New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-10

Woods few days since by shooting himself, is GER
tsired to be Psrley. He was bout 30 years of age
and well educated Though a native Of this country
be had lived long time in Europe and Travelled over
the Create, part Of it, and coud spe.k husnuy five OF
SIX lar gusges. He re3enty boarded in North Aoore
street. Afliction seems TO have led hi n to take his
LIFE previous 10 bis death he stated that he sick
and destitute, hsviog been desuded by brother TO-
law out Of el0 GOO woth of property located in Wet
Broadway He made an attempt some tine ago 10
poison himsef, but did not efectu.lly succeed. His
body, which was nteucd in Poter's field, vii, be
taken up by his friends and deposited in another burial
place.
HIGHWAY RoBBKRY.-Between and 10 clock on
Saturday night Mr.. limo by Esgan of Msohatsn.
vile was passing through rhht, fourth street, near
Livingston avenue when he was alta ;ked by two
highway robbers who kbock ed him do rn and robbed
him of Sit ard Q watch. Eagan called loudly for
help but not heard until u sosls effected their
escape, and then rome policemen OF the Eenty first
Ward conveyed bin to the station, where he was at
tended by DR.. Perry Coroner elect, who dressed
several cuts which he had received ia the face and
head. He was tben taken to the residence of friend
the corner Of Twenty NTH street and Tenth avenue.
The robbers are unknown, but eIertions are being
made 10 discover them.
In the Ccurtof Cor era Sessions Oh Saturday motion
was mace ~ quash the indictment for forgery against
Lyman Coe, who once before was tried, but without
a verdict being obtsined. The District Attorney op-
posed the notion, and the Court, after hearing argu
nent On both sides, denied it.
NEwYoRK BUILDING AssocIATIoNs.-Tbe Leeis-
lative Committee co prising - S'uyvessnt (Cbsir-
men, ROoert j. Jamson and john ID Dixon, sp-
pointed near the close Of the las. sessos Of the State
Legislature to investigate into the CONDITION and
sgeu ent of The various Boloing Associations of New
York have lene drawn their ex 4nstons nearly
close The Second EeS YORK is The only Association
euaiIing relative 10 which further eviden is to be
submitted TO the Commit ee A meeting to close the
testimony in this case "a TO be held this afternoon,
which will conc ude the hearing OF evidence. The
Committee therefore, will prepare their report for i'm
mediate presentation upon the opening OF the Legsa-
ture The Bui ding Associations that have been ex-
smined by the Committee 1874, to complete which
there have been held log meetings The evidence
taken elbows that the basis of management of the DIFF
ferent associaioDs-wh an occasional exception
wee Uniform in plan, al fenced 10 the result
the preparation of Rross fraud upon those enrapped
into membership. The aggregate mem oers attached
TO all the associations as revealed by the evidence are
given as over 2S 0O0 large number OF thess, II ap.
pears have received farthng's return Of the
moneys they have paid; few ore fortunate have
received fifty Per cent back fro their original pay
meDts, while the majority it seems, have been able 70
recover Lext TO nothing. The total amouat expended
thus by all the members and severally due the n,
is shown to have been not less than 81 600 600 Tbs
bers were further ,hown 20 have belonged almost
exclusively TO that class who could lily afford TO sus
tain peculiarly oss-mechanics com 9risng bv far the
largest share. In some instances even washerwomel
and sewing girls, il was shown, had been induced to
invest their scanty earnings. The Committee will re-
port in favor of revoking the charter of all the ascot
atoms now existing without distinction or reserve
Herald
The RECENT DEATH BY PoIsoN.-Coroner ODon-
nell yesterday continued his CATION into the cream
which led TO the oesth Of Mrs Anne For Who win
% .S' on s.a
W.. i'm 70 d I rhs'ss sos
dscompO.ed aer~sd The nsms Of the butcher Who sId It
9; e &c; g
sp ne coats q die stomach 6bsous deposit
ID. death, ard which in bis opin ". Prodacsd By
mutton in diseased or partially deco imposed oondoo
The deceased naive Of Ireland OF age
SUICIDE by HASGING.-An unknown man about IS
,e.r of aga committed suicide early Saturday morens BY
}snIps in bis loom at the house abei
:, and ssniD.ton .tret appeal. hat about 10 o'clock
The evening previous hs applied for lodgings aud
soSS went 70 iOe looking h,O,sh
the him hanging by the ne;k She gave tn ais. n
ODoppe held an inquest upon the BODY and veIdc off, Su.
by Ssss. II ss' had bat
wbker and was dressed suit of oiaek with BLACK oss1n
H. sS@' ya.
" screw aker, Norh-Ssven'h street, Whliam'bwsh."
FATAL FALL Coroner Hilton yesterday held an
iuquUt at selns in Third bst~s Tweoty ssbh
and mir h ,e- " on the body Of Peter Gonhin ns,s
of Dure. the 'poe about three moths ago shn
the oeeeted descending ladder Mr. Collins, uew build
str and fe to the pavement of ffeenfset fhe
jury rendered verdict of Accidental desth" Deceased
was msnied man and has eff wife and several children
DEATHS BY DROWNING Coroner ODonnell held
an Yesterday upon the body Of VIM Kinney naive
Of EpslaDd y.1s Of age who rse pesns up zoe o
his balance, and falling into the doss wS drowned verdict
Accidental testh" BE lived tho ID GARRISON street.
STARRED IN A FIGHT.-A disturbance occurred
ssry Yesterday orps house No los Baxter street.
wetn two men named Barney meCsddea JOhu Gssasau
hep The former .. severely stabbed In the hip By his sdver
ay who fed and escaped hcCsdden conveyed
to the New.Yorh Hospital
MORE STABBING.-A man named Michael bogerty,
residing No ISL West Thirty six street, yesterday
ck Dosn of No. as seventh avsroe wh2 legged, he
Of the streets Of the Ninth ard and
in the abdomen. He committed BY Justice Davidson for
examir stion.
CHARGE OF FALSE PRETESsES.-Samuel jackson,
late commission merchant with bis bro her at No 81 Broad
yeTerdsy arrested ehNsed With having y Use ore
Ss , ~ Jos U sbsensr No q Boad street lis
allie sed defendant obts cd the goods At different mes
which representations charged have bean false
he them out Of the city, and never isen ei to
spS committed in default $1,000 bail await
He the truth Of the charge assnht him and raes taa'
he can clearly easbish his innocence
Suspicion OF GRAND LARCENY. Three men
named Jo.pb Than Abm Sherw cd and John Abshsus
sesed suspicion Of hsvios stolen three bales OF
ton e,o Of No 81 south street TIE cotton part
which few .shts 'ilce was thrown INTO me aoes % S