The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-19

average temperature for Thursday. ........ SIX
Music IN THE PARK.-The Park Commissioners
announce that II the weather be One there will be
music on the Mall at the Park This afternoon at
helfpast three O'CLOCK
CAR ACcIBENr.-John Finley, residing at No. Is
Beekman street, fell from the platform of Third
avenue ear Thursday while crossing Prince street
and seriously injured.
DBDICATION.-The new church Of the Holy Name
OF Jesus Rev. Richard Brennan pastor VIII be ded-
Gated Sunday September 90 at the corner OF Broad
way and Ninety seventh street. The Most Rev. Arch
bshOp McOoskey VIII preach the dedication sermon.
MASTER MAsoNs' MEETINa.-The master masons
held their usual weekly meeting yesterday afternoon,
Mr.. Conover In the chair. The original resolution
was again adhered to. The employing Of ten hour
men was reported to be satisfactorily progress
the wall.
BODY Mt THE MoRGUE-The body OF an unknown
man was brought to the Morgue on Thursday even
ing from Governors Island. TWAS too much decom'
posed to be placed on the table for ldentlncatlOn-
Age about thirty years, height ave eet seven Inches
hair brown.
TIE SHOOTING OF THOMAS MCCABE.-Omcer Kier-
nan Of the Twenty-nrst precinct, who caused the
death of Thomas McCabe by accidentally shooting
him. was yesterday by advice of the District Attor-
ney, discharged from custody on his own recogni-
xance Dy Coroner keenan,.
UNSAFE BUILDINGs.-The Board OF Survey ordered
by the superintendent Of Buildings to examine
several buildings stated to be unsafe, reported as
fOlows:-No. 343 Canal street to be taken down: No
d East Thirty-sixth street and Nos. 1s4, 21S and
20 Varick street to be repaired and put in safe
condition.
REOPENINa OF THE APPRENTICES LIBRARY
After being thoroughly cleaned and rearranged the
Apprentices Library has been opened 20 the public
The stock of books already large Is to be still fur
Their increased by an addition of several thousand
volumes. The library was started by the society of
Mechanics and TradeSmen and is now forty-eght
years III existence.
THE ALLEGED ASSAULT ON SHIPBoARD.-In the re-
port Of a case under the above caption, tried few
days ago in the United States Comm issioners Court
before Commissioner Osborn, the assauting party
was represented as Thomas Miller, captain OF the
ship st. Mark. The party charged was Thomas
Miller, seaman on board, not the captain Of the
vessel who bears the same name.
EXCURSION IN AID OF ST. BRIDGETs SCHooIs-An
excursion and picnic at jones' Wood Of the st.
Budgets Mutual Benefit and Benevolent Society will
will be devoted to the benefit OF the parochia schools
attached to the church of St. Bridget, OF which
Father Mooney is pastor The school children viii
attend the procession to the wood.
SUICIDE NEAR Observation-Disclosures Sanger twen-
ty-six years of age, German woman, residing with
her husband on a farm belonging to Dr. Alexander
Mott, on Mile square, near the Pest House, commit
TED suicide on Thursday morning by hanging herself
with clothes line In the garnet OF the house. Cor
oner smith held an inquest yesterday, when ver-
dict was returned in accordance with the above
facts.
A TURBULENT PoLICEMAN.-On Thursday evening
William H. Burns, late roundsman OF the Fifth
precinct having been reduced to the ranks, was
dered on post duty by Captain Petty, when he be-
came very insOlen and abusive and refused to leave
the station house when ordered to do so by his supe
nor oincer. Captain Petty accordingly ordered
Burns into custody, which was done. He was
held to await examination before Justice
Downing. The conduct OF Burns will also be reported
TO the Police Commissioners before whom doubtless
he Will be placed on trial.
THE SorTr STREET FIRE-LossEs AND INsuR.
ANcE.-The .ses and insurance in the case of this
fire, published yesterday, are thus reported:-John
Hicks Long Island House, No. 1873 South street. loss
$1,000; insured for $4,000, foows:-Citizens'
81, 200, North American So, 20O No. $780, j. s. Bright
Jr, loss $4,000; insured $4,000 The building was
owned by John Hicks. Sheldon & Co.. No. 1876 South
street, insured for $4,000 each in the following
companies:-Repubic, Clinton, YOnkers, Mechanics
ana Traders and Phoenix. George o. Milford, no
insurance. The building was owned by Mrs. Whit
lock.
BOOK TRADE sALE.-Yesterday completed the
seventh and last day Of the book trade sale. The
attendance was numerous and the prices realized
were fair. The following are few OF the principal
books sold:-Chadwick's Life OF De Foe, 5Oc.; SEQ
field on Dreams, So 90, Cary's Dante. 81 rs; Troll
lope's Florence, $6 Cary's Dante, illustrated, 50;
Chide Harold, So; Strickand's Queens SO 30; Char
toms Gongora, 81 go; Browns Bible Dictionary,
S. IS; Life of Robert Stephenson, 81 so; Helps
Spanish Conquest, $lO Blomneid's Greek Test 81;
Sidney Smiths Memoirs SIS 20; Life Of william
Blake, So 80; Mastons IWaldenses SO so; Josephus,
Fix volumes, 81 Bucolics and Georges, 50; Winck-
eiman's Ancient Art Among the Greeks, 81 05;
X. o: Muner's Literature OF Ancient Greece, IS;
Gleg's Life OF Wellington, ESQ., Mill's Political Econ
ony, 81 30; Conchoogists Text Book 81: Bunyan's
Euiaers, 75c.; Lavaters Physiognomy, 81 3S Pill
erim's Progress, 50 10.