The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-25
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

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The recent fall of snow In the West has greatly de-
layed the arrival Of mails in this city.
Mary Irving fell from q window she was washing
at No. 142 West Houston street, yesterday. and in
jured both her ankles.
| The total tolls collected the canals from the
opening to the close Of navigation this year amounted
| 10 SasS.342 50, against $3.50 1876 20 in 1877.
| The tall term of Trinity school closed yesterday
with appropriate exercises in the chapel of the school
building. corner of Forty-hfth street and Broadway.
Major General Hancock has forwarded the Cham
Der OF Commerce sll5 10. contributed by the officers
and citizens OF Fort Keogh and Fort Custer Montana.
for the widow and children OF the late Lieutenant
Benner.
George Shuman. aged seventeen, of No. 405 Second
street Jersey cty was fTSs,n,.ten On an express press
in New Church street and sent to the Chambers
Street Hospital. ~
The viii Of the late Rev. Ansel Leo was admitted to
dated January 6. 1875 and bequeaths all his prop
erty. OF whatever kind. 10 his wife, whom he APP
points a. his sole executrix.
In the greenhouse attached to the institution of
the Sisters of Charity at Mount St. Vincent yester
day an overheated furnace ignited some inhamnable
material and started fire. which caused damage OF
$500 before it could be extinguished.
Mrs. Whittemore, who loaned to the McAuley Mis-
sion Carl Heikers Future OF the Saviour, is not, as
stated. zone Of McAnleys converts" She has been
known for long time a lady who has taken
tive interest in the welfare OF the mission.
Michael Bowman, homeless man, held to
answer charge Of forgery at the Tombs Police
nature OF Charles Il. ONeill to order night 8
lodging at a cheap lodging house Centre street.
At the Tombs Police Court on Monday Mr.. Charles
Belcher, Western merchant who is stopping ut the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. charged Henry Huber with hav-
ing swinded him out of $2.2S0 at ..banco" The
bail
The Police Commissioners at their meeting yester-
day. dismissed from the force Roundsman Charles o..
Dooley, OF the Thirty third; Patrolmen Samuel A.
Sterns OF the Twenty Patrick w. Dewitt, of
the Fifth and James Byrne, of the Thirty third pre-
cinct
Thomas E. Stevenson. clerk residing on the cor
ner of 141st street and Willis avenue, while crossing
the Harlem River Bridge last night. accidentally fell
into the river He taken from the water in an
unconscious condition, and died shortly afterward.
He was about thirty nine years old.
Detective Murphy. Of the Eighth precinct, last
night arrested Joseph Blackmore Of No. 40 Thompson
street charge that he had attempted to shoot a
woman named Kitty Cobb. Blackmore denied the
charge, but the revolver, with chamber dis
charged was found in his possession
Joseph Leonard mate Of the bark Emma Francis,
became involved in quarrel with Henry Smith, on
the corner Of Oak and james streets, on Monday
night. and during the encounter which followed
Smith was stabbed three times in the hand. Leon
ard was yesterday committed to the Tombs to await
the result OF Smith injuries
The remains of Mr.. Frederick L. Auchircloss the
merchant Of this city who died at Yokohama Japan.
on November II, inferred yesterday in Wood
lawn Cemetery. The funeral services were held ut his
late residence, No II West street Rev.
DR.. Hall, of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church,
officiating assisted by Rev. DIR. Alexander Of Phillip
Memorial Church.
Mr.. James McIntyre. while opening his shop at No.
% Washington street yesterday morning, saw man
lying beneath the steps which led to the basement.
and discovered that he had hanged himself. The
space where the body found not more than
three feet high and two in width. The suicide lay
| face downward with small hempen cord tightly
encrcling his neck and attached to one OF the iron
| fastenngs of the steps.
| Detectives King and Lyons. Of the Central Office,
| yesterday arrested Mary McQuade at Ridley's dry
goods store in Grand street. suspicion of being
shoplifter. When searched a number of silk hand
kerchies and collars found in the pocket Of
dress Fanny Cast detected in the act of puroning
several articles in the store and locked up Also
Officer Evans. Of the Special Service Squad while
duty in Altman's store on Sixth avenue, young
woman, who gave her name Annie Fay, steal some
handkerchiefs and hat brush and took her into
| tody.
The habeas corpus proceedings in the Of RED
Leary. who is held under requisition from Massa-
cnusetts for the Northampton Bank robbery be-
fore Judge Choate yesterday, An application was
made by Mr.. Algernon s. Sullivan counsel for the
prisoner. for the postponement of the hearing of
argument until Thursday. which was granted. Leary
was brought into court in the custody Of . number
or deputy marshals. all of whom were armed. One
of the Pnkertons was also present to convey the
prisoner to Massachusetts,.