The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-26

seVera' persons were yesterday Frustrated by the
heat.
me Department of Public Parks announce that,
II the weather be tine there will be music nv the
Centrai Park Band at the Battery this even.
i"s' iio" hai-past i've to hall-past seven O'Clock.
hre yesterday morning in the boot and shoe store
VI henrS brunett, In Fourth avenue near Ninetieth
street caused $500 loss on stock ana 5000 on pud.
ing, owned by Hiram Gray
Captain George W. Peper has been appointed bv
collector Murphy TO clerkshp, to Ill vacancy
caused by the resignation OF r. s. Dumont The
salary Is Sl.Uno per annum.
The deaths last week were 500 or 126 less than ths
preceding week. The mortality of the city has ue-
creased forty three per cent within a month and is
now about identical with that the same period lass
year. there having been 592 deaths for ina
week ending August 81, 1869.
David Cormick. OF No. 44O ThirI avenue errand
boy in the employ OF W. Ulner, dealer IN artificial
flowers at No. Wooster street, was robbed OF forty-
two dollars worth OF goods on Wednesday by q con-
ddence operator, who neld his parcel while ne went
Grand and In the interim left for other iieda
or operation
John Brown, thirty three years OF age ana born in
Ireland, died in Bellevue Hospital on Wednesday
evening. On or about the cath ut. deceased had
one of his arms crushed by a Belt Railroad car.
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was notified to hold an inquest on the body. De.
ceased lived In Huntington street. BrooNlyn
While working In the saw mill Of the Stafford
Pavement Company, In Eleventh avenue, rear
Twenty-seventh street, yesterday morning, John
FUZZY became entangled In the betting. One OF the
iron bands that fasten athe betting was driven into
his breasts innictlng severe wound. lie was at
tended by Surgeon Armstrong, and sent to Bellevue
Hospital.
The funeral OF the late James B. Taylor took place
yesterday from his late residence, 1903 Madison
nue.. The casket which contained his remains was
literally covered with flowers, and profuson
OF rich bouquets were scattered about It. ihe pail
bearers were Henry Grinnell Courtlandt Palmer,
George X. Sstaro, A. " Stout, Horace Greeley,
Anthony ]. Blocker William NJ. Vermilye and
James L. Sisbe. Rev. DR.. Chaplin conducted the
funeral services, and large number OF prominent
persons were present.
Comptroller Connolly and Commissioner Tweed
yesterday opened bids for 100 tons straight sixty
three tons branch and thirteen tons special castings
curved), iron Croton water pipes, OF various dame
tiers and of aggregate length Of 55, 40 feet and
awarded the contract to B. A. Starr of the CaInden
IN. J.) Iron WORKS. who was the lowest bidder. at
his bid Of $142 COS for ali the pipe, being at the rate
OF sxtyve dollars per ton for the straight pipe and
eightyOne dollars per ton for the branch pipe and
special castings.
John Labaugh, man about thirty years OF age,
died yesterday afternoon In st. Luke's Hospital.
Deceased was In the employ of the Erie
Railway Company, and on Monday last he
rode through the Bergen tunnel, at the east end
OF which he jumped from the cars while In rapid
motion. Labaugh unfortunately fell on the track.
when two OF the cars passed over his left leg, crush
ing 1t terribly His right foot was also badly lace
rated. Death was the result OF the injuries. Deceased
blamed no one for the accident but himself. Coroner
Rollins Will hold an Inquest.