The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-08
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BoARD o. F1ns ConnsnoHsaa Tho Fire csaAis.
sionsrs held their regular weekly meeting ysstsfday a
Firsmsns hail. Mercer street. President Shaes in the
chair The report Of the Chief Engineer, which was
received read and ordered le states that during
the past month there were one hundred and seven
alarms and hundred and nrss In ninety seven
they originated; in four instances they offended 10
other buildings Ninety.fve buildings were slightly
damsged sx considerably injured, slx totally destroyed
VI the four buildings burned ono was TWO story farme
carpenter shop one story kindlng wood ONCE, one
three story brick distlery and one story frame
grocery. During the same period ffty-one nres were
discovered and extingushed By members Of companies
without raising an alarm.
QUARANTINE NATrERs-The arrivals = Lower Quarau.
tine from infected ports since last return enumera
ted IS foilows:-Ths steamship MORO Castle Captain
Adams four days from Havana with sugar, tobacco and
cigars. One Of the crew sckened after leaving
Havana and died in few hours after arrival in the
lower bay There other OF sickness or
death among the passengers The brig Fortuna
twelve days from Havana, with all we'll The brig Pan.
chto, In ballast ten days from Matanzas with four pas
sengers and crew all we'll The nrst notice OF the arrival
Of the MORO Castle the lower bay conveyed by
In the telegraph Sandy Hook The consgnees
having been notified Of her arrival and the Custom
House authorities being also informed ON the subject,
the Andrew Fletcher returned to the lower bay with the
revenue officers on board 70 inspect the baggage which
had been previously fumgaed The health officers
having certified that all were in fit state for removal,
the passengers and baggage taken on board the
Fletcher and landed at the barge Office Of the Custom
House in few hours after the arrival in the lower
bav.
ROMAN CATHOLIC ORPHAN AsyIuK-Sister Mary Francis
acknowledges the receipt of $elss 10 from Francis
Higgins Esg Treasurer OF the Young Men Association,
the proceeds Of the eleventh annual ball aid Of the
Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum.
TRIALS AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS Tho Police Commits
sioners held their regular weekly meeting for trials yes
terday, Comm ssioners Acton and Manierre in the
amners chair. After some ninety patrolmen had been
tried for violation OF police rules aud regulations Ser
geant Burns of the notorious Nineteenth Precinct
called up to answer charge preferred by Bridget
Murphy who accused the Off OF having solicited her
TO commit violation Of the Seventh commandment
while she was prisoner In his station house. The OBJ
ject Of the defence went to show that Bridget not
bors goods and that her charge against the sergeant
had no foundation in fact and one man testified that
she was his brothers daughter and that he was geved
by the relationship on her account Mira Ebbnts
charged officer Healey with having without provoca-
ton, killed cat'' Healey testified that dog
and cas were fighting in an area way one
dark night and that he "punshed something y he
didn't know whether cat dog and that the
tho Inc and hs ne
not having occurred in Jersey the Coroner was
not notified, but Mr. Acton was Mr.. William
that officer John McGl of the Fourth precinct one fine
early morning attempted to fill his gill with milk out Of
idea. The man with the gill that he had heard it
given out IN the neighborhood that Stevens
w ws,e1ed r his dan milk 50 ha got INTO the isters
he says After getting into the vehicle he alleges
that Stevens started his horse q much his
McGl's) disgust SO after tasting the milk he jumped
out Of the wagon stopped the horse, had few words
with Stevens and then the milk question settled
FIRE BROAD STREET Shortly after i've O'Clock yes.
terday morning FIRE broke out the fourth floor Of
No 43 Broad street, in the premises occupied by Bryan
remen were promptly at The premises and extngushed
the fire In very short ne the roof beams and part Of
the roof only being burned Where the fire appears
have commenced there stored boxes books
and music, which had been undsturbed for year.
How the Ere originated not known At present Fire
Watts & Co. have sustained a damage 10 sam
pies and Office furniture the extent of
SSoo 1n .S. . are not ,d rsa insure oSss Co.
by water about 5000 $500 insured for s. 600 In
the Niagara Insurance Company The store floor is
slight DAMAGE insured for $500 in the Trades
mems insurance Company There IL also some damage
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Insurance Company.
The stock Of iron IN No 45 owned BY Gilchrist Co..
l. damaasd BY water to the extent Of ooo insured
for $1,000 in the Star, $4,000 IN the Mechanics and
Traders, and $1,000 in tho Western, OF Buffalo,
ance companies. The buildings are owned by Joseph
Weeks, Jr thew damaged about 81 000,. and are
insured in the Niagara Insurance Company.
TIE FsMASs INVASION CANApA.-In re-
Spouse to call Issued by the General ONen Circle,
Fenian Brotherhood about FIVE hundred persons assem-
Dleo last evening ~ mfmAnS HAL, seventh avenue,
md addressed by General Spear and Messs Joyce
Rafferty, and Carey II anticipated that the meeting
was called with view to certain movements Canada;
bot nothing Of positive nature having this aspect
developed ITSELF In the Of his remarks General
Spear stated that orders had been issued pointing out
indicating such movement, al hough, Secretary
Of War Of the Brotherhood he believed IL be the
duty Of every to strike Canada, whatever
other point was directed Abiding to the presence
Of Presidents W. r Roberts in Paris he stated that the
visit Of that gentleman to the French capital had
object the furherance Of the only and partoo in
OF the character Of pleasure trip Mr.. Carey
stated that he had last steamer
showing that Roberts had perfected the most complete
OF the friends OF the cause
England Ireland and Scotland During the proceedings
The General 0'Neh Guard armed and uniformed in green
sntered the room and presented TO the audience
several new membes were enrolled in the military com.
pany and sworn in. and number also joined the civil
circle The greatest enthusiasm prevailed throughout
Tho proceedings
SUICIDE ny TAKING LarDASrN. Frances Fischer, q
young widow tired of life suicide on Friday
night At tire house in which boarded No las West
Seventeenth street. Deceased found twoounce vial Of
audanum the wAshstand OF one Of her fellow board
RS, swallowed the contents and died in q few hours
,oroners jury returned verdict accordance with the
acts and censursd the druggist for selling poison con-
sa law
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