The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-22

Average temperature Sunday. Al
FULTON FERRY.-Complaints are numerous from
the patrons Of the Fulton ferry to the eject that for
several days past the street crossings At that
thoroughfare have been covered with two or three
inches Of mud VIII the superintendent Of the COM
pany rub his eyes and then attend to this matters
TIE MoRGuE.-The body OF an unknown man was
brought to the Morgue yesterday from 122 Cedar
street. Deceased was about thirty-nine years OF
age, ffve feet eight inches high, brown hair and
blue flannel undershirt. The body was too much
decomp0sed to be kept for Identification.
BUST OF FRANKLIN FOR THE PARK.-Governor
Holman has received o letter from GEORGE W.
Childs or Philadelphia NOW In Europel. I'm which
Mr.. Chlds expresses wish to erect In the PARK. 40
celebrated sculptor Baly. The PARK Cor sssioncrs
have requested Governor Hoffman :. inform MT.
Childs that they accept his yegy liberal oner with
many thanks
ST. DAvID's BENEVOLENT SocIEry.-The regular
quarterly meeting Of St. Davids Benevolent Society,
J. II. Pulison President in the chair, was held at
Cooper Institute last evening. II was decided by
time during January. the proceeds OF the same be
added to the funds OF the society," and that the LIST OF
March Vst David's Day. be celebrated by public
dinner.
POSTMASTER KKLLy's HOUSE RoBBED.-A sneak
thief entered the front paor windows OF Postmaster
Kellys residence, q Irving place. on Sunday even
ing while the family were al tea and stole four
| coats from the hail. containing valuable papers
This IL the third time the Postmaster has been robbed
been carried on by this class in the neghborh0Od or
Creamery Park and Irving place.
| SUICIDE BY GERMAN BoY.-Yesterday afternoon,
about two O'Clock Mark Klein, aged eighteen, and Q
nauve Of Germany, shot himself through the breast
| while sone In a room on the second moor Of 1877
that the deceased had been unwel for time and
became quite melancholy In consequence, SO he took
advantage Of the temporary absence OF his mother
TO commit the dreadful act which preciptated HIM
into another world. An inquest viii be held to-day
BY Coroner Flynn.
| MEETING or THE KNIGHTS OF ST. PArRrCK.-This
evening the gallant Knights Of ST. Patrick VIII meet
at their headquarters, corner Of Broadway and
Eighth street. to wind up the business OF the year
1868; 70 add new members to the roll Of the society
and to pay tribute to those who have been dropped
/ from the roll during the last twelve months by the
inevitable law which consigns knights and common
| ers to the tomb without distinction. The memory
Of three deceased gentlemen has to be honorcd to.
r. Flanagan, ex treasurers OF the society, and
General Charles O. Halpne, the genial. brilliant
| will, no doubt, be largely attended.
The INDIAN CoMMIssIoS.-The General Committee
Of the United States Indian Commission was TO
| have met yesterday morning, In the rooms OF the
Geographical and Statistical Society, In Cooper In
stute, to confer with Colonel T.. W. wynkoop, who
| has recently resigned his position az Government
Indian Agent for the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Apache
Indians, on the subject OF our Indian difficulties.
| Among those present at the appointed time were
| Professor B. N. Martin, Revs. r. A. washburn and
| jamn Fathan and vincent Colyer. After some In
formal proceedings II was determined TO request Col
onel wynkoop to give In full his reasons for resign
| Ing and an account Of the true condition OF our
| Indian affairs. The meeting then adjourned TO meet
| again on Wednesday evening, when Colonel wyn-
koop IL expected TO be present and make an address
RnfIt t,rl<l
to-day over the remains OF John b. Higgins, Jr.
aged twenty three, at No. 237 West Forty eighth
street. who died there very suddenly.
John Wells, patient In the Charity Hospital on
Blackwell's Island, died there suddenly yesterday
| morning from unknown causes. Coroner Flynn will
| hold an inquest.
George Krantz, o German, aged twenty four. and
residing at No. lao Elizabeth street died Yesterday
at Bellevue Hospital In consequence OF fracture OF
both legs received few days ago by being run over.
\ Coroner Flynn Will hold an Inquest to-day.
Eliza Smith, aged five months, died suddenly yes
terday at No. 532 West Fiftysecond street. and Coro
/ ner Rollins vas duly notified
| The unknown man who was found In the Four.
| teenth ward on Sunday In an inscnsible condition
with fractured skull, died early yesterday morning
at Bellevue Hospital Coroner FL mn viii make an
| investigation into the cause OF the injury.
| METHODIST CHURCH EXTENSION SocrETv.-The
| two Boards OF Manac enent OF this society," repre-.
| scented In the New York and New York East Con.
ferences Of the Methodist Episcopal Church, held
meeting yesterday afternoon at 100 Mulberry street.
The Rev. L. 8. weed, OF the New York East Confer
ence presided. The Rev. DR.. Kynett General Secre-
tary OF the Church Extension Society, explained the
plan OF operations adopted by the society for the
suing year and IN which the several conferences
expected to cooperate The society propose raise
$1,000 900 here IN the North and East which shall
be mainly expended In providing religious places OF
worship In the South and IN aiding wefk congrega-
lions to maintain the same where they do exist.
| The Rev. Chaplain McCabe OF the Ohio Conference,
VINO was present at the meeting Yesterday VIII adj
vocae the cause OF the society and the needs OF the
south In tins regard here during the winter.
SALE OF FINE BooKs.-Tne salesrooms Of Messrs
Leavtt, Strebeish Co., In clinton Hall, were well
filed last night by connisseurs In books, the attrac-
ton being the announced sale OF choice collection