The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-02

Average temperature Tor corresponding date last
wear. "a
YDE new Deputy Tax Commissioners and clerks
were sworn in yesterday morning and entered upon
lhelT duties.
FATAL AccIDEST.-Yesterday afternoon Eugene
Rosenwlck, aged three years was run over by a
bakers wagon, IN the Tenth ward, and was fatally
injured.
TIRE REUNION AND BANQUET OF the Army Of the
Potomac promises to be great success. TeIegraphc
dispatches have been received from General Sheri
dan, General Meade, Secretary RawliDs Governor
Holman aud others announcing their intention TO
be present The President aud Cabinet, General
Sherman, Admiral Farragnt and other disting usned
officials have been Invited ana are also expected To
attend.
TIE BOARD or HgALTH.-On Wednesday last the
Sanitary Superintendent Of the Metropolitan Board
Of Health submitted TO the Board a very lengthy aud
elaborate report relative the fat-rendering CUR
cleaning and tripe-boiipg establishments and their
effects upon the sanitary condition Of the various
parts OF the city IN which they located and re-
commenting tue adoption Of certain rules ami re-
strictjons for the government and regulation Of the
Ua1ic.
MUSICAL FEsrIvAI~--At meeting or the Pnilhar-
monte Society held yesterday AZ the Germauia As
sembly Rooms 1t was unanimously resolved that y
grand festival entitled "fhe Empire stare Musical
Festival Shall be given next summer, on which
occasion IL Is decided to secure the services of the
most celebrated talent available OF the two hemi-
spheres in all departments the object being make
u essentially artistic ana unapproachabie IN must
cal point OF view.
BODIES FOUND IN rng wATER-rhe remains Of
nm unknown woman, about twenty-one wears OF age,
ana somewhat advanced in decomposition, were
found floating beside schooner In the bay ny Ser
HeaDt Kelly, OF the HarbOr Police, and towed 10
Castle Garden. Coroner Rollins was notified TO hold
an inquest
The BODY of child was washed ashore on Gov
ernor's Island OF which fact Lieutenant Beiger, OF
Fort Columbus, notified coroner Rollins. an in
quest Will be held.
FiRg IN SIXTH AvENUE.--A fire broke out in the
grocery OF Henry T. slfke Dr. northeast corner
OF sixth avenue and Amiiy street last night AT a
quarter to twAve O'Clock. The fire first appeared
behind the counter OF the store, ana from thence
spread through The building The house was owned
10y the father OF the proprietor OF the store. The
house insured for IS 600 and the stock In the
store for $500 more The loss from the fire liz est-
mated at $780, al the stock having been destroyed.
The house was injured In the Sfuyresant and the
store In the Bowery Insurance Company.
RERRyBoAT CoIIIsfoN.-Considerabi excite mcnt
was oceasioned at hsf.past ten O'Clock yesterday
morning by collision between the ferry boats Co
lnDlbis and America at inc Fulton ferry. The ferry
boat America was lyns IN me east sp on this side
the west slip. The tide, however carried her over
10 the opposite Slip and before her speed could
checked she into The America her deck going
beneath the latter, ;SoI tearing away the iron pin
and chains Several planks were torn from the
deck OF the Columbia. 1he passengers escaped WITH
out injury.
THE POLICE BoARD-A lengthy session OF the
Board Of Police CommlssioAers was held yesterday
when q report WIS received iroD The Board OF sur
geons dominating two physiciQns for duty at the
Central once. TIE Board tooh no action upon y
beyond lnstructng the clerk to Draft sci OF rules
for the government OF the Hoard OF Sur.
geopa The Board then projected to erect
the long-talked Of transfers OF Saptams and
sergeants. Sergeant John Murphy, Eleventh pre-.
cinct, was transferred 10 the twentieth, IN place
OF Mccullough, sent to the Eleventh; ,. r..
Haley. Eighteenth, was sent 10 the Fourteenth IN
lieu OF James LO0nie assigned 10 the Eighteenth;
8 v. Halbour, Forty-seyeDth, was assGns8 10 the
Fifscenh, IN place ~ Luclen y. Fled. sent 10 the
Forty seventh. Mr.. Smith being caed away a. this
stage OF the session, the Further transfers we're de-
ferred until O future meeting.
EXTENSIVE FIRE ~ WHITE srgrFT.-An extern
give IRE broke out IN the large builanR OF Messrs.
william J. Poake A Co, dry goods merchants, ~
and 80 White street, THIS DlOfJ,DDg half-past
O'Clock. n UJi4iIatea ~ the peel Dig room ON the
facked VD uie stairway sVIsmsIcaigl 70 The svfe