The New York herald., 1870-03-01
NEW YORK CITY.


Hints and Items Of News Gathered Up
About Town.
Chief Of Police Muholland, OF Chicago, yesterday
was shown through the departments OF Police Head
quarters by superintendent Kennedy.
It was not Mr.. Patrick Farley who gave bail for
the gypsy'a at the Yorkyle police court satnr-
day, as stated In Sundays HERALD, but Cornelius
Farley.
The body Of James Leary, who committed suicide
by drowning Is lying In the deadhouse at the Black
wciis Island Almshouse, awaiting the Coroner's
action.
Joseph Con, who ID charged with setting fire to
the premises No. 3I4 Fourth avenue on tue night Of
February IA, was yesterday committed TO answer
the charge at the General Sessions by Justice Cox,
ss Jefferson Market in default OF $4,000 bail.
Robert Regan, Patrick Smith, aud John Canan
were yesterday arraIgHed before Justice Scott, at
Essex Market Police Court, charged with bur2lari-
East Eleventh street. and Win stealing
aquantfty OF meat Held to answer.
But twenty complaints sxainst members Of the
Metropolitan Police Force were heard by Comms-
sioner Manierrc, ana all were or minor interest.
Persons ike the Bowery concert saloon people nnd
that they cannot use the Commissioners, and hesl-
tate to put up JOBS on innocent officers.
Owing to the absence OF important witnesses the
investigation into the which resulted In the
explosion OF the steam boiler at the manufac
tory Of Messrs. Decker Co., 5l5 West ihirtytuird
street. by which two lives were sacrificed, Is post
pUned Till eleven O'Clock this morning.
Wall street mad another "bad spell" yesterday
onsequent upon the continued decline In GOLD. A
fall of nearly two per cent took place during the
day and the consequence was great many chop
fallen proKers What Will the scoundreis do when
greenbacfs go to par and gold can 10 longer be
Rambcd tng
large number OF liquor dealers, doing business
in the Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, Tenth ana other
wards. met at Warren Hall on Saturday evening and
denounced the action taken 0y the State Senate on
the OBNOXIOUS excise law passed by that body last
Friday. The sunday, election day clause and the
manner OF granting licenses were severely crit.
cized, as being partial and not general IN their cha
racttr.
meeting OF property owners OF First avenue was
held at No. S4 First avenue yesterday They passed
resolutions stating that the pavement was satlsfac
tory, and that n a new pavement became necessary
they preferred the Belgian; that committee OF not
less than five persons be appointed to get remon-
STRANGE signed as above and presented TO the City
Council, and taat the committee report to future
meeting on Wednesday.
Conrad Carman, during an alteration in the cabinet
factory Of KibeIl Kahns 400 Tenth avenue on Sat-
urday afternoon the facts Of which have already ap-
peared In the HERALD. was yesterday morning ar
ragned before Justice Cox at Jefferson Market and
upon complaint OF officer Donaldson, OF the Twen-
teth precinct on behalf OF The injured man, COM
mitted TO await the result OF the injuries.
Francisco Poreas Paoio, q barber, residing at o5
Prince street, was yesterday arralgned before Jus
tce Cox, at Jefferson Market, charged with burga-
rfousy entering an unoccupied house, at 90 Prince
street, on Sunday afternoon, by means Of forcing
open the skylight in the roof and stealing eight
nices and quantity ol lead pipe, valued at $780, lie
admitted the charge, and was committed, IN default
OF $1,000 ball. to appear anu answer at the General
Sessions
John Burr, young man nearly twenty years OF
age. late Of No. SO FIRST avenue, was drowned while
skating OH pond in sixty-fourth street, near Lex
ington avenue, on Sunday afternoon. The body was
subsequently recovered and taken to the Morgue,
where an Inquest WILL be neld by Coroner Keenan,
after which Inc body VIII be taken to First avenue
Tor lnterment. A rOundsnan OF the Nineteenth pre-
ctnct states that Mr.. Burr was drowned while en-
deavorng to rescue two boys VINO had broken
through the Ice. They were saved and he lost his
life.
A well attended meeting OF the Lyceum OF Natural
History was held last night at the Mott Memorial
Library and after routine business the election
OF officers for the ensuing proceeded with.
The following gentlemen were subsequently in
staiiei:-President, J. S. Newberry. NJ D.; Vice
Presidents, Thomas E9leslOn and H. N. Martin; Cor.
responding Secretary, X. Dnwiddie; Recording
Secretary, r. H. Browne; treasurer, Temple Prime;
Librarian, A. M. Edwards. Before adjourning i was
resolved to print the minutes Of each meeting ior
publication.
Aswindie on publishers and booksellers is being
practised by two genteeI looking young men, who
are obtaining books newspapers and magazines
from various sources. under the pretence OF sending
tnem 10 the sandwich Islands for gratutous dlstrl-
Daon among the vessels that visit the Islands.
Reference IS made TO Mr.. Dunlap said to be OF the
Twenty-fourt street Meth odlst Church. There is
no gentleman OF that name connected with that
churon IN any relation Whatever and Inc whole pur-
pose OF the mpostors Is TO play upon the generosity
OF the liberal portion OF the publishing fraternity
aud obtain large collection OF books, papers and
magazines 10 sei and furnish the perpetrators with
ready money
jeremiah OCaahan, flonVshoreman residing
at No. u King street. on Saturday night, after draw
Ing his weeks salary, dropped into the gin mill at
the corner OF KING ana Hudson streets for tho ppr
pose oi taxing drink, and white there formed
the acquaintance OF James Duny, Of No. IL
carroll place, and four others unknown 10 him.
Upon ieaving lie was followed by Dulfy and his
$l9 90 from his pocket. Detectives Won Geraldten
and Leaycra!t, OF the Twenty eighth precinct yes
terday arraigned Duly before Justice Cox, at Jef-
1erson Market, when a complaint was preferred
against him, To which he pleaded not guilty, bur
vas committed In default Of $1,000 bail
A surprise sociabIe was given to Company A. OF
the Light Guard, Seventy first regiment last eyen.
ing, at their armory on 1hiriy-second street. The
gay revelers rendezvouscd NJ Mrs Browns, 2a9
West Twenty fifth street, at ten O'Clock ana pro.
ceeded to the ormory The gallant light guards re-
Celveh their selfappointed guests With every cour-
tesy and resigned the rooms to Lne committee OF ar
ranacments. The LADIES' committee, under Miss
Hattie Shore. ana the gentisinen's under air.
william Kinney, combined their efforts 10 make
the btale affair pass pleasant, AND 200 people re.
tired tnis morning NJ an early hour N 1ul conscious
ness OF having spent very enjoyable evening"
eiegane and Iste OF thelr toilets we've Miss Lizzie