The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-19

Average temperature for corresponding date last
year. ...................77K
THE CIRCULATION or 10TA CAPR1CORNI.-On Friday
evening, August 20, at about twelve minutes after
eight O'Clock the moon, little over one day before
the full VIII occult the above star Of between tho
fourth and filth magnitude. In the constellation OF
Capricornus. The star Will emerge rom penmd the
the period Of Occultaton the moon VIII be about
three hours east OF the meridian.
The HARLEM RAILROAD FATAL ACCIDENT. -Coro.
ner Schirmer held On inquest yesterday In the case
Of Michael Reddy, the man who was killed by loco
motive on the Harlem Railroad on Saturday last, -
previously reported. Tae Jury, on hearing the evt.
dence in the case, which showed that the fireman
on the locomotive was boy OF fourteen iound
verdict Of accidental DEATH and recommended thae
the railroad company employ men In future, ana
not boys, who were not reliable in such positions.
FATAL RESULT OF AN AssAULT.-Coroner Flynn
was notified yesterday thai Mrs. Mary Lawder had
died at her residence in Third avenue between l1Sh
and 10th Streets from the effects of injuries sus-
tained at the hands of her husband, william Law
der native Of Ireland who had brutally beaten her
few days before. The post-mortem examination
OF the remains as made by Dr. Shine showed con-
clusivey that violence had indeed produced death.
The accused was arrested on Tuesday, and he was
remanded for further examination by Alderman
Coulter, ut the Flfy-seventh street Police Court.
THE ENGLISH F0RGERs.-Detective Spittle, OF the
London detective police force, who arrived on tho
Scotia on Wednesday, was accompanied by the
complainant, who, it Is said, Is relative of the
forgers HARDWOOD and Hatcher, aud his solicitor.
These gentlemen had an interview with Superin,
tendent Kennedy yesterday and expressed their sat-
isfacrion with his action In returning the men to
England. They will return to London in few days,
and, it is understood, viii not press the charge
against the men, they decline to give the Ameri-
can press any details OF the orgerles or dvuge the
name of the victim or victims. et )
MEETING OF THE FIRE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OF FIRE BATTALION TINS AFTERN0oN.-The Board
OF Fire Commissioners met yesterday, Major General
Shaler presiding. DR.. Harris the Sanitary Superinten
dent sent communication In regard to the test OF the
dangerous qualities Of Kerosene oil. Some discus
sion ensued upon the subject and 1t was referred to
the Committee on CombnstIbles to inquire whether
more simple Instrument for testing this OIL could
this city, on tour of inspection, OF Captain E. M.
Shaw chief ofcer Of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade
OF London, O review Of q battalion of the Fire De.
partment of this city will take place at TOmpkina
square at three O'Clock this afternoon. "a
COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATIoN.-The stated SEMI
monthly meeting OF the Commissioners Of Emigra-
ton was held last evening at the rooms Of the Society
Library, University place with the Vice President,
Commissioner Winston, In the chair. Superintendent
Casserly reported that an application had been re.
ceived from Theodore Hahn for permission to enter
Castle Garden on behalf OF the government Of wur.
temburg to look after The interests OF emgrants from
that place. On motion OF Commissioner o. German
the required permission was granted. Mr.. Casaerly
also reported that he had received an app cation on
pense OF the Commission. The child had
been brought over under consignment to
Williams Il GuiOn, and landed July H. 1893. Com
missioner Winston stated that if the child was
brought over by the steamship folks as deaf mute
the steamship people must have known that they
were bringing a passenger who would become q
charge on the commission, and he suggested that
the Commission had burdens enough Of its own with
out caring for those which should properly bel0ngt to
the cOnsRnees OF emigranis On motion OF Commits
sloner O'Gorman, the Superintendent was directed
TO communicate with the conslgnees, and request
them TO make provision for the care OF the child.
Communications were presented by Commissioner
Kapp, from two emlgrants, one OF whom had lost an
arm by some accident, and the other had become
enfeeDled by sickness. The communications con-
tanned requests to be sent back to their homes BY
the Commission AS they would otherwise become
charges on the Commission the requests were
granted Commissioner O'Gorman offered res0lu.
ton, which adopted, directing the treasurer to
forward to the Commission at as early o date a.
possible how much money had been received from
emigrants whose transportation 10 inland towns
Of their baggage left at Castle Garden and also what
appropriation had been made OF such moneys A
small amount OF routine business was transacted,
alter which the Board adjourned. The SEMI
monthly statement Of the Commission shows as fol-
lOws:-Number OF emgrants arrived since January
to August 49, 176,546 to same date last year.
145 397. Balance In bank January !, 1862 So, 04ls
aggregate receipts since, $600,9 64; total assets
$500 005; disbursements to August ii, $34S, 805;
balance TO credit OF Commissioners 5000, 100.