The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-15
CITY NTELLIGENcE.


mcnt have been awarded ~ follows:-
Sewer in Eighty third street, from Third 70 Fourth
avenue 70 John i. Morrell for "a, 3l3 rs.
Sewer in Oak street. James Oliver street,
sewer in sixtieih street, from Broadway 10 east Of
Ninth avenue, to Mathew Reid, for $3.50
ss y ga m"nrHS I So
Sewer in Orchard street from Delaney 70 Riving'on
street, TO James Everard, 8, o2s %.
Sewer in Madison street, from Jackson 70 Scanned
street. NJ Gavin, for s. l6l o.
sewor in Second avenue from l2Sth 10 I2Sd street,
TO Robert Cunningham, for $2,ol250
Paving Twenty first street with stone blocks from
Third TO Fourth avenue, and street on west side OF
70 street. - ssssas q Third ave-
nue. 70 William Baird, for q, 86o
Same in Forty firth street from Ninth to Tenth avenue,
70 w. A. Cummings, for 81, 500 30
same in Fifty nth street. from Third Fourth avenue,
20 William Baird, for 1873 IS
Cobble stone pavement In West street, from Hammond
10 Hoboksn street and for rspavpg between West and
Washington streets The streets intersectng therewth 10
Robert Jardine, for so, S65
FOURTH DISTRICT PoLucr Couhr AND THE LATE JAMES n.
MunRAy.-O motion Of coupsellor Taylor who made
few appropriate feeling remarks to the memory Of
Mr. Murray seconded by Sergeant Lesrts, this cosrt
was yesterday adjourned after the morning business
wns transacted, until to-day. Justice Connolly took
occasion express his sorrow at the loss Of friend Of
thirty years. and Of regard 70 the feelings OF his
ciate JUSTICES kelly clerk, who Is Of the de-
ceased he would have the motion entered upon the re-
cords Of the court.
BEQUkST 10 An BFI6COPAL VHUhCh-N - bdlu tuht W
the will Of the lite Madame Jumcl Burr the pastor Of
small Episc opal church near Carmansve, Who during
the years Of the deceased ladys retirement from the
world was very kind TO her. made her resdusry
Iegatee An valued At from hundred thou
sand dollars eight hundred thousand dollars will be
his guardianship and through this he may be able
10 realize a competency. The will also provides for
funds for the erection Of church for the rector,
which is needed by the congregation over which he pre-
sides
ARREST or a TRIBUNE CoRREspoND sNr.-A New Orleans
correspondent ri the New York Ti,une brought
General Rockers office yesterday morning in charge Of
lieutenant He arrested in New Orleans and brought
to this CITY, The precise charges against him have
not TRANSFERRED Rumor says that he s'nt some traitor
correspondence the Tybnns and that he also
ceived money from the government as military officer
without holding commission II Is mystery as Yet
what disposition will be made Of the prisoner
Picnic OF TIE PROTECTIVE SOCIETIES The first annual
picnic OF the Of Irish societies. having for ts
object the collection Of funds for the erection of pro
tectvc institution for the benefit and protection Of des
tute children will take place at Jones Wood tomorrow
fine band OF music has engaged for the OCCASION
and every arrangement made by the COMMITTEES IN charge
attend. An Grafton will be pronounced by an eminent
gentleman and there will be the other usual accOnpa
niments Of picncs in profusion The committee have
also made preparation for the enforcement Of good
order the grounds during the continuance or the fes
tivities tN.
HEApLEss IxrANr FOUND IN THE Wharf.-The body Of
infant week two old, minus the head WINS brought
into Whitehall slip Yesterday morning II found
drifting of the Battery The Coroner held an inquest
{ FIRE IN WATER S1RsEI-Between seven and eight
O'Clock last night, q ERE broke out in the FIVE story
building No. 14s Water street. The flames 6rst
the third floor among lbale cotton Before
the put out the three upper stories and the roof
pretty muCh burnt out. The cotton belonged 70 p.
H. Goddard; the loss said to be about $4,000; II rs
also supposed to be insured The second floor is occu
pied by C. Lnngenback Co., dealers in tobacco and
cgarsthe loss will be mostly by water, estimated at
about S. 600 The first floor is occupied by L. Berenger
h Co.. dealers in cigars and tobacco their stock
we'll covered by she Insurance raroat may be slightly
Greenwich g. 600: albany City $1,000, and the Com
nercal S. 600 The pl~mises seems. were closed be-
fore six O'Clock and the nokc was discovered issuing
from the third floor Windows bv officer Underhl, and
the alarm given Metropolitan sfea,n IRE engine NO
was at the fire. worked well, %nd dIo good ser
vice The origin II the fire ~ un<oowh a. present
Robert wintenrharn driver OF the t>ader to Metro
politan Engine. No /, was thrown from h+ lender IN
Maiden lane going 10 the Gre b, con'og In coll son WIN
hose carriage The horse became unmanageab. and
Mr. Winteringham fell under te wheel. aud both h1
were broken he was con, eyed 1" the New YORK Hos
pal by officers Worth and Murphy, OF the First precinct
AZ late hour last night reported that nc was
dead
Fms IN rHs FnrH Dls,Ri,T-A FIRE occurred in the
rooms OF Mr. Mulhouser in the tenement house No 10
sixth street, eight ocock on Sunday evening tho
parcuar q which, reported at the Office Of the Fire
Insurance detective force pre- as fellowship Null
houscrs wife had occasion visit the front Of her
suit q and there en ne soor
mo%eSs: thereafter sss ns hey discovered sSSason in
Is estimated At sboa. a!s hundred dosrs The prov.
ety Vas Insured Sci h.ndtsd dollars " nor,h
American Insursnes CehPany. .f..h.r