The New York herald., 1874-12-04
NEW YORK CITY.

NEW YORK CITY.
An old man named william Anderson, sick, des-
titute and homeless, was sent to Bellevue Hospital
yesterday by the police OF the Eighth precinct.
At haf-past nine O'Clock yesterday morning q
slight fire occurred in the ofllce OF Knuble 4
Kettle, on the second moor ONO. 23 Bond street.
Fire was discovered yesterday morning in the
liquor store OF Richard Ehiers, No. rs West street.
It was caused from the over-heating or stove
pipe. Damage $500.
Michael Sherry, or No. I,14a First avenue, re-
ceived . severe wound In the hand by being struck
with brick In Seventeenth street and FIRST ave-
nue.. The missile was thrown by some unknown
man.
During the past year the Association for Improv-
ing the Condition OF the Poor relieved 24,O9l ,am-
I lies, containing 89,845 persons, at an outlay OF
$Sd43l- The receipts amounted to $50, 132 which
Is an increase OF $751; over the previous year.
Last evening the ST. Nicholas Society. OF New
York, met at Delmonico's to prepare for the anni-
versary next Monday, ana great were the prepa-
rations thereof The patron saint OF the society
viii in no manner be sighted II the consultations
with the agents Of Epicurus are of any sIgnid-
cance.
A fire was discovered ar about half.past twelve
O'Clock yesterday IN an unoccupied bedroom on
the second door OF No. 9S vesey street. 1t spread
rapidly to the third foor. The flames and water
damaged the building and contents to the value
o. Si-soo. rne cause OF the fire is unknown. J. G.
Ferris and Fl. II. Harris occupy the building,
which belongs to the Cruger estate.
The funeral OF the late Rev. F. O. wainwright,
son Of the late Bishop wainwright, took place yes
teraay morning from Trinity chapel, in West
Twenty-1fth street. The regumr Episcopal burial
service was read, the Right Rev. Bishop Potter,
Rev. Morgan Dix, D. D., and Rev. DR.. Weston
officiating. After the services the remains were
taken TO Trinity Cemetery, Tenth avenue and 153d
A meeting OF manufacturers Of planing and
moulding machines was held at the 81. Nicholas
Hotel yesterday, for the purpose OF taking action
In reference to the Woodbury. patent, under when
several million dollars are claimed as royalty.
manufacturers. gave n as his opinion that the
patent cannot stand In the courts ana recon-
mended vigorous defence. The meeting there
upon resolved to unite In such defence, ana ap-
pointed committee TO take charge OF the matter.
There Will be lively times to-day in the Pension
Bureau, at the bach Of the Custom House, for the
coners Of Uncle Sam will be opened to pay the
noble but lmDless veterans, or it may be their
poor widows, the sums allotted for the losses
they have sustained. From very early hour this
morning the applicants were to get In line and
The usua Arrangement VIII Of s Course be mada
and the disburstng Of the funds carried on with
promptness. rhe occasion Is one to which many
look forward with anxiety.
The Board ofManagers OF the Produce Exchange
held meeting yesterday, at which the Charity
Committee appointed last winter was continued
for the current year. The Exchange. during the
past month, was open "a days; 81 meetings
were held, by the Managers, 10 by the Arbitra-
tton Committees, II by the Complaint Committee,
7 ny the Private Arbitration and 16 by other spe-
ctal committees. Donations TO the library were
received nom "A sources: The visitors numbered
45s; 30 members qualifed and died Three men,
bers were posted as having failed.
, At the Trade, Salesr0oms IN Clinton Han the
special (hohdayl book trade sale was continued
yesterday, the attendance II anything being lit
tie more numerous than on the previous days.
Among the invoices sold were those OF q number
OF English houses including that OF Messrs. Scrib-
ner, Wexford ArmSrong who have branch IN
co. and others Among the city publishers whose
invoices were disposed OF yesterday were Messrs.
James Miller and Dodd d Mead: Charles fnber &
Co., OF New Bedford, and William I. Gin q Co., OF
Boston. To-day and tomorrow viii be devoted to
the sale OF o very large and extensive invoice OF
stationery rom D. Appleton j. Co., VINO retire
from tnfs branch OF trade.
The President OF the Cotton Exchange mas been
requested by tho requisite number Of members tt
call q public meeting on Monday next AZ twelve
O'Clock, to consider several amendments prepared
by members OF the Exchange to the recent rules
adopted with respect to the classification of cottol
| delivered on contract. 1t Is proposed 10 amen,
| four sections Of article OF the bylaws-all Ques
tlons as to grades quality or condition OF cotton
II the deliyerer and receiver disagree, are &
| be left 70 Two brokers' and II they ia1l to agre
then to the two and Q member OF the COmmiIte
be binding. Ali similar questions, II the cotton bt
sold otherwise than under rule ], must be decided
by three arbitratOr6, one 10 be q member OF the
CLASSIFICATION Committee. Parties, however, may
submit any question to private arbitration, with
out rght OF appeal OF direct 70 the Classifcatlor
!. CommiCtee.