The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-03
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City Intelligence.
ELECTION FoR ASSISTANT EsGisEEks FIas DEPART
MFNr-fhe treDnlal election for Assistant Engineers
tie Fire Department will take place this evening a. ia,
various engine hose and hook and ladder houses in th
city There tweniyfou regular candidates IN tn,
neld nominated by the Convention Of Engineers
shu Frsmen and the twelve Of that number receivinl
The nghes. number OF votes will be the lucky candid
Al tpe old Board are up for election and jug ny
The present state Of feeling in the department they vii
be continued in Office Some of them have seen n,a,
years OF bard service in this branch OF pu
duly, ana Their qualifications, aequired by active
render them emiDeDty worthy OF the suirages OF the
rre Derai tnent II he present volunteer system is
be COZ tinued bcbooves each Individual composing
use bis endeavors TO select the best 20 manage t
affairs
MAYORS 0FncE-Thc repairs to the Mayors Office CON
menced yesterday and for the present the business per
tanning to the Office will be transacted the City Library
room NO. IL The Mayor will retain his private office
long as practicable.
THE COLONEL Cocks CouRr MAxnAL-This tedious trial
has been brought to CLOSE and the finding Of the Court
as announced In the HERALD few days snce-viz: 70
cashier Colonel Cocks Of the Twelfth Regiment been
approved by the commandant Of the division Yesterday
Major General sanford promulgated his opinion gene
raj ORDERS The members OF the Twelfth Regiment are to
hold meeting express their dlsspproyal Of the
sentence OF the Court.
ST. LUKE's Hos1rAL-At the meeting Of the Board OF
Trustees Of St. Lukes Hospital held Monday last the
following named gentlemen elected constitute the
medical staff viz. :-Attendng Physicians-Drs Alonzo
Clark, Charles f. Haywood, I. Gsillard Thomas and w.
Fl. Draper. Attending Surgeons-Drs Gurdon Beck Jno
A. Peters, and r. J. Bumstead Pathological Chemist
Dr. John q. Dalton, Jr. Consulting Physicisns-Drs
Deaneid Cammsn, Ogden, and Metcalf Consulting Sur.
geons-lrs J. Watson, Willard Parker, A. g. Post, and
EgenbroGt.
AMERICAN BIBLE UNIoS--The Board OF Managers held
their regular molthly meeting yesterday afternoon,
at their rooms in Broome street, Rev. Dr. Armi.
tage presiding Letters received from missionaries
in Inda-Rev. DIR. Mason Rev Messrs Telfourd Chand-
ler and Others Of Siam Rev j. G. Oncken of Germany;
ana others III Australia, Oregon aud the West Iudies
vacancy in the Board filled by the election of the
Rev. DIR. Maxson manager. The Rev. C. A. Clark
formerly &C Ohio appointed agent OF the Union
for New York. Dr. f. Parmy the treasurer reported re-
cepts since the unua meeting amounting TO sl57I5 81;
eypensts Sl6.G32 90; and balance hard $33 2-oeng
an increase over the receipts Of tho last yea Rev Dr.
CoDant, one nj the members OF tho Fnel College of
kevisers, was announced, would address public
ing in the church Of Become Elizabeth streets
on Friday evening setting forth the obj cts
OF the Bible Union Rev DR.; Mott, Rev. c. A. Clark and
others Will be present and take part in the meeting.
SALE OF TIE PARKER IIBRARY-This important sale OF
books continued yesterday afternoon, and upwards
of 500 lots disposed Of The prices realized were
generally speaking, extravaganty high, there being
great many bidders from private collections and from the
leading public libraries TO such an extent was the com
petition carried that in many instances modern pubca
lions fetched third more than they could be bought
tail The following were amongst the books sod:-Logans
Scottish Gael vols, 81 rs Pagrave's English Common
wealth vols, quarto, $40; Prytchard's Analysts OF
Brazil, vols, quarto sl2 u.s. wikinson's Ancient
Egyptians, vols, svo., 1913. The HARLAN Miscellany,
10 vols qurto, $70 Atlas by the Society the Diffusion
of Useful knowledge $l9 Bruces Travels yols ouarto
SlO Walpoe's Works, vols, quarto, SIP 50 Sernes
Works, 4 vols, $40.
