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The New York herald., 1869-04-22
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCE.-Offcer Ferguson, Of
the Jefferson Market Court squad yesterday arrested
on "a warrant, J. II. Seward, baker on the cor
OF Sixtynrst street and Third avenue, upon the
complaint OF John Stuckey, No. 13l East Thrty-frst
street. Stuckey charged that on the I'd OF Novem-
ber Seward represented that he was the owner of
the bakery, implements, fixtures and tools contained
therein, and would sell for $1,000. Stuckey pur-
chased the establishment at this figure and paid
500 on the purchase He subsequently, learned that
ID. II. Scharer, Of No. 9l Hubert street, Louis w.
Nanderhauser and John Maxwell held mortgage
upon the fixtures, horse and wagon for secO. The
the existence OF the mortgage, and that he secured
the 5000 by false representations. The defendant
appeared with counsel and denied the Charge The
hearing was set for Saturday next.
BURGLARY IN EAST BRoApwAY-A Young man
named Frank Deane was charged with having en-
tered No. 2o7 East Broadway by means OF false
keys, and with having stolen an overcoat
watch aud chain and other property, valued at Sss
the property OF Edward Joyce, Mr.. joyce de.
posed that the prisoner boarded with him in the
above mentioned house, and that he left on the night
OF the nth OF December, IseS, and took away the
keys Of the front door the both OF the same month
the prisoner entered the house and took away the
said property. ON having the man arrested yester.
day the defendant was wearing a coat which be-
longed 20 Mr.. Joyce, and on being questioned
acknowledged that he had entered the house and
taken the rest oi the property Deane was held for
examination. Albert wertman, the keeper OF an
oyster saloon in Greene street. was accused OF re.
the man Deane IN exchange for two ''stewsr which
ne had In the saloon. lie was also committed for ex.
animation.
BURGLARY IN STANTON STREET.-A young man
named James Duiry, who claims to be an employe
Of the Metropolitan Board Of Health, was yesterday
arraigned before Justice Mansdeld at the Essex
Market Police Court on a charge Of burglary. Mrs
Baezhold, Of 10, l3 Stanton street, deposed that
about half-past three O'Clock Tuesday afternoon
sue lett her room In the house for about hair an
Lour, locking the door and carrying the key With
her, Upon her return, about ten minutes Before
ftuf O'Clock, and on going up stairs 10 ner room
she was met by Catharine Beeknian, resident OF
the same house, who informed her that there was
mal in her room and that she had seen him through
tue window examining the contents OF a trunk
White Catharne was telling Mrs. BaelzhoId all this
the prisoner James Duffy, came down stairs and was
pom ed out TO her as the man who was seen In the
chauDer. Duty passed out OF the house and the
complainant, accompanied by Catharine, started in
! pursuit OF Duly. following him down stanton street
70 the Bowery when, meeting with officer Long, OF
the Terth precinct, she caused his arrest and upon
returning TO her room after Duffys arrest she found
uat ertrunk had been broken open and her cloth
inf strewed about the room In great confusion
Duly was held for examination.
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SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE.
NEW JERSEY.
.Jcrscy City.

