The New York herald., 1870-06-19


fall OF hosting derrick.
| Yesterday John Bodkin, OF No. 1.l3o Second ave.
nue., fell through the beams OF the building In
Sxty-irst street, near Lexington avenue, and was
so severely injured that his removal TO Bellevue Hos
pal was deemed necessary.
George Walker, OF 2l2 East Thirty eighth street,
while yesterday at work on building corner Of
Fifth avenue and Twenty second street that being
removed, mad his skull fractured by some bricks fall
ing upon him. lie was removed to Bellevue Hos
pital.
Rachael weisenberg domestic in the employ Of
Abraham Kinskey. 53s Eighth avenue, was commit
ted by Justice shandley at Jefferson Market yesterday
charged with stealing gold watch and chain valued
at $205 and 81 IN money from her employer on Fri
day last.
Mary Jordan, a woman who was picked up In
Thirty seventh street on the l4th inst. In grossly
| intoxicated condition and severely wounded on the
head by fall, died In Bellevue Hospital yesterday
from the effects or her debagch, delriuln tremens
| having ensued.
| During the past week the Mayors Marshal has
! granted the following licenses:-Junk carts, 49,
| Junk shops, 4; secondhand dealers, 5; boarding
house, l; coaches 900; express, 6; venders 40;
carts, rs; polters, 3; gunpowder, j. dog CARTS a.
drivers, l2o Total 525. Amount received, 81, 1885,
Major Parker, colored man. without home or
| means OF support, who had been committed TO the
care OF the Commissioners OF Charities and Correc-
ton died suddenly yesterday In the 1ombs. AT the
time OF his dedih he about being transferred 10
Blackwel's Island. An inquest viii be held over the
remains.
The Board Of Excise have issued an order to the
liquor dealers who have not yet applied licenses
| to avail themselves OF the unexpred period which
| ends on the 27th INST The Commissioners add
"there must be limit to indulgence, nor will an I'm
partial administration tolerate the existence OF un
| licensed liquor vcnders IN our midst-'
| novel entertainment Will be given at Cooper
Institute on Monday evening, 27th instant. being
| nothing more or less than q "elub tournament
Sim. ID. Kehoe the clubbist has charge OF the ar
rangemen,s, and offers $500 worth OF prizes. Several
| noted gymnasts win appear; among others Edward
| Russell, the champion club swinger: Patrick Kelly
| the strongest IN the word?' Harry Ill., John
| COnnor. the young Hercules and Others from all
| sections OF the country.
Yesterday a man named John Quinn. q South
street sailors boarding house keeper, was brought
before Justice Hogan charged with stealing from
| Thomas Wilson, sailor who had Just been paid
or thrty-two dollars. Wilson was counting his
greenbacks on desk IN the shipping Office, when
Quinn, who was standing by, snatcned them up and
| ran OF. Quinn was arrested, and when Wilson ap-
| peared in court yesterday q Fourth ward thief
named John Reddy, tried to induce Wilson go out
side the court with him, and because he refused to
do, so Reddy struck nm down In the court room. For
this offence Reddy was held to answer in default OF
$1,000 ball. Quinn was also held to answer and Will
| son was sent to the House OF Detention.
Mr.. Thomas Sullivan, District Engineer OF the
| Metropolitan Fire Department, was presented, on
| Friday night last, by Messrs. william II. Jane and
| George Borstman Captains OF Insurance Patrol No.
| 8, and the members OF the patrol with very hand
some and costly engineers fire cap mounted with a
| solid gold oval plate, beautifully Inscribed Mr.. ID.
Underhill, President OF the New York Fire Insurance
| Company, made the presentation In very neat
! speech, IN which lie cited the many good tre-duty-
doing qualities OF the recipient, Mr. sullivan re-
| piled in regular Old times fireman style, thanking
Messrs Jane, Borstman and the patrol. rs well az
Mr.. Underhil and Mr. Martin L. Crowell. President
| OF the Irving Insurance Company, FOR layors re-
| ceived. A chowder wound up the pleasant affair."
| over which were recounted many stores OF cnases
and passes anG what tight places this or that COM
| pany had been IN going TO certain fires.