The New York herald., 1869-06-02

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LOSSES BY FIRE DURING TIE MONTH OF MAy.-Ac-
cording TO the records kept by ex-Fire Marshal
Baker the estimated losses by fire in this city during
the month OF May amounts TO $547, 500 that being
S8o,15o more than the month of April preceding.
ASSOCIATION FOR THE PREVENTION OF GAM
BLINGThe report Of this association for the quarter
ending May 81, 1860 Is as fOOws:--Mercantlle firms
admitted to membership, 125; number Of employees
reported to subscribers ror gambling, 164.
FATAL MACHINERY CASUALTY, y,-Coroner Keenan,
yesterday notified to hold inquest at No. $50
Eleventh avenue on the body Of young man named
turies received by being caught in some machinery
in Iiipgns carpet mandatory, in Fortythlrd street,
near the North river.
DEATH FROM scALDs.--A child named Castogneto,
whose parents live at No. 81 Mulberry street, died
yesterday in Bellevue Hospital from the effects OF
scalds. On Saturday afternoon the child during the
absence OF her mother. upset upon her neck and
shoulders "a kettle OF boiling water. Coroner Kee-
nan was notified 70 hold an inquest.
THE ATTORNEY STREET suIoiDE.-An inquest was
yesterday held at No. l22 Attorney street by Coroner
keenan, on. the body Of Henry Eckenroth, the Ger
man who committed suicide by hanging himself as
already reported in the HERALD. The widow Of de-
ceased testified that he had been drinking to excess
for the last three days, during which time he had
not been SOBER and no other cause for the act ap-
peared.
The SHOOTING BY NIGHT WATCUMAN FfsBER.-
Yesterday afternoon Coroner Keenan, proceeded to
Bellevue Hospital TO take the ante-mortem state
ment of John Mers, the young German who was
shot, while fishing on pier as East river by Charles
Fisher night wa.enman % Of the schooner Alice as
unable to tell who shot him. and as the Off1cer to
whom Fisher confessed firing the pistol was not
Miers still remains In critical condition.
SMALLPOX IN THE CITy.-Dr Elisha Harris, the
present polite Sanitary superintendent Of the Board
OF Health, yesterday so busy that he was unap-
proachable; but from gentlemanly subordinate 1t
DAa, -
matter Of smallpox under entire control There
are now eighty men canvasslng the city with
vaccnated who win submit themselves to the or.
deal. Smallpox which was quite prevalent some
weeks ago, has gradually run itself out until yes
two O'clock P NJ such are the statements Of II the S
officials OF the Board Of Health, who are supposed
t0speak by the book
SUDDEN DEATns.-About half-past nine O'Clock
yesterday morning william Pool, native Of Eng
land, who had been committed to the Tombs by
Judge Hogan on charge OF intoxicatiOn, dropped
dead in the ten day house while awaiting the con-
one OF the prison physicians is Of the opinion that
heart disease was the cause OF DEATH. Coroner
Is @ an nor ne O. the
Peter Carmody, twenty-seyen years OF age and 2
native Of ireland, OH on Monday m evening was found
Fourth precinct police. He was taken to Bellevue
Hospital, but died on the way. Coroner Keenan,
was notified and held an Inquest on the body.
the ante-morem statement Of Mrs. Margaret Barnes,
who was terribly injured, as she alleges by being
thrown from second story window OF premises No.
~ Roosevelt street, as heretofore printed In the
HERALD. In her statement Mrs. Barnes says her
husband attempted to take some money from her,
and She resisting, made him angry. Soon
she charges that he showed her out into the yard
The jury rendered verdict against Michael Barnes,
her husband, and the Coroner committed him to
to think she win not recover; but the medical
gentlemen in attendance upon her entertain hopes
that she may recover.
WoNAN's SUFFRAGE AssocIATIoN.-The National
woman's Suffrage Association held meeting yes
terday afternoon, nc the woman's Bureau, 40 East
Twenty-third street, Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton,
the President being in the chair. Mrs. STAN
ton opened by dwelling with emphasis upon
amendment to the constitution would do to
women In making them political slaves and
inferior to all men, whether ignorant natives or
as was also one upon the Feasibility Of educating the
sexes together, and opening the Free Academy for
that purpose. A committee was appointed to walt
on the trustees IN connection with the committee
the same purpose. A resolution was passed
respecting the recent privilege given the wo.
men OF the Methodist Church to vote upon
the Se sm,ss % 10 the lay members
congratulated the women OF tnat denomination upon
their new privilege but observed that they were not
allowed to vote for lay members, nor yet to be men,
bers OF the General Conference themselves. IL con-
sdered that the women were quite as able TO vote
upon lay members as men, and quite as competent
also to be members themselves. IL therefore suR-
gesied to the women OF the Methodist Church that
they should claim their rights In this respect.
few other resolutions Of business character were
offered, and the meeting adjourned until next Tues
day at two O'Clock.