The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-01
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

aussted donate various sums out OF their salary for
the benefit or the republican election expenses for No
vembe Most OF them out OF fear OF removal consented
to the tax 900 being throughout the
partment Tho privates compelled to pay an
sessment OF $40 each, all Of which will be to-day taken
out Of their month's salary and paid over 70 Com
missoners Pinckney and Brown, OF the Beard
appears however that thirty odd members Of the
department declined 10 pay the assessment and Sat-
urday evening they held private meeting u take some
action In the matter. There present two foremen
OF companies, who strongly opposed donating their SAL
that, should the amount demanded by Commissioners
Pnckney and Brown be taken of their salaries they
would resign their positions In the department There
will no doubt DO quite little stir about the head
quarters to-day.
ILSxss or DAxIxL Dxyiis, crr CHAMBERLAIN.
Al about three O'Clock on last Saturday aftsrnoos.
Daniel Devliu, City Chamberlain was seized with
apopecc dt while at the Astor House. Medical aid wss
immediately summoned aud everything the physicians
skill could suggest done to relieve the patient At
O'Clock last evening he was slowly improving, though
MS condition Was still considered critical.
FLUCTUATIONS or FoRrUsK-An interesting instance u
sae caprcious manner which Dame Fortune dispenses
ner smiles and frowns just happened city
young Englishman OF first family compelled
some months ago, by unpleasant circumstances ieays
~ uaVe country, and, not caring where he went took
e n's snip that came his path, which happens
20 % one or the National Steam Navigation Company's
Vesaois uvuno Tor this country Arrived in New York
he soon squandered the money which he had brouahi
WIN MIN ia roous living aud being of too aristocrsAc
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apoi ~ was soon left in entire OF desu
ton In this SAT plight his clothes nearly falling
rom MS BACK ne saned his bread by begging from door
70 door, making he steps OF the city Hail. and the barges
floating the river, his nightly places Of rcrose Atla
having been reduced 70 wetched state OF weakness by
this irregular mode OF living he succeeded in gaming
employment as porter in grocery store He was not
however long to be thus employed. for mail or two
since he received information from England of tho death
Of titled relative who had left him heir 10 property 90
nearly the value Of El0 00o the letter bringing the Wet
intelligence also contained draft which should
bc ado that
he IL the to take possession of his newly
acquired wealth. and doubtless win make his New York
experiences the subject Of many strange story ana
hearty laugh
TAG MARY POWELL The damage done to the steam.
boat Mary Powes wheel in the fog Saturday morn-
ing, serioua The steamboat Armenia will rim
in her place, leaving the hours until wednes
day, wnen the Mary Powell will resume her place the
route
OPENING BugsAu MEDICAL AND SURGICAL
Rslaxr orT Door Poor BErIEvrE HosruAi.--
The Bureau for Medical aud Surgical Relief for the
Out Door Poor will be opened at Bellevue Hospital to-
day. Patients will be- treated only at the department,
and mono will be visited al their houses Cases not ad
hitting Of proper treatment az the Bureau he trans
feed TO the Bellevue or Charity hospitals through thu
proper channels
FILL N FIr.--On saturday night shortly after nine
O'Clock young named George Trcadweli, aged
about eighteen years fet down 10 dc the OF
Blocker street and broadway. He was at once con
veyed the Bellevue hospital where tue unfortunate
BogS AMONG STRANGERS On Saturday evening z
young observed By the segean. in charge Of
the Second district police station making her way along
Broadway the OF Amty street. with the great.
est difficulty and evidently suffering much pain The
officer rendered his aid and supported her
fifteenth precinct station house. and thence Bellevue
Hospital, where she was the same night delivered Of
healthy female child The mother, who gave her nams
a. Bridget Colby, rs stranger In the city.
