The New York herald., 1868-02-26
CITY MrE'-1itEycE.


iut ssoN oioA" <<he uorthsas. snow storn which
"esaA ~ -o' afternoon. continued with but slight
'h's'"''SA until s4ndown yesterday. The storm
Considerable interruption 10 cty railway travel
aud many vexaiioas delays to business men and
others who have regular hours 90 go and come from
thesr laOors Old Winter Is paying Us an un"ecome
and prolonged visit Al present there evidences Of
late, cold season. which will doubt decay the early
sprng business.
WEEKLY MORTALITY DIR Harris in his weekly report
TO the Board Of Health says.-In the week that ended
ast Saturday the Great Reaper gathered another heavy
harvestnol an one for this mos, Trying period
OF winter There were iss deaths New ork including
10 IN The public There 100 IN Brook,
wn ana 40 others county institutions S ana
areea suss., beyond ci'y limits lniamma1ory ana
coheestVe diseases are charged with great
sScess OF fatanv the past week, their ahare
beng 47s2 per cent o. the total lis, OF deaths in New
YORK, and 33 10 per cent in Brooklyn Scar atina con.
tnues 70 be.ths predominant zymoc disease II killed
~ cndren IN New York and II Brooklyn during The
larry N the eighth and twentieth wads IN New York,
GA age aud the VICIOUS and poverty.sIrcken OF ali
ages have during this very cold season. suffered NE
excess OF mortality while the ratio OF infant deaths
has relatively decreased.
The FUNERAL o. THE LArs MARY CANNON. r.-rhe fune-
"a OF this avoe actress took place at noon yesterday
from her late residence, No. 131 East Twenty
street. The burial of the Episcopal Church, OF
which she was q member read by the Rev. MIR.
Hanghton, Of the Church OF the Trans0guraton, IN
twenty nlntn street The pnrUr3 the first NoOr in
which the coffin was placed was filled to overllo~ng
oy professional and other friends OF the deceased lady
among whom were Mrs hoey, Mrs Vernon, Mss Rose
sediey Brown, dr. Lester Waiack. Mr Stewart, Mr..
Theodore Moss Mr. John Gilbert. Mr. Marx smith, Mr..
George Holland, Mr. Frederick haeder. Dir. VIII.
Dor, Mr. Larason, Mr. Percy. Mr. Ringgod
aud olher ladies' and gentlemen. The coffin, Of
richly mounted rosewood, WAS covered with wreaths
and crosses OF aponicas immortees and the fragrance
OF fresh violets hed the air OF the rooms. silver
ate on the lid OF the coffin bore The inscription.
Mary Gtnnn naA Eahr uuat2T
years" The body was arrayed IN handsome snroud,
aud iaid 10 the parior 10 rosewood coffin with SIX
shaped studs. The pail bearers were Msssrs George
Holland, John Gilbert, Mark Smnh. A. W. Yonn2
Frederick Mseder, Wibor, Larason and Percy. Al the
close or the service the Trends took farewell look OF
the deceased The funeral procession then left the
house and projected to Greenwood Cemetery Tho
ceremonies were quite privaie; few invitations were
sent out, except 10 ihe immediate friends VI the de-
ceased.
BOARD OF AUDT.--The summing mp 10 the case OF Mrs
Eliza Cox against the city for $4,000 damages way
conducted before this Board yesterday by ess Thomas
Hall for Mrs Cox and Ira Shafer for the CITY. The
ground of Mrs Coxs claim s the death OF her husband
Dr. Henry e. Cox, alleged to have resulted from injuries
received two prior to his death b. tripping
tree stump on Broadway, nea- Thirteenth street. by
the fall DR.. Cox sustained fracture OF tho tro
chanter, which confined hi TO his bed for some
weeks and to his house several months IL
was alleged, however, that he, being ambitious
TO resume hls professional duties had eSerted
himsof sooner and than the attending surgeon,
Dr. Carnochan deemed advisable. and that from tho
uneesiness of his m,nd caused by his inability TO per-
form all that his business demanded paralysis SET
and resulted 10 bis death. The summing up consumed
aoou, two hours me but nothing of importance boar
Ing the further than has already been published
waa developed John Repdon presented q claim for
$3.50 for damages to coach, caused by excavation N
roadway at the intersection of Broadway and Great
Jones street, in May. 1855. jeremiah Waah resented
claim for 1875, tor Of armory OF Ninety Nth reg
ment from the winter OF 1858 To the spring Of 1864 Do
cisons were, OF course, reserved and the Board ad
journed.
