The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-27
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City Intelligence.

NIGBy MAIL BETWEEN New YoRg AND Dosroy The
contract for carrying tie night mall also the regular Sun
cay afternoon mall between this city Boston has been
given 10 theshore Line route via New Haven New London
stnstcn aud Providence The new arrans goes into
operation the eth Of august New sleeping cars, en-
brncing all the modem improvements calculated to pro-
mote ths comfort and convenience Of passengers will be
ppeed Gu the night na lae. They will also DO at,ed up
with lew veitiator, invented by a conductor til.
boston and Wofcest" Railroad, which net olly admits
any desiredGs1ppiy Of fresh air but a. the same time
elect'aly prevents the esress CT duet Win the pnua
ration = VA eeI arrangements Is pre3eh9 that soe
accctabe chNo VIII be made as regards the Rates Of
fare.
ErN RAILROAD CAsuALrY.-A man naned Peter Nc
Gvney WAS run over by train If cars On the New
aren Railroad, near Sixty sixth street on Wednesday
night apd 50 severely injured that ID died in sorl time
afterwards ~ consequence The body If the unGrnate
WAS bgoag! TO t Min slecnth ward station house
where the Coroner was notified to bold an bqiest.
FATAL BLASTING AcCIprNv.--Coroher Jsckman held an
inquest at 1913 East Tweaiy frs, upon the body Of
john Ftzsimmons native Of Ireland, aged fifty years,
who came to his death from the effect Of injuries
the 18th inst BY blast Third avenue near Ninety.
third street Deceased it appeared riding in one Of
the Third avenue carr, whom large stone from Tho blast
in question DESCENDED through tho Of tho Vehicle
broke his leg In rendering verdict the Jury took
sion cepsuye Edwin Sweeney, the foreman for cu,abo
oordmg to law aid Coroner Jacknfn held the accused 70
await tt aogiQn OF the Grand Jury
KICKED TO DEATH by Hepss:--Ioul Grimm, boy
about twelve years Of ago died a. No. ~ First avcne
Wednesday from the effects q. njhtisa accidentally
received tine 2aI inst by being kicked 10 tn, bfeust by
hprsc belonging 70 German trooper Coroner jack
man held naest upon the body and the Jury rendered
u verdict IN accordance with tho above facts
sssnANsuAi RrcEprioy, WAND ScHooL No 4o.--The
usual exercises attendant the closing of our public
schools took place Thursday Ward School No AZ stu.
a,cd in Thirty seventh street, Third avcnae. The
large schoelroom in which the exercises held
lled inconvenience by ~ immense audclce who paid
marked attention 10 the different tests Of educational pro
acsney gone through with by the teacbas attached to
the choo fhe vatoaF departments q this branch Of
our public schools showed high degreo Of advancement
aud the children were loudly appauded throughout Mr.
william H. Wool principal N the mao department, and
Mr.. Francis r. A. Catch of the female.
HEROIC On the trip OF tho steamer Croton to the
fishing banks. Thursday wo Of tho passengers namod s.
Schultz aud John Bali wh0 were in small boat astern Of
the steamer by carces.ness their part, upset
the boat Schultz managed TO grasp hold Of the boat and
was rcscucd wthtu. much difficulty. fa,l not
fortunate and about ainkins for the las, tine when
Of the iremen attached 70 tbJ boat the imminent
rsk Of his ie plunged "a rsd succceded in reacupg
him fro weery grave The name % the gallant young
not the first ns,aGes which he hss succeeded III pr
forming smiy acts The pagsep2ays TQ,sed $22 or ,sc
spot which were presented 10 him N token d GRATITUDE
Cor his hoT06 coTdncs.
Flag RAt,lsa AID sezool PIosr1-on las, Wednesday
morning large concoprec Of plren.s pupLs trustees
Of the Nineteenth ward ,sseibisd boere the new and
conmoilous building, Grammar School No. s. 10 Seventy
ninth street, near Third avenue the occasion being the
ra,sns Of the American lac on the building grand
per &c bellevue Garden Immediately thereafter. Music
dancing aud the thousand erusohcns incident To such
gatherings the oiles Of tie day and towards
with the days pleasure No accident happened 10 ,nar
the days enjoyment