The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-06

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ASSAULT UPON sHoPKEEPKR.-About nine
O'Clock on Friday evening three roughs. whose OBJ
ject probably robbery entered the store Of John
Dolan In Third avenue near Eighty-seventh street.
under the pretence or desiring TO make some pur-
chases. While Mr.. Dolan was waiting upon one OF
the party another struck him twice on the head with
stool. innicting serious injuries. Doan called Tor
assistance, when the ruilians ran away.
TIE LAKEWOOD SUICIDE.-Coroner Flynn was to
hold an inquest yesterday over the remains Of Mrs.
Mary A. Gatewood, who committed suicide recently
All the witnesses in the case except superintendent
Kennedy, who had been subpHnaed, were present.
Mr. kennedy sent counsel TO say that ne was de,
tanned by business The Coroner decided TO hold
the inquest on Monday, as he was determined that
the Police superintendent should be present.
ATTEMPTED MURDER OF AN OFTICER.-About
halfpast eleven O'CLOCK on Friday night dastardly
attempt was made to assassinate Of1lcer Robinson
OF the Twenty -seventh precinct. While on post at
accosted by three men, one Of whom is called Carl
badi. The men, 1t 10 claimed, without any provoca-
ton, drew knives and commenced cutting Robinson.
me knives, however, did not enter the body. The
policeman drew his revolver, when they ran away.
Two shots were fired at Garbaldi, but none took
eject, and all the party escaped.
INFANTS SuFFoCATRD.-Coroner Schirmer held an
inquest yesterday over the remains of Terence p.
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Friday night by his mother, at No. 100 Broome
street, while she was intoxicated. The Coroner re-
primanded the besotted mother, and she promised
held another inquest yesterday over the remains Of
Ellen McDonough aged eight months, who was also
snnocated m the same way at No. 90 Mulberry street,
while she and the mother were asleep
FATAL CASUALTIES. -Catharine Weithman, aged
eight years. was run over in Rutgers street yester-
day by truck driven by John Mott, and sus-
tanned such injuries that death ensued soon after her
arrival ut Bellevue Hospital Coroner Flynn Will
hold an inquest Mott Is under arrest.
Thomas Williams, native of England, aged sixty
five years, who was run over by car No. % OF the
Blocker street line few days ago, died yesterday
at Bellevue Hospital. Coroner Flynn was notified TO
Coroner Schrmer held an inquest yesterday over
the body OF James Flynn, native OF Ireland. who
died at Bellevue Hospital yesterday IN consequence
OF injuries sustained by fall nom scafiod at the
Presbyterian church in Irvingon, N. ]. verdict Of
accidental death was rendered.
Miss Minna Auspacher, aged twenty-fOur years,
who was horribly burned on Friday at her parents
residence, S02 Third avenue, by the explosion OF o
camphene lamp, died yesterday. Coroner Schirmer
held an inquest and verdict Of accidental death
was rendered.
THE IMPROVEMENTS OF THE HARBoR.-The report
Of the State Engineer for 1868, which is now being
printed for the use or the next Legislature dis
cusses the subject OF the improvement OF New York
harbor in detail, and says that the remedy which
New York harbor really needs for the difficulties
Of navigation at Hell Gate from the swift
Winter ice sd and tdes at ne New Yors
slips from immense deposits OF silt, at Sandy
Hook from narrow, shifting and shallow channel,
would be found by connecting New York and Brook
lyn with masonry dyke about 400 feet wide, with
two or more ship locks, and by making ship canal
North river could go out to and the present tidal
fiux and refux be prevented on the East river and
the facilities OF Sound and river commerce be turned
into their legitimate and natural channel at the head
OF New York Island.