New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-11

| the afternoon. when number Of addresses wero
delivered. Several contestants appeared 10 athletic
games for prizes In the evening the attendance In.
creased greatly. Among those announced TO DO
present during the festival arr President Sullivan.
| of the National League; Patrick E0an and Thomas
| Brennan, ex.officials of the lrlsh Land League
LONG ISLAND.
| Rumor gained currency last night to tho effect
that the Grand Jury had indicted the Health Com
misssoners of Long Island City and also the pro,
| pretOrs of tire bone boiling establishments aud
| SINH ar institutions at Blssvie. The grounds OF
the indictments against the commIss toner's were
stated to be their neglect In suppressing the
Duisances Investigation showed that the report
grew out of the fact that several members or the
Health Board had appeared before the Grand Jury.
TIE commissioners declined to make public tneir
business before the jury 1t Is believed that they
were summoned for the purpose OF explaining the
continued existence of the nulsaDces at Bl'ssviIe
...... The Grand jury bias found iDCictmrnts
against Stiwagner. Bridsall and Schuler, the three
men who are charged wi b beng Implicated 10 the
assault and robery on q Rockaway tram few
weeks ago. The jury has also found the first
Indictment presented in Qnesns County under the
new code for attempting 10 commit suicide. Inc
accused man is named Francis Gordon, who
attempted to cut his wife's throat aud his own
about q month ago.
MERRICR.-rhe camp-meetng ground was sold at
noon yesterday under foreclosure sale o. mort
gage held by Philo p. Foote, of Brooklyn. The
suit was friendly one to enable tho trustees OF the
association to do business i'll different way. Inc
property was bought IN for tho association. wblch
has agreed to meet just claim against 1t and
protect the interests of those persons who have in
vested in lots and cottages.
FLUsmNG.-To settle a quarrel touching tho
presidency Of an association Henry Gutter ana John
Murphy fought six rounds under the Marquis OF
Queensberry rules at nSt. Romans Mil on Sunday
evening Both men were badly puDisned and the
fight was declared draw -. !. smith dled oa
Sunday. He was nearly ninety years old and mad
lived IL Flushing over thirty-twO years.
LITTLE NECK-In the school controversy at Littlo
Neck. where two persons claim thr primo pals6lp
the State Superint endent. William B. Ruggles. has
directed County School Commissioner c. e. Surdam
to make an investigation.
STATEN ISLAND
ToMP KINsvILLE.-The Board of Supervisors OF
Richmond County yesterday adopted resolution
to call meeting of the people OF Staten Island. &C
Nautilus Hall Tor the purpose OF arranging Tor an
appropriate celebration OF the two huniredth annl-
versary of the settlement on the Island oil tne
Dutch The records place that event on October
IA, 1868
wESTCHEsTER COUNTY.
ERoNxvILLE.-An italian named dorado. who
has been working on the farm Of Mr.. Plate. few
miles from Noun, kisco was struck and instantly
killed by clty-h0und express tram on the harieui
Railroad. near BrOnxville shor ly before a. III.
Yesterday. The body was picked up IN caDOdge
field into which il had been hurled by the locOm0-
tive. and taken TO West Mount Station.
WHITsoN's Jessie Bishop. of Wilson's, last
week sent twenty-seven barrels Of pickles to New
York and received so 90 for them, after paying
81 10 for Transportation. He lost eight empty
barrels and SIX barrels were returned Without DoC-
toms.
WHITE PIAINs.-The German singers of White
Plans enjoyed q gala day yesterday, the occasion
Society. Societies from Yonkors, Mount Vernon
New-Rochele aud P0rtchester took part III parade
in the day tIme and songs and dances IN the even
ing. The flag was handed over TO the presideni OF
tine society, Adolph Mattnies. by Miss Fanny
Armbuster who also impersonated Germanla on
tabeau car III the procession.