The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-06

count OF the large nre in Brooklyn yesterday, vas
stated:-"C Considerable feeling u expressed among
the Insurance companies ct the absence OF the newly
appointed Fire Marshal who II at present sojourn-
to oI1Hss ane the ss origin Of
iacts as asserted were true, except thar itsnould
and not seaea FIRE Ere nsrss Rraeke
The BANK FoRGERY.-rhe examination OF the par
ties alleged to have been concerned IN the recent
forgery on the Central Bank OF Brooklyn before JUS
tice Cornwell, was continued yesterday afternoon.
James ROdwel, in whose name the money was
drawn testified that he had never authorized any
one to open an account at that bank. clerk In the
employ OF Fisk Hatch testified as to the similarity
OF the forged signatures, but said he could readily
detect the faudulence thereof upon close examina
tion. The case was adjourned until tomorrow. r
SHOCKING BLASTING CAsUALry.-About four
O'Clock yesterday afternoon laborer named Charles
Dolan, engaged in blasting . rock in South Sixth
street. near Tenth, e. D., became impatient 1t the
length Of time intervening between firing the fuse
and the explosion and approached the rock TO ascer
tain the condition Of things Just as he reached It
terrible explosion to1k place. several OF Tue frag
shocKingy managing him. He was removed TO the
City Hospital BY officer Isaac Lee, OF the Forty-nfth
TO be fractured and his head terribly acerated The
physicians have no hope of his recovery. D0lan has
family In South Fourth street. ar
DEATH FROM AN OVERDOSE OF OPIUM. Yesterday
AFTERNOON coroner Slattefy WdS CduCu upOu W hOa
an inquest over the body of John R. Harris reading
at No. 25s Hicks street. The deceased had been q
steward on one Of the Hartford boats, and being .
man OF nervous temperament took 0piun on Tues
day night he took quantity OF the drug and retFce
About three A. NJ. on Wednesday morning MS EHe
was awakened by his loud and singular bresthanG,
and she endeay0red to arouse him. Finding IS I'm
possible 70 do so. physicians were summoned, but
their efforts To resscltate were unsnccessful. The
jury returned verdict OF death from an overdose OF
opium taken by the deceased as q medicine.
A MARRYING YOUNG MANA young map OF rather
genteel appearance, named Alfred e. Whitehead, was
arragned aefore Justice Buckley yesterday charge
Of bigamy and false pretences. The complainant In
the case Is the father OF very prepossessng young
woman who was married to thesaccused some time
last fall, named Henry A. Doubleday, a wlgmaker
doing business In Court street. Brooklyn, and No. 90
Fulton street. New York IL appears that the accused,
who Is not more than twentythree years OF age and
OF good address, upholsterer by trade made the
acquaintance Of Miss Emma Doubleday, residing ut
25s Dean street. shortly before their marriage Since
their union they have been living happily together
to all appearances and the accused recently procured
the sum OF 1925 from his Authoritarian to enable him
to fulfil contract which he pretended TO have made
with the proprietor Of hotel. It was recently COM
young man who Oniciated at the marriage ceremony
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Doubleday, that Alfred was paying
particular attention. with matrimonial Intentions TO
an interesting young girl residing IN Jay street,
Upon inquiry the rumOr proved but too true ana u
warrant was placed in the hands OF detective Cor
on Thursday evening. 1t was stated by the grooms-
man that the accused had wife residing IN batl-
more. Whitehead was committed to Jail TO await
examination, which will take place to-day.