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The New York herald., 1870-10-07
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Sioop-of-War Brooklyn-IIer Destiuation
and List Of OnIcers.

The Sloop-of-War Brooklyn-IIer De-tiuation
and List Of Onicers.
one OF the finest and hands0mest ships in New
York harbor to-day is the United States sloopof.war
Brooklyn, Captain John Guest, now lying on the
Battery. She was built by ]. A. Wesfervelt In New
York, before the new-iangled ideas OF naval archi
lecture were adopted, and while our navy yards
were Oiled with choice, well seasoned timber, gath
cred IRON the live oak groves OF Georgia expressly
Tor the navy. Ships laid down In those glorious
old days were expected to last for years and TO ny
their pennants In every cline, through many long
cruises without requiring to be torn 10 pieces and
rebuilt every time they went ovt OF commission.
Times have changed since then. The urgent neces-
stiles Of the war compelled the shipbuiders
not only consume the seasoned timber
stored III the various yards, but 10
make use OF green and improper timber to complete
Tue vessels needed for the service to maintain an
eiilceht blockade OF the Southern coast The Brook
lyn WAS but IN 1858. She rates second class and Is
OF 1000 tons burden carrying fine battery OF twenty
guns-elghieen nine-inch guns on the gun deck and
Iwo clevennch guns on the spar deck, pivoted, ait
and on forward deck. The battery Is very heavy for
snip OF her class, but she carries 1t with the great
est ease. She has been fitted out as a nagsnip and
possesses handsome and roomy accommodations for
q, nag omcer and stan and the commander OF the
snip and his onicers she will probably sail in .
SNORT uule lor the European squadron, where she
WIN doubtless ny the pennant OF one OF the commO-
dores TO command division OF that squadron. She
parore SN 5 ESsRsh SSanse e taking an early de-
LIST OF OFFICERS OF THE BROOKLYN.
CuptdH--John Guest commanding.
Lieutenant O,naGi,ders--Wilam Whitehead
Executive; W. z. Wise, Navigator; w. s. Dana.
TurMbnll.
Mdsters-C. W. Jarbor, T. A. DeBlois
SuiOe0n-Albert G. Gcrgas.
Passed Assistant Surgeon-Joseph Hugg.
PdyIndstpf-Arthur Burtis.
E,agtneers-Chlcf, j. Q. A. Zingler; First Asss-
tant, 7. A. Harris.
FIRST Lieutenant Mdrtnes-W. 8. Muse.
neutrality-suspicious. Hubbard, Waller s. Holiday,
william NJ. Wood, Clayton s. Rchman, John T.. j.
Augur, John y. ADD0tt. James NJ. Gore, theodore
Porter and Willie Kuburn.
Cul)fdtns Cterf-J. X. Lummis.
Pdg7aaster's CieYA-R. q. Fellows.
Btdtssrdih--J. Harding.
Ganner-J. q. Ritter.
Cufpener-G. w. Conoyer.
Snft1tdher-Samuel 1ateni.
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MURDER AND SUICIDE.

