The New York herald., 1870-09-17

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The Department OF Public Parks announce that
X the weather be fine. there will be music by the
Central Park Band IN Central Park this Afternoon.
commencing at halfpast three O'Clock.
The two prisoners, williams and Jones' who a.
caped on Tuesday last from the Court of General
Sessions, as was announced In yesterdays HERALD
have been rearrested and are at present locked up
In the TOmbS.
collision occurred at Eleventh avenue aud Forty
sixth street yesterday afternoon between express
train ana team OF horses and truck. The horses
were deprived or their hiLd legs, and the truck was
broken into fragments. ps-
Commissioner Henry Smith yesterday heard evI.
dence in twenty-three complaints made by grand
roundsmen against policemen. They were all OF an
Insignificant character and only about twelve days.
fines were inflicted.
On Thursday afternoon, as the schooner Charles
Fl. Northam, from Elizabethport for Hartford was
anchored IN the East river, one of the seamen
named Joseph B. Hall belonging to Baltimore. was
knocked overheard by the main boom and drowned.
His body was not recovered.
An ordinance providing for licensing the sale oi
tickets by spectators at theatres being prepared
and will be considered by the Common Council next
week. IL Is proposed TO limit the SpeCul0t0rH to q
charge OF fifty cents over and above the regular
prices charged at the box and authorizing the impo
sition OF fine OF one hundred dollars for any person
violating the ordinance.
An examination was held yesterday In the Tomba
Police Court before Judge Dowling, IN the case Of
Allen and Kellar against Otto and Schoonmaker, foi
an alleged larceny Of CLOTH the particulars Of which
complaint appeared In yesterdays HERALD. The re-
suit that Sch0onmaker, who is at presenta resa
dent OF Newark N. j., was discharged and otto held
Tor trial.
In the Laura Woodruff case, dismissed on Thurs
day by Justice Ingraham Justice Coulter denies thas
he had been summoned as was stated by her counsel
and Judge Ingraham. The girl was committed BY
him at her special request to the House OF the
Good Shepherd In order Is she said that she might
learn to become good. The Judge feels consequent.
y, Justly indignant that she was discharged without
even consulting him about the matter.
Father La Font, on behalf Of the trustees OF tho
Asylum Of 81. Vincent dc Paul. returns thanKs to
Father Mccarthy, Of the Church Of the Holy Cross,
and Sisters Of Charity in charge OF the Holy Cross
Schools; the clergy of the Church Of the Holy limo.
cents the gentlemen IN charge OF .the Synagogus
Adas Jeshurun and private parties In the neighb0r
caring for the children and Sisters Of the Asylum on
the evening Of the 18th INST, when large portion
OF the asylum was destroyed by fire.
About six months ago Charles Jackson, then pro-
prietor Of the gambling saloon on the second noor
Of l4o Fulton street. left this city for Philadelphia
giving In charge to Joseph Rood all the property In
the place, with Instructions to sell the good
purchaser pres sented himself Jackson returned to
this city at the close OF last month and found
the gambling rooms closed up, and was
informed by q man named Dayton that
Rood had pawned rhe property. Dayton alse
handed TO Jackson acJlng under instructions from
Rood, the pawn tickets, and under these crcum'
stances Jackson charged Rood yesterday IN the
Tombs, before Judge bowling. with having stolen
the property entrusted to his care. Rood was held
for examination.
The third days session OF the Free Methodist Con.
ference was held yesterday morning, commencing
at nine O'Clock. The opening exercises, consisting
Of prayer and singing, were conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Terry, after which the minutes Of the
previous session were read ana approved,
The Rev. Mr.. owen was excused frOm serv.
ing on the Committee OF Edu cation. and Brother
Downing was appointed in his place. Under the
fourth question OF discipline the following brethren
were continued on trial:-W. H. Steegar, JamA
Guyon and George Ferrln. On account Of defect In
studies the Conference voted that Brothers GuyOn
and Ferrin be reexamined on the rst years. Studies
at the next Conference. Under the twelfth dis
ciplinary question the character Of tho following
brethren was passed.. B. Freeland, E. Owen w.
Could and z. Osborn. The remainder of the session
was occupied by the consideration OF the characters
OF preachers and brethren. In the afternoon there
were religious services and preaching as usual.