The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-20
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

Der or Commerce held q meeting yesterday at Fher
rooms corner of Cedar and William Streets for the p
pose OF sIecting Pilot Commissioner In the place Of
Mr. Robert r. Taylor, whose term Of office had
mously proposition to tender diuner to the Pres
dent Mr. Low, on his return from Europe laid be-
fore the members after which the meeting adjourned
COOPERATION AND THE ASSOCIATION ADVANCE
hEST or SCIENCE AND ARIA meeting Of this society
was held last evening at the Cooper Institute for the
purpose OF considering 'the advantages OF co-opera-
ton." Mr.. Scott accepted the chair and Messrs. Ong-
dale and Gallon expressed their views on the subject
under consideration. The immense advantages Of the
system were ursed its behalf It's influence on tho
mechanical trade was torcby pointed auxaries
TO the Of capital Its chief dlsadvan age lies in
The fact OF the movement being liable TO fall into the
nands OF impractical men rather than In the promuga-
tlon OF the great principle In Its more advantageous
forms.
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAiR-The thirty-seventh
annual fair OF the American Institute, being held
at the Armory Building Fourteenth street, by the
finest exhibition ever given by that organization Tho
machinery department particularly we'll worthy Of
animation. All the latest improvements in steam
glnes force pumps, machines for lifting enormous
weights. borers, drills &c, exhibition, and claim
the attention OF those who have pecha for practical
engineering. The department devoted to horticulture
10 not yet fully supplied with specimens bot will DO in
the course of day two, when fruit lovers will have
an opportunity OF examining the many varieties of their
favorite luxury. The fine depart makes better
appearance this year than before especially the
matter OF photography and planos Agricultural imple
ments though not particularly attractive the denzens
OF the city ind hosts OF admirers among country
cousins who visit the fair In large numbers Inventions
OF all kinds and descriptions less important
be found here, each one having Its qualities fully ex-
planned to listening crowd by the inventor operator
IN attendance Fancy articles and furniture boilers and
oootacks oarometers and baby jumpers stereoscopes
pianos and perfumery. CRATES and gridrons washing
machines and willow ware, air pumps and artificial
teeth-amost everything, In fine, useful wei!
mental has its place and its daily admirers in the exhi-
btion The attendance last evening" especially OF ladies,
was very large and the indications are that IL will be
nightly increased.
FATAL RAILROAD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS wildey held an
inquest yesterday at 6s5 Water street. the body of
Augusta Mendso aged eight years. who died from nju-
ries accidentally received by q Second avenue
ming over her on the 18th instant. As the evidence
fully proved that the occurrence was an accd entail one
the jury rendered verdict to that effect and the driver
was discharged from custody.
tbs THIRD WARD HOMICIDE. Coroner Schirmer held
inquest yesterday over the body OF Philip Welsh,
aged years. who died at the New York Hospi
tai from q stab wound received the 9th instant II
appears the evening or the above date the de-
ceased and Charles Sweeney aged seventeen quareled
in Greenwich street, near Reade, about girl Welsh
ultimately struck Sweeney with his fist, when tho lat.
ter is alleged stabbed him in the sidc The jury
dered a verdict In accordance with the facts aud the
Coroner issued his for the OF the accused
ho being still at large.
ATTEMPTED sUicIDE.-John D. sprott aged nfty-two
Thirty street, taken Bellevue Hospital yes.
terday morning from the City Prison, suffering from
we're upon the right arm inflicted by himself with
the intention Of destroying his life while under the
huence OF delrum tremens
SERIOUSLY ISJURED.-Denis Lyons, a rongshoreman,
forty years Of age, aud residing the Of Van
dewater and Frankfort Streets had his right broken
and otherwise severely injured by heavy packing
oox falling him yssora.y sf.srnoon while ho
engaged In unloading the ship John Bunyau lying at
pier AZ East river He was taken to the Bellevue Hos
pIta by officer Cohen, OF the Seventh precinct
Run OVER BY A TRucK.-Ann p Reilly, about forty.
six years OF age teacher by profession and residing
ut No. 252 Mott street. knocked down ana run
over by truck ct tho Of Broadway and Thir-
teeuh street. late Wednesday night and sustained
fracture Of the right log The Injured lady was con-
Bellevue Hospital Tho driver was arrested.
