The New York herald., 1870-01-12

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Average temperature for corresponding date
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Coroner Keenan, was yesterday called 10 hold an
inquest ~ 424 Fifth the body OF Franz A.
Masch, three years Of age who died from the eects
OF scalds received on Sunday evening iast
The Police Commissioners were occupied ycster.
day In taking testimony IN the OF oflcer Heasn.
or the Twenty-nrst precinct, who is charged with
having allowed u prisoner to escape from his Gus
ody ON December "a alter he had been told that the
prisoner had stabbed one Peter Mlltner The evi-
dence taken seemed rather severe against the oNer.
Decision was reserved.
There was very large attendance OF tho members
OF the Knights OF ST. Patrick at their rooms last
evening to attend the annual election Of officers.
The following gentlemen elected officers for
the ensuing year:-President, Judge Dennis Quinn
Captain james Mitchell anu John BhrKe; Treasurer
John Duane, reelected.
Mr., John E. McGowan, formerly confidential clerk
in tue Under snerfIs ONCE, has been appointed by
Justice Blxby clerk OF the Yorkvlle Police Court
lie entered upon the duties OF the once Monday.
and showed nc once an aptitude Tor the position anu
disposition to oblige and accommodate those hav.
ing business with INN Wuicn cannot fall to increase
the the popularity OF his superior waiie winning.
frepds Tor himself.
The same coroner held an inquest at No. 200 East
Thirty.ni street on the body Of Thomas Martin,
twenty eight years OF age and o native OF ireland,
VINO died from the effects OF injuries received on
Monday by railing through the hatchway OF the
bonded warehouse OF Messrs. Lawrence ~ Pegg,
AIS Water street In their verdict the jury censured
the proprietors of the warehouse for not properly
guarding the hatches IN the building.
Charles Labrone, a native OF the Isle OF Jersey
thlrty-hse years OF age died In Bellevue Hospital
the effects OF injuries. On the 7h INST deceased
with others at No. GA Water street. while repairing
4 noGt belonging to the W eehawken Ferry Company
the noat fell upon and injured hin internally Death
was the result. Coroner Keenan, held an inquest
the body and verdict OF accidental death was rem
dered ny the jury.
Smallpox seems to be gaming ground, there hay-
ing been deaths reported from noon on Saturday
TO noon yesterday. Dr. Harris received telegram
yesterday morning from Dr. O'Meagher, at Quaran-
tine, stating that there schooner At Stapleton
with smallpox on DCard and no means OF towing her
INTO the stream. An order was immediately de-
apalched 10 the Health Ollicer 10 furnish facilities
anu send the patients to hospital Twenty cases Of
smallpox nave been reported since SnndayA
Coroner Keenan, yesterday Investigated the cause
Of The death Of John Garvey, at 73 Washington
II alleged he had been fatally beaten at
lax Baxter street. but such was not the case. Drs.
Wooster Beach and Cushm8n made q posa .lnorteIn
had pneumonia Of both lungs, disease Of kidneys,
heart and hver, indicating he had been man OF
mediate cause Of death. UaEvey had a black eye,
but that had nothing whatever to do with his sud
den decease. Garvey had lost an arm IN the war.
At the annual meeting OF tho st. Georges Society
Of New YORK, held on Monday evening, the following
named gentlemen elected officers OF the society
for tho ensuing year:--President f. NJ. Archibald G.
b.; Vice Presidents, Jonn q. Dale ana +. w. }.
Thomas M. Bralne ana Peter Jones: Executive
Committee, Edward Walker, Aynar Carter,
Robert Mackie, James Curphey, william O.
Mumford, William b. Bowring and J0hn Hobbs;
Committee on Accounts, Charles Clifton, Robert
Waller and Thomas Field Frank; Physlcians. John
q. Beales. N. d., and Morris H. Henry. NJ. D.. Chap.
lains, DIR. Francis vinton and Rev. Franklin Bao-
bit.
