The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-08-12
CITY IntellSgence.

BANp-uRAkoE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES GEER
CALLED TO HOLD AN INQUEST ON TIE BoDY-AR-
REST OF THE HUSBAND ON SUSPICION.
Yesterday remarkably suspicious brought to
the notice Of the Tenth ward police respecting the very
suspicious and sudden death Of Mrs Nictorns Grunzig
wife of Otto drunzg, residing at No lo5 Edrdge street.
In the rear. From the circumstances attending the
affair and the appearance Of the dead body it is truly
believed that the deceased has been killed by poison,
supposed TO be arsenic, but by whom administered
remains to be ascersned Suspicion at present
the husband and young woman named Marga-
reta Lawrence, who mistress to Grunzig prior to
the arrival of his wife in this country The parties are
all foreigners from Germany GIunzig has been in this
country about fourteen months and his wife ouy about
four months, during which she has been absent from
the city half Of the time and not of the resi-
dence of her husband However prior to the arrival Of
his wife Grunzg had BEEN for the last fourteen months
cohabting as man and wife with Margsretta Lawrence
and child the result Of their intercourse The wife
ultimately discovered the residence Of her husband and
last II ursday week ago she visited the house No.
lc5 Edrdge street and up her abode The mistress
compelled to vacate her habitation and seek
other place. before leaving is said she uttered
some threats against the life and safety Of the le
gtmate Mrs Grunzg. The next day or the day after,
the wife after eating some beef steak was taken WITH
violent vomiting. and continued at intervals DR..
Landefmann Of No So Allen street. for and to
him sbe communicated the suspicion that she had been
yesterday morning about O'clock she again taken
with violent vomiting and expired in about an hour after
Within the lat few days Dr. lie Grand Of No. - Walk
er street, called in prescrbe and yesterday after
her DEATH ut the request Of her husband he GER
tcate for the burial Of body setting forth the cause
Of death to be inflammation OF the bowels" II Is
very doubt that the death caused by inham
nation Of the bowels stomach and when the post
examination is made to-day, 1t may be discovered
that the Inflammation caused by arsenic, some
other poison alike in its effect Surely il is that the
pcon ding the whole affair permits the idea of foul
ar II r
place, and the circumstances fully scrutinizsd by
jury, will the facts exhibit themselves. Mr. Andrew
Bleaky the efficient deputy at the house
OF the last evening" and ordered the arrest Of
the husband to be detained uni after the Investigation
The inquest will be held at II o'clock this day sTrei
lame also placed the movements Of Margaretta,
who resides at present at No. 40 Elm street
TIE INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLows-rHE
ANNUAL ELECTION oF OFFICERS.
At the annual election Of officers Of the Grand En-
campment and Grand Lodge of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows which has just been held at the odd Eel
lows Hall, the following are the results
ENcAMPMEsT.
Grand Potriareh-Whole number Of votes cast; 81;
necessary for choice % N Mountfort received 49,
Grand High Priest-Whole number OF votes east 40,
Of which three blanks; necessary for choice "a
James Batcbellor received 35
Grand Senior Baden-whole humber Of votes cast,
which four blanks; necessary for choice, "a
X Willard received 10.
Grand Scribe W hole number Of votes cast So OF which
two blanks. JohnJ Davies received "a.
Gyand Treqs,aG-Whole number of votes cast, 10. G.
II. Jackson received l9.
Grand Junior Warden Whole number of votes cast 80,
Of which three were blanks; necessary for choice To-
w. q. Groser received 20.
G. and Representative Whole number Of votes cast, SO;
necessary TOR choice "a. Wilson Small received 49,
For Grand Master-whole number Of votes cast 49, Of
which three blanks; necessary for choice, 90.
D.luiy Gra,d Masio.-Whole numter Of votes cast
2so Of which four were blanks necessary for choice,
l42 j. r Wiltsie received 29.
Giond Uard,n.-Whole number Of votes 139, Of
which blank; necessary for choice, 10 g. Ii.
Howell received los.
Grand Secretary Whole number of votes cast %;
cesssry for a choice, 10 John Davies received l39.
