The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-24
City Intelligence.
ARHgsr or TEE vrrRIoL MAN.

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Last night, man caS''ing himself Theodore A. Gny
printer, arrested In Broldway, Of Amity
street, BY Sergeant Reeds SQUAD having in his pofses
sion tin oil feeder, contsning vitrolic acid The
Mons oS this man at the Tins tho audse were leaving
the Metropolitan theatre led the ocers 10 believe that
he was the individual who recently had thrown Wit
ON ladies' dresses they accordingly toc& him into
cusedy and on his person they found this OF feeder
which is made, by pressing the bottom to SQUIRT out
the ytriol from the tube On his arrest he ackuow.
edgeS throwing vitrol tho clothing Of two ladies
that n7ght but he did not assign any reason for the
nurdercps Acts He said he was mum of family, and
printer " trade he had package Of Brooklyn ferry
tickets in hrs pocket. 1t is supposedhe lives in Brook
lyn. The acsustd taken to the Chiefs ofHce and
locked up His cfo thing is considerably burnt with the
vitrol acid Of kind, used by him in the dis
graceful business 1t will b we'll for all persons whose
clothing has been destroyed in this manner to call on
the Chief Of Police and give their evidence
EXPLOSION AT THE MANHATTAN GAS woeKs-oNr
MAN INJURED. tx
ne sasometer belonging to the building Of the Mad
haitian Gas Company, which partly. Destroyed ON
Tuesday night, at the Of Eighteenth street and
Tenth avenue, exploded Wednesday afternoon be-
tween and O'Clock, demehshing the ruins and scat
terng the rubbish in all directions Several workmen
were at the time engaged in clearing away the rubbish
but all except one escaped injury Samuel Gordon was
taken out with both legs broken and with other
which will probably prove fatal He was attended at
the gas works by physician and subseq uently to
the New York Hospital large amount Of bricks and
passageway to Van Brunt watruss package establish
ment opposite the gas building. Some damage was
casoned to the STOCK Tho yeserved corps of police
at the ruins Immediately after the catasrophe and rem
dcred the necessary assistance.
ELEcTioN OF MANAGERS or THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY
OF THE METHODIST CHURCH.
The annual election Of managers Of the above society
held on Monday night resulted follows-Managers
bishop Waugh, Bishop Morris, Bishop James, Bishop
Scott, Bishop Simpson, Bishop Baker, Bishop Ames,
Rev J. r. Durbin, d. D., Rev. T. Carlton Rev T. Phil
lips, Rev. T. E. Bond NJ D., Rev. J. I. Peck D. d. Rev.
n W0dder, D. D., Rev. Abel Stevens. Rev. Nathan
Bangs, D. D., Rev. Heman Bangs, Rev. S. Martindale,
hey esS Psvd R.v Terry Rev pa Iosnseury Rev Hat
Ayers Rev James FIoy, D D., Rev. L. scudder, Rev.
RRsgany Rg Rev psR,x $ Eoser p Rey Vim
Lewis Rev j. B. waleiy; Francis = Hail. T Henry @ Moore, a
w. p shamCTe H. = B. Oakley, ! l. Phelps, Ralph Mead,
LoyeIand, j. Raynor, J. B. edwards, j. M'Lean, John
Faiconer, VIM A. Cox, VIM: Truslow +. L. Fancher, s.
7 Patterson sS s A. Pnrdy, W. Palmer, D. : Dapsomb,
Cornell, b. W. Benson, T. A. Howe, II. NJ. FORESTER w.
White, Noah worrall The society proceeded to the
Bishop Waugh, President Rev. Bishop Morris, First Vice
Presidents Rev Bishop James, Second do; Rev. Bishop
BISHOP Bsse Fh ames ksx
do. Rev 8. Marndalc, Seventh do Rev J. Floy, d. D.,
Eighth do; Rev J. p. Durbin d. D., Corresponding Sec
rctary; Rev. Thomas Carlton, Treasurer: Rev. Leroy
swormstedt, Assistant do. Mr. John b. Edwards, Re-
coTaing Secretary.
NEW YORK JuyEsIE AsyIUM--The Board Of Directors
OF this institution held their stated meeting Tuesday
evening last al the Bible House From the reports OF
the various committees appears that the asylum
there i every reason TO hope that they can be Occupied
some time during the next summer. One hundred and
ten children have been received during the last fiscal
nj ham fhraA hura 1..ovS naA
their parents upon admonton and promise. The whole
number of children under the of the institution
daily Tie city Office is at II Grand street where
the various committees OF reception and indenturcs
apprentices be made either in person by letter
John D. Russ at the Asylum Fifty fifth street and East
river, or to Alex. c. Pearcy, n Grand street.
MEETING OF THE IgIsHMEys CIVIL AND MILITARY Re-
uNIoy-1hs society assembled last evening at
vauxhall Garden to hear George KERN, lecture upon
oliver Cromwell In consequence Of some misunder-
ing they did not appear in some Of the morning
papers, and the attendance therefore, last night.
made by the President Michael Moloy Mr.. KERN, and
nsvs advocating the organization Of the Irshmen in
ing John Mitchell for his denunciatons of the Union
The meeting adjourned till Saturday night, one week
from to morrow, when the Mr. KERN
upon 'Oliver CROMWELL will be read.
CRY PARADE OF THE RANDALL ISLAND BoYs-About one
hundred Of the boys Randalrs Island passed
Office yesterday afternoon preceded by fife and drum
FROM They under the charge of their Superinten
dent the Island, and to the city yesterday
visit to the Mayor and Board Of Governors All dressed
up in their neat blue uniforms, the little men marched
along II each felt himself every inch soldier. They
made an interesting display.
FREN MARKET SrRET-shortly after IL O'Clock
Wednesday night fire took place in fourth story
the tenement house Market and Water
streets. The fremen quickly the spot, and
tinguished the fire with but tring damage The alarm
rang thesevenh district being the extreme end Of
the district which considerably bothered the down town
remen to ascertain the whereabouts Of the fire. II
at first supposed to have been false alarm.
CATHEDRAL ORGAyA large first class organ built for
the cathedral at Charleston s. c. will be performed
this evening by William King, Esq, organst Of Grace
church, at the mandatory Of Mr.. Henry Erben,
mencing at O'Clock.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Will you be kind enough to allow me to correct the
statement made in paper Of yesterday in regard TO
the rescuing Of the person OF Eliza Shoemaker who jump
ed overheard from pier IA North river You said police
officer McCabe was the person who rescued her from
drowning, which, allow to say, not the
The person who saved her the undersigned, of
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