The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-17
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

BOARD or AuDr-rhe province OF the Beard OF AadM
recently organized under the provisioss Of the New
YGk city and county evss for Tho year 1897 Tor
he purpose Of settling all claims against the city ana
county which may have accrued prior to January l.
1867 Every claim which accrued prior to that date
Claims must he presented 10 said Board within three
months from the passage Of such acts or the same WIZ
rsTer oHsssa such TINE VIII Expire on or sssS
claim a notice thereof has heretofore been presented
| to some department Of the city administration
| NEW CoUuERsEr-A new counterfeit well executed,
has Just been put in circulation II is SO bill the
Third National Baak of Philadelphia The green ground
on the back Of the has q blue tnge. The forged
signatures Of The president and cashier favoraoy COM
| pare with the genuine.
The FARuEns CIuB. This club met yesterday AFTER
at their rooms. Cooper Institute, the President
Nathan c. Ely, in the chair. Letters Of inquiry from
pars Of the Union relative to the cultivation OF
fruit read and appropriately referred Interesting
statements upon the culture and MANAGEMENT OF grape.
vines with the view Of producing grapes OF large size
ard delicious favor AID the value Of several varieties
were made by Messrs Carpenter Burgess and Others, all
| OF whom have had many years experience In vine
growing Inventions Of q nature to reduce labor were
submitted 10 tho meeting and their mer - pointed out
The reunions Of this association growing by
week OF greater interest.
WORK FOR The BOARD OF HRALru-For some .time
past those persons who reside In neshborhood Of
Seventy and Third avenue have
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anco in their vicinity which has become unbeara-
bic. II appears that tho in Third avenue has
burst aud that all its contents flow into lot bounded
By Tnird and Second avenues and Seventyfourth and
Seventy 9th streets, TO the detrment OF the
b ath Of the residents OF the immediate locality. Can
the Board OF Health not see 70 that this cause for COM
plant 10 abatedf
QUARANTINE Matters at the quarantine station yes
| terday very quiet There no Of
| fever, arrivals Of ships from Havana the West
Indes The rules prescribed for regulation ships
in quarantine are very rigid, and arc being enforced
| fully and impartiaily.
METROPOLITAN FIRE DEPARTMENT. AT noon yesterday
the Board Of Estimate consisting of the Mayor Comp.
| troIer and the Board Of Metropolitan Fire Commis-
sioners hold meeting to consider the bill Of estimates
for the support OF the Fire Department for the ensuing
year. The amount required is put down a. 1898 500
last year the whole amount required WIS 100000 The
ncreas for the present for additional salaries TO
BIO paid to the members Of the Fro Department pur-
! suant TO an act o. the last e-islature.
RECEPTION CHEF ENGINEER OF THE CHARLESTON
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Chief Engineer Of tho Charles
| ton, 9. C, Fire Department, NJ. H. Nathans, ar
rived In the city yesterday morning BY the
Manhattan, and was received by delegation Of the New
| York Firemens Association Mr.. Henry Wilson vel
coined him ON behalf Of the association after which he
was escorted TO the Aston House, quarters had
been engaged for him. During his stay in the city he
will be the guest Of Tho association Last evening he
was entertained at the room Of the ca,ion and to-
| day he will be taken TO the Park.
DRAMATIC ARTISTS ExcURsos-The excursion of dra-
matte artists, which TO have taken place yesterday,
postponed in consequence Of the unavorabe char.
acer Of the weather It is intended however that In
short time the trip shall be made and it is hoped that
the next attempt will he initiated under pleasant
auspices The managers are determined that the
bers OF tho theatrical and dramatic have
at least during the present Many Of
the bright particular stars Of tho profession have pro-
missed their support
FUNERAL LATE RICHARD F. CARxAx-The
modest looking little Episcopal Church OF the Intercss-
sion al Csrmansvills ilsd its utmost capacity
yesterday afternoon with largo and highly respectable
| congregation who had assembled for the purpose Of
paying last tribute of respect the remains Of the
late Richard Carman founder Of the village Of Car
mansvle who died suddenly last Monday morning from
| an apopectic attack. About twenty minutes before
four O'Clock the remains arrived the church, encased
| In magni1cently flushed rosewood coffin, silver
mounted aud further adorned with beautiful wreaths Of
i,smortaes and evergreens The burial service was
read BY tho rector, Rev. Mr. Smith. There was
| mon, but q few touching remarks were made by the
Rev. Dr. Abraham h Van Nest, pastor OF the American
the deosaseds character rsverand doctor was fol-
lowed by rector who said that he could NOT refrain
cherished Tor bis lost friend who. though not
professedly q churchman. had always displayed the
even 10 the moment OF his death bascd with plan for
erecting church edihce After the congreg alton
had been permitted to take last look a, the remains
the coffin closed and conveyed TO tho family vault
In Trinity Cemetery whore IL was laid alongside the
containing those OF the deceascd's wife, who died
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the village the sudden termination of lie
whose chief aim seemed to be the welfare Of the
| which he had amassed by his business. He was born
in Monmouth county, New Jersey and was the sixth in
descent from John tarman, the original grantee OF the
| village Of Hampstead, Iona Island
ARRIVALS on ENcRAxTs.-Tho following were the ar.
rivals Of emigants reported at the depot Castle
den YESTERDAY Steamship Hecla Liverpool, 4s2;
| steamship Atlantic, Bremen, 567; bark VIM Rathbone
| Havre, 1856. Total, ,235.
ARRIVAL OF A NOTED PucrIrsr-Rycr, tho English
pugist who fought the English champion Mace arrived
| IN New York yesterday By the English steamer
FATAL RESULT OF CHOLERA MonBus-An inquest was
held yesterday BY Coroner Schirmer over the body OF
charles Beckwi;h a sailor, aged twen;y-sevon years,
who died No. 1885, Cherry street, from the results
Of attack OF cholera morbus- Tho jury rendered a
verdict in accordance with the evidence IN the casa
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT Coroner Schrmer yes.er-
day held inquest at the Seventeenth precinct station
house, the body OF Timothy Brian who resided at
15e East Eleventh street. and who run over on tho
10Th instant, by OF the Dry Dock Eas, Broadway
| and Battery Railroad Company. From the evidence 10
appeared that deceased very old feeble and had
car The jury rendered the following verde, :'Ihat
be to his death from the shock Of injuries re-
July, 1867 BY car No &C. Of the Dry Dock East Broad
way and Battery Railroad Company. and in opinion
on the westerly side Of avenue b opposite s.. Brdrets
| church. a. 10 be dangerous to life" The Coroner &C.
cosa0siy dscnarsod the driver Q, the car who had
after the accident TO the police authorities TO await the
| result OF O'Brian's injuries
SUDDEN DrArH-A colored waiter. named William H.
Tourney, residing az No Harris alley, Brooklyn L. l.
employed at No 10 Ann street. fell dead on the side
walk the above number last evening Cause OF death
unknown. The body was conveyed 70 the Second pre-.
cinct station house.
ArrxnrrD su1crDE.-A man named Francis Mills resi-
dsnoe unknown, found yesterday evening lying In
Front street. Jackson suffering from the effects OF
iaudanum. half-emptied bottle containing laudanum
was found IN Of his pockcts He taken Belle
| vue Hospital
Fmg IN Enthusiastically afsr twelve O'Clock on
Monday night IRE was discovered In the grocery store
| OF ". Modenger corner Of Third avenue and 18th
street Owing TO the building bang Of wood the Games
spread rapidly. and soon communicated TO the two ad
joining buildings Third avenue All tho buildings
were owned by james Ward whose css will be about