The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-09
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

THE PUBLIC MONEYs.-COmptroller Connolly re-
ceved yesterday from the City Chamberlain the sur
plus interest accruing from the city moneys during
the month Of March, amounting to So, S4S IL, max.
ing the total paid into the city treasury by the Cham
berlain under the present system $62, SIG o..
BOARD OF FIRE CoMMIssIoNERs-The Fire Com
mssioners held their regular weekly meeting yes
terday-the President General Shaler in the chair.
Two communications were received from firms in
this city, enclosing certain amounts OF money to be
distributed among the members of one or two engine
at fires. donation Of 500 and another OF $50 for
the Library fund were received. No business Of i'm
portance was transacted by the Board
BOARD OF HEALTH.-The State Senate yesterday
unanimously confirmed stephen Smith, NJ d., of this
city, as Commissioner of the Metropolitan Board Of
Health, In place OF DR.. Parker, resigned.
ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE
AND ART.-Last evening an interesting paper was
read by Mr. J. Disturnel on the Discovery Climate
and Productions Of Alaska, or Northern America"
at the rooms OF this association Cooper Institute
There was numerous attendance and the chair was
occupied by Mr.. II. Williams. After few prelimt-
nary observations the speaker adverted to the dis
covery Of Alaska by a Russian oficer named
Barh1m' with Others, In l74i, and alluded
trious people. The climate was very low
and OF very variable and mostly unpleasant char
acter, which had somewhat disastrous effect upon
the cereal productions Notwithstanding this how
ever, he thought the government had acted wisely
in the recent purchase OF Alaska. There were nl-
merous resources as yet undeveoped and the United
States, he was confident would realize all the high
anticpat0ns formed Of that vast region OF country
Inc paper was very Instructive and stated many in
terestfng circumstances In connection with the
Northwestern portion OF the country
RICHARD O'GORMAN AND THE YOUNG MEMS GEN.
ERAL DEMOCRATIC CoMMIrrEE.-The junior members
of this organization, through their chairman, Mr. E.
II. Anderson, have invited Mr.. OGorman to address
them upon the topics and issues Of the day. The
invitation Is OF that nature that Mr. O'Gorman could
not refuse, and, reserving his decision for period
he finally appointed the 14th Of April for the COM
mitee and his fellow citizens to meet him at Masonic
Hail. where he will address them upon the issues In
question.
ARRIVAL OF MEDALS FROM THE PARIS EXPOSE.
TION.-The gold, silver and bronze medals which
were accorded the United States exhibitors in the
Paris Universal Exposition arrived to-day in the
steamship St. Laurent from Havre. There are several
hundreds OF these medals, each of which Is set in
glass frame, and IL required seventeen large cases
to box them: They we've consigned to the United
States agent, J. @. Derby.
CHEAP E0Gs FOR EASTER SUNDAY.-Until yester-
day the spectators In eggs owing to their scarcity
had congratulated themselves that the demand and
price for Easter Sunday would be graduated by the
late In the afternoon OF fifteen hundred barrels
caused them to change their views ana so modify
Their e demands that eggs for next Sabbath will be
very cheap and within reach OF the poorest.
SUICIDE OF A CYPRIAN BY STANDARDIZATION
Tuesday night oficer Smack, Of the Eighth precinct,
arrested Bella Hunt, alias Maggie Hunt alias Isa-
bella Carlton cyprtan, on the charge Of intoxica-
ton and disorderly conduct, and took her to the
Mercer street police station. The prisoner was com.
mitted to cell where at three O'Clock In the MORN
ing the doorman, William Cronan, heard her breath
ing quite loudly. Three hours later, when the door
man went to turn out" the prisoners, Isabella was
found to be dead. Coroner Schrmer was notified
and subsequently held an inquest on the body.
n Y auiip ad fha hntu
about the neck of deceased found a neck
tie wound twice around 1t In such manner as to
stop the circulation OF blood and produce strangula-
ton. The jury rendered verdict In accordance
with the foregoing facts. Deceased was TWENTY-FIVE
years OF age and native OF this country She lived
at No. 81 Grand street.
SUPPOSED sUICIDE.-Coroner Rollins yesterday re-
ceived Information that Mrs. Lydia p. Purcell, Of
No. 2e2 Seventh avenue had died suddenly under
circumstances which induced the belief that she had
taken poison for the purpose OF selfdestruction.
report was 10 circulation that two physicians who
had attended deceased previous to her death had
made pOst-m0rtem examination on the body and
found evidences OF poison In the stomach and other
internal organs. Deceased was forty-nye years OF
age and q native OF Ireland. An inquest Will be held
on the body.
DROWNED BODY RECOVERED. THE remains Of Q
man, recognized as those OF Patrick Smith, were
yesterday found floating In the dock foot Of Delaney
street, East river Last New Years Day Mr.. Smith
left his home and being no alive II is sup
posed that he accidentally fell overheard and we
drowned. Coroner Rollins was notified TO hold an
inquest on the body.
SUDDEN DEAru.-Anna Hartman little girl three
years Of age died suddenly at the residence Of her
parents, sixty.fourth street. between Tenth and
Eleventh avenues. One OF tho CoronerS was notified
TO hold an inquest on the BODY.
DEATH PROM BuRNs-Sarah Ann Murry OF 2s1
Mott street, who was severely burned on Monday
last, died from her injuries yesterday afternoon.