The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-28

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Average temperature Observation-Disclosures. 5eS
Average Temperature Monday. 66A
SERIOUS ILLNESS OF BISHOP STEvENs.-The men,
bers Of the Episcopal Convention learned with regret
yesterday afternoon that Right Rev. William Bacon
Stevens, Bishop OF their Church for the diocese OF
PENNSYLVANIA. was lying dangerously Ill at the resi-
dence OF Mr. T. Winston, In this city, and that the
fear ID entertained that he may not recover.
BOARD OF EScIsE-The Board met to-day, and after
the Committee Applications reported in favor Of
eighty-fve applications for license, q proposition
was made to take recess until the arrival OF
"McManus,n which suggestion was not acted upon,
and the board adjourned until Thursday, 9th Novem-
Der.
BUREAU OF VITAL STATIsTIos.-The week ending
October "a was unusually favorable to human life in
New York and Brooklyn, there being only 500 deaths
In this city and 1871 in Brooklyn The total deaths py
consumption or phthiss pulmonas, were SO in
New York, but the annual weekly mortality from
this cause is SO. The number OF persons over 60
years oi age who del during the week was 30, hut
the average is As weekly in the year. The death rate
last week was equal To 1918 per 600 in year IN
100000 OF population in New York. and in Brook
lyn IN population OF 100000, it was equal to 1850.
The total certificates of births returned by physicians
was BIB and the total number OF marriages reported
by clergymen was $50.
THE BOARD OF HEAITH.-A meeting of the Board
of Heath was held yesterday, President Lincoln in
the chair and a fun Board present. A report was
received from the Health Oncer OF the port ana the
engineer, detailing the particulars or an aledged
nuisance, caused by mill dam at Bulls Head, $. /.
Ii represents that the dam obsrucs the free passage
OF water and hoods nearly a hundred acres OF land
with stagnant water that produces malaria and fever
The report referred TO the attorney OF the Board
to prepare the proper order. Orders were made for
the removal OF manure aud the closing OF a dumping
dock at Fort Hamilton.
THE KILLING or JAMES McADAMs.--An inquest
on the body Of James McAdams, who was shot on
the night OF the nth inst in the drinking saloonon
the corner OF 10th street and Third avenue, was
held yesterday morning at Bellevue Hospital by Cor
oner Flynn and Deputy Coroner Knox. large
number OF witnesses were examined and an i'm
usual instructions from the Coroner the jury retired,
anu after an absence OF threaquarters of an hour
returned with the verdict "That deceased came to
his death from pistol wound inflicted by Michael
Muiligan." The verdict not being considered Salts
factory the foreman Of the jury SAID he believed 1.-THE
and conseaneatly the kilIing was ustiaabe.n Null
ligan was consequently released from custody.
DEArHs.-The body of o unknown man was found
in the wreck OF the brig Lord Harrington consumed
at the Hunters Point fire. by an officer of the harbor
police and removed TO the Morgue, where Coroner
Flynn held an inquest.
William Case, o man seventy-dve years OF age
having no home was found dead in the stable 6S5
Water street, where doubtless he had crawled for
shelter. The body was taken to the Morgue, where
an inquest will he held.
Mrs. BEDFORD fOrtysix years of age, died suddenly
Mary Conley. of No. 2S6 Tenth avenue. died sud
denly on Monday evening, and an inquest will be
held on the body.
FARMERS CLUB-This industrious body of dispu-
tants congregated in full force IN the Cooper
Union yesterday afternoon ITO fight their battles
DER again. and to prove that. taking their
own statements, farming as science is at
about as loose ends as is that Of medicine
The meeting, however, was made Unexpectedly In
terestng by the presence OF the learned Professor
Lemerrler with selections from his extensive collec
ton Of elastic models consisting for the most part
OF horses legs and feet the sikworm the butterfly,
and specimens on magnihed scale OF grains OF
the cereals--of the wheat particularly-and OF the
more common OF the vegetable and loral produc
tons. These he accentably explained At the close
thanked by the audience, many of whom were
ladies'.
TIE ROBBERY AT BALL AND BLACK's.--Thc an.
nouncement was made some days ago that fourteen
trunks, containing $4,000 worth OF property, had
been stolen from in front of Ball & Blacks, where
they had been left in wagon by the carman for a
few moments. The trunks belonged to Mrs. Black,
who had just returned from her country seat.
six Of the trunks were recovered the night
Of the robbery, but no clue was obtained
OF the others until MONDAY ngn. ~ APPEARS anaa NO. on
ceedcd to q livery stable In thompson street and
hired two horses and wagons. lhey then proceeded
TO some place unknown, where the trunks were
stored, and attempted TO carry them OF. The
wagons took different routes shortly after midnight
yesterday morning officer Sperheck, OF the Eighth
precinct found one Of the trunks. containing prop
erty valued at $780, on Thompson street. II was
taken to the station house, and yesterday Mrs.
Black examined IT, She found that the thieves had
painted 1t black-the paint was stiIl wet. On look
ing inside the lady found articles that had been
packed In other trunks, and things that had been
placed in this one missing. At nalf-past twelve
A. M. officer Ferdon. OF the Thirteenth precinct,
found another OF Mrs. Blacks trunks at the corner
OF Fifth avenue and Ninth street, and conveyed II to
the station house, At a later hour officer Thatcher,
OF the same precinct, found third trunk aban-
doned on the sidewalk opposite 149 MacdOugal street.
All the trunks were recognized by the owner as
part OF her property The thieves, 1t would appear,
while removing the goods became alarmed and TO
the better prevent their arrest abandoned the stolen
goods and returned the horses and wagons TO their
owner on Thompson street. There are four trunks
and q tin box, or the value OF about 1000, still
missing.