The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-29

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Al half-past six O'Clock last evening fire broke
out IN lot OF shavings the first moor or the four
story brick house a97 East Eighth street, which was
occupied by Harm h Co., table manufacturers The
damage done amounts to- $50.
Harley II. Luddington OF 357 Lexington avenue,
fell down the hatcnway at the United States bonded
warehouse OF Miller 4 C0nger yesterday ana was Sc
vcrey injured. He was taken to the Twenty eighth
precinct station house and afterwards sent home.
John Higgins OF No. vanderwater street. was
arrested yesterday for slabbing william Crodden.
OF No o. Gold street, in the LETT hip duringa quar-
rel In liquor saloon. The wounded man was sent
to the hospital and IS not likely to recover.
During drunken row In Mercer street yesterday
James Ferris, Of Oak street. assaulted Joseph Vine
OF Brooklyn, ana cut his head open with a trowel.
The wounded man was taken to Bellevue Hospital,
and Ferris was arrested TO await the result OF the
injuries he had inflicted.
A German woman named HlukIn, living at 100
Forsyth street, attempted to commit suicide last
evening by taking quantity Of laudanum while IN
state Of intoxlcaton. She was attended to at her
residence by one OF the police surgeons anu recov
ered from the effects Of tue drug.
Catharine McDermott q woman, died IN Bellevue
Hospital from the effects OF injuries received the
18th instant by being run over In Broadway by an
ice wagon Coroner Schlrmer will hold an inquest
on the body to-day. The driver arrested at
the tme and held to BAH " await the result Of an
investigation.
At a quarier-past two O'Clock yesterday afternoon
IRE was discovered on the first floor OF the four
story bick building Nos. 1e5 aud 167 West Twenty
sixth street, belonging TO and occupied by Myers 4
Co., carpenters and constructors. The entire build.
ing anu us contents were totally destroyed.
George Richardson, a private Waterman, living at
40 Cherry street. was arratgncd before Judge Scott
yesterday morning charged with firing u pistol at
william Kenney, OF GA Water street, wounding him
severely. Kcnncy was one Of party VI boys who
were engaged in stealing iron which Richardson
was appointed to watch. Judge Scott commit te Il
him Tor examination.
John GilrOy, lad OF thirteen years of age, living
at No. 2s1 Delaney street, was stabbed In the left
side and severely wounded by some unknown boy,
In Monroe street, near Jackson, yesterday. The one
VINO used the knife was running away from q num-
Der OF lads who were ninging stones ut INN for hav
ing insulted one OF the party GilrOy was attended
to by the police surgeon and sent 70 Bellevue Hos
pita'.
Preparations are being made by the New York
Caledonian Club for grand festival to take place
at jones' Wood on Thursday next. The usual
Scottish games Will be played, and many new
features added 10 the entertainments which
The Of Ss festival e viii Ss
devoted to the presentation OF substantial tesi-
m0niai to the family 81 the late chief Of the Ne "
prizes Will be awarded the successful competitors
in the games.
The funeral OF the late Mr. Charles Scribucr, the
publisher, will take place this morning, at quarter
to ten O'Clock. The booksellers and publishers OF
the metropolis VIII attend IN body. They will meet
az dne aln Asem1S a9tei az napass nine O'Clock
OF fth Avenue and thirty seventh street, where the
funeral services will take place, and whence the
MAINS Will be then removed to their final resting
place. Tie friends OF the deceased expect that the
bookstores OF the city will be Closed iro m ten to
twelve O'Clock to-day a. q mark Of respect to the
distinguished publisher
AT the regular meeting OF the Commissioners OF
the Department OF Docks held at the usual hour
In the absence OF Mr.. John 4. Agnew. who is not
yet sufficiently recovered TO attend the meetings OF
Smith. Henry and Wood. The report OF the Executive
Committee was adopted. which permitted W. II.
Hayes TO build wharf onhls property between Fort
ordered that the lessee OF the bnhbead at the foot
OF Corears street, East River, be notned-o remove
the fence now oOstructlng the entrance The tenl-
pOrary dock Is allowed to remain between 1iath and
roth streets, Harlem River, owned by Mr. A..
Werdenlelt. The loose bricks Oh pier At. East
River, were ordered to be removed TO The
corporation dock. Permission was granted
10 erect "a temporary shed on the outer end OF pier
IL, East River. Lease OF pier at foot OF Thirty
third street, East River. was refused. The removal
was required Of the sheds a, the head OF Second
avenue In Harlem River; also OF stand on pier Z,
East River. Permission was granted 10 Wm. quinn
TO build sheds for fruit dealers the bulkhead he
tween piers 20 and II, East River. several commu-
nicalons were read and REFERRED and the Board
went into executive session.
The fourth annual meeting OF the Clergymens
Mutual Insurance League was held ia the vesry
room OF Trinity church yesterday. The principal
business was the reading OF the reasurers third
nua report The object 81 tins League is the mutual
insurance Of relief 10 the families OF Its deceased
members. ANY clergyman OF the Protestant Fps
copal Church, who Is ia good health may become u
member OF the League by paying 81 as member
snip fee, aud remains member so long a. he con-
tinueS 10 pay 81 upon receiving notice from the
Treasurer or the death OF n member
The Treasurers report for the year ending Septem-
Der H. 1871, Is as fOilows:-
Balance last year. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $4l3 %
Donations, lees, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10 49I "a
SIV,S42
EXPENDITURES.
Paid to the heirs Of SIX deceased members So 252 90
INpeUscs... '.................. $40 81
Baance.... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. LIB 20
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lo'di... TlO,vl2 81
SIX members died during the year. aud the sum
OF $500 has been paid to ihcIr families. The
League has added 300 new members 10 its number,
and the aity are assisting the clergy relieving the
WIDOWS and orphans Ut deceased clcrgymen. The
President Of the League Is Rev. /. G. Putnam,
rector OF ST. Pans church. Bergen, ami the Treasu
bAy