The New York herald., 1868-04-28
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

send, Captain Gardner arrived at this port yester
day from Portsmouth Grove, Rhode Island, having
on freight 295 bodies Of soldiers who died from the
effects of wounds and disease during the late war.
These remains Of honored dead are in charge of
the United States Christian Commission. The bodies
were all separately encased In cofrns, with plates
thereon giving the name OF deceased, regiment TO
re q zenith
Sixth Wisconsin, NinetySursh One Hundred and and
sevehin casary a New
wisconsin Fourth United states artillery and Eighth
United States infantry; They viii be inferred at
Cypress Hills Cemetery, Long Island. ei
STRIKE OF LABORERs.-A strike among the laborers
employed at the new Hudson River Railroad depot,
In course Of erection on the site Of what was once
known as st. Johns Park occurred yesterday morn
ing The laborers about one hundred in number
who are employed to wait upon the masons, refused
to go to work until their wages was increased
They receiving eighteen shillings day. and the
amount struck for is twenty shillings. No previous
notice was given of the intention the part OF the
ts 10 MAXI n @ on ta ARRIVING IN
and not until then did he ascertain the cause.
Had ne been made aware OF their intention
last Saturday there would have been no lost
time and the demand would have been acceded
TO. After brief delay, however, the men were set
at work at the increased rate. The granite stone
cutters on the same building have now been on
strike over two weeks. in consequence OF the taking
on OF an apprentice by the master workman, In op:
wages has nothing to do with this strike and the
refuse to work. even at the high wages they receive
because as they say their society rules have been
infringed. During the early part of the strike a
number Of the discontented entered the building
and began throwing things around promiscuOusly in
their attempt to destroy the property Of the con-
tractor. In the confusion that ensued one man,
brick and severely Injured. At present. % however
all is quiet and agreeable. .tr
SEIZURE OF RECTIRYING EsTABLIsuMENT.-Wil-
liam Reilly, who exhibited his credentials o
United States Revenue inspector, yesterday after
noon made complaint before Justice Dodge, charg-
ing Thomas Scullion with assault and battery. The
complaint is that 'the said Scullon pulled deponent
down and then kicked him in the head and face in
most brutal and shameful manner, cutting and bruls
ing dep0nent in a very severe manner" From the
explanations gwen in court by Reilly IL appears that
ment OF P. +. Fourtner, No. 514 Nineteenth street.
by Mr.. Field to make an inspection with view OF
premises he was prevented from entering by Soul.
Hon, who had been placed on as keeper
district, who had seized the establishment at
eleven yesterday morning. Scullion declares that
mot ns ow IN to S d
revolver, which he wrenched from his hands. The
complainamt's head and face were badly cut and
bruised. The prisoner entered into bonds Of 5000 TO
appear and answer.
''To WHAT BASE Es."-St. Georges church, Beck
man street, the sale OF which, with the grounds sur.
rounding, to Phelps. Dodge Co. we noticed few
wee<S aso, has been Gurned into q stable In which
the horses Of the firm are be housed for the pres
ent Yesterday the interior OF this once sacred ed.
fee presented singular appearance. On the altar
sat chained to the wall an exceedingly ugly appear
ing watch dog, while where the side aisle pews were
platforms composed of Old planking torn from diff.
ferent parts Of the building were being put down for
corn where many who now sleep the sleep that
knows no waking bent in humble prayer and rever-
gory of the lord hath departed out Of the house Of
Israel.
THE PROPOSED NEW GRAMMAR ScuooI IN RoosE-
WELT STREEr.-Yesterday, by order OF the Board of
Education, operations were commenced for the con-
structon OF the new primary school house In this
densely populated district. The new school will be
calculated to accommodate eight hundred children
OF both sexes and Is estimated TO cost 37,263,
elusive OF interior furnishings and fixtures.
THE NEW TAMxANY Enthusiastically the elegant
cornice of this structure, made out Of galvanized
sheet iron, and surmounted by eight colossal vases,
manufactured Of the same material, were placed in
position together with the niche in which the figure
OF Tamund, the indian chief is 10 be installed The
dimensions OF this niche from the top OF the brick
in height by ten feet In width and the statue itself
will be fourteen feet six inches.
The PRIZE Essays OF THE FREE TRAD r LEAGUE
Yesterday the Executive Committee Of the American
Free Trade League reported that the whole number
Of essays received in response to their offer to the
undergraduates Of the various colleges OF the United
States offering prize of $1oO for the best essay and
OF $50 for the second best upon the advantages OF
free trade and the Disadvantages OF the protective
Award consisted OF W. c. BRYANT. Prof. A. t. Perry. "
r. b. Minturn. s. stern and r. Peli, who decide that
Che essay entitled The Relation OF Government to
National Industry" by d. p. Bailey Jr, OF Portland
Me- rs the best Of those presented and entitled to the
first prize and that the essay entitled "The Doctrine
Ohio Is the second In merit and entitled to the sec
ond prize: The committee do not recommend that
the American Free Trade League should exercise its
right to publish either OF the essays but that they be
returned, together with the amount OF the prize
money, TO their authors
NEW CARS FOR THE FOURTH AVENUE RoAp.-The
dwellers up town along the line of the Fourth avenue
road agreeably surprised yesterday morning in
finding that thirty-two new cars. having oil the
knownimprovements In such carriages, with sixty
to the route fhis road. always esteemed ed b1tSe 1
travelling public as one OF the first OF our horse rail.
roads, can now be claimed as the best in the city.
CHARITY FANCY DRESS BALL.-Mrs. General Wal
len intends giving at Governors Island on Tuesday
May 6, q fancy dress party, the proceeds of which
will be divided between the three charitable In
stutions OF this city known as The shetering Arms
st. Luke's Home, The Home for Widows and Orphans
Of our Deceased Soldiers. The affair will be patron.
lied by Mrs. Judge Roosevelt Mrs. General yiee and
Major General ingalls,, United States army.
RECEPTION, or. THE UNITY CLUB.-This popular
organization, scarcely recognizable under Its new
title but better aud more favorably known as the
Mcclellan Club, gave Its first reception under its
new appelation last evening at DE Garmo's. The
affair was made the occasion OF presentation OF n
beautiful set of engrossed resolutions 10 the late Pre-
sident of the association, and was nicely mana ged
throughout. There were present ladies' fair In gor.
geous toilets aud the jolly bachelor members OF the
club who danced TO the music and assisted every
body else to enjoy the pleasant entertainment OF tie
evening.
FATAL scALDING CAsUALTY.--Coroner schlrmer
yesterday held an inquest, az No 80 Spring street
on the body OF Patrick Ward little boy three years
Y age, whose death was the result OF scajds on
sevurday last deceased pulled one OF the legs Of
Lhe stove, thus allowing 1t TO tip partially over
kettH OF boiling water which stood on tho stove was
upset and fell upon Patrick, scaldng MIN terribly
nearly oil over the body. Death ensued re follow.
Ing evening. The jury rendered q verdict OF ahci.
dental de.Nh.
FOUND Dad IN pED.-Ycstcrday morning. about
i've O'Clock "A woman named Mary Fied netv.nve