The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-26
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

CoLp WEATHER AT LAsr.-Yesierday wns cold enough
70 give New Workers realizing Of the good In this
regard In store for them the ensuing winter Early in
the morning the ponds in the upper portion OF the city
covered with thin scae Of Ice, and the shipping
the harbor had ornaments Of the material hanging
from chains and ropes People who to church had
10 hunt Mp ccaks ovcrcoats and fnrs, woolen gloves
mittcns and such AFFAIRS which had reposad unused for
several months Jloso who neglected this precaution
were sorry FOR t. The skating ponds will undoubtedly
b. almost ready for use this morning At least they viii
have Ice upon them thick enough support small boy.
Last night, at nine o'clock the thermometer = north
ern wall OF the HERALD Office Indicated twenty eight de-
grecs. II stood at twenty degrees IN Harlem.
NEARLY FROZEN TO DKArH Yesterday morning, about
four o'clock, the servant maid OF dwelling house in
Thompson street. between Blocker and Amity streets
discovered In nsensibe condition lying 10 Abe
area. On close examination she perceived that he
badly frozen, having ncauousy exposed himself 20 the
teen night ar while under the influence Of hquor
with the aid OF the lady OF the house. Mrs Mcneil
aoraiyes were az .kly applied 70 the unfortunate
which happily proved successful When consciousness
returned he stated tina, his psmc was John Mcfiesn
and that he rsded in ludlow street, Had no remained
undiscovered few hours longer all probability death
would have resulted.
InrRorKs ADMINISTRATION oY MonpnrsR ~ Az IsyAsr-
fAru RxsuLr.-Coroncr Cover was called 20 the Emf.
grant Hospital on Wards Island 20 hold inquest
over the remains OF James McCaTty, q chi.d only
month old, who led from the effects o. poison Mrs
hcCsrty being in the Insane Asylum her child
10 the nursery attached 70 the migrant Hospital The
IN ant being very restless and cross, Anne Appel In
mate of the Institution suggested the pruTrety OF al
ministering onc-hGf of a sleeping powder mnrphine
which she had ia her posscssiD Marcare, Mcath, the
nurse, consented. end the dose accordingly admin
Uttered The infant elected tho poison from bis
stomach, after which the other half OF the powder
given him Ibis had the effect Of reducing the babe Co
stupid and rsensiSe condition from which he never
rallied, sni died some hours afterwards Apost moricm
examination resulted Ia finding the internal
organs OF oecrased much conrcsied, which
vas produced By the poison Death resulted
from tho effects Of the powder The jury found that do
ceased came 10 his death by poison BY morphine given
by Anne Appel, an inmate or the institution, and
deem III. rad Appel severely censurabe for administer
Ing the said morphine without authority.
DAM rRos sJRssGufA1ioS.- colored man named
Thompson, recently living at l2s West Thrtysevenih
street. died on Saturday evening nom strangulat on,
caused by pece OF meat lodging IN his throat while
eating his supper Coroner w..dey notified 70 hold
an inquest on The body
ssncrs OCCURRENCE Ore OF the Harlem Railroad
employees NAMED Patrick McAuley was thrown % turn
tate at the depot Fourth avenue Saturday night
and sustained serious injnrica appears that he had
been oiiing part Of the machinery counec ed
zoe Table, when the latter struck by approaching
engine the shock throwing him violently pro-
jcstina platform, frscturng HIS right and causing
otnef injurtea He taken Bellevue Hospital by
onicer o. The Twenty. FIRST precinct
LAnits' Fam-rhe ladies or 81 Vincent De Paul
church. finding impossible 70 dispose OF I'll shc sv.
elss 'hAs have bees donates - aen shs week. VIII eca