The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-10

Der OF Cooperative Industry viii he held this even
| Ing at the Steuben House, 295 Bowery
POLICE BoARD.-The Board al its yesterdays SEES
| sion promoted roundsnan James Campbell, frou
! fourth precinct.
| Church VS.. Low Church." published In the HERALD
| o. Yesterday the name of J. Alder. nagy was by
mistaAe given as J. Albert Hogg.
CRUSHED BY LAGER BEER.--ln the Eighth ward
| yesterday Thomas Lahev, OF No. $40 West Twenty
Hfth street, was crushed under lager beer wagon
driven by Henry Moncke ana slightly injured.
| A CONDUCTOR INJURED.-Yesterday morning John
Barlow, a conductor on the Fourth avenue line, fell
Oh his car OF Houston street and the Bowery
and bro.e a leg. He taken u his home, o. 1s9
| East Thrty-second street.
| BOARD or Observation-Disclosures to call this Board
met Yesterday. at two p. NJ, with the PRESIDENT,
Alderman Conan IN the chair, and after the INTRO
duetlon OF q lew ordinary resolutions. wbicn were
LAID over the Board adjourned TO Monday next, az
Two T. Al.
TIE WAvERLEy BOAT CLUE, at regular meeting
held on wednesday evening sth inst, reelected the
following officers for the ensungiyear, ls7o.-George
w. Fortmeyer, President; j. o'Neil VICE lresilent'
Thomas Van Loan, secretary; William L. starr
Treasurer; c. Pol.on Jr, Recorder.
LAD FATALLY INJURED.-Coroner Keenan, was
yesterday called to hold an inquest at No. 666 Water
street on the body oil Charles w. Henderson, lad
seven wears OF age, who diec nom fracture OF the
jaw and other injuries received few days since BY
log roiling on llm wniie Ut play In spar yard on
the east side OF the city.
Boor AND SHOE CLEREs' Ass0cIATIoN.-Thi 1850
CATION is in ourishing CONDITION. It's object being
to create public sentiment in favor OF Closing the
retail establishments AZ an earlier hour. II numbers
LOO members, and regular meetings arc held at Mill
tary iia in the Dowery. 10 IS t. be hoped that tho
owners these Will accede TO the reasonable
request Of these oyerworAel clerks.
The REMAINS OF Mr.. PEABoDy.-It Is not yet
known which Of the three ports. Portland, Boston
New YORK; the British IRON clad Monarch. having
on DO I'd the rema,Bs Of George Peabody will touch
at IL IS probable she may come 0rect To New
York. The officials at the Navy Yard have received
Instructions TO make preparations Tor fitting re-
ception OF the squadron ana TO arrange the delals
OF al the customary honors OF escorts.
AN EXTRAORDINARY RISE IN THE BAROMETER
Az meridian Tor twelve o'clock) on Thursday, De-
ceinber 0, the barometer stood at SO.o4. This the
highest point reached for some time past. The
greatest elevation OF the barometer ever attained in
the United nlales occurred at Milwaukee,, MS,
January s, 1856, When 3l.23 was reached. An ex-
tene depression of the barometer occurred on Le-
cenber 70, 1871, at tne ROYAL Observatory. Green.
wien, England; 1t was 27.s9 inches. In the typuooa
OIL the Chinese coast on September Il, 1869, the
barometricai reading was 27.61.
RECErTIoN At THE FORSYTH STREET METHODIST
EPISCOPAL CRURcH.--The ladies OF the Forsyth
Street Methodist Episcopal church last evening gave
tea party the proceeds OF Wnlch are 10 De devoted
to the support OF taer Sunday school. The guests
to the number OF 100 assembled III che church and
were addressed by their pastor, Rev. J. A. Roacse,
VINO, IN conclusion, introduced the Rev. Mr. " Ills,
fthe seventeenth street Methodist Episcopal church.
Mr.. Willis happy TO see 80 many ladies' present.
No good movement WAS ever manguiated out tue
ladies' were the prime lloverS-man Is tle head, but
woman IL the heart Of society. Man required their
genIle influence in their midst to prevent them from
becoming savages. Rev. Horace Cook, from the
Seventh street Methodist Episcopal church, made
lew remarks. after which Mrs. Wilet and Bow
den sang duet and the company proceeded to the
Sunday scnooi rooM Where bounthul repa3t had
been prepared.
AN ISEBgIArE SUFFooATED IN HIS HAr.-A very
singular OF death was yesterday brought to the
notice Of Coroner Scnrmcr. For some time past
James Gould man Of very incorporate habits has
had room IN the lodging house NO 33l Broome
street. IL was not an unusual occurrence for Gould
to be brought home almost heplessy drunk, and
Wednesday nigh. was no exception to the rule.
Gaming admission TO the house, Goud stag
gcred up stairs to his room, and beng unable
TO longer MAINTAIN his equilibrium fell face DOWN
WARDS on the door. Unfortunately for the inebriae
his face became buried in his nat and being lost
scnsibility, VITA inability to move, was snfocated.
Tue other inmates Of the house knew nothing con-
Gould WAS found dead IN the manner described
DECEASED was about thirty five years OF age aud has
in Massachusetts, of which STATE he Is sup
posed Ia have been native. An inquest WIN be
ned on the body to-day.
DEATH oF ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT SouIEH,
| or THE ERIE MISUNDERSTANDING morning Coro-
| ner Schrmer received information that Captain
Charles " SquiSr, late Assstant superintendent or
the Eastern division OF the Erie Railway
had died few hours previously, in the
New YORK Hospital, from the elects OF injuries
received While in the performance OF his duty,
or rather while dlscharging the switchtend
er's duty, during the abseuce or the latter
from his post tpernaps on strlke), Captain Squcr
saw tram approaehing near Passac, n. j. ana
seeing the swllch Inns placed at once proceeded TO
change II. In doing 80 tnc train came upon him and
crushed both his iee one OF which was subsequently
Caotain squier was conveyed Immediately
after the accident. He fingered I'LL half
pat two O'Clock yesterday morning, when
oeath ensued. Captain squier was thirtytwo years
OF age and native Of Essex county, TINS State. he
served during the late war as engineer OF the Excel
General Sckles', Brigade. HIS remains WIZ be
Inferred with military hon0rs IN Woodlawn Gene.
terry. Captain Squer was brother to Mr.. e. George
States to the republic OF Central America.
PROFESSOR NEwBEgRY's LEcrURE.-rhel regular
monthly meeting Of the American Geographical
and Statistical Society was held last night Mt the
OF the society at the Cooper Institute. There
was q large and influential attendance. Charles
y. ,Daiy presided. Ten Ilembers were elected.
letter was read from MIR. Henry Oieiily
on the origin and progress OF tue telegraph system
wnicn accompanied the map OF the United States
used by Mr.. 0Rely when arranging early telegraph
routes This map was presented to the society.
After the transaction OF this business Professor
Newberry, OF Columbia college. delivered very in-
teresting lecture, giving an account OF his
exploration Utan aad Arizona The Pro-
lessor connected with the government Colorado
river expeditions. and it was the second OF these
following up the Old Spanish trail from San Juan on
ontne Norm, that he more particularly define
| ated. The lecture derived its chief interest
| from the evidence given by the lecturer
| OF an early civilization OF the Aztecs, and
| which WAS illustrated by diagrams OF the runs
OF the buildings OF that PERIOD the cause OF the de-
population OF TINS district ascriDed to Indian
warfare chiefly OF the MohawKee tribes. On motion
| OF Bishop Potter vote oi thanks was gwen Tho
lecturer.