The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-27
NEW YORK CITY.

NEW YORK CITY.
Local and Police Paragraphs and Minor Items
Of Metropolitan News.
nre yesterday morning in the coffee and spice
caused $3.50 damage.
The remains Of stillborn infant were found yes
terday sccreted In the marble yard No. 1l05 Broad
way, and were removed by the police
woman named Mary Kendall committed TO the
Tombs on Saturday for lntoxication, died suddenly
yesterday while being removed TO Blackwens
Island.
David Clavin, OF Second avenue, near Fifty ninth
street. while yesterday morning swimming in the
East river was drowned. The body was not re-
covered.
Matthias Grim, OF No 1850 Third avenue preferred
charge perjury yesterday, at the YorkyIlle Police
Court, against John Rothmlel VINO was heid IN
$1,000 bonds to appear Tor trial
william Hilet, OF No. 1914 East Sixtyfourth street,
while swimming yesterday mcraing at the foot OF
sixty-fourth street, East river was drowned, the
body being carried down with the current
Peter W. Gawley, o laborer, died In Bellevue Hos
pital yesterday, from fracture Of the leg, received
on Saturday while crossing the Hudson River RAN
road ut Duchess and Columbia junction.
The remains OF an unknown man were found yes.
terday floating in the East river at the foot OF jack
son street. and were removed to the Morgue for
Identification.
William McGrath, Of No. 269 West Houston street,
while getting on car No. 80 OF the Eighth Avenue
Railroad in yesey street, fell and had leg frac-
tured. lie was taken TO Bellevue Hospital.
Mrs. Ann O'Connors, of No. 1888 East Fifty-ninth
street. returned home yesterday afternoon and COM
planned Of feeling unwe She retired to ped, and
was found dead there at seven O'CLOCK last evening"
The Coroner was notified.
At late hour last night fight occurred at No. 81
James street between John Flynn and jeremiah
OReeie, during which Flynn struck OKeefe on the
head with a sharp instrument INJECTING severe
wound. Flynn was arrested and locked up.
Ellen Burke aged six years, whose parents reside
at G67 Eleventh avenue fell overheard at Forty ninth
street. North river, and was drowned. The body OF
the girl was subsequently recovered and taken W
heriate home, where an inquest viii he held.
Hugh Curly, an Irish iab5fsr, Of 2s5 East Thirty.
firth street, was over by car No S. OF the Belt
Railway, on First avenue, between Fortieth and
Forty-lrst street, and had his right leg severely
John Hickey, the driver OF the Car, was arrested.
The Twenty-secopd precinct reports that on Satur.
day evening Mary Maley entered that station house,
surrendered herself and stated that having furniture
stored in the cider mill at Yonkers she applied for
It's release. which was refused by the woman IN
charge. She then set fire to the place at four 7. NJ,
and came TO the city to surrender herself.
August Stumpfft, aged thirteen, OF 81 Rivngton
street, while playing the roof OF the i've story
tenement house No. l52 Ludlow street, fell to the
sidewalk. In the fall he struck Charles Wanderl. OF
l78 Orchard street, who was passing by at the time,
knocked him down. and fractured one OF his legs.
The lad, who was fatally injured, was taken to his
home.
Patrick Foley a hostler in the employ OF Messrs.
Coleman, Farchild Il Co., was found dead in the
stable corner OF Sxtysixth street and Tenth avenue
early Yesterday morning. Deceased had his skull
crushed in, and is supposed to have been kicked by
O horse. Deceased was thirty-three years OF age,
born IN Ireland and lived IN six,y-seventn street.
the body.
Yesterday afternoon the yacht Little Jennie, from
Staten Island, when opposite Seveny.ninth street,
East river upset. and the four men aboard her were
Instantly thrown in the water They would have been
drowned but for the exertlons of two men, William
McCabe and Patrick j. johnson, who, witnessing the
mishap, jumped into small BOAT and with consider.
able difficulty succeeded IN reScuing the men from
oy o. Rsy Tn p but rs thy e
ertions OF McCabe and Johnson the men would have
been drowned.
Jacob Chctner +. G. Luther and Peter Pr eiffer
were yesterday arraigned before Justice Coult err at
the Yorkvie Police Court charged with stealing
from Seaman Il Co., of AZ and "A Murray street,
the company's clerk, stated tnat Gctner had con-
fessed to him that he mad been IN the habit Of steal
ing for the last year Quantities q sugar ana conee
knowledge that he had stolen the goods The
prisoners were neld for examination.
The ABSTRACT OF the report OF the Park Meteoroo-
| gical Department for the past week shows the fol-
| lowing RESULTS Standardization, 3O.055; maxi
num- 30.192; minimum, 2a.s1O; range, 1882 inch
| Thermometer-Mean, 1879; maximum, %; mini
@ % Rom a 10 p to 70 p to the i depth Of
| inch; on the 23d from Oh. 0m A. NJ. to on, Som. A
NJ. to the depth Of .0l inch. Total amount OF watel
for week. 90 inch. Distance travelled by the Wine
| during the week, ,l37 miles.
| Yesterday morning Coroner Schirmer held an In
quest at his office in the City Hall on the body 0
Charles Pierce child two years of age, whose deaf,
| was caused by injuries received by being run owe
| in Canal street, near Hudson, by car belonging
| to the American Despatch Company, drawn by fou
horses and driven by Owen Gillespie. The testimony
showed that the moment the driver saw the child OF
| the track he applied the brakes and used his utmOs
| endeavors to prevent the accident. The jury rem
| dered verdict OF accidental death, and Gillespie
| VINO had been arrested. was discharged from Gus
tody. The parents oil the boy live at No q Renwicl
| street
/ the laying OF the foundation stone Of a new Ger
man music hall and club house will take place to
day. with appropriate ceremonies and festivities, II
| Fifth street, where the Beethoven Maennercho
| has purchased lots Nos. IL and 49, at cost 0
| $4,000. The society Intends to erect thereon
splendid structure, alta cost of about $65, 900. Thu
building will be five stories high, and will be covered
| by a Mansard roof 1t will be provided, besides
| large ball and concert room, with parlor, dining
rooms, dressing rooms, libraries, billiard rooms, &c
| Mayor Hall and Mr.. Magnus Gross will each deliye
| an Grafton on the occasion.
The Executive Committee Of the ladies of the Jew
| sh congregation Adath Jeshurun, met yesterda,
morning at the temple, on West Thirty-nlnth street
near Seventh avenue, having in view the furnishin,
| of the necessary funds for the building OF the new
| Mount Sinai Hospital and for the better endowmen
| of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum. Mrs. l.. Goldenberl
| presided. REPORTS were received from Indies repre-