The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-09
NEW YORK CITY.

nre broke out yesterday morning in No. so
Barclay street that caused damage Of $500.
Mr.. Martin B. Brown has been awarded the
printing OF the Cttv Record his bid having been de-
clared the only legal one.
A supposed incendiary fire occurred yesterday at
No. 5O4 Canal street. william Bohmen was ar.
rested on suspicion by Fire Marshal sheldon.
This evening the members OF DR.. Burchard's
church, West Thirteenth street, between Sixth and
Seventh avenues, give strawberry festival to
their friends for the benefit Of the Sunday school.
The Archbishop OF New York win administer the
sacrament OF confirmation to the children Of she
parish of St. Vincent Ferrer, in the church. Sixty
NTH street, near Third avenue, to-day. Rev.
Father Lilly Is pastor.
The Comptroller was closeted with the Mayor
the greater portion Of yesterday afternoon. No
doubt they were comparing notes concerning the
action OF the Board OF Estimate and ApportiOn-
menk
Property valued at 81, 500 was stolen the night
before last by thieves from the premises Of Daniel
Walker, No. Sc New Chambers street. The case
has been reported to Captain Irving at the Central
ONCE.
meeting OF the nrst mortgage bond holders OF
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company will be held
In this city to-day, to elect trustee to I'LL the
vacancy occasioned by the death or J. Edgar
Thompson.
Mayor Havemeyer's most prominent visitor
yesterday was . youthful friend Of his, Captain
Larbush, aged los years, who it is said solicited
gentleman" walks quite lively and without assist
ance.
The annual reunion OF the Alumni Association of
Rutgers Female College will take place on Tuesday
evening, June l6. at No. 4s9 Filth avenue. Ami
veTsary exercises a. eight O'Clock consisting Of
very socable and enjoyable affair Is anticipated.
Coroner Wotman was yesterday called to hold
an inquest on the body OF James Eagan, man
twenty-five years OF age and born in Ireland, who,
while at work on pier % East River, which is being
rebuilt, accidentally fell over board and was
drowned. Deceased, who was single man and
The lady managers Of the Founding Asylum viii
hold strawberry festival and fancy bazaar, in the
new Asylum building entrance on Sixty-ninth
street, between Third and Lexington avenues,
week. June 8, 10 and II. from two to P. NJ. each
cents. AN-'''''''' WV" '
There will be an excursion to-day for number
OF school children, under the direction Of some
benevolent and Christian ladies Of this city, to the
House OF the Good shepherd, near Haverstr aw.
little ones anu their friends rom the foot Of
Twenty-third street, at eight A. NJ. and return at
three P. N.
Professor Doremus, who for several weeks past
has had In his possession for analysis the stomach
and other internal organs Of the late Nathaniel O.
Bishop, who died at his residence, No. 100 West
Forty-ourth street. on the 23d Of March last, yes
terday informed Coroner Woltman that he had
completed his examination and Was ready to make
report The Coroner has not yet named day Tor
the inquest.
Cornelius Devereny, painter. yesterday after.
noon, while 1t work on Q scanold erected at the
NTH story Of premises No. 1o5 Duane street, one
OF the ropes sustaining the scanold broke, In
sequence OF which he lell to the pavement and
was almost instantly killed. The body was taken
to the Filth precinct station house and Coroner
WOltman notified. The police failed to give the
age, nativity or place or residence Of deceased.
Yesterday afternoon an inquest was held by
Coroner Kessler In the case Of Louis Forg, child
nearly i've years OF age whose death resulted
from su1ocation. caused by falling into the vault
Of premises No 429 East Ninth street, on the slst
they a also thought the Board Of Health did wrong
in allowing such nuisances TO exist In such
densely populated netghborhood
The two old 1oating baths which have been used
heretofore by the Department OF Public Works in
furnishing free baths have been renovated and
will be placed In position to-day at the foot Of
Fifth street, East River and the other at the foot
OF Bank street. As soon as the Board Of Estimate
and Apportionment appropriate funds for build
Ing the four new baths provided ior by Q law
enacted at the last session OF the Legislature they
win be constructed and put IN position.
Mormondom Ia evidently trying to become civil
lied, from the fact that Alderman John J. Morris
received O request from the authorities OF Salt
Lake City for copies OF the city ordinances and
other works relating to the city government, with
q view OF copying CherefrOm on the anticipated re-
organization OF their city government Alderman
Morris. in reply, expressed to the Common Council
OF the Mormon capital about twenty-five volumes
Of such government books az he deemed Of the
greatest Importance, including bound copies Of
the Cttv Record.
BROOKLYN.