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DEAD IN the RIVER.

An unknown man was found last evening at pier
II North river, drowned. lie was about jnriy-three
years of age had black, curly hair, musiache aua
goatee. with very heavy eyebrows. He was aDou,
1--WE fee, SIX inches in height, suit OF gray
mixed cloth, ribbed white shri, black neck,le
knit drawers and high boots. plain gold ring was
upon the little nnge. oi his leti hand The body was
taken TO tie Morgue
Patrick Droyer, an Irishman by birth, forty years
% age. found drowned at pier No. North river
al "a late hour yesterday afternoon His body was
removed to his latc residence by order oi Coroner
Flynn.
AT four O'Clock yesterday afternoon officer W00lson
brought 10 The Nineteenth precinct station house
the body OF dead infant found floating IN the East
river nj the foot OF Seventeenth street. The child
was apparently between two and three weeks Old
and entirely nude.
Thomas Ryan, an freshman. twenfy-fo years or
age aIid whose residence is moi known, while NJ
work as 'longshOreIaD on pee ~ North river, was
crushed by falling between the dock and THE steamer
Ashland The body was taken 10 the M0rguc.
Daniel Cassidy, aged thirty. was found drowned al
the CT Charles street at about i've O'Clock yes
erday afternoon. Appearances Indicate that he
came 10 ms death by foul play, his face and eyes
being very bloody. His brother, Patrick Cassidy. %
a5S west Eleventh street. recognized HIN ana TOOK
hm home, lie Mas njssng siDce TIlusoay Last.
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the WOMEN WHO WORK.

Birds oi Gentle PiunaGc Coming Home 10
RoOsi-s0rOsis and Mutual Admiration.
The first meeting OF the season OF the Woman's
Club took place yesterday at Delm0nco's, and, con-
sderng the weather and the fact that many men,
bers still abroad in the country, brought out
large representation OF the active social element
The first meeting after II recess Of three months
mas special interest for the club than for out
sdcr and many and warm were the c0ngratula-
tons upon improved looks and the evidences OF
benefit derived from summer trips and summer
travel
After the lunch, which occupied u somewhat
longer time than usual The president took the cnair
ana the regular business began.
The reports of committees after season Of sns-
pension mad OF course very little TO do with the
special interest which they represented but the least
pracncal were the most pithy, ana showed genius
as well as industry.
40 the Committee on Art was referred letter
from Mr.. Prang, addressed 10 u member Of SOross.
offering prze,Ol $500 for the three best pictures
upon three distinct subjects, executed by women.
The report Of tie Treasurer showed That the ladies'
had promptly paid up their dues aud fees, and that
the finances or the society were in highly nOuriSn-
The question FOR the conversation of the day was.
'What IL the discipline that women most needlu--
suggestive topic, which called forth great deal
that was interesting and valuable from the ladies
VINO took part in the discussion.
At the close The President read very interesting
paper upon what soross had been doing during the
recess.
twas necessarily imperfect but presented an array
OF facts which aso,lished those VINO knew that
sorosis was a working organization. and proved
cenclusivey tnat il would never be tempted into
mischief by its idle hands.'
Among Ine statements that DR.. Anna
Densmore has added dlspensary to her free me,ii-
cal institute and "a drug store, where medicines can
be obtained at strictly cost price, 4 free dental de-
partment Is also aDont being added, the operator OF
winch is already III attendance, the lifting up only
being somewhat incomplete.
Mrs. G. v. Hutchings was also remarked as having
led choral class OF 900 yonng ladies ut the Acad
envy Of Music, without noies, In her capacity
musical director Of the Female College, The first
woman VINO has ever held such position
Mrs. Anna Bishop Allen was elected Correspond
ing Secretary pro iem. in the absence OF Miss Kate
billiard, whose stay abroad has been prolonged.
DR.. Charlotte "A. Wells elected third Vice
Pres dent IN place OF Mrs. Mary Kyle Dallas. re-
signed.
Three new members were elected and four more
proposed, after which proposal was read from
Mrs. Celia Burleigh TO deliver her new lecture,
.'HOuses anu Homes for the benefit or "Thc Emma
Willard Fund.-" aud greatfuiiy accepted.
The club then adjourned.
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NEW JERSEY II EMS.

