The New York herald., 1869-09-05


Average temperature for corresponding date last
year. -......i59e
VITAL STArIsIICs.--The Bureau Of Vital Statistics
report that during the week ending at noon yester-
day there have been b04 deaths 45l births 81 still
births and lIS marriages.
DEATH IN THE ALMsHoUsE.--COroner Collins was
yesterday notified to hold an inquest at the Aims
house. on Blackwel's Island, over the remains of
Edward Galway, VINO died very suddenly Tne cause
OF death did not transpire
DIED suDpESLy.-Elizabeth Mcdonald, a girl
twelve years OF age, died suddenly on Friday
Ing at No. % Harrison street. Coroner Rollins was
notified to hold an inquest on the body. Dennis
McCarty died suddenly at No. 3S2 East Twenty
eighth street.
ARRESTS FOR THE wEEK-Inspector Diks reports
the following arrests for the past week:-saturday,
August Is. a87 Sunday, August 20, 1871; Monday,
August 50, 254; Tuesday, August 81, 251; Weanes
day, September I, 25I: Thursday, september :, 2ll
Friday, september 3, zI7. Total, 1,6a3.
BODY Observation-Disclosures body Of the man found
floating in the dock OF pier 45, North river has
been identified that OF George Burke, late fre-
man on board the steamship City OF Dublin. He had
been missing since Tuesday last. it is supposed
that deceased accidentally fell overheard.
THE BROWN PolsoNISa CAsE.--0wlng to the ab-
sence OF important witnesses the Inquest IN the case
or Mrs. sarah Y. Brown, the coored woman. late Of
20 Suliivan street whose death the result of
poisoning by arsenic, did not take place yesterday
according TO previous announcement. II waspUsf-
poned till Monday and, II possible, II wili then DC
concluded.
LECTURES ON ORIENTAL TaAyEL.-Dr. W. j. Davis
ex professor at the University OF St. Petersburg
gentleman OF high culture and very enviabe repu-
taton In European scientific circles has recently
arrived in this city, and ~ making preparations for
the delivery OF a series OF ethnoogical and geogra-
phica lectures scientific travels IN Persia Bpckara
and China. They will probably be announced during
the present month.
The uRSNING CAsE.--It IN stated that the reports
OF the desperate assault made by Charles Miliman
OF Greenwich street, New York, recently upon Hen.
ry HennBg, OF Jersey CITY, the particulars OF winch
appeared IN the city papers yesterday, was greatly
exaggerated. HenDng's life Is not In danger, nor
lie suffering from the eccts OF tue assault which did
take place. A certificate 10 this eject IL given Dy
Dr. A. Dieck. OF 2l9 West seventeenth street. and
has also been sworn 10 before notary public.
TIE NEW GERMAN H0srnAi.-The new German
Hospital, corner OF Fourth avenue and seventy
seventh street, Will be opened for the reception OF
patients on the 18th instant The treasurer OF the
institution Is greatly In need Of funds. Mcssrs.
Schultz W2rker, Of No 1l2 East Fourteenth street,
on Friday gave check Tor $780, and offered to send
| box OF mineral water free OF charge to the house
OF every person WITH contribute i've dollars or
more to the institution. Numerous societies have
! subscribed a weekly contribution OF twenty five
cents eGch which will yield W the hospital the hand
some income OF about seventy dollars q week.
Messrs Fischer K Brother, OF Forsyth street, have
| furnished g1vanic iron work to the amount OF
| eghtyeght dollars, and have given 1t to the nos
/ pitat
| MAYORS OFFICE.-The past week has been most
remarkably dun at the Marshals bureau, and save
few delinquent cart or truck men who mad
neglected TO comply with all the provisions of the
| laws and ordinances and were "pnlledn by the
wAtchful Twenty siXthers,n there was little done.
There were. Of course. some complaints from coun'