The New York herald., 1876-11-10
NEWS IN THE CITY.

Mr. Willis in the Eleventh Congressional district
ran ,964 behind his ticket.
Tho 81. Nicholas socesy's election occurs At Del
monico's ON Monday evening next.
The Adam Smith Dinner Committee will meet At No.
10 East Thirty seventh street. Friday, November TO-
In the County Clerks Office yesterday there was
fled the assignment OF A. Flaurad & Son TO Adolph
Solomon.
Mr. Montague L. Marks will lecture this evening on
.Journ alism-An Artn before the Liberal Club at
Science Hall, No. l4l Eighth street.
Engine No. 55, OF the Hudson River Railroad, yes-
terdny ran into truck being driven across the track
by Richard TeGoning demolishng II and breaking the
horses leg.
fire in tho brick tenement house No. 32S West Fif.
teenth street. yesterday, caused a damage Of $500
The principal sufferer Sarah Rosentha tenant on
the first door, whose furniture was all DESTROYED
The entire private collection OF modern paintings
and water coors OF Mr.. Charles KNAPP will be sold by
H. D. Miner on the evenings Of the 18th and l4th OF
November. Tho collection includes pieces by leading
American and foreign artists.
James Mcclure was brought before Judge Duffy az
tho Tombs yesterday for the robbery OF Mr. Tony Pas.
tors diamond. He denied mis- guilt but was held IN
81 600 10 answer Mr. Pastor did recover tho
stone, which was valued ~ $500
At the Fourth avenue Presbyterian church on sun
day next memorial services will be held in honor OF
the late Mrs. Emily Bliss Gould, founder OF the home
and SCnOOlS IN home tnat UcuT neI name. Addresses
will be delivered by Rev. Dr. William Adams, Rev.
Howard Crosby aud other clergymen.
Mr. Edward Manahan, the proprietor and leader OF
Manahan's Band was robbed OF hts silver fiat cornct
October rs last Mr. Manahan traced the cornet to
the store OF John II. Nickel, No los Chatham street.
who had purchased 1t from George W. Michael for
So so Michael was produced At the rombs yesterday
and held. MIR. Nickel was discharged.
Captain Murray dressed in civilian clothes Wednes-
day night observed Edward sheehey, aged seventeen
years, and William Hull, aged twenty.three, cndeavor
TO rob Mr. Nicholas II. Gcdncy, OF No. 27s Cannon
street. OF his gold watch and chain The Captain
stepped up and arrested the two and yesterday Judge
DufIy ut the Tombs held them 10 answer.
Edward Goodbody and James, his brother, went into
an open lot Eas. Fifty street, yesterday and
pumme eled each other until the blood flowed freely.
The cause was difference in politics. Edward beng an
ardent Hayes man, while James goes In Tor Tilden.
They were arrested ana Judge wandcll at the Fifty.
on the 2orh OF October Mr.. James Colgan Of No
1G1 Main street, Paterson, N j., visited Central Park
While enjoying the sights along OF the least frc
ouented walks Patrick ConnIfs suddenly Jumped from
the bushes and, taking him by the hand, extracted
diamond valued at 500 from ring worn the hanc
seized The police succeeded In nrresting Connors
and yesterday he was held in ST. 500 Al the Tombs e
The New York Association for Improving the Con
dion OF the Poor In presenting their annual report fol
tho current year socit aid iron the beraIy disposed
10 enable hem TO carry the private and volun
tary works that will be required OF them this winter
The officials decline all city or state ho, oepcndni