The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-12


Friday, TN; average temperature for the week. so.
+ CITY MORTALITY.-The number OF deaths in
this city during the week GA or SO more
than the corresponding week Qf last year, and pol
more than last week. The Increase is caused by
cho era infsntum, sunstroke during the very hot
days and other casualties.
DRowNED.-Coroner keenan, held an inquest yes
terday az Backwell's Island over the remains OF an
unknown man found drowned near that place. A
verdict OF found drowned" was rendered and the
body taken 10 the Morgue for naturalization.
AN OBSTINATE MAN.-On the 9th inst. John Hubert
had his hand acerated by circular saw in the
kindling wood factory corner OF avenue and
Eleventh street. AS he refused TO have the hand
amputated at Bellevue Hospital modification set in
and death ensued on Friday Coroner keenan, held
al inquest yesterday.
The FIRE ENGINE ExPLosroS-ANoTHER VICTIM
Coroner keenan, was notified yesterday to hold an
Inquest the remains Of Colin Lightbody, one of
the victims of the fire engine boiler explosion in the
Bowery on the 1xh ult. Deceased expired at his
residence in Sixtyfrst street, near second avenue.
DIED or wouND.-An inquest was held yester-
day by Coroner keenan,, at Bellevue Hospital, over
the remains OF Adolph Fritz, German butcher who
Tas cut in the groin on Thursday by his knife slip
Ding, at 203 Wooster street. and who died in conse-
dered.
LICENSE BUREAu.-During the past week Marshal
Tappan at the Mayors Office has issued licenses az
folows:-.uus dealers, IA; pawnbrokers 1; coaches,
81; express 81 veners 81 public carts, Il; drivers,
2s; dirt carte s; gunpowder. II; porter 1; dog
carts, 2 Total, 49, lie mas collected for fines SIS,
plakine the total anonnt received 1921 So
SUDDEN DEAId or A TOURisT.-Hr. John Fem, q
gentleman from Dublin, Ireland who came to this
country Friday last, a tour Of pleasure died In
an epeptc 1T at Pages Hotel in this city yesterday.
The deceased len considerable amount OF money
u the safe At the hotel
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE Yesterday morning A man
named Edward Tracy attempted TO commit suicide
by cutting his throat He was found In his bed at
- West seventh street at nine O'Clock, suffering
from two severe cuts In his throat Jealousy IN love
Is said 70 nave been the cause Of the act.
ATrEMPTED BuRGLARY.-On Friday night man
was arrested In the act of forcing open window of
the residence OF VIM D. Cronk at Yonkers. Oficer
Mccullough, OF the Thirty second precinct took the
fellow into custody.
SRvERE FALL.-On Friday Michael Maoney. while
At work on the reservoir, fell and broke his arm.
He was taken to St. Luke's hospital.
TIE HEALTH or THE PoRr.-The Health oficer
reports that yellow fever prevails more or less
throughout the West Indies, the ports of Havana,
Matauzas, Vera Cruz Cienfuegos, sagua and Man.
1anillo being particularly affected. Cholera is said
TO be raging in Honduras and throughout the island
OF Cuba. The first and second mates Of the brig Re-
mrez which vessel arrived at this port on the 9Th
lnst. from Manzanillo, died OF yellow fever on the
Cenfuegos on the 10th Inst, lost one passenger on
the voyage and had one Of her crew SICK with yellow
fever arrival Up to the present the health OF the
port has been remarkably good.