The New York herald., 1869-05-19

FOUND DRowSED.-The oody OF an unknown man
was found floating in the water yesterday morning
at the foot OF Elizabeth street. The deceased was
about enty years OF age. The body was taken 10
the dead house TO await identification.
PROBABLY FATAL ACCIDENT.-James Cooney while
driving truck through Court street yesterday, ac.
cidentally fell OF and was run over His nnries
are believed 20 be Of a fatal character. He was
precinct
CHILD SMoTHERED.-The Coroner was notified
last evening to hold an inquest over the body OF
james Mcdonald an infant three months old which
was smOthered IN tue cradle during the temporary
absence OF us mother, VINO resides IN Twentieth
street, near Third avenue
TIE NEW BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
new Board OF Fire Commissioners are TO meet IN
The oilce o, Chief Engineer John Cunningham, in
Ine Clly nan, Tomorrow Dignt and effect organi-
be retained as Cnei Of the new department.
SUICIDE DY DRowNTNG.-Adam Vogei native OF
Germany, twenty one years OF age jumped into the
East river Yesterday or the Williamsburg ferryboat
Canada and was drowned. Mr.. vogol was TEN.
porariy insane at the time. Ills family reside az
No. 63 Norfolk street, New York. His remains have
not been recovered.
BuRGLARY.--The shoe finishing factory OF +. G..
Burt finch h Co., corner OF Fleet and Debeyoise
streets was entered by burglars on Monday night
and sewing machine silk 70 the value of 1850 .was
stolen and carried OF. The rogues erected an en-
trance TO the factory hrou2h the lower mart Of the
Ua -
thIouln the partition inio the hallway. No clue TO
the thieves.
ASSAULT WITH A HATCHET.-Terence Nugent n
liquor dealer doing business at the corner of Grand
and Seventh streets, Eastern District was examined
yesterday afternoon In Justice VOORHEES, court ON n
charge OF assaulung Mrs. Mary Foy with a hatcher
The complaining witness and her daughter IA virl OF
fourteen testified that Nugent made iOrclble en-.
trance 70 their apartments and committed the a =
saulf. Mrs. Foy's head was badly cut. The Justice
remanded the accused until Thursday next.
BROOKLYN MoRTALITY.-1he reports at the once
o. the Board Of Health show the number Of deaths
IN Brooklyn during the past week 90 have been Is7
anpcrease OF the moruary report Of TIE week
previous One person Is reported 20 have died FROM
malignant pustule death from this terrible
alliction is OF occurrence. Another person IL
reported TO have died from that fearful malady
hydroph0bia. There were 2 deaths from delirium
trelnens, suicide and drowned. Of the deceased
~ were men, 32 women, 36 boys and 80 girls
FELoSIoUs AssAULT.-Edward, Louisa and VII
liam Eckert, residing In Throop avenue, near
Myrtle, were arrested on a warrant issued by Jus.
oce Lynch, on charge OF having committed
stlouious assault on Joseph Bachman. The com.
ainant went into the store OF the accused on the
3I. fa vi tne 10Th inst and got into quarrel with
aud mother assaulted the conplainant with a cInh
a1,o nnOoheu nun down In the street ana Inficted
EXAMINATION. " NP w """'
iHB CITY CossIssIosERs.-Ata meeting OF the
City commissioners yesterday a resolu,,on o,oroa
by Commissioners Northup was adon,ed a,roc,,n,
che Street Committee to report a general nlan ,or
Cleaning streets; also the amount Of money necessa
~ for that purpose for the year commencing July l.
the streets, and a plan for the same A com
mttee representing the Academy Of Music
on Montague street appeared before ne
commissioners and asked TO have the cobble stones
retained on the block between Clinton and Court