The BOARD OF EYcsg--The Board OF Excise held
their regular weekly meeting yesterday afternoon the
President. Judge Bosworth, in tho chair The court
room crowded 10 excess by the liquor dealers
accused Of vos,ion OF the Excise law and their friends
Two Aged ministers Of the Gospel attentive listeners
during the proceedings TO the evidence given in the
and from the heavenly expression OF their
when the spcest portions OF the testimony
were revealed II is reasonable to suppose that they
were highly edited. The OF liquor dealer named
wa walker, on MERCER street, excited some interest,
man to whom she alleged waiker had sold
LIQUOR against her remo2strances. wnie the lawyers
in tho wrauging about some point OF the
evidence Judge Bosworth called the attention of the
attorney TO the fact that the complainant bad teet
NED hat she had prohibited Walker song any liquor
At all TO her husband, but had testified that she had
ordered Walker not to give him liquor enough to mako
him drunk and that in OF this fact he did not see
how tho defendant could be convicted of violation Of the
section Of the law which he charged with having
violated On motion OF the Judge the was thers-
fore dismissed Fourteen tried aud the licenses
Of the following named persons were CLAUS
DOsher southeast corner Sxiythrd street and Second
avenue Michael Moran 237 Went street,
ras Pooe or nry Poverty and deshtuiion still
prevail to On alarming extent In this city, notw III.
standing the noble efforts that have been made by pubic
and private bcnevOlence TO NEE. the demands made
upon them. The plan adopted by the Police Commis
sioners to relieve worthy poor persons--nsmiug
the city prisons Tombs, Jefferson Market and
Essex Market. the points whore relief can
be obtainedis operating satisfactorily. Al tho
Tombs yesterday upwards OF 800 persons
Iieved; Jefferson Market 800 ana at Essex Market
about the same numbsr. At the FIVE Points House OF
Industry over 800 persons furnished with dinner
yesterday. This institution dispensas relief IN
money and otherwise TO 40 o. SO families daily,
breakfasts and supper 90 70 100, maintains
children, clothes 1875 resident children, teods 200 10
rs children who reside outside Ia q word, it gives
between 400 aud $500 meals 10 tho hungry daily.
Tho officers are OF opinion that the poverty OF this
winter h unprecedented both point of numbers and
pognancy. Many OF the families they VISIT present
evidence OF former comparative comfort, now reduced
to tie dlresi indissnce.
NEw YoaK lsDEPEspEsr BUTCHERS GUARD. The
thirteenth annual civic aud fancy dress ball Of this
gan zaion took place last night at the Gcrmsna Assem-
bly, Rooms Bouery. Tho affair well attended the
dancing entertaining and tho festivities unusuaily gay
The Committee OF Arrangements very sfcient and
rendered all present comfortable.
FAsxERs' ,LUR-rhs regular somi monthly meeting
Of the Farmers Club OF the American Inst,de held
yesterday afternoon ~ the Of tho club In the
Cooper Building. The feature Of the meeting was y
lecture from Professor John camgee, OF Alber's vete-
rinary College, London, and one OF the worlds most
d. ungushed veterinarians, the importance
Of investigating tho diseases OF animals. This
subject was unfoldsd by the professor In Q
thrcefod senssviz, the importance OF the subject
rs relation 20 agriculture commerce and tho food
Buppiio5 VI the peopethe latter being OF the
most imp9 ant consideration Of the three. The guam
hty OF diseased ued in large cities was in
excess OF what was generally supposed; In fact,
thorough scientific invesg gaon o. tae subject had over
beea made. rbe Professor explained. though not in
cteils, method OF preparing meat without cutting up
to be shnpei 70 any dislncb aud under any err
cumsiances without injury 70 rs heathfuluess as an
article OF diet. dr. Cavansgh then read excellent
paper the culture OF th raspberry, Ia vhicn very
minute directions wore given for tho benefit OF those
about 10 engage IN the business
SURVEYS BUILDINGS REPORTED AZ Issncuer.-supcr-
inendcn sacgrcgor yesterday ordered surveys OF the
following building which have been reported unsafe.
The time FOR making the surveys also appended Nos