The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-04
CITY INTELLIGENCE


unknown, who standing upon the railroad track at
Williamsbridge yesterday this down Boso express
train passing struck by the locomotive and In
santly killed appears that deceased looking
train which was approaching him from another direction
and did not hear notice the alarm signals Of the Boston
train In time to make his Escape The Coroner Mason
Oliver, immediately summoned jury and held 40 In
quest verdict vas rendered Of accidentally killed
while walking upon the railroad track" -..
Tas WEATHER YssrxanAY. Yesterday commenced
quite hot, the HsaALD thermometer standing at 40 de-
grees At nine and kept sgettng cooler very
FAST" until past noon when the mercury indicated SO
degrees, and still IL grew warmer, until three p n ,
when the same instrument indicated SO degrees in
the shade But at this juncture and as numerous
calcnized individuals about TO depart for the ICY
regions OF the Catskill and White Mountains and other
individuals thinking whore they should fes from
the heat to como great black cloud covered the face Of
the sun and completely shut oil his briiancy
would turn on gas light with twist Of the elbow and
the consequences were heavy shower Of rain, which
fell at intervals during the evening" accompanied by
thunder c far exceIed that nightly produced from
sheet-iron at Wailaoks The air purified The heat
had departed But 1t will doubtless come back again
after very brief starring In other portion
or tho hemisphere
COMPLAINT or VETERAN has been generally con-
coded that the veteran soldiers and officers seaeu and
naval officers, who have been wounded and otherwise
disabled from following their old trades professions
and who out OF the with good records are
the most proper persons, other things being equal for
Iing positions in the various departments Of the gov
ernment But, from the statement Of q young man
who brought with him the very highest recommended
tons, and who evidently possesses qualities which 10
themselves would appear to be sufficient obtain the
employment desired, appears that the management OF
the Custom House in New YORK do not always act upon
this superstition This person says that he called upon
Mr. Draper early In June last taking with him number
OF documents, upon one Of which was the name Of
General Hooker with whom he served at Chance'lors
vile Mr.. Draper at first favorably entertained his
proposition for situation but subsequently turned him
Of doing ANYTHING for him He patiently waited for
something 10 "turn up, but IL will not turn up
me suns 1 be oy ou ~ employs Of
fuentia politician TO 60 personally and urge his
with Mr.. Draper, he might give up his hopeless
one Tho young man thinks there was someth ng said
about 'buttering" the ofhcias term the meaning Of
which he says he entirely ignorant. He also states
that than ono applicant for place in tho Custom
House. who applied later than himself has been duly n
stalled. They arc who saw service and who
arc not In his opinion, a we'll quaIiH Cor thu position
"a he ia The young man In question served years
in the army and navy not drafted man or substi-
tute but volunteer and rendered duty his country
with shattered health and thinks i hard that men hold
ing Office under his government cannot do something
him toward supporting his wife and children
Tux GERMAN SocErY during the present month OK
pended 1892 so among destitute German immigrants
From the reports submitted ct the last meeting Of the
directors 1t appeared that Of the % 9o3 immigrants
landed at this port during the month OF July 7s4 were
Germans who In thirty eight vessels arrived from the
following ports:-From Bremen, in nine vessels 3649;
from Hamburg in Eve vesses 2,471 from Havre In
two vessels, $685. from London, In three vessels 1917;
from Liverpool in vessels 559 and from Rot
terdam, in two vessels los During tho corresponding
period OF last year 5, 58l German immigrants were
landed at this port The expenses Of the German So
ciey during the month amounted TO $3.50 o. For the
Relief Committee $500 were appropriated TO be disr
buted among destitute German immigrants during the
ensuing month, and several new members elected
On motion OF Mr. Westgrmann, committee composed
Of Messrs Marcuse, Bafgenstecher and Meyer ap-
pointed TO take the relief of the Germans
who were board Of the william Nelson and TO see TO
1t that the survivors are ndemnined for their loss.
CONVENIENT CorroS. Until such time - the public
interests may REQUIRE Collector Draper aer advising
with the Secretary Of this Treasury will order no further
sales OF government cotton Meantime stored
Staten Island will be put in perfect order TO the
upward turn Of the market
CoUNrRRsnrrs-ARRlsr or ALLEGED CoNxu0rrcur
COUNrERvErrKRs citizens must be aware New York
10 flooded with bad money and must have good on
GERS 10 stem the torrent Of the spurious influx
De Angels special detective from Washington, assisted
by oncer Hunt Of Bridgeport Conn We have the
ten dollar bills on the Thompson Bank, OF Connecticut,
which remarkably we'll executed and merchants and
traders should DO on their guard
FIRE IN TnLEanArn Ovncs.-A Gre was discovered
about half past ten NJ, In the auditors once Of tho
United States Telegraph Company, III Broadway but
Hollahan and Wilkinson, members Of No. 20 Engine,
the flames were speedily sxtinsuished, with but slight
damage.
VETERANS or rm NINTH svArn MILITIA Tho second
meeting Of the Ninth regiment state Militia will DO held
this evening, at 3sS Fourth avenue Captain l. Van
Ast In the chair for purpose Of permanently orpan
izing the veteran association Of that command