TUE CHURCH or THE TRASsroURArIoS.-The annual
excursion Of the parhone OF the Chur Of the Trans
nguration Mott street. the Rev. Father Treanor pastor
came OF yesterday at Jones' Wood. II worry
largely attended, there being between four and lvo
thousand people on the ground. The assembago was
most orderly notable feature Of the occasion being
remarkable absteousness the part OF those present
the receipts al the bar being much less in proportion
the attendance than on any previous excursion during
the large force Of police, under Captain
Todd, was on the ground, but ts services were no.
called into requisition.
ANOTHER VESSEL SUNK AT HE'LL GArE.-Yesterday
towed through He'll Gate by the tug Thomas Coleman,
struck woolsey's Reef. One Of them sunk i'm.
meiatey and the other was seriously damaged 10
narrowly escape similar fate.
ArrAIRs AT LOWER QuARAynsE-The following are the
namcs and navics of the persons transferred from the
steamship Minnesota to the hospital shp:-Caarna He
isus Holland continued fever: Johanna Gonna Ireland
extreme debility; Ann Layden Ireland, debility; Mary
oaS%Po' saa as sa ana Eaw,d
darrhoa; Bridget Cradock, Ireland, continued fever
Mary Hill, Ireland. darrhoa Henry iieagher, Liverpool,
darThoea; Helen Gibbons, Ireland old age The lnest
arrivals the lower quarantine steamship MORO
Cattle Captain Green. Havana steamship San Francisco.
Captain Hawcs; brig l.. N johnson, Captain Williams,
Old Harbor, Jamaica; brig Lima Captain Hill, tienfu-
egoS: brig g. Worthington, Captain OppermaD, Baize,
Honduras; schooner wndnre Captain Allen, Baraaoa.
No sickness some OF those from the Minnesota are in
proyiug; the remainder continue much tho
when lrs removed 10 the hospital ship
TnE VISITING FIRxxES FROM BuFFALo--At one O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon the special committee OF the New
York Fremen's ASSOCIATION escorted Eagle Hose Com.
pany No 2 OF Buffalo, to their headqusrters where
they we're again the recipients Of the Inequalities OF
the Association after which they marched down Broad
way 10 the Park, where they reviewed by Mayor
Hoffman aud the Common Council; AZ ne o'ciocS
were received by Washington Hook and Ladder Com
psny No. l. Edward q. Jewet Foreman, and Mayor
Bohnstedt. including Chief Engineer John Kennedy.
Assistant Engineer james NcCuiock and others Aurr
short parade through the city they we're entertained AZ
Dots hotel. about two hundred guests being present
speeches we're made by General n. r. B Wright OK.
member Of Congress. Henry Wilson E-q, II. w. Clspp,
OF Buffalo, Councilman Lamb, r. J.. H. Abel, Chief
Eng necr Kennedy aud Others The company returned
10 The city late hour highly pleased with their visit.
To-day they VIII visit our public institutions the
islands.
THg BOARD OF ExusE.-The Board Of Excise held
their regular weekly meeting yesterday afternoon Dr.
Crane IN the chair The lef over on Mondays
calendar were taken up and disposed or The licenses
OF the follow persons we're Leonard Bork,
$50 Sixth avenue; Frederick Renbush, IL Sixth avenue;
James Daily 2ij tenth avenue
AERrsr on SUSPICION or ARSON last evening detec-
tive IIeman arrested young man named William Lane
on suspicion OF setting nre to the Peoples Hotel No
100 ycsey street II that the used wsdnes
day night took lodgings, and the following morning the
chain5ernsd. Al abou, niue o'clock, kno ked At mis-
door, a. she wanted TO make up the bed lie made an
all right. The girl having made up all the beds
on that floor except tho one occupied by Lane. then
went 10 the next floor. and while there employed IN
making up beds tue bartender had discovered smoke aSd
gave the alarm OF IRE On search being made the ted
N the room adjoining the prisoners found on
IRE and al the ssmo time smoxs TO issue rom
another bedroom the opposite side OF the halt and
then another bed found IN blaze BY the quick