The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-26


PRISON ASSOCIATIONS OF NEw YoRK.-From the animal
report OF the Prison Association OF New York il appears
that during the past year their general agent visited
LOO persons in the prisons OF New York and BROOKLYN
examined 95S complaints OF which 800 withdrawn ON
bis recommendation procured the discharge OF ESQ prs
oners gave material aid to Loaf liberated prisoners pro-
vded l5 with situations and supplied 1913 with clothing
During the last twenty-five years relief both moral and
material has been extended 70 1870 los prisoners either
an,ng nsir connnemen or after their release large
q z re Ss
me Executive and the aboishment Of the
contract system in Clinton Prison nas .ob buo ~
p,sons instead Of being dram npos Of syer Asury
State. ~ Il. ,s~-ssS4 ae :" sn0
AID ror raR csErAxs This eycr' ing public meeting
held in Cooper Institute for the purpose OF aiding
families Of the Cretans struggling against the
Turks Mayor Hoffman will preside and among the
speakers win be Rev. Henry Ward Reecher, George
Bancroft VIM. NJ Eyarts, Rev. Or. Hitchcock and
others
FUNERAL THE LATE Mr.. YKvERros Tho funeral Of
the late Mr. Yslycrton President OF the Bank Of North
America will take place to-day In Dutchess county
Yesterday The burial service or the Episcopal church
read over the romans Of tho deceased by the Rev.
street. ia the presence Of large number Of relstiyes
and several well known Wall street banksrs
TEE PrxrnoLoaAxa literary society or Columbia
College celebrated it, sixty-nst anniversary at the
FTsach theatre last evening. Tho andisnce was 70.
mari brilliant and dsainouS 70 degree vhi,e IN.
efforts OF the Young coleGans in every vaywor-
thy Of the homo conferred by the attendance III "a
numerous and 10 fair company
JEROME PAaK SKATING Pom There is to be snothsr
gala occasion to-day at the Jerome Park Skatip Pond
Fordham The regular train carry the que ts thhs,
will leave the Harlem Railroad depot corner ~ ror,,h
returning at quarter past i've o'clock p H. The uond
ID excellent order Those who prefer to 20 to the pond
nxvf hn AxvsI Av,A c1Ai hfn0
route.
RuHoREp Loss OF FERRYBoAr.--c lutte an exciteuent
occasoned in the city last Aning by the rumor
that the feyboat James Watts Sof the Barclay stree,
line had been sunk by the ice in the middle Of the river
and that several persons who We're board had been
drowned. On investigation, Jweyer the umor was
found to be without foundation In fact.
ALLEGED BLACK MAIL OPEP ALTON BY INTERNAL REEVE.
NUE. OrrIcTRs.-The prelim nary investigation In the
OF charges Of eyyng oack matt by James B. Free
man and James Miller wh ch commenced last Mon
day before United Staes Commissioner Belts promises
to result in dismissal or the charges wholly ground
ess The case will bcs;osed to-day Until decision
s rendered y IS but Just to the alleged defendants that
the public should suspend judgment to the merits Of
the case.
Suicide BY HAS@Ni-Yestertay morning man, whose
name 10 uDknowuy found hanging by the neck In
wood shed in thes of premises No. 81 Fifth street.
Captain Mount of the Seventeenth precinct being not
ned caused the body 10 be cut down. Life had proba
bly, been extinct for hours Deceased apparently
Of German birth and about years Of age
Coroner Wildey was notified to hold an inquest
AccIcESrs.-William II. McIlvain, residing at No lol
West street. fell through unfinished
staircase at tho Academy Of Music and received
bodily injury.
Philip Starr, residing At No "a Eighth avenue was &C
cdentaly shot through the left hand through own
careessness Both the above taken the Bellevue
Hospital and received treatment
Eliza Connell by sleigh the of
Vesey and Church streets and severely injured She
taken TO the New York Hospital