The New York herald., 1868-01-07
CITY IxTELL!CracE.

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EXPENSES or THE FfRs DErAKrmxrr. The committee
appointed by the Citizens Association have recently
ovsrhauisd the management Of the Firs Department.
with view, II possible OF reduction In the expense
for the ensuing year. The appropriation asked for oy
the department $Soo 000 but after thorough inves-
tigasion the committee acknowledge their inability OF
diminishing very greatly this sum without imparing too
much its eiciency The lengthy rspors made IS IN the
They report the engine houses In coed condiion the
engines in thorough working order and the
One engine alarm or lre was got In readiness
work fifteen seconds. The committee have mads
sncs 10 the purchase or supplies which should be done
In open Market and not BY contract as now The
other suggestion @ Ina. snoaso MOI be Sbgsto e
be left discretionary with the Fire Commissioners 70
secure men Of requisite qualifications At less sum.
BY the adoption Of these Suggestions and carrying out
the proposed plan OF organizing nre cadets beloved
the expenses Of the department may BE- reduced 70
$500 900 per annnm without imrairing its efficiency.
Including the Chief district engineers and prlvales the
force OF the department Is five hundred and four men
There are in the CITY thirtyf four steamers.
EPIPHANY SHRv,cEs. Yesterday being the feast OF
the Epiphany services held in all Catholic and
many Of the Episcopal churches In the former there
wero at least two, and In mos. OF them threo low
Masses In the latter the prayers appointed for ths
day were read. In Zion church. Madison avenue
Bishop Southgates) thrce services heldhe first
at nine o'clock, the second at hapasi ten A. NJ, when
holy communion administered, and the third at
haif.past seven O'Clock 2. N. ui choral seryce, at
which right revcr Bishop deive an eoq
discourse appropriate the occasion. The church
beautifully decorated ana had, In addition TO the usual
altar and in tho chanceL star Of burning Jets IN
Guiding an illuminated cross OF the same, was placed
over the sanctuary pendant from the ceiling aud addod
the direction OF Signor Nora the organst OF
the choicest character The church filed to repleon
THs MEDICAL soCsrY County or NEw YoRK--
Last evening meeting OF this society held at the
IN
lee presided The Secretary, MIR. T. Eliot, read the
minutes OF the previous meeting, together with
interesting reports connected with the society. Dr.
Austin Flint read valuable paper s.Amentation
Disease" He clearly pointed out ths falacy Of Lhs
popular error that on the part OF the m
valid of the chief OF cure for he submit
ted that nothing possibly tended to the speedy recovery
than the administration OF substantal nutritious
food. He reviewed the various sta. starvation and
showed that In the OF we'll persons tho absence OF
proper nuriment contributed in small degree TO tho
Of DEATH He trnthfulv observed thai in many
instances medicinal doses often disguised the appetite OF
the patient and he held his desires for certain
diges.ivo organs and sy ysten generally could sustain
Finally, he advered TO the great dangers arising ffom
defect IN amentston A.oes,ner tne suo5.e, wa,
H. Barker spoke at some length on the diet OF women
after accouchemeat and gave tho benefit OF ms expert
Professor Noyde and the proceedings brought to
close by DR.. Benjamin Howard. who presented new
method Of teaching Surgical Anatomy OF lnguinal Her
nia'' and illustrated the subject with mechanical d.
uionsra,ions
IHg CHgss TouRNAmEsr.-Puncuaiy. per pro-
gramme, the annual tournament OF the New York club
opened yesterday afternoon at two O'Clock, at tho
rooms OF the club, In the University Building Tho
tries Tor tho tournament number abou. twenty, OF
whom four played yesterday. Mr. Graves. against
Finday. won two games, and Mr. RuthVen against
Captain Mckenzie the special knight of the club, won
one game, Captain Mckenzie giving odds OF pawn aud
moves. In tie second game, with the same odds,
Ruthyen narrosy escaped being beaicn. and the game
declared drawn. me players are all handicapped
(givc or receive oads accord m to neir pro-
fcicncv In the game. lhe importa games in tho
tournament win DO those between CAPTAIN McKenzIs
Wednesday eveang No Dads will be given ON elihsrN
side The lists to ali comers and those inter
osted IN tho especially invited 10 drop IN in the
capacity OF spectators.
SrrcToE JUniING FROM RooP.-For somo time /,
past . anjamin IL MCGOWAN, young man who lives
with his father at No II stanton street, boen quite
unwe, and Saturday last exhibited indications Of
temporary alteration Of mind, With tendency to yo-
Ience In the evening OF Saturday attempted leap
from his bedroom window, bat did not succeed La
AT light Benjamin found IN tho hallway, where his
father requested him 10 stand sun all he could pro-
light, brt during the absence OF Mr.. he-
Gowsn the young man ascended to the reaf
Of the house AMI jumped OF % the pavement
blow, thus receiviny injuries which resulted fatally
Some hours afterwards Coroner Rollins, being
notified, held an inqiest on the body, and the jury
rendered verdict corresponding with the foogoin.
facts Deceased was twenty-five years Of age and Q
native Of Philadelphia.
FATAL ACCIDENT THE PARK BANK About twelve
o'clock yesterday morning John Tieoold Iaborcr.
while At work the Park Bank building,
Broadway nenr Fulton street. fell from ladder to tho
pavement and fatally injured. He was taken by
officer Heidelberg Of the Second precinct ana conveyed
10 the New York Hospital; bat. death ensuing bsfors
reaching the hospital the remains we're taken to tho
Beekman street police station, whore Coroner Flynn
was notified to hold an inquest.
ius TAaxAsY socIrrY-The regular monthly meeting
Of this Institution was hold last evening at the tenn
roray quarters Masonic Hail. Thirteenth street. The
members present entered into a lengthy discussion
relative to the Of tho Councilnanc Boards
vleng with each other TO govern tho city. About ten
O'Clock the meeting adjourned.