The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-13
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

CITY INTELLIGENCE.
The CATTLE DIsEAsE.-The officers OF the Board
OF Health were chasing up some more sick beaves
yesterday
PERsoNAL.-Jacob 3. Blair, United States Minister
Resident for Costa RIGA, at the Aston House. He
Will sail n lew days for Central America.
CRY MORTALITY.-The total number Of deaths in
this city for the week ending at noon yesterday was
five hundred and sixty-nine, being q decrease Of
thirty from the mortality OF the previous week.
FOUND DEAD.-Yesterday morning q woman
named Anna Duffy was found lying dead in bed at
her late residence No. 1873 Crosby street. One Of the
cOroners was notified to hold an inquest on the
body. Diseased was twenty-five years Of age and
native Of Ireland.
TEE BOOK TRADE SALE.-The attendance at the
book trade sale yesterday was much less than here
tOfore selling was not SO remunerative. Prominent
booksellers who are In the city were absent. The
sale began with the invoice OF 7. u. Peterson il
Brothers.
SUDDEN DEATH OF BANK MESSENGER
hafpast twelve O'Clock yesterday afternoon Mr..
Henry B. Ernest employed as messenger Of the
Ninth National Bank, was taken suddenly Ill on the
soon afterwards. The body was taken to the Leon
ard street police station. where Coroner Flvnn SUBJ
sequenty held an inquest. Disease Of the heart was
the cause Of death, and the jury rendered verdict
to that effect Deceased, who was fftysix years Of
Is u
native Of New York.
THE REPORTED CASE OF WILLOW FEvER.-Dr.
Paine, Of the Sanitary Superintendent's ONCE, re-
ports that In the case OF the sailor, John Hartwick,
received as patient into Bellevue Hospital on Fri
day evening, sick, 1t was supposed, with yellow
hospital, on examination OF the patient yesterday,
pronounced his disease to be minor ebrlle dis
order that was neither infectious nor contagious and
not yellow fever as previously reported.
RESURRECTION MADE EAsY--A public trial and
exhibition Of patent coffin, the invention OF Mr..
Franz vester took place yesterday at jones' Wood.
The cofin is 80 constructed that person buried in
it while yet alive can easily set himself free Mr.
under ground and at the end OF two hours removed
the lid OF the coffin himself and the earth from over
fered the least inconvenience. As test OF the value
of the coffin In times OF hasty burias the experiment
was quite success.
THE ASSOCIATION OF GERMAN-AMERICAN TEACH
ERs.-The members Of this association intended to
have very numerously attended meeting yesterday
afternoon, but the cheated term to have In.
terfered with them as much as with other business.
Notwithstanding this, Mr.. Frederick Lay took the
chair President OF the association, and Mr. Albert
Lehman acted as secretary, and after passing upon
business OF interest personal to the members 1t was
resolved that the lecture proposed should be post
poned to late In the fall.
THE GERMAN TURNERs-A POLITICAL TMBRoa-
LIo.-The German Turner'S OF this city held their
chard street. and the only question of interest raised
whether $23 Of the platform Of the society should
be considered compulsory or only commendatory.
DIR. Schwartz insisted upon Its being the one, and
others again claimed that 1t Is neither, but that
as they pleased. This latter proposition was finally
negatived, and 1t was resolved that to be Turner
one must be for freedom and progress, and hence
support the party which advocates progressive lib
erty and free development
THE FIRE AT PHELANs FACToRy.-The total esti-
mated loss Of property at the great fire at Phean
Colenders billiard table factory oots up to sI75
through the exertions OF the iremen the buildings
we're saved with damage to them OF t25, 00o The
machinery was more less damaged. The stock
insured to the extent Of $4,000 in the follow
Ing 0ilces:-People's, New YORK, $4,000; Mechanics,
$1,000; Importers and Traders, $4,000; Niagara,
$500; United States, Baltimore, S2,5OO; Beekman,
$4,000; Grocers' $1,000; Firemen's New York,
$500; Franklin, Pa, 81 600; Commonwealth, $4,000;
s Rr,rs s2soG Ss aorH Serng
Williamsburg city, $500 There was additional y,
surance Of $4,000 the Thrty-sixth street build
ing, $4,000 on the Thrty-seventh street building
and 900 on machinery. The Thirty-sxth street
building can soon be put IN repalr, tnus enabling
FRUSTRATED BY THE HEAT observation-disclosures
Kelley, twenty.eght years OF age was found sun
struck at the corner OF Fourteenth street and First
avenue at half-past two O'Clock In the afternoon and
taken to Bellevue Hospital At half.past one z. NJ.
CatharIne Barron, sixty years OF age, was found
very sick on the steps OF the dspensary No. 81 Bond
street and taken TO Bellevue Hospital.
About two p NJ. Ann Coburn. twenty-one years OF
are was found suffering from the effects OF the heat
nj the corner OF Eighth avenue and Iloratio street
and taken to her home, No. 127 West Thlrty.nrst |
street.
was found at the corner OF West Broadway and
White street suffering from fits. lie was taken TO
the Fifth precinct station and after recovery sent
home.
TIE LoEw BRIDGE AND THE PorrcH-yot the
least among the Incidental nuisanccs OF this bee noe
at the Of Broadway and Fulton street. Is the
advantages presents and which are very extensive
ly awaited OF to the drummers OF the fash 9welry
OF the neighb0rhood to exercise their
talents in the roping in line upon the vcrdant coun-
trymen who congregate here TO obtain view OF the
panorama OF Broadway. Numerous complaints |
have been made TO the police OF late OF acts OF this
kind. and recently, with O view to put stop to the
trade In verdancy Police Inspector Dilks gave
Instructions to the Broadway squad to
keep the bridge clear OF loafers and
longer time than IL necessary In passing over H.
The first arrest under this order was made Yesterday
morning by officer Dark, who arrested man giving
his name as William Kelly, whom he found on the
bridge, and brought him TO headquarters whence he
was sent before magistrate on charge OF vagrancy
Young TouRIsT.-A few days since Inspector
Dilks, OF the Central ONCE received despatch from
gentleman In Charleston that his son, James Mus
grave, had run away from home, taking with him SOC
in money, and would probably 20 to New York and |