The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

Mr.. A. A. Julien lectured last evening before the
New York Academy of Sciences on the "Glacial Ex-
cavations of the kaaterskili Glove"
Inspectors connected with the Special Agents
Bureau seized yesterday 2,025 Havana cigars and
ftysx packages of cigarettes the steamer City Of
Washington.
basin Of boiling water on Sunday at the residence
of her parents No 263 West Thrtieth street. and
severely scalded that she died yesterday.
An unknown man was found drowned in the North
River, at the foot OF Fortyseventh street. yesterday
In his pocket was paper with the names ~. L.
Leaycraft' and -. P. Coye'' written upon it.
John Luskc. aged forty-seven. of No. s71 Second
avenue, was run over yesterday by car of the Belt
line al First avenue and Forty-fourth street, and
had his leg broken. He was taken to Bellevue Hos
pital.
The Manhattan Club last night enjoyed its first
monthly social reunion this winter At hafpast ten
O'Clock collation. was partaken of. No set speeches
were made and the reunion was purely for social
joyment
The plot owners of section in Calvary Cemetery,
who have already protested against the selling of the
avenues adjoining their property met again last
evening at No. SO East Broadway. As only ten own
present the meeting adjourned till Jan-
airy g. when. it is said. some definite action will be
taken.
The following additional subscriptions to the
Seventh regiments armory fund have been re-
ceived Henry Hilton, $685. James g. Kings Sons.
$3.50; Samuel j. Tilden, $3.50; w. A. Hadden, 500;
j. q. Moffet, 500; Grinnell, Mnurn Il Co., 500;
John L. Riker, 500; Charles White Co.. 500; +. II.
Cossett. 800.
JOn0 Branlgdn anu ALEXANDER MChennOn, TWO
young men residing in Manhattanville. Sunday
night took passage No. H. of the Eighth ave-
nue. line and when William Disch the conductor.
asked them for their fares they gave him black eye
In the Harlem Police Court yesterday they were held
for examination.
The funeral Of John H. Hunt. an old citizen Of the
dence Of the deceased, in Macdougal street. There
very large attendance of friends and long pro-
cestary 81 the The hnd @
for many years deputy collector or inspector in the
Custom House.
A collision occurred last night the East River,
by which the Union Ferry Company's boat Pacific
sustained damage. At o'clock the Pacific
left the dock at South ferry. and entering the
stream encountered the Hamilton ferryboat New
York, The effect of this to shatter the partition
the side OF the gcntlemens cabin The cost Of the
repairs will be about $50.
Detective Thompson of the Central Office, yester
day noticed young woman acting suspiciously in
Mays establishment, and, when searched ut Head
quarters. Ave pocketbooks We're found concealed
upon her person. They contained q little cash and
number Of pawn tickets. She said her name was
Maggie Louise Levy. though she was also known
Maggie Dyckman, that she was eighteen years old,
German by birth. and the occupant apartments in
avenue hotel. She was locked up.
Mary Leary. of No. 600 First avenue last Satur-
tlay sent her son Michael nine years of age ont beg
ging He returned with n basket full OF food and
threw himself, wet to the skin and sick the floor.
His mother, however, ordered him TO beg for more,
and when the boy cried beat him with rawhide. In
the Fftyseventh Street Court yesterday Michael pre-
sentcd pitiable appearance. as his face and head
he had received. His mother held for trial in de-
fault of bail.
Joseph Jackson called at the Office Of Anthony
Comstock during the 1atters absence few days ago,
and, it is alleged told Joseph W. Briton, agent OF
the Society for the Suppression of Vice, that Mr..
Comstock had engaged him to shadow" some deal
in obscene publications. and that he had
ceeied in purchasing quantity and needed 81 80 to
pay the carriage Of them Mr.. Britton says he fur
nishcd the required sum and Jackson left Mr.. Com
stock the next day denounced Jackson i'm
poster, and he arrested Sunday in Jerry Nc
Auleys mission in Water street, where lie taking
active part in the religious exercises OF the day.
He committed for trial yesterday ut the Tombs
In Greenwich street yesterday afternoon Officer
Sullivan, OF the Twentyscventh precinct George
Sarsield. proprietor of sailors boarding house at
No. IL Carlisle street. dragging half drunken sailor
toward his establishment As the sailor making
desperate but unsuccessful efforts to get away the
officer nterfercd and released him. Sarsicld then
with hand in his pistol pocket. tried to strike the
officer with the other, but sullivan felled him the
ground. The man on his feet in instant and
clinched with the officer. desperate struggle en-
sued, in which the policeman finally got the upper
hand and brought Sarsfeld to the station house,
where he WAS locked up charge OF disorderly
conduct.