ANOTHER APPOINTMENT FROM NEW JERSEY
General Edward Jardine, who bore a prominent
part and was permanently injured in the New York
draft riots has been appointed Weigher In the New
York Custom House.
THE MAyoRALrY.-The Common Council, al their
meeting on Tuesday night, passed a resolution re-
auesting Mayor o'Nel 10 withdraw his letter OF
resignation.
vELocrrEDEs on Tug sIDEwALxs.-An ordinance
has been drawn up for the Common Council by the
Corporation Attorney imposing iue OF five dollars
any qyg Ss a Or or any ees ohe
the sidewalks.
SINKING or FERRY BnrDGE.-Yesterday morning
one Of the ferry bridges gave way and sank into the
water at the end remote from the slip. The only
person on the bridge at the time was the bridge
tender who was treated to cold BATH but suffered
nothing worse. Had the accident occurred even one
hour later when there Is great rush OF passengers,
the result well be conceived This IL the bridge
weeks ago, since which time the mortsed jcinings
have become gradually displaced. Workmen were
at once employed IN erecting holsting beams.
FALL OF A BuILpISG-oxE MAN KrLLED.-At
ten O'Clock yesterday morning frame building in
course OF erection on Grand street, near the mill
creek, was blown down by strong gust from the
bay. -Four carpenters were at work In the building
at the time. One OF these John Groeschel, twenty
four years Of age. was Killed Instantly. :, Henry
Herman received some slight contusions on the
head and Bernard MeIn escaped without SUSTAINING
any serious injury. squad Of men were sent 10
clear away the debris, and the BODY OF Groesclel
was taken in charge by Coroner Warren, who viii
hold an inquest several other wooden structures
are being erected IN the same locality.
Hob0kcn.
A DESPERATE w0MAS-A virago named Mary Di-
yine residing In Newark street, on the Plank road
threw child named John Mccarthy from the second
story window OF her house. Had not two other
persons fortunately caught the boy In their arms be-.
| low the child would have been killed Instantly.
| Mary was beastly drunk throughout the day, and
employed herself In smashing every article OF fur
| niture within her reach. Notwithstanding the ex.
ertons Of her husband she has frequently been sent
| TO Hudson county jail for gross misconduct. Re-
coricr Pope pronounccd an additional sentence on
her last evening" and she Is again locked up TIL she
| cools or.
| THE DISSERTATION or CnuRcnEs.-Thc exposure
| In Mondays HERALD Of the desccraton Of the
| Methodist and swcdenborgian churches has
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BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The Board met last evening, with the President,
Mr.. r. L. Larremore, in the chair. After large
amount OF the usual routine business had been trans
acted communication was received from II. G. Cal
kns Member OF Congress from the Seventh district,
rendering the appointment Of cadet in the Naval
Academy to the most deserving pupil Of the public
schools OF the district. The communication was re-
ferred to the Commissioners of the district.
The Clerk OF the Board, in response to a resolu-
ton adopted at the previous meeting, submitted q
detailed report OF the amount OF BOOKS supplies and
pianos In possession OF the Board.
resolution providing for the abolition OF corpo-
real punishment In the public schools was referred
adopted directing the clerk to report the quantity OF
supplies which were In the depository on January /,
1852 and the quantity distributed ,a to yhe schools
mittee reported that the building OF Primary School
No. SS, In Trinity place, which will be swallowed up
In the extension OF Church street. was sold at public
auction for ssJov5. A gentleman purchased the
building TO accommodate the Board OF Education,
and the committee asked an appropriation TO recon-
pense the gentleman who made the purchase Tie
appropriation was made, and By another resou-
ton the Finance Committee was directed TO take the
necessary measures to cancel the lease between the
Board Of Education, on behalf OF the corporation and
the Protestiit Episcopal Schnnl Society for the
ground OF Primary School No. 80, and the committee
was further authorized to take the award (half or
s3s, ,3S0l made by the Commissioners Of Estimate and
deposit Il with the City Chamberlain to the credit OF
the Board.
ON Recommendation of the Committee on Teach.
ers Mrs. Sarah a. Jarvis was appointed principal OF
the primary department OF Grammar School No. Is.
The trustees OF the Ninth ward were authorized TO
have the German language taught in the first and
second grades OF the grammar schools In that ward.
Mr.. Nelson was the only member OF the Committee
on the Course OF Studies who refused TO sign the
report Of the committee recommending the adop-
tion OF the resolution. The Comptroller was
directed to place 100000 to the credit OF the Board
large number OF resolutions In relation to the ap
pointment and transfer OF teachers were adopted
after which the Board adjourned.
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WEsTCHEsTER COUNTY.

SERIOUS RIOT AMONG LABoRERs- Yesterday
morning the police at fremont were notified by
telegram from Wliamsbridge that the latter village
was at the mercy OF gang Of drunken laborers
and request was made for immediate assistance
Acting on the information, four police officers were
at once despatched to the scene OF the Disturbance
and on arriving there found large force OF work.
men fr0m Central avenue under the influence or
In manner highly dangerous, both to the public
peace and to the property OF the citizens. After con.
siderable difficulty the police succeeded In arrestng
five OF the combatants, namely. Thomas O'Brien,
Patrick Tobey James Whelan, Martin Cross and
john Smith, all OF whom were locked up until this
tice Lent,
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NATIONAL BOARD OF FIRE UNDERWRITERS.

