The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-16
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

Cry MoRrALsrY--1he number OF deaths in this city
for the week ending at two O'Clock yesterday As8
46 more than during the preceding week.
LEGISLATIVE ISvE1IGAnoN.-The Committee on Cities
OF House OF Assembly has been authorized to sit in
this city and Brooklyn during tho recess OF the Lsgs
OF the Croton Aqueduct Board the Metropolitan Fre
Department Brooklyn Prospect Park and the Brooklyn
Water Board. 4E&s aa
ST. LUKE's ASSOCIATION. This charitable association,
organized by the members Of ST Marks church. for the
purpose Of chershng the poor within the parish Of the
congregation has just issued It's annual report. Is
brief and 70 the point The field within which the
society operates iof the largest destitute
in the city being the report declares crowded with
thousands Of the poor. among whom many who are
bedridden and physically suffering. The sick are
grau.ousiy attended 80 isr as possible Dy an eminent
thorou knowledge of mis- profession 20 the relief Of ALL
This gentleman has vsi.ed during the past year. more
number but one has died. From Donations &C. thore
placed the credit Of the society dung the year.
$780, and $3.50 handed to St Luke's Hospital. To
these salary and incidental expenses be added
Of s c
In its operations has done much TO relieve the sick and
destitute other church societies were to initiate the
example set them by the st. Luke's Association, seu
sibie dminuton IN crime and poverty would presently
DO realized in this city.
THr HOUSE, or THE COOP SHEPHERp-This worthy In
siuon which has for years past been working quietly
steadily and doing great deal of good for the class
Of unfortunates for whom it is designed has become,
lately considerably embarrassed for want OF funds.
The good sisters who devote themselves reclama
ton Of fallen members Of their sex. did with some
conjunction make known tho difficulties under VIII CHI
they labored, but numerous have been the spplca
tons for admission TO the institution-and their plan
being TO refuse mono who might appy-ther wants be-
pressing that they were obliged to make known
the pecuisrities OF their position In ORDER hereore
that institution worthy should not be forced to
men formed under tho supervision Of the Very Rev.
Father Stars havo made arrangements for grand con-
cert to come of al steinway Han on Friday evening
next the 21st inst The proceeds OF the concert Will be
devoted the benefit OF the House Of the Good Shep
herd and the committee has secured the services Of
several first class artists and the entertainment
posed aside from the object for which It will be given
will BIO found eminsnsiy worthy Of being patronized-
SUICIDE HANGNG.-Coroner Sohirmer was yester-
day called 70 hold inquest at No. l39 East Thrteth
street the body Of John Grant, lad sixteen Of
age, who committed suicide BY hanging himself For
about two months past deceased employed In the
boot and shoe store Of Mr. Sherry 1l23 Broadway, and
every day assisted Mrs Sherry in and about the
house. Deceased, who formerly lived in Philade-
phia, anxious to return to that city, and
: street. .h.! - he would walk Their. i he was
not permitted to 60 any other way. On Wednesday
Sherry, when sue requested him to 20, scutte COAL
He went down stairs, and, not appearing again Mrs.
70 % HIM but sn Ss
ing lad had lied to Philadelphia search made for
him. but yesterday morning Julia Hoyt In entering her
wood house, adjoining that occupied Dy Mrs Sherry,
was shocked young Grant hanging TO ono Of ths
beams by means or woollen comforter Doubtless the
morning In going from The woodshsd Of Mrs sherry
deceased had crawled through open space the
roof into the shed OF Mrs. Hoyt and there deliberately
hung himself No cause for the act is known except
grief arising from the REFUSAL the Of his pa
rents 10 allow MIN to 60 TO Philadelphia.
SUDDEN DEATH OF A HAcKxAS.-on Saturday afternoon
vU&l Nails ho~t Art viu oh
Spring street. near Broadway, he was seized with
hemorrhsge Of the lungs and expired soon Afterwards
The remains taken TO the Spring street police
station where Coroner Schirmer held inquest
them Deceased lived at No. 234 Mott street. where he
has loft family. Deceased twenty EIGHT years Of
age aud native Of New York city.