The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-20

ClTy lNTELLldENCE.
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SHOOTING AYrRAr ELsvExm WARD-Betwesn
seven and eight o'clock last evening q named
George Hull shot At No 81 Cannon street BY an ex
policeman named O. Il Browning which, In all prOba-
billy win not prove fatal. 1t that Browning has
for the past three years been separated from his wife.
who, II Ia alleged has been in the habit OF keeping
company with other Lately Browning was in
duced to return and live with her, but he could
mot INDUCE her . iorssas the Gomp - you.a
Hull In company with his wife In rather unfavoraoie
circumstances, and while iaborng under great excite
report Of The pistol soon brought the police to The
ana conveyed 70 the Eleventh precinct station hou :
and locked up TO await the result Of Hups injuries
attendance report tho wound not dangerous
and Was formerly : member Of Engine Company, No Il
OF the Volunteer Department The accused seems
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her.
y srRRxr COMMISSIONERS OFFICE George ".
Mclean Street Commissioner has, - YET, made ~
change in hs ONCE. The internal workings Of the d.
partment remain they were under Charles g. Cor
ne late Street Commissioned Mr. Tweed has tendsrsA
his resignation - Deputy Street Commissioner but -
FAR no action has been taken upon T. IN CONSEQUENCE
Of the inclemency Of the weather. no bids have bsen
epeoed or contracts awarded for building sewers
paving ;u : r sDs % n
department remains unchanged, and there are no ~
movals or appointments In contemplation, ct ease Tor
the present.
GENERAL sooIsrr or MscHAsIos AND TRADEsxEs-Ae-
codng 70 old papers and data possession Of tho soo
ETY. Il is learned that tho first meeting OF the body w
held previous 1885. II composed Of delegates
from different trades societies. which were at that time
established for mutual protective purposes The society
incorporated by act Of the Legislature the l4A
OF March, 1872 after which period made provision for
the support OF the widows and orphans Of deceased
members In 1871 the act expired OF It's limitation
Another passed giving additional powers This was
amended in 1891 and provisions made for school Of in
strucon for the children OF MEMBERS other children,
encs until 1S42 whsn owing the establishment OF the
public school system and its admirable working. was
found no longer necessary a. ~ was source o. continual
mencement q library Of about 600 volumes was OBJ
tanned through the Individual sxertons OF its members
and the philanthropy OF the kindly disposed. vaua-
BILE bequest was at one time received from late Bon
jamn Demilt Of his extensive library His two sisters
Eliza and Sarah, made donations amounting to 5000
and s., 900 The society is managed by its mem
bers The management Is entrusted TO five committees
which receive an annual appropriation for the necessary
expenditures of their respective offices The annual in
come OF the society is about 5000 about OF
which is spent upon the various literary library school
and pension departments Of the body. Tho balance y
allowed accumulate, and will ultimately be devoted 70
tho erection Of new building which has been under
about 80 600 volumes Of varied character among which
arc many valuable statistical and mechanical works.
A SOCIAL TELsGRAPmo ESrERPRss. On Friday even.
ing meeting Of the Geographic clerks Of this city was
held at No. l45 Broadway, for the purpose Of forming
an association for social purposes Mr. S B. Christie was
chosen President pro tenn after which the following per-
manent officers were elected President, Mr. W. Il.
Godward: Vice President Mr. G. w. Roberts, Treasures,
Keachis; Correspondents Secretary, Mr. J. T. MuIhsi-
land An invitation has been extended 70 A Telegraph
the next meeting Win be held on the second Friday IN
February.
PRoGRsss on I'M scrrnms Rxinp AssociAnos-1As
New York Ladisc Southern Relief Association Is "a ~
csipt Of 500 in addition q the amount already
knowlsdged. TOTAL recsspte thus m, e6o0. .srs
GRxAr RxrusIcAS CENTRAL CoxNzrls the GsrnAn
Radical RspubiIcaa organIzasion for The oy and eoay
Of New York for the ysar 1857 mst = she csmsaaA
tho ssso.ios q 10 sssis~.ss sicsts:-rss
A. Haar and Joseph spanssubsrs; Secretaries. Msssa
Gustave Beyeric aad Arnold Tanner; Treasurer. Mr.
second Assembly district COMMITTEES was apponss1
composed Of Msssr1 Levngsr M.nshos wessadoak
n q T1c. s .s and as . = e
United TO the Legslaturs at early day. Tho German
Republican Central Committee 10 composed Of dve dsis
gates from each Assembly district in this city.
supDzx DxArH.-A man named Joseph Rollins, rssld-
Ing No. 27s First avenue, died suddenly last evening
ct his residence presumed to have been caused By a.
eass Of tho heart. The coroner was duly notified.
BODY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. man who was found
lying dead In Forty first street, Tenth avenue
Thursday night already mentioned In the HEHAxS,
has been identified q Michael Megees German thirty.
five years Of age Deceased evidently had committee
suicide by shooting himself in tho forehead with .
revolver which found lying his head. The
body is at the Morgue where Coroner Gamble will hold
inquest to-day. Deceased, who sailor had loss
his right which had been amputsted At the shoul
der As far known, Megees had no relatives In The
country.
ACCIDENTS. &o-James Cassidy . boy residing a. lle
Horatio street, plumber by occupation,
BY 81 Of the Ninth avenue limo, and received boldly
injuries.
George s. Hall, . machinist residing 81 81 Canneu
street. while attempting 70 save . woman from an 81
tack BY her husband received the contents OF gun
from the hands Of the would.bo assassin. Both The