The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-10

CITY MoRTALTY.-The number of deaths reported
for last week IL asa
sHERIPF's 0FFIcH.-Alderman Anthony Miller has
been appointed Deputy sherin, in place Of Dennis
POLICE ARREsrs.-The following are the arrests for
the past week:-saturday 2s5; Sunday, 40; Monday,
3os; Tuesday, 25e; Wednesday, 2es; Thursday, 49,
rnday, 1885, Total, ,634.
PsRsoNAL~-AmOng the passengers by the Inman
Company's line yesterday for Havre was Mr.. J. W.
Dix. sol. Of General Dix, United States Consul at
Paris, With diplomatic dispatches.
ALL RIGHT.-The wretched, rutty and dangerous
condition Of Pearl street. corner OF WALL was yeser
day put in order by the contractors of the Street
commissioners Department
SALE OF THE WILLIAM TABER.-Yesterday,b by order
Of the United States Marshal, Murray, the ship VIII
liam Taber was disposed OF at auction by Messrs.
Burdett, Dennis Co., Of Wall street. for $2l 900.
EMIGRANT LABOR ExCHANGE.-The Emigrant En-
ployment ONCE at Castle Garden, under the urisdic
ton OF the Commissioners OF Emigration ia working
satisfactorily and affords great relief to those for
whom 1t Is designed to help.
FATAL ACCIDENT.-COronerK keenan, held an inquest
upon the body of William McGregor, an infant only
five months old, whose death was the result of inju
res caused by accidentally falling from sofa to the
nOOr.
DROWNED BoY.-The remains Of a lad apparently
about nine years Of age were found floating in the
dock at pier "A North river and taken to the Morgue
for inquest and Identification. Deceased had on a
blue snirt and Kentucky jeans clothing.
EXPORT OF SPECIE FROM THIS PORT DURING THE
wEEK.-The total amount Of specie transmitted from
this port during the week was 81, 100000 The Ger.
mania took out $9l5,Oo0, the Union $685. OO0 the City
of Boston $S00000 the Java $7O6, OoO the Siberia
500, 90, anu the Louisiana $57, $50.
CHURCH OF THE HOLY INNOCENTs.-The ladies' fair
for the benefit OF the Rom Catholic Church of the
Holy In oceIts will be opened tomorrow in the
Everett Oons, corner of Broadway and Ihirty-fourth
street. There will be promenade concert every
evening.
The LICENSE BUREAU.-Marshal Tappan, Supern-
tendent of the license bureau at the Mayors Office
has issued during the past week licenses as fol.
lows:-iunk dealer /; EXPRESS 10; venders IL; pub
lie carts 35 dirt carts, 2 drivers, ~; dog CARTS q
intelligence offices, 10; porters, q coach, l; total,
LIS. The receipts at the bureau for fines were S3S
and In full from all sources $547
GOOD TEMPLARs-There will be society gather
ing of the First Duane chapter of Good Tempars at
Thompson's dancing academy, in Blocker street,
opposite Morton street, on Wednesday next, the
financial proceeds OF which will be applied to the
fund for the reclamation or drunklrdS and to assist
destitute families.
HONOR TO THE REMAINS OF DECEASED SOLDIERS
The Commanier-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the
Republic has issued orders from his headquarters in
this city designating the Both day of May 1868 for
the purpose OF strewlng with flowers or otherwise
decorating the graves of comrades who died in de-
fence oil tner country during late rebeilion and
whose bodies now lie in almost every city, VILLAGE
and hamlet church yard in the iand. In this Observ
ance no form Oi ceremony rs prescribed, out posts
and comrades will In tneir own way arrange such
fitting services anu testimonials OF respect crcum-
Stances may permit
EAST RIVER IMPROVEMENT AssocIATIoN.-ht o
meeting of the Executive Committee Of this assaca-
ton, held at the ONCE OF William IL. Webb,
corner OF Lewis and Fifth streets Friday last the
organization further perfected by tie selection
OF the following named gentlemen for two Of the SUBJ
committees, viz:-For Committee on Legislation and
Removal Of distinctions from East River, Messrs l..
W. LoDer, Thomas +. Rowland and James II. Taylor;
for Committee on Taxatlon, Assessments ana
Finance, Messrs. John Roach, ID. ID. Wright and
Harvey c. Caikns. Measures viii be taken TO urge
upon Congress the necessity of an early apprOprla-
ton OF the $4,000 10 be applied in blasting out ROCKS
subscription for the purpose of raising by voluntary
con ributiOnS, the necessary funs carry out the
objects OF this association was also stared. The plan
OF operations IN TINS ASSOCIATION Is similar to that in
the West Side Association.
THE SUSPICIOUS DEATH IN JAMES STREEr.-Yester
day afternoon Coroner Flynn commenced an lnvest-
cation at the Oak street Police station the case of
Mrs. Mary Sherman who was found dead on the floor
at her residence, No. 81 James street, under
somewhat suspicious circumstances, as already pub
lished In the HERALD Deputy Coroner Knox made
u post m0rteln examination on the body and found
marks OF violence suflicenJ to cause death. Upon
examining the internal gins they showed the use
oil intoxicating liquors by deceased to suc an eXce
as to oe sulicicnl 10 cause death. Testimony was
offered to show that deceased was In apparently good
hea tn at five clock IN tie afternoon. Her husband
cOmng N IT that time she asked hun Tor some money,
porng her ''lor Gods SAKE not 10 spend III drink"
TWO or three other witnesses were examined but
their evidence was not SIP ,cially important. The fur
toer investigation OF the case was adjourned TIL to-
daJ.