woman named Rebecca Brennan WAS brought
before Justice Nenscheller, al linton Hill. YESTERDAY
on the charge OF atrocious assault on another
woman. Baii IN ~, 900 was demanded, wheraupon
Mrs. Brennan became abusive that the magistrate
committed her for months 10 the County Ja for
contempt
Hopoken horse car. filled with passengers, had
a very narrow escape from being over by an
Erie Railway tram III Grove street, eghi O'Clock
last evening The passengers jumped from the car
and some rolled over in the mud through their cf
forts TO escape.
The October term OF the Hudson comfy courts
commences to-day at ten O'Clock. Both the criminal
and civil cases are unusually numerous. The Hart
mann manslaughfer ease viii come up early IN the
term.
Fighting was carried on all along the line IN Van
Worst street. Jersey Cry. yesterday. AZ M. II john
Maioney, Michael O'SeiIl and Robert Gordon were
caprured by the police the final charge. Martin
Brady struck Mike Gavin a blow with stone ham
mcr which fractured his skull, YET he injured man
refused 10 prosecute.
girl thirteen years OF age named Abbe Dallon,
residing ut 10 Newark avenue, Jersey city, was nc
cidcntally shot by pistol in The handso her brother
yesterday morning. The bali passed through the
boys hand aud then lodged In tho girls body.
RlanCng In n the side Just above the nip She *
now in q very precar1ous condition.
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ARRIVALS.
REPORTED nv THE gEIAl.p STEAM yAcHrs.

