The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-26
CITY 1riffiraEscE.

DEATH IRON suyyocArlos-A Nsw OmKAvs BAsxER
rorsp DxAp IN Brp-A few days since Mr. Lecnec Abei,
French gentleman arrived from Europe In tho steam
ship Eina and took rooms the Hotel FLAX No 10 way
eriey place. on Wednesday night Mr. Abct retired 70
bod ~ usual but carly yesterday morning strong smell
OF gas pcr,adcd the entire building. Search was made
for the leakage and last traced TO the room oc
cupied By sr Albeit Fnors were made 10 arouse him,
but without effect and tho door ling fastened II was
Dursl W, when Mr. Abet was Uncovered lying dead "a
gna and an etarainail0n showed that tho gas was
low ng from one OF the bnrncrs Of tho chandelier which
had been efs opcn by the deceased on going 10 bed.
Doubtless Mr. Ahct had turned on tho ras and
sciousy turned Il on again Te room being cioss
cation ensued Coroner Wildev NJ enhae@ocnily mott.
fed 70 hold ar Inquest but owing e. tho absence OF wit
nesses the inquistion was postponed I'm tomorrow
Wooster Beach Jr, 81 D. nada partial exam nation OF
the body, and IN hs opinion death was che resnt Of IN
hang the poisonous gns. Deceased ldod la tho city
OF New Orleans WHERE he enrl red ia tc banking
business lie was about forty i've years or age.
CnLD MrRDEn.--M late hour "Wednesday night
officer Of the Sixteenth precinct found perfect 10
mains Of male child lying the pavement in Gron, Of
premises No. 49, wsst Seventeenth street the body
conveyed twentieth street police station nud
Coroner Cover notified. on making examination Tho
deputy Coroner found that The child had been born alive
and subsequently murdered Unmlsiaabo marks 81 yio.
lence discovered about the neck and throat Of tho
infant aud in tho opinion Of those present death the
result OF sranguation In order TO give the Captain OF
something concerning tho matter the inqusi,ion was
postponed
FATAL ACCIDENT Husscy, tho aboror, who fell
from scaroid building In Fifty second street,
Tuesday, died Yesterday morning from the effects q
the injuries sustained He continued inscnsibe until
his demise The Coroner was notified TO hold an inquest
MELANCHOLY Acc1pxxr--A CnnD BuRsKD TO DEarn-
Tho ltc girl, Lucinda Edgeworth, ten years Of age,
residing with her parents At 435 East Thirteenth street.
who frightfully burned Wednesday night by her
clothes having taken nrc died yesterday morning in the
most excruciaing agony. II appears tho unfortunate
child was reading quite close tho rc, when some
waste paper With which her brothers had boon playing
became ignited and completely envcoped her IN iamea
An Inquest was subsequently held by Coroner Widay
and verdict returned IN accordance with tho evidence
TARGET EXCURSION. --Yestcrday morning the Edward
r. Keeney husketeer Company. under command Of Cap
tain A. Sullivan, started IL annual excursion TO
Bulls Ferry, board the steamer Thomas =. Hulse
The weather although little cold, was exceedingly
pleasant, and afforded ample facility for enjoyment.
members OF this company served with distinction during
the ats war having boon attached 10 tho pccond Dnryca
Zouaves with which regiment they participated IN sev
cral memorable ongsgcments among others those OF
Port Hudson, Winchester and He'd rvcr
RELIEF yoa rIE QuEHEc suyvKRsss. AT . meeting Of
merchants held Wall street yesterday TO take measures
10 aid In the relief Of the sufferers BY tho recent nrc In
Quebec Mr. william ,. Bccbc called to the Chair
and Mr. T. W. Corlics appointed Secretary An appeal
from the anthor's n Quebec read and tho follow
linz gentlemen We nod a. a committee 10 solicit sub
ecriptops with n add 90 their nnmbsr:--Francis
skiddy. Peter Mo- Gorge W. lane, Frederick stur-
fs James X Plaei fics u. Bccbc, George Moslc. r.
W. Cories, y A ~ a.i' w " B0wcrrDau, William J.
Brown. s. W. Cre, iahagh. Hugh ~ Camp,
David NJ fiou, tn 1 Hewlett appointed
Treasurer NJ tire az ~ nn'ributons may b. sent
to either gbcr 81 .bN iiies. 10 the Treasurer,
No 90 Wall street
tEErAG az fASarlE si,s..A central organization n
the German journeynicn piancmakcrs, composed OF
delegates representing twenty shops assembled at
the -urn Hall sst night, when tbs annual reports
submitted from which u appeared bst the society
bers about hundred meinbers who At average
earn from SIS 10 $50 per week. Tho object of
tho movement u 20 regulate tue prices Of work. aud 20
keep the rate u wages up u a proper standard. Al.
though the ionrneymen pIanomskers wish 10 avoid
strikes, they are far from being satsned with their
present position far their wages concerned. aud
meeting II 10 be held At an early day, for tho
purpose OF taking action In reference 10 e mat,
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