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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-07
NATIONAL GUARD ENCAMPMENT.

The Seventh Regiment, National Guard, under COM
rasnd of Col Lefferts now encamp-don aten is'snd'
received large accession to the ranks yesterday many
hayiog been deferred from joining the corps on tho DAY
of departure on account Ct business engage ments ana
the violent rain storm that occurred on Thursday amer
noon. Only three hundred and sixty-sx men, includ
mo Geld AND staff officers band, and drum corps aP
peared on parade Thursdays and il is LOT probable
that the regiment will present its fall complement Oh
men during the campment except upon occasions o.
Grand parade. One hundred and fifty or two hundred
n en- WIN join the camp to-day but they have d nOr
y gh. a il uniform or citizens dress.
Owing to the cold rainstorm on the Gay OF De-
the troops lost considerable time 10 pitching
heir tents and the majority passed dssrsss ,ss
hin thew were compelled to endure. Yesterday
sil the arrangements were PERFECTED and Zoe men on
tered on true camp duty in good earnest Ihs camp
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-07
DIED.

ANNANIp T,oolIyu on Friday July 6. Lzzls Y. ysuprrk
danTbi.r Of Edwad and Charlotte o. AMMAN aged sye As4
tn a,irs ard nts Of the family respectfully invited
fuuer from No So Adelpha street. on Saturday
a 4 o'clock p M.
BIRpsEYEIn Brooklyn. Friday, July Of consumpss.
TIE relatives and friends Of the family respectfully tnyiteS
stend the ouers from the residence OF bis mether Ma -
mains will be stered In ihe Cemetery OF the Evesresns
BOYCE-In Brooklyn Thursday July John Henry beyse.
Of John aud Eliza Boycs, aged years and ~ DAY.
COLLINS I. this city, IN Goth year OF his age, Of disease
tie heart Ps,Tlck Collins Of County houth irrland
HusTACE-At East Chester ~ Friday July Ausssso
EWtaCe esq.
EGIIs-Ip this city on Wednesday evening July Jassu
Ipgll- AGED 50 years, IL months and 10 days
BoREHoUsr-on Friday July Beverly son Of Ssepasa u
and CsthaIins Morehouse. ~, 49,
Funerl Saturday ins. e. oeoss ifom sas e'aeos"
NrGq ATU-Ip Rrooilyn Thnrsday, July henry sos
John MHrssret McGath Alter snort oess u 'ne ~
yeeT Of his sgo
PiKF-In Mdd.stewp Coma on "Wednesday June ~ oeorfs
Of srooklyn aged year months and dsys
ppISFyFAU-At olangs. NJ j., on Wednesday ,sy u
cos.uupon Fdwsfd Pneyeau, In the eth yesf OF nus as
PUFN-On Friday, July Masds, only ohid 81 Capt.N
a. Mary A. StIphen Sgd mouths. ,.~u.A A.
attend N. funeral Sabbath sNernocn july So,oyS
f,om ID. rs5snc. Of her grandsther tho hev VIM yeaa-
son No 50 South Third street. Wniznsbarsh, LONG Island
TRACY On Thursday, July aher hassras llnsss, osorss
r. Tr,cv asea So years and months
Tn. r,ayps and endsof The family also the members OF We
record Precinct Police and the Dep In general ere
respectfully invited attend his fansI on Sunday ssfn"S
stiI D M ffSm his bate residence, No. 10 fo,k alp
wOoDwARD-In this city, Wednesday, July wiaiss
" woodw ard agsd a yeafs
wAIT-In this city On Wednesday July aeei unkeds,
nines Eleanor RsSiel VITO VI kdwsd Ws'r 70 He "
year VI bet a..
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-07

