The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-13

SUDDEN DEATH.-Patrick Looney residing at No.
l24 Market street. died suddenly yesterday afternoon
at his residence The Coroner was notified and Will
hoid an inquest this morning.
THR HOME FOR REFORMED WoMES-The mana
gers Of the Home for Reformed Women, at SO West
Fourth street. solicit the patronage OF the benevolent
pubic, arrangements having been made TO do Dress
making and hitting.
FELL 0vEBRoAED.-About eleven O'Clock yester-
day morning Patrick Lawler. aged twelve years,
fell into the river at the foot OF West Thirteenth
street and was rescued by 0nicer Hines, OF the
Ninth precinct and taken TO mis- home, No. "a Little
Twelfth street.
DISABLED SOLDIERS AND sAILoRs.-A ball win be
given at Irving Hall Thursday night next for the
benefit OF the fund aside by the Grand Army OF
the Republic for the relief OF disabled soldiers
sailors and widows and orphans. The bah win be
conducted under the auspices OF Post Cameron
No. 70.
BODY REcovERED.--The body OF James Leamy the
truck driver, drowned on Saturday evening by fall
ing into the dock pier No. 2S East river while
loading stones from his truck, already reported
mas been recovered and taken to his late residence.
IN Madison street. Coroner Schirmer notified
10 hold an Inquest on the body.
LUNAR CoRoNR.--At intervals between six and
nine O'Clock on saturday evening the moon was
encrced with three or four little rainbow rings or
great beauty and varied color. The diameter OF the
hrst ring was three degrees or six times the appa
rent diameter OF our satellite the second four
ana the third SIX degrees across.
CHURCH FAIR.-The fair for the benefit OF the
| Church OF st. Boniface, corner OF Forty-seventh
street and Second avenue, Is now open. The pastor
of the church is Rev. Mr. Nicot, aud his numerous
friends have prepared aud stocked the tables with
thousands OF pretty artcles which VIII be certain
to tempt visitors. Call and give helping hand.
THE STATUTEs.-Moran, the "Soath Carolinlan'
who was accused Of melting Mrs. Dr. Charlotte A.
Lozier to procure the abortion on MISS Tue, aud
who was held to answer In 1000 by Judge Dodge,
w hn n N n r
being lndictable under the law OF this State, while
melting to this crime Is not legal offence Moran
Is sti under bal to appear when called upon
THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ELEcTIoS.-Mr.
Henry Murray, the Tammany candidate for Police
Justice in the Seventh district has issued card to
his friends In which he states there doubt
or his election 10 the Office OF Police Justice; that he
cannot believe 1t possible that Alderman Coulter
would have them altered to suit himself, and that
he Mr. Murray will undoubtedly obtain the onlce TO
which his friends have elected him.
The NATIONAL GUARD AND THE OBsEQUIEs or
GEORGE PEABoDY.-The suggestion has been thrown
out that order to have this section Of the country
perform o fitting part in paying honor to the late
George Peabody, a detail from each regiment or
brigade OF the First and Second divisions OF the Ma
tional Guard should proceed 10 Portland Me-, re-
ceIve the remains OF Mr. PEABODY from the English
man-of-war and escort them TO their lnal resting
place at Peabody, Mass. Here is glorious chance
for some OF the crack" regiments.
The SEVENTH REGIMENT BALL.-The annual
promenade concert of the Seventh Regiment N. G..
S. N Y Will take place at the Academy or Music
Thursday evening next, December It, II this con-
cert proves as great success as the previous ones
nothing more could be desired. Only 200 tickets
viii be issued. The band will be increased 100
performers and WIN occupy a position on raised
platform the main noor. The concert will occupy
from eight to ten O'Clock, after which TerpschOre
and her devotees Will take full possession.