Steamship civ Paris r xrchousc Liverpool Sept %
anu Queenstown ed with ndse and passengers 10 John
Had fresh SW and NV gales. with heavy head sca,
almost the eutlre 2oib lat a? ~ Ion ~ al passed
brig rugged supposed Cunardcr, bound east.
Steamship Colorado tBri Freeman, Liverpool Sept Il and
gid, with ndsc and ST. to Williams
GuoB oct J. no lat sc, passed nm Inman steamer, bound
west, ID. snip Elizabeth Miller do dav, ship ltalia
Lcghorn for New tork also bark-rig.ed seamer
with black flannel, bound east
steamship Virginia tBrl. Andrews, London Sept u via
Havrs and 18th. with mdse and 323
GERS to Hurst sept a. lat A u Ion AZ 80, passed
steamship E.na, bound east Oct lat ~ ~. lon By & steam
ship CITY OF ashinston. do; ID, NJ AM steamship The
Queen, DO , -. -. ~ .
Virginia, Kennedy, Galveston Sept ~ Key
a?ih WITH m,lsr and passengers, 10 Mallory Co.
Oct AN, 20 miles north Of iieeras, passed steamship
Missouri bound south same day. lat - 81 lon q f. sehr
Daniel Person do Had heavy gales and thick weather
north o, Hatteras.
Steamsnip isaac He'll Brakeman Richmond, City Point
Norfolk with mdse and passengers. 10 the Old Dominion
Steamship Co. !. . - !.
shin Regate Br Norris, london Aug 49, Lands End
g7tn mdse 10 Il Morgsns sons TOOK the northern
had hoserous weather sept l9h and 10TH lat
Is a ION 81 heavy gale from WSW to NV 26sh lat ~
Ion 81 80 experienced another severe gale commencing at
perfect hnrrcane blew close reeted mantopsai and
iIbs carried ibboom and washed everything movable
on decks Sept lat 4; - Ion 80 IT, VIM Baker seaman,
native Somerset e. aged ~ years. fell overheard and was
drowned The lie buoy him and ship, but
could see nothing him. Has been 16 days Of the Banks
Took pilot Oct J, OFF Nantucket from boat ID Jones,
Ship Hatfield fBr), Robbins. Cardiff lsdavs with rail-
var jrop " order v~sse 10 Boyd Hincksn Took the
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A Dining Saloon Cleaned Out by ssLiQuid
Ga-, Excitement Men Injured-A
Queer Case.
At about half-past SIX O'Clock last evening ter.
rifle explosion occurred In the dining saloon and
boarding house OF Joseph Rickert, No. LIS Third
avenue. II was jnst about the hour when most OF
the hands employed by the Third Avenue Railroad
Company come in to their meals, but luckily there
were but ten persons In the saloon at the time Had
it occurred few minutes later there would have
been large number Of injured persons TO record.
Out OF the ten who were in the place all escaped
with but slight bruises, excepting Joseph Rickert,
the proprietor, and John Graham, a boarder.
The saloon also sustained severe damages the
windows, sashes, glass and the extension on tn
being torn from the fastcnngs and battered to
pieces. The window glass in the adjoining build
Jugs also suffered In the same way. While examin-
ing the cause OF the explosion the officers found the
bodies OF Rickert and Graham lying on the kitchen
noor The former was severely burned ana dis
figured about the face and body. Graham was
severely burned about the face hands and head The
sufferers were taken 10 . drug store. Drs. purdy
and Bremen were Immediately sent for and ap-
piled the necessary alienation for the sufferers but
10 Bellevue en Hospital and shorty. ais e
the hospital. 1t Is stated that Rlckert cannot
vive. The cause OF the explosion, as near as could
be obtained from officer OCoDne IL that at about
hafpast six O'Clock he was passing the saloon Of
Rickert when ne heard noise coming from the
grating over the cellar as though steam was escap-
Ing He went to look down into the cellar and was
about TO inform the proprietor, when he heard
loud report, as though there was cannon fired on,
and Immediately everything in the saloon came n.y.
ing through The windows. Tne Of1lcer saw Rickert
coming up rom the cellar enveloped In flames.
Captain Gunner and Sergeant Whitcomb then made
thorough search through the cellar and the
mystery was revealed, they found five gallon
OF liquid gas enclosed In wooden box,
which upon examination was found to have been
opened with force by some rough instrument. Fire
MARSHAL Mcspedon having arrived made a thorough
inquiry Into the matter, and gave Ii as his opinion
that it was attempt fire the building. 1t Is not
more than two weeks since a similar attempt was
made. Immediately after the explosion large
crowd gathered about the building, picking up the
remnants OF crockery, gas brackets and saloon FUR
niturc which the force OF the explosion mad carried
into the street. Information was Immediately sent
10 the station house, ana captain Gunner, with
large force Of police, was promptly on hand 10 pre-
serve order. Upon entering The premises the floor
ing was found torn up-In fact, everything In the
place torn To fragments.
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BAek voLuNTsIG at Boston from Palermo, reports Sept
r. lat Al 2 lon ~ 10 had violent gale, Sc
and vecrins to and ard ending INV; lay "a hours
BARK sopma. sssIns WITH o s~ snS
"a, ns asr a Y le.a ss: and
again. dark up and burned blue lights
IN 18th u had Violent ut svoSns ssorm
commencing At 81 Growing heavy at ssE. and veering
petres were blown on board helpless we the ceH
Lao sS of s1
ing the coast Have been sounding Nova Banks
BARK AIro-Csp. White. late Of wrecked Whaling bark
Alto arrived at New Bedford 18th ut He reports that on
reef Of sepe son Falkland marx
s se ns Ss s h on ar HAD land
and shaped thereby The ship struck easy but he
Heavily The mp and sss oon
and in less than two honrs she commenced pieces
boats TO Port Stanley arriving there July q: in
Back ADRIATIc (Sr) from Newport, RI for Pictou Ns
W ss 'pSsen no date Von by bark Elizabeth At naIif!
lower maintopsai. she supplied with provisions.
Sour DnAao CON, tBr, Mangod. from New YORK Por.
and seainen were lost On the I'D Of the
asth they had been six without food Or water The
registered l4$ TONS was bull, al Calais Ne, 1850 and
SARAH FISH, OF Waidoboro, before reported aban.
doned was boarded night Of 18th nit, about miles of
from me wnx IN. poa ana ainsail also pile of letters
' %oa a of ses
sides
sonE oDEcs from Boston for neckland during
thick fog AT AN Of the 18TH MI u mites Eliza
beth, with unknown schooner carrying away bowsprit
and cutwater, and broke anchor stock.
VESSELS Bark Scottish Bride ,Br Alien from
caia June - i9 New aork passed Gibraltar July 81 and
Bark Janet Forbes Br. from Little Glace Bay; briggs rs.
Gace Bay Emma Ives (BrJ, Bransconb, from cape
Breton, all with coal overdue port anxeys
Brig VIM Mexican of La Have, IS, Mckeao from Por,
,e Ts and no. sssns . ..n
heard from fears are entertained for her safety.
LONDON, Oct 3Advires have been received stating that
the Adriac FROM Newport for Pcton was recently spoken
iismasted aud otherwise damaged. No place nofate
ieaty. ~ ''''''' '"' "'''s'a - '''"''''
Miscellaneous
Captain Kennedy, OF steamship Virginia from Galveston,
has thanks for attentions
LAUNoHRpAt Middle Bay, HarpsweI, Sept a. from the
sd jus, as she The water she ~sys @ and let her
down n.o the mud where she stuck but size vail be cot
wp the
Her i Of white oak seea With had pns
feet % feet depth OF hold - Zee, She owned
for outfit The same builders will Commences larger
The new threemssicd schr Aicyone, built Lubec by
Langnade Munfoa REGISTERED 40 and Is owned by
Portland.
Whalemen.
Bark Mt woas,on, Colin, OF NIB at Aug - nav
ing taken 80 bbls ~ oil this season.
spoken.
ship Emm. Rieh from Liverpool FOR New Orleans Sept
Ship Edoado. Woodside from Ardrossan for san Fran
cisco, Aug 10, LAT IA N, lon % W.
Foreign Ports.
ANTwE Sept al-Arrved Holga Petersen, New YORK;
3d. MARLBOROUGH, Armstrong and kensngon Miier New
York Havre.
AMSTERDAM, Sept 10 Arrived. Elizabeth Amos, New
York.
BRIsToI, sep,In Knsroad 2lst Daancss, Boyle, from
New York for Gloucester
BRLpAsT Sept 2I-saiied St Helena, Mason, Pensacola
Vvt for New Yortl, NlI-
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rusLlssrOkirio,.
OpSnius Of fhe Evcnine ,.chSsl-

