The New York herald., 1869-04-07

BURNING OUT TIE DEER.-The police report that
yesterday morning some miscreant fired the deer
sheds in the Park, by which loss OF $500 was
sustained.
THE EAST RIVER DRIDGE-The government COM
mission upon the East river bridge was in session
Yesterday ut army headquarters, In Houston street.
Charts and plans were examined and various points
debated.
UNSAFE CONDITION OF MERCER STREEr.-The
wooden pavement in Mercer street, between Amity
and Bleecker streets is in very unsafe condition,
and the police have forbidden drivers oi vehicles 10
pass through II until II Is repaired.
BURGLARY IN WEST sTRgEr.-On SUNDAY burglars
effected an entrance by the rear to the store Of Matt
Iage Co.. 172 West street. and got away with thirty
dollars In cash and valuable notes.
"OuR STEAMBOATS,. '-Captain James scely. OF the
steamboat Jessie fIoyt, hence TO Port Monmouth,
surcs the HERALD Inspector that bis craft IL fitted
with cork Jackets boats axes, buckets and hose as
required by the United states inspectors
FIRE IN CLINTON SrRBET.-A nre broke out yester-
day morning. at half past one, In the rear tenement
house No. % Clinton street. occupied by Herman
Tuor whose loss was about ssco insured in the
Relief Insurance Company for 900. The building,
owned by Charles Schwarz, OF No. 1T3 East Houston
street, was damaged 5000.
SUDDEN DEArns.-Yesterday morning James
Rogers, Of 447 West Nineteenth street, found his
mother Mary, aged sixty years, and native Of
Ireland dead In her bed. Coroner Rollins was duly
August FIen, German, forty-six years OF age, was
also reported to the COroners having occurred nt
3c3 West Eleventh street. Coroner Rollins VIII hold
an inquest.
THE HOG YARps.-The hearing Of the evidence In
the case OF the Board OF Heath against AIerton
Brothers for the removal of their pig yards In
Eleventh avenue was yesterday adjourned until
Thursday. The evidence put In by the defendants
has been 20 overwhelmingly favorable TO them that
A. is probable that the board will not Interfere with
the business long as II Is conducted with view 10
prevent nuisance.
TIE STEAMSHIP ExPLosioS,-Coroner Schirmer
Yesterday concluded the inqustIon previously COM
mencod in the case of Thomas Jones, who fatally
scaldcd on board the steamship City OF New York; as
previously reported in the HERALD. The evidence
introduced showed 10 tho satisfaction OF the jury
that deceased was scalded by the accidental burst
ING of the main steam pipe on board the steamer
and accordingly rendered % verdict to that effect.
Deceased was thr,ynvc years OF age ana q native
OF England.
TIE LATE GENERAL BURTON, U. .. A.--The re.
mans of General Burton U. :. A., Commandant OF
the Post of Fort Adams. Newport, II. L. who died at
that station on sunday last Will arrive In this city
this morning. by the Newport boat and will be
escorted through the city TO the Hudson River Rail-
road by a detachment of United States troops. Cap
| II. Nee the personal stan ~ the deceased general,
are to accompany the remains TO West Point, ~ ",
| for intcrment
DRowNrp-Coroner Keenan, held an inquest yes
terday ut the Morgue over the remains Of John Hor
ton. colored aged tnr,y-six, whofel overheard yes
! terday at pier 80 North river, from the ship Game