The New York herald., 1870-03-02


The Comptroller yesterday awarded q large mum.
streets.
Tue Grard medals were presented yesterday after.
noon to the most meritorious scholars OF Public
School No. TO- female department
party OF about nfy persons sf. this city for the
West, under the auspices of tue Excelsior Colony OF
this city, yesterday afternoon. The destination is
Republican county, Kansas in which section the
colony has recently purchased valuable tract OF
land.
regular meeting OF the 'Slster5 OF the Stranger
was held yesterday afternoon at the Bible House.
lne reports OF the pest month show that the society
Is IN very hourisnlng condition and that 1t has
ACCOMPLISHED great deal OF good.
dre occurred In the vinegar factory OF Henry
Hams, No. l52 West Forty-frst street. yesterday
morning and destroyed $1,000 worth OF property;
insured FOR $1,000 suspicious exist that the are
was caused by an incendiary.
Mr.. Peter B. Sweehy. City Chamberlain, reports
that he has received ss9sl proceeds or inter.
terest for the month OF February 1870, on moneys
OF the city ana county deposited in bank. This
amount, with previous payments passed to interest
account Ia the Treasury, foots up the handsome sum
or $l3S4 4i4.
Tho story circulated BY two cent paper that
Captain Jourdan, the lively captain OF the Sixth
precinct nas resigned. Is, to use the language OF
Captain Prince Burden, '.a bosn.o lie has the
matter under consideration, however and may do
| 30 hereafter.
The Farley family, residing at No 129 Charlton
street, was poisoned Oh Monday night by eating stale
eggs purchaser ut nelghboring store on Saturday
last. The symptoms were violent grlpings and ex-
trens prostration. Mr. Farley's mother was also
affected; but q young lady who partook OF supper
frnn lflnnx u.v.ff
| All are now cut OF danger.
| Mayor Hall has returned the resolution OF the
Common Council rendering William II. Seward
the hospitallties OF the city. He says it is not in
his opinion, resolution which calls for either his
| approval or disapproya: but at the same time he
ocss TO call the attention OF the common Council to
section f0rtytwo OF the charter, which forbds the
| expenditure OF any money Tor any procession enter
tanmen celebration DC. unless BY a. vote oil tnree.
| fourths OF all the members OF the Common Council
/ The Court OF Special Sessions assembled yester.
day for the first time under the new organization
| present Justices Hogan, Scott and McQuade The
| new clerk, Mr. HoughtalIng, who recently held
5000 per aanam na Ress IN tne once
| Mr.. JonsOn who has held the position nineteen
years. number Of 'shysters" hitherto forbidden
to appear At TINS court were present. The thirty
seven cases on the calendar were very unlnterest-
Ing. Houghtalings salary wll be $4,000 and
The directors Of the Nursery and Child's Hospital
met yesterday, when the annual report was read by
| Mrs. r. II. Semist, secretary. The total number OF
| women and children admitted into the institution
! and earod for during the year was l,032, and the
total number OF present inmates is 346 The measles
was malignant IN 1859 and was unusually fatal.
| The income was s62,g86 II, the expenditure
| 456,2Al 70, leaving balance on hand OF x7024 9s
Mrs. Cornelius Dubois was elected First Directrehs;
Mrs: T. G. Doremus, Second Dlrectress; Mrs. Henry
| Anthon, Third Directress; Mrs. Z. w. Stought0n
| Treasurer; Mrs. A. Sullivan, Secretary Miss X. b.
Hunter, Assistant Secretary. An ADVISORY Commit
| tee and full Board OF Manarers were appoipted
ana after an address, singing and prayer the hest-
ing adjourned.