The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-26

DR.. Morris, who also acts under an appointment
| eighteen cattle that have Just arrived exhibiting
symptoms OF disease, and they were acsoi -,
lngy separated from the rest ana r, pact others
were also removed to a pasture some distance away
and rigidly quarantlned. or the Two sivn "''o
jected to q close examination by the meaical oi
OF the Board and All the evidences OF THIS peculiar
disease found strongly marked: ,oo. and colnmnia
Reports from the cattle in Dutchess anu Coiuhoa
connfes have been received and they are doing well
No cases of diseased cattle arriving IN tls CITY iaceI
than The above referred 10 nni I'll, n ,Sor
oughy INSPECTED before permitted 10 DC oistiputeu'
| Tur FARMERS, CLUD.-The usual weekly meeting
NJ the Farmers, Club was held yesterday at room a.
Cooper institute President Ely in the chair. About
| anv neonle were present, among whom were few
ladies who appeared to take great interest - the
proceedings The chairman read number of letters
from different farmers asking for more light on
doubtful points Of agricultural knowledge, and
one from q gentleman in the South who an
nOunced that he had trees in mis- orchard bear
ing apples without cores or seeds. The sub
iects touched on in the letters were then discussed,
and the conversation turned on green tomatoes.
Several learned doctors were present. who, as Is not
uncommon with knights Of the lancet, widely
differed Mr.. Todd, who had been invited to write
something for the edifcatlon OF the club read q
to the Immortal Smith," which greatly puzzled
and amused The audience. huge squash was next
introduced ana admired. 1t was grown in Jersey
in twenty DAYS, and but for its untm ,ly fall from
its parent branch might have swclled into alarming
While good deal OF conversation was
carried on between some OF the scientific gentlemen
present aud the chairman, of nature interesting
only To agrculturists Mr. Todd's paper and the big
squash excited the keeneSt interest and supplied all
TO amusement.
MINOR CAsUALTIEs.-Mr Walker, contractor,
while ascending ladder on the second story OF the
Third precinct station house, inside was knocked
down by laborer who was ascending the ladder
ahead of him and slipped. He was taken home.
Patrick Crimes thirty four years Of age laborer,
residing at 142 Baxter street. had his foot crushed,
by an iron beam falling It, at the corner OF Fifty.
second street and Eighth avenue, yesterday. and
was taken to Bellevue Hospital.
While William Fleming eleven years old, was
sitting on the cellar door at No. Goerck street yes
terday IL gave way and the boy, falling into the Gel
lar, was severely hurt.
James Reilly twenty-five years OF age, residing at
No. 3l3 West Thrtynfth street. while attempting to
get on Second avenue car, at the corner OF Forty
first street and Second avenue, on Monday evening"
fell under the Car and received slight cut on the
eye.
Thomas Mcmahon residing at Sheepshead Bay,
while driving up Mercer street. near Blocker, Mon
day afternoon, was run into by an express wagon
and thrown to the pavement injuring him severely
about the head.
Mrs. Kate Miner twenty nine years Of age, resid-
Ing at No. 237 West Thirty street, was taken
to Mount sinai Hospital Monday evening, suffering
About five O'Clock yesterday morning Win. Hogan,
fortytve years OF age fell from the stoop Of house
In the rear of No. 80 Hamilton street, and was in
StaQtlV Killed.