The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-11

Mails per the steamer Silesla Will close AZ the
Post ofce to-day at two O'Clock p. NJ, instead OF
elayen- O'Clock A. NJ, as heretofore
DR.. Cotton will give another OF his peculiar enter
tainments, with the laughing gas for ladies' In the
large hall of the Cooper Institute this afternoon,
commencing &C three O'Clock.
De Groot's bronze statue OF Benjamin Franklin
was yesterday safely raised to its position On the
stone pedestal in Printing House square. The fg-
ure Will be unveiled on January II.
Captain Walsh, OF the Fourteenth precinct, was
removed yesterday by the Police Commissioners to
the seventeenth precinct and Captain Mount, Of
the latter, IS to take the place OF walsh
In consequence OF the nOn.attendance Of the com.
plainants and their counsel In the case OF HarDor
Master Hart Captain Jones yesterday adjourned the
Court over which he presideS until hau.past ten
O'Clock to-day.
Messrs. shoeler KucKner, Of $50 Broadway, lost
quantity Of engravings, music and other goods
on the night before last from the showcase which
stood lust outside the door. 1t Is supposed they
have been stolen ny some young thieves
The friends of Hon. James Brooks will tender HIM
welcome home to-day on his return from his ex.
tended visit abroad. The steamer Henry Smith
will leave the loot OF Whitehall street TINS
morning, at ten O'Clock, and meet the steamer
Algeria at quarantine about noon.
The Young Mems Christian Association Of York.
Vile have elected the following Officers for the en-
suing year:-Presdent, II. G. Robinson; Vice Pres.
dents, ]. A. Smith. w. A. whltbeck and j.. 7. Drum
mOnd: Recording Secretary, ]. ID. Shipman: Cor.
responding Secretary, II. Fulmer, Jr.; Treasurer,
T. Wandell.
The Executive Committee OF the New FORK Asso'
citation Of the Alumni OF Dickinson College held
meeting at No. ia Nassau street yesterday after.
noon when the Chairman was requested to confer
Wth the President OF the College In reference TO MS
presence at the third annual reunion and dinner,
after which the meeting was adjourned Ior one
week.
At the annual election OF the Knights OF ST.
Patrick for the year 1872 the following ocers were
cnosen:-President John II. Harnett; Vice Presi'
dents James Mitchell, Henry Hughes and Jesse H.
| Furlong; Recording Secretary, Patrick McCarrln;
| Corresponding Secretary John J: purcell; Urea.
| surer, JOnn Duane; Sergeant-at- Arms, Patrick
| O'Conn0r
The annual election OF officers OF the West Side
Elevated Railway Company was held yesterday,
| and resulted as MISUNDERSTANDING William E. Wal.
| lace: secretary and Treasurer, H. W. Taylor; D.
rectors, ". L. Wallace Dsvid Dows George TTac w.
inspectors OF Election, u. W. wyman Il. +. Lom
| bard, J. r. Jessup.
The body Of an unknown man was sent 10 the
Morrue from the Fourth precinct station house
Yesterday and Is there Kept awaiting identincation.
II IA ihus described:-Age thirty.6ve years; height
ave feef six inches: sandy hair, side whiskers and
| mustache: had on blne overcoat, back undercoat,
blue vest grey pants, white cotton drawers white
muslin Shirt red nanne nn a we oU.sUn
The report does not state where or now the police
| found the body.