The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-16
CITY Intelligence.

The wEArHER.-Yesterday the weather underwent
great change The temperature fell very low In the
morning and at O'clock the hottest time Of the
day the thermometer in Office stood only at So be-
ing fifteen degrees under the highest point the day be-
fore. There was half gale Of wind from the North
west and bay, that 20 seldom curs into
rably sgtated The effect upon the spirits
very perez ptble every enjoyed the refreshing
breeze which seemed waited If from some paradise
to cool afflicted mortsls.
THE GRoo SHors.-Some Of the grog shops clos
ed yesterday but many kept open particularly in
the upper wards. la the Second Ward there hfty
-hve com plants.
Sun STROKES -Ycsterday morning, at 1 O'Clock, q
man found In the passage to the Church Of the
Messiah. Broadway having received sun-stroke. He
named Grimes residB at 377 Houston street.
struck Saturday afternoon ut Il o'clock while
at work the top Of house corner Of Orchard and
Houston streets. He died Immediately.
DEArH FROM PIsroL SHor.-The Coroner held
ipquet yesterday At the city Hospital the body OF
ceased ON the 4th Of July was on the dock foot Of
Chambers street, with his horse and cart. On this
dock, a boy called VIM Harding amongst many
ball. The cap, II seems, ON this boys pistol, had
missed Gre, and, in order to clear the nipple. he
picking 1t out with pin, when all ut 1t ex
ploded portion Of percussion still left in and
the pressure Of the pin caused II to explode Just At
this moment the deceased STOPPING down to pick
w q chain belonging to the cart The ball from the
pistol entered the top Of the deceaseds right shoulder
passed through the lungs and lodged in the lower part
Of July. and expired en- Friday afternoon The jury
rendered the following verdict That the deceased
Harding the 4th Of July 1919. The boy who is but
u years of age committed to prison TO abide the
action Of the Grand Jury The discharge Of the pistol
WAS evidently the result Of accident.
FmE-Ycsterdsy forenoon, at 10 o'clock, FIRE was
discovered In the upper story OF the building corner OF
jsw.ller w. Emery, and J. W. Coleman, IS .
clothing store. and the basement as trunk store,
owned by MIR johnson. The Ore epsiass aud large
posse Of the police quickly in attendance, aud
Tn. flames were speedily subdued, without mueh da-
mage the building but with nsderabio damage To
the clothing which completely saturated with the
water which through from the top
Cmlp DRor,re.-An infant, few days old, vas left
by woman dressed in black. in the area Of MIR. w
1uony's house, No l62 ESSEX street, at half past
O'Clock on Saturday evening.
TuNo~Ise GARp.er IN run srnrsrs Ann Mcintyre
arrested by the police Of the sixth district for
throwing garbage In the street on saturday
A NutslNcY ON rur BArIrRv.-It reflects much on
the vigilance 81 the 1st ward police, to witness the
nightly array 81 girls OF tender from I've years
down prcaSwsy 10 ca.tis Garden ' On tho ..utrs
path ,adiUg to the Garden, no less than five
the other evening stopping and running after gentle
men and ladies' begging pennies aud " not supplied
they gave abusive Language. These little vsxrsnts
should not be tolerated by the police and recom-
mend the Immediate action OF Csptain Wiley wh), We
trust, will remedy the evil.
A MnrrAr, FrsssAL was to have taken place last
evening Mt o'clock To convey the remains VI Martin
Jost of Company y, Sixth Troop Of German Hussars,
fr, the OF John Stegmsn ~ Tenth avenue
81 sixteenth street to the graveyard. 10th street
Company TO that eject; but on Saturday evening he
vas taken away by his brother-in-lsw, Who said he
would not permit the military funerals though strange
enough his body he'd been sent from his house in VIII
smsbursh At the request Of decesss to tn. houe OF
Mr. si.sman fJr the purpose Of being Inferred 9th
military bouors ~. had been intimate term It'll
Mr.. Stsgman. having been for q year a bcarjer With
him. They we're both OF the same military company.
How Cat NAV Losr IIsassrr.-Msry Ann Murray,
who lately resided in the state ~ New Jersey came
into this city Saturday to look out for employment
81 some hind and put up at some hotel which she let