The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-05

for tho ensu .dg year. The following named persons
we're seectd and their selection was unanisousy en-
dorssd by the General Commit Chairman, William
r Leo, twenty hrst ward; Vice Chairman, Edward
BerraL Sixteenth ward; Secretaries Joseph Mccarthy
and james Minnie, Eighteenth ward Treasurer, Henry
van wart; Sergeant at Arms James Falau. Fernando
Wood closed The proceedings by speech denuncIatory
VI the "infamous Ccngressn
The BOARD OF EIGsx-The Board Of Excise held their
regular weekly meeting yesterday afternoon the presi
dent Judge Bosworth in the chair Tho licenses of the
l,Sso Third avenue James Gounaude Eightleth
street and second avenue Christian Rlke, 100 Lewis
Bernard Flanagan, 1919 Chatham street. and Matthias
Reny. l20 Bowery.
TaR CASE OF ADAM RsuGER--Coroner Flynn yester-
day commenced Investigation at Bellevue Hospital IN
the case Of Adom Kruger whose death alleged to have
been accelerated by he had received on Sunday
evening, tho 18th Wnmo, in the lager beer saloon OF
William Sachs, No. 42l Ninth avenue. during quarrei
with John Finn AMI John McAulie, who we're arrested
o. the ue but subsequently discharged 10
OF the appearance deceased and Louis ADtonee
70 prosecute the complaints before the Court OF Spec
Sessions Cspsin Hedden, Of the Twentieth precincs
afterwards hearing that Kruger was In dangerous con-
dleu ordered the OF Finn and McAuie 10 await
the result Of krugers injuries several witnesses were
examined, and testimony went 70 show that 81 the
deceased was injured general 6ght took place In
Sachs piacs which resulted in divers cut races bloody
broken heads The investigation wall be con-
cuded to-day,
BREAKING UP AN ALLEGED CONTEMPLATING ESTABLISH
MINT Marshal Murray, information OF positive
character furnished by Charles r. Cornwel. special
agent OF the United States Treasury Department. sent
yesterday deputies seize the couuferfeng appa
raus, Consisting Of machine, types and plates Tor tue
making OF bogus nve cent metallic pieces and also die
for The counerfetnge Of gold pieces OF the value OF
81 60 phe entire establishment, located on Centre
street, near the Iobs, was taken possession OF, and
three men found in the aparmont IN which Inc counter
felting apparatus found arrested and brought
20 the Marshss oice, together With the complete evil
dence necessary for conviction. Special Agent Corn
well thinks that this fraud tue currency has had an
formation gradually coming into his possession that he
WILL at early day, DO able 10 develop system OF
counterfeng Of startling character carried on IN IBIS
city.
KIDNAPPING EYrR AoRprNARY--A remarkable kidnap-
ping story Is current among the police. Albert Deneux
lad Of sixteen years employed by Mr. Leon Larmande,
dong business Broadway, near Thrteh street, was
sent out BY his employer TO collect moneys due from
customers. when he was in broad daylight, forced on
board schooner lying at the pier foot of West Tenth
street, North locked the cabin and taken out TO
tue vessel sailing about hour after hs entering
the cabin. After twelve hours imprisonment ne was
the next day allowed 10 so ON deck, and sct To work
cleaning out filthy barrels. schooner passed near
which Albert hailed, crying "Save mel" but was
knocked down immediately by ono OF the crew, who
Ave number subsequently he was ordered INTO
q boat, and Two OF the rowed him ashore landing
him at pier IN South Boston, whence he made his way
70 this city. The two men returned to The schooner
Twelve dollars OF the money hehad collected were aken
oaa ane larger po.on Of A. 10, escaped
police endeayorng to unrasei this mysterious pro-
ceeding
JUMPED HIS BAn.-Charlos Wagner was yesterday
arrested In this city by detective Coye, the CON-
plant Of named PluIsner, who alleges that he
became bail the amount Of $500 pending tho prison
ers trial, charged with having committed larceny III
Philadelphia some time ago. Wagner forfeited his
ball. meet the demands Of the law the house and
all the little property the baee sold at public
auction. Wagner taken 10 Philadelphia yesterday
afternoon.
TnE POLICE AND PRIZE FIGHrrrc.-There has been
such thoroughly active stir among the prize lighters
and their who hail from this city and vicinity
Of late that the police authorities thought adj
visaole put forth tao most strenuous measures to
prevent any smashing OF human countenanco5 la
r. within the metropolitan district. To that end Com
missioner Ac has him elf made the members OF the
Metropolitan force to understand that they must not
content themselves with making sudden raid into
rag and thereby spelling all The lun, after some
OF principals has been beautifully done for' about
the eyes, but that they must themselves 10
prevent the assembling Of the fraternity within the
limits Of the dis riot