The New York herald., 1870-01-19

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Aveiage temperature yesterday. .4sh
Average temperature for corresponding date
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nrc occurred yesterday morning at No. 1874
Forsyth street, IN the saloon OF Baltnasar Ernst.
Ihe damagc was trnng, but the insurance il heavy.
george Ernst latner or the proprietor, was arrested
on suspicion OIL having nred the premises
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An omission occurred IN the published list Of the
Stanton Fund IN SUNDAYS HERALD. General E. S.
Sanford one OF the earliest subscribers In the
sum OF 81 01o. Ans BwelIB MIR. Grinnell's Inst
$4,000, making the total amount in hand s3s, 900.
Rev. Vim. III. Milburn will deliver his popular Ice
ture, "What Blind Man Saw IN England.n on Tues
day evening, January 25, In the hali OF the Young
Mems Christian Association, for the bencnt or the
mission work OF st. AIMS free church for delI
mu.es. Mr. Byron A. Ward win preside at The
organ.
Yesterday morning oflccr John Murray, OF the
Abcahah Blues eighteenth precinct, whlo return
! ing from post 10 the station house. accidentiy
dropped his revolver. 1t was accidcnty discharged
tne ball taxing effect In ono Ol his knees mnlcling
| severe blL not dangerous wound. lie was sent to
| Bellevue Hospital Tor treatment.
| Mr.. Quentin McAdam entertained large audience
| at the rooms OF the Caedonan Cluo last evening
with series or readings from the Scottish poets.
| The pieces read were from the Heart OF Mid-Io-
| thian." "Poacher's Weic0men and Tam OiSban-
| ter" The readings were inersperset with seiec.
tions by the scOltisn vocallss.. The evenings
tertainment gave general satisfaction.
! On Monday evening the managers OF the Demiit
Dispensary held their annual meeting, at which the
house physician, DIR. Darken reported that 27,776
patients received advice and medicine during IN
year 1909. The reportof The apohecary showed that
1884 prescriptions were dispensed, while during
| the same PERIOD there FURNISHED gratuitously
TO physicians i,529 points ana tArtynve crusts Of
vaccine virus.
Thomas Commerford twenty-one years Of age, and
native Of Ireland recently IN the employ OF Messrs.
Coleman Fairchid Il Co., died In Sc. Lukes Hospi-
tal on Monday evening, from compound comtni-
nUted fracture OF the leg caused by some rocks fall
| Ing upon him wniic excavating ior sewer corner
| OF Fifty-nInth street and Ninth avenue. Coroner
Rollins as notfiea to hold an inquest on the body.
Deceased resided at GIL West topty-iourih street,
whitner the remains were taken for funeral ceremo
mes.
This remarkably warm and unreasonable weather
must cause trees and flowers put forth their
| buds in portions OF the country. Monday was the
warmest nth OF January for very many years. For
most Of tnat day last year the mercury was at the
freezing point. This year, about this time VIC 1nd
persons sitting on the benches at the PARK and re-
| gazing themselves IN the sunshine. as on q merry
spring day. On January s, 1869, the mercury regis
tered from i've 70 fifteen degrees below zero IN New
York or vicinity.
There is considerable religious interest prevail ing
at present in tnany Of the Methodist churcles OF this
| city, ana 'protracted meetings. are held every
| evening in some OF them. Az the Second avenue
Methodist Episcopal church. corner Of lIS,h street.
Harlem, the congregations are large, and the minig-
traons OF the w. q. Steel have been very ac-
ceptable to the church gong people OF Inc upper
! part OF tho city. On Wednesday and Friday even
ings or this week the Rev. Butter Late missionary
| to India, Will preach.
The following list OF reported failures and sus-
pensions during the past week this ci.y:--w. IL.
Arthur b Co., stationcrs; BALDWIN b Harper, flower
dealers; j.. II, Collins q Co., Wholesale nat
dealers; d. A. D'Ancona a. Co., hat dealers; King
| Kline y Swanton, rui, dealers; Il. r. Landfear
fancy goods; Lenerrs Bros. galvanized iron; John
n0ur merchant; 7. j. Miller, tea broker: james Ii.
| Minzek = Co.. drug brokers; 7. H. Morrei, BOOK
EnameIlcd Paper Collar Company; Abraham
Packsher, hats and caps; E. L. Perrotd d Co., -four
and grain.
Colonel w. X. Roberts, ex.presidcnt OF the Fcnian
Brotherhood, mas presented to the Dominican Church
OF st. Vincent Fcrrer, or whose congregation ne IL
member, fourteen fine German chromos, descrip
tive OF the ,tatues Of the Cross" and three splei-
did OIL paintings, copies OF the Following subecls-
Eurio's Virgin aud Cnnd" kaphaelis Trans
unaay EVENING the Re Tansrs of Sa po.
mInican church, assisted by three brothers OF the
Franciscan Order consecraed tins works of ART and
soismn procession was formed and the pictures
were deposited In their place ON the walls OF the
sacred edince In the presence OF congregation OF
5000 persons.
officer Gun, OF the Second distlct court squad,
yesterday morning, arraigned Constantine Pouo
before Justice Cox, at Jefferson Market, upon com.
plant OF Charles Fox, Of No. 45s Eroome street,
charged with stealing seventy-two beaver furs
valued as SILT, u portion Of which were
ouna nrdS sse Tns Of Topping CO
employ OF the latter rm testified TO purchasing the
goods found IN the possession OF bis employer from
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purchased the fuls and manuactured them himself,
but was committed III defau5 or $1,000 bail TO ap-
pear and answer ~ the General Sessions.
A middle aged, repusive looking woman, far
advanced In pregnancy, and a comeIy looking
young girl, Of tho respective names .OT Hannah
Burns and Catharne Cunningham. were brought
! before Judges Downing and Bixby at the Special
asosdey hoas as ass william, s.e
Tho character Of the house was cleariy proved.
cuanngnau the ry young girl cried d., bitterly and
Court and begged that she might not be sent to
prison. II she were discharged she would promise
life. Judge Downing said lie would give her trial
and therefore sentence was suspended and she was
discharged. Burns, ne said, ne had known for some
time as keeper OF brothel, ne ssnt her TO the
Penitenttary for TWO months.
Thomas Henderson, man about forty five years
OF age. is now lying in the New YORK Hospital In
critical condition from the effect OF q terrible cash
In tho throat inflicted by himself sunday last 1t
tue saloon corner OF Ann ana william streets. where
he was employed as DarKeeper After cuttt ny his
throat, DR.. swan OF tho Astor House, was
called to see Henderson, and dressing hs
wound, reconmeldedshis imnediate removal to the
hospital, which was doue yesterday afternoon. Hen
derson was raving like maniac and would not be
auieted. Tnere seemed 70 be something on his mind
which greatly trouDeg him, but he would make no
revelations 70 the attey1ng surgeon nor TO Mr. Rob-
erts SnperlntendenE or the hospital. His present
conailion may have become somewhat accelerated
Dy excessive indsgence In liquid beverages, but
tnat henderson bas some trouble or serious nature
IL doubtless true.
A s2o. 900 SNEAK ROBBERY