The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-08

FIRE IN EAST TWENTIETH STREET-A quarter
past two O'Clock yesterday afternoon fire occurred
in one of the bedrooms the top floor OF the dwell.
ing house No. sl4 East Twentieth street. caused by
children playing with matches setting fire to the
bed. 1t was exfinguished with trining damage and
without an alarm being given. M
SERIOUS DUMMY CAsuALTY.-Benjamin Prestley,
thirtythree years Of age, residing at No. $50 Madison
street, in attempting to get on Second Avenue Rail-
road car, with dummy attached. about eight O'Clock
on Sunday night, was knocked down by another
dummy coming In an opposite direction, which
passed over him, crushing his right arm so badly
White when he was sent to Bellevue Hospital.
THE MASTER MAsoNs.-An adjourned meeting Of
the employing masons was held at No. 81 Liberty
street yesterday afternoon, Mr. Conover in the
chair. But few members were present, and no bust
ness OF importance was transacted. The original
resolution TO employ none but ten hour men was
readopted after which the meeting adjourned to
Friday next at two p. NJ.
The BARCLAY STREET FRE.-sunday's HREALD
contained particulars OF fire at No. 20 Barclay
street, In the basement OF the store OF Julius II.
Kuck The following are the particulars OF Mr..
Kucks insurance:-Mutual Of BufYnIo, q, ooo West
ern OF Buffalo, 600; Hope, Of Providence $500;
$1,000 and $4,000; Firemen's FUND Of New York.
81 500; Commerce, Of Albany $3,0 600; Enterprise OF
Cincinnati, $1,000 Total, ti7,5oo.
DEATH OF A CoSvIcT.-Information reached the
Coroners' ONCE yesterday afternoon that Samuel r.
convicted OF petit larceny and sentenced to six
months Imprisonment. had died in the Penlten-
tiary. Coroner Rollins was notified to hold an in
quest on the body. In the note from Mr. Fitch, War
den Of the Pententary, the OF Hills death Is
not stated but he Is thought to have died Of fever
DEATH FROM INrEMPERANcE.-Corone Schirmer
yesterday held inquest ct No. 80 Laurens street
on the body OF Mary Betwel an Irishwonan,
twentythree years Of age, who found lying dead
gusplcion that foul means had been resorted to.
Deputy Coroner Cushman, NJ D., made q post
mortein examination OF the body and found that
death resulted from Serious congestion Of the BRAIN
the result Of alcoholic stimularlis
MINOR CAsuALTrEs.--Charles Stimer residing at
100 East Fourth street. while getting of Third ave.
nue. car near l26h street. about O'Clock yester
day morning, was knocked down and run over by
runaway team ana severely injured.
A girl named Mary Turner was run over In West
Broadway yesterday morning by an express wagon
Mrs Lane. eghty.seven years OF age while return
ing from church Sunday, about noon, fell at the
ner Of r5a svenus aa raroa street and cut her
taken TO her home, III llVth street. near Second ave-
nue..
UNION PRAYER MEErrya.-The first Of projected
series OF daily prayer meetings was held in the
Canal street Presbyterian church, Greene street. at
noon yesterday. The attendance was not very large,
very few besides the projectors Of the movement
being present. The Rev. David Mitchell, who pre-
sided, announced that the prayer meetings were not
held for any particular sectbeevers OF all denohni-
nations were welcome Earnest prayers were offered
aud several eloquent addresses delivered. The
meeting today viii be presided over by the Rev. 81.
n. Tying Jr. A large number OF business men havS
Ing stores or of1ces In the neighborhood Of the
CHURCH have pledged themselves to support this new
A LlD1 IN rms CAsS.-Two men, named Brown
and Clarke we're riding in stage down broadway,
yesterday, with Q lacy whom the first mentioned
Claimed as Mrs. Brown The other claimed her a.
Nh. Clarke, and when the controversy reached
an uncomfortable degree 81 warmth pistols