The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-20


singing the box previous to hosting Lieut. Martin
informs us that the statue s in perfect order and
be got up with but little trouble.
THE SUICIDE or MISS MARY Avn Kmx-In this mat
ter the Coroner intends to investigate somewhat fur
Their respesting the conduct OF Mr. Lenny. the dry
goods clerk in Lord Taylor's who was keeping COM
pany with the deceased Miss Kirk OF Flshkil.
time previous to the rash act OF self destruction 1t
seems that the poor girl, on last Monday week ago
the day she INTENDED to leave the sty for Fishb to
see her mother, went over to Catherine street and
cs.d at the dry goods store but how she receiv
ed OF what passed between her and Lenny has not yet
ranspired However she left the store and immedi-
ately went down the street to the ferry There she
was noticed on board the ferry boat apparently in
very detected state of mind seated ia OF
the cabin and in that way passed several times back
wards and forwards ia the beat until all at she
was missing leaving on the seat her parasoe IL 10
believed that on the boat coming into the slip. az
which time all the passengers hurry to the end OF the
boat get shore and thus in the after part OF the
boat one is present IL at this moment that the
unfortunate girl jumped of the boat into the water,
and thus DESTROYED her life unobseryed The body
foated from the dock to the foot of Jackson street.
where 1t recovered Thursday, three days after
This MIR Lenny has called the Coroner and states
that an Intimacy was existing between them OF per-
fectly honorable character, and that he "a willing to
show and tell all that has passed between them The
last letter that he received om the deceased he
he viii exhibit to the Coroner this day.
How ArrLS REMEDY NursAScEs.-The
City Inspector has been deluged with letters CON-
planning of nuisances sent through the post office
dispatch, without the postage being prepaid This
GENES TO n serious amount on him. aud We believe ne
will receive the letters in future unless post paid
The complaint ought TO be made at his Office in the
Park. 10 the Health Warden Of each ward, who ge-
morally keeps slate at the station house for the pur-
pose Of entering complaints By following this course
there will be better chance Of getting the nuisances
abated
TnE FRAcss IN FRANKFoRr srnErr.-The laboring
man who had the iracas with the sarsaparilia in
Frankfort street on Saturday morning. not
ployed by the Gas Company.
Fmr, AsD TERROR OF THE ISMArrs-A ERE broke out
No. 90 Wlet street destroying the building, with its
contents. The house was filed with smoke which
caused the inmates to fear they must perish in the
flames, and drove them to frenzy. One woman named
Black, a widow, threw her two childrea out OF the
third story window and then jumped out herself with
out much injury to any of them. There also
two other children belonging to another family thrown
out at the same time without serious injury having
fallen on an awning, whchbroke their fall There
no lite lost.
SAILING OF MISSIONARIES FOR CnrNA-Rev William
and Mrs A. Sanderson Ashmare, missionaries Of the
American Baptist Missionary Union To the Chinese Of
Siam, sailed yesterday in the ship Charming, Captain
johnson. for Hong Kong. Rev. Il. Bannister and
family, Rev. s D. simOnds and wife, Rev. 7: S. Hoyt
and wife. Rev NJ q. Briggs and Rev. John Finn will
fa in the Cherokee the 18th Of September for the
Methodist Missions in California and Oregon.
sHPMESr GOVERNMENT sroRrs.-A forwarding
agent in West street made shipment yesterday
evening by the steamer Isaac Newton Of some forty
tons OF United States stores, consisting Of clothing
cooking utensils biscuit and other articles used in the
army destined the troops stationed at
Ell Psso and Santa Fee New Mexico. They were valued
s45 Geo. and sent by the most expeditions route via
Buffalo and st. Louis.
CAmPHSE ErPLosoy-on Sunday afternoon, ca m
phine lamp used in sweeny's eating saloon tor heat
ing coffee kettle, exploded, smashing the kettle and
scattering the coffee all about. There no other
injury done.
FArL Bo,rrsc AccDrsr.-on Sunday afternoon
while the only son Of Mr. Weldon, butcher In Wash
ington Market. young man about eighteen years Of
age, on boating excursion with four or five other
young men. Just opposite Hoboken and a short dis
tance from the shore by some means or other hole
broken in the bottom OF the boat when 1t rapidly
filled with water and sunk The party all saved
except young Weldon whom one of his companions
held up till his life in imminent peril, and he
Obliged 10 let him 90, when he sank to rise no
= not w. o.
him.
