The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-03
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

| DEPARTURB POSTMASTER KELLy. James Kelly POST
master OF this city sails to-day for Europe tho
ship CITY Of Boston, under instructions from the General
Post once Department ct Washington. In compliance
with q commission issued by the Postmaster General
Mr. Kelly will whit the principal cities OF Europe 18th
view 10 an s4aptstion OF all Improvements that may
1oder notice to present postal system Mr.
Kelly 10 the rss postmaster who has ever onc ally VS.
ed Europe from this country, and may reasonably DO
expected THAI his reception abroad viii be alike CRAFTY
meet
AxHRIoAs BmIx socvY meeting OF this society
was held Thursday laH at the Bible House. Mr. Nor
man White occupied the csnir Tho business transacted
was chiefly Of personal ch yacter Six auxariss
were recognized. and large number OF communities
tons wore roceived from the oeisys missionaries and
SCENTS scattered throughout the world A valuable
grant Of books In various angua yes including htyfour
volumes IN raised ,etters for tho blind, were made
Ih,s = believed 70 ,. the arss:. grant Of books ever
QuARANrNx.-Thsrs are fresh arrivals Of vessels
suspected Of having contagious dissssss board.
Yesterday afternoon the bark Maria 10, sa Davis
ter ssrivsd from s. Jaeo Do Cuba Heri second mate.
Jonas smith, died q on the 2la Of Ju and several
lies In the lower bay.
BOARD on Excpn-It Is ssportsd that the Mayor has
called upon the treasurer OF The Board Of EXos 10
duce detailed statement OF the expenses OF tho Board
The request has not up 70 tho present tmo b0so CON-
INTERNAL RsvESUe RsoEPrs.--The internal revenue
collections In the Eighth district during the last Two
months folIOws:--June, $666,ol7 July.
81 400 70l. Total, 81, 006.7lS
THs NEW COURT HoUsB.-The nsw Court House Is
steadily progressing toward complexion. full force Of
mon employed in all the mechanical branches
necessary It's erection Ground broken yesterday
for laying tho massive marble slabs upon which will be
built the stoop that is to front the Chambers street
side Of the building Within few days past excava-
tons for the vaults that 70 contain the boilers for
heating the building have been dug, end the walls Of
these in process Of construction They are on
the north sde OF tho Court House aud detached alto
gether from the foundation Of the building proper The
bone-s already being made and 1t Is expected to
have the vaults ready receive them in about six
weeks timo. II no hindrance should occur in tho
progress of the it believed that the nrst and
second floors Of the edce will DO ready for occupancy
for purposes by the beginning Of 1863 Two years
moro win be requisite however, for the full completion
oil tho building. The rooms in the northwest angle
OF tho Court House, intended meeting room
for the Board of Supervisors and the office OF the
Clerk OF that Board will be ready for occupancy in two
months Tho furniture for these rooms Ii already
in the Court House. waiting to be unpacked The wooden
hoorngs which lie upon the iron beams and the dead
enings of the second story to be covered with
strips OF Georgia pine. and in many q the apart
the carpenters already employed in laying |
down this super.1oor. powerful steam engine which
occupies space the first floor is constantly employed
in lifting Into position the bulky materials that 60 to
make up the interior structure Yesterday this steam
power was brought into requson for the purpose OF
have been for he foundation OF the dome. 1t also
the and revolving stones that cutting and
polishing the marble slabs to bs floor things for
the hrst Story The iron sairIays all put up
now being coated with black paint preparatory 10
hence. Taken altogether, the work is bong pushed
forward with commendabe degree OF aacry, aud 1t
confidently hoped that New Years DAY, 1902 WIN see
the Court House Sin the full blast OF successful opera
tion."
TIE New PARK BAsK--rhe new National Park Bank |
building being erected adjoining the HERALD esab
lishmen will be OF the finest and most substantial
ediaces Of which the metropolis may boast. so thor
oughy IL the work being done on II that although |
months elapsed since ground for the structure was
broken tho foundation has hardly yot been laid The
walls OF this feet three inches thick
Of solid masonry OF tho best kind Of blue building
stone Those at the and sides up, and the ma
sons will the front walls next week. Al has
already been fully described In the HsRALp thoro will
be- properly speaking. buIdngs-one fronting on
the rear With spacious entrances both Broadway
street. to be used for the business OF the bank The
chief the work. which attracts much attention
from tho pedestrians on Broadway is the vault In the
latter building. now 10 process Of construction This
inside walls These have q granite foundation Of
solid masonry thirty fee. deep, and will DO twenty
feet By fortyeght feet eight inches OF csnsnted blue
building stone This vault will be located Immediately
under tho banking room, and lined on tho inside with
iron. II will be both fro and burglar proof, for no
.craoksman' be no evor so export at his nefarious
calling would think Of penetrating into Its recesses
Of an earthquake will DO able rend H. It is expected
to be completed within six weeks time The side walls
and is on w p.Hps s .hcs An
sab, appropriately designed will be placed on either
ss,ssu tons ZACH The whole structure in ns ia to he
erected with tina. due regard for sodty that will mark
ii as mot for day, but for all time"
CRIcKEr.-The second eleven Of the st. George
Cricket Club have challenged the Satellites to a MATCH
which Will take place. weather permitting, Monday
the 9th inst, at Hoboken.
ISsAyE.-A man named Edward Beyso who resides
at No 263 Third street, quarrelled with his wife on
Monday morning and proceeded Immediately aferward
his throat with razor He was conveyed TO the
nearest station house where bis wounds |
dressed by a ply sican after which no the
Commissioners OF Charities and Correction, he being
declared insane.
EXPLOSION explosion occurred in a building |
called tho Wash House, situated in sevenlynrs street,
near the North river, Thursday evening by which
gr namod Margaret McEroy was burned the fece
and hands. The building was but slightly damaged |
Mas Fouxp WITH Hrs THROAT Cur Coroner wldey |
will hold inquest to-day the body OF an unknown
man. about forty years OF age, which found floating
Ia the North river, neer Twentieth street. with the |
throat cut in terrible Deceased respect.
ably dressed aud in one Of tho pockets was found
handkerchief marked al. H." and plain gold hug,
with az W., 1863" engraved the inside No Clue 20
the murderers has been obtained
FATAL RESULT or A Blow. Michael Herman, who |
keeps liquor saloon at the corner OF Thirtyseysnth
street and Eleventh was arrested yesterday by
the Twentieth precinct police, on charge OF having
caused the death of Patrick pevn, who IL q alleged,
died at Bellevue Hospital from the effects OF bio from
cIub AZ tho bands Of the prisoner. Coroner Widely
will hold inquest this morning The prisonev denies
having deccased, but says that no fe sad rs-
csived slight injury,
CHILD ACCIDENTALLY DsowSEp.-Coroner vi fdsy held
an inquest yesterday afternoon over the remains OF
Thomas Cahi seven years Of age. who soden,aly
drowned at pier North river yesterday mo slng The
deceased wa play ng the dock aud los, s footing