The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-26
CITY IHTELLIGEHCE.

TIM WEATHER lit win rain or within thres and
half days
SIRE hARsHAL's REroRr.-From Fire Marshal Bakers
report for the half year. from June to December 1885,
appears that 1914 fires occurred during that time in the
city and counyan increase OF twenty three over the
period Of 1885, An number Of convic
for the crime Of have effected the past
few yeara decrease Of actual incendarism noted
Tho aggregate losses for the half year were Alleged
Losses, 81 492 $40; insurance properly s. o5f
per cent Of the property destroyed insured.
During the Same period twelve deaths from re occurred
During we hall year twenythree arrest: were MADE on
discharged three held bail discharged by Judge
Russell, and ono was indicted BY the Grand Jury.
sPHoAL MKxrIxe FIRE COMMISSIONERS -A
special meeting Of the Metropolitan Fire Commissioners
held yesterday full board being present Several
Board adopted report Of the Committee Of the Whole
the origin Of the fre BY which hessrz Chttenden
Co. store was destroyed Tho report has already been
published In the HERALD
HYauMc MEDICAL CoLLsGn--rhs winter term OF the
above College was brought 70 close last evening II No.
Sixth avenue when Dr. Thral addressed the meeting
and sassd that since its much had been
done - promote s success especially during tho last
term, and that the school had much bs proud Of
diplomas having been given in all directions. He do
sired be understood also that tho school claims
equality Of the sexes and that men and women have
had to select six dozen Of his best pupils they
would be women. In conclusion he alluded TO tho
general system Of medical practice and to the opposition
that would DO met with In prosecuting the hygienc
treatment song and thesis oy miss Kellogg fo,
remarks to those OF his audience who had re-
ceved diplomas and were about to practice and lecture
Mrs Harmon next spoke at some length and with great
eloquence the woman question, and on the style OF
dress they should adopt She said that II they would
have their equal rights they should prove their capacity
md nj and instances where thew
have equaed men Intellectually and physically. That
no mind could be healthy in an unhealthy body-thst
what required was the m>ns sonG in corporc soro
This what her hearers 70 advocate and accom-
pish on vegetarian principles After Informing those
present that Dr. Ih had purchased ten thousand acres
10 Ohio for vegetarian colony called 'Aygena the
meeting was dismissed.
School COMMENCEMENT. THE commencement gradual
ing male department OF Grammar School
No. 8, situated In Grand street, Wooster Chas W.
Lord, principal took place yesterday morning. in the
presence Of all the trustees Mr. Matthias Clarke presid
ing. Certificates Of graduation given to thirteen
boys OF the first GLASS; G. B. Hendrckson, teacher-the
class having averaged 90 per cent The first prize
awarded TO Walter j. Lamb and the second to Christie
pher Burnside former having obtained 9oh per cent
and the latter $685. The prizes appropriately pre-
scented by John Russell and the charge 70 the gradu
given by Ex-Commissoner Walter Adams, in fe W
earnest sensible and welltimed rcmarka Messrs John
Aitkin Jr and David Walker trustees. delivered adj
dresses highly complimentary to teachers and pupis
Tho whole affair was very pleasant one
INK YOUNG MkNo SHkSIIAN ASSOCiATNN.
association held its monthly meeting evening" the
President, William f. Dodge in the chair After the
usual devotional exercises and reports OF committees,
Rev. man Abbott read an essay upon 'woman's In
fuence and womans Duty" especially enforcing the
nocd OF providing true pure social life for the young
Of great cities. His picture OF the temptations 70
ruin in this city, Of the hundred ana ten thousand
young just from homes where mothers and sisters
had shielded them from moral evils, were graphically
true Almost only social lie these have to Is
that Abandoned and prDfiQnto bold in
soliciting the victims In retrcating from young
men's society He recommended the admission OF
women to the association, and inuded ehe Brooklyn
society for having done %. -
rnx AFFAIRS OF THE PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY
UNDER ISvKnaAnox.-The Legislative committee TO
investigate the Affairs Of the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany yesterday afternoon tho once Of the Coan-
sci the Corporation The proceedings strictly
private but asccrtaned that statements had been
made Legislature the officers Of the company
had privately flooded the market with stock, which
suited in lis sudden depreciation from Z0 70 l2o and
that one stockholder bad lost $600,0 by the
operation The officers OF the company were present
at investigation and profess DO in profound gno
Of any charges having preferred In relation
TO the issue OF stock.
THK GERMAN sIsGKRa-The Central Committee Of thu
German musical associations IN this city, which repre-
sent some thirty EIGHT societies making actv,
preparations for their tenh general Saengeres to b.
held 1t Phadelpha next summer. At . meeting oil
dcieefnsaAt the ENTHUSIASTICALLY Rooms report Of
preparations received. Mr. Geilfuss, the Cores
pondng Secretary OF the Liedesrsnz has rendered his
resignation, and Mr. Bauhahn, OF the Sing Academic,
has been proposed to n his place The societies COM
posing the Saengerbund making separate arrange
ments for the Philadelphia Saeogerfest.
NEw FERRY BETWEEN FoRr Ike NSw YoRk-A
move is on foot establish ferry between Fort
Leo and Pleasant Valley to the foot Of 125th street
(ManhattanviIle), North river connecting with the
Eighth Avenue Railroad II that the residents Of
Fort Lee and vicinity have experienced great difficulty
In reaching the city, both in summer and winter, and
facilities that offered the public t is believed
that by the establishment of ferry, above stated,
IL cannot but be made profitable investment
SOUVENIR OF vpKsBuRG -Messrs Brown and
spauIding, OF this city have just completed very
handsome presentation cane, made from the wood OF
the tree under which Generals Grant ana Pemberton
hed their conference prior 10 the surrender Of vicks
burg The souvenir OF live oak surmounted by.
solid gold handle which is the following inscrip-
ton Major General J. A. Rawns, Chef OF Stan, 10
Hon H. y. Wsshbnrre. From the tree under which the
conferences between Major General Grant, commanding
United states forces and Lieutenant General Pemberon,
commanding Confederate STATES forces was held July
8 1853 which resulted in the surrender OF vicksburg
On the side scene of the siege OF Vicksburg,
representing the explosion of the great mine On the
end OF the handle ~ tn following inscription Wood
presented by Major General Matby, u. ; "" IL Is q
very pretty present and will doubt be highly valued
as a historic relic.
VIOLATION or LAW REGULATING BoArxEs-Yesterday
afternoon Captain Heart and Sergeant Kelly Of the Har
Dor Police, arrested John Lynch William Payne and
Martin Bowen sailor and boarding house keep
crs for violation Of the Boat law in going board the
ship Constellation just arrived from Liverpool They
ali locked mp In the First ward station house.
ACCIDENTS james Q. Phillips, aborer, residing at
No. 2s4 West Thirtynrst street, fell yesterday from
scafod of building in course Of erection in
Forty first street, Eighth avenue when he received
some bodily injuries He was taken by an ocer to the
Bellevue Hospital
Jacob Loesner, seaman, while at work board the
ship John Williams now ing at pier No 40 East river
severely injured yesterday by falling into the hold
He Was immediately conveyed by one Of the Seventh
precinct police to the New YORK Hospital
Michael Judge seaman on board the steamship Erie,
while fell from Of the masts and fractured his
arm and found necessary arriving in this port
70 have him sent 70 the New York Hospital.
WESTMINSTER INTELLIGENCE.
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