The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-03

day.
The Police Board held meeting yesterday, Com
missioner B0sw0rth in the chair. No business Of
any account was transacted.
The number OF deaths for the past week is 7oe,
showing an increase OF 254 over the previous week,
fact great measure attributable to the intense
heat.
James Stewart, aged thirteen Of No. 131 Charlton
street, was stabbed in the leg and slightly wounded
by an unknown lad yesterday, who made his
escape. Stewart was taken home
The arrests by the police during the past week
were as folows-Saturday. June rs. 1856; Sunday.
"a 1870; Monday, e. 274; Tuesday, 20, $50; Wednes-
day 20. $50; Thursday so. 2o4; Friday July l. zoo
total, 1897.
Coroner Rollins yesterday held an inquest at No.
West Twenty-n,Ath street on the remains OF Mr..
George Greer who died rom the effects OF injuries
accidentally received late on Friday afternoon, by
falling from his dining room window into the area.
George Nelson, of l65 Greenwich street. who 80
cruelty beat his wife recently, the particulars of
which affair have Already appeared in the HERALD,
was yesterday committed by Justice Hogan at the
T0mbs 10 await the result OF the injuries
The body found In the water at the foot OF Thirty.
eighth street, East rlver has been identified that
OF Peter Meehan late OF No. 40 East Fifty ninth
street. 1t Is supposed he was drowned on Thursday
evening while bathing.
Yesterday morning Eighteenth ward ofncers dis
covered river thief at the foot Of Eighteenth
abandoned h s boat and lied. The boat Contained u
large amount OF stolen property, and was marked
ID. BiackDdrD.
At a meeting OF the Excise Board yesterday Com
missioner John II. williams was elected president
and David v. Freeman appointed vice Colonel Price,
reslgned) treasurer The number OF licenses granted
by the Board to the present time 5,757, aud the
amount OF money received for the same S24S, 1862.
The inquIsition in the case Of William T. Kelly,
1ve and half years OF age, late OF 4l4 East Eigh-
teenth street, drowned on the 2sth ult. by fall ng
into soap filled with water, 400 street,
was concluded before Coroner Rollins yesterday at
the CITY tall. Tie jury rendered verdict OF accI-
dental drowning.
The members Of the new Board of Aldermen are
by virtue OF their positions as Aldermen, also Super
visors, and viii organize ~ the new Bolrd OF SUI
pervisors at tomorrow, in the room OF the old
Board OF Supervisors. The Mayor viii, er ogcfo
be chairman or the new Board.
John Mckee, shoe dealer, or5l4 Third avenue, who
was arrested and held to bail at the Yorkvie Police
Court recently a charge OF stealing pocketbook
from a woman named Allen, VINO was trying TO pa
fronize MS establishment, was honoraby discharged
Oh Friday last.
During the week ending yesterday Marshal Hart
granted licenses as follows.-Junk boats, O; junk
carts, 4; junk shops, 6; second hand dealers. (;
coaches ITO; vendors, 90 CARTS 30; express drivers
z; gunpOwder, ~; porters 2; dog carts. l. drivers,
100. Total, 1888. Total amount received for fines
and licenses, 81, 2A.
Justice Hogan committed John Coffee at the Tombs
yesterday for having, as is alleged, stolen from
Robert Haddock, OF No. lat East Fifty ninth street,
gold watch valued at $780, The charge is that
AMI pawned it In New YORK but Colce says he took
1he watch merely for safe Keeping.
respectable looking young lad. named Frank s.
Heiton, was held to answer yesterday by Justice
Hogan, al the Tombs Police Court, for having stolen
81 200 from his employers, Anderson, Starr & Co.,
$40 Broadway. Holton had teen sent TO the bank
Tor the money. After many prevarications he adj
mit.ed that he mad used some OF 1t. He was held TO
answer In default OF 1000 oali.
One of the main sewers OF the city disgorges It's
odorlerous cargo into the water at the Barclay
street ferry, and when the tide is not at full height
the messengers wou prefer paying double fare to
the enjoyment OF the sweet odois emitted from the
Onal. Diseases are always apt TO take their origin
from such localities. and It would not be unwise In
the Board Of Health TO ".O0k to ~
William Robertson, on Friday, accompanied DR..
Theodore Schmanse, of 572 Sixth avenue to several
places the east side OF town, ana induced him to
pay three card monte, &C an expense OF s1i5 to The
doctor. He caused his arrest Yesterday by detectives
Bennett and Nevns OF the Central ONCE, VINO
arraigned him before Justice Shandley at Jefferson
Market, when he was held for examination.
The visiting nremen nom New Orleans, who ar
rived here on Thursday last have challenged to run
any Engine, Hose or Truck Company for from $500
to SIS, 000-one mile or Eve. Chief Engineer Curran,
OF H0boken, ID out with an acceptance OF the cnai-
lenQc on the terms sated--one man TO every 100
pounds. The C ialenge TO putaup ladder he does
not accept, as his department, owing to It's EN-
cheney, has opportunities 10 become proficient in
the use OF ladders
william Maloy and John Daily, both fifteen years
of age were held for trial at the Tombs yesterday
charge Of having the night Of the 10th OF June,
burgariousy entered the premises No. 43 New
Chambers street, occupied by George Horn a
lager beer saloon aud stO.en thererOm four dollars
IN currency and Two boxes Of cigars both valued at
eight dollars. Nalloy says he mad nothing to do
with the burglary, while Daily afflrms that he
watched outside Of the house while Maioy was In
the saloon.
An interesting German Summer Festival win be
that of the Nineteenth Ward Lese vere!n" at
Funks Union Park, foot OF Sixty-third street and
East river on Wednesday next 1t will be peculiar
ly chdrens festival, being especially designed for
the aports and plays Of the children OF the members
Of the society. During the aferno n and early part
OF the evening. a tournament Oh hobby horses, pole
climbing and ball playing for prizes and similar
games and pastlmcs will be on the programme.
Mr. Michael j. Shandley, the handsome and gentle
manly clerk Of the Jefferson Market Police Court,
was presented with handsome birthday present
on Friday evening last by his friends and fellow
clerks Charley Hall and James Steers. The present
is a handsome pin OF the Amerlcus Club set with
four diamonds and Handsomely enameiled, being
valued at $e0a end, with the exception OF William
N. Tweeds issa!d TO he the handsonest ever in pos
session or any member Of the club. Mike received
the present in ~ neat little speech thanking MIA
friends for their liberal remembrance.
August Dalzell, clerk formerly In the employ Of
James c. King, or s.. Broadway. arrested by detec
tyes Irving and .Dusenbury. on Friday night,
charged with embezzh ng $4,000 OF his employers
money, was arraigned before Justice Shandley, at
JEFFERSON Market yestel day and committed IN de-
luctant manner in which the complainant MADE his
,-atement 70 the magistrate " appears the alleged
srme was commisted two years ago while the pris-