The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-17
CITY EXTEAAlGENGG.

DEPARTURE or MAILS AND srEAMERs-Y sterday
the Norm German L!oyd's steamship Bremen, Cap
tain Eeynabcr, sailed for Bremen via southampton,
with Gfty-Eye cabin and seyenty-two steerGge pas
sengers the United States mails full cargo OF
ton ana tobacco and $4,000 in specie. The Pacific
Mai! C0npany's steamship ocean queen left the
North II or with the mails for California 90 pas
sengcrs for sam Francisco ana other Western cities
ana lerec cargo OF miscellaneous merchandise. Inc
Atlantic Aa,l Nomp3nys steamship Columbia took
out Twelve lTst c0ss passengers and the mails for
Havana. Among tAe passengers ere Colonel Arrls,
OF the SpAial army, ana Captain Herbert, Oh the
United States .,asy.
THE OVERLAND RoUTE.-A special Committee from
Washington has been In session In this city during
the last few days inquirng into this question, and
have returned 20 the Capitol to make thor report to
Congress-
rnE WOOD PAVEMENT IN WASHINGTON PLACE
Yesterday workmen commenced laying the wood
pavement in Washington place.
SINGULAR CASE or observation-disclosures Keenan,
was notified yesterday TO hold an inquest over the
remains OF Catharnc Kallaher, a native Of Ireland
and aged IS years. whose death was the result OF
burns, alleged 10 have been wilfuly inflicted 10y Mar
garet Regal Of Is Cherry street. IL appears that
these women quarrelei on the Sth instant and
while Catiariue was asleep the accused seized a hot
smoothing iron and burned her on the leg ana thigh
in such u manner that death resulted yesterday
morning. The woman was temporarily committed
by the Coroner to await the inquest.
SUICIDE oF GERMAM.-Coroncr Rollins held an
inquest at Bellevue Hospital Yesterday over the re-
mains OF Herman Miller, German, aged Afty-seven,
who committed suicide by swallowing a quantity OF
Paris green, Tuesday, at 1876 East TWcnty-eiglth
street. verde; in accordance was rendered. The
deceased was very poor, and he had been in the
country only iour months.
DEATH FROM Sc4LDs-On Wednesday Francis
Kane, aged eleven years andresidng az ~ Monroe
street. accidentally fell into a steam pit at the Ame-
rican Veneer Company's Works No. 29i Monroe
street where he was employed, and sustained such
Injuries that death resulted in u few hours. Coroner
Keenan, notified and win hold an inquest today,
as lac could not obtain the attendance oil witnesses
yesterday.
FOuND observation-disclosures Schirner held an in
quest yesterday over the remains OF an unknown
man which were found floating IN the water at the
foot Of Whitehall street. In the pockets OF deceased
were found newspaper dated April IS, pcnknne,
@ few pennies aud a pair Oh spectacles. Inc jury
rendered verdict oi found drowned and 1.-THE Coroner
ordered the remains ~ be taken 10 me Morgue Tor
Identification.
AMERICAN INSTIrUTE.-The regular weekly meet
ing of the polytechnic branch OF the above institute
was held last night in room No. p Cooper Union. G..
d. TillmGn presided. The subjects introduced were
''Elec;ro- Ma retic Enginesn by f. c. Fowler; .sMag-
netlsm,r ~ lrqessor NandorNe yd--which subject
illustrated ~ several interesting experiments;
anu Or. 7. = Lambert spoke AZ some length on zine
Measure Of Lieu n numerous audience was IN
attendance, ana the limited capacity OF room a was
severely tested 10 hnd ACCOMMODATIONS for the large
number of Visitors These. weekly meetings Of the
POLYTECHNIC arc becoming more popular than hereto
fore.
ALAS KA-Dr. J. J. HAYES the wen known Ariic
explorer. delivered lecture as. evening in the hall
OF 1T. Francis Xayier's College The subject OF the
lecture was MA own experience in "te land Of the
icebcrgs" and his happy way Of treating 1t render.
ed him at once en- rGpOJrt With MS audience com
posed largely OF an intellectual Glass; and secured
HIN such recognition as * alike pleasing TO The
speaker ana inversey tin stimulating htn 20 his audi
tory Tic enterprise of the good fathers IN getting
up lectures OF the character OF the above ~ common
uaoy both IN regard To the subject matter and Tn,
manner OF Their management