The six last numbers are at present blanksl ~
yachts formerly Represented by them have recently
been sold, and are not owned by members Of he
Club. AT the general meeting, the ID of July thu
time Of the annual expedition Of the squadron wn
be determined all voting to be hy representative
Of yachts, each yacht to be entitled to vote; .
yacht to be represented by its owner or by any ono q
irs owners If there be more than one or BY any Nom
Der who has written authority from the owner %
owners to represent the same, end member shall -
permitted to vote upon more than one proxy No
yacht shall be represented unless she has been
and certificate signed by the MeasuIer, fled with
the Secretary, specify her tunnage aud rig and -
representative shall be admitted upon any yacht nos -
present represen ed in the Club smaller than IS tuns,
and no other than fudecked vessels reasonable GEEK
pits excepted Already the annual expedition il e.
citing eption and from the preparations being mac
at this early day, it premises TO be splendid aaas,
exoellipg all other attempts of the kind
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-07
AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY.

The stated meeting Of the managers was held at the
Bible House Astor place, IN Thursday, the h init
at 81 T. m, Wa. CROSBY, esq, in the chair. Two
new auxilaIes recognized, one in Mrsonrl, the
other IN Iowa. Letters We're received from Col. IRON
chin, Chairman Of The S~issltalan Comaittee at tie
neya, stnoing an account of the abors OF Bible DIS
uibuiors in Italy, and prospect Of further oPsnlngs;
from the Rev. Ludwig Jaeoby Bremen returning ing
work in Germany. snd proposing TO print German
pocket reference Bibei from Rev Pfesld mt Wo9l'ey
ID. D., ceptng appointment as a member Of the Com
mtee on Versions; from Rev. Jonathan j. Hoch, Mo
rayiaD missionary Cd the Pacific Coast. request ng BIZ
HES End Testamens or distribution in that couutryi
from Rev. Isaac g. Bliss Siyas, Syria, IN regard u
Bible distribution in the Eas and ts baI py influence on
individuals; aud from Rev. Charles Tracy, Madura in
reference to the same subject; from Rev. Drs Riggs
and Schsuter, ConsantnoPle IN regard TO preparation
and publishing of the Turkish Scriptures.
Books wers granted to the Sunday; School Union E Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, aud Bibles and Tesla
m.nts in Danish and Swedish, 10 the missionary 30
ceiy Of the sane for distribution among the seanai-
layians in the Northwest. A grant OF books was
also made fer distribution on the Mosquito Coss',
Central America and 500 in money were granLea 70
the Swiss italian Committee for distribution OIL the
Scriptures III Italy.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-07
mARRIR

BURGEss-Mo Providence, R. l., Monday, Ley
1879 by the Rev. Charles Henry Piumner Nj. ThcodA1
A. BuIgess and Miss Ann Moran, both Of Providence
BOON COMEDY-On Tuesday evening July D! ths nSS.
Mr. Everett, Mr.. Thomas Boon TO Miss Ann Comedy.
DE yINNF-CONKLIN-la Riverieaa Long Island. Mo-
dsy July by the Rev c. Lockwood Ambrose Do vnss
Jersey tiy. to Mary D. Conklin Of the former psce.
Rev :. Rogers George O. Davis T. May Bsese SoA
OF this tity
FUREY-LANGLEY-O MoLd,y, Jaly O. at 81 Jsnss's Co
hcdral Brooklyn by the Rev. Mr. Turner james foroy -
Mary AM langley, al of Brooklyn
GlL.ERT-PlTcHER-In Brooklyn. Thursday, July ~
hs Rev. n. r. Smith Augustus De r. Onters 10 EnzasetA
dsught-T of Elias Pitcher, esq.
uARRIs-wILDE-In Wilamsburgh on Thursday, SECT
1899 by the Rev Robert Carr Mr. sam Ia Harris TO Atss
daushtsr OF Samuel Wilde, es1, al Of wihsnsbursh
NARKs-MORRIsoN-on Thursday July s. b The Rcr
Mogaa Dy, Nj. Henry Ms-ks 70 Miss Mary r., dA7shs
OIL Clitz Morrison, esq all Of this city.
BILLS-BRA0G-On Thursday evening July 3 ey The Rss,
Mr. pineF, Mr.. James Mills TO MI" Caihalne K Bragg ~
BROOKLYN,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-07
BOARD OF COUNCMMEN.

