The New York herald., 1869-06-07

against secret societies. and especially Freemasonry
and said he was astonished at hearing learned
gentleman of another faith express his belief that
the Catholic Church could be serious In her prohioi-
non of Freemasonry az Archbishop Hughes, several
eminent priests and even Pope Plus IN. were
Freemasons.
Labor strikes in this city have not proved very
successful TO the parties engaged. The hotel pro-
pret0rs resolved TO employ OF the strikers at
any rate OF wages; the clothing manufacturers were
unable to obtain any advance and were compelled
to resume work al the old rates; but the strike Of
the window and door trainers was the most signal
failure OF al-Only 450 ont OF over 900 men "turn
ing out" The bosses not only refused to pay any
Increase OF wages, but also determined not 10 take
any OF the strikers back
Three frame buildings Nos. 90, lOl and 1os Fulton
street. Brooklyn, were destroyed by fire about two
O'Clock yesterday morning. Loss $4,000. Two
members of Pacific Engine Company No. a. named
Couch, were on the roof Of No. 90 when It sud-
denly fell in carrying both men down to the cellar.
Fortunately they were extricated. having received
but slight injuries
Coroner Keenan, yesterday held an inquest over the
body Of Richard Gerdes, who was shot ON Thursday
evening last during an alteration in Twenty fifth
street, between Hartnett and Costello ana the yer.
dict OF the jury was that deceased to his death
from shot wound at the hands OF Michael Carney.
Carney and Hartnett were both committed to await
the action Of the Grand Jury.
During light In the Twenty.f first ward yesterday
between John Bennett and James Brady and James
Lynch, Bennett stabbed both OF his antagonists,
Brady's wound being mortal.
Prominent Arrivals i'm the City.
Judge J. Mullen, Of watertown; General L. E.
webb of Wisconsin, and George J. Magee, of Schuy-
ler, n. Y, are at the st. Nicholas Hotel
d. NJ. Stanton, Of Boston; E. W. Cornell. OF
Albany; J. J. O'Falon and W. d. w. Bernard, OF st.
Louis, are at the Filth Avenue Hotel.
R. s. Hale, OF Elizabethtown; W. II. Law, of Phia.
delphia; Captain Kalnisky and Captain Bourna-
copsky, Of the Russian Army, are at the HOFFMAN
House.
General n NJ. Curtis, OF Ogdensburg; George b.
Troop, OF Boston, and G. II. Ashley Of Albany, are
at the Astor House.
Marquis and Marchioness de Talleyrand arrived
yesterday from Savannah Ca
General G. Tochman, OF Richmond, Va; Rev. DR..
Barry of Mobile; Rev. Dr. Mahon. OF South Caro-
lima, and Captain Ashley, OF the British Army are
at Sweeny's Hotel.
Dr. A. I. Mcclure OF San francisco Major E.
Crcherson, Jr., OF Massachusetts, and John Lynch
OF Providence, are at the st. Charles Hotel.
Surgeon James A. Lewis, of the United States
Navy, and Major W. Knapp. OF st. Paul's No. are
at the st. Julien Hotel.
Mr. Peyton. OF White sulphur Springs Va;
Colonel S. NJ. Johnson, OF Washington; A. IL. Peale,
of New Orleans; +. Newhail Of Boston; E. A. Ingas,
of Massachusetts, and Spencer G. McCorkle OF the
Uuited States Coast Survey, are at the New York
Hotel.
Mr.. de Lagrange and Charles Roman, of New
Orleans, and Geo. W. Briggs, of Cambridge, are at
the Westminster HOTEL
Prominent Departures.
Dr. . Russell Childs, for Saratoga Springs: