The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-29

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The Rev. Father Nugent, chaplain of the Borough
Prison In Liverpool win deliver his lecture on mo
Dody's children" at Cooper Institute tomorrow
evening: The good fathers earnestness IN the work
Of retaining the gamins Of the large cities as well
IA his abilities az lecturer, should secure MIN
large audience
The next lecture In the free course or scientific
lectures for the people, at the Cooper Union, Will
take place in the great hall this Saturday evening"
at eight O'Clock The subject will be:-"The Metric
system considered with reference to Its introdnc.
Charles Davies, LID, Professor OF Mathematics In
Columbia College
Coroner Keenan, yesterday held an inquest In the
case Of Mrs. Mary CALVIN late OF So Laurens street,
who fatally injured Saturday OF last week by
q box falling on her while being lowered from one
OF the upper floors OF Mnler's carpenter SHOP next
door to where she llved by Urch II. Miller. In their
verdict the jury censured Urich Fl. Miller for not
properly securing the box In the sings while lower
Ing 1t.
John Mcfarland, a laborer, twenty years Of age
on Thursday morning fell from one of the upper
stories OF premises No. 327 East Twenty seventh
street and fractured his skull. He was conveyed to
Bellevue Hospital, where death subsequently en-
sued. The body OF deceased was removed to his
late residence No. 30 Pitt street. where Coroner Kee
Jacob Lib OF SOL avenue @. was arraigned before
Judge Scott, at Essex Market, yesterday morning,
on complaint Of Francis Clark, l79 East Seventy
eighth street, for persstng In walking his horse and
cart loaded with brick along the track Of the Third
Avenue Railroad ten blocks, stopping number OF
cars, and thereby incommOding travel, To the Sc
r1Ous Inconvenience Of the passengers. He was held
under $500 bail to answer.
In q recent law report, published in the HERALD,
In which Frederick KOeher was given as the
plainuf and Gustave Frank as the defend
ant, the latter name should have been Gusta-
vus Frank member OF the firm of Albert
Frank 4 Bros. Of Broad street. Mr.. Gu stave Frank
carries on business at No. 7 Exchange court, and
very naturally does not relish being published as
Judgment debtor, which, happily, he IL not
On Thursday night Thomas Mitchell. an English
man, sixty-1ve years Of are, was arrested in the
Fifteenth precinct for intoxicaton, and yesterday
morning. while being taken to court, he complained
OF being unwell ana at the same time commenced
trembling. Mitchell was at once returned to the
station house, where death ensued soon afterwards
Surgeon Fregh, who was called, thought organic
ceaseS has WIDOW at ss fifteenth II s street,
Coroner keenan, was notified.
Shortly before ten O'Clock yesterday morning
man about thirty-nve years Of age, whose name
from papers found in his possession is thought to
the dock foot Of Tenth street, East river, and was
drowned. The body was soon recovered and taken
to the Eleventh precinct police station. Deceased,
ter's Association was dressed In Dlack overcoat,
black frock undercoat, black pants, white muslin
black SILK hat. The body was taken to the Morgue
and Coroner Young notified.
me Board Of Health yesterday afternoon for.
warded to the Coroners' ONCE death certificate
m, do hu nr Chulp nf not aontn
street. which was quite curiosity In Its way. He
certified that Bernard Quinn, a liquor dealer, had
died at 1853 West Seventeenth street. he believes
from acute indsposition-a singular disease, to be
sure. The Doctor further says:-sSaw him but
once; he complained OF crushing OF the heart and
pam In epigastric region; was about his business
for breakfast" BY request OF the Health Board
Coroner Young took charge OF the Case ana Win
hold an Inquest.
Morris Bogatcki, proprietor Of q second nand fur
niture store the first floor of the six story tene-
ment house No. A Thompson street, was arrested
by Sergeant Gaetlin, OF the Eighth precinct and
arraigned before Justice Cox. ct Jefferson Market
yesterday. charged with setting fire TO the premises
on wednesday night he was remanded to- the
custody OF Fire Marshal Mcspedon, VINO win investi
gate the case The police report there strong EVIL
dence to show the prisoner fired the place, which,
had 1t not been discovered IN time, would have
suited In fearful loss OF llfe there over
persons In the house, the majority OF whom were In
bed asleep.
The anniversary reception OF the Five Points
House of Industry, in Worth street. took place yes
terday afternoon, and was largely attended by the
friends Of the institution. Some 300 children occu
pied the seats at one end Of the chapel, and their
neat dress and strict cleanliness were the subjects Of
general remark and commentator. The Rev. H.
U. Potter OF Grace church, presided and delivered
address, after which the exercises by the children
and Rotations and were, In all respects, highly
crediable. The occasion could not fall to impress
every one most favoraby as to the merits and man.
agement or the institution
There will be grand attendance at the rooms OF
the famous Oriental Club tonight Members and their
friends from every part Of the city win be present
decide question Of great magnitude 1t appears
nished the club with savory clam chowder, which
was tucked away on last Saturday night amid en-
explanations about its excellence, since
chowderist. Tonight his claim Will be dis
puted by Jim Sullivan, ex.clerk OF the market,
VINO will offer about 100 gallons of fish chowder and
formally demand at the hands OF the clubmen de-
cls0n as to the relative merits OF the TWO Dishes
Bets are even.
For some time past James West, man Of some
what incorporate habits has occupied a room at
No. Walker street Yesterday morning, not far from
three O'Clock, his clothes caught fire from lighted
candle or lamp which he mad in his room, and the
burst In the door and found West lying dead on the
moor, his body being burned IN horrible manner.
The fire being extinguished, the cnarred remains
conveyed to the Leonard street police station
where Coroner Keenan, was notified to hold al In
quest. Deceased was unmarried about forty years
OF age, born In Ireland and had no particular occu
patton. In years past he had been member OF the
Volunteer Fire Department, and was q member OF
engine company No. u.
owing to the crowded condition OF the halls OF |
the new, spacious and elegant building near Broad
way, in West ThirtIe:h street, at the late recep-
ton" by the pupils OF Grammar School No. |
20, the programme, by general request, was |
Yesterday repeated to a large audience. EverRreens
nd flowers, busts and statuets added the r charms
70 the bouquet of 900 youths that FLIED the chapel at
ton A. M. How many m0thers. heart was bound |
up In that collection OF flowers During /
the exercises the singing OF Master Andrew |
Jackson, the reciting OF "Bingen on |
the Rhine" by Master Carlisle, the descrlp- |
tive chorus, pleasures Of War; by the |
hool attracted special attention But the exnibi-
ton IN gymnastics" by class OF sixty, with DR..
Barnetts parlor apparatus, was perhaps the most |
feature OF the day. Such perfection OF L