The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-05

Average temperature for corresponding date 80
On On, Orange Mountain n j. the tnermomeier regis.
tered IL at SIX O'Clock A. Nj.
VITAL SrArIsTiCs.- deaths for the week end.
ing yesterday were 400 against $50 the previous
week, and the births 1854. There were S22 persons
married.
THE NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH Of the Dominican
Fathers corner OF Lexington avenue and Sixty sixth
street. win be dedicated on next Sunday morning ct
halfpast ten O'Clock
A CHILD FATALLY SCALDED.-On Thursday even
ing william Thomas HYDE child three years OF age
whose parents live at No. 800 Washington street.
while at play on the moor with toy wagon fell back
wards INTO pail OF boiling water and was terribly
from the effects OF the scalds received. Coroner
Schirmer was called and held an inquest on the
body.
THE FIRE RECORD FOR NOVEMBER. Marshal
Bracket reports that there os rcs In this city
during the month of November, OF which were
caused by kerosene, 10 by carelessness, OF ncen-
diary origin and the others from various causes In
10 Of these ores the loss was between 9, GOO aud
$4,000; between s., 600 ana $4,000 and between
sl0.oUo and 100000 Tue loss on buildings was
s2sooo and stock SPA soo total loss, sl4s 400.
total insurance. si,3ao,50o. Tue total number or
nres In November 1885, was IS; total loss on stock
and buildings, 40; total insurance. s725 $780,
During November 1862 there were rs fires In Brook
lyp; total loss. $40 100; total Insurance. $1l965o
THE ST. FRANCIS XAvIER's CHURCH FAIR-During
the past week the fair held In the college hall OF st.
Francis Xavier's church has been most gratifying
success IN every particular. The ladies OF the con-
pregation who have had charge Of the tables have
been untring in their efforts 10 please every VISITOR
and in the most winsome way possible TO make him
contribute his mite toward the general fund OF the
fair There Q refresnment table in the hall, pre-
sided over by two ladies who, although not profess
sionaIs IN the art OF mixing drinks,n are expert
enough to make temperance and contemporaries
folks alike relish their champagnes and nectars too
numerous TO mention. SO NOBODY can apologize Tor
short visit by pretending to go out for q 'smle.o
The lair viii continue tomorrow and Tuesday, and
| VIII close on Tuesday night. Professor Berge VIII do
his musical best on the evenings of both days to
aud TO the attractlveness Of the occasion.
TAX REcEIvER's OFFIcE-During the past week
the work at the oilce Of the Receiver Of Taxes has
| been pursued with unninchng diligence. Those
who have appeared at the office for the purpose OF
paying their taxes have been unsparing In their
| favorable comments on the change made IN the
location and furnishing or the Offices and the
| mysterious influence or the HERALD In compelling
the managers OF the city and county government To
appreciate the necessity OF change from the dark,
| crowded and miserable rooms IN which the taxes
| were formerly paid to more c0mmodiOus and ntuln2
| apartments was universally acknowledged. From
| the figures given below 1t may De Judged that Col
lector smytn and his deputy, Fithan, and the rgh
bower' OF the office, Interest Clerk Vredenburg, as
well as the other attaches have not been Idle. The
| amounts collected are as followS:-
Monday. 81 042,o73 Thursday...... $s5s, 06s
Tuesday: 1890. ASl3,44S Friday. s4,dss
| Weonesday..... ZOOS Saturday........ $3.50
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