The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-18
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THE CITY.


THE CITY.
The reports Of yesterday showed decrease Of
or cholera and of two deaths New York. rom the
ports of the previous day. Ten new and eight
hoaths reported There meeting OF the COM
se revise the estimates OF the expenditures OF the
Board Of Health yesterday, but quorum being present
the committee adjourned Reports from Brooklyn
Ahowed material change in the epidemic At the
pholera hospital there twenty-one patients under
treatment All the cholera patients in the Pen,icntary
we're convaescea. From the islands the reports
The on Thursday No new cases had occurred
tho Norwegian bark which arrived at this port with
cholera fow da ago. There is not Of cholera
ut the L wer Quarantine.
Bernard Friery executed at the Tombs yesterday
cor the murder Of Harry Lazarus on the 4th OF January,
laos The culprit bore himself with the greatest forti
tude On arriving at tho scafold he knet with his
spiritual advisers for a few and offered up
brief prayer AFTER which he kissed them and the cruel
fx. Tho black cap then Immediately drawn over
his fsce aud the weights being lowered he swung oil
forty-seven minutes past ten three minutes after he
arrived at the scanod. After hanging twenty eight
minutes life pronounced extinct and the body taken
down and delivered to his friends for burial lie died
very easily
The officers OF tho internal Revenue Department in
this city have been instructed to collect tax Of Ave
from the Dry Dock and East Broadway Railroad
Company ON each batch twenty tickets such being do
I'd to be tho agreements according to law.
,sterday In the Supreme Court Judge Barnard
Ted injunction 10 Mr. A. T. stewart for the pur-
pose OF restraining the Mayor and Commonay of this
CITY from giving their consent TO the erection Of
elevated railroad in Broadway, Greenwich and other
streets.
Counsel for John Percy who was Imprisoned by Judge
Barnard for contempt OF court succeeded In obtaining
writ Of habess corpus from Judge Robertson, which
yves made returnab,e yesterday q. the Recorders
Chambers Recorder Hackett not officially notified
u the fact and declined having anything do with tho
matter
II c. MoAllister. government detective. charged
before Commissioner Osborn yesterday with passing
counterfeit money The evidence TO show that tho
prisoner had counterfeit stamps in his possession but
had not attempted 10 pass them. The Chief OF the Secret
Service Department deposcd that detective had right
To have counterfeit money about him provided no made
no attempt 70 pass It, The prisoner was discharged
An inquest was held yesterday the body Of Thomas
r. Wright, Of West Twenty seventh street, who
killed by John J. skeshan on Wednesday night In
Eighth avenue The jury returned verdict in accord.
with the above facts and stated that they believe
the prisoner delivered the blow whlc under tho impress
lion that BIO was In danger OF bodily harm.
destructive IRE occurred in the building No IS Full
ton and Gold street, known "wilson's Buildings
lest evening about nftoea minutes after ten o'clock,
and al the hour Of going 70 psess the Are still
burning although nearly sabdued The loss on the
buildings and stocks estimated At about $4,000 Two
Gremon, Thomas swccny and James Glifeather, were
nearly sufccated by smoke while engaged inside the
building but restored.
Twenty three dispatches FOR Europe forwarded
sos transmission by the cable yesterday for which the
sum Of s.eis II In gold was paid.
THE steamship Etns, Captain Tibbets of the Dale
linz al fua ale f,ar
North nvr, for Liverpool, touching at Queenstown.
Tho malls will close Mt the Post once al half past ten
me steamship Bavaria, captain Tsube sails from Ho-
boken al twelve o'clock to-day Tor Cowes aud Hamburg
fac mails also close at the Post office a, half-pas en
The steamship George Cromwell, Captain vsill will
sail for New Orleans direct from pier No North river
q, three o'clock this afternoon.
rho steamship San Salvador, Captain Atkins, OF the
Empire line, will leave pier No IS North river at thrce
o'clock to-day for Savannah.
The steamship sansossa Captain Crowcn, leaves for
Charleston this afternoon three O'Clock precisely from
pier No. IA East river
Tbs stock market was arm yesterday. Governments
wcre strong Gold closed at 1907.
There was more activity and buoysncy IN business
places yesterday stimulated by the continued drmness
IN tho gold Market and prices were quite generally
higher Both imported merchandise domestic pro-
duos sold more freely, but the Improvement wss more
Appsxcns w tne isster Conec was quiet but steady
Cotton was active and nrm- On Change -four was in
good demand and loo. 7oc. higher wheat was &c.
10. higher, while corn sctive and nrm Oats sold
nssy o. an advance Of 1c per bashei Pork and beet
were steady. lard was nrmsr whiskey wa. dull and
nom'ns Freshss and petroleum we're nrmer
MISCELLANEOUS.
Tue President has issued proclamation dec, airing the
dscrss OF MAMMALIAN blookadng toe port Of Ma.aoroe
Mexico agains fsrsgn and coasng vessels 10 be 10 y,o
ston Of tho neutral rights Of the United ssies az dc.
uned by the law Of nations and treaties existing He
Lhercfors procams that The decree will be held null aud
void, and any attempt made 70 enforce II sgsIns, tho
government or citizens Of The United States win be ais
allowed.
The preparations 70 Welcome NE invading Fsnisns in
Canada are being busily completed The duty arms
and ammunitics coming INTO the province has bees
moved for one month, drills are constantly prscssed BY
Tho militia srsops being moved V Important points,
sud u is even reported thaa some artillery y being
shipped from England The British Asss the lAkss
consists present OF seven sunSsais with combined
armsmon, Of eight Armstrong guns and eight nslA
psoes The proposed Fenian picnic whicA ocasess I'll
This alarm TO on next Tuesday y Cnea Forrest
. mile below For, Erie, and on The Americas Ode. II 10
thought that between I've and Ven shoussnd psgsoas viii
be present, among them shs principal Hsssan s0ssn
The weather reported unssascsssiy cold ~ osasdA
and ,hsrs quite rcss II ot,aws yesterday nossiaG
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