New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-11
CITY ITEMS.


4 GRAVE AssEMBLY.-An advertisement ap.
peared in most of the City papers yesterday morning
calling meeting Of the Sections and Uudertaers OF the
City At the cofnshop Mr. Benedict in Fourth
Their object appears to have been % make R protest
against some monopoly of coffn.making, which they
alege carried by the Coroner his agents. Sew
era resolutions passed setting forth their grey.
ances the mos, important Of these is the following
Resolrsd That petition be prepared aud signatures
procured 70 be presented AZ the next session OF the
Legislature asking abolish the Office OF Coroner and
the passage OF law that the Alderman of any Ward
nav hold inQuests the body OF decreased persons In
their respective Wards when necessary and in the ab
sence OF the Alderman OF the Ward, where said inquest
may BE- required then that the nearest Police Justice
may hold said Inquest
SUrcrDE-A man named Joseph Sattenhaumer
German committed suicide by taking arsenic last
Monday His body was found near Quarantine Ground
staten Island in an advanced state OF decomposition
letter was found upon his person addressed 10 his
wife which mentioned whatever for the act
He had three times previously attempted to destroy
hmself-once by hanging himself with handkerchief,
which broke another time with rope attached TO
tree when the limb broke and the third time the rope
gave way lie then went 70 New-York, pawned ring
for g. purchased arsenic and accomplished his pur.
pose He leaves wife but children Coroner Geo.
Miller OF Richmond County. held an inquest upon HE
body and returned verdict that he had committed
suicide oy taking arsenic
AccIDENTs.-This morning about o'clock off,
Ger Walsh Of the FIRST Ward, found lying dead
At the basement door Of Killarney Hall No. SO Wash-
ngtonst It was first supposed thst the unfortunate
man was murdered. but examination, as the wound
on bis head which caused MS death presented the ap
pearsnce Of being produced by fall il led to the sup
position that be mad fallen down the step. while in
state OF nioxication One Of the returned Volunteers
named Garnet Barry fell down the stairs OF ME resi-
dence II Southst and r ured himself 80 severely that
ne mad 10 be conveyed % the City Hospital.
FIRE.-This morning about o'clock fire broke
out in an unfinished building in Madison between
Twenty seventh and Twenty eighth sts and before the
DANES could be subdued the premises were partially
destroyed 1t supposed % have been the work oil al
neendisry.
ATTEMFrED Northumberland o clock yes
terday morning while boys were catehng craos
in creek nearly opposite the Twelfth Ward House
they saw a womsn come u the creek VINO, after eau
tousy loo king around her and not PerceFn2 any one
I'D into the water and ran away. The boys immed
.,ly hasteued 70 the spot and rescued the child anf
teen procured officer who pursued tue woman who
bad got into stage. and took her into custody. she
aid her hame Henrietta Frsnke-, but gave
.on for her attempting destroy the child. She
committed 10 answer the charge.
PoLIcE.-A man named Henry Hoffman was
arrested yesterday the charge Of constructive lar
ceuy for cetainng furniture which he engaged TO
convey to the Firstsvenue. A fellow named VIM
Mead, was arrested last night on charge of being
found concealed in a building In Wiliam-st Held 10
an-wer..- Ellen Tracy was arrested, yesterday.
charge Of stealing so from named James Watson
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