The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-23


In the Tombs Police Court yesterday, before JUS
tioe Hogan, Jane German was held to answer on a
charge OF having stolen from the apartments OF
Sarah Hughes, AT No. GAG Elizabeth street clothing
OF the value OF twcnty-six dollars
Coroner Schlrmer held an inquest yesterday. nc,
PA West Twenty-seventh street. the remains or
Susan Fuge, aged nineteen months. who died OF
burns sustained few days ago by her clothes TAXI
ting fire from some matches she had Dcen allowed TOT
play WITH Verdict, accidental DEATH"
william King died suddenly yesterday at 223 Firsti
avenue and similar fate overlook Mary Fury at
$3.50 East Twenty-lrst street. Inquests were duly
held Yesterday by Coroner keenan,, and both cases
were found to be from natural causes.
Coroner Rollins was notified yesterday to hold ahxi
inquest in the case OF William McGrath OF 81 Madi-
son street, who died In the Park Hospital yester-
day from burns sustained on the 9th inst. by the
explosion OF sarety" In the dlstillery OF Mark
flanagan, at 81 James street.
grand billiard tournament viii be commenced
at the Club Subscription Billiard Room, corner OF
Twenty-nlnth street ami Broadway, on the 1st OF
September and Will continue until the LIST or JAM
uary. diamond cue and gold medal VIII be the
prizes.
The Board of Education have awarded the bids
for alterations in heating apparatus In Grammar
School No. 49, So o45 at Primary School No. T. s465;
new heating apparatus at Grammar School No. 81,
S827 Grammar ScIoo! No. SIS, So 240, and at Gram.
mar School No. 49, $3.50.
Bids have been received at the Department or
Public Works for contracts to supply Croton water
pipes Of various diameters and amounting In ag-
gregate length to ITO feet; but owing to the alb
sence from the city OF the Commissioner OF Public
Works and Comptroller Connolly, the bids will not
be opened and contracts awarded until Thursday
noon.
Arthur r. Skinner a respectable looking man.,
about fOrty-fve years OF age. and head bOokkeeper
in the employ OF Raphael Vega, wholesale tobacco
MIST OF ISL Pearl street, arraigned at Jeerson
Market yesterday charged with defrauding bis en-
plOyer OF $500. Mr.. Vega withdrew the charge be-
cause OF SINNERS heretofore unimpeachable charac-
was much affected by mis- employers generosity and
promised to refund every cent OF the money.
Margaret Pollock. a little girl Of not more than
thirteen years, arraigned yesterday at Jefferson
Market, charged with stealing $500 nom Charles.
Turgas Of 1877 wooster street. From the statement
OF Turgas it appeared that he employed Margaret on
Saturday last TO wash some clothes FOR him. After
his bed' where he had il concealed. When arrested
by Sergeant MalOney OF the Eighth precinct Mar
garet admitted taking the money. but Afterwards
denied Ii. Committed Tor examination.
Yesterday afternoon colored girl, named Ann
Amelia Elliott, picked up pocketbook containing
ninety dollars, opposite butchers shop, In Lau-
rens street. and told Josephine Howard, OF No. 200
Church street. that she had done so; but when Frank
Rheinhardt, OF Nos. is and IL First street, who haG
dropped the pocketbook previous to his entering the
butcher shop alluded to, asked her to deliver it up
she denied that she had found 1t. she was there
fore arraIgned on charge OF grand larceny IN the
Tombs Ponce Court yesterday afternoon and held
TO answer. s.-es
Dennis O'Brien, the unfortunate deaf and dumb
man who was stabbed with an lcepick on Thursday
night at So Orchard street. died yesterday morning
at Bellevue Hospital from the effects Of the wounds
sustained. The full details Of the assault were pub
llshed Ia the HERALD Of Friday. The deceased en-
tered the lager beer saloon or Frank f. Daiken, as
SO Orchard street. and asked for lager beer For
some UNEXPLAINED reason it was refused to OBrien,
and his companion, also deaf and dumb, and
struggle ensued the two mutes being pushed out OF
doors and O'Brien stabbed in the back, as stated.
Coroner Schirmer took the ante-mOrtem statement
Of OBrien on Friday last, when he made the above
statement OF facts DR.. Cushman made the neces.
sary postmOrtem examination Of the dead mans
body yesterday afternoon, and the inquest Will be-:
held on Wednesday by Coroner Schirmer. Daiken
Is still IN the 1Ombs to await the result.