The New York herald., 1869-03-23
Average temperature Sunday :.

DEATH OF AN Ex-C0UNcILMAN.-Thomas Farren,
an ex-Councilman Of the Fourteenth ward. died
suddenly yesterday afternoon at his residence No.
212 Grand street. Deceased was about fifty years OF
age. Coroner Flynn was notified to hold an inquest
on the body.
FURTHER INsUnANcEs IN THR READE STREET
FIRE.-The following are the insurances OF Messrs
Higgins owners OF the building Nos. 50 and 81 Reade
street. where the nre occurred on Saturday night
s5 600; Continental, $1,000; American (Boston)
$1,000; New England Mutual (Boston), 5000.
FATAL MACHINERY CAsUALTY.-Ge0rge Wilson, q
man employed in the sugar refinery OF Frank.
lin and West streets, was yesterday afternoon
caught the machinery and fearfuly mangled, both
York Hospital, where death ensued soon after ad-
mission. Coroner Schirmer was notified to hold an
inquest on the body.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Coroner Schirmer was yesterday
notified to hold an inquest at Az East Sixteenth
street. on the body OF Philip Scheu, German. nfty
two years OF age who died suddenly. Deceased was
taken suddenly III In the street and taken homo in
carriage, death ensuing few hours subsequently.
Deceased was brother to Solomon Scheu. one Of the
State Prison Inspectors.
THE BURNING OF MRS. RoBrNsoN.-Mrs. Rebecca
Robinson, the lady who was 90 fesrfully burned at
her residence, No. 2l2 West Eleventh street. on
Sunday, by her clothes taking nre from CRATE. as
heretofore published In the HERALD died yesterday
morning: Deceased was about forty years o. age
notified to hold an inquest on the body.
DEATH IN THE STREET.-Mary Reilly, an Irish wo-
man, seventy years OF age was yesterday found
lying sick and destitute the hallway OF premises
No. SO Prince street. BY oicer Samuels Of the Four
teenth precinct, who placed her In coach and
started for Bellevue Hospital. On the way thtther
the woman died, and Coroner Rollins was subse-
quently notified to hold an inquest on the body.
The ASSAULT ON MRS. R0ONEY-ANTE-MORrBM
EXAMINATION REQUIRED.-sergeant Ryan, OF the
Sixth precinct yesterday sent Information to the
C0rOners' Office that Mrs. ROsannah Rooney bru-
tally assaulted and beaten on Sunday evening by her
husband, Thomas Rooney, at their residence, NO. 81
Mulberry street, az reported In Mondays HERALD
was lying in dangerous condition ut Bellevue Hos
plal from the effects OF the injuries received. C0rO
ner Rollins has charge Of the case Rooney, who
was arrested by the sixth precinct police, being
arragned before Justice Hogan, was committed to
the TOmbs to await the result OF his wtfe's injuries
EXCISE TRIALs.--At q meeting Of the Excise
Board. held yesterday, the charge against Louis
Kumbeck was dismissed. The license OF Terence
Duny, 1T Hudson street. was not revoked. The
charge against william Stahl, 1877 Forsyth street,
was not proven and license continued. John Lane
OF 337 West sixteenth street, charged by officer
Southerd. Of the Sixteenth precinct, with selling
liquor sunday, lost his license, as also did
George Heinrich, OF No. 107 Bleecker street. on
complaint OF officer Van Zant OF the Fifteenth pre-
cinct, and Charles Albert l54 Forsyth street. The
other cases were adjourned. Fifteen. new licenses
were granted