The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-11
NEW YORK CITY.

Marshal Conklin OF the License Bureau, during
the week ending yesterday granted 1880 licenses,
and received therefor $2,922 so.
The police during the past week arrested only
1872 person OF both in TINS city Tor various
offences. lis civilization failurer'
Hymen is still on the rampage in this vicinity,
and succeeded during the week in making 2O3
couples happy by joining them in ''hOly wedlock;n
'1Or better or for worse"
The New York Journalistic Fraternity yester
day changed their name to the 'New York Press
Clubn This club is composed OF reporters and
newspaper men generally.
Commissioner Matsel will Introduce resolu-
ton at the next meeting Of the Police Board re-
lieving doormen from the Uniform order and CIV
ing captains discretionary power In the matter
As prophesied in the HERALD week ago.
steerage passengers were taken to Liverpool yes
serday Tor $40 head. What next Saturdays
rates win be remain to be seen probably they will
be S. or 50.
There are three vacancies In the Peabody Home,
corner OF Thirty third street and Lexington ave-
nue.. The application Of respectable Protestant
women not under Slxty-1ve years OF age will be
considered Immediately.
Messrs. Joseph H. Choate, Nathaniel Hoxie and
George W. Soren, appointed by the General Term
of the Supreme Court to examine candidates for
eleven A. NJ. on the 17th inst.
The number or dogs received at the dog pound
since 1t was opened was 1877 Of this number
6,9s7 were killed and $50 redeemed The whole
amount paid Tor dogs captured was So, 9S8 so ana
| the cash received for redeemed dogs was $3.50.
| Our city last week sustained an increase In its
population by the birth OF just 496 "tiny, pooty
little babies,r which increase was Offset by the
demise OF exactly ASS persons OF all stations,
shades and sizes, making gain for the city OF
onlys
Baron Swartz-Senborn, the Austrian Minister,
accompanied by Commissioners Laimbeer and
I Stern JacksOn s. Schultz and a small party OF
! ladies and gentlemen, yesterday visited Black
wells Wards and Randall'S Islands to inspect the
! different public institutions.
An arrangement is in progress with the men
thrown or the forcein Westchester by the annexa-
tion to place them on the municipal police. There
are eighteen of them, the question at issue Is
| whether they shall be paid for the time between
the day OF their removal and the present time.
Yesterday afternoon Customs Inspector Corri-
gan seized from cart in the street a trunk con.
tanning 1,40O cigars, which had been Struggled
from of pier No. 13 North River, and brought
from the Havana steamer Crescent City. The
horse and cart were also seized by the inspector,
and both are valued az $500.
Tne regular meeting OF the seamen's PROTECTIVE
Association will be held in the lecture OF the
! New York Nautical School, No. 90 Madison street,
tomorrow evening, at haltpasL seven O'Clock.
| The Committee Conference with the Chamber
| OF Commerce, the Board Of Underwriters, the
Shipowners' Association and Maritime Exchange
will report.
! Commissioner Van Mort makes the following
statement OF public moneys received by the De-
partment of Public Works during the week ending
yCANt.