The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-27

posjtion OF Governor ana Lieutenant Governrsr and
cordially endorsing the democratic Judicwiy ticket.
THE RECENT RAILROAD AccIDEEr-i'oroner Kee-
nan yesterday held IN inquest at Bellevue Hospital
Was caused by injuries feceised by being struck os a
tram 81 cars IN the tunnel on the Fourth Avenue
Railroad, as reported In yesterdays HERALD ~ !,
Ireland.
FOUND IN THE WArER.-yestcr,lay afternoon tne
body of Charles Mccarthy, nifty years OF age was
onnd floating In the water OF pier 80 East river. De-
ceased, who was 'longshoreman, ana yen az no.
t55 Cherry street, had been missing from NJ nouss
nearly ten DAYS. Coroner Keenan, WAS hotileu und
held inquest on the body. II Is DeheVea tic Was
accidentally drowned.
SUICIDE OF Ex-ALpERMAN CogwIN.-Some months
| past Mr.. Hiram Corwin many years since Alderman
~ The second ward has been confined to MS house.
So. IA East Twenty-ffth street from consumption
| Recently his physician informed Mr.. Corwin that
there was little hope Of his ever being any bet
ter which Intelligence caused MIN 10 be unusually
! d..sponhcni Yesterday morning during the tempo
rary absence OF his wife, Mr.. Corwfn seized
ing knife and drew II across his throat, innicing
horrible cash, from Which the blood flowed copious-
~. lie fe to tine moor and soon expired from hem
orrlage Deceased was about 1ty-siA years OF age
ANA native OF this city. He has left widow, but
no children Coroner Keenan, was notified, and held
All inquest on the body.
ANOTHER SUloDE.-Coroner Rollins was yesterday
notified TO hold an inquest at Bellevue Hospital on
the body OF Mary A. Parker an irishwoman, twenty
three years Of agc whose death was the result Of \
wound upon her throat, inflicted by herself last sat
urino morning al her residence, l42 Cherry street
The decd was committed with ordinary table
knife while iaboring under temporary alteration "
mind
STILL ANOTHER SuIclDE--For some time past
Ferdinand Rosth, a German, twenly-lour years OF
age, has lodged at cor East Ninth street. lie had
not feen seen fo- nearly week and suspicious hay
ihg been aroused al his absence me door OF MS
sleeping rooni was burst IN yesterday afternoon
when he was found hanging by the neck by OFFICER
Gabriel OF the Eleventh precinct. An inquest VIII
be held on the body to-day.
INIvEgsALlsT MISSIONARY SoClETY.-The annual
meeting Of the New York Universast Missionary
Society held last evening in the church in Thirty
iifih street, near Sixth avenue. The report OF the
treasurer was presented, showing the permanent
fund 10 the credit OF the Society to he 81 1913, with
balance OF 1912 TO credit from their contingent fund
Officers Tor the ensuing year elected, the mcumbents
last year being, with one or TWO exceptions, chosen
for another term. The sum OF $500 was voted In aid
OF The mission school in this city and 800 towards
the Creenpoint mission school. Some considerable
discussion was had upon the propriety Of the Society
extending its work and upon suggestion in that
view to hire some public hall or theatre and hold
revival meetings during the winter, and 1t was de-
ciedl0 call u special meeting AT an early day for
full consideration Of the subject The meeting there
upon adjourned.
CiGAE MANurAcrURERs--At q regular meeting Of
the Cigar Manufacturers Association Of New York,
held yesterday afternoon at No. 40 Water street. the
following amendment to the bylaws OF the society
was adopted mo manufacturer who is a member
OF this society shall reduce the price OF labor IN his
,nanuiactory without first consulting the Cigar Manu-
factiirers Association or the Executive Committee,
who shall confer with the Cigarmakcrs' Union on
the subject" Mr.. Schroeder moved that COM
the Cigarmakers' Union. wiN power 10 appoint
committee Of arbitration In conjunction with
as similar ar, committee o from the Slsarmakers'
gentlemen were appotnted:-F. A. Schroeder, $.
Jacohy. N. Herbs, Al. Brock and A. De Brakeler. 1t
fnnflr
being appointed by the Cigar Makers Union the
first business taken up should be the strikes. The
meeting adjourned 10 meet at three T. NJ. on
Thursday.
THE RECEIVER OF TAXES OFFICE-UNwHoLEsOaE
CONDITION or THE ApARrNEyTs.-Thc present con-
diton OF the Office OF the Receiver Of Taxes, situate
in the basement OF the brown stone building fn the
northeast corner CT the City Hall Park, would posi-
lively lie a disgrace TO the most Impoverished
village IN the State. The subject il not
the Imagination to picture the miserable aspect
which the place presents. The public are unfortu-
natey too familiar with 1t. and their attention isnow
directed 70 It's condition simply because their inter-
est their health. Wen IA that Of the tOng, sweat
ing, hard-~crking, oblign9 though unfortunate en-
poyes. demand q reformation. The atmosphere
which watts its poisonous odors around the narrow,
pennedup desks; the pinioned pale faced clerks.
cessngIy The crushing the huge drops or perspira-
tUD standing on every brow, the rolls OF saturated
greenbacSs in every hand, the murnnrs Of delay.
and wretched den render the tax department Of the
ciy He's inviting than the yilest prison extant.
twenty-five millions of dollars taxes are
paid into the tills OF this purlieu,
where fever and consumption SIT broodi ng
al the day III taxes 10 be paid why not have
10 hand them out? The blindest victim must
necessarily complain, and indeed the complaints
from All quarters nave been bitter in the extreme.
II the taxes were reduced onc-half or more and
proper economy practised there would perhaps BE-
less ground for this public outcry but when there
l. no excuse but negligence on the part OF the
authorities the matter deserves the severest cen
sure II Is now more than two years since the
Supervisors promised to alleviate the suforings OF
those employed and remedy public nuisance by
removing the department 10 more spacious and
suilabe quarters: yet the continued complaints OF
two years from all directions TO indicate that
the Supervisors had failed TO keep their word. why
IL il thai other less important departments
surrounded with luxurious accommodations. while
the great financial receptacle Of the CITY L. almost
unfit for kennel.