The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-17

Co.. which took up the entire fore and the after
noon Included the works OF ali the standard writers
gotten 10 albums and prayer books &c. elected the
admiration and the highest range OF prices Of the
buyers. These sales conclude on Friday night Tor
the season. s,
Desperate ATT EMPT TO COMMIT suIc1pE.-On the
llth ult. Nathaniel W. Swim, man about twenty
eight years of age. was committed to the Tombs by
Alderman Conan On the charge OF committing
burglary and larceny at 90 North Moore street. In
few days afterwards Swift attempted to commit sui
eide by cutting his throat but he only succeeded in
INJECTING a. slight cash before he was discov-
and the knife taken from him, on Tuesday
Swift again became desperate and determined
TO end his miserable existence During the day
Swift wrote several letters to his wife, bidding her
an everlasting farewell and at night ne tore open
his bed the straw nom which he placed on The floor
with Inc intent or setting II on fire and jumping into
the flames for final torture Fortunately his weapon
was again discovered, when the keepers secured and
placed him Ia close confinement where 1t will be
dfhcult 10 inhict harm upon himself in future. The
letters written 10 his wife were found upon swift
and taken possession OF by Mr.. Mark Finley, book
keeper or the prison.
BOARD OF EDUCATIONAL regular semi-monthly
meeting of this Board was held last evening at the
hail. corner OF Grand and Elm streets, with the
President, Mr.. r. L. Larremore, in the chair. A
large number OF reports OF committees, Of no public
interest, however, were acted upon after which a
report of the Finance Committee, allowing 8, 3f2 for
ezra s,s. work on me new school building In West
Coop offered resolution authorizing the trustees OF
the Thirteenth ward TO advertise for proposals for
new building for Grammar School No. "a. on Broome
street, near Pitt. As this resolution implied the de-
moon of the building at present on the site very
warm ana lengthy discussion arose as TO the feasi-
bility propliety of undertaking such work. It
was claimed that the building, although very fine
looking on the outside, would require repairs and
alterations TO make it comfortable and healthy which
would cost very nearly as much rs an entirely new
building. The resolution was amended so as TO have
the proposals put in after December 49, and was
then adopted. Commissioner Vance offered reso-
luton directing the Committee on Bylaws to report
an amendment TO the rules authorizing the Commit
tee on Supplies to furnish pianos as portion of the
school supplies. The resolution was adopted and
after some further unimpotant business the meet
Ing adjourned.
MINOR CAsuALrIrs-A boy named John Grimm,
eight years OF age, residing at No. "a Henry street.
fell down stairs In public school in Henry street
yesterday and broke his arm.
Morris Earls, forty-four years OF age, residing at
No. 10 Roosevelt street, fell through stairway from
the third story Of the building at the corner Of Madi
son and Roosevelt streets yesterday land was in
jured in the leg. He was taken to Bellevue Hos
pital.
About four O'Clock Yesterday Mary weis, sixty
seven years of age residing at 16S Worth street. fell
right arm She was taken to Bellevue Hospital.
Charles Miller, ten years OF age residing at 1l3
Mercer street, had three fingers cut Off on Tuesday
last by hay cutting machine In the stable SO Mercer
street. He was taken to his home.
Mary j. Bellinger fifty years OF age, residing at $50
Spring street. run over by carriage at the
ner Of Spring and Mercer streets on Tuesday last and
slightly Injured.
Lawrence Baker, five years of age, residing at %
Laurens street. had his leg injured by being run over
by an express wagon on the corner OF Grand ana
Laurens street on Tuesday. The wagon was owned
and driven by John Lanerke OF 132 Allen street.
About half-past ten O'Clock yesterday morning
Lena Harrison, five years of age, residing at No Jos
Bayard street. was run over in the neighborhood OF
her home by an ice wagon owned by Peter Nicholas,
OF NO. II Leroy street, and received severe flesh
wound on the left knee. She was taken to the City
Hospital, and the driver of the wagon, George f.
Derkee, Of No. SO GARRISON street, arrested. The
latter on being brought before a magistrate, was
discharged.