Accordfng 10 announcement the evening schools
Throughout the city opened last evening for the
regular fall and winter session. la ali the wards
the schools were fled TO replcsion, showing
thai the advantages offered in the evening schools
are duly appreciated and eagerly sought after.
Those who attend the evening schools are very diff
ferent from those who frequent the day schools
Tncy the children Of toll, whose circumstances
have prevented them obtaining any education, who
have learned TO feel the OF culture and who of
tneir own yotion are willing to devote the hong
evenings OF the fall and winter in improving
their minds, and thus becoming more in keeping
with the spirit OF the age and able to add lustre
the glory of the governments OF which they are CON-
ponent parts. 1t Is nor 10 he wondered at there.
fore, that the evening schools with all The advan-
tages they offer, should be earnestly sought for,
regular in their attendance. The leading instifn-
ton OF the system Is
THE EVENING HIGH SCHOOL.
located In the building OF Grammar School No. IS.
IN West Thirteenth street. Four years ago this
school was started as an experiment, but 30 well
was II managed ana so proficient were tile tea chers
engaged that the pupils advanced in their studies
with wonderful rapdity, and the High School
became an established success, even In its
yontn As mentioned the HERALD
OF Sunday last, persons applying for admission are
required topass good examination in the ordinary
elementary branches, and IN the school are IN
strncfed IN all the higher branches such as book.
keeping, architectural and mechanical drawing,
rJce hand drawing pcnlnaniiip and photography,
general history, political science, arithmetic, Latin,
French and German.
during the past two weeks the principal, DIR. John
Jasper. Jr., has been IN attendance regularly every
evening, examining and registering pupils, aud no
evidence OF the popularity and success Of the
Institution could DC gwen than the fact that over
l,2so names have already been entered on the regis
ter. Last evening the students assembled in iull
force and were addressed by Judge ialTcm0re, eX-
President OF the Board OF Edcation Bernard Sniytl,
President Of the Board; Commissioners Wood ana
Bell. and Dir. Thomas Hunter, President OF the Nor
NAL College. The venerable Trend of public etluca-
tlon. Inspector James Kelly, was also present among
others, ana TOOK evident interest IN the proceedings
Mr.. John Jasper. Jr., the Principal, also addressed
The pupils, anc announced that The exercises would
commence regularly this evening. BY recent rule
OF HE Board wednesday evening III each week is
given TO the pupils, THAT there VIII thus be Sc.
cnred more promptneSs III the attendance as most
oi the pupils have III past Years taken evening In
the week 10 themselves. thus destroying, 10 great
extent, the regularity OF the school.
From al appearances the sessions of the evening
schools during the coming viii he largely at
tended, and the efforts n the Board oi Education be
crowned vim most nattefing success.
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BRCJkLTy POLITICS.

