The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-13


EXPLOSION IN A FoUSDRY.-Last evening John
Hail. an emplcye in the Iowa Foundry, No. 511 East
seventeenth street. was seriously injured by the
plosion OF an alright furnace. No damage was
done TO the building.
SUDDEN DEArH.-on Wednesday evening Kate
Bowling, a domestic In the Gladstone House, while
PLAYING game OF cards with three companions rup-
turel a blood vessel IN one OF her legs ana death
subsequent, cnsncd from hcinorrhago. Deceased
was thirty years OF age and a native OF Ireland.
ARREST az NEW YORK PoIIrIcIAS.-Deteotive
Irving on wednesday night arrested the well known
New York politician, "Mikc' Fitzgerald, on requi
aition upon Governor Fonton by Governor Geary, of
Pennsylvania, charging him with having violated
the laws OF the latter State in voting IN Philadelphia
at tile recent state election. lie was taken t. Phila-
delphia yesterday morning by officers Ashton and
Murray oil Philadelphia.
BOARD OF FIRE CoMnIssIoSERs.-At q meeting OF
tho Board held yesterday James n. Mclean, Presi-
dent OF the Board OF New York Underwriters was
elected as Commissioner to I'll the vacancy exist
ins. Mr.. Mclean is well known citizen and the
the President oil the Board OF Underwriters, and
was recently President OF the Board OF Education
which position he has held 70 the satisfaction OF the
pubic and with credit to himself. From his FAINT
liarlty with fire risks ana the or the nnderUri.
ters and the deep interest he has taken from The
outset IN the present system, he viii be valuable
addition TO the Board
THE CHARTER ELEcrIoS.-Quite large and en-.
thussstlc meeting OF the citizens OF the Eighteenth
wcrd who are in favor OF the nomination OF Richard
OiGorman az Corporation Counsel was held corner
OF FRS avenue and Twentysecond street last night
Mr.. Thomas Betrdge was made Chairman and Mr.
Daniel Bryan Secretary. The nrst speaker was
General Ea2e. OF Fenian fame who, after tracing
the career OF Mr. 0'Gorman from the time he landed
In America until he was placed In his present posi-
tion by tie people OF this city, appealed In the most
earnest terms to the feelings OF the audience as
Catholics and lrshmen, asking them to leave no
political stone unturned until Mr.. O'Gorman should
be again elected Corporation Counsel. other speak
ers followed, after which q series OF resolutions adj
vocatng the nomination Of Mr.. 0Gorman was
adopted.
CIGAR MANUFACTURERS AssocIATIoS.-A meeting
OF this association held yesterday at the United
States Hotel. After some preliminary business had
been disposed OF proposal was presented on be.
half OF the Central Executive Committee OF the
Unions for the adjustment OF the differences between
the employers and the employees, and for that
purpose q committee be appointed. consisting OF
three from each OF the four unions to act In concert
with toe Central Executive Committee, 10 draw
up proposals for the Cigar Manufacturers Association
for their acceptance; and that the Executive Com
mttee OF yhIs association will give such suggestions
as viii facilitate them Ia presenting such report as
will be acceptable alike TO their unions and this as
ISOLATION At was stated that the advance OF two
aud three dollars per thousand had been paid since
Monde last but the demand had now become gen.
eral ALI over the CITY for still more.