The New York herald., 1870-02-18

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The remains Of an unknown man, about forty-Hve
years OF age, dressed 'iongshoreman, were found
floating IN the basin near the foot OF Thrty-sixth
sixth street Fast river and convey ed to the MOgu8
Tor inquest before Coroner Rollins, VINO was notified.
mass meeting OF colored soldiers was held last
night at Zion church. in West Tenth strest when It
resolved to get up grand parade OF the coiored
men OF New York ana Q demonstration at Cooper
Institute In the evening IN honor OF the passage OF
the fifteenth amendment to the constitution AZ sooa
as les ratification snail have been 0flcl ally an.
nounced from washington. a1a E
Ellen Quinlan . young girl egntesn years Of age,
was taken from low den in Greene street on We'd
pesday night by Of1cer Smith, OF the Eighth pre-.
cinct, and yesterday morning arragned before
Justice Cox at JEFFERSON Market Upon complaint
OF her mother, VINO resides at NO. lis East Eleventh
street, she sent to the House OF the Good Shep
herd
Last evening tho First Baptist Mariners Sunday
School held their twenty-third anniversary in tho
Temple. corner OF Oliver and Henry streets. After
prayer by the pastor, Rev. DR.. j. L. Hodge, and tho
singing OF q chorus by the school-whch, by the
william Least delivered the .'opening addrcss.n
All the duets and many OF the ch0ruses were reu-
dered In very good style.
memorial was Issued yesterday on the subject OF
the depression In American ship building which,
when number Of signatures are attached to It, Will
be presented TO Congress BY Congressman John
pervades documents OF similar nature that
have lately been issued Dnt y disapproved of
are admission, free Of duty, Of a articles used In
construction. Tree supplies to vessels bounty on
American iron and In construction equal to tho
amount Of duty imported iron, ana the granting
OF subsidies to bona ade American vessels.
The Theta Delta Chi Association, one OF the Oldest
collage sacrAt aoctetiea held tW0ntv. third
convocation at the Astor House yesterday. Dele
gates were present from the charges at tho Rensse-
aer Polytechnic Institute, Troy; Lafayette College.
X. University OF Rochester; Dartmouth College. N.
H.; TUFTS College, Mass; Dickinson College, Pa;
William H1GMn odey and Mary Z coess Van Kenyon 'c ceess
OHIO. The fraternity was mover in moro n0urish-
Ing coaa1son o. n mo-. nnmoers amons ~ M ~ I'D
and clvr walks OF life. Tonight the fraternity win
enjoy grand reunion and dinner st the Astor
House.
Tho name or tns man who recently blew out his
brains In Nineteenth street. near avenue B, proves
to have been John Kempf, q native Of Ger
Stanton street. Deceased was very saving and
penurious and wished his wife and children to
deposit in the Dry Dock Savings Bank. on the
morning OF the occurrence Mrs. Kempf asked her
or m sG n @
started of and, placing the mnzzle OF loaded
revolver In his mouth, discouraged II, ana thus ended
hi miserable existence.
Nicholas @. Lawson, u man seventy-six years or
age and native Of New York, committed suicide
yesterday, at the corner of Perry and Washington
streets, by swallowing 9 quantity OF Paris green.
About thirty years ago Mr.. Lawson became con-
necisd with the Croton Water Department OF TINS
CITY, and remained there Till Six or seven years
since when ne retired AT intervals since Mr.. Law
son has acted strangely, which indicated to mem
bers OF his family that lie mad soltenng OF the brain.
Occasionally intended
to take laudanum but as ne Jailed to execute any Ol
his threats their fears at length became quietei.
On Tuesday MIR. Lawson secured some Paris green
which had been kept in the mousse for the purpose Of
killing rats and swallowed 1t. As soon as the fam
lily learned what he had done doctor was sum-
moned and antidotes administered, but without
effect, and death ensued at five O'CLOCK on Wednes-
day afternoon.
magnificent collection OF mineral specimens pre-
sented by tho Russian government to Columbia Col
lege being unpacked and labelled for exhibition in
rne mineralcgical department Of that inst-
tuition. There are over 900 different speci.
mems IN the collection, including rare pieces
81 s ssu store oe penn
lie, woichonskoite, corundum. cnrysoberyl and mai
scnlle rhe work OF arranging and Labelling IS car.
ried out by Professor Egest0n In the most per!ecs
manner, better than Is the practice IN any other
scnoo or mines. Escn speemen's label bear. upon 1t
and crystalline FORM 80 that the student or visitor
has the OF each mineral fully set forth and
can famlarize himself with It Without the necessity
OF reference TO catalogues. number OF visitors
were at the college yesterday TO SEQ the new speci-
meus bus Q Few Gays are yet necessary 70 c0mpieto
the preparations Tor their exnioiuon.
In several OF the OF seizure OF stocks OF dts
titled spirits In tho Tnirty-second district, recently
made By Collector Bailey, tho parties Interested
have umds urgent representations at Washington
that they were Danger OF financial ruin ia conse-
auencc Of the proceedings taken, and IN sOme caseS
stronQ political influences have been invoked to pro-
cure stay OF proceedings or revision Of the action
OF the Collector and Of District Attorney Pierrepont.
In order ascertain what weight should DC given TO
these representatons Commissioner Deano has
come on from Washington and has spent the last
two days In a careful examination OF tue several
conducted under the direction OF District Attorney
Pierrepont, Collector Bailey, and MS special counsel.
Mr. B. f. Tracy the District Attorney or the Easte
district, being present. In Oil tue caSese xamined
the Commissioner and the District Attorney tnor-
oughly endorse the action OF the Collector. ana
commended the continuance OF the prosecution in