The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-01
NEW YORK CITY.

II is understood the Tammany General Commit
tee Will hold an important meeting this evening"
The matter for discussion has not transpired.
Catnarine McManus died at ST. Luke's Hospital
Tuesday night from the effects OF burns received
on the 2etn inst, caused by her clothes taking nre
Walter o'Neil, aged eighty-six years. living at
No. 730 East Ninth street, was badly burned while
smoking yesterday morning, his clothes catching
nre from the pipe.
The Coroner's jury in the case or Michael Leon
ard. who was run over BY the cars OF the Hudson
River Railroad, March IT, rendered verdict yes
terday or accidental death.
The thirty-egnth meeting OF the Young Mems
Woman Suffrage League was held last evening at
Cooper Institute, when addresses were made by
CLINTON Roosevelt and aldorl II. Philips.
An unknown man was found dead yesterday in
the hallway OF NO. 81 Park street. In his pocket
was pass rom the Wards Island Insane Asylum,
In the name OF Robert Field, late an employe or
the lnstll ution.
Eight or the city newspapers and three or the
public schools will be represented at the spelling
match on Saturday evening at the Cooper Insti-
tute. The judges will be DR.. Fuller Walker and
DR.. samuel Ayres.
Mr. Henry varley will preach this evening in the
Church OF the Holy Trinity REV. DR.. Tyngs). cor
ner or Forty-second street and Madison avenue !;
on tomorrow evening in the Church OF the Disci-
pies, and on Sunday evening IN the Rink.
An inquest was held yesterday by Coroner
Croker in the case OF James Flood, OF No. All East
inst by car No. II, or the Crosstown line. The
jury exonerated the driver from all blame.
TheIe were no new developments in the strike
OF the stonerubbers yesterday. Ii was feared that
the strikers intended Offering violence to the
bosses, and the police are instructed to protect
the latter. No trouble however, occurred yester-
day.
The joint committee OF the National Ride Asso-
citation and Amateur Rifle Club having charge OF
the arrangements Tor the international ride
match Will meet at the ONCE oil the Nationa al
Rlne Association, No. 93 Nassau street, New York,
tomorrow, I'd INST, at four p. NJ.
The Fire Commissioners held their regular meet
ing yesterday afternoon, and passed resolution
complimentary to Assistant Foreman Horn, OF
saving the lives or the Paul family at the late fire
at Nos 351 and 1853 RlYington street.
Deputy Surveyor Klinck yesterday seized a
trunk on the steamer Adriatic, which contained
seven silk dresses 200 yards or silk some lace and
other wearing apparel. No owner appeared Tor
the trunk. nor was IL entered on the manifest.
Tine contents are estimated TO be worth about
81 900, and are supposed to be the property OF
some millner in this city.
The Midnight Mission Society, established at No.
26o Greene street, has made report which states
that the work has been quietly and successfully
pursued during the year. An increased number
OF errIng women have sought the shelter OF the
Home. a fair proportion OF whom have main aimed
a good character. There were admitted TO the
sent either 10 situations or friends ana 6S 10 rsti-
tutons; remaining IN the mouse, II. The mort
gage deot on the Mission House has been reduced
from So, 900 to $1,000.