The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-19


l surrounding property would have been fearful.
LECTURES LAST NIGHr.-Tne lecture season is fairly
| inaugurated. Last night Signor Biaggi delivered
lecture Literature and Fine Arts in Itay;" George
w. Curtis repeated his lecture on "Political Mo-
rality;" Susan B. Anthony spoke OF "woman and Her
Work' DE COrdOva delivered his humorous lecture,
entitled the s'Spratts at Saratoga and Professor
i Schlagintweit delivered another In his course OF
| lectures in German on "Asiatic Travel and Dis
i coyery.n
DIED IN PRIsON.-An inquest was held yesterday
| at the Blackwell's Island Hospital by Coroner
SchT1ner, over the body OF convict named Robert
/ Johnson, aged ffty-three. Deceased was convicted
Of forgery on the 10th OF January 1885, before Judge
Russell, who sentenced him to years imprison-
| ment. Dr. Cushnan made the usual post morem
examination and discovered that death had resulted
| from pneumonia. The jury rendered verdict in
| accordance with that theory.
ALLEGED FoRGERY.-A young man named James
Smith arrested yesterday afternoon by order OF
Inspector Dlks the charge OF attempting pass
forged check for $3.50 the Butchers and Drovers'
Bank, the check purporting to be signed by Samuel
After Smith had been arrested MI Valentine was
sent for by the Inspector, and on being shown the
check he pronounced Il forgery Smith was locked
up in one OF the delightfully."- healthy rooms at the
Central ONCE there to await his Introduction to
police magistrate this morning.
BILLIARDs.-Melvin Foster and Michael Phelan
played game OF 800 points last night on French
table at Chris Conor's Fourteenth street. The
nifty Of practicng previous to his match with Dion
at the Academy OF Music, on the 2Sth inst. The
scoring was very good but both players missed
eral very easy Shots Foster gave Phean 1876 points.
but the latter only succeeded in scoring lis. The
largest runs made by Foster were 80, "a, ~ and TO-
Phean's largest runs were 10, T. and S. The game
which occupied nearly two hours IN playing, was
won by Foster without effort
A CHARGE OF FoRGERY-The son Of Mr.. Hollaker
a liquor dealer in the Bowery, presented check at
the Bowery National Bank yesterday which pur-
ported to be drawn by Gustav Hubner, saloon
keeper In the Bowery, TO the order Of Charles Hu.
gersdorf, proprietor Of the Pacific Garden. AS the
check was forgery young Hollaker was arrested
though he was released as soon as it found that
he was innocent In the premises, as the check had
latter arrested at the instance Of II. T. De Graaf
president OF the bank, and on being arraigned be-
manded for examination, as the attendance or Mr..
Hubner had not been secured.
THE CoLUMBARIAN SoCIErY.-A most pleasing
and unique exhibition which has been in progress
during the past few days at the hall corner OF Broad
way and Twenty third street. under the auspices OF
the American Columbarian Society, was closed LAST
evening. The exhibition consisted OF collection
OF pigeons Of all styles and breeds. There were
pouters fantais, tumblers ring doves, carriers
large variety OF Others: few Of what are STYLED
the collection. Several specimens OF excellent
poultry were also on exhibition. The entire coec-
finest thing OF the kind ever seen in this country
or, perhaps, even in Europe.
ORDINATIONS BY ARCHBISHOP MCCLosKEY-Atn nine
O'Clock yesterday morning in the Church Of St. Paul
the Apostle. corner Of Fftyninth street and Ninth
avenue. the Most Rev. John McCloskey, Archbishop
OF New York, conferred the order OF sub-deaconshp
on Francis A. Spencer and Henry Lake, both men,
bers OF the congregation of st. Paul the Apostle.
They are both converts The former Is the son Of
the latter who was formerly physician, is the son
OF wealthy merchant doing business down town.
celebrated by the Most Rev Archbishop, assisted by
the Rev. A. Young and Rev. Francis McNeirny. The
candidates were presented by the Rev. A. I. Hewitt
There was very large congregation in attendance.
FOREIGN BURGLARY.-A few days before the
10th ult., Mr.. Even, residing in Bermuda, had his
dwelling entered by burglars who carried on,
among other articles, a large sum Of money In gold
and silver. Captain Hezekiah F. Conyers, OF the
good ship Eliza Barse, sailed the 10th and heard
Of the burglary before he did SO. On his arrival at
this port on Thursday man named James Hayes
came on board and soon after attempted to leave the
vessel In q suspicious manner. Hayes was detained
and discovered to be In possession Of O stocking
tanning 500 in gold and silver coin. He first made
bungling attempt to explain such possession, but
on being hard pressed acknowledged that he mad re-
ceived the money from man on board the vessel,
and that the same was portion OF the property
taken from the Bermuda planters residence. As
Hayes declined to give the name OF the supposed
First ward, and forthwith arraigned before Alder
man Moore, at the Tombs who held the prisoner for
furtner examination.
THE PHnoLExIAN SOCIETY OF COLUMBIA COL
LRGE.-The sixty-sixth anniversary OF this society
was celebrated last evening at the Academy OF
Music in the presence OF large and highly fashion,
able assemblage. The exercises consisted OF . num-
Der of orations by members OF the society, inter-
spersed with music by Grafulla's Seventh regiment
band. There were addresses on .'The Republic
"Cheekn .Death OF Thomas Beckett" Effect OF
War onNations,n "westward the Star OF Empire"
.sNations-Ancient and Modern" "Peace and War"
ambition" "Printing as Power OF Civil
ization,n an alumni speech and an address by the
president. Mr. William Mitchell Jr., delivered the
alumni speech, Mr. julien T. Davies the presi-
dents address, while the other orations were given
by Messrs VIM. ID. Foulke Edward +. Weeks, Rob-
ert H. Hunt, J. H. Livingston, Chopper, Frank u.
Sturgess Robert Waller, Jr j. Herrick Henry and +.
A. Browne II would be difficult to decide which Of
the young gentlemen exceed. The speeches were
all conceived, finished and delivered In manner
which showed plainly that the regulations Of the
college and the society were in good hands, IL is
quite enough to mention In addition that Grafulla's
band dscoursed gems from Suppe, Weber, Wallace,
0nenbacn Strauss ana Verdi to give assurance that
the entire performance was highly enjoyable.