The New York herald., 1878-12-18
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

Orderly Sergeant John W. Jenkins has been elected
First Lieutenant of Company +. Twenty second reg-
ment. N.G.SN.Y.
The HERALD yesterday received 81 from H r. p"
charitable purpose"
Customs officers yesterday seized on board the
steamer Norman, from Santiago de Cuba. one trunk
boxes of Guava jelly and also $50 cigars in boxes
which were hidden about the ship
Henry Jaegels. aged ffty-fve years was found dead
small quantity of dark-eolored liquid found in
phial near his bedside and from this it inferred
that he had committed suicide or taken an overdose
OF medicine.
terday, to inquire further about her complaint
against Roundsman Lester Lewis and Patrolman
Flannery. She referred to Commissioner Fr-
hardt. who communicated to her the intelligence
that the Board had refused to entertain her charges
Mrs Barrow asks once more for Christmas gifts
of dolls, books and small toys for the New York
Infant Asylum, which may be sent to her residence.
No. 80 East Thirty-ffth street. The same is asked
for tine little sufferers Of st. Marys Hospital. which
may be sent TO the Sisters No. 4o7 West Thirty fourth
street.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders cf the New
York and Manhattan Beach Railway Company WIS
held yesterday at No 81 Broadway, whep the follow
secretary and treasurer. G.. s. Moultan; managing
director D. c. Corbin. Ths Board of Directors stands
the same as Last year.
Charles Herway, Of No. 80 East Third street, en-
gagged q room at the Bowery Hotel yesterday morn
ing and domestic discovered him some hours later
in an unconscious condition He sent to Bellevue
Hospital, where he rallied somewhat, and he told the
attendants that he had taken poison to end his LIE
His recovery is doubted
The wa-wa- Yanda Fishing Club. an organization
composed Of New York gentlemen, whose headQuar-
ters during the summer are at Greenwood Lake held
their annual meeting yesterday, at the Florence
Hotel Central avenue. Oicers were elected for the
year and the condition Of the club discussed at
length. dinner followed the meeting
The annual election Of officers Of the Bunting
Lodge. No. 6S5 and M., TOOK place last evening. Y
b. Read, 8. W.: Duncan Mclean, j. W.; NJ D. Myers.
treasurer; Robert bonyngs, secretary; Cyrus Q.
place ON Saturday evening" the 21st inst.
The Irish Emigant Society met yesterday at No. 81
Chambers street and the German Society at No. Is
spective presidnts to send letter to the Chairman
OF the Committee of Commerce Of the House of Rep
resentatves requesting him to urge upon that body
the passage Of the immigration bill now pending.
Thefuneral services over the remains Of John j.
Stevens TIE member of the Fire Insurance Patrol
who died yesterday from injuries received by falling
through hatchway in Murray street will take place
tomorrow Thursday from the Methodist Church,
corner OF Bedford and Morton streets George Wash
ington Camp No !, United States War Veterans, are
to meet at Clarendon Hall. No. ia East Thirteenth
street. at hslfpast eleven O'Clock tomorrow, and
theme viii attend the funeral in body.
John Malloy. who stabbed to death Satur-
asy night last BY Philip Whitney. was buried in
calvary Cemetery yesterday. Funeral services were
held at the deceaseds late residence, No. 46O West
Foreth street. the attendance OF friends being very
large. The remains, surrounded with exotics and
immortclles we're exposed to view during the morn
ing in the rear room connecting with the store.
John Maxwell, John X. Campbell, John Carroll Peter
Kelcher and James Campbell were the pail bearers.
Luigi Davide, thirty years of age. carpet bag
in hand, entered grocery store at No. 81 Null
berry street. yesterday, and told the propre-
tor. A. Ounce, that he was about return
ing to his native country, Italy. Davde was eating
some fried bacon and asked for piece OF cheese,
which. when givon him, he began to eat Suddenly
and without warning he fell to the foor . corpse.
Deputy Coroner Cushman vewod the remains, but.
from an external examination, could not determine
the cause of death.