The New York herald., 1874-12-31
NEW YORK CITY.

John Crawiey, OF No 304 West street, had his
ankle broken yesterday afternoon on pier No. %
North River. SKID lell upon HIM. lie was sent
20 Bellevue Hospital.
John Kostiark resident OF No. 1913 East Hous
ton slrest {, iel on Dry Dock car yesterday alter
noon, at the corner OF avenue ID ana Third street.
wnhe intoxicated, and broke ms thigh.
AT a meeting OF the Board OF Police Justices yes
terday II decided that after the LIST o. January
the several clerks OF the Pohce courts should be
shiited rom Eme TO time, ~ sAc same manner As
the justices are.
Mr.. Moses Goodkind, Supply ClerA OF the Depart.
ment of Charities and Correction. rendered his
resignation yesterday TO the Board, 10 take effect
to-day, anu II was accepted. His successor WIZ
probably oe appointed a. once.
A carpenter, named Jonn healy. whose resi-.
dence Is At No a25 Third street. was seriously nurt
yesterday afternoon, while he was working at No.
63 Ferry street. Some Iron pipes fel upon hin.
be was t.-keH TO the PARK Hospital
DR.. Leo, Deputy Coroner, yesterday made an
autopsy on the cnds body found In Dr. DE Moer's
possession. He judged 1t had been alive at birth,
as Is stated IN the AFFIDAVIT OF Kate EtzeL tue
mother, wno charges De MOer, the father, Win
having caused Its death.
Dallas the Toronto deiau ter, after being locked
mp At the Central Police station, voluntarily ex-
pressed his Willingness 70 go quietly pack to
Canaua aud meet the charge against HIM without
the deiay requisite TO carry him ,nitner on strc.y
legal papers IL Is now said Nelson's Bank Will
ons lose 5000 ny the transaction.
The Police Commissioners yesterday discussed
plans ior tue reorganization OF tine detective iorce
bur came W no distinct conclusion except to look
closely INTO the present system and weed out Its
detects and to iuily consider the character and
history oi the present members oi the secret SER
vice squad IN order that no unsound material snail
be retained. IL WIN PROBABLY be severai weeks oe-
lore the commissioners wul complete the plan or
the new organization.
Coroner Woitman Yesterday postponed inden-
nltely the inquest INTO the death Of James Stewart
in consequence oil . beating he received on the
9th el December, at No. ais West street. Both the
accused men are confined IN the Penltentiury tor
ASSAULT and battery, ana Warden IAscomD refuses
0uedience TO the COroner's warrant TO bring the
culprlts before hl.n. IL ls An open question
writ oil naDeas corpus In order to insure their
presence Ia Court or whether his own warrant Is
sui1iclent.
Ex-Governor Army, OF Ne " Mexico, an old and
experienced Indian Agent, Is In the city, with 3
number OF Navajo Indians, one Of the most
form dable of our native tribes, and has consented
to lecture on "rhe Aztecs. their Manners, Gus
toms, Ceremonies, Arts and lnuustrles,0 and also
| to give an explanation OF his method OF solving
the indian problem. One OF their chiefs will SPEAK
through AN interpreter. Snort speeches viii be
maOC by otner gentlemen specially Interested In
the Indian question.
| The ofncers OF the United States Darien Survey
ing Expedition, consisting OF Lieutenant FREDERICK
| Collins. commanding; Lieutenant james G. Eaton
Lieutenant J. L. sullivan, Lieutenant s. c. Paine,
Assistant Surgeon Norneet and Ensign ). Seabury,
arrived IN TINS city yesterday, anu have taken
passage on the Acapulco. lor Asplnwall, which
salls on Saturoay. AT Asplnwall the party VIII
JOIN the Canandaigua, wnicn VIII furnish trans
sportatlon TO the Gull OF Uraba ana up the Atrato
! Rlvel to the Napipl, and Will provide such men
and ma erlal as may Oe required Tor the prOsecu-
OF the survey. Inc party Will return in about
! 1nd months hence.