The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-19

THE CHoLERA.-The reports of the Health OMeer
sti show an increase of cases Of cholera as wiu be
QUARANTINE, Dec. 49, 1913.
Five new cases of cholera and two deaths hava
occurred at the Marine Hospital since INV rensrt or
yesterday-Respectfully,
ALEX. B. WHITING, Health omcsr.
FIREs-A fire broke out on Sunday night In the
back room of the third story Of house No ISS Green.
wich street. the whole furniture of which was DESTROY
ed and, in short time after, in the fourth story
woman named Catherine Gilhooly arrested as the
incendiary she having been in both but short
time Def IRE the fire occurred, and articles were
found in her trunk which had been taken from q bu-
which, it is said she broke open fire broke out
on Monday morning, in the dry goods store of L..
Dooiittie' in Eighth avenue, which put cut with
tr!ipg damage by fire. though considerable by water
Supposed to have been the work Of an iucendary.
CHILDREN Losr.-It will be by reference to our
advertising columns, that two little boys four aud i've
years Of age strayed from their home Albany street.
on Sunday afternoon, and have not since bsen head
Of Their return would make glad the hearts of their
The WEATHEK.-The weather for several days past
hes been perfectly delightful having the appear
ance Of spring. than the usual cold and bleak weather
OF Decen Der There was every appearance a,t night
OF continuation of the pleasant and clear weather.
The STREET CoNrRAcTs.-The Common Council 1t
viii be seen, have gone to work in earnest with
gard to the subject Of cleaning the streets several
cases. the have failed to pay the laborsrs
for the work performed by them, though it was very
little thereby reapiug all the benefit while those who
should have been compensated, left without the
means Of support. In the Board of Aldermen, last
nlgnt, Inc SUBJECT was fuy investigated, and the
suit Of that investigation the revokng of the CON-
tracts fer the first and second districts Had such
movement been made three months befsrs the city
would not have presented the deporsby fitsy condi
ton which 1t now presents after week of hard
labor Calls made day after day for the action
of the Common Council; but not until devastating
pestence entered the city and threate to destroy
the lives Of thousands of citizens could the wise citv
fathers be aroused from their deep sumber and ads
to see the impending danger which hang the city
through their soth in the perfor Of their
Which should have been performed upon ths frat os
and Is to be hoped the activity which sAp'seu,
ps.y;ads that body may continue I'D the city not
awake too proper sense os Al. ,bsr S,. nv Moua
wo,t suoros better opportunit, for good 90.
bonsa - the city Of New York; and 1t IL to 10
Po -hey will not weary in well doing al psrseyere
until the city press nts aud COVER nment
worthy the metropolis ofthe Western world.
INDEPENDENT WARREN GUAnDs-A very Inc Look
ing corps bearing the above name, and commAudsd
by Captain Burnett passed The Herald Office yester-
day after noon acc ompanied by band OF fine music
They marched In strict military style aud their tar
, ct showed evident marks Of accurate aim