The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-28

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Average temperature yesterday .,........ IS
Average temperature for corresponding date
last year. %o7s
John Ward, Of No. AZ East Thirty-second street.
yesterday fell from A. T. Stewards, corner OF Fourth
avenue ana Thirty second street. and received very
serious Injuries. lie was sent TO Bellevue Hospital
Mr.. c. u. Schuyler performed yesterday afternoon
upon the Jardlne organ at the fair OF the American
Institute, giving Chopns military Polonaise cho.
ruses from Wagner and Gounod and overtnres ny
Herold and FlotOw.
Paymaster Lockwood United States Navy Of
the defaulting dsbursng officers of the government,
was arrested on Tuesday night In Brooklyn, by
Lieutenant Maker, Of the Marine corps, and WAS
taken 10 washington under guard on Wednesday.
= The teachers and pupils OF Grammar School No. 40
Will give public reception at the school house,
East Twenty-thlrd street, this afternoon, ut two
O'Clock, In honor OF Mr.. David b. Scott. who hag
been principal OF the school for twenty-one years
A Young man, whose name from papers fond in
his possession IL supposed to have been John
Crotty. found lying insensibe in front OF prem.
ises $50 East Fttieh street and taken to Bellevue
Hospital, where he died. The case VIII be inves.
tlgated.
Jean T. yaante, Frenchman residing at o.
Greene street. was yesterday committed for trial by
Justice Bowling, NJ the Tombs, on charge OF hav-
Ing stolen from SO West Broadway a hand organ.
valued at two hundred dollars, the property vi
Charles Marble.
Hossac Rosencranz, who says he Is o resident Of
Newark. n. j., was yesterday held for trial by
Justice bowling for having. as Is alleged, stolen
store OF Giles, Wales Co.. ID Maiden lane, yestcr-
~tay afternoon.
Coroner Rollins has been notified to hold an in
quest at the Lunatic Asylum Backweil's Island, on
the body or a patient named Charles alias Wads.
worth d. Ingersoll, VINO, the notice states, 'd1ed
suddenly, under circumstances which necessisate
coroners Inquest
At the Executive Committee meeting OF the New
York Pot Society neld yesterday the following sum-
mary OF work for the past month was reported
Visits TO vessels, 4032; to boarding houses 1888;
seamen at church. ,906: visiting reading room s67;
books distributed, $50; tracts pages, 1000
The well known temperance orator, MI. John X.
Cough, delivered lecture last evening az the
Cooper Institute unaer the auspices Of the National
Temperance Society," The hall was well filed and
the speaker seemed brim fun AS ever or anecdotes
painting with pathos and wit the fortunes and mis-
fortunes Of Inc lnebriatco.
Louis Larch, . German workman, making re-
pairs on the German Hospital in Firtyeghth street,
near Ninth avenue yesterday morning was struck
on the arm by large piece OF rock from blast In
a sewer near by. The arm was badly shattered and
hts home, No. 19l Ninth avenue.
At a regular meeting of the Headquarters Com
mandery OF the State Of New York, OF the Loyal Lee
glon, resolution was adopted embOdying the pur-
pose CT the Commandery to erect a suitable monu-
ment to the memory OF their late commander Admit
rB David g. Farragut, and a committee WAS ap-
pointed to carry out their Intentions.
The Commissioners OF Emigration failed to as
semble quorum yesterday. The total number OF
passengers arrived during the year to October y Is
1881. Balance In bank January /, and aggregate
receipts to October 81 for Communication OF alien
passengers, &C., $519035; disbursements and cur
rent expenses TO date, $JSl,2l0. Total present
balance, sI7,2S5.
Commodore j. W. HancoX, proprietor OF the
Albany and Troy right line of steamers Vanderbilt
and Connecticut, ON Monday last despatched the
steamer Dudley Buck to Venezuela, South America
the third which has been sent there during the last
TWO yearSf0r the purpose OF carrying the coast
ing trade as well as trading on The Oronoco river.
1900 miles IN the interior OF that large State.
Comptroller Connolly viii on the 1st prox. pay
the interest the bonds and stocks OF the eorpo-
ration due at that time. The interest due upon city
account is ,235, 268; upon county $7l8O79 rora
Sl,953.345 Amount payable TO the Commissioners
OF the sinking Fund for the redemption OF the CITY
debt, s4O737i There win also be paid OF the bends
and stocks OF the city and county falling due No
vember /, Sd,S56,24l.
This evening the Nineteenth Ward Chess Ciub VIII
play their return challenge game with the Down.
town Chess Club at the Europa Chess Rooms, ~ ana
IA Division street, at eight P. M. Messrs. Perrin
Mason. Merriam, prominent players also a committee
from the Williamsburg Chess Club, Will be present
to witness the contest and 1t is anticipated that
some splendid playing VIII be accomplished on both
Sides
The residents OF the Nineteenth ward are prepar-
ing remonstrance to be presented to the Metro
politan Gas Company against the Inferior quality
and insufficient quantity OF the gas supplied to them
throughout the ward. The remOnStrance Is numer-
ousy signed by property holders the locality and
Others or influence and they have agreed to hold an
indignation meeting this Fridayl evening at 1,004
Second avenue, Fiftythird street. for the pnr-
pose OF adopting such resolutions as they may deem
necessary III the matter
The McKenna and Duffy Guard yesterday went
out on their first annual target excursion TO Ford
ham. The Guard numbered seve1y men, under
the command OF Captain Irwin. ana twenty-five
gentlemen accompanied them as invited guests.
Inc prizes were quite valuable, and consisted OF
rich sverware ana a beautiful wreath presented by
Mrs. Miller, and two bouquets OF artificial flowers
present from Mrs. Watts After the shooting y col
latiOn was partaken OF and short address WaR
made to the company by Mr.. Duffy.
The monthly meeting OF the Board OF Managers OF
The Woman's Aid Society was held at their Home,
No. Al Seventh avenue, on Wednesday morning.
Rev. W. A. Masker, the chaplain, reported that the
affairs OF the institution are In prosperous condl
zion, and that the inmates, class. are more
worthy OF protection and assistance than any here
tofOre received. The Home Is designed to furnish
shelter and protection to poor and fricndiess girls
who nave not fallen. other cases are referred 10 M
situations or II refCrmatory character. Iherc are
now seventeen inmates in the Home, number hay
ng recently been sent to Christian families