The New York herald., 1870-01-17

The Empire Base Ball Club viii elect 0nicers to-
night at ''The Study" In Hudson street.
Oficer Dewitt G. Noxon. OF the Broadway squad,
died Of smallpox at tho Smallpox Hospital on
wednesday last.
Morftz Marcus died suddenly OF apoplexy on
Saturday NJ III East Flty.ninth street. An inquest
held yesterday by Coroner keenan, developed that
Three burglars yesterday morning attempted to
force nn entrance to Frankfeldps store No. 32S
Eighth avenue hut were surprised by the proprietor
and run away, leaving jimmy behind
David Carter, aged thirtynine, whose residence Ia
not given in the despatch attempted to commit sui
eide last evening by jumping into tho East river
from Dler 40. He was rescued by the police.
A singular accident occurred In Third avenne near
Fifty six street, yesterday. by tho breaking OF a
stein, Of No. 1877 Houston street. was severely IN
Jurcd about one OF his ,egs, and Mary Lacey OF No.
81 Seventh street. on the head Both parties were
conveyed TO their homes.
Between one ana two O'Clock yesterday morning
o fre occurred in frame building No. 46l Tenth
avenue owned BY John Nc Intyre, and occupied by
Robert Baily grocery; loss 81, soo fully insured.
shop by Peter White; loss seVenty-n ve dollars II
Is supposed W be OF lncendiary origin
At thirteen minutes after nine O'CLOCK last night
the Central police telegraph gave Flremen's Hall
"Fre, IL Carlisle street." Instead or ringing signal
fifteen the Hall gave '.sevopty one" Harrison ana
West streets. Fifteen minutes after the twenty
seventh precinct teegraplied mo engines at tnat
fire." The Central Ofce Informed FIremen'S Hall
that he mad sounded the wrong signal. Al halfpast
nne the proper signal was sounded. The nre
O. 500
on furniture occurred, and $3.50 on building. owned
by Thomas Brennan. Grifln is Insured Tor $1,000.
The report OF the Park Meteorological Department
for the week ending January Is, shows the follow
ing atmospheric conditions during that period:--
Barometer Mean. 80. 1916 inches; maximum AZ two
r. NJ, Jan. IA, 80 6l2 inches; minimum AT two r. H..
Jan. l3, 2as44 inches; range, .e5s Inches Ther-
T. NJ, Jan. IL, So degrees; minimum at seven A. A..
JAM 0, IL degrees; rangc, IS degrees. ON Jan. IA
rain and nail fell, from hafpast eight p. M. to
twelve y. NJ, TO the depth OF .o3 inch, and on
Jan. Is rain and hail FEY, from midnight to nine
amount Of water ior tho week IS Bel Between
SIX T. NJ on Jan. Is and three A. M. on Jan. ID the
Thermometer iell thirty degrees, from fifty TO
twenty. or this fall twenty degrees were made in
three hours. The total distance travelled by the
wind during the week was 1924 miles
Yesterday morning James Moore, the boy who was
stabbed IN the region OF the heart by knie In the
hands Of Antonio Como, the Chinaman, while near
the cigar stand or the latter at SO Bowery was in
very precar!ous condition ut Bellevue Hospital.
Coroner keenan, Is prepared to take tllc ante.
mortem statement OF the wounded boy should
he be In a condition to give 10. John McFad-
den and John Morarty, boys thirteen years OF
age, living respectively at 53 Baxter street and
100 Bayard street. alleged to have witnessed the
CuIrence, were brought before Coroner keenan,, At
the CITY Hail. by order OF Captain JourdaD, OF the
sixth precinct; but, as they can be found A. any
time, 1t was thought unnecessary to detain them.
Como, Immediately after being arrested by officer
Schultz, OF the Sixth precinct, was confronted with
the wounded boy who identified him is the indi-
viduai who staODed him. Como was subsequently
arraigned before Justice Cox, at the T0mDs and
committed to await the result Of Moore's IN ajuries.