The New York herald., 1868-03-04
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

TnE BOARD or HEALrH-This Board met yesterday
afternoon, President Crane in the chair The weekly
report OF the Sanitary Superintendent was read and
the proprety Of choosing site for market between
the First and Second avenues and Fifth and Sixth
Streets George B. Lincoln was elected President of
tue Board Tor the ensuing year. After the transaction
OF some minor business the meeting adjourned.
THE BOARD OF Ex1sE.-The Board Of Excise held
their regular weekly meeting yesterday afternoon the
President Judge Bosworth, In tho CHAIR large
number or liquor dealers present. calendar OF
twelve cases was passed upon, aud the license Of
dealer revoked.
INTERNAL REVENUE SEIZURE Acting under instruc-
tions Of Assessor franklin Of the Ninth district In
specors Leggstt and Ashley Yesterday seized Illicit
stiil In shany In Fy-drs street. Eleventh
nue. They tore out and safely deposited In ded
warehouse In Fifty fourth street. The stl was cop
per one Of about forty gallons capacity.
RELIEF OF THE CRY PooR.-Yesterday the Thirteenth
Ward Citizens Poor Relief Committee, numbering about
thirty Of the leading citizens Of the district among
wnom were Alderman A. Miller, Mr. w. H. Tracy J.
Tooke. Dr.. Grfiths, Councilman Coster, p j. McAicar.
MI Potter and others met at the hotel Of Alderman
Miller 423 Grand street. TO make final settlement OF
matters under their administration The whole sum re-
ported realized was 81 400 and tho committee regretted
their inability for want OF funds to continue The good
work and labor Of love which had been emnsny useful
during the last six months IN relieving upwards Of six
hundred poor families.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FARMERS CIuB-The Farmers'
Club Of the American Institute met yesterday at one p
at their rooms at Cooper institute Professor Cronger
OF London veterinary college, read q paper the
diseases Of animals In agricultural use II was stated
that cattle alone there die or disease annually IN this
country over $50 900 worth. An interesting paper
was read on moving machines. Nearly . million Of
tneso machines were said to be now in in this
try. Exhibitors Of inventions occupied the of
session. Among the articles exhibited a model of a
new harrow, new style Of berry basket pltter OF
cherries, apple gatherer and last but not least
stove endowed with every Imaginable attribute Of worth
OBsrRUcrIsa THE SIDEWALK Yesterday morning
Roundsman Dubois Of tho Fifth precinct arrested
Michael Monahan. an overseer Of q gang of men
road COMPANY. the complaint OF Mr. George
Hughes, merchant doing business Nos 1913 and 200
Church street He charges that the men under the
supervision OF Monanan oberucting aud blocking
up the passage way leading to his Hughes store and
also the sidewalk The laborers engaged in clear
Ing the rail track and had other place except the
pavement to throw the and Ice unless they
II away. Monahan was fined $40 by Justice Dowing
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE WoMAN.-Between eleven
and twelve o'clock yesterday forenoon. in a dampk
dirty wreohed basement in wes; Fourteenth street, a
woman named Mary Murray attempted put an end to
her existence by drawing a razor across her throat
Fortunately, however sno did not succeed. She had
some difficulty WITH her husband the qht previous and
this, combined with the effects Of bad whiskey. IL ia
supposed are the influences which drove her the
commiltal OF the dreadful act. The wound. although
about three inches In length, was not necessarily fatal
one and up to last night she was still living. Tha
police took her in charge and conveyed her the Belize
vue Hospital
FATAL BURNING CAsuALrY.-Joseph Mahouey, q child
two years OF age whose parents reside the
Eightv-soventh street and Fifth avenue, died Mon
day from the effects or burns received by his clothes
catching IRE from stove during the temporary
o. ne mS.ner rom me room Coroner keenan,
OF accidental death was rendered BY the jury.
ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OMY.-Fire Marshal Baker re-
ports that after very careful investigation the
origin Of tho late re in the store Of Mr. OKeefe No
the latter in the amir and the arres. Of that gentleman
on suspicion was promptly abandoned.