The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-23
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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The WEATHER following shows the result OF four
observations in this city Of range Of the barometer
and Thermometer the direction Of the wind and the
state Of the weather during the past
Tho Thermometer was lowest early A. NJ, IS degrees
northeast by east Twelve M.-Barometer 40 S3 Their
mometer, %; wind north. Three p M.-Barometer,
zS, .n g ao %, wind north 81. p M5Ba
rainy, foggy cloudy rainy Afternoon, rainy, overcast
cloudy. Evening, cloudy. overcast, RAINY: The nine.
be rainy, overcast. cloudy.
You've MEN's CHRsTIAN ASSOCIATION reading Of Z
paper by Dr. John W. Griscom drew together highly
respectable audience ct the Of the Young Mons
Christian Association, in Fifth avenue last evening
The sobjec, the learned gentleman selected was
"The relations u the atmosphere 70 life and health"
and during the ogress Of his remarks he gave several
very interesting mechanical and chemical illustrations
ical one, and in any way affected that action
was moro or ess injurious Thus tight lacing on the
order TO b In psrfscs state Of health il is nscsssary
that p Least Anyone hogshsads 81 pure air
s@T so o. pa = sn'0ssa We 1s s.sy twenty
Attributed ~ existence Of nearly all the pre-
vasns diseass ciasssd under he hssd Of scrofuOus
could sc:us e ss.rsS sssns =
smallpox ID by vaccination. He attributes the pro-
efsct q bad vensiasion in hs crowded tensmsnis,
which produced degree Of lethargy which, through
~ ed e. sS was only % be .S N "a
only In tho apartneots Of the poor there Imperfect
ventla..on, but tho resdsnces Of the RICH and
important subject alsogsthsg Lost sight Of proper
attention 70 the sanitary laws would conduee greatly
have the elect Of considerably reducing the fees OF the
physicians
TEE 0nnAH BRHwxRs The German Brewers Assoc-
alton held meeting yesterday. when delegation
appointed 70 represent the New York brewers Al III
National Brswe' Convention to be held in Chicago
Juns The delegation was composed Of Asssa Ahles,
Schmidt winksns, Lscht Burger and others, who were
instructed propose measures 70 operate against the
intended increase OF the tax on malt and barley.
delegation Of the central organization Of German
societies. organized for the purpose OF agitatng against
tho Sunday and Excise law In Its present form, In
troduced calling upon the brewers organization join
and resolution subsequently, passed 70 the effect
thai the brewers Of this city will make common
WIN sne uerman soCices tne'r measures 70 secure
call upon all the brewers Of New York city and vicinity
% Join this movement and 70 contribute to its
HonAcE GREEIxr ARRAreszD TRnD.-A
special meeting Of the Union League Club will be held
tonight or the purpose OF taking into consideration
the conduct Of Horace Greeley, member Of she club,
Who has become . bondsman for Jefferson Davis late
chief officer of the rebel government The call for the
meeting signed BY more than twenty-five members Of
the club
Kavanagh, Melvin Foster, Harry Eaton and Mortimer
Humphreys will give billiard tournament this Thurs
dayl evening" a the Catholic Protsctory Fair in Seven
secnth street. The games will be Played upon splendid
table presented 70 the ladies' Of st. Teresas c0ngsga-
ton MessrS Phsian = hcpsvit will play On Friday
evening.
TIE BATTERY InPnovnnKsss sUsPExprp. Tho conssm-
plated improvements Of tho Battery have been tempo
rary suspended Tho Street Commissioner notified
ten days ago ~ the contractor who ID srecng the
wall that he would prosecute the work. and ito CON-
pstion would sue the city for its cost the original
contract y@ gwen 70 Stephen n Drew, who assigned
discontinue the work ON account Of tho nonfunimsnt
OF tho contract by the Common Council, who had only
appropriated $4,000, which has been long ago ex-
ROBBED AT NmLo's TBEArRR Last evening gentle
man named Stephen A. Stonehal residing In Brooklyn
while waiting purchase ticket 81 Niblos theatre
had his pocket picked Of wallet containing $50 and
number Of valuable pape No clue 70 the thief could
be ascortained-
FoRsnrxp HIS BAI--IAst evening onicsrs THY and
Cevin or the Third precinct police. arrested man
named Levi y. Davis, who short time ago arrested
in Orange county, n " several charges Of larceny
He was finally bailed and after absoonded and his
Whereabouts could not be ascerained until last evening
Vas taken the Third precinct station house and locked
up and will this morning be conveyed 70 Goshen By
Constable Owens. Of the above village.
GovERross ov CRY HosPnAL-Ths following 10
lisa Of the newly elected Governor Of the City Hos
psaI;--G. r. Trmbls, >. y. De Peysscr, J. A. Stevens
d. G. Murray, W. L. Kennedy, ,. De WOLFE 7. H. Falls
j. q. Green, ". A. Conklng, N. Y. Bailey, o. ID. Swan,
J. W. Beekman, ,. b. johnson. 8 willctts J. N. Brown
Dennistoun, J. Schultz, q. Weed, W. j. Hoppin Q.
u. II. Gillespie, Z. q. Jaaray and VIM. b. Holman
Fousp DRowsxD.-The remains Of unknown man
found floating In the dock foot Of Seventeenth
street. North River yesterday, and made fast The body
much decompcsed and apparently had been In the
water for several weeks. woman whose name Ia un-
known was found floating In the bay, on Governors
Island and towcd into the dock OF the staten Island
try Company. 10 all appearances the body had been
the water for month two. Coroner Schirmsr was
notified 70 hold nqucsts on both bodies.
Fir. IN JoHS srRKEr--About half-past ten o'clock
yesterday morning broke out. in the cellar Of No
liz John street, occupied by Frank W. Robinson Co..
dealers in lamps and glassware. Tho nrcmen were
promptly at the premises extnguished the IRE be-
fore II extended the nrt floor. The damage 70 the
stock viii he about 500; insured In The 81 Marks IN
surancc Company. The building 70 damaged about 800;
insured.
SERIOUS RlrrRoAD AcuDExT-Herman z. Baker, nag.
man At Ganmore Erie Railroad accidentally fell
from one or the cars above depo, yesterday and
received compound fracture OF the arm above the
elbow He was taken TO the New YORK Hospital where
4 VAS found necessary amputate the injured limo.
pavspAs IsJcRFp John Feeny, pressman en-
u,o,ed a, BrowneI A oKeefe's 10 Spruce street. had
day while a, work and badly laccraied that IL
sons.s crpca,ept 10 have him taken N New York
Hospital