The New York herald., 1869-02-25

FOUND DRowNED.-The body OF an unknown man
was yesterday found floating in the dock foot OF
Houston street. North river and made fast 10 await
an inquest by Coroner Schirmer, who was notified.
SERIOUS RESULT OF WREsTLNG.-Yesterday
morning Edward Sweeney Of No. I45 West Thirty
ninth street. broke leg while wrestling with CON-
panion the corner OF Seventh avenue and Thirty
ninth street. Taken to Bellevue Hospital.
ACCIDENT on A FERRYBoAT.-Henry Peters, aged
nine years, living on Eighteenth street. Brooklyn
yesterday morning fell between the ferryboat New
York and the bridge, had leg badly crushed and
his skull SO badly fractured that his recovery is
doubtful. He now lies ut Bellevue Hospital IN .
critical condition..
FIRE on BROAD STRRET.-At eleven O'Clock yester-
day morning fire occurred, by the boiling OF
roofing paint, In the basement OF No. 90 Broad
street, occupied by Smith, White 4 Wood as a stove
on stock and $3.50 on building. Stock insured fully
In the Niagara Insurance Company
FATAL HATcHwAY CAsUALTY.-Yesterday morn
ing man named Michael Murphy fell through the
hatchway, from the fifth floor TO the cellar OF prem-
ses No. So Beekman street, occupied by Messrs.
Farmer, Little Co., type founders and was ter
rbly injured that death subsequently ensued at the
New York Hospital, whittier he had been conveyed.
Deceased lived on the corner oI Water and Main
streets, Brooklyn. An Inquest viii he held OH the
body to-day. Deceased was in search OF employment
at the time OF his death.
OLD PUBLIc SCHOOL No. 1.-THE members OF the
meeting at the school house, Chrystie street, near
Canal street, tomorrow afternoon for the purpose
OF forming class association. Among the list OF
names belonging TO the Class those OF many lead
ing citzens:-Danie Henry and Alonzo Slote,
stephen Allare, Joseph ii. 1ooker, Oscar Purdy, g.
II. Petrie, Joseph b. Hart John 4. Kipp. Harvey II.
Woods, John v. Harriot, W. Z. Moss and q number
OF Others who are desirous or coming together for
the purpose OF comnlemorating "boJ hoods happy
hours"
ACCIDENT TO MANAGER STrAKT.-Manager William
stuart formerly the popular proprietor or the Winter
Garden and now a gentlemanly cynic OF elegant
leisure, had the misfortune to slip ON the steps
OF the Manhattan Club on Tuesday night late
returning TO MS home, and badly fractured hts
ankle bone. lie was Immediately attended by DIR.
Carnochan. who set the break with his usual ready
nothing To Demoan now but temporary sccluson
from the gay world OF which he 80 shining an
ornament. No blame whatever n attached to the
club.
SAFE BLOWN OPEN At THE UNITED STATES
MAKsHAL's OFFIcE.-Thcre vas quite a sensation
yesterday occasoncd by the report that the United
States Marhais once had been entered BY burglars.
the safe blown open and valuable papers stolen.
ON inquiry the matter assumed another aspect,
when one OF the Marshal's clerks stated that the
safe old that has been IN the Marshas's
Office for some tmc Ii originally having been seized
on an execution. few days ago 1t was soId with
the understanding that IL should be opened by
the Marshal. There ~ certainly something very
mysterious IN the whole affar. Why the safe should
be blown open Tor almost destroyed m Is really th
case for the door Is nearly all blown pieces) when
alockzmith could have opened 1t Is inexplicable.