The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-26

Marshal Hart has received for 373 licenses and
renewals $3,345 so. One hundred and seven COM
plants of violations OF corporations ordinances
have been received.
Coroner Young yesterday held an inquest on the
body of Harris Silverman, child four years Of age
whose death was the result of injuries received by
falling from the fire escape OF his parents residence,
100 Bayard street. Deceased fell from the fourth
floor.
The statistics Of births, deaths and marriages for
the week ending ut noon yesterday, as reported to
the Health Department, are as follows deaths,
GAG; stilborn, 53 marriages, 1872; births, 37s The
deaths from smallpox were SO, against 81 for last
week, showing an increase OF 10.
The body OF a man found in the dock, foot Of pier
II East River yesterday afternoon, was recognized
as that Of William Drumne, who has been missing
since Thursday night last. The friends of deceased
have been notified and will claim the remains for
interment. Coroner Herman was notified.
A few days ago q man named Kelly, thirty-three
years of age, who lived at 33 Washington street,
fell Off a ladder in Beekman street and was so ter
rby injured that he died yesterday in Centre Street
Hospital, whittier he had been removed after the
accident. Coroner Young was notified to hold an
inquest on the body.
James Donahue, Superintendent Of tho Free
Labor Bureau, Nos and 10 Clinton place, makes
the following report of business for the week end
ing May 25:-Applicatons for employment, 1900
OF these there were 2o6 males and 1854 females;
male help required, IT'S; female, JAP; situations
procured for 1853 males and 96S females whole num-
Der OF situations procured for the week, 1,12l.
At six O'Clock yesterday morning Offlcer O'CaIa-
han, of the Twenty-seventh precinct, was notified
that the body OF an unknown man about thirty-hve
years Of age had been found in the dock at pier 81
North River. Deceased was dressed in gray pants
and vest, white muslin shirt and drawers, blue
socks and brOgan shoes, and had leather strap
around his waist. He was five feet eight inches in
height The body had evidently been in the water
a long time. Coroner Keenan, was notified to hold
an inquest on the body at the MOrgue.
Deputy Coroner Beach made a post.mortem ex-
animation yesterday OF the bodies of the two
children who died on board the bark Athena on her
passage from Bremen to this port. He found that
termine the cause. Coroner Keenan, will make a
thorough investigation next week of the cases OF
death that occurred on the Athena, at least of all
that come under his jurisdiction. The parents OF
the children and q number OF the Athena's pas
sengers will be summoned to give testimony.
Early In April last the firm of Mills h Gibbs, in
Broadway, near Canal street, employed man
named Norris Montgomery travelling agent, and
sent him South with lot Of silks, scarfs and rib
bons. Montgomery, on his way to ''the land OF
music, love and flowers" stopped at Baltimore,
where he sold bill of goods and received the pay
for them in checks. The firm allege that
he did not transmit the checks to
them, but kept them himself. Yesterday he
returned from his trip and was at once arrested
and taken before Judge Hogan, ut the TOmbs Police
Court, where he was searched and checks to the
amount of 1900 found on his person. complaint
was taken against him, on which he was locked up
in default OF $4,000 ball.