The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-19
City IntelliRencc.

FOUND DRowNED. yesterday morning the
dredging party who present engaged in searching
for the body the late Preston King the body
of man while dredging the foot Of Fourth street.
Hoboken. The body Immediately taken to the
police station Hoboken, and was subsequently identified
as that Of John Bulns, German who had been en-
ployed one of the Cunard line OF steamers He is
apparently about thryhve years OF age was atred In
black frock coat and pants Of the same material
dark neckte and gater boots The deceased presented
marks Of violence the head An inquest will DO held
to-day.
FUNERAL or THOMAS j. wALsH-The funeral OF
Thomas j. Walsh, whose demise noticed in the
HERALD Of Friday took place from his late residence in
Second street yesterday afternoon. The typographical
Union No. attended the funeral in body. Tho re.
mains were placed temporarily in n receiving vault
Second avenue, between Second and Third Streets
vious TO their removal to Albany. The typographical
Union has appointed committee to draft resolutions Of
for the decease Of Mr. Walsh and coincidence with
his family and has also appointed delegates the
remains to Albany The Workingmcns Union has
ccpted tho invitation OF the Typographical Union to at
tend the removal Of the remains and the local bodies of
the workngmen have been instructed TO appoint dele
gates for that purpose.
The LATE ACCIDENT HUpsoN RIVER RArrRoAD-
About eight O'Clock the night Of the 18th inst deaf
and dumb man. now known to have been William l. Bur
lingham was over by freight cars drawn horses
the Hudson River Railroad, the OF Hudson
and Desbrosses streets and almost Immediately killed
In the account published in the HERALD the Of tho
unfortunate man WAS incorrectly given as William
Bennett. The wife OF the deceased Mr. Birmingham
sides at 249 Fourth street, in the city Of Troy.
SPARRrSG EXHIBITION. About five six hundred men,
bers OF the sporting aterncs OF this and the adjonnr
cities assembled last night at the Union Assembly Roo
in Elizabeth street, Grand street. 10 witness
specimens Of the called manly The principal
traction the supposon that Joe Coburn and Jimmy
Elliot would take part in the exercises but Coburn
unable TO appear, owing TO bad finger Elliott who is
TO be tho antagonist OF Davis In the approaching fight
the championship, Is about twenty years Of age,
rather SHINY built, and about six feet high. He
born in Ahlone, Ireland but raised in Maryland.
He has distinguished himself in several prize
fights and will doubtless have a hard struggle with
Davis for the championship He has been undergoing
OF ng somewhat similar to that Of Davis,
tuition Of Dooney Harris at Joe Cookies Sunnysde Hotel
The exercises last night opened by the Two Of
Charley Lynch, of England, aged respectively about
and nine years. who swung tho Indian clubs and
afterwards donned the gloves pummelng each other
style not exactly In accordance with the rules OF the
prize ring but evidently 70 the Of the entire
audience Some very lively work done In the spar
ring line between Jack Turner Of New York and Johnny
Morrisey OF Boston Johnny Grady and Dick Hollywood,
Mike Costello and Mege Cornell, Mike Coburn and Billy
Edwards Jim Elliott and Johnny Mackey, Johnny
Dwycr Of Brooklyn and Dooney Harris all OF whom,
except Billy Edwards, well known to the sporting
from England He about Ave foet inches In height
well built finely developed and gcntlcmany in appear.
ancc and In his encounter with Mike Coburn showed
himself be amateur In the Of the gloves Harry
Hill and twrcd the clubs In the usual mastery
ncr and Mr. Williams sung couple OF popular songs.
The Bill T0vee was OF course, master OF
monies on the occasion.