The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-10
NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY SHEET

stocks at webb's shipyard yesterday morning and
was seriously injured. lie was removed TO MS
home, lf3 Cherry street, by officer Mack, OF the
Eleventh precinct.
THE New YORK scHUErzES CoRps.--Ths popu-
lar organization OF sharpshooters, Captain John r.
Gerdes commanding, had their twelfth annual bali
last night at Ferrero's Apollo Hall. The reputation
OF this ',joy corps' ensured numerous attendance,
and general niarity dancing ,fs an1 enjoyment was
FATAL RAILROAD AcCIDENT.-An inquest was held
yesterday by Coroner Flynn In the case OF Thomas
Williams formerly captain in the Black Ban line,
who died in consequence OF injuries sustained ny
his beng over in Park row, on the 2st uii., py
seS car yerdct ia accord
ance with that theory.
CHARITABLR FEsTIvAL.--A festival In aid OF tue
poor IL now being held at the College Han OF the
parish of st. Francis XAVIER in Sixteenth street. be-
tween Fifth and Sixth avenues The proceeds VIII
realized thus far augurs well for the success OF ths
generous and charitable undertaking. The festival
will be open until the 18th instant.
ATTEMPTED SUIcIDE-Ferdinand Butsky, French
man, SO years OF age, residing at 40s East Ninth
street, yesterday morning attempted to end his exist
ence by cutting his throat with carving knife. But
Ferdinand's resolution either suddenly failed the
pain that ensued from the attempt was OF such
nature that he did not fully succeed in his design.
The wound inflicted, however, is u serious one and
oniccr Hawks, so as the bleeding man was dis
covered, conveyed him to Bellevue Hospital.
THE DRY Goops CLERKS EARLY CLOSING AssocrA-
TON, at their semi annual election, held last
ing, appointed the following named gentlemen ms
officers for the ensuing term:-President, Charles
Witenbeecher vice president II. G. Smith; record
ing secretary N. J. Wood; corresponding secretary,
James f. Cody; financial secretary, RUFUS Snyder;
treasurer, B. Clapp; serReant-at-arms, William Nc
Grath; finance committee, Charles Lowre, S. Fisher,
Z. Ferris.
ANOTHER FERRY8oAr COLLISION. = Yesterday
morning, ut about eight O'Clock, AZ the ferryboat
Cayuga. belonging to the New York and Brooklyn
Ferry Company, was entering her slip, foot Of Grand
street. on the New York side, she colided with the
boom OF schooner and had nearly half OF her cabin
torn or thereby. The vessel IL old and almost worth
less and her cabin walls were broken in IA though
made OF pasteboard, creating great CONSERVATION
among the passengers on board at the time. No
body was to blame and nobody was injured, The lat
ter fact beng providential and the former Infer
entail.
MORE MErEoRs.--The meteorio display OF Decen-
Der s-13 which 1t was said In the HERALD about the
4th OF this month would take place this year, ,oc-
Cured from quarter TO ten on Tuesday evening
TO twenty minutes past four yesterday morning
The number counted was siyty-seveN fourteen were
OF the first magnitude, the rest from the second to
the 1fth. Most emanated from TAU Geminorum;
many from Zeta; others moved In o zlgzag course
At twenty minutes 10 three one, apparently rs large
as Sirius, and OF beautiful sea green color. moved
from Xeta Gemin0rum directly to the Pleades. AT
two minutes to two O'Clock one OF % copper color
with train OF six degrees, moved west from point
five degrees east-5outheast OF Regulus, while al the
same time another OF crimson hue with train OF
eur degrees, moved east from point three de-
ago.rces west-southwest OF Reguus. Ine moon arose
at twelve minutes past two O'Clock. The sky was
clear from eleven TO half-past three O'Clock with
high, cold wcstsouthwest wind.
KNIGHTS OF ST.. PArRIoK.-A meeting OF this
society was held on Tuesday night ut their head
quarters. on Broadway Several important ques-
tons were discussed, among them the design OF
be permanent homo for the society, but place OF
resort for every irish gentleman from distant States,
where he win always ind welcome. The chair
man appointed on this important committee John
Mitchell, President OF the knights OF st. Patrick;
Judge Oun, John III. Harnett, Colonel Burke and
John Brosnan. After the election OF quite number
OF new members and the adoption OF resolutions
with reference to the reports OF committees charged
with the duty or rendering appropriate honor to the
memory OF General Halpinc, Michael Phelan and 7.
]. Flanagan tboth OF the latter gentlemen having
occupied the position Of treasurer deceased meIn-
hers OF the society, the meeting adjourned, 10 as
semble again on the 22d inst.
METROPOLITAN FIRE CoMMrssIoNERs.-The Fire
Commissioners held Q regular meeting yesterday
morning, General Shaer presiding. The Committee
OF Finance reported in favor of paying the following
bins Of expenses for the month OF November Con
tingencies, 1907 SO; coal and wood s3sea Al; horse
saSas 81; buildings sssai on harness, 500 81
o ees ssans ssss s1S? sunDss
horses $3.50 20 apparatus $3.50 a; salaries 17sl.
Total $22 9s1 TO- resolution adopted that Al
bert Borrowsky, No. "a Elm street, be served with
the necessary notices for violation OF the law relative
to keeping storage and sale OF combustibla mate
rals and, If the nfringements be not corrected, le
gal proceedings be instituted against HIM. COM
mttee appointed to establish the boundaries OF
the various districts OF the various companies Of this
depai tment, organize them intO battai0ns aud bril-
gades, assign the commanding officers, &c. The
Board then adjourned.
TIN PROVINCIAL ROMAN CATHOLIC SEMINARY
FUHD.-The following are the amounts OF the annual
collections In the Roman Catholic churches
In this city for the support of the Provincial Semi
nary:-St. Stephens, 1853 rs; st. Petrick's Cattle.
oral si.Ios; St. Gabriel's, s10s %; ST. Michaers
Xavier's, $3.50: Sc. AIMS f52l 9s; st. Andrews,
$685. 81. John Eyangeiist's, $500; 81. Peters,
$780, st: Brdget's, $500: st. Mary's $4io;
$500: Holy Cross, $500; st. Jcseph's, ss7o y;
%; Saugerties, 1925; Poughkecpsie, $50: Harlem,
$500; Yonkers, 5000; Immaculate Conception, $293;
Holy InDocents', 1915: st. Columbia, 1910; TransfIg
St. Rose or Lima, t2l0; 81. Boniface's 5000; st.
Vincent de Paul's, $193 20; st. Anthony's, 800;
st. Vincent Fearer, sl42 IS; westchester, sl42;
Misunderstanding, sl4s; Middletown,. $lio; Morrisa-
MA $l3l 90; Clifton, $3.50; Rondout, Si24 60; Cold
Spring. $l2l; Fordhem, sl2o; Hpiy Redeem
800; Mattawan, SOL so; St. Francis German. $50;
icnve, $40; TaTytown, $40; Hastings, $40; Pier
mont, ts2; Port Chester, s71 co. Goshen, $40; Rose
ville $40; Peekskil $780, New Rochelle, sol; Port
Jervis. $780, Sing sing, s44 20; Merose s42; Croton
s3s so. Our Lady OF Sorrows German, $780, Ron
dout German $50; verplanck's Point, $50; ST. John
Baptist, German, $25; Assumption, German, 425:
Manhattanvile, German, $40; Poughkeepsie, Ger
man, $I5; 0bernburg. $40. Total, $l1,2i3 90.
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