The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-03

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TsE Nsw YORK HsrosIc.L socrrY!- The 6rst meeiiag
Of the New York Historical society after the summer
mold last evening their rooms at the
nef Of Second avenue aud Last Eleventh street. In cali
ing the meeting TO order the Preadeat Mr. De Peyster,
made brief speech, reviewing the stirring events which
had ranspired since the adorrnmcifof the society He
said that the Atlantic cable aud The becde gun had AZ
forded and striking iiustrstionp the superiority
OF mind matter. Prussia owed her success IN th
recent European struggle to her mil ~ sigacy and rs
to her material power The Atlant table which nal 4.
length become fact owing 70 the untirug energy N
Mr. Cyrus Field was destined exer immense inhu-
on the future history Of the word and would be
potent means or linking together the whole family OF
The minutes OF the last meetingwere then read to
gcthsr With communication from the Provincial score.
tary OF the society ut Ottawa conveying Information OF
4 donation OF maps and surveys which had been mada
70 the society by the Canadian government. Mr.. Bid
we'll IN behalf OF Mr. Hail. presented portrait OF Colo
mel Stone. former member Of the Sorcly The remain
ing time OF the meeting was occupied BY tho reading OF
paper on George Bruce and his connection WITH print
biographical sketch of Mr. Bruce and bus successful
operations as type founder eniivenng u with hume
rons anecdotes OF his eccentrictes. ll8t n At
Tas UNITED PRACTICAL HOUSE PAiygFas This organi
ration held its usual weekly meeting night at it,
room, No 10 Citation Hall Its object i TO cultivate aud
the interests Of the worknnon OF the paint
ers' trade obtain amount OF wages sufficient ~
support their families and insure rssrecAbty This
the sixth organization OF the kind the city The prn
cpa business Of the meeting consisted IN accepting
didatcs for membership and III appointing delegates
TO the National unon Convention TO be eid in January
next Nt ~ srAN
OLo SOCIAL CLUa The arst anniversary ball Of this
society viii take place this evaning e wahala AS
ssmbly Rooms Nos. so aud So Orchard street II is
social club, composed of young men who aim at social
and intellectual progress. @t Al
NEw YoRg MEDICAL sockry.-Ths tixty-nrd annual
meeting the Now York Medical Society held.
last Monday evening The treasurer presented
,ft
year there was balance in the treasury amounting TO
ss5 a. and the receipts for the year amounted $43
the expenditures amounted to $780, Tue following Of
fcers we're elected for the ensuing President,
Dr. 5. I. Hubbard Vice President, Dr. Kennedy, Urea
sarSs., y seeIe,sry DR. Brash cspsors Ds
Finneli, Chamberlain, Underhil. Brakeman and fhomp-
SOM Delegates TO the STATE Medical Soc.ey, Drs Budd,
Smith, Kennedy, Hubbard, Chamberlain, Elliott Peas-
Ice, Bebbins, Thomson, Ccrrsh. Jndernil J. smith.
Prince 3ahan Connolly, Field, Pond, Berry, Newman,
Vankleck, Thomas s.tE 81. s4sis.ef
CHURCH Bssspr A grand concert, under sbs dirsc-
ton Of Dr. VIM Bege Tor the benefit 81 The rocs ant
Episcopal "Fres Church OF Our Lord" w1 b. given
Continental Hail, southwest OF Eighth avenue
and Thirty fourth street. this evening.
QUARAS1isE vsssxL DISCHARGED United s'atss
ship Portsmouth, formerly sloop.ofwar, which has
been used during the past season at ne Lower oaaran
dav AMI will be At once turned over V Admiral Bell ut
the Brooklyn Navy Yard AsG se sSM
rHE AvHsuK TENEMENT HorsR hOknDg---A rswart OF
81 1000 offered for the apprehension the ncsndAry
or ncendaries Who fred tho teue'nent house
A. few days since, thereby causing thsdesth Of nun
bsr OF persona IL hoped that o0ots or polio,
for tho detection Of the offender Or onSnss will me~t
with success #@NM
Tax DRowxrrs Or MrcHAEL NocyAs. AT sourH
FsasY.--Coroner Cover was called sunday 70 hold
inquest over the remains OF Michael Noopau, who
drowned BY falling into the dock while Jumping after
piu AOnr.r afu
jury and taking view OF the body TIE nqustou
postponed tn yesterday when wasccpcsudcd. la hs
dstsrmined efforts reach the boat decreased Knocked
stranger overheard and he was shed ap by the ferry
hands Tho jury found that deceased 10 his death
.ss & a. oah frr on ny a., sso
TENDER, 1898 We further recommend IN ordinance 10
passed BY the Common Council compeilihg ferry comps
MES construct gates which may ne clo1od a. the s
the boat leavcs the slip. rf
FousD DIAN. --Johepns Neiig. German womsn.
sixty years of age, who occupied miserable apartments
No io7 Park street. has been missing since Thursday
last aud her absence being sdered strange II not
noon bmr. open ths door OF her rom snd iound Mrs
N-d'g lying dead on the floor Apparensiy death on
sued some days ago. The Coroner was bottled to hold
an inquest
FIRE TIMELY QrrvcHrD. about bslf.pas, iwo
O'Clock yesterday afternoon a Gre caught the estab-
shment OF Mcssrs Meyer Co, ON the f0rth noos of
the building 4i9 broadway, owing 10 the accidental up
setting OF q box Of phosphorous. lew pa.lstnl OF
ex,ngushed the flames befosc the arrival OF tho
steamers The damage was trnine
A WORKMAN FAILs FROM rsIsp sr,Rv Buno-
About hslf-past nine O'Clock Yesterday morning
workman named Philip Farley residing at No. ~ Div-
sion street. while engaged in the third story Of thu build
ing In process OF erection on Mercer street,
Blocker, lost hts balance and fell 70 the ground Hs
picked up in inscnsibie condition npd conveyed
70 the Bellevue Hospital His pturcs, Enough severe,
are not dangerous.
RmxlnS DmvNa. An accident occurred in The Bow
cry last evening" by the rcckessnsss oi the drircr Of
car No. 10. or the Third avenue rslrosd line. which
came near being Of q serious nature. While Old
named Michael Casey residing At No 81 osrhafd street,
The Bowsry nj Canal street be knock FL
down the horses attached TO this and seriously
Injured The crowd detained the car. while the injured
man taken netghboring drug store. physician
pronounced his iniures 10 be Of serious nature bu
notwithstanding this fact the police allowed the driver
To proceed on his way
RArLsoAD CASUALLY, Last evening . named
julius G. y. Finney. Of Norfolk, Conn. whine isms4ng
from the front platform Of u the half past at r.
New Haven railroad train. seii n the Frosnd The
the flesh from tho limb The sufferer wns removed TAI
belief that he could not survive.
CITY pourrs