The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-09

PERsoNAL.-Mr., Charles Francis Adams, late
United states Minister to Great Britain, and family
left this city yesterday afternoon for Boston by the
Bristol line Of steamers l4 tEol.
FIRE CoMMIssIONERs.-The Board of Fire Com
missioners held its weekly session yesterday. No
business of importance was transacted. The total
number Of Ores during the month Of June was fifty
six.
ATTEMPTED SUICrDE.-About two O'Clock A. M.
yesterday German named Rudolph Derk, residing
at No. 45e West Fifty-fourth street, attempted to
commit suicide by cutting himself in the left breast
while labOringi in q Mt OF delirium tremens
PERsoNAL.-The injuries to Mr.. John E. Develn,
who was thrown from his carriage In the Park few
nights ago. are not 30 serious as at first reported.
He sustained no internal injury and Ia improving as
well as can be expected.
THE OBsEQUIRs OF Miss LAcosTE.-The funeral Of
Miss Anna Lacoste, the actress and reader, whose
demise was reported in yesterdays HERALD, took
place yesterday afternoon from Calvary church,
Fourth avenue. The services were attended bya
large circle OF friends.
CHANGES IN THE CITY PRIsoNs.-The following
changes of keepers Of the city prisons have been
made by the Board OF Police Commissioners: --Thos
Sullivan from police district No.,2 Jefferson Market
to district No. Essex Market; william Long from
district No. to district No. Yorkville Fiftyseventh
street,; Joseph H. Doxie, from district No. to dis
trict No. 2 ..aa.l ...I
DRY GOODS CLERKS EARLY CLOSING AssocIA-
TIoN.-There was full attendance at the regular
meeting Of the Dry Goods Clerks Early Closing Asso-
citation, held at the Cooper Union last night The
finance committee reported the funds In q satisac-
tory condition. Subsequent to the reception Of the
report committee upon lectures was appointed and
fully authorized to select lecturers for course OF
the regular business eloquent addresses made by
gentlemen connected with the dry goods business
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF ST. JosEPH's
ScHooL.-The commencement exercises OF this
school, which is under the direction at the Christian
Brothers, were held yesterday afternoon, at the
school building in Leroy street. There present
a number Of visitors who seemed very much inter-
esed In the exercises. The pupils are nearly all
proficiency in the various branches Of study upon
which they were examined. The examination in
mental and practical arithmetic was especially
worthy OF mention and the song "Penian Martyrs"
was very good as far as 1t went. l
TIE LABOR ExoHANaE.-The semi monthly report
of the superintendent OF the Castle Garden Labor
Exchange contains the following interesting Stats
tics. The number OF applications for employment
from the 10th to the 30th OF June amounted 1872 of
which 1901 were made by males and III by females
within the period orders for employees were re-
ceived TO the number OF 2,O4l-males 1891, females
40. or the 1912 persons who Obtained employment
1901 were males and Ill females among whom were
80 families comprising 1o7 persons. The average
n"mSer of enncat,o appn mas TO-, 1s oo ur
day. ga is the average OF monthly wages paid 10
males ana " the average 10 FEMALES or the males
who obtained employment 80 were mechanics and
the balance agriculturists. OF the females only 2s
capable OF skilled labor. s47 OF the males and
443 females were able TO read and write.
THE ALLEGED MURDER IN TwESTY-NrNTH STREET.
In the case Of James Canton late OF Ne. 22s West
Twenty-nnth street, whose death s alleged to have
been the cause Of violence at the hands of Thomas
JEFFERSON Wilde, living in the same house-it sp.
pears that death ensned from natural causes. DR..
Thomas c. Knox and other medical gentlemen made
post.mortem examination on the body Of Canton,
on which they found no external marks OF violence,
except O confusion on the right shoulder.
All the internal organs were In a healthy con-
ditlon except the brain which was much congcsted.
In the opinion OF DR.. Knox death the result OF
congestion OF the brain caused by the extreme heat
Deceased was over to picnic on the Atm, and upon
returning IN the evening had q scuifie with Wide,
who threw him on the floor, but no blows were
struck.
NEW PROPELLER STEAMsHTP.--M essrs. r. Alex
andre sons of this city, have in process OF
construction at the yard Of Messrs. Englis h sou,
new propeller steamship for the Vera Cruz
trade. u Is designed TO build this vessel OF the
best materials, white oak, chestnut and hackmatack
being used. and her hull will be fastened In the &C.
curest manner. She will be 2l7 feet In length on
deck 20 feet breadth Of BEAM 20 feet depth OF hold
and about 800 tons burden, carpenters measure
ment. Her engines, now being rapidly constructed
at the Quintard Iron Works will be OF the vertical
direct description, so inch cylinder, with two tubular
sengers In the first and second cabins, and In every
respect this vessel VIII be worthy OF her builders and
Of The route for which che In designed