The New York herald., 1868-05-13
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

ANOTHER DROWNED MAN.-At Fulton ferry the
body of another drowned person was discovered. 1t
was attired in q gray coat and vest, dark gray
pants, light shfrt drab necktie and gaiter boots.
DOCK CAsuALTY.-Stephen Daley, a hackman,
while going on board the steamer Saragossa, slipped
from the gang plank and fell between the dock and
the vessel and sustained serious injuries. He was
conveyed TO the City Hospital.
STREET BaAwLSs-A man named James Sullivan,
residing at No. Ia Laurens street, while engaged in
street quarrel In Mercer street. Houston, early
yesterday morning, had his left nearly severed
from his head.
FOUND IN THE RIvER.-The body Of an unknown
man was discovered yesterday floating in the East
river, near pier 81 It was dressed with black coat,
white and black vest, white shirt, and had sandy
whiskers The body when discovered had not appa-
rently been long In the water.
THE YOUNG MEMS GENERAL DEMOCRATIC CON-
MTTTEE.-The adjourned meeting OF this committee
will be positively held this evening at Masonic Hall,
ia East Thirteenth street. at * O'Clock. AS before
stated Richard OGOrman will deliver an address
upon the more important political questions OF the
day.
COLUMBIA COLLEGE LAW SCHoOL.-The MIN h an
nual commencement Of this institution Will be held
at the Academy Of Music this evening at eight o'clock
Addresses will be delivered before the alumni and be-
fore the graduating class. The annual prizes and the
degree OF Bachelor OF Laws will be conferred aud
vaedictory Grafton will he delivered'by Mr. S. Ii.
Valentine.
FATAL KEROSENE CAsUALTY.-Coroner Schirmer
yesterday held an inquest ut the New York Hospital
on the body Of Miss Sarah Ann Souder seventeen
years of age whose DEATH heretofore reported In
the HERALD, was the result Of extensive burns
caused by the explosion OF kerosene Oil lamp on
Sunday evening. The jury rendered a verdict cor
responding with the foregoing facts. Deceased re-
sided ut 2o2 Rivngton street.
No MURDER.-An inquest was held at 600 East
Seventeenth street. by Coroner Flynn on the body Of
John II. Hester, a lad Ave and half years OF age,
whose death was thought to have resulted from in
juries caused by being struck on the head by stone
the hands OF another boy named william Jackson.
Deputy Coroner Thomas G. Knox made post mortem
examination on the body and found that Hester had
died from Inflammation Of the BRAIN verdict TO
that effect was accordingly returned by the jury.
SUPPOSED SUICIDE OF A PnysIcIAN.-On Monday
evening DR.. Oscar Dorng, one Of the Wards Island
physicians, found on the street in partially in
sensible condition and conveyed to the Fifty-ninth
street police station by an otcer OF the Nineteenth
precinct. One Of the police surgeons was called to
attend DR.. Doring, and after making an examination
was OF the opinion he had swallowed quantity Of
laudanuu. BY advice DIR. DOring was conveyed to
ST. Luke's Hospital, where death subsequently
sued. Coroner keenan, was notified to hold an in
quest.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY AssOCIATION.-The annual
meeting OF this association took place last night at
the reading room, Clinton Hall, Astor place. The
chair was occupied by Mr.. j. II. Bailey. The presi-
dent and the directors reported for the year. The
treasurer also submitted report From them the
following statistics are derived:-Receptss since May
l. 1867. $l204s 33 number of members toal, 1926;
circulation OF books, 203,Sg4 OF which e. $50 were
standards and l4 2l4 novels; books added this year
(volumes), 9,l63; receipts from eight hundred and
twenty pupils III various branches S2o24 10; legacy
from Lorard estate, $1,000 The election OF officers
for the ensuing year will take place next week.
WEST POINT CADErsHIP.-John W. Chandler, men,
Der of Congress from the Seventh Congressional dis
trict comprising the Eleventh and seventeenth
wards OF this city, has decided to grau to the boys
actually residing in his district who shall pass tho
best competitive examinations, cadetshps at the
West Point Military Academy and at the United States
Naval Academy at Annapolis. The examination will
take place at the hall OF the Board Of Education on
fore committee composed OF his Honor Mayor Hofr-
man, John Kelly Coroner William Schirmer PrO1es-
oT Horace race q s College @ Of New
School Commissioners from the district.
ALLEGED vIoLENCE.-Coroner Keenan, yester-
day held an inquest at Bellevue Hospital on
the body OF Mary Wells, q woman twenty-five years
of age who died from injury to the throat received
was found at the White street dispensary by an
officer OF the Sixth precinct, apparently suffering
oicer learned that she had been beaten by some me
unknown person and he has since been unable to
learn anything further concerning the matter. DR..
Hudson, on making O post.mortem examination,
found that deceased had evidently received a fist
blow on the neck. The Jury accordingly rendered
verdict that deceased came to her death by q blow
from the nst at the hands OF some person unknown.
BOARD OF ExcrsE.-A full representation OF the
members OF the Excise Board was present yesterday
at the usual weekly meeting. Commissioner Bos
worth presided. The committee on application for
licenses reported favorably on 2,iOo enterprlslng
applicants who possibly labor under the belief that
the summer months VIII be hot and that reason
able share OF citizens will necessarily resort to cool
ing process which to them will he an advantage
pecunarhy. Only one unfortunate publican was
reported on unfavoraby. resolution was intro
duced for consideration, and was subsequently
adopted authorizing the treasurer to retain $4,000
for the use and expenses or the Board. The license
Of A. Muth, Of $40 Eighth avenue, was revoked This
was the only case on the calendar. The other busi-
ness was purely local.
A Lively CHASE AND CArTURE.-A few DAYS
since a despatch was received from Plan0eld
N j. at the central police oice In this city, inform
ing the authorities there that colored man named
Thomas Beine had stolen quantity OF property in
value amounting TO t450; that he would arrive in
New York at certain hour by the train and request.
ing the police here TO arrest him his arrival The
despatch was received at police headquarters too