The New York herald., 1869-02-12

SERIOUS FALI.-Yeserday afternoon Henry Hen
kle, living OF some place unknown TO the police,
while working building IN Fifteenth street, fell
from ladder and fractured has skull SO badly that
he had TO be sent to bellevue Hospital.
A FEARFUL LEAP.-YesterGay morning Thomas
Carroll janltor OF No. ls2 Nassau street, who the
police report was suffering from delirium tremens,
jumped from tine roof OF the six story building No.
II Beekman street into the yard Of No. TO- and was
seriously injured. lie was taken to Bellevue Hospi-
tai lor treatment.
A CUBAN RELIEF AssocTATIoN.-A number OF Gu
ban ladies Of this city have formed society for the
purpose Of raising funds to procure necessares for
the hospital service OF the patriot army In Cuba
during the continuance of the present struggles.
The committee Of management consists OF presi..
dent, vice president secretary, vice secretary and
treasurer-all daughters OF the "Queen OF the An
tillesu
FIRE IN FOURTH STREET.-At halfpast three yes
terday afternoon fire occurred In the private resi-
dence No. "a East Fourth street. owned by Thomas
Fleming and occupied BY Bertha Koblank. It caught
ON the third floor in q bedroom, where there had
been no fire for some DAYS. Damage to building
$100 TO furniture, $500. Insurance not ascertaned
ACCIDENT TO FERRY BoAT.-The steamer Pacific,
Of the South ferry broke her shaft yesterday morning.
about six O'Clock. when in mid-stream. She noated
up East river until opposite Fulton ferry, when
another ferryboat took her in tow to her berth at
South ferry. This Is the third time the Pacific has
broken her shaft. She u the only beam engine OF
tile Union Ferry Company.
ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEMILr LITERARY Asso-
CIATIoN.-The anniversary OF the Demilt Literary
Association debating club founded In 1860 will be
held at Dodworth Hall on the evening OF February
rs. The exercises will comprise orations, essays
9oa %en e en- as
chell taking the negative and Mr.. George +. Lang
helm the Affirmative.
SUDDEN DEArH.-Mary Bannon, an Irish woman,
thirty years Of age died suddenly yesterday after
inquest held on the body by one Of the Coroners
who was notified.
MAN KILLED IN SUGAR HoUsE-Yesterday AFTER
noon q man named James Cassidy, ffty years Of
age, who was employed in the sugar refinery Of
Messrs Booth Il Edgar, washington street, near
Charlton was caught In the ny-wheel and 80 terri
bly, crushed that death ensued soon afterwards.
Coroner Keenan, was notified TO hold an inquest.
SINGULAR DEArH.-Since Sunday last Mrs. Mary
Ann Smith, an Irish woman twenty-eight years or
age, has been somewhat 'adisposed, but was not
thought to be seriously ILL., About four O'Clock yes
terday moruing Mrs. Smith arose from her bed, but
as she did not return again to her husband he made
search for and found her headforcmost In q tub OF
water. life then being quite extinct. Whether de-
ceased Intentionally took her own life whether she
accidentally fell into the tub and was drowned
seemed to be mystery to her husband. Coroner
Rollins was notified to hold an inquest over the re-
mains and during the investigation 1t appeared that
Mrs. Smith had committed suicide.
FATAL RAILROAD ACcrDENr.-John Doyle. . lad
nearly eleven years Of age, died yesterday In the
New York Hospital from the effects OF injuries re-
ceved on the 18th nit by being run over at the cor
ner OF Worth street and West Broadway by car No.
Of the Sixth Avenue Railroad Company. Deceased
was attempting to the track In advance Of the
horses attached to the cars when he was Knocked
down the wheel passing over both 81 his legs, one
Quentiy amputated by the Hospital surgeon. The
case win be investigated by Coroner Rollins who has
been notified. The parents OF deceased live az 162
Leonard street.