The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-17
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

CITY INTELLI6ENCE.
ALLEGED FRAUDS IN The PAYxAsrER's DEPARrxasr. The
select committee appointed by the last House OF Repre-
ssntatves investigate alleged frauds In ths Paymas
ters Department Of the United States army which has
been session the Aston House for days past
closed its proceedings yesterday and adjourned to meet
in Washington on Thursday nsxt The committee has
examined about twelve witnesses in relation to alleged
frauds in Norfolk, New Orleans and other places The
members o. the committee are Msssrs Lincoln; 81 New
Pennsylvania, and Holman Of Indiana 1t is under
stood that the committee viii have Major General sher
Orleans which that officer had under investigation when
commander Of the Fifth Military district
ArTKMPrED ROBBERY OF A SAFE.-A number Of bur-
glars entered by Of false keys Saturday night
last the Offices Of R. p Buck, commission merchant 20
South street They then moved the safe from the front
to the middle ONCE and attempted to break 1t open and
continued their work. upsuccessfuy, however until
Sunday afternoon, when they frightened on BY the
entrance Of q man connected with the establishment
and whom they locked up after them and then made
Rood their retreat They had two plates on the safe and
in full blast when Interrupted by the appearance Of
the man referred to. There deposited in the safe
upwards OF one hundred and twenty-seven thousand
collars none OF which the thieves succeeded In alb
stracting.
AFFAIRS AT QuARANTrSE.-Yeste the steamship
Marposa Captain Quick, arrived from New Orleans with
eleven PASSENGERS The cargo of cotton sugar
and tobacco. The chief engineer died fourth day
out and buried at Captain Quick reported that
he died OF consumption. The vessels dschargug cargo
at the Upper Quarantine are-steamship General Grant,
from New Orleans steamship Pert from Galveston and
bark Wallace, from Havana The vessels detained in
Lower Quarantine are-steamship Title. from Galveston;
brig E. Eiche, from Havana and bark r. Caruana from
Maanzas All the patients the hospital conva,
escng There have been arrivals OF vessels from any
port with sickness on board Tor the last two or three
days
TESTING WATER MErERs-The Croton Aqueduct Board,
being DESTROYS OF improving II possible, the GLASS Of
water meters at present in use BY that department,
commenced yesterday series Of tests on meters which
had been sent in for that purpose The experiments
conducted at the Croton pipe yard situated at thu
foot Of East Twenty fourth street. East river and we're
superintended by Mr. E. A. Fuertes, Of the engi-
neers OF the Department number Of inventors and
other gentlemen interested in the result Of the expert
ments were present and watched the proceedings with
great interest Ten meters have been sent in and about
four days will be occupied in conducting the tests
Yesterday only three meters partially tested with
the object Of ascerainng what effect passing through
the meter would have stream Of water and also Ia
note the amount Of leakage The difference in the
day was very great, but no reliable data OF their capa
b'tes can be ascertained until they have been thor
oughly tested, which will be done during the present
week.
The Book TRADE SAlE.-The book trade sale. which
has been steadily progressing for the past two weeks al
the auction Of Messrs. Leavitt Strebeigh Co..
at Clinton Hail. closed yesterday afternoon Nearly all
the invoices disposed of yesterday consisted Of
StatOnory
most Of the heavy buyers having left for
On e
sale, representing 1t Is estimated, about million OF
dollars This has certainly been pecuniary the largest
book sale that has ever taken place in New YORK. or
indeed upon this continent
FAIR OF THE CoLoRED YOUNG MEN's CHRISTIAN AssouA-
noS-This association held its first annual festival in
the basement OF Shiloh church, corner Of Prince and
Marion Streets last evening. There was no speaking
singing and the edibles placed on four tables which
occupied the sides of the room were loaded down with
the decaces of the season, served by the sisters OF
the five cougregations-Zion, Shiloh Abyssinan Bap-
tst Bethel and St. Philips from which the association.
laudable one, draws its strength The young men OF
the churches named organized association In Febru-
ary last Tor mutual and for the purpose
additional thereto, OF inducing young men OF tneir
leave the billiard room and the dram shop ana
as coored gentleman informed reporter last night.
ssDe Lord hab wonerfuly blessed dar errfurt" Tho
society have reading and library rooms at NO 81 Woos
ecred some hundred volumes besides having con-
SANITY hand the latest religious and secular monthly
night wss hold for the benefit Of the library and was
pronounced Q decided success t@r
TIE SHAKsPzARE GUARD.-The Shakespeare Guard OF
the Fourth ward, Joseph RemboldI Captain, and mus
airing about ninetynve members. went out yesterday
to Broadway Park, accompanied by Muliers Band.
Forty five prizes contended for. and the gay tar
geteers returned afer dusk TO their homes amply
satisfied with their days amusement
VISITING FIeExES.-To.morrow afternoon Eagle Hose
Company No. 2, Of Buffalo, will arrive In this city, IN
route homo from Philadelphia, where they have been
VISIT and will be received at the foot Of Corands
street by tho New York Firemens Association under
command Of Henry Wilson. They will be escorted up
Broadway to Fourteenth street. thence to Sixth avenue
and down Sixth avenue TO the OF the Asso
citation. corner OF Fourth street. Here collation. will
be given them, after which they will visit the theatres
and be escorted to their quarters the Howard Hotel On
Thursday they will be reviewed by the Mayor and Com
Council, after which they will visit Hoboken, and
be received by Hook and Ladder Company No. !, Of
that city. On Friday they will visit the Park and
public buildings leaving for homo at six o'clock P. NJ.
They accompanied by his Honor the Mayor Of Buff
falo and several members Of the Common Council and
the Chiof Engineer.
FATAL FALr--A child FIVE years Of age named Bertha
Beiler while playing on the roof Of her parents resi-
dence No. 10s Ridge street, last evening" fell the
edge and to the sidewalk and was instantly killed.
REcKIEss JUxrSo. -Gcorge A. Golden, German,
jumped from one Of the Hudson River Railroad hains
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