The New York herald., 1878-11-26
CIVY NEWS ITEMS.

Charles Dsie twelve years OF age, residing at No.
l56 East Fourth street was arrested yesterday on
charge OF shooting Charles Bischel on sunday nBht.
body found yesterday In the Harlem River at
12lth street that Of about thirtysix years
of age ye feet nine inches III height, sandy hair and
mustache gray eyes, short coat and laced SHOES.
lii tho Fifty-seventh Street Court yesterday 4. C.
Davenport, \ colored man. who said he belonged in
Bridgcport Conn. was held to answer charge OF
having the 18th inst. robbed tho rsilroal station
at Spuytcn Dnyyil.
cation in East Fifteenth street, were crowded yeser
day evening the occasion of tho fifth monthly
reception A varied programme had been provided
and the entertainment was thoroughly enjoyed.
j. s. Clay. physician. residing at Memphis, but
temporarily stopping at the st. Nicholas Hotel, re-
ported to malng m. tnas hs
was robbed of his pocketbook, containing $lOo ana
valuable papers.
meeting Of the stockholders Of the Gallatin Ma
tional Bank has been called by tho Board of D
rector for Monday next for the purpose of consider
ing and voting upon the question of re incing the
capital stock from 800 shares S100OJ0) to 10000
shares ($1 1.0OOD00).
According to resolution adopted by the Clearing
House Association, at their meeting held on November
l2 the Subrreasury in this city became member OF
the association yesterday. By this arrangement the
Sub-Treasury will be in the position OF a bank and
will each day make good its own balances or collect
what is due ii through the Clearing House instead Of
by messengers as heretofore.
A noisy crowd of men in varick street at one
o'clock yesterday morning attracted the attention Of
OMccr LaVauagn, OF LIE rlitH pleculct. ue CaIieu
upon them to be more quiet and dispense when one
OF them. Joseph Blackall dealt him blow with his
fist that broke his At the Tombs Police
Court later in the day. the officer preferred charge
of assault and battery against Backall, who
committed for trial in ST. 900 bail by Judge Murray.
An autopsy was held yesterday afternoon the
body of Miss Elizabeth FULLER, OF No. 392 Seventh
avenue, who died at her residence at four o'clock
Sunday morning. under circumstances which led TO a
belief that she had been the victim of malpractice. At
the autopsy, Coroner Woltman, Deputy Coroner Mil
ler, Dr. Hngart and DIR. Alfred w. Maynard being
present, evidence was adduccd to show that the
sponsibity for the death rested upon the deceased
herself
The Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church was
crowded last evening by audience composed almost
equally of blacks and whites to hear elaborate
cert and witness the presentation Of clock to Rev.
William Spellman. of the Abyssinian Baptist Church
celebrated quartet from hiiadephia--composed of
Miss Sarah Masten soprano Nine. Talbot. alto: Mr.
Frank Wood, tenor, and Louis J.. Brown, basso--was
the leading attraction Of the evening. Rev. Mr. H. H.
Garnett made the presentation address
An act Of Congress prohibiting foreign vessels
owned abroad from discharfng their cargoes at other
than ports of entry having been steadily violated,
Collector Merritt recently endeayored to stop tho
practice. wereupon an appeal was taken to the Sec
retary of the Treasury Yesterday the Collector
ceiyed a communication from the Treasury Depart
ment in which his action is fully sustained, and lie is
directed to enforce the law in every Heretofore
foreign vessels would discharge their freight at ports
of deivery,"a privilege which the law denies them,
aud extends only TO American vessels owned by Amer
lean proprietors.