The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-04
Average temperature Wednesday

Average temperature wednesday. ....-....-... 90
INTEREST on THE PUBLIC MONEYS. bcriain
sweeny has forwarded to the Comptroller the IN
terest accruing the public moneys IN his posses
sion during the month OF November. amounting TO
$a,672, making the total amount paid tn the Comp
tf0iler FOR the benefit or the city $99.O6l.
MErEo&s.-Profess0r Thatcher says that. In add
ton to the meteoric periods OF August and Novem-
bcr there VIII be from The 18th TO the 18th inst
The sign OF the zodiac from which The meteors VIII
radlate IL That OF Ceian which appears within the
above dates nearly IN the east
SUPPOSED SuIcIDE.--Caliin who few days ago
walked into the Twentieth precinct police station
and stated that he had been assaulted the Forty
second street (Weehawken) ferry Ivy gang Of row.
dies who had after robbing him also cut his throat.
died yesterday al Bellevue Hospital. Coroner Flynn
VIII hold an inquest to-day. The deceased Is he
leyed 10 have committed suicide.
FIRE IN MERCER SrRaET.--At four O'Clock yrstcr-
day morning fire was discovered on the second Moor
OF the three story brick building III ana ~ Mercer
street. II il supposed to have caught rom tho close
proximity OF the stove to the noor. The premises
were occupied by rottier 4 Stymus cabinet makers.
Loss TO building 500; on stock 81, 500 10 5000.
raE BOARD or HEALrH.-A session or the Board
Of Health was held yesterday, President Lincoln IN
the chair. The only important business transacted
was the passage or RESOLUTION instrucing the
attorney to commence action for tie abatement OF
the Astoria guano factory "a nuisance, ana the
adoption Oh resolution ordering tie inspection OF
all the lime burning kns In tho metropolitan dis
trcl.
POLAR STAR LODGE, Y. AND a. M--Thc third al.
nuai reunion OF Polar star Lodge No. as r. and A.
NJ was held last night at Irving Hall. Dancing was
kept up until late hour, and the entertainment was
complete success. The costumes OF the ladies were
remarkably rich and elegant ana among 20 many
beauties Of varons styles and compilations Paris
himself would have been puzzled u PICK OUT the
belle Of the ball.
FIRE m SHERIFF sTaEET.-ADoat halrpast four
tcnsiye rag warehouse Of william Kelly, situated at
Nos. 50 and 6S Sheriff street. The building, which Is
turee story brick, dfty feet front by 100 deep,
partially destroyed, Involving loss oi about $1,000
stock anu $1,000 building; the STOCK Is iu-
sured FOR ~ SO IN the Rutgers Insurance Company
The cause OF the ire Is az present unknown.
EXCISE TRIAIs.-Thc Board OF Excise met yeser-
day VIXEN the application OF sixty three persons for
licences was approved by the committee. Tho fol-
lowing dispositions OF OF alleged violations Of
the Excise law were made:-Lcenses revoKed-John
krieie, BROOKLYN; John Nook. No. 30 Jackson street.
New YORK; Henry McDermott 18th street. DIS
rnIssed-A. Zimmerman, NO. 40 THOMPSON stTcet
Richard Tobln corner OF Seventy sixth street aud
Third avenue; Patrick Harrington, No. 81 Eighth
avenue.
BOARD or ALDERMEN Board convened yes
terday afternoon, ut three O'Clock, pursuant Co CALL
with the President. Alderman Conan, IN the char.
The only business OF Importance transacted the
adoption OF resolutions donating $1,000 each to the
Commissioners Of tho Sinking Fund and TO the Presi-
dents OF the Boards OF Aldermen and CouncllincD
and the adoption OF resolution directing tue ilar
lem Railroad Company 80 have constructed neat and
substantial iron bridges across the cut on -Four IN
avenue the intersections with Sixty-ninth Seven
tlotn, Seventy-frst and Eighty -fth streets. The
Board adjourned meet again on Saturday 1t three
o'clock Il. NJ
BOARD or Cry oAsvAssERs The Board OF Alder
men organized at noon yesterday ~ the BOARD Of
Canyassers to the returns OF the rate charter
election. Alderman Hardy WA chosen TO preside
ami the clerks and attaches Of the Board Of Aldermen
were chosen Is assistants TO the canvassers. by
luton three members were declared quorum FOL
the transaction OF bn9iesS, and the votes casf for AL
dcrmea In the odd numerical Aldcrmanlc DISTRICTS
and Ill protests contested returns referred
special committee VI three comprising Aldermen
Conan, Moore and C0nnor. Alderman Conan was
authorized 10 canvass the returns OF tue Fiiteenth
AidcrInanc DISTRICT which IL not represented IA the
Board OF Aldermen.