The New York herald., 1870-02-07

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bird-stufing shop Supposed to have originated
from the gas meter. Damage $3.50
PnuipFlannery and his wife Ellen who resioe at
No. 100 Roosevelt street, yesterday afternoon en-
gAgeu IN fie at their residence, in the OF
which the wifes arm was broken. Sent TO Bellevue.
At about hafpast eight O'Clock last night long
streak OF ame OF reddish hue was observable in the
sky In northwestery direction. The phenomenon
was visible for about ten minutes and then appar
emily fadeo from view.
George Hnbur timer, residing at East New ors
on Saturday fell from the second story o, the new
building corner or Thirty sixth street and PARK ave-
nue. TO the cellar and broke one OF his collar bones
He was sent to Bellevue Hospital
woman about thirty-elght years OF age named
Mary Harrington, about ten O'Clock on Saturday
night fell from the yard In the or No. $40 East
Thirteenth street into the cellar sustaining injuries
from which she died IN about an hour
A fire broke out about seven O'Clock last night at
No. 3Gs Grand street, occupied by John stohr as
gentleman's furnishing store. The stock was
damaged by fire and water TO the amount OF 81 500,
covered by insurance Tor So 500 IN the American In
surance Company. The building. owned by MIR.
Smith, was damaged about 500.
About half past FIVE O'Clock yesterday afternoon a
nre occurred In the dwelling house No. 0 Mulberry
damage done.
About me same time there was ire IN the rear
basement OF the tenement house No. TOO East sixth
street Put out Win a few pals OF water.
ON Saturday morning Mrs. Johanna Winter, OF NO
Cos West Forty eighth street. drew from banks where
Rne hau deposited It the OF 5000 and proceeded
10 the Bleecker Street Savings Bank to deposit IL
there. The money was rolled up in handkerchief
and held In her hand that was covered by O thick
gove. After waiting some time for her turn she
ia daSk md Ytnuh hnrh Al
found that the wallet and contents were missing.
IL not known whether she accidentally dropped It
or thief relieved her OF ner little capital the result
OF two years. savings.
Yesterday morning fire occurred in the three
story brick building No. 25 Walker street by
which damage TO the extent OF 5000 was sustained
on the building, winch is insured for $4,000 The
pied by Asher RedlicR dealers In chignons whose
loss on stock is $780, insured for 81, 450 The first
dealers In waite goods. who sustain 500 loss. They
are insured for &ll 900. The second floor, rear IS
occupied by Henry Friedman Co., who sustain
$500 loss on fancy goods They are insured for
5000.
Mr.. George Kellocs. Superintendent OF Outdoor
Poor, yesterday informed Coroner keenan, that
Mary Carlton, English woman, forty five years OF
age, who, on the I'd inst. was committed TO the
Island Workhouse for ten days by Justice Scott mad
committed suicide by crammng two ''tanes'' down
covered with paper, containing the names age.
date OF admission, &c OF inmates In the institutions
under the care ana control OF the Commissioners OF
Cnaritles and Correction These blocks or registers
are suspended over Ihe head OF each occupied by
patient or prisoner. The particulars OF the VIII
BE- developed to-day during the COroner's lnvesr-
gauon.
The report OF the Park Meteorological Department
for the week ending February 1870 shows the fol
lowing atmospheric conditions during that period
Barometer-Mean, 3o.0sl inches maximum. al Q A.
NJ, February 4. 80. 400 inches; minimum. at A. NJ.
February l. 295s2 inches; range, .Sls Inches. Their
mometer-Mean, 30.2 degrees; maximum, at r.
February 4, 17.5 degrees: range, 255. ON January
81 snow fell from 10 A. NJ 10 1880 p. NJ to the depth
OF .O4 inch which was the total amount or wafer
for the week. The distance travelled by the WIND
during The week was 2,007 miles.
An aged gentleman, named 2. G. Washington,
yesterday visited Police Headquarters and reported
that he had been robbed OF his watch while riding
npon the platform OF Sixth avenue car. Mr.
Washington, early in the evening" got upon the car
at Twenry-third street and rode up az far THIRTY
ffth street. When he reached his destinations nc
found that some thief had relieved him OF gold
watch valued al Sl00. The timekeeper, which was
SWISS gold watch, stem wiuder, had been wrenched
from the swivel, which was attached to plain black
braid guard. Mr.. Washington stated that young
he expressed u belief that he could recognize the
supposed thief. The gentleman, who claims TO be
nephew OF General washington and does business
al No. 81 Broadway has left the case tno hands Of
the Headquarters.t detectives.