The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-04
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

AFFAIRS AT QUARANTINE Tho bark Jupiter. Captain
Kcrkerhaus from Bremen fortythre days out, having
two hundred and fourteen passengers board arrived
yesterday In quarantine having tour cases OF smallpox
on board. sho had few deaths on the passage. DIR.
Reid reports that the sick all sent TO tho smallpox
hospital on Blackweis Island the remainder will DO
detained for some days All tho well passengers OF The
City Of Cork were discharged on Monday evening There
still remain twenty hospital, the majority OF
whom are progressing favorably.
FIRES IN THE CnY YKsrERDAY.-There several fires
in the city yesterday One occurred at No. SO Duane
street cloth store kept by Louis sperIing involving
mandatory OF Charles Irving, No. 204 East Twenty
seventh street, involving loss OF about $500, and
third in Grand street at the dry goods store OF Adoph
Messinger loss, 81, 00O
THz HISTORICAL SouETv.-Iast night the usual
monthly meeting OF the New york Historical Society
took place. Thoro was largo gathering OF members,
and M Thomas H. Worrall read lengthy paper the
subject Of Mexico He divided his theme into two por.
tions first treating the geographical position of tho
country, and in the second place. describing all tho
political phases Mexico has passed through with
In the last few years.
THE NASSAU BOATING CLuR-A meeting Of the above
club was held At the Cooper Insttutc Tho evening
employed in the discussion Of the constitution and
bylaws for the government Of tho club The associa-
ton dates Its organization from tho 10th Of November
the limit Of membership beng restricted 10 one hun
bred. The following Is the list OF officers President
Lloyd Aspinwal: Vice President Wilson Cary Smith
T. Smith.
ST.. FRANCIS xAvrERs DAY.-Yesterday being 81
Francis Xaver's Day, the Roman Catholic church 10
West Sixteenth street, named in honor Of the saint
commenced divine services at five O'Clock A. NJ, and
last celebrated at nine, when the Rev. Father
Jouin OF st. Johns College, Fordham preached SER
the virtues of st. Francis exhortng his hearers
to initiate the zeal and goodness Of the great apostle
benedict0n Ia which the ladies OF ST. Cecilias choir
took part. The young ladies Of tho Academy Of the
t1.n danta Af NIL nd hA
children both male and female OF tho parish schools
we're present, together with large congregation Of
adults, at the morning services
INTERNATIONAL OcxAN TELE0RArH CoarASY. -Yestor-
day at an election Of directors held the oces So
Liberty stroct, the following gentlemen elected
directors for the year ensuing :-hessrs: W. smith,
J. A. sorymser A. Hamilton ". I. Biodge.t G KNAPP
NJ L. Deiaied, d. II. Hagbt, O. X. King. T. b. Myers.
II. X. Bull and e. s. sandrord.
FATAL FAIL-Coroner Schirmer held an inquest at No
SGT Third the body Of Nicholas Revee, whose
death tho OF conclusion OF the brain and
other injuries received last Friday night by falling
down flight OF stairs Deceased plumber by
cupation. verdict OF accidental death was rendered
| by tho jury.
| PRonAnLE MURDER THE EIGHTEENTH WANNA
about half past eight o'clock last evening shooting af
fray took place in lager beer saloon sye
Third avenue. which two young mon were. II Il
feared fatally injured. II appears that party OF young
men about ten in number entered the saloon and de-
manded drinks should be served to them but thev
not appearing TO be sober they might have been,
refused by the proprietor. One Of them, Il al
legged thon a revolver and discharged II at him,
bullet cutting tho head OF young man named
Henry Waofenbauck, who resides in Grand street. Tho
bartender also wounded in the RICH. leg The two
injured conveyed TO Bellevue Hospital Waf.
fenbauck in dying condition. Every effort Is being
made TO discover who the perpetrators are aud for this
purpose several persons hold witnesses In
the Eighteenth precinct station house.
ANOTHER SHOOTING AFrArR.-A named James
Devne residing At l43 Mulberry street. called at the
Fourteenth precinct station house last evening and in.
formed Captain Garland that he standing At the
corner OF Hcster and Mulberry streets about haIpast
ten O'Clock in conversation with few OF his friends
man named Michael Feeney walked up to him. and, de-
liberatey placing revolver to his head told him that
shis time had come" He then Cred, and the ball en-
tored aco under tho left eye He attended by
surgeon, who pronounced his wound not dangerous.