The New York herald., 1874-12-09
NEW YORK CITY.

Henry 0eherhausen, OF No. II West Twenty-ninth
street, while crossing Fourth avenue yesterday
morning, fell and fractured his thigh.
slight fire occurred yesterday morning in the
basement OF No. ,35 Ninth avenue, caused By An
oven in q baker's shop setting fire to some wood
work.
swircnman's shanry, situated on the corner OF
Fourth avenue and Forty-nlntn street. took nre
yesterday morning from stove and was de.
stroyec.
Patrick Smith, OF No. 337 East Thirty-second
street. fell rom his wagon In Seventy-seventn
street, near Second avenue, yesterday afternoon,
ana was severely injured.
A musical and literary entertainment will be
gwen tomorrow evening at Berean Baptist church,
corner OF Bedford ana Downing streets. by the
Young Peoples Association Tor the benefit OF the
Sabbath school,
Waldorf II. Phillips win address the Young
Mems Woman Suffrage League at Plmpton Hall
this evening In opposition to the claim OF women
TO the ballot. He VIII be followed oy speakers on
both sides or the question.
Peter starr. janItor the ONCE OF the Belt Line
Railroad was seriously injured last evening by
being thrown from wagon at the junction Of
StxtIeth street and the Harlem Railroad. He was
removed 10 ST. Luke's hospital
Mrs. Maria Leavenworsn, Of No. Charlton
street, died suddenly last evening from heart dis
ease, superlnduced by seeing Margaret wynne q
friend OF hers take a dose OF HofmAn's anOdyne,
which sne supposed was poison, taken Tor tue pur-
pose oil committing suiclue.
0nicer Wood, OF the seventh precinct, yesterday
arrested Benjamin Franklin, or No. 81 East
Broadway, on q charge OF selling policy tickets to
one Thomas Birmingham The prisoner, who was
arralgned before Judge Wande al Essex Market
Police Court was held in $1,000 bail TO answer.
The funeral services OF the late William Gardner
Dock Commissioner, took place yesterday AFTER
noon from the Presbyterian church, corner or
Broome and Ridge streets. HIS recent associates
In public oflce, the veterans OF the seventh regl-
nlaTf an Hntn Hn n- Ela.r fho
Hall were at ha-mast.
The ladies' in charge OF the fair for the poor In
the hall or s.. Francis xaver's College, West Six
teenth street, beg leave TO acknowledge the many
kind favors received from the press since their
commencement. and wish to say they VIII close
this Wednesday evening at hali-past ten O'Clock,
when all articles Will be disposed Of
/ Rev. DR.. Howard Crosby. OF this city, delivers
the next tseconi) lecture In the course for the
benefit OF the swedish Gustayus Adoiphus church,
In the cnurcn in Twen ty-second street, near Third
suDject-"Ancient Oriental MonarcnIes.n the
lecture will be Illustrated by use or the blackboard
maps, &C.
Mrs. L. P. Cutters lecture on Monday nigh,
drew together ane audience OF some OF our best
people. The lady lecturer was piguant and satfri-
cal on the foiiies ana VICES OF fashionable lfe and
drew some toucning and beautiful pictures OF true
marriage and the real home happiness founded on
that OASIS. The lecture was listened 70 through.
out with the greatest attention and was ire
quenuy app auded.
the United states sloop-ofwar St. Mary's, which
has been assigned by the Navy Department for
service IN New York harbor as q schoolsnip. under
the Board Of Education, sailed from Boston
Monday In company with the United states
steamer Gettys0urg. II Is expected that she VIII
arrive here to-day. she VIII al once occupy her
berth at the foot oil East Twenty bird street.
Notice VIII be given some time this week OF her
readiness 70 receive pupils.
Tue Sea Gun Grove and Metropolitan Camp
Ground Association held its annual election veg