The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-03
city Intelligence.

DETERMINED ATTEMPT AT ss1r DESTRUCTION mem.
Der OF the Fifteenth precinct police on Tuesday evening
arrested Annie Reed, good looking woman for being
intoxicated in the street. Annie placed a CELL
where late at night she attempted commit suicide by
hanging herself % the bars cell door by means Of
shawl. Fortunately she discovered and cut down
In time tn her life Annie transferred the
sitting ROOM and while alone for short time she re-
ncwed the attempt 10 taxi her life. She tied Of
o light shawl around her neck tho other end of which
was fastened 10 tho KNOB OF the door and lay down the
object being 10 tighten the shawl about her neck and
thus srange herself The reappeaance OF the doorman
however, frustrated The designs of the desperate girl
who thereupon secured In strait Jacket prevent
the commission Of further violence.
BURGLAR SuRpRtsrn-A thief, whose name Is I'M
known forced the residence Of Mr. Thomas
keoob, No. East forty-second street on Tuesday
evening and after securing $500 worth OF cloth ne and
three gold broaspIns was surprised by member Of the
family. The burglar dashed through door into
the yard and scaling a high fopcc made Ais escape,
leaving behind hun the stolen clothing The breast
pins, valued NJ 500, not recovered Captain Todd
II the NineeeniL precinct, has minute description OF
the rascal
FATAI BrRS,NG CASUALLY. --Coroner Cover YESTERDAY
held an inquest. At the New York Hospital the body
OF Bridget Costello Insh woman thirty. Ave years Of
age who died FROM the OF buns The deceased
lived at $40 Greenwich street, and on Sunday nigh, she
struck match 20 hight candle, after which Mrs Cos
tollo dropped the match on her clothes thus setting
fbem on IRE She screamed for help, when her son
Jumped out of bed and threw water her but with
little effect when she ran into the street There the
fatally burned The jury rendered verdict OF accidental
death
PRESENTATION CossFHs. On Tuesday night an
interesting affair took place at the Metropolitan Rooms
In Hester street where Drum MAJOR Berehe Of the Fifh
regiment. resides, who by his drum corps honored
by the presentation OF splendid gold medal with appro-
pirate devices and nscriptions the occasion being the
forty second birthday Of the drum major. The drum
corps Of tho Fifth, which, under the training ~ Mr.
Dcrchet has become Of the best in the state is com
posed Of thirty two member including the major
himself. The presentation in behalf OF The field music
made by Orderly Sergeant Fsusf who on this occa
zion msdSa brief speech The members OF the corps
and Their friends subsequently engaged IN series OF
festivities and social psstimes, such are termed a
"commcre " during which the rattcrs'' INDUCED in a
series Of performances aud military evoufiops and a
lot OF Fun and vii let loose the occasion These
curious and funny proceedings continued until an
early hour yesterday morning notwithstanding the
edicts Of the Board OF E,ciso shut up twelve
raj former members and officers OF the regiment paric
psied in the festival
JAsoE EIcrasioy PANTY E.srxAs CoLlrcE
Eight hundred students belonging TO Eastman College
Poushkeepse, nov excursion down the river
and will land the foot OF Twenty third street in this
city, a. noon 20 day They will then march down Broad.
way 90 the Park, when tho line Of march will be en-.
iivened by music furnished by the baud Of the insuu
lion. Professor Eastman and several prom
Of Pougbkeepeie accompany the students invited