioner Of tho Hungarian govern
ment 10 the Centennial This imposter, who escaped
from an Austrian prison. has lately committed frauds
Of n vari Il character la England
THE BANK CLERKS EXCURSION.
The bank clerks OF this city, TO the number OF 400
hat ha Had