The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-09

THE NATIONAL GAAR.-The return game between
the picked mines OF New York and Brooklyn win be
played to-day at the Union grounds, Brooklyn 4. d.
DEAD BODY FoUND.-The body OF male child
was found yesterday evening in vacant lot on For
ty-flfth street, near Eighth avenue.
DRowNED.-Yesterday afternoon George Sharp, OF
No. 6s1 Greenwich street, was drowned by falling OIL
pier AZ North river.
RESCUED FROM DROwNING.--Edward v0ss. aged
ten years, living al No. 27 Monroe street. fell into
the East river at the foot Of Grand street yesterday
afternoon, but was fortunately rescued by police
officer.
STABBING AFFRAY.-At a late hour Saturday night
George Cornelius and John Bailey, both negroes had
quarrel in Broome street. when the latter stabbed
the former badly. The ruff1an escaped The wounded
negro was taken home by Of1cer Kelly, OF the Eighth
precinct after his wounds had been dressed
DANGEROUS ACCIDENT BY FIRE EsCAPE.-Last
evening Mary Mcdonald, aged thirty years, fell
from a fire escape on the fourth story OF the rear
building No 172 Elizabeth street and was injured.
DR.. Armstrong. OF the Central ONCE and an assist
ant dressed her wounds She Ii said to be in crti-
Cal condition.
The RESULT OF IrEhPERANCE.-An inquest was
yesterday held at No. Mission place by Coroner
schirmer on The body OF Ellen Murphy, thirty days
old, whose death is thought to have been caused by
suffOcatiOn by beng Overlaid by her inebriate
mother. Coroner Schirmer strongly reprimanded
Mrs. Murphy, who promised to be more absteml0us
In future.
SUDDEN DEATH OF SAIL0R.-Frank Pnkham, q
sailor on board the schooner Ira L. Howell OF Port
land, Me-, while In the rigging yesterday morning,
was seized with 1T, and sliding rapidly down fell
upon the deck. When taken up few moments
afterwards life was found to be extinct At the time
the schooner lay OF the foot OF Twentysixth street.
North river, and was about to leave port. Deceased
was thirty years Of age and native OF Cape Eliza
beth, Ne. Coroner Flynn was notified to hold an In
quest on the body.
THE NINETEENTH WARD READING CLUB, OF which
mention has been made In these columns, Is ap.
preaching its annual election for 0fncers The con-
test is said to be quite spirited. There not less
than four different candidates for the presidency OF
the club. The society now numbers nearly 200 mem.
bers and Is proposed TO raise the Initiation fee to
prevent its too rapid increase while counter pro-
position Is to add another suit OF rooms TO the pre-
sent establishment.
METEORoLoGlcAI.--At the Park the barometer for
the week ending November gave the subjoned
Observation-Disclosures lat nine P. NJ OF the 7th),
30442 minimum lat seven A. NJ. OF the lst, 20. 656
difference 0.7s6. The notations or the thermometer
were at seven A. NJ OF the Let, SO deg. the maxi
mum rate and at six A. M. Of the Sd, as the mini.
mum, 80 deg; range, 81 deg. Rain fell on the lst
I'd and 9Th instant and Its duration was thirtythree
hours, while its mean depth was 2.47 inches. There
was slight fall Of snow on the 3D. and on the Sd
In the morning, ice formed to the depth OF three
quarters ofan inch, and again on the morning OF the
9th 10 the depth Of one-fourth or an inch.