The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-24
CITY Intelifnence.

TIE FIRE Engine PLAYING MATCI--ADpESDA. justice
TO Valley Forge Engine Company No 4, OF GreenponS---
Of the competitors ut the playing match Washing
TOMS birthday-t should have been stated they broke
Of the levers of their apparatus Immediately after the
relay Of had taken bold Of the brakes at the
drst trial. Notwithstanding this impediment,
they asDCd piece ot WOOD inc damaged brake
competed ior the championship. AT the third ai
they withdrew from the contest
CoRoNxRs' OricE-Ano.her fatal vehicle casualty was
reported yesterday. Francis White, boy about Ten
cars old, reading with his parents At No. I72 Third
street, instantly killed BY being by wagon
avenue b. The Coroner Will hold inquest upon the
BODY today
TIE COLONEL Cocks CouRr MARuAL--rhe Court Martial
which convened to try Colonel Cocks, Of the Twelfth
regiment for alleged unoicerlke conduct, have closed
,heir iabors, and, it s understood, forwarded
sealed verdict Major General Sandfod FOR his rejection
approval as The case may be. The State law allows
the latter ocer the space OF fifteen daysst determine
hs OF action, and the PRONUNCIATION Of his opinion
general orders TO the Division II Is presumed, how
ever that early disposal OF this tedious may be
looked for.
FINANCES or TIE CRY -we understand that the Comp
HOler is paying bills against the city except for salA
and tenis. Other creditors must wait until the
levy has been approved by the Legislature at Albany
FIRE IN Fu1ErH srREEr-BetweeD and two O'Clock
on Tuesday afternoon fire broke out the smokehouse
of Adophe aecker riteth street, between Sixth and
seventh avenues The flames soon spread TO the frame
dwelling house adjoining, and boLn buildings were de
stroyed. The Oss viii be about S 800 insured for $500
IN the 81. Nicholas Insurance Company. The IRE
cdenta
ANOTHER Cnnb MhsNG.--Durng the past two months
there have less than three young children dsap-
pearcd rather mys!erousy and, strange say nfor
nation as TO their whereabouts can be ascertaned A
youth named Rob l.. Wright has been missing since the
bth inst and though every effort has instituted 70
learn bus whereabouts, the police not yet obtained
me ieait cue lie was dressed Va nab Jacket, dark
brown pants, drao cap ana spotted Shirt The Deputy
superintendent viii be pleased receive any Information
thai might throw some light regarding the boy.
EXCURSION on JnE New JERSEY LEGlsLArURE TO NEW
NoEK-Ibe Legislature of New Jersey adjourned over
yesterday noon for the purpose Of making au excursion 10
this city, on the Invitation OF senator Cokener OF Hudson
county They were accompanied by Governor Newell
Secretary OF State Thomas s. Allison State Teeasurer r
L. smith, and others--in all numbering about $50 Toe
oxcursOnisis the New Jersey road 10 erasy
CITY in a SPECIAL tram, arriving about 6 r M They pro
Ceoded b. the Doy Street House and parook OF supper
air which they visited Laura Keene theatre, which
Of them looked after the elephant The excursion
lsis will return 10 Trenton thus forenoon
FiREi IN WOOSTER STRAIT. Yesterday morning. between
Two ana three O'Clock Ere was discovered the Loard
tobacco and gnu1 mandatory, No. 67 Wooster street
Thenfe originated from the heating pipe in the tobacco
drceeing ROOM and before extnguished n extended
into thesecond story Tho stock damaged about $1,000;
not nsuKs The building insured for % 900 10 tho City
Insurance. Company.
FRE DUANE srHEET-The alarm OF fire for the Seventh
district yesterday morning, about six O'Clock, was caused
by the discovery of ro the premises OF Bachelor Ea
tfAton the nth door or No GO Duane street II ORR
gnated from furnace. Tho building owned by Ccnnor
n Sons II is damaged about $40 and ia insured for
$4,000 Tho second noor IL occupied by Taylor Geo
ghcgan, dealers in paper, whose stock is damaged by
water Aout 800; insured for 81 800 the Hamilton ln
surance Company.
FIRE IN GRAND srFExr-Be,ween seven and eight O'Clock
last night fire occurred in tho Hail OF tho Board Of Edu
cation, No LAG Grand street, corner Of Elm. Tho flames
were promptly cxtiuguishod The nro originated in n
waste paper basket and IL is supposed 10 have the
result Of accident, The damage was but trilng