The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-23
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

Tns HxArsD TxRs.-wth tho SumWer sSistioe hss
commenced the heated term AT six O'Clock yesterday
morning the thermometer marked sxtysix degrees -
the shade and the assembled 10 eighty
three. On the day of last the heat wan ssi
greater the Thermometer at six A. marking seventy
two, and al noon IS degrees in the shade.
ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AcADxnv %
THE HoLv CRoss.-Ths young institution located on
Forty Eighth avenue and under The
charge or Sisters OF Charity held its annual disrbu
ton yesterday afternoon The hall we'll filled with
the parents OF the pupils In front Of the platform
Rev Father Stars and several other clergymen and
many distinguished citizens OF the uptown wards the
exercises in which about eighty young ladies' took pan,
consisted Of music dialogues in French and English &C
The young ladies' performed the several parts ass,gneA
to them with simplicity and elegance.
YACHT or A Rock IL HE'LL GATE.-A small Steam
yacht which was reported belong Harlem. went
a rock in Holt Gate Yesterday morning, where she iay
until afternoon. when she succeeded in getting on
A JuaY or WEALTHY CITIZENS In the case OF VIII
liam Howe, nsolvent debtor yesterday, before The
Court OF Common Pleas, Judge Cardozo, special jury
demanded and number Of prominent citizens and
business men empaneed Among them were
Messrs George 0pdyke, John Caswel Richard Mortimer.
RapdGn Hs%r john Cisco Fa
Skddy Alexander I. Stewart Henry A. Hurlbnst,
Thomas A. wilmerdinv, Bradsh johnson. Edmund B.
Miller John u. Wolf August Belmont and Legrand Lock-
wood Probably panel has been nominated for The
trial Of any cause for years representing 80 much o. oar
AZ
mated 4 seventy-dve million dollar jury.
THx AERIAL BRIDGE OVER BRoADwAY.-It Is stated On
good authority that Mayor Holman will sign the rcsolu
ton providing for the erection Of iron bridge over
Broadway This structure may therefore DO regarded -
an accomplished fact.
LOOKING UP sienrs The latest method adopted by the
heving fraternity TO obtain information the amount
OF plate jewery and other valuabes kept in the nouss,
one number 10 personate internal rev.
officer This Is the time Of the year when thoss
gentlemen going their rounds and the dodge likely
20 be a. success ful az II is shrewd bna fd.
officer should always be supplied with credentials.
FATAL CAsuLrIks- Coroner Widely yesterday held an
inquest the BODY OF Egbert spauldng whose death
the result Of injuries received by falling nom
ladder while engaged in painting the front Of house
1876 East Fourteenth street. The jury rendered verdict
Of Accidental death. Deceased y ono years Of
age and native Of the United States He lived a. $50
seventh avenue.
James WALL native Of Ireland thirty. years or
age fell INTO the dock from the string piece foot Of pier
20 East river, and was drowned The body was subss-
auenty recovered, and Coroner Naumann held an in
quest. Deceased was aborcr, an hyed at % Hamilton
street
cAIEpoNAs crun-The excursion Of this cipb which
is always one Of the most Of the season.
Oh yesterday at Dudley's Grove The members OF tho
club and invited gueststhe former in ail the pride.
pomp aud circumstance Of kilt and tartan-met at
club between eight and nine O'Clock in the 80,
ing and marched in procossion TO the music cf ~ -,
piercing and spri.stlrrng pipes to the fco.ndance TO
convey them TO the shady retreat Ovc.o ,hs Mayor
invitations were extended by the comm. conncil and
members OF both boards OF the Com-SSn nvnber thus
honored Colonel Cartwright, " we ~. aysce,x of
Massachusetts regiment, and nany W s ~. grounds
ana S,nnp ss, mir aid 70 the general
mont. and u not until late IN tne e,s"fe'urn.
club and their friends reached the CITY On BLAcKwxis
ArrEnrKD ESCAPE or PRrosE~een three and four
IsrASp-ou Man brown nine prisoners made most
oclock yesterday scscapc from Black wells Island BY
desperate cJ the opposite shore. Immediately upon
az trial being inside the sentry commenced firing pistol
and rife shots nj the cnnvicts -Four Of the lot finally
concluded 20 return One, either from eeing wounded
from The enets q cramp or exhaustls was seen 70
sink, and did not rice again Another picked up by
the police from the New York side srd the three re-
naming chung to the stern OF vessel which was sailing
up the sound, and are supposed TO have escaped
Rrnoa CosnEcrgp.-Ther report throughout tina city
last evening that jeremiah o'Brcu The murderer OF
Kate Smith had committed suicidol in the rornb- By
cutting hs troa, was incorrect Our reporter called At
the tombs at midnight and Informed by Deputy
Keeper fuiey that he had the prisoner lot aIew
moments previously, and that no'h'ngo' 'ne ana hsa
occurred.
SERIOUSLY INuRKD.-Lcvl scburnann, aged IL years.,
residing With hs parents At 10 Essex strces, was scri-
ously injured evening by beng struck On the head
with brick which fell FROM the scarold OF the
building 10 conrs Of erection = Broome street near
by officer stromhrg, OF the Tenth preciSt
srAssxa ArmN Fwsr AvKSrk,--Last eveaing Q
o,sryci occurred the Of Fast Houston street
and FRS. syenu between Edwald Ritter and Philip
perbeth and The former stabbed his opponent in The
breast with arkk nife inaictnr q dangerous wound.
.sr was BY seer zoss Of The ssvsu,cssss
he VS. committed yhssics Mansfield 70 await the
salt Of hss v'eumsImMs Derbcsh wss sse( 70 Dslis.
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