The New York herald., 1869-05-08

Average temperature Wednesday ...............57
Average temperature Tor corresponding date last
DROWNED WHILE FISHING.-William H. Donohue,
lad seventeen years Of age, yesterday afternoon,
willis fishing in q pond corner OF Seventy-sixth
street and Eighth avenue, fell overheard and was
drowned. The body was subsequently rescued and
Coroner Rollins notified TO hold On inquest.
PACIFIC RAILROAD THANKsGIvING.-Tne compile
ton Of the Pacific Railroad will be commemorated
by solemn thanksgiving services at Trinity church,
in this city, at noon to-day The chimes win also be
rung on the Old Trinity bells In cOngratulation Of
the great event.
DEATH FROM BURSTING OF BLOOD vEssEL.-The
coroners jury in the case Of Mr.. Norris Davis, who
died suddenly his store on Thursday, returned q
verdict that Mr.. Davis died in consequence OF the
bursting OF Q blood vessel Deceased was an agent
In the employ OF q firm doing business at No. 437
Broadway, and resided at No. 3os East ThirtyIourth
street.
FAST TNE.-The mails from Liverpool Of April 81
and Ireland 2Sth were delivered in Boston on Thurs
day and in this city yesterday morning. The
steamer China, OF the Cunard line, which brought
in seven days S and tWsntvtwS Sours This iS the
shortest time ever made between those ports, and
probably the quickest ever made from land TO land.
DEATH OF A PAUPKR.-Annie Barr, twenty
years Of age and native Of New Jersey, admitted
to Bellevue Hospital on Thursday from the Work
house, Blackwell's Island died Thursday evening.
Deceased had been committed for ten days charge
of intOxicaton. Her death was quite sudden.
Coroner Keenan, was notified and will hold an In
quest on the body.
DEATH IN SECOND REEr-CORREcT1ON.-Dr
Schoen of Third street, states that he not called
to attend Mrs. SDersten, the lady whose death oc-
CURED under peculiar circumstances in Second
street on Thursday when she became Ill, reported
In Yesterdays city papers, but that proceeding to
the house wnen summoned by Mrs. Silberstein's hus
band he was met on the way by Mrs. Boche the mid
wife who informed him that Mrs. Sllberstein was
alr Az
formed the service OF accoucheur, after which he
notified the Board OF Health to bring the matter be-
fore the Coroner
THE CUSTOM HoUsE-There was quite q number
Of applicants in the ante-chamber Of the Collectors
rooms yesterday. To hear what they said would
make quite story. One would say, for instance,
that the Collector was an old fogy; another would
complain that soldiers did not receive such recogn
tion as they expected at the hands OF the party Mr.
Grinneu said that he was determined TO clear out
the Augean stables pie taat ne mas mas ma made r 81
Monday by which time the several appointments
made by him will have been returned from wash
ington.
INTERNAL REvENUE.-The recently appointed COL
lectors and assessors Of internal for this
city have made no changes in their ofrces so far.
The only change OF any consequence that Of the
cashier In Collector Baey's ONCE. All the other off,
cias OF the government in New York city are await
ing the completion OF the work OF assessing and
taxing the property Of citizens before making any
serious alterations. After that we may expect a
general Overhauling OF the various 0ces In the IN
ternal revenue For the present the clerks
will he left undisturbed and be allowed to their
salaries until their work Is completed.
AMERICAN BIBLE SocIErY.-The meeting OF the
Board Of Managers was held at the Bible House,
Astor place, on Thursday, Norman White, Esq, vice
president, In the chair, assisted by VIM. WhitlocK.
Jr, James Suydam, aud +. l.. Fancher. The Rev.
DIR. Isaac Ferris read the fortynntn Psalm and
offered prayer. Four new auxiliaries were recog-
nized-in Georgia and Missouri one each, and two
In Texas Communications were received from Mr..
Thomas NJ Westrup, agent In Mexico, and Mr.. An
drew M. Milne, Uruguay, In regard TO the work In
| their fields and from Rev. DR.. G00dfellow, Buenos
Ayres proposing Bible stand at the celebration OF
| the opening OF the railroad from Bucnos Ayres 10
Cordoba, soon to be completed; from Rev. ]. G..
Bliss agent In the Levant In regard to the reading
OF the proofs Of the large American reference Bible,
| and from Rev. Dr. Riggs on the same subject; an.
other from Mr. Bliss, with an interesting account of
the Bible distribution among the Koords, and from
| Rev. s. b. Fairbank, Bombay. containing the fiscal
\ account OF the Marathi mission and stating the
| completion OF the Marathi reference Testament,
which IL printed very accurately and in good de-
mand. Grants were made OF 10,122 volumes, be-
sides others to the value Of 4199 more, with many
grants to poor auxiiares especially at the South.
In funds S600 gold were granted 70 the agency In
Russia for Bible work In Esthonia and $4,000, cur
rency, 10 the American and Foreign Bible Society
| for printing purchasing the commonly received
UIhles and Sweden