The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-20
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

FssIANIsa.-Coionel J. J. 0Connor who headed the
Fenian rising in Kerry has just returned this country
and reported TO the Central Ofce He represents the
people at home still hopeful OF ultimate success and
states that he has the authority the Provisional gov.
eminent for the statement tina, the persons who have
styled themselves representatives Of the people Of Ire
land, Scotland and England in this country have
thority nor official connection in any wav with the
brotherhood In Great Britain. He says that the only
representatives Of the Irish people Of the Old World
the Executive and Directory meeting Of the 'Sacred
Legion OF Irish Exiles'' organization, whose members
profess to be independent Of all branches OF the Fenan
Prince street, yesterday. when the question procuring
for tho regiment they organizing and other
matters were under consideration.
KILLED THE FAILING SHED.--Coroner wildey
yesterday held inquest No 400 Cherry street Oh
the body OF Thomas Harding whose death the re.
suit Of injuries On the 9th inst deceased called
afriend named John Twigg, cooper then at work for
Mr. Briggs at No 2S2 South street. While Harding and
Twigg convcrsing under shed the timbers gave
way and roof the shed fell in crushing deceased
beneath the ruins, injuring his spine in terrible
manner. He was arst taken 10 Bellevue HIS
ptal, and thence to his late residence, where death
came to his death from injuries from shed falling
him at No 252 South street. They censure the
remain in unsafe condition. Deceased aty
years OF age and native OF Ireland.
DsArH FROM srorrED FEvER.-wm A. Harris, Captin
Of The barge Colonel Russell now lying at the pier foot
Of East Thirty-ffth street. taken sick nine p NJ
Saturday and died at ten minutes to O'Clock yss
terday morning. The Doctor who attended him gave u
as his opinion that the man had ded Of that dreaded
disease, tho spotted fever.
ASSAULTED AND SrABBED-Sr Thomas Sea- OF New
Rochelle while passing through West Broadway about
one o'clock yesterday morning. upon by
known man, who after knocking him down, stabbed him
IN the arm An alarm raised. but before the police
reached the spot where the outrage committed
the ruihaniy assailant had made good his escape.
man twenty-five years age residding a, Iol y Ninth
avenue was found last evening by officer Of the Six
teen,h Precinct lying the sidewalk, the corner Of
Seventh and Twentieth street. suffering from
indispositlon She was taken to the station
house. and there ascertaned she had swal.
lowed quantity Of Paris groen for the purpose self
destruction IT appears that Susan had been seduced by
a man named John Mahony and that in March last in
to her entretes to marry her. he beat her
severely as to- confne her TO the hospital for several
weeks. As she able 70 leave
the hospital. she instituted civil SUIT against
aahony, who was placed under heavy bonds
to appear and answer the complaint to .dav
II also appears from her statements, that Mahony had
threatened to expose her IN court and this worked
upon her feelings that she determined suicide
On her found small quantity OF Paris green
package Of oxac acid. and carefully prepared state
ment Of her transactions with Mahony She con-
veyed to Bellevue Hospital and there properly cared for
DROWNING CASUALTY. -Sarah Frances Sophers a child
eight years Of age whose parents reside at $50 West
Seventeenth street. playing the dock at the foot
OF street. North river about six o'clock last
evening" and running close to the string piece lost her
balance and fell overheard Before assistance could be
rendered the child drowned. and up late hour
last night the body had not boon recovered
FIRE IN MAIDEN LANE About four o'clock on Sunday
morning fire discovered the fourth floor Of No.
~ Maiden lane, occupied by Richard Douglass 4 Co.,
importers and dealers IN fancy china and glassware The
alarm being promptly given. the hremen at
the premi and succeeded in extngushnp the flames
before they extended TO the other floors for which
deserving Of credit tho fire the part
Of the floor which filed with hogsheads OF glass
ware and boxes, all OF very combustiblo character
The actnal damage by Gre viii not amount 10 over
$500 The damage to the goods the lower floors will
be by water probably tho extent OF s. 900 49, 000
The insurance patrol watch, under Captain Howe,
cred most OF the goods before the water reached them
and thus saved heavy loss There Is insurance Of
500 600 the property BY city companies The build
ing Is damaged about 81 000 said to be insured The
Of the Ore Is under investigation by Fro Marsha