The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-27
City Intelligences

TIE FIRE ALARN TnEGRArH.-An invitation was exenA-
ed to the members Of the Fire Department Of the city Of
New York yesterday to visit the sTire Alarm Tels
graph" ana witness the operation Of H. ~ exhibited Of
Tan many Hall An attendant was there between tho
hours Of 10 A. NJ aud p H., who explained the working
of the inst uent at short Intervals 70 the groups who
oopgreeaed shere and Who answered al questions rea
tive TO The practical working Of the system rammany
whom were members Of the Fus Department, and
who expressed great confidence In the new system.
engines, q paid IRE department, and this alarm in
the city, fires would be occurrence"
To an objection raised by Of the visitors, the gentle
man in suepcance answered that the present system
would not do away with bell ringers, they would still
be necessity from their elevated position they could
observe lrts that parties the ground could rot
Several pesons present did all IN their power % ~ OBJ
jectols, but they we're all ompty Answered, md the
woud be grunbicrs had 70 admit that he system vas
good one in every respect The who opposed
we're very few as compared with the large mum Der who
raw III and We naS safely say that was received with
favor by the net beTs Of tho Fire Department
FIRE IN AVENUE C-ARRYsr OF AAH ON SUSPICION OF
ARSON Yesterday afternoon about o'clock, are
CURED in . tenement bouae, No 1877 avenue G, In Tho
apartments occupied by sabastan Augustine, The 30
ccnd floor. TIE alarm OF fire created terrible excite
melt smcrg the ttnsnts. Pals Of ~ater applied
which psr0s eobdued the DANES until the arrival Of the
rsmen who quickly pu. ont toe fire before spread be.
yoDd the which II origpstso. Suspicion vas at
aroused by be fenants that the IRE purposey
done by Augustine or bis wife, the latter was seen 70 be
the last perscp leave the Tho fire vas, upon
sxsm'rat on DboOhave orie,1sio5 under the bed. A
not OF sbsvpes aid pecet OF pune wood were found parity
burned Fire Marshal Baker Immediately sent for,
and an investigation into Search was made for
the SUBJECTED psres officer Garland took INTO euslo
~ Augustine on suspicion OF The apps that
he secofed TWO months behind IN his rent and aeo
IN cert for grocer es IN addition IN which he insured
for $40 on his household effects Ia Insurance. eompa
ny ID Wall street. the OF which the accused ooud
otrecoect. SAID the aprsassncs Of the burning
does Lot look like sn accidental sfsir Tue accused
tailor end sefes that bias ost several new coats from
hs apartments Captain sqr,s detained the prisoner,
AGO to day the matter viii be investigated BY the Fire
Gsrsha before Justice steers Toe damage done 10 the
foDure viii be about 500, and tn the building
$50 The building beloDgs to James Wood and insured
TIE GERMAN INSKEErKRs held meeting, on wednes-
dayneht at the Constant Brewery to consider the now
Sunday law, Mr.. Luz acting Chairman ana Mr.. Ham,
brecht az secretary On motion OF Mr. Iindenmurer It
was decided to make weekly contribution Of between
$500 TO $500 also resolved engage the services
Of Eessrs Stakne ait and Van Buyen defend the nte
rttts OF the innseepers and engage them for the suit
commenced against Aessrs. Homadn, Lndenmullsr,
OConor and Sick.
MINOR lrExsA plan by Mr. G. rborne for constructing
the proposed Produce Exchange exhibited yes
terdsy at the Corn Exchange and SPOKEN Of very 10
vc-aby Rutgers Female Institute, having been sbsn-
doned by its former occupants has purchased by
st Nary Roman Catholic Cbuch Grand sire et for the
puIpo.e Of new schoolhouse the price paid was $685.
eco. The Seventy ninth regiment (Hghland) will parade
on the nth OF June, eco muskets strong. whom the
Eleventh and Fifty nth regiments will act as essorts
SUICIDE By TAKING NoRnmR. Rudolph D. Fohs, q
clerk IN the drug store No. 140 Houston street, died o.
Bellevue Hospital Wednesday night from the effect Of
dose OF morphine % minister cd for the purpose Of
hitting suicide Coroner Gamble held an inquest upon
the BODY No cause could be assigned for the mission
OF the rash act Deceased about twenty years Of ago.
and was . native Of Germany
MISSING George W. Howe Of Chester, Mass, left this
city on the 9TH instant for home since which time he
has not been heard from BE was about five feet eIght
inches In height, thin favored and light comple
Any nfor nation OF hs whereabouts left 1t the Office Of
las Howe Jr.y 447 BFoone street. greatly relieve
his distressed family. Massachusetts, and Conneeseat
papers please copy. su ssais - f +.