New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-29

January next The dee Ison Of she Board was basod
on resolution Offer "a by Jndge Waterbury, which
was adopted by ale ,se majority.
DEATH OF EyxTERfoUs PERSONA very eccen-
trio person. KIT swn by no other than BILLY"
for seven ye' are resided in miserable little hut a. the
corner OF = sh avenue and Ffteth street He has
always cen mystery the inhabitants Of the neigh
borbooA; and HE death which recently occurred was
even more mysterious than bis life. Bil!ys hut was
aboat 81 et IN hight by 3, feet vide, while the depth
barely sufficient enable him to lie II full length
In this dog kennel, Billy Mas borrowed throughout the
entire daytime of the past seven years, substantial
lock barring out all intrudeB never being seen once
outside While the sun shone. Once or twice ne was
seen 10 come forth about midnight will sack on his
back and proceed down town, but was never seen on
be returs. He avoided all his neighbors 70 much 30
that one man. who has 'ong lived within few feet OF
bis door, never got glimpse of bic person. He never
spoke to any person while Ii, ng there, but, if nd
dreered by curious woman, would skuik away, and
eiveno answer AT one time the police conceived the
dee that be was engaged in criminal pursuits but
vgslan watch kept upon him failed to trace any un-
lawful act 10 his door, How he lived, or what means
| he possessed, was entirely unknown.
A day OF two since, a woman living near Billys
howell observed to another that she had not seen any
smoke coming ont OF his chimney for several days and
| their curiosity being excited, q policeman was sum-
moned TO examine the premises Applying his eye TO
a small aperture which, he made for that purpose he
discovered poor Billy partly bic face on the hoor,
with his feet sticking straight up. Bre'king
in the door OF the hut the officer found its mysterious
owner stark and cold life being entirely extinct, and
the BODY frozen From the appearance of the Interior
of the howell and the body, it was evident that billy
had been dead for two three weeks the verInn OF
the place having eaten away the es in several places
leaving the bones visible His body removed 70
the Bellevue desdhOuse, where Coroner OKeete held
| an inquest yesterday. post-mortem examination,
made by DR. Gallagher, revealed the TACT that death
was the result of apoplexy. IL ia supposed that being
taken with fit while sleeping, the unfortunate man
had rolled from the shelf which he usea for bed and
struck his head upon the floor, dying in the position IN
| which he was found.
ROBBED AND MuRDrRED.--On Tuesday morning
| Officers Murray and Long Of the Twenty-hst Pre-
cipct founi man in Thiry.ninth street, Tenth
avenue, lying insensible the sidewalk. He was i'm
mediately conveyed to Bellevue Hospital where he
soon after recovered his senses He then stated that he
was sailor, employed on vessel called the William
and Mary lying at the foot Of Tbiryninth street. Tia:
while walking through Thirty ninth street the previous
| and robbed of $40 in money and watch. He gave
bis name az Joseph Sutclia, 81 years of age. Soon
after telling his brief story the injured man again re-
apsed into an unconscious sae, and so remained until
Thursday, when he died OF lis wounds An external
examination of the body made by the physicians
showed several extensive wonndson the head evident
y inflicted with sungs which were doubtless the
cause of DEATH In the pockets of the deceased were
Of oil - a
Methodist hymn-book, with he name Melissa j. Ran
dali" printed therein, and liver watchguard, from
which the watch had been yVrenched. There is little
doubt but the unfortunate MIA was the victim of some
reckless river theves grown desperate by the neceos
ties of Winter. Coroner Jickman commenced an in
vestgatioD of the yesterday but being unable 10
procure witnesses obliged to adjourn the inquest
Ii viii probably be concluded to-day.
MURDER IN TRIRTY-EIGHTH STREET.-Coroner
Jackman held inquest yesterday at the Bellevue
Hospital ON the body Of John Hughes native Of Ire
land aged 81 years, whose wOuDdng at the hands OF
John Reuter- was notcedn TIE TRIBUNE several days
since. II appears from the evidence that Reuter- and
the deceased, who lived in Thirty eighth street, be-
tween First and Second avenues, had difficulty in the
house Of Mr.. Hughes about quarrel which had &C.
CURED between their wives Reuter-, after having
struck Mrs Hughes, wac elected from the house. He
Immediately proceeded TO his own house on the front
| ofthe lot, and obtained loaded gun. Returning up
the alley way again he called on Hughes 10 out,
and that person opened the door of his house Reuter-
fired at him, the charge taking effect in bis groin in
| hicting wound which subsequently proved fatal.
Reuter- was taken custody immediately and locked
| up to await the result Of Hughess injuries. The
wounded man having been conveyed TO Bellevue Hos
| J;aJ vbaust oftou dont
upon his wounds. None Of the evidence elected shows
provocation on the part Of Hughes, but he seems to
have been simply protecting bis wife from assault in
his house. The jury found that the deceased came
to hs death from gun shot wound inflicted by John
| Reuter-, on the I4th of December The prisoner in
bis examination said that he was q native Of Germany
A years of age He further said that be did not know
what he did after being struck by the deceased. lie
was locked up the Coroner TO await The action Of the
| Grand Jury.
RyPUBLIcls CENTRAL CLUn.-A regular meeting
Of this Club-he fourth since its removal to e pres
ent quarters, No. 8l4 Brosdway-was held last
ing President Draper in ne chair. After dsposing of
some preliminary business and electng twenty-five
new members, q communication from Mr.. Opdyke,
signing the Office Of Treasurer, received and read
and placed Oh file. s. l.. Macomber offered series of
resolutions which introduced in a very appropri
ate speech, by Mr.. Draper. The resolutions az
serted the present position of Abe Lincoln 70 be iden
cal with the Chicago Republican platforms expressed
the assurance that he would De duly inaugurated
President Of Tire United States in which the aid Of the
Club would be unanimously given II necessary. A
proposition was made by gentleman in favor OF hold
ing weekly discussions OIL the politics Of the day. II
wss received with favor. The Club then adjourned
for two weeks The rooms, however, with the daily
papers file, open every evening, from 8 to 10
O'Clock, and persons are invited 10 frequent them.
ARRIyALs.-The Hons. ThnIlow Weed of Albany,