The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-02
NEW YORK CITY.

NEW YIN vi Z.
The Tax Receiver last week collected $50, 1914 r.
The police made 1,742 arrests last week-the
largest number, 3l3 on Sunday.
During the past week there were in this city 10
marriages, All births and SIS deaths.
The twelfth annual Congress OF the United States
Brewers Association assemblies in this city June A.
The boot and shoe jobbing houses will close their
stores on Saturday at three +. M. during June and
July.
There forty fires in this city last week. Es-
timated loss, s179,O3o. Amount of insurance,
S24S, 300
The weekly report of Chamberlain Palmer issued
yesterday shows that the balance in the treasury
May 81 was S6,557o67 49,
large number OF prominent citizens have me-
morialized Congress in order to have custom
house built on the site OF the Battery.
During the week ending at noon yesterday there
were Twenty-Five deaths from smallpox. Twelve
additional cases were reported on Friday.
Marshal Hart during the week granted 2s7
licenses, receiving for them $3.50 rs; 81 com.
plants of violations Of Corporation ordinances
received.
Commissioner Van Mort, of the Public Works, has
arranged for sprinkling Fifth avenue on Sundays
from Madison square at Twenty-thlrd street to the
Central Park at Fiity-ninth street.
The remains of female infant were yesterday
found in the vault OF premises rear of SO Park
street by Fortunate Peirano, living at No. 81 Null
berry street. The body was sent to the Morgue
and Coroner Young notified.
Mr. Bernard Curry, the engineer of the tugboat
which exploded few days since, died at three p. NJ.
yesterday. His family are left in distress, and a
subscription list which will be at once opened for
their relief WILL doubtless be literally subscribed to.
Yesterday morning the body OF an unknown
woman was found floating in the dock foot Of Riv-
ington street, by Officer Price, of the Thirteenth
precinct. Coroner Young being notified, will hold
an inquest at the Morgue, whittier the remains
were conveyed.
At five O'Clock yesterday afternoon James Dig
naen, aged ten months, residing at No. $40 East
Thirty sixth street, fell into wash boiler while
his mother was temporarily absent from the room
and was drowned. The Coroner has been notified
and will hold an inquest to-day
The body of an unknown woman was found in
the water at the foot Of Rivngton street yester-
day and brought to the Morgue. When found she
had on a brown dress, brown spotted petticoat,
plaid apron, plaid shawl black hood, blue stockings
and laced shoes. The body awaits Identification.
Coroner Schirmer was yesterday called to the
Penitentary Hospital, on Blackwels Island, to
hold an inquest over the remains OF Thomas Smp-
son. convict, thirty-four years OF age, who died
from cerebrO-spina meningitis. Deceased, who
was native OF Ireland, had been sentenced for
four months.
Mary J. Larari twelve years OF age, was found
in the Bowery yesterday afternoon by Detective
Simington and taken to Police Headquarters. When
searched a pocketbook found upon her con.
tanning about two thousand dollars. Later in the
afternoon her mother called at the building and
took her home.
Yesterday afternoon George May, aged twenty
avenue, quarreed with his brother in the store GO
Reade street. during which George drove his
brothers arm through a glass door, scvering an
artery in his wrist, causing a serious wound. He
was attended by police surgeon and sent to Park
Hospital.
Several new and improved urinals have recently
been erected on our public squares. They made
Of neater pattern than the rude-loOkng structures
now most generally in use, admit Of better venta-
ton and are more protected against sun and rain.
The patent is that Of Mr.. Bacharach, and one in
Reservoir square has received the approval OF the
Park Commissioners.
James Donahue, Superintendent OF the Free
Labor Bureau Nos. and 10 Clinton place, makes the
following report Of business for the week ending
June 1:-Applications for employment, 1,16S. or
these there were 297 males and 81 females. Male
help required, 239; female, 1858; situations pro-
cured for 2l5 males and S2S females. Whole mum.
Der Of situations procured for the week. 1,043
While on spree some days ago Mr.. Henry Lock
wood lost his coat and vest, watch and chain and
sleeve buttons. on Friday last he was passing up
Broadway when he saw man wearing the two
stret pNnIp In ~ ri nn1
on his person was found the remainder OF the prop
|erty lie gave his name as John Bohen. Judge
bowling locked him up at the T0mbs yesterday
morning, in default OF $1,000 bail.
The Commissioners OF the new County Court
House held a meeting yesterday afternoon, and
adopted a resolution that the cleaners, nrcmen.
engineers and all others employed in the construc-
ton of the building be discharged, the Commission
ers being unable to obtain funds to pay the mon.
4 II seems hard that these men, after working for
nine months and receiving nothing Tor their labor
should be discharged, but the Commissioners had
no alternative but to take the action which they
did.
ANOTHER SUICIDE.