The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-16

ject OF temperance before large aud appreciatye
audience.
THE CosrlurTBE OF WAYS AND MEANS. THE Con-
gressoua Committee of Ways aad Means were at
the Custom House again yesterday aud visited the
several departments.
MANNED by A SrAGE.-An Old gentleman residing
In HuasOn CITY, named Hercules Atkins, was yesier-
day sent 10 The CITY Hospital suffering from broken
arm and leg VIII eli he received carly in The day 10y
beng over by stage No. 100 or the Broadway and
Fourth avenue line ut Cc corner OF Duane street and
Broadway.
SERIOUS WIyDow AccIDESFs.-Yesterday Catha-
rne Kull fell from the second story window OF her
residence. No. 1911 Third avenue, anu danger
ousiy injured. About the same hour Thomas Dugan,
of No. POS East Thrt third street, fell from The
second story window OF No. 2j3 Pearl street and was
very seriously hurt.
THE ScAFPoLp CAsUAITY.--The unknown German
so terribly injured Wednesday afternoon by fall
ing from scaiiold while painting the front OF
building in Thlrty-sixth street, near Tenth avenue,
subsequently, died from the effects OF his injuries AT
Mount sinai Hospital west Twenty-eighth SiTeet.
Coroner Flynn Was notified to hold an inquest Gu the
body.
CUSTOM HousE.-Colector Crnnel has made an
other movement toward reforming Custom House
matters by consolidating the Nuth and Tenth divi-
sions under deputy collector. 1t Is understood
that this change dspenseS not only with one deputy
collector, at $4,000 year, but number or clerks,
thousands OF dollars. The consolidated bureau will
be under charge oil Mr.. Banheld
AURORA BOREALIs.-There was grand display or
Aurora Borealis. or Northern lights, last night,
which was plainly visible for two hours. The rays
Of light extended from the horizon to zenith. with
periodic scintlations, which gave considerable
effect to the scene The vicinity OF the Park afforded
large scope for the display, and thousands OF
people viewed the scene with apparent interest and
delight.
A DETECTIVE BEATEN.-AbOut three O'Clock yes
terday morning detective Mullen, OF The Fourth pre-
cinct, visited the house OF man on the corner OF
Roosevelt street and New Bowery, for the purpose
OF arresting the occupants. lie assaulted seized
and hurled down stairs, aud in falling broke one OF
his ankles Mullen's wound was dressed by the sur.
geon. The assaultng party has not yet been Sc
cured.
SERIOUS CHABGH AGAINST A POLICE CAPTAIN
Yesterday morning Superintendent Kennedy pre-
ferred charge OF grossly improper conduct against
Captain Cafirey, OF the Fifteenth precinct who
stands accused with having locked up man with q
broken arm, who died soon after, without medical
attendance II Is by no means Ger ain that the
Captain was cognzant OF the prisoners actual con-
dition when he incarcerated him; but the clrcum-
stances Will doubtless appear Oh the trial before the
Commissioners
RAILROAD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Rollins was yester
| day notified to take the ante-mortem statement OF
I Louis Rus, man now lying in Bellevue Hospital in
| o somewhat dangerous condition from the efrects of
injuries received by having been run over corner or
Twentyseventh street and First avenue by one OF the
Dry Dock line OF cars. The chief object OF the ante
norton seemed TO be to effect the liberation Of The
tT.
OF Warden Brennan OF the hospital the occurrence
was accidental. Rus himself cEsrges no blame upon
the driver.
NEW YORK DRAUGnTsMES's AssooIArfoN.--A
meeting OF this association was held at their rooms,
Pmpton Hall, corner Stuyvesant and Ninth streets,
on Wednesday evening The object OF the sssocia-
lion Is the promotion OF the arts and sciences
clusivey. The constitution and bylaws were read
third time and finally passed. The following gentle
men were elected Officers for the ensuing term
President, r. NJ Mclean Charlton; Vice President, l..
A. SARGENT Secretary, Isaac Reed; Assistant Secre
tary, G.. Oliver Wheeler; Treasurer, Max Schroff;
Editor Samuel GodsmarS.
ACCIDENT TO THE STEAMER OLD CoLoyY.-The
steamer Old Colony, OF the Fall River line met with
| q serious accident while on her outward trip on
| Tuesday night She was turning the point of the
Battery TO enter The East river when she struck
amdshps by the propeller Neptune and badly stove
injured. The Old Colony kept until she reached
the foot OF Tenth street, where she landed her pas
sengers. The freight was transferred yesterday and
| sent on TO Its eastern destinations on Wednesday
| evening. The steamer has been placed on tho dry
| dock and will be Immediately repaired.
COMMISSIONERS OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTION
| A stated meeting OF this Board was held yesterday
morning at the new ONCE corner OF Eleventh street
and Third avenue, with Commissioner Bowen In the
chair. very large amount OF routine business.
1 tors was disposed OF. The appointments OF Drs
| Porter and Schum9ker as curator and assistant
curator at the Charity Hospital were Confirmed and
| several changes were made in the appointments OF
| wardens and keepers OF the various institutions
Nothing Of public interest, however, came before the
\ Board. From the reports made the management
and condition CT the institutions appear to be quite
satisfactory.
"REEIGfoy IN AHEEIcA"-LECrrRE BY REV. Al
| FRED YouSG.-Rev. Father Young, OF the Paulist
Fathers, delivered lecture last night on the
above subject before a large and highly intel.
| lectual audience, at Irenors Lyric Hail. in
| sixth avenue. The discourse was o masterpiece
, or oratory, relieved now and again by some witty
and pungcnt siliies, but underlying all tnis were
| some wholesome theological truths told In pain
| and convincing manner. Among the audience were
| TO be seen many fashionable notlbiiities - fnh
| avenue who though dissenting from the re\ion OF
the reverend lecturer, joined IN The applause hch
| greeted him at various points OF ms lecture.
| Uouss OF the GOOD SHEPHERD good sis.
| ters who have devoted themselves to the merciful
work Of retaining the fallen members OF their sex
have been prosecuting The work 80 quietly for some
time that the existence OF the House OF the Good
Shepherd and the immense amount OF good Il was
doing was comparatively unknown. But so merito-
Ilous an establishment could not remain unknown.
Tue efficacy and benignity OF Its management and
influence made themselves known, and the applca.
tons for permission to share us protection and its
advantages became 40 numerous and the plan being
70 refuse none who might apply, It became neces.
sary TO enlarge the institution ana enable the good
sisters TO extend their sphere OF usefulness On IN
vltaiion from the Very Rev. William STAIRS, V. g.,
number OF the leading ladies' Of this city met
at the institution foot OF Nlnetieth street. East
river, on Wednesday afternoon, for the pur-
!
the mode Of management. The reverend father ex-
planned TO them the object OF the institution aud the
| great amount OF good It had done during the few
years or its existence and gave interesting
OF its growth. The ladies then conducted
through the several departments and they all cx.
pressed themselves rs being highly grahed with the
order discipline and Other evidences Of general good
| management which everywhere prevailed. they ex.
| pressed the assurance which they elt that nothing
but means was wanting to enable the managers "a
| carry on the 1000 WORK In which they were engaged
and they avowed thcir determination 10 raise fund.
sunicentto furnsh the new wiug, which has lately
been added 10 the building.
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