The New York herald., 1866-09-03
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


Military FUNERAL Yesterday afternoon the funeral
Of Edward wllings, member of company G, Eighth
regiment, National Guard State OF New York, took place
from his late residence The deceased paraded with hts
regiment at the reception OF the President last week. and
asked OF the officers, in a estng way, II they
would attend his funeral he died They stated that
they would, and on that evening tho unfortunate
committed suicide by shooting himself in Broadway
saloon He buried with military honors-three
companies OF the regiment, with the regimenta band
and drum corps playing the drges attending He leaves
wife and three children
MAKING TRACKS SUSDAY.-Some forty five workmen
all day yesterday busily engaged in laying tracks
Broadway the of Grand street. for
the Dry Dock, East Broadway and Battery Railroad
Company The track Grand is to be used for
line OF cars which will from tho Grand
ferry TO the Desbrosses street ferry. branch
OF TINS road WI, run cars from Thirty fourth
has also lines running from Grand street 10
Cortlandt street ferry from the Thirty fourth street
ferry through avenue TO the Asto House through
avenue TO the Astor House. The work
early hour yesterday, and still engaged late
Broadway at this point presented rather odd appear
last night, and large crowd gathered around
the worknen, but there was no interference with the
progress OF the labor
THE MASS MEETING OF SOLDIERS AND SAILORS IN UnoN
SQUARE meeting will be held this evening six
O'Clock for the purpose Of adopting resolutions in
of the principles laid down at the Philadelphia Conven
tion and the policy Of President johnson.
The GRAND BILLIARD TouRsAmEST-GArnERNG
PLAYms.-rhe players who to take part in the
billiard tournament to be inauguraied at the Hippo
theatron night nearly all assembled Among
those who compete for the four elegant prizes
be awarded gold mounted champion cue full sized
pocket Phean HIGHLANDER billiard table, richly
mentcd; silver SET composed OF pitcher goblcts and
salver. embematic OF billiards, and gold watch and
chan--are Edward J. Piunkett, champion OF Pcnnsy
wanna, Edward Daniels. champion Of Massachusetts,
Cyrile Don, champion OF all Canada and Thomas Foley
John Frawcy 7. Mccarthy, 8. II. Harrison and q b.
Hubbe Champions respectively OF the States OF Illinois,
OHIO, Indiana, Missouri and Connecticut Besides the
contests for the prizes every afternoon and evening there
will be exhibitions Of skin by Pierre Carme, John
marth, Robert r. Ryali, Victor Estcphe and other
players OF note who arrive before the tournament
closes During the second week Joseph Dion, the cham
pion player Of America will be present The games
to be i've hundred points each csoms and occur after
noon and evening until the winners ol the prizes shall
TROUBLE AMONG the BASE BALL PIAYERs-Base ball
is the American national game. That Is about settled
Base ball In here what cricket is in England. For some
time past frequent complaint has been made ut the Nine
teenth ward station house OF parties engaging In this
amusement In that locality on Sunday 70 The scandal OF
some and the annoyance OF Others The different gar
dens there the open ots and the Streets II Is said,
occupied every Sunday, and regular matches
we're frequently played that day The aid Of the
police invoked TO put a stop 70 II. That aid was
freely given, but with III success What particular law
ordinance It infrnged Is not stated but despite The
continued Frequent descens by the 10 Ice upon par
ties thus engaged caused skedadde at sight OF an
officer bats aud balls often left upon the neid 10 b.
conhscated but no arrests were made Yesterday quite
invasion OF the ward took place Il was represented
by the police that between -four and I'VE hundred were
participants base ball matches there during the day
more successful eorwas made to satisfy the numerous
complanants and about fourteen base bail players,
mostly under age and all belonging 10 the ward, were
arrested during The day They we're all locked up and
viii be brought before Justice Kelly this morning
RAID on BArHKns YESTERDAY afternoon, at about
four o'clock a sergeant and a squad OF policemen, In
citizens Dress made a raid upon some boys bathing
pier No 20 The boys outran the ecnstables although
not 10 the ordinary .aning OF the phrasej and were
lett in unnatural state OF nature. while their clothes
were taken IN triumph 10 tho police station Tho vcto
nous legion OF officials proceeded, flushed with
cess 10 pounce on twenty four boys pier No 80 whom
they carried trophies 90 the station house. and will
charge the Essex Market Police Court this morning
Acc1pKvr eight O'Clock last evening John Foy,
aged six years residing No $50 Second avenue fell
into cellar at No e3s and severely injured In The
head He taken into drug store and h,s injuries
attended TO- and Afterwards taken home by olcer No.
/, sos, OF the Tweniy-hrst precinct.
RAID UroS GoArs During the small hours Of Sunday
morning the police of the Nineteenth precinct made
mid upon that portion Of the ward where tho denkens
indulge IN the luxury of keeping goat Thry-elght of
these quadrupeda offenders against municipal regula-
tons were captured and sent 20 the Pound
suppEs DEAra-Patrick Dolan, residing at No. si5
West Forty seventh street, died suddenly yesterday
had entered niA mouse nhNtng Dstn Out with
hfs children and when be reached seat he expired
Deceased had bat rerently buried his wife, and u - said
since then he been very ntemperate which s sup
posed 20 been the cause of bis own sudden dems
Tue coroner was nouaed 70 hold an Inquest
Fms ~ PaHK PLicy.-Aboui i've minutes before nine
O'Clock yesterday morning noise, A. II oceasoned by
an explosion was heard from he upper part OF No ID
Park place and within few minutes Afterwards smoke
was zen issuing from The third aud fourth noors OF tho
building The alarm Of nre was gwen and the nremon
ysere promptly on the spot Tho re vas soon put out,
when liz vas discovered that bad originated on ihe
fonyth aoor Tho basement and nnst hoor occupied by
E VI galp were slightly damaged BY water, and the
DAMAGE ~ the stock from the same cause was about
sbO0 ne second IN "a and fourth foors, occupied by
I Ianler A Bro fur manufacturer, were damaged 10
rre,tsr extent Tho % the stock was about u 600
from aro ana water The entire damage 70 the building
will moi exceed 81 600 Insurance not stAted
Fmn ~ Bmoapway About eight O'Clock on sunday
mornng Ore was discovered The geniIcrnen's furnish
inc good store No s03 Broadway, owned BY Mr Butler,
ana bar the flames we're extinguished the contents n
the stose crc completely destroyed. Loss about 81 900
said - ~ insured The adjoining store In the same
bnlldup II occupied by g. SMITH, dealer IN corsets and
boon eEirs st0ek damaged by smoke and water about
400. insured for t5 600 IN tbs American Exchange,
Ienersan aud Exchange Insurance companies Inc
MINOR part IN thr building entrance No West Eleventh
street Il occupied by Hickey furniture dealer and
nphoatnrer Stock damaged by water and smoke about
400 insurnd The building 10 damaSod about 800 Ia.
eared rho or Rln ~ the lrr - unknown al present