The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-07

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VI ere his dressing roam had siss6. Bstvssa Is =
O'Clock portions OF the remains were 1oun6, -
a!ser careful search ths trunk, u lower pe1s a
A portion al the heart wns also diDo0voro1, - -
ribiy burned and dis6gurcd. Tue hsad, arms, -
the reater part Of the legs wess entirely sonnmed.
coDtuned. and there was nothing but ~ cfrou@.
stances snd the position In which the remains wore
Jcupc, which re1dered their Identification eertnfn-
By sbe NsrshsIs police to TIE station hooss, IN
Adtlphi street. the brother actors Of the deceaned
following p mournfal procea1ion, several q tAsm
The Coroner Il about holding N inqussa On the
Tepairs at The time 60 to pre0
II seems that the unfortunate actor hid psxlbnmed
an Indian cbaracter 10 the frst pieos he Was drse
ARnes." when The fire broke out, and put on hia
cstiz MS drefs before leaving the building he got
into the street and discovered he had left hs watch
In bis dressing room, and in spits Il To rsmon--
stfaptes 81 h,s friends, be returned for The missing
Article. This wss the last he wns seen alive.
Mr.. Shepard was single man, and was about rs
erD States, and made his debut q Bu1hlor few
years ago. About two years since he made his first
appearances in this city, at the Arch street theatre.
he was considered an actor Of much promise. and
play ed the leading parts In the company to which
he was attached. He was great fAvorite among
his professional brethren.
In person he was large and horid, and had O.
ha, dsome face and hne manly appearance. Poor
fellow, he has f,etted his hour upon the STAGE"
r. ALLEGED oR1aM or 1HR FIRE.
Mr.. DER, obe OF the performers 1t the circus, in
giving his tv dence before the Coroner, stated that
he place mus have been intellectually set hre, q
u smoke and fame were first discovered in part
o. the carpenfering room where IRE had not been
used.
TELEaRAPHIc.
PHJLlpxsPHuA July g. 1854
The museum and theatre belonged to Isaac B. Pssksr
of Burlington who, It Is said, is uninsured Their css-
tructon total Tbs rs ragged tn daylight burn
ing of the roofs Of dwellings sansom street.
The walls have partly fallen IN, and win have to-
be en- irely demolished. At
The damage 10 the Grard House IL not serious and the
proprisors slready prepared TO operations.
ahs furniture some~ hat damaged BY water.
The Live Oak Engine Co. Of New York, was on duty
at FIRE, and members Of It slighty hurt,
nan ely-Johp Rsiner, whose hand WAS smashed under
the brakes; and James Flynn, who had his face Ont.
The foo~ing additional list Of sufferers by the
Ore The stores under the theatre occupied by
William Young obacconist Byard Shaw, toy store; Jas.
Wilson, periodicals; c. r. Ansleeg mathematical inatru-
ments A. L. vaDsant, confsctioner; Chas Jeanearett,
ieweler the millinery establishments Of Azs Burke,
Miss Johnson Mrs Drouin and Ars. Supple, ehdrsn's
fancy Some partly insured but others
q total loss.
The stores Of J. H. Dyram, wood ensraver and ". A.
z. Martin artist, were also damaged.
The occupants Of the dwellings Samson street
were Charles Emhardt, Robbins Charles Bonsan g..
A. Branson, John Fitzgerald, Charles Fouihe and Dr..
HArtelsy.
Board q Educstion.
The Board met on "wednesday evening, G. "
Williams, Esq., in the chair. The minutes Of the
last meeting were read and approved.
stsg M COMMUNICATIONS.
From Thomas II. Palmer, recommending his
work, entitled Palmer Aritkmstic.n Referred.
salary IS Principal q Coiorsd Normal School from
LIST Of August 1888 to che date Of the organisation
From school officers Of the Fourteenth ward, APP
plying for female evening school IN school house
From B. Ellis, Offering himself a candidate for
Assistant Superintendent Of Primary Schools. Laid
From school officers Of the Ninth ward, asking
for appropriation Of s. 900 for fitting up School
No. with furniture. Referred. - q la \
From school officers Of the TweDty.irst ward.
nominating I. Dwight a. inspector In said ward, In
place Of James Stokes, who has failed TO qualify.
From Josiah Perham, inviting pupils in the pub
he schools to visit his exhibition the Mirror Of North
end South America, held at Academy Hall, 663
rejected.
From Francis 0. Dorr, Supplying for the post q
assistant superintendent Of schools. Laid on the
table. ft@ st4
By Mr.. WArERsuRy-that the clerk request t,o
principals OF the several ward schools and depart
ments to file IN his Office ON or before the 1lth Inst,
their respective schools aud departments for The x
months ending on the 30th Of June last, made and
verified as far aspractcable in accordance Win the
section Of the existing school law. Adopted.
That ventilating valves be adapted to The nuss Of
all school houses now being, and hereafter 70 be-
erected both for ingress and esress, - may be No.
The quarterly report Of the Executive Committee
on Normal Schools, on the standing Of the pupils In
the normal schools, was laid on the table, and or
dered to be printed.
The Board then went into Committee Of the
Whole, to continue the confederation OF document
mttte an Salaries, recommending the adoption Of
bylaws relative to the salaries Of eachers employed
In tbe schools under the Jurisdiction At IL Board
Of Education.
| The following sections wsrs passed BY the com.
There shall be- i've grades or Glasses Of teachers.
The City Superintendent, together with the In
spectors Of the ward In which the teacher = en-
age Of mis- bylaw. proceed to examine and AZ tie
grade Of every teacher now employed In the ward.
schools. They shall also examine and AZ the grsds
q snSss ss s sppSinssd giving e each Ger
hold. Theee grades are to be known and desig-
| mated as A, B, C, D and E.
| The committee thereupon rose and reported pro-
| grces. . -sss ses $50 -es
The Board then proceeded 10 elect assistant city
superfntendenfs, the saMe being ths special osdss-
| Of the evening. afsf
The result 81 the hrss ballot showed:-
Whole number Of votes. ................ IS
For Jceeph Mckeon.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. n
Samuel W. Seton. ......................
kHAnCD " y
Mr.. Nonteith.. ..................,
xsAeAnss i
Whereupon Joseph McKeon was declared duly
elected.
The result Of the ballot for second assistant city
superintendent showed:-