The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-07
rhe weather was again frosty Yesterday


STRANGE CASE OF suIcrDE-A day or two since, the
Coroner received several anonymous letters containing
such illusions in relation to the sudden death of
named Robinson Walker who formerly resided at IS
Hammersey streetas induced that officer enquire into
tho matter, when he found that Dr. Van Buren,
ciate OF Dr. Motifs, had given certificate of the
Of DEATH and upon the strength Of such certificate the
had buried although he to his death
in extraordinary manner The Coroner ordered
the body to be taken up, and inquest was held
upon 1t at the Seventeenth Ward station house.
and testified that her husband went out about O'Clock on
Sunday afternoon, and did not return until o'clock next
morning when some unpleasant conversation took place
between them he finally asked her il she not going
to bedshe replied and said that she had got to be
up at five o'clock there in going to bed for
short time her husband then got up and took tumb-
ler and saying he fit to live longer went out but
returned after brief absence and seated himself in
awoke and went to bed in the bedroom, telling
her that he had taken two shillings worth OF laud
anum the night previous At about 2 O'Clock he
take him some soup, called him but he made
and all efforts to arouse him proved vsin he was evi.
drug She then sent for Dr. Van Buren,, who came and
attended deceased until half past II O'Clock Monday
aged about years The verdict of the coroner jury
was that Robinson Walker came to his death by poison
by taking laudanum for the purpose Of sefdesruction
FrRE.-A fire occurred at 8 O'Clock, A. NJ, yesterday
in the planning factory belonging to William Van Hook
in Bank street, near West. Cause accidental, damage
trihng.
ATTEMPT TO BREAK THE TrLEonArH.-sergeant
Sweeney discovered yesterday morning. about4 o'clock
having rope attached to the telegraphic wires
in Sth avenue and, moving towards him. the man alb
seconded He was evidently one of those wire pullers
behind the curtain that belong to the corn spectators
go WHERE GLORY WAITS You."-It will be seen by
advertisement in another column that all who desire
to sgnase themselves in the it'll Mexico, besides
acquiring nice farm, good wsges, Sc, have now On
opportunity offered them. This company will be called
into service soon the vacancies are filed
THE WAsHIroTor MARKEr-THE ALARM Bill
We are requested by several members of the fire de-
partment to enquire Of the Common Council the
that the Washington market bell is not rung for
fires in the 5h district They say that they cannot hear
the Hall bell in that district, only when the wind blows
from the east; and that in consequence of the market
bell not being rung they cannot attend to heir duty,
and have to pay round in the of the year
for fres in not attending with their engines This bell
is always rupg for fires in the 9th district and why not
for the sth as wel We hope the Common Council will
remedy this evil
COMPLIMENTARY BALL-The friends Of MIR. George
Ramppen old fireman. who lost his whole stock OF
goods by fire, intends to give him complimentary ball
at Castle Garden, on the 10th inst.
DEATH APoPLExv.-The coroner held an inquest,
also at No. 1903 Munroe street, the body of Christian
Beecher, a native of Germany, oged 65 years, who,
while carving pece of meat at the supper table Fri
day evening, fell backwards and almost instantly
pired. Verdict, death by Serious apoplexy