The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-25
CITY IN1zLLI aENCE.


CITY IN17LLI GENCE.
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PERsoxAI.-Baron do Stoeckl Russian Minister. and
city yesterday.
TH1 AERcANrLB TOWING ASSOCIATE, -This orgapizs.
ton, which has for its object the ptecton of the
rights Of owners and captains OF tugboats employed in
the habor in matter Of the right Of ovags OF vessels
through He'll Gate without being compelled to snpoy
He'll Gate pilot assembled last evening at Washington
Hotel Captain Lauson Boyer, President, in the ch,r
The Executive Committee reported that the Of Cap
tain Bloodgood Of the tug Uncle Abe who was arrested
BY the authorities Of Flushing L. /. for alleged in
Judge Baichfori in The United State District Court
day. on habeas corpus " discharge Captain Spery is
@ under Ssn arrest The has 1sa 70 the
Captain Boggs. was appointed chairman OF a
members for the purpose OF drafting code of bylaws
or the one hundred and forty tugs now employed in the
zation resolution OF thanks was rendered TO the
press for the support given to tho interests Of tho
society, after which the meeting adjourned until next
Wednesday evening"
METROPOLITAN FIRE DKPARTdENr.-A meeting OF the
Fire Commissioners held yesterday at the usual
place. which presided over by the President Alex
ander shaleE There present Messrs. Able, Gal.
way, Myers and Wilson. Among q number Of reports,
communications and resolutions which severaly
disposed Of letter from James McAdam. in which
90 as 10 avoid delays in travel vehicles now being de-
ayed by running hose across streets. re-
quest from John Cunningham Engineer Western district
Of Brooklyn, asking for the Of q steamer
for short time, was granted. The election
OF officers Of Suburban Hook and Ladder Company No.
ID was confirmed The superintendent and foreman Of
each fire company wore granted permission 10 prepare
badge enabling them to 90 within the lines at fires.
resolution offered by Commissioner Able was adopted
disseminating tho telegraph alarm and bell station at
the City Hall and relieving the operators there from fur
hs9 duty Iy sss ser IN %
The meeting soon after adjourned.
EMIGRATION COMMISSIONER regular meeting OF
the Commissioners Of Emigration took place yesterday.
The weekly statistical statement showed that the
Der of emigrants landed here last week 5,95e.
making the number since January J. IA 1885, against
143, 500 TO the corresponding date OF 1866. The
mutation balance 10 500, ADJ "a.
TIE Co OPERATIVE MovEAESr-Last night was devoted
to receiving the subscriptions of members interested in
the Second Union Building Society," The success Of the
first society of this kind, which established under
the personal supervision Of John W. Farmer who has
placed his Institute tho disposal of the cooperators
free Of expense. and the number desrous of Joining
project OF this nature has induced the projectors of the
individuals have already connected themselves with
society," and last night the acting Secretary received
$500 In payment from the members Tho far
which has attended the cooperative movement, espo-
cay in the building ne surpassed tho expectation
OF those actively engaged in the movement.
MEEnNa HEIRS THE INoRAHAx EsrArR-A
meeting Of the heirs Of the Ingraham estate located at
Leeds, England held at the Aston House yesterday
to adopt measures 10 secure Of the property
The history Of the is-whe elderly gentleman
from Vermont on visit to England he discovered
that the persons living the estate did not know who
the owners Of 1t were II covered area miles IN
extent, and was worth an Immense amount 1t was
stated that the will OF the last living Of the estate
bad been found In England but that refused TO be
delivered up except ON payment Of $4,000. The prop
erty Is reported TO be worth 500, 600, 900.
TaR AMBmcAS POULTRY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS after
special meeting Of the promoters OF this assoca-
ton, established to improve the breed Of poultry In this
country, held At the Astor House, Mr. A. NJ HaIs.ed
In the chair. Mr. W. Fitch the Secretary, read the
minutes Of the last meeting. which were confirmed
Mr.. Saunders then submitted tho rules and regula-
tons organizing the society. With tho exception Of
certain spcca'ties they Of the ordinary characters
but they expressly provided that high condition, quality
of plumage beauty, breed and other characteristics
should DO deemed by the judges standard Of excellence
in greater degree than either size weight lively
lions, in which Mcssrs NJ. Weed, G. c. THOMPSON a
b. Cook and other poultry ana amateur dealers took
The Secretary .:rored satisfactory condition of
and subscription, nnc Wy " INC
sceS and Mr. % ss
time and place for the society's FIRST exhibition. Tho
Secretary, It announced il temporarily located at 81
ton Of Diseases among Poalry."
GREEN FRun-CHoLERA If cholera, cramps and in
ward swchings and twitchipgs aud the most excru.
cating abdominal ortures do bless the Inhabitants
Of New York with visit this year 1t will not be the
fault OF the fruit venders-a charitable and humane
class, who dong all in their power to please the
most coyetous Of quack doctors. They exhibit at
verdant kind of green fruit Of hue sufficient TO eclipse
the veriest "sreenhorn," OF exceug the most
capable Of killing satan hmrc The sight Of this fruit
weak eyes or bad nerves sufficient TO upset tha
ontiro constitution Of the sufferer, aud should he swal
low II he surely dies In q few moments, else he Is
usually lucky The Board of Health ought to step in
and put end 10 the nnumerabe dangers thus threaten
ing the citizens; II not, one will be inclined to pre-
sumo that that body Is wholesale agency for
hot drops, laudanum, patent pain killer and bad whis
and near by pain Killing stall is very appropriately es
tablishod; crowds gather around the unwary pur-
chaser TO attond his dying moments. witness his last
will and testament and deprive him Of all his personal
cfec;s And all this py means Of green fruit, which
floods the Now York market ana philanhropically
nils tho New York hospitals.
DEATH OF MAJOR MCCLELLAN, OF the SsvrxrY-NNTH
REGIMENT n. @. s. NJ Y-An order was issued yesterday
by Colonel Farnsworth Of the seventy ninth ighand
regiment, ~ G. s. N. Y, announcing to his command
the demise OF tho Major OF the regiment David McCle
Ian, and ordering the usual badges Of mourning TO be
worn by the officers and members OF the regiment for
the succeeding three months.
0urRAoEs by CIR RAILROAD ExPLoYEKa-Scarcely
day passes but the local journals record new out
RACES BY city railroad conductors and drivers. few
dys ago conductor and driver were arrested for having
committed dastardy outrage lady passenger; the
next day poor ragged little newsboy, wbie endeavor-
Ing TO turn an honest penny. was unccrsmoniously
showed OF the platform OF car, and instantly killed
and yesterday conductor on the Fourth avenue
line kicked newsboy from the front platform Of car,
while tho latter was IN motion IL seems that the rail-
road companies have recently been selecting con-
ductors and drivers bule grogshop loafers others
Of like Xix. superintendent Kennedy has good field open
TO exercise his authority in legitimate manner bring
some OF these scoundrels 10 justice.