The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-16

arrested by the police in this city during the past
week.
Mr.. Bret Harte will repeat his lecture on "The
Argonauts OF 49," at Stsinway Hall, on Tuesday
evening next. ate
Dr. Cotton will give another of his exhibitions of
laughing gas, with other experiments, at the
Cooper Institute tomorrow evening.
During the past six days there were six ad-
ditional cases of smallpox reported, ana four
deaths from this cause during the week.
Miss Emily Faithful will lecture at Steinway
Hall, on Thursday evening, for the benefit OF the
Womans Educational ana Industrial Fund.
Fire Marshal Mcspedon reports twenty five fires
for the week ending March 10, 1873 at noon. The
estimated loss Is $579s5. Amount Of insurance
$260475.
Grim Death claimed 551 victims from among US
during the past week. AS an Offset TO this our
population was increased by 407 births. So wags
the world
One hundred and forty-seven happy couples were
launched on the matrimonial pillows by the clergy
men and magistrates in this city during the past
seven days ending at noon yesterday
Four thousand six hundred and sixty-sne home
less persons OF both sexes were lodged during the
week in the various police stations In this city.
Are our charitable institutions all full ?
At twenty minutes past nine O'Clock last evening
fire was discovered In the carpenter snop OF Albert
Rodler, situated in the basement OF the tenement
house 232 william street, and before 1t was eXtin-
guished damage to the extent OF 5000 was inflicted.
Insured for 5000.
At ten O'Clock last night fire was discovered on
the top nsor of the three story brick building No.
| 70 Grand street, owned by l.. Linde and occupied
by Marks Levy as a pawnshOp. Damage to stock,
$500; insured for $4,000. The fire caused by q
nuid lamp setting fire to some goods
Ann Magee, q woman forty years OF age, who
acted as housekeeper for John Bush, (coOred),
corner OF Sixty-third street and Madison avenue
was yesterday morning found dead In bed by Bush.
The body was sent to the MOrgue and Coroner
Herman notified to make an investigation.
Patrick Fallon, 'longshoreman, thirty years Of
age, while at work on scaffold, foot OF pier SO
North River, fell to the bridge and fractured his
spine. Falon, who was injured on Thursday after
noon died yesterday morning In Centre street
Hospital, where he had been under treatment
Deceased lived in North Moore street.
James Donahue Superintendent OF the Free La
Dor Bureau, Nos 8 and 10 Clinton place. makes the
following report Of business for the week ending
March A:-Applicatons for employment, $780, Of
these were LAB males and 677 females; male help
100 females 743; situations procured for 81 males
and 500 females Whole number of situations pro-
cured for the week. ESQ. g ~ 49,. ,
The committees OF both branches of the Legisla-
ture met at No. Z Broadway--the Office Of the Ele
waited Railroad Company-yesterday afternoon.
The committees, together with several gentlemen,
officers OF the road and devotees to the cause OF
rapid transit, were taken on an excursion over
the road The engineer OF the company SAYS that
he intends to extend the road to the Central Park
some time next Summer and run six trains in
stead OF the present number, four.
The Executive Committee Of the Welsh National
Society Of New York met last evening in the lee
ture room OF tie Eleventh street Welsh Congre-
gational church. Gratifying reports were received
OF numerously attended meetings having been held
under the auspices OF the society, and OF the for.
nation OF auxiliaries at Brooklyn, Williamsburg,
Greenpoint and Jersey City, 1t being also c0ntem-
plated TO extend Its branches to Spuyten Duyvil,
Dover, N. j., and other adjacent Welsh pol ulated
districts. The beneficial influences of the society
are being already felt, and the cultivation Of its
principles will be productive Of much good In unit
Ing the Welsh Of New York 70 aid In the moral and
intellectual elevation Of their fellow countrymen as
American citizens. The officers OF the society for
the present year are:-President, Samuel d.
Thomas; Vice Presidents Revs II. Powell, Fred
erick Evans, ID. 8. Davies and Mr. Jonn 7. Dawes;
Directors, Rev. J. Edred Jones, Jshn Hughes, Evan
Williams William Jones, Evan Davies, q. Richards,
William HOwes and d. H. Morrs Treasurer,
Robert Lewis; Secretary, Aneurtn Jones.