The New York herald., 1869-05-28
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MORNING STAR SUNDAY SCH00L---A grand mu-
sica entertainment Will he given tonight at Apollo
Hall in aid Of the building fund Of the Morning Star
Sunday school.
FATALLY scALpED.-Coroger Keenan, held an In.
quest at No. 1l2 avenue on the body OF Charles
schaercr a child thrco and a half years Of age,
whose death resulted from scalds received by falling
backwards into q tub OF boiling fat.
DEATH FROM BURNs.-Frederick Wngenstarf
child three years Of age whose parents live at No.
l1s Division street. died from the efccts Of burns
received by his clothes catching fire while playing
with fire crackers on "Wednesday afternoon. Coro.
ner Keenan, held an inquest and the jury rendered
verdict OF accidental death.
STREET CLEANING CoMMIssIoN.--A special meet
ing OF this commission was held yesterday at the
Mayors oflce. Tho only business done was adopt
ing the report OF the committee on the assignment
Of the contract by Judge Whiting to Mr. j. Q. Brown
approving The sureties presented BY the latter gen.
tleman.
FOUND IN THE wkrER.-The remains OF an IN
known man. far advanced in decomposition, and
which apparently had been In the water for several
months were found floating at the Randail's Island
iey loot OF ,22G street East river @ ana Gonveysa
on the body to-day.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL No. 35.-Tbc Gates Literary
Union attached 10 Grammar School No. 35, gave
their first literary entertainment on last Wednesday
evening. Tho programme was composed Of orations
vocal and instrumental music and declamatons.
The affair was very credtably conducted. and af.
forded great satisfaction to all those who were
present.
SUDDEN DEATH OF ASAIr.oR-Yesterday morning
a seaman named Andrew Delos shipped aboard tho
brig -. r. Nash then lying at the foot OF East Twen-
tv.nrst street, aud, after working an hour. was
seized with IT. which resulted In death shortly
Afterwards. The body was removed TO the Morgne,
where Coroner Keenan, will hold au inquest, after "A
post mortem examination by Wooster Beach, NJ. ~.
Deceased had shipped as second mate OF tho Nash.
FATAL observation-disclosures Keenan, was yesterday
called to hold inquest, at No. los Third street,
the body Of Henry Wagner, O German about forty
years OF age whose death resulted from injuries rc-
ceived, on Thursday afternoon, by q brick falling
upon his head frofn one OF the upper stories OF q
new building In Essex street, between Delaney aud
Broomc streets, where he was employed. Deceased
has left family consisting OF o widow sld several
children.
TAX CoNsrssiogEEs' oFricB.-Afralrs q, this
once remain somewhat In stoh quo. The new
Commissioners are at the once daily and are study.
Ing up the workings OF the department. They seem
20 appreciate fully that their department is one OF
the most Important, II not the most important, OF
the city and county government and should be con-
ductod on strictly commercial principles. They IN
tend 10 rc0lganizc tho department az to have the
business transacted in as complete and concise
style rs that Of any banking or commercial house.
TESTIMONIAL To SEA CAPTAIN Yesterday
Captain william Farquhar, OF tho British brig Dia-
dem, was made the recipient OF an elegant gold
watch and chain, accompanied by an address. from
the bun Mutua and tho union butual insurance
c0nrancs or tais city, as testimonial OF their re-
eognlIion pi the ABILITY no Displayed IN ptoIeGvpg