The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-21

Average temperature for corresponding date last
year. ...6oT
THE POLICE FORCE donned their winter uniform
yesterday The thermometer was in the nineties.
RABID DOG was killed by . couple OF policemen
at the Of Blocker and Laurens street yester
day.
THE GUsrAvE D0RR PAINTINGS will be hereafter
exhibited on Sundays, from three O'Clock until nine
O'Clock P NJ, for the benefit OF the Avonda.e suf
ferers
DEAD CHILD IN TIM PARK.-The remains Of
child, apparently Of recent birth, were found In
the Park and removed to the Morgue for an in
quest by Coroner Keenan,.
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR is largely patro-
nized BY visitors AL tho machinery is in opera
tion, and arrangements have been made tor the sale
Of tickets to societies Of w0rkngmen &C., In pack
ages Of twenty-five ct thirty cents EACH
SUDDRN DEATH.-Cor0ner Rollins was yesterday
notified to hold an inquest at tho Twenty second
precinct police station on the body Of George
Georges. man nfty years Of age, without home or
means Of support; who was found lying sick In
house. r,
THE AUTUMNAL EQUINOx.-On next Wednesday
evening. September %, about twenty three minutes
after O'Clock the sun enters the sign Of Libra
and autumn begins. At this period the days ana
nearly at six and setting at six At the poles Of the
earth the sun then bsects the horizon, or would
move entirely y ar1nd the horizon OF an open polar
Obstruct the view. with its face Onehaf above and
one-half below the surface OF the ocean.
THE BOARD OF HEALrH.-The adjourned session OF
the Sanitary Committee to consider the matter of
removing the oa docks at the foot of Thirty
street was held yesterday Mr., Lincoln and Drs.
smith, Swinburne and Crane being present The
committee went into session at three O'Clock and
and two other members Of the Rendering Company
were admitted and for some time remained c0seted
with the committee. The result was that the COM
v,1ittn nd n t0.mO Ia
they will report in favor Of permitting the company
to continue the business at the present location.
STOLEN PROPERTY REcovERED.-On Saturday
night oflcer Alderman, Of the Twentieth precinct,
conveyed to the station house one piece Of black
merino, piece Of scarlet merino and two pieces
sst unss " Ss
ssT.s SsWeen renth ana Eleventh
that the tx Of
covered the goods was found near b and Y bore
paigne, State OF Illinois,"
CASE OF DRowNING.-On Saturday evening
Thomas lee and Dennis O'Brien LEFT their home,
No. Is James street. Brooklyn and came to this city,
and at porter house in the Fourth ward INDUCED
In al Sns midnight they
friend stopped to converse with him. Lee, however,
kept on, and not looking where he was accidentally
walked overheard at the foot OF pier 80 East river
and was drowned. The body was subsequently re.
covered by graphing and Coroner Rollins notified
to hold an inquest. Deceased ives thirty years Of
age and q native Of Ireland 1t is stated that the
place where deceased was drowned Is exceedingly
dangerous, several similar accidents having oc-
CURED there.
TIKI EVENING ScHooIs.-The regular session Of
the evening schools will commence on Monday even.
ing October T. and continue until the winter noli.
| days. In order that all necessary prelimL
| naries may be settled and the work OF
| instruction at once commenced the princi-
enrolment Of pupils for the coming term. The prln-
cpals will DO In attendance every evening, except
the purpose Of examining, registering and classify.
pupil: who may may Apply f0E Ss ~ the
be predicted that they Will be as punerousIy
attended and fully Is efficient during the coming
| term Is they have been in years past
FATAL ACCIDENT TO STAGE DRIvRR-John W.
Hoyt, man nearly sixtynve years Of age, who for
twsntyyears or more past has been stAes driver died
in Bellevue Hospital nom the effect Of injuries. About
three weeks ago deceased was making his last trip
late ct night and was thrown from his box to the
pavement, IN consequences Of vehicle coming IN
able to get up and reach big home, $50 East Tenth
street. but subsequently being taken worse went to
when death ensued. Coroner Rollins was notified
| to hold an inquest on the body. Deceased was q
has arrived from Massachusetts, and win take the
remains to that state for interment The occurrence
which resulted in Mr.. Hoyts death doubtless waa
| quite accidental.
QUARANrrNs.-The French corvette D'Estrees
which arrived here few days ago with "Yellow
| Jack" az permanent though unlimited guest, still
lies In the lower bay where she will no doubt re
main until the cold weather puts in An appear
ance-that 10 II she desires to come up the city.
Is believed however that she will receive her sup
| plies and put out to sea on her way to some more
mort hern port thus escaping the privnt0ns OF long
| quarantine hereabouts. Eleven deaths In all have
occurred on board since the disease first broke 0ul
among the crew. All the sick, eight In number, have
been removed to the hospital ship and the rigat e
| has been thoroughly fumgated and disnfected.
Some OF the men in the hospital Ill with inter
| m,ttent and other fevers but three being the vic
| tins OF Yellow Jack. Their names,have not AZ yet