The New York herald., 1868-10-24

Music IN THE PARK.-The Park Commissioners an
nounce that, IL the weather be fine, there VIII be
music on the Mall at the Park to-day commencing
1t three O'Clock p. M.
SUDDEN DEATu.-Yesterday morning Susanna
Baker, colored woman, died suddenly at her
ner Rollins was notified to hold an inquest on the
body.
FATALLY KICKED BY A HonsE.-Coroner keenan,
was Yesterday notified to hold an inquest at No. 81
Monroe street on the body OF owen Feeny, youth
Of eighteen years, whose death, It is alleged, was
caused by being kicked Dy morse In Rose street
three or four days ago.
BOAT RACE on HARLEM RIVERA boat race be-
tween VIM. Hays and r. Dorr OF five miles, for q
purse OF fifty dollars took place yesterday Harlem
river. The race was won by Hays During the race
small boat was run down by a steam tug. The oc.
cupants jumped overheard and were rescued by one
OF the HERALD steam yachts.
Row AMONG woRKMEN.-Yesterday noon num-
Der OF men, who had been discharged from work on
the Empire Skating Rink, on Third avenue, near
sixty-third street, made an assault on some OF the
workmen who were retained. Two men named Will
liam wadsworth and Matthew Flanagan were badly
hurt, their faces having been severely cut and
cinct police arrested two men named Peter Gordon
and Patrick Colemer the ringeaders In the assault
and who hurt wadsworth and Flanagan. They
were locked up for examination.
AN EXPRESS SwISDLB.-yesterday morning a
young man. about twentyeight years OF age, Ave
feet ten inches high, with sandy mustache and
hiskers dressed in suit OF black clothes called at
the house OF Abraham w. Patt OF 12eth street. near
Fourth avenue and presented TO Mrs. Platt pack
age and q bill, purporting TO be from the United
States Express Company for SO. The money was
paid, and when Mrs. Plat opened the package she
found n note payable to Mr.. Platt, on the Park
National Bank, for 81 100 and signed James T.. Wal
cot. In the package was letter, saying that the
note was an old debt that Mr.. Plat never expected
20 get.
NEW YORK PRISON Asso0TArroS.-The Executive
Committee OF the New York Prison Association held
their monthly meeting on Thursday night. Ex-
Governor Harris, Ex-Governor Foot and Samuel
Allison OF New Jersey who have been appointed by
the Legislature OF that State as commissioners 10
visit the prisons OF New Jersey and also those OF
other states, aud report such suggestions and
sures bearing on prison disciple a. may, In their
management were present. They have Just visited
che prisons or New Jersey, pennsylvania and
Massachusetts, and gave an account or their man.
nrement. discussion ensued In relation TO the
mental moral and social effects OF the separate
eystems carried out In the Eastern Pententary OF
fennsylyania; the advantages and disadvantages Of
the contract system OF labor; the necessity OF Intro
tucInR reformatory influence In prison management
as an enective means OF reducing crime; or the de-
sIrability OF abolshng cruel and unnecessary pun
ishment OF the wrong OF allowing boys, psupers and
In Massachusetts and OF the need or separate pcni
fentares for male and female convfcts. The Com
missioners have begun the inspection 0t our state
institutions by visiting Blackwers Island the 1nebr
ntc Asylum, and the Child's Institute. They went
~ sing sing yesterday.