ACCIDENT nv F.LL.-A man, BY the name Of Edward
Kinroy brought to the City Hospital, yesterday
afternoon, dreadfully injured about the head and
breast by falling from ladder some forty feet on the
corner OF Iwen'y.asth street ana sixth avenue sar,
his power but was Of the opinion that he could not
survive the night
Accrpsrr.-A lad named David Hyde, whose parents
reside the Of Washington aad Duane streets
Z. pisyi.e With some boys, on yesterday afternoon,
broke his arm He was taken to the Hospital
YournrvL DErRAurr.-Yesterday, Edward McGnl,
small boy, aged only ten years, was found by po-
lice oficer shea of the Second ward. lying drunk
the sidewalk that he was unable to walk or stand
SAD AND Mrrrnrors CAu"-Under the above
caption, we, yesterday, mentioned the case Of q
destitute female, who was found lying at the cor
OF Goerick street, by the Eleventh ward po-
lice taken by them to the station house. and subse-
quently conveyed Ia carriage to Bellevue Hospital
the AFFAIR which certainly somewhat destroys the air
OF romantic mystery with which some Of readers
might be inclined TO invest the transaction 1t APP
pears that being conveyed 20 the station house the
woman represented herself to be on the OF ac-
eouehment; and, accordingly, the worthy Captain Of
the district procured the sflcient aid Of NJ D. OF
dsubted professional skill attached to the Eleventh
ward, who, after examining the case, as we under
apparently in labor and suffering severe uterine
pains With this doc ument, explanatory note
vue Hospital where on the faith Of the repreentation
made she was received by the humane authorities OF
that Institution. Although somewhat the worse Tor
hqnor the woman was promptly and with great care,
conveyed to the proper department. when, after uu
dsrsoing for few minutes the experienced manipu
lation OF the presiding Latona baby was brought TO
light In the shape Of bag, containing sand and old
rags. when the surprise oceasioped BY this novel
patient was transferred TO smother part Of the insiu
ton known by the Poetca name Of The Cells In
formation vas then given to the police who forthwith
took har again into charge "Parfuianf monies, nasc
fiu yid,csirs mas.''
II.Ly oRruas soorrY.-The friends OF the half err |
phans will give excursion the 2yth OF August for
the bsnent u the asylum
Cunious FRaup ~ CusrH.n srnrrr-Yesterday. |
about hali-past o'clock, girl about n years OF
sge accompanied BY young lad, both deeenty dress
told the boy attending the store that the proprietor
had told her, time since, to bring in gross
lead pencils, being OF such excellent quality. The /
proprietor OF the store being a. dinner she informed
the boy that be had told her n she should young
as seh that IN. ypans Ssa
paid her 81 so for nine dozen pencils not worth three
shillings
Kf.es Couxry CoUnr-In the matter Of Louiss A.
kimmsrly.-Th was application made by the father
Of the above named person. to discharge her from her
nd.nturss The daughter was sent 10 the poor house
during the interval that her father confined in
jail and from that place bound out by the supeTnten
csrt to person named Joseph Lutter, who exhibited
the indenture by which be claimed to hold her 1t ap
pesribg TO the court however that consent Of the
parent or certificate from the superintendent was
dorsed thereon was ordered that the child be deli
vued 10 the custody Of her father.
srrsi,sa FRuir ~ Gow.srs-severai persons from
Nex ork. Who gave their names ne James Farley.
Michael arley Peter Deacon. and George Armstrong
brought before Justice John ID. King yesterday
morning. charged by Of the eitizsns OF Gowsnus
with committing sundry deprsdations upon the fruit
trees The justice adudged them t. be guilty Of the
larceny but suspended sentence, and allowed them TO
depart with solemn warning however, should
they sgaln be caught under similar circumstances.
ps.Ep oy frraIru ~ DRooHLYx.-The board, at their
session yesterday morning declared the dstillery
Par nfcr.s Gardfn. mar Enlton Avenue and flat