The New York herald., 1870-01-28


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Average temperature yesterday. 49,
Ayersge temperature for corresponding date
last year......'.......... ................,..41
There were only eight cases of smallpox reported
TO the Sanitary superlntendent's office up to fifteen
minutes after two O'Clock yesterday.
The proprietor.or the Dore paintings announce
that to-day and tomorrow will be the last two days
on which on-subscribers Will be admitted to view
these hne works OF art.
The last of Professor Doremus' lectures with take
place this evening" being of the course delivered
before the Young Mems Christian Association during
the past month. His subject-hstory or Creation,
Biblical aud scientific Compared-wili, no doubt, be
ably treated.
Ellen Kane, poor woman without home friends
or means OF support, died in Bellevue Hospital on
Wednesday night. On Saturday last deceased Tell
down an em0ankment IN seventeen street, and
being taken up insens,be was conveyed 10 the hos
pital, where death ensued as stalled.
The Spring Valley Land Association No. 8 met
yesterday at Dramatic Han for the purpose OF draw
ing for the lots belonging 10 the association Spring
Valley, RocHland county, N. Y. On one OF the plots
as prize, IS located neat and substantial summer
& Go.
The remains OF On unknown man, far advanced in
accommodation, were found floating In the dock foot
Of pier 81 East river. Nothing could he judged con-
corning the age or nativity Of deceased He was
dressed In dark cloth coat, brown pants and vest
gater Shoes In his pockets were found bunch or
keys knife aud small amount OF fractional
rency.
Professor b. Waterhouse Hawkins viii deliver his
lecture on The "Age Of Dragons" ut Irving Han, on
Saturday evening next for the benefit OF disabled
soldiers and sailors Professor Hawkins Is the emf
nent English naturalist who has been engaged by
the Park commissioners III the reconstruction OF
fossil remains. The benevolent OBJECT OF the lecture
will. doubtless, secure Nun fun house HIS great
the name OF o standard authority.
The report published In yesterdays HERALD OF the
smashing oi one OF the windows IN Semmons' opti-
clan store, No. 6S7 Broadway, on Monday night,
was obtained from the Fifteenth precnt police, and
IL appears was not strictly correct 1t was stated
that there was no property stoen. Mr.. Semmons
about $400 were stolen. He reported to the
Mercer street station house. but they the
blotter Nothing lost"
Ia the HERALD, few days since, statement ap-
peared to the effect that no successor TO MIR.
o'Gorman, as President OF the Irish Emlgrant
Society had been elected. An Official CON-
the error Of such statement ana says also that
the following gentlemen were elected onicers:-
1sc; T sst vcs PRESIDENT Joan
Recording Secretary, J. J. Campion; Chairman or
! The Finance Committee, James s. Hennessey.
The Ninth Class Association OF old Grammar
School No. IA, viii have their annual reunion am.
ner tonight At the Grand Hotel. Thc association
OWING In great measure to the cxert0ns OF it's
president, hr. James A. Lucas, has been SHOWN to
who IN their early days, worked and abored with,
and perhaps belabOred each other that several
tiar organizations have been started In imitation OF
TINS one. The reunion TINS evening bids fair to excel
any OF Its predecessors.
About twelve O'Clock yesterday Reinhardt Ben-
rends, German, tbirty.wo years of age, called at
the nairdressing saloon Of Mr.. Rauch:us, Chatham
street, near Chambers with his son, to take BATH
shortly after leaving the water Mr.. Behrends was
taken Ill and died IN q few minutes Deceased VINO
had been Ill for . long time, was employed In the
factory corner Of White and Centre and lived
at No. 16 Cnryse street. Coroner Rollins notl-
ned 10 hold an inquest on the body and gave per.
nit for its removal to the late residence OF deceased.
On Wednesday afternoon James Dunphy
laborer, while at work IN q sewer the Boulevard
was struck on the head by heavy stone which fell
from the bank above and terribly crushed. lie was
taken up insensbIe ana removed to Bellevue HosPi-
tai, where death ensued after admission. Cor0-
ner Flynn was notified to hod an inqaess on the
body. Deceased was forty years OF age, native or
Ireland and lived IN 13ith street, between Fourth
and Fifth avenues, where he has lett widow and
Blk children with little or no means OF support
A beautiful little girl, handsomely dressed and
named Oracle, was left at the door Of the Founding
Asylum, No. II East Twelfth street, day or two
since. Some benevolent person should adopt this
little stranger who ls probably OF gentle blood. and
thus secure blessing. The Founding Asylum. Ow-
ing to the kind ana untrlng care manifested by
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tion either from the City Councils the Legislature.
Thus far perseverance, and private assistance have
maintained It, and the great need for such estab
lishlnent is made every day more apparent.
Quite an interesting exhibition was given yester
day morning ut Old Grammar school No. 20, In the
first ward, by the pupils OF the female department.
under the direction OF MISS Katharine w. WHITE
Principal. The occasion was the distribution OF
semfannuai certificates and prizes " the most de-
serving OF the pupils. The assembly room OF the
est was manifested in the proceedings, which con-
sisted OF songs cnoruses recitations and exercises
IN ae reading Mr. John A. sullivan presided ana. on
presented two handsome gold medals TO the young
ladies whose dsportment and advancement during
the past SIX months mad been preeminent
most important and necessary addition was
added to Bellevue Hospital yesterday. 1t was dis.
covered that on the arrival OF the hospital ambu-
lance with persons who had been accidentally in
Jured very laborious work cnsueJ In having them
carr1d on stretcners TO the wards in the surgical
departments OF the hospital, and that some change
should be resOrted TO- SO that the labor and lncon-
venience consequent thereon might be avoided. The
Commissioners gave warden Brennan full control in
the matter and, although IT was only submitted TO
them on their morning tour 10 the institution. vt ten
O'Clock lass night MIR. Brennan had his wishes fully
grained. The special ward will contain beds, neat
ers and oil the other requisites well as q small
apartment for the doctors. It Will be seventy feet
long and twentyfoar feet wide. II is nicely painted
IN oil and ID pattern OF elegance and comfort for
those who may be 80 unfortunate as TO become i.s
inmates.
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.