The New York herald., 1869-09-07

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SUPPOSED FATAL ACCIDENTAL child OF T. Wood
OF No. 5l3 Sixth avenue, last night fell from the
third floor to the ground, breaking an arm and sus-
tanng internal injuries from which, 1t Is believed
1t cannot recover.
SUDDEN DEArns.-Thomas O'Connor died sud.
denly yesterday at le5th street and Tenth avenue.
Mrs. Sullivan expired very suddenly, on Sunday
evening, at her residence, 100 Mott street. De-
ceased was thlrty-fve years Of age.
Sunday evening Sarah Curran died suddenly at
No. 486 West Seventeenth street Coroner Schirmer
was notified TO hold tnquests on the bodies.
MEETING OF TAMMANY SoCIETY-The Tammany
Society, Columbian Order, met last evening at their
rooms, Tammany Hall. Scribe Wilson Small, In the
absence of Grand Sachem W. NJ. Tweed, occupied
the chair. The attendance was large. but no busi-
ness was transacted, and after short session the
society adjourned TO meet the drst Monday IN Oct0-
Der, at sundOwn.
DANGEROUS STRUCTURE.-Roundsman Pickett,
Of the Eighth police precinct, reported yesterday
that the two story and attic house No. II Thompson
street is in very dangerous condition, the chimney
having fallen through to the basement at an early
hour IN the morning, and the whole structure being
In dangerous condition and likely to topple over
at any moment. The tenants have moved out 1t
being unsafe for them to remain
PAYMENT OF PENsIONs.-The payment Of pensions
to disabled soldiers, and the wives and children Of
those who died in the war; was continued yesterday
at the Sub Treasury. There was not the same rush.
accompanied by hustle and excitement, which took
place on Saturday, but still some two three hun
dred applicants received their awards. Great care
Is taken In admitting the claims Of widows, and
some were refused their money because they were
guilty OF matrimOny subsequent to their wdOwhOOl.
THE LAFAYETTE ANNIvERsARY.-The anniversary
Of the birth Of the Marquis de Lafayette the friend
of American liberty, occurred yesterday, and was
duly celebrated by the Flfty-ffth regimen N. G. S.
N. Y. better known as the Lafayette Garde. They
started from the foot of Eighth street, East river
in q steamer for the East River PARK Eighty-fOurth
There ful and Taft
wards cOntended in target shooting for prize Of
iered by the commandant, Colonel Allen. A grand
ball took place in the evening.
THE NEW POST OFFIcE.-A large quantity of con.
crete for the foundation Of the Post Onlce has ar.
rived. The masons VIII, in all probability, begin
work to-day ct the southwest corner, opposite the
Astor House. The speculator who purchased the
Park fence for advertising purposes VIII make hand
s0mely 0y the affair. The whole space has been
divided into sections and the price charged for the
use OF ten llneal feet for day is four dollars. A
well known advertiser has already taken advantage
OF the novelty and has covered almost the whole
fence with posters,
DEATHS FROM INJuRIEa-COroner Schrmer was
yesterday called to hold an inquest at the Morgue
on the body Of Frank Hubbard, an American, thirty
four years Of age whose death was the result OF in
jurles received by falling from wall corner OF Tooth
street ana Inlrd avenue. Deceased's skull was
fractured by the fall.
way had died In Bellevue Hospital from compound
fracture OF the leg and other injuries received IN
some manner not stated Deceased was taken to the
hospital by oflicer Corson, OF the seventeenth pre-
Cinct, in an ambulance.
BOARD OF PoLICE.-No session OF this body was
held yesterday owing to the absence OF Commits.
sioner Smith. The other Commissioners remained
in the building until late hour induging the hone
that he would arrive and enable them to take into
consideration the resembling OF the order relative to
uniform that has created such disorganizaton and
Generalization in the force The order is
already virtually Dead inasmuch as the Commits
sioners granted permission to nearly all officers who
apply to wear citzens' clothing when Off their Iegr-
lar hour OF duty. Many OF the officers and men are
so spirited that they submit to all manner or ncon-
Ven.ences rather than ASK permission to violate an
order others are lii the habit OF ATTENDING public
Worship every night that they are of duty, as on
such occasions the o. der does not apply.