The New York herald., 1871-01-06


ing iortynve dollars worth OF cons and vests.
Coroner Keenan, yesterday concluded the inquest
on the body Of the colered woman, Margaret Jones,
WHO was killed by her husband Abraham Jones,
al No. 250 West Houston street. on Monday. The
"a rendered verdict against Jones, who IS stii al
large.
Coroner Keenan, held an inquest yesterday In the
case Of Joseph Craw lord, who diei on Monuay last
from being struck on the head W tn bottle NJ the
haads ot Den,apIn +. Barber. The jury rendered a
vcrdict ACCORDANCE with the above FACTS, ana the
prisoner ~as renanded TO await the action Of the
Grand Jary.
Coroner Young yesterday afternoon held an In.
quest AT the Morgue, on the body o. Thomas Nc
Geart, man iorty-three years OF age, who lived at
No. Forsyth street. On "Wednesday deceased
shipped on tae Ice corner OF East Broadway and,
UatAarne sheet, ahd Tell to the pavement Win so
much ioree as TO fracture his SKULL
From an abstract OF the returns OF the gatekeep.
ers a, the Central Park 1t is shown tnat s.42l 427
persons visited the Park during the year 1870, a
increase OF lo7O,4so over Tue year previous. Wien
musical entertainments Were gwen at the Park
TWICE In each week. on Christmas day So, ,yss
visited the Park, and on New Years DAY Of, 253 On
tne Atm OF July Inc number OF visitors was 65,s26.
0fscer Murphy, OF the Twentysecond precinct
arrested yesterday morning John Ii. Young, one Of
three men who attempted to commit highway
ro5bery upon a person VINO refused 10 pruseca Ie
Young was the only man captured. aud was laken
10 roilce headquarters, when lie confessed 10 Ia
tain Irving that he mtendeo TO steal watch and
cAaln HIS likeness was taken, ana lie Was sent 10
the fombs.
A number or merchants doing business III Barclay,
Cortandt and other streets leading TO the various
FERRIES having failed 10 comply with the Mayors
order to remove TIE Obstructions on the sidewalks
posse OF police was sent yesterday morning to en-
force the oraer. They were engaged In clearing the
sidewalks, and, although there was considerable
sroWlng tn'Ie was no opposi ION manifested.
MANY OF those owning obstructlons the sidewalks
seeing the police az WUra, and concluding that the
order was In earnest, hasteaea 10 remove their
property before the heavy hand OF the peacepre-
servers could be laid upon II.
The Commissioners OF Emigration met yesterday
at Castle Garden, Richard o'Golman presiding. DR..
Bethel was appointed mouse physician at Castle
Garden, IN place Of DR.. Hesser. removed. William
Huiyer was appointed attorney to the Board. IL
Resolved TO lodge the funds OF the commiss
henceforin IN the Tenth National Bank at five per
ccut interest winch is one per cent more than they
nave been bearing. The cOinInlttee appointed 10
look alter Confessional acuon relative to emf
gra ion Affairs reported tna5 arrangements had been
made viii New YORK meme.rs OF Congress To pc
duly notned III Time to attend to the subject. Ad-
Iourned.
A fire escape presenting some novel features was
exhibited yesterday afternoon at the st. Nicholas
Hotel. The fire escape consists OF o canvas tube
any WlndoW py grapnels OF the simplest descTip-
ton, winch preclude the possibility OF slipping when
once attached. AT intervals OF ten inches along the
tube are springs formed of wire wonud spirally
round q tAicAsr WIRE, @hicn enectu3liy moderate
the descent oil the person descending tGdl by
merely pressing outward the elbows or knees can
SOP at any point aud reach the ground slowly as
| lie wishes. Ihe apparatus, which wnen folded up
taxes ub only q space OF Two feet each way, was
i hNeQ 10 window G(ty-nine feet from tae gtou nd
and some thirty men aud boys descended with
| safety and ease.