The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

The HERALD yesterday received 50 from Charles
81 for the ex-convict Charles Fisher.
The Rosedae Dramatic Club will give an entertain
ment and hop tonight at Lyric Hall.
The customers Of several Wall street banks now
receiving whatever gold coin they want at par.
The scows of the Street Cleaning Department were
frozen in at their mornings, opposite Bayonne N. j.,
yesterday.
Psi Fraternity will be held with the ri Chapter at
Troy, N. Y. on January and A. 1879.
The New York Historical Society will hold their
Monday evening, at the Academy Of Music. Mr..
George William Curtis is to deliver the address.
The body Of the pedler accidentally drowned at the
Roosevelt street ferryhouse on the asa inst was den
years Of age. of No. Is Stage street Williamsburg
Felix Laville, who was arrested on Wednesday
evening for shooting Sarah Hayden was yesterday
her injuries, which. however, are not considered
dangerous.
President Roberts. of the Board of Aldermen. has
ent at the meeting of the Board of Apportionment
yesterday The final estimates for 1879 will be passed
upon to-day.
day in the of Emil Coward Beisinger, thirtywo
years Of age, who crushed between the engine
and tender of locomotive during collision of rapid
transit trains at Kingsbridge on the 21st ult.
Thomas i. Gallagher, of No. 1876 East Ffty-seventh
street, driving down Second avenue yesterday.
when his horse took fright. and in running away
dashed the wagon against crosstown car. Mr.. Gal
lagher was thrown to the ground and severely in
jured.
The funeral Of Fitzgerald .Tisdale, prominent
Mason took place yesterday, from his late residence.
No. 232 West Twenty fifth street, where the Episcopal
services performed by the rector of the Church
Of the Ascension The interment was in Greenwood
Cemetery.
The body of Henry Wells. Of the firm Of Wells.
Fargo h Company, who died at Glasgow Scotland,
Anchor line and was forwarded by special train to
Aurora, N " where deceased resided. The funeral
will take place on Tuesday. the 3lst inst
A young man. who gave his Girard Cole
man. committed for trial by Judge Murray, at
the Tombs Police Court. yesterday, charged with
stealing watch from Louis Kliefert's vest pocket
while the latter standing the stoop of his resi-
dence. No. 95 Hudson street. on Christmas evening.
The Board Of Apportionment yesterday authorized
Comptroller Kelly to issue assessment bonds on the
requisition of the Department Of Public Works, to
the amount of $50,00O. tranfer of $4,000 to the
Excise Commissioners also authorized out OF
the funds Of that department to defray their egiti
mate expenses.
plate glass window in the stationery store of Mrs.
Elizabeth Kelly. at No. 410 Third avenue was broken
early yesterday morning by james mes Walton, thirty
nue.. He committed in default of $4,000 bail in
the Fftysevcnth Street Court. Robbery is supposed
to have been his motive.
raigned yesterday before Coroner Ellinger charged
with the murder Of John Rugallia in Baxter street
Christmas night, and were remanded to the City
Prison pending the action Of Coroners jury Pietro
Cayana and Alexander Cerino we're sent to the House
OF Detention as witnesses.
1t was rumored yesterday that Judge Hilton had
concluded for the firm OF A. I. Stewart Co. the pur-
chase of the block OF land occupied by the Sew
enty-frst regiment as an armory as a site on which
TO erect retail store. On inquiry at tho estab-
hshment of A. I. Stewart Co. 1t WAS asccrtained
that the report was wholly unfounded.
The residence Of Cornelius OReilly, at No. ITO East
Forty fifth street. broken into about three clock
yesterday morning by burglar whom Michael J.
OReilly held at bay with revolver while another
member of the family brought in policeman. The
prisoner, James Harmon, twenty-six years Of age.
plasterer by trade, held for trial in the Fifty
seventh Street Court in default of $4,000 bail.
monthly meeting of the republican association
of the Seventeenth Assembly district held last
evening ut the headquarters OF the association. Tur-
ner Hall, No. 34l West Forty-seventh street. Mr..
Joel W. Mason presided The motion favoring the
repeal Of article IA of the constitution put
and. after lively discussion was lost II was re-
solved to take action in the difficulty bet ween Ber
nard Biglan and Mr.. George Bliss until the Central
Committee should act upon 1t. Another resolution
adopted asking that the representative from the
district Mr.. Stephen N. simonson, offer at the carli-
est opportunity proper excise bill tor this city.