The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-22
CITY INTRLLI0RNOR.

ras EoUDocrrAI.-old Boreas has dealt kindly WITH
| US II the slight showers of Friday night are the only
visitaons which he intends NJ at this the equnoctl
period. Experience has shown, however, that thd
usual storm has often been delayed - late ~ week
er equinox 90 that IL may be as well 10 restrain our
| sylvan retreat.
1 MArEus DRAxAro ENrFRTAsxKEf.-The members Of
'ne Acrrogh Literary Union, attached TO the Fourteenth
street church, gave a dramatic entertainment in me
scnoohouss during the evening Of the past week. FOR
INC oenent or the parocnial schools. The mpr0mptu
theatre was crowded and the conducted them
John Broughams burlesque OF Pocahoptss both Of
which we're upon the varied programme of the enter
ninment which to be continued until next wedneh
day evening.
THR SCANDINAVIAN FAIR-The scandinavian fair for tho
benefit of the suffering Danish sesvigers viii be opened
on Tuesday evening next as tho New York Assembly
Rooms Mayor Hoffman 10 expected TO be present An
Grafton will be delivered by Mr. stsknecht and there
will also be musical and semi dramatic entertainment
The fair is to last throe days and will close on FRIDAY
The arrangements made by the committee are very eit
teDsvc and the contributions promised will doubesa
enable hem to make the fair brilliant pecunary
cess. The proceeds TO be sent 10 Europe to AFFORD
aud to the suffering families who have recently been
driven out Of Schlsswg by the Prussiana
Fatal Acc1DE>T.-An inquest was held yesterday bs
Coroner schrmer At the New York Hospital over the
mains OF Francis Hull OF the the
Vicksburg who died from injuries received Friday n
previously reported in tbs HERALD. haWser ohnct
gave way struck deceased the head
tsre OF the skull and congestion Of the brain. Tho
jury found verdict OF accidental DEATH Deceased wAa
native OF Providence Rhode Island, and twentyihret
years Of age
ACCIDENTALLY POISONED Coroner schIrmer held an
quest yesterday at No 20 Prince street the body
Of Mrs. Mary Mcguire who poisoned BY Paris green
II appeared from the evidence that deceased had been
happily married for iwsnty-nine years, and that hes
daughter had left cup containing the poison In ths
cupboard near ewo cups OF tea She supposed that he's
mother had drunk the deadly cup by mistake Tho
jury rendered verdict in accordance with the facts.
Deceased was native Of Ireland and Atty years Of age
the FATAL RAILROAD AccIDkSr.-Ooroner Grover held
inquest yesterday the Spring street police station
over the body Of Thomas whalen, Of No. 2l7 Centre
street. and aged eight years who was run over and
killed BY baggage OF the Now Haven line, FRI
day As published in Yesterdays HERALD The jury req
dered verdict in accordance with tho facts, and fully
exonerated the drvcS who was discharged.
JUSTICE TO rHs DEAp.-From the evidence taken Al
the coroner's inquest in the Of James G. Porter
appears that the deceased dying in tho street when
where he was found but a few moments after dead.
SERIOUS FAII.-Yesterday afternoon Oncer Burns, %
the Twenty precinct called upon have Rob-
srt Levy conveyed TO Bellevue Hospital, who, il ap.
pears had fallen from scatold new building,
in course Of erection In Thrtyhrd street. ana was So
verely II not fatally injured, externally and Internally
and, being up to late hour last night. only In par
TALLY unconscious state his residence or friends could
not be ascertained
afternoon boy sent from the clothing establish-
ment of Foster l. Co.. in Sixth avenue, TO O. O. Hall,
No. 151 East Fifty second street, with suit Of clothes
valued At $45 As the boy had arrived al Mr..
Halls man stepped up to HIM and informed him thaA
he Was Mr. Hail. and received from him the property
and then absconded The boy returned detailed th6
transaction to his empoycrs The confidence man has
not since been heard from
AILEosD srABBrSe AND RoBBERy.-Jamos A. William
son. private Waterman in the employ ment Of builder
sSaNtor hns.u
and reported that he had been attacked BY four neny
who stabbed him in the right side and then robbed hin
OF $13 The which he assigns for the oct b shss
Of luminosity. The assaants are still ~ iargA
An OLD LADY IsJuRED--An elderly lady Of sixty
years. named Ryan, knocked down 1t the corner u
Thirty fourth street. yesterday afternoon. and slightly
injured.
DROPPED DRAp.--One Of the officers Of tho Twenty
ninth precinct reported that . man named John H.
Schirfer who had been suffering for some time with
consump tion dropped dead the corner Of Twenty
street and sixth avenue He leaves wife ana
children in . destitute condition.
DEAD INFANT FOUND SEWER. " esterday After
noon about two O'Clock some boys endeav orng
70 recover ball from tho receiving basin the
Of Ludlow and Houston Streets they shed up the body
OF infant which had apparently been laying there for
some DAYS. The Coroner was notified.
DRUNK AND INJURED Mary Pollord, colored woman
living at a Baxter street; while ID state OF Intoxjca
ton, put her through pane OF glass and cut il
badly She taken to the Hospital by ono OF the
officers OF the Sixth precinct
ARREST OF AN ALLEGED Tmgy.-A young SpaniArd,
named Gustavo Gonzales arrested by the Fifteenth
precinct police last evening suspicion Of having
stolen quantity ot money and jewelry from bOardsIa
in house 81 West Eleventh street, IL Is said thst
Gonzales boarded AZ the house In question, and that os
some time past watches and owory belonging TO the in
mates OF the place missed The proprietor OF the
house had him arrested suspicion, and bis person
found several pswntcksts representing certain of
the stolen goods.
DESCENT BY TINS roiJcr nv order Of Captain Mills
detachment OF police made descent upon negro gam
bling house. 81 aurens street. and captured some nifty
.colored gemmen on the premises aud set OF gaming
implements. Another detachment made descent upon
girls and six seven men were arrested, who were
taken to the station house.