The New York herald., 1870-10-30

292, and marriages.. l23.
Fire Marshal McSpedon reports twentyone fires
for the week ending October 30, at twelve O'Clock
noon Loss estimated at $7,ol6; Insurance, $50, Oo0
The arrests for last week were:-22d 3i2; esd 224;
oath. 2se; 26th, 247; 2Sn 22o 2'th 1886; 2sth 200;
In attempting to escape parental chastisement
Fernando Doran, aged seventeen, OF 30s Second
street. retreated 10 the roof, fell Or and badly
Injured about the body.
Christ church. corner OF Fifth avenue and Thirty.
nh street. has been sold to the vestry OF ST. Bartho.
lomew's (Rev. DR.. CoOkel for $500, ,OOO and viii be
taken possession Of early in November.
The New York Medical College for Women will
commence the winter session ON Tuesday evening,
November l, with reunion and the usual exercises
IN the college building ls7 Second avenue Of
Twelfth street. The pubic generally are invited TO
witness the inaugural exercises
At the Essex Market Police Court yesterday after
noon James o. Conway was held to answer on a
charge OF stealing from the boat Harriet, lying at
pier NO. AZ East river twenty live bags OF wheat, OF
the value OF seventy dollars the property OF William
NJ. Gray, OF Nos and 10 Water street,
Coroner Rollins was yesterday called 70 hold an
inquest on the body Of Ann Farrell, girl twelve
years OF age. who was drowned or fatally injured by
falling into an old well IN the rear Of premises cor
ner OF lO3d street and Broadway Ann was dead
when removed from the well.
Margaret Hayes, an Irishwoman, forty years OF
age died IN the Pententiary Hospital Thursday
night. Margaret who was domestic on the 2sth
Of July last was convicted OF assault and battery by
Judge Shandley, In the Court OF Special Sessions,
ana sentenced TO four months Imprisonment
There win be free lecture before the Temperance
Society Of the Washington square Methodist Epsco-
pal church tomorrow evening, by DR.. J. b. T.
Walker, OF the Daily Globe. The lecture is q new
one, and promises TO be very interesting. Subject
1.-The Arstotlian and Baconian Systems OF Pho.
sophy."
James Donohue, Superintendent or the Free Labor
Bureau, Nos and 10 Clinton place, makes the fol-
lowing report Of business for the week ending Octo-
ber 29:-Number OF males applied for employment
7so; SITUATIONS procured Tor "a males and ria 50:
females Total number OF situations procured. 76g.
william wildemithger, OF 800 Pearl street, was
badly injured yesterday by the explosion OF chemI-
Gals. James Mcdonald, OF 20 Cherry street, while
on the eathead OF ship Huguenot. at pier IL East
river. was entangled In the chains, and received
compound fracture OF one OF hislegs. Sent to City
Park Hospital.
The steamer Relief left yesterday morning, under
the control Of the Marine Underwriters. for Key
West She sent TO ascertain the full losses OF the
various companies represented IN this city from
the wrecks Of the past two weeks. She hopes
aso to unravel the mystery Of the lost steamer Ma
riposa.
Detective Finn yesterday arrested Catharine swee.
ney for having stolen gor watch and chain valued
at $s6, and $l1 In money from Henry Morse OF 335
Market street, while both were together in the Grant
House on Friday night. Catharine denied having
taken the money and returned the watch ana chain.
Justice bowling committed her for trial.
The Board Of Trustees Of the General TheoloNcal
(EpiscOpaD Seminary. after baoting nine hours on
Friday elected DR.. p X. Cady, Professor OF System.
attic Divinity. to NIL the vacancy caused by the death
bishops and f0rty-tw0 clergy and laity and that OF
his opponent six bishops and thirtyfour clergy and
laity.
Minnie Schessenger, q German woman, forty
years OF age died yesterday afternoon at her resi-.
dence, No 135 Henry street. from the effects OF
dose OF poison which It was stated she had taken
self destruction the kind OF poison used by de-
ceased did not appear IN the written report OF Ser
Keenan, has Charge OF the case and Will make an
investigation.
John Hennessy, an Irish laborer, was almost in.
stantly killed yesterday IN the steam sawmill OF
Messrs. Nolan Steers, 125th street and Harlem
river. Hennessy. employed in the mill, at work
when piece OF wood, two feet In length, was
thrown from the circular saw with great force and
striking him in the chest caused almost instant
death The body was taken to the late home OF de.
was notified TO hold an inquest.
Justice Bowling yesterday held for trial Henry G.
Marcer. carpenter, residing In Brooklyn on a
charge OF having stolen two pieces Of dress goods
vaiued ninety dollars from the store OF Victor S.
Alien, 1872 Duane street. Marcer entered the store
with an unknown man, who pretended to be writing
fv letter while n,e hsrGer was engaged In putting the
stephen Arnold, saw the proceeding and caused
Marcers arrest.
Patrick Madden, lad who with some others was
playing the roof OF some Harlem Railroad freight
cars yesterday, was instantly killed by falling be-
tween the cars the wheels OF two OF them passing
over his body. The remains were picked up by Mr.
d'Agastino, OF trapgun, burglar-killing notOriefy
who was passing at the time. Madden resided IN
Fifteenth street. between avenues and B. The dr.
yer OF the car, Edward Brophy, was arrested to
await the result Of the inquest.
Information was given to the sergeant in charge
OF the Fourteenth precinct station house yesterday
afternoon that very aged woman, q Mrs. Lamb,
said TO be seventy years Of age and who lived in the
McSally and Darmistadler visited the basement in
moor. broken Kerosene lamp was found by her
side, and her person was severely burned. II Is
supposed she died from the effects Of an explosion
The Board OF Police Commissioners yesterday
transferred Captain fra g. Garland of the First pre-
cinct to the Twelfth tHarem) precinct, vice Captain
Joseph H. Petty, Of the Twelfth, transferred to the
First precinct. Sergeant John r. Maloney Eighth
precinct, was transferred from the Eighth to the
Third, aud Sergeant George +. T0wnes or the Third
to the Eighth precinct Doorman VIM. B. Mcmillan
OF the Central once, was dismissed. The thanks
OF the Board was rendered to Harper Brothers for
the donation Of fity-0ne volumes OF books TO the
House OF Detention, for the use Of prisoners.
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