The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-31


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THE BALTIC FIRE INSURANCE C0MPANY.-It is
given that all the outstanding risks OF this CON-
pany will be reinsured In other solvent companies,
and tibet after TINS s erected nearly sixty cents on
the dollar Will be returned to the stockholders. Mr.
Kipp, the President OF the company. Is strongly
III. Led for receiver but the Supreme Court has not
yet made any decision.
Dir. BERGH's AMBULANCE. raceh0rse Needle
Gun was safely transported from Hunters Point 10
its stable Mr.. Bergh's ambulance. and It is be-
eved that it will recover from an accident received
at race, Now, II Mr. Bergh VIII only invent and
have furnished q truck lor human kind ne Will 40
the entire animal Kingdom service. Needle Gun IS
understood to have been worth $1,000.
SUDDEN DEATH.-A man named Thomas Watson,
yesterday afternoon was taken suddenly III with
hemorrhage OF the lungs, Of Canal street and
the Bowery, and died soon afterwards before the
services OF physician could be procured. Tie
body was conveyed to the Tenth precinct station
house ald Coroner Rollins notified to mold an IN
quest The home or deceased was IN Paterson. N. ).
ANOTHER FATAL KEROSENE OIL EXPLOSION Mrs.
Caroline Hambln, late OF No. 4o3 West Twcnty-sxth
street, an account OF whose severe burning On
Thursday evening by the explosion Of Kerosene
Oh lamp 51 nv AZ y, yster aS niIer5oop
Coroner Rollins was notified and wiil mold an
inquest on the body. The husband VI deceased does
business In Dey street.
THE HEALTH OF THE CITY.-The Board Of Health
say that they have cleaned the east part OF the city
completely, and that the cases OF cholera and small
pox which have occurred are entirely under the con-
troll OF the officers OF the Board They say tLat tnc
citizens Will use proper care tho season VIII pass
upon record az the healthiest and most Tree from
mortality from zymotc diseases since the organi2a-
ton of the Board OF Health. that be 80 all lon0r
to those who caused it.
SERIOUS CASUALTIES INSTRUMENTATION Car
rough of No. 40 James street, was run over by
butcher's cart and 30 severely injured that her re-
moval to Bellevue HOSPITAL was ordered. John
Meighan, OF No. 200 West Thirty third street, had
three fingers cut or while cutting hay in the livery
stable No. 263 West Thirtythir street. Darfhole-
new Tahil OF No. AZ Oliver street. at work on the
bark Virginia. at pier IL East river, was overcome
by the heat and sent TO Bellevue Hospital
DANGEROUS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. STATE
MEST.-Late yesterday afternoon Coroner Rollins
was notified that Catharine Steck, German girl,
seventeen years Of age was lying dangerously in :
jured at her residence, 430 East Twelfth street. II
by Edwin HIder with so much violence as 10 cause
severe swelling and ID. Raib attending upon
Catharne, entertans serious fears as to the result
of the injuries. II required her ante mortem state
menr Will be taken.
wARNING-Under the heading OF "Don Carlos
and the Throne OF SPAN" an advertisement called
some of the gullible people TO the place named The
proposition is said be to engage American officers
in the interest or Don Carlos In his proposed oppo
sIt,on to the present government of SPAIN The less
people this side oil the ocean mingle In the mat
ter the better will 1t be for themselves. In ths con.
| necon 1t may be well to soy that the rumor wncn
was about the streets yesterday that Don Carlos had
promised the Cubans their independence Is not true,
| since no such despatch has passed through the
| cable.
| TIE CITY HosPIrAL.--The new buildings for the
| City Hospital are now being erected on the corner
of Tweny-ninth street and Ninth avenue, on ground
| donated by Mr.. Robert Ray. The old buildings on
Duane and Church streets will continue to be used
as heretofore for all cases Of sickness or accident,
| recurring immediate attention, occurring III the
lower part OF the city, The Governors recently con-
sented to receive all persons at the Duane street
building requiring hospital treatment as the plan OF
| removing persons by ambulance to the hospitals In
the upper part OF the City Yves found 10 en0anger the
lives oi the patients In several instances, on account
of the DELAY jolting and exposure to the elements,