The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-17

Average temperature for corresponding dale
Iast year. 81
THE GREAT CATHOLIC FAIR in the new Church OF
the Dominican Fathers, Lexington avenue and
6xty-sixth street, will continue one moro week.
CRoT0N BoARD.-The Croton Aqueduct Board yes
terday opened proposals ana awarded contracts for
regulating and paving numerous up town streets
and avenues.
VTAi STArIsTICs.-The returns made to the
Bureau Of Vital Statistics, Metropolitan Board OF
Health, show Ala deaths, 47e persons married and
al births for the week ending Saturday at noon.
FELL Down A HAroHwAY.-Patrick Hart, aged
nifty years, dwelling at No. 900 West Nineteenth
street. last night fell down hatchway OF the three
story building No. 1876 West Eighteenth street and
sustained very severe injuries
WONDERS OF THE POLAR CIRCLE.-Mr. c. +. Hall,
the Arctic explorer Will lecture at Steuway Hall
tomorrow evening" under the auspices OF the Geo
graphical Society, when he will give an Instructive
description Of his adventures in the Nollh Judge
Charles r. DAILY viii preside.
FEMALE CRusHEp.-Yesterday afternoon Catha-
rine O'Grady, Of New Jersey while on her way to
visit friend at No. 218 Cherry street, was caught
between q truck ana the steps OF warehouse, No.
2S6 cherry street, and sustained serious injuries.
She was taken to her home by her friends.
COLLECTION OF TAxEs.-Durmg the past week the
Receiver Of Taxes has collected the following
amounts for taxes on personal estate--
October H.. $l27so Is October TO-. $l07, $50 so
October H.. 22s,bae 90 october 49,. $4,000 90
October A.. 72,is5 10 Total. =. $500, 10 90
THE CITY LICENSE BUREAu.-Thc followin
licenses have been Issued during the past week by
Marshal Observation-Disclosures, !; junk cart, /;
coaches .; carts. sel express wagons, 49, drivers,
1si. Total amount received for licenses Se and INES
4763 70. Refunded TO various compliments, sl,si2.
KILLED BY A TRuCx.-James Grimes, q boy nearly
seven years Of age, died at the residence OF his
parents. u Goerck street. from fracture OF the leg
and other injuries received by being run over by a
truck. physician gave certificate OF death, but
IL was not h0nored by the Board OF Health ana the
case was referred 70 Coroner keenan, for inyestiga
ton.
CATHOLIC ORPHAN AsyLuM.-This always interesting
analr takes place on next Thursday afternoon ana
evening" at tire Academy OF Music. Liberal prepa-
rattOns have been made by the managers, in order
that the ss w twa ses w s usual
charity and amusement are sure TO draw crowds 10
the Academy.
TAPPING A SHIe's CARco.-Captain Todd, OF the
Harbor Police, reports that on the passage from
Peru to tins city with cargo OF India rubber. some
Of the crew OF the schooner Franklin Treat Captain
Wood, broke into the cargo and stole $500 WORTH
Believing that an attempt would be made TO remove
n to the shore officer Doyle was detailed TO watch
the vessel. AS no effort was made to remove the
rubber. the oGicer made thorough search, and
under the ceiling found the seereted properly. As
no person could DO identified as the guly party no
DEATHS ON BLAoKwrLL's IsLAND.-Mr. James
owens Warden OF the Almsnouse, Blackwes Isl
ana, yesterday informed Coroner schirmer that
Maria Major, German woman sixty.seven years OF
age Dad been drowned. An inquest will be held on
snc o0uy. Inc circumstances under which deceased
was drowned did not transpire.
oc. t,as was also recsiyed at the Coroners
Asylum. Blackwell's Island, Rsd died suddenly.
% ne body by Coroner Flynn.