The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-18
CITY IHTMlIGRHCE.


Bellevue Hospital the body Of Patrick Farrell, the
professional burglar and safe-bowsr who was shot in
the back by pistol in the hands Of Ofcer Kass, OF The
Eighteenth precinct about O'Clock on Sunday morn
ing. Farrell died the following night from the
effects Of me wound Farrell was o sso ~ me-
George Terry, corner Of Twenty-nrst street and |
Third avenue, and when the officer demanded him TO
implements and endeavored 70 escape, whom the shot
fred The bullst entered his back and passing m
committed an aggravated assault odcer fitzgerald,
of the Twenty first precinct after which ne made his
quarrel, during which his adversary drew revolver
and shot him. From the effects or the wound Farrell
confined n IN os on on
gerald and held 10 ball TO answer Al the he election
Farrell arrested for registering his nams Illegally
bail TO answer that complaint Deceased lived with bis
mother in Second avenue, Forty street He
was Of the most noted offenders known TO the up
town police. An inquiation will DO held over the re-
mains II Bellevue Hospital ct eleven o'clock this
morning.
DEATH IRON IsJunrs-Nearly four weeks ago Frcder
ick Connolly, an engineer, who lived corner Of Third
and LOWS streets while running 70 Arc fell over some
Iron VIII ich lay his path and aetared one Of his logs
80 badly that II found necessary 70 remove him 70
Bellevue Hospital whore no fingered th SUNDAY nsns
and expired CvroDer Gamble was noned and VIII hsld
an inquest. 81 A
s1cxskss OK BoAsD ras snr NEcxAr Tho ship Necsar
from Hamburg arrived this port Sunday with -four
hundred and sixty passengers board On being
boarded by the Health ooes sx or the passengers
found to 90 lying III Of mid attack Of ship fever The
vessel ordered anohor In Coney Island after
which the sick persons we're removed and thero being
further necessity to deain the ship in that bleak To-
caty preparations commenced yesterday afternoon
to bring her up 70 the dity.
Tm FAIR At ST. STEPHENS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH has
proved such . success that the lady managers have
concluded to keep open the whole OF this week IN
order afford all DESTROYS Of contributing TO the fund
for the improve ment Of The church ediGce opporu
nifty CRAFTY their desire. The nightly attendance s
SO crowded ~ be uncomfortable and slightly
nconyenient TO the keepers Of tables In their Efforts 70
dispose OF the numerous commodities exhibition
The dedication Of the church in i onIared and beaut
fed shape viii be performed next Sunday by Archbishop
McCloskey Grand mnscal treat y PROMISED On sns
for tho choir under the direction OF Professor William
Berge
Nxw SAVINGS BAsK--The North River Savings
Bank new institution, been opened at the
OF Eighth avenue and Thirty fourth street.
ST. JOsEpH's ORPHAN AsyIUM.-A ladies' fair for the
benefit OF st. Josephs Orphan Asylum opened last night
in the building No. 81 Essex street, Grand.
The institution Is that confers great benof upon the
community, and Is therefore worthy OF the support OF
the benevolent
NRw YoRK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS REPRESENTATION
BASIS REcossTRUCrEoN evening lecture on the
above subject delivered by r. L. Dugdao before the
New York Lyceum, ut the rooms or the New York
Geographical Society The lecturer handled his subject
in worry able manner He contended that our prass
system Of representation which returns singbnntess
abuses, among which he parcnarized mamhcrs ~ Cnn
localities that cast tie votes, and the votes Of The
ss so w1@ 81 Sny o The mercsssy
dcmned all the present p.~on that reconstruction
o ns Ts s'ss n S0n al plans
Of rcconatructinn that Ignored mi s,aat MANY
ties have right e s. % BY Dusdas
who was listened Tho Iture, we understand, is to
Isspec.snie soaJEhere. discussion among the
w. yceum took pace, and opinions pro and
con op =" - $500
E,rrsssvE Foaanlss IN rHl Couxr ClsRK's OFpIcs.-
The County ers signsture Is required 70 the official
documents II notaries ao< other public officers These
consist Of Deeds mortgages bounty and extra
claims divorce papers, documentary evidence, &c, and
are generally brought by the clerks In tho employment
Of the ocals The signature Of the Clerk IN Equity Of
tho surfeme Court Mr. Edward v. Kent and the |
ofacsi sai Of the County Clerk the nna sndorse-
mens ION Friday last came " the desk Of the
cork ans Of sa assn
amdsts and certain papym in SUIT for dvoroa 6e
stad that thsy had bees left with hn for that par.
o Kent ss'': saw NJ '' signature b knew sSss
Ie 70 so Where nth no examined the signature
box, whom he discovered that the initial letter had
arrest and naictu for forgery On shs man being
Questioned he SAD that the papers were all right ~ he
ps sa 70 A aa he clerk be asked anything was
the matter viii tho signature. $50 much" said MI.
AsS ha' CHS he man rsSsa and
hurried , from N ONO. and escaped Two hours laler
RAN came In apparently under the influence Of liquor
Lis prssepedt bundle Of documents purporng to have
been sworn betore }. q. Nones This also detected
by Mr. EentAs forgery tho being substituted for
the Thypapers rejected and the left with
,hem NoArics and public officers doing business re-
curing 10 signature Of tho County Clerk notified
that for te future all papers signed by them in
tas anidto their signatures flo in tho County Clerks
once or hey will be refused
BoARJ or CRY CAsv.ssErs-FNAL SEsaor THE
BoARD Tho Board Of City Canvsssers held It's nnal
sessoyat eleven O'Clock yesterday morning. Mr. Flynn
IN thschar After reading the oacial sis,smens and
decafstion resolution was adopted that the official
sateEcnt and declaration IS read together with the
repon OF tho Committee On Protest. DO published al
leng4 in tho Nyw YoRx HesALD and other wspapers
On notion the Board then adjourned sinz die
TINS ALLEGED Oar GooDs swNDtrvo OrrnsrIoss Tho
pares charged with being implicated In these trsnsac
ton appeared again Yesterday morning before Judge
Hon but consequence OF the absence OF Of tho
prosecuting counsel the further hearing adjourned
toFrlday morning next, At nine O'Clock. Mr. Stuart
If counsel FOR the defence, applied for immediate
examination or an unconditional discharge, and animad
atty having published any notices Of the the
rzmes Of the parties charged. The application
Insed, and the set for final hearing Friday.
OFFENSIVE Gas woRKH In tho article Published In the
gERArD yesterday, undor the head Of rhe Voice Of
he People" comprising extracts from communications
" correspondents ailusion made to the deprecia
ION OF property In The Sixteenth ward caused BY ncxious
rapsrs arising nom zas works In the vicinity The
President and Engineer Of the Manhattan Gas Works.
whose cssAblishment that ward called at this oos
yesterday 10 Stale that tbs nuisance complained Of
emanate from fhely works. they have expended
thousands OF dollars 10 destroy unwhoesome vapors
necessarily arIss IN the process q making gas aud
hey had met with entire success 10 er s1pcrments
that the Board OF Health had endorsed the fact The
offensive works complained Of BY the Correspondent
must thcfeiors proceed from the Metropolitan Gas
Works IN Forty second street. The North nvs The
Board Of Health must furnish the required remedy.
DEsrERATs From Bwvus FouR Boss AND TnsF
NpsRoxs--Tn BoTs BADLY Cur Arour nn FACE AND
NRcKAbout nve o'clock sunday afternoon . colored
man named Brown residne In wess Thirty third street