The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-16

CITY INTELLIGENCE.


THE Cold wKArHER.-A second winter seems to have
during few days. The mud in the streets
washed away by the rains has disappeared all
is hard and frosty March, like robustuous perwig-
pated fellow" busters here and there, whirng about
the old at the corners and driving the dust into
every ones eyes Pedestrians under the influence Of
closely about them aud seek the sunny side Of the way
glad that the cold weather Is accompanied by sunshine
instead Of storms seemed but likely 70 b
the Thursday morning when the change occurred
pSuch atmosphere by means common in this latt
10 this p5ovssosy sassy month Yesterday The
the corresponding day in 1868 the temperature vas
respectively for the hours above named In inter
vening year, however, for several before, has the
day. This prolongaton Of the winter must be severely
felt by the poor and II to be hoped viii be compoo-
stated for By continuance Of warm weather whom th0
spring has once fairly opened
The BATTERY IMPRovExEyr.-The work on the Battery
Improvement will be resumed In few days On exami-
nation II ID found that the damage done TO the lower
extremity Of the wall by the large quantities OF floating
ice In the harbor during the past winter and par
ticulasy 50 during the heavy gale Of January mot
so extensive o. 1t thought to be at first The com.
peted portion Of the wall is about three hundred and
y feet IN length and Is composed Of blocks Of stone
About seventy feet OF this wall disturbed by the ice
and II thought that II not for the interference
the Commissioners Of pilots in demonstrating and
preventing deposits for filling in the Of the WALL and
thus giving strength to sustain the immense pressure
OF water on its 'front.' this injury would not have
Cured.
CONSCIENTIOUS TAxpAYER.-A few days since Conn.,
trcIler Connolly received the OF $40 from con-
scencesrcken taxpayer account OF error In state.
ment OF taxes for the year 1905" The money was
credited to the general fund
CONVENTION OF IRISH SccTnn.-The consolidated Con.
vention Of Irish, Father Mathew and Roman Catholic
Temperance Societies met last evening at Hibernia
Hall, No. 70 Prince street. the President, Mr. Patrick
McArde In the chair. The several societies were -
signed positions In the line of march, and all other
Monday nss when viii Be celebrated ST. Prcss ps On
the 18th OF March falling upon Sunday. COMMITTEES
appointed to invite his Grace the Most Rev Arch.
bishop McCioskey to review the procession, and .
barouche ordered for the purpose The aids to the Grand
Marshal were ordered 10 report at eight O'Clock on Nom
day morning the Of Hoyt and Baltic streets
Brooklyn. Rev. Nh. Anderson, young Roman Catholic
clergyman who has been time in this country COL
was present and addressed the Convention conrrstnst
ing the delegates the harmony which Characterised
their deliberations and hoped that next year the day
being concluded the convention adjourned.
BsSEvoLESr DRAxAnc AND MusrcAL AssouArox-A
numerousy attended meeting OF the above named A.
ISOLATION was held Thursday evening. Clinton HAIL.
for the purpose OF devsing further the cree
ton Of an asylum for aged and inflrm membera The
association has. only recently been Incorporated and
the treasurer has already balance Of cash hand OF
800 and Il is the intention Of the members
building which shall be an ornament 70 the city and add
another 70 the already numerous and excellent charities
Of this great metropolis.
Tm GERMAN DIsPESsARY From the annual report
just issued BY the directors Of the German Dspeasary
appears that the number of patients treated At this
institute during the pas. to 472 against
TO- during the year previous. OF these 5esl were
males and 5,4o5 females; 1929 were boys and I57l
TAI division Of nc institute The srnSn auS
e5,437 IT, which betrayed from contributions in
elusive Of donation amounting to $500. The German
ism nrU hQ ntfoAvr ff,n
tai which probably will be opened during the summer
Enthusiastic lovers Of this favorite game assem-
bled In goodly numbers Thursday evening 1t .
billiard in Blocker street. for the purpose Of
seeing display Of skin by Of the best players Of
and exciting matches played the best being
game between PhelAn and NcDcvitL Both gentlemen
sr hs Of nupsus the bs ~s
known player made in the course OF the game, very
pretty run Of 2ss, and was the victor By nearly ono
hundred ponts
FATALLY CRASHED BY Ran csR--rnncis McManus,
lad eight years OF age died the New York Hospital
on Thursday night from the effects Of injuries received
the evening previous by being crushed beneath tho
wheels OF ~ Of the Sixth Avenue Railroad Company
In West Broadway, Reade street. His thigh and
he ribs on both sides were terribly fractured Coroner
Cover vail hold an inquest on the body today. The
parents OF deceased live at ~ Watts street.
suppsS DRArHs--Early yesterday morning John Nc
Gill, employed As fireman in Harpcr's printing house,
Cln street. entered the engineers ROOM where he
aken suddenly III and expired in few minutes aftev-
wards Deceased about forty five years OF age, and
Is said TO have been native OF Ireland Coroner Widely
was notified 70 hold an inquest
Yesterday morning, at o'clock, Conrad Dora,
an years o. age wen, h into 'ne oarre
soa awaiting his turn suddenly fell back and expired
Deceased lived in the same house. Coroner Wildey
notified TO hold M inquest
German known only AZ Peter -, at ten o'clock
yesterday morning was found dead in bed his lodging
house. 3Sk Baxter street An inquest will be held on
ire body BY Coroner Cover.