The New York herald., 1871-01-15

Mr. James Donahue, superintendent OF the Free
Labor Bureau, Nos. and 10 Clinton place. makes
the following report OF business for the week end
ing January 14:-Applications for employment, e36:
OF these there were los males and .oS femaes male
helm required, ST. females 1856; situations procured
ior II males and 72o females. Whole number OF
situations procured for the week ending January a.
79l
There have been received at the Ordinance
Bureau Of The Mayors ONCE for rhe week ending
Saturday, January IA, 1871, 2s5 complaints OF vis-
lation Of Corporation ordinances. OF these
seventyone have been satisfactorily settled and the
balance were referred TO the various departments
for correction. The Ordinance Department has also
removed all permanent distractions In Fulton street.
from Broadway 10 East river during the week.
Coroner keenan, commenced an investigation yes.
terday as to the circumstances of the death Of an
unknown man, who was run over by train on the
Hudson River Railroad, on the I1th inst. and killed.
II appeared from the testimony that deceased was
north, as the Yonkers train came along. lie was on
the west track, but as the train approached he
struck him; whether he stepped across ariiy
OF course, cannot be known. The inquest mas not
been concluded, and the body has not been iden-
titled.
Captain Edward Walsh has appointed the follow
ing gentlemen irrespective OF party, as a committee
superintend the distribution OF coal TO the poor
Of the Fourteenth ward He received q check Of
1000 from William NJ. Tweed for that charitable
object:-Henry ManrOn, Ambrose O'Neil John Null
holland, John A. OBrien Michael Reynolds, Robert
ii. Racey, Constantine Mcclure, william Gallagher,
James Freel, Patrick Sheridan, John Hayes James
Carly, Edward Walsh, Adophus Borst. Richard
Leslie, James ]. Sev1n Philip Herck, Michael Fin
nerty. Howell c. Vail, Patrick Cough.
The Trustees OF Rutgers Female College have de-
termined TO hold public meeting tomorrow even
Ing, in the college chapel No. 4s9 Fifth avenue be-
tween Fertyfrst and Forty-second streets, for the
! purpose OF submitting plan Tor the endowment OF
the college The desire Is to found professorsnips
/, OF mathematics, astronomy, natural and physical
sciences, natural and moral philosophy, ancient and
Economical observatory and school OF technology,
in which women may be scientifically trained for
Industrial pursuits. 1t is expected that a great
number will be present and that II Will be very IN
teresting meeting.
Fire Marshal McSpedon reports twenry-eight fires
for the week ending January IA, 1871 at twelve M.
The estimated loss is ss337o; amount Of insurance,
s253, 900. The causes of fires were as follows:-
AccidentaiCande sec fre to Christmas tree, 2; 0ri
gtnated in engine room, l. specific cause not known.
2; candle set1re TO window curtain carelessness OF
occupant with lighted CANDLE l. caused by vagrants
entering premises, 2; detective heating arrange
ments, s. detective 1ue, l. gasllght set fire to win
lowtcurams. &C., 2; gasoline explosion Of lamp,
hot Goals from CRATES, Q; incendiary, l. Kerosene,
explosion Of lamp 3; overheated stoves, 3; sparks
from stove, l: unknown, 2. Total, %.