The New York herald., 1868-02-21

corner And from street :: erect The ,ids.alss n.,
Of snow and ice. though all else perish
Judge Whiting. who Is, I. every one Is
aware OF the fact that Mr. BerShs law for the prsSen-
ton OF cruelty to animals does extend TO twoeg cd
Creatures and that therefore, In consderaon Of ln
oversight ON the part OF the law makers, he should
have some little consideration for their health ana
wants and make plain to them the paths they desire 70
we are persuaded, have the streets OF our me,rcpols
been IN the shameful condition they arc In at lns mo-
ceraoV i. .b au,v Of ,hs bs nyor to compel the
tractor for ceanng the streets to abide By bis
or suffer through his bondsmen, who are mol men u
snow, ce or mud.
YHs RELryF or THE DEsrUrE recent order OF tho
Commissioners OF Charities and Correction providing lot
tho immediate relief OF tho worthy poor oy anordnS
them nourishment at the Tombs and Jefferson anu
Essex Market Pollcc Courts, on tickets given ou' W
captains OF police precincts magistrates and others -
destined TO have an exceedingly beneficial effect on lhe
many who from death OF labor and other well known
causes have been driven absolute want during me
present severe and protiacted weather Az to iv.s
large number havo received daily reiisI Ia 'ne M . ~
dis meat broad and SOUP a. also dld
those who applied at Essex and JeHer5on msNeA 10
show the necessity OF this roller on tns sass sue sue
OF the CITY, NAV here mention the isct that
while daily aid is extended TO six hundred persons
tho OF the Young Mems Christian Assocat'on
at 90 Ludlow street. which within fifty feet OF the Es
Market Police Court ners were relieved at tho court
Tuesday. the 1rst thfee on Wednesday thrty.hree
aad yesterday were helped TO all In tue form
good bread meat and soup they could tho tables
set in the easements OF the court house To-day 1t is
estimated tha about one hundaed and fifty destitute per-
will apply for p0urishment The same proportions
ate increase u anticipated AZ the Tombs and Jefferson
Market
CoRREcroS.--THR EEw York FLOATING DRY DOCK
COMPANY the HERALD Of Wednesday last was pub
lshed report OF meeting Of the stockholders OF the
New York Floatins Dry Dock Company, IN which II
stated that considerable dissatisfaction existed IN
regard TO the executive officers Of thai company. Tho
report referred 10 was communicated and its subject
hnas inca haan Arad tn
written from personal motves The gentlemen alluded
to-Msssrs Frseborn and Burgess-are well known and
irreproachabe commercial mon OF this city, ano the
imputatiOns cast upon them ascertaned 10 have
been wholly without foundation 10 fact
'THE CRIMINAL INSTITUTIONS New YORK. "-An In.
tersstug lecture tho ''Crimina Institutions Of New
York" delivered last evening before the Lades'
Father Mathew Total Abstinence Benevolent Soc ETY.,
No s, by VIM Skiddy Wood. A. N IA tho socsty's
bali, corner OF Seventh avenue and Forty y-seventh
street. lhe subject treated throughout from tom
cohoIic liquors beins the predominant Of or
incentive TO crime. The Lecturer was attsntively
listened to by large audience osed principally Of
lad es the socielys brsss band dscoursed variety
OF Nusi: during the evening
EVENING School No. 39.-Thp school, situated
l28th street Harcm Terminated It's winter session last
night at the close OF o brilliant examination. which
greatly Tedounded the credit Of the teachers, sixty
eight certificates Of scholarship were presented AT
the conclusion Of this, 10 the pupa important cere-
mOny, addresses
David II. knapp, Dr. II II. Gregory and Others. which
accsplaby we'd bv the aurieuce, among we're
number OF prominent citizeDa. Under the able nan'
ageeut Of Mr. cG egor assisted by ladies' and genue-
men OF ability, the school has been remarkably sue.
cessful, and well deserves the concentrations which
have been SO liberaly slowed upon II by the friends
of education residing at the northern end OF Nanhatan
island.
