The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-09

| Average ~
Average lor FRIDAY. 20
Average past week. 1875
| DEMOCRATIC CLAM BAKE.-The Americas Club,
OF this city. of which Senator Tweed is President,
| went on clam bake excursion yesterday to their
| splendid club house, Greenwich, Conn.
| STRUCK BY LIGHTNING-During the severe thun-
der storm which passed the city yesterday after
noon the liberty pole at the corner of Carmine and
| Bedford streets was struck by lightning and about
| fifty feet OF 1t entirely demolished.
| A NEW ART GALLERY.-It Is said that wealthy
| citizen of New York has bought two hundred feet
square Fifth avenue and West Fifty first and Fifty
second streets, which he proposes to erect mag.
1lncent art gallery at cost OF million and nall
dollars.
| DEATH OF AN Ex-ALDERMAN.- Ex-Alderman
santa, of the Ninth Ward, died few days ago. His
funeral will take place to-day from the Dutch Re-
formed church, Of Perry and Fourth streets.
The Democratic Associates Of the Ninth ward will
take part in the Obsequies.
EXPORT OF SPECIR.-The steamers yesterday for
Europe took out 81, 623, 400, as follows:-
st. Laurent for Havre. .:............ $257 400
CITY OF London, for Liverpool. 11s900
LOUISIANA Tor Liverpool. Observation-Disclosures. 1900
u, 5Z3, 46O
SUPPOSED CHOLERA.-Charles s. Stearns, Of Ulster
county, N. Y, stopping at No. walker street. was
taken Ill on Thursday Of cholera and removed to
Bellevue Hospital. Adolph Leydener, German, was
found suffering from cramps in the stomach on
car OF the Thlrty-hfth Street and First Avenue Rail-
road on Thursday and was taken to Bellevue Hos
pital.
THE BRICKLAYERS' STRIKE.-It was rumored yes
terday morning that the strike Of the brIcklayers
had been terminated by compromise with the
master masons on the basis that the bosses will
se Ka hours and 81 SO per day and the
TO each boss. President COnOver, OF the Master
Masons' Association says there Is no truth in the
rum0r.
THE NEW STEAMSHIP A,.srA-The pac,ac Mon
Company's new steamship Alaska, the largest vessel
in the Atlantic service sailed yesterday morning for
Aspnwal with full complement of passengers,
including 257 soldiers for the First regiment United
to $40 tons of which 3IO tons are railroad trNn Tor
the Pacific Central Railroad.
CONTRACTS AwARDED.-The Croton Aqueduct De.
partment awarded, on Thursday last contracts for
sewers In various streets throughout the city,
amounting in all to $166, 033 At the same time con-
First to Third avenue, with Fisk concrete pavement
for S12 2l6 40; for paving Second avenue, from Six
y-nrst TO EghtySxth street. with stone blocks, for
$780, $50. and for paving Twenty-siXth street. from
81, 100.
SUICIDE BY PoIsoN.-An inquest was held yester-
day at No. % Harrison street by Coroner Rollins over
the remains Of Caroline Coleman who committed sui
eide by swallowing laudanum. Il appears that
deceased was unhappy with her husband and ex-
pressed desire to end her life. She procured some
laudanum on Thursday ana died on Friday. despite
the exertions OF DR.. Thompson, who had been sum-
moned. A verdict OF death by suicide was duly
rendered. Deceased was q native of Bermuda and
aged twenty-five.
HEALTH MATTERs.-The total number of deaths
during the past week was 75-an increase of twenty
one over that Of the previous week. Some few cases
OF cholera as have been reported, occurred, but
they were simply sporadic and not greater in num-
Der than has happened in previous years at this
season and present no danger of epidemic conse.
quences. Each case has been made the subject Of
special examination by the sanitary officers Of the
Health R0ard and the proper precautions taken to
prevent the spread OF choleraic poison. Diarrh9al
diseases are still very prevalent and fatal; but with
the cool weather promised in the experience OF the
last couple OF days great sanitary improvement Is
expected.
THE PARK YEsTERDAY.-In the preliminary notice
OF music In the Park yesterday the Park Commits
sioners inserted that stereotype contingency f the
weather Is fne." As all know the weather was not
fine. and the result was no music in the Park. The
tickle ebutions of the weather in the forenoon and
an interregnum Of an hour or OF sunshine, pour.
ing food Of golden light and hope through the
rifted Clouds an hour before the time for the con-
cert TO begin, sent many to the Park but only be
disappointed as regarded the expected music and to
get, as many OF them did, thoroughly soaked for
their stupid trusting to the temptlngly deceitful
smiles Of Puvius There were large number OF
carriages In the Park, but nothing like the usual
number, ana the lair occupants or these were mostly
hid as impenetrably from view under their carriage
coverings as are the faces of Oriental ladies under
their darkly opaque wells OF rich lace. Yesterday
was the first time since the Saturday afternoon
certs in the Park began this that the pro-
gramme has been interiered with by the weather.
1t Is to be hoped it will be the last time this