The New York herald., 1875-02-06
NEW YORK CITY.

The Board OF Police met yesterday Afternoon
but transacted no business Of puolic Importance.
DR.. l. b. Rodenstein Will read paper on the
subject Of puoltc health, before the washington
Heights Improvement Association, on Tuesday
evening next
George A. McNulty, little boy four years Of age.
was fatally scaided at the residence OF his parents
BY kettle Of boiling water falling on hlm on the
27th uf. Coroner Croker was notified TO hold
an inquest ON the body.
FRANK O'Nen, aged thirteen. Of No. 5S8 West
Forty Ioufth street, had both legs cut on yester-
day morning by engine No. IL oil tine Hudson River
Raj road. upon winch ne attempted TO Jump AZ
Piity-nrst street and E.eventn avenue.
Matthew Kelly, q cooper, thirty-one years Of age
and born In Ireland, died yesterday at No. 2lo
Cherry street rom compression OF the brain caused
by falling down night OF STAIRS on Thursday.
Coz oner Croker was notified to hoid an inquest on
the body.
The next lecture In the Cooper Union Free
Course will be delivered this evening, In the Great
Hall, at eight O'Clock, by Professor George L.
Goodale, OF Harvard College on .'Flowers ana
Fruit" being the third OF series Of iour lectures
on botany.
From the Official statement OF the trustees OF
Cooper Union It appears that Its revenue for the
last year was $49s51, and its expenses $50. 446.
On the 1st OF January its current assets amounted
to $l9227, and Its Indebtedness 70 $4,000, making
surplus Oh $197.
Cordela A. Powell an infant only fourteen
months old, was burned to death at the northwest
corner OF Broadway and Fifty-sevenrh street. her
clothes taking nre from stove during tue tempo
rary absence OF her mother from the room. An In.
quest will be neld oy Coroner KesSler.
About six O'Clock yesterday morning Mr.. Sebas-
tian Nick. German, seventy-three years Of age,
was found lying dead In the rear yarc OF his resi-
dence. No. 337 est Thirty eighth street, bv two
men Ing . ,me SAM sSot & Sem d,suerad
Coroner Kessler was notified.
Wilson Reid, . cartman, and s. D. Davis. lot
ter carriel, are matched to walk ten miles this
evening Ior $500 side. The performance will
come on at the Rink Slxty.third street and Third
tory character. Messrs. stark and Foley viii also
walk mile tor wager OF $50 side.
James Anselli, child four years OF age, whose
parents live at No. o51 East Thirteenth street.
died yesterday morning. About two months ago
deceased was run over near his residence py .
horse attached to butcner's cart, drlven by q
boy In the employ OF butcher named schauf
doing business IN WILLIAMSBURG. The boy was
arrested. bat released on bail. Coroner croker
was notified to holo an inquest.
John McGilchrist, . carpenter, twenty-eiRht
years OF age ana born In England, died yesterday
In Bellevue Hospital from the effects Of injuries
received On the 20 inst. BY falling from one Of the
freight cars Of the Hudson River Railroad Com.
Al 81 II 10. 500 West TSirty sixth street. Coroner
Croker was nottted to hold an inquest.
has just published its forty eighth annual report.
BY this It appears that the society received and
expended during the last year $462ss, distributed
nearly 100000 pages OF tracts, supported mis-
sion stations. with 80 missionaries. who held
1902 religious meetings, and relieved 1.500 fAmi-
lies bv the expenditure on their behalf Of $6240.
besides distributing large quantities OF clothing,
fuel. food. meoictne. &c. During IOrry years the
society has expended $S46. 2Ss. THIS report en-
churches num0er 470, with Accommodations for
$50 600 persons OF our po. uatlon, estimated t. be
600 900. We nave aoOut 200, 900 children between
an average public school attendance OF $1,000,
and 81, 900 more attended private schools. There
are over 3l6 religious and charitable societies.
Forty prominent societies reported o receipt for
charity of $7O2s or and 81 500 900 more raised
by minor societies. Is Is estimated that $7,000,0O0
are spent In The city yearly In theatres and oher
public amusemenrs. Licensed and unlicensed
drln king houses are put down at 0403, and tina
money annually spent therein 10 estimated at
SEQ, O00. 900.