The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-04

than IL has been at any previous ume this winter.
wind blew gale and splendid aurora borealis lit up
with its brilliant coruscatons the northern horizon
REAL ESTATE MArrERs--Operations at the Exchange
yesterday very slight but four lots being disposed
Of at public sale. They were purchased by Mr.. L.
on East Seventeenth street ana two on East Six
teenth street. twenty-five feet front aud ninety
two in depth, running back each to each, between
avenues and @ and comprise portion OF the property
on the block opposite the proposed Eighteenth
ward market. L. II. Ludlow Co. sold At private sale
the entire front Ninth avenue, east SIDE between
Nney-iourth and Ninety Streets seventy feet
four inches in depth Ninotyffth street and nifty
three feet ten inches on Ninety fourth street running
through rrsgulary also the northeastery half OF the
front the east side OF Ninth avenue between Ninety
third and Ninety fourth streets, with onehalf OF Al
thorpe's lane being fortveight feet In depth on the
north side and thirty eigh Feet tho south side. The
two plots brought 100000.
INTERNAL REvKsUE.-The only matter OF news con-
nected with the headquarters yesterday was
the removal, by order from Washington, OF Colonel
stephen r. Pinckney, who has for some months past
been filling the position OF chief OF The corps Of in
specors The order revolving Colonel Pinckney's COM
mission received yesterday morning, and the Colo
mel Immediately gave up his keys and Office documents
70 Deputy Commissioner Harland
WHARF OWNERS AssocIArroS.--A second meeting Of
tho Wharf Owners Association Of this city IA preimi-
nary meeting having been held last Friday was held
yesterday at the office Of Murray, Ferris Co., No.
e. South street. There was quito o respectable
ATTENDANCE comprising tho leading wharf owners and
liam H. Brown was called to the chair, and
at once proceeded state the object Of the
meeting. they had assembled to take some action in
reference the grievances that the present wharf own
and lessees OF wharves in the city labor under
through certain acts Of the Legislature relating to the
wharves and piers of the city An act passed on this
subject the last session Of the Legislature WAS giar
ngly unjust and oppressive to wharf owners and essee
IL not clearly unconstitutional. This act deprives
owners of the right to let or lease piers ana
confines them TO the collection OF mere
pttance Of wharfage established by the act OF 1881
when shipping interests ofsthe city were mere
nothing what they at present The rate q wharf
ssouah 70 nut The piers ia order This act further gives
the exclusive OF piers 70 certain private corporations
firms and at the game time compels the owners 70
keep their piers 10 repair or otherwise submit
to the penalty OF heavy hne MT; stephen
Roberts, who +. member Of the Board
Of Ceunclmen, alluded TO tho low rates Of
wharfage this city, and said that in no other port in
The world the rates Of dockage so non-remunera-
ave to the owner The wharves devoted to canal boats
would not paying properly at the present raes, even
under the most favorable circumstances; but when to
the low tonnage dues added the high taxation Inn
posed by the city and the cost OF mgking necessary
the holder Of this species OF property could not
be regarded the high road TO fortune. com
mttee OF Ave, consisting of Messrs Roberts Duryes,
Frost, Brown and Murray, were appointed committee
proceed TO Albany and represent the interests Of the
association before the Legislature.
TEE BoSp STREET. HOMEOPATHIC DrsPESsARy. Tho
report OF this institution shows that the labors Of
it's charitable managers and the amount Of relief secured
through their aid for suffering humanity have fully ust
hed the appreciation Of ts wamest friends During tho
past year 1857 there have been treated by this charity
and surgeons connected with the Institution,
and So l22 prescriptions given. But 1ftytwo OF thoc
known "a e42 wore permanently cured aud 1866 re-
lieved. Attention is called to the treatment Of nasal
ss.arra and diseases me throat either acute Of
operating such cases. referred TO at length in former
report, has been positive and In many businessmen
remarkable
Trv No,.vr U,r, ppm.nv ~ scTtave In nursuance
Of call the national democratic primary elections (of
the Mozart democracy held in the several wards
last night for the purpose OF electng delegates the
General Committee The delegates so elected will meet
al Mozart Hall tonight, at halfpast seven O'Clock, Tor
organization.
LEcruKR on CALroRxtA--Mr ]. H. Warwick or San
Francisco evening delivered interesting lecture
Irving Hall California, before large and appre-
oiaive audience.
SUICIDE A GERMAN sHooTISG About one
O'Clock yesterday afternoon Herman Frame, German,
thirty years Of age who lived the fourth floor OF
premises No. IL Spring street, committed suicide by
shooting himself through the head with a barreed
navy revolver Deceased tailor and worked at No
100 Bowey or late Trance had appeared very strange
having bus little TO say, but utterng no complaints
10 any one Yesterday morning Frame received
letter. after reading which he placed II - the stove
beard Of him Till report OF firearms rung
through the house. Search being made, he was found
lying the foot OF the stairs on the fourth floor with
pistol shot 10 the right tompe the ball having pcne
ated BRAIN and passing out the left side OF the
head back OF the ear, and lodging In one or the
rails OF tho banstef Life quito extinct
when persons reached the spot where the body
lay Coroner Flynn held inquest on the body later
the day; but from the evidence elected no cause for
shown. Deceased In the army, he having
been member OF Company ID, Seventh regiment, New
York state Volunteers He single man and as far
a. known bad relatives in the city He has brother
and sister living in Missouri.
SuicpB DRowyNo.-A man, whose name 10 IN
known, while crossing the East river in one Of the
Grand street fefyboats yesterday morning lcaped over
board for the purpose Of ending his existence. Mr. II.
r Miller, OF the schooner Caroline, picked him up
aud landed him M the foot OF Broome street.
The stranger placed aboard the harbor police boat
where death ensued Afterwards. The remains
we're conveyed 10 the Aorgus whore an inquest VIII be
held to-day.
Fatal ACCIDENT AT SHs MANHATTAN Gas wosKa ~
laborer named Michael Eat, living At No 4os Esst Six.
teenth street. fatally injured about eleven o'clock
yesterday morning by the eaving in Of large pile OF
GOALS at the yard OF The Manhattan Gas Company's
works. foot Of East fifteenth street. Fat taken TO
Bellevue Hospital but hopes are entertained OF his
recovery.
THE BANK or THE REPUBLIC ROBBERY.
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