The New York herald., 1869-05-04

Average temperature on Sunday. .......... 461 x
Average temperature corresponding day last y'r SO
| THE CUSTOM HousE.-Collector Grinnell is IN
| Washington, consulting the heads Of departments
in relation to reforms in the Custom House. II is
| expected that important changes will be made In
| the business OF the public stores.
FIVE POINTS HOUSE OF INDUsTRY.-The annual
exercises Of this institution will take place this
ing, at Steinway Hall. The children will be present
and engage in variety Of pleasant and intsSesting
exercises. Henry Ward Beecher will address the
meeting.
DRowNED.-The body OF a man, recognized as
that OF William Lahey, thirty-seven years or age,
late OF No. las Thompson street, was yester.
day found hoating in one of the East river docks
nc 1y 1oy wes secured and one Of the coTvners noti-
led 10 hold an Inquest.
DEATH OF AN AGED LADY.-Coroner Rollins Yves
yesterday notified to hold an inquest at No. "a Fourth
avenue, the body Of Mrs. Moloney, a woman
ninety-ive years Of age, who died on Sunday night
Deceased had fallen, and ,ne shock to to the system
resulting therefrom probably caused death.
A SAILOR DRwNED.-A boatman coming from the
ship J. w. Hatfield with seven sailors in his boat
was capszed In the North river yesterday morning
and one OF the sailors was drowned. He is said 10
have worked his passage home in the ship from
Europe, and that his family resided In this city.
PREsENTATIoN-JamesK Kelly, ex-Posfmaster, was
presented yesterday afternoon with beautiful gold
watch and chain valued at 500, which sum was
spontaneously contributed by the employees OF the
Superintendent Haett on behalf Of the employees,
was strictly informal, and passed or with mutual
expressions OF regard and esteem.
THE NEW POSTMASTER. General Jones, the new
Postmaster Of this city, took full charge of his Office
yesterday. He was bored all day by applicants for
position to all Of whom he gave little or no en-
couragenent. II Is the Postmasters intention at the
earliest convenient day TO pay avist OF inspection to
all the sub-ofljceS OF the district accompanied by Mr.
Kelly.
FOUND IN THE WATER.-The remains Of q man
named James McDermott were found floating in the
dock at pier No. East river by oflcer Fairfield. Of
the First precinct The BODY carried TO the late
residence OF the deceased, Ga Gouvcrneur street,
where Coroner Flynn was called to hold an inquest
Deceased left his home on Sunday evening" and Is
supposed to have accidentally faaen overheard He
was twenty-eignt years or age
MAYORS OFFICE-1ne business at the License
Bureau yesterday was very slight and Marshal
Tooker had but little to do in disposng Of the few
cases brought before him. The complaints were
chiefly against hackmen for not having their vehicles
properly numbered or standing without badges, and
one two against truckmen for not having their
trucks numbered, and one for driving without a
license. The cuprits were each lined aud reprl-
manded, and notified that repetition OF their
offences would probably cause the revocation or
their licenses.
BOARD OF ALDERMrN.-This Board met yesterday
afternoon, with the President, Alderman Conan, in
the chair. No business was transacted, except the
adoption Of preamble and set OF resolutions in
lation to Third avenue, from Nnety-second to 10th
streets. The preamble sets forth that the avenue is
In such bad condition as TO endanger vehicles
when laden, In attempting to travel on 1t; that on
Friday last three trucks, heavily laden with furnt-
ture, were upset at three different points and the
furniture badly broken The resolution directed tile
street Commissioners TO erect barrcades on the
nue. between the above mentioned streets until such
time as 1t should he placed In proper repair
New YORK INSTITUTION FOR THE BIIEp.-The
anniversary exhibition OF the New York Institution
for the Blind is announced to take place on Thurs
day, the 18th inst, at Steinwas Han. The enter
tainment will embrace great variety OF vocal aud
instrumental music together with many interesting
literary exercises BY the inmates Of the Institution
The public at large, besides the eratcation OF con-
trlbuting to 80 hscfu charity, viii be afforded q
chance OF becoming better acquainted with the
methods OF education adopted by the managers and
been made by those who have had to s,ruggie
against all the disadvantages OF terrible physical
inlirmity.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON sHIrBoARp.-coroner schir-
mer yesterday called to the rear OF No. 4os West
Sixteenth street to hold an inquest on the body OF
John Armstrong, Irish laborcr fortyfour years Of
age, who died from the effects OF injuries received
on the 10th ult. Deceased was at work In the hold
Of ship, foot of Eighteenth street, when tub con-
taining coal, on being lowered, struck him on the
head, partially stunning hlm, lie, however con-
tnued at his work for nine days afterwards, when
he was taken down and died. as stated Deputy
Coroner Cushlnan from partial examination OF the
body, was Of the impression that death resulted
from Inflammation OF the brain. That, however,
would be determined oy post mortem.
AN iRisu GENrLEMAs Found DSAD IN A STABLE
Many years ago Cornelius o'Donneli, mau OF e,lu-
cation ana refinement, who inherited fortune in
ireland, having become much reduced In crcunl.
stances settled up his AFFAIRS and came TO this coup.
try with n view Of retrieving his losses. Success.
however, did not attend him, and finding no voca-
ton more congeniai 10 his tastes he accepted the
position Of head at the St. Nicholas Hotel, the
dntios a. which orucd in n
| ner. Eventually however, Mr.. O'Donnell left the
hotel and at intervals since has drank TO excess, his
| means having become quite exhausted. Some
| time ago, having nothing better 10 do, Nj.
O'Donnen engaged 10 take care OF some
| horses OF gentleman who staDles IN Twenty
| ninth street. near seventh avenue, and quite
1 frequently he slept In the stable at night ON
| SUNDAY evening he entered the stable bolting the
door after him, and proceeded to look after the com