ALTERING THE PENSION LAws.-A movement In.
tended to alter the Pension laws has been started
the LADIES' Union Relief Association OF this CITY, for
the purpose OF having pensions paid once a month,
instead OF twice year, as now. This movement is
4 the result OF the experience OF five or six years
among the families OF sick and disabled soldiers and
i the widowed families Of those who fell In the late
war. II these ladies effect their purpose wncn Is
| laudable one 1t Will abolish the old. cumbrous ma
OF paying pensions the Money order Department
Of the Post Onice. This would save money TO both
Aernum the Pension Commissioner 1t is said has
expressed himself IN favor OF the movement.
THE CENTRAL PARK METEOROLOGICAL REPORT for
the week ending December IL, 1859, shows the
atmospheric conditions during that period to have
been as foilows:-Barometer-M 30.2OS inches;
maximum at IL A. NJ, December 9, 3o.626 inch es ;
minimum, at 2. NJ, December o, 90 75S inches
range. 1908 INCH Thermomcer-Mean, 297 de-
gree5 maximum, at Z. NJ, December H. IS degrees;
minimum, at A. NJ, December 7. 1871 degrees;
range 3.3. The barometer stood very high Thurs
day, December o. On December snow fell from
A. A. 70 midnight giving water to tue depth OF .os
to midnight giving water to the depth or II inch
making the total amount OF water for the week, 70
and the total depth OF snow i've inches.
PERSISTENT ATTEMPTS 70 FIRE A TENEMENT
HoUsE.-The readers OF the HERALD will probably
remember that twice the announcement has been
made OF attempt TO burn the tenement house No.
80 Hamilton street, Ate each previous attempt
the miscreant the Fire Marshal made investigate
but it appear that they productive OF
any lgnt. The house occupied by about thirty
SIX families, 1t Is said who in the event OF GONNA
grafton would suffer severely At five O'Clock yes
lord a W ~ 40 tot ~
by kinding some saturated material under the
stairs OH the 1rst noor 1t was discovered by Mar
garet Vail, the housekeeper, IN time TO be extn-
guished. II is strange coincidence that each fire
was kinded about the same hour on Sunday morn
ing, and was discovered by the same party each
Time.
THE FIRST AVENUE FIRE-THE BODY IDRSTI-
FIED.-The body OF the man burned to death at the
IRE at No. $40 First avenue has been identified as
that OF Thomas Cash, without friends or home, who
often slept the second floor Of the house where
the body was found. The remains were discovered
by District Engineer Rhodes OF the Fire Department.
who sent them to the Morgue Wooster Beach, NJ D.,
examined the body and found 1t burned to a char.
Coroner keenan, examined the witnesses on Saturday
and the Jury rendered verdict OF death from burns
accidentally received. Deceased was twenty-eight
years OF age ana native of Ireland. 1t Is more
than probable that deceased klndled the fire which
consumed the building and resulted his own DEATH
put there was no positive proof TO that effect before
the Coroner.
ANOTHER MUTE APPEAL FOR THE FouSDLISa
AsYLuh-lne leulale cnllu lounu on u stoop CORNER
OF Seventy eighth street and Second avenue, by
James Bockiin, iampnghter, on Saturday morning
as already reported IN the HERALD, seems TO have
been murdered. Wooster Beach, NJ d., made post
mortem examination on the body at the Morgue and
found ii OF fun and apparently healthy on the
thigh abrasion about an inch In
di6tneter. Opening the thorax, one lung
was found TO be partially inflated, the
other animated From the circumstances OF the
and the appearance or the body tue Doctor Is
OF the opinion that death caused by sufocatlon
Immediately after birth. Coroner Keenan, held an
inquest the body, and the jury rendered verdict
OF death by sufocatton at the hands OF some per-
son or persons unknown. Captain Hutchings, OF
the Twenty third precinct and the officers OF his COM
mand have made yigant efforts to learn some
thing concerning the parentage or the child and by
whom the murder was committed, out without
eject, as they have no clue 10 work upon.
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