The New York herald., 1867-01-16

CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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Sss ocHnrn on RsvEsun FRAuDs-rhs Congress
onai COMMITTEES now In session at the Astor House for
fbs purpose Of examining into the alleged revenue
frauds held very protractsd session yesterday and
we're engaged up 10 late hour In the evening receiving
he evidence OF several persons gave very important
3esmony bearing on the gigantic swrdles which have
east In several parts Of this county and State
Cohn1rEs or RErRKScHnsr. 1t may be remembered
thai some time ago statement was made that ono
Thomas J. Oakley gave Information to revenue ofacor
In charge ofa certain district that large mercantile
arm had deauded the government By means Of incor.
reot ressrua Oakley was summoned By tho committee
70 gxe =. ssstimony before thsm but refused. Il d
omcers fcr So0e0o. only smah portion OF which
given % The informsr In consequence Of oaksys re-
@ steps % conps him 70 appear before the bar Of the
Houes Tor ooatsmDs Yesterday hts lawyer appeared be-
q UNDERWOOD succeeding in changing their intention OF
having Oakley brought before the bar OF the House and
punhhed Tor his contumacy.
Im hSrRoPoLifAN Poucn Mutual AID 6ocrrr-
About tho middle OF last October an association was or
Sanlzed or the benefit Of the widows orphans
ceased Metropolitan policemen. II now numbers 2,322
ncmber and 10 governed BY delegates from each pre-
pinot Tho method Of anordng relief is for each mem
Der Of the association, the first pay day after the
death Of member. 70 contribute the Of nfy cents
and by hln paid over TO the widow orphans Of the
deceased member From tho nrst quarterly report Il
nation Of the society The surviving relatives Of two Of
tho deceased members were paid las. pay dayoue
Carpenter Sil2S So Two others are 10 be pad nsSt
pay day. and will receive 81, ,161 each
NosrALrrY DURING THE LAST wxEK.-During the week
cpd ng on the 18th inst there 434 deaths In this
city or that number 40 took place the different hos
pitfalls and charitable instItutions. 100 resulted from
xymouc Diseases So from scarlatna IL typhoid fever
and the balance from measles, Group, whooping cough
and other similar diseases. In Brooklyn during the
somo time there 135 Deaths exclusive of II in the
Kings county institutiops and the suburban villages
OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS The following persons ap
pointed to official positions into ONCE by the
Mayor yesterday:-z D. Palmer, Deputy Chamberlain
Patrick Carroll, Deputy Collector Of City Markets; VIII
lam Chapman, Deputy Clerk OF the Board Of Coun-
cimen and Lewis Frost Doorkeeper Board OF Council
men
6 Tug FARMERS CLUR-The regular weekly meeting OF
sho Farmers Club was held yesterday afternoon the
Cooper Institute, Mr.. Nathan G. Ely in the chair The
attendance Of members was unusually large, and the
topics brought under the consideration Of tho club
discussed with much spirit In addition to the questions
started by correspondents special subject, fhe work
considerable debate postponed until next week
DrcoysRY or HUMAN BoNEs.-The workmen employed
In making the excavations necessary for tho laying Of
the water at the Court House, Chambers street.
while breaking up the sidewalk the southern side Of
che street. yesterday afternoon, unear.hcd two skulls
Hscts o thS nrecnc had them s onoc
removed to that precinct station house TO await the ia
spect,on Of the Coroner.
S.x.-AyxUAL SESSION OF UNITED CooPEns.-The United
Coopem Of the State Of New York resumed their session
q the Metropolitan Rooms, Hester street, yesterday
Tha NIL nf dal call Id nd All
cetes found reprcs nted The following board Of
officers then insal,ed:-Presdent, p Purti; First
yce President Henry Cratz; Second vice President,
Jshn .Corscaddon; Secretary. ?. O'Farrcil; Fnnnce
Keeper. James Mccarthy. Committees were then ap
pclnisd on matters sppetaning the finances Of the
Of moneys received from the subordinate up
aas exeeeds $500 The present bin Of prices was
ssportod iavoraby on advance Of the larger
class OF articles manufactured On the cutting OF iron
Also Ss made WITH few SoSer EXCEPTIONS no changes
% BE- ordered BY the Grand society IN the present pr GO
ma ,ho aSora oS lie convsnon wore
coucsuded.
OrxrArsva PLAsrxasRs SocErr.-This association
held ss regular weekly meeting last evening 10 the De-
ni, Dlspsnsary Twenty second street and Second ave
aua Mr. William Byrne occupied the chair. Within
the past week communications have been received from
BALTIMORE Boston, Portland and other cites giving tns
ssas or trade rates OF wages aud general business pros
poets Ia those localities Action taken on the per
oensass system employed BY foremen iahers on tour.
chat sss sum x 81 WAS rscsivsd darns the quar-
ancs Of og42 H. Tho total Of money at present
q hand is $3.50 IA. committee Of three was ap-
TSics 8 expected viii Ss passed through the State
Legislature this session.
NonnuRs D,srxssARY.-A meeting Of the new Board
sf Tussss Of this institution elected a the last annual
neslpg Of the subscribers held last night 10 elect
smcsn anA committees for the ensuing year. Tho fol,
Sewing gentlemen were elected:-President, william
Rsusss; First vco President Charles D. Smith, n. D.;
Second do, John N Knox; Third do, Chaa n Hunter;
secretary, Harsen Rhodes; Treasurer George G. Wet
and Vsns Sna sss
gsoas remain the same as last year. With few unmpos
s.ns changes The annual report Of tho ste Board Of
following statement OF tho work Of the Dspcnsary during
the pasf year contained in t-ro,ai number Of pa
tenls treated In tho different departments and ut their
homes by the visiting physicians 2o30l OF these
osl7 we're cured relieved 277 sent TO the hospital
Ss,snos remained under treatment December 81. The
numbsr Of patients under ftecn years OF are treated
sSr,ss s.pssssS "a Va sss ss.ois 80 - ''''
Tux KnJGHrs ov Sr. PATscK met last evening 10 the
Msison Doree Union square, and, after proraced
sstns, elected Captain VIM. r. Lyons as President Of
che 6ocisty for the ensuing twelve months
ALLEGED DEATH vroLxScE--coroncr wlidey was
yesterday called 70 hold inquest at No. 10 Washington
street. the remains Of Mrs. Honoa Burns, whose
death Is alleged to have been tho result Of violence in
nicted by her husband Edward Burns Deputy Coroner
Shaw made post morton examna icn,pu the body and
found throo ribs the right side fractured. In his
opinion, however, this was not the cause OF death. De-
oeased q Of intemperaie HABITS. An inquest
viii bs hold on the body omorrow Tho husband is In
custody
AcuDsss. Ac.-John Dunlap. thirty-sevcn years OF
ags and native OF ireland. found yesterday
ing the street, by Of the Fifteenth precinct police.
cut and bleeding He was taken 10 Bellevue Hospital.
James Dolan who received serions Internal injuries
She 6th ri January last by falling barrel at Nc. %
Iaurcns street. was yesterday taken to tho New York
Hospital.
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