The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-09

this afternoon, II II does not rain.
Colonel Fisk has awarded the champion prize for
recruiting the Ninth regiment TO Captain Van
wyck, OF Company r. Van got $500 for his EN-
ergy.
festival and concert will take place ut the Acad
envy of Music at two O'Clock this afternoon to aid
the fund for establishing free library for Grammar
Scnool No. rs West tQfletR street.
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The steamship Tybee Captain Delaney which was
TO salt to-day rhe oth for 81. Domingo City, SAM
ana and Port au Platte has been detained by the
dent Baez until Monday next
Judging from the statistics of arrests made for the
six days ending yesterday morning the arrests by
the police this week win be higher than In any pre-
vlous week. The number already arrested Is 1892,
or about nity more than In any full week during the
last year.
man tried to steal 5000 from vermilye 4 Co.'s
banking house In Wall street yesterday. A lady,
Mrs. Kritz, OF "a Greenwich street, who was pur-
CHASING some bonds at the time, spoiled his game.
HIS name Is John Lee, and he was arrested.
Sarah Schaaf, little girl nearly seven years OF
age, died at No. 421 West Thrtye eighth street from
conclusion OF the brain, the result OF injuries re-
ceived on the 28th OF April last by falling down
hight Of stairs.
themselves happy about town yesterday. and they
Temptations" tonight, but they have met greater
number than that here already. They are receiving
and accepting challenges trials OF skill from all
directions. Jump her, boysi Rap her d0wnW
week ago tonight some burglars broke into the
Knickerbocker Ice Co.'s ONCE and when they left
took with them 81, 200 Of the company heavy profits
as well as bills against subscribers for about $500
one OF the results OF increasing the price OF ice when
there Just cause for II. Probably. No mat
ter 1t didn't fret the company much for they for
got to report the 'incdent' to the police.
John Hardy Clerk to the Board Of Aldermen, has
officially declared the following appointments in his
onlce:-Francis J. Twomey, deputy clerk John Ford,
first assistant clerk; Archibald ]. Fullerton second
assistant clerk; Cornelius Gillen third assistant
| clerk; James Barclay, city librarian, and John L.
Mum, messenger
william r. Wilson, a young lad, in the employ OF
Murray, Ferris Co., OF 81 South street, ar
ragned by his employers In the Tombs Police Court
stealing 81 95 Onlcer Walker, Of the Second pre-
cinct testified to having seen Wilson steal the
money from money drawer, or which he had the
key. Wilson was held to answer.
Lippman & Co., OF the Union Skirt Company, No.
292 Broad way, preferred charge yesterday at the
Tombs Police Court, before Alderman Conan,
against nephew OF one OF the members OF the firm
Robert Service doing business IN Eighth avenue, as
receiver of the stolen property Both OF the accused
were held for trial.
The usual weekly meeting Of the ladies who are
women suffrage advocates, as well as prophets Of
coming woe to man, the tyranr and usurper Of the
rights OF female politicians, was held yesterday at
No. 81 Union square. Beyond brief discussion OF
the present condition OF the cause, In which the
trancing Mrs. Blake and few of her fair sisters
participated, very little was accomplished. Never
theless the sisters appeared quite sagune OF attain
ing the object OF their ambition ut an early day
complete political equality with outrageous man.
The 'Laurel Palace" is now on exhibition at 5s7
BroadWg and is well worthy OF visit from all who
take an interest in the natural productions OF the
United States. The room in which the exhibition Is
presented Ii wainscoted with California maple in
some OF its most beautiful shades. Indeed the
forms which the granting take are something Won
deru-horses heads, seals heads, plneapples, pairs
Of boots chickens, dogs heads, skin Of the SEAL be-
sides several nondescript figures, represented in
most extraordinary beauty piece OF the gold
spike used in the bridal OF the Atlantic Pacific is
also on exhih ion, but the celebrated "laurel tle
has not yet rived, though expected hourly. This
palace IL real rich In American curlosities.