The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-06
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY NOVEMBER g. SHEET

to Mexico, who has been stopping in this city some
time. win sail for Mexico by the steamer Of the 10th
inst.
THE WRONG NuMBER.-John Flynn, who was
arrested on election day the charge OF illeealy
voting does not reside at No. 122 Cedar street, as
reported In some Of the city papers
BIRTHs AND MARRIAGES IN THE MONTH OF ocro-
BIER, lS6s.-Total births returned by pnysicians
l,l15 Total persons married. as certlned Dy edeapy
men, 1880 Total still births reported Ds p"s
SUDDEN DEATH.-Yesterday afternoon man
named John O. Pratt late OF No. 453 west fllty-nhth
street. was taken suddenly III IN the street. anu ai-
ing to the pavement expired III rev ad ~ NH "a
rewards one OF the c0roners was notined 10 hoid
an inquest.
Exc,sr TnIAIs.-A meeting OF the Board was held
Yesterday for the trial OF persons for violating the
Excise law. The cases all postponed until the
oath exceptng Charles Morgan's, OF Edgewater, $.
IL suspended, and Frederick G0etzs, No. "a Fourth
avenue, dismissed.
CIGAR MANuFAcruRERs.-Am meeting OF cigar man.
ufacturers OF this city held yesterday at four r.
NJ. at the United states HOTEL to take action II
deemed necessary, on the strike OF some eighty
workmen who are employed by two establishments
owned by members. The men ask an advance OF
from two to three dollars thousand. One member
was In favor OF taxing no action on the subject.
SERENADE TO THE GOVERNOR ELEoT.-A grand
serenade will be given to Mayor Hoffman tonight by
the democracy OF the city, who will assemble at the
headquarters Of the Empire Club Masonic Hall, Tnir-
teenth street, ut eight O'Clock this evening. The az
lair Is IN tue hands q competent committee OF
arrangements, OF which Captain Isaiah Rynders IL
chairman.
LOCOMOTIVES BUILDERS AssocI ATIoN.-About n
dozen locomotive builders assembled yesterday FORE
noon at room lit Metropolitan Hotel for the purpose
OF forming an organization to be called the Locomo-
tive Builders Society, but after waiting in vain for
over three hours the appearance Of several gentle
men who had gwen notice OF their Intention to be
present agreed to adjourn until to-day at noon,
when oil are expected to be In attendance.
SUDDEN DEATH--Coroner Flynn yesterday held an
inquest at No. 107 West Houston street over the re-
mains OF Mr.. Richard Weeks, ftyfour years Of age,
u native Of Massachusetts, who was found dead In
one OF the rooms attached to the premises. Deputy
the body ana found that disease OF the heart was the
cause of DEATH Deceased had his trunk packed pre-
paratory to leaving for his home in Massachusetts ut
the time OF his sudden demise.
The AMERICAN INsTITUTE.-The regular monthly
meeting Of the American Institute was held last
evening at the Cooper Institute Vice President Greg
DRY In the chair Twelve new members having been
admitted the next business IN order was the report
OF the Finance Committee which showed balance
Of s., 1893 in tie treasury. Communications were
read from the Boston National Association OF WOollen
Manufacturer snd arrangements Were made for a
the United states 10 be held In this city during the
next lair Of the Institute. Mr.. Tillman reported nav
ti7c lectures to be delivered ~before the American
Institute al Steinway Hall.
FIRE IN PELL STREEr.-Ten minutes past six
O'Clock last evening fire discovered In the
tensive six story brick building Nos 20 and ~ Pell
street. IL originated on the fourth noor, occupied
by Samuel @. Ketchum manufactures ~ hoop skirts,
whose loss will amount on stock and machinery to
about 1900 by fire and water The lrst floor, occu
pied by the Union Paste and Sizing Company,
was damaged by water about $500; insured.
The second floor, occupied by Messrs.
loss slight by water. The third and sixth ioor oc
cuped by the Danforth Desiccatinq Company and
the New York Pinotographlc Company; loss by the
cupied by Messrs. Reynolds Il Co.. hat rack manu-
iacturers, suffered some damage, but very limited,
by water. The building, owned by Mr.. j. l.. Burr is
damaged about $1,000. II was impractlcable to OBJ
tain the list OF assurances last evening" owing to the
absence OF the principals OF the respective firms.
FRUIT GROWERS CLUB.-This club met yesterday
afternoon. A paper on swine Culture, Past ana
Present." was read. The author mentioned the
names OF species of grapes which had been carly
introduced into the country, and then referred to
the Isabella and Catawba, which had temporary
success The superiority OF the Delaware and Diana
grapes to the Isabella and Catawba was alluded to-
The Iona was mentioned as being superior for table
use and vnous qualities to nearly all other kinds.
The President remarked that immense quantities OF
white grapes were grown on tract OF land eighty
miles long n Texas Texas and that the place
o good deal Of sap was lost by spring
and summer pruning. gentleman then remarked
that any kind OF grape would thrive when the soil
was supplied with lime, bone dust and phosphoric
acid. The President remarked that In q barren val
leg In Peru where an artesan well had been bored,
vines with fifteen pound clusters had been found
The METROPOLITAN COUNTRY DISTRICT IN A
BLAzE.-The friends OF Josiah Porter. the Tammany
nominee for legislative honors from the Nineteenth
Assembly district, felt 30 well satisfied that their
man had been elected on Tuesday that they organized
a torchllght procession, captured brass band, and,
after paradng through Manhattanvile and Carmans-
Vile proceeded to Mr. Porters residence TO cheer and
serenade him. They made AS much noise as possible,
and were addressed by Messrs. Edmund Jones. 4. Z.
Fields and Mr.. Porter. and then many OF them on
their candidates invitation demolished large guam
tty OF edibes aud turntables. In another part OF
the district the friends Of Mr.. William l.. Wiley, the
Mozart candidate, were going through similar pro-
gramne. When the first returns were made from
headquarters Mr.. Wiley was declared to have been
the successful candidate and his friends, OF course,
were exceedingly rejoiced, while the news fell "a "a
dampener on the Porterites. 1t appeared subse-
qucntiy that there had been mistake in telegraph
lug the figures and That the Official return gives the
rcsdlt "a foows:-Porter ,473 Wiley 1913; Greene,
773: giving Porter over Wiley 400.