The New York herald., 1871-02-02


Average temperature for corresponding date
last year 32x
The returns of the new census for the Twentieth
ward are completed New return, 76,Ols; old, 7Osol.
Gam, 5Si7.
Fernando Wood will lecture tonight at Central
Park Garden on "The American People.' The pro-
ceeds OF the lecture Will be devoted to the benefit OF
the Central Dispensary.
Benjamin Conau, the cook OF the steam tug
Phoenix, which was blown up by the bursting ofi;s
boiler Saturday last, died yesterday at Bellevue
Hospital. Coroner Young VIII hold an inquest.
The Thomas FoulEe School Association will meet
this evening at the Astor House. Scholars OF Old
District School No. IA and Ward School No. 30 from
1S43 10 1892, comprise the association winch pro-
misses 10 be large and respectable organization.
The lottery in aid of the Union Home and School
Fair for Soldiers Orphans VIII take place at No. 5s1
Broadway on Saturday evening" The prizes, 200 in
number and valued collectively at s., O0 consist OK
number of watches, diamonds and other lewelry.
The inquest In the case OF the HaJgerty homicide
was continued yesterday by Coroner Herman. Sev-
eral witnesses were examined, but no facts were
elected other than already given in the HERALD.
The prisoner, "Reddy,u was somewhat startled by
the fact tat The Jury CID not make the verdict ''us
Unable hOmiCde.r He was admitted TO ball. how
ever, IN the sum OF $4,000.
The second course OF popular lectures at Associa.
tion Hall VIII begin tomorrow, February s. with a
lecture by Mr.. William G. Prime, on EGYPT and tho
Ne.n This Will be followed on February 10, by
another by Mr.. Prime, on "Syria and Pult stinen on
February II, "Rome and the CatacomDs' by Rsv
DR.. william Adams and on February - ''wondcrs
OF the Microscope" by Mr.. Il. NJ Dickerson.
The william NJ. Tweed Club, OF the Fourth wa,s'.
completed their organization last evening by ina
election OF the following ofIlceis:-PTesident James
Oliver; Vice Presidents, Charles Martin, Jeremiah
Murphy, Andrew Bropty; Treasurer, Timothy Redi-
gan; Recording Secretary, George MITCHELL Finan.
cial Secretary, Jonn Reagan; Corresponding Secre
tary, Richard Wall; Executive Committee, Richard
Wall, Maurice scanlan, Hugh Keane William Burke
Lawrence Buckley.
About haf-past one O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
Philip Mcintyre, young man twenty-on years
OF age, was killed at the corner Of Corlears
and Jackson Sreets. While unloading a heavy
block OF marble from truck, lever
flew up ard struck him on the head with so much
force as to fracture his skull. A brother OF deceased
was with him at the time OF the occurrence and re-
moved the remains to his late residence, No. 1868
Madison street. Coroner Keenan, was notified.
About six weeks ago two colored gentlemen had
row at the corner Of Thirty-hrst street. One Of
them, Alfred Sanford by name, finding that he was
getting The worst or it. drew pisto! and fired at
his antagonist; the ball missed the other "dark''
and struck Ann Rossman, young girl who hap
pened to be passing at the time in the shoulder in.
nicting wound which has cOnfnei her to the house
ever since. Sanford was brought before Justice
Cox yesterday, and he stated that the shooting
entirely accidental The Judge held the prisoner to
answer and placed the bail at 81, ,000
The Tweed Testimonial Association assembled In
the parlors Of the Oriental Club East Broadway,
Yesterday afternoon, in such numbers to COM
pletely ill them. Judge Edward J. Shandey the
president occupied the chair and Joseph Fl. TOoker
was secretary. The president announced that
large amount was already in the hands OF the trea-
surer and that on Wednesday next circular, very
beautifully engraved, would be addressed to every
personal ana political friend Of Senator Tweed
whose name appeared the books OF the
secretary informing him. II 1t pleased him to do so,
how he might make a contribution. The president
stated that few gentlemen had offered TO put up
the entire amount required. provided the honor OF
so doing might be confined to them; but he had
taken the liberty OF declining the advance, as ne be-
lleved that Mr.. Tweed, being a man OF the people,
the whole people should not he deprived Of the
opportunity OF evidencing their estimation OF mis-
worth and the compliment would be the greater
and more valued. Appause.) ANY sum, even one
dollar, from humble admirer Of the Boss" wonld
be acceptable and formally acknowledged. After
remarks similar In tone by other gentlemen and
the ransaction of business OF no immediate public
interest the meeting adjourned. In answer to inqur
les Judge Shandley stated that he had no doubt the
required amount. 10000, would be forthcoming
ABOUT eighteen months placed in Central Park, and
that the uncovering and attendant ceremonies would
be OF nature grander and more imposing than
those OF any popular demonstration New York city
had ever witnessed.