The New York herald., 1869-11-21
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REDUCTION IN TELEGRAPH TOLLS-The Pacific and
Atlantic Telegraph Company announce consider
able reduction Of the tariff on messages from New
York TO Chicago and st. Louis.
BOARD OF COUNTY CANvAssERs.-The Board met
yesterday afternoon, and after partially completing
the canvass In the Twenty second ward recess was
taken until Monday morning.
PERE HYAcINTHE.-In response to an appeal made
by the Societe de Bienfasance OF this city, to Pere
Hyacinthe he has agreed to deliver lecture in the
Academy of Music on December 9, the proceeds OF
which Will be devoted to the aid OF said society.
STRIKE ON THE HUDSON RIVER RAILRoAD.-The
freight brakemen who struck on the Hudson River
Railroad on Friday because orders were issued that
the rules regulating them should be BLrlcty enforced
have resumed work.
POLICE STATIsTICs.-The arrests for the week
within the Metropolitan District, reported by In.
spector DilKa, are follOws:-Saturday, 281; SUM-
day, 1875; Monday, 207; Tuesday, 1877; Wednesday,
1856; Thursday, l92; Friday, 149-totai, 1927.
DEATH FROM INJuRIEs.-Coroner Rollins was yes
terday notified to hold an inquest at No. 37s West
Thirty-ffth street the body Of Samuel Eldridge
lab0rer who died from the effect Of injuries received
Tuesday last by falling from ladder in Fiftieth
street, near Sixth avenue.
THE GRAND JURY AND THE GOLD R1Na.--The
Grand Jury have made presentment IN the gold
corner matters and have requested that a portion
OF the testimony taken before them may be pub
lished. The District Attorney Will shortly furnish
such portions as are proper for publication.
Tooker has granted the following llcenses:- To
coaches, 4; second hand dealers, /; Junk boats Z;
expresses, o; carts, 80; vendors, "a; porters, 8;
drivers, 80-total, 100. Whole amount received for
fines and licenses, sais %, and the sum Of si,7S5
was refunded to various compainants.
SUPPOSED FATAL ACCIDENTAL halfpast eleven
O'Clock yesterday, John Tahan, a aborer, OF No. so
Pearl street. fell from the third story Of building
corner OF Hudson and Houston streets, upon which
he was employed, and sustained what the surgeons
think are fatal injuries. he was sent to Bellevue
Hospital for treatment.
THE FAT MELTERs.-Another batch OF the pro.
prietors OF fat melting establishments were brought
| before justice Kelly at the Yorkvnle Police Court
yesterday. They all held In $500 bail TO answer
complaints at the General Sessions. This movement
the part OF the Board OF Health has created great
excitement. and o few establishments have been
closed In consequence thereof
ROBBED HIS EMPLoYRR.-John W. Crawford, an
errand boy fifteen years OF age, was arraigned at the
Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday morning by
an of1cer Of the Sixteenth precinct, upon complaint
Of his employer, Alexander Hitchcock, or As Dey
street. charged with stealing thirty dollars In money
from him at various times during the past month.
He admitted the charge and was locked up to answer
at the General Sessions
POLICE PRoMoTIoNs.-The Board of Police pro-
NOTED yesterday officers James Kinney Forty-eig
precinct, L. NJ. McQuade, Forty-seventh L. P. Long,
Twenty-nrs John McGloin, Seventh, W. Canard,
Thirty and s. +. Pnkney, Twelfth to rounds
men Of their respective precincts for good conduct
and efficiency. ROundsman Frank Fitzgerald was
transferred from the Twelfth to the Twenty-f first
precinct.
TAX RECEIvER'S OFFICE.-Mr. Bernard SmYthe
Receiver of Taxes, still continues to receive en-
velopes containing the bills and amounts OF taxes
from parties not wishing to pay personally at the
Office. The checks should be drawn to the order of
Mr.. Smythe and dated November 80. During the
past week the collections Of taxes at the Office were
as folow5:-
Monday. ......... S1S6,476 Friday. ay..... s2l777e
Tuesday ........ 177,721 SatuIday........ 2OO 900
Wednesday,. l90,453
Total.. Observation-Disclosures. Sg72, 4s9
LECTURES ON PHYsIoLoGY.-Mrs. DR.. W. G. Lyman
has just delivered course Of lectures on Physiology
for ladies only at the Methodist Episcopal church,
In Seventeenth street. near Livingston place, and to-
morrow begins the second course. These lectures
are attracting much attention, are ably delivered
and are prompted solely by O knowledge on the part
of the ieoturess OF the fact that American women are
greatly In need cf Information In regard to proper
ton Is general and the lecture for Tomorrow, ad-
mission free, is on "What We Eat and What we
Breathe.n
REUNION OF THE SIXTH CoRPs-There will be
meeting of the officers and soldiers Of the Sixth
Corps Army OF the Potomac, on Wednesday, Decem-
Der 49, at twelve O'Clock, noon at the armory OF the
Seventh regiment, New York State National Guard,
which has been generously offered for the occasion,
tine report Of the proposed constitution and
bylaws OF The association, and to revive the memo
res OF comradeship at the first annual banquet
The following ofrcers compose the Executive COM
mittee:-Genera w. B. Franklin, Chairman; General
Ii. q. Wright, General John Newton, General
Joseph G. Jackson, Secretary pro tenn.