The New York herald., 1868-06-17

'oi Mr.: G. H. Noreross, late Of Trsntoe, n =, who
asa s% sdss ~ .S To
Bellevue Hospital where death ensued.
FATALLY scALDED>-CoroneT schirmer yesterday
held an inquest on the body Of Johanna Fogarty an
infant only sixteen months old, whose death the
result OF scads received n % on ne stn INST oy the "p
rendered verdict Of accidental death. The parents
OF deceased live at 5s5 Grand stieet
FATAL FALL.-Christian Banserger, German,
thirty years Of age, who was employed in Kohe's
pork packing establishment No. 264 West Thirty
third street, yesterday morning fell from the fourth
noor TO the cellar and was terribly injured. He was
conveyed tosBellevue Hospital, where death ensued
soon aiter admission. Coroner Rollins was notified
TO hold an inquest.
BOARD OF AUDIT.-The only claim OF Importance
presented before this Board yesterday was that Of
w. Ii. Adams, who claims S. 600 for building pier 90
North river. His statement was 10 the erect that
the contract was awarded to him as the lowest bid
der but that the Street Commissioner refused to ac
knowledge The award; that he finished the work
and now claims the above amount as indemnity.
CONVENIENT ELECTION DISTRICTS have lately been
made by the Common Council in the more thckly
populated districts. In the Tenth ward the number
OF election districts has been changed from ten to
twelve, in the Fourteenth ward from ten TO eleven
in the seventeenth ward from twenty-four TO thirty
five, in the Nineteenth ward from seventeen TO thirty
one in the Twenty-frst ward from fourteen TO nine
teen-thus making los districts where there have
been but seventy-three.
FARMERS CLUB.-A very interesting season Of
interchange OF ideas aud experience was the
session OF the above club yesterday dis
cusson upon the best means OF preserving
fence posts elected the fact that the end OF
the posts that goes in the ground should be clipped
IN pot Uf hot tar. Persons who have tried IL re-
ported that posts thus treated before planting were
twice as durable Inquiries as TO the best wood for
rails resulted in reports in favor OF chestnut and
yellow locust One gentleman stated that he had
upon his farm yellow locust rails cut by his father
seventy years ago that show no traces OF decay
Shallow and deep ploughing was discussed but no
material facts were elected discourse on bread
was read made by Professor Hoisfod, OF Harvard
University
DEATH FROM VIOLENCE - MYSTERIOUS CASE. -
Coroner Flynn was yesterday called to the Charity
Hospital, Blackwen's Island 10 hold an inquest on
the body OF Thomas UnderhiIl, alias Hoo!ahan, who
was admitted several days ago, suffering from in
rammaton Of the brain, the result OF injuries re-
ceved IN some manner unknown. Underhill on
being questioned regarding the manner IN which he
was injured refused 10 give any Information what
ever concerning II, and consequently the a1air re-
mains profound mystery. He died on Monday.
The jury found that death resulted from In1amma-
0n OF the brain, the result OF injuries received at
the hands OF some person or persons unknown.
Deceased was thirty four years Of age and native OF
Ireland.
The SCHUETZENFEsT.-General +. Sigei was in
formed yesterday by Chevaer Secchi de Casali that
the Italian Rifle Company, the Guarda di Colombo,
had accepted the invitation rendered them and
will attend the SchuetZenfest in body, both at the
opening and during its progress. A very judicious
move was resolved on yesterday by the Committee
OF Arrangements. The reception of visi-
tors and delegates from all parts Of this
country and the world at large will be
had. ae already announced on Saturday the 27th OF
June, the formal opening by procession not taking
place till Monday, the 29th Nothing had as yet been
arranged for the intervening Sunday. Now II is re-
solved to charter number of steamboats, and have
q grand excursion down the bay, around Staten
Island and up to He'll Gate, and, weather and time
permitting, also some distance up the sound. This,
means to show Off the beauties or the surround
ings OF the Metropolis and to impress. all prOvin-
ciaIs and foreigners with the grandeur OF our city is
Il happy thought.