The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-27

FOUND DROwNED-The body OF an unknown man
found In the OF East Thiry-seventh street
yesterday morning.
SUDDEN DEATn.-At an early hour yesterday
morning Ann Callahan, aged twenty-sx years and
native OF Ireland died suddenly 81 East Thirty
FIRST street. Coroner Rollins was notified.
FOUND DRowNED.-The remains OF an unknown
man were discovered In the East river yesterday
near the foot of Tbirty-seventh street, and towed
ashore The Coroner notified OF the fact, and
ordered the removal Of the body 10 the Morgue for
inquest and Identification.
Guild KILLED BY FALL-Coroner Schirmer
held an inquest yesterday over the body Of q little
girl, named Caroline Mcfarland aged two years and
eight months. She fell from second story window
on sunday at the residence CT her parents 444 West
Thlrty-llrst street. The jury rendered q verdict OF
death by conclusion OF the brain, caused by the
The TENTH PRECINCT POLICE HEADou ARrERs-
Very cramped rooms over one end OF Essex Market
have, for long time, constituted the headquarters
OF the Tenth precinct police force. Additional room
has now been granted them and worknen yesterday
commenced tearing down partitions with view 10
enlarge their boundaries.
SUDDEN DEATH AT BLAcxwELL's IsIANp.-An in
quest will be held to-day by Coroner Schirmer at the
Backwell's Island Hospital over the remains of
Michael Costello, native OF ireland, aged thirty
four who was sentenced on Tuesday to term
OF three months imprisonment In the Penitentiary
for petit larceny, and who died suddenly soon after
his arrival from unknown causes.
RxBURSIsuING THE ToMGs.-That ancient temple
OF justice, yclept the Tombs, around whose sepul.
chral grim gray granite walls fearful gloomlness
has hung for long time, is about to undergo q
It's huge pillars and outer walls, and nasons, plas-
tercrs carpenters AMI painters busy giving IL a
more presentable outer appearance.
observation-disclosures George b. Dandy and r.
Granger and Colonel A. zabrissie, United states
M rnE rcl ne - r.
Ohio, are stopping at the Metropolitan HOTEL q. NJ
Foster, Delaware; 8. IL. Currier. Ohio; W. Lewis,
PENNSYLVANIA, and J. Connor, Virginia are at the
Astor House A. II. Bewee, Illinois, and Mrs.
Hotel. A. Bourn and w. II. smith, Georgia: q. b.
Cornell Illinois, ". wilkins Texas and " b. Draper
Massachusetts, are at the Western Hotel.
NOVEL CAR CAsUALrY.-A boy named Peter snic-
ter, thirteen years OF age, residing at ITO vesey
street. was seriously injured yesterday afternoon by
being crushed between car No. IS and Telegraph
pole on the corner Of vesey and Greenwich streets
The proximity OF the car tracks to the curb at num-
bers OF Ie turnngs presents constant peril TO foot
travellers In many parts OF the city whose escape
from beir injured this boy was is more of an &C.
cident than Its occurrence.
THE GuIIIoTINE AT woRx-The republican suc.
ccssor OF the late General Halpine General Patrick
II. Jones, In the Registers ONCE yesterday raised
very unexpected commotion in the City Hail Park
by erecting ruilotine for the decapltatlon OF clerks
In the City Registers building. John Sheridan ex-
aminer, was removed, and in his place was ap-
pointed John Walker, republican politician OF the
Nineteenth ward. Charles Ford folio clerk has also
been removed. 1t Ia asserted that general sweep
OF democratic clerks will take place next week.
Such are the checkered fortunes OF politicians.
CASUALTIES YssrERDAY.-John Jordan, ten years
Of age, residing at No. 4si avenue A, while getting
some wood from the river, got between canal boat
and the dock and was jammed In such manner a.
to render his recovery doubtful. He was taken to
Bellevue Hospital.
Martin Leonard aged thirty, residing at No. III
East Twenty sixth street, while riding on the plat
form OF Third avenue early yesterday morning
accidentally fell OH and cut severe cash IN his fore
head.
MUSIC AMONG THE LuSArrcs At BIAcxw.rI's
ISLAND Yesterday afternoon Hooley's minstrel
band visited the Lunatic Asylum and while in the
building gave Of their unique entertainments, in
character introducing many Of their moot sleanuQ