BOARD OF COUNCLMEN.
The Board met yesterday, Dir. JONES, the President,
in the chsir.
resolution was adopted directing the Street Com
missioner to inform the Board why the small cars are
not to Forty cond street the Fourth avenue
road a. often as 10 Tw seventh street required
by the ordinances of the Common Council.
resolution offered by Mr.. PINcKsET, request
ing the Controller to report by what authority ferry.
Flip made the Battery extension near the foot OF
Whitehall street; Also if any wharfage is received for
the use of the bukhesd ereat and if the said occu!
pancy is unauthorized, what have been taken
by him to protect the Battery from this encroachment.
The paper WAS adopted.
The Council to the Corporation cent in a communi-
cation to the effect that if the pavement in Broadway
were taken up and The Belgian pavement substituted,
it would be a new pavement which could not be laid
without contract and the Controller would be justified
in refusing 10 pay for the same, unless the work was
done by contract
The Board concurred to authorize tho Croton Aqne-
duct Department to lay line of pipe for the purpose
of connecting the present receiving and distributing
reservoirs, the same TO be done by days work.
The Board then adjourned
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-07
THE QUARANTINE DAMAGES COMMISSION

T.
Yesterday the Commssionersto investigate the dam
ages to property at Quarantine occasiODed by the fire
and riot of September 1853, met again at Mr. Swee-
neys Office, in Wall street, all the members of the
Commission being present. the Hon. ELIAS w. LEAY-
EswoRT presiding.
The most OF the day was occupied with the cross
examination of DIR. Thomp'On in reference to the
items charged in his general claim for damages by loss
Of furniture stoves &C., occssioned by the burning
of bis house a, Quarantine Mr.. CLARK, OF counsel
for the Supervisors Of Richmond County, conducted
the cross examination.
Dir. JOHNSON made application to the Commission for
the bearing Of evidence in relation TO the claim OF DIR.
Thompson for damages to his wife health, amounting
to $4,000 He promised that the examination OF wit
pesses would not occupy more than three hours. lie
urged his application the ground that the claim had
been previously excluded by the Commission their d.
vision having been equal, two AID two that under
ttese circumstances the Board might tit to change
ifs ruling. If the decision was not changed, he said
the claimant would he left without redress.
Mr.. BRADY argued in favor OF the decision OF the
BoaId, and urged that it ought TO BE- final.
Br. JoHXsos replied by urging that when any Court
ruled out testimony, old not follow that snch testi
mony could not DO offered at another stage OF the ex-
animation. He held that it was competent for the
Board to change s decision, and to admit testimony In
reference to he claim.
TIE Commissioners deferred their decision till to-day,
TO which time tLey adjourned.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-07

BoSR-BoTLIso EsrABLIsHsEsTs Capt Waddy Of
the Ninth Wsrj Police Sergeant Boioe Of the Sanitary
SQUAD, with Sereesnt Casler and Officer Cor win of the
Court Squso psi' visit of inspection to the Ninth
Ward yesterday afternoon and report nine boneboil-
Ing esrabsbu and eleven bogy yards in very filthy
condition. TIE hog.yards average from forty TO one
hundred hogs each. These places have been COM
planned of ss nussnces every Summer for years past
but nobipg has ever been done for the reef of the
inhabitants. There is some pro-psct now that the
nuiSa i'll be absIed. II would DO well for the
Police to visit similar establishments in the Sixteenth
ard Eighteenth Wards
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-07

