The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-06


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FLoATED AsHORE.-The body OF man whose
name Is unknown, yesterday noaed ashore on Gov
ernors island and Coroner Flynn was notified co
make an Investigation ana VIII send the body to the
Morgue
FOUND DEAp.-The body of a man named Thomas
Irwin, said to have been without home or means Of
support, was found lying in a yard In Thirty-sXth
street, between Tenth ana Eleventh avenues. Death
Is thought TO have resulted from natural causes
Coroner Flynn was notified To hold an Inquest on
the body.
SUDDEN DEArus.-Mrs. Abigail Ferguson died
suddenly at her residence In Ninety-ninth street.
between Ninth and Tenth avenues. Coroner Flynn
WAS notified.
The same Coroner was called to I3sth street. near
Fifth avenue, to investigate tho cause OF death OF
James tardey child, VINO d.ed suddenly.
SUDDEN DEATH OF A FIREMAN.-Anthony McCaf.
feiy, late member OF the Metropolitan FireDepart
ment, attached to engine company No. 80, whose
headquarters are at Is Burllng slip, died suddenly
had been subject to epeptic dts. Coroner Rollins
was notified to hold an inquest.
LECTURE OK TUE Holy LAND.-Last evening
Rabbi Sneersohn, OF Jerusalem. delivered the third
and last his popular and highly edifyng lectures
on the Holy Land, before fair audience at Cooper
Institute. The subject of this discourse was "The
Future or Palestine" ana it was treated In manner
at once edifyiag and amusing to hts audience.
A POLICEMAN RUN OVER AND HIS LEG BHoKEN.-
over yesterday afternoon at the OF Broadway
and Fulton street, by truck driven by W. A.
Frost and his leg was broken. He was tax en-
to the Central Police ONCE, and, after his wound
beth street. Frost was arrested and taken to the
Central Police Office and was discharged by
Inspector Dilks, 1t appearing that he was not to
blame.
THE NINETEENTH WARD CITIZENS ASSOCIATION
Mayor Hall yesterday received an IntImaton from
Mr John Foley, President Of the Nineteenth Ward
Citizens' Association, that q committee from the
body had been appointed to wait on him In relation
to the wishes OF the residents OF the Nineteenth ward
as expressed at a meeting held on Monday evening
and reported IN the HERALD Of yesterday The
Mayor informed Mr. Foley that he would receive the
committee tomorrow Thursday. at twelve O'Clock
noon, In the Governors Room, City Hall.
THE NEW FoUSDLIsG AsYLUM.-Sister NJ Irene
at ST. Peters, in Barclay street. reports that several
muniacent donations have been received by her In
behalf OF the projected Home for Foundlings, over
which she Is 10 preside rs Sister Superior she has
engaged a cominOdiOns house on East Twelfth street.
and Is having 1t appropriately fitted up. The OF
the lifting up ana furnishing, besides the rent
expense to deirly which they must rely entirely on
charity. Such On institution cannot out 90 great
good IN city like New York, and the City Fathers
while distributing donations should at once
appropriate sum Sufficient to materially aid the
work.
terry report just submitted to the Board OF Health
by DR.. Harris, Registrar OF Vital Statistics, IL az
pears that the thirteen weeks which ended the third
summer quarter OF the year present more favor.
able record Of public health and the chance of lite
in New York, than has been known for the past
twenty years. Autumn finds the city free from any
kind OF epidemic disease and suffering only very little
from any kind OF fever Infection. Scarlattna Is
charged with only deaths last week, and Al the
last month; typhus fever IS charged with only
death On the Emigrant Hospitab In the week.
and ! IN the month; eutene or typhoid fever
caused only so deaths in the month. The
whole nunber OF deaths last week was 437, or IA
less than in the preceding week, and 35 less than IN
the corresponding week OF 1865, and 80 less than in
1867. The death rate in New York last week was
equal to 2772 In LOCO annually. The nativities
"a ioiows:-Unitcd states, ao4; foreigners 1872,
Total 437. Austria 3; China, 2; England 8; France,
i; Germany, 81; Ireland, 80; Italy, 1; Scotland, ;
sweden 1; tinted States. 3il. Ages-Under
5 years, 236; under 10 years, 249; under 20
years, 207. Adults--Men, SO; women, 81; whites,
3Sl; negroes, 0. Total, 457. Under year, 13i: /
year. 7a years, 10: years. s; years, 4. Total
under years, 20 tviz-llS males ana lls females)
years, ~ 10 years. o. Is years o. 20 years, 13; Is
years 22 80 years. 49, 35 years, 90; 40 years. 20 as
years, l.; SO years. 10; 81 years, l2 50 years. IS
years, Ia; 70 years, 81 70 years. s. so years, Z; IS
years, l. 80 ycars, fcinalc 100 years and upwards
2 Il male AMI femaej. Total males, 2l9; females,
2is. Total, 437.