The New York herald., 1869-08-26


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| ATTRAPTED SUICIDB.-Yesterday Richard Farmer
nfysix years oid, living in Fiftyseventh street. neal
Third avenue, ATTEMPTED to drown himself by Jump
| boat hands and sent to Bellevue Hospital.
SERIOUSLY WoUNDED-Whle standing in Third
avenue, near eighth street. yesterday Patrick
Baird received severe wound from blow inflicted
Bellevue Hospital.
SUDDEN DEArH.-James w, Gamble, color ed
man. thrtyeight years Of age, and native OF this
country, died suddenly yesterday morning In rear
room OF 80 Baxter street after brief illness. Coro
body.
FOUND IN THE WHARF.-THE remains OF an un.
known man, about forty years Of age, were found In
the water Off pier No. 40 East river. Deceased had
dark hatr and was dressed In a linen coat, woolen
vest and pants muslin shirt and nigh bOOts Coroner
Rollins was notified 10 hold an inquest on the body
THE PEAcnEs-TnE Cry IS STILL THEY COME
One hundred and sixty -four car loads Of peaches
arrived yesterday on the Jersey Railroad. This Is
the largest quantity Of the fruit ever received here
~ one day Repeating the calculation mentioned
the other day, this would maks 1886 baskets and
about H. 100000 peaches giving very near twelve
peaches as tae share OF each lnnabisant or Manhat
tan lsiaud Has every one received his or her share
DEATH FROM INJURIEs.--Coroner Keenan, yester,
day held an inquest corner Of Third and Manhattan
streets the body OF Thomas Patterson aged forty
three years, who died from the effects of injuries
received nearly SIX weeks ago by something con-
Me3srs. II. b. Claim y Co., Church street. The eyi-
dence adduced showed the occurrence 10 have been
aceiaental and the Jury rendered verdict to that
enect.
MASONIC ExOURsIoN.--At the invitation Of tho
New Haven Commandery, No. Q, Knights Templars,
the officers and members OF the Morton Commandery,
NO 4, OF this city and such Sir Knights as united
Win them on the trip 10 Philadelphia last June. e.
board the steamer Elm City for New Haven, where
they were entertained as the guests Of the COM
rom New Yors VIII i return this morSn, & NV ths
steamer Traveller.
SUICIDE By TAKING PoIsoN-BUsNEss TROUBLES
THE CAUsE.-Late yesterday afternoon Charles
Malitzky. Polander, nfty-two years Of age, who
Kept larger beer saloon at 21s William street. and
Garden, died at his place In William street from the
effects OF large quantity OF arsenic which he had
appears that deceased had sustained some re-.
verses In fortune which resulted in the clos
g q Ms M a9on Sy the T:
but, subsequently losing his place at Elm
Park, he was drlven,to desperation and he resolved
Bowery, near Houston street, and procured guam
tity of arsenic, under the pretence that 1t was to be
in tum bier about TWO O'Clock on Tuesday morning.
ne swallowed IT, and the fact having been discovered
almost Immediately, he was conveyed to the OAK
street police station, medical aid procured, aud he
was taken home Dr. Hudson did all in his power
to remove the poison but 1t had taken fatal effect.
Coroner keenan, will hold an inquest the body to-
day.
TARGET PRACTICE AND SUMNER NIGHTS FRs-
TIyAL.-Company Of the Fifth regiment National
Guard had their thrtythird annual target practice
and summer nights festival yesterday at Land.
mamma Hamilton Park, on Thru avenue and Sixty.
seventh street. This IS the oldest German military
organization in this CITY, and such is Justly popu
lar The company assembled in the morning, under
the command OF Captain KlOeber, at the arIlory or
the Fifth regiment, In Hester street, and at eight
O'Clock A. NJ, preceded by the regimental band they
marched through several streets and finally took
number OF special cars for Hamilton Park. The tar
get practice was spritedly entered into and con-
tinued through the day, private william Lade
Captain Henry Kloeber and Corporal Emillus
Berger proving themselves the pest marks.
men, while many other members Of the company
e O Tss quite 0sF
opera glasses gold coins, sc. While the ''sturdy
musketeersn were thus exercising their skill as
warriors and marksmen the enjoyment OF gripping
the light fantastic toe" was not neglected and be-
tween 1t, dinner. supper, songs and music the day
and evening passed pleasantly TO the satisfaction OF
all. Brgadler General Louis Berger, commanding
the brigade, the stan officers Of the Fifth regiment
Colonel Anthony Mayer Lieutenant Colonel Hillen.
brand and Major Philipp +. Schmidt and many OF
the captains OF the regiment were present invited
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