The CANADIAN PArAL ZouAvEs..-A battalion OF this
organization, numbering hundred and fifty men, arc
expected to arrive in this city to day from Montreal In
their rival they will proceed beard the
st. Laurent now lying at pier SO North river, on which
their passage has been engaged 10 Europe. We learn
III 4 they assist mass Mt st. Peters cuurch Barclay
street. Saturday morning. at half-pat tosen, vt the
conclusion 81 which benediction viii be pronounced,
and the archbishop who expected TO bc present. will
oler brief cong atuiaiory address
4 SrRASGK COINCIDENCE On the 30th day Of January
last telegram received In this city by the police
authorizes from Mr. Brandensten. San Francisco CAL,
In which It was alleged that q young man by the name
Of Henry Bergsten, alias Burghartz had stolen $4,000
from Brsndenstein and had left the Golden tity on
board . Gamer On the receipt OF this telegram Super
ntendent Kennedy detailed detective James Benoot 10
proceed 70 Panams snd there arrival OF the
steamer on VII ch Bsrgsein had sailed. De-
;ecsvs Bennett started on his yoyass on p.n.n .ns
three days before the arrival OF tho steamer.
When the vessel did arrive much to his chagrn no as
certained that Bsrgsten had taken 10 terra rnd 1T Aca
pulco, thus rendering the handouts Mr. Bennett had 10
for him . burden to himself on his return home
pas sseugers board the steamer young man about
twenty-onc years OF age, Of tho same height ana
stein's despatch A. belonging to Bergsren. He
moreover carned that his WAS Identical with Berg
STEMS with the exception OF single letter and that oe
had become acqusiotsd during the voyage with the
Berssten who had left the steamer at Acapulco He
kept his eyes ibs young man until his arrival In
this cits when he req1esed him, II he were wiling to
accompany him TO Polcs Headquarters 30 that gen.
iisman this city ~ho knew Bergstsin might bs
Afforded an oppor,uni ~ TO him, and dec do
whether or no. be miyh, be toe Berss Gin
The gentlsmau In question failed to recog-
OF the wanted man ana that Of the one who
came to Police headquarters was go striking that the
"recognzer' was aim ss deceived into belt viug that
tho ai,er might b, berssten Tho stausest feature OF
tho similarity appearance ex'sting between the two
persons was the tact that their names we're almost
identical and that they we're both GermanA
MouSr SINAI H,sPrAi--rho report Of this institution
for 1897 exhibits gratifying results The disbursements
OF the past year have been equal to s 3s9 81 which
has been mostly reimbursed by donations from the
State and private parties and fees paw patients
and life members The average plumber treated daily
having been seven sud ave eli ishths per cont Tbs
wnoie number OF applications for treatment during
n,i.ei and eisbty.two rejected, principally for
reaaons OF sanitary nature Besides these tho hos.
p,ai has treated eis, making an aggregate OF isi2
foryfve. The admission OF pa lens injured bv scc,-
denis has beon nnety against l'st Of sixtytbres
for is69-sho~ing an increase OF h,iv per cent, The
average Of dshs has boon fraction smaller than last
yesr The percentage OF consumpuses treated has
been exceedingly large
CosCrRr AD House Coon
snsruyEp AT s;enway Hall this evening a grand
~il be gwen In AID OF the House OF the Good
Shepherd at which several first class artists
sciaas will appear, including Misses Kae Mcdonald
and Antonia Henne and Messrs. q. W. Nor.
gan, George Simpson, @. w. Cobv ard
others Tho great amount Of good which has
beco Effected by the rs uon for the benefit OF which
tho Is be given and the knowledge OF the
embarrassed condition In which 10 stands at present
have awakened the ivelie.t sympathy In the comma
nifty, aud this taken connection With the fact that
ths young men who haze charge Of the arrangements
for ihs evening" have been untirng In their efforts
forward the movement gives promise OF substantial
and highly pleasing results from the entsrainmsni "
the insLsutioa and its patrons.
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.