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


Edward Carswell, OF Canada. a popular lecturer
dtscourses on the subject OF temperance this even
ing in The Seventeenth street Baptist church, b0-
tween Sixth and Seventh avenues.
Chasain william H. Benjamin, "D' Company
Seventy first regiment, N. G. ). N Y, was preentcd
by bis company on last Monday evening, at the rey
meJital afmory, with magnificent gold medal
valued AT $780, "ior eight years faithful servicesn
At'the Essex Market Po,ice Court yesterday. be-
tore Justice Ledwlth, John Burke said TO be noted
thief was held to answer on a charge OF stealing
from II. Williams, q sailor, wallet containing
sever ty-iwo dollars.
Al halfpa one O'Clock yesterday morning fire
broke out in the Gotham OIL Works. corner OF West
and Bank streets. II was caused by leak IN the
sim. The estimated OIL Is So, 000 and ST. 600
on he building. The property was not insured.
The inaugural reception OF the New York Dispen
-sary for Diseases of the Throat and Chest,n new
charitable and benevolent institution the object OF
which is fully expressed in It's ttle win take place
tins afternoon. The dispensary. which Is under
eminent patronage IS situated at No. IA Filth street,
hear the kowery
AT ten minutes after two O'Clock yesterday morn
ing burglars paid visit TO the OF vosburg u
Martins clothing store, corner Of Third avenue and
l22d street, and attempted TO force open a window.
In this they were partially successful, when the
porter, who was sleeping inside, gave an alarm, and
ihey peat hurried retreat.
Charles Beecher Of No. 80 Gold street. on Satnr.
day evening was inveigled by a courtesan named
Kitty hooper into a den al No. SO Chryste street
and relieved by her OF thirty dollars Kitty was
arrested, and was yesterday taken before Justice
Ledwitn, at the Essex Market Police Court aud
held 10 answer al the General Sessions.
About month ago the family OF T. w. Moore, re-
riding at Plaindeld, N. j., at hotel, No. Battery
place, employed o Danish girl, Agnes Setlong, as a
domestic On Friday, during the absence of the
fanly she stole $3.50 worth OF dresses and clothing
and trunk marked Julia Nichols, PIattsburg, N.
w." and LETT for this city. She also took small
morning. and, 1t is supposed left for Chicago where
she has a sister residing.
The officers OF the Central Park Meteorological
Department report the following as the result OF
their observations for the week ending October g.
INSTRUMENTATION 50. O64; maximum 30.3ls;
minimum ~. 722; range, 500 inches. Ihermome-
ter-Mean, 692; maximum, TO; minimum, ASS;
range 1875 degrees.
KAHN fen during the week to the depth or 81
inches. Distance travelled by the wind during the
week. 1,6S2 miles,
There was a large attendance on Saturday evening
n the opening OF the establishment In West Twen-
~ third street. opposite Booths Theatre. Jem Mace
propretors OF the concern, cordially received his
numerous guests and showed them the attractions
OF hts new and handsomely furnished restaurant,
which ID situated LII the basement Of the building
The bar Is IN the first noor 'front.' adjoining which
are reading and smoking rooms. The second floor
IL tastefully designed as reception room, while on
the moor Is gymnasium. with all the necessary
apparatus Tor developing the muscles