The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-26

last year. 52ss
SUPPOSED FATAL ACCIDsNT.-while tearing down
a building corner OF Morris ana Greenwich streets
yesterday morning Henry O'Nei. aged thirty five
years. living in Delaney street. fell some fifteen feet
and fractured his skull He was sent TO Bellevue
Hospital IN an apparently dying condition.
A WOULD-BE SUICIDE FOILED.-George Schu-
maker aged eighteen years, clerk in the drug store
No. 479 Second avenue, on Sunday drank pretty
freely, was chided by his employer. took 1t so to
heart tnat he determined to die. Calling TO his AID
bottle Of laudanum he swallowed 1T, was put
under the stomach pump and lives.
FATAL RAILROAD MISUNDERSTANDING Holroyd
native OF England thirty-four years OF age. died
yesterday IN Bellevue Hospital from the effect OF in
Jurie5 received corner OF DesbrosSes and Greenwich
streets by being run over by car Is Of the Ninth ave.
nue. line. Coroner Flynn was notified to hold an in
quest on the body.
A PRISONER BECOMES lNsANE.-It having been
represented to Judge Benedict that Mary Magrath,
one OF the remarked soldiers Widows" who Is
charged with fraudulently obtaining pension money
since her remarriage. and who Is now IN Ludlow
street jail, has become insane steps will be taken TO
have her discharged
DIED IN THE T0MBs.-John Burke man twenty
nine years of age, was committed to the Tombs on
charge OF inoxication, and at an early hour yes
terday morning he expired. by request OF friends
the remains were removed ana Coroner Flynn n0t
fed to hold an inquest Deceased Is said to have
lived at No. Eldrldge street.
AURORA BoREALIs.-Shortly after the close or the
evening twilight on Monday the northern horizon
began TO be illuminated with the aurora light. AT
twenty minutes after eight O'Clock the brilliant
emerald arch extended from the north nor hwast
to the north-northeast horizon. The verteX OF the
arch was directly beneath the north STAR its altitude
aboutelght degrees above the horizon, its breadth
three degrees. 1t was the nrSt aurora visible for
some weeks past.
THE ACCIDENT TO FIREMAN RoBERTs.-COroner
Rollins was yesterday called to the house OF Metro
politan Fire Engine Company No. Ia, Eighteenth
street, between Broadway and Fifth ave-
nue., to mold an inquest over the remains
company, who was run over and Killed on
Sunday evening while running to the fire in West
Twenty. eighth street. One OF the wheels OF the
engine tender passed over the chest Of deceased,
fracturng several of his ribs and causing excessive
internal hemorrhage. Owing to sickness IN the
family OF deceased the funeral will take place from
the engine house.
BOAT CONTROVERSY DECIDED.-Yesterday
morning an interesting question was decided at the
American Institute Far concerning the relative
weight Of boats built Of paper as compared with
wooden one, built by Stephen Roberts,
and paper vessel, made by Mr.. Wa
wh the oowng Ronsrs Dos
shell, made OF Spanish cedar, 80 feet long and u
inches wlde weighed 274 pounds Waters paper
beam. weighed 37j4 pounds. 1t would seem from
this tnat the advantage IN point of iightness was
ten pounds in favor OF the wooden boat, although
she was twenty inches longer than the paper shell.
SUICIDE BY CUTTING HIS THR0AT.-On the 18th
instant Mr.. George Selleck, sixty seven years
OF age, born in Connecticut while aboring under
temporary alteration Of mind, LETT the house No. IL
vanDame street. where he lived, without the know
ledge OF his friends, and proceeding to rhe clubhouse.
locked the door. Being missed search was made
for MIN and he was found on his knees
with q terrible cash IN the throat, which he had
indicted with u razor discovered lying on the floor.
He told his wife that he cut his throat ana could
not helpit. lie fingered till Sunday night. and ex
pired from exhaustion consequent upon the excess
slve hemorrnaye Coroner keenan, held an inquest
on the body, and the jury rendered verdict CORE
spending with the foregoing facts.