The New York herald., 1868-11-18


$1,000 each. He was locked up at Police Head
quarters and VIII be taken 10 Syracuse this morning
FATAL RAILROAD Ac3IDENT.-Yesterday forenoon
little boy named Frederick Mark, aged seven years.
ana residing with bis parents ct Ill Rivington street.
was run over In the Bowery. near his residence by
killed. The remains were carried home by the police,
and Coroner keenan, will hold an inquest to-day.
The driver, Samuel Began. OF 234 East Twenty nth
street. was arrested to await the result.
FIRE ON lo3D STxEEr-A Gre broke out In the Sec
0nd story OF frame building situated on 103d street.
between eighth and ninth avenues. yesterday after
noon. The premises were used as store room for
hemp and twine by George Fnegan. rope mannfac-
loss was $500 on sto;6 anc $500 on machinery.
The building was owned by Edward Carney, whose
loss s about $500. Insurance not ascertaned.
The REMOVAL OF THE L0gw BRIDGE AS tho Com
mon Council has made no provision to defray the
expense OF removing the Loew bridge. nt the corner
OF Broadway and Fulton street. and as there is no
fund from which the money.can he taken 1t Is pro-
bable the bridge will remain where 1t is until the
next tax levy IS passed, unless the PARK Comm.s-
mssoncrs who are 10 have the disposal or the struc
ture shall Sec nc to remove II from It's present posi-
tiOn to the Park.
WHisKEY FRAUD INvEsTIGATIog-The Congress
sionA committee engaged in the investigation OF
whiskey frauds were In session yesterday ut 22a
Broadway, but nothing OF what took place was per-
mt;ed TO transpire. The committee have not only
been investigating revenue. but. in some degree.
custom house anu other matters pertaining TO the
revenue. Mr.. Courtney, United states District AT
torney, had not been examined In consequence of
his occupation In court, and Mr.. Fullerton. though
summoned, had not yet appeared. The committee
VIII turn over eli the evidence 10 The United states
District Attorneys when they are ready to report.
EMIGaATloS COMMISSIONERS REpoRr-Thc semi
monthly report Of the Labor Department OF Comnrs-
mssoaers Oi Emigration from 1st to 10th nsi. states
that the number Of applicants for employment was
1,33enaes 13s females. 53s. Orders ofempoyers for
laborers 3ssnales, 1885, females, ga; persons en-
poycd. l2t!; males Gio; females, coo. IlIc average
number OF applicants per day was lilo: orders, 49,
and engagements, io,. the classification OF emf
grant labor is a, foliows:-&echancai iabor-ma,es,
aGO females skilled labor, 5; agricultural, maies ais:
females, unskii!cd, 5e4; males able to read AMI
wrlte ISL not able. 81; females able to read and
Wrlte 432; not aole 1877.
SUICIDE IN HorEI.--Eeniamn h. Bangs, OF No.
ia Cleimont avenue, Brooklyn, and in some way
connected with the Warren Roofilg Company, at IL,
John street, found dead in MS ut the Park
House, Jr ut No. City Hail square, which he had
engaged the night before Coroner keenan, was at
once summoned. when Drg Beach asccrtainel that
the deceased had committed suicide by shooting
himself through the head No motive cou'd be as
signed for The rash act, so the Coroner decided to
postpone the inquest until to-day, IN order that tue
ces Of eweiry were found on the person OF the de.
ceased, and are now IN the custody oil the Coroner.
oi the United States.
TIE ACCIDENT TO MR. o. i. PoTTER.-1he accident
to Mr. o. B. Potter, CT No. &c Lafayette place, which
occurred ON Filth avenue, near Seyenty-second
street, on Sunday evening, was occasloned BY the
upsettIng Of his carriage In consequence OF the
wheels passing over mound OF earth thrown up
from an excavation on the avenue, and not by tho
running away OF his horses, as enormously
reported. The horses rtshsed Tic vehicle theiii-
selves after the accdenE, ana Weat home OF
thnie ulusl pf
the excavation 10 warn travellers and the avenue
lamps were not III in the vicinity Mr. rottef's in
urcs, though severe and such aS viii conne aim to
his room for several weeks, are not considered
dangerous by his physicians.
GENERAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF 7rIE METRO.
DIST CaURcn.-fne annual cioction Of the General
Missionary Committee OF The Methodist Episcopal
Church and the Beard OF Managers thereof took
place at TO. 200 Mulberry street. The following
named gentlemen were eiected:-Rey. Bishop Nor
rs, President; Rev. Bishop James, FIRST Vice pras-
den; Rev. Bishop Scott Second Vice President; Rev.
bishop simpson. Third Vice President; Eey.
Bishop Baker, Fourth Vice. Presidents; Rev.
Bishop Alnes. Eiith Wee President; Rev. Bishop
Clark, Sixth Vice resident; Rev. Bishop Tnomson
Seventh vice prcsideat nev. Bishop Kingsley,
Eighth Vice President; Mr. Lnoch a. kanchcr, Ninth
Vice President; Mr.. William L. skilmore, Eleventh
Vice President hey. j. John A. Roche, Tg@slftl @ EiSc
dent; Mr. Oliver Eoyt, Fourteenth Vice President;
rev. !: !, DuroiD ~ ~, Corresponding secTetery
Secretary; Kew. TaGmas Carton, d. ~. Treasurer;
Rey. Luke Hitchcock, D.D, Assistant Treasurer; Rev.
David Terry Recording Secretary.
EXCISE TEIaLs.---A meeting cf the Board was held
yesterday, all tho members present except Mr..
Acton. The iccnses OF the following persons were
revoked-Hcnry Hermann, corner or Dcgraw
ana Smith streets, Brooklyn, for keeping bis house
in disorderly way and permitting lighting on his
premises; William Paterson, Brooklyn. charged with
selling two gasscs OF lager 70 officer Mcdonald ana
Lavng his bar opcn on Sunday; Joha II. Cook,
Brooklyn, having his place open OH Sunday: Hugn
kiernan, Eighth aycaue--the Only evidence against
this party tina. officer Zar, of the Forty-second
precirct, while peep.ng through kcyhc'c saw two
avenue on complaint o! Sergeant Fitzgerald and oi-
Wrede. One oi the most interesting examinations
was IN the case OF J. y. FOX, of 90. seventh nue.,
who was charged with permitting the sale OF beer
on Sunday. Sergeant Fitzgerald, OF the Twentieth
precinct, was the complainant and swore positively
TO the fnct that tho place open. An Officer who
was called swore that he purchased glass Of lager
In the place and drank IT, The sergeant was closely
examined by MIR. Brennan aud admitted that IN
three months he had not made an arrest for bur
aary, larreiy arson nor fccnious assault, but had
watcncd the premises by order of his supcriors.
Fox stated that he had ordered his barkccper, who
was new hand, Ia close up promptly aua when hc
found lie had violated hts order he promptly dis
charged him. License not revoked.
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