The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-11


little fellow fortunately rolled Between the wheeA
and mlraculously escaped death.
FATAL CAR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Flynn was yes
terday requested 10 hold an inquest over the body Of
John Beglan, aged thrty-fve years. who Tell from q
Second avenue car In the Bowery on Monday night
aud fractured his spine, causing his death Ia Belle.
vue Hospital yesterday morning. Deceased resided at
800 avenue c. The case was adjourned until to-day
IN the examination room at the City Hall.
FATAL FALL FROM A WINDow.-Coroner Flynn was
yesterday requested to hold an inquest at BeAevua
HOSPITAL over the body Of Jacob Bell. o German
machinst, who on sunday morning last. while labor.
ing under III OF der,um tremens, ieaped from
third story window or his boarding house, NO soY
BroOme street. TO the pavement, ana received int
juries from which lie died yesterday morning. Des
ceased was aged fifty years and unmarried.
The ECLIPSE AND THE PLANET VBNus.-Tht4
beautiful star, which was seen at Springfield, hl.4
also at Des Monies, Iowa. during the period Of
from the SUM- It sets little north OF the west eardf
nal point, about eight O'Clock IN the evening, Dein4
VIII be at Its greatest brancy on January H. wneq
II can be seen at MONDAY about three no9 east %
the sun.
The BANK NOTE PLATE PRINTERS erpiKE.-fh4
plate printers strike Is still In progress. Tho men
are SO much encouraged by the accounts that they
have received from the Washington plate Rrinter4
that they say they will hold out until the National
Bank Company will be forced 20 give IN. The conf
pany are now engaged In printing the new fractional
currency and cannot get the hands necessary TO IA
ish the work within the stated time, ana, In eonseb
quence, the strikers are very c0nfdentof ulttmat4
success. They report their funds IN . prospefou0
condition.
ARRIVAL OF ESCAPED CUBAN PRIsoNERs.-Twcnt
ty Cuban prisoners have escaped from Fernando
Pc; three arrived here yesterday by the Cunsrd
steamer and the rest are en- route for this city,
They escaped from Fernando Pc by means OF q
canoe and landed within the dOmlni0ns OF the King
OF Caabar, who protected them against the Spanish
the King OF Caiabar was protected by the intcrvenf
ton Of an English war steamer on that station the
Patrocnio Fraises and j. NJ Fernandez Morera.
THE PORTLAND CATHEDRAL ORGAN.--Mr. Henry
Erben, OF this city, has inst completed very largo
organ for the cathedral In Portland, Me. II ba4
three banks OF keys and three octayes Of petqlH
nfty.two stops. including seven reed stops and oye1
deep; there are In 1t seven 10 fee. and eighteen
feet stops The case is In the Gothic style Of aroht:
erected by Bishop Bacon, Of Portland, Me. Tho
organ cost $4,000. Previous to Its shipment George
w. Morgan and Otner Organsts performed before an
appreciatlve audience.
The ENGLISH FORGERs.-In the HERALD OF Sum
day exclusive mention was made Of the clever nanS
ner In which the superintendent OF Police stole q
march upon two law firms who were endeavoring "a
secure the discharge OF uarwood and Hatcher on 4
writ of habeas corpus. The other papers on Monday
morning made similar announcements. Thore 10
one circumstance, however, that has not been re.
corded The fOrgers were not held until the sailing
OF the steamer, but were released on Friday mme{
dlately alter signing the paper and LETT the state ~
0Hce
SUICIDE OF LUNArIc. Coroner Flynn yesterday
held an inquest at Wards Island over tho Dody Of
Mary Reagan, native OF ireland. aged twenty
eight years. Deceased, who has been but little
more than two months in the country. was OF weak
intellect and on one or two occasions had attempted
suicide. Her husband accordingly placed her In fhd
Emigrant Lupatlc Asylum on Wards Island On SUM
day she wandered into cump OF bushes In the reat
OF the asylum. Search was made for her some little
time afterwards and she was found on tho ground
dead. She had tied cloIh around her neck ana
had then drawn 1t tightly until strangulation had
ensued. verdict in accordance with the facls was
rendered. t,
Is HE A FRApp9--A communication has reached
superintendent Kennedy from party who iates his
letter ''At sea, on board the ship Importer" ~
which the writer coufesses to having murdered Z
woman named Catharine Hayes, at some place IA
Australia called Pune Creek on the 18th Decembet
last. The writer minutely describes the manner i4
movements in Aukland, Melbourne and
other places, and gives as a reason fo1
his m hoa, and NINA ne that mas S ia Sem
surrender himself. There is such place 'Puh9
Greek" designated ON .he maps OF Australia, and
the superintendent OF Police Is unable to c0mmuub
cate with the authorities 10 consequence.
TESTIMONIAL TO A POLICE UAPTAIN-Captain
Thomas W. Thorne, for many years ct the head Of
the Fourth police precinct, but recently transferred
to the Twenty-hrst, was yesterday the recipe
tent of an elegantly chased silver ice cream
vee of ks o 'na ne pesen cR%s rom S
members Of his old command, and bears the follow
ting inscriptions TO Captain Thomas w
TGorne by members OF the Fourth Metropolitan
police precinct" The present was supplemented
by brief address by Sergeant Kelly, to which the
yersaliy esteemed by the ofcers and cizens OF tho
ward aud the TACT that he was recalled from an up
town precinct TO receive this mark OF esteem shows
that the preaenters had no selfish ends to serve.
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