The New York herald., 1867-06-02
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

WALLACE MONUMENT FusD.-A meeting In aid or the
Wallace Monument Fund was held yesterday afternoon
at No IL Pine street VIM. Wood In the chair and james
Calender secretary. The chairman said that the scheme
of raising q monument in honor Of william Wallace
formed about ten years ago, and appeal made TO
scotchmen all over the world for contributions
Funds had been raised In response, and the
Work carried on very nearly 10 completion
Only - 900 was now needed TO finish the
monument, and II was proposed that the Scotchmen IN
America should furnish this sum. He had dcnbt
that $1,000 might oe raised in New York alone. re-
solution proposed aud adopted pedging the meeting
10 aid in the completion OF The monument and appoint
inr committee 10 prepare an appeal TO Scoohmen re-
Sang Ia TINS country, and To receive subscriptions
visrr OF a PHILADELPHIA FRE CoMPAsy.--The Hope
Steam Fire Engine Company, No. IT. OF Philadelphia are
making arrangements to visit Boston, Chsrlestown and
Lowell. They will pass through New York Thursday,
June ID arriving at Cortandt street aoout noon, aud
leaving al five O'Clock the day by The Boston boat
ARRIVAL TIE BoDy LAVE ARrEsus WARp.-Ihe
body Of tho late Aremus Ward arrived here Friday
night by the steamer Deutschland IL will be taken to
Maine to-day for intcrment
UNITED SrAIKs RECRUITS FoR CALIFORNIA. Major Gen.
eral Buter6ed general superintendent OF recruiting,
sent on three hundred recruits to California by mail
steamer yesterday, under charge Of General JEFF. {.
DAVIS IL is understood that more recruits are needed
10 fill the regulations for California. Two or three hum
dred more viii be Gent by tne next steamer.
IMMGRAnoS FOREIGN PoRrs. The immigration
from foreign ports TO this city yesterday as follows
Steamship Hibcrnia Glasgow, $50; steamship Deutsch-
We see reports thirteen deaths on the voyage but
what disease there Is no record.
The NEW HosE CARRIAGE FiREAES CoLuM-
mA, s. C-The hose carriage lately bull, by the
New York Firemens Association yesterday placed
exhibition at the OF the association, Of
Sixth avenue ana Fourth street. The carriage far
ceeds the one lost on the steamer Andalusia and
is supplied with about hve hundred feet of new hose
running gear OF polished ron the wheels painted
10 carmne and gold the hose reel Of polished ROSEWOOD
surmounted with silver plated rings On the front
panel is tho following Organized 1897
on the rear box panel tae word The sides
the front box IS the coat OF OF the city of New
York and that of Columbia, s. G., and on
the rear painting OF peace and plenty.
On the 'front.' the arch, is silver plate in shape of
the front piece of fire cap, bearing the following in
sociaton To indenendent Ere Engine Company Of
Columbia 8. c. June, 1867" On the lamps is ane figure
of Phoenix. The whole cost about $4,000, and Will be
exhibition at the rooms Of the Association for about
two weeks from ten A. NJ to ten 7. NJ
FATAL FALL-Coronor Cover was yesterday called to
hold an inquest over the remains Of Mary Bickert.
middle aged woman, who died at her late residence No
522 West Fortieth street, from the effects of injuries
received by falling from rear stoop OF the house 10
the pavement The occurrence 10 said 10 have been
purely accidental.
FOUND TnEWArRR.-The remains Of an unknown man,
apparently about 20 years Of age yesterday found
floating In the water at the foot Of Fifty street East
river On the inner breast Of his found badge
mo 81 OF the Bridgeport Fire Department The body
secured and Coroner Cover notified to bold in
quest
DEATH IN A CrLL-On FRIDAY night Martin Momas, q
German, thirty of age who has been employed a.
barkeeper john clnckcr OF Fifteenth street
and Tenth avenue mAc suffering from attack of de-
lrium trcmcns, a0nveyed to the Twentieth street
police station and paced in CELL He subsequently
sank into Sleep ,r,qa which he awoke, and at
Ave O'Clock yesterday morning found dead on the
floor OF the cell. Coroner Cover was notified.
BOLD RoBBERY.-A thief for whom the police are
now In search. entered the store Of G. N. Daily No.
220 Bowery Friday afternoon, and cody picked the
proprietors pocket Of $1,000 Z $40 bond, number
S0 404s