The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-01

CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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wEsKLY AoETMIrr.-The number Of deaths in
this city including those in the public institutions
| during tho past week. was 3S0-an increase Of IA
| over that OF the previous week.
SUDDEN DsArH.-Mrs. Elizabeth J. A. Elston nfty.
eight years Of age. died suddenly at her residence,
No; u Monroe street. Coroner keenan, ives notified
| to hold an inquest.
ARRESTS DURING THE wEEK.-Saturday, October
"a, 1855; Sunday, 2Sth, 14l; Monday. 2eth 22s Tues
day, 27th, 240 Wednesday, 2Sth 264 Thursday, goth,
| 197; Friday, Goth, 254. Total, 1,61l.
| MORTUARY STATsTICs.-The number OF deaths
| reported for the week ending yesterday noon was
$50. Corresponding period Of previous week 500;
| CAR ACoDENr.--Last evening Henry Lathrop, Of
No. 20 West street, fell of car No. 90, Broadway
line at the corner OF Church and Barclay Streets and
| was badly cut about the head. Taken to City Hos.
| pital.
I PROBABLE MURDER IN THE BOwERY.-At eleven
| O'Clock yesterday morning man named Lanker was
found dead in his bed at the Hotel de Nord, No 81
Bowery. AS large wound was found on his head
I 1t is supposed that he was murdered.
KILLED by FALLING FROM A ROOF-One Of the
coroners yesterday notified to hold an inquest
nt the Morgue on the body Of John Lynch, who was
killed by falling from the roof OF premises 1856 East
EightyseC0nd street. which he was repairing to the
ground.
FOUND DEAD.-The remains Of an unknown man,
apparently Irish laborer. were yesterday found
lying in pit in Forty-eighth street, where he had
apparently fallen and was fatally injured by having
his skull fractured The BODY IS at the Morsne
Coroner Keenan,.
A CONVICT WOUNDED.-Yesterday afternoon, Ed
ward Kelley, an escaped convict from Blackwelps
Island, while resisting re-arrest by one OF the keep.
ers, Bernard Kelly. was seriously wounded on the
I.nn hu rNtaf O1 IN fhn nff
taken to the Twentysecond precinct station house
for safe keeping:
ACCIDENTAL eleven O'Clock yesterday morning
Fred. Lonnan, OF No. 4o5 Fifth street. and August
Dobrowsug, OF No. 1925 Sixth street. had each leg
broken by being run over by one Of the perambulat-
ing wagons used for political effect. The driver
Fred. Filing, was arrested and the boys taken to
their homes.
Slater, one Of the registrars in the Fifteenth dis
trlct Of the Twenty-nrst ward, was attacked on
Fourth avenue last night by rufian. who Knocked
him down with club and then escaped. Mr. Slater
was very seriously injured and was conveyed to his
residence BY two or three citizens.
FATAL FALL.--COroner Keenan, was yesterday
called to Bellevue Hospital to hold inquest the
body Of Annie Baker, whose death was the result OF
injuries received some days ago by falling from the
roof OF shed in the rear OF premises No 142 East
Broadway to the pavement while engaged In re-
moving clothing from q clothes line.
FALL or A MONEY SAFx.-A large money SAFE
weighing about two TONS fell from the second story
Of No. IL Broad street at hafpas two O'Clock yester
day afternoon and boy who stood at the entrance
to the had narrow escape from instant death.
1t seems that two or three men were lowering the
safe from the second story by way OF the staircase.
when the cable broke and the safe fell to the bottom
crushing In the stairs and carrying away the doors.
boy, whose name could not be ascertained amid
and hearing the noise sprang for the street. but be-
fore lie could reach the sidewalk was struck by the
ia nd nm nf IA feet "A IN
ner.
SUICIDE IN THR BowEHY.-snortIy before twelve
O'Clock yesterday morning q German named Henry
Loneke, forty years OF age, was found dead in his
room OF the Hotel du Nord No. 81 Bowery, at which
he had taken q room on Thursday last He had not
been seen since he entered the room, soon after
gagng It. On examining the body pistol shot
wound in the head was discovered, and partially
the deed, was found The body Of Loneke was con-
veyed to the Morgue, where an inquest will be held
by Coroner Keenan,. Deceased was formerly book
keeper in store down town, but for the last eight
months he had been out OF employment. 1t Is be-
lleyed extreme poverty prompted deceased to take
his own life
FIRE ESSEX SrREET.-M half-past four o'clock
yesterday morning fire broke out in the boiler
OF the building No. 1856 Essex street. The
fire burned rapidly, and before it was subdued the
interior OF the building entirely destroyed. The
sawyer whose loss on stock L 900: insured in the
Globe Company for $500, and $500 in the New Am
sterdam. The second floor was occupied by J.
SUPPER wood turner, whose loss il about $4,000;
fully covered by insurance. The third and fourth
floors were occupied by the American Dock Com
pany. The loss is estimated at $4,000; insured in
the Williamsburg City for $1,000. The building is
owned by Dishlstack 4 Kuhn. II il injured Co the
extent OF $1,000; insured in the Liverpool, London
and Globe Company Tor $4,000, and 900 i'll the
Grocers'.
INTERNATIoSAL CopyRIGHr AssoCIATIoN.-The In
ternatonal Copyright Association for the Protec-
ton and Advancement OF Literature and Art met
yesterday at the Bible House. Tho President, VIII
liam Cullen Bryant being absent Or. Francis Lieber
occupied the chair. Very few OF the members Of the
association were present An election OF officers TO
serve for the ensuing year took place. With three
exceptions the present officers of the association
were reelected. The following named gentlemen
were substituted for three dropped:w. Holt Treas
urer; G. 8. Gould and G. A. Bristow Recording Sc
cretaries. The report OF the association was read
and adopted. II showed a balance in favor OF the
association OF eighteen dollars. Owing to the very
slim attendance at the meeting the subject OF inter-
national copyright was postponed until after the
elections, when special meeting Of the association
will be called
REDEMPTION OF CITY BoSDs.-The Volunteer Sol
diers Family Aid Fund Redemption bonds OF the
city OF New York and the New York city stock for
docks and slips, due November |, 1853, being
paid by Comptroller Connolly.
The amount OF the city stock for docks
Volunteer Soldiers Family Aid Fund Re.
dempton bonds is.................... 500 900 90
Bonds for the repayment OF taxes Asa 400 90
Revenue bonds OF the city aud county Is. 100000 10
Interest on the same. ................. 1920 is
The City Chamberlain pays interest on the
regular bonds and stocks or the city, ex-
elusive OF revenue bonds ,0ls3I0 81
Total payments TO be made. tslia2so 50
TAX RgcEIvER's 0rrICE.--n ever q public ONCE
could look like bee hive, tho oce OF the Receiver
OF Taxes during the past week must be allowed to
carry OF the palm. From early morning TIL late at
night Collector Smyth with hIs deputy, Mr.. vreden-
bnrgh, and his young army OF clerks nave had their
Ing questions, hearing objections and making out
bills and receipts. The total amount collected up to
October "a was s23i0,S55. During the week past
the collections have been as fOllows:--
Monday ......... $4Is752 Thursday ......s711,T g2
tuesday ........ 40iS7S Friday. ......... 5d01e1
| Wcdnesday...... s,l561 Saturday about. 100000