The New York herald., 1878-12-03
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

The dry goods store of Michael Hartigan at No. 80
Catharne street suffered by fire yesterday to the
amount of 500.
Judge Hilton last evening called upon Inspector
Murray and cosetcd with him for some time,
but the latter declared that there new devel
oprnents in the Stewart case
The depositors in the defunct Bowling Green Saw
ings Bank held special executive meeting few days
ago and adopted resolutions calling on tho receiver to
wind up the affairs OF the bank AZ soon as possible.
A fire on the first floor of No. 16s Broome street,
yesterday destroyed $500 worth OF jacob Godsmth's
furniture, $500 worth of Nathan Weissman's and
damaged the building to the amount OF $1,000.
verdict by a c6roners jury of death from burns
and asphyxia was rendered yesterday i'll the case OF
Charles McGrain, OF No 81 Prince street, who was
burned to death in his room by the explosion OF
kerosene lamp on the 7th ult.
At q meeting of the stockholders Of the Gaatin
National Bank, held yesterday. 1000 of the 10000
shares being represented it decided to reduce the
sion takes effect on the 20th inst.
The house No 70 Sullivan street. which is occupied
by several coored families. was yesterday partially
destroyed by fire. The buildings about it We're also
scorched by the flames, and about $500 loss is
tanned by the owner Of the house itself.
Captain G. W. Jones. of the schooner Irish. while
passing through Chatham square yesterday III an
press wagon had vase containing his ships papers
stolen He reported the at Police Headquarters.
and offered reward for the vases return.
Miss Eva Dckerson colored lady, very foolishly
attempted to whet razor on George Haywood's
leathern lined cheek at No 81 Thompson street the
other night. and detained at Jefferson Market
prison yesterday by Judge Otterbourg IN default OF
$1,000 bail.
Joseph Spencer. sixty-two years OF age, who has
been employed a watchnan III Lillientnal's tobacco
manufactory. No. a2l Washington street for the past
FIVE years. found dead in his chair by the engi-
Nathaniel h. Lynch, about hafpast six clock
yesterday morning.
The bark Norrovia bound for Liberia with thirty
steerage and Ave cabin passengers did not leave port
yesterday owing to the storm warnings Of the Signal
Bureau. Every thing is III readiness for the start
when the wind blows fair and the captain expects to
weigh anchor to-day
The Young Mems Democratic Club met last even
ing ut the Hoffman House aud elected officers for the
ensuing year. The ticket headed by Townsend Cox
for president was elected the vote president being
Cox 63 and Van wyck 30. The contest was between
the Tammany and Ant-Tammany members of the
Club and the ticket elected was supported by the lat
ter.
Eugene Funk and Alexis Siefert occupied the same
room in lodging house on the night OF November
49, and the following morning Eugene awoke to find
his companion gone together with S4s which had
been taken from his trunk. Alexis was arrested In
Staplcton. s.. L. ON Saturday last and yesterday
held by Judge Klbreth. at the Tombs Police Court,
in default of 1000 bail for trial.
A coroners jury yesterday in the case Of Caspar
Helm, Of No. 56l West Forty-second street. found
that he his death by injuries accidentally
eerea y bshng M TWO co @ cars on sne
works. the coal track foot of West Forteth street
They censured the company for not having a man
stationed there to keep the track clear.
Frank Rowland. the young who was arrested
few nights ago in West Farms. while riding at
breack neck speed to this city. yesterday
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lished that the horse which he rode had been stolen
from the stable Of his employer, Mr. jeremiah Slater.
q farmer OF Greenwich, Conn. Young Rowland sd-
Initted the theft and was turned over to Sheriff to
be taken back to Connecticut for trial.
August Bauman found in the basement of No. s3
William street Sunday evening having in his pos
session several boxes of cigars, clock and somc
money Officer Malon. of the First precinct. could
not get any satisfactory explanation from BaumGn of
how he became OF the property and arrested
him. At the Tombs Court yesterday Emanuel Csutro.
who lives at the above number identified the prop
crty his and accused Bauman OF stealing IL. The
latter pleaded guilty and held In $1,000 bail 10
Mrs. Mary A. Livermore delivered a lecture last
evening" before large audience at tho Reformed
Church, Thirty-fourth street, between Eighth and
Ninth avenues. Rev. Carlos Martyr presided She
chose as the title OF her discourse the words .Con-
cerning Husbands but her remarks seemed to have
much more reference to wives their virtues and their
grievances. American husbands, she thought, were
the best the world has yet seen. She censurcd, In
very strong terms, the laws prevailing in regard to
women in the various States.