The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-04
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

MYSTERIOUS DEATH THE NJGHr WATcHxAS or The
ACADEMY on Music. Coroner schirmer yesterday held
an inquest At Bellevue Hospital on the body Of Mr.
Henry Dstour, lately employed night watchman at
the Academy Of Music. whose death occurred under
somewhat mysterious circumstances. From the testi-
mony Of Edward Lauge, living Al No 400 Fourteenth
street. and carpenter At the Academy OF Music It
appears half past twelve O'Clock on Friday nshs
he LEFT deceased standing at the Fourteenth street
entrance Of the Academy Of Music and entering the
sitting position at the entrance of
the building. with hs feet towards the VIM
believing anything to be the matter with deceased
Mr. LANCE stepped over him and passed into the Acad-
envy. Alter Mr.. LANCE had been on the stage Of the
Academy about three miuules a man opened the door,
looked al deceased turned around closed the door and
disappeared. The man was not seen again, although
the witness looked for him. Soon afterwards tho super
intencent Of the Academy arrived aud, believing Nr
Detour to be sick, called In physician who recommend
one OF the Bellevue Hospital surgeons tesljaed that c
ceased admitted TO that institution o'clock on
Saturday morning, at which time he was comotose,
breathing scrtorous lett pur dilaed, right con-
traced On the right side ABOUT the SIZE OF
q small apple, with three small cuts ITS
surface, apparently made with some sharp
ins,rumen, Death subseq lentiy onsued Dr. Bull
made post norton examination on the body, and on
examining The scalp discovered large bloody tumor
occupying the night temple, caused by the rupture OF
tile temporal artery. On opening tho skull large cot
OF blood was found occupying nearly the whole hem-
sphere of tho brain. A fracture of the skull, COM
ward the median line, discovered In tho doctors
opinion the cause OF death fracture Of tho base Of
the TWO II was impossible for him 10 say The
then given TO the jury, who found 'that deceased came
10 his death by fracture of tho skull and Its
quenccs, but how this fracture caused una
bic TO determine" Deceased 81 years OF age ma
tive OF Canada and lived at No. 73 East Eleventh street
FATAL ACCIDENT WIN. schrivcr aged u years. a
native Of Germany, baske,.nakor by trade and who
resided at No SO Elizabeth street. found in the dock
foot OF tenth street, North river late on Saturday night
by officer Lamberion, Of the Ninth precinct Tho body
was removed TO Bellevue Hospital. II appears he has
been missing from his homo since Friday and he at
times showed signs OF mental arrangement u IN sup
posed that during one OF these fits he accidentally fell
into the river.
SERIOUSLY ISJuRFD-Mary Higgins who resides at p
Leonard street. was taken from the Fifth ward station
house yesterday 10 Bellevue Hospital by officer Cole OF
the Fifth precinct having badly beaten and kicked
about the body nv her husband As tho cfhcer con.
sidcrcd the injuries Of Mary OF serious nature no
locked her husband up await tho result OF surgical
examination.
THs SAENGsH-BrSD.--A convention Of German singers
representing some twenty cites and organizations
held convention at the Germana Assembly Rooms
yesterday. with view Of taking measures towards re-
organization OF the saenger Bund, which present
composed OF tho socic'os Aeman tormanic Schiller.
Bend, Lorelev and Hudson Maennerchor, with ono
hundred and sixty active singcrs IL de.
cided that revision of tho constitution Of
tho saenger.Hund and reelection OF officers
shall follow when the societies represented by delegates
shall enter the organization The present officers offer
Tho societies Entracht OF North Hobokcn. rnon
Macnnerchor and Armlna. Of New york pioniaed their
Intention 70 become members Of the organization on
.lese conditions while the delegates OF the other
organ 1aons VIII report TO their respective societies
dec de on THIS proposition and they TO report ID
result ~ me next meeting Of delegates