The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-30
Average temperature yesterday. 20;
Average temperature for corresponding date last


Average for week last year ......... .........7SS
Average for week this year ....................76
DROWNED IN HARLEM RIvER.-The Thirty.seoond
precinct report that at five O'Clock yesterday after
noon o man named Kelly fell into the river at
MocOmb's Dam and was drowned. The body was
not recovered.
RUNAWAY IN THE BowERY.-Yesterday morning
the horse OF William J. Close, OF No. Chatham
square, while being driven through Grand street.
took fright and ran away, throwing Mr. Close out,
badly injuring him and completely demoshing the
vehicle.
German woman, sixty years OF age, died suddenly az
her late residence. No. 40 avenue A, as IL believed
from hemOrrlage OF the lungs. An inquest will be
held on the body by Coroner Keenan,, who was no.
TIE TONES YEsrERpAY.-Of nfty-four prisoners
brought yesterday before Alderman Moore at the
Tonibs, there was not case rising above the dig
NIFTY OF q petty nssant or minor larceny. These
were disposed OF In the usual way-dsch9rges with
repremands, fines or Imprisonment.
CHILD Killed Coroner Keenan, was notified to
hold Inquest at 751 Third avenue on the body OF
Bridget Tine little girl nine years OF age whose
death resulted from injuries received by falling
from the roof OF the above named premises to the
pavement.
SUDDEN DEATH OF FOREMAN oP ENGINE No. A.
About ten O'Clock last evening Thomas Macauley,
aged thirty years. foreman OF Engine No. called at
No. 500 Water street, where he had not been fifteen
Immediately. physician was called by whom the
cause of his death was said to be disease OF the
heart An inquest will be held to-day by the
Coroner
Tue DEATH or ANNIE sULLIvAN-Coroner keenan,
yesterday held inquest at the Fourteenth precinct
station house on tho body OF AMMO Sullivan, who
was killed on Saturday afternoon by being run over
corner OF Beecker and Mercer Streets by horse and
wagon, driven by Martin Keade. The evidence
showed the occurrence to have been accidental and
the Jury rendered verdict TO that effect. Keadie,
who had been arrested, was accordingly discharged
by the Coroner.
THB SUICIDE AT SOUTH FERRY.-The body of the
man who committed suicide by jumping into the
river at South ferry on Saturday evening" as already
printed WAS subsequently recovered and taken to
the New street police station. Coroner Keenan, on
being notified caused the body TO be removed the
MOrgue for inquisitiOn. Deceased was about forty
five years or age. fifty cent postal currency note
and bunch OF keys were found in his possession,
but nothing was discovered about him by which ne
could be Identified. Deceased had on light pants
black vest muslin shirt and Od-fasnoned stock
about his neck.
FATAL ACCIDENT TO POLICE OFFIcER.-warden
Brennan, Of Bellevue Hospital yesterday morning re-
ported to the Coroners Office that John Morrssey late
apolice officer OF the Twenty ninth precinct who had
fallen from fourth story window OF his residence
NO. l3l West Twenty street, wnile supposed
70 have been asleep. heretofore reported had died
from the effects OF his injuries. he had received
compound fracture or the skull. Deceased was
twenty-five years OF age and native OF Ireland.
Coroner keenan, was notified to hold an inquest on
the body.
TIE PARK METEOROLOGICAL REcoRp.-Ths re.
port OF the Park Meteorological Department for
the week ending August IS 1859. shows the fol.
lowing atmospheric conditions during that perod:-
Bar0meter-Mean 3Oll8 inches maximum ut seven
A. NJ, August "a, .3ls inches; minimum at nine +.
NJ, August 2s, 2s.932 inches; range, $3.50 inches.
Thermometer-Mean, 7l.43 degrees maximum at
one r. NJ, August rs, 81. degrees; minimum at ave
A. M, August ~ eo.I degrees; range, 2l3 degrees.
Rainfall August 49, from half.past nine r. N. until
- of W. nj N