The New York herald., 1868-05-09
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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COLUMBIA COLIEGE.-The regular annual meeting
and anniversary Of the alumni Of the law school Of
Columbia College was held last night.
PERsoNAL-The Marquis de Estera, OF Paris is at
the Brevoort House. Governor Bullock, of Massachu
setts, u at the Fifth Avenue HOTEL Governor Patton,
of Alabama, is at the St. Nicholas Hotel
JUMPED OvERB0ARD.-A man named John Devine,
while In state Of intoxicstlon, jumped overheard
Ct the foot Of Twenty;nfth street and North river
as was rescued oy an ocer
CRINE.-Captan Hartt, the philanthropist, scholar.
commander Of the police gunbost and standing can
ddate for Police Inspectorship, delivered Q lecture
on "Crime" last night ct the Presbyterian church,
corner Of Market and Henry streets. -o ="
LOST IN A BANK.-A gentleman from Brooklyn,
whose name h William Marshall, while In the
Chemical Bank and about deposfing some money,
had his pocket relieved Of the sum OF $24o Previous
TO the discovery Of his loss an "inn0cent' looking
person was observed standing near the brooklynite
rHR CALIF0RNIA FRBIGHT TRADE:-Eight steamers
and sailing vessels loading at this port for
California, and freights are becoming more abundant.
1t Is reported thaS the Pacific Mail Company are
conveying passengers to New York from San Bran-
CISCO, owing 70 the present cutthroas competition
, SUDDEN DEArH.-Coroner Schirmer yesterday
held an inquest At the Eleventh precinct station
house on the body Of Nicholas Bahlfnger, German,
fftyfour years Of age who died suddenly OF disease
| street. DECEASED lived with hts mother as No. lso
Third street. r..rYn
TIE ExCMsIOR LITERARY SocrKrY.-The nrst an
niversary Of an organization entitled above In the
Eighth ward, was held last evening in the Grand
rary and musical, BY the members made an agree
able entertainment This association originated
with the Ward Evening School and u now In .
EXCISE CAsEs.-The following named persons were
yesterday morning arraigned before Justice Hogan
on the charge Of violating the Excise law, and re-
quired to give ball IN the sum Of 500 each to appear
Henry Ostendorf, n North william street; Louis
Jennee, 2l0 William street; Peter Thompson, No.
M ssn1y
Chatham street. s--i.... . .f ~ .T.ff
SUICIDE ON RANDALL's IsLAND.-Information
reached the Coroners once yesterday Afternoon from
the once Of the Commissioners of Charities and Cor
Gxty.nve years OF age had committed suicide on
Randalps Island BY hanging himself What prompted
deceased 70 take bis NE did not appear. Coroner
Deceased wss butcher BY trade. . rrl od1
SUICIDE by TAXING LAUDANUn-Coroncr Flynn
was yesterday called to hold an inquest at No. 2s
Ea Fifty-nrst street over the remains Of Mr.. David
Tnss man sixty Year, Of M :ss & whSss e death Is
swallowed for the purpose Of seif-destruction. Fur
ther Particular concerning the suicide could not be
being made BY Deputy Loroner Knox, Q quantity Of
laudanum vas found In the stomach Of deceased.
TIE TRAvELLzRs CLuB.-On Thursday evening
crowded meeting Of the members Of the Trsvellsn'
Climb took place at their rooms, No. 222 Pth avenue.
The Rev. J.. G.. Fletcher, the celebrated Brazilian
the honors Of opening the wonders Of the vast cont
nent Of South America to the readers Of tho world
S were % me iionsS Of tSe evening. Mr. a. Il. frfnSn
spoke very ably OF the connection between authors
and ana "a DIT y. also so%s q
Of the Northwest passage. The meeting did not
break up until very late hour. gH9
MILITARY ORDBR or rHB LoTAL LEGToN.--A meet
ing Of Commandery No. Of this order, State Of New
Yorf, ives held on Wednesday evening last at the
corner Of Fish and Fourteenth street Brevet
COLONEL Burr Porter, late United states volunteen
senior Vice Commander occupied ne % chair The
SOUs ssSss SsS ST ns :q:Sns
states navy; Senior vice Commandey, brsvet
MAJOR General r.. r. McMahon; Junior Vice Com
Brsvet Colonel Horsuo O. King; ;Consspondent Brsvet
Lsutensnt Colonel stuart ~ TAYLOR; Chancellor,
n;ss s 81 sss 81 Ss
social and frstsrnsl poitics being rsidly excluded.
TIE MrpcHAsrs UNoN txPRBss RoBBBnY.-On
the net of the soth sf Apri last ~ has been pre-.
viously reported, the messenger Of the Msrchans'
Union Express r1'ssSp Company was soscsd e
quantity OF Uuito0 oteteS 1uQ h0lIfOo0
bonds rhe following ere parseculaz. q what
second series q 81 900 each two OF third serss Of
series, OF eSo6 EACH I've United States $40 bonds Of
isoa OF 500 each; ten Unitsd states 60 ponds Of
lsoQ OF $50 each and one 500 1.So bond. Total Of
United states bonds e5l, 600 Also twenty Ave bonds
Of the Lebanon sprfnss hAIlroad COMPANY ana two
certificates q stock In the sane company one for 100
and one for $50 shares. II - --lif lII-'. f7T1 -
TIE TRAyvIcon BROADWAY BnLowrnp Bnnax -
During The weak and until yesterday, owing to the
progress Of the repsvement Of Broadway below the
bridge the entire trsno Of tnas portion Of this city
has been IN state Of yehiculaf snarchy-csrs car.
rages and stages hurryng along In the most admired
disorder ana losfllng against each other "sny- |
how, !" 70 their own and the pubic peril accompa-
ped by oburghtons loud and deep ffom their would,
DO beliigerent yehus 70 whom, welding the whip |
ne club % command Of solitary policeman wss
'numn.m fesHrday, however, this abominau,s,r, ls,s,
anttpusinee5 scate Oh thanGB was abated ana oruer
regned on Broadway, the result Of some good pInc..
cal reguinsions introduced by the captains OF ponoe
WHO were merton0usly buy IN regulating anc con, ac
trolling the gulf stream OF New York Isuc anu anu
sending II BY more mathematical ana equaDle
nov by the right and left byways up and sas W.
bcwudered wan and William and other streets were
not again repeated. "a -.rr sfBqo q |
AMERICAN BIBLE soorxry.-The stated meeting OF
the Board of Managers was held at the Bible House,
Astor place. on Thursday afternoon at halfpast three
O'Clock, Norman White IN the CHAIR; Two new