The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-19
CITY IMTELLIGENCE.

THE lXeERs.-A convention Of dccsates OF the Gor-
musical and vocal societies of this city and vicinity
was held on Saturday evening at the Germania Assem-
bly, Rooms FOR the purpose of eectmg Ave delegates to
congress OF singers DO held at Philadelphia p 0cto
ber with Wow or forming union Of the German
Musical organizations of New York. Baltimore and
Philadelphia The proceedings OF worry animated
character there appeared to be different interests at
stake, but the convention resulted tremendously Or.
Louis Erbe occupied tho chair and somo hlry.seyen
societies represented each by two delegates The
convention held in pursuance OF resolution passed
at the last meeting of delegates during the Philadelphia
Saengerfest providing for the formation OF an Eastern
Singers Union.
The following gentlemen were elected to repre-
sent New York city and vicinity at the congress -
Messrs Csrihauser Classcn, Erbe MachoId and
Bauhahn. committee of instruction was also APP
pointed
LAnoRERs UNION PRorEcnvs ASSOCIATION A conven.
ton of the various societies composing this organization
called for at two o'clock yesterday, at Warren Hail.
Oliver street. AT that hour a few members wero in
attendance; but these not being sufficient to constitute
q quorum, no business was transacted
FATAL ACCIDENT ON AN ExcURslos-Stephen Toole, q
young man about eighteen years Of age residing on
Broadway, between Fifty fourth and Fifty fifth streets,
was instantly killed yesterday evening about six O'Clock,
through having faen between two excursion barges.
II appears that he board the barge W. j. Haskell,
which In company with another barge the Morton,
had been up the Hudson river with excursion party
consisting Of the mombers of Troop b, First regiment
cavalry and their friends and while crossing from
barge other when or the foot OF l2sth street. he
missed his footing, and in falling his head was shock
ngy crushed against the guard Of Of the vessels
He disappeared beneath the surface Of the water, and
up late hour last nigh, the body had not been 70.
covered The deceased was bartender, and leaves
mother and sister, The mother was on the boat at the
time OF the sad occurrence.
FELL FROM wSDow.-Alfred Ricketts, colored
child years Of age fell last evening from the win
Of his parents apartments on the second story o
No. AZ Ridge street, and was seriously injured
Noronous CHARACTER AT LARoE.-Hcnry Gardner,
who travels under half dozen different aliases but Is
| better known as Dutch Hendricks enterprsing
young man and one not ashamed to turn his hand to
anything IN order to gain livelihood II that any
thing be Strangers pocket, private house place OF
business 'peor (saie and who has been serving
term on Blackwels Island for vagrancy, escaped yes
terday evening In company with another youth, named
James Mcnamara, from the island, and up 10 late
hour last night had moi been recapiured.
ACCIDENTAL Observation-Disclosures o'Bren, who re-
sided the Of Fulton avenue and Cumberland
street. Brooklyn, was accidentally drowned last night
while bathing at the foot Of Gouverneur street. The
body up to a late hour, had not been recovered.