The New York herald., 1870-02-19


injuries. TIC was sent to Bellevue Hospital
The Board OF Police yesterday accepted the res,r
nation Of Sergeant W. NJ. Wade. Fmtietn precinct.
and dismissed from the force ofiicers Bales Twelfth,
anu Banker, twentieth precincts.
Yesterday morning On officer OF the Twenty third
precinct iouna on Fourth avenue, near the cattle
yards. seyenry-nve dollars worth OF dry goods in
Tour parcels. II Is supposed that the property Is the
proceeds OF burglary.
Dr. Cotton will give one OF his brilliant and
laughter-provoktng lectures and exhibitions of the
laughing gas in the large hall OF the Co0per Insti-
tute this evening There no charge FOR admissiou
as u y one OF the series OF free lectures given bJ the
Cooper Union
superintendent Hubnrt stated yesterday that II
slco 900 appropriation for the Post ONCE IS
forthcoming 1t VIII be put the best OF purposes
II II money comes In In two weeks work on the
new Post Onlcc VIII entirely cease and Congress
VIII DC really TO blame Tor such state OF things
"The World Before the Deluge" was the subject or
lecture by Professor A. Ronde last evening at
Stcinway Hall. He illustrated his remarks by 100
pictorial representations, and drew out Of the IN
terestng geology OF tae times facts upon the ery
condition Of the earth, the primeya creation and
the antiquity CT the earth.
Hugh Duffy, who was arrested and committed for
examination on Thursday ut the Yorkviie Police
Court on charge OF stealing gold watch and catn
from one or the boarders OF the Reunion Hotel was
brought up ior examination yesterday. Ihe eyi.
dence as TO lils quit being entirely based suppo-
siti0n and having no grounds whatever to hold
MIN, Justice Coulter discharged the prisoner.
DR.. Harris announces that the Board OF Health has
ordered that no iacs regarding reapsng fever and
smallpox be gwen to the press except such as are
Obtained at tue open meetings every Wednesday,
Tnls it s UNDERSTOOD Is the punishment the doc,ors
posing tue $40 900 lOD TO erect and private hos.
pitais for one hundred patients
At two O'Clock yesterday morning Mr.. J. Ross OF
No. 80 Frankfort street. while sleeping his leather
store, was awakened bysburglars at work therein.
Getting out unobserved he proceeded to the Beck
man street station nOu5e ana secured assistance
OF onlcers oi the precinct, headed by Captain DE.
Camp. On their arrival they found lhat the thieves
had escaped alter having packed up very valuable
| goods ready Tor removal.
The Celtic Literary Club held public meeting
| last evening at Pllmpton Hall, Mr.. o. W. Flanagan
presiding. Tne question, should Religious ana Secu-
lar Instruction be Combined in the Pubic Schoolsy
was debated. Mr. J. j. CarOan, Mr. Kogan and Mr..
d. X. I.lddy In the Affirmative. The negative was
well taken BY Messrs Dunn. o'snlvan and Griffin.
Besides the debate there were also rectatl
and short address by the president.
Thomas Corrigan, middle aged man. VINO lived
| In Sixty-hth street. near Eighth avenue, was yes-
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| win be held on the body by Coroner Flynn. Eliza
| beth Helemun, cnild four years OF age, whose
parents I'VE AZ A ATTORNEY street, died suddenly
yesterday afternoon. Coroner Flynn was notified
to hold an inquest on the remains
John Clark, aged eighteen; Michael Conkln aged
nineteen; Robert Manoncy, alias Brannagan, aged
| nineteen. and James Murphy, aged nineteon. were
yesterday arragned before Justice Scott the Es-
sex Market Police Court, charged with committing
burglary on board the canal boat Forest City. lying
Ut pier AZ East river ana stealing therefron sixty
feet OF rope. The evidence was considered conclu-
sVe as against tue prisoners and they were held Tor
charged Clark with stealing from MN coat ON
which charge he was also found guity.
william Scott, an ancient African, was arragned
before Justice Cox at Jefferson Market, yesterday,
upon complaint OF Emil Hodes. OF 64S sixth
avenue charged with obtaining sli so worth OF
meat from him January 70 by means OF false repre-
sentalons The complainant charges on the above
date The negro came to HIN and represented that
his employer, Moiris Ketchnm han sent him Tor the
meat, and beileying his representations to true
gave 1t u him, and afterwards learned his story
fase as he had been discharged from Mr.. kctcnum's
employ few days previous lie denied The charge,
but was locked up TO answer
Charles B. Moser, German, twenty five years OF
age, employed in the manufacturing establishment
OF Messrs. J. Brendi Co., ia Essex street, white
stepping portion or the machinery nearly
level with the moor yesterday morning had MS
apron caught IN the belt drawing him against me
shalt with great violence ana causing injuries when
resulted IN death soon afterwards. The body was
extricated with all possible haste aud removed to
the late residence OF deceased, III Ludlow street,
wnen Coroner Flynn was notified 70 hold an in.
quest. He was single man.
James II. Bailey, bookkeeper, formerly employed
at the COmstock House, corner OF Clinton place and
Mercer street. was arrested on Thursday night by
officer Brennan or the Second District Court squad
upon complaint Of Margaret Atkinson OF 2l5 West
chtrfv ct n ufrnnf ku.
coInpfce named Farrell, with stealing three trunks
from her on the 10Th Inst, containing jcwelry and
been boarding At the house. ana the above date
employed Farrell to remove her trunks TO Thirty
slxtn street. winch Is the last tune she saw them
aud charges the prisoner and Farrell acted IN
concert together to rob her. lie denled the charge
| but was committed for examination.
Louis Sojuadri,li, OF 90 Nassau street. appeared
! before Justice Cox at Jefferson Market yesterday
| afternoon, and identified Edward Hale one OF the
| valise thieves arrested by detectives Qulnn and
Casey during the early part Of the week charged
with stealing two pieces Of silk from store the
corner OF Grand and Mercer streets as OF party
who had robbed him OF fourteen sets OF coral ewclry
ON the l4th inst. valued at sao5. Nr. sojuadri'li
states that the prisoner, Ia company with accom-
picc on the above date entered his store under the
] preience or making purchase ana shortly after
| William Braunnch, or No. Maiden lane also
charges that on the same date Hale ami his accom-
plcc stole two lockets one pair OF earrings ana one
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MED both charges, but,was held to answer and ~ r.
present confined IN The jefferson Makct prison.
where he viii no doubt have host OF Victims 10 a-
pear and recognize MIN one ol tho parties WHO
| nave robbed tnem.
! For some months past what are known as the op-
position telegraph hpes' Qn contradistnction to the
1 Western Union) have been laboring under financial
difficulties. In the first place, .he late great reduc
tions OF tolls by the Western Union, necessitating
corresponding reduction on the part Of the OppOs
ton was disastrous to their business white she ap.
1 probation IN the price OF labor, caused by late
] strike the largest VI the opposition hnes--tne
FranKlin-also aided in reducing their profits Yester-
day morning the Bankers and Brokers', No. 10 Broad
street, closed by the Snerin the suit OF the
/ assignees Of W. Ii. Arthur Co., statoners bank
I rupts. The execution is for small amounts, and
viii probably soon ue removed by settlement, In
the Franklin there Is also some trouble. sald to arise
fron the prosecution Of claim FOR So 900 py the
| Atlantic and pacinc Telegraph Company The main
Oficc aud Its branches placed in the hanas OF
| receiver, bT whom the business Of the limo Is nov
| conducted.
| The final hearing IN the case OF Deputy Sherifrs
! Nick night and FerruRon VA Ineenb Narshau vas