A NEW Observation-Disclosures hippopotamus
was born in the Jar6iH des Piantss in Pars On tbe
18th of MAY. lie was received at on the brink
of The basn of the rotunda in the arms Of bis keeper
and Immediately taken away. The maternal hipp0pct-
anus had tine to see her offspring and yet she In
dulged in long fit of anger. Without the aid Of N
enormous whip with which the keeper was furnished,
he could hardly have secured his retrest but by il
aid he succeeded in getting Of the basin and shu>
ting the crate behind him..
MN Isidore Geoffroy Saint Haire and FlorssA PrS
vost were immediately called il. and they found that
the new conner was very welformed male. He waS
placed in basin exposed to the sun, and be inmedat-
ly took to swimming and splashing about as though he
had taken lessons from his father sod mother.
He was fed on warm cows milk, which he drAxsk
with avidty in four days he consumed nearly thrss
gallons of it He slept good part of each day on
bed of straw covered with flannel blankets the ~
of the time be amused himself in basin of warm We
ter
TIis keeper, who did not leave him for q moment,
could make the least movement bat his nursling
would open his eyes enough to himself that his
adopted father lot going to leave him. At night
he slept with his head ON bis keepers breast aud sep<
well until day-break.
When be wanted to drink he roared like calf, which
indeed he somewhat resembed in form. He measured
about four feet in length and weighed 1870 pounds n
birth His IL in soft moist, aud mellow 70 the touch,
had nothing Of that rosetilt which characterized the
two other bippopotamuses born in the menaeerie In
1853 and 1852 1t blackish in some place. and II
others of a grayish white. There was also very
queer orange tint about bis lips.
On the Cd instant it was noticed that his mouth wss
bloody, and on examination it was found that seversf
teeth were coming through. While they were won
dering at this precocy, the poor animal was tafsa
with oonvusious and died in few minutes.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-07
CITY ITEMS.

There was great alarm aud confusion in Belmont
dining palnon yesterday at dinner; the tables over
turned dishes broken and general stampede of the
guests. At fret the superstition was that tho steam
boiler bad blown up, but il turned out that that inge
nieus device, the whistle on Ashcrofts low water
detector giving information that the water in the
boiler was low, not as to cause immediate danger,
but ss to require the attention Of the engineer.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-07
BROOKZ YN IIIEKS.

UsABLs TO DEcIDE.-The Democratic General
Committee of Kings Cosnty appear to be unable to de-
eide upon itber Of the Presidential candidates. At
meeting held recently, action was taken in conse-
quence of the abee -ce of a number of members. As
tie Committee Is said to be equally divided il is diff
cult to ascertn what course is most likely to BIO par
sued
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-07
MARINE AFFAIRS.
TIE sEw.rorK rAcnr cLun.

THE NETWORK YACHT CLUB.
We give below the correct LIE of yachts bclop
to the New-York Yacht Club, together with thsL
spective telegrsphic numbers. At the time of the
nual expedition Of the squadron. the American
Aoo Il IN lie bosted over tbese nuunhsr~. a
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-07

The CUBAN MEssESGER,- Meeers. Scott, Ackley &
Co. No. SO Wilsm street, the Northern agents for
The Cuban Messenger, tho new weekly newspaper
lately started in Havana.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-07

The Rev. James Demarest, IT,, Of Hackensask.
N j. has received a unanimous call from the Market
street Reformed Dutch Church of NewYork.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-07

EXCISE COMMISSIONERS. = essrs. Haskell aud
Holmes met in the Common Pleas Court Room yester
day. and granted AZ licenses at $50 each. Thirtytwo
of the applicants inn-keepers, aud the others
storekeepers The Board will meet again to-day at IL
O'clock.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-07

TIE Next TERM oy TIKI CITr CouRr.-fhe July
Term of the Brooklyn City Court for jury trials wiz
commence Norday next, the ssA inst The caieoiar
Ia small The following are tbs allies of al the ca sses:
No Hsrpon sgt The City Of Blssaiyni No Fitting ass
sst King ct al No. layer sst Robbins ct a No
Tsylori st. brown; No Mop,ts' ss sAndsaoerShei NO o.
No 10 Tsylos ss Walker No, H. shpmAn sst Van sender
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-07

BARNUm's MUSEUM has been literally alive with
visitors this week and To DAY being the last OF the Dramatic
Company with superb entertainments Ia the Lecture ROOM both
Ar and EVENING and all the great wonders aud novel
ts Of the place visible at all hours Of course r be crowded
In every part 80 early everything and got good seat
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-07

