The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-08
City Intelligence.

FAMILY POISONED by EATING DISEASED MurroS-oyf
DEAD AND FIVE SufTERINe.-The family Of Mr.. Fox re.
siding at No. 149 First avenue were recently poisoned
by eating diseased mutton purchased by Mrs. Fox on
Wednesday of last week. ut Wa shngton market 1t ap-
pears that the leg Of mutton boiled Thank
Fay, but not partaken Of until the following Saturday
when Mrs. Fox, her two daughters and female vsiter
ate some soup which had been prepared from that
day, and were soon taken sick Doctors Downs oRorke
and Brady called in and administered medicines
which relief but the Of the sickness was not
attributed to the mutton. On the following Wednesday
Of by the whole family, all Of whom were Immediately
taken sick, and on the following day Mrs. Fox died. Be-
lore her death the stated where she had procured the
mutton Coroner O'Donnel was notified Of the occur
renee yesterday and proceeded to the house pur
pose Of investigating the case but owing the mposs
liged to adjourn the investigation until to-day. Dr.
Okorke made post norton examination of the body,
put found no poison the contents Of the stomach w
however, be subjected TO chemical analysis Efforts
beng made TO ascertain from whom the diseased meat
was purchased Mr.. Fox, together with three Of his
children and the viser in question are now seriously i'll
from the effects Of eating the meat
CUSTOM HOUSE SEIZURE The Custom House officers
seized five cases Of merchandise yesterday from board
vessel Of the Transportation line bound for Phiadel-
pha They taken to the public store No IL Broad
street The goods traced to house in Greenwich
street.
MosrruxA ASSOCIATION The Montezuma Association,
composed of persons who served in the army and navy
the United States during the war with Mexico have
Gently elected Conn., Perry to the Office of President Last
Thursday evening the members of the Association
ed by the Commodore at his mansion in Thirty
Col Ramsey Majors Kmball and Kimbark Purser Harris
Capt Lowell Chief Engineer Gay, and other well known
military characters.
THE CEDAR STREET Fmr.--The loss occasioned by the
Gre at No. AZ Cedar street. Thursday night will
amount 10 So coo. Mr. Jacob Iansipgs loss will proba
bly, amount to 81 200; his ins urance on stock
amounts to sloC divided in the Mechanics and
Traders and Phoenix Insurance Co.'s. Messrs Bancroft
Belts Co. insured for 600 in the Union Mutual
and Excelsior Insurance Co.'S, their loss win amount to
the secord aoo insured their dry goods for IS
in the Pacific Insurance Co. damage about 500 The
damage 10 the building viii amount TO about $500 In
sured for g. COO in the Union Mutual Messrs Wolf
Rosenbaum, No. 40, have met with tr1ing damage by
water loss covered by Of 81 500 Ia the follow
ing comPsnics-Atantie, si,oeo; Equitable 81, 600;
City, $2,2co.
FIRE IN GREENWICH Satisfactorily before IL O'Clock
last night, FIRE discovered in the boot and shoe
store kept by Samuel s. Remson No 20e Greenwich
street. corner Of vesey street The nrcmen quickly
at work and extngushed the flames before II had time to
spread beyond the rear part Of the store Mr. Remson
has insurance Of 81 900 his stock In the CONNER
cial Insurance Company and other company equally
divided the loss WIN probably amount to about 500
From the appearance Of the burning when first dis
covered seemed to have originated from some defect in
the stove pipe. Mr. Rensos slept In room rear Of the
store and narrowly escaped being suffocated.
gFmE IN BrxRcKEn Sfnmr--About 10 O'Clock yesterday
morning. Are broke out in the building No. 32i Beecker
street. rsinaed from the stove pipe and was extin-
c;.hea Nth few pals Of water before any damage was
done The alarm Of FIRE for the First district about half
ast u afternoon, was caused by some
de vicious bow calling out fire up the stairs leading 10
The nrmsrv school in the perit Dspensary frightening
The Children Fortunately however, none were injured
in getting out.
Ann or FmE--The alarm for the Fifth district last
p,eht about O'Clock, caused by chimney beng on
Gre 1t No. 227 Twelfth street.
BrrsrSe oy BARS-Shortiy after O'Clock last even
ms the alarm Of fire IN the First district was caused by
the burning OF barn, at the Of Thirty ninth
street and Madison avenue. Joss about $3.50.