The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-24


Average temperature Tuesday. ................59 T
THE DEATH OF MRS. FAGAE.-An inquest was held
yesterday by Coroner Rollins upon the body Of Mrs.
Ann Pagan, who recently died at No 227 West
Twenty-eighth street under somewhat suspicious
circumstances A post mortem examination showed
that death resulted from incompetence, and the Jury
accordingly rendered a verdict to that effect.
THE MoRGUE-The body OF an unknown woman
was yesterday evening brought to the Morgue from
the foot Of Grand street, East river. Deceased had
black shawl, brown spencer, brown quilted pet
ticOat, check apron white muslin chemisette yellow
flannel chemise, brown woolen stockings and gaters
appears abou dirty years of age and i've feet high
the body was placed on The Morgne 10 await identl
hcation.
DEATH FROM NJURrEs.-Chrlstophe NaIly,
laborer nearly sixty years Of age. who injured
on Monday last By falling from new building in
Essex street, near Division, died early yesterday
morning al his late residence, 40 East Sa eenth
street, rom the effects OF the Injuries received
Coroner Rollins was notified to hold an inquest on
the body.
SUDDEN DEATH OF A SoLDIER.-On Tuesday
Michael Ahearn, man thirty-two years OF age, who
was recently discharged from the Twenty -ninth
United States infantry, called at the recruiting Office
No. 100 Walker street for the purpose OF reenisting
aud remained there over night Yesterday, when
about to be sworn into the service again, Ahearn
was taken sick, and falling to the floor, expired In
few minutes afterwards Coroner Schirlner was no.
titled TO hold an lnq ueSt.,
RECKLESS CONDUCT OF TIE BOYS IN BLUE.-Dur-
ing the republican meeting at the Cooper Insti
tute last Tuesday evening, the Grant Club Of the
Twenty-irst Assembly district halted for q time in
front Of ITO Third avenue and discharged quite
number OF Roman candles and sky rockets, num-
Der OF which carelessly fired into the residence
of Mrs. Cullen endangerng the lives Of the inmates
and destroying properly to considerable amount.
NEwsDEALERs' MEErING.-A numerousy attended
meeting Of the newsdeaers Of New York and
vicinity was held last evening at No. 70 Prince
street. for the purpose Of adopting measures for the
protection Of their rights and interests against the
| usurpations of certain corporated news companies
| At a previous meeting the dealers organized an
association, through which In future they will trans
act business and last evening fifty per cent Of the
capital stock was paid.
THE ACCIDENT IN LEONARD STREET-Coroner Kee.
nan yesterday held an inquest the body of Eugene
Sullivan, the whose death the result Of in
jures received on Tuesday night from falling from
the roof Of the four story house No. 143 Leonard
street. as previously reported: The jury rendered
years OF age and a native OF Ireland About three
years ago Mr. Sullivan fell from third story win
awning below, carrying it away and landing on the
pavement, but fortunately without receiving any
injury.
KEROSENE ExrLosIoN.-About quarter before
one O'Clock yesterday morning an alarm Of fire was
given from the premises Of jeremiah OBrien No. OF
Cherry street. caused by the explosion Of the drip
pings of leaky kerosene oil barrel which O'Brien
was ncauously examining with lighted CANDLE
The drippngs were collected in tin measure which
was placed under the barrel, and an open tin can IN
which the contents OF this measure 1t became full
were from time to time emped stood alongside, pre-
seIting serious danger OF an extensive conflagra-
ton, which was, however, fortunately removed by
officer Wandiing OF the Fourth precinct, who, on
the first alarm, got this can out, and assisted by
officers Mullaby and McGr0die, extingused the Ere,
with trining damage.
FATAL CAsUALTIEs.-Coroner Schirmer yesterday
held an inquest at Sc Scanned street on the body
OF Thomas Bennett, man forty-0ne years OF age
who was accidentally sunocated in bin containing
ground feed, at the Manhattan Mills, SO Tompkins
street. Deceased, who was laborer in the mills,
had been sent into the bin to 'rim" the feed, and
when called TO come out did not appear and on
making search he was found dead at the bottom OF
the bin. Deceased had been drinking previous to
entering the bin.
The same Coroner held an inquest at 81 Jackson
street over the remains OF Elizabeth Fagan, an In
FAINT only two months DID, whose death resulted from
suocation by being overlad in bod on tuesday last
FULTON STREET PRAYER MEETING-Thc eleventh
anniversary OF this prayer meeting was held yester
day at the church corner of Fulton and William
streets 1t proved poriou OF great religious thanks
giving, Inasmuch as many OF its founders and hun
dre1s OF those converted by its means added their
voices oI gratitude with those OF the assembage
that found 1t good to be thero.n The exercises
were OF apecuiiariy appropriate nature, being OF
hymns, written Tor the occasion, Those who took
prominent part I'D the proceedings were clergymen
OF various denominations, embracing the 1OlOW-
ing:-Rev. Il. j. w. auckland, baptist; Rev. John
Parker, Methodist; Rev. W. a. Scott, ID. d.. presby-
terrain, n. -; Rev. 1heo Dewitt ID. d. Reformed
Ducn. The conductor OF the exercises was the Rev.
Talbot ". Chambers. d. ID. Rev. Charles Parker OF
Kansas, pronounced the benedlctOn.