The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-06
City Intelligence.

PROBABLY A FATAL ACCIDENT WITH FIREARMS
THE INJURED PARTY SENT TO THE NEW YORK
HOSPITAL.
Yesterday morning. Mt about cock, German by tho
name of Carl Zerbeck entered the gunsmh store kept
by Mr. Rose in Chatham street and exhibited pistol To
Mr. Rose, which he said he wanted repaired Mr. Rose
examined the pistol and finding II TO be loaded returned
il again to the owner requesting him to draw out the
handed the pistol to frederick Hienkle, boy fourtesn
years Of age in the employ Of the gunsmith The boy
exploded the contents passing directly through the pau
of his hand and lodging itself in the abdomen of Zerbec
who standing close by looking at the boys operation
rected the injured party be conveyed the hospital
The pistol contained charge of No. 2shot which sup
posed to have lacerated the intesnes the unfortu
nate man exhibited symptoms which are believed by the
physicians to indicate fatal result
THE CRYSTAL PAIAcE.-The following is a list of the
Railroad 10 900; Barnums Museum, 5000 Astor House,
5000; st. Nicholas Hotel 5,o0o Metropolitan Hotel,
5000; Lovejoy's do, 5000; New York Hotsl, 5000;
do, 5000, A. r. Stewart Co., 900; Bowen, McNames
CO.. 1000; Clinton Hotel 1000; Earles do, 1000;
Western do 1000; Tiffany h Co., 1,5o0 ID. J. Tennsy,
1,00O London and Liverpool Insurance Company, 66
Wall street, ZOO Alfred Pell, 100 Duncan, Sherman Z
Co., ,OO0 John N Genin 900 The total number in
large and small parcels thus far TAKEN Is sixty three
thousand.
THE BELIrGERESr POWERS EuRopE.-A very fine
hograph representing the soyereigns Of Russia France,
England Turkey Austria and Prussia has Just been pnb
lshed by W Schaus, of Broadway. The group Is adm.
raby arranged and presents an imposing and splendid
tout ensemble In the foreground Queen Victoria,
Napoleon ILL., Abdul Medjid and Nicholas l.. and in the
background Francis Joseph and Frederick William Tho
most striking individual in the group is the Car his
massive head bold, decisive and imperial countenanoe
his upright and manly frame marking him every inch
the Emperor of all the Russias.
RESIGNATION THE THIRD BRIGADE N. Y. s. M-On ac-
count of personal differences arising among the
officers of the Third Brigade Of the New York State Mill
tia Lieut. Colonel Charles Sweeney and Major Charles
r. Shea have sent in their designations which have been
accepted These gentlemen have addressed circular TO
the pryates rank and file, of the Ninth Regiment
ing them of their constant interest in the of tha
regiment although they longer connected with it.
The circular advises obedience TO officers, making in
yidous distinctions between them and closes with tho
sentence" We regret separation from you all and
from some of your officers"
IcE-The ice companies of city have about
peted their labors in laying in their supply for
The harvest this year ia unusually large and promises
cheap rates during the coming summer The expectation
of ice from this port constantly increasing nine
goes having been already sent to Virginia. Louisiana,
and other Southern States In shipping ice the entire
in the vessels hold is surrounded with a coating
of dust about foot in thickness The price OBJ
tanned for ice thus packed is from 81 SO TO - per
ton The amount of ice secured by the different compa
nies is about as Observation-Disclosures Ice Company
100, 900 ; Barmore Co, IS 900 Compton & Worten-
dyke $4,000 Crystal Lake, 25, 900 Catskill Ice Com
pany, 14ooo-toial tons, 10000 The retail price
Of ice this will be perhaps half lower than
1t was last season.
COLUMBIA COLLEGE EIEcroS--At the stated monthly
meeting Of the Board of Trustees Tuesday, Prof Rich
to fiji the vacancy in the chair Of Natural and Expert
mental Philosophy and Chemistry, occasoned BY tho
resignation Of Prof RsnwIc5 The ,st ballet for
Bache,l Prof. Bache not candidate There was
also an election for Trustee % uH the su Of
nj Of 1929, was chosen on the first ballot.
REPORT or NoRTHw EXTERN DIsrErsARY. Y.-The number OF
new patients treated at the Dspensary 511
Eighth avenue during the month of March, was 852.
Treated at the Dpensary rooms, 708; at their homes
244 Of these there were born in the United sates 484
Ireland 435; England IL Scotland, 8; Germany, 81;
other countries, S. Whole number Of males, 400; fe-
males $50; with the following results Cured or re-
Ieved 555; sent to the hospital 49, died, Is; under
treatment, 49, vaccnated 24S. Whole number of pre-
scptons put up in the apothecarys department lat.
Greatest number in one day, 76 average per day S.
SExAGxSARIAS yorARrr OF HYxES.-Monday, Alder
voorhs Joined together in the bonds Of holy we'd
lock, Edward Howard aged 81, and Jemima Van Tue.
aged 90 years Both parties are from Orange county
FRE.-About IL O'Clock last night Mr. Mason, OF the
insurance watch discovered fire In the basement o.
house No. william street, occupied BY !! S.einmetx
rs boot and shoe store. by the timely arrival OF the
fremen the flames quickly extinsuished' Damage
triiing