The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-14

SUDDEN DEATH.-Edward Ripley, late Of No. 372
Tenth avenue, died suddenly yesterday afternoon
Coroner Schirmer was notified, and will hold an in
quest on the body.
KEROSENE LAMP ExPLosI0N.-Nora WOLFE OF No.
SO Mott street, while kindng fire yesterday ex-
ploded Kerosene lamp which fired her clothes
and severely burned her about the face and body.
TAX RELIEF BONDs.-UomptrOier Connolly has
announced that no awards Of bids for these bonds
will be made or accepted under $103, and negotia-
tions are now being made with foreign banks with
prospect OF placing the whole loan OF ~, 1884, 900 at
q mucn higher rate OF premium.
ANNIVERSARY OF THE ADOPTION OF THE CoNsTI-
TUrIoN-Yesterday was the eightieth anniversary
OF the adoption OF the constitution OF the United
states. on the dltieth anniversary John Quincy
Adams delivered address In the old Dutch church,
now the General Post Oiiice, IN this city,
FIRE IN ORCHARD STREEr.-At fifteen minutes
after four O'Clock yesterday morning the grocery
store OF Theodore Weiss, 1873 orchard street. took
fire and was damaged $1,000; fully covered by in.
surance. The building Is owned 10y Martin Hertle
and sustained about $500 damage.
FEARFUL AND FATAL FALL.-Yesterday afternoon
brckmason employed on the fifth story of the new
building in the rear oil premises No. GA Walker
street. lost his balance and fell to the ground thus
receiving injuries which caused death in few mo-
ments afterwards. The body was taken up and re-
moved to the Fifth precinct station house, where
Coroner Schlrmer was notified to hold an inquest.
The name OF the deceased was Charles Meyers, and
he was q native OF Germany. He lived in Eighth
street, near avenue A.
FATAL RAILWAY observation-disclosures Flynn was
yesterday called to the New York Hospital to hold an
inquest on the body OF Arthur NJ. Wbitehorne
young man twenty -one years Of age who died from
the effects OF injuries received nearly three months
ago. Deceased was in the empty OF the contractor
oil new railroad now being constructed near FISH
Kill, aud in attempting to reach the platform OF
car fell and fractured ms spine, besides receiving
some other injuries which resulted fatally stated.
The remains are to be conveyed TO schenectady this
STATE for intermenI
DEAD CHILD ABANDoNED.--The remains OF an in
FAINT were yesterday found lying in the gutter In
Jane street and carried to the Ninth precinct station
house TO await an investigation before Coroner
Schirmer The child evidently had been thrown out
in the street ana abandoned but the police could
learn nothing whatever concerning Its parentage.
No external marks OF violence were apparent on the
body but a post mortem examination will be re.
CURED To determine the cause OF death. Infantcde
and child abandonment cases seem to be rapidly on
the increase as scarcely day passes but what dead
infants are found slowed away In ash boxes and
barrels, or LETT IN the gutter or other bypIaces.
MErEoRs.-rhe following is the register Of an I'M
usual number OF splendid meteors to sped here
and there across the sky, from one minute after
midnight on the 18Th to fifteen minutes after two
o'clockOne at 1901 O'Clock, first magnitude equal
to planet Jupiter, yellow shot from 20 deg. north,
northwest Of Beta Andromedkc. south IS deg: AN
other at l2:N first magnitude white, equal to
Capella, shot from 10 deg: north Of Beta Ariets'
first magnitude. equal 70 Affair, red, shot from ~
degs south or Beta Casalopea south 10 degs. Sec;
1929 O'Clock, first magnitude white shot Is degs.
southwest from point In Right Ascension Is hours
IL minutes southery direction Is degs 2l4 O'Clock,
nrst magnitude q magnificent emerald meteor with
train Of rs degs., shot from ~ degs northwest OF
Alpha Aqullp, 10 degs. west, equal 10 Lyra; 215
O'Clock first magnitude equal TO Altar, yellow shot
from IL dogs. east OF Affair to 1t. The number Of
meteors equal TO Poaris were thirty
SuPRRANNUATBD PoLIcEMEN.-Tho Chief Clerk OF
the Board OF Police Commissioners, on Monday, sub
mitted report In relation to superaunuated men,
beTs Of the force. The Board resolved thai We