The New York herald., 1869-02-03

Average temperature on Tuesday. ............ 3iH
FIRE IN ST. PATRICK's CATHEDRAL.-At half-past
twelve yesterday fire broke out in the room for
storing coal and wood, situated under the southern
stair Of St. Patrick's cathedral The re was put out
by the aid OF a few pals OF water. Damage, twenty
five dollars The cause of the are Is unknown.
A TRUCKMAN KILLED-Michael Holly, dwelling
at No. GAS washington street. was instantly killed on
the corner OF Broadway and Sixtyeighth street by
truck under which he had fallen, passing over his
neck. The truck OF which deceased was the driver,
belonged to Benedict Co.. pier Al North river, and
was loaded with machinery for the Lyon brewery IN
110th street.
THE STREET CLEANING CoMMssIoN.-A meeting
OF the members OF this Commission was held yes.
terday afternoon in the Mayors office. commu-
nicaton was received from Mr. Lincoln stating that
the condition OF the streets from the st the 18th
of January was such that the contractor could not
clean thep; and a resolution was adopted awarding
him the r1lual payment Tor that time. resolution
then adopted In favor OF paying the bills OF the
Comptroller for the remainder OF the month, Mayor
Hall voting in the negative.
THE WARREN STREET FIRE.-The following are
the losses in the fire at sS Warren street Monday
night, estimated by oficer Hawkey, of the Fire
Marshas Office, together with the insurance as far
as could be ascertained this morning:-First door,
partly occupied by Pomeroy, Fitch 4 Co.. damages
$1,000; insured for $1,000. Thesbalance OF the floor by
L. B. Miller Son. loss 81 900; insured for the sum OF
5000 Second aocr occupied g pie Hy Joseph Noses
NTH noors, occupied BY Ward Brothers / Co., loss
between $4,000 and $4,000; insured for $4,000 in
the Beekman and Firemens Fund insurance CON-
panies. The building which was damaged about
$1,000
SOCIETY OF PRACTICAL ENaINEERING.-A stated
semi-monthly meeting Of the Society Of Practical
Engineering was held last evening at Cooper Insti-
tute the president James A. Whitney, in the chair.
About thirty persons were present. and the feature
OF the session was the reading OF paper on EEK
plosive Materials, their Uses and Preparation"
The document was mainly compilation
of the discoveries of explosive and igneous
compounds and the results Of experiments
gether with the formula for their composition.
Nothing new OF importance was addnced and what
neutralzed by the very bad delivery Of the reader,
nearly one-half OF his audience being busy ''nap-
Close OF the reading Colonel Chester made few re-
marks the subject or nitro-giycerine, relative TO
It's manufacture and uSe
THE ARREST OF A CART THIEr.-The man Edward
Francis, who was arrested on Monday night while
attempting to escape from the police in butcher
cart after four shots had been fired a. oficer Ma
ioney, or the Fourteenth precinct, was ycster-
day morning recognized by detective Bennett,
OF the Central Department, as notorious
convict and murderer. His real name Is stephen
BOYLE and about nve years ago he was
sentenced to Sing Sing Prison for larceny, from
which place he escaped and went to Michigan with
another rufnan named Hugh Darah. AT kaiamaZo0
they were detected IN robbery and Boyle shot the
Shslin when taken into custody Both Of the men
escaped at the time but Darah was subsequently ar
rested IN this city by detective Elder and sent back
to Michigan, where he is now in prison. Boyle win
be returned TO Sing Sing To serve out his unexpred
term OF sentence, after which he viii be sent to
Michigan to answer the charge OF murder.
ATTEMPTED AssAssINATroSs.-Mr stephen "
Albro. grocer, corner Of Bowery and Bond street.
and his clerks, are somewhat exercised over the
mysterious proceedings Of some person to them un-
known. on Monday, about noon, crash OF glass
was heard and an examination showed that pistol
bullet had passed through the glass and dropped in
side the show window. No notice was taken Of IT.
the occupants supposing that the shot was accidcn-
tai. About two O'Clock yesterday q second bullet
was hred through the other window
breaking the glass and lodging In the
show window. No report OF firearms was heard
and n Is supposed that the firing was done with an
air pistol, deslgnedly whether for the purpose OF
killing one OF the employees for malicious mischief
remains q mystery. Sergeant Van Hozen reports
that at about three O'Clock yesterday afternoon a
bullet supposed TO have been discharged from air
gun passed through the plate glass OF weichmann y
Co.. 80. $40 Broadway and passing about eight feet
into the store struck the floor. No clue obtained
to lead the detection OF the miscreants who lred
the bullets.