The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-19
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

FIRE IN fHE BowSRY. Between seven and eight O'Clock
on Friday evening FIRE originated in the window Of
the drug store No 500 Bowery, owned by J. W. Shed
dom It caused by the heat Of the gas light break
ing coiot s ns,red =; 0 hn Tsronx Tr
Company for 000 and in the Park Insurance
Company for $500 The building is damaged about
twenty dollars insured in the Peter Cooper lnsur-
ance Company.
Fmu IN l44rH STREET. About nine O'Clock on Friday
morning nre originated In the dwelling house Of ke
Devliu In Hath street. Breakneok Hill caused ~
children playing with matches Damage about$S0; In
sured. g.,. ss..t4s., - b. ~
THs EsraRos or MsxIoo's DEAusas wItH TIN UrrHD
srArm Tho Emperor Macmillan seems to appreciate
and understand the mechanical powers and genius Of biz
negtbors the Americans and has already had shppeA
TO Mexico OF Hoes celebrated printing machinery;
engines power Of which is 10 be tested Tuesday
next in this city. We understand that tho Emperor
Ns Vnr ,ha usns for which hsve been resdy sns
United 10 Mexico.
ESCAPE OF An ALLEGED roRGKR The man Tracey, VINO
was arrested few days since by special detective l. Do
Angels, q charge OF oounterfetng bills on the
Thompson Bank Connecticut and was delivered over =
from the Connecticut officers on Wednesday last.
RsoArA.-A s,x-oared boat race will Come Of IT,
afternoon between the members q tho Atslants and o.
lumbia boat clubs Of this city Tho course viii bc NON
stake boat anchored or the Rlysian Fields H6bokea,
up the Hudson 70 Days Point end return making dis
tance Of three miles, Both boats will be owed BY
The start will take place a. three O'Clock In the
afternoon. The c0ntending boats outriggers, and
named respectively after their clubs, Ataanta and Co.
iumbia.
UNITED STATES MARSHAL MuRRAY ON VISIT 10 EuRorR
The City Of Boston, which sails from pier
a. North river, to-day, at twelve O'Clock, numbers o.
It's list OF passengers Robert Murray Esq. United States
Murray is now IN the 9TH year Of HI" msrshslship
During this time he has not becn absent from his post Of
duty one dS oy reason Of sickness OF upon leave q
-four years Of his Office have been Of the most aruous
character His nrst movements after ding his Official
trade. This he accomplished with such success that
New York has long since ceased be port from whence
earcr psr Of the war for tho Union he cspoused tho
OF the volunteer soldiers who had been defauded
Of their bounty and did this with such success that up
wards Of twenyn I've thousand dollars, swndied out Of
them, was recovered and paid over to their families
Tho Marshal has been granted womonths' leave o.
by President Johnson and will spcnd the greater
portion Of his time in Scotland and Ireland
A sur AqsysI IN CIT AAyD rus STREET cssasrse
CONTRACTORS. 1T Is REPORTED that Mr. Jas WHITING
has recently commenced suit agains. Ihc and NJ
Devos member Of the present street cleaning conracs
firm, for alleged violation OF patent he hoA Dis on
street sweeping machine 10 in cleaning osc q
ages at two hundred and Nifty thousand dollars The
papers the case werc served upon the Comptroller
terday
NRw Hosoa INTENDED FOR rns LAru pnussr
CONSUL GENERAL On Thursday last-the day after thu
obsequics OF Mr. J. W. Schmidt late Prussian Consul
received the consulate in this city
a communication conveying TO the Hon. J. w Schmidt
from his Royal Hghncss the Grand Duke of Baden Of
which Grand Duchy Mr. Schmidt was Consul General
the Commanders cross nlad with emeralds sde
radatng from the CENTRE on the other side there the
figure OF the Zachringen lion, mounted gold II is
beautiful piece OF workmanship aud the intended gin II
another tribute 10 the estimation In which the late Con-
sui General was held by his government
about ten years Of age. was almost Instantly killed BY
falling through q hatchway at 270 Third street Inc
body taken 10 the late residence of deceased 280
Third street. and the Coroner notified David H. Good
man, little child i've years OF age, killed about
seven O'Clock ps evening by being run over by car No
IL OF the Second avenue line The little fellow run
ming by the side Of the al the time OF tho accident
lie resided Al So Third street. An inquest will b held
on the body to-day.