The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-09

SUDDEN DEArH.-John o. Alderman, printer,
twenty-nine years OF age died suddenly at No. 254
West Fifteenth street. Deceased was native OF
New York. Coroner keenan, WAS n0tlucd 10 holu an
inquest on the body.
STEALING A WATcR.-Andrew Lynch appeared be-
fore Justice Mansfield at the Essex Market Police
Court, yesterday, charged with stealing WATCH
valued at sixty dollars from the person Of Norris
Jacobs while the latter acting volunteer aid
To the Fire Department aud labOring to eXlngulsn
fire Which occurred III Ludlow street on Sunday
evening. Lynch who was captured with the watch
IN his possession. was admitted TO ban In the sum OF
81, $780,
THE EVENING STAR.-The evening star. the planet
Mercury. is now in that portion OF its orbit where
1t can be seen with the practlsed eye II sets short
time before eight O'Clock little south OF the west
err point OF the horizon. Its right ascension Is
twenty-five hours and thirty-one minutes; its de-
censlon south seven degrees and two minutes. ON
the 10Th of May 1t will set much further north OF Its
present position and be easier seen. In clear SKY
this planet sometimes appears even brighter man
the sun was on November S. 1865 There viii be four
more before the close Of this century.
EXCISE TRIALs.-A session of the Board OF Excise
was held yesterday, when the following cases OF
alleged violation were acted upon:-A Frank, Brook
lyn, not revoked; John E. Smith, 525 West Thirty
sixth street, not revoked; d. Fink Co., $3.50 Canal
street, not revoked; Frederick Sheeler and Geret
Callen Brooklyn, dismissed; Mathew Leavy, 90 At
antic street, Brooklyn, revoked: Casper MARI, 10
Ninth avenue, revoked; Henry Memeyer, PSI Null
berry street. not revoked; Joseph Leavy, 233 Rving-
ton street. revoked; John Dooey 2sS Munroe street,
not revoked.
LIQUOR dealers may be interested In learning that
1t Is the sense Of the Board continue until the lst
of March to grant six months licenses After that
the probability Is that none will be granted tor
period less than year.
PEW RENTING IN THE CHURCH OF THE HEAVENLY
REsT.-It having been announced on Sunday that
the pews In the new church OF the Heavenly Rest,
corner of Fifth avenue and Fortyrth street, would
be rented yesterday, large number OF persons were
present during both the afternoon and evening" and
the greater proportion OF the pews were taken.
There were some persons who were under the Inn
preston that the pews would have been disposed OF
at auction, but this was not approved Of either by
the rectors or the larger proportion OF the congrega
ton. The prices were graduated according to the
position of the pews and none were unreasonable.
In this connection it may be proper to add that the
church has secured the services OF one OF the finest
quartet choirs the city can boast Of and wnen con-
s,dercd with the fact that they have very fine organ
the beautiful music OF the Episcopal service will be
rendered in q manner unsurpassed by any other
choir OF similar numbers IN the city.
THE LATE FIRE IN CENTRE STREET.-The follow
ing are the assurances OF Kavanagh b Decker, bill
lard manufacturers who lost $4,000 by the fire at
Nos. 1888, ITO and l72 Centre street, on Saturday
night