The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-19
CITY lNTEl.agGENCE.

FoG.-The Long Island Sound mat boats did not
arrive time yesterday mOrniny on accoun. OF The
prevalence OF dense fog.
NEW YORK INSTITUTION FOKTHE DEAF DUMB
The annual meeting Of the life members of this nsti-
tutc will take placetOday at ten o'clock A. NJ, anl
the exhibition OF pupils at three O'Clock T.. Nj.
COLLISION IN THE IARBOR.-The ferryboat North
6cld its eleven O'Clock trip to Staten Island yes
terday, when or Governors Island. coded with
canal boat the latter sinking in fifteen minutes.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION annual
election for officers of this institution will take place
tonight. There are two tickets in nomination. and
the contest promises TO be- as usual, rather lively
MACKEREL.-Large numbers or fat. plump mack
erel are beog caught just outside New York harbor.
Thousands of them were taken last week between the
Hook lightship and the Highlands.
MiLITARY.-Battery X, First Artillery, National
Guard, Captain John N. fIeubner VIII give an cxld-
b!tion drill to-day, NJ one O'Clock r. NJ, in Washing
ton square.
AN ELEcrRoMAGN ENGrNr, which. it rs
claimed. combines power with great stcadiness OF
movement, does not increase insurance and occu-
pies but small space will be exhibited IN operation
AZ the New York College, corner Of Twenty third
street and Lexington avenue this afternoon, AZ four
O'Clock. The pubic are invited 10 attend.
ANOTHER LANDMARK GoNE.--WOrkmcn arc blsily
engaged in demoishing st. Georges church. in Beck
man street. The old clock cupuia was removed yes.
tcrday, ard the last vestige OF the Old tiinepiece
once noted for its correctness and convenience, de-
parted.
FOUSD DEAD IN BED.-0n Sunday night at a late
hour, Richard Neville while much under the In
nuenCe OF liquor. taken to his home, liz Cedar
street, by Henry Golden anu yesterday morning the
friends of Neville fouI, him dead in bed.
THE SixTY-TuIRD STREET ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Flynn held an inquest on the body OF John Freeman
the young man who crushed to death by the
falling of a building In Third avenue near Sixty
A
the jury censured the Carpenier in charge OF the
work for not properly securing the building TO pre-
vent accident.
DROWNING CAsEs.-Ycsterday morning the re-
mains OF an unknown man were found noatng at
The foot OF pier No. 81 East river and conveyed to
the Morguc for Identification. Coroner Flynn was
notified to hold an inquest. The body " man.
whose name ~ unknown, was found hOaiing in the
dock at pier No East river. Coroner Schirmer
held an Inquest ana sent the remains to the Morgue
Tor Identification
THg EXCISE REPORT on ApuLrERATED LIQUORS.
THIS report which has been eagerly looked for by
liquor drinkers and In fear and trembling by liquor
dealers. has not been fruitful Of frightful results
IA twas AZ first imagined il would be. II now APP
pears that the strongest a1ultcrang Ingredient the
chemists have found IN the adultcrated liquors eX-
amned Is pure alcohol, anu the most used pure
water. strange TO say, the examiners have found
that lager beer is the beverage the most tampered
with by aduteratons The report VIII soon he
ready for public admiration.
tbs NATIONAL GAME--As the great water color
artist was busy yesterday the ball players forgot for
the time being their ruling passion AMI stood adj
hiring the beautiful workings OF the great master.-
They expressed hope, however that he would
take rest TO last during the next dve or six
mouths. IN order that they might show him what
they can 10. II such a state OF AFFAIRS should come
To pass the 'ball tossers" will commence with TO-DAY
and 20 through the week "a follows:-Tuesday Co
limba college nine W. EXcelsiors. junior, BEDFORD
"Wednesday, fanwOod vs.. Athlete. at Washington
Heights, Exercise vs. the field at East New York. and
Social w. the Held at Hobosen; Thursday Manhattan
W. Alpha, Bedford. Empire va the aeld at Ioboken:
Friday. Gotham Va. the field at Hoboken; saturday
Yale College vs.. Columbia College at Bedford: Active
vs. the field at liobokea Mutual w. the field at
Union.