The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-11

mated from time 10 tic that the ferry company, being
represented In the Board OF Directors, were exercising
!ssir powerful suence Ansncaly spsA.ng 70 49,
assigned for The delay. This theory has how
ever bssn indignantly related by those whose ntersso
fairly assert that the public will very shortly have An
opportunity TO Judge Of their sincerity In tbs matter
sEloUs IsJuay 4 Peuw OFFICES. Late on last
Thursday night Dennis Fitzpatrick. employed at the
Second Avenue Railroad Depot at Elxsy-thrd street,
heard groans corning from the easmy engine depot.
and going 70 tho place fosnd seer Potter Bod!ns Of
down which he must have fallen, . distance Of about
af.een feet The .oszeer inseasbis and blssaisg
from large wound on the head. He was taken 10 81.
Lakes Hospital. and the heuse surgeon. examining
The wound declared me base Of the skull TO bo
and tho inury probably fatal The manner Ia which he
received ths injury remains mystery.
NEEIIyS or FoarUSs eEExHsE-on Las. Thursday
evening the supposed hein OF Sir John Holt held .
meeting in this city. Nr John Holt was an English
judge Who in 1905 executed will devisng large estates
TO his family thon living Hh direct Issue having faiisd
effort 10 making. one Hundred and sixty years after
his win was framed, 70 IND out wac IS entitled TO his
stes In various parts OF England OF which, In Fur
folk, 10 nine square mules u extent and worth
Court OF Chancey OF SIS 900 600 belonging tho estate
The persons who are investigating the matter ana claim
70 be heirs to The property SGT the amount due them
Ct the modest sum Of SAB, 100000.
SUICIDE YorNa LADY Ut HANGING. Coroner
Keenan, was yesterday notIaed to hold inquest At No.
l57 West Twentieth street the romans Of Misc
Catherine Gibbons. young lady tUentythreo years Of
age. who committed suicide by hanging hersolf For
Some moaths past the deceased has exhibited indications
Of TEN pcrary alteration Of mind, which attributed
TO unusual excitement the subject oil religion Miss
Gibbons friends had deemed prudent to watch her last
she might harm herself bat while lett alone for short
time she secured cloth around her neck and suspended
herself from tho banIser OF the stairway Being missed
from her room search WAS made, which resulted in find
ing her hanging by the neck, life then being extinct
the body instantly cut down and conveyed back
the room which deceased had left but short tmc
previous
SUDDEN DrAru.-Mrs. Ptnar, recently residing at
No ls4 West Tortythird street, while riding in Of
the Broadway and University place cars was taken
suddenly III near Thir'y-second street. and, being carr
ried 10 drug store BY, expired afterward
Coroner Keeaan was notified to hold Inquest over the
remains.
FEE D1vIaroS sraEEr--About one O'Clock yestcr-
day afternoon fire broke out the third floor of tho
house No. so Division street, in a room occupied by
Annie Shields. II 10 supposed to have occurred by
spark from the stove lodging among paper kites
Tue contents OF the room wers completely destroyed
Loss about 500; no insurance. The other floors OF
they have sustained abou. s2oo damage in the
aggregate partly insured The bcddag store OF Joseph
Martin and tho bird store OF August Miwinger were
slightly damaged qy water. The baiding Is owned by
Mr. Hamilton. and 1t IS damaged about 5000; said to be
Insured
FIRE IN DIANE STREEr.-About three O'Clock yester-
day AFTERNOON, IRE originated on tho second floor OF
the building Is7 Duane street. occupied ready
clothing and pieco goods store by Samter Ash. The
fra caused by little boy stamping on parlor
matches to make them snap, piece of match fell
amoag some sheet waddinc and 1t immediately took
men enabled them to ox,inguish the flames before
they extended beyond the part The floor. The
deenasc to th stock VIII no about $4,000; insured FOR
1000: In the Bcckman, 5000; Pacific, $1,000:
Kniokerbockcr 81 900 and Atlantic 00o The third
fourth and lith ioors occupied By George Lanz,
paper box maker. Fne hands ompoyed by him wore
oonpe'Sd 70 erect lner escape by tho roof ths smoke
The damage 10 Dir. Lauzs stock is by smoke aud will
BIO about 500; insured for $500. The damage by
water TO The stock Of v. N HOLSTER. dealer IN cnors
on the first floor, viii be light The building is owned
by John Gibson and is damaged about $780, insured