The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-30

| amount supplied from the Treasury at Washington
| N snfic,ent 10 meet the demand.
FATALLY SoALDKD.-Corener keenan, yesterday
held inquest at No. 3o3 East Twenty ninth street
| on the body of Laura Mutt child, whose death
resulted from scalds received day or two ago by
tea
EyPoLICE COMMISSIONER AcroN arrived in the
city yesterday morning from Connecticut and spent
several hours In the Central once, where ne was
warmly greeted By the attaches. Mr. Acton has very
much improved In health since hrs retirement from
Tue Board OF Ponce commissioners.
THE SISTERS CHARITY retgrn thanks on be-
halFof their slserhood IN charge OF ST. Francis Or
phan Asylum at Providence. The asylum, which for
longtime suffered much from the lack OF accommo-
o3tohs Tor furnishing water, ~ now amply supplied
owing 10 the exertlons OF the in charge and
me uhhesilatng nberallty OF the residents OF New
FOR aid.
TECHNICAL EDUCATION FOR woRKISGaEs.-Th
trustees oil Cooper Union have completed the pan
for technical education contemplated in the trust
deed gwen by Mr.. Cooper. They have established
permanent course on machinery ana nechanical
engineering. The inaugural address ON 'The CLAIMS
OF Mechanical Science delivered last evening
and the regular lectures VIII De gwen on Tuesday
and Thursday evenings OF each week in the "Me-
chancai Lecture Rooql.n
SALE OF ARCTIC TRofHiEs.-A number Of animal
skins, warus tusKs, &C., belonging 10 Captain Hail.
the Arctic explorer. were put up at auction yesterday
but were not all sold, those articles which were
disposed OF realized but poor returns. Musk
skins sold at from i've dollars TO dollars; but
Two large ones. measuring about eight feet by Ave.
brought fourteen dollars each. Deer skins sold at
from three dollars 10 seven dollars. very large
polar bear skin, measuring some nine feet IN length,
sold Tor twenty-one dollars
THB PARAGuAYAN iNvEsTiGATios.-The Congress
sIonai Committee having charge OF the investigation
in relation to the alleged Paragaayan outrages held
their inai in this city yesterday but heard
Inv ain OF
Washington, on next Thursday, when they Will have
before them several very important witnesses. Ine
Mr.. NJ. orthington late Minister TO the Argentine
republic, have been mentioned az among those who
VIII be called on 10 testify. The statements taken
SO lar have been very contradictory, Dat the COM
mittee expect TO get q clear story before they are
done with the investigation.
MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.-About seven weeks ago
Mrs. Sarah Dawson. then living at No. 400 West
Eighteenth street, was confined, since which time
she has not been we Puerperal fever subsequently
set in and Mrs DAWSON was a terrible sufferer She
became very much emaclated-so much SO, IN fact
that her mind seemed TO be seriously disturbed.
She became impressed with the belier that her re-
covery was very improbable, and consequently sank
into u melancholy state OF mind. on wednesday
last Mrs. Dawson, while alone IN the room, procured
her husbands razor. and with 1t inflicted terrible
cash In her throat. The wound was bound up, and
every possible effort made TO save her life, but in
vain, as death ensued on Thursday Deceased was
thrtytwo years OF age and native OF Ireland. she
has left husband and six children.
CUBAN CUSTOMS REGULAT10Ns.--Mr &. II. BIth0m
Consular Agent at Manzanla, Cuba, mas received a
letter from Collector Grinne saying that the contin
ued indsposltion Of Spanish Custom House oficers
to fine masters OF vessels for merely formal omis-
sions errors their manifest on arrival ut that
island has induced him TO improve the first oppor
tunty to enclose form OF manifest containing The
usual acquisitions, whether the vessel brings
any cargo or only ballast. Although it should
certify to such manifest which he consid-
ers in conformity with the regulations OF
the authorities, the latter are not disposed to
acknowledge the fact and when the fine Is once
collected 1t is difficult task obtain restitution
even by appeal TO higher authority. II mas appeared
desirable to Mr.. Bithom therefore, TO bring these
impositons to the notice OF Shippers OF the United
States.