The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-01
City Intelligence.
CONTINUANCE OF THE WARN wEATHER-DEATHS By
COUP DE sOLIEL.

Az we predicted yesterday there has been cessation
Of the warm weather. At "A. NJ. yesterday the ther
mometer marked so degs at 90 dogs and at r. NJ
81 degs but in the evening the temperature moderated
lightly. The intense heat caused great suffering among
the poor laborers and Others whose business exposed
them to the burning rays Of tho The heat was the
great topic of conversatonthe Kansas troubles, the
probable with England the comparative chances %
Fremont Fillmore and Buchanan for the Presidency, all
sank into nsgndcance compared with the great question:
Of the temperature. The Inevitable have expe-
rienced such day in all my life, repeated By
at least twenty thsand persons and nearly every
Of them told great - without meaning to do So for it
is q remarkable fact that every deems the last
warm day hotter than any fits predecessors The wind
has been blowing from the southeast always dry point
for the past two days but last night there ke
hood that il would chop around to the eastward and IL
does may expect rain, and grateful change IN the
atmosphere before long The following are the deaths b
An inquest was also held upon the body of man
named John Smith, who died from the effects OF the heat
OF Sunday The deceased went into the salcen 100 Lad
street, for the purpose Of quenchipg his thirst, but
before he could place the glass to his lips he tainted and
soon afterwards died at the Seventeenth ward station,
whittier he was conveyed Verdict. " Death from the
effects Of the heat The deceased was fifty OF age,
An inquest was held yesterday al 141s Elizabeth ST.,
upon the body Of man named James shankey who d,ee
Death from coup de solie" Deceased was twenty years
Of age, and was native of Ireland.
FRENCH RELIEF COMMITTEE.
This committee met yesterday but transacted no bust
Of importance The sub committee appointed TO waI5
ON Mayor Wsod reported that they he'd called at the
Mayors office during the morning, but Mr. Wood wac
down TO Staten Island some business and could not be-
1t enormously stated in Sundays HERALD,
that application had been made Mayor Wood BEFORE
take action for the relief OF the sufferers whereas the
truth he had moved in the matter before being applied
to- stated that quit, large sum had been raised
already, but report would be made until the 15th inst
Subcommittee were appointed and Observation-Disclosures in
the city them TO make coec TONS after which hts
committee adjourned. Hereafter their meetings will bes
private
An EMGRAsT's PROPERTY STOLEN AT CASTLE GARDEN.
French emgrant named Jean Francois Gamiche, who
arrived in this country last March by the packet ship
Cumberland, from Havre, made compliant yesterday
at the office Of the emigration department, that about
sixty dollars worth Of clothing and jcweiry bad been
stolen from his trunks which LETT in charge OF the
officers at Castle Garden Galmiche had been appears,
in the hospital for three months his right lex hay ms,
been broken while he board the vessel On his
recovery he returned for his property, but goue
and hose 10 whom he applied refused TO do thing for
him, and one OF the empioyes OF the Commissioners.
abused and threatened to knock kim down The iheses
even took Tue feathers out OF his bed Gamche is now
ia a state Of destuiion. This Is only Of n
large number Of similar ou,rages that occur every week.
al Castle Garden. Tue French Consul should ,ok
and see that justice done TO his poor country
ESCAPE on TIE BURGLAR sHrIrz IRON Nsw YoaR
HosPnAI--Jacob W. Shultz the burglar who was shoa
through the body by A. Briggs, Of 139 Henry street,
and who has been confined to the New York Hospital for
cyera weeks past Under the charge of the foase Sur
g,on, managed To make his escape Sunday evening"
and has not since been heard or The fugitive had mos
miraculous escape with his life the passed througs
bis right lung and going through the cavity Of the chest
came out underneath the left shoulder blade AT the time
the escape the patient fast recovering from his
wound.
Ac0pfIT TO ASSISTANT ENGINEER MAyTxY-M the.
burning fsomc stables Harlem, Sunday Night As
sisiant Engineer William Mawbey was struck on the
head with fire hook which was bo-
ng used In tearing down the building making,
nigbtfnl cash Ia his skull and iRiurirg him to
extent almost precludcs the posg bili.y of hls
recovery. Mr. Mawbey a resident OF Harlem and has
wife and family Of chldren depending up,n him for
support After the accident he his resS
dence, and learned yesterday morning that be snis
remained In a very critical condition. TIE stable owned
and occupied BY James stephens situate iagth street,
Third avenue Loss about $500; insurance.
FIRE ON BOARD SInp-About half past one O'Clock YES
terday afternoon, IRE occurred board the ship
diana nj pier as East river foot Of JEFFERSON street.
The FIRE originated in tue cooks galley under the fore
castle. Damage about $3.50.