The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-02

MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL smRrpAE.-General Sheridan
passed yesterday ct tho Fifth Avenue Hotel in reposs
and secuson After his faguing journey through New
England where, by the way, the General had never
previously been. he feels . strong desire "a
% 'eit IN the undisturbed enjoy ment Of . quiet
rest curing MS sojurn In our midst Recep-
tons have become . bore TO him. and the
envied He undecided the length Of his stay Ia
NeT YORK. He may remain couple Of weeks and yet
orat arng and In the evening paid private visit
some friends.
MEETING or THE Logon DEALERS SocnTY-The New
YORK Liquor Dealers Society held special meeting
last even ng at tho Metropolitan Rooms No 16o Hester
stree. There was large attendance. Mr. John Tetgsn
presided After the roll was called the minutes Of the
then discussed and severely denounced The ballot
II was hoped would prove the OF redressing the
grievances complained o. was asserted .n.s
now IN power. that one Of their cardinal
doctrines social oppression under the plea Of moral
reform. and that was futile 10 look to them for
modification Of the Excise law. II was claimed that
their personal rights and liberties required them to
port unanimously the democratic ticket this beng the
only political organization from which redress could DO
looked for To this end an address read and APP
proved calling upon the members Of the society TO vote
Ing then adjourned.
WASHINGTON INSURANCE. CoxrASY.-Ths goods and
chaels embracing the Office outfit Of this defunc ns
tuition were sold yesterday at auction and realized the
important sum Of 1888. The attendance OF bidders
was not very large but the prices obtained regarded
BY persons OF experience as extremely good
DRowERD.-An inquest was held yesterday by Coroner
Cover at the Morgue the body Of unknown man
found in the East river. Fourteenth street. As
there marks OF violence the jury rendered
dict u found drowned Deceased about thirty years
OF age The same Coroner held inquest the body
OF Henry Williamson, OF f3s West Tenth street, who
was run and drowned the Esd ut by the
tug Philadelphia while on Staten Island In rowboat
wac arad aad
York.
!. PROBABLY Fatal ACCIDENT. YESTERDAY morning lad
about fifteen years. named Jas Mccormick residing a.
1913 East Thirty-shrd street. fell from the nth noor
the first through the hatchway Of tho store
Broome and lrOsby streets sustaining inghtful In
turies On being picked up the blood was flowing
wound but UPON AZ examination !. was found that
piece OF wood or splinter bad perforated the skull
ing the most acute pain Ofhcer Coombs Of the Four
tsenth precinct had The sufferer conveyed 10 the New
York Hospital, where the surgeons did Ill their pow
20 alleviate the saerings Of the unfortunate youth but
have slight hopes Of his ultimate recovery.
RUN OVER Yesterday, Charles Smith Cross
Ing Mercer street, near Canal. he was knocked down
and run over BY . horse and wagon, and sustained
several severe Commissions Of the right leg. He
promptly cared for and taken to the New York Hospi-
tai by Mr.. +. Woshr, OF Worth street.
IxyASnuDa The body Of an infant only few days
DID, found yesterday morning In First avenue near
there had been foul play Coroner Cover notified
and he hsd an inquest when the jury rendered
verdict
suppn DEArH-Catherins Harnett, . domestic, on q
visit from Hoboken, N j., TO the family Of Mr. Peter
Burns No. SO Hamilton street. last night suddenly fell
dead.
RAnRoAp AccIpxHr-An inquest was held yesterday
BY Coroner Cover Bellevue Hospital body Of
John Dsvansy native OF Ireland and twenty six years
Of age, Who jumped from train on the Hudson River
ing on Thursday. A verdict In accordance with tke
facts was rendered.
FILL Ixro EAST RIvn -0nncer Shalvey, Of the
Seventh prscincs, early yesterday morning rescued
Mary Gibbons who happened TO b wandering the
81 while intoxicated, and would undoubtedly have
been drowned had II not been Tor the timely assistance
Of the above named Officer. who took Mary to the
ton house. where she cared for and finally removed
her 70 Bellevue Hospital for surgical relief she had
injured. in her fall Of her legs. Mary halls
PRoRABrE FATAL AccIpESr-An unknown man was
taken to Bellevue Hospital BY officer Sander of the
Twenty. ninth precinct, yesterday afternoon, from
Twenty street and Fourth avenue where he had
fallen from his cart while intoxicated and fractured the
although dslirous and up to late hour night had
recovered sufficiently TO give his name place OF
residence.
DANGEROUS JUxP.-Yesterday morning Joseph Bran.
den aged twenty six years while lnborng under ten
porary alteration OF mind, jumped from the second
story window OF house In Forty nth street. betwce
First aud Second avenues and fractured mis- right foot
Ocer Strong, OF the Nineteenth precinct, had the
jurcd man conveyed TO Bellevue Hospital