The New York herald., 1871-03-26


Mr.. Bernard Smyth, Receiver OF Taxes, has col
lecled $45,5so 70 for taxes during the past week.
Fire Marshal McSpedon reports twenty seven fires
for the week ending March 25. 1871, at noon. The
estimated loss is $l3sO0; amount Of insurance,
$ll4, ,700
A hafpast seven O'Clock last night John II.
Sucker, OF 70 Chatham street. driver or cab No.
2075 fell INTO the river at the foot OF North Moore
street aud was drowned.
The great festival OF the Annunciation Of the
Blessed Virgin Mary was celebrated yesterday by
high masses In all the Catholic churches OF this city,
In st. Patrick's Ca hedral the services were very
Impressive.
Marshal Hart, OF the License Bureau IN the May
or's ONCE, granted the following licenses last
week:-Public carts and cartmen, 67; vender, 35
press wagons, 9; boarding houses, 1; porters, s;
drivers, 30. Totals, l66. Amount received $265.
Mr.. G. d. Cardozo, chief OF the Ordinance Bureau
In the Mayors Ofce received during the past week
lO7 complaints OF violations Of various city ordi-
nances-thiriy-one OF which have been remedied
and the balance referred to the proper departments
for settlement.
As some workmen were digging sink in the
rear OF premises 1866 Eighth avenue they struck
coffin containing the bones OF q full grown person.
which evidently had been turied many years ago.
The remains were placed in a bsx, sent to the
Morgue and Coroner Young notified.
On and after Monday, March q, 1871. the addi-
tonal charge of ten cents per message, heretofore
made by the Western Union Telegraph Company,
VIII be abated on messages to be delivered in
New York city south OF Fiftynintn street, and re-
ceved at offices within the same limit tor transmits
sion to points beyond this city.
The total amount dlsbursed at the b-Treasury
1000 pensioners have been relieved. AT the Custom
House. where the orphans and widows Of deceased
soldiers draw their pensions, over $108,0O have
been paid away, the number OF applicants having
been over $1,000
large and respectable meeting OF the William
NJ Tweed Association, OF the Third ward, Mr. p F.
Carney In the chair and Messrs ]. p. Mullaney and
7. Fitzgerald secretaries, was held at their rooms
dresses were delivered by several OF the members
pledging themselves 10 reelect Mr.. Tweed to the
position ne now SO honorably fills.
Mr.. James Donahue Superintendent of the Free
Labor Bureau, Nos. and 10 Clinton place.
makes the following report OF business for the week
ending March 25:-Applications for employmen
males; male help required, 81; female, III5; situa
tlons procured Tor 10 males and y29 females; whole
NUMBER OF situations procured for the week en- ding
March rs, zoos.
Inc remains OF the woman found In the dock foot
OF Seventh street, East river has been identified at
the Morgue as those Of Mrs. Caroline Wopheim
iorty-twO years Of age and native OF Germany
The deceased, who lived with her husband Sigis-
mund Wolphem, at 112 ST. Marks place has been
deranged a; intervals tor some time pasts but no
fears seemed to be entertained that she would harm
herself Whether Mrs. Wopheim purposey took
her own lie or accidentally fell overheard iI may be
dificult to determine. Coroner Young was called
to hold an Inquest on the body.
Coroner Young yesterday took charge OF the case
OF Richard Cerper, the youthful saw-grinder who
was killed at Hoes foundry, corner OF Sheriff and
Grand streets, on Friday afternoon, as previously
published ia the HERALD Deceased In at
tempting to stop the machinery Of which he
had charge. leaned forward, ana In SO do.
Ing ,,ll his clothes caught in the. saw, then
rapidly rap revolving and Instantly drew him down upon
tine sharp teeth. The carotid artery was severed
and the upper part OF the body nearly divided by the
saw. Death must have ensued in few moments
afterwards. Carper, who had been employed in the
Ioundry ior some time, was well acquainted with
Ine working OF the machinery. The mother Of de-
ceased lives at No. 231 East Fourth street. =.