The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-18
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

Seven hundred and egh ty eight immigrants landed
at Castle Garden since saturday.
The body of a man was yesterday picked MP In the
East River off the storehousc. Backwels leland. by
one OF the prison patrol boats.
Thomas Gerrty. painter. while at work yester.
day Second avenue seventy bird street, fell
from "A scaiold to the ground and was almost In
stantly killed.
samuel Bailey. the pilot who while temporarily
insane about week ago cut his throat at his resi-
dence, No. Orchard street. died yesterday at the
Chambers Street Hospital.
Daniel sullivan. the saloon keeper of No. 344
Water street. who was arrested on Sunday night for
shooting boy named Patrick Callahan was held in
$500 bail for trial in the Tombs Court yesterday.
William Hayden. twenty three years old. held
for trial in default OF $1,000 by Justice Morgan yes
terday for attempting to force entrance into Lons
kriegesmann's shirt store. No. 70 Chatham street.
on Sunday night
Injuries accidentally received" the verdict
OF the Coroners jury yesterday in the case OF Law
renee Kline who was killed the IL" road at Fir
rieth street and Sixth avenue October ~ while try
ing to cross on gIrder.
superintendent Dudley, of the Building Depart.
ment reports for last week % plans fled covering
AZ new Buildings; 10 complaints made, Is violations
reported IL violations removed 10 unsafe buidinps
reported, ii made safe and taken down.
At the afternoon "call" yesterday, Mr. J. II. Her
rick, chairinan OF the Committee ON Grain read to
the Grain Trade of the Produce Exchange COM
munication from the Peoria Board OF Trade. in which
the latter denounced the Genital system npracti-
cable. confusing and unnecessary
A child named David Major. twenty days old. died
Third avenue from gangrene. which according to the
death certificate. caused "by bandage having
boon kept tightly applied by ignorant nurse"
burial permit was yesterday issued by tho Board
OF Health.
Coroner Croker held inquest yesterday on the
body of Mrs. Eliza A. Elmore, who died ut her resi-.
dence. No. 124 West Thirtysxt street. from dose
OF Paris green. Mr.. Elmore said bis wife had told
him she intended TO commit suicide. The jury
found the deceased to her death while laborng
under mental arrangement. .As. ls
The body of August Wohe!or, the eraHy haxber vho
attempted to assassnate Dr. L. Il. Foote.Qp the 1st
inst and vino hanged himself yunk11y morning in
the Putnam House. yesterday Kdo1ounsds vt the
Morgue by his brotnerin-law. Aug ~ Dqhees OF No.
"a Pearl street. Hartford. Conn. The tEoEDans were
taken to Hartford tor interment - $500
Coroner Woltman yesterday held an inquest ON
the body of Bathassar Bnrck. who stabbed and
killed Sunday morning at No. $50 West Fifty frat
street by taiior's shears III the hands OF his
brother-in-law. Carl Reger. The jury returned
verdict that Reiger inflicted the wounds in sef-de.
fence. The prisoner wac discharged.
At the annual meeting OF the Albion Society last
evening, at No. 295 Bowery, the following officers
elected for the ensuing year-Frst Vice Prest-
dent. D. U. G. Dell; Second Vice President, George
Edgar; Treasurer. John Coup; Financial Secretary.
Thomas Grthtls; Corresponding Secretary. II. U.
Elliot; Recording Secretary, L. I. Giling: Librs-
rian, William Stokes. Trustees-E. ArcAard, Il.
Tindale and Il. Weeks The ballot for President
gave votes to Messrs. Driver, Ronden aud Foot.
Mr.. Ronden elected but refused to serve, aud
further balioting postponed until the next meet
ing.