The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-29

drans was reported to exist at losth street and First
avenue and avenue A, and the matter was referred
to the early consideration OF the Croton Board.
CoNrrRMAr1oN.-. ....chbiahop McOloskey confirmed
about $50 persons in st. Stephens Kon.an Va.n9ic
church yesterday morning At halfpast eight O'Clock
mass was celebrated by the Rev. DR.. McGlYnn.
pastor Of the church. At nine O'Clock the Arch
b;sa6p, after brief exhortation to the candi-
dates for confirmation. administered the sacrament.
Among the number who received confirmation were
bishop was assisted by his secretary, the Rev.
Father McNierny, ana Rev. DR.. McGlynn. At the
se eaVes for oms Was ae
Eaumenical Council, August Z.
THE EXTENSION OF CHURCH SrREEr.-On Monda
about Ealf dozen labOrers employed on the demo-
lition OF buildings in the opening Of Church street
stated to their employers Messrs. Mcbride Naylor,
that the unions to which they belonged would not
permit them to continue work at the wages which
they were receiving, So 20 per day. The men were
places. Most OF the men receive 81 so per day. those
There was no organized plan on the part Of the
labOrers to strike, but simply the Withdrawn rom
the work OF a few individuals Influenced by the
respective union societies to which they belong.
MORTALITY RECoRD.-The deaths in this city for
the week ending last Saturday were as follows:-
Total males, $50; females, S33-total 692. Causes
Smallpox, 2; measles II; scarletina %; dipptheria,
8; Group. 6; wh0oping cough, IL; typhus fever, 81
typn0iu FEVER, 3; cnOlera 1nfantum, los; cn0lera
morbus and other diarrh9al diseases, 125; total
from zymotc diseases 1858; accident or negligence
Is. Died In New York Hospital, L. st. Vlncent's
3; Wards Island 10; Randall's Island, 2; Infants
Hospital, 20; City I.unatic, Asylum, Il Aims
house. 1: Penitentiary, Il smallpox, Il Charity Hos
pital, Z; Colored Home Hospital, s.; Nursery and
Child's Hospital u st. Lukes Hospital, d. Bellevue
Hospital II; Home OF the Frlendless l; total, 80;
ages-under years, 491a under 10, 6O7; under 20,
$3.50; adults-men, 50; women, IA; Whites $50;
negroes H. The following were the nationalitles:-
British America, /; China, /; England, Z; France
3; Germany Al; Ireland, SO; Italy, Q; Scotland, p;
Spain, 1; United States $40; unknown A; Wales, l.
SERIOUS CASUALTIES Observation-Disclosures Dock
ney aged eight years, OF, No. 437 East Seventeenth
street. at the corner Of Seventeenth street and ave-
nue. A, had leg badly crushed by fagsOne falling
| upon it.
| William Cook, English, aged forty-1ve years, died
suddenly under the hands Of O barber In shop No.
las Spring street.
George Logan, aged ten years, OF No. $50 Rlving.
ton street, teOf the dock foot Of Stanton street ana
was drowned. The remains were not recovered.
Susan Calvin, who has no home, fell into sewer
nue., and was severely injured that she had to be
sent to Bellevue Hospital.
REM Remingai aged six years, of No. 161 East
Twenty-second street, came near burning to death
by her clothes taking FIRE while playing with matches.
Officer Winship, OF the Eighteenth precinct, with
commendabe presence OF mind threw or his coat,
wrapped 1t about the child and thus eXtlnguished
| the fire, saving her life.
George Mcleod, employed in the Park was over
come by the heat yesterday In Barclay street. near
College place, and was taken to the City Hospital