The New York herald., 1869-04-27

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FIRE IN SPRING STREET.-A fire broke out about
three O'Clock yesterday morning in the fancy goods
store No. 262 Spring street, causing O damage Of
about $500. Insured for $1,000 In the Rutgers In
surance Company.
FOUND DROwNED.-The body of an unknown man,
which had been long time in the water, was yes
terday found floating at the foot OF pier 5S East
river. Coroner keenan, was notified TO hold an in
quest.
BURGLAR SHOT.-A man named James Durgan,
aged nineteen years, who resides at No. 1854 East
Thirtysecond street. and who Is alleged to be burg
lar, was last night shot and wounded slightly by
officer Falon, OF the Twenty first precinct. Durgan
was attempting to escape from the Ofilcer at the
time. The wounded man was taken to Bellevue
Hospital.
SUDDEN DEATH.-A man whose name is unknown
yesterday afternoon entered the once OF Charities
and Correction, Of Third avenue and Eleventh
street. for aid. and while in waiting was taken Ill
and died soon afterwards. The body was removed
to the Morgue, where Coroner Schrmer will hold an
inquest to-day. Death, doubtless, resulted from
CURIosITIEs FOR THE PARK.-The schooner Eliza
Staples which arrived at this port yesterday from
Demerara, had on board a south American tiger,
besides o large number Of monkeys and birds, sent
by the United States Consul at the latter place to the
Park Commissioners The collection Is u very rare
one, as great pains had been taken to secure only
those species which are not ordinarily to be found in
public museums.
AID FOR THE CUBAN REvoLUTIoNIsTs.-The grand
fair in aid Of the wounded soldiers Of the Cuban
patriot army Will be inaugurated this evening at
Apollo Hall, corner OF Twenty-eghth street and
Broadway. Mayor Hall viii deliver the opening
address. The enterprise Is entirely managed by
ladies, some forty IN number; some are Americans
OF Junta PatriOtca de Cubahos The affair is worthy
Of the liberal patronage OF our wealthy citizens.
No MURDER.-James Howard was arrested on sus
picon Of assaulting and fatally beating John Brown
In Reade street. reported in yesterdays HERALD.
Coroner Flynn held an inquest when DR.. Shine
made post mortem examination on the body. No
marks OF violence were discovered, and from the
appearance OF the internal organs death resulted
from apoplexy. verdict to this effect was rendered
by the jury. Coroner Flynn accordingly discharged
Howard from custody.
LECTURE FOR GIRLS AND BoYs.-Mr. Paul B. Du
Chaillu the explorer of Equatorial Africa and lee
turer will deliver another Of his interesting and
instructive lectures for girls and boys at Sueinway
Hall at four p. NJ. to-day. The subject viii be the
cannibal tribes, how they live. their villages and an
account OF residence among them. The lecture
Will be Illustrated with maps, diagrams and thirty
large paintings. This Will De rich treat for the
young folks.
POLICE TRIALs.-Judge Bosworth presided at the
police trials at the Central ONCE The following
officers excOrased yesterday mornng:-wn-
liam Stedman, violation OF rules, fined one days
davis; Alfred l.. Battersby three days; George Bur-
leigh two days; William Hannon two days;
Thomas Herman, one days. Robert g. Gibson, two
days; James Marin, two days. John Green, two
days: John O'Nen. one days. James Moran and
of James Clark David ]. PilIsworth and Henry a.
sigma were referred to full Board.
THE OPERATIVE PAINTERS AssOCArIoN.-A regu-
lar meeting Of the Mutual Benefit and Protective
Society OF the Operative Painters held last night
at Demit Hail, cosner OF Second avenue and
Twenty-third street. The business generally was of
q routine character At the last meeting IL was
determined TO demsnd S4 so per day OF ten hours,
and last night reports were asked from the various
shops as TO how the demand had been treated
by the employers. Some forty or more shops
heard from and by far the greater portion Of these
while the minority OF the ''bosses" said to have
notl1ed their willingness TO meet the demand II 1t
was found that employers generally conceded to the
request OF the workmen. some few employers were
stated TO be paving four dollars per day for eight
hours, which seemed to gain the approval Of the
meeting.
THE BOARD OF HEALrH.-The Commissioners OF
the Board OF Health met yesterday, G. y. Lincoln,
President, In the chair Colonel Bliss reported
raj nuisances and requested that the police be re-
CURED TO give effect to the ordinances OF the Board
OF Health. Referred TO the Police Commissioners.
The Sanitary Committee reported IN favor of the
PRAYER OF various petitioners, asking permission
to drive cattle through the city below Fortleth
street. The report was adopted, Mr.. Lincoln voting
IN the negative. report was received
from the Sanitary superintendent complaining OF a
large number OF retail dealers for violating the ord
nance In reference TO dangerous Kerosene and ben
zine now commonly offered for sale. DIR. smith
moved that the counsel OF the Board be authorized
10 prosecute In oil cases OF such violation. Dr. stone
seconded the notion which was adopted. A CON-
munication was also received from the sanitary
superintendent IN reference to instances In which
the glanders has attacked human beings.
FATAL RAILROAD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Schrmer
yesterday held an inquest on the body OF George
Mcclure, lad six years Of age, who died from the
effects Of injuries received Thursday last by being
run over by car belonging to the Hudson River
street. heretofore reported. The evidence showed
that deceased, IN endeavoring to get upon
one OF number OF cars passing down,
TO which dummy engine was attached, fell
before the wheel, which passed over his body In
nictng fatal injuries. The jury, after hearing all
the testimony, rendered verdict OF accidental
death. The parents OF deceased live at No. 70 Tenth
avenue. The conductors and other attaches OF the
Hudson River Railroad Company have great trouble
with boys jumping aboard empty cars as they are
passing up and down Tenth avenue. They are fear
ful OF frightening the boys lest IN jumping or they
may fall under the wheels Of the cars and be run
over.
The BOARD OF ExCIsE.-This Board held their
regular weekly meeting yesterday afternoon, the
President Judge Bosworth. IN the chair. The
licenses OF Frank Davcy, No. 44s Eleventh avenue,
and North Second street, were revoked The attor-
ney, In speaking of the dificulty experienced In col
lecting nnes In Queens county, suggested that the
license ices IN that county should be reduced to rate