The New York herald., 1870-06-30
NEW YORK CITY.
Local and Police Paragraphs and Minor Itsms
Of Metropolitan News

Of Metropolitan News.
The police census show 81. 1872 horses, lilo mules,
2,lol cows, oxen and II bulls in the city.
Adolph Knapp a man thlrty-four years OF age.
late OF s7s Greenwich street, died In the Tombs.
where he had been committed on Tuesday by Judge
Hogan on charge OF intoxicatlon. Coroner Kec-
nan was n0tined.
John Cornin, residing In Oak street. was arraiRned
at the Tombs yesterday for having stabbed In tho
side with q knife woman named Mary Haines, ro-
siding at 80 Oak street. Cornin was committed u
answer In default Of $1.1o0 ball.
Robert H. Lee, who says he is an upholsterer nom
Cleveland, Ohio pleaded guilty at the Tombs yeser-
day, before Justice Hogan, OF having stolen goad
Watch valued Ct $780, nom Charles ulaH ~ o. MU;
OF $1,000 bail.
The Pennsylvania Central New York Central ana
Erie railroad companies have agreed to advance
western bound freight rates to regular tariff prices
OH Friday, July l. Merchants, therefore, VIII. n
seems, have no reason to anticipate an early reduc-
t0n Of the present rates.
Henry Lee, New York waiter, was charged at
the Tombs yesterday with having, on the Eth
instant stolen from Theodore Martin, OF 81 Centre
street. two lots OF harness. valued at seventy-dve
dollars the property OF the New York Printing Corn
pany. Justice Hogan held the accused 70 answer IN
default CT $4,000 ball.
Edward Brennan and Thomas Mahan, who were
yesterday discharged by Justice McQuade, they nav
ing been arrested connection with an outrage ON
Miss white were rearrested yesterday and locked
up for examination on suspicion OF being the oIner
two VINO, with Rely, committed the outrage on Mrs
Birnle In 10th street.
John Mccarthy, residing at 80 washington street,
was arraigned In the Tombs yesterday for picking
the pocket OF william O'Snea while the latter was
lounging at the Battery on Tuesday last. Justice
Hogan committed the accused for trial In default u
$40 bail, and sent UShea 70 the House u Ueten-
ti0n to await me tlal.
Richard Folkes, a carman residing at 44e Cherry
street. was before Justice Hogan at the TomDs yes
terday on charge OF having stolen from Richard
Kolb or "a Water street, two barrels Of whiskey.
valued at $500 each. FOlxes admitted the theft ana
stated that he got ten dollars for taking the wnlsKey
to Williamsburg, but denihd tnat he was gully.
Justice Hogan held him Tor trial in default OF
BAIL
The annual commencement Of the Lespinassa
French Institute situated ct Fort washington, was
closed yesterday by the distribution OF prizes Five
| gentlemen were graduated, and prizes were
| awarded as foliows:-Gvld medal for superior gen
| Brush and Warren Priest John vorhees received
| the diploma IN civil engineering, ana Wm. Eiii0s
and A. Lazare diplomas IN modern languages.
At meeting OF 'John A. Rawllns, Post, No. 81,
| Grand Army Of the Republic, held at 70 Ludlow
street, on Tuesday night, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:-Commander, r.
| T. Lynch; 8. v. Commander, T. ]. Kely J. v. Com
mander, L. J. Connolly; AdJutant, >. X. Thomps0ns
Quartermaster, G. b. Dbble; Chaplain b. j. jacob,
and three Others The dele gates TO the Department
| convention appointed Vt this meeting were r. I.
Lynch and T. J. Kelly.
| Yesterday, on the departure Of Denis O'Donoghue
and Frank Higgins for Europe. on board the steam
ship Cuba, body Of distinguished gentlemen char
| tered steamer with band Qf music, anc accom-
panied them down the bay, under tile management
| Of Peter Trainer chairman OF the committee OF ar.
| rangements, and John M. CQoney secretary. The
| AFFAIR was excelienty managed throughout. During
the trip the party entertained themselves as New
Workers on Publication know how to do.
| The attention of superintendent Jourdan is re-
| spectfully called to have few guardians OF the
peace look after the locality foot OF East Seventy
fourth street and neighborhood. Fights are of
| almost nightly occurrence and drunken brawllng
| renders mig int hideous and unsafe. few descents
| by a posse OF police would be OF service IA that
neghborhood for by and 10y, as 1t s now, the opinion
will he that the police force are afraid TO snow tnc
selves there alter dark. Something ought 70 O0
| done for those who wish TO live IN peace.