The New York herald., 1869-05-25

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DEATH IN WATER SrREEr.-Margaret Gimartin
| an Irish woman thirty years OF age VINO Is repre-
sented to have been of Incorporate habits died yes-
terday at 410 Water street. Coroner Schirmer as
called TO hold an inquest on the body.
SUDDEN DEArH.-The sudden death OF Hugh
Peterson at 230 Eighth avenue was announced at the
Coroners' 0fice yesterday afternoon. Deceased had
long been troubled with disease Of the heart C0r0
ner Flynn has the case In hand.
FOUND IN THE WATER.-The body OF man about
forty years Of age, whose is unknown, was yes
terday found by Jonn Hassin and John Hurley float
ing OF the foot Of pier Al North river and made FAST
The remains were subsequently removed to the
Morgue, where Coroner keenan, will hold an inquest
to-day.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Coroner Keenan, yesterday held
an inquest on the body Of james Whalen, who died
suddenly7n the lodging house 50 Mulberry street.
Deceased was Incorporate in his habits, which
aggravated kidney disease, with which he was
troubled. Whalen was sxty-hve years Of age and
native OF Ireland.
RUN OVER CAsUALTy.--In the case Of owen Null
lgan, late OF No. ITO Third avenue, who was killed
by being run over on Sunday evening by car No. 80.
of the Third avenue line, near Forty.eighth street,
as already reported IN the HERALD, an inquest will
be held TO day by Coroner Keenan,. The witnesses
were not forthcoming yesterday AS previously
stated the occurrence Is believed to have been purely
accidental.
A WOMAN DROwNED.-A woman named Sarah
Stern yesterday fell into the East river from pier No.
42k and was drowned. The body was subsequently
recovered and Coroner Flynn notified to hold an in
quest. Deceased was about seventy years of
age and native OF Germany. She left her home.
NO. 2I5 Spring street, and was seen alive no more by
her friends. Coroner Flynn gave an order for the
removal Of the body by the friends.
FATAL RAILWAY CAsUALTY.-Mr. Elisha Harris
Sanitary superintendent, yesterday requested
Coroner Flynn 10 hold an inquest upon the body Of
Hugh Cosgrove, who died at 13lst street and Fifth
la<a
was injured by Fourth avenue railway several
days ago and taken to Bellevue Hospital from
which he was removed by his wife, against the con-
sent of the hospital house surgeon. The case VIII
be investigated to-day.
THE RARITY OF TOTAL ECLIPsEs.-Asa total solar
eclipse not very often seen from any part Of the
earth, one for particular locality Is extremely
Thus total solar eclipse visible In London on
May g. l7l5; the one before that period was March
20, 1l4o. The eclipse of August 1859, will be very
large but not total In this city; yet as 1t will pass
over large portion OF the United States and Terri
tories, nothing like 1t will be seen for very many
years. 1t will be total at noon near Mount St. Elias
for period Of four mnutes near Des Moines, Iowa.
three minutes and little south OF Raleigh, N. c.,
two minutes and twenty-seven seconds.
ATTEMPTED SAFE RoBBERY.-The vesey street
entrance OF the establishment OF J. & s. Fink, No.
132 West street. was at an early hour yesterday
morning forced by burglars, who attempted TO blow
open the safe. Ofilcer Flanagan, OF the Twenty.
seventh precinct passed the store and noticed the
paddock out OF order. He at entered the place.
when he discovered that the burglars had drilled
hole the safe near the lock, evidently with the
burglars were frightened from their work by the
rival OF The ofrcer, ana made good their escape
through rear door.
OPENING OF NEW PRIMARY SCHOOL IN THE
TwENTY-FIRsT wARD.-The new building intended
for primary school TO be known as Primary School
No. 49, located on Thirty second street. near Third
avenue, thrown open for inspection yesterday
morning. During the day II was visited by large
number Of the residents Of the ward members OF the
ferent wards. AT the time the. building was COM
menced a full description OF 1T was published
TO accommodate some 500 pupils and has
been furnished IN a most handsome and sub
stantial manner. The local of1cers have called TO
preside over u, as principal, Miss sara ]. j. Nc
Canrey, who had discharged the duties OF vice prn-
cpa IN one OF the primary schools OF the Seventeenth
ward with sucn signal ability as TO merit fully the
distinction which has been given her by the officers
OF the Twenty-hrst ward. This morning the recep-
ton OF scholars viii be commenced, and there Ia
every reason to believe that full complement Will
| be speedily obtained.
SUICIDE by TAKING Porsos.-Informatio was re.
ceived at the Coroner's ONCE yesterday afternoon
that Mrs. Thiese, German woman, about fifty years
OF age had died at her residence No 500 West Twen-
ty-seventh street. from the effects OF dose OF Paris
green, winch she had taken on saturday lot the pur
THESE was much troubled In consequence OF one OF
| her daughters forming an ardentattachment for
| yOuuR man WHOM sue tnOuKnt was not n NJ CDfn-
panon for her, ana there are rumors that deceased
had other troubles OF an aggravated nature which
made lie ourdensome; bat further and moro den
| mite particulars VIII be developed to-day, when an
| inquest is TO be held by Coroner Flynn. The hus-
band Of deceased Is brass inisher for the last
| twelve years has worked corner OF Twenty fourth
street and Tenth avenue. IL was stated that few
days ago deceased questioned her husband concern
Ing the nature and strength OF Paris green, a quan.
tity Of which she expressed determination OF pur-
chasing for the purpose or killing rata. He advised
| her against doing 80. but without erect