The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-19
CITY NEWS LIENS.

Tho Cotton Exchange voted favorably yesterday on
the proposition TO Friday July s. and Saturday.
July 9, holidays
Tho regular monthly meeting Of the Republican
Central Committee, which was 10 have taken place
last night was ado earned until September 3, there
being No quorum present
The body found of the Battery last Sunday has
been identified as Henry Weder, Jr. nineteen years
OF age OF Staten Isan I'D, VINO was drowned on the 5th
inst of Fort Hamilton by being struck with the
hawser OF the tugDoat Union
Inspector Tate, OF the Custom House. while in
noticed barro labelled fruit, being roll % on the
dock In somewhat OF Rhurry. de stopped It, aud on
opening the barrel found II contaiaed 700 packages
OF cigarettes.
John Liedenthal German, forty-fve years DID, and
OF Seventy hlth street. between First and
second avenues attempted suicide yesterday by cut.
ting his throat with razor. lie was removed TO
Roosevelt Hospital, whore tue wound was pronounced
dangerous one.
road last night werc run at intervals o. three and fve
minutes up 10 midnight They will continue 10 make
trips hereafter TINS way, and II declared tnat ~
the expiration Of two weeks trains VIII % run Dotn
ways alter midnight every half hour
The tw0perlorming bears brought over on the CITY.
OF Richmond on sunday last, and which were seized
by the Custom House critics for nonpaymcnt OF
duty, were released yesterday They were appraised
AT $50 and the daiy on living imported animals beng
twenty per cent the owners paid slo ana carried on
their pets
some fifty prisoners, white and coored, male and
fcmale arrignel In tho Jefferson Market Police
Court yesterday Ito product oi al extensive raid W
the police several dsorderly houses IN thompson
street. Judge Murray held such as were known to
promises and discharged The others after severe
warning.
The officers OF the ST. Louis Alton and rerre Haute
Railroad stated yesterday that they would listen TO
propositions toward compromise from the Plus.
burg, Fort Wayne aud Chicago and the Cleveland,
Columbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis roads. II the
latter not stand by their original contract wnicn
calls Tor an annual rental OF at least $3.50 900, they
viii appeal to the courts to decide tho question
The bids Tor Indian supplies TO the number OF Sow
eral hundred opened aud read yesterday at No.
u Wooster street, by Commissioner HayI assisted
by General FsKe, in the prescnCe Of large number
oil Contractors According 10 the contract the goods
are delivered several Indian agencies, and
tho prices pu, the bids, INCLUDE delivery of goodf
ut specified points TEe award OF contracts VIII "
Announced IN a lew days
Among the ordinary mall matter received yesterday
morning at the Post ONCE ronl Wasnin on, large
envelope containing $l2 00O IN United states bonus
was found In very dilapdated eonditiou; SO much
that the contents we're fully exposed 70 view. inc
package was taken 10 Postmaster James, and as u
addressed TO prominent bank IN TINS city ne
sent the same TO the Institution by especial mcssen-
ger, where u receipt was gwen Tor IT,
Board asking Tor information the SUBJECT lnspec-
tor DlKs yesterday reported that tho two establish
mcnts in district kuown the Cremorne Gardens
Buckingham Palace were IN possession OF licenses
the Information that both places are resorts oil women
of doubtful character but that tue police have never
had occasion 10 Interfere with them.
A IRE occurred vest crday morning in the basement
OF No. $50 ubcrry street, occupied as bakery, and
during the excitcme nj that followed three wore
Injured. Daniel O'Conncr, who is employed In tho
bakery severely burned about tho body and arms
Benjamin Meggs, an occupant OF the house jumped
SCALP wound Daniel Kccy, also resident OF the
nouse, was slightly injured D. a falling brick.