The New York herald., 1874-12-02
NEW YORK CITY.

Iuc eAPiosiVH oi gas meter IN the IancY goods
store OF Henry Alsbury, at No. 1lo Lewis street,
yesterday afternoon, caused loss OF $500.
The next lecture before the Liberal Club will be
delivered by DR.. Frederic r. Marvin on Friday,
December 4, at eight P. NJ. subject-"Actiology
OF Insanity"
Rev. Geo. J. Mingins will deliver his humorous
lecture "A Trip TO California; at the Methodist
church. corner OF Morton and Bedford streets, to-
morrow evening, for the beneft Of the Sunday
School.
Henry Fischer, residing at the corner OF l2sth
street and Fourth avenue, was run over yesterday
afternoon at Thirtyslxth street, by car No. SO OF
the FoYYrgnavenue line, and had his right arm bad
Professor William +. Grifis, late of the Imperial
College at Yeddo, ec'ured last night before iar
audience IN the Collegiate REFORMED Dutch Chapel,
seventh avenue ana Fifty fourth street. on
''Street Life" in the Japanese capital.
John Diamond, aged thirty-n nine years OF No. 1853
Mott street. fell into the hold OF the steamship
City or Montreal, which hes at pier No. As North
River at two O'Clock yesterday morning. He was
severely injured about the head and body.
Patrick Madden, 80 years OF age, a sailor belong
ing TO the steamship Toxic, was struck on the
head yesterday afternoon by piece OF timber he
was hosting out oil the mold, and received severe
scalp wound. He was sent to the Park Hospital
by the police OF the Firth precinct.
Some straw IN the basement or the six stored
tenement house No. SO Norfolk street took fire at
ten minutes to eight O'Clock yesterday morning
The 1ames damaged the building to the extent OF
$50. On the discovery OF the Dire the excitement
In the house was very great. Fire Marshal
Sheldon has ordered an Investigation into the
origin 0I the nre.
fire was discovered yesterday in the three
story brick building No. POT West Forty-drst
street, originating in the lager beer saloon OF
Frederick Boshert. on the first noor It was
caused by leak IN gas pipe. Boshert estimated
his damage at 500 to STOCK, which is insured in
Matp pf,llr M ff.r
ing is the property ol the Kip estate and was
damaged $780,
Carriers billiard rooms on the corner Of Thirty
fourth street and Broadway, were broken open
aoout three O'Clock yesterday morning and the bur-
glars alter drinking several bottles Of champagne
made their escape, taking with them the champion
cup value 5000. The billiard players are annoyed
at the disappearance OF the cup, and II the present
holder will send his address to Police Headquar-
ters ne viii receive challenge from well known
expert.
At the regular NEE ting of the Board OF health
yesterday the report of the Registrar was re.
ceived, showing the deaths Of the last week re-
ported to be 52l, the same as the previous week.
During the two weeks there were eighty three
sudden deaths Of persons over seventy years OF
age. The ravages OF diphthera, though sim severe.
appear 10 be relaxing The sanitary force made
1850 inspections during the week and seventy-slx
premises were dl6nfected.
Yesterday was the opening day OF the fair OF the
society for the Relief Of the Destitute Blind, at
their "HOme," NO. 2l9 West Fourteenth street,
and the entertainment will be opened during to-
day and tomorrow, from eleven A. Nj. to ten p
M. his Is the only "HOme' exclusively for the
blind in the STATE and the applications tor admis-
sion on behalf OF those whose deprivation OF sight
throws them upon the charitable Tor the means OF
livelihood are more numerous tnan the means OF
the society or the accommodations OF the Home"
can supply. Abundant attractions are provided
for the entertainment OF visitors at the iair and
1t IS confidently expected that large fund Will
accrue from II.
Housekeepers do not all share the common
opinion that the art OF making a house comforta-
bic, wholesome and attractive Is an instinct or
gilt OF birth. This is verified by the large attend
ance of ladies' who would learn this mpor ant
feature OF a woman IS mission at the class for In
structlon therein yesterday morning Ia the House
OF the WOmen's Educational and Industrial
Society, No. At East Tenth street. These classes
are justly growing in popularity. and afford the
unskllled lady VINO finds herself charged with the
cares OF 2 home for which she has had no compe.
regard to the important and pressing problems
which daily and nightly press upon ner, and upon
whose proper solution depends so largely the wei
fare OF the family.
A fair In aid OF the Association for Befriendlng
varied attractions, yesterday, at No. 2s Union
square Fourth avenue}, and Will continue for two
weeks. Among the ar ticles for sale and on exht :
bition is fine collection Of about hundred ng-
ures, statuetteS and other works OF medieval art
from the lately suppressed Italian convents. The
object OF the lair is to reduce the debt OF the ins
tuition lOr the purchase OF the cOmmOdiOus premises
No 1876 Second avenue, where the association gives
accommodation to 100 friendless girls and fur-
nishes them with opportunity to commence life
OF honest industry instead OF career OF shame
and vice. Such Is the economy OF the institution
that 1t Is made almost selfsnppOrting but the help
of the charitable is necessarily invoked to dlS-
charge the purchase debt upon the premises.