The New York herald., 1869-06-23
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

AiTEapFED SVlCIDR.-A0out nalfpast zine oeioeA
last night Fanny Gray residing at No 70' Broad~ay'
attempted suicide by taking landanhm' "heh
Kouna IN her room she was insensibe and unable 10
assign any motive for attempting 10 take her lne;
Drs. Nash and Richards were called and adninistereo
powerful emetlcs, which had had the enecl Oh par
italy restoring her 10 CONSCIOUSNESS.
BARRo0N AFFRAY.-Durng an ARRAY IN the liquor
saloon No. James slip last night James Edwards
residing at No % vandewater street, received
Slight cut in the head and was considerably bruised
about the body by some unknown parties, VINO maze
Their escape, He was sent to his home, where MS
wounds were dressed.
AN INSANE MAN ATTEMPTS SuIcIDE.-Last even
ing David Beatty aged thirty five, residing at the
corner Of Fifty-seventh street and Seventh avenue
while laborng under insanity, caused by erysipelas.
jumped from the second story window OF his resi-
dence TO the pavement, mjuring himself severely
He was attended by ponce surgeon Purdey ana con
veyed 10 Bellevue Hospital
THE LATE CAPTAIN WEsT.-The remains OF this
gentleman, well known as popular sea cap
tain for many years, are expected here to-day
by the steamer Arizona, from AspinwalL He
died OF fever on the 10th ulIimo, on the coast OF
Pacific mail steamship Sacramento His family re-
side IN Brooklyn, but the remains will pe taken 10
Philadelphia 10 be placed in his family burying
ground.
.FIRE IN EAST BRoADwAY.-At fifteen minutes TO
nine asI night fire broke out on the first moor Of
the premises No. 40 East Broadway, occupied by
George L. Smith as liquid gas and lamp store,
caused by filing can with the mud, which eX-
ploded, causing loss of $4,000 on stock and nx,
lures. Insured in the Baltic, Mechanics and
Traders companies. The building, which was
owned by W. W. WymOre, was damaged 70 the
amount OF $500, on which there was no insurance.
A SURFEIT or ACcIpENTs.-There were yesterday
numerous accidents reported at the Central Police
ONCE. The most important ones are given below
William Kelly, OF 10Th street, In o quarrel with
Daniel Murphy, in a liquor store, was slightly hurt
and became the possessor OF a broken leg; he was
taken TO his home. Frank McKenney, OF 1888 West
Eleventh street. was thrown from wagon and
street, was injured by bale of cotton falling
upon him from q truck in front OF the
above premises. Samuel Field. employed at
No. 2SS Washington street, had his head badly
Hospital. horse attached to a wagon, driven by
Mr.. Humber yesterday, ran away. knocking down
a child named Bertha Schneider, who was injured
severely. She was taken TO her home, No. 2lo
Chrystie street.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN House OF ILL FAME
About ten O'Clock last night Frank Eldridge aged
thirty-fve residing at No. East Eleventh street,
while in the house of Irene McCready, No. 104 East
Fourteenth street. took penk nife from his pocket
and stabbed himself in the neck, INJECTING
slight wound, from which the blood flowed
an examination, discovered the .juguar vein
had been slightly punctured. The would be
suicldist VINO Is q brother or Joseph Q. Eldridge,
naval agent has been in reduced circumstances for
threaten his own life He was removed to the Fiji
teenth precinct station house, where he was visited
by Or. Armstrong police surgeon, VINO states the
wound at present Ia not likely to prove fatal. al.
was removed to Bellevue Hospital in an ambu-
lance.