Finale of tho Greene Street Tragedy
Marsh's Death in the Pcmitentiary Hos
pifai.
The tragedy at No. 16l Greene street on The night
OF the 9th ult., resulting few days afterwards IN
the death OF Minnie Honstedt keeper Of the bacnio.
at the hands OF william Marsh, her jealous soldier
lover, by pistol shot wound in the abdomen must
still be fresa Ia the minds or the readers OF the
HERALD. immediately after shooting Minnie it
viii also be remembered, Marsh shot himself in the
head with suicidal intent and was removed
to Bellevue Hospital for surgical treatment.
A there was a possibility that the murderer
would recover Warden Brennan transferred hin TO
the care Of Warden Fitch OF the PenitentiRry Hosp
tai for future treatment and safe keeping. Marsh
failed gradually I'LL day or two since, when ne
died from the effects OF the sef-tnfcted wound In
formation OF the fact was Yesterday despatched To
Coroner Schirmer by Warden Fitch, and the CorD-
ordered the body TO be sent down to the Morgue
for post-niortem examination ana Inspection by a
jury. Captain McDermott, or the Eighth precinct
which the tragedy occurred, VIII secure the
necessary witnesses and II tney forthcoming III
time the inquest VIII be held at the coreners Office
To-Day.
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The regatta OF The Quick Boat Club viii take place
tomorrow at Pleasant Valley. There VIII be three
races In single scul boatsthe first To be rowed by
Duecy, Blake ana Cannon, for the single scul cham.
pionship of the club The second race win be con.
tested 10y Moore Spear, Dyson, Kenny and Kobbel,
and the ihird by Mchaei Norton. Geo. Mitchell,
Robert Lindsay ana u Kelly. The distance of each
race Will he three miles The steamtug Fort I.ee
chartered by the cnb Tor their guests viii leave he
foot oI Christopher street al Two O'Clock IN the after
noon, and accompany the boats in each lace.
There VIII bc double scull race In seventeen foot
working boats rom ine foot Of Hicks street. Brook
lyn Tomorrow, at three O'Clock IN the Afternoon
tus contestants being W. Lombard and G.. II. Aschc,
q Brooklyn. and T.. McCut. aeon ana ii, M,t.r, OF
Ken HOOK. The course is from The ioot ~ ifcks
stree; TO Bay Ridge ana nack-stA milea-aud ne
prize u set " champion culDrs.
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by being pushed on car on the 2Dth OF December
1885, The plaintin got In the ana IA consequence
Of the crush Of passengers he was pushed out
10 the platform. There he stood when he was
pushed on into the street. He got on the platform
again, when he was pushed or q second time. aud
while attem ting to regain his place wheel Of the
car passed over his foot and caused injuries whicn
still disable him.
The answer OF the defendants was general de-
plantn was frolllcKn with friends the car,
ana hat the accident therefore occurred under CIR
cumstances over when they had no control.
me Jury rendered verdict In favor OF plaintiff
ana awarded 1000 damages.
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COURT 0F CyEs AND rERMINeR.
Another Record of Crimc-Scntencrd nnd
Awaiting Sentence.

Another Record of Crime-Sentencrd nnd
Awaiting Sentence.
Before Judge Ingraham.
Quite large number OF cases were called on IN
the Court OF oyer and Terminer yesterday Several
OF the accused pleaded guilty TO the indictments
charged, and were remanded for sentence, while a
few others received the sentence Of the Court.
THE RETcHER-HiGGINs noMlCIDE,
TIE People rs. Valentine Retchef-The particulars
OF this case from the recentness OF Its occurrence
are fresh In the minds OF readers OF the HERALD
1t Will DC remembered that about Two weeks ago
Christopher higgins and party OF girls were en-
joylng themselves in front Of storehouse In
Greenwich street In dancing on the sidewalk lt
was between ten and eleven O'Clock at night and
In their rolics higgins pushed against the door OF
the st0rehouse and showed II In. Valentine Retcher
tne Waterman belonging 10 the place. came out, a
lew words passed and IN second Higgins lay on
innicted by Kelcier on 6elng arraigned this morn
ing Tor murder he pleaded not guilty and was re-
manded lor trial.
AN ALLkoED HOMICIDE REMANpED FOR TRIAL
George Nelson. charged with killing MS vile by
beaIlng her, pleaded not guilty. ana was renanded
Tor trial.
REMANpEp FOR SENTENCE.
II. Mainhull, charged win stealing piece OF cas-
siere from the store OF &. II. Frey, OF No. 48 Leon
tniei, defence OF drunkenness was set up. Tcs,-
mony Of previous good character was also gwen.
lie was convicted OF petit larceny, however, and
manded Tor sentence.
sESTENcEp
George Nelson, alias George Price, boy OF about
elgbteen, pleaded guilty 10 the larceny oil S224 irom
an OLD German woman III street car. He was SEN
fenced to The State Prison for two years.
On complaint of MIR. Thomas HaddeD, Patrick
Cough was arraigned FOR stealing that gentleman =
watch last september, III Bieeckcr street, twelve
O'Clock at night. Cough pleaded guilty. The com.
palhant. however. on the prisoners belaL, stated
that IL was his nrsJ offence, that he had mother TO
support and hat at the Time OF the robbery he was
under the influence OF liquor. Judge Ingraham,
however, sentenced hm to the state Prison for ten
years.
Lewis Cautler on charges OF grand ana petit lar
ceny pleaded guilty TO the latter ana was sentenced
To the state Prison for two Years. He IL u boy or
seventeen, and stole tnirty-eight dollars IrOm a
trunk. OF which he had obtained the key by false re-
presentations.
Tneie being no further business nefore the court
II was adjourned till this morning.
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COMMON pLEAs-sreCIAl Tenn

