The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-01
'erage temperature yesterday. .............. 40I
verage temperature for corresponding date


Average for week last year. 53%
Average for week this year. 434
SERIOUS RUNAWAY ACCIDHNT.-Yesterday morn
ing team Of spirited horses, owned and driven by
Mr.. Myers, or Fifth street, before light top wagon
ran away on Eightyfourth street. near Third avenue
throwing Mr.. Myers out and seriously inJuring HIM
about the head
CoRoNERs' OFrICB-A DULL DAy.-Business al
the Coroners' office was unusually dun yesterday
there being only the cases OF two children reported
and they died from natural causes. Coroner Flynn
took charge Of the bodies, and will make the neces
sary Investigations.
INCIDENTALs.--John Leonard was found In Church
Bellevue Hospital
James Kelly OF No. u Hillary street. Brooklyn,
yesterday iell overheard at pier 30 East rIyef but
was rescued from drowning.
'TANGLEFooT" ACCOMPLISHMENTS Willard,
aged thirty eight, of "a varck street, while intoXi-
Gated last night fell into the cellar or 1ol Grand
street, and was severely injured. He was conveyed
10 the Eighth precinct station house by officer kear
ney and attended by police surgeon.
ANOTHER STREET CAR AOCIDENp.-Charles Pear
con- aged thirtyfve accidentally fell from the front
platform OF car No. l2s OF the Third avenue line, at
The corner OF Fifty sixth street and Third avenue,
n st IT. lie WIS Was s home BY oeG Wesna
OF the Nineteenth precinct.
AN EARLY WIFE BEATBB.-At about two O'Clock
yesterday afternoon Ann Early, aged thrty-nve.
residing In Fiftyfrst street, near First avenue
beat severely over the head with club in the hands
OF her husband. Domestic difficulty and bad whis-
key are supposed to have been the cause OF the dis
turbance. The woman was sent to Bellyue Hospital
IN an ambulance.
GRAND OCEAN RAcE.-The steamer Pereire OF the
Eavre limo, and the new steamer City OF Brussels of
the Inman line left this port al about the same time
on Saturday with an understanding that they were
TO have a trial OF speed in crossing the ocean.
Large wagers have been made in Wall street on the
re-
markably quick time made by the City of Brussels
on her recent trip to this country the betting
about even
THE AURORA DogEALIs.-Shorlly after the close
OF twilight last evening the northern horizon began
TO be illuminated with the auroral light. At twelve
minutes after eight O'Clock the streamers moved
upward from the horizon towards the zenith. At
five minutes to nine these were very numerous and
shone with great brliancy and every variety Of hue
the scarlet and rose-red coors were very prominent
The evening was very clear. The emerald arch was
noted for the beauty OF Its color.
The PARK METEOROLOGICAL REPORT for the
week ending October 80, 1860, shows the condition
of the weather during that period to have been as
oIlows:-Barometer-Mean 2o.951 inches; maxi
num- at nine p NJ, october %, 30.336 inches minl-
mum, at 1915 A. NJ. October "a, 2a.603 inches:
range .75s inches. Thermometer-Meau 4O.l de-
grees; maximum, at 1918 A. NJ, october ~. 5o7
grees; minimum, at five A. NJ, october 81, 800 de-
grees; range 2o.5 degrees. october o. rain fell
from 41b Z. "A. to p. NJ, 10 the depth Of .0 inch:
October 70, rain fell from 23o p NJ to $40 p NJ to
water for the week "a inch.
TIE SOCIETY OF SISTERS OF TIE STRANGER
whose headquarters are at the Bible House, Astor
place, is working great deal ofgood in an unosten-
tatious manner. The organization Is supported
entirely by subscriptions and Donations and beng.
at present possessed OF only limited means for
ing on its good work. has issued circular setttng
forth some instances Of its aborS and appealing TO
the charitable and philantrophic TO contribute.
The society is composed OF ladies' and any lady In
any part of the country by paying one dollar q
month becomes a member OF the association. ANY
gentleman who pays the same monthly fee becomes
an honorary member, and any person by the pay
ment of twenty dollars becomes member for lie.
THE FIRST WARD SHOOTING Acknowledgements
CONDITION OF TIE vIoTIM.-Within the last twenty
four hours Archibald Douglass, the man who was
shot IN the back OF the head by pistol In the hands
of Thomas Jackson on Friday last, during quarrel
between them at the porter house No. Washington
street has failed rapidly, and yesterday afternoon
was IN unconscious condition. No further EFFORT
has made to trace the bullet In his BRAN, the
result OF such an attempt was greatly to be feared
II is FIRMLY believed that Douglass cannot long
vive his INJURIES Jackson is In the Toombs, await
ing the result OF an investigation which will he
made by the Coroner. The friends OF the dying man
aege that jackson had no justification whatever for
dlsclargng the pistol
TIE REDEMPTION OF THE CITY DEBT.-The city
Chamberlain will pay to-day the interest on the
bonds and stocks oil the City and County OF New
York and redeem portion OF the principal, Us
follOws:-
Stock for docks and slips, principal re-
deemed -. ............ S50,OVb
Volunteer soldiers families aid fund bonds 100000
Assessment fund bonds 10000
Street nprov fund bonds. .......... 1,5SS,0o0
Revenue bonds OF 1859. 1885, 600
Interest on the above. ............... 2s,+Ss