The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-29
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

A POLICE SERGEANT MlssIYG-SNGULAR CAsH-About
a month ago Sergeant Schoonmaker, OF the Broadway
squad, Of Sickness compelled to ask for
leave Of Absence for twenty days from the Police Com
missioners, which was granted. According to the
orders OF his physician he proceeded to the White
Mountains but the FIRST week Of his sojourn
Intelligence has been received by either his
family or the Police Board to his Whereabouts As
1t an established regulation Of the Police Department
that member Of the force who docs report duty
at least i've days after his furough shall have EXPIRED
shall be considered having resigned. it Is very
probable that SchOonmakcr the most promising candi-
free will lose his position aud chances Of future sd-
vancement His friends are very anxious to his fate
Row BETWEEN PoLrncAL CANpDATEs.-Weo often have
to record during political canvassing amongst the
rowdes, but only occasionally racas between OF
prominence Yesterday afternoon "a very pretty little
QUARREL as Sir Lucus Trigger would say was about
to of in the Park, but, happily, marpot in the
shape Of the redoubtabo Captain Rynders
chance Of other Of the beserens being pckled
and sent home One Of the asprants for the important
Office Of County Clerk and candidate for sheriff met
the City Hall, when some angry words passed
tween them; from words II came TO blows whcn Cap
tain Rynders nterfersd and tho affair." which otherwise
might have been senous, terminated without anybody
being much hurt.
The KELLY AND PAxERsox PRIZE FIGHr-Ths night
between young Kelly and Patterson for 81 200 is to take
place this morning fnsro is no little interest mani
tested over the result tho betting being about even
Patterson who has been training Staten Island for
the past ton days left this city on Saturday evening"
FIRR CnAriAh SrRgEr.-Between one aud two
O'Clock Monday morning fire broke out 10 the cellar
OF No 1Ol Chatham street, premises occupied by Albert
Hencksl a. lager beer saloon and dwelling. The
prompt arrival Of the 1remen enabled them 10 extin.
guish the tire before 1t extended tho basement
floor The damage done TO the stock and fixtures will
be about 5000 Insured for 81 500 in the Manhattan
Insurance Company on STOCK, fixtures and household
furniture. The building IL owned by N. Rich. II Is
damaged to the extent OF $500, and is insured.
ARRIVALS OF EMeRASrs.-Two thousand seven hun
dred and sixty five emgrans arrived here in the
and from tho ports follows during the twenty -four
hours ending sunset yesterday Stea mship City Of
Paris, Liverpool 766; steamship France Liverpool G6l
steamship Heca, Liverpool, 56o steamship AlIenman-
MA Hamburg 634 ship Cultvator Liverpool, 81; sup
W. f. Storer Liverpool 3d.
FALL Down STAIRs.-A few days ago Mrs. Elizabeth
Sheppard, late Of 63s Third avenue fell down fight of
stairs and badly injured She died yesterday from
the effects Of the injuries Coroner wildey notified
70 hold an inquest over the remsins Deceased
seventy five years OF age and native of Maryland.
SERIOUSLY IF NOT Fatally IsJuRED.-John Haslp, q
laborng man. aged forty-one years, and residing with
his family in Twelfth street. First avenue was
seriously injured yesterday afternoon by the falling OF
derrick the building nov in course OF erection
at No. 463 BrooGo street Hsppears that OK
was about giving way workman above their
themselves. They all escaped except Haslp, VINO was
struck upon the back Of the head and ncary puDed
the nOor earel tnht besides other
he has sustained fracture OF the base OF skull fe
unfortunate man was conveyed TO Bellevue Hospital by
officer tasey OF the Eighth preciact.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT SEA-whilo the ship William
Storer on her passage to this port seaman named
Edward Watts, while aloft in gallo lost his footing
and was precipitaed TO the Deck sustaining fracture
OF the leg On arriving In this hsrbor he was taken by
Mr. Howard, OF No ~ Cherry street, TO the New YORK
Hospital
INJURED ~ CHURCH STREEr.-Andrew Wagner while at
work yesterday in Church street, near Canal had his
hand badly smashed by the accidental falling Of brick
from the scalold above On examining the injured
member il was considered have Wagner
moved for surgical relief 10 the New York Hospital
duty promptly performed By officer Ward OF the Fifth
precinct
FATAL HArcHwAY ACCIDENT Yesterday forenoon
Frank Jyford, carman, while at work at Bacder h
Adams, 6s Beekman street, accidentally fell through
the hachway and sustained compression Of the brain,
from the effects OF which hs died late YESTERDAY after
noon The injured man Immediately after the sad oc
removed by officer Horgan OF the second
precinct the New York Hospital out expired shortly
after being admitted The Coroner has been notified
PROBABLY FATAL ACCIDENT. Yesterday william Ran
dals, seaman, fol- into the hold Of ship T. w. stst
son. and picked up feared he had sustained
q fracture OF the skull. He taken 10 the New York
Hospital by Mr.. y. sherry, OF No. a. jackson street