Annual Meeting Yestcrday-Interesting Sta.
tisticnl Report.
The regular annual meeting OF the National Board
Broadway, yesterday, the President, James
Mclean, Of the Citizens Fire Insurance Company IN
the chair. After some preliminary business Of
routine nature had been disposed of,
Mr. ID. A. Heald, chairman OF the Executive Com
mittee, submitted the annual report, which was q
highly interesting and voluminous record. From
this document it appears the past fourteen months
have been less severe to the general insurance in
terests Of the country than any like period since
1853. The organization Of the National Board
has been productive OF 475 branch or local
boards throughout the United States. The COM
mittee urge that the work Of rating should
be actively pressed. They also welcome more
liberal Of legislation upon insurance matters
ignorance OF legislators. The subject OF taxation IL
briefly discussed. The tax OF one and n half per
cent on gross receipts yielded last year TO the
government sl,2SS,745. committee was appointed
TO ask Congress to modify the rate, but met with
success. The report then goes on TO say that the
published statistics for the past ten years show that
the cost OF conducting the business OF fire insur-
ancc has been but trine short OF thirty per cent.
sorbed by losses there viii remain OF this sum only
0ne-tenth to the companies, from which a tax
equivalent to ffteen per cent Is thus deducted.
In addition to this, whenever this apparent
profit becomes available for dividends or i5 divided
there Is another tax OF five per cent 10 be paid
that In fact every dollar that Is made from the busl
ness, as such Is subject to tax OF twenty per cent
Considerable attention s devoted TO the question or
tal employed for ten years past In this country is
adduced tile following aggreQate.-
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| Average temperature yesterday. ....,..,,,,,,. o3
4ysIsss !s%psIs;SIs sSr!sseoSains da; iasiy'r 81,
Average temperature corresponding day last y'r Al u
FATAL AcCIDENT.-Hercules Atkinson, the mar
! sixty years OF age who was run over by an omnibus
corner Of Duane street and Broadway O few days
ago, died yesterday afternoon in the New York Hos
pita from the effects OF the injuries received C0ro
ner Schirmer was notified, and viii hold On inquest
| On the body to-day. sls-s- .s~-...i.- -
FOUND IN THE WATER.-Shortly before seven
O'Clock yesterday morning ofcer Smith of the Fifth
precinct discovered the remains OF an unknown man.
about 90 years Of floating under the pier foot Of
beacn street, N. X. Deceased had gray hair, dark
mousache, and wore a black cloth coat brown vest
and striped pants. Coroner Schirmer was notified to
Mold an inquest on the body. sss., q. i.sss
DEAD CHILD AT DIR. GRINDEL's.-Yesterday morn
ing male child, three days old, died at the Asylum
OF Dr. Grndel, No. Q Amity place, and subsequently
Coroner Keenan, received notice from the Board OF
Health to hold an inquest on the body II Is alleged
Tue cnd oieu OF convusions put 10 place tne matter
inqulsit1on will be held to-day. The mother OF de-
ceased is said to be Mrs. or Miss Whitehead
THE MoRGUE-Warden Brennan reports that the
body Of an unknown man. age about ffty-fve years,
five feet eight inches high, was brought to the
Morgue yesterday, from foot Of Beach street. De-
ceased had gray hair and gray moustache, black
coat, brown flower merno vest, white muslin shirt
blue flannel shirt striped pants, blue SOCKS and
elastic CATERS. Body placed In the Morgue for iden
tication and photograph taken.
IHE CASE OF Mr. WALKER.-Dr. Cushman yester
day made post. mortem examination on the body
or 1ama, wartor t,a arrr,ist ,rho ,,os ,o,no ,ooa
" - ."ns' "'Aei' ..ie uussiS| "io was iouu ueau
IN the drug store Of DR.. Wilson, corner Of New Bow
cry and James streets as heretofore reported in the
HERALD. 1t was supposed deceased committed sui
eide, but the examination did not reveal the pres.
ence OF poison in the stomach or other internal or
gans. Congestion and Inflammation of the brain
appeared TO have been the cause of death, and
verdict to thar effect was rendered by the jury.
The superintendent of the BROOKLYN Inebrate
Asylum appeared and took charge OF the remains
for lnterment, The INQUEST was held by Coroner
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an Advisory Board to take the place OF the commit
tee reporting The reports were accented
A report OF the special committee on the storage
and sale OF petroleum and gasoline was adopted
Mr. Cr0well read resolution to the efYect thai tha
commission OF agents should be calculated on tho
net amount coming into the companies after ali ex.
deducted. SSS->
Mr.. Stoddart proposed as an amendment that
over ten per cent Is pad.n
After some discussion Mr.. Bean proposed an
amendment reducing agents. commission to ten per
cent. -
This and the original motion were warmly dis
cussed and finally the entire subject was postponed
till ee' O'Clock this morning.
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Total. ...... $37e 500, bs4 S39, 503, 043 1888
The gross capital Of all the companies doing busi-
s3 902 their gross assests s4s l35056 46; their
gross liabilities including reinsurance ss, 10a o03 81,
ana their net surplus over capital aud Ia
bites esss4,090. At the close OF 1858.
the gross capital was sie.1l2e52 gross assets,
seoe7255s, and gross liabilities. s2s,sl,S .4S,
sI50l4, 1872. 10 would thus appear that the dvisibe
profits yet undivided amounted TO s6,160.0s2 10
determine the actual profits OF the business, a. q
business, we should deduct the enhanced value OF
IL well known, large amount Of government
securities. Bus as we have no reliable data
from which TO make the CALCULATION, we nave
been compelled to omit any deductions on tnet ac-
count. IT. therefore, from the amount OF divldend
we deduct loss OF capital aud add dinerencc IN net
assets derived from the business We shall have the
sum OF t38 s95 09l NJ the net dvsibe pronA oI the
business for ten years on an pRGregate cnpNnl oi
s37g, g,s095s4, OF an average yearly percentage Vi
Referring TO the crime OF incendiarisn, the COM
mittee say:-"The amount OF losses which are the
direct result OF arson, Is enorrnous the crime IN.
creasing every year. Individual cases nttrsct lltle
or no public attention, ana even win pIactcal
underwriters who may suffer By tnem' ,s are sVon q
truly s' alarming VIM in cfses 70 arrive at some
approximate percentage OF losses Wncn ~
the result OF incendarism, your commlttee lssuee
circular to all the companies, asking an esumss1v
percentage OF losses which each mao good reasyn
insured. the direct act Of an incendIsry Io IN
circular seventy companies have Responded anu s"e
average estimate II 80 per cent" s.,....
The Sub-Commttee on Finance reported painnce M c ?
In hand OF $4,000. The Committee on Loca' noarus
aud Rates an Commissions also feported, present.
ing resolution only allowing cfninissions on 'ne
net premiums received bv the company: olao 10
appoint an agent, with proper Salary, anl to nave
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TIE COLLEGE OF NEW YORK.


