New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-26

graceful to a civilized commuI ty. We saw yesterday
an aged gentleman fall on of the nqusitor-ike
ratings at Rushsons corner of Cana and Broadway.
1t simply bruised his shoulder but according to the
doctrine Of chances It might well have entered his
eye and skull. These devices abound. Even our
peace and good will to all men" churches have
them
II ii be not asking too much of the Mayor to sbate
any nuisance viii be take measures for having every
such brutal savage railing torn up In Paris or Lon
don no individual or church would dare to hazard eyes
and life in such manner But we are Democratic
EUIoGY on THE LATE ROBERT KELLY.-A meeting
of the Alumni OF Columbia College held last
ing at Clinton Hall, Astor place, to hear the Grafton of
the Rev. Alexander L. Leonard the life Of the late
Robert Kelly, an alumnns of Columbia College and at
one period President Of tho Alumni Association. The
attendance the occasion was very limited, owiugt TO
the rcemency of the weather. o. s. Strong, Presi-
dent of the Association, occupied the char. After
PRAYER BY the Rev. Dr.. Egenbrodt the orator enter
tanned the audience with an able DISCOURSE in which
re sdyerted briefly to the main incidents Of Mr.. bel
US hfe He then enlarged upon the distinguished
virtues of their deceased brother his unsuied reputa
ton consequent upon his strict integrity OF character,
his active beneyoence, his patronageof letters, his
unceasirg interest the subject of his social
qualities, aud the many other points OF excellence fT
which Mr.. Kelly was so eminent.
At the conclusion of the Grafton the Executive Com
mtee were on motion, directed to request copy of
Mr.. Leonard for publication.
TIE Masonic Mirror, a monthly publication devoted
to the interests of the Masonic fraternity, commenced
| i,s second volume on the 18th of this month II is
published by NJ. j. Drummond, at No. iis Chatham
| street.
| SUICIDE OF LIEUT.. WALKER, L. $. N.-Lieut John
| T. Walker of the United States Navy, was found
dead 10 his room yesterday morning at the Mansion
House, Chambers street, he having committed suicide
by hanging. 1t appears that he had for some time
previous been depressed in mind but yesterday morn
ing appeared quite cheerful. After breakfast he re-
tined TO his ROOM and after friend called to
him. but found the door of his room locked. He then
applied to the landlord Mr.. Steele, who broke open
the door, and Lieut.. Walker found suspended by
| the neck with rope TO the bedpost, and dead The
rope was cut and physician sent for but life was
already extinct. His depression of spirits had been
noticed by bis friends but no apprehensions were en-
tertaned that he would commit suicide. He was under
orders for sea- and about to sail in the figate
| Wabash. The deceased native of Michigan,
81 wears of age. lie resided at Erie, Penn, where he
| leaves a wife and many friends TO mourn his loss.
Coroner Hlls was notified and held inquest upon the
body and verdict of Suicide while in state of tenn
| "porary mental arrangement was rendered by the
| jury.
| A DETERMINED SUIcIDE.-Peter Duffy, lately re-
siding at No. Mulberry street, died yesterday at the
New York Hospital rom pures received by his jump
ing out of threestOry window of his residence on Sat
urday last Within the past four weeks be had made,
while Temporarily insane, several attempts upon bis
| life. Once he jumped from window of his house,
| and though badly Injured he recovered at the New
York Hospital He next jumped into one of the North
River docks but was fshed out alive He next eaped
| from a thrd.story window of his house, but again
escaped death through the instrumentaty of the sur
geops at the Hospital. On being restored he was sent
to the Tombs, preparatory to being provided with
lodgings at the Insane Asylum but from some cause
he never reached the latter Institution. He finally
killed himself, as above stated, on the I'D inst.
| HARBoR CoMMIssIoSERs.-The truly great work Of
fixing the exterior line Of our harbor, and preventing
further encroacbments Of piers and DOCKS will soon be
completed so far as the surveys concerned. Three
different parties are now engaged along the Harlem
River fixing the general exterior line in that quarter,
4 ana expect 10 ntlsn iii doOut Ten iuiS
close the surveys under the dire con Of the Commits
foners. Some ten or dozen map clerks are now
busily occupied night and day. and probably will be
much of the time between this and January, in pre-
pairing the necessary drawings ard charts to accom-
papy the report to the Legislature. Much praise Is
| due Professor Bache Gen. Totem Commander Davies,
and others for the valuable scientific, advice and as
sistarce they have rendered the Commissioners in the
| nrosecuton OF this important work.
| The TWELFTH WARD ELECTION CAsE.-The In
yeseation relative to frauds alleged 10 have been per-
petrated BY Mr. Van Voorbis and Others Inspectors
Of Election at the Third Poll District Of the Twelfth
Ward, was continued Yesterday by the cross-eKsmna-
ton Of persons who had previously given in their test-
rnony but no new facts of Importance elected 1t
expected the matter viii shortly be brought to close.
RAILROAD AcCIDESr.-Ye.terday afternoon about
, O'Clock. a German named George Swartz was run
over by one Of the NewHaven Railroad trains at Eff
ty.f1yth stre e. and almost instantly killed. Deceased,
| il sppearr was riding load Of grain from Me-
Brewery. and upon arriving at the above place his at
.ention was attracted by that had been
aud killed a short time previous by train Of cars.
! He was about purchasing the carcass. when train
| came suddenly upon him, knocking him down and de-
privirg lin Of life almost instantly His body was
! badly mutilated. The remains were taken TO the
| Nineteenth Ward Station House, where, durieg the
! afternoon, an inquest held by Coroner Perry.
Deceased re sided on Harlem lane and leaves wife
and two children TO mourn his untimely fate. This
news wa. received at the Chiefs Office in the afternoon
BY telegraph from the officers of the Nineteenth Ward
Station House.