The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-09

FATAL AND MELANCHOLY MISTAKE TO 4 TEACHER FOR
nearly two months past Miss Helen T. Vans, maiden
lady about forty OF age and teacher Of eIocuon
has boarded with Mrs Taylor. At 200 East Twenty sixth
street. On Thursday evening Miss Vans. feeling I'm
WELL requested Mrs. Taylor 90 tho drug store and
procure for her phal OF tncturs OF rbubarb Yesterday
morning Miss Vans apparently in her usual health
and while in her a, hafpast seven o'clock Miss
Elizabeth H. Taylor living in the house was startled By
hearing Miss Vans cry Elizabeth, Elizabeth. come
quickly, have swallowed cyane OF potassium by nr
take for tincure of rhubarb Miss Taylor Immediately
to the suffering woman, and several physicians
we're at oncs sen, for oat before they ar
appeared that deceased had on her bureau with the
ncrre OF rhubarb phiai containing cysnite OF potas
SUM, which she in removing ink stains from her
clothing and fingers Wishing to take dose Of the
rhubarb Miss Vans uncorked the phal containing that
mixture as SHE believed but by mistake she opened
bottle OF potassium and swallowed quantity OF the
poison. After screaming for help the unfortunate
lady was soon reduced TO nsensibiity and expired
when the above facts were developed Wooster
the body and found the stomach much congested and
unmistakable evidences Of poisoning by potassium
presented The jury found 'ahat deceased her
death by swallowing asolution OF cyanite OF potassium
having mistaken " for solution OF ncture OF rhubarb
on the Stu day Of November, 1897 Deceased. who
lady Of unusual intelligence native OF Bos.
ton. where she has mother and other relations living
Information OF her death ielegraphed to the friends
Yesterday afternoon and u v supposed they will claim
the remains for interment
THE LArs ALKxAxDxR W. BRADFORD. The obssquies OF
ex.suogae Bradford took place O'Clock yesterday
morning, in Trinity chapel. large congregation was
present, representing all the learned professions, we'll
the mercantile portion OF citizens The funeral
services were read BY the Rev Drs Houshton. Haight
q hymn which the deceased, shortly before hs DEATH
requested should form part Of the service his
mains. The closing lines OF each verse are
Grant him Lord. eternal rest
With the spirits Of the biest.
The paiDearers the funeral procession were Judge
BoswSrsh Judge ingsnsm p Judge Dap,es Pro, s'sSr
Winston, q. n OGDEN and John Randall. The remains
were taken 70 Albany for intsrmenl
FmE m LEONARD srRssr-Two Hossrs BURNED 70
DEArn--About twelve O'Clock yesterday . Ore broke
out in . frame stable in the OF No. 70 Leonard
street. owned by SelAh Tucker II totally destroyed
loss about 500. no insurance Two horses valued ~
5000 were also burned TO death. The IRE s supposed
TO have been caused By children playing with matches
TEE NORTH AMERICAN scHu KrzEv Brxp.-Ths Finance
Committee recently appointed TO make arrangements
for the third national sharpsheong festival which Is
take place in this city next summer, held meeting u
the Gsrmania Assembly Rooms yesterday. Lieutenant
Colonel Albert >teinway presided The committee IL
composed Of about eighty wealthy German citizens Of
this city and vicinity. II decided that shares
should BE- issued 10 the amount Of S25, 900. The er
penses for the erection Of buildings and shooting gale
ries for that occasion are estimated ~ $4,000.
SALK the QUARANTINE GROUNDS --Thess lands will be
disposed OF BY public auction. al the Merchants Ex-
change saesrooms in this city, on "Wednesday the 10th
last They present splendid front for docks or
manufactures
SAD CAss or BrRSIse.-Mrs Mary corisan residing
Al No 243 East Twenty second street. was taken to
Bellevue Hospital about daybresk yesterday morning
BY officer Jackson, Of the Eighteenth precinct suffering
frem terrible burns upon her limbs and body II seems
that the only child OF Mrs. Corrigan, infant died
during the night and the mother sitting weeping by
It's lfeIsss body. Taking lamp from tbs manisi shs
bent over the corpse TO kiss It's face her hand
rsmssd the lamp fell and was shattered its contents
being thrown her clothing, which gnifed and She
vas instantly envelopsd in flames. Her agonizing.
shrisks brought her husband and neighbors 70 her
assistance and the flames exiinguished; but
Mrs Corrigan found 10 be terribly burned as TO
demand her Immediate removal 20 the Hospital for the
necemsry treatment There are strong hopes for her
ultimate recovery
rucrCREp HIS Lsc.- James Kane, aged twenty eight
years, carpenter by trade residing at 80 Pine street.
was taken to Beisvuc Hospital al early hour ySser
dav morning by officer snyder, OF tho Fourth precinct
suffering from fracture Of the right leg. Kane was
found By she sDcer Jy'ng upon the sidewalk IN WAFER