The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-15
CITY 1HTR1IIaExcE.

Inn BEnuru SrRKrx -shortly before three O'Clock
yesterday morning hrs broke out In the cooper
shop attached 70 The Empire plaster mills n Beshuns
street. owned and occupied BY Gussavus Isaaca The
flames spread from the cooper shop To the i've story brick
building on the rear Of The lot occupied q plaster
done to the mill building 10 about $4,000; the loss ON
stock including barrel. and material amounts 10 about
an insurance Of SIS 300 in the following companies
Tremens $500; Irving 3, 500; Bowsry. 9. 600;
monvealth, $1,000 The insurance in the Irving In
surance Company was on horses and harness. which
there was no loss The hre Is supposed to have been
PROBABLE CLUE TO rns RECENT FER.rBoAr suIcrpz-
Information was given Coroner schirmer yesterday
afternoon that the body Of an unknown woman had
been found In the East river pier IT, He directed
that the remains be taken TO the Morgue where in
quest will be held Deceased we'll dressed and in
her dress pocket was found plain gold ring marked
"A w." pawn ticket for ring and pair Of earrings,
and an embroidered handkerchief. Il will be remem-
bered that young girl named Williams, from Northern
Georgia, disappeared about the time OF the suicide
OF young girl from or the Last river feYryboats
The initial Nv" on the ring in this instance seems TO
Warden Brennan OF Bellevue Hospiial whers he re-.
mains conveyed, gives the following description,
which may servo as further clue 10 its identity She
is aged about twenty-five years and 1--WE feet inches
10 height had on dark figured merino dress, hutton
trimmings white chemise gray flannel petticoat, white
drawers hoop skirt white whito corsets black
silk belt with steel buckles, and black lasting CATERS
laced 10 the side.
Tns PATRIOTS OF scnrIswc-A lecture in aid OF the
suffering people Of schleswig announced 10 take
place at Dodworth Hail. sos Broadway last evening" The
gentleman who OBLIGATED tho lecturer Of the occasion
Mr. James d. Reymer,. The room was handsomely
decorated with tho national colors of Denmark and the
United States. The audience not very Numerous
and the lecture itself was altogether scientific and his
torca discourse upon time and the various ep0chs in
the worlds history. Allnsion 10 the condition of the
suffering people OF Denmark was made IN the introduce
tory portion or the lecture.
New YORK EyGISEEas' PROTECTIVE socIEry.-The regu-
lar meeting Of this body held last night at 1893
Bowery. Twelve members were admitted Com
mtees appointed tn consider an amendment to
the law under which tho society Is licensed and pro-
cure the services OF some competent who shall DO
engaged to deliver before tho society series Of lectures
on steam engineering
TEnrLARs OF Honor AND TESPEHAScE--The twenty FIRST
annual session OF the Supreme Council Of Templars Of
Honor and Temperance was held at Masonic Hail, Union
square, yesterday. There now r. $50 members Of
this organization, 6,2l3 Of whom have been initiated
during the present year. In the evening public re
ccptiop. at which several addresses delivered
held at Brookes Assembly Rooms Broome street, the
proceedings being agreeaby wound up with a supper
THE MERCANTILE rowISG ASSOCIATION "A special meet
ing OF this organization held yening at their
rooms, Washington Hotel There large attendance
Of members present. The meeting called for the
election OF officers Tho following named gentlemen
were elected by bal"s;--For President Simeon Boyer;
v. Sumner. Z.
Nickerson: Secretary. Albert r. Berry.
FATAL FALL IN A SgwER-An Inquest was held yestcr.
day by Coroner Gamble at Bellevue Hospital on the
mains OF Michael kilIeon, who died at that institution
from dislo;aon Of tho vortebre and fracture of both
legs. caused bv headIony fall into the
corner of Forty second street and First avenue. tho
night OF tho 10th inst. The jury rendered verdict Of
accidental DEATH and censured the contractor John
VOORHEES, for his failure place proper around
the OPENING Deceased was fifty years Of age and ma
tive Of Ireland
Death CRUSHED ToR-NeeviIe Oliphant,
captain of the brig Mischief had his large crushed
by truck in Broadway on the LIST inst, be
deavorng to cross at Bowling Green. 20 severe
the injury that Oiphaut diod yesterday at the New
diet to that effect rendered by the jury Deceased
was fifty years Of ago and native Of Virginia.
Boy DRowSEp-Coroner Gamble held inquest yes
terday morning tho body Of John Hayes, aged
fifteen years. who drowned IN the East river near
ThryG!th street. the 18th inst verdict Of acct
dental death rendered.
CAR AccDESr.-John Ryan, aged thirty two, laborer,
who resides Bergen Hill, N J., had Of his legs
badly !acora,cd and torn by falling front Of car
which be aud others were moving. the wheels
passing tho eshy part of the leg lie was promptly
conveyed by friends TO this city, and by them
taken TO Bellevue Hospital
FATAL JuYp.- William DENIM resident Of Elizabeth
n. j.. attempted 10 jump board the steamer Red
Jacket from the dock foot Of Cedar street. and falling
between the boat and dock was crushed 10 death.
CONFIDENCE GAME ON LITTLE Boy.-Mrs HamIl-
ton, Of lis East Twenty-seventh street, Door seam
stress sent her son, eight years Of with bundle Of
shirts, valued at $50, to her employers The boy
met in Third avenue by who asked him to lake
model OF hook and ladder machine 70 Engine Com
pany No. Q. and left the little fellow at the OF
Twenty. seventh street and Lexington avenue saving
thnt he would hold the bundle until the boy should 20
The little fellow OF could not find the place
and coming back where he had left the villain he
had gone or
srAriEa ArPsAy,-Joseph Duany, spariard, stabbed
Miss Emma Old. young lady to whom he
eagel be married, last evening. at 81, Greenwich
Tho wound inflicted dressed by q surgeon
and pronounccd 70 be not dangerous