The New York herald., 1870-02-11

From statistics In the hands of the sanitary
authorities 1t appears that the number Of cases OF
smallpox now In city dwellings, ana not yet allowed
out Is 49, These cover twenty one days from date
OF erupton-the longest period under sanitary care
They In POI different houses, and ninetenths OF
the whole number are In what IL known as the East
Houston district Eleven new cases were reported
yesterday.
Two or three days since Joseph Morgalinski, o
Frenchman, seventy-nve years OF age. was com
mitted by Justice Scott, OF the Jefferson Market
Police Court, on the charge OF mtoxicatlon and
vagrancy. Being greatly prostrated the unfortu-
nate man grew worse, and Notwithstanding the
body was removed 10 the Morgue and the Coroner
notified post-mortem examination on the body
VIII be made by Wooster Beach, M. ID.
special meeting OF the Vessel Owners Associa
tion was held yesterday afternoon ct No. 81 Pine
street, James A. Van Brunt In the chair for the pur
ose OF appointing committee to meet the Quaran-
tine Commissioners Tomorrow At No. 1855 Broadway,
In the office OF the Washington Insurance Company,
IN order that the abnOyances ships subjected TO
under the present quarantine regulations may be
ventilated ard measures OF relief proposed. Alter
q long discussion the following gentlemen were
chosen:-Captain G. Burnett, w. II. Kenzeil, w. W.
Van Brunt This body viii endeavor TO nave health
ices abolished on vessels coming north OF Cape
Henry.
At several OF the evening schools throughout the
city closing exercises were held last evening These
consisted in singing, recitatons and readings by
the pupils, and addresses by the local school officers
ana members OF the Board OF Education. In the
several schools the evidences of advancement and
proficiency shown were decidedly encouraging, and
testified in eminent degree to the absolute neces
sty which exists for evening schools IN thls city
and the great amount OF good resulting from their
establishment. At the Sixth ward female evening
school, in No. "a, on Elm street. and ut the Twenty
hrst ward female school, In Primary NO. IA, on East
Twenty-nrst street, tine exercises were remarkably
fine and carried out in the presence Oflarge crowds
OF The parents and friends OF the pupils.
A large number OF the residents OF the Seven
teenth and Eleventh wards determined to see that
the party newly elevated to power in the State
should, as far as they were concerned do what Is
right. They Determined TO place q good watch on
their Alderman Mr.. James McKieverl and test his
INN. They accordingly arranged a surIfke party
I r Wednesday evening last, ana several hundreds
OF the male and female residents OF the district as
sembled at the house OF Engine Company No. 8. on
last Fourteenth street. Mr.. J. NJ. Daily then, on be-
half OF the company, arrested Alderman Mckiever's
attention, ana In neat address presented to him a
handsome gold watch ana massive fob chain. The
Alderman was, OF course, taxen aback, but aid the
best he could under the circumstances IN the way
OF responding He accepted the gilt. AiLer the
iormaites ~ the % company commenced , ID an & attack
yided and passed q social, enjoyable nig1t
On the Doth ult. Mr. August Buechter merchant,
Of No. 4s Exchange place, while route to San
Francisco over the Union Pacific Railroad, was
almost instantly killed Ogden. An accident
occurring to the train by which two OF the Pullman
cars were prccipitated over an emoanKment the
deceased and Mr.. M. O'Sullvan OF Chicago. jumping
on; were crushed beneath the cars and
day arrived IN the city and we're taken
to an undertaker's in the Bowery, wnere
Coroner Keenan, was requested TO ho.d an inquest.
No witness to the accident Of course could pro-
cured and the inquisition was merely for the pur-
cognzed by the Board OF Health. deceased lived
In HobOken, n j.. and friends Took charge Of the
remains for nterment. Mr.. Buechter was q single
man, nearly twenty-One years OF age, anu q native
or Prussia. The particulars Of the accident by which
the deceased lost his life were published IN yester.