Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-15
NEW YORK NIELANGE.
The Intense Heat-FataI Effects.

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| NEW YORK, July IA. |
The heat yesterday was said to be the
| most intense that has been felt in New York
| for fourteen years. A very large number
Of persons fell on the street insensible from
the heat, two of whom died during the day.
Thirty seven persons were taken to Bellevu
Hospital, three of whom died. At three
o'clock yesterday morning the thermom-
eter stood at 80 degrees, at four at 81, and
at midnight at SS.9 FFraE ffEsfA SfIs (
Meeting of Master NIasons.
The master masons held another meeting
yesterday, when it was stated that the
business buildings in the city had many of
them agreed to wait for the end of the
strike. 1t was also stated that the German
strikers had become dissatisfied, had bro
ken up their old organization and were
returning to labor under the ten hour rule.
Girl Drowned while Bathing.
Seven young girls went to bathe last even
ling at the foot OF 56th street, East river
One of them got beyond her depth, and in
her struggles TO escape drowning, dragged
three others into like danger. A boy four
teen years old, named Frank Beck, hearin G
the screams of the girls, came to their as
sistance and succeeded, by persistent div
ing, in rescuing three of the four. The
other, named Powers, was drowned.
Collie ctOr Bailey HOnorably Dis
charged-PeEjerer to be Pro-
ceeded Against. =FrsssE
The case of collector Bailey, of the fourth
district, came up for hearing yesterday be-
fore commissioner Osborne, and resulted in
that gentlemans honorable discharge
The perjurers, now in prison, who sought,
for their own ends, to iniure the collector,
will be proceeded against at once The
charge OF subornation of perjury will be
to-day preferred against the special agent
of the Government here, Mai. Belknap,
who, it is alleged, was one of the great
movers in the affair.
Nickel Works Burned.
Wharton's nickel works, together with
the building occupied by the operatives,
near Camden, New York, was burned on
Sunday morning. Loss $4,000. -.,
Drowned.
While steamer was landing a picnic
party at q pier last evening, girl fell
overheard. A policemen, in trying to res
cue her, was drowned with her. During
the excitement the guard of the steamboat
gave way, precipitating over a dozen more
into the river, and it is thought several of
them were drowned.
Robbery.
An officer of the Citizens Bank was rob-
There is no clue to the robbers.
Republican Executive Committee.
The Union Republican Executive Com
mittee of this city adopted resolution
yesterday indorsing Evarts for Attorney
General and thanking the National Demo-
cratic Convention for its nominations.s 70
Briclklayers' Meeting.
At meeting of bricklayers last night
encouragement was received from other
socie eties, and they appeared determined to
persevere in their strike for eight hours.
The Heat-Icebergs.
The heat is perfectly ferocious here, al
though every vessel arriving, reports ice
bergs in the Atlantic.
No Printing in the Penifeutiary.
General Barnum has ordered that no
printing shall be done in the State Peniten-
tiary. .
Business-MOney.
The sultry weather puts a complete en-
barge on business here. There is nothing
new in monetary circles, owing to regu-
lar system of crowding the shorts. Gold
has been run up to 142, and will not descend
for some time. .--g- ~ EE1ei-rra c-af -G