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

INTEREST ON CITY AND COUNTY Successfully
Chamberlain Sweeny commenced yesterday the pay
ment OF the interest falling due on the stocks of
the city and county. The amount due on the for
mer Is $4S9 al, and on the latter $415002, making
total Of $904, 443.
The TAX COMPASSIONATE answer to an inquiry
touching the legal status Of the old Board Of Tax
Commissioners respecting which question Of its
Court Of Appeals has affirmed the decision Of the
lower court declaring 1t legally constituted body,
and as consequence Its acts are legal.
RADICAL REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
This body met at No. "a Franklin street at four
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The business Of the
committee being OF o purely private character, as
one OF the secretaries ntmated the representatives
considering it any part Of their business to interfere
with or be present at o tete tete which, it was ap
parent, would be OF n mournful characters distant
Invitation OF q Lodge Of SOrrOw"-in view Of the
unfortunate turn affairs have taken in the recent
State elections and the doubt which clouds the
ture as to the manner the 'High Court" ut Wash
mgtOn may solve the impeachment question pro-
pounded by Messrs. Butler Stevens 4 Co.
THE ANNIvERsARIEs.-The New York Sunday
School Missionary Union win hold its anniversary
meetings on Tuesday, May 5. One hundred schools
being named in the programme. Addresses by cier,
gymen and laymen and singing by the children will
make mp the exercises during the day. and the CON-
sderation Of the annual report the special business
Of the evening meeting TO be held In the Reformed
Dutch Church, Twenty-thlrd street.
the Pacific Mail steamship Arizona, Captain Maury,
connecting with the Montana, Captain -, via
Panama, left pier AZ North river with q convoy OF
800 passengers for California and $50 tons of assorted
ments for more complete Organization OF the ser
vice, round the Horn and through the straits Of Ma
gellan, to commence with the middle OF this month,
and new boats are now being built for the purpose.
THE MERCHANTS UNION EXPRESS COMPANY
RoBBED.-A messenger OF this company was yester-
day morning discovered on one Of the cars Of the
Central Railroad In the Montreal express train,
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the impression among those who are familiar with
the facts of the case IL that the sum IL large The
city with the messenger twho got on at Albany, are
to be examined privately that clew may be OBJ
tanned, possible, to the thieves. The officers OF the
company are exceedingly reticent in relation to the
circumstances attending the robbery.
FATAL RAILROAD ACcIDENT-Yesterday morning
about hafpast nine O'Clock man named Francis
Flood, living at the corner OF Sixty-second street
and Fourth avenue, while endeavoring TO cross the
| rail track In advance of an approaching tram,
was struck by the locomotive with 80 much force as
to cause almost instant death Inc eody was taken
One OF the coroners was notified " hold an inquest
over the remains.
THE SUPPOSED WIFE acknowledgements Keenan,
was yesterday notified Of the death OF Mrs. Mary
Morrissey late OF No. 81 Roosevelt street, whose
DEATH 1t Is alleged was the result Of kicks and dst
blows inflicted upon by John Morrtssey, her hus-
band, now under arrest, as already reported In the
HERALD owing to the absence OF witnesses after a
post norton examination by Deputy Coroner Woos-
ter Beach the inquisition was adjourned till to-day.
FATAL ACCIDENT IN ESSEX STREEr.-Charcs Dill
Ion, thirty-nve years OF age, yesterday after
noon fell from fourth story window on premises
No. 1872 Essex street TO the pavement and was almost
instantly killed. The remains OF deceased were con-
veyed to his late residence, No. 70 sheriff street,
where inquest will be held by one OF the coroners,
who was notified.
In BRrEF.-ouite number Of the merchants and
merchandise brokers Of Front, Wall and Water
streets have agreed to close their places of business
three O'Clock on saturday afternoons from the LIST
Of May till the LIST Of November This custom Is be-
coming more general now every year.
The regular monthly meeting OF the Constitutional
Union General Committee, which was TO have been
held last evening, did not take place. quorum or
members not being present. - go.
Among the passengers BY the steamer Guiding
Star, which left this port yesterday Tor Aspnwai
were Mr. f. L. Davenport the distinguished ana YER
saie actor ca, route TO California To fulfill an engage
ment there. Mr.. Davenport's family accompanied
him.
Yesterday the John Romer was again sold. This
steamboat reported the fastest OF her elias on the
river, disposed OF about fortnight ago, was sold
again yesterday by Messrs, Burdett Dennis 90 ior
$30,500 tt