Another Tenth Ward Mass NcetiuU-IoIomel
A. q. Davis Dcnanciati0n of Radicniis
There was another immense mass meeting OF cit
zens OF the Tenth ward tBrookyDl In the large
pavilion on smith street last night over 900
people were present. Colonel \. g. Davis. a well
known lawyer vi New York, AMI the democratic
candidate for the Fourth Assembly district Brook.
lrnl was the principal speaker. He reviewed the
results OF radical rule In the nation, the
state, and III local AFFAIRS and made ali eloquent APP
peal to his hearers to give III the coming election
more overwhelming defeat 10 radlcalism " New
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PORT OF VIEW yoRA. OCTOBER 3, 1879.
CLEARED

Steamship samara. (Br). Martyr Liverpool via Queena
town--C g FisnckvD
Steamship Abemare Backwood, Norfolk, City Point and
Rchmond-Oid dominion Steamship Co.
Steamship franconia. Bragg. Porand-J + Ames
steamship Ashanti Beckett, Boston.
Ship aurora (Br), Alley Haiubnrg-Jus w Ewcll Co.
BaTg Baltic, Burger Cork Falmouth for ordersfunch,
Edge d CO.
Bsrk Lucy Francis, Kecpn Gibraltar FOR ordersThomp
Hunter.
Brig Cardenas Packet tDutch) OuWehand, Amsterdam
Wcndt, Tetens Il BocslnaDn.
Brig Maria tirl. Rooch, Trieste--G Buiys.
Schr ,iersh Banker Swinerton, Observation-Disclosures Mo-
schr Rdgewood, Derckson, Georgc,own and Por, Bluff,
see ID Hurlburt 4 Co.
schr Helen King, McGrrsor Pembrokc-John Boynton's
Son 4 Go.
Steamer Anthracite. Green, Philadelphia
Steamer ID Uiiey, Davis, thiadelphia.
Steamer Ann Eiisa Richards. Philadelphia
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ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.

