The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-31
CITY IntelliUcnce.

A MAN FROZEN TO Oh I'm HARrxx RIVER. -On Sun
day night the police Of wcstchcstcr county found the
body Of unknown In the Harlem river frozen In
the ice at the foot Of 13sh street. How the unfortunate
got into the water could not DO discovered nor
have any facts relative TO his identity been discovered
Coroner OF YER Of wcstchestcr county held nm Inquest
on the body yesterday, but did not srcceed IN
c'iciting any evidence tending 10 throw light
on the melancholy ease Tho deceased was about
fvc feet In he's in hooh had heavy whi.kers and
Jn'sisohc, d 9sscd In black coat bak pants plaid
vos merino ul!ersilrt and gray oyershir- Two hand
kcr bic were found on his person, one marked ~ NJ.
n, U. NJ" and the other marked With letter 'Mn
dirk knife and small brass check, figured FIVE, were
also discovered on his person Ills boots and hat bore
tho ma % iaisdelghia inanniaclgre. Tie body VII
not h. Inferred Until Thursday, IN order to give oprur
tnlsiy iCr IT'S identification Application may be made TO
Cornner Oliver or u M Henry SumT 0verseer OF the
Poor, Mott Hascn, Wes,choster county.
AgEfsr cs A Charge or AKoS--A DAtrSG Auynrr To
rusS Tzsuirsr HOUSEHOLDER Hourhton, OF the
Twentieth precinct, yesterday arrested man, named
John Dcnzlcr charge OF arson under tho following
circums' ances-It that Sunday evening a Ere
occurred In III premises occupied by tho accused 277
Wcf Twcn'y eighth street Tie IRE discovered
by the me- ghbors and th- occupants of tho house. and
b. The quick a.pl cation OF few Is or and the
asa stance Of the police the Ere extngushcd On
examination Of tho premises by Fire Mahal Baker,
asskted LIZ occr Eoughton and roGIisrnan Rorers Il
was evident tho house had been wifuy fred In the
basement pile OF wood cut into strips Of about and
half feet long was found stacked tog ther endwige
this wood saturated with kerosene oil; TN BASIN
filled with shayings under this wood; these shay
ings wero also saturated with Kerosene In the floor Of
the FIRST story, directly over this pile OF wood
recently bored hole Of nearly three inches In
aneter through which II Is supposed the match was
thrown by the side Of this hole lay auger which 10
said to have been the tool with which the hole was made
In addition TO this cantcen found beside tho wood,
which contained small quantity OF kerosene oil. In
this vessel Ii alleged the accused conveyed tho oil 10
the place fired When arrested his person found
policy Of insurance for $500 IN tho Greenwich Insur
sEce Company which il said 70 be nbou. double the value
n aproD Tho n bn md
lived with his family In apartments back Of bis shop
The Marshal conveyed the ACQUIRED and witness before
Justice Led with, and the Justice committed the prisoner
~ await nm examination.
FIRE WEI FoKrrnn Srnxx.-About i've o'clock
yesterday afternoon Ore occurred IN the Empire Oakum
factory In Foticth street. between Seventh and Eighth
avenues The re broke out In the drying room. Loss
on stock about $500 damage 70 bsildrs sbont 500;
insured in the Rutgerr Hoffman and Empire Insurance
Companies. The Gre Is said 70 have been accidental
HEAvy woRK At fm NEW YoRx Posi- Or1cx-By
arsful examination made within the past two weeks u
appears that sho total amount Of matter winch passes
through hands Of the clerks Of the New York Posi-
once every day Is about ortyGvc TONS During the past
days the weight Of tho mail NATTER exclusive OF THAI
coiag 70 Europe, Port Royal Key West New Orleans
other points along coast 70 the national nec and
army has amounted to four hundred and eistecn thou
and hundred and forty four pounds than
Menty.one tons per day.
Drrxmunos rax NEW THR1 Csr Crapxxcv
srAms.-True TO the announcement In Sundays issue,
the distribution OF tho three cent currency stamps
commenced at the sub-Trcasury once yesterday tn.
applications for packages wero quite numerous, and
rome thousands OF dollars worth werc doed out The
Sub Treasure has supply on hand amounting little
over twenty thousand dollars. The distribution gener-
ally speaking is In sums Of three dollars to individual
applicants but banks and other corporations have tho
privilege or receiving fifty dollars worth time OF
course In few days. when larger supply will have
arrived the Sub Treasurer will DO able give heavier
quantities 10 spplicantA
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SiLs ov run UNITED SKATES HorEf~-fu CorvRRroa
MIRO Az Ercrison The property known A. the United
States HOTEL Of Fulton and Water strcets has