The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-12

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DRowNED.-The body Of an unknown man was
found In the water yesterday at the foot Of Thrteth
street, East river. The Coroner was nOtlneu.
ACCIDENT TO SEAMAN.-A sailor named John
Murphy. who fell from the mast OF vessel at New
ark on Saturday, breaking his arm. was yesterday
taken 70 the City Hospital.
The LIEDRRKRANz.-This society had Its first
winter entertainment last night and the hall was
crowded. Judging from tine expressions OF the
members the Entertainment was In every way salts
factory.
DEATH FROM AsPHYxrA-An inquest was yester
day held at No. 8s James street. Coroner Schirmer
on the body OF Peter Woods, an infant two months
old, whose death the result OF being overaid by
ms mother on Friday night. The jury rendered
verdict accordingly.
THE NINETEENTH WARD READING CLUB.-The ad
diton OF whole door to the former club facilities
OF this German society OF the Nineteenth ward was
tnangnrated on Saturday night with appropriate
festivities. The club was fully represented on the
occasion and songs and music were continued TILL
the 'wee sma' hoursn OF the morning.
FOUND DRowNRD.-Y Yesterday morning the body
Of an unknown man was found floating in the water
of the foot OF Thirtieth street. East river. An In
quest will be held by Coroner Flynn. Coroner Flynn
was also notified to hold an inquest on the body OF
Mrs. Anna Dickson, who died suddenly yesterday
morning at No. 10 Ninth avenue.
DEATH FROM INJURIEs.-Coroner Schirmer yester-
day held an Inquest at the New York Hospital on the
body OF Joseph Duchelberger, German, forty nine
years Of age whose death was the result of injuries
accidentally received on the 23d ult by having his
hand caught in circular saw IN kindling wood
maQufaCtOrV OF HOuStOn and Bedford streets.
UNPRov0KRD ASSAULT UPON A CrrIzEN.-Michael
Garvn OF No. 400 East Eleventh street. while stand
ing at two A. NJ, yesterday, in his door, was ap-
preached by some boys, one OF whom struck him on
the head with sharp instrument, cutting It badly.
wounds dressed and then taken home. No arrest
was made.
RUN OVER BY AN EXPRESS WAGoN.-On Saturday
evening Margaret Dufy aged forty living at No. 1855
York street. Brooklyn, was run over and seriously
injured by one OF Dodd's express wagons, on the
corner Of Chatham and Catherine streets. She was
removed to her home. The wagon was driven by
Charles Sykes, OF No. 10 Eldridge street.
The REMAINS OF HOWELL C0BB.-On Saturday
morning, at the instance Of Colonel j. Williams, act
ing at the request Of the relct OF the deceased,
Howell Cobbs body was removed from the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, where he died 80 suddenly on last
Friday, to q Savannah steamer, by which 1t will he
taken to Georgia for interment Mrs. Cobb and
daughter accompanying the remains.
THE KNIFE AGAIN AT WoRK-A MAN STABBED
An alteration occurred in Oliver street, Cherry
street. yesterday afternoon between Patrick Madden
o runner, and Henry Parkhurst. Parkhurst was
stabbed badly, but rot fatally, in the breast Mad
den, who Immediately left, has not been arrested.
The wounded man was taken to Bellevue Hospital
FOR treatment.
NATURALIzATIoN.-On Saturday evening, In order
that those who are employed during the day and
can not attend an opportunity to take out natura-
cation papers was afforded by Judge Barnard, who
sat In the Supreme Court until a late hour. The
attendance was unusually large and the heat conse-
quently oppressive. About four hundred applicants
were sworn into the "degree OF citizenship" during
the evening.
THE observation-disclosures morning the boards
OF Inspectors Of Registry In this city and Brooklyn
will commence their sessions No person can vote
ut the coming elections unless he has previously
registered his name. The fact that he voted last
year Is not SUFFICIENT to enttle him to vote this
year. The cities OF New York and Brooklyn have
Common Councils OF both Cities and all who register
their names will have opportunity to deposit their
votes before sunset on election day.
MINOR IrEMs--Henry Smith yesterday afternoon
dropped down at No. A8 Division street and sud-
denly expired. An inquest will be held. Onicer
Hudson OF the Eighth precinct, last night arrested
Julia Donnolly, aged fifty, on the charge Of drunken
ness and dsorderly conduct. She had with her two
sick children, who were sent to Bellevue Hospital.
Mary LOhmann, q girl aged eighteen, while visiting
at the Americus Hotel, Bowery, that took fire last
night jumped out Of the window ana broke Leg
suFPocArED IN A DIsrILLERY.-Coroner Rollins
yesterday held an inquest upon the body OF Conrad
Meyer, German thirty-two years OF age, who was
suocated in the vat Of James Barkers dstllery, sos
West Eighteenth street. Deceased, who was en-
plOyed laborer In the dstillery entered the vat
which ia sixteen feet deep, for the purpose OF
cleaning 1t, but was cautioned against doing
So a. the gas In the bottom Of the vat was supposed
Meyer was reduced to insensbility and before aid
could reach him life was extinct The Jury rem,
dered verdict Of death by suffocation. Dece ascd
lived at No. 637 Greenwich street.
AT THE MoRauE-The warden Of the Dead House
announces that there was taken to the Morgue yes
terday afternoon from the Park the body Of an un-
known man. Of about thirtythree years and five feet
eight inches in height. The hair OF the unknown is
sandy. The clothing was composed OF black
sacque coat black cloth trowsers, plaid shirt, heavy
boots and woollen comforter. The body was too
much decomposed to be placed on the table for
Identification There was also brought yesterday
from the foot Of Thirtynrst street. East RIVER the
body OF an unknown man, OF about thirty years Of
age and nve feet eight inches in height. The
hair OF the unknown Is brown and his whskers
sandy. He had on blue pilot cloth coat, gray
trowsers and waistcoat white muslin Shirt elastic
CATERS and white cotton socks. The body s await
Ing Identification.
Tho body OF an unknown man was found floating
In Harlem Lake. In the Park yesterday morning and
taken to the Morgue for Identification.
MErEoRoL0GICAL.-Thet temperature OF the week
ending on Saturday. 10th inst, as Indicated by the
thermometer, was not 30 extreme as was that OF the
period ending October 8. The mean OF the week was
$751; degrees. The maximum at eleven A. NJ and
at noon OF the sth was 1880, while the minimum
was noted on the 9th, at i've A. NJ, at $780, thus
giving range OF $500 degrees. The indications OF
the barometer were as follows:-Week's mean,
80 O57a inches. The maximum was tat nine r. NJ. OF
the pth) 3d. 253 and the minimum lat nine r. M. OF
the 5thl 49, 7o3-making q fractional range Of O.55O
inches On the 9th aud sth inst. there we're i've
showers OF rain. the duration OF which was seven
hours and twenty minutes, and the depth 0.2l5
inches. There was o lunar halo at eighteen minutes
past three A. M. OF the 9Th, succeeded by para
cleve and at twenty-five minutes past three A. NJ.
OF the 10th q second lunar halo.
THE WORKING woMES's Protective UNION
This association is doing effective and benevolent
work for the unfriended laboring women Of this
city. The semi-annual report OF the society shows
that its officers have not been idle and that much
substantial good has, in an transformations manner,