For Grand TeosurerWhele number Of votes cast 1873;
ssaly choice 81. Matthew Bird received 1873.
Grand Representative No. 1-Whoe number Of votes
no. Of which two blanks necessary for choice,
Grand Repre- sentatre No 2-whole number of votes
l3 of which five blanks necessary for choice
u. John g Clayton received l32
THr wrA1HER.--Compared with corresponding Pc
RODS for several years past the weather. during the
greater part Of July, and since the beginning of the
present mouth. has been cold In July, the mercury
same 1850 lsl9 1s.s and lsl7 it raised from
80 to 80 in very many instances The highest degree in.
dcated by the thermometer since the first Of August
was s2 and in only other instance did 1t reach as
high So which Is only about the average Of the
sorresp:pdrg days of the past four years But, al.
former occasions, the atmosphere has been unusually
close and sutry Yesterday and Saturday were the
wo warmeft days Of the present month
N.
he 9th inst, at Astoria. the Rev. VIM. NJ stiwell
breahed his last at the advanced age 81 years having
besn forty yeas minister Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church during which time he thirty years
pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal Church In Christie
street. New York. During the ministry Of this
plary divine he has performed the marriage ceremony
nearly COO times and hat read the burial service
200 The Rev Mr. stwell father Of Richard Still
United States Circuit Court New York and was highly
esteemed by all who knew him. The remains Of the
reverend gentleman will be taken from his residence,
stYsat md 0uaAf N Va
this day, at two o'clock.
TBr IsvrsroAroS ISro THE CHARGES AGAINST the
CosMIssiosyRs OF ENenArros Is stated that among
the witnesses to be examined by the committee appoints
ed by the Legislature to inquire into certain charges
against the Commissioners Of Emigration and hold
ing its sttings in Wall street Moses Carrgsn who
give evidence Of the wasfefu expenditures Doctors
Teksmp, John Lidden and Weber, who give testi.
mony &c the working Of the medical plan Joseph
westcrl ID the warden Of Wards Island Patrick Cogh
Ian Clerk Of the Medical Board dismissed the suspi-
ccn Of telling the truth TO the N.p York Herald about
the butcheries on Wards Island James y. Pagan, Ber
nsrd Casserly Gregory Dillon. Commissioner Of Emgra-
tion and President Of the Irish Emgration Society
Jam,f Regan, Captain McArdle, together with Messrs
HuicbiDs Hopper. Clarke and Bull. plumb~r; and
yeel others who did work in building and other
tracts Would 1t not be desirable get the Feey
back from Baltimore where he spirited at the time
Of the former inv stigaton about the dissections'
Tn EnlGA.NT RrSsHhs. foRwAnDERs. Asp BoshprSG
horsr krtrtns Last evenrs the emierant runners,
nj "a Greenwich street when they organized Themselves
into Mutual Protection Benevolent society, Mr. Hus-
'u n anu EecretAryf
Daily Nstban. Nsntobel rlsterer and White we're ap-
POINTED a committee OF resolutions.
nr. q. Daily wrs unanimously appointed President
Of the society and Nr Girrt Vice PRECEDENT; Mr. J. w
Mills. sseresry aud Mr. Frederick Kruder Treasurer;
MT John Enri9ht was appointed CORES pond Secres-
~ An Executive Committee was appointed TO watch
the proceedings OF the committee appointed by the sLe-
gisatnre 20 inquire into the charges against the
misOncrs Of Emigration and TO employ counsel IL ne
ceftary 10 r.Ifeent the interests o the society The
meeting thea adjourned. The speakers pitched into
The Commissioner q Emigration and other autho
rites The meeting was most enthusiastic. full
pert 90 morrow.
1iir ID RNrse rHE TpoIAv-A CAsr ron Cu,ptrV-
McNury. the VI fortunate fireman who was burned to
death on the Trojan has left wid-w aud four children
etnely destitute The decreased IL IL stated was the
hrs o. give the alarm. and wake mp all hands lac then
attempted 20 escape through the cabin windov and had
got his heed out when sheet Of arne cove l his face
ard be fel back and was burnt 10 cndcI re has been
in the employ OF Messrs Rodman humber of years
and was an honest. sohnr snhaslintnn wa got