The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-21

Average temperature Saturday. .............. 27Z
SUDDEN DEATH.-Mrs Mary Hendricks. aged ifty-
| five, was found dead in her bed yesterday morning
at her residence No. SO Cherry street. Coroner Kee-
nan was notified to hold an inquest.
FOUND DEAD-An unknown German, apparently
about twenty-six years of age, was found dead IN
his bed, at No. 122 Cedar street. last evening" The
Coroner was notified.
FOUND DRowNED.-Coroner keenan, held an In
quest yesterday on the remains OF an unknown man,
aged about fifty years. which were recovered from
the East river near Thrtysecond street. verdict OF
found drowned was rendered.
IAN APPROACHING TRAIN."-At q regular meet
ing OF the officers and delegates OF the Fenian
Brotherhood district OF Manhattan, A. A. Grifnn
presiding, it was unanimously resolved that George
FRANCIS Train be rendered public reception at the
cooper Institute on his arrival IN this country after
his long incarceration in British prison.
FATAL KEROSENE ExpLosIoN.--Mrs. Mary Pascas
was very severely burned about the head
and face on the sth inst at her resi-
dence, No. 103 Prince street. by the sudden
explosion or kerosene Oil lamp. She fingered In
great pain at the New York Hospital until SATURDAY.
when death put an end her suferngs Coroner
accidental death was rendered. Deceased was u ma
tive OF France, aged forty Eight years.
THE BAXTER STREET TRAGEDy.-An inquest was
held yesterday by Coroner Rollins in the case OF
Pablo Ianauga, the unfortunate Mexican who was
burned to death yesterday in his at No. 10 Bax
ter street. as already published in the HERALD The
flames were first discovered coming from the room
occupied by deceased, and 1t was with great difficulty
that an entrance effected. The jury rendered
verdict Of accidental death and confessed themselves
unable to determine the origin OF the 1re
The MORGUE Observation-Disclosures Brennan re-
ports that the body Of an unknown man, age about
ffty.0ne years, five feet seven inches HIGH was
taken to the M0rgue yesterday from Bellevue Hos
ptal. Deceased had brown hair mixed with gray,
sandy side whiskers and mustache and was atired
in blue check undershirt brown ribbed flannel shirt
pants black vest, blue SOCKS. fur scarf black neck
tie black soft hat and shoes The body was placed
on the Morgue to await Identification.
RIVER THIEVES AT WORK.-About half-past five
O'Clock last evening william H. Lewis, who is en-
ployed the lighter lying at pier %, East river,
was badly beaten by river thieves whom he dis
covered stealing quantity of rope from the wharf.
ROundsman Bolen and officer Darcy, OF the Fourth
dock In q boat at once procured a sklfr and gave
them chase but were unable to overhaul the rascas
who landed themselves safely ON the Brooklyn side
| or the river.
THE PARK METEOROLOGICAL REpoRT.-The report
OF the Park meteorological department for the week
ending Saturday, 10Th inst, shows weekly barom-
| etric mean OF $3.50. The maximum, at two r. M.
OF the 10th inst was 30.40S. and the minimum, at
l two r. M. OF the 18th, 20.3l2 showing o range OF
1O96. The weekly mean of temperature, Indicated
by the thermometer, was 29.J7, the maximum OF
forty degrees being attained at two r OF the l7th
and the minimum, fifteen degrees, at seven A. M. or
the 18th inst, giving variation OF twenty-five de-
| grees. Rain fell on the 18th, having duration OF
| seven hours ten minutes and making depth OT
OBJ incil
CAR CONDUCTOR observation-disclosures OF those
reprehensble assaults upon car conductors, so FIRE.
| quent of late occurred on Thursday night last.
| jeremiah Bradley, conductor on the Sixth avenue
| line, assaulted by some unknown person about
eleven O'Clock on the night In question. He states
that the dlniculty originated az l0lows:-Early In
the evening a Broadway and Canal street car, when
nearing the depot at FOrty-fifth street. was stopped
by q man, who got aboard, and before his fare was
collected the stopped and change OF conductors
| was effected the retiring conductor notifying his
| successor OF the one uncollected fare When the
latter undertook To collect the fare alteration
| ensued, the man claiming he had paid. Upon this
refusal the conductor as in duty bound elected him.
Mr.. Bradley's car was the next one down, and
4 shortly after starting his car was boarded by the
man eJected. VINO dealt Mr.. Bradley severe blow
on the mouth, Knocking him from the platform and
| causing him 10 bleed proiiisely Tie ruiiian Then
| escaped. The personal resemblance OF the con
duct,rs TO each other led 10 the mistake.