The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-26

was in his right mind. He further stated that dersnge
ment OF mind was family complaint ~ he had sis
@srnps s Eaa1 ,us s"e pa: S On
he lief. Mr. Eddy, went up stairs to his room, and
going to do writing The servant during the at.
terhoon went up to the room, and 10 okng
floor with his throat cut, and the razor lying by his
side. An alarm INN ediately given, and Dr. Fleet
was called in but effect, as life was extinct The
jury dsred verdict that the deceased to his
death by suicide, by infictipg wound the right
side OF his neck with razor, while laborng under
derapg ed state of mind.
SUDDEN DEATH or SWEDISH CAPTAIN Last evening,
about eight O'Clock astout man said to be captain
of Swedish vessel lying in the North river, entered
grocery store on the corner Of Rector street and
Trinity place, and scsrce had he been in the store
few seconds, when he suddenly fell to the hoor and
expired before any medical assistance could be pro-
cured The sudden death believed TO be attack
ofspoplexy The coroner will hold an inquest on the
body this forenoon.
A srEGuIAR DE.rH-Joroner Geer held an inquest
yesterday at No 81 Orange street on the body Of Gath
arine Laughln small girl OF five years of age, who
died very suddenly after taking powder consisting
OF pecac and rhubarb procured from DR.. Wilks, the
Dspepsary physician Ii seems that the child was Ia
boring under some affection of the aud the sd
cine in question was adminiFtered accordingly, to-
gether with an eye wash. After the child took the
powder she complained et pain in the bowels. ana to
relieve that pain the parents thought, they admit
nistered to her. several times doteso GIN The child
inteRo 81 recovering, sank quickly and expired in
few hours The parents at once pronounced the pow
Ger administered to be the OF death, aad in
termed the Coroner. Accordingly, DR.. Diden made a
pOs examination at the request Of the Coro-
her and in that examination the inside coating of the
stomach was found 10 exhibit an acute Inflammation
which. evidently, WAS the OF DEATH but the i'm
mediate cause OF such Inflammation il was imp ossible
TO GEcertain IL could have been caused by the gin
administered, but, assuredy, not by the rhubnb ana
pecRc The jury rendered the following verdict
That the deceased came 20 her death By Gouto In
hamuGtion Of the stomach the cause Of which Is to
he jury pknown 4"
Aocl6rNr ~ BLsTIvG Rocks on THE Uvpsoy Rryra
RALRoAD.-Last evening, about seven o'clock DER
aD, named John Bi1abock' was brought to the Ne "
York hospital in a carriage suffering Intensely from
injuries received under the folio Eng circumstances:
IL appears number OF we're enga -ed upon one of
the upper sections Of tine Eudson yer Railroad be-
tween TiVoh and Red Hook Dutchess county; and
while tlaftng away the rocks in order TO Grade the
road frr laying down the rails enc OF the blasts sud
dnly went of in consequences Of the powder izniting
with lueii2r match that was upon the rock; aud
although the sWorkmen made every effort TO ay for
safety several OF them were considerably Injured, aud
among them was the above person who vas struck In
The back with heavy stone, which dreaduy injured
his spine, and also badly hurt his shoulders
FATAL RAILRoAD AcciuENr--On Saturday evening
last fatal accident occurred the Ramspo Railroad
An old lady whose name have not ascertained got
on the down train Ia ough mistake, and proceeded
abOdt a mile before she discovered she was in the
wrong train She epdeavored 70 get out of the cara
while at full speed and das he'd wit such violence
against post that her skull iractured causing
Infant death. The train stopped, aud she was
conveyed to the nearest station.
THE FREE AcABEsiS-Mr. Charles T Cromwell has
given $500 to the Free Academy, the interest OF
WHICH Is 70 be appropriated 70 the purchase OF an
annual prize gold medal for the best scholar history
aud bellies lsttTes
CAAr ACCIDENT Yesterday, a man nsmsd Thenas
Manning WhIespsssing through Greenwich street, at
the oerrer ct Fulton street. was run down by
butchers cart the wheels passing his body and
doing him serious Injury. He was conveyed to the
city hospitsl.
ADAMS LICAT GUEp--Adams' Light Gard. Capt.
VIM j. Narren proceeded TO Bulls Ferry, yesterday,
for target practice. The lst prize n silver cup, was
won BY James Mcdonald ID, Jacob Van Rioer; Sd
Richard Van Ripper 9TH. James Cayanagh 5th,
Jofepb Daniels 9th. Chas II. TreadEsl They we're
accompanied BY She lton Anne rioan Brass Band They
made very handsome appearance.