The New York herald., 1869-06-16


Boy DRowNED.-The remains OF a boy, apparently
about sixteen years of age, whose is unknown.
were yesterday found noatng in the dock. foot OF
Twentieth street, North river. Deceased, who had
been In the water for some weeks had sandy hair
aud wore canvas jacket The body removed
to the Morgue, and Coroner Flynn notified TO hold
an inquest.
SMALLPOx.-Yesterday man giving his name as
John Smith rushed excitedy into Police Headquar-
ters and inquired of some of the attaches OF the
Sanitary Superintendents office whether they did
not think he (Smlth) had the smallpox He was in
formed that he mad the disease "Dady," and this
statement was afterwards confirmed 10y DIR. Harris.
Smith was conveyed In an ambulance to the hos
pital
MERCANTILE LIBRARY.-The annual report OF the
Mercantile Library Association from May, 1865, to
April, 1862 just issued, contains some interesting
statistics. The receipts for that period footed up
sssOil expenditures, ss7,76s. There are at present
1O,Ss2 active members. Upwards of $4,000 volumes
were added TO the Library during the year, making
q grand total on the shelves OF the institution OF
1O4.5l5 volumes The reading room contains over
four hundred newspapers and other periodicals. and
1000 books OF reference.
The FATAL RAILROAD CASUALTY IN GRAND
STREET.-In the case OF August Finck, the lad six
years OF age who was killed in Grand street, near
Mott, OH Monday evening, by being run over by car
No. 100 of the Grand street line as heretofore re-
ported in the HERALD, Coroner Schirmer yesterday
empancled jury. VINO viewed the body at the resi-
dence OF deceased's parents after which the inqusi
tiOn was adjourned tlll TO-DAY. All the witnesses
the case have been summoned to attend.
FOUND IN VAULT.-An offcer OF the Nineteenth
precinct yesterday reported TO the Coroner's Office
that the remains Of an infant, FAR advanced in de-
composition, had been found in the vault of prem
ses No. 922 Second avenue. woman known to the
authorities 10 have been sick about the st of May
and still living In that neghborhood. is suspected or
being the mother OF the cnIld. Coroner Flynn gave
an order for the removal OF the remains from the
sink to the Morgue where the matter will be inves
tgated
AN ARCTIC ExPEDiToS.-The expedition TO the
Arctic regions, planned by Mr.. william Bradford
for the purpose Of making sketches and taking
views Of Arctic scenery, will leave 81. John, New
Brunswick, III few days. Mr. Bradford left for
Halifax yesterday by the city OF Boston. He is
companied by DR.. J. J. Hays Mr.. Chricherson Mr..
Dunmore, Mr.. II. b. Lockwood and Mr. Benedict
as photographers and scientists. Mr.. Harry W.
Dodge who accompanies the expedition as Green
land pilot also left at the same time. Mr.. Bradford
expects to be away from three to four months.
The BOARD OF PoLIcE.-This Board held scs-
sion yesterday, when the complaint against John
Hennessy, patroman OF the Forty-third precinct,
tired some weeks ago for clubbing James lag-
gerty, Of Brooklyn, who subsequently died in the
station house, was dismissed. Thomas Clougher,
Fifteenth precinct, charged by Mr.. Hammersly, OF
his private carriage front OF Grace church some
time ago; Louis Dlngel, OF the Forty ythrd precinct,
for improper conduct and George Ackerman. or the
Twenty third precinct for failing to arrest burglar
on his post, were dismissed the force.
THE NEW PosT OFFIcE.-The commissioners ap-
pointed by the government to confer with the city
authorities in relation to securing site for the new
Post Office at the upper end Of the City Han Park
have been unable TO come TO any agreement. 1t IL
believed that the representatives OF the city think the
government obtained the site for post olce for too
small sum, and they Will not make transfer, be-
lieving that the government VIII not build at the
lower end OF the Park, ana tnat the property Will
revert TO the city. II IN probable that this Will
he the case. IL s said that some OF the commission
ers are ready to advise the government to go and
build OF the lower end OF the Park.
SUSPICIOUS CAsE.-Yesterday afternoon q de-
spatch was received at the Coroner's once from
sergeant Cromwell OF the Eleventh precinct stating
that John Thompson, man fifty wears Of age and
native OF this country, had died suddenly at his
residence, No. GA East Twelfth street, without
medical attendance. The messenger who brought
the despatch stated to Coroner Rollins that
there might be something wrong in the case; that
deceased had been drinking TO excess OF late. The
messenger further hinted that IN o recent quarrel
between deceased and HIS wife she might have
struck him on the head with q heavy dish, and init
mated the possibility OF the blow hastenlng death.
Coroner Rollins took charge OF the case, and Will
make the necessary Investigation.