The New York herald., 1876-12-14
THE RKLIEP FUNDS.

the HERALD Office for the relief fund.-DoL Bouci-
caut, 5000: Muchel, Vance 4 Co lempoycsl. 500 90;
Hail. 50, Mrs L. l. Davenport, $50; Cedar street.
30 cents Widow and Orphans Mite, s.; Windsor Dra-
c. BOWER, $50; Marie Gordon Raymond 500; Louis
Nrsc rr'shsr So syp1'hy s. Rose
SIS; Mrs Garvey. sioS. r. ". rhean toae day 5
receipts OF store No 20 Broadway, $25 10; Airs s. l.
Philips. So r.. So TOTAL $500 TO- :,
Acknowledged by Mayor Schroeder. 81. 3e4 90
Ack nowled gcd by Daniel Chauncey.:.. 3 5sg 90
Acknowledged by Union for Christian Work. 1877 ~
Acknowledged by New York Committee. l.l3s 90
Acknowledged BY NEW YORK HERALD....... $50 10
Grand total .................,....$ll,32 81 ], 32S 29
BENEFIT PERFORMANCES.
Colonel William 4. SIM received the following
despatch yesterday from Messrs Commit, Scott y
CO., of the Chestnut street Theatre Philadelphia =
"Receip,s from benefit over ST. 100, Tuesday, Decem
Der II -
The following benefit news has been received al the
Beneal a. the Jersey City Opera House. December
ls Entire gross receipts donated TO relief iund o. d.
Gcrmania Theatre, matinee benefit Gross reccipta
December IA San Francisco Minstrels. New YORK,
matinee benefit,
December l3 matinee bened. at the Lyceum Theatre
with Edwin Booth and has entire company. Gross re-
ccipts.
Kelly & Leon's Mnstrels give a matinee benefit on
Saturday the 23d AT their Opera House IN New York.
Mr. l. f. Gilictt, corresponding secretary OF the
Amusement Committee Tor the Relief Fund, has re
ccived from Mr.. Albcugh. OF Leland's Opera House,
Albany, letter stating that benefit VIII be given
there Tor the sufferers Wednesday afternoon. De-
cembsr 20 that Mr. Stuart Robson has volunteered
his services
The Windsor Dramatic Club Of Jersey City Heights
will give an entertain mcnt at Dittmar's Assembly
Rooms on January IN ard Of the Brooklyn sufferers.
The members Of Engine Company No. 10. OF .ne
ton tor the Brooklyn sufferers, and tho fund exceeds
$50.
hcartcss swindler has been operating on the SYM
patnics OF the public. Yesterday afternoon u well
dressed scoundrel called the importing house of
Richard lsen 4 Co., in Canal street, New York. and
represented that ne was appointed as collector for tho
Brooklyn sufferers He obtained from the hrm
check ior 500 ,.inde payable 10 the order OF b. B.
Sherman who Le said, treasurer OF the fund The
police OF two cities. who have description Of the iel
low and who have information that hc has collected
other sums are keeping snarp look out for the unna
tural swindlcr.
THE CHARITY coyPERExcR.
The published call OF Mayor schroeder tor a confer
cnce OF ali the or the charity organiza
tlons OF tho cit called 10 the chamber OF the Com
Council last evening large number OF represen-
tave gentlemen Of the sister cities, as well AS large
numbar Of the dead aud dying politicians, who
hoped by little display OF cloquence and
bad grammar TO recover their old status in the City
OF Churches, even at the cxncnsc Of charity Among
Shcrii Daggett Mayor Schroeder Rev. Hyatt smith,
A. J. Perry Rev. John Lockwood Rov. J. q. Bass Rev.
Dr. Patrage Of Chriss Protestant Epissop,D Church
tant EplscopaD church, T. D. ex-Mayor Hunter,
pr Dsmas Barnes Of tho Iga sgsmand
Jourdan aud Commissioner Pyburn, OF the
police Commission, Father Mai0ney, oil ST. Peters
and ST Paui's Roman Catholic church Eastern DIS
lricu and William p. LIBBY Mr. Perry, OF the Sixth
ward was called TO the char, and Sheriff Dagaelt
mittcd report, showing that there are l75 famines
ifths of whom he reported would require assist
ance. An effort made by John +. Henry, who
was dcmonstrative, 10 add cicrgymen 10 the Finance
Com ms,cc bur effort defeated by the clergy
men present. including Rev. Dr. Partridge, DR.
Hail and Rev. Father Maioncv, of ST. Peters
and st. Pauis, who merely wanted 10 assist IN raising
money not It's disbursement. Ex- Mayor Hun
wanted $l00 600 raised ut once while the sympa
seemed be the coolest man in the room. explained
that IT the intention OF the committee 10 add to
thus number representative OF the clergy and
the dramatic profession. he got the meeting down
to business by moving that the Executive Committee
DO ordered TO call public meeting at tho Academy OF
Music at the earliest possible moment. This motion
called lively discussion, In winch CommissoDer
Pyburn wanted the money distributed by ward com
mittccs who knew The peoples necessities Rev. Dr..
John Hall, Of Brooklyn, made al eloquent appeal Tor
immediate action. Rev. Father Maloney, OF ST. Peters
and ST. Paul's III the Eastern District, pledged him
self for 500 ALREADY collectcd) and promised
that Monday morning next hc would
send check FOR all that collected on next Sabbath,
and no prop to ask all the wealthy members Of his
congregation TO contribute. The appearance OF this
distinguished liberal Catholic clergyman among
many Protestant clergymen created much enthusiasm
Academy OF Music such timc as the Executive Com.
mittee may decide On motion OF Alderman Fisher,
all aud organ cations were requested TO con-
tribute through The Citizens Committee, of which
Mayor Schroeder is chairman.
A proposition of Mr. Butcher, empowering members
of the Executive Committee to organize subcommitces
IN tho various wards called out some discussion, and
was finally adopted.
The meeting rec0mm ended that subscriptions be
taken up III the various churches Sunday next
the Conference adjourned.