The New York herald., 1871-02-05

AT a meeting OF the Workingmen's Union, held on
Friday evening last, a committee was appointed to
wait upon the Mayor and Comptroller with instruc-
Tons TO negotiate for suitable piece or ground on
Wnicn 10 erect building lor the society.
Dnring the past week Marshal Hart has granted
the following hcenses:-E Express 3: public CARTS
%; coaches, 3; venders 10; boarding houses 8;
pawnsroker /; second hand dealer, 1; Junk cart /;
| porters, 4; drivers 6l. Total l22. Whole amount
| received, 1893 To-
| Mr.. G. D. Cardozo, chief Of the ordinance Bureau,
renders the following report for the past week.
One hundred and ninety-three complaints received
for violations of corporation ordinances thiry-eight
! of which have been settled, and the balance have
been reerrcd To Inc various departments FOR remedy.
The Blossom Club held specia meeting last night
aud adopted series OF resolutions eulogistc Of the
! late County Auditor, Mr.. James Watson. Judge
| Bedford moved the resolutions in feeling speech
The club decided To attend the funeral IN body, and
VIII assemble ut The club house, l2a Fifth avenue, at
eleven O'Clock this morning.
Mr.. Bernard smyth, the Tax Receiver reports
that during the past week he has collected the fol-
lowing amounts for taxes:-
January 30........ o,523 February 3....... TO- 473
January 3l...... Al5l -
February l........ $500 Total. SS5, ,402
James Donahue, superintendent Of the Free La
Dor Bureau, Nos. and 10 Clinton place, makes the
following report Of business Ter the week ending
February 4:-Appcations for employment, s24 OF
these there were lit males and $50 females. Male
help required, 67: females Cos. Situations procured
for 81 males and 642 females. Whole number OF sit
uations procured ior The week ending February 1,
503.
Coroner Young was yesterday called to sos West
Fifty-nrs street 10 hold inquest on the body OF
Walter r. Spring, a lad OF eight years OF age who
.1iain on, Ertd0 hon a mDnfh ann naal fa
on the sidewalk, and, striking on his head, Injured
himself severely. T1e next day, however, Walter
was so far recovered as to be able to skating and
While on the ice was overcome and fell or laid down.
He was taken home. anu, growing worse, died,
stated from Conclusion OF the BRAIN
About half.past six O'Clock yesterday morning
officer Croker, OF the Fourteenth precinct found
Thomas Gilese with his head between the IRON rail-
in2s at No. 70 Elizabeth street. and in dying con-
dition. The olcer lost no time Ill eXtricatlng him.
and then procured assistance TO take the unfortu.
nate man to the station house. On arriving at the
station house be was found 10 be dead. Deceased
bject 10 fits and is supposed TO have fallen
there in tit ana choked TO death. The body was
taken 10 his late residence, No. l62 Hester street.
and the oroner notlned.
At special meeting Yesterday. at the Twenty.
sixth precinct police station, City Hall, OF the Police
Mutual Aid Association, OF which Sergeant Will
liam II. Leflerts Is president for the purpose
OF receiving the vote OF members OF the
association ordered at previous meeting,
10 see whether majority O tne members were III
favor against being Incorporated land the ap-
pointment or general treasurer, the following was
the resut:-The whole number Of votes cast was
I,2S0 of which $40 were against Incorporation and
the appointment Of general treasurer and 304 for in
corporation.
The funeral Of Rev. Dr. Skinner took place
at two O'Clock yesterday afternoon at the
Church OF the Covenant REV. DR.. Prentss), Park
avenue and Thirty-dIth street. At one o'clock
a meeting held In the chapel adjoining
pn fhp 80 nrS
faculty anu students OF the Union Theological Semi
nary, as well as by many prominent clergymen and
laymen. Addresses were delivered by several gen.
tlemen. in which Dr. SkInuer's abors in behalf OF
questions relating 10 intellectual and moral culture
were properly culogized. Tue funeral very
largely attended.
The following IS a statement OF the births, mar
rages and deaths Tor the weeks ending January %
and February A.
Week Eadiag week Ending
Jan. >. Feb 1.
Deaths. ............. AIS 54s
Marriages. ................... l04 I43
Births. tis.....-................ 34l AL