The New York herald., 1869-05-05


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TIE GERMAN HosfIrAI.-Mr. De COrdova Will de-
liver OF his inmitable ana interesting humorous
lectures this evening" az Steinway Hail. in aid of the
| funds OF the German Hospital.
| MAD DOG KILI.ED.--A mad dog made its unwe-
| come appearance IN Walker street, near Broadway,
yesterday morning. and for short time people
hopped about very lively to keep out OF the animals
way. Onicer Robb, OF the Fifth precinct. however,
put an end TO the excitement ana the CANNES life
| by shooting 1t through the head
FARMERS CLUs-At meeting or this club yester-
day afternoon j. c. Owens, OF Lebanon, mentioned
tnat nc had been through ten counties OF East Virgil
ma, ana that everywhere Northern emgrants are
received scow lingiy, the whole region being under
The influence OF Colonel John Mosoy, OF guerilla
fame
THE CUBAN LADIES' RELIEF AssociArIoN.-This
ASSOCIATION has delivered through their treasurer.
Miss Manuela yzquierdo, IN the hands OF Senior
Jose Morales Iemus. the President OF the Cuban
Junta the sum OF 81, 800, to be employed by BIN for
the purposes OF the Cuban revo!unonists. The ag-
gregate amount contributed by the society for the
relier OF the patriots IN Cuba foots UP $4,000.
THE AVENUES TO HARLEM RIyEg.-Both second
and Third avenues, north Of Eightysixth street.
in dreadful condition People IRON Mott Haven,
Melrose. Morrisana and places Iurther north, vino
find it necessary TO drive into the city with heavy
teams, complain bitterly OF che condition of these
| avenues. some portions oil which are worse than
corduroy roads in the wilds OF the far Northwest.
Just above NInety-secord street. on Third avenue
whererom quite steep hill rises 60 the south teams
coming to town experience the necessity OF engag-
ing an additional span OF horses 10 get through and
over the dangerous abysses with which that section
OF the avenue abOunds.
| FATAL RAILROAD AcCIDENT.-Ye yesterday morning,
about nine O'Clock, lad, eleven years OF age named
| Daniel Trojan, while crossing Seventh avenue at
Seventeenth street. was Knocked down by the hoses
attached TO 100 OF the Seventh avenue line the
wheels passing over his neck, causing death almost
| Instantly. The body was taken uD by the Twenty
ninth precinct police, ami conveyed to the Morgue,
and Coroner keenan,. on being applied to subsc.
quently, gave permission to remove the body to the
| TWentietn street and eleventh avenue An innnest
will be held on the body to-day at eleven O'Clock,
at the sixteenth precinct station house. The driver
OF the car was arrested and detained to await the
result OF the Coroner's inqusitl0n. The driver
alleges that he made every effort in his power to
| prevent the accident.
LAWYER FOUND DEAD IN A LODGING House.
| On Monday night man whose name, from card.
letters and legal documents in his possession sup
posed TO have been J. Van Ness Lyle, counsellor
law, Of No. 6s Essex street, called at the lodging
house OF Joseph Rice, NO. 20 Centre street,
retired. About one O'Clock yesterday afternoon
| Mr.. Rice in looking through his rooms discovered
Van Ness Lyle lying with his head the floor against
the partition WALL while the lower half OF his body
was in the bed he being quite Dead life apparently
having been extinct for many hours. In attempt
ing to get up deceased may nave fallen to the oor
and was unable to recover himself. deputy Coroner
CuSnfnan maze a partial examination OF the body
and gave an order for its removal to the MOrgue,
where Coroner Sclirmer will hold an inquest.
There are no indications that deceased died from
other than natural causes. He was about twenty.
eight years OF age and evidently native OF this
| country.
RUNAWAY OvERHAULED.-Yesterday the Superin.
tendent CT Police received telegraphic despatch
| from Michael Norris OF savannah Ca, in which the
latter stated that his son John aged seventeen, had
taken passage for New York by the San Sal
vador alter having taken ABOUT 500 oil the paternal
surplus cash. The despatch closed thus patheti.
cally:-"Send him home In irons" The San Saliva
dor arrived yesterday and o1icer Haggerty, Of the
Tweniy.siXth precinct, as soon US the vessel
touched ire wharf, introduced himself TO John,
who expressed himself very much disguised at the
way S0utherners are received in G0tnam When
the young man was brought before Inspector Diks
he was asked why he ran away from home, when he
coolly answered. 'Oh, | wanted to see things"
What particular things he had reference to he did
| not deign 10 explain. Dut when he will have re-
turned next saturday ~ steamer to his anxious
parent he viii no doubt ..see things" IN light
ing himself and gratifying his governor exceed
| ingly.
FIRE DEPARTMENT IaBRoGLIo.-A short time ago
| Foreman Little Of Metropolitan Engine Company
No. g, with four iremen, named respectively Roach,
McArdle, Stuart and Gardner were dismissed from
service after trial on various charges. new FORE
man. samuel Best, was appointed to take COM
| mand OF the company which Iact created
| dissatisfaction among the parties named and
| Their friends VINO remained In the company.
| on Saturday last a party of the malconients
! violently assaulted Foreman Best while he was
duty in the engine house, aud which, but for the
timely InterpositiOn OF the police, would have re-
suited seriously. Mr. Bcst's assailants arrested
| and taken before Justice Snandey at the Essex
Market Police Court. who, alter hearing q statement
OF the case, aud to the astonishment OF every re-
specialize person present, discharged the prisoners.
| subsequently, while the parties were yet with
| In the court house, the complainant again
attacked by his former assailants, but action
taken to bring them to justice. IL Is alleged that the
discharged fremen are members Of political club
| IN the seventh ward and have heretofore enjoyed
| considerable latitude during election times. The
| engine company Is now protected by an adequate
| force OF Policemen. 10 protect the hremen in the
| discharge Of their duties and to NEE. any further
disturbance on the part OF the dismissed their
| accOmplce..