The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-12
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

The WEATHER-The following table shows the result
Of observations Of the state OF the atmosphere
during the past twentyfour hours Saturday, May IL,
o'clock A. M-Thcrmometer So, barometer s0.12
wind W. n W. Twelve o'clock M.-Thermometer &C.
20 SnS m Tsrss
p M.-Thermonieter 90, barometer 30.l wind s. w.
Yesterday the warmes day Of the season, and the
was apparent at quarter-past four p NJ, having its
vortex in E. N. E.; altitude 20 degrees There viii be
fair weather to-day.
The BOARD OF HEALTH AND THE TENEMENT HoUsE-
Although according to the weekly reports Of sanitary
Superintendent Dalton the inspectors Of the Board Of
Health do their every 20 fee. out all those
private and tenement houses which in condition
detrimental health, during the coming week the in
spccors 70 receive special orders to make thorough
ss we'll a. nests and hev are to see 10 il that
every apartment in which human beings live
be placed IN such condition that no foothod will be left
for the cholera any other disease of like character
the advent Of which we have expect during
the approaching hot weather The tenement house
law will be strictly enforced and mercy will be shown
those agents who neglect TO follow the re-
quements Of the Board n regard to its thorough OBJ
sorvance. E1a
New DEPUTY CRY CHAMBERLAIN. City Chamberlain
Peter B. Sweeney, Esq., yesterday appointed Mr. Hugh
Smith Deputy City Chamberlain Mr. Smith, after tax.
ing the requisite onths, was sworn into Office.
IssPEcT1oN TouR or rms GRAND JURy-Yesterday fore.
the Grand Jury commenced tour Of inspection Of
the principal public buildings and localities usually ex.
amincd in regard to their condition and appointments
visiting the Metropolitan Police Headquarters. where
very thorough examination Of the various apartments
was made. Bellevue Hospital was subsequently in
spected The general sanitary condition Of the various
the tour Is completed, and as the fitness of many OF
these places for the confinement of denquents has been
questioned, the result win be looked for with interest
The tour will embrace all the hospitals police stations
and other public buildings and viii probably occupy
upwards OF week.
LRx SAVING ISvUnoSs Yesterday the Commission
appointed TO examine life saving inventions were
visited by Admiral Farragut and other distinguished ma
val officers all Of whom inspected personally some OF the
inventions for securing the safety or essenng the risk
Of loss Of life at in the event OF accidents and also
number OF the for the prevention Of acct
ceved, asking and containing information in re-
gard to life saving appliances Tho Commissioners have
all Of which require examination and steam water
tests and me labor generally Of the Inspectors having
assumed greater proportions than was originally antci
pated and majority OF the appliances submitted requr-
ing very thorough and critical inspection, Il sug.
gssted by M. v Guthrie, thas far practicable
the inventions be divided into classes departments
and referred 70 special inspecting divisions Of the Board
The suggestion favoraby received and is thought
that the Commission viii close ITS aoors during the pres
ent week.
HEAVY RoBBKRY IN 4 BARnms sHor.--A gentleman
named f. J. Barretto who does business At No. % |
Beaver street. entered BARRIERS shop william street.
between Exchange place and Beaver street. yesterday
morning. 70 undergo the delicate manipuations Of the
man Of the striped pole Before submitting
himself TO the tonsoria professor he Invested l
himself OF his coat, which he hung on a peg against
The wall While the barber paying all the neces.
sary business attention his customer somebody who
knew better than TO mistake Mr. Barreto's good gar
ment for his own shabby apology for a Jacket debe-
rasey took the coat from the peg and walked IN.
suspected by any person In the shop In one OF the
pockets OF the coat $l75 in grsenbacks and dat
or 81, 900.
SUDDEN DKArH or SrRAyGER. About eleven O'Clock
yesterday morning aged German, whose name Is un-
known, died very suddenly at 20s Seventh avenue.
Deceased arrived In this city from Utica few days ago
his way Europe and 70 have embarked on The
oamer which sailed yesterday. He decently drcss-
ID in emigrant suit Coroner Cover notified to
hold inquest Further particulars relative deceased
may be learned by nquiring o. the Coroners oce No.
Centre street
ForSD DEAD n TEE SrREEr. Coroner Cover was yes
crday notified to hold inquest the Morgue over IN
'cmains Of Mr.. william A. King, the we'll known or
Zanist who found by the Twenty ninth precinct
police lying dead ON the pavement near the corner on
Fourth and Thirty first street. Mr. Kings death
supposed 70 have been the result or excessive inte
perance Deceased was nfty years OF age.
ACCIDENTALLY RUr OvKR--A young woman named
Matilda smith, just arrived in the city from Boston was
accidentally over on Broadway, near Fulton street
BY dirt cart and sustained injury In the foot
md supposed 10 be Internally hurt she was taken
Q the Boston boaa and will return to her friends in
hat city.