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

The next lecture in the Cooper Union free course
for the people will be delivered TINS evening oy
Professor Edward s. Morse, on "Ine Anclent
Glaciers OF this Continent"
Arthur Murphy. seventy years old, q resuent OF
Court street, Brooklyn, fell, yesterday afternoon,
from the front platform or car No 7e OF the Sixth
avenue line, IN Vesey street. He received severe
internal injuries.
William McGrath. aged thirty-hve years, residing
at NO. l2l Norfolk street. had his foot badly crushed
at work on board the steamship Spain at pier
No. A. North River.
A areboard became ignited from stove yester.
day afternoon, in the apartments OF Mrs. Geraty,
on the fourth noor OF the tenement No. 254 West
Thirteth street. The names were extlngnisned
before any damage was done.
The committee on bylaws ofthe Cotton Exchange
will meet on Thursday next In the Managers
room TO listen to the suggestions OF the members
with reference TO the proposed amendments OF the
bylaws as to the delivery OF cotton on contracts.
John Burk, OF No. 400 West Twenty-nith street,
while at WORK yesterday afternoon on board the
steamer Oceanic, lying at pier No. SO North River,
was severely injured by being struck with barrel
that was being lowered into the hold OF the vessel
At the regular annual communication OF Metro
politan Lodge No. 273. r. and A. NJ, held at their
rooms on Thursday evening" 10th inst. the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing year: -
Master, william Fowler; senior warden, william
Johnston. Jr.; Junior Warden, Augustus 4. klobe /;
DunKlrke.
The Ladies' Fair, held IN the Dominican church,
Lexington avenue and Sixty-afth street, for the
benefit OF the church, win close tonight Many
rare and beautul articles will be finally disposed
OF, which VIII be found we'll worthy the inspection
and patronage for their own sake, aside from the
wortniness OF the object for which the fair has
been held.
At tne annual election OF City Lodge, No. 4os, F..
ana A. M, held December TO- 1874 the following
oacers were elected for the ensuing ar:-Alexan-
der Mack Master, for the third time George New
Warden; James B. You'll, Secretary George Clary,
Treasurer; James B. Yule, William Il. Dougan
and Eugene Ward Trustees
A meeting OF the commissioners for the erection
OF the Court House IN the Third judicial district
Jefferson Market) was held yesterday at No. 235
ratus and steam elevator were opened. There
were five bids for the elevator at from $4,000 to
amounts being from $40. 7s5 70 sis,s25. The
AWARDS will not be made for several days.
Coroner Eickhoff yesterday held an inquest In
the case OF Prince Jackson, the colored man, late
OF No. 345 West Thirty-sixth street. who, on the
morning OF the Goth ult., fell from the front plat
form or car No. 7, OF the Ninth avenue line, at
Twenty-seventn street, and was fatally crushed
Alter listening carefully to all the testimony the
jury rendered verdict OF accidental death. De-
ceased was thirty-eight years OF age and native
OF this country
The good ladies having charge OF what Is known
as the "Diet Kitchen" al No. ITO Second avenue,
between Sixth and Seventh streets, opened the
institution last evening rom six to ten O'Clock
and fed during this time about fifty children. To.
day the Kitchen will be open from twelve NJ. to
this institution. Proper food is cooked a suit
able manner and sent out TO the heads OF families
where there the @ Of
pensary physicians