The New York herald., 1869-12-01

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BUILDING AccIDENT.-Whlle employed yesterday
| In hosting q stone at the new building corner OF
Ann and William streets, some Of the machinery
| gave way, precpitating Michael Dalton, OF No. II
Ryington street, ana William wlgnten, OF No. l2l
Steuben street, Jersey City distance OF two st0res
They were both badly injured on the head and body.
| DEATH IN THE ToMBs.-Coroner Schirmer was
yesterday called to hold an inquest at the City Prison
| on the BODY OF Martin Savage man thirty-nve
years Of age. who died the night previously. Judge
Commissioners OF Charities ana Correction, he
being sick and destitute and having no home or
means OF support
SUICIDE ON WARDS IsLAND.-A case Of suicide,
with no particulars given, was yesterday reported
on Wards Island. The name Of deceased, in which
one Of the institutions ne belonged or the mode
resOrted 10 OF shufng of this mortal coil stu
diously omitted In the note sent to the coroner's
Ia2vestigation ut which the important facts Will be
elected
SUPPOSED INFANTlcIDE.-The body OF newly
born infant was yesterday found in the vault OF
premises No. liz Monroe street. and to the
Seventh precinct police station. and subsequently
transferred to the M0rgue to await investigation
by Coroner Flynn. 1t Is thought the child was born
alive and purposely thrown into the sink by the
heartless mother.
THE APPROACHING ELgCTIoN.-Superintend
Kennedy has issued order commanding the entire
police force to turn out on election day, Tuesday,
December I. No member is to be excused from
duty and in case assistance IS needed anywhere the
adjoining precinct can be notified. The force are
also directed to see that the ballot boxes prop
ery Labelled, and watch sharply for illegal voting.
SUPPOSED SUICIDE BY PoIsoNING.-Christian Gro
nnger, late OF No. 332 East Twenty first street. died
yesterday afternoon as was suspected by DR.. Hahn.
OF No. 207 East Tenth street, from the effects Of
poison. 1t was stared that on Monday the deceased
/ but what prompted tue act has not transpired
L Coroner Flynn has the hand and Will hold
an inquest on the body to-day.
The THIRTEENTH WARD PET1TIoN.-Messrs. Bos-
worth ana Brennan yesterday examined the hun
dredyard petition Of the residents Of the Thirteenth
ward, praying for the removal Of the canvassers and
inspectors, and found thai one-half of the names
gave no residence, and nearly the wnole OF the
balance are ineligible: Smith and Brennan propose
to-day TO go the list and act promptly and fear.
lesSly-after election
FOUND IN THE WATER.-Yesterday morning the
remains OF an unknown man, about thirty five years
OF age five feet eight inches in height with black
hair and wniskers, were found floating in the dock
foot OF BrOOme street, East river. The forehead
deceased was crushed in, but whether done before
or after death remains for medical examination to
determine. Deceased wore q dark sack coat, dark
pants and plaid muslin shirt. Coroner Flynn was
called III the case.
SERIOUS AcoiDENT.--About three O'Clock yester-
day morning collision occurred in West Thirty fifth
street, the Twentieth precinct station house.
between milk wagon, driven by Frederick Creamer,
OF No 455 Ninth avenue, and pork wagon. MIR.
Creamer and his son. who occupied the milk wagon,
thrown out, the father receiving slight In ures
and the boy receiving q broken leg ana arm. He
was removed 70 his fathers residence. Both OF the
vehicles were being driven at an unlawful rate OF
speed.
HEAVY SUIT AGAINST THE CITY.-Proceedtngs
were instituted yesterday by the owners OF the
Nicolson patent for wooden pavements to re-
cover 100000 from the city for tine construc-
ton and use OF The so-called McGonagie
pavement, which. 1t is claimed, is IN.
lringement OF the Nlcolson patent. similar suit
was tried lately in Chicago, and resulted IN q verdict
for the paintif OF $4,000, from which the city ap
pealed TO the supreme Court Of the United States,
| but alter consultation and deberatIon abandoned
| the appeal and paid the Judgment.
| RECOVERING FROM THE sHoCK.-It viii be graft
fynG to very large secrion OF the community to
learn that the nrm OF Legrand Lockwood Il Co.,
the Wall street BANKERS whoss suspension was
SO generously advertised to the world during the
september gold panic IS about TO resume business.
They have eected settlement with a their credit
pces today Many Of their old I customers are re-
newlng their deposits, and the general wish Is
expressed that they win be successful In their
resumption.
DEATH or REpuTED MIsER.-Richard Haynes,
commonly known as "soap fat man, was yester-
day found dead IN his room at No. 421 Greenwich
street. Deceased, who Is said to have accumu-
aied some $4,000 or sl2,00O was very miserly
IN hls Disposition living alone in the most
abstenious manner, IN order that he might
add 10 his treasure. OF which he had no
reialons or friends to share. The cause OF death
has not ranspired but the matter is under investI
CATION before Coroner Flynn. II wi indeed, be
marKable considering the OF treasure left by
deceased If no one appears having legal claim
upon IL.
raG STOLEN SuKs.-The three cases of heavy
silks whcn were seized by Deputy Collector Kirk
on Monday morning, as they were being carted
away from basement on Fourth avenue, near
Twenty-elghth street, were yesterday claimed and
fully identified by Mesars. Eschcr Co.. importers, Of
No. laS Duane street. as their property. iuysterously
stolen from bonded warehouse The collector be-
coming satisfied upon comparing the entries and
marks on Messrs Eschers invoices, with the marks
and number Oh the boxes, that the SIX was i'm.
ported Dy them, ordered the three to be sent
back to a bonded warehouse from which the Impor-
| ters may obtain them through the usual channels
! and paving the duty thereon. The goods valued
| at $4,000.
| THE ELEVATED RAILwAY.-This important addi.
ton TO down town means Of locomotion is progress
ing rapidly satisfactorily towards completion.
| The posts and foundations have been fixed from
the Battery up to lhirteth street, ana the lines
| laid and platforms erected as far rs Canal street.
| Yesterday morning number or English engineers
aud railroad contractors AT present III the city met
the office OF the directors OF the Elevated Railroad
! Company, la Cortan6t street, aud O conference
with tue managers Of the enterprise. An in.
tnen made, and the car already on the
track and usually stationed at the junction OF
| Cortandt and Greenwich streets was driven
| down the line 70 the terminus the battery, and
| back again to Cortandt street. The speed attained
aud the general way IN which the machinery work cd
was considered satisfactory, and the inspecting com
lnittee expressed themselves highly gratl1ed with
the result of their inspection The line expected
TO be ready for opening in the course OF few
| weeks.
POLICE MTsLLIGgyCE.