The New York herald., 1869-04-29


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FATAL ScALDING CAsUALTY.-Wm. John Brogan.
the lad eleven years OF age, who fell into a vat OF
hot swil foot of Thirty third street. North river and
was terribly scalded, az already reported in the
HERALD, has since died FROM the effects OF the scalds
received. Deceased lived with hs parents at No 500
Tenth avenue, where Coroner keenan, was notified
TO hold an inquest.
DEATH FROM INJURIEs.-On Friday last a woman,
then living at No. 52S Tenth avenue, while engaged
In washing down STAIRS lost her balance and fell
over the banisters to the floor below and was ter
riby injured She fingered till yesterday and ex-
pired from the effects Of tine injuries received.
Coroner keenan, was notified 10 hold an inquest on
the body. The name OF deceased was not ascer-
tanned
FOUND N THE wATER.-Coroner Keenan, was yes
terday notified to hold an inquest on the body OF an
unknown man forty-nve years OF age, which was
found floating in the dock at pier No. AZ North river
Deceased had long black hair and mustaches, and
was dressed in black overcoat woollen JACKET, black
vest, brown pants black neckte anu white muslin
shirt. The body apparently had been IN the water
for several weeks
CoRREcTIoN.-In the report OF the Tragic Affair
in Amity Street, in yesterdays HERALD the sentence
occurred, that the pistol balls were passing into the
room above the bar without doing any serious
damage" The manuscript read, "lnto the room
above, tat without DONG" &C., which was the fact
The house where the tragedy occurred Is a quiet,
where IN the premises
AN OLD SHOOTING CAsE.-On the 4th OF July,
1867, Rosa Berger, child then three years OF age,
while at play in the yard OF her parents residing at
No. Sis Fifth street. was accidentally shot by the
premature discharge OF firearms. She never re-
covered IRON the effects OF the wound, and, subse
quently attacked by disease, she fingered till
yesterday and expired. Coroner Keenan, was noti-
hed and Will hold an inquest Oh the body.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. Stephen l.. Cook, VINO hved
nj M -Si I'm agt
as usual yesterday morning and appeared to be in
good health. Soon afterwards some boys annoyed
Mr.. Cook and he chased them away. In doing so he
became excited, and, falling to the noor died in
notified to hold an inquest on the body Some years
ago deceased was member OF the Police Depart
ment.
The MoRGUE.-warden Brennan reports that the
body OF an unknown man was brought TO the morgue
yesterday from the Thirty.6rst precinct station
house. Deceased was aged about forty three years.
five feet nine inches high had brown hair, sandy
mustache, and was attlred IN BLACK frock coat and
vest dark pants striped calico shirt. white under.
shirt, blue cotton drawers, socks and heavy shoes.
Body too much decomposed TO be placed in the
morgUe to await identification.
VITAL STATIsTIcs.-The report OF Sanitary Super
intendent Harris to the Board OF Health for the
week ending Saturday last, shows that there were
42O deaths in this city ana 144 In Brooklyn. The
variation from the death rate OF the correspond
ing week f IN the years 1866 ass1 ana 1905 varied
were the cause OF So deaths In the two cities. In
New York 252 OF these deaths occurred in tenement
houses, "a In public institutions and 104 in other
dwellings. The number OF births was 22S and OF
marriages 80.
PETITION TO COLLECTOR GRINNELI.-A number OF
merchants have petitioned Collector Grinne 10 stop
an abuse OF official authority Of which they COM
plain. They say that unless they employ certain
cartmen well known at the Appraisers Department.
the delivery orders FOR their goods not Issued till
twenty-four hours after the goods had been ap-
praised and passed while If they employ these men
ately The petitioners ask for investigation into
this alleged practice, and hope that such orders viii
be issued as may place all cartmen equal foot
ing.
REUNION At GRAMMAR SCHOOL No. l6.-The men,
bers of the Ninth Class from the year 1920 to 1860
of the old Public School No. 3, corner OF Grove and
Hudson streets, met last evening at Grammar
School No. l6 TO effect organization for the pur
pose OF future social Intercourse. As the period
since the first graduate left The school, and who was
present last evening. covers forty years, as might
have been expected, men who were near their ell
macerc and beardess youths appeared, the
one to testify TO the antiquity of the
early associations and the other to repeat anew
many OF their schoolboy pranks. Among those
graduates who have become famous are the Hon.
Schuyler ColfaX. the Vice President Of the United
States: John L. Develin. late CITY Chamberlain and
ex Governor Price. OF New Jersey. After ne adop-
ton OF a constitution and bylaws Mr. b. ID. l..
southerland was elected president ana Abram u.
Brewer. secretary for the ensuing year. II is pro-
posed to give 'an annual dinner the first TO take
place IN June next, at which Wee President CofaX
u expected TO be guest.