The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-02
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THE WEATHER continued calm from early morning mp to
late hour Of last night There slight frost at day
break but the thaw produced by the advancing sun pre-
vailed during the afternoon and evening. The thermo
meter at the HERALD builng ranged: AT O'Clock AM at
81 degrees at noon SO i degrees at p NJ, SO degrees
and p. H., 3i degrees As evening closed III the sky
became cloudy and the atmosphere was heavy and OPP
pressye At late hour of the night the thermometer
stood at SO degrees and change OF weather was ind
Gated. Snow fast disappearing.
THE VETERANS OF THE WAR 18i2-14-A very i'm
portant and patriotic movement has received an encour
cling and spirited initiative in each branch Of State
Legislature II is for the relief OF the survivors and
widows Of those Who persisted in the struggle of the
of 1s12-4 The Scared old heroes to visit Albany
and present their claims Thursday, Ito morrow and
the Assembly chamber has been granted for their use
they will meet with such soldiers Of the Same class
may be in the capital there upon that evening good
many members are expected from other sections The
be received and entertained by the Veteran
Republican Artillery of Abanywill be reviewed by the
Governor Friday morning, and dine at the Stanwx
in the afternoon We wish them every success upon
MILITARY FuSD-The following statement of accounts
shows that the amount of communication money received
within the limits of Major General Sandfords division,
during the past year, 81 $40 ST. from fines ss514
total 1874 81 Amount expended, 6,13o 43-eaving
an nnex pended balance of 81 ,725 90.
DEATH FROM CORROSIVE PorsoN-SUPPosED SUIcIDE.-
Coroner ODonnen held an inquest yesterday, at the
house No. $50 Mott street. upon the body OF woman
hour in the morning report a1oat during the day
that che had committed suicide by taking poison and
very heightened investigation gone into We give the
substantial facts Of the testimony and the verdict of the
jury. It would if the woman had been drinking;
but the medical witness was Of opinion that corrosive
poison caused her death. The first witness called
Richard NJ. Cook, who, being sworn, saidI com
posor on the National Democrat have known the de-
ceased for three months; she has been living domes
tic at No 1884 Broome street. until the last three weeks;
she has since made her home in my family as far as
know she good health with she appeared to be
in low spirits; she had pecularities about her
which deemed eccentric do not think that she in
fane when came home yesterday Monday, afternoon,
some supper she would feel BETTER she said that she
did not wish to eat nnythng she got up and went into
the bedroom where heard her vomiting after this she
came out and my wife asked her, What is the matterf'
deceased replied IL feel rick at my stomach she then
returned to the and voed more when there; she
then passrd from the bed room and went out OF doors
when she was passing said You have been drink
ing rather highly, guess" deceased said No." and
passed on remarked to wife that the deceased had
been drinking she staggered about and appeared much
Ike person under the influence of liquor went to my
work and home at halfrast one o'clock this morn
ing when opened the door OF my apartments my wife
screamed ''Oh my God Anne Quinn is dead; glanced
at deceased and for doctor; know of INJURIES
violence offered TO deceased in any manner.
Catherine COOK wie Oh hs. ~incss GorrTporacs ms
ceased that she had drank brandy the
ing previous to her death she drank sedtz powders
them; died at the time sworn TO by last witness
Robert Mcintyre dcpoed to seeing the deconsed and
believing her under the influence liquor upon the day
before she died.
Doctor Uh made a post mortem examination of the
body; found marks of external violence it, the
lungs were very much affected with tuberculous disease
the heart in healthy condition. the stomach and
ntestnes very much nllamed and congested; the
stomach particularly the stomach exhibited the
usual appearance when irritating poison has been
taken into it, from the careful investigation made am
opinion that the death Of the deceased caused by
taking some corrosive poison into the stomach.
The jury returned verdict of Death from taking into
her stomach corrosive poison The deceased
native Of and Sr years Of age
table shows the gross number Of emgrants arriving at
this port from New Years day up to Monday night the
number Of vessels engaged in their transport and the
places Of elnbar kat.On:-