The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-25

A LArpAgrE oBIHcr.-Ph ilanthropic persons have
had 1ne opportunity OF exercising their philan
thropy during the past two days by q visit TO the
Home for the Aged and Orphans, corner OF Herkimer
street and Albany avenue the occasion being the
period set apart for the annual donation visit The
institution has received money provisions and cloth
Ing extent which reflects much credit upon The
charity and hberality OF the donors.
YOUNG PEOPLES ASsOcIATION.-The Young PeO-
pies Association held their first anniversary last
night In the Lafayette avenue Presbyterian church.
The exercises consisted OF selections performed on
the piano and vocal music by several young ladies
attached TO the association. The chairman, Mr..
futile made few remarks, stating that the objects
young people or the congregation and to promote
their welfare by social meetings. Addresses were
made by William Alvin Bartlett and the pastor, Rev.
4. l.. Cuyler, after which the audience dispersed.
SERIOUS ACCIDESTs.-Wiiam Fay, q boy sixteen
years OF age, employed IN McCarty's wood yard, a,
the foot OF jay street over yesterday after.
noon by . coal cart and seriously II not fatally In
street.
John McTnnis was seriously injured yesterday
afternoon by a plank falling on him from building
in course OF erection at the corner OF Plymouth and
Jay streets. He was taken 10 neighboring drug
store where u found his back was badly inIuecd
He was then removed 10 his home In Johnson street
RECEPTION AND DRILL AT THE ARsENAL--Com
rany II, OF the Thirteenth regiment, N. @. i. N. "
celebrated the anniversary OF Its organization last
evening by fun dress reception and drll ne the
state Arsenal. in Portland avenue. There was large
and fashionable company present, VINO participated
IN the rance and passed tue evening In he mos,
pleasant and lively manner. The room was taste
July decorated and brilliantly lighted During the
evening the company gave IN exhibition dri!i, show
ing their proficiency ID The manual Of srins Their
evoIutions were loudly aTJauded.
The ioS0 ISLAND HISTORICAL socIFrY.--ht the
regular meeting or the Long Island Historical SO.
ciety, held last evening IN the chapel az IN.
pacsee institute, Dr. I: 7. Bracket read ~
pIsaeysr,ss Africa ana hefens tcosap .s
Doctor said that africa was perfect paradise
for exploration, and detailed tae explorations
and others, aud the periis and hardships through
which they had passed in their endeavors 60 throw
more lght on the geography OF that country. The
lecturer was listened to with marked attention anu
at it, close vote OF thanks WAS rendered Z, the
Doctor.
PRoBABIE Hosfcipr or 4 WoMAN.-A physician
WA summoned yesterday - the house OF a man
named John Fox IA Atlantic avenue, near
rs srs see examine w some N. n n,rs
house he found the unfortunate woman quite in
sensible and suffering ffom Injuries which IN all
that she had been beaten IN the most inhuman man
ner by her husband, who had then LETT hcr alone
bors stepped into the house when thew discoveries
her condition ard sent for tho doctor. Between
eight aud nine O'Clock Lass night oncers Cadnus
locked him up 10 answer.
ARREST OK SUSPICION oP ARSON. Y csterday
morning the Assistant Rire Marshal procured y war.
for the arrest OF Joseph HiKce on suspicion OF
attempting to derand the Phoenix Insurance Com.
pany, u this city, out OF the amount OF policy or
$4,000 held by the latter on stock and fixtures OF
grocery store, Of which he was the proprietor
It appears that shortly after twelve O'CLOCK
On Monday night last the attention or
police oricer was called 10 smoke which proceeded
IRON the store OF the accused No. ct3 Court street
near Fourth place, and upon entering the prctnifUs
he discovered that " was occasoned by the burning
OF Kerosene oil, which was spreading over the noor
Tho nre was exbDguished before. any serious daui-
aye was done, and the officer then took INTO cGs-
tody the proprietor, IkSe, and Donald Mcdonald
whom be found there ct the time. they were
taken 20 tle station house in Butler street
and Captain Rhodes immediately proceeded 10
Investigate the circumstances Of t.c case.
when Ae arrived NJ tie conclusion tina,
hiTar purely accidental, the IRE having been
caused BY the upsettng and unavoidable igniting On
a can Of Kerosene oil. The Captain thcrcupon dis
charged the prisoners. Subsequently the Assls' ant
Fire MARSHAL cansed tue re.arrest OF hitkce, who
was taken before Justice Deimar, who committed
the prisoner 70 jail 20 await examination. whh.h
vii be hed OF Friday next Mr.. Mcdonald was
aed IA The SUN OF 1900 pending The heaGn. "a tie
4 witness.