The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-30

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acknowledgements Up. M. ..35
Average temperature. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 7M
Average temperature Monday. 38%
BURGLARS MISUNDERSTANDING Monday night
n gang ofburglars made q fOray upon the premises
No. 500 Yhlrd avenue, and had just succeeded in
forcing pen the side door on Thrty-seventh street
when the Opporune arrival OF the Twenty-frst pre-
clnct poice frightened them from the undertaking,
ana thy fed with great precipitation leaving their
tools IL the hands OF the enemy.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-Mrs. Eliza Durham, who
resides at No. 50 Charlton street, during paroxysm
Of temporary insanity yesterday morning swallowed
q quantity OF blue vitrio with the intent to commit
suicide. The act was. however, fortunately DIS
covered, almost simultaneously with Its commission
anil physician being quickly summoned she was
soon relieved Of the poison and pronounced out OF
oil danger.
THTEp AaREsrED-At an early hour yesterday
morning offcers Cole and Van Ripper, of the Fifth
precinct, met man in Church street whom they
considered to be loaded suspiclousy heavy and
whom they took into custody greatly to his disgust.
The prisoner gave the name OF william Mcknight.
and his pack proved to contain q NUMBER OF snaWis
and other Woollen articles when were oe hr
glary committed in Jersey City on Monday nlght.
Mcknight was, therefore transferred 10 the Otner
side OF the river to awoit trial for his offence.
A FATAL LEAP.--About two O'Clock yesterday az
ternoon an unknown man, about thirty years OF age
and dressed IN black coat and gray pants, jumped
from the New Haven express train as it passed the
corner OF Sixty-sccond stree: and Fourth avenue,
when the reckless man was severely injured that
he died in a few moments and before any trace to
his identity could be gained. The body was taken
TO the Morgue for Identification and inquest.
FELoNIoUs AssAULT.-Oflcer VIM. Robertson, OF
the Twenty-seventh precinct, was suddenly and
fercey assaulted on the 4th Of December by rufan
named Garrett Baldwin, who endeavored to nnct
u, Tho cid nr nff1n
failed in doing as the coat of the policeman was
the recipient OF the weapon. Since that time Bald
hauled ON Monday night. When arraigned
before Justice Hogan at the ToinDs yester-
day. He was fully committed Tor trial.
THE MoRGUE.-Tn addition to the many improve
ments lately made at Bellevue Hospital, in the
Morgue, we have to mention the important arrange
ment for having photographs Of the bodies placed
in the Morgue taken, that parties having friends
drowned will have an opportunity to examine from
these mementos OF those who have mysteriously
disappeared. Beneath each likeness s a card. with
all the attendant circumstances explained and the
place Of burial designated.
BOARD OF FIRE USDERwRITERs.-The New York
Boatl of Fire Underwriters held secret session yes
terday afternoon at their rooms, No. $50 Broadway.
The meeting was called for the purpose OF consider
the subject sof making rebate from the premiums
i'm insurance About seventy members were present,
the president occupying the chair. A resolution
having for its eject the resembling OF the rebate was
proposed, and after some two hours debate was
nut 10 the meeting anu lost. The Board tnen ad-
j0urned
Cock rrGHTING.-JOhn Mullhoand, the proprietor
Of a liquor store in Mott street. appeared before
Justice Mansfield at the Essex Market Police Court
yesterday TO answer charge OF cruelty to animals
preferred by John Terrence. The complainant
alleged that Mulhoand runs cock pit in connec-
ton with his liquor business and that tights are OF
nightly occurrence. Mr. Terrence also stcted that
above premises, and that Mullhoand is in the habit
OF "setting on" and otherwise aiding and abetting
the belgerent birds. The accused was bailed to
answer In the sum OF $500.
INSTITUTE or LETTERS, ARTS AND ScrgScEs.-A
meeting OF the members OF the National Institute OF
Letters, Arts ana sciences was held last evening Of
No. 81 Lafayette place for the purpose Of organ
izug an Academy OF the Natural Sciences. Mr.
Horatio Allen occupied the chair and Professor Egg
gleston oflciated as secretary. The report OF the
sub committee having been read and adopted the
following gentlemen were elected officers OF the
Acad envy OF Natural Scences-Joseph Leidy, M. D.,
president; John :. Newberry, vice president; Pro-
fessor O. A. Joy. secretary and J. Carson Brevoort.
treasurer. Jeifries Wyman, NJ. D., and Spencer +.
Baird were appointed members OF the council OF
the institute. The following gentlemen were chosen
for the Academy OF the Mathematical. Physical and
Mechanical scienccs:-Professor Joseph Henry, pre-
sdent; Mr.. ioratio Aen vice president; A. r. iiol-
ley, secretary: Edwar Cooper treasurer: Professor
W. II. Q. Bartlett ald Mr.. w. r. Trowbridge, for
members OF council.
BURGLARY IN WHITE STREET.-At THIS late date
the police have vouchsared the information that a
burglary was committed in White street during
Wednesday night last, out did not accompany the
information with any explanation OF Its tardiness
It appears that during the night stated burglars
erected an entrance into the rear building No. 80
White street and into the ONCE OF G. Berenbroick
manufacturer Of silver lsrree work. Finding moth
ing OF value in the oce unless II might be contained
In the safe they set to work upon that receptacle,
and by dnt OF patience and good chisels finally cut
their way into u. they Were rewarded by nndng in
IL sllverware valued ut $780, and also gold snuf-
box, almost priceless as relic and BY reason OF
venerable age, as the owner possesses indubitabl
the Merry Monarch, and Is thus almost coeval with
SNUFF itself. With this most ancient snunbox ana
all OF tie sverware the burglars made their exit I'M
Observed and thus far no trace OF them or Of their
spos has been discovered
BOARD OF HEALrH.-lrhs Board held their regular
weekly meeting yesterday. petition from the Me
tropoitan Gaslight Company, with regard to GER
tain complaints made against them, was read, and
long discussion arose In relation thereto. Dr.
Stone said that bad gas vas most deleterioua 70
nealth. Mr.. Bliss, the Attorney Of the Board SAID
that the Metropolitan Gasight Company was the
poorest in the city, and apparently wished to favor
them. It was finally resolved to give the company
the superintendent Of Vital Statistics states:-ln
the week that ended on saturday the 2otn instant
there were 800 deaths In New York and 162 IN BOOK
lyn. The weather and the circumstances OF the
population were favorable to life. Yes, from special
effects OF the two weeks Of very cold weather mere
was increase In the number OF deaths In aduits,
and considerable decrease In the infant mortaliy:
There was a decided increase In the fatality OF
diseases OF the respiratory organs. The mean tenn.
perature Last week was ~ degs., with range from
degs. to 40 dogs. FAHRENHEIT; and In TIE previous
the mean was at 291s degs., with range from
10 degs. 10 40 degs.
THE OrPnhSs' HONE or THE PROTESTANT bplsSo-
rAL CuuRcn.-The anniversary meeting and Christ