mee.,uu OF the trustees OF the College OF the city
~'"e " VIZ y
OF New YORK was helu yesterday afternoon, WIN
A., u T. \ Tarremore nreaIdent In the char The
''i. i' " ~ f' - - -,
resignation OF Mr.. Boese as secretary was received
-, .aao.,os ,na NJ f,hn navannor, o,ec,ed IN
anu acceP'eu, ah" '"'' 'oi" p"'S"PVi' N''N'No "
his place A communication was received IRON Mr..
James Kelly, School inspector OF the Second us
trict donating $1,000, TO be Invested by the trus-
,oaa I'm United States or other sufficient secu-
US " - ,.-. a.. a., .......,a.., A.,
rifles and the interest 70 DC appropriated 10
tho purchase Of two gold medals, TO TO
a,vord.d IN TIM heat debaterx I'm the tvo
a""uo ~ . ...,, a. 49,, - r, !.
debatng societies attacheo W Tue cohege. ine
contestants to be selected ny the societies. three
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SUPREME cOURT-caAMssas.
The Rogers Murder Mystcry-Discharg,
Mahcr.
Before Judge Cardozo.

In he Matter orthe Hdbeds Corpus for he Dis
charge Of James AaIer.-Distrct Attorney Garvin,
accompanied by police offcer, having in charge a
rather unkempt sandy haired man, in a suit OF
faded, snabby clothing, appeared yesterday morning
before this court
May It please your H0nor, there is prisoner here,
by the name OF Maher. upon habeas corpus I know
OF no reason why he should not be discharged.
Mr.. Caryin then ha11ed a paper 70 the Court,
which the Judge, without comment signed aud re-
turned 70 the District Attorney .-ae 2ar
Ile parties then LETT tie court ROOM and another
Of the supposed assaSsinsof Charles u. Rogers was
discharged, because there yas no proof upon which
TO hold him, and because The authorities are power
= less TO detect and arrest the actual criminal.
The Case of Bx-captain John s. Young, Of
- the Detective, ON Etendanus.
TIE People er rel. John s. Toung rs. The Commits
sioneys OF Metropolitan POite.-The case OF this
reator came up before this court yesterday, on
application for writ OF permptorv mandamus
directed to the Commissioners OF Metropolitan
Police compelling them TO vacate Judgment or dis
missal from the force, assumed or pretended 70
have been rendered by them against said John =.
Young. Young, as IL well known was captain OF the
detective squad. and received reward OF $4,000 fol
hls efforts in detecting the thieves and recovering
large amount Of money stolen from the windsor
Bank OF Maryland by reason OF the demand OF the
Board that Captain Young should account 20 them foI
such money ana for other moneys received for similar
services, the captain resigned, and few DAYS there
alteI ne was citea 70 appear neIore them ior ira
appear protested against the action OF the board
An assuming TO try him, and claims that he wilfully
nbsented himself from duty; tnat such absenc,
being unexplained and unacoounted for TO IN,
board they are by section seventeen OF the amended
act OF the Legislature, passed originally April Is
1867, they are bound to consider such unexpla lanec
absence as a resignation and 'to accept the same
The papers IN the case, which, however. set out n,
new material facts, I'm the case were read, and IN
further hearing was adjourned uutl Monday next, a
eleven O'Clock.
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From the San Francisco Herald, April 81

