New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-06
NETWORK CITY.

About o. M yesterday fire broke out the pier at the
foot Of Pectp occupied by the NewHaven Steamboat Co.
as freight depot and steamboat landing All the sheds
offices and freight totally destroyed. The steamboat
Baltimore belonging the Bridgeport Steamboat Company
caught fire aud before she could be
was so far enveoped burned the
water edge persons sleeping canal boat lying at
the end Of the pier and coored barely escaped with
their lives and seyery burned. The total loss will
probably 100000 Early yesterday morning FIRE
was discovered in the building in Thirty formerly
occupied by RED Bird stage company and the ground
Hocr OF which is used stable. Six horses were
burned.
serious riot occurred board the steamboat Thomas T.
Hue Wednesday evening her return from Fort Lee
this city between gang Of Ninth Ward rowdes and some
members OF the Sd Regiment N Y. n Co. which resulted
several OF the passengers being severely wounded aud
imucb damage being done TO the boat William Voy 20 years
Of age a German and painter by trade wanionly cred
the contents muskc loaded with buckho into group Of
children playing in font OF lis residence in WILLIAMSBURG
on Wednesday afternoon with the following result Rchaid
Leeman aged through the heart aud fingered two
hours William Mapba aged lost an eye and was wounded
in the and legs his recovery Is considered doabtl
Charles Grgu aged was severely wounded, and cannot II
is beloved
sureu Lamiranle the alleged obscondng French cashier
bo,e case has been states Commissioner Belts
for several months and the summing up in which was 10 have
taken place yesterday has succeeded In Gliding the vigilance
az Keepers Is rurOfcl nc
wine TO tho United States Marshal by whom he was being
conveyed back TO the jail ofor conclusion Of his examna
ton and during the tes stupeGcatcn to have effected
his escape Every effort being made to secure his recapure
10 tue case Of John oKesn convicted Of robbng the New
York PosOce Of valuable letters motion to arrest jodg
men was yesterday denied and the prisoner sentenced TO i'm
prisonment for ten years.
In the U S. Circuit Court yesterday. IT, s. DistrlciAt
orney Courtney stated that he had been instructed by tho
legal authorities at Washington enter no Prossqa in the
case OF the United States against Isaac " Fowler formerly
postmaster in this city, II in his (he District Attorney9
opinion tho local public approved aud the rights aud dignity
OF the Government would not suffer- and that after examining
the case he had concluded to ask the Court to enter such an
order upon the indictment Judge SmaY Endorsed tho views
Of the DrctAtorney and granted the motion. Mr. Fowler
who said be in the Cy Of Mexico at present. will at once
return TO this city.
One hundred and twentysK iDuncons served upon
tho Board Of Excise during days making total
o70 Seventeen applications for licenses have also been
ceved On the 4th ESQ, and yesterday 500
ceyed granted In general order Police Superin
Kennedy directs that further arrests for violation Of
the Excise sw.be discontinued until the legality Of the enact
ent can be aay decided upon. Officer Irvine OF the Thirty
first Precinct was ordered under arrest by Judge Connolly for
taking John ROrdan custody for violation Of tie Excise
law. The officer gave bail to answer.
The Chamber Of Commerce met yesterday report on tho
approaching fair Rio Janero read aud adopted Mr.
Opdyke presented q remonsrance against the Tariff bill
which was ordered be sent Senator Morgan and also
copy to one Representatives in the House for prescnta
ton communication relative to memorial to be presented
to Congress for appropriation to repair the eyees OF the
sssppi was received and referred TO the Executive Com
mittoe resolution expressing hope that the bill now be-
fore Congress for securing uniformity in the postal systems Of
the world might become Law. adopted and the Chamber
adjourned
While party OF 6remen were playing ball In Lower Nor
rsana on afternoon Of the 4 the ball accidentally
thrown into the gardsapf German named Fak AS OF
the players about entering the garden obtain the ball
he was ordered of the proprietor who threatened to shoot
any espasser The services Of Policeman Cook were then
procured but his demonstrating with Fak the latter fred
confinement amid much popular excitement.
Richard Crossing steward OF the Cunard steamship java
has been missing since Monday evening and fears enter
tanned for his safety. Policeman 0Conne fercely
sailed Prospe,ts jersey City Wednesday evening for
arrestng named Carey who had committed assault
upon unoendiDg citizen and would undoubtedly have
been killed had not several gentlemen come to his rescue
Three Of h sssaIants arrested and held to bail
Tie counsel selected for Dennis Esgsn charged with the
murder Of Robe Gardner in Pennsylvania two years since
yesterday moved to have the prisoner brought up In the Su
prime Coa WIT OF sbsas corpus that he might be held
until Oh examination could Be Lad Into The charges Of assault
made against him by his wife The motion was granted aad
tLc case will be beard to-day f-.-.-.-.--
James Hayward native Of England IN years Of arc re-.
siding at No. Jas Bowoy attacked by cholera yesterday
'"arn'nG ana died aiser az Diaeas Of I've hours.