The New York herald., 1869-03-05

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EXPLOSION OF ToRrEpoEs:- yesterday morning
An explosion occurred In the torpedo mandatory
Of John Sparks, on the third door Of No. 2s Dey
street. by the premature ignition OF some Illuminating
material. The damage to stock was $500. young
girl employed on the premises was slightly injured.
FATAL EMBANKMENT CAsUALTY.-Wm. Sanders, a
man forty years Of age, yesterday, while engaged in
excavating for cellar at No. 7s7 Third avenue, was
fatally crushed by an embankment Of earth caving
in upon him. The body was recovered and conveyed
to the late residence OF deceased No. 239 East Forty
fourth street, where Coroner schlrmer VIII hold an
inquest to-day.
DEATH FROM SUFFoCATION.-William Smith, the
man seventyfve years OF age who, on Tuesday even
ing last was partially suffocated during fire in the
premises 432 Second avenue. died yesterday in
bellevue Hospital, he never having recovered rom
the effects OF the smoke inhaled at the time OF the
fire. Coroner Schirmer was notified, and will hold
an inquest on the body to-day.
THE UNION REPUBLICAN GENERAL CoMMTTEE-A
meeting Of this committee to have been held last
evening at its headquarters, 937 Broadway, but
owing to the absence Of most Of the members at
washington the meeting was adjourned until next
month. In honor Of the Inauguration Of President
Grant the large campaign transparency In front Of
the building was brilliantly Illuminated.
VISITING SYRACUSE CITY OFFIcIALs.-C Commits
sioners Of Police Burns and Osrander and City Clerk
Matthew'S OF Syracuse, who are in this city to OBJ
serve the workings ana amiliarize themselves with
the organization OF the Metropolitan Police Depart
ment, visited the JEFFERSON Market Police Court yes
terday morning with like object In view. They
were heartily wecomed by Justice Dodge, and after
through the various rooms aud the prison attached
to the court. They departed very favorably i'm
| pressed.
THE WASHINGTON STREET House BREAKING
| During the police trials last Monday the fact was
made public that officer Lockwood OF the Sanitary
squad, protesting TO act under authority from
Captain Lord and the Health Department, forced an
entrance at three O'Clock In the morning to the re-
sidence OF citizen and assaulted him for the edlf-
Several days have passed and no charge has been
made against him nor has his superiors disavowed
completely In the house-breaking. Do they fear
further ugly revelations should Lockwood be
placed on trial for the outrage?
SUICIDE by Observation-Disclosures keenan, yesterday
held inquest at No. os Stanton street the body
Of Henry Keyser, German, forty years OF age, who
committed suicide by hanging himself to hook in
the wall Of his room by means Of handk erchief
had drunk more or less for five years past but for
the last two weeks had been drinking to excess, so
much SO that the family tu whose house he livk kex-
pected him to die from fntemperance. He Vas q
widower, but had no children. The fact that Keyser
gravae his troubles and create desire to take his
life The jury rendered verdict corresponding with
the foregoing facts.
SINGULAR RECOVERY OF PRoPERTY.-About two
weeks ago box. containing thrty-seven second
hand silver watches was stolen from store corner
Of West and Barclay streets by some one unknown,
and In quite mysterious manner. and subsequently
the matter was reported to Captain Ulman and
detective Tilley, Of the Third precinct Search was
promptly made for the thief and the missing time
pieces, and clue having been Obtained which, doubt.
the guilty party to stake time by the forelock and
make restoration before it was too late to save him.
the absence Of the captain from the station house
boy walked boldly IN with box carefully wrapped
up and directed 'To Captain Uman or Detective
Tllleyv and requested the sergeant in charge to de-
liver It. without another word tho boy turned upon
his heel and walked away. On subsequently open
little surprised to find 1t to contain the thirtyseyen
watches which had been stolen as stated. Nothing
whatever is known OF the boy who obeyed his In
structions by leaving the stolen goods with Captain
Ulman. The watches haze been restored to the
owner.
COLONEL HERxAN's vIcrMs.-The hallway lead.
ing to the once Of Mr.. shearman, lawyer, at No. 81
Broadway, was durin ng Office hours yesterday COM
pact with soldiers, victims OF Colonel Herman the
claim agent A full chapter OF the alleged swindlng
practised upon soldiers by Colonel Herman has
already been given In the HERALD. and the facts
need no recaptulatton 70 freshen the memory OF the
public & as 70 their character aud extent stale, %
some special effort for the payment or these
claims led TO the besicginz crowd thronging
his door. Mr.. shearmanis proposition was
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give up the receipts given them by the Colonel ani
| take their discharge papers. A the latter are
marked paid and as the former are the only
vouchers they have OF dealings with the Colonel the
men failed to sec any advantage they could possibly
derive from acting upon this advice, and Mr.. shear
mans proposed negotiations consequently were
only In very few instances brought 10 successful
termination. The soldiers regarded the scheme as
only second edition OF the original swindle. Mr..
Shearman prudenty had q stalwart policeman ~ q
body guard or else Is not unlikely the threats OF
the besieging crowd to charge In massed column on
him might have been put into execution.
PAYMENT or Army PENSIONS Yesterday being
the specified time for semla payment OF pen
sons TO disabled soldiers OF the late war; and to the
widows, children nearest OF kin OF those killed In
battle or dying In hospital the two oilces In this
city, one In basement corner OF the Custom House
| and the other at the corner OF Nassau and wall
Streets where such pensions are paid, were densey
thronged. The scenes presented were sadly impres.
| slve pictures OF after the war-maimed soldiers
showing empty sleeves or hobbling In on crutcncS
motpcrs vino ~ mourning s oaanss comored
| for the loss OF their sons, fathers almost
| equally disconsolatc and brothers and sisters
who still hold the lost ones IN precious memory.
six dollars for soldiers and their widows and chill.
drcn, according to the number OF the latter. Ohccrs
or their wives or other representatives. are paid OF
date OF their death or muster out OF service About
5000 names are the pension lists OF the two omces
IN THIS city, The pension certificates are issued "
washington. and the agents paying mere are ALLOW eu
which the soldiers consider exorbtant aud question
Ms Legality. 1he payments Will continue TWO OF