The young lady who has accompanied Rev. Horace
Cook IN his flight to Europe is Miss Matte John.
son, y daughter OF prominent COMMUNICATE OF the
same church and was teacher In one OF the sabbath
school classes connected with u. Two causes foI
Cooks conduct are given by his parshoners. one o
which TO the effect that he had got the girl into
trouble and wished to leave the city order avoid
the disgrace which would ensue should her condition
become known The other Ii that ne Is Insane. Ills
friends clai hc has recently suffered from severe
neuralgia the head, loss OF memory, &c. HE
Abandonment OF his family leaves them In an OK.
uemely destitute condition. HeHmarred when only
twenty years old, aud haa one son aged about six-
teen years.
committee OF Influential gentlemen OF this city
with Congressman John Fox at tneir head, have
made arrangements for lecture 10 be delivered IN
aid OF the now Founding Asylum. ). s. Cox has
consented TO deliver the lecture, and, aside from
his aoll!ues as public speaker and the fact that his
recent trip through Europe mas given him an extra
supply OF beautiful and appropriate subjects on
which TO speak the object Tor which the lecture is
to oe delivered shuu Id I'LL the largest hall IN the
CITY, Mrs. John Fox and Mrs. Judge Hogan and
otner equally esiimabe ladies' have been untring IN
their efforts to advance the interests OF the ne "
asylum, which under the maternal and untirng care
OF Sister Nj. Irene, has already e.iecIed an Almost
lncalculabe amount OF good.
AT The election for directors or the Ninth National
Bank, winch was held yesterday, at s6S Broadway
the old set were elected and the reform ticket
beaten by vote In the proportion OF three 20 one
The reformers, headed by Mr. Joseph w. Orvk, for.
merry president OF The Ninth National, complain thai
the present management OF this bank Is utterly and
unwsey extravagant: TINT il5 contemplated proIec
OF putting up haf million structure wnich Ia
transact business Is needessy snbyersive OF the
proper principles OF economy. A meeting of the
Teformcrs was held IN the Astor House last evening
to consider measures for conlesting under the
national currency act OF 1864 the Legality OF the
present directors mode Of management. Nothing
deinlre was accomplished, but II is thought there
are squai!y times III store for tho Ninth Ngilona
Bank.
For neafly two weeks past Mrs. Ann Moser
German woman thirsy-thres years OF age, has
occupied apartments On the second I0or Of prern
scs is7 Eldudge street. For some reason she uiJ
not live with her husband, and by practising in.
dnstIy and economy managed To earn decent
living with her nceue. II Is reported by
one oi her friends mat Mrs. Moser some
time snge exhibited sucn nnmlstasabe Q
indications OF unsoundness OF mind tlat IL was
found necessary to remove her 10 the Lunatic Asy.
lun. On Monday afternoon German occupying a
room on the same 10or with Mrs. M0ser,, observing
her mental suffering left tho bonse, ana at q late
hour she locked the door, tlat no one could
enter from the outside. Tho German re.
mnlued away all night aud on returning
yesterday morning, being unable 10 gam ADMISSION,
became alarmed and called Ientn precinct oincer
BY means Of skeleton KEY he two opened the door
ana there found Mrs. Noses hanging with her lace
against the wal and quite dead. sac mad used a
beo cord to accomplish her purpose and that nor
tion or ~ comiug around her neck had been car
fuily oound with her handkerchief. The body WhiCl
was cold and stin, was Instantly cut down but liie
had evidently been extinct iur several hours Coro
ner heenan Was !.o,lncd TO hold an inquest on IN,
body.
Bids were opened yesterday. NJ the Croton Aque
duct Department aud contracts were awarded is lol
lows:-for paving Eleventh street with seeleyis con
crete pavement, from University place 10 skin ave
nue. awarded 20 h. H. NiGa Co.. at $40 $50; Howard
street same pavement, Broadway TO Mercer street
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