The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-15


FREDERICK Hopper, a cook in Schropps' restau-
rant 600 Grand street, was severely burned yester
day by her clothing taking fire. She sent to
Bellevue Hospital by the police oil the Thirteenth
precinct.
The next lecture in the free course of scientific
lectures for the people at the Cooper Union will
at eight p. M. Subect-"The Seven Senses" Lee
turer, DR.. II. w. Raymond.
The body Of Eli Peru, Frenchman was found in
his room at 4O4 East Eighth street. yesterday with
his throat cut. 1t is supposed lie committed sui
eide in q fit Of dependency at being out OF employ
msnt The Coroner has been notified.
Coroner Kesser was yesterday notified to hold
an inquest at the Morgue, on the body OF Richard
Ward, youth of nineteen years, whose death was
the result of fractured leg received on board the
tugboat American Eagle, by the breaking OF haw
ser. The accident happened on the 23d ultimO.
Bernard McCarty, a man siXty-seven years OF
age and born in Ireland, was almost instantly
killed Yesterday afternoon at 321 keade street. by
q bale OF goods falling on his head rom the hoist
ing apparatus. Deceased lived at ~ Ryerson
street, Brooklyn. Coroner Herman was notified.
RumOrs were current yesterday that DR.. Ham,
mond and other medical experts had been APP
pointed commission to inquire into the sanity of
George Francis Train, now prisoner in the rombs
whether such action has or has not been taken is
not yet known to be TACT, nothing definite having
yet been elected from the proper officials In rela-
ton to the matter.
At halfpast nine O'Clock last night fire broke
out in the attic of the three story brick building
900 sullivan street, that caused a damage of
$1,000. The house is the property of j.
Cooke, of SO Barrow street. aud the
damage to the building Is estimated at 81 600.
Mrs. Jackson, who lived on the first floor, suffers a
loss OF $780, Insured.
On Thursday night Patrick Foley thlrty-two
years of age, who lived in Fordham, was arrested
by officer Regan, of the Eleventh precinct, on
charge of intoXicston. Yesterday morning on
removing him from his cell to go to Court Foley
fell in the street, he being sick, and was taken
back to the station house. DR.. Naciay, who
called, ordered the patient to be taken 10 Bellevue
Hospital. but before the ambulance arrived death
ensued The body was sent to the Morgue and
Coroner kessler notified.
The Convention OF Irish Societies met at Hiber
MIA Hall last night to make final arrangements Tor
the celebration on the 18th inst The order OF pro-
cesslsn not being completed the committee re-
ported progress. vote or thanks to the HERALD
Tor publishing the line of march was passed.
Some little discussion was INDUCED III regarding
invited guests but nothing decisive in regard to
their accommodation was done. 1t Is understood
that those invited are to be provided with car
riages at the expense OF the Convention.
Yesterday Thomas PleasontOn, residing at No. 90
Thompson street, appeared before Justice Hogan
and entered complaint OF feonious assault
against Atwood Davenport. Peasonton is q hack
man. and Thursday night while driving through
the Bowery was hailed by Davenport, who re-
quested him to drive him to the Libby Hotel in
Warren street. PeasOnton did So and on de-
handing MS fare was confronted 10y Davenport
with drawn pistol. The latter pointed his
weapon at the driver and with v0lley Of Oaths
told him he would give him that for his fare. An
officer Of the Twenty-sevcnth precinct coming up,
arrested Davenport, who was held by Justice
Hogan Tor examination.
An interesting lecture on the classification OF
Ali Human knowledge" was given last evening be-
fore the Polytechnic branch OF the American Inst
tute in hail "a, Cooper Union by Professor r. H.
Vanderweyde. All human knowledge he divided
into two great branches, viz, sciences and arts
These he subdvided into their various subordinate
parts In most precise and concise manner
Schedules containing the first five specific classi1-
cations were distributed among the audience for
study and comment. and were apparently appre-
ciated AS a standard epitome OF everything worth
knowing. The whole lecture consisted III eX-
panation OF these printed classifications, which
showed to say the least, the laborious study and
care when the Professor must have expended In
this arrangement