The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-28
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Ayara0a for Sunday


FOUND DEAD.-About one O'Clock yesterday after
noon woman named Catharine O'Brien was found
dead in bed at her late residence, $40 East Seven
teenJh street. One or the COrOners has been notified
to hold an inquest on the body
DEPARTURE OF TEMPERANCE DELEaATEs.-The
delegates to the National Temperance Convention at
Cleveland left last evening by the Erie Railroad 1t
Is anticipated the total attendance will be about
seven hundred.
GAZING IN OF A SIDEwALK.-At point on Blocker
street, Sullivan, the sidewalk has .caved in
tensively, owing it is thought either to the under
mining action OF the recent heavy rains or the yield
ing Of the supports to some cellar arch. The dan
gerous spot Is properly marked.
THE PEDESTRIAN CoNGREss.-A large number OF
tho leading "footn lights Of the United States and
Canada assembled yesterday at the Bloomingdale
half mile track. Several contests in walking and
running were arranged, but no extraordinary dis
plays were made.
FOUND DRowNED--The body OF an unknown man,
apparently about thirty years Of age, with NOUS
tache but no whiskers dressed in a soldiers rrock
coat black pants and shoes, was found In the water
at pier ~ North river yesterday morning The
Coroner was notified.
BURGLARY ON Observation-Disclosures the hours Of
eleven and two on Sunosy the store Of william J.
Barker. No. 822 Broadway. was entered by burglars
and about S. 900 worth OF human hair stolen there.
from. Entrance effected from the rear by fore.
ing board In the lumber room attached to the bar
room OF the Olympic theatre. No arrests have been
made.
SUICIDE BY DRowSNa-A man whose name II
unknown committed suicide Sunday night by
jumping overheard at the foot OF Franklin street,
North river, and drowning himself. The body was
subsequently recovered. Deceased was about thirty
five years OF age, light complexion, light hair and
sandy chin whiskers. He was dressed In black coat
and vest, light pants white muslin shirt and wore
black cravat. The body was conveyed to the Morgue
for Identification.
BOARD OF AUDfT.-This Board IL now engaged, "a
has been frequently stated, In calling up those claims
in which no appearance was made when they were
first reached in regular turn on the calendar Fail
ure 10 answer on this second call will result In hav
ing the claim thrown out. Yesterday the Board was
engaged in hearing additional testimony In some
Robert D. Lacy, formerly employed in the City In
snector's department The amount Of the claim Is
$780, for services rendered the department.
SUICIDE IN CELI--Coroner Rollins yesterday
held an inquest ON the body OF Henry Bertom, the
German who committed suicide In q cell OF the
Twonty-seventh precinct police station on Sunday
evening. The deceased, who lived ut lis Washing
ton street, had been arrested on complaint OF his
wife, who charged him with dsorderly conduct
While In the lookup Berom hung himself TO the bars
In the cell door with his suspenders. The testimony
ELECTED before the Coroner developed no further i'm
portau facis and the Jury rendered verdict OF sui
eide by hanging. Deceased was forty-nve years or
agc.
CAsuALrtza-A man named Francis Green wss
run over by Third avenue car on Sunday 1t the
ing bis foot severely
AT ten o'clock yesterday morning On unknown
man was found insensble at the corner OF sixteenth
street snd avenue A. lie was taken 70 Bellevue
Hospital.
at forty minutes past one p NJ. yesterday John
Cainplon was taken sick, at the corner Of Second
avenue ami Thirty -fourth street, and was removed
TO his residence, No $40 East Thirty-fourh street.
George Shroester while standing In the hallway OF
his residence, No. " Monroe street. about midnight
on sunday, received severe cut in the head from
tumoler thrown Nv some person unknown. AIS
wound was dressed by DIT. James.
TIsaAB Plaintiffs Is the day for commemorate
ing the destruction Of Jerusalem, OF the temple Of
solomon and the dispersion OF the Jews all the
world. Those Of the orthodox school commenced
fasting last evening at shutdown, abstain from food
to-day till sunset and spend the hours either In the
temple or at private prayer at home The services in
the temple or synagogue consist mainly In reading
the Megillem, or the biblical story Of Esther, Nor.
decal ana HANNAH aud the threatened destruction OF
the Jews by King Ahasuerus and their deverance
through Esther: Those OF the Israelites who belong
70 the REFORMED school or their faith do not fast nor
nguratvely clothe themselves in s.sackoloth and
ashes because their belief Ia that the dispersion OF
the Jews was TO them blessing rather than q mis-,
fortune and they hail the day Of the causes OF
their present prominent position In the world.
HEALTH MArTERs.-The work Of disinfecting the
| First Eleventh. Twentieth and Twenty second
wards, ordered BY the Board OF Health at Its last
meeting, IL being proceeded with with vigor. Six
each, are engaged in distribatins the dis:
n injecting DUO, consisting Of one gallon Of
carDOnc hciu 70 one hundred gallons
OF water, and as much copperas as viii
dissolve In the streeta and cutters OF these wards,
no interruption having occurred, even on Sunday,
and this Will be continued Until all the dtny streets
have been sprinkled twice. with this cool weather
there is noticeable abatement OF the mortality,
although diarrhGa IL sti prevalent to great degree.
me total number OF deaths lat week was ISL, OF which
800 were rom acute darrhaal diseases, principally
IN the First Fifth, Eleventh. Seventeenth Twentieth
and Twenfy-hrst wards the tvs) last being the most
unhealthy wards In the city, The distribution of
dlsniectsnts WIN Doubtless greatly Improve the
sanitary condition Of these wards but nothing will
dispense with the necessity for properly cleaning the
streets ana keeping them clean without that the
work OF ulsinicction Is but q temporary expedient
and proper hygenic condition OF the City Impos-
sible.