The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-02


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SUDDEN DKATH.-About two O'Clock yesterday
morning Frank Ward twenty-nine years Of age,
native OF Ireland, was found dead In bed ct his
residence, No. Mulberry street. Coroner Flynn was
notiAed TO hold an inquest on the body. Death.
doubtless. was the result Of natural causes.
DEATH OF A DOMEsTIc.-The name Of the woman
whose death was heretofore reported in the HERALD
caused by falling down night of stairs ct the
Pavonia House. ls2 West street. proves to have been
mary LOMBARD, twenty-two years OF age anu porn ia
when the accident occurred.
INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGED REVENUE Frauds
General Van Wyck and Mr.. Jenckes, Of the Sub
Committee on Retrenchment, met yesterday at the
Aston House to examine into alleged frauds In the
Revenue Department but adjourned until to- morrow
morning, when Representatives Halsey, Benton and
Randall Will also be present.
CRIMINAL PISTOL observation-disclosures ten O'Clock
yesterday morning an ARRAY took place at Peter
Aitches corner OF Greene and Blocker Streets be-
tween James Casey, Hugh Dougherty and some par
ties unknown, in which pistol shot was fired,
Which took effect IN the wall without doing other
injury. Casey and Dougherty were both arrested.
BURGLARY AND LARCENY OF GOVERNMENT
BoNDs.-The premises No. 2sl Third avenue, corner
ofTwentyfourth street, were entered on Wednesday
night last and quantity Of valuable property, to-
gether with ak United States nye-twenty bonds OF
No clue exists to the perpetrators Of the burglary
and theft.
RUNAWAY CAsuALrY.-About two O'Clock yester-
day afternoon . horse attached TO . light wagon
driven by Samuel Cook, Of Fifth avenue, between
FIRST and Carroll streets, Brooklyn, away in Elm
street In this city, when Mr.. Cook was thrown from
the wagon and severely Injured about the head and
where his wounds were dressed after which he iet
for home.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS brilliant star which ruled in
the east at halfpast O'Clock A. NJ Is the prtnci
pal morning star, the planet Venus 1t appears
most conspicuous at two hours later, when It's vert
cal altitude above the horizon Is about twenty-five
degrees. This beautiful object will continue to
adorn the eastern sky for some time after the close
IL cb and even now - IL can readily be- followed sr
into the twilight.
MAsoHrc-Under the auspices Of Columbian, Nor
ton, Palestine, Coeur do Lion, Manhattan and Ivan
hoe Communicates, Of this city, IL II proposed to
honor the members OF the Grand Commandery Of
grand reception at the Metropolitan HOTEL on
"Wednesday evening, October L AZ nine O'Clock. The
session Of the n Grand o. kniga tent
the Kane Lodge rooms, corner Of Twenty-second
street and Broadway. M1o
EMGRANT LABOR ExCHANGE-From the semi
monthly report Of the Castle Garden Emgrant Labor
Exchange there were 1855 applicants for employ
ment 1879 orders Of employers for aborers; 1880
persons furnished with employment. The average
rate ofmonthly wages paid TO males was $14 females
So or the persons employed 22o were mechanics
731 farmers, competent female servants and 635
females unskilled In any business Alfred Erbe has
resigned the superintendency Of the Exchange.
AMERICAN IssTIrUTE.-The monthly meeting Of
this society was neld last evening at the rooms,
Cooper Union The proceedings were not OF particu-
minutes OF the meeting Of September eight .candi-
dates for membership were admitted if the
usual manner. The chairman or the Board OF
the usual course OF winter lectures were seary com
pleted. The course, Prof. Barnard, OF Columbia
College, delivering the introductory, win commence
until the beginning Of February.
The POLYTECHNIC AssocIArIoN.-This organiza-
ton, In connection with the American Institute,
held stated meeting last night at their rooms In
|the Cooper Union. leading subject OF discussion
was the water metre Many inventions for the mca-
surfing OF water, by the screw and the diaphram
were described and all found defective In some lead.
ing particular. Those that saved most water In the
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public Of this time was cheaper metre, the per
tentage OF loss in which would not exceed two per
cent, and that In favor OF the consumer.
ROMAN CATHOLIC SYNop.-In addition to the re.
ports already published Of the late Catholic synod in
this city 1t was enacted that any priest who should
give dissolution to freemason woulo be suspended
from the functions OF his once. number OF cler-
gymcn wished 70 add TO the above also the members
or the Fensan brotherhood. which was objected to
by Rev. Father Boyoe and other priests. The amend
ment was lost. Father Hecker made an eloquent APP
peal on behalf OF the Catholic Publication Society
and II was agreed that an annual lecture should be
delivered In each church for the above society. IL
was also enacted that marriaQeslbctween Catholics
must n&uture take place In church.
DEATH or Mr.. observation-disclosures Rollins
yesterday held an inquest At the Morgue the body
Of Joseph Destletorf, the German whose death was
announced In yesterdays HERALD Is having oc-
Cured under somewhat mysterious circumstances.
Deceased, while with his wife and daughters at q
party given at 6o2 sixth avenue LEFT without notice
and subsequently found lying insensibIe IN the
street The presumption e that NJ Destletorf while
insenslbillty The jury found that deceased came
tOs death BY compression Of the brain, consequent
upon supposed fel while intoxicated on the 2oth
nit Deceased was my yesrs Of age and native Of
Germany.
THE Puxrx AssouArIox.-rnc Purim Association
held their annual meeting last week and erected the
following ohcers:--President Mr.. Sol. B. Solomon;
vice President Mr.. Jacob 8. Isaacs; Secretary Mr..
Adolph L. Sanger; Treasurer, Mr.. Charles O. Allen;
Trustees, Messrs Joseph Koch, simon shaier. SOL
Moses, Sol We'll and Leopold Riess. The proceeds
q sds epsn sns
sinai Hospital Hebrew Free school Association the
New York Association for instruction Of Deaf Mnes
Chids Nursery, Hebrew Fuel Society and LadIea,
sewing Society The association viii celebrate
Purim M usual, BY grand masquerade ball. ~
IKE RECRSr DUMMY ENcINs CAsUALry.-Yester-
day afternoon Coroner Flynn commenced an inves-
tigaton at his once No. Centre street. IN the case
Of Rudcpb Kncedei the German late Of No. "a