SPEcrLATIN OrIcIALa-Two special sbexsH.s
pspr Zee were plsd n chang Of sunn sppoass -
vent sny ,pec s.ors of he fireworks from eo,n,s a. a..
Tie took charge and having sys b bsloss .o.
petition Applications ne on the roof -
the officers length prev ilsd to admit ~ so -
al quarter heal BY vbch they realized sbeut so bs.s
being pyesoosy psd by the Of tbs budsssts o~,y
people from coming on the roof
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-07
fAdyotilsement.l


MEYERS MIRACULOUS,
MEYERS MIRAouLoUs,
VERaIa DESTROYER,
FRRNIs DESTROYER,
FxtarrinAtes RArs and MICE reaches WkrEs Bvss and
GARDEN INSECTS Principal Depot Ne 6l3 Broadway Sold
BY ali Drugg,s;a
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-07

TIE RiporwooD WATER The Wafer Commits
son.rs lave given mott that the penalty for using the
Rideewood water foT washing windows, door-steps,
sidewalks and streels after o'clock in the morning
viii be rsidy enforced The penalty for each ofenss
Ia Is.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-07

wore secured by che Police, except tho jimmy and
brace, which he threw into rink Tie defendant
seemed to regard his chances for scun Ia Sing Sing
for aem Of yesrs as exceedingly promising aud con-
versed on tie matter with unusual freedom. He re-
fused to tell vber be lived further thanthas he stopped
in Prince street After securing hs heness for the
Rosues' Gallery the piscner was taken before Jastice
Brennan and locked up for trial.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-07

Prof. J. w. FOWLER of the Poughkeepsie Law
speak In behalf Of the Republican during the
present campaign. Address PouGaKsaPsIs, n. I.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-07

SoU1n YosxERs Posr-0FPIcB-CHA,GE OF NAME.
The anne Of the Post-Offce at South Yonkers has
been changed to Moebohy The change went into eff
feet on the Let ibS by virtue Of instructions from the
Poetmaster-GeneTal
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-07
lAdyerfiaAnent

EYE AND EAR INSTITUTION, No. 1877 9th-av.-
All diseases CT the EYE and Ear successfully treated this
instruction without the Of the bsrbsrous remedies used
every else ErBs and EAsDRUM introduced
Ia the m skillful
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-07
IAdvArfiaenlent. l

PHRRNOLOGY AND TIE FOURTH OF JULY
will remain his and give Charts to
citizens every day this week bis Cabinet No. %
Brosdssy, always open and FREE 10 yisitorS
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-07

TBy JoMT BoARD.--The Jo.nt Board OF yus~r-
ysorg aud Ascoen met Ia The Conn,oa Council Chau< y
tsrday out there being ps~n adjourned for Nv
yeekE
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-07

SUDDEN DEATH.-About o'clock, on Thursday
evening named syTes Osrnnder catered the public
bouro Alexander Pisrson No. II Greenwich and
planned of being ILL., He removed bed anfdisd al
pos ssnly Deceased lived In Westcheser County where
he haslen family
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-07

BOARD oy EDUoaTroS.-Tbe regular mosthy assS-
log Of the Board OF Education he's been posposed sa -.
Tuesdsy at which time che newly elected nsssrs VIA To-
hair
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-07

SUICIDE pr PHrIcns.-Mr. Patrick Dimond, a
physician, committed suicide on Thursday evening at
bis residence No. 200 Avenue c, by swallowing ten
grains Of morphine. Coroner Jacsmsn held aa in.
quest upon the body, when it appeared in evidence
that the deceased lad frequently threatened self
destruction. He had been in the habit of taking NOR
phine to induce sleep ADD Thursday evening he in-
formed one of bis friends tina! he had ut taken ten
1siIs He soon afer fell into profound sleep from
which be never awoke. The Jury were of the opinion
that biz intention was commit sncie and ty 'en-
dered verdict to that effect. Deceased was native
of ireland, 81 years Of age, and was unmarried.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-07

