The New York herald., 1869-06-06


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ACCIDESr TO SAnoR.-Yesterday Thomas STEM
ard, OF the steamship Manhattan, fell into the hold
at pier No. 46 North river, fracturing his skull.
Taken to Bellevue Hospital.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-D. Edward Arnaed whose
residence is not given, yesterday morning jumped
into the river near the Battery. and rescued by
officer Dougherty, OF the First precinct.
FIREWORKS AND INSURANCE COMPANIEs.-The
Executive Committee or the New York Board Of Fire
Underwriters yesterday adopted the following:-
Resolved Thai be to companies to charge
n s es s Oa
thirty DAYS and thai .ns srs e. charge apply to the building
GIRL DROwHED-Yesterday afternoon the re-
mains Of Q CIR. apparently about ten years Of age
were found floating in the dock foot Of Cherry street,
East river. Deceased had on spotted calico apron
and plaid Dress The body, which apparently had
been In the water for a long time, was removed TO
the Morgue, where Coroner Schirmer Will hold an
inquest.
BURGLARS FOILED.-Yest erday morning, shortly
after midnight burglars forced an entrance to the
furniture waTeroOms OF Abraham Lowenbein, No. $40
Hudson street. and blew open safe containing
large amount Of money and valuable papers. The
explosion was heard by offeer Charles Schieck, OF
the Twenty-eghth precinct who hurried to the store
when the thieves made their escape without secur-
ing any OF the property.
THE FOURTH STREET SHOOTING AFFAIR.-COr0ner
keenan, yesterday afternoon held an inquest at No.
279 East Fourth street on the body Of Frederick
Hahn the German twenty-one years OF age, who
was fatally shot by pistol the ha nds Of Charles
Gattron, boy, already rep0 rted In the HERALD.
The evidence showed the occurrence to have been
purely accidental, and verdict to that efect was
lngly discharged.
A SULTRY DAY, A SHOWER AND A DOUBLE RAIN
BOw.-Yesterday up TO four O'Clock p. M. was noted
for its sultriness and excessive heat. After that
hour the wind changed from south to west an invig
Grating breeze arose accompanied by cooling show
er5 OF rain, which lasted until hafpast Six O'Clock
At that hour the sun shone clear the rays OF which,
acting on the moist atmosphere developed o double
The vertex OF the bows was In the east by south the
altitude OF the primary one was forty degrees, and
the secondary one forty-eight.
DEATH OF Mr.. GERDEs-INvEsrIGATIoN TO-DAY
BEFORE CORONER KEENAN.-warden Brennan, OF
Bellevue Hospital, yesterday informed Coroner
keenan, that Richard Gerdes, the German grocer
who shot by Michael Carney, heretofore fully
reported IN the HERALD, had died at two O'Clock A.
NJ. from the effects Of the wound. At the request Of
friends the conveyed from the hOpltal
to the late residence Of deceased in First avenue,
where the Coroner subsequently empaneed jury,
VINO viewed the body Witnesses were summoned
and all the prelimparies arranged for holding the
inquest to-day at the Morgue Deceased was thirty
i've years OF age.
ARREST OF AN ALLEGED FoRGER.-On Friday
afternoon detectives Young and Coyle, OF the
Central once, arrested Thomas McEntee on the
charge OF larceny and forgery, on Broadway from o
description given In telegraphic despatch received
by Superintendent Kennedy. The desp atch is from
the District Attorney Of Omaha, who names frie nd
OF his named vanderpool, at No. 243 Broadway, as
his representative until the proper extraditi on
papers have been received. The accused gentleman
was locked at the Central once, and the District
Attor ney notified OF his arrest. The police olcias
OF this city have no particulars to the amount OF
property involved in the alleged offences IL is eX-
pected that the extradition papers and an ofhcer
will arrive to-day, when the facts will be ascertaned.
IMPORTANT ACTION OF THE EXCISE BoARD.-The
Treasurer and the Committee on Applications yes
terday had under consideration the question OF
licenses, and after considerable discussion, in which
q diversity OF opinion was manifested, harmonized
matters and arrived at definite conclusion. They
decided to refund to those who have already taken
out their licenses, dating from May l. the amount in
excess Of the new rates; but az the Board had
learned that the opinion had got abroad that this
action would not be TAKEN and, as consequence,
heavy traffic on the part Of speculat0rs had sprung
up IN the purchase OF claims for drawback fees, they
resolved to put Q check upon all spectators. Ac-
cordngly, In a few days cheeks will be prepared
and signed, In favor only OF the bona fde licensed
party, authorizing them TO receive the drawback
fees, and in no case will the claims OF second parties
ho oil