The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-02
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


morning.
APPOINTMENTS CONTROLLERS OFrlcE-Yester-
day afternoon the Comptroller appointed John Il. Whit
ton clerk OF Washington Market, ana Robert McKinnn
Deputy Collector OF city revenue.
THE NICHOLSON RAvEnESr-During the past three or
four weeks the Common Council has passed resolutions
(which at present before the Mayor for his sigma
ture to pave. with Nicholson pavement Broad street.
from Wall to South street; Nassau street, from Pine to
Spruce street; Mercer street, from Canal Eighth
street. and Pearl street. from Wall 10 Beekman street.
The Mayor states that he will withhold signature OF
sach time - ne nav hscos ssaa na, ne nronsrv
owners the lines Of the streets intended TO be
paved with The Nicholson approve Of the pro-
posed Improvement.
The BROADWAY BRIpGR-It may be a source OF
ISOLATION TO the dsconented individuals who persist in
fusing to regard the Broadway Bridge as great local
blessing to know that least good and very unusual
thing may be said In its favor Those experienced IN
the ways OF the City Fathers surmsed that although the
contract price Of this wonderful engineering achieve
ment amounted TO the bagatelle of S1O0 its ultimate
cost would certainly reach $25 O00 1t s positively
stated, however that SIS 900 will all the expenses
tempered cyncs who VIII regard It bad bargain even
at that price. t o-#.
The PIONEER STEAMSHIP FOR RUSSIAN AxsMcA-The
Pacific Mail Companys steamship Ocean Queen sailed
yesterday for California; and will connect at San Fran
cisco with the rst steamship for Mr. Stewards newly
acquired territory--the Oriamms-which sails juno
] for New Archangel Sitka direct No passengers
have been booked for Russian America direct but is
said that commodore Watson, Of the navy, who goes
OUT in the Ocean Queen to San Francisco, arriving
there will be ordered the land OF the Esquimaux and
icebergs, for what purpose remains mystery. Y
THE CATHOLIC FAIR BUILDING The Catholic Fair Build
ing Union square, which begun in the middle Of
last month and is rapidly approaching completion,
is well adapted to tho purpose considering the fact that
It is merely temporary structure II will be completed
by the Sth nst and will be stocked with the usual array
Of fancy articles by the 18th inst The object OF the
fair to raise the means t. build home for destitute
Catholic children, and considering the fact that Mr. Ives
and Archbishop McCoskey are specially interested in IT'S
success and that Catholic church In the city will
contribute OF its and of its congregation OF ladies
to attend table appropriated TO each church, It is
scarcely necessary to predict that the enterprise will be
which it is intended. The building will extend about
267 feet along Seventeenth street by so feet WIDE which
is nearly completed and on Fourth avenue i4S feet by
SO feet vide, which is only partially built The roof
Will be made against the rain and Is feet high
There are twenty-five mon now employed upon its con-
struction.
THE NEW HAMBURG PACKET. The new packet steamer
Of the Hamburg and New York line, the Gmbris, ar
rived in this port day or two since, having made the
trip OF 5000 miles in ten days. in about six less than
the Same trip made by the Hammonia on its first
essaying Of the Atlantic. The Cimbria was built by
Laird Co. the Clyde, and is reckoned one Of the
fastest packet steamers In the catalogue In nearly all
Hamona being $50 feet In length, 40 feet in breadth
and 80 feet in depth Of hold with tonnage OF 5000
for are eScelIed bv fe anv
OF steamers The main saloon IL Of that sort OF
completeness Of finish seldom Anerican-bullt
steamers The second cabin Is commodiousy furnished,
aud the the dread OF travellers
with limited means-is well ventilated, roomy and
Portable. Yesterday afternoon collation. served
board to numerous invited guests, among whom were
James Kelly Postmaster; Assistant Postmaster Norton.
and number Of celebrated shipping men. The CHM
aI Naxuv
leaving port Saturday and amid the bronze Apollos
venuses and Aliases Of the main saloon and the
man school, the Tenonic travelling element canno. but
find both their artistic and social instincts well satisfied
LECTURES ON ATRoA-Mons P. B. Du ChaiIlu, the emf
mont African explorer has engaged 10 deliver two lee
before tho New York Association for the Advance
ment Of Science and Art fun particulars Of which will
be advertised at an early date
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DEsIcS.-The Council Of the
Academy have determined to open the galleries free
every Saturday (unt further noce) from nine o'clock
in the morning until dusk On Saturday nights and at
all other times the galleries will be open at the usual adj
mission prices.
GENERAL SuALER AND THE BOARD OF SUrxRvIsoRa-
Yesterday General Alexander Shaler sent in his resg
nation a member OF the Board of Supervisors in
sequence Of having been appointed by Governor Fenon
q Metropolitan Fire Commissioner
SOUTHERN RELIEr.-Spcaker Colfax recently addressed
letter the Commissioners Of the Southern Relief
repeating his lecture ACROSS the Continent" in this
city the evening Of the 9th inst The entire proceeds
Of the lecture to be appropriated 10 the relief Of the
South.
rived at this port during the present year is ~ s27
was As 1876 or the number arrived 81. 225 landed Al
Castle Garden last month"; and scattered all over
the Western hemisphere. New York received 6,6O5
Pennsylvania 34ss, Illinois 2,625, Ohio 1885, Massa-
nhvvcot tie AlnIxn and TfAh A,An
while other States and Territories received small desach
ments.
ALLEGED VIOLATION OF rm EXCISE LAw.-James
No. 10 Tenth avenue, was brought before
Justice Dodge Jefferson Market Police Court charged
with violation Of the Excise law. He was held to
answer In the sum OF $500.
AIARx IN A PumLc scHooi.-During the thunder
storm which passed this city yesterday morning,
nearly all tho panes Of glass in Grammar School No TO-
situated in Wooster street. shattered unlocked
for occurrence which considerably startled both teachers
and scholars Fortunately nothing like panic ensued,
and the children were quietly dismissed 70 their homes
THR GERMAN Souxr.-Ths directors Of the German
Society held regular meeting NJ their once in Battery
place yesterday. From the report submitted by the
agent il appeared that Of the q s42 immigrants landed
this port during the p4st month $3.50 Germans
the majority Of whom arrived In tan vessels from
Bremen and Hamburg During the corresponding period
Of last year the German immigration At this port
amounted ol03 persona and OF the year previous the
and n 1882 only Or The whole number Of
grants landed this port since the LIST OF January,
amounting TO a. sos persons n 9o were Germana The
society expended $3.50 In aid OF needy German immi-
grants during the past month, and certain sum
appropriated 70 Be expended In similar cases during the
sasas 50 IN the treasury Ninety shre. immi4snts
wsrs provided with employment in this city BY the
agency Of the society. number VI gentlemen were
elected - new members OF the society.
Tup u vw Axv~
schirmer yesterday held inquest the Twenty third
precinct police station the body Of Robert Noble
mot Carr given BY the police whose death The
result Of injuries received Tuesday morning al losth
street. and Fourth avenue. BY being struck BY the loco
motive attached 70 down train OF cars belonging TO the
the track between two trains going In opposite directions
and wss notified TO save himself, but becoming be-
wildered stood st the track TIL the locomotive
struck MIN, splitting open his head and INJECTING fatal
injurea On the evidence adduced the jury satisfied