FIpY IA HUDsoN SrREET.-Yesterday afternoon a
FIRE occurred the building No Hudson occupied by
John Kelly ss restaurant In consequence defect in the
chimney Dsmsg TO the smount $500 Sas sustained
could sxtnguished. injured for 81 500 In
the Long Island Insurance Co.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-07
fAdgertiseaent.I

NO poison should buy CARPETS aud OH CLUTHs
examining the displayed In the
spacious Sale Of HIRAM ASDZRsos No " Bowery
He Il Hing Carpets OH Cloths RUgs Mats Mating Win
dow ~ sdes Table and Piano Covers prices far below
quoted IN our city.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-07

TIE MOZART HAIL DEsocRATIC general CON-
hiTTEE-AseTHER SpLrr-Ths organization met on
Tburesy evening ut Mozart Hall There was a full
after dance OF members. JuSg- SCormerhorn presided,
and Mesers Van Arsdale and Lockwood acted ~ Sec
rearies Mr. May ofthe Sixteenth Ward offered reso-
luton that the resolutions passed by the State General
Committee, of which John Green, IT,, esq.,, Is
Chairman, at their recent meeting at Syracuse de.
claring fer Breckenridge and Lane be adopted. The
evening was spent in discussion Of this resolution
Ma, or Wood and others opposed it, and Mr. Huston
and several other members spoke In it's favor In
discussing the resolution much feeling manifested
Mayor Wood, as the leader Of those favoring Doug
las, was pitched into by some members Of the Com
mittee They denounced him es acting under base
motives. Mr.. s. p. Russell the present Public Ad-
moi.trator made speech Of forty minutes in length,
in which he handled bis Honor in the toughest poes lie
mar ner from beginning to end. He charged Dir. Wood
with underhsnd and unfair dealing and falsehood
toward his political associates. Mayor Wood made no
reply. He was surrounded by haf dozen fighting
meo who appeared to act as his body guard. There
Was q great d. al Of excitement NANTES ed on both
sides. The resolution was tabled. Both Wood and
Russell claim the vctoryand the result will probably
10 that the Mozart organization wll gide on the
question. Br Russell is Of the Breckenridge Com
mite in company with Collector Schen.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-07

RTMoRsE AND SUIcIDB-A SAB STorY.-From the
Ceroners Office comes the story of another suicide
one which, II would SEEM might have bee prevented
BY word Of kindness, spoken in the moment when
for evil conduct most bitter AS it is the
life of young is ended sadly aud dsgracefully,
and anguish carried not Gully 70 the heart of mother
who proved too harsh monrsss, but to that Of the
sirl who loved him, and was to have been his wife.
John W.. McGraIe, young man in the employ of
the Mar haitian Gas Company, went on spree last
Monday night, and on the owing morning, suffering
from the effects Of bis folly returned TO bis residence,
No. 494 Third avenue where his mother reproyed him
f., his folly He shortly after left the house. and never
returned alive.
On Thursday evening he called at the GROCERY Of
Patrick Murphy, corner of Thirty-second street and
Second avenue and procured glaes of ale into which
LIE poured somei arsenic and then swallowed the mix.
tue He then stated that be had taken poison TO kill
himself, and was immediately conveyed to Bellevue
Hospital where be died coon after admission. While
being taken to the Hospital, he gave letters to the
policeman who had him in charge, of which the follow
lug are COZ lee:
Ny DEAR MOTHER: The devf has possession Of me-
I have dsgraced you and one whom intended should
b. oGne nv wife. If you should chance to gee Jane,
te her 90 to my grave drunkard and If my bles-
sing of any value, both her ard yourse are welcome
10 the Last words Of
Your faithful but vet undeservipg son JoHs.
Nv DEAR JAsR: Since our acquaintance, have
never done anything to disgrace you, aud hope
you wi pray for my poor sou when depart, cousid-
er I am vet your friend and own JOHNNY.
Please pray for ne, a humble sinner.