The New York herald., 1874-12-16
NEW YORK CITY.

The National Association OF Amateur Base BAH
Players win hold their annual meeting as the
Ast0r House to-day.
At meeting OF the managers OF the Charity Ball
the bail OF the twentieth has been nxed for
Thursday, February 4, at the Academy OF Music
as usual.
Night Inspector OF Customs McCost seized yes
terday on the BARK w. E. Anderson. from Havana,
one barrel OF rum and 900 cigars, intended to be
landed without payment OF duty.
John Weiss lecture this evening, At Steinway
Hall, will no doubt attract large audience. His
subject, 'sIrony and humor, - is one In which his
nne ability a. . lecturer Will have large scope.
The graduates OF Dartmouth College resident in
New York. Brooklyn and vicinites, are requested
TO send their address to Edward De Forest, Secre-
| York. ~ w. Wv
The Yale Alumni Association Will hold its Sec
ond social meeting for the present winter season
at Delmonlcos, Fourteenth street, tomorrow
read new poem.
The Joint committee OF the Common Council,
appointed to make preparations for the reception
OF King Kalakaua, neld meeting yesterday. They
merely organized and adjourned over to nalfpast
one O'Clock to-day.
Thomas Cullen, aged thirty years, . seaman on
the steamship Gamma lying at pier 3, North River.
was dangerously injured internally last evening by
falling through o hatchway rom the deck into the
lower hold He was removed to the Park Hospital.
On Monday evening Mr.. John Harmon, man
seventyon years OF age, while visiting some
friends living at No. $40 Madison street, was taken
suddenly III and expired soon aiterward. The
deceased, No. 102 East 10th street, where Coroner
Woltman was notified to hold an inquest
Coroner Woltman was yesterday called to the
Charity Hospital Blackwell's Island, TO hold an
inquest on the body Of Dennis Hendrie, twenty
two years OF age, born In Scotland, and q book
ceased was serving out twelve months sentence
on conviction ior an attempt at grand larceny.
Coroner Kessler yesterday held an inquest In
the case Of James Wilson. who was killed on the
2sth ultimo BY the giving way OF noor In tho
slaughter house No. 772 First avenue. The jury
found that the accident was unavoidable De-
ceased who % was ~ forty years year OF age % and born in
Rev. DR.. de Sola Mendes, pastor OF the Forty
fourth street synagogue, win lecture In Lyric Hail.
Sixth avenue, near Forty-second street, this even
ing on Jewish music and musical instruments.
with organ Illustration. The interest OF the SUBJ
ject and the recognized ability OF the lecturer
viii doubtless secure large and select audience.
A nre occurred last evening on the second noor
OF No. S23 Broadway. M. A. Tyenberg's furnishing
goods store on the nrst moor sustained . damage
OF $4,000. Deutsch 4 Davis. furnishing goods,
where the fire originated sunered to the extent OF
$4,000. The building is injured to the extent OF
$4,000 The origin OF the 1re ana amount OF Tn
snrance are unknown.
NO. 422 East Eleventh street, while working on the
Helvetia, At pier No. A North River, yesterday
afternoon was struck on the head by heavy box
OF bacon that accidentally fell distance OF twenty
feet, sustaining some very severe contusions OF
the head and neck He was removed BY ambu-
lance TO Bellevue Hospital.
Commissioner OF Sailors Boarding House Keep
ers Mr.. G. w, Blunt has prepared printed liss
OF the licensed and unlicensed keepers OF sailors'
boarding houses in this CITY, which he intends
They number about ffty-seven licensed and nifty
unlicensed. mr.. Blunt claims that the law bear
ing this matter has not been enforced for the
past eight years.
The body OF an unknown woman, about thirty
two years OF age, was yesterday found floating In
the basin on the Battery by officer Carrgan, OF tho
First precinct. and removed TO the Morgue to
await an investigation before Coroner Woltman,
Deceased who mad Q luxuriant head Of brown
hair and full set OF teeth wore dark dress with
brown stripe cloth CATERS and scant supply OF
under clothing. Deceased had been but FEW
hours In the water.
At meeting OF the Trustees Of the Humane
Society Of Massachusetts,, held on the 9Th day Of
honorary certificate to Captain Charles Thomas,
Of the British steamer Greece, In testimony OF his
humane conduct In rescuing James Austin ana
| athon OF Gloucester, on the 14th day OF October,
| 1874 and In recognition OF his services 70 the
steamer Europe, brought to this country on the
% dav OF April 1874 In consequence OF repre-
partment at Washington cnronometer will be
presented by the government or the United states
to Captain Thomas in recognition OF the same
services.