The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-15

q stove that death resulted on Saturday. The chus
had been left alone for o few minutes; hence the
accident.
THE TRrrN SoHUErZEN CoRPs-This society OF
German sharpshooters Captain Henry Decker con-
manding, held their second ANIMAL ball at the New
York Casino OF Mfr. C. Renhardt, on East Houston
street, last night. IL very handsome affair." and
the large number OF beautiful ladies gave brightness
TO the entertainment The corps Itself ID large, and the
circle Of their friends being much larger, the atten
dance was quite numerous.
ALLEGED FATAL MISTAKE OF A DRUGGIsr-Dr
Harris, OF the Board OF Health, yesterday notified
Coroner Schrmer to hold inquest over the body
OF the infant child OF Mrs. O'Neil at l79 Elizabeth
street. It Is alleged that the cause OF death was an
overdose OF laudanum and castor oil given in mis-
t an, oy druggist In Prince street. Dr. CushmaR
VIII make post-mortem examination and an in
quest WIZ be held to-day by the Coroner.
ROBBERY AT TIFFASY's SToRE-Detectve Elder,
OF the Central office yesterday afternoon noticed
notorious character named Sarshed enter Tiffany t
Co. jewery store, IN Broadway The officer also
entered the store and watched his man, whom he
detected In the act OF secretng several silver butter
knifes up his coat sleeve The officer attempted to
arrest the thief when the latter ran out OF the store
and attempted TO make his escape but was finally
captured and locked up for trial.
FALLING or AN EMBANKMENr-Two MEN IN
JuRED.-About halfpast nine O'Clock yester-
day morning q clay embankment, at the
corner OF First avenue anu Thrty-h rst
street, suddenly caved In, buryng two labor
era, named James Farley aged fortynve
years. living at No. sos avenue A, and John Pagan.
aged Gfty-nve years OF No. 1871 East Thrty-s second
street. The men were dug out as soon possible
when 1t was found that they had sustained serious
injuries about the legs ana body. They we've taken
to Bellevue Hospital by the Twenty-arst precinct
police
THE SOCIETY For THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY
TO ANIaALs.-This society Its organization has
accomplished much good through the well directed
zeal OF ITS officers, and particularly its president,
Mr. Bergh. In report OF q case OF cruelty to ami
mails which came up before tue Court OF Special
| Sessions last week humorous auson WAS made To
Mr.. Bergh's action In the case, to which he makes
| the following reply
| To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Your reporter the Special Sessions yesterday h men
that requested the representatives Of The to
Nv request that for the OF example ali such
be reported; bun deny having made such
So long mercy the prospers
the sole purpose OF my efforts accomplished and have no
HENRY BERGH.
AUCTION SALE OF BooKs.-At the book trade
sacsroom, Clinton Hall, last evening COM
menced the sale Of number OF books and docu-
ments relating chiefly to localities in America. The
attendance at the sale was very small the bidding
very tame and the prices realized generally Insight
| fcant 1.-The Report OF the Committee on tue Con-
duct Of the War;" IN three volumes, brought nty
! cents per volume. A number Of Old cata-
logues aud almanacs brought from enc cent to
five and ten cents each. Collections OF old
music, oratoriOs selections for the piano. organ,
violin aud fute. averaging 100 to 200 pages IN each
volume, realised about twenty-five cents volume.
Reports OF the Confederate Congress, two volumes.
sold for thirty dollars the report OF General Lee TO
the Confederate Congress- twenty dollars. These
latter and a few Other Confederate public cations
the only ones which commanded anything like fair
prices. TWO apparently much used vlons sold Tor
thirteen dollars and ten dollars respectively.
CHURCH FAIRs.-The church fairs which were
opened last week. and which were to have wound
| 4ntr ~ Cain hay dam ana,o
good business all along that they have determined
to keep open for one week more-"positively the
! last week. as the theatrical managers say. The
fair In ST. Stephens tCatholic church. In Twenty
eighth street. has been so far very successful and IL
is said mas $500 every night the credit page OF It's
ledger. There are 80 many attractions az the falr
for those who are willing to take chance for any
thing nothing that IL would be folly TO attempt TO
The ST. Francis Xavier church fair VIII not close
/ doors until Thursday night, when Its lady managers
/ suppose there viii nave been realized sum sum-
cient 10 keep the wolf away from hundreds Of doors
Tnere is also fair in progress In Yorkvilc at tho
| st. Lawrence church, where the Rev. Father Mar
ao a IN i 4 10 Sea are sss
with tables laden with all sorts OF good things which
can be had Tor the mere asking and few stamps;
| some poor and needy one, so the charitable should
not forget them.
The NEW ENGLAND socIErY.-The sixty.second
| annual election Of officers Of the New England sec
ETY. OF the Oh new WAS last evening
Delmonicos and resulted In the election OF the fol-
lowing gentlemen:-Joseph II. Choate, president,
| Elliot g. Cowdin, vice president; Isaac H.
Bailey, second vice presidents Messrs. Samuel
y: stebbins, William Borden. Frank =. Howe and %
Lee, Charles 8. smith, William 7, Blodgett
William H; Fogg, Josiah W. NJ Fske Daniel
Dana, assistant counseors: l.. B. Myman, secre-
tary and L. r. Hubbard, treasurer The secretlry's
report showed that the society mad invested in stocks
and real estate $2 316 05, the market value OF which
was $40, Tl8; that there remained In his hand from
moneys collected during the past year, alter deiray
ing all Indebtedness, ,7i6 05. During the past
persons have been assisted by the society at an
expense OF $2,277 10. Upon motion OF General Berry
man, Major General U. .. Howard was unanimously
elected an honorary member OF the 80 ..ety. The
Committee on Invitations reported that the follow
ing named gentlemen had accepted invitations To be
present at the annual dinner TO be held at Delmon-
ico's on the I'D inst-Admlral FarraguI Rev. DR..
Bellows, DR.. John Hurd and the presidents or ST.
Patrick,s St Georges and st. Andrews societies.
After a few remarks from the president elect tho
society adjourned