FoUsD DRowasD.--The body Of drowned man
found abou, eight O'Clock yesterday morning by rounds
No asa of the Ninth precinct lying in the water
at tie foot Of Hsmmon0strcet II 1T taken
from the water conveyed TO the station house The
appearance OF the corpse indicated the deceased have
been about thirtytwo years Of age. The body wss
clothed blue shirt and light pants heavy boots.
The hair Of light sandy color, with whskcrs Of the
same hue, and the complexion Of the face WAS light
The body was evidently that Of ab0ring man and had
been but short the No marks OF violence
were apparent. Coroner Cover held inquest yester
day a verdict OF accidental death being rendered.
RsscUxp pHowsNo.-A named Timothy
McCrsth fell into the Harlem yesterday morning
from the Harlem dock He was sinking for the tn I'd
time whom he rescued by officer Browne, who w1s
on duty on the bridge al the time
ArTxxrr SUiGps.--At nine o clock last Saturday
evening young named Thomas A. Davis attempted
% commit suc de by jumping FROM pier No. II into the
North river. man observing the affair rescued the
woud-be suicide. DAVIS 4 married man, residing -
No SO West Forty His for this bold
attempt at sefdestructon that he Out OF
poyment and out OF money.
THROWN FRon Carr FATALLY INJURED. EARLY on
Friday evening Mr. Martin Ryan attempted drive hts
spring cart The Bowsry ~ Prince street. when
upward bound Of the Third line col
lsion with the threw Mr.. Ryan with great vio-
lence TO the pavement He taken up and conveyed
his residence No AZ SIKH street, whore death
sued about ssi ps. sniss o'clock yss'ssd,y morning
Naumann notified, aud will hold inquest today.
Deceased has loft a widow and two children
FAru AcuDssr.--0n saturday morning, about tan
door Of house No a Boormsn piae Of them,
dorc Edgar son Of Alexander $ Edgar, fell from NE
window the sidewalk below aud instantly killed
Coroner Cover held an inans-s when verdict Of ss.
dental death was rendered
Dosssrc FAsaLlr BgArS w par EsrioSgs--AR-
nEsr o. ras AssA,IAS-Cors~xs's lsocx-r -0a sstur-
dav afternoon Meh~rt Hocy, proprietor OF horse of
fame Al No fs Green~ieh street, qussrced with his
cook. Mary Pinkney. aud anslly turned upon hsr.
knocked her down aud beet aud kicked her IN such .
shocking manner ,ost sne aisa, y, !, A'esea. - ms
injuries thus received iniormston of the afs
lsr was conveyed 20 cap,aia steers. o. me
woman and he Al proceeded 10 the place aud
rested proprietor Ms bar tender John cisussen, aud
eight OF the female Inmates Coroner Naumsnn wzs
notified and ing made partial investigation or
the AFFAIR The then adjourned until to-day.
In the meantime proprietor aud the witnesses
Incarceraicd In tbe station house ID is alleged that
fraudulent burial certificate given by DR. shine o(
126 Greenwich street who attended her for four hcurs
before DEATH
FIRE IN Beocxs srsKsr--shor,Iy after eight O'Clock
last evening nre Was discovered In The basement Of
No 80 Broome street. just vest Of Broadway. occupied
BY A. Lesser hairdresser The alarm Of the Ore vas
son, TO the Insurance Patrol station Elm street.
Broome, when Captain Lacour and his men hurrisd5s
the premises taking with them Jumper Carrying sSvs-
rs lengths Of hose On Their arrival the building tie
flames had just began 10 burst 81 tbs doc. Hose
was immediately attached 10 hydrsnt corner ~
Broadway, snd Ia few minutes stream va5 proosns
~ q Inc. ans hal ouae
were confined 10 The bssemssf ard tne ~
soon after extiugulshed, thus demsessrs,ns ~
quick Application OF hydrsu, s,rssss when the Ore 70
located IN basement Had there been ~ os.y W.
IRE would have worked Itself into the ugps. roo.s -
however were very soop a The promises and had Ince