The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-29

appointed In the place OF one of the discbarcef
democratc clerks, was also removed.
SLIGHTLY IWURED.-Joseph B,ack a ,ahoye,
while at work Yesterday forenoon at No. IS Howard
street, was struck on the head nv failing h,oS a.,
Elizabeth street. ~ '' ''' so
The HAYTiES WAR VESSEL GALArsA.-This yes
sell which has been lying at one OF the ners on the
East river for several months, Is now coaunc and
Will leave this port within q lew iays for Port An
Prince to take part In the war going on In that
country. 80
BOARD OF AuDIr.-At the meeting Of this board
yesterday the claim of the the estate OF
the late Daniel Deylin for $4,000 was argued By
Messrs. J. T. Brady and Corporation Counsel O,Gor.
man. The claim OF William Mckeag and others for
600 for services as attorneys for the old Board OF
Excise was also argued No new points were ELECTED
In either case, ana the decisions WERE as usual, re-
served.
WoRKINGMEN's NATIONAL BRoTHERHoOD.-Mr. A.
T. Peck announced lecture to be delivered last
evening before this organization, at 1913 Bowery, ac-
cording to advertisements inserted IN certain
radical and a certain copperhead journal. The re-
suit was anything but satisfactory or remunerative
TO Mr. Peck. AT the hour appointed not single per"
son had arrived save reporter or two, and Mr..
Peck, after waiting some time, turned OF the gas,
went down stairs, paid the rent OF the room anu
vanished. The moral 10 advertisers ID obvious
ALLEGED Recommendations eleven O'Clock on
Thursday night officer Kern OF the Eleventh pre-
cnct, discovered the grocery store l34 avenue TO
DC on IRE. IL appeared 10 nave originated aWOng
some paper bags that hung the gaslight, but
was soon extinguished with but trihing damage
About an hour later the same onicer discovered the
store TO be on fire again, and gaining abundance
found the gas pipe had been wrenched from the
meter and placed under the shell on fire. Supposing
from these circumstances that the nre was the work
Of an ncendiary the officer arrested the proprietor
OF the store John liver, and Calharine his Wife, for
examination by the Fire Marsna. The examination
was commenced yesterday and will likely be con-
Guided to-day.
FUNERAL OF THE ARTIST ELLlorT.-The funeral OF
the late Charles Loring Elliott took place at the
| Academy OF Design yesterday afternoon. The re-
mains arrived from Albany on Friday evening and
were conveyed to the Academy, where they were laid
In state in the library The body was laid out In citi-
zen's dress, and the features retained remarkably
lfelke expression. At the head of the coffin there
| was background in the form Of q canopy, con-
struced of black Grape and veive In the centre or
| this was an artists palette through which brushes
had been thrust and at It's side the maui stick. Be-
meath it was Mr.. Elliott's diploma, given by the
Academy of Design, and the whole was enclrcled by
| wreath Of roses, japonicas aud immortees. The
| inscription on the coffin plate was as f0llows:-
| "Charles LOring Elliott, died August rs, 1868, aged
| Mr.. Bruce who delivered al eloquent eulOgy on Mr.
| Elliott, recounung his many SHINING qualities OF
mind and heart, and characterzing nim as the head
OF his profession In his particular specially. After
those present had viewed the body the caSket was
| conveyed TO the hearse and the procession moved
| towards Greenwood Cemetery where the body was
| placed in a receiving vault.