The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-13

Mrs. Catharine Ramsey, a woman forty years Of
age, died early yesterday morning at her resi-
dence, e7 King street. from tue effects OF dose OF
laudanam, which II is suspected she had taken the
evening previous with suicidal intent.
The annual meeting Of the George T. Trimbe
Association OF old Public School No. 7, will be held
Thursday, the 18th inst, at three O'Clock r. NJ,
at the school house. Chrystte street, near Hester,
for the election or officers and the TRANSACTION or
ether business. All pupils Of the school from 1926
to 1876 now In the land OF the living are expected to
be present.
concert viii begin this evening" at the Fifueth
street Presbyterian church, between Broadway and
Eighth avenue, by the Park Industrial School oil the
Children's Aid Society. The proceeds Will be de-
voted to the funds Tor Mothers Employment So
cieiy." The object Is most worthy, the promise Of
entertainment good; the attendance Should, conse-
quenty, be large and the aid received substantial.
Mr.. Nelson W. Young who was elected one Of the
Coroners Of this county at the last election was the
recipient OF very handsomely engrossed set Of
resolutions, which were presented TO him by Mr..
futile, behalf OF his fellow compositcrs OF the
HERALD composing room, on Sunday afternoon. Mr..
Young responded to the spokesman who rendered
him the testimonial on behalf Of his fellow workmen
In warm language, aud was much affected at the
KIND remembrance manifested by his associates.
A Delinquent Doctor" writes to know whether
is the intention OF the Board Of Health to enforce
the law compelling them to report deaths occurring
in their practice. There were some 300 notified to
call upon the attorney, and last week and yester-
day nearly all did so. The attorney explained TO
them tue law, and assured them talt the Beard had
ne wish 10 fine Them, but hoped that they would
yield a ready compliance with the law rs these re-
ports are very necessary i'll statistical point OF
view.
The jurors and witnesses who had been summoned
to appear at the Coroners' Office yesterday morning
at eleven O'Clock In the case OF John James, killed
a: sea by the collision between the steamships
Champion and Isaac Bell, were promptly in attend
ance, and waited nearly an hour for Coroner Flynn
who, however, did not put in an appearance. At
length Or. Shine arrived and annsunced that. owing
to other engagements, 1t would be necessary to
adjourn the investigation till twelve O'Clock today
Some Of the witnesses did not relish the idea OF
losing another day. but doubtless, they will be forth
coming.
In the case Of John Cronn. late assstan. cook
on beard the steamship Moro Castle, whose death
has heretofore been announced in the HERALD
as having resulted IRON blow on the head with
heavy glass tumbler in the hands Of Robert Giles,
chief cook of the above named ship, post
e the Soas ~ ps M nas and a0 shns
assisted by two surgeons Of Bellevue Hospital.
There no fracture Of the skull and the examlna
ton showed that acute meningitis Inflammation
Of the srain the result of violence 10 the head. was
the cause OF death. Robert Giles, accused Of innict
ing the fatal blow, escaped to Havana Immediately
after the occurrence.
Mr. Thomas Donohue, the victim OF the Scannell
gang, who was shot almost to death in september,
has recoved far that he walks around and yester-
day he visited Mr.. John Pyne and other friends on
Nassau street. Mr.. Donohue has been under the
care OF Professor Wood and Dr. Hamilton, who
saved his life but could not extract the
bail from his person lie finds 1t impos-
siple to sleep on either side, and is COM
PEELED to lie down on his back owing to the
pain OF his wound and the presence OF the ball in
his body. He has only consolation. and that is
that General Scott, who died hale and hearty man,
from the BATTLE fields OF the war OF 1872, and with
the exception OF slight twnge when he caught
cold the old hero never was annoyed by his wounds.
AT all events Nj. DonOhue has had narrow escape.