The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-16

YorSO wcMAs JraPs A FrgRYBoAr AND q
psowSsi "A very sad case OF sefdestrrctor occurred
last night one Of the Atlantic street South ferry
the particulars which related 81 the Forty
residing 81 No. liz Union street, south Brooklyn. Il
appears that Miss Isabel Lee young woman, tsenty
years Of age who lived with her mother 10 Hudson
street. near Clarke New York. had been laborng under
az Of temporary insanity, caused By constitutional
weakness for some time past and her physician having
the nvsr. Der brother n-law, Mr. James, was accoG-
panyng her 70 ths city the eight O'Clock boat ass
evening She appeared rational than she ha1 ben
the Clip on the New York side shs pssssc shrsssh he
genilsmsn cabin out 70 the Of the boat her
ing with her By sudden Aad most unlooksd-fsr
effort shs sprang ever the chain asd jumped into the
."ss her b. sSs .s which sse: way nth her xsrb
when she sank and lost 70 sight without utsef1ng
single cry. The most lAncnabe portion Of the ssory
boat stopped and y procure assistance, ssmps 8
rescue was made b. any Of the nsa connected VIII
the unfortunate girl socosssd ossr Ssssdmas Of ~
Forty third prsclnok VINO accom- panied him 70 the
Court street sssnsn nouss sse sesseS % Die residence
sthsy and the sister OF the deceased The latter Vas
attrsd IN dsrk brown drsss broch6 shawl black vel
vet vss. high kid CATERS and vsssr proof sscqus
Az IxvALsD coxnirs surnDs Ernest Kstou, twsuty-
three years Of age residing with his parents les south
rfrsl street. r. D., committed suicide In his bedroom
last evening" BY shooting himself through The head VITA
q PISTOL Deceased had been confined 70 hs rooUSfer
the past two years nth consumption, and his dssou-
hourly looa ed FOR when he 1rsd The fatal shot
Auxsrrxn srrlDs "A young Mexican named Joseph
Montxnss twcnsy.sh-ss years Of age made attempt
81 an carly hour ycgsrday morning 70 Jump Into tho
terry alp foot of S5ath seventh street. r. d., for the
purpose Of committing sucis but his rash attempt was
frustrated bv bysanders aud he was handed
10 the custody Of the police The reason assigned by
Monznes for his conduct uss that be had been dsspoed
OF his rairmory.
ATTEMPTED RcsssRr nv Mxs~s oy CHosopoRx "A
boy fourteen years q as. named George Brown, o.
tempted u IL alleged. to rob lady named Mrs slmp-
SON by whom he was employed a. clerk IN crccksry
store 1t 232 Fulton avenue. The accused was taken
before Justice horehouse yesterday whep MrA Simpecn
testified that while the store on ThurSdy
afternoon he capped handkerchief saturated
with chloroform over her nose with Ne
intention a. she supposed Of getting possession Of her
pocketbcok. Her screams attracted the attention ot
some 81 The ne ghecs who entered The store eus sno
accused made bic escape and kept cut OF sight sa sn
O'Clock o. night when he arrested BY officer ~ uue.
Of the tcrty-fsaFtn precinct. The accused vn CON-
mited for trial
Fan rcs rsE Bsnrn or rss CrrSsstASp srssr
osrHAs AsYUn There was fair opsasd end Interest
ng exercises were held last evening = hs AeAdemy OF
Music for the pufpose Of raising funds - - c1ng
which u proposed 70 srsss for ~ use g. 80 s
ton The en- odnt required fss shls oe)ses ~ ~ Ok
butionA me exercises, which eooc.gsse 49, nsac
sud rssltasionA The chlidrsa oi.S o cs..s
proficiency, ,waa presided ovs y Nc > C.nsness.
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