The New York herald., 1870-04-24
During the past week the Tax Receiver has &C

April ~. 1850 April 22........... 39l8
April 2o......... 3's1 April 23.......... 1000
Iotai..."... ....................'"$2 $2s,s7o
Yesterday morning man somewhat intoxicated,
named John M. Powers, was found in the Fourth
ward with wound In one of his ears. surgeon
states he evidently shot; but Powers refused at
the station house to divulge the manner by which
ne received the injury. He was sent To Bellevue
Hospital.
During the past week Marshal Tooker has granted
the following licenses:-Boarding houses, 8; ex-
presses, IL; venders 80; CARTS 51 coaches, 2; por
ters, Z: dog cart, l; &rivers 2l-total l3s. Total
amount received for fines and licenses 1905 so; and
the sum OF $2ie was refunded to various complain
ants who had been swindled
The extent and regularity Of the nresenr attend.
ancs at our public schools u well attested In the re.
turns JUST made d the attendance at school No. ST.
in 115th street, Harlem, OF which the veteran and
POPULAR teacher Mr. Jacob s. Warner is principal.
In the grammar department. are registered 49I
6Htt5, Of whom only twenty-slx were absent last
week, and ogt Of 1150 registered pupils IN the
primary department: Only Wy were oossn'.
On Friday night Thomas Smith. an engineer in the
employ OF the East River Ferry Company while
crossing the East river OF the foot OF Forty sixth
street q small boat cOllided with o canal boat
which swamped ms fra craft and precipitated HIM
into the water. Before aid could reach Mr.. Smith
he sank and was drowned. The body was subse.
quenty recovered and taken to the late residence OF
deceased, where an inquest VIII be held.
william Stern, q shirt manufacturer, residing at
1s Clinton street, was yesterday afternoon com.
mitted in default Of $4,000 bail by Justice Shandley
ut Jefferson Market. to answer O charge Of perjury
preferred by lgnatz IllOwsky OF 338 West Thirty.
nth street, who charged MIN with committing viii
ful and corrupt perjury In certain action pending
between the parties. before Justice Tony Hartman,
on the 10th inst.
social organization bearing the name OF the
Lotos Club, has just sprung into existence Its ele
ments represent art, music, journalism and the
drama--professiona men and business men enter
ing, OF course, literally in the composition OF the
new institution. The L0t0s Club mas leased the
dwelling No Irving place, adjoining the Academy
umbers are continually being added TO, are now
busily engaged In preparing for the formal nstalla
u0n Of the Club on May l.
Oficers Irwin, Harnett and Seaton OF the Eighth
precinct, accompanied by Captain McDermott yes.
terday morning arraigned David Clayton, alias
Williams, and John Wilson, before Justice Shandlcy,
at Jefferson Market, charged with entering the
Nos "a and 20 Wooster street, early hour yes
terday morning, breaking open the safe witch
four pounds Of vanilla. valued at s4so. Although
found on the premises they denied the charge but
were committed In default OF 81 500 bail each.
The committee having In charge the arrangements
for the celebration or the passage OF the fifteenth
amendment, which entertainment took place at the
Brooklyn Academy or Music on the i1th ut., have
made the following donations from the proceeds
To the Bridge street African Methodist Episcopal
church, $50; to Concord street African BapIlst
church, $50; to Sloan African Presbyterian church.
$50; to Fleet street African Methodist Episcopal
church. $50, and to the Howard tcoored) Orphan
Asylum 5000. AL the above named institutions are
In Brooklyn.
Coroner Schirmer yesterday hello an inq uest at his
ONCE In the City Hall on the body OF Frank Hater,
cnld three and half years OF age, who died at the
residence OF his parents, No. avenue A. On
"Wednesday last deceased, while playing marbles in
avenue A, near Houston street. under car No. IL
Of the Grand street ferry and Thirty-ourth street
line and was fatally crushed. The evidence showed
the TO have been accidental the Jury
rendered o verdict TO that eject. Patrick Galely
oriver OF the car who had been arrested, was dis
charged.
The Twenty.third precinct police report that at
half-past seven last Friday evening, q man. aged
about twentynlne years, In putting man named
English on board the schooner Margaret OF Haven.
stock, IN the East river, drowned After putting
English on board the deceased chung to the schooner
which was under sail, and the boat he In hav.
ing careened, he was precipitated into the water
Tue scn0oners boat was lowered but the body was
not recovered. AZ Charles II. Keen, son of the su.
perntendent Of the Workhouse on BlacKwelrs
Island IL missing, he Is supposed To be the party
drowned.
OF calling upon retail grocers in various parts OF the
city, representing himself agent OF Babbtt, the
soap manufactures in Washington street, receiving
orders and collecting portion or the bill advance
In some cases parties who owed small balances to
Mr.. Rabbit would pay to this fellow VINO would
give n receipt in Babbltt's name, per George.
Among the dealers ne has ''soapedr are Alexander
Grant, corner OF seventy eighth street and Broad.
way; II. Barry, No. 567 Third avenue: d. Boschen
No. 426 East Tenth street, ana III. Hogan No. 22l
West Forty sixth street.
At an election presided over by Major Hitchcock,
Company Fisk Guard) the following company off,
GERS were eeeIed-Mr. Bird W. Spencer, OF the
Seventh regiment and cashier OF the Erie
Railway Company. was elected captain. He
received thrty-two votes ana the contest
ant Mr.. G. A. Fuller. twenty. seven. MIR.
Il. b. Cable was elected first lieutenant and Mr..
A. p. Bacon, OF the Narragansett Steamship Com
pany, second lieutenant. Captain Spencer gave his
command flow OF champagne in Company Cs
room Immediately after the election. The election
was made unanimous. The Fisk Guard nDzIlSers
seyenty-stx men, mostly Erie employees.
The work on the new Post ONCE Is progressing
with oommendsble rapidity. An addition to the
present torce Of laborers-ao0us 100 altogetser-.s