The New York herald., 1869-06-17

Average temperature for corresponding day last
year.
FRUIT GROWERS CLUB-The annual strawberry
fair Of this club takes place to-day at Exposition
Hail. Park place.
DEATH IN THE TOMBs.--On Tuesday last Peter
Smith, man about twenty seven years Of age.
being sick and without home or friends to provide
for him. was admitted to the Tombs by order Of the
Commissioners Of Charities and Correction. He
body was removed to the Morgue where Coroner
Schirmer Will hold an inquest to-day.
REMAINS RECoGNIzED.-The body of the man
found in the North river, on the foot OF Desbrosses
street. was yesterday recognized as that Of Frank
O'Brien. late of No. 20 Montgomery street, Jersey
City, Deceased was about thirty years OF age, left
home week ago, and is supposed to nave been ac-
cidentay drowned. O'Bren had been employed as
fireman on board the steamship Mexico. Coroner
Schirmer held an Inquest on the Douy. Deceased
was single man.
THE GRAND STREET RAILROAD CAsUALTY.-Coro-
Schirmer yesterday held an inquest at his office,
No. II City Hall, in the case OF August FincK, the
lad, six years Of age, VINO was killed by being
crushed mot over by car No. 100 Of the Grand
Several witnesses were examined, and the testi-
mOny went to show the occurrence to have been
sSa the qy o s eas
promptly discharged from custody.
INSTALLATION AT THE CHURCH OF THE PILGRIMS
There was large gathering last evening at the
Baptist Church of the Pilgrims, IN Thirty third
street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues, to wit
ness the installation Of the PASTOR the Rev. W.
II. Felix, late of Kentucky. large number Of
clerical gentlemen were on the PLATFORM and the
proceedn gs were OF an interesting and zealously
de character After the preliminary prayer the
Rev. DR.. Anderson advanced and preached an ex-
ceedngly eloquent sermon, selecting his text from
H. Kings, O. xvii. lie dwelt upon the idea that the
spiritual Is the exhibition Of true faith, and
that from faith alone have power save as that
faith Is correct he stigmatzed the "cOmmon sense,
sound Judgment, consciousness and exact cacula-
tionr shown In spiritual matters inndety In dis
guise; and called upon the church to begin their
work with their pastor with feelings OF becom-
ing and Christian devotion Addresses were also
made by the Rev. DIR. Yeamans aud the retiring min
lister.
DRowNED.-Coroner SchIrmer was yesterday
called to hold an inquest on the body OF man
about fifty years Of age, which found noating In
the dock at pier No. East river. Deceased who
was badheaded, had, either before or after death,
receive q severe cut over the left eye. He wore
black rock coat dark pants and gray woollen shirt.
Apparently the body had been in the water about
ten days. Deceased was subsequently identified
as Jacob Schmidt who, on the 9Th instant, jumped
overheard from the ferryboat Morrist0wn, while
drowned. Before taking the fatal leap Schmidt
handed o lady on board the boat q card on which
was written his name and address, Deceased lived
at No. 1874 Allen street. The remains conveyed
to the Morgue, they being far advanced In decom-
position.
The remains OF an unknown woman, much decom-
posed and which apparently had been In the water
for several weeks, found or pier SO East river
and taken 60 the Morgue, where Coroner schirmer
Will hold an inquest. Deceased wore dark calico
unucrCOtncA.