The New York herald., 1870-03-13

There were 1921 arrests in the city last week.
The amount OF taxes collected during the past
week is 1907 10.
The deaths for the week, exclusive OF public In
s,tutons, were 40 persons married 4o6 and births
44s.
In consequence OF the seamens strike the steamer
western Metropolis was unable to sail yesterday for
New Orleans. She has got IL is said but ten men
out Q! eighlcen. her regular complement. 1t was
expected that she would 60 to sea last night with
short crew.
Coroner Keenan, yesterday held an inquest al s4s
Cherry street on the body OF George Baientine, q
child, whose death resulted from serious burns
caused by his clothes taking fire two or three days
ago. The occurrence was quite accidental.
During the past week Marshal Tooker has granted
the following icenses:-To expressmen 8; boarding
houses 81 coaches, 8; venders Al CARTS 60; porters
8; drivers. 43-total, l7s. Amount received for
fines and licenses $3.50. Amount returned to va
James G. Blaine Speaker Of the House Of
Representatives, entertained at breakfast yes
terday morning by several members of the Union
League Club. Among those present were j. S.
Scnuliz, President OF the Club; John A. Grlswod
Elliot Z. Gowdin, Isaac II. Bailey ana William H.
Fogg.
special meeting OF the Chamber OF Commerce
was held at O'Clock yesterday afternoon for the
purpose OF electing Commissioner or Pilots, In
place Of Ambrose Snow. whose OF ONCE has cx-
p1red. Wniiaat H. Dodge, the president, presided.
There was out one candldate-Captain Ambrose
snow-and he was unanimously elected. The Cham
bcr then adjourned.
The Board OF Police Commissioners yesterday dis
missed from the force Frederick Schiling, OF the
Seventh precinct, for falling to arrest drunken
man, who subsequently reA into the river and was
drowned; George w. Mold, Twelfth precinct, FOR
cees. Of the twenty precncs who iSureS Sa IN
Prince Plot Burdens assassination hoax, for pelng
OF post an hour and haf
person representing himself to be the ex. pastor
Of Protestant church Of Havana, Cuba, and under
the name OF the Rev. f. w. Engel hert has been vis-
Iting respectable persons in this city with a docu-
mont purportng To be signed Dy Rev. Dr.. Bellows.
gentleman who was acquainted with DIR. Bellows
handwriting took the letter from him, at the same
time charging him with forgery.
The graduating class Of Columbia College Law
School have elected the following named olrcers for
the ensuing ar:-valedctorian, Orrin skinner or
Connectcut; Glass President, N. p. s. Thomas OF
Rhode Island; Ciass Secretary, A. w. Wells, OF New
s New Jersey; F. X HaIsey, New YORK YORK; s. 5. Carawe
Jr., New York;-s. f.. Perry, New Jersey: Fitch, New
and IL q NJ NeW New YoTo T. Strong Kew
Adoph Marx, q salesman aL V0ge Bros, 1873
Church street, was charged before Judge Hogan with
stealing $305 from the safe OF the above firm yester
day morning. He was seen to hang his overcoat
near the sale and to put HIS hand In the safe. Some
TWO hours afterwards one OF the firm went TO get
some money and found the cash drawer unlocked
and tne money gone gone. Marx wss away from his duty
was committed to answer, but was held to bail in
$1,000
The statement published in some OF the city jour.
nails Of yesterday that Captain Carrey, OF the Twen.
tielh precinct had been placed under charges for
failing to telegraph to the Central Office the partcu.
lars OF the drunken orgies OF q deputy sheriff en-
route to sing Sing with prisoners, Is erroneous
Under the rule this Information could not be tele
Rraphed, inasmuch AS Captain Caffrey and his ON
GERS made no eort TO suppress the facts which were
victs TO the State prison.
The advantages Of the pneumatic over other modes
Of locomoton fully demonstrated by the Beach"
Pneumatic Traslt Tunnel. We need only name few
OF Its advantages-lt is moro expeditions; there Is
less fear OF accidents, such collisions and run.
ming of the track; and last but not least perfect
the tunnel come away with the utmost confidence In
Its Feasibility. Those who have not Jet visited the
ned the Of the scneme ss Of cir % eropu
sion, Tne Union Home and school for Soldiers
Tsa 2. the sDe the
as many think the company Will repay themselves
the enormous outlay they have been at The visl-
tors nFrlday numbered about 1,25O. Receipts for
the week ending March 12 Slab; total since March
l. s2,soa, Total OF visitors slnce opening, Is, 900.
A man named Ethan B. Curry, residing at No. ass
East Thirty ninth street, was yesterday arrsjQned
before Justice Ledwith, at Essex Market Police
Court, charged with dscharging q pistol at Charles
Howa rd, OF No. As Perry street. Both men are
painters and It appears that Curry was on strike
and Howard was ''scabblng" at . job on Third ave-
nue. corner OF Eighteenth street. Curry, with q
number OF his friends visited the premises with the
intention OF taking Howard away from the JOB, and
during the disturbance consequent upon the visit it
IS alleged that Curry fired or MS pistol at Howard.
No injury was done by the firing, and Howard was
unable 10 swear that the pistol loaded with bail.
Curry denies having fred the pistol, and states
that he never saw the pistol until 1t was shown
him In the Eighteenth precinct station house. JUS
tice Ledwith held the prisoner In default OF $1,000
ball
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