The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-13
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THE CITY.

Head Centre Stephens occupied yesterday with
the Executive Committee on important matters He also
received many visitors, among whom Judge Con-
molly and Meany The chief business of the
day the coming celebration at Jones' Wood. A
summons has been issued to all the Fenan Circles
in the Department of Manhattan to be in attend
Four regiments will also turn out The
Irish societies of New York are invited Stephens
will be the principal speaker The prospect Of q
ciliation becomes clearer between the rival factions
Almost the entire Of the old staff have resigned and
Colonel Kelly has been appointed deputy to the Head
Centre. Aproposition will be made on Monday to the
Board of Aldermen set apart the Governors Room in
the City Hall for the purpose of enabling Stephens To
give audience to his friends and admirers
Up to yesterday afternoon there four thousand
five hundred applications license fled office Of
the Inspector Of Excise The total receipts for license
fees hundred forty five thousand dollars The
restaurant keepers will doubt drive brisk business
Today under the recent modification of the law, which
allows them to serve their customers with liquor while
partaking of meal at the table.
Another daring highway robbery was perpetratcd in
this city early yesterday afternoon As Mr. J. H. Hig-
gins cashier OF +. s. Higgins & Co., carpet dealers
doing business in Broadway, was proceeding through
Fortythird street, between Seventh and Eighth avenues
with carpet bag containing SIC, 400, which he
had just drawn from the bank for the purpose OF
Off the hands employed in the factory Of the firm he
brutay assaulted and knocked senseless to the
ground by ruilan, who Immediately Joined by two
Others OF whom sprang from butchers cart and
dealt Mr. II. powerful blow the head with heavy
weapon The robbers then seized the bag jumped into
the cart-in which the third accomplishment made
of with their booty After his recovery from the shock
Mr. H. able 70 give such description OF the villains
As to lead to the hope of their speedy arrest
About ten O'Clock Friday night woman named
Burns made murderous assault Patrick 0Brien and
his wife, living at No 422 East Thirteenth street. While
the victim and his wife wera sitting quietly together in
their room the assaant rushed in upon them and with
out q word OF warning assaulted OBrien with n large
carving knife with which she inflicted wound
his neck and then turned upon his wife, who foru
natcly escaped ncighbors The would be
deress then made her escape and has thus far euded
the pursuit of the officers Jealousy is assigned the
OF the horrible outrage.
Among the passengers by the steamer Georgia, which
arrived at this port yesterday from 81 Thomas
less distinguished parsonage than General Santa Anna
of Mexico accompanied by staff eight in number
Shortly after the arrival Of the Georgia the General
board the Red Jacket NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. land.
ing New Yorkwhere he is the guest OF senior Ball.
old friend The object Of Santa Annals visit U.s. II Is
dcrstood 10 promote the interests OF the liberal in
Mexico under Juaez and the consequent expulsion OF
Macmillan. The friends and admirers Of the General
propose give him public reception In this city in the
early part of next week. and public meeting Is also
spoken Of which the llustrious Mexican to express
his views and state the object Of his visit
The second annual meeting of the American Temper.
snce Alliance took place yesterday afternoon at Cooper
Institute Between four and nvo thousand children
were present, and interesting addresses were made by
Major Merwin and Rev Dr. Smyth
We publish this morning verv in,ereetinc and entsr
tanning article narrative and descriptive of the various
Christian and jewish churches Of New York city Ont
lines Of the history of Trinity St Paus and all the older
churches given briefly and in entertaining STYLE to-
gether with admirable descriptions OF the same Tho
embraces the origin foundation hi story cond,
tion and appearance of the principal Episcopalian Ban
tist Methodist Moravan Presbyterian, Lutheran Hu.
gucnot. Universallst Unitarian jewish Quaker and Ro
man Catholic churches in the city
mass meeting 10 consider the proprc,y OF surrort
ing the Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals
was held at Union square last evening. Numerous
speeches were delivered and complimentary resolution
adopted. We publish full report
Previous to his departure for Washington Collocto
Smythe presented with elegant gold-hcadcd
BY the clerks OF the Central National Bank Mr. Smyth
=, present In Washington, whittier he proceeded 70
the principal purpose OF filing his bond.
meeting of the shipyoners' Association in rcfercnc
TO the strike among the ship carpenters ship caulker
and ship oincrs held last evening at No 81 avenu
d. Several subscriptions handed in in aid OF th
momtcrs OF the society who from physical inabiiit
are no, in condition work Nearly all the member
OF this body have 60, employment at homework, an
they express Themselves in rather confident tina
the strike must succced
curious ~ divorce was developed before Judge
Barnard in tho Supreme Court Chambers, yesterday
m rrr ir, n the suit are Rev. Joseph A. saxion, o
norwca.osa Connecticut. AND IVA Vie Aaaa A saS