New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-10
THE CITY

| No quorum of the COuncllmen yesterday.
H. Reeves Pollard is in town, and attended
| the funeral OF his relative, Admiral Bell
| Michael McHall was accidentally shot in the
| face hy James Teruan, at No. 64l Canalst.
An uptown " hallr keeper, who lodged 100
men for siN nights charged them NSoO Rather cosby
| Democracy.
Ann Herman yesterday fell from a second
stoy window Of the tenement No 52l Last IhirV-hrst
! 81. and received serious injuries.
Peter Rove, of No. l42 Elm-st., while ut work
atSO Widest, fell from tier OF boxes and broke his
Peter Higgins. of No. | Whitehal-st., while
hind,lng pistol accidentally shot himself In the hand
aid leg He wac removed to the City Hospital.
At the Court of Special Sessions, yesterday,
before Justice Kelly Dennis Reagan and Michael Dean
| ana william, King ion one month.
Special Agent Wheaton and Deputy Collector
uton, Of the WIN Internal Revenue Collection District
Yesterday seized the barge independence, having on
bard material for the manufacture Of Illicit whisky
Owing to the breaking of tackle, a large
safe while being holsed into the new Court House yes
tdday afternoon, fell to the ground Fortunately, no
! one was underneath.
During the storm early yesterday morning,
le flagstaff on The Tunes building was shiyered ana tue
sntcrs scattered over The sidewalk IL mont OF HE
| 1KIBUNE office.
Yesterday afternoon an unknown, mddle-aged
man. wearing light pants aud vest ard black cloth coat
| st nsensibe. lie was taken To Bellevue Hospital
AT n o'clock yesterday morning a fire was
discovered m the type factory 40 No Gil West Forty
| extipgulshed.
The annual examination of st. Francis
Xayers parUcha school took place last evening III the
large hall Of the College IA West sixteenhst The eNer
conducted by Brother Edrick and Professor
j. H. Hart
Adolph Frarsch of No. 2O3 Woostcr-st., while
cutting piece OF meat the butcher shop Of Martin
Hoffman, yesterday, the knife slipped and entered his
groin. INJECTING a dangerous wound. He was removed
TO Bellevue Hospital.
Among the passengers in the Henry Chaun-
cey which sailed yesterday, Gen. HiariO Para the
Rev. :. y. Thompson, Judge T. b. stonehiil, Con. j.
Hewston the Rev. o. Thomas Bishop Scott, the Rev j.
H. Hill, and DR.. &. L. Bard
AT the Essex Market Police Court, before
Judge shandey, yesterday George smith was arIaigned
Mr. faac Harlem 30 4ol East Houston-st, by whom
he was employed as IA clerk Committed
Iieut. William Hcarne of the 81 U. s. Cav
airy, sailed Tor Europe yesterday IN me steamship
Deutschland A number OF friends, headed by brass
West Twenty nnthst to the steamship dock at loboken
Coroner Rollins held an inquest yesterday, ut
No. 90 Muberyst, over the body OF Christian lierIgo
for several days Yesterday he found dead
IN AN clubhouse IN the rear OF his residence verdict OF
death from ntemperance was rendered.
The flower show at WhtlOcks, No. 2i5
broadway yesterday was well attended. Some rare
varieties aud me specimens Of welknown flowers were
presoed by various florists Mr. Peter Henderson read
a paper on the culture of flowers which was worthy OF
especial and discussion followed on the same sub
Jet
The Continental Insurance Co. has declared a
dividend of per cent its upon the prom
uus earned the past year. cash dividend FOR the pay
eut of scrip issued IA 1862; cash interest dividend Of
per cent outstanding scrip for 1868 TO 1867, ana
semannual cash dividend OF per cent upon the capital
OF the Company
A serious accident occurred yesterday after
noon By the bursting OF gun, while salute was being
fired In Union Square IN honor OF the nomination OF sey
| mour one Of the guns In had been imperfeety
"nWabbed" out, and as Faeller, member OF Company
b. lat Artillery Was rammiug cartridge, IL exploded.
and struck him In the left side. The wounded man was
conveyed 10 Bellevue Hospital The wounds are not
considered fatal.
The Board of Audit yesterday considered the
claims against the city OF VIM H. Christie Tor 1902 ";
Thos = Hagan, sl930 IN; John Callaghall, Nt1OJ 60;
Daniel Darrow, $500; Walter g. klotts 81 600 CO. The
claim Of Isaac Rosenbaugh for $4,000 was disalowed.
Alexander Taylor and Hascy W. Knapp, executors OF
Geo W. Miller deceased presented claim for SLIGO for
dinners and receptions furnished regiments returned
from the war in 1868; allowed
The JOurneymen Bricklayers met last even
Pasterers Union with $1,000 by the COopers No a. with
900 and by tho Painters with $500 TO ala the Bllchaycs
10 continue their strike 10 announced hat the sec
rotary had order from various sections OF e country
for 100 brckayers also that order for 10 men was
filed Yesterday. Three bosses were reported AS
having yielded TO the demands Of the w0rknen'
The ri. Rev. b. j. McQuaid, newly-elected
Bishop OF Rochester will nc consecraod al the cathedral
! in this city next Sunday morning Dr MeQuad won
golden opinions for his outspOken zeal In favor Oh prose
| cutting the in the early DAYS lie made
a war sermon at the Cathedral in Newark ana, being
invited by the War Committee OF Orange he made war
speech In that He Ia man OF great force OIL char
aoter, OF polished manners and very eIoqSeht ana