The New York herald., 1870-02-06

had been swlndled.
Mr.. Bernard Smyth, tax receiver, reports that
the receipts on account Of taxes at his oce during
the past week has been as folows:-
Monday. 0,24S Thursday. ...... .$26 474
Tuesday ........ ,206 Friday. ........... 11,s2S
Weuhesoay.. l,o67 Saturday. 5000
Total. s77,32a
Vincent Zapiera, an Italian seaman, thlrry-nine
years Of age, employed on the Italian bark L.
lsmadea lying at pier No. East river fell through
the hatchway on board the vessel on Friday morn
ing ana was SO terribly injured that death Subse-
conveyed Immediately after tie occurrence. Cor.
oner schirmer was notified 10 hold an inquest on the
BODY.
Professor a. Rohde, whose geological lectures
with Illustrations, "The World Before the
Deluge and The Antiquity Of the Human Race,n
gwen last winter at Aemannia Hall, on East SIX
teenth street, near Filth avenue still favorably
remembered Dy many, VIII repeat them at the hail
OF the Young Mems Christian Association, corner
Iwenty-thrd street and Fourth avenue, beginning
on the evening OF next Tuesday, February s.
In the case OF Isaiah Totten, late Of No 527
Broome street, whose death resulted from injuries
received by falling through the hatchway OF pre-
mlses No. l27 HUDSON street, occupied by Messrs
Phlpps Evans as heretofore reported in the
HERALD, thorough investigation has been made
BY Coroner keenan,. After listening to all the evil
q
or the building. Messrs. Phipps & Evans, tor allow
ing the hatchway to remain uncovered.
There appeared in the HERALD a short time since
an account OF one Edward V. Holcomb, travelling
dry goods salesman, marrying his ward pretty
young woman OF seventeen, named Bishop, ana sub
sequentiy finding her III house OF assignation in
Eighth street. Yesterday morning Justice Cox re-
celved letter from the banking house OF Ohlcer a.
Russey, Council Bluff, Iowa asking for minute de-
scIiption OF holcomo, as g person answering his
description had been operating rather tensvey'
IN tnat place but IN what manner the letter failed
to state.
odicer Carpenter, of the Twenty-ninth precinct,
yesterday morning preferred complaint before
Justice Cox, at jefferson Market. against william
Murphy, charging that on Friday night he as.
sauted him. and, pointing large sized Colts navy
blow hs brains out. Otiicer Brennan, Of the same
precinct also charges that Jonn Lough a friend OF
Murphys interfered with him while In the DISCHARGE
OF his duty and attempted to rescue prisoner from
him. They were both committed IN deauit OF bali
toanswer the charges.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders OF Wells
Fargo Co.'s Express was held yesterday at the
ONCE, s4 Broadway for the purpose OF elect
ing directors for the ensuing year. MIR. A. H. Barney
presided, and George X. Otis acted as secretary.
The polls were open Tor voting from twelve to one
O'Clock. the directors chosen beng Leland Stanford
LLOYD Teyls, NJ. s. Latham, D. o. Mills, G T. Hunt
in2don, W. g. Fargo A. II. Barney, J. c. Fargo Il.
r. Cheney. The new board OF directors VIII meet
Monday and eject one OF their number president,
and also choose a secretary
In the case OF Pinckney 4 Co., brokers, No. so
Wall street, charged by william +. Gilbert, OF the
Coleman House, President OF the American Fire.
proof Warehouse Company, with stealing five $1,000
bonas from the Office Of the company, at No. Pine
street. Oh the 10th o. January last, Justice Cox yes
terday afternoon dismissed the complaint, II having
been proven that they had come honestly by them,
having been employed by one Charles 0. Rcuard-
a
for the latter to appear at Jefferson Market the
14th OF tie present month to explain how the bonds
came IN Ills possession.
Detectives Evans and Mulgan, OF the Twenty
ninth precinct, yesterday morning arraigned a
pretty French servant girl, named Pauline MERCER
before Justice Cox, at Jefferson Market upon COM
plant OK her employer Alfred Barap guest at the
Everett House, charged with stealing NUMBER OF
diamond rings and breastplns from his room on
Friday afternoon, valued al Si,710. In the after
noon Mr.. Barap and his wife lett the prisoner IN
their room Wine they went for drive, and return.
ing somewhat earlier than they expected discovered
the diamonds and the girl missing. She denies the
charge, oct was committed In default OF $4,000 bail.
man named Charles Williams was yesterday ar
raigned before Justice Scott, at the Essex Market
Police Court, on charge Of having burgarlously
entered the grocery store OF Mr. Howegg, at No.
226 Third avenue. II appears that asout ten O'Clock
on Friday night one Or the clerks who sleeps IN a
room at the OF the store was aroused Dy near
Ing an unusual noise issuing from the cellar. lie ut
once raised an alarm, ana in company Win Holwegg
and another clerk went into the cellar, where they
found the prisoner lesurely engaged Ia cutting
nolc through the moor or the premises Officers
were soon called IN and the man arrested. Justice
Scott held Williams for trial al the Court OF General
Sessions
Quite an interesting entertainment was given yes
terday afternoon in the assembly room Of Grammar
School No. Al, Twelfth street and University place.
DR.. John II. Griscom delivered lecture the "Re-
lation OF Atmosphere TO Life and Health, and ac-
conpanled his discourse with mechanical and
chemical demonstration and models Of anatomical
structure. The subject Deing OF interest to all
classes, and being nandea by an able and accom-
pished lecturer, and SO amply anu interestingly as
sisted by fne mechanical demonstrations, could not
fail to be instructive ana entertaining the highest
degree. There was present large and very inte
gent auditory composed mainly OF teachers ana
pupils OF the public schools, who frequently mani
tested their appreciation by applause. The lectures
are given under the auspices OF the Board OF Edu-
cation. The next VIII be on the sanitary influence
Of Sunlight and VIII Oe delivered on next Satlir-
Gay afternoon at the same place.
The New York Orphans Home and Asylum have
just Issued their eighteenth annual report The ex-
penses last year were S13,Ss2, and the receipts
Sl8,3l0, and sixty-lour children were admitted
thlrtytwO placed out and three returned to friends
The present number In the Home is l44. The follow
ing physicians contributed their services gra-
tUtou5ly:-Drs. james X. Leaning, George A. Peters,
Unaerhlll Mcmillan and Janvrin, and Or. Perry as
dentist. The late secretary, Miss Anna l.. Peck, in
report, SHyS.--'llOSe VINO nave large IuLllilcS
may readily conceive how many many sGlches must
have been required to finish 496 garments and
quit seventeen quilts and those who have
no such experience cannot do better than
come To the Home and learn what Is so impor
tant ana useful Tor them to know. In every true
woman's heart there Is ycarnDg minister TO the
rellef or the helpless. And what better eld for the
exercise OF this, her popular GIT, any Christian
woman desire, tnan is here offered her among the
desolate and motherless little OF her own house.
nolu OF iaith.n The new secretary IL Miss Anne IL.
Cook.
About twelve O'Clock on Friday night as oflcer
McGenaity, OF the Fifteenth precinct, was quietly
sTolpg through Blescker street, gazing abstrsctedy