The New York herald., 1869-06-07

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Average temperature for corresponding day last
year. ..64A
FOUND IN THE WATER.-lhe remains oil an un-
known man were found by officer McAllister. of the
Eleventh precinct floating In the dock of the foot of
Twelfth street. East river. Coroner Rollins was
notified to hold an Inquest.
SUDDEN DEATH Ernest Menzel eighty-three
years Of age and native Of Germany, died In a III
at his residence No. 94 Lewis street. An inquest
will be held on the body by Coroner Rollins, who
was notified
SUICIDE BY SHooTING.--Jacob Schroeder, the Ger
man who some two weeks ago shot himself while in
Central Park. died on Saturday evening, in ST.
Lukes Hospital. Deceased Is believed to have been
insane Coroner Rollins was notified to hold an In
quest on the body.
NEW YORK HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
lecture on the subject OF England and the Ala
bama.n win be delivered this evening by Justin
Mccarthy, editor OF the London Morning star, at
Cooper Institute. The affair Is In behalf Of the New
York Hospital for women and children.
ATTEMPT TO TAKE LIFE-Betweeu eleven and
twelve O'Clock Saturday night Dennis Lahey, OF 321
East F0rteth street, assaulted In Fortieth street
BY unknown parties, knocked down and dangerously
cut about the head. His wounds were dressed at
the Twenty first precinct station house. His assail-
ants escaped arrest
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO WoMAN.-Mary Reilly, OF
No. Mott street. yesterday morning fell in ale
way ct No. 104 Bayard street and received severe
cuts on the head. The woman was taken to the
Franklin street station house, and, owing TO the
Twenty-fourth street, Surgeon Armstrong, OF the
Central once, was called to dress her wounds.
INCENDIARY FIRB-At three O'Clock yesterday
morning slight fire occurred on the first floor Of
No. 80 Laurens street, occupied by colored woman
named sarah T. Brandon. Sarah made a charge OF
incendiarism against Samuel Lang aud Annie Geles,
cOlOred who sne asserts, fired bed Ia one OF the
roon,s They were arrested by of1cer Henderson, of
the Eighth precinct, and neld i0r examination.
DU CHAILLU LAST LEcrUREs.-Mr. p Du Chaillu
delivers his last two lectures OF the season at Tar
rytown, N. Y. the first on Monday and the last on
Thursday evening OF this week. This closes a
series Of popular lectures on the gorilla country,
IN which Mr. Du Chaillu has gained a WIDE reputa-
ton for eoquence, keen wit and vivid description
sucn that ne holds monopoly OF the lyceuIn in
his own interesting line.
AURoRAL DISPLAY LAST EvENING.-About nine
O'Clock last evening there was nne display OF
aurora b0realls or northern lights, which was OBJ
served for upwards OF half an nour. The aurora
arch spanned the heavens from northeast to north.
west, at one time Its vertex being on the magnetic
meridian, about fifteen degrees above the horizon
In dditiOn to the auroral arch there were occa-
rional difusvc rays and scntlations OF electric
hgnt which were very brilliant and attractive.
CUT HER THRoAT.-Coroner Rollins was yesterday
notified that Mrs. Margarelta Frank, a German wo-
man. while suffering from a ut OF dependency, had
stabbed herself In the neck at her residence No. x29
West Forty -hrst street, and was lying IN an ex-
femeiy critical condition. Mrs. Frank had been
afJandoned by her husband, To whom she was mar
lied a year or two ago, wnich caused such depres.
sion oi spirits as TO Induce her to end her existence
Such acton Will be taken in the case as the Coroner
deems necessary.
The TONES POLICE CoURT.-There was plenty OF
work at this court yesterday. Sixtyfour prisoners
were brought before Alderman Moore, the acting
magistrate, for his judicial disposal. OF this 3s
were ior intoxicaton, 10 Tor dlsorderly conduct 4
for assault and battery, for begging, for petty
larceny for burglary. l insane person, I vagrant
aud for violating the Excise law. The charge OF
burglary was not sustained, neither those OF pety
larceny. John Keeling, or NO. 20 Mulberry street.
VINO was accused OF violating the Excise law, gave
500 bail TO answer at the Court Of General sessions.
PARK METEOROLOGICAL REPORT During last week
at the Park Observatory, the barometer Indicated,
mean, 3O.044 inches; maximum, at seven A. NJ
June 8, 30. 236; Minimum at two p. M. June g.
2g.6,5; range, .b6l. Tnermometer-Mean, 6S.S7 de-
grees; maximum, at three p. N. June 3, 81; mini.
mum, at five z. NJ May 81, 5s; range, 20. On May
30 10 rained from seven A. NJ Till nine A. NJ, on the
3lst from ten =. NJ. tlll midnight; on June 2, from
twenty minutes to twelve A. N. till haf-past four Y.
NJ, and from eight r. NJ till quarter TO nine Y. NJ,
and from four r. M. till quarter past SIX r. NJ. The
total fall OF water during the week, "A.
Two men STABBED IN THE TwENTy-Fr FIRST WARD
Between three and four O'Clock yesterday morning
the Twenty-nrst ward was disgraced by another OF
those night brolls that too often result in lfetakng
1ght TOOK place In Thirty street. near First
avenue, between John Bennett James Brady and
much for him, had recourse 20 a Convenient knife
and stabbed Brady IN the abdomen, innctinr n Sc
rious and, II IL feared, mortal wound he also
sighly cut Lynch. Police Surgeon Ranney dressed
and Benuet was held to await the result OF irady'a
injuries.
TEE FIRST AyEyIE TllDYn.