Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-12-08

Nrw YORK. Dec. 4, 1888

NEW York, Dec. 2, 1900.
Mr.. Matsell. the Chsf Of Police, sent in protest
to the Board of Aldermen against their action In
the case Of his citizenship, but the document was
not presented, on the ground that the language
used was disrespectful % the Board. The Chief
says he is prepared to prove, at the proper Tune
and place. that he is American citizen, and that
his father before him was neturalized. We shall
The census of Brooklyn, which has just been
completed, gives total population of that city, Of
I94,825, or about the same number which the city
Of New York contained In 1880. The increase
has been very rapid for the last few years and %
there is plenty Of ground on Long Island, there s
every reason TO believe that our neghbor city viii
eventually 20 ahead of us In the number of It's in
habitantsL II is well known that New York Is an
island, and its extent in length ID only thirteen
miles, with average width OF about three miles.
Long Island extends some 100 miles in length and
the average width not far from twenty-five miles.
With the present rapid increase, IL will not take
more than one century to make one Of the most
splendid cities In the western world on this island
The steamship st. Louis, just arrived from
Havre has been chartered by the government to
to Oregon for which 81 30 per head il to be paid
The steamship Union has been put in the place Of
the st. Louis In the Havre line, and win be de-
spatched on the 18th inst 7a ta''la agt W
! 1t was reported few days since that the Amer
lean Institute had purchased the Crystal Palace,
and 1t would be hereafter kept open permanently
by the Institute, but II now appears that this an
nouilcement was premature, the completion OF the
bargain not yet having been accomplished II is
true the Institute have the refusal Of the building
until the first Of January, for 81 900, which sum
they have not been able to raise. They invite sub
scriptions TO help them out. At q meeting Of the
Institute last evening the following resolution was
adopted: sl1a sG1 fi%3atasa 'sFf Ea Alaa a3
Resolved, That in case the American Institute
shall purchase the Crystal Palace, whoever shall
make donation Of 81 900, or upwards, to the In
sttute to aid them in such purchase shall have the
right at the time Of making such donation, TO de-
signate an object for which gold medal shall be
awarded by the Institute at every annual fair to
be held by them thereafter; and said Institute
hereby oblgate themselves, on receiving such do
nation, to award at every annual fair thereafter,
gold medal in accordance with such designation,
and such gold medal to be awarded by the Insti-
tute in the name Of the person making such dona-
ton. Xf89
\ DR.. Isaac X. Smell, a physician, Of Brooklyn,
has been mulcted in the sum of $4,000 for mall
practice The case was this: A boy about 6fteen
years Of age fell and broke his arm, and Dr.. Smell
was called to attend him. In bandaging the broken
limb it was proved that the bahdage was drawn SO
tight as to impede circulation, which caused NOR
tifcation, and the fingers subsequently came from
the hand. Many Of our first physicians were on
the stand. The case was tried in 1853, when
%, 500 was rendered for the plaintiff.
Il. Long Brother have just published the au.
photography Of Lilly Hison, tale Of trials and
troubles Of the present time. This is said to be
true history, only change Of names where neces-
sary It occupies about half Of the book, the re-
mainder being filled up by some half 4 dozen sto-
ries of much interest OMCRoS.