FIRE IN DUANE STREIT-A WOMAN BURNED TO DEArH-
Between ten and eleven O'Clock Tuesday night fire
originated in the kitchen OF house No IA Duane street. in
the premises Of l. Staerge. The flames were promptly
extpguished by the fremen II appears that Mrs Caro-
line saerge slept in the kitchen, and awakened
wqq IN fra Tho Araa
burned that she died about two O'Clock yesterday morning
in the New York Hospital She 81 years Of age TIE
reboard the inside and thus the flames
TO the rcem and bed which Mrs. Saerge was asleep
The damage to the furniture will he about S26 insured
Tor $500 in the Rutgers Insurance Company The building
s owned by b. Fl. L0werre. 1t is damaged about SIS aud
insured for 600 in the Broadway Insurance Company
FRR In EAST TWENTY THIRD SIREEr-About IL O'Clock on
Tuesday night FIRE broke out in the drying room OF the
carpenter shop of Michael Gallagher In Twenty third
street pear Third avenue The flames extnguished
by the remen The damage to the stock and building is
sald TO be about 81 600. No insurance.
Ink ELECTION or TRUSTEES OF TIKI NEw York CoRS
ExcHASGE-An exciting election was held yesterday by
the stockholders Of the New York Corn Exchange corner
OF Broad and South streets Thirteen trustees u be
elected to serve during the ensuing year. Two of
tickets were in the field and the contest quite
mated The respective friends Of the candidates actively
canvassed in their behalf largo cast result
not all counted until after P. NJ. Annexed is
list of the trustees for the year commencing March g
iooS-DaVu D. H..
Edward Hinokep, Jesse Hoyt, Philetus Holt, VIM Il
Newman, Jacob r. Nevius, b N Fox s. L. Huested, j.
B. Herrick, J. p. Wallace, and J. NJ. Fiske.
MASONIC PREsEnTArox-At the regular meeting of New
York Lodge No $780, r. and A. M Tuesday evening" the
members thereof to the W. Master, D. Brown
D. tea service Of sterling English silver valued at 5000
s ssn, of New York Lodge 10 $50 and
% snds
the
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agreeable One to all concerned.
TIE EMPLOYEES of the Hoboken Ferry Company gave their
first annual bail last evening" Odd Felows Hail. Hoboken
ps Of the committee make agreeable entertaining 70
OF ise
the supper table speeches were made by several
The Suicide Of Orlando f. Parsons, at Balt-
more.
From the Baltimore Sun March 81
About eight O'Clock yesterday morning young man,
who from papers and clothing in his possession sup
posed 10 be named Orlando f. Parsons committed suicide
at the boarding house Of Mrs Elizabeth Wilson, No. 81
South Eutaw street. by shooting himself through the right
side OF the head with small rifle barreed pocket pistol
ago. He represented himself from New York. and en-
poye in the Post Office there, and brought with him
baggage, &c He was reserved in his disposition, ap-
peared detected and low spirited and went every day
TO the Post Office and returned sometimes detected
tnau Oelorc. TIC nau apparently no employment never
left bis room at night but heard by the boarders now
and then to whistle or snga bar of music and then all
would be silent again for the night One day last week
he went to Washington where he said no was Promised
employment in one of the departments Of government
but returned more detected than before and said he was
again disappointed. On Monday he went to the Post
Office again, and came back with a letter He said
smingy, TO his landady Here, have got letter from
one OF my lady FRIENDSHIP is 10 be married at twelve
O'Clock to day." He then went to bis room in the
second story OF the house 'front.' and was not
seen again until yesterday morning, when a SER
fcvv a. 1T
ing, went to his chamber door, and called
him. He answered eyes, in agitated voice. and the
servant retired In about ten minutes the report Of
pistol was heard from Parsons by those In the
dining room below, and, some Of the boarders going to
bis room, he was found lying bed his left side un
dressed TO his undershr. the coverd thrown back his
bead inclined to the left and pistol In his hand He had
discharged the contents Of the weapon into the right side
Of his head about three inches above the ear 70 those
who first entered his room he spoke, but stared