The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-04

Coroner Rollins was yesterday called to hold an
inquest at 557 West Thirty-seventh street on the
body Of Theresa Egan, a child -FOUR years or age
whose death was the result Of scalds accidentally re-
celved.
Richard McGinnis, OF No. Ass Seventh avenue, yes.
terday attempted to end his life by jumping the
water at pier 40 North river He was rescued John
Hanly, OF No. AL West Twenty-nith street. made u
similar attempt with knife, but also JAILED.
Cain Mansfield, residing at IL vandewater street.
pleaded guilty. at the Tombs Police Court yesterday
to having stolen on the Goth ult the OF eighty
dollars from Agnes Ledelt, OF the same residence,
and was held to answer In default OF $500 bail.
Six hundred and thirty passengers arrived at this
port yesterday from foreign ports In the following
yessels:-steamsnlp Aleppo from Liverpool and
Queenstown SOL; steamship De Soto, from Havana,
60; bark Guilia, from Palermo 4; brig Kate, from
ST. Croix. 8.
About half-past one yesterday morning slight
fire occurred In the livery stable OF Lane 4 Mcmahon,
No 81 East Fourteenth street. IL was discovered by
superintendent Jourdan and Captain Keso, who ac-
companled him on his grand midnight rounds. They
eXtnguished it, with the assistance Of some citizens.
The body Of a drowned man, about thrty-nve
years old dark complexion, with whskers, ana
dressed In an old plaid shirt ana black pants and
CATERS was found by First precinct officer in the
never to be found after twelve meridian Sunday,
did not appear In answer to the summons.
In the Tombs Police Court yesterday. James Mar
tin was arraigned on charge or having stolen, last
Saturday, q horse and truck and some bags all
valued at 1892 the property OF James Carmichael OF
IS Cannon street. John Carmichael, OF 4l6 East
Tenth street. saw the accused driving the horse and
truck through the street and had him arrested. Mar
TIN states he had found the horse walking along the
street without driver and was taking the property
to the station house, when John Carmichael had him
arrested. He was held 70 answer in default OF 1000
ball.
Charles Goyer, aged sixty years. resident OF
Bohemia and shade painter by occupation, failed
to go home to No. 175 East Houston street Satur.
day night, and the circumstance alarmed his sons
Emanuel and Frances, VINO yesterday proceeded TO
his shop, No. So East Houston street. and forced an
entrance. They found their father hanging by the
neck from the scuttle, TO which he had attached q
sash cord. They promptly cut him down. but life
was extinct. The family can assign no cause for the
suicide rhe Coroner was notified to hold an inquest
upon the body.
superbly engrossed set OF resolutions, Intended
TO be presented to Mr. Nicholas Miller, prominent
resident OF the First ward, by the Nicholas Miller
Guard to-day, have been for some days past exhi.
bted in the window Of Hudnut's pharmacy, on
Broadway and have attracted an immense array OF
persons TO inspect them. The resolutions gotten
up in the most elaborate style, the penmanship being
OF the first order and the whole surrounded by a
massive gilt frame. Mr.. Miller ~ % member OF the
Tammany General Committee. and strong man,
politically well socially, In his district. well
as being the "best abusedn individual IN the First
ward.
The abstract OF the Central Park Meteorological
Department for the past week shows the following
Observation-Disclosures, 20.931 inches; maxi
mum, at seven A. NJ. June 81, 301OO inches; mini
mum, as shown A. NJ. July l. 29.6ss inches; range,
Ala inches. Thermometer 1919 degrees
axyav., ID 90
at five p. NJ July l. 49, range, 81 degrees. Rain fell
the 27h from 545 +. NJ to 1880 r. Nj. to the depth
Of 93 inch the 2sth, from Sis p. NJ to $3.50 T. NJ
to the depth oil "a inch, and July l. from 1:46 p
81. to $3.50 Z. NJ. TO the depth OF .O2 inch Total
amount of water for the week 80 inch. The dis.
lance travelled by the wind during the week was
l3n miles