The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-30


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LAST WEEKs AErEoRoLooy.-From the weekly report
OF observations made In tho Park Meteorological
Department during the past week learn that the ba
rometer marked the highest day mean on Tuesday, tho
cath, snd the lowest Sunday the 22d, the figures
being respectively 90 264 and 20 so2 The highest
range OF the thermometer WAS on Thursday, when The
mercury rose 10 a. and the lowest tuesday when II
marked only 81 The weekly mean OF the barometer
was 90 ard OF tho thermometer 80 The Of the
wind mostly from tho west II rained on the odd,
25th, 9th and 2sth. Duration OF actual raining -
hours and minutes: depth i.0a incnos On the Esd
there vas light fall OF snow; duration hour and 10
minutes; deplh net measurable.
GiMrsR THE PARK YESTERDAY Not withssanding
thu absence Of the skating flag from the quito
number Of youths and madsns armed with skates,
visited tho Park yesterday with the vain hope or enjoy
ing few hours Of the skatorisl art The beautifully
dered their disappointment tho more keen With their
pr9erbial fOretnougnt the Park Commissioners deemed
Il mprudept 20 allow the ball 70 DO elevated knowing
veil The immense crowds that would beyond doubt
put IN an appearances would njurs the ice very ser
ously In I'll probability IL will be IN condition to-day.
The mild character OF tho weather attracted go0dy
number Of visitors ether than skaters, seemed d..
lighted With tho cnagrin Of the would oe skaters.
INTERNAL RsvESuE-CoRREcTIvN Tho rcctifving g.
tabshmsp No Is Cedar street, seized by the revenue
officers few days since, reported Yesterdays
HERALD, = the property OF Mr. James Sksnan. not
Pierce skehan. as our repor, had IT, 4s4s =
The GERMAS LIQUOR DEALEns' AssouAnox-This IS.
sociaion held meeting yesterday Sunday afternoon,
al 81 West Houston street, for the purpose OF consider
Ing the excise question and appointing delegation from
their society 70 confer with tho members Of the State
Legislature who assemble The Aston House this After
noon, Two o'clock The chair was occupied BY Her.
mann Rookie. and G. Freyer ofacated ~ Secretary.
Brief speeches made by John Masoh owsky, John
Mckinley. delegate from the Central Committee OF he
Liquor Deassns Association, and sthcr& Mr. Mckinley
stated that would b necessary appoint eomniltee
for the above purpose and 70 look over me bill
which had been prepared 70 ny before the
the present democratic Leesa.ure would be- forced 10
repeal the preeent Excise law ten days after assembling
And another less oppressive would Do passed which
the rights OF the dealers would rot DO outraged. the
liquor dealers Of she city ~iloe. out Of respect
Tor the going Of she community, 10 close
vice. TWO licenses would 10 issued BY the Mayor
day. the parties would keep their establishments
cpu,s xr,sr n,.sn, some severe csrsuTe mon me
republican party Mr.. Mckinley closed his remarks and
the following persons were sppon.ed % sgases " .ns
meeting a. the Aston House, viz. Char es Schmidt
Henry Schie, John Aaschowsky, Emil Urger aud
Charles Rocnrg Who were ortcred 70 coofer Win each
o'her a. 70 the provisions Of the bn whsch they
proposs submitting 70 tho legislature. 90 motion
committee OF five was appointed 70 ansaip sny person
~ho may take Gus . license under the new iaw, and
become ivolvsd In legal difficulties The pcrso.s named
on the committee were Paul Fak, Emil Urgcr, CNnrles
Klein, ChaII BeaudeI and constance Har.ensteIn A
resolution deprecating Abe sceep on the pan Of
any democrat OF place on she Aetropol'tan Ex ~
Board WIS passed and an adjournm nj took pace until
win be submitted irom shs dslsgauon appointed Jester
day. s8s'1sg M
Mems Christian Association acknowledge the receipt Of
s7o so in and Of their efforts meals
poor commencing Christmas Day. On that day s5
meals provided for IS persons, on Thursday 90,
Sss In addition 70 The sash funds dons.ed hs1s We
received rom various sources one barrel Of potstoes
thirty bushels Of peas one hundred barrels o. nous and
fourteen ioaves oil bread.
Near futt npuN EouN -Th n eunafu NJ r ma
we're discovered lying on the snow IN the buryiug
ground East Eleventh stTeot, between First avenue
and avenue A, and subsequently conveyed - the
Moreue. Late on saturday night the body Of male
misses No lIo West Twenty -tfta street Coroner
Widely notified 10 hold inquests on both bodies.
SxRlous FALL-Pairick Crosby, labonng man. aged
forty years and rcsdiUg in Forty second seet between
Tenth Eleventh avenues met with serious sccldens
his boarding house Saturday evennsas, Az pc
passsg across the hallway, on the second noo ~ the
DARK, he stepped the landing and prec,pilasd
the bottom OF the stairs, striking his head several
times in his descent with much violence He was
picked Up unconscious condition, sud after
ineec,La attempts 10 restore HIM 10 officer
who causoi his removal to bellevue Hospital Ah~re he
in unconscious state, having sustained
Q concus~ on Of the brain.
FELL DowS -rARs "A domestic named Fanny Reed,
aged twenty years, Who, beng cut Of situation, has
been sojourning for days ras the Five Points
House Of Industry, met with painful nishap Christ
~hie assisting with the preparations for the
entertainment the next day. As ehc carrying
quantity spices from oes Of the upper rooms without
light guide steps, she missed her footing and
fell dow entire fight OF stone STEPS, aani n
cut tbs head and several ugly Commissions
her body and limbs. Yes erday Warden Brennan, at
request Of the Superintendent the House Of In
dustrv, adm ed the sufferer Bellevue Hospital for
the necessary surgical reiict
A Cotp BAm.-As ofncer Martin, OF the Eighssenth
precinct was iraversing his beat In the vicinity Ut
Twenty fourth and the East late hour
Saturday night ruminating upon tho vices and mis-
Of this Mundane sphere and his peculiar
tion the conservator Of the pubic peace,
be imagined that he heard . noise As " some heavy
body had been plunged into the Visions OF mid
night horrors flashed sthwars his "minds eve mingled
with pleasant ipations Of future reward the
approving smiles OF hrs puisant chief Accordingly. he
rushed though no had been saddeny endowed with
the winged heels OF Mercury towards the spot whence
gaze into The teuebrous that sprend below and
before him, he finally discovered gentleman Of Miie
sian extraction bune1tng the water IN the dock Hastily
summoning assistance, VIII ch luckily was Al hand,
he eventually succeeded IN bringing the unfortunate
man frnd In . wet, exceedingly cold aud
thoroughly frightened condition. The rescued party
gave his name IS Nchse Mcdonald forty years OF age
and residing No 423 East Egheenth street. and stated
that while sndeavonug TO navigate towards that haven
OF rest his nome" with heavier cargo OF spirtuous
compounds board than he insured for, be mis-
took tho dock tor the street end accordingly fell IL
He vas Ct once removed TO Bellevue Hospital wrung
aud laid up 70 dry, while his SsAnt rescuer re-
sumed his nocturnal psrambulatons musng over tho
difference existing between the real and IDEAL IN
ready IN any event for the next customer