The New York herald., 1870-01-23

Edward Brady man ffty-hve years-of age, died
at Bellevue Hospital from injuries received by falling
from o ladder in Thlrty-seventh street q few days
ago. An inquest was held on the body Deceased
lived at No. GAG East Nineteenth street. where he has
left o family
Ellen Fitzgerald was yesterday taken to the
Twentynrst precinct station house with severe cut
the head, inflicted by her mother, Catnarne. at
their residence in Fortieth street. near Second ave.
nue. She declined TO make q complaint against her
inhuman parent and was sent home.
Spanish agents in this city SAID to have put In
circulation large amount OF bogus Cuban bonds.
The provisional government or Cuba never issued
the number OF bonds that are now in circulation IN
TINS vicinity alone. The object IS TO cripple Cuban
credit though the Spaniards deny all knowledge OF
the matter.
Marshal Tooker reports that during the past week
ne has granted licenses as sfollows:-Expressmen 10;
carts 10; venders, 2s; secondhand dealer, Il junk
cart l. coaches 8; porers 4; drivers, 49, total, IS.
He has received for fines and licenses. s1Sl So and
$1.12l nave been refunded 10 various c0mplanantS
who have been swlndled.
The original Burns Club, under the presidency OF
@. b. Coton-the same club that celebrated the GEN.
tennary OF the poet with so much enthusiasm-are
making unusual preparations for grand dinner, to
be gwen the 25th inst at the Astor House. JO-
seph r. Whiting, +. Delaheld Smith. H. b. Perkins,
A. H. Dyett and others arc to make addresses on the
occasion.
MI. Bernard Smyth, Receiver Of Taxes, reports
that during the past week receipts for taxes have
been made at his Office as follows:--
Monday. .s13137 Thursday. $6762
Tuesday. ........ 10, ,894 Friday ........... GAIA
Wednesday. 1856 Saturday .......... 1000
Total. $57,o23
An alteration occurred yesterday afternoon be.
tween James Murphy OF No. II Mercer street. and
Alexander O'Donnel, during which the latter
stabbed the former five times about the head ana
body with a penknife mfiicting slight wounds
O'Donneli was subsequently arrested by roundsman
Fitzgerald, Of the Eighth precinct and yesterday
afternoon committed by Justice Cox in default Of
$4,000 bal.
The plans for the mammoth Coliseum, In which
ine monster concert and musical festival Of the New
York Amusement Company Is to take place, were
commenced yesterday. The building Will be con-
structed above Fiferh street, but the negotiations
for site are not yet completed. The STOCK OF the
company Is selling very rapidly, several Of the agents
beng Obliged to replensn their of shares early
ON Saturday morning.
Yesterday afternoon, while making examinations
OF tenement house No. SO Rector street. where small
pox was reported to be located, DR.. Deming In
spector OF the Board OF Health, met with severe
accident The inspectors had reached the second
noor and were cautiously feeling their way through
observed hatcnway. Fortunately he had no bones
broken, but received such internal and external In
u
"The widow'' Claus died at her residence No. 43
Hester street, yesterday morning, in the sixty
seventh year OF her age. The widows small but
comfortable saloon was well known on the east side
as the resort OF the leading democratic politicians
Or the past thirtyfve years. She has been failing
during some time past, and movement was started
TO have her admitted to the Widows Home. SUP.
scriptions were not wanting for this purpose but
ere 1t could be effected she was called away 10 where
1.-The weary are AZ rest"
Oflcer Kelly, Of the Second District Court SQUAD
yesterday arraigned Jew, twenty.one years OF age
named Michael Jacobs, before Justice Cox at Jefrer
son Market, upon complaint OF Adolph Brodek, OF
No. 59l Eighth avenue, charged with passing a
worthless check for seventy-1ve dollars on MIN
on the 4th instant, drawn payable to his
order on the Sixth National Bank. The com
plamant states on the above date the prisoner
purchased clothing rom him valued at twenty
two dollars, and requested his check for tie
balancei ty-three dollars, which he gave him. Upon
presenting the check at the bank Mr.. Brodek was
informed that 1t was worthless as no sucn person
had money deposited there. jacobs denied the
charge but was commtted IN default OF oall tor
animation.
The regular meeting of the New York Genealog
cal and Biographical Society held last evening
at Mott Memorial Hall, No. 1s4 Madison avenue and
well attended. Mr.. Henry B. Stiles occupied
the chair. A large quantity Of valuable pamphlets
and bound works was presented to the society
from various friends and others interested IN
the work. Mr. j. Stagg Gautier was elected
Trustee and Recording Secretary, wee 8. Q. Stiles
resigned. Mr.. Is. J. Howland presented q copy Of
the Daay Citizen, vicksburg, printed on paper
used for paperhangng, bearing date July 2, 1862
and captured after the surrender OF Vicksburg.
After some discussion the document was ordered 10
ne framed and to be placed Ia conspicuous part in
the Life OF Israel L'HommadIeu,' after which tine
society adjourned
Rodney M. Pomeroy, the swindler, was brought to
the Tombs Police Court yesterday and complaints
made out against him BY Two OF his Victims Dwight
r. Cruikshank OF Nos. and Front street, and
Charles Hauslett, hde ana leather merchant 17s
william street Their deposltions developed nothing
new beyond what has appeared In the HERALD OF
yesterday. Justice bowling committed him TO an
swer IN default Of 5000 on each complaint Pome-
roy ls thrJn years. sharp looking. aud is native
OF CINCINNATI where ne claims he carried on leglti.
mate business as a DRY goods merchant. lie was
powers OF Judge Downing. who reminded him Of ma
last visit to the Tombs about two years ago. He de-
who his counsel was, ana how the couns sci oDraned
ior Pomeroy an escape from the terron or the law.
despatch was yesterday sent from tie Centra,
Once to the Twenty sixth precinct to the effect that
the Coroner was needed In the of Jane Keith of
No. 341 Tenth avenue. The inference was that Jane
had died. bus owing to tue negligence the opera.
tor at Police headquarters the despatch contained
no particulars and Coroner Rollins proceeded 10
make an official Investigations IL subsequently
appeared that the woman Keith was not dead but
only dangerously injured by being over by a
horse and cart, driven by William Ward Thus
instead OF an inquest the Coroner only reuure1
10 take the injured womans ante -mortcm statement
ana having no blanks with him his duties were rem.
dered much more difficult. Mr. James Crowley
superintendent OF police telegraph, has O standjnu
order to report all Information coming TO his knoW
edge Ia regard to coroners well all other
important cases. Complaints from the eoroners IN
regard to next TO worthless dispatches or cases OF
death are OF almost daily tney ask to
be relieved from further trouble Of the kind.
Among the passengers by the Anchor line steamer
Europa, which left this port yesterday for Glasgow
under the c8xe Of Captain Mcdonald. Was Nr L Il