The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-18

laid down, and supersede nv its improved surface
she present deporabie condition OF the thorOuEhlare
LAURESs STREET TO BE wIDENED-The resolution
OF the Common Council providing for the widening
of Laurens street TWENTY-FIVE feet on the westerly
side from Amity to Canal street, aud extending it
through Washington square TO Fifth avenue, has been
officially approved by the Mayor The proposed I'M
provement virtually extends Fifth avenue to
Canal street. 10 ought to have been opened
TO the Battery as A. I. Stewart and other property
holders on Broadway suggested when the question
OF widening Laurens street was formally discussed
before the Street Committee of the Board or Alder
IN opening up new avenue to commence through
the heart OF the city. Had the thoroughfare been
extended 10 the Battery street parallel to Broad
accommodated the leading business districts OF the
city.
SUDDEN DEArHs.-Patrick Heavey aged thirty-fve
dropped down dead in the grocery OF James Barlow
at SIS Greenwich street. about two O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. Deceased was employed in the grocery
Robert simpson, aged fftythree, died suddenly yes
terday morning at "A Bowery. Intemperence Is sup
posed TO be the cause OF DEATH Coroner Rollins viii
hold the necessary investigations in these cases.
ALLEGED HoMIcIDE-Coroner Keenan, was notified
yesterday that Timothy Buckley sailor belonging
to the United states ship Vermont had died at Belle
vue Hospital from the effects OF stab wound re-
ceived on the 25th nit, at the hands OF Patrick OAR
cy, his shipmate II Is alleged that the prisoner evil
IDENTITY had no intention OF wounding his friend as
they were on the most friendly terms. The inquest
will be held to-day.
LABoRER SUFFocATED-Yesterday morning while
Timothy Murphy, laborer, was at work digging
away an embankment in Seventy.ninth street, be-
tween avenue and First avenue, portion OF the
earth above him gave way and completely buried
him. His fellow workmen labOred hard TO dig him
out expeditiously, but death had ensued before he
was found. Coroner Rollins held an inquest over
the body and the jury rendered verdict in accord
ance with the facts.
SUICIDE BY GERMAN.-Coroner Rollins was no
titled yesterday 10 hold an inquest at the New York
Hospital over the remains of Theodore thinner, a
German, thirty years OF age and drug clerk for Dr.
Rosenberger at 1873 avenue A, who committed sui
eide on Thursday night in the Bowery near the thea
tre by swallowing morphine. The motive Oh de-
ceased has not yet transpired. The inquest Will be
held to-day.
CHILD MURDER.-An inquest was held yesterday
at the Mercer street station house, by Coroner
Schrmer, over the remains of an infant found on q
pile Of bricks in Tenth street. near Fourth avenue
AS the post mortem examination by DR.. Wettengell
showed that death was the result OF asphyXia, the
jury rendered verdict Of infantcide committed by
unknown persons.
Nor DEAD YET.-The report that Catharine Kel-
lahar, the woman who was shockingy burned few
days ago by Margaret Regain, at As Cherry street.
was dead proves to be a premature utterance
Coroner Keenan, visited Bellevue Hospital yesterday
and found Caharne alive and doing well. He there
fore released Margaret from his custody as he had
no jurisdiction. The injured woman will recover.