The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-22

Average temperature for corresponding date
last year NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ~
CARELESS PosTMAsTER-An ofncer OF the
Thrty-second Police precinc. yesterday morning
found the door OF the Yonkers Post ONCE open.
Nothing had been distracted, luckily.
FATAL ACCIDENr.-Jean Jourde, an employee OF the
western Union Telegraph Company fell from sixth
story window IN the telegraph building yesterday
morning and was instantly killed. He fell distance
OF eighty feet
THE YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION an
nounces series OF holiday concerts TO DC given in
their new hall, the first OF which takes place this
afternoon. Miss kellogg and other eminent artists
Will appear.
NEW WAY or SECURING DEPosToRs.-Yest
day morRing an ofIicer or the sixth precinct found
the door OF the Citizens Bank, No So Bowery open
aud the KEY In the lock. Fortunately the burglars
were Ill asleep and nothing WAS carried away.
DEATH FROM BuRSs.-Coroner Rollins was yester-
day notified TO hold an inquest the remains OF
Mrs. Mary Monelate, OF No. 1873 Cannon street. who
died from the effects OF burns received on Sunday
last by her clothes taking IRE from hot stove be-
side which she was at work.
DIED IN A CKLL.-On Monday last william Will
liams, q man thirty-three years OF age was ar
raigned before Justice Bowling on a charge OF
drunkenness and disordcrly conduct and committed
TO the Tombs During the following night Williams
became worse and died III his cell. Coroner Fly nm
WAS notified
MAsosiC.-The following officers OF Normal Lodge
No. 523 were elected on Mpnday:-W. NJ, Charles Il.
Beesly: s. W., Horace A. Bliss; J. w., Theodore A.
Peters; Treasurer Samuel Cohen; Secretary, Robert
Stephenson; 5. D., Dudley A. Beekman; ]. d.,
Joseph strauss; S. NJ e., j. ii. Sunderland; ]. NJ. c.,
James Potts; Trustees, w. II. Down, George HI.
Mitchell, William Mela.
THE CENTRAL 0FPIcE BROKERAGE BUSINESS
The announcement In yesterday mornings HERALD
OF the fact that the rush TO the Central ONCE
yesterday certain attaches pro1ted by the necessities
inspectors OF election who desired to receive their
pay and bought up tller claims fell ike a bonn b.
shell into that establishment. Yesterday the same
rush occurred but the sharpers were unsuccessful ia
negotiating the purchase OF claims.
THE SHORT AFTERNOONS Is the period OF
the winter solstice and the shortest days OF the
year. In this latitude the day Ii nine hours and
foHrteen minutes In length In London still shorter.
long, much further north but one nour, while north
OF north latitude sixty six and half degrees there
IL no day. The period of sunrise Will take place at
tao North Pole and sunset nt the South Pole on
March ~, 1871,
PRorEsT.-Yesterday morning on reading in the
papers the transfers OF police captains the good
people OF the Tenth precinct were greved and aston
shed. Al ten O'Clock delegation Of citizens headed
by Police Justice Scott and Alderman walsh,
called upon President Bosworth and asked that Cap
tain Jonn Ward, transferred to the Tnirtieth pre-
cinct, be retained IN command Of the ward. II is
not known whether the protest, which was without
captain wards knowledge, VIII be SUCCESSFUL but
that omcer will oboy orders In the premises.
LARGE GERMAN FUNIRAL.-Mr Saladin Klein,