Al one O'Clock yesterday morning while police
officer Michael Cline, OF the Ninth precinct was
manding In front Of his residence No. IL; Wet
Twenty-nfth street, Philip Brady. 'rcagh,n who
infests the neignborhood, approached hun s,eathly
and stabbed MIN In the side. The 4ssassin then
turned ana ded, but was NOT pursued yhe wounded
,scer Was carried into the house, ana Dc otis WHO
was calIed at once pronounced bla wound dan
rerons one BRADY mad NOT beeD arrested ny 70 .
iate hour issI nlgnk
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York State and Brooklyn than had been given even
In the last election. Not only they oppose the
the radical Ticket but they should refuse their suf
fages to any so-cailed democrat who c0nsorted and
schemed with radical rings In Brooklyn. His re-
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NEW YORK CITY.
Local and General News Gossip and Psculiari-
ties from the Police Courts.

The following RECORD will show the changes in Sh.
temperature for the past twenty -four hours in CON-
partson with me corresponding day OF last year.
Indicated BY the Thermometer at Hudnuus phar.
macy, J., RAID Building corner Of Ann street,
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The strike on the .Hel," Road.

The strike OF the conductors and drivers on the
"Belt" road still continues, no ears having passed
over the road since two O'Clock Saturday afternoon
The company have not employed any new men, and
last evening committee was appointed by tile
strikers visit the president. Mr.. Tucker, ana ar
range Tor peace the basis sought 10 be offered
Saturday. Mr. Tucker would not interview them,
and they are not saDguinc that he will 10 so to-
day In the meantime the public along the line
suffer
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II the weather be line there Will he music by the
Central PARK baud in Tompkns square this afternoon
from half-past three 10 halI-p i've O'Clock.
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The effects of the Ecenino Commonwealth, which
lately suspended were sold nj auction yesterday by
the sheriff. and brought only 5000.
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P OLITIC Al
CITY POLITICS.

Meeting OF the Tammany Society.
The Tammauy Society met last evening. Grand
Sacncm .sBlg SIX was absent, and Father Of the
Council Nicholson occupied tle chan. No points
upon which '.lobs'' could be 'iput APP were made
ana no business other than the election OF members
transacted.
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Three steamships from Livcrpooithe Batavia
the Colorado and the City OF Paris-landed yesfer
day, at Castle Garden, ., i20 passengers.
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On Saturday last Patrick Dwyer. man about
forty years OF age fell into the North river and was
drowned. Yesterday his remains were found al Pier
No. 4. and by permission OF Mr.. Toal. clerk 10 the
Board OF Coroners carried 10 his late residence, II
West street. where an inquest VIII be held to-day
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Average NinpeTaIuTc yeSLcIuaS %
Average temperature for corresponding date
last year ..................... rs
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SHI PIN NJ E w s.
Almanac for New York-This Day.
OCEAN STEAMERS

DATE OF DEF tRTiIRES FROM NEW YORK FOR TIE
HOMIE or OCTOBER.
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Al the Essex Market Police Court yesterday Ann
Gardiner was charged win stealing from Maria
Zeeb or 2S5 Bowery with whom she was employed
as a domestic, q quantity Of clothing. OF the value
OF s129. the accused admitted her gull! and was
held Ia answer at the General Sessions.
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Yesterday while Mary Hamilton, aged three
years, IN the Jersey City ferry house, IN com
pany with her mother, Mrs. Hamilton, OF willow
street, Hoboken. an unknown man took hold OF one
OF the chldis arms and broke H. ana then made his
escape. The child sent to the Park HOSPITAL IN
m a.ifv
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John Barker aged fourteen, OF 26 Bedford street,
anu Michael Brennan. aged fifteen, OF I45 Thompson
street, were arragned ut Jefferson Market yesterday
Inornlng charged with being drunk in the streets
Sunday afternoon. on account OF their age they
were committed 10 the OF Inc Commissioners OF
Public Charities and Correction.