The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-21
CITY mTKllGKnCH.


On LAr ExrIonos-A wonAs FAzAlIs Buassp.-
On Sunday evening Ara Susanna Teoll who lived :.
No. OIL Ninth avenue was terribly burned sbor' ~.
head face and body, BY the explosion Of her -. \,
lamp which she was in the act Of lling n a. a..
The usual remedies were applied, bat with :. -.c.-
as Mrs TeoI died some hours afterwf - 49,. -.
effects OF the burns Mr.. Teol husbs "a 4 decesssI
her lie Was n also M Tss and
Widely held an inquest over the m,sns N ascssssS
and sns jury rendered M verde, Tsc h burns
age and native Of Germany. "sAys~
SAVED FROM DROWNING Michael curler, a soldier
from Governors Island, II a overheard from the south
end Of the Battery, on .sndav evening bun was saved
from drowning by tw officers Of he Fist precinct
police ~
Run OVER ~ named Daniel Maher, residing at
No 24' wes' fo tythird street, knocked down and
run over oy Ark wagon. driven by Henry vorner, on
Eighth aven de between Forty second and Forty-thrd
streets ne boy was but slightly injured.
Cosvkf TrcS OF LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES. "A conven-
ton OF delegates Of the various life insurance companies
VIII meet IN this city to-day at the the Cham
BIZ OF Commerce The object OF the meeting 10 to de-
vise II possible wise and practical uncn embrace
ing all the companies In the country, TO preserve the
life insurance business from abuses, internal
terna.
PRISONER ATTEMPTS SUICIDE HIS CiLL-An in.
telligent looking German, about thirty years Of age
named George Rhenhardt formerly steward at Belle
vue Hospital, was arrested yesterday morning by
Detective Bennett at police headquarters OF charge Of
having been engaged in robbery committed ut West
chester about year ago. Rheinhardt in company with
apperannR the birth Of ono Of his wifes children by
former husband when he was recognized, Immediately
basement Of the building About two O'Clock the door
man, happening TO go down to the cells and looking
into the cell In which Rheinhardt was confined he saw
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ton having pocket handkerchief tied lightly around
his throat The doorman called Detective Bennett who
blade Of pocket knife between The neciand Rerchief
cutting the latter on and thus undoubtedly saving the
prisoners life Doctor Poolcr called down. and after
while pronounced Rhenhardt out Of danger, although
he had had very narrow escape The prisoner re-
moved TO room up stairs, and his wife permitted
TO remain with him and watch him during the night
lest he should renew the attempt his life Rheinhard
when arrested denied having been In Weschestcr
although be was fully identified the person suspected
The robbery 10 supposed to have been committed by
RhciDhardt In company with young woman, who had
previously been engaged at Bellevue Hospital, and had
gone to live with the family in the house where The rob
berry was committed.
PARADE METROPOLITAN FIRE nxPARrxEvr-
The second annual parade Of the Metropolitan Fire De-
parment will take place this afternoon and the most
strenuous efforts have been made by tho officers ana
members Of the force to make fine an appearance as
possible The force will be divided into eight divisions
each commanded by OF the assistant engineers az
marshal. and the entire force will be commanded by
assistant aid and Engineers Bates and Orr special
aids The limo will form Fourteenth street, right
resting on Eighth avenue and extending toward Broad
will proceed through Fourteenth street to Broadway
to and through City Hall park TO Nassau street,
Wall street, to Broadway, and up Broadway 70 and in
front Of tho Aston House, whore the band viii halt and
s win BE- IS
Fenton, Mayor Hoffman, heads Of departments and
prominent citizens from the balcony Of the Metropolitan
Hotel Should an alarm OF FIRE occur while the process.
sion Is moving the Chief Engineer will detail the COM
pennies leave tho line Az the department has been
parade there can BE- no doubt that the review to-day
will be one which will In every way do credit the
management Of the department.
DEPARTURE OF TROOPS. Three hundred and nifty re-
cruits from the Cavalry Depot Carlisle Barracks Pa
under command Of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas E. Dcvan
Eighth United States cavalry, embarked yesterday on
board the steamship San Francisco, join the
headquarters Of the Eighth cavalry In the Department
Of the Pacific Majors Campbell and Price also accom-
CHAMBER CoMHmcE A special meeting OF the
Chamber Of Commerce will DO held tomorrow. at one
o'clock r. NJ 10 hear report Of special committee on
the subject Of considering the expcdency Of memorial
zing CONGRESS in favor Of the abolition Of the internal
tax on cotton
THE Police Mutual BENEFIT ASSOCIATION The Mutual
Benefit Association recently formed by the voluntary
action Of the men Of the police force gives practical
evidence Of its great advantages In the the late In
specor Carpenter who had joined the association, and
happens that his family is the second receive the ad
the sum OF about one thousand dollars The money will
he collected from the association the LIST Of December
by the treasurers OF the precincts.
Masonic FAR.-The building At the corner Of Grand
and Crosby Streets which the Masonic fair-the pro-
ceeds Of which will be devoted towards the erection OF
hall in this city and the support OF an asylum In the
interior of the State for the maintenance Of aged and
distressed Master Masons and their widows and or
phans-was opened on Monday nieht--,o assign space
to the various lodges which to take In tho
prise. The building, which formerly q church Is
commodious, and under the management Of the Ex-
ranged and much beautiaed There will be three floors
In the building, the galleries having boon noored over
Temporary building has also been constructed on the
east SIDE twenty four feet wide and hundred and
twenty -four feet long The fair will open the first week
in December.
ARREST OF AN ALLEGED MURDERER james DouCherty
was arrested yesterday morning suspicion Of having
caused the death OF Walter wescott in ARRAY which
occurred In the oyster saloon OF Michael Myers at 448
First avenue the night Of the Cd inst The circum
stances OF the follows On the night of tho
occurrence four entered the saloon at late hour
demanded drinks which refused by the land
landlord called upon wescot TO help eject them from
the premises II Ia alleged that during the ARRAY Dough-
srty drew knife and thrust II into .he abdomen Of
truded and causing his death the 18th ina The &C.
cused will be held for examination.
Protective WAR CLAM ASSOCIATION. This association
organized during the war; under the auspices Of the
State government for the purpose Of preparing and
filing applications for pensions, OF pay prize
money, and giving general Information aud advice to
soldiers and sailors gratis thus saving soldiers and the
widows and Of soldiers the usual fees OF
claim agents. The 6nai report OF the association, from
January 10, 1853, TO November l. 1859, at which date
the remaining business transferred 10 the United
States Sanitary Commission for final adjustment may be
briefly rccapitulated follows:-Claims allowed 1852
claims prepared and filed but sill unsettled 242S total
cash value Of claims S2470,57S S. expenses $s75 IS
less amount expended for Bureau Of Employment and
Soldiers Messenger corps 50 100 81, one and quar-
Ter per cent
ELECTION GENERAL THIRD BniaADE " " \ ~
G. An election for General OF the Third brigade ~ u
s y. g. was held last evening at the srmory Of the
Seventh regiment OF Bowey and seventh street.
with the following result Colonel Joshua NJ varan