The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-28

CITY lNIELLl0E0C6.
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METROPOLITAN INTERNAL RsvExUH BoARD.-rhis Board
met yesterday and further perfected is organization
No business OF morance has yet been transacted
will there be until system 81 operation has been decided
upon and subordinate officers selected.
AWARD OF CoxrzAcrs-srREpr DEPARTMENT. -Yester.
day the Street Commissioner spene. proposals and
awarded the following contracts: -DredfSg slips be-
tween piers Nos 70 and IS East river the contract VS.
awarded to Morris 1 Cummings At $3.50; time thirty
daya Rebuilding pier No. 20, East river the contract
was awarded 70 W. A Weeks At Sl7,6s7; time ninety
days Rebuilding pier No %. East river the contrsc.
days Rebuilding piers Nos IS and So, East river the
contract awarded 70 David Baboook at ST. 4lO time
tract was awarded 70 A. T. Walsh al $40, 900: time
sixty days Rebuilding pier No 81, North river, the
days Rebuilding pier foot OF iIlsh str eet
Harlem river the contract was awarded 70 David Bab-
cock as 5000; time thirty days
SOCIETY FOR TEE SUPPRESSION o. GAxBIN0-A meeting
Of this society recently held whom The committee
appointed at previous meeting reported plan Of or
ganzaton, from which appears that corps Of detec-
tves to be employed to report all gaming establish
ments the proper authorities with sufficient evidence
to convict the propretors. Counsel will be gralu
tousy furnished 10 all losers at these places by which
plan It is claimed they can institute actions without
cost TO themselves
De LA SALE INsrIrurx-The annual examination OF
tho students or the De In Sale Institute will place
in St. Patck's Hail. 272 Mulberry street. Friday and
Saturday, June % and 2sth commencing at nine A NJ
The higher classes will be examined on Monday and
Tuesday. July and 2 exercises commencing at half
past p NJ Premiums will be distributed at the close
on Tuesday evening.
AUCTION SALE AT Police HEADQUARTERS Tho forty
seventh regular auction sale Of goods left certain
period In the hands of the property clerk took place
yesterday at Police Headquarters As usual the attend
ance or would-be buyers was large aud OF varied
Character the bidding spirited, and the bargains-wel
we're, us the auctioneers list has It, not guaranteed.
THE TENTH NATIONAL SAENGEREEsr Tho arrangements
for this festival the part Of the New York singers
fifteen hundred Of whom will participate in this
imposing musical demonstraton-are nearly completed
although the rehearsals the compositions to DO rem
dered the occasion are continued under the direction
Of MIR. Parr. The singers will be conveyed in special
train Of the Jersey City Central Railroad Saturday
afternoon, at three O'Clock p. NJ, July go and will
in Pha0elpha at about six O'Clock Ia the even
ing at Camden, who're they will be welcomed by the
German societies Of that city. The festival will last
of the New York singers yielded surplus Of 1882,
which will be used TO defry the expenses OF the excur
sion to Philadelphia, and to pay band Of thirty mu
sicans, which to accompany them. The singers from
all parts Of the Union will be quarered however, during
the Saengerfest at the expense Of the Phadelphans.
A MAN AND WOMAN DRowNED.-About eleven o'clock
on Wednesday night woman was heard TO scream
loudly for help from the pier foot Of Canal street, North
and West streets, who heard the cry in company with
another young In the direction from whence the
sound proceeded, and saw woman struggling in tho
water. Efforts Immediately made to rescue her,
but they failed till life was extinct On removing the
body from the water It was found to be that OF woman
nearly sixty years Of age, whose name y y supposed
was O'Brien. At the same time mans hat and
bundle Of clothing wero found floating In the dock,
which caused the presumption that man had also been
drowned Search was made and yesterday the body Of
man, about thirty years OF age found. II ID be-
leved that he was son-n-law OF the deceased woman
dcavorng to mud the Dosbrosses street ferry when they
accidentally fell overheard and were drowned.
The Morr STREET MYSTERY Coroner Schirmer yester-
day afternoon concluded tho investigation previously
commenced In the Of Catharine Corbay, Who on
the morning Of the 2lst instant found lying dead
In her ROOM in the Of promises 1877 Mott street.
under very suspicious and mysterious circumstance
examined, but the testimony adduced shod light
on the matter whereupon the Coroner submitted the
case 70 the jury who found that deceased came 70 ner
death from hemorrhage from wound IN the neck In
hicted in some manner to them unknown" On the
rendition Of this verdict Alice McAahon, who had been
arrested on suspicion, was discharged from custody.
SUDDEN DEATH. Thomas lnsiis, Canadian, thirty
i've years Of age, residing No. 49l East Houston
street. while suffering from general debility yesterday
at the Dspensay, corner OF Centre and White Streets
dropped dead
DROWNING CASUALTY -Eustace Floshman, lad twelve
years OF age fell overheard from pier No 81 East river
last evening, and was drowned
SERIOUS FALL-Erhardt Thomas while riding on the
front platform OF Of the Hudson River Railroad
yesterday afternoon fell on whom Sixtieth street,
and, striking ON his head, seriously injured. He
was taken TO Bellevue Hospital.
FIRE IN AvESus B.Shortly before eleven o'clock last
night nre occurred In the bedroom Of l. ALBRIGHT
the top floor Of No. 70 avenue B. The nremsn
very prompt and extinguishcd tho flames before they
spread beyond the Tho loss to furniture &c,
amounts about $780, insured for $500 in the Germa-
n
ing % about $50; insured.
FIRE IN PITT srREEr.-At twelve o'clock last night
Ere occurred In cigar store No 80 Pitt street.
pied by Philip Katz. The damage done to the stock
amounts about $400 and to household furniture about
500 insured for $3.50 in the Hamilton Insurance CON-
pany Damage 10 building about $3.50; insured.