The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-06
City Intelligence.

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CAm.-On Saturday night, between eleven and twelve
O'Clock inceudiary attempt made 10 burn the
story No Church street. corner Of Worth
street. The smoke however, quickly seen by police
man hcClary, Of the Fith precinct, and, aided by
another officer, the flames were ~ subdued and
the fire extinguished before much damage was DONE
Captain Hutchings at the premises and from his
observation felt convinced that the fire was originated
purposey, and Immediately sent for the Fire Marshall
and yesterday the affair was investigated.
The following brief abstract Of the testimony A
young man named John schnepf and his two companions
named William N. johnson and Amle Bergur are it ap-
pears, implicated in the attempt TO burn the building
groAnng complaining that he had fallen and broken his
back his two companions carried him from the house TO
the Hospital wall. Of Church and Worth streets
there he was laid down planks; not five minutes
elapsed from the time Of taking the injured from the
house where the fire was discovered, up stairs,
given and was put out by the policemen.
Subsequently the police conveyed the injured to the
liking his quarters escaped BY Climbing over the bpsnts
wall The account Of the Hre given by chnepf does not
correspond with the statements made by his companions
and the charge Is that Schne went up stairs fred the
pile Of shsvings in the ROOM and In escaping accidentally
fell down the stairs, injuring bis back. At
a member Of Hose Company No rs, in Worth street
schnepf stated he was TO be proposed member Of that
pam Of next and admitted h
dwelling, but recently used for carpenter shop pRe
OF shavings were fred and bad not been for the quick
action Of the policemen the building would in all proba
bility have been burnt down Captain Hutchings
detained the three named parties OF
They will be taken before the Police Justice at the Tombs
to-day.
MARRIAGES BY AIDkRNES.-Scarcey day passes with.
out the appearance of shy couple the City Hail.
vending their way the Office of Clerk OF the Board
OF Adermenthe lady with the Of her apron up
her mouth and the Lohario counting flee upon the
ceiling The friend who accompanies them generally
the spokesman and whisperngy inquiries there is an
Alderman aboutT The wink and laugh 60 round when
for hymena bliss and sometimes does appear the
lady ought to have been, married months
previously The fees TO the Clerk which are optional
with the Benedict vary from ten cents TO ave dollars
Some OF the Aldermen particularly those of the Roman
Catholic religion, refuse (, perform the ceremony, beev
ing that though they the legal they have the
moral right celebrate the solemn sacrament Of matr
mopy. Alderman Starr united matured German couple
knot between John Fitzgerald aged forty years, and
julia Murphy aged thirty The happy couple away
as contented as If Archbishop Hughes had made them
man and wife.
Cold, HEAT THUNDER AND IlGHrSNc-A scoRcruSo
suSDAYFor the last few days we have h,d series Of
changes and shiings in the temperature which set at
defiance all meteorological calculations. On Thursday
and Friday the air extremely cool and refreshing
On Saturday evident rise In the thermometer vs
BILE, and the heat considerable though much no.
ticed owing To the fact that cool breeze blew during
the entire day. until about eight O'Clock In the evening,
when heavy rain shower set in, succeeded by magni
fcent display Of thunder and lightning The
tnued until late at night, the lightning all the while
flashing in the most vivid manner, and illuminating tho
a y vons Ss tho ., sns
lowed yesterday by Of the closest and days
Of the season The following table viii exhibit the de-
greec Of heat as marked by Thermometer stationed in
the shade In this Office