The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-15
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Average Tor week last year. Observation-Disclosures. 5i7l
Average for week this year. Observation-Disclosures. 425s
First snow OF the season commenced at O:45 A. M.
SUDDEN DEArH.-Catherine Meehan, forty years
OF age ana native or ireland, died suddenly yes
terCay at No. 40 West Broadway. Coroner keenan,
was notified to hold an inquest on the body.
THE UNKNOWN STRANGER.-The unknown man
found on Saturday morning, SICK corner or First
avenue and Tenth street, and sent 20 Bellevue Hos
pitai rs believed, from papers found on hlui, ~ be
Thomas AicSab, OF Montreal, Canada
FATAL FALL.-Coroner Schirmer yesterday re-
ceiyed information that Patrick McCafcrty, man
sixty years OF age, had died AZ no. 100 East Twelfth
street, from the eneots of injuries received b. fan
ing down eight OF stairs at the al 3ve number. An
inquest win be held on the body to-day.
DAsPARDLY ATTENPp AT ARsoN.-Between i've
and SIN O'Clock yesterday morning a second attempt
was made by some miscreant to nre the five story
tenement house No. 80 Hamilton street. A fire was
started at the loot OF The first night OF stairs by
means OF some innamabe material, but lt was for
tunatcly discovered and extinguished by tenants.
The KNIFE.-At half-past one O'Clock yesterday
morning William McGune, Of No. 442 Greenwich
street, was attacked in Washington street, near
Worth, and slightly stabbed IN the face by some
unknown party, VINO made his escape. Surgeon
Kennedy dressed his wounds at the filth precinct
station house, ana lie was permitted 10 go home.
TIE NOVEMBER MErEoRs.-'rhe day OF the year on
which these grand displays take place gradually
becomes later ana later. In 1865, 1867 and 1855 it
was the nth; in 1888 il the 18TH in 1899 1t was
12th IN centuries further back these displays &C..
Cured IN October The display Of 1853 was Tie most
brilliant ever recorded. Many astronomers watch
for these meteors from the iZta 10 the l5tn and even
18th OF November. An old German rule was TO
watch from the LIST TO the lSll.
FATAL ENBASKMEST CAsuALTy.-Coroner schir.
mer was yesterday notified 10 mold inquest at the
Morgue on the body Of Thomas Regency. an Irish
laborer, forty years OF age, who, on the 9TH uIt,
While at work corner Of NlHety-fonrth street and
BroanWag, was fatally injured BY al enhancement
caying IN upon him, Alter admission ~ Bellevue
Hospital. suffering from compound fracture 81 the
1eg, afiphiaon Vas resorted to and deceased never
rallied from the shock ms system thus reo1iged. 1t
Is said that Regney mad no friends or permanent
home.
THE PARK METEOROLOGICAL REcoRp,-lbe rerort
of the Central PARK meteorological Department for
the week ending November Is, SHOWS the following
atmospheric conditions during that perlod:--Baro.
November 10, 30.062 inches; minimum ~ twelve a.,
November q 29.I.0 inches; range, .et2 inches.
th - ~ Asa oa,oo usslees maximum al
three ~ A., November IL, 400 degrees; minimum at
Elk A. H., November 8 800 degrees; range, 1875
degrees 10 rain ie during tine week,
THANKSGIVING DAY At THE CHARITABLE INsTI-
TuTioSs The recurrence OF tie dag annually set
apart for Thanksgiving to GOD generally ends in tile
various institutions, devoted The care and culture
q those VINO might otherwise be abused, a specia.
FEAST FOR which the goods things are subscribed aud
uShaleu Dy the cnafltaply disposed. Among those
Institutions is the NewsboYsi Lodging Rouse which
seems TO nave been forgotten last year. This year,
however, II is 70 he hoped that the enterprisng lads
WHO patronize the house may md that tue Efforts OF
the superintendent. have not been IN vain and that
ne has succeeded III obtaining for them good
Thanksgiving feast. The trustees OF the St Barna.
has Home, OF the Five Points MlsSion Eouse, OF the
House or Industry and the ChdreE's AID Society
are also making appeals IN behalf OF the frequenters
and inmates OF their Institutions to nave a good
thanksgiving ulnner PROVIDED by those VINO nave
sufficient Oh The WORLDS goods TO spare portion.