The New York herald., 1869-01-29
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YALE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION annual dinner
Of the Yaie Alumni Association win take place at
Delmonico's corner Of Fourteenth street and Fifth
s ana large n ss
ts anticipated. President WoOlsey and other o1cers
Of the college win be present IA ~
SALE OF PAINTINGs.-Messrs. Leeds b Miners
"contributors salen commenced last evening at the
Leeds Art Gallery, Broadway. the collection en-
braces many worRlby eminent artists, buo the pic
lures offered last evening were Of little merit and
proportlonate value Few bidders went over nifty
dollars The gems Of the catalogue WIN DO disposed
DEATH UNDER SUSPICIOUS CIRcUMsTANCEs.-Yes-
terday afternoon boatman, while rowing up the
East river. found In the water or Wall street ferry
the body OF an unknown man, and taking 1t In tow
conveyed 1t to pier No. Ii East river the man was
apparently about thirty-nve years Of age i've feet
were pair Of pants Of Kentucky jean ana shoes.
Upon his head and face there were signs Of hair
the suspicion that he is the victim or foul murder
The body had evidently in the water for several
weeks. An inquest VIII be held to-day.
MINOR MQuEsTs.-Coroner schirmer held an in
quest yesterday at Bellevue Hospital over the
remains Of VIM. II. Price, native Of Albany and
thirty-four years Of age, who was found In cellar
IN Broadway, near Forty-secOnd street, by police
0ficer, In an unconscious condition. Deceased had
recovered soon after his admission to the hospital
and stated that he had accidentally fallen into the
cellar. verdict OF accidental death from fracture
Of the spine was rendered.
An inquest was commenced yesterday by Coroner
Schirmer at No. 126H Cedar street over the remains
OF John Cougar, German shoemaker, aged thirty
fve, who recently arrived from California and took
lodgings on Monday at the above premises. As he
remained invisible search was made and the de-
ceased found dead in his room. The inquest was
adjourned to permit pOstm0rtem examination to
be made By DR.. Cushman.
Coroner Schirmer was yesterday notified to hold
an inquest over the body Of Ann Ferguson, whose
death at Bellevue Hospital Is alleged to have been
the result Of Convulsi0ne.
SOCIETY FOR THE EMPLOYMENT AND RELIEF OF
Poor WoNEN.-The twenty-fourth annual report OF
the Society for the Employment and Relief Of Poor
Women gives some interesting statistics Of the la
bors Of this eecttve but unostentatous charity Its
objects are declared to De to prevent In measure
the pauperism which forms 90 painful feature In
our community: to superSede the daily alms-giving,
which, instead Of benenting only tends to deepen
Of healthful self-dependence; to elevate them to
the rank OF independent lab0rers, and insure them
Q fair compensation for their work. TO attain these
objects the society supplies work to women, both
or from sickness or innrmity are unable to leave their
homes or to obtain employment elsewhere. Thirteen
hundred and thirty-fve dollars has been paid for
paid to the poor women employed Tor labor IN
making garments, which have sold for 90, 241.
Seven hundred and eightyfour d0llars have been re-
ceived In subscriptions and $7l5 In donations
Souls church and $3.50 from the Church Of the Mes
siah. The Board Of Managers receive applicants for
relief who are willing 70 labor at plain sewing, &C.,
Fourth avenue and twentieth street. every Thurs
day, from ten A. N. till The society Offers for
lie at No. 143 East Thirteenth street q variety OF
clothing, &C., which have been made under It's
direction.