The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-07
Average temperature yesterday. ..............673i
Average temperature for corresponding date last

year.
Music IN THE PARK.-The Park Commissioners
announce that If the weather be lne there will be
music on the Mall at the Park this afternoon, com.
mencing at four O'Clock.
ACCIDENT ON THE HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD
Charles Morgan, OF No. 25l West Thirty second
street, was yesterday thrown under car Of the
Hudson River Railroad, at the corner OF Eleventh
avenue and Fifty-frst street, and mad leg fright
fully mutilated. He was removed to Bellevue Hos
ptal.
THE ALLEGED ENGLISH FoRGERs. superintendent
Kennedy yesterday received a cable despatch from
England announcing the departure of an officer
with the necessary papers to secure the extradion
Of the alleged forgers, Harwood and Hut cher held
at the Central once. No further details as to the
offence alleged to have been committed were re.
ceived.
SERIOUS CASUALTIES YEsTERDAY.-John Graham,
Of No. Sal West fortieth street, was run over and
very seriously injured by truck. John G. Eggles-
ton Of No. Marcy street. Brooklyn while crossing
Roosevelt street ferry, was struck by a whinetree
and sustained severe injuries. owen McDermOt
was sent TO hospital from Harlem bridge, where lie
had leg badly crushed In the 'draw."
The WRONG PASSENGER ARoUsED.-About half
past nine O'Clock yesterday morning the superin-
tendent Of Police was a passenger on a Third ave-
Due car. At the corner Of Canal street ana the
Bowery car No. 10 OF the Canal and East Broadway
line attempted to cross when both drivers whipped
up their horses to make the crossing There came
very near being a serious collision. The Superin.
tendent sprang from the Third avenue car TO the
conductor
alteration with him. Mr. Kennedy seized him by
the neck and turned him over to officer Doan, OF the
Fourteenth precinct, with orders TO take him TO
headquarters. On the Superintendenrs arrival
there, between eleven and twelve, ne roundIy lee.
tured the man and ordered him about his business.
MINOR fNoUEsTs.-The body OF an unknown man
was recovered yesterday from the East river, near
pier 20, being subsequently removed to the Morgue
for inquest by Coroner Rollins. Margaret Kilalee.
OF No. 10 Downing street. died yesterday very sud
denly from unknown causes. Coroner Rollins was
found yesterday in the East river, near Twenty FIRST
street, and taken TO the Morpue. Mrs. Ann 0'Con-
IT, Washington street. dropped dead a ,esseray IN n
Rector street from heart disease. Coroner Keenan,
hed an a. ao Mss An died sud
from unknown causes Coroner Rollins was duly
notified
SUICIDE BY FEMALE observation-disclosures Rol.
Inns held an inquest yesterday over the remains Of
Mrs. Mary 0'Neii aged twenty nine. who committed
suicide at 223 Third avenue by swallowing Paris
green. The deceased had been or Incorporate
habits and often threatened to seek suicidal death
home on Thursday he found his wife ntoxica,ed so
put her TO bed IN one room while he retired in
other. during the night he awoke by the noise Of
some one railing out or bed and discovered the de-
ceased on the floor Of her room In dying condition
saucer containing spoon and some Paris green
was found on The table, and Mary admitted that she
had swallowed the poison. bottle OF laudanum
was also found In the room. The Jury rendered
dence adduccd.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH.--The reports made to tho
Sanitary SuperIntcndenps ofce show that the NOR
tally from contagious diseases Is on tho decrease
Cholera and smallpox cases are OF rare occurrence.
yesterday there was Of the latter reported
nj No. 10 sullivan street. ur. Harris on Thursday
night made an unexpected VISIT to the various es-
Establishments between Thirtleh and Fortlcth streets,
and found The stencil worse than at any time this
summer. The Board viii hold special meeting
at ten O'Clock this morning, when IL Is expected IL
WIN give an the establishments sudden and ign0-
a.
the sanitary Committee made an extensive inspec-
ton OF the streets Yesterday, but have not reported
the results OF their ride. 1t H. however, understood
that they found plenty OF room for Improvement
NEW York ATHLETIC CLuB.--A well attended
meeting OF this club was held on the evening Of
August 4. at Woods Gymnasium, No. 9 East Twenty
eighth street. Colonel william y. Van wyck In the
chair. Twelve new members were received and