The New York herald., 1878-12-21
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

William Hughes, q coored waiter at No. West
Thirteth street. yesterday held at Jefferson Mar
ket Court in $4,000 bail on charge OF theft
Mrs. A. 7. Stewart has given $500 to the New York
Eye and Ear Infrmary, with the request that IL be
spent the poor and not placed to the credit OF the
capital account.
James Sullivan a bill-poster brought before
Judge Otterbourg at Jefferson Market Police Court,
yesterday and held in $500 bail a charge OF having
pasted bills over the door of Niblo's Theatre
The Erie Railway completed their third rail from
Buffalo to New York yesterday. The distance now
covered measures 425 miles and although 1t is ex-
pected that through train from Jersey City to Buff
fao will be run next week regular trains VIII not be
put on the line until next month.
DR.. L. Q. Seguin will lecture ''Diet at Science
Hall on Tuesday evening" January :. in aid OF the
Workingmen's Lyceum. This association has been
in existence only nine months its ultimate object
being the establishment of mechanics institute.
such exist iii many of the large cities in England
Frank Clifford William Welsh and John Jones.
who were arrested on Thursday evening by Detec-
tiveG Muvey and Flynn for burglary committed
the night before at No. Battery place were yester-
day committed for trial, in default or $4,000 bail
each, by Judge Murray. at the Tombs Police Court.
Coroner woltman yesterday held inquest on the
body Of John Henry Wray, the Methodist preacher,
pital u few days ago from the effects of dose Of
laudanum No new facts were brought to light. and
the jury rendered q verdict OF suicide while tenn
porarily insane
L. Never first officer Of the steamship Cimbria and
four of the crew were instrumental in saving the
lives of the crew OF the schooner Julia Mary Of Ban
OF October last In recognition Of their bravery on
that the German Life Saving Association, of
Hamburg. has presented MI meyer with gold
medal and aas awarded to each of the sailors forty
marks.
A petition in circulation yesterday among the
members Of the Cotton Exchange, requesting the
Board of Managers to call meeting of the Exchange
for purpose Of deciding whether January q 1872
shall be holiday This was voted down last Tues
day. but again renewed on count of the receipt
yesterday of cable despatch from Liverpool, which
that the Exchange in that city had decided To
make the day holiday.
Henry Schmidt was taken into custody on Thurs
day night at the Cooper Institute for creating up
roar and disturbance at Francis Murphy's meeting.
He was arragned at Essex Market Police Court yes
erday and described to Judge Wandell the ring
leader Of gang OF young men who had been laugh
ing and scofng at the proceedings. The magistrate.
when the prisoner could mot give satisfactory
cnse for his behavior imposed upon him fine OF
sl0 or in default thereof ten days Imprisonment.
| Mr. Lewis Morse, of No 109 East l03d street, was
ten years ago successful tobacco 20. merchant o.
rupt, and he removed with his family to this city
where he again entered business. Reverses came,
came 30 violent that Mrs. Morse was compelled to
apply to the authorities, and yesterday Judge HAS
mre, in the Harlem Police Court sent him for ex-
animation to the Commissioners OF Charities and
Correction.
The annual election of Merchants Lodge, No. 7O9
f. and A. NJ, held at their rooms. No. 1T West
Twenty third street, Thursday evening, when the
following officers elected for the ensuing year.
Henry J. Hopper, Master; Charles 4. Simes Senior
Warden; f. M. Neville, Junior warden; John II.
Place, Trustee; James Is. Smith, Secretary; h. G..
Gibson Treasurer James W. Godfrey, Senior Deacon
II. l.. Van Pelt, Junior Deacon; Messrs. White and
Freeman, Masters of Ceremonies; Messrs Charles A.
Place and Il. w. A. White. Stewards Messrs. Scott
and Johnson. Chaplains; Charles s. Wright. Tiler;
George Russell. Organist.
Collector Merritt received instructions yesterday
from the Treasury Department to have proper in
spection made of all cattle exported from this port
and grant health certificate for the same IL the live
stock is found healthy. IL there is any suspicion
that the cattle diseased veterinary surgeon is TO
be called upon to decide the matter. The object
Of the order Is to guard against sending diseased
cattle to Europe. Every shipment of hides coming
| from Europe must be accompanied by health GER
cifcate the port of shipment before the inspec
tor is allowed TO enter the for consumption
| obtain permission TO land them.