DEATH FROM SINGULAR CAUsE.-Ninc months
aro the daughter Of Mr.. Collins, who llves near
Lansing, Mich, was suddenly afflicted with tooth
ache, and despite eli efforts to effect remedy the
evil increased until, ono night, the little one awoke
with piercing scream, holding the bad tooth In her
for the cavity In the gum. swelling, looking ike
large boil, appeared there the thing having grown
until It had pushed the tooth out Of its socket
FROM that time the swelling gradually but surely n
creased In size. Medical examination showed y 70
be cancer, and every efort by ianceu0r osnerWlso
to prevent It's growth, has been unavaillnG. 5ome
time since the little ones mouth was 10 nearly nilco
with II that she had 10 push her food TO her tnrons
being closet by The abomInapc excrcscencc, sne
smothrrcd 10 death.
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enteenth ward to c. eastman for painting Grammar
School No. Is $1,000 and TO r. Patton. for furnish
ing the same, $7,975; and BY the trustees OF tne
Eighteenth ward, for painting Grammar ada SCHOOLS
Nos. 40 and 2s, to @. b. Cornell for $500.
The wEATHER.-The following record win show
the changes in the temperature for the past twenty
four hours in comparison with the corresponding
day OF the last year. Indicated by the thermometer
at Hudnuts Pharmacy, HERALD Building. Broad
way, corner OF Ann street,
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COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Bedford.

There were a number Of cases on the calendar yes.
terday, but owing to the engagements OF counsel
and the absence OF witnesses the trials were post
poned The only case disposed OF by the jury was
an indictment against Lewis Ruin, charging MIN
with robbing Dudley II. wilcox OF pocketbook con-
tainng eighty dollars, In the fore part OF December,
nt a saloon In Grand street. The testimony was
very conflicting, which clearly stated by the
. Judge In his charge. After dellberatnQ q few mo-
Daents the jury rendered q verdict OF not guilty.
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CITY IyTELLIGEscE.

scorYDRELIsM--severa ladies, while returning
from the Seventh regiment reception, on Monday
evening had their clothing injured and destroyed
ayy OIL which was thrown upon them by some un.
scen ana unknown rufiians IN the neigiiborhood OF
fht> arnory.
C0k(ricrs PoR cEgTAfS scn0ofs.--Contracis
wefe aHaued yesterday by the ,susiees Of tile sey.
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COURT CAltnDAn-THls nay.

Coupr or GENERAL SEssr0Ns.-The People vs.
Sohn Dunn, robbery. The Same vs. Patrick Riley.
grand larceny. The same vs.. Francis Bradley at.
tempted burglary The Same Francis Murray.
Charles wilson, John Rour, Charles McGoplgIe. rob.
berry. The Same W.. Charles Wilson, grana larceny.
The Same Va. John Seeker, burglary.
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UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS CousT.
The Hess Cnse-Hcss Discharged.

Before Commissioner Belts.
Bernard Hess. the revenue ofiicer charged with at
tempting to extort fifty dollars from j. G. BerlIng-
hof, cigar manufacturer, has been discharged, the
Commissioner holding that the government wit
nesses were not entitled to credence
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SUPREME COUaT-CIRCUIT.
The Baltic Insurance Case.
Before .Judpe BARNARD.


The case OF Williams against the Baltic Insurance
Company was given to the jury yesterday. In charg-
ing the jury the Court said that they must be salts
fed that there was intentional and malicious false
swearing before the alleged false returns of the
amount OF damage could be taken as bar to any
recovery II the Jury should think that false swear
ing had not been proven it then for them say
whether loss had been sustained by the plaintiff to
the amount named IN the policy; and, If not to that
amount If they had sustained losses for any less
w1aa G na en Sa give f t ior sucn
the Baltic Company bears to $4,000. the amount Of
insurance in al companies. Verdict not yet rem
dered.
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The CASE OF GENERAL BuRBRIDGE-At the ex.
animation yesterday before the Criminal Court the
warrant for the arrest OF General IurbridQe was
dismIssed. " was ascertaned that there was no
shadow Of ground for the proceeding but the whole
case had been recently improvised Tor the purpose
OF damaging General Burbrdge as an appc ant for
oncial position. Washington Inteiig igcnce,, Apru ~.