The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-17
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DISAPPOINTED AFFECTION AND SuIcIDE.-On Fri
DAY last Max Lehman, OF Newburg. was found dead
In bed at the Hamburg Hotel, HoboEen. Oh the
post-nortem IL was developed that Lehman came 10
hts death by taking s,rychnine. lie was drug
clerk, employed at 30. as Water street. Newourg,
German by birth, and mad oeen IN inis country only
eleven months. lie wooel NewUurg glrl. pro-
posed ana was rejected, and IN MS agony of unre-
Quilted love. II Is supposed, he Determined 20, 90
saSb hut e raS c no token of ns pyuoss 10
take his llle lie has no relatives IN this
country. His mother resides Ia Germany, and
Lehman has been In the habit OF sending for her sup
poft SUNS OF money tnat he had savei rom MS
earnings. JGst before lie LETT here ne sent her let
ters Ia which II y supposed ne inlorn,n her Of bis
Intention to commit the rash deed HIS age was
twenty-five. The bodg was brought to TIA city for
internent. The deceased was quite popaIar among
the Germans OF this city ana h,s M timeiy death
has cast gloom over Teutoaic circles nere.
NEwBUR1 AND NEW YORK RAILRokD.--The formal
opening Of the above named ROAD s TO take place at
Newourg in the early part o. mex, week. the precise
day beng left for Messrs. jay Gould ara Janes
Fisk, Jr. who are OF the invited guests, "a deter
,uine. This road, famiiiarly called the shcft cut"
shorieps tho plesen. distance by ran on tho
and and New New York. by abcu. thirteen miles
making it two hours trip between the
City Halls Of the two cities. Tue road leaves the
strikes across the MOUNTAINOUS country IN tho rear
of West Point forming junction with the Erie
and Greenwood. AT meeting OF prominent cit
Zens ut Newburg, held on Saturday evening, II was
resolved that celebration that should be creditable
to the city SHOULD be undertaken. Among The
speakers were Homer RaDlsde1. Judge Taylor.
Judge Mcneil and Mayor Clark. IL was
resolved that the directors and managers OF the
| Erie Railway and It's several branches in Orange
| county, of the Duchess and Columbia Railroad and
OF the Boston, Hartford and Ere Railroad, BIO IN
| vted to participate Ia the demonstration as the
guests OF the city Of Newburg. The direction OF the
Erie have placed at the disposal OF the Newburg pro-
jectors OF the celebration nil the rolling stock OF
| that road that they may need to get up monster
excursion party to go over thenew road. The
programme is not yet fully developed but Will prob
ably be something as folows:-Fhe excursion train
Will leave here about ten A. NJ. the morning OF the
day Of the celebration and meet the Erie directors
and other invited guests at the junction OF the New
burg and New York with the Erie. On arriving In
Newburg again procession win be formed, with
bands Of music, etc, and march VIII
be made through the principal Streets, the
! guests occupying carriages. The procession VIII
brilg up at the opera House, where citizens ana IN
ved guests will be dined and wfned utterly regard
less OF expense ms part Of the days proceedings
VIII be made az tasty, elaborate and recherche rs
Newburg afford. The cost Of the celebration VIII
| be deiiayed by private subscription, which IL al
| ready nearly all made. Committees have teen ap-
pointed to carry out the wishes Of the citizens in The
| matter. Regular trains are to commence running
| over the road on Monday, August %.