The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-12
NEW YORK CITY.

David Flanagan, OF No. 322 East Thirty-fith
! street., fell while jumping ON car yesterday and
/ broke his leg
! he Dock commissioners met yesterday, and,
without transactiDg any business, adjourned until
to-day, at Two O'Clock r. NJ.
The National Rifle Association has decided 20
hold the spring meeting at Creedmoor on Thurs.
day, Friday and saturday, May II, 20 and 20.
The Association for the Relief OF the Poor OF the
Tenth Ward distributed rations to 325 destitute
families in their store No. 1O4 Allen street. yes.
terday. THIS was the largest number OF ap picauIS
yet.
There we're only two cases OF general importance
before the Police Commissioners Yesterday, that or
Kate Kevlns tor being struck by Oncer Charles A.
Hesse. OF the Eighteenth precinct, and John
MCCORMACK Tor being kicked by Onicer George
Lam morrison.
Michael Callaghan died yesterday at Park hos
pital from compound fracture OF the skull re-
ceived by being struck on the head, last Monday,
by an iron coal bucket, while unloading coal at
pier No. SO North River. The deceased was mar
ried and leaves i've children. Coroner Woltmann
Will mold an inquest.
Congressman Benjamin A. Willis will deliver q
lecture on Monday evening next, at Parepa Hall.
Eighty-sixth street, for the benefit OF the ST.
Cecilia's Total Abstinence Benevolent Society.
The subject OF the lecture Is entitled To-day
and those VINO Know pronounce the lecturer Iully
competent TO do ul justice to the theme.
Patrick Lavelle the young man who behaved so
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church calamity, is sinking fast. Notwithstanding
toe fact that he was one or the greatest sue rers
by that terrible catastrophe, his mother having
been Killed outright, not one cent OF The funds
collected for the sufferers has been appropriated
Tor his bene1t.
man. respectfully dressed, was horribly
and perhaps fatally beaten on Wednss day night,
in q liquor store corner Of Prince and Wooster
streets. The police reported the place where this
by named Phillip Holland, but now MIR
Phillip Holland comes forward to say that he left
the place some two years ago and that he does
not Know It's present proprietor.
At ten minutes past eleven yesterday a fire
broke out on the second floor Of the rear OF the
three story brick building, No. Is Jacob street, oc-
cupied by Wehe isner, dealersin wool and dress
ers OF sheepsklns. The IRE was caused by care
less dry ing or some wool near a stove, and tine
damage the occupants was $4,000. The build
ing. owned by Morris Ely. was damaged to the
extent OF 81, 900. All the parties were insured.
The New York Board OF Fire Insurance Brokers
have Just elected officers for the ensuing year.
The record showed membership OF 351. II was
unanimously resolved to continue the orDaniZa-
lion against low rates. The following is the sue
cessful NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Robert o. RathDone
Vice President James NJ. Bates secretary, Theo-
dore Wenle; Treasurer William Mugan; Execu-
cross, A. l.. shaw, Joseph B. Falk, A. o. Wilcox,
Andrew Wesson and Alfred +. Lewis; Finance
ares oTaS
James NJ. Bates. Henry Honig and Charles B..
Bostwick.
The distribution OF the semi-annual certificates
took place yesterday at Grammar School No. 81
situated in Forty second street, near Third ave-
nue. The pupils lover 500 in number) filed from
tneir several class rooms, In military PROCESSION
at nine A. N. The exercises consisted OF several
recltatlons, dialogues, piano solos and choruses
by the school. All OF which were well rendered.
very pleasing circumstance IN connection with
the music was that 1t was both executed and con-
Quoted by the pupils Master Torek, OF the college
class. presiding at the piano. AT the conclusion
or the programme Messrs. KatzenOerg and Hop
kins, trustees OF the Nineteenth ward, delivered
excellent and appropriate addresses to the pupils