The New York herald., 1878-10-20
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

The police arrested 1862 persons last wcck.
Sixty three emigrants arrived yesterday at Castle
Garden
Marshal Kelly, OF tho Mayors Ofce. issued .447
licenses last week. and collected 81 324.
FIVE hundred and Ave deaths, $50 births, 161 mar
riages and 40 still births werc reported at the Bureau
Of Vital Statistics last week.
Mrs. Marie Antoinete Pollard, OF Virginia, will
Friday evening next lecture before Liberal Club,
in Science Hall, on "Life in California"
William McManus, four years OF age. Of No. Har-
rison street, dod yesterday OF burns accidentally re.
ccived at u bonfire by his clothss catching fre.
Mr.. Willis s. Paine, receiver OF the Bond Street
Savings Bank viii pay dividend Of five per cent TO
tho deposiiors OF this institution tomorrow.
Mayor Ely was at his Office yesterday. During the
afternoon, however, he left the city, and does not
expect 10 return un I'll Tuesday or Wednesday mex.
Lizzie Adams sent to the Ponten tiary, ysster
day. IN Court OF Special Sessions, for having at.
tempted 10 pick iady's pocket on pier 33, East
RIVER
The Department OF Public Works received, during
the past week. $26 959 l3 OF Crot0n fopts.
penalty OF ten per Will be added to all rents
remaining unpaid Oh November
Tho sentence OF Michael Tobin having been COM
mutcd 10 nvc years. i'm prsonment in the Kings
County Psn,on,iary the prisoner was yesterday rc-
moved from Ludlow Street jail to tnat Institution.
John Haltigan, OF NJ 425 West Twonty-oightn
street. WIS held, In default OF So, 900 uail at the
1ombs Police Court. yesterday, charged win having
oDlaiucd clocks from the Waterbury Clock Company
by means OF forged orders
Thieves forclbly entered the University Medical
College on East Twenty sixth street yesterday morn.
ing BY prying open tho windowa They sawed of the
locks Of the contribution boxes Tor tho Fund Of the
Yellow Fever sufferers ana took nearly $40
Mrs John Whalen. OF West Forty-sixsh street,
threw sugar bowl at her husbands head on Friday
night. In the FlI,y-sevonth street Coup yesterday
marks OF blood visible on his faco He appeared
piaintin, but was shown 10 be more to blame than
his wife. sh
The annual examination OF the Nautical School
Of the Port of New York, by the Council appointed
by the Chamber of Commerce, will DO held on
Wednesday next, at two O'Clock r. ~, on board tho
schoolship ST. Mary's, at anchor In the East River,
of south Ferry.
August wagcnfuhr. clorK at No. 1,o62 Third ave.
nue., held Tor trial IN tho Fiity-scventh Street
Court yesterday on charge Of embezzlcment pre-
ferred by his employer. ,liiam Van Dwincon. The
clerk acknowledged the crime. but said that he had
confessed II on q promise that ho would not be ar
rested
WIN J. Austin, tho light weight wrestler and
atnete will bonent by athletic entertain ment at
street, next Wednesday evening Professor Latin.
Joe Goss, Mons Tn. Bauer. Professor Dwycr and
other iavorito athletes VIII exhibit their strength
and skill
At meeting or the oil trade yesterday resolutions
were adopted expressive OF regret at tho death OF Mr.
Daniel 7. Kotchum, mem bor OF the lrm Of Ketchum
* Reid manufacturers OF oils. and committee OF six
was appointed TO attend his funeral. which takes
pace at two NJ. to-day from Trinity Chapel, 10th
street and Filth avenue.
Tho examination In tho Do Grief case for alleged
conspiracy, which was adjourned Tor further exam
in,naton before United States Comm'ssioner Shields
10 yesterday, was further adjourned TO Thursday
next at two r. NJ, In consequence OF tho absence Of
the witness Brcttingham, who had not boon informed
yesterday OF the hour OF adjournment
Comptroller Kelly yesterday approved the snretics
on The following contracts :-Charlos 3. Higgins q
Co., Tor supplying the Department OF Public Chart.
ties and Correction with soap; George b. Robinson'
Tor supplying tho samo department. with $50 barrels
flour, at 50 " per barrel; Robert Blair, for rogu-
ating sixty second street from Tenth 10 Eleventh
avenues.
Tho Polar Star Mutual Benefit Association held It's
annual meeting at Masonic Tcmpie last night Tho
rcports presented by tho secretary and treasurer
show the business OF the past year to be us iolows
Cash hand October 1877, 81, 4ol receipts from
claims paid by sl1 377 death claims paid
by dividend, 5000; expenses $500 total $l3 0s6 81
cash balance, 81, ,542 ~
On tho 18th ol September three cases OF mercnan.
disc. consisting OF human hair and pcriumery arriv.
Ing by tho steamer France from Havre, and consigned
TO G. Bunout OF this city, were seized on "A charge
tina, the owner had attempted to bribc tho customs
officers Tho case appealed to Washington, aud,
investigation made by Captain Brackctt, tho
Secretary OF tho Treasury ordered q release OF the
goods yesterday on payment OF tho duty.