The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-02

from steam tug at the foot Of Tniry-secoud street
and was drowned.
MAXINE TRANsrER.-In the statement Of marine
transfers ct this port published day or two ago It
ierred to W. H. Degron for the sum Of 81, zoo. The
amount should have been $4,000.
LOSSES BY FIRE DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY.-
The fre statistics kept by ex-Fire Marshal Baker
show loss BY fire during the month Of January 70
~ me q less tOan the month
DANGEROUSLY CRUsHBD.-Yesterday afternoon
Henry Brnkwel, aged twenty years, living at No. Is
West Fiftv-nrst street. was caught between the
wheel OF his cart and doorpost and dangerously
crushed. He was taken to St. Luke's Hospital.
OFFICIAL O0URTEsIEs.-Rear Admiral Godon.
commandant Of the Navy Yard. Brooklyn. yesterday
paid visit OF courtesy to Rear Admiral Radford,
commandment of the European squadron on board
the frigate Franklin, at anchor on the Battery A
salute was red the crew OF the vessel were beat p
quarters, and other ceremonies incident TO such a.
fairs were gone through with.
SUDDEN DEATHS OF CHILDREN.-The Coroners
were notified yesterday Of the sudden death Of the
infant child OF Patrick Corcoran, who was found
dead in bed at his parents residence, No.43o East
Thirteenth street.
The sudden death Of VIM. Clark aged thirteen
years, was also reported yesterday as having taken
place at No. 2 Central Park terrace, West Fifty
both OF these cases inquests have been ordered by
the Board.
AERosrATIoN.-Mons. Chevalier, the distinguished
French aeronaut whose arrival was recently
announced in the HERALD will shortly give lecture
at the Cooper Institute the subject OF aerostaon,
when he win describe his numerous aerial
voyages in his ship LEsperance and demonstrate
his theory of continuous westerly currents. Mons.
Chevalier cOntemplates making an ascension in his
balloon from some OF the public parks Of this city.
and subsequently will attempt 10 cross the Atlantic.
DESTRUCTION OF DIsTILLERY.-About quarter
past three O'Clock yesterday morning the Eighteenth
precinct police discovered fire on the top door OF
the registered distillery OF Hanlon & Newman. Nos.
307. 800 and 81 avenue A. The building, with It's
contents, totally destroyed, involving loss to
the firm on stock and machinery OF about $120 900.
They have an insurance OF in city companies
The building Is owned by ]. Kellogg and was valued
at $4,000: fully insured. The Dire is believed to
have been Of incendiary origin.
ARREST OF ALLEGED FUGITIvEs.-Yesterday John
R. Johnston was arrested by detectives Irving and
Coyie, Of the Central once, on q bench warrant
issued by Justice B. M. Davy, Of Rochester Monroe
county, who had been indicted by the Grand Jury for
grand larceny committed in that city. He was taken
on TO Rochester last evening by officer Stot OF that
city.
Washington Waugh, OF Serbia, Oswego county,
this State who Is charged with obtaining money by
means OF false pretences and who eft there destined
for California, was arrested by the above officers In
this city yesterday after he had purchased his tickets
for the Golden State by the Alaska. He was turned
over to the custody OF officer Johnston, OF Osweg0
county, who took him to Serbia last night