The New York herald., 1874-12-17
NEW YORK CITY.

nre on the first moor Of No Jas Greenwich
street, yesterday afternoon, destroyed s26 worth
OF property belonging 10 Adam Bente.
The Elective Committee OF the State Grange,
Patrons OF Husbandry, continued In session yes
terday. but transacted merely routine business.
Katy O'Hara, aged Gye years, OF No. 40 watts
street, was severely burned yesterday afternoon
about the face and hands by her clothing taking
fire from stove In her reside nee.
Charles Yatiere, forty five years OF age, OF No.
20 Scanned street, 1ell last evening through the
hatchway Of the steamship Republic. lying at pier
81 North River, and was severely injured
Patrick Hickey, OF No. 242 East Seventy-fith
street, while at work yestel day afternoon in
Eighty seventh street. near First avenue, struck
his foot with pickaxe, severely injurlng himself.
servant dropped lighted tch upon some
clothing In the basement OF No. SO West Fourth
street last evening and caused fire which de-
stroyed s25 worth OF the property OF Mr. Thomas
Reynolds. ss
horse knocked John Long down and trampled
on him in the horse market at the foot Of Seventy
fourth street. East River, last evening. Longs
lett leg was severely hurt and he was taken to
Bellevue Hospital.
Coroner Wotman was yesterday notified to hold
an inquest at No. All Washington street ON the
body OF Ann Mccarthy, woman thirty -one years
Of age, who died suddenly Without medical aid and
alter brief Illness. Deceased was native OF Ire
land.
Oficer Whelan, of the Ninth precinct, was anus
ing himself In the sitting room Of the station
house yesterday afternoon when his pistol fell from
his coat pocket to the floor and was discharged
The contents OF the weapon lodged In the left leg
OF Ofhcer Rector. H9aH3
Alfred Aidridge, q colored man, who resides at
No. los wooster street, fell rom scafIold on
which he had been standing to whltewash at the
rear or the second story OF No. 100 Nassau street
yesterday afternoon. Having fractured his collar
bone he was taken to the Park Hospital.
Rev. DR.. NJ Schlesinger, OF Albany, N. Y, Will
lecture this evening before the Young Mems AS.
sociation Of the Congregation Ahawath Chesed at
Ffty-flt street, on "The Translations OF the
Bible and Their influence on CivilizatIon."
Paul Falk was arraigned at the Essex Market
Police Court yesterday on charge Of violating
the Sunday law. The warrant for his arrest was
Otterbourg, but as Mr.. Falk was very III at the
time 1t was not executed. Judge Klbretn yester.
was Immediately furnished Dy Frederick Berg.
hardt, Oi No. 303 BOwery.
A large number OF the most prominent ladies
and gentlemen Of St. Peters (EpiscopaD parish,
OF this city, have organized themselves into 0
charitable body, and are rapidly pushing forward
collecting and dispoatng Of contributions OF food,
raiment &C., to the really needy. Tomorrow
Mrs. jarieys % wax YAK dgures at 81. Peters Hail, on N
West Twentieth street.
An Inquest was yesterday held by Coroner Eick-
hon In the case OF Jacob Schaffer, boy nearly
ten years OF age, who was killed on the 9Th ult, in
Canal street. near Washington, by beng run over
by dummy engine No. attached to . freight train
OF cars belonging to the Hucson River Railroad
Company. The jury rendered q verdict OF acci-
dental death. Deceased, who lived at No. $50 West
Tnirtieth street. 1t is supposed. got aboard the
train without authority 10 ride UP town.
At regular meeting OF the Young Mems Wo-
man Suffrage League, held last evening In Plimp.
ton Building Stuyvesant street. ]. K. H. wilcox
presiding, an address was delivered by Christie
pher Oscanyan on the subject OF woman suffrage.
lie compared the position Of women in England
and America, and said that the inequality be-
tween men and women In this country was q blot
upon the escutcheon oil the Republic. He also
dealt with the usual arguments in regard
to the necessity OF vote for selfprotection. In
the course OF the lecture ne described the con-
diton OF women in Turkey, where female would
think II mmodest TO appear unveiled. This he
ascribed to her education IN that particular and
when education can DO so much in the wrong
direction what could 1t not do If exercised Ia favor