The New York herald., 1870-02-01


tnat State in the House OF Representatives.
The remains OF a man, whose name Ia unknown,
yesterday found floating in the dock at the loot
OF pier No. "a East river. Deceased about fifty
years Of age. had dark nair ana whiskers and wore
dark pants, gray KNIT Shirt and wO0lion comforter
about hts neck. Coroner Schirmer was nouned 10
hold an inquest ON the body.
The American Literary Association held their first
regular meeting on Saturday evening last, at which
tho Following ofncers were elected:-President, Mr..
J. G. Mondays Vice President. J. q. Mvingstone Re.
cording Secretary, Il. +. Mclean; Corresponding
Secretary. George Knaggs Treasurer Robert j.
Horner; Sergeant-atArms, W. 8. Brophy.
Captain James O'Rourke, superintendent Of tho
hospital snip a. the lower Quarantine, reports That
on Sunday last there were admitted to hospital
from the steamer stars and Stripes which arrived
from Port al Prince, Thomas Simpson, Ollsr, and
fron. yellow fever. Thomos slinpson had black
vomit when admitted, ana died in two hours after
wards.
Owing, perhaps, TO the rather inauspicous condi-
tion OF the weather last evening tue temperance
meeting held in the Trinity Methodist Episcopal
church, Thirty-fourth street, near Eighth avenue
than 100 persons present. Addresses were made by
VIM. +. Dodge Rev. J. Hyatt Smith, Mr.. P. Jemet,
Rev. J. NJ. Ludiam, General Riley and one or two
others.
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which began last week, was closed yesterday. An
Oriental pearl necklace brought $o25 pair OF dia-
mond emerald and pearl pendanta $540; q cluster
diamond and emerald pm ana earrings. $500. and
various otner articles from $500 down to $780, In
addition TO these large number sold at varying
prices. rOm $lO0 to 81 The sale was largely
attended.
Coroner keenan, yesterday held an inquest At No.
75 Henry street on the body OF John Farissey, who
was drowned on Sunday evening by falling into the
dock at the foot Of Montgomery street, East river
Deceased. WHO had been drinking somewhat freely
during the Afternoon is thought have been under
the influence OF liquor at the time OF the occurrence
deceased was upwards Of eighty years or age and a
native OI ireland.
For several years past an old ana respectable gen.
tleman named Hepburn has been employed to trans
NIT the papers from the various police courts to the
Court or Special Sessions being compelled to receipt
fQr eacn complaint In book kept In each court On
the ist OF January last he was oused from his posi-
who it s reported eau neither reau nor write and il
compelled TO solicit some one OF the various police
men detailed a. the courts to make his entries and
afnx his autograph to the bottom.
The Sanitary o1lclals assert that the period for
alarm In smallpox has passed, and that there Is
gradual decrease Of cases daily. Some concern hay
Ing been felt op account Of the new scourge-re.
lapsing fever-Dr. Harris has secured statistics
showing that seventy-av cases have been treated
and all recovered. The disease AZ confined To the
ana dissipated, but, being contagious, the pnysi-
cans OF the Board OF Health endeavoring sup
press ttS spread.
DR.. Paine assistant superintendent OF 81. Luke's
Hospital, yesterday informed Coroner Schrmer that
Peter Angbart, German, forty eight years OF age,
had died from the effects OF gunshot wound. ON
the 9th ult deceased was out III jamaica /. l.,
cunning for rabbits, with his n.in-law, Leonard
Mawtr, and IN traiing his rine after MIN through
the bushes the hammer WAS caught by twig pars
italy pulled pack and then falling upon the percus
sion cap exploded II. The result Was o bullet
through Angbart's right hand, which was partially
over the mdzze Of the gun at the time 1t went or
Death was the result Of the injuries The remains
were removed to the late residence OF deceased No.
33s East Fnty fourth street, where an inquest was
held.
very full and complete report OF case OF death
was yesterday made to the Coroner's ONCE by Ser
geant George B. Kass, Of the Fourteenth precinc,.
He stated that on Friday ev ening, John McFee
thirty.0ne years Of age, and born in Ireland, was
found lying on the Sidewalk In Mulberry street. near
Prince, grossly intoxicated, and his head bleeding
from cats supposed to have been received
by falling the sidewalk. After having
his wounds dressed at the station house by Police
Surgeon Feazer NcFcc was detained till the follow.
ing sunday and taken to the Tombs and discharged
by Alderman Moore. Before leaving the court
McFee seized with fits ana conveyed to HIS re-
sidence, 70 fRivington street, where death ensued
last night. Coroner Schlrmer was knotined 20 hold
are rarely made by the police sergeanta.