The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-15
NEW YORK CITY.
he police made 1,6e8

During the past week the police made 1,eee
arrests,
There were reported during the week el9 deaths,
% marriages, 435 births and As still-births.
meeting will be held for singing the evan
gestlc hymns in the chapel No. 1913 Fulton street
this evening. 1t is expected that hundreds Will
90 ana catch the spirit OF Gospel song
Major General Shaler, having returned to the
city, resumes command OF the First Division N. G.
s. N. Y, and General Varian and Colonel Emmons
CLARK will return ut once to their proper com
mands.
Esther Doughty, (colorcd, residing at No. 172
thompson street, was seriously burned yesterday
morning, by her clothing catching fire from the
stove. She was removed TO Bellevue Hospital.
The uptown citizens are promised most agree
able treat on Monday evening in the shape OF q
lecture by Mr.. Benjamin A. Willis on To-day"
The object OF the lecture Is to raise funds Tor the
new church OF ST. Cecilia, 106th street and Second
avenue.
Jane Eagan, aged 10 years. living in West Farms
suddenly dropped dead at the corner OF 10th
street and Broadway. yesterday afternoon. Tne
cause Is unknown. The Coroner was notified to
hold an inquest.
James Carney, OF No. 521 West Thirty-seventh
street. had his face severely burneo yesterday
morning. by an explosion of gas, at the house
corner OF Lexington avenue and Flfty-thrd street,
being engaged at the time in repairing the gas
pipe. He was removed to Bellevue Hospital
The public are warned against woman who
has been going about representing herself to be
the wife OF the Rev. Mr. Porteous, soliciting money
and other gifts to be applied to charitable pur-
poses IL 10 needless to say that the woman Is an
mpostor and should be dealt with accordingly.
John Sheehy. aged fourteen years, was struck
In the head with stone thrown at him by other
boy named Arthur McCue, at Eghty-seventh
street and Second avenue, yesterday afternoon,
seVers s scalp No IA ae Toy
seventh street.
on the Gath OF october last Patrick Fitzgerald
was drowned IN tie East River. Patrick Mooney,
who had been heard making threats against Ftz-
gerald's lie, was arrested and held to bail oy
Coroner WOltman. On saturday the Coroner held
inquest in the case, and there being no evidence
against Mooney, he was discharged
The Association for the Relief OF the Poor of
the Tenth Ward distributed ratons to 275 families
In their store, No. 1o4 Alien street, on Saturday.
They Intend to continue the distribution until the
LIST OF April, II possible. As their means, however,
are nearly exhausted, great MANY contributions
are required II the work IL to be continued.
Mr.. David Dudley Field, Jr., will. by request, re.
peat his excellent lecture, "voyaglns Around the
World" at Association Hall, on Monday evening,
TOR the benefit OF the Home for Christian Care"
most worthy charity. designed for the rescue
Of vice and their training In families into virtuous
and valuable citizens.
On the Gath OF February Mr.. Or.son NJ Blunt,
son OF the ex-Supervsor, fell overheard at Green
point, and was rescued while In q dying condition
by Lewis f. Boodgood, captain or the tugboat q.
r. stone, at the foot OF North Tenth street. AS q
slight token OF his appreciation OF the service rem.
dered, Mr.. Blunt yesterday presented Mr.. Blood
good with valuable gold watch appropriately In.
scrlped.
The Mayor on Saturday was called upon by the
four Police Commissioners and two representa-
tives OF the Irish societies who are to parade on
st. Patrick's Day. The Police Commissioners
were anxious that the procession should not come
down below canal street, SO that business trattic
wCula not be lnter1ered with down Town, and
wanted the Mayor TO decide upon the line OF
march. The Mayor said ne would do nothing OF
the Kind. They had full power, and they could do
as they pleased about the matter. The responsi-
biity was theirs not his; and II they were AFRAID
to take It, II was not MS business TO step In and
take IL from them.
meeting OF the West Side Association of more
than usual interest, viii be held at Harvard Hail.
corner OF Forty.ssoond street and sixth avenue.