The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-22


favor OF and against the consideration or the Presdsnt
returning the bill for the admission Of Col
orado the question made the special order for next
Tuesday. The Fertilization bill passed. Mr.. shsr-
mans bill for the funding Of the national debt made
the special order for to-day The House resolution FOR
investigation into the Affairs Of the Freedmens b.
tabled a
In the House, besides . great deal of unimportant
business resolution was adopted appointing commit
tee to investigate the action Of the Freedmens Bureau
The bill authorizing the appointment and payment OF
servants at the Executive Mansion passed The con-
sideration Of the Tax bill then resumed Evening
sessions will hereafter be devoted exclusively 70 the Tax
bill.
THE CITY.
Aconhagration-perhaps ono Of the largest that has
occurred in New York for many years-took place
about midnight and the time Of going TO press all
efforts At its extinction have proved futile The IRE broke
out at fifty minutes past eleven in tho Academy OF Music
corner of Fourteenth street and Irving place. and owing
the light character Of that building the flames speedily
enveloped and laid 1t in ruins spreading thence to
the New York Medical University and adjoin-
ing buildings The FIRE, unchecked by the strenu-
GUS efforts OF the nremen and countless streams
OF water playing from all sides, held COM
plete mastery and extended into Fifteenth street
and Thirdsavenue. In a short time after the
breaking Of the flames the ceiling OF the Academy
fell in with tremendous crash and volume Of flame
OF immense magnitude burst forth, setting fire to the
Church Of the Redemption in Fourteenth street. At
hafpast one this morning the entire block facing on
Fourteenth street completely destroyed and the
flames rapidly spreading. The foreman of Engine
Company No. we'll several others, missing
after the falling Of the walls, and doubtless
fell victims to the flames The Dutch Reformed
church in Fifteenth strest also in flames and though
every effort made to prevent its total destruction
without avail As closely be estimated the
actual loss OF property up to half-past two A. N.
could not fall short OF 81, 500, 900.
The Board Of Aldermen yesterday received resolutions
requesting the Comptroller to submit to the Board de-
tailed statement of all piers and ferries owned leased
by the city, directing the immediate removal Of the rail-
road tracks laid in Broadway between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth Streets authorizing and directing the Comp
troer to procure site whereupon to establish the Office
Of the Department Of Public Charities and Correct ons,
and requiring the Comptroller 10 submit 10 the Common
Council all leases Of city property hereafter made by that
Official The Board adjourned to ManSay afternoon next
at o'clock. sz,s,,r
meeting of the Aldormanic committee appointed 10
discuss the expedency or removing all stoops ard
Nassau street occupying than eighteen inches OF the
sidewalk held yesterday Mr. Joseph DAILY appeared
as counsel for the occupants of promises Nassau
street. and protested energecay against the adoption
of the proposed measure. further hearing Of those
terested was postponed until Monday next.
The Health Officer in charge of the hospital ships at
Lower Quarantine reports yesterday admissions
deaths since last report and that all the passengers
the Virginia. Illinois, Portsmouth and Saratoga 10
good health. The Virginia up to the city last
ing from the Lower Quarantine.
The strike Of the ship carpenters caukcrs and joners
st continues. meeting of the house carpenters
held last evening at No 287 Bowery, TO funds
ad OF the strikers Several speeches were delivered
MT Griffin, Of the shipoiners Association stating that
Mr. wyman, master builder. had threatened to shoot
him with a revolver while making explanation of
matter In relation to the strike and that Mr. wyman had
been held In thousand dollars bail before Judge
Mansfield to answer the charge
The Germans werc engaged in their annual Whitsun-
lido festivities yesterday and the parks in the upper
part of the city this occasion crowded by
visitors Reports Of their proceedings will DO found in
another column
The revelations Of the alleged Fepian swndle 1t a2
pears have not yet all come to light Another invesii-
eating committee In Brooklyn inouirng into tho
tegrity Of the laio District Centre Of Long Island
Pierce shehan Tho funds realized at the ladies fair arc
not forthcoming Head Centre Stephens IL receive
ovation at the BROOKLYN Academy of Music Thursday
evening.
The pupils OF the colorcd grammar school No !, At
1876 Mulberry street, gave an exhibition yesterday, in
which they acquitted themselves admirably. Some Of
the prominent colored gentlemen OF the city
graduates OF this institution. ftu.Hg
Last n, Mr.. c. @. Hutch inson, of Kansas in the
Cooper Institute road to the New York Association for
the Advancement Of Sciences very interesting paper
tho subject OF practical experiments planting and
tho cultivation Of forest fruit and ornamental trees in
IN
planting young timber supply the annual dminu
Of full grown timber in the regions Of the Union In
which 1t most abounds.
The crew Of tho ship Cutivator have commenced
civil action for damages against the captain Of that vessel
in the Marine Court 1t is all ged that they were horr
bly, abused by the first officer OF the ship during voyage
OF fifty days from Liverpool this port The first
officer is not to be found however and they claim that
the captain encouraged him in his atrocities One man
badly beaten that he threw himself overheard
and others knocked OF the yardarms and struck
over the head with marlingspkes The captain was
arrested and held to bail
Judge Mccunn of the Superior Court engaged yes
,erday trying the Of Jos,phT. Martin william
Farnsworth In wb oh the plaintiff sued TO The
value Of tugboat alleged to have been lost through the
careiessncss Of the defendant Damages laid at
$4,000. The Is still on
George Gladwn one OF tho convicts recently pardoncd
by Governor Fenton, sent letter to the HERALD Sat-
urday offering to disclose the hiding place Of bonds
stolen at Boston, in August last He confcsses TO bsing
the who distracted bonds from the st. Nicholas
Hotel and forged check on H. ,rrowbridgc in New
Haven He is under for carrying counterfeit
currency his person. His for making this
disclosure that no wishes to obtain the reward Offer
cd, s. oo0 and to ven. little spite con-
ncctcd with him. He parioned out Of Sing Sing on
condition Of restoring the lost property but suspcctng
foul play the part Of the officials who secured his par
don he escaped from them without giving them the de-
sired information.
On Sunday man named Lewis II Gardner and SIX
othcrs entering the slip foot OF Fifth street. East
river In q sailboat when their boat cspsxed and they
were prccipiiacd into the They ali rescued
except Gardner who sunk before assistance could reach
him. and was drowned Hts body subsequently, re-
covered by grsrpiug and conveyed to his late resi-
dcncc, Is7 Gocrck street