The New York herald., 1870-09-19


Shortly after twelve O'Clock yesterday afternoon
Kerosene lamp fell on the stove In the apartments Of
Cornelius Sullivan, on the fourth moor OF 90 oliver
street. and exploded, burning Mrs. Margaret Sulli-
van In q serious manner. The building and furnl-
ture were damaged TO the extent oil $500.
George Meyers aged thirteen, Of 17e Madison
street. while playing on raft on the North river,
between piers "a and 80, fell into the water and
was drowned. His body was recovered soon after
and taken TO the Leonard street police station Tor
Inquest.
Charles Williams, q colored boy, fourteen years Of
age of NO. SO Macdougal street, was stabbed In the
fight at the corner Of Beecker and Downing streets
and was severely wounded. Williams was taken
home and his assailant escaped.
George Boil, agnd thirteen Of GA East Thirteenth
street. while riding on the 'front.' platform OF car
No. 1856 Of the Belt line, in avenue Z, near Four.
teenth street, fell off, ana, the car passing over his
body, he was instantly killed. The remains OF the
unfortunate lad were taken 10 his home by his
father and the driver OF the car was arrested.
At 4 quarter to seven O'Clock last evening, q fire
broke out In the apartments OF David Goldberg,
tailor, on the second floor Of SO Division street.
which originated from child cropping lighted
candle among some loose straw. Mrs. Goldberg
was seriously burned while endeavOrlng TO put out
the flames. Damage TO furniture &c fifty dollars;
John Lippan alias Wilson, residing at No. 241
East Twenty-second street, was yesterday held TO
answer by Justice Scott, at the Essex Market Police
Court, on q charge Of burglariousy entering the
store of James Quinn, Of No. $50 Second avenue
and attempting to steal from the safe $3.50. The ac
cused, who said he was a plumber by occupation,
pleaded not guilty.
on Saturday last, by the steamer Erin, from
Liverpool, via Havre, about nfty Germans arrived,
who were forcibiy expelled from France on account
OF their being Germans Most OF them had to leave
their houses and homes, furniture and even much
OF their clothing behind them, and were but too
glad to save their lives by being allowed to escape
to America.
DR.. Johannes R0esing the Consul General In the
United States for the North German Union, states
that the amount forwarded by the Germans Of this
country to Europe aid OF the wounded Of the Ger
man armies was. up 10 last Saturday, $4,000. Be
sides this he received and forwarded to Berlin fS72
sterling, contributed by the German residents OF
Honolulu, Sandwich Islands.
Jacob weinich a German, of NJ. uJ5 West Twenty
ninth street, amused himself yesterday afternoon by
discharging his revolver, loaded with powder only,
In Thirty ninth street, Eighth avenue. por
ton Of the powder struck Mary Sneider, aged eight
years, OF No. 33l West Thirty ninth street. in the
| face burning her severely. Welnlch was arrested
and locked up at the West Thirty-fth street police
station.
Mary Ann De Shay, Scotch woman, thirty-one
years OF age OF No. 1877 West Thirtythrd street. has
long been Of very Incorporate habits AT five O'Clock
on Saturday afternoon, while under spiritual influ-
ence, she prOstrated herself on the lounge and re-
named there till five O'Clock yesterday morning,
when her husband discovered that she was dead.
Mr.. De Shay says that his wife was an habtual
drunkard. Coroner Keenan, will hold An inquest on
the body.
On the night OF the Sth OF June last David II.
Hadden, Of No. 4 varick place, while walking down
Bleecker street was knocked down and robbed Of q
silver watch and chain. From Information given
detective Reilly OF the Fifteenth precinct he arrested
well known character, named Pat Cough, on
was arraigned before Justice Cox, at Jefferson Mar
ket, yesterday, and remanded to the station house
until this morning, in order to produce the com.
plainant, VINO is out OF the city.