The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-22

THs WEgKLy MoRrALur REPORT There we're ION,
hundred and thrtytwo deaths IN this city tho week
ending Saturday the 2lst Instant Twenty Of .hess
deaths occurred In the public institutions
ANNUAL REPoRrs BOARDS on Poucr, HxArrH
AND ExcIsR Tho annual reports Of these Boards were
Yesterday completed, and being made ready
me printers IN anticipation OF their being forwarded 70
the Governor before the meeting Of the Legislature.
CHATTER or THE PHr BETA KAPpA.-J. A. De Remer,
OF Schenectady. formerly Professor In Union College
and now Vice President OF the New York Alpha visited
this city on Friday last for tho purpose delivering TO
acommtee Of the Faculty Of tho College Of the City
OF New York charter granted BY tbs Alpha OF the
state on the 18th inst, erecting chapter denominaed
New York Gamma, In their Institution. The ceremo-
mics took place 81 the Presidents room in the college
building corner OF Lexington avenue and Twenty third
street. After the reading and delivery OF tho charter
an election WAS held, and tina following officers
chosen President Horace Webster, Ii. d. Vice Prss
dent, John Owen; D. D.. Ii. d.. Corresponding sscrs-
Rev. j. Graef Barton; Treasurer, A j. Morales IL D.
Recording Secretary Gerardus Is. Dookarty. LII. d.
ter thus organized, which Immediately took place. Pro-
fessors Doremus Huntsman, Koernsr and Werner and
Iuto, SLIDER we're elected IS brethren and initiated Tne
Faculty then invited Mr. De Remer to . dinner At the
Ashland House. Fourth avenue, and parted from their
guest with mutual good wishss The secrecy Of this
into further details Sufficient say much advan
age anticipated both to the students and
an association which has else proved An efficient
stimulus 70 scholarship and kindly feeling.
ALLEGED swNpLs "A gentleman named J. s. Thorn
bury stranger in this city, swindlsd out OF $500
yesterday by man who called ct his hotel with letter
purportng to como from his nephew In Brooklyn, In
which he asked for the above amount Tho gentleman
enclosed II In envelope ana handed II 10 . waiter who
had brough him his nephews letter, and that the
last seen either Of the money or the waiter The latter
o. course being thief who thus succeeded in swindng
the only too indulgent uncle.
THREE MEN INJURED FALLING OF Scar
roLD-Yesterday morning about ten o'clock serious
accident occurred u the corner OF stuyvesant and
Ninth streets, whore three suddenly prccipi.
tated TO the ground nom the fourth story OF new
II appears two painters and carpenter At
the scanold whom by some unknown defect the ropes
psp!sr rssiSna in Hodson sc cv Nsw Jsrs.Y su.
tanned lacerated wound Of the scalp; Peter Manan,
carpenter by trade and residing at No 139 First avenue
was suffering severely from severe bodily COMMISSIONS
and John Gabbatt, painter, residing No. 286 First
avenue had his nose and the upper part OF his face
Bellevue Hospital
The MANsExLD BArrArIoS.-The Mansfield battalion,
called In honor OF Judge Mansfield OF tho justices
OF the Third District Police Court 1--WE hundred s:roag
held meeting At II Essex street this afternoon pre-
para,oy 70 their parade and target excursion Christi
mas day. This Is one OF the most popular OF tho semi
military organizations Of this city.
The ST. FRANCIS xAvIERs FAR.-Ths fair for the
benefit OF the poor Of the parish Of St Francis xaviers
church, West Sixteenth street, will continue until Mon
day night whsn the drawing for the different articles
70 take place
THE JswIsm CHARITY FAR.-This fair attracts large
crowds OF visitors who day aud night throng Aemania
Hail. making purchases and taking chances in the nu-
msrous articles which adorn the tables that line either
side OF the room. The picture gallery IL novelty Of
ITSELF and the various Views Of China Japan and other
QElsalal and spalsal S!s!ss Y vel worthy Of visit
PoLicE RECORD The folio wing ara the arrests made
by the police force Of this city during last week
urday, 14th 266: Sunday, 10TH 81; Monday 10TH 2O6;
Tuesday. 18th, 10l Wednesday, 18th, liza; Thursday
1sth 1873: Friday, 10th, 159. Total. l,2eo
CORPORATION LIcESsEs.-Marshal Tappan, Of the
Mayors Office issued the following licenses during last
week :--Pawnbrokers IL; coaches, 49, public CARTS "a
dirt Carts II; vendors III drivers 1885, expressmen 81
miscellaneous, Q; total, 326. Whole amount received,
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