The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-23

The Comptroller received yesterday from taxes,
Croton rent assessments for street openings and
arrears the sum total OF $3.50
Josephine King, vagrant, was thrown violently
to the ground Yesterday by Oliver +. Piper, of 1877
East Ftieth street, and severely injured internally
On account OF the fire yesterday at 81 Chambers
street the business OF the Vienna commission will
be transacted for few days at the rooms OF the
Anne rican Geographical Society, Cooper Institute.
A lecture will be delivered in Yorkvllle Hail. in
East Eighty street, this evening, by Mr.. Ste
phcn J. Meany on "The Poets and Poetry Of Ire.
land.n The object Of the lecture is to aid party
OF young gentlemen of Yorkviile In purchasing a
boat for boat club which has recently been
started there.
Mr.. Frank Baker, formerly well known and
successful broker on 'Change, who possessed
plenty OF capital and was employed in heavy specu-
lations. and member OF the Board" was found
dead in his bed yesterday morning. He mad pre-
vousy at intervals been subject TO apopectic
strokes. He left fortune OF 100000.
The Challenger was to sail from Bermuda for
Sandy Hook on the Goth April, in order to sound
two section lines between the Bermudas and the
Off Sandy Hook 10 Halifax, arriving there about
the 18th or May. She will leave Halifax for Bermuda
about the 18th Of May preparatory TO crossing the
Atlantic second time.
The Italian Association of the Italian citizens OF
New York passed, on Monday last, resolutio n to
establish an intelligence office for the purpose OF
procuring work for the Italian immigrants. Those
who are In need OF laborers can apply at No. 1913
White street. This philanthr0pic resolution WILL
1t Is hoped benefit the Italians in this city who are
destitute and without employment.
Lawrence Golding, young man OF twenty-one
years, formerly hotel keeper, who had been COM
mitted to the Tombs by Justice Hogan on charge
of intoxication died early yesterday morning He
was married and lived in Perth AmbOy, N. j., and
is said to have been very respectfully connected.
Coroner Keenan, held an inquest on the body, which
was subsequently taken in charge by the friends
Tor interment
At half-past four O'Clock yesterday afternoon an
Irishman named John xcDermott met with a Sc
rous accident on board the ship City OF Merida
lying at pier No. 8 North River. He fell from the
main deck through the hole, depth OF thirty-hve
1eet He was so seriously injured that the doctor
thought his recovery impossible. The poor man Is
forty-fve years OF age and has FAMILY OF seven
children, besides his wife. To them his death
would be serious blow, because they depend on
MIN mainly for support
At a meeting OF the Palestine Commandery No.
is, OF Knight Templars, held on Monday evening"
the following sir knights were elected and in
stalled for the ensuing year :-Elwood E. Thorne,
Eminent Commander; IT. " Never, Gener-
alissmo; George ii. Skeller, Captain General; ]. O.
BOOK, treasurer; 7. S. Crump, Recorder; ]. r.
BALDWIN, Excellent Prelate; J. A. Cregin, Senior
warden; J. v. B. Green, Junior Warden w. Ii.
Long, SWORD Bearer; @. H. Talbot, J. NJ Layman
and J. Meyer, Guards; J. Ii. Bodley, warder; q.
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