The New York herald., 1874-09-20
NEW YORK CITY.

During the past week the police made 1896 ar
rests.
There were reported for the week GAG deaths, 438
biz tbs, lib marriages and AZ still births.
Charles Lobe, OF No. l15 Elizabeth street, was
bitten IN the hand 10y dog yesterday In Chrystie
street.
Jonn Smith, Of Forty.second street, near Eighth
avenue, fell from his wagon yesterday afternoon
and was seriously Injured.
Marshal Conklin, OF the License Bureau attached
to the Mayors office, during the week ending yes
terday granted l16 licenses, and received therefor
$2S8 25.
Della Masterson, no home. who was arrested the
night before last in the Third precinct, was re-
moved to the Park Hospital yesterday in conse.
quence OF injuries received while drunk.
Yesterday was the day fixed by Comptroller
Green for receiving bids for the Grand street Ierry
At the hour appointed for the opening 1t was
found that there were not any bids to open, and
the matter was referred TO the Commissioners OF
the Sinking Fund.
The general passenger ticket agents continued
their session yesterday in the st. Nicholas Hotel,
regulating the prices Of tickets on the different
railroads throughout the state for the coming
winter. The meeting Will not be concluded before
Tuesday or Wednesday.
At two O'Clock on Tuesday next the members
of the grain trade Of the Produce Exchange will
circulars recently Issued by the New ork Central
and Erie railroads relative to the delivery Of grain
III iUts VI iteS Judu I'VE CdI lOduh.
August Claus, aged thirty-one years, residing at
No. 81 Bleecker street, while under the influence
of liquor last evening fell from the top OF Broad
way stage on which be was riding to the pave
ment. at the corner OF Broadway and Amity street,
receiving fracture Of the leg He was removed
by 0ffcer Keaher, OF the Fifteenth precinct, by
ambulance to Bellevue Hospital.
The eighteenth excursion OF the Floating Hospital
Of st. Johns Guild, which was to have taken place
last Friday, has been postponed to the first pleas
ant day. Tickets in the hands OF mothers are
the
street and Twenty-tnird street. East River. at
eight, nine and half'past nine A. NJ.
General Custer is acquiring fame as a collector OF
wild beasts and rattlesnakes, OF which large
signment is now coming by rail to this city.
These trophies we're mostly captured in the Black
Hills. very large porcuplne IS confined In box
In company with meek looking badger, while an
Cnster's little menagerle also boasts Of its speci.
mems Of the JACK RABBIT. bearing strong resem-
blance to the English hare.
Assistant Chief Engineer o. B. Shay yesterday
morning inspected the Third Battalion OF the Fire
Department, which is composed Of engines Nos. I,
H. 81 and 81 and hook and ladder No. /. The in
specton took place In the engine houses, as the
weather was too lnclement to allow the men to
parade. The apparatus, horses, harness. the quar-
ters OF the men, their clothes, and all the minor
appurtenanees were Inspected. and detailed re-
/ conclusion OF the Inspection.
At about i've O'Clock yesterday afternoon, as Miss
Adellne Shook, residing at No. 1876 Lexington ave.
nue., was proceeding up Fifth avenue, near Twen-
ty-thrd street, having Just emerged from John
ston's dry goods store, where she mad Deen max
| ing some purchases John Burns, aged nineteen,
residing at No. l76 Elm street, snatched her DOCK.
etbook tnat she held loosely In her hand, and rap
loly ned with MS booty. The act was witnessed
by passer by, who gave chase and succeeded.
ater nveiy run, In capturing the thief. Officer
| wilson, OF the Twenty-ninth precinct, was called
ana LOON Burns IN custody. The prisoner was
locked up in Tnirtieth street station mousse 10
was restored TO its owner.
The tenth annual report OF the Ladies' Associa.
tion OF "The shetering Arms,n Just published
shows what has been done for the relief OF crippled
! children, children OF poor parents, or who are
| temporarily homeless, or whose homes are broke n
! up by intemperance or desertion OF father on
mitted H. selected out OF 3s5 applicants the
larger portion OF the remaining 3l4 being relnsed
for want OF space to receive them. Expenditures
| IOr the year amount to $33,540 leaving a Dal
ance In the treasury. The NAN building is located
on Tenth avenue and l29th streets besides there
are five brick cottages school mouse and indr-
mary.
The private funeral services OF the late Charles
vandervoort Grand Master Of odd Fellows, were
held at The residence of the family yesterday, sfei
which the remains we're taken to the Cortnthian
Room where they VIII lie In state. The opsequies
will take place at ODD Fellows Hall, Grand and
Centre streets to-day, at one O'Clock p. M. Pro-
fess0r Goodwin, Regent OF the New York Univer-
sity Will offlciate. The lodges will assemble at the
hail. and viii oe assigned to their proper place in