The New York herald., 1870-11-08

TOBIAS Greene was arraigned yesterday, at thr
iorSViile Police Court, charged with picking Hnvh
Smih's pocket OF eighteen dollars while r,,lInc an al
IniId avenne car Inc evidence was not very stroul
a. ~ .ne kuiit Vi lne prisoner, who was rcmanded
Tor examination.
communications nayng been received M thoS
Howard Mission from Europe asking IL that I1st,n-
tion wonld be willing TO receive children made orr
phans by the war, the Board has promptly responded
eAp.esslng thelr deep sympathy ana their rcadincsa
70 receive ana provide excellent homes Tor al thay
may oe committed to their care.
"iltam H. owens, a tad eight years OF age yester-
DAY afternoon, while playing on pile OF lumber nd
the foot OF Houston street. East river fell TO tho
ground anu was killed by portion OF the lumber
falling upon him. The remains were conyevel IN
the residence of deceasci's parents No "a ThtrI
street where Coroner Flynn notified to nold ana
Inquest.
The body Of an unknown man, about twenty. e,rnr
years OF age, was yesterday found floating in the
dock at pier 33 East river, and removed 10 the
Morgne. Deceased, who Is supposed to have been
drowned on sunday evening. had smooth lace aud
was dressed IN blue flannel sack dark pants and
vest, striped woollen shirt, white wooIen socks and
brogan shoes. Coroner Keenan, was notified and
viii h0id an inquest over tile remains
The annual meeting OF the shareholders OF the
University OF the City OF New York was he'd yes.
terday An election was neld, the polls being open
men were chosen members OF the Council ana Uni.
versty, TO serve for term OF four years. huma9
II. skinner, Charles Butler, William Al. vernilye.
Adam Norrie Aaron j. Nanderpoa, William Allen
Butter, James h. Campbell ana Morris X jessup-s
William X. Martin was appointed secretary IN place
oi howard Crosby, selected To fill the position of
chancellor.
Joseph NJ Nolan fifteen years of age residing al
No. Hester street. was yesterday arraignea before
Justice Scott, at The Essex Market Police Conrt on
complaint of Charlotte Rosenthal, of 2l1 Division
street. who charged that while standing in 'front.' or
hersresdence, In company with TWO otner prls, the
accused came up and presenting pistol AZ her de-
Dherately discharged lt anu ran away Miss koSen-
thal had her face slightly burned by the powder but
beyond that there was no harm done. The accused
SAID he did not mean to ire it al them, but the
glslrate held nim To answer at the General Sgssionsv
Pastor Hedsrrom OF the Swedish Bethel ship In
this port gave an Interesting account or the proi
cress Of Methodist Christianity In Norway sweden
and Denmark 10 the Methodist preachers meeting
yesterday In his own mission powerful rcligious
revival Is in progress and numbers who seek adj
mission to near the Gospel cannot be accommodated
even with standing room. Rev. MI. Dunn, OF Eliza
beth, n. j., also reported revival in his charge.
Rev. MI. KNOX, OF Kansas, and Rev. Mr.. Woodruff,
Of Newark were introduced to Tie preachers. "SyS-
tematIc Beneyolenccn and ''H0w 10 influence tho
Dali yPress IN the Cause OF Christianity were
adopted topics Tor discussion at Iutre meetlngss
The law booksellers in this city have been serving
lawyers with the session laws OF 1870 ut So 30 ana So
the set. BY contract with the Comptroller ana scc-
retary OF State the publishers are compelled nnder
u penalty OF $4,000, to sell the same bound III law
library style and letterad. FOR 50 rs per copy,
whether the same be bound in one or more Volumes
The publishers are Weed, Parsons 90. Apailys!
contracts. 1t may be supposed that tue addtionaf
S5 rs TO 81 70 per copy demanded by the booaseiiers
from them that they get no more than their usual
pront upon law books.