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

BoARp OF County CANvAssERs final meeting, :.
Board was held yesterday, when they completed the
vass In the SEVENTH Eleventh. Twelfth, Thirteenth, Sew
eneenth, Eighteenth, Nineteeth, Twentieth, Twenty
nrst and rwenty-second wards. The Board will proba
bly, meet during the coming week, and they will then
announce their official declaration and statement
THR AMERICAN R.ILwAY CoSvExnoS-The Convention
will take into consideration amongst other important
subjects the question of the continuation Of the present
existing arrangements between the Great Trunk nes
the subject Of selling tickets at only depot stations the
combinations existing between the different comma
Mes the policy of the pass system general working
arrangements In connection with the public service and
accommodation 1t is OK pected that from
all the leading roads will be present
THE WEEKLY MORTALITY. were four hundred
and twenty-nne deaths in this city last week-an in
OF twentythree the total of tho week prev
GUS The greater number OF deaths occurred east
side OF town in tenement houses and little chill Ireu orr
the major portion OF the victims.
INTERESTING RgIIcs WAsHyGToS AND TArrRyR Avn n
Among the gifts 70 the Grand Charity Fair for the ben
ell OF the Proecorate for Homeless Little Girls pre
sentcd respectively TO Mrs. White and Mrs. Mack ana
20 be drawn at the fair in LAY the tables in charge
of those ladies, are relic Of General George WASH
ngton, containing lock of his hair set in bne vel
vet and carved OAK rame presented and authenticated
by his relative, Colonel Peter Washington. and relic
OF Prince Talieyrand, consisting OF beautiful gold
chain necklace and antique jewelled locket containing
lock OF Taeyrands hair The latter gift is presented
aud authenticated by Colonel James A. Hamilton
LIFE SAVING INVENTIONS committee apnointcd
TO inquire into the merits Of lie saving inventions con
their abors yesterday at the the Board OF In
derwriters, in Wall Several models we're subm
ted ior examination, anu the statements OF number
OF inventors and agents were listened to- but nothing q
unusual interest TRANSFERRED
NV SHEET NUISANCE. The merchants In New stree
complaining bitterly Of the dangerous continued
diton OF that tnoroughfare by reason of Its broker
pavemcnts, and the generally bad condition Of III
crossings They yesterday protest against IL
First precinct police have referred tho matter Ia
Street Commissioner Mclean.
ARREST or SUSPICIOUS CHAnAcTERs Three men named
Alfred Kerry, Alfred Hill and william Davis alias Oar.
ring, were arrested on Friday night BY officer Woods Of
tho Twenty ninth prccincs, who discovered them
proving round the streets testing doors and windows
OF the various houses they happened to pass by The
men we're recognized u headquarters a. disreputabo
characters They had their pictures taken TO the
Rosues Gallery.
BURGLARY FRUsrRArEn.-rwo burglars broke into the
iqaor store OF Richard Sheay corner Of Market and
Madison streets, about i've o'clock yesterday mornpr
but were frightened from the premises by the arrival OF
onccr Combs Of the Seventh precinct who heard tho
nose made by them in forcing the doors
fATAL HAnHwAy CAsUALTy.-Corner Schirmer yester-
day held inquest at 9s Gold street on the body Of
Thomas Kerrigan, lad sixteen years Of age whose
death the result OF compound fracture Of the skull
caused by falling through the hosway from the fourth
floor TO the pavement about half past O'Clock yesser
day morning. Deceased employed in the above
named premises. the occurrence having been ACCT
dental, tho jury rendered verdict that effect De-
ceased lived with his parents In Oxford street. brooklyn
WHITTIER the remains were removed for interment
Brooks HIS ARK Patrick Mcmahon, a Iaborer re-
siding at No. 134 Broome street, while walking on the
pier tho foot Of Wall street, late Friday night fell
aud fractured his right One Of the First precinct
police took him to Bellevue Hospital.
BEATEN AND RoBBrD.Jenerson Ely, laborcr, thirty
three years OF age. went into dance house in the
vicinity Of Rector and Washington streets where he
fcll among thieves" Having drank freely he got into
difficulty with OF the parties in tho place and was
severely beaten, robbed and then out on the
Sidewalk. He taken 10 Bellevue Hospital. and the
keeper Of the dance house subseq 1eny arrested for
alleged partcipancy the assault and robbery and held
TO await tine result Of Ey's INJURIES.