The New York herald., 1871-02-24

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| into washtub OF hot water. Coroner Young was
notified to mold an inquest over the remains.
The funeral OF the nve unfortunate lremen OF the
| yesterday escorted to the New York Bay Cemetery
by the officers and crew Of the lsmaiia ana other
vessels belonging to the Anchor line now In port.
! Coroner Young was yesterday called to the Tombs
to hold an inquest on the body OF Christian Wemer,
German, fifty -four years Of age, who died the night
previous. Deceased was committed on Wednesday
| on charge OF iutemperance. He previously lived
al 2O3 Bleecker street.
| Mr.. E. N. Dickerson lectures the "Wonders
| OF the Microscope" tonight at Association Hall.
| Though lawyer by profession, Mr. Dickerson has
| made scientific investigation a pastme and IN his
searches among the little things of nature he has
made some wonderful discoveries.
Public service was held yesterday at Rutgers
Female College In honor Of the Day OF Prayer for
| Colleges At half past one p. NJ. the faculty and
Students together with some other friends vi the
course Dy Rev. Richard b. Tnurston, OF Stamford,
| Conn.,, who preached on the character vi queen
ness. Rev. Professor Martini OF the University. of
this city, and Rev. DR.. Mandeville OF Harlem also
conducted parts of the service.
Patrick Ryan, James Ryan and John Flynn three
| diminutive looking lads, OF the respective ages oi
nine, twelve and fourteen years, charged, be-
fore Judge Hogan, vest erday. py Henry stegma1,
go Greenwich street. with attempting to commit
burglary and carry on property valued at $4,000.
They dld not succeed In entering tile store and II
they had it is doubtful ir tney carried
| groceries to the amount stated. Being arrested by
| policeman on the spot they were arragned In the
| ordinary course and held 10 answer IN the sum OF
| $500 each.
/ Special services were held in Fulton Street Prayer
Meeting on Thursday III reference to the annual day
/ OF prayer for colleges. One speaker made meAtion
4 Kansas. another a
noblenan for whom mother sought prayer. Men
ton was made OF Rev. Dr. Waylands appeal to
great gsod 10 the students ana lea TO the publication
Of the tract zone Honest Ebert OF the College Stu
DENT Of which 900 copies have been circulated
| IN English besides translatlons IN German. French
! Spanish, Portuguese ana swedish.
| Two Engllshmen, named James Finley and Tho
mas Haines were arragned at the Tombs Yesterday
charged with obtaining box OF clothing, valued at
! fifty dollars by falsely representing that they had
! been sent from the owner, Davis Richards. The
| clothing had been sent from Manchester, England
to Richards who is private in an engineer batta-
! lion stationed at Wiilets Point Whltestone, l.. l.,
and the prisoners, being comrades with him, ascer-
tainng the fact, went Tor the box secured iuand Ill
1 vIded the clothing between themselves. They were
arrested yesterday just as they were about to start
/ for England, and held to answer in $500 each.
regular meeting OF the Staten Island Improve.
ment Commission was held yesterday afternoon
The report OF the Legislative Committee was called
for, when Mr. Westervelt stated the report was not
the report OF the entire Commission and desired TO
read minority report. The majority report was
then read, which provided Tor the appointment OF
commissioners TO make survey of Richmond county
and certain maps thererom, and TO make and report
plan for laying out Staten island and Tor securing
repor not accepted. After much discussion the
| committee adjourned until saturday.
About five weeks ago George Baumann, German,
| twentyone years ol age, and Thomas McGrath en-
West
sThiry-sixth street, during which they had some
Il 4nEiy words and at Length they came to blows
with which he dealt Baumann a blow On one OF his
| feet, entirely disabling him. Baumann was taken
| to Bellevue Hospital. where he grew worse gradually
| and died yesterday afternoon, as Is believed, from
the effects of The injuries received. McGralh who
was arrested at the Time IS still IN prison awaiting
the result. Coroner Yeung was notified and VIII
hold an investigation as soon as the witnesses can
be secured.
| MIR. Charles Lanier, treasurer Of the fund for the
| relief Of the suffering population Of France, an
nounces the receIp Of the following additional
! scrIptions TO February z1:-Total amount received
1 by the Chamber OF Commerce Committee, 500 $3.50;
| by Produce Exchange Committee, $l5,O45. Grand
! total, S10o,57o.
The chairman, treasurer and secretary of the
Chamber OF Commerce Committee yesterday after
| noon purchased 1900 barrels OF -four, which, with
The goods now in the storage warehouse OF Patter-
Supply to her capacity.
/ Mr. James Ii. Bowen, representing the Executive
/ OOuiiHtlec VI tltc CHlCdRO ITouuCeTS fTenCn Alu
organization, Notified the committee that Chicago
would send to this City at once 1000 barrels OF flour
/ as her present quota Of aid for the sufferers.
An elocutonary and dramatic entertainment was
given last evening at Association hall, Twenty-third
street aud Fourth avenue, 10y volunteer students Of
Mount Washington Collegiate Institute. The affair
was for the benefit OF the Newsboys Lodging House,
and the deep interest taken this worthy charity
was evinced by the large number in at.
tendance. The exercises opened with prayer
by Rev. DR.. Deems. well written pro-
logue was admirably delivered by Master 4.
b. Rice. The remainder OF the exercises consisted
Ol scene from the tragedy OF "BruUus." tragic
legend or ouen times written by Joanna Balie
called Margaret or Arno," followed by two farces
respectively entltled knlght Of the Sock ana BUS
KIM and Little Francois" in which Masters w.
q. Egan Il. Ii. Rice and G. w. NJ. Bllven particu-
larly distinguished themselves. The entertainment
closed with o little drama emitted .'rhe Medical
Student,' c0ated, arranged and produced by Mas
teIs >. ~. Bates, II. A. oedey and w. A. Clark.
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