The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-02
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

STREET CLEANING COMMISSION This Board met wee.
terday in the Mayors oce but adjourned to The 18th
inst for want Of quorum
CHAMBER COMMERCE. The Chamber OF Commerce
failed to meet yesterday for want OF quorum.
The LATE GENERAL MKAeHER-At a eated meeting Of
Post No. 8, District Of Manhattan, Grand Army of the
Republic held in this city last Wednesday evening" the
death of the late General Meagher the principal
subject under discussion and preamble and resolutions
s boz Sa % feelings Of deep
commander OF the Irish brigade At an adjourned
meeting Of the officers OF the Irish brigade, held last
night at the Astor House 10 complete their arrange
ments for the obscquies OF the late General Thomas F.
Meagher IT was resolved that the ceremonies take place
on the 9Th inst at the Church Of ST. Francis Xavier in
Sixteenth street, The programme named for this
esting occasion will be the celebration Of requiem mass
the life character OF tho lamented deceased
Officers OF the Irish brigade General Buttcrneld and
stan, General walen commanding at Fort Columbusl
the specially hSi.sS g Inc IL As%y
monies.
MATTERS AT QUARANTINE There are no arrivals of
infected vessels in this por, yet which fact consid-
erng the season Of the year. and taking into account
that yellow fever is prevalent in many portions Of the
West Indies, is truly gratifying. On Wednesday the
brig Eugene A. Reed, from Guantuamo, Cuba arrived
after passage Of sixteen days. When seven days out
one OF the crew died OF swamp fever. No sickness is
now on board. Yesterday the steamer II. Chauncey
arrived from Aspinwall, with 315 passengers One Of
them Died early yesterday morning OF heart disease,
and two or three are sick with Chagres fever Tho
residue OF tho passengers and crew all healthy The
steamer VIII be fumigated and cleansed forthwith
INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DisEAsEs fatal case OF
Asac cholera is reported to have the alst
uit at Grove Elm, West Farms The patient was boy
SIX years OF age, who had remained In feeble condi.
ton from an attack Of tho measles On tho morning
stated he was eeized with darrh9a, vomiting and
cramps and died in a few hours He was attended by
one OF the Assistant Inspectors Of tho Board OF Health
who pronounces tia case Of genuine cholera Two cases
are reported having the city ono on tho
9 9s ut, at No. 7e Tenth avenue and the other the
Nth, NJ NO ~ Renwck street. Both were reported by
physicians as oascs OF Asatlc cholera: but others
who have examined them, express tho opinion
the patients are nearly we'll Yesterday the warden OF
Bellevue Hospital. Mr. Brennan, received two cases,
10 oe cholera originating In the city On con-
sult,ng the visiting surgeons. Drs Wood Sands sayro
bot, and Crane, the opinion was ELECTED that whHc
exsisd Tho patients under the best medical advice
aud stendance Another reported In West Twen-
The weekly report OF the Sanitary SUPERINTENDENT mr.
Nalton made yesterday, reports number Of p, miees
lyn aons them iss tene nj houses 81 nTao a
mage ~ horse stsfcs 81 nkeu and vacant lots oso
,a sna so Streets The report states that the fol.
osihf ftrcrts have been rece we'd, zwholc number
~; poshve, $40; negative, SO: general, "a; whole
number found correct jl2 nanbcr returned for correc
ports forwarded, ~; nu mbcr Of reports retained
rcnspec,ed under the drst clause Of the fourteenth
section OF the Health law 60 len have been complied
WIN 10 pa Tally complied with two bo.ng COM
ied nm AID Is are not comp lied with Captain Lord
~ Tue sanitary company OF the Police Department re-
u ms st2 Orders for the abste .nt Of
aee la5s report; 5S2 orders, evously served.
eHIn ca win by owners aud y not complied with.
ne b,sworlh an charge OF the Complaint Office,
10 complaints received sine 70 East report which
SS peoh referred To medical ospe ctag officers 70. In
esNshloh The repori also shows thai during the Iast
'eeh 700 rractsing physicians OF th ct- Of New York
ave rtpor'ed TO che Office le1 cases OF ofccous and
mayors diseases, OF which 50 vert fatal No alarm
ecu 70 leiI as there Is fear OF 1 N epidemic but
ssons Are ADVISED ~ physicians 20 tsisn especially
Toh greco iruis and intoxcstng drink.I
AZ AwrrL ltAr IRON wNpow-A Q very carly
cur Yesterday morning Mrs. Ann Mathew O. residing at
o 20 commerce street, Committed suic, c, is be.
eysd, oy jumping from third story viii ,dor OF her
sleehoe when enc received such terrible ln that
'sh Snsued IN Few hosrs Coroner Wild. notl.
"a and VIII hold an inquest to-day pet 'cssee was |
boring unaer ~ OF temporary insanity aS The time
lSkSo"S MIN Forsp DRowSEp.-Tne renal " q an |
KNOWN man, apparently about twenty seven Years of
e. sere found yesterday floating IA the slip Nc or TIE
OF OF lSls' street. North river Deceased had / vown
lr and mustache. Another body Of an unknown nan
~ also found In the North near the foo, of ost
ssniy. hilh street yesterday afternoon Both tb ee
dies were removed 20 the Morgue for identges,Io T.
acre Coroner Wildcy will hold nquesis to-day