The New York herald., 1878-09-29
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

The police made !, 492 arrests last week.
The new Custom House carriage contract goes into
effect on Tuesday next
The Excise Commissioners granted 81 licenses last
week and received in payment 81 29o.
The dog pound was closed yesterday. A large mum.
Der OF CANNES yet remain TO be killed.
A slight IRE occurred yesterday In Suchnsr's chair
factory, at No. 43S East Twenty-third street.
Five hunared and eighty.two BIRTHS SOL deaths ana
1S2 marriages reported 10 have occurred IN this
city last week.
Custom House Inspector McCort seized yestorday
34oO cigars on the City OF Para, OF tue Brazilian
steamsDip line
John Murtha, while at work a new building At
126th street aud Lexington avenue, yesterday, re-
csived severe scalp wound from falling scaIod
pole.
Literary Institute Will DO held tomorrow afternoon
and evening at Hartung's new East River Park South
Boulevard, near rhird avenue
Fire was discovered yesterday morning IN the lore
castle OF tue steamboat Armenia, lying at the foot OF
West Twenty fourth street 1t was extingushed alter
doing damage TO the amount OF $500
Francis Gurnec, fifteen years old, an inmate OF the
Catnohc Protectory, ieli overheard yesterday from
the steamboat Shady Side of Grand street and was
rescued from arowning by one OF the deck hands.
John Brodcrck, Of No. 125 Washington street, while
at work upon u bay window AZ No. 206 West
Twentieth street yesterday fell to the ground, a
distance OF eighteen feet, and fractured his arm.
Inc old members OF the late Arcadian CLUB will
hoid meeting this afternoon ut TOUR O'clock At the
ST. james HOTEL corner OF Twenty-sxIh street aud
Broadway TO take suitable action In regard 10 tuo
death Of tneir late associate. thomas j. Hail
Mrs. Bridget Sneehan, OF Providence, was taken to
the iomos yesterday by an officer Of the steamboat
so ouaa wGo said that sns had Deen put board the
steamer Providence by two men nd sent to this city.
She gave eviaences OF insanity ana was sent home 10
her friends.
william Miller, fifteen years Of age, OF No BAL
west FlLythird street, who on the l2th inst. shot
Charles Lydecker nine years OF age of No 6s6 Sixth
avenue, IN the head, was YESTERDAY committed TO
answer, IN default OF 900 ball. IN ho Fiiy seventh
Street Court
William Gilmore, who gave mis- address as No. ia
Clinton street, was arrested on Friday night com
paut oil jacob Elcach Of No. "a Eldridge street, who
accused HIM oi having stolen his watch. In the
Essex Market Police Court yesterday he was held in
default OF ZOO bail
WiInam werkier OF 14Gth street and Willis avenue
and Martin runkeubrodt OF Thir1 avenue ana 100, n
street, quarrelled yesterday morning, aud Iunksn-
broat STABBED Werkler 10 the hand and Later in
day Judge Smith cOmmitte brodt Tor trial
IN default o. 81, 900 bail
Nelson Daily, nineteen years old, OF Sing Sing was
taken before Judge Ouerbourg yesterday ana re
manded 10 enable Detective kearns to procure evI-
dencc, showing him TO be the burglar who robbed
Dr. Woods house at larTytown. When arrested he
Is said to have mad some silver plate copceaed under
his coat.
A boy left q package at Police Headquarters on
FRIDAY night ior superintendent WaiiDg. Upon
opening II tue superintendent found a TN box con-
taiuIng papers belonging to Wiliiam Yardley Of No.
l45 Duane street The box, the lock oil winch had
forced, was stolen on tuesday ng from MT.
Yardisy's office. IL was returned 10 him.
Samuel Cohn, of Nc. 20 Clinton street, and John
Norton, vi No. 1888 Forsyth street, were arrested on
suspicion yesterday near the loot of broadway. A
satcbef in their possession was found contain
money aud vauabies worth 500, alleged to have
bren from hr. Simsn Stevens al o. 20 Broad
way. They were neid in the Jefferson Market Court
in deiaut OF 81, 500 each.
Customs Inspectors Presdee and Leland have boon
removed, and Major Forbes aud David Wilson ap-
poIutod IN their places. brother OF Judge kasmiro
has been appointed night watchmsn place Of Peter
Curran, removed man named Kissam has been
appointed cork IN the seveuth division, AZ the re-
quest OF secretary Evars, IN place oil George NJ HOr
ton. Transferred 10 lhe cashler's department