The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-05-17


year.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-At haIf past nine last even
ing Charles Knorb, ledger ut No. 15s Elizabeth
street. attempted suicide by cutting his arm with a
razor. His injuries were slight and he was sent 70
Bellevue Hospital.
DIED In Fus-Mary J. Moses, u woman, nfty-two
years OF age who had long been subject TO fits. died
Yesterday at her residence. No. $40 West Twenty
first street. Coroner Rollins was called TO hold
inquest on the BODY.
SrABBIYG AFFRAY.--Last evening IN a fight NJ .
tenement house No. 543 West Thirteth street, be-
tween Thomas McCoskey and Thomas Eagan, the
former was stabbed In the head, but not danger
ously wounded. lie was taken to Bellevue Hospital
and Eagan escaped.
BODY FoUSD.--The body Of an unknown man,
aged about forty-ivc years, dressed In black pants
gray flannel SHIRT black coat light silk necktie gray
socks brogan shoes, gray hair and smooth face, was
last night found In the river foot Of Thirty sixth
street, and awaits the action or the Coroner About
found floating the water foot Of Fourteenth street.
East river.
INTERNAL REvESUE.-An internal revenue report
IN Yesterdays HERALD stated that the income tax Of
the Eighth district Of this city for this year amounted
to ss25o7s an OF $3.50 600 that OF last
year. That return was the amount OF income tax
for the Twelfth aud Twentieth divisions OF the
Eighth district instead OF the entire district. The
tax for the whole district or which these Two divi
sons form but small part will amount to about
$3.oO0.o0o.
CoRoSER's IsorEsTs.--Coroner Flynn was yester.
day notified to hold inquest at the Morguc ON the
body Of Ellen Buckley Irish woman, thirty years
OF age who died on Saturday night. Deceased mad
been IN bellevue Hospital since the s0th u aud two
or three days since delivered OF s,lborn chid
Rachel Dauks, an aged lady, VINO had been In bad
health for long time past, died yesterday az her
residence, No. 100 Allen street. Coroner Flynn
was notified TO hold an inquest
BRAVERY or POLICE OrrICER.--As the fcrryboat
Baltic was swingng out OF the slip foot OF White
hiatt street last evening two soldiers Of Governors
Island, whose names are unknown, were precpi
tated from the railing and fell INTO the water.
The deck hands OF the boat used all
excriions 10 rescue them, but without avail. AZ
this uncture officer Charles w. Granger OF the First
precinct who was on the boat. seeing mat Tue men
were apout to sink for the last time, jumped INTO the
water with his clothing upon MI ana succeeded IN
saving both men.
TUE PARK METEOROLOGICAL RkCoRD.-The re-
port Of the Park Meteorological Department, for the
week ending saturday, shows barometrical mean
height for the week OF 2e.74l inches The maximum.
nc seven A. NJ, OF May H. was 2av5s, ana the
minimum, ut nine r. M. OF the ntth, was
2p3sl showing q range OF .5Ia. Inc mean
Temperature for the week was 625s degrees, the
ma yimum at three r. M. OF MAY IL being sO2, and
me minimum at i've A. M. OF May 10 4s5, showing
a. Variation of so.7 degrees. Rain fell May 10 and
Ia having a total duration OF nye hours fifteen
minutes and total depth OF water Tor the week Of
~ Of an tnCh
AunoeAs AND MAY SHOwERs.-Of late years the
seasons have changed; the winter has pressed far
into April the summer into October, the showers OF
April oocur IN May. During the past two months