The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-29
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TIN WEATHER The very cold of Thursday eve
ming and night continued up to o'clock yesterday
morning, when the weather moderated. 1t became
from that time until daybreak when the sky presented
very heavy and dark appearance. threatening rain Be-
wore away, and the day became clear and remained
until the night advanced The Thermometer at the
Herald Building ranged follows AT eight O'Clock
A. NJ, 23} dogs at noon, 26 degs at three p NJ, 28
degs and at five p NJ. 291s degs At eleven o'clock at
night the sky clear and frosty. The thermometer
then stood at 80 degs There noappearance Of snow
The New York Corn ExCuANGE-RElRF MADEIRA
The members OF the above Board subscribed the of
$500 on Thursday afternoon from their private for
the relief Of the suffering inhabitants Of the Island of
Madeira.
A New MEDICAL SOCIETY IN NEW YoRK,-The American
Medical Society in this city has, understand, been
chartered with authority to establish national college
national hospital library, and anatomical museum
under the general act of the State passed in 184S The
following gentlemen have been elected as officers for the
present year President, Wooster Beach, NJ n First
Vice President. William Turner d.. Second Vice
President j. l Van Doren NJ D. Recording Secretary
T. Whitney, NJ D., Cores sponding Secretary j. Coleman
N D.; Treasurer J. D. L. Gender, NJ. d.
FIRES A fire discovered in the cellar of the house
No s9b avenue about ten O'Clock on Thursday night
The emen extnguished it almost Immediately after the
aalm was given From the appearance of the place it
ssuppoed have been the act of ncendary The damage
amounts to about $50 The police of the Eighteenth
ward attended.
Another fire broke out Thursday in the carpenters
shop OF Mr. Reuben Porter situate upon the third floor
rweDty-second street The flames spread very rapidly
and extended to the lower Part of the house where Mr
fire extngushed only after much exertion by the
hrcmen, and loss in stock tools and damage to the
building. by fire and water, OF ZOO. The was
purely accidental. There is partial insurance. The
officers OF the Eighteenth ward attended
TIE ATTEAITFD SUICIDE IN WEST BRoApwAy.-The
Poander Chocktic who attempted to commit suicde at
No 6l West Broadway on Thursday evening, st lay in
a critical state, at the City Hospital last night The ba
had not been extracted then and much was felt as
to The result OF Inflammation, which it thought
would set in.
ANOTHER DEATH FROM IyI!MrERAycE,- Coroner Hilton
held inquest yesterday morning. the house of Nora
Ruehey No IS Oliver street upon the body of CahaIine
Collins. whose sudden death noticed in the HERALD
Nora Buckley sworn-Catharne Collins came to my
house at six O'Clock last Wednesday evening: did not
know her she asked to stay with me during the night
she under the effects Of liquor and unable to stand
alone; about two O'Clock next morning informed
that she dead she died in her bed. DR.. Fennell
testified, that from the result of po nsoytem examna
ton h considered the deceased died from the combined
effects of intemperancc and exposure Verdict accord.
ngy The decen sed was about twenty-five years of age,
and q native of Ireland.
SUDDEN Dr,TH-poLYPus or THE HEART.-Coroner Gam.
Die held an inquest yesterday morning ot the house No
2i3 Elizabeth street upon the body of coored woman
named Rachael Bess aged forty five, native Of Pennyl
yea who died there suddenly on Thursday evening Anne
~ iely owner OF the house deposedThat the deceased
in the habit of coming to visit her for the last six
nhs Tuesday evening she came as well as usual
that She complained Of fatigue and pain in the limbs
about six O'clock on Thursday evening witness went into
neehborng room and her return found the deceased
leaning back in the chair with her mouth wide open she
groaning and breathing heavily: rcstoratyes were
applied doctor sent for but when he she
body upon opening the chest found in the left ventrice
of the heart roypus; also, the pericardium filed with
water, and dropsical euson in the chest; the death
caused by disease af the heart VerdictDeath by
disease Of the heart.
ANOTHER CASE Coroner Gamble held inquest, on
Thursday evening at the house No 646 Water street
upon the body OF man named Allen Tuly. aged sixty
five years. native OF Ireland who found dead there
lying UPON the foor the previous morning Anne Tuly
wife Of deceased dcposed to the finding of the body at
early hour he had been complaining for thirteen
weeks he drank some lately. DR.. Uhl made post
tenn examination and found extensive elfusion of blood
in the clvity of the chest There was also rupture of
the heart Verdic-Death from disease of the heart.
ACCIDENT ISToxIcA1IoN "A man, named Peter
Hotng fc into in Broadway, Eighth street
at ten O'Clock on Thursday night when he state Of
ntoxicaton He very severely injured Officer Fors
ter Fifteenth ward, took him to his residence No 210
SULLIVAN street.
MAN DROWNED The body Of unknown man was
found in the North river at the foot of Bethune street
five O'Clock last evening 1t lying alongside Of the
barge Sophia. The Ninth ward police notified the
Coroner.
CORRECTION J. W c. Pennington, of NO 50 Lau-
street writes to say that the fire in his house
half past five O'Clock last Wednesday morning. the
result of pure accident and did not originate in careless,
ncss. reported TO He also states that it could
have been easily cxingushed by the inmates without
any assistance from the officers.