The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-22

Music IN THE PARK.-The Park Commissioners
announce that II the weather is pleasant there will
be music the Mall to-day, beginning at four O'Clock
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FOUND DRowNED.-The body OF an unknown man.
of middle age. five feet ten inches in height, with
found in the water al pier 80 North river yesterday
morning.
FATAL FALI.--Mrs. Margaret Murphy, aged fifty
four and native OF ireland, fell down the cellar
OF 554 West Forty-third street. Tuesday and sus-
tanned such injuries caused her death yesterday.
Coroner keenan, held an inquest, and verdict VI
accidental death was rendered.
IMPROVEMENTS IN HE'LL GArE.-General Newton
gives notice that the contract for the removal Of
rocks in Hell Gate viii not necessarily be assigned
TO the lowest or any bidder. The time which the
bidder proposes 10 consume In performing the work,
as wen az the character OF his proposed mode OF
operations as TO practcaby, viii be considered In
assigning the contract.
TnE CouScILMASIC IaBRoGLIo.--Up 70 a late
hour yesterday none OF the contumacous Council
men who recently dened the mandates OF the Su
preme Court had been arrested. The sherir-s clerk
reports that all the members Of the Board are out Of
town. IL Is not improbable however, that the Board
win decide TO admit the I've persons claiming TO he
members Of the Board. and thus the city will have
thirty Counciimen instead OF twenty-five.
THE BOARD OF AUDrr.-The Board met at twelve
O'Clock yesterday, when J. r. Brady, In appropriate
and effective language, moved that an entry be made
on the minutes OF the Board commemorative OF the
dccease OF exJudge BENJAMIN W. Bonncy. The mo-
ton was seconded very fcelingly by ex-Judge Bos
worth and Chauncey NJ. DCpew, after which the
Board adjourned TO Tuesday 25th inst, at twelve
O'Clock.
Ass.uIT on A woMAv.-Cor0ner Keenan, held
An inquest yesterday at No. iI3 Division street
over the remains Of a female infant child. The
mother Mrs. wintcrbauer. had quarre, with o
neiehbor named Mrs. Wanan. VITO had whipped her
daughter and she was assaslted by Wanian ana one
Joseph Oswald, u baker being severely handled
az no cause the premature birth OF the infant A
verde, with these facts was rendered.
AT THE MoRGUE.-The body of an unknown man
aYed abou, ,hirty.ye years Ave feet nine inches in
bciobt and attircd In black cloth pants white muslin
sbir blue fannei undershirt blue socks and a black
necktie, was found AZ the foot Of vcstry street,
| Norrh river yesterday and taken TO the Morgue.
The deceased had no hair or wiiskers Tho nccktie
was fastened with pin bearing the initials ~ =
be exposed for Identification
| A MYSTERIOUS CAsB.--Therc IS an organization
meeting twice q wcek-Tuesdays and Frdays-at
one of the rooms In Masonic Hail, Thirteenth street,
| VIII ich bears the uuintegible and yet suggestive
! name OF c. l.. They met again last night yet none
| hnt initiated members were admitted When, how
| ever il was noticed that Captain Isaiah Rynders
presided, with hs hat, not on the top, but on the
| hace nj his head and that he doing something
While thus presiding which looked very much like
cutting or stunning cards, the mystery was solved
| and our reporter iel'
rsp or THE SOUND STEAMER OprosrTIoS-AD.
|
boat lines to Boston, after continuing their quarrel
several months, during which passengers were taken
10 that city for 81 each, have come TO the conclusion
10 return TO their old rates, and hereafter each OF
mat they have lost money but this makes little drer
| ence 10 the public which has been benefited by
| their cheap rates.
srrc1pr BY HOTEL acknowledgements Keenan,
held an inquest yesterday at the Carlton House Goa
broadway over the remains OF ~ Terry, aged thirty.
two. and q native Of Italy, who committed suicide
| there NV hanging himself In his room. IL up.
| nears that the deceased engaged o room at the
hotel on the 1lth OF August and remained ia
auiet and undisturbed possession OF the same ever
since IA no failed TO make his appearance "a usual
| Yesterday his room was examined and he discovered
| hangjnQ by q cord to q clothes hook. The motive
for he rash act could not-be ascertained, 30 a YER
| dict OF suicidal death was recorded
DEATH or AN IYvALID.-Gustave Quentin, Ger
man. aged eighteen, came from New Orleans
on the 10Th inst. aud took hoard at No a2s Division
street. 0a rueslaY he aoplled At ,ho D5ponsary %