Family Quarrels-A Mofi,cr-in-Lnv Auaiust
Her roH-in-Law.
Pefore Judge Robinson.
Cdthdrtne IJederhdnier rs. Witliom Batp.-1bis
was motion to vacate an order of arrest the ficts
beng, according to the andavits preseGsed to the
Court, as loows:-Plantin was arressed some time
since on charge OF receiving stc,cp roods bul dis
charged as innocent. Wine under arrest ine d..
lenlant got 5000 from pI.ntiIi's husband for the
ostensiDie purpose or procuring her discharge.
fiaihuH now cirtnis thar her arrest was
put up. Jo.' by defendant to '.neeceu
metz ner OUT oi 5000, and has brought her
hcloh ~ .cc0ver that amount, charging that
II was poiaipen under false preiences An order OF
a cst was Issued In the case to set aside which tnis
{11tt00 IL made. Defendant and his wife swear that
the arrest was not a put up job,' and that the
money was paid for LAWYERS fees The aflidayn OF
defendant was objected 10 because he had been in
State Prison This was admitted, but q pardon
pleaded Decision reserved.
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MAs0NIo.-The annual conclave OF The New York
Grand Comnandery OF Knights Tcmplar occurs at
Utica on the 11th, 12,h and 18th October. Utica
Commandery No g, propose TO entertain Sir Knights
from abroad with excursion to Trenton Falls and
reception and banquet al Bagg's Hotel, ON Thurs
day, l3tb lust.
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ALLEGED FEloNIoUs ASSAULT.


ssOnly Showing That He Was Armed.o
Francis Burnridge a contractor, was yesterday
arraigned before Justice Bixby, at the Yorkville
Police Court charged with firing revolver at
James Brigan, q workman, residing IN East Forty
fourth street, between Second and Tnird avenues
The defendant denied aiming the revolver at Brigan
but admitted firing shot III the air, to snow Brigan
who was making toward him with Il shovel, that he
was armed. Held in 81, 900 to answer. Some time
ago Burbage caused the arrest or Brigan and others
for assaultlng him. but he claims that, after the
papers had been sent down to the Special Sessions,
he has heard nothing or the SINCE. Probably
they have been igcoa-hoed, like many others from
tie above court.
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SUPREME CouRT-speCiAl TERM.
The Hell Gate Trouble.
Before IudUa pratt

John Slater us. John Ne,ctoa ana Anotter.-The
defendants In this case were employed bv the gov
ernment TO remove the distractions at Hell Gate
The plaintir obtained a temporary injunction re-
srainlng them from continuing the work ON the
ground tat tne blasting OF the reef endangered the
lives OF ms workmen and nindered the work on his
Yesterday Judge Pratt granted a motion dissolv-
ing the Injunction. AT the same time giving leave ~
plaintif TO renew the motion for permanent in
junction, on further aidavits showing facts stated
Ia opinion.
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CITY C0yaI.
Bclligerent Butchers.
Hprnrp .Jud1a Mrcu.

Intfich Morrison rs. John ana Laurence Han
tep-The parties to this suit are butchers. ON the
3lst OF March last they met South ferry boat,
when Larry and plaintiff had row about con-
tract for meat. Larry called Morrison a liar and a
sucker. whercupon the urDane Morrison replied that
Larry was not q gentleman. This asperslon ex-
asperated Jonn iianley that he struck the plaintn
several times and, as alleged, Larry held the victim
while punishment was inflicted. Mr.. Morrison
deemed rnat he had been injured To the tune of
$4,000, and he accordingly brought suit to recover
that amount. The jury gave him $500.
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T H E COUR rs.
Forgery Of United States Treasury Check The
Greenwich Street HomicideA Highway
Robber Sentenced TO Ton Years I'm
prisonment-Busines Of the Courts
Of Oyer and Terminer
and General Sessions.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.

Alleged Forgery Of = United statcs Treasury
Check-The Accused Held 20 Hail.
Before Commissioner Williams.
The United States Us. Wtuidm MHer.-Ihc de-
fendant an ex-clerk In the SuD-Trcasury depart
ment In this city, was yesterday brought up for
examination ON charge OF having forged and pre-
sented for payment chacK for sll O62 So purport
ing 10 be issued from the Snb-Treasury. The check
bore the forged signature OF w. q. White, Assistant
Cashier In the Sub Treasury and was made payable
to the order Of Vermiiye(a) Go. On presenting the
check Ut the Office OF the run the mlsspelng OF the
name, VermilYe, was at once detected. and led to
closer scrutiny, resulting In further evidence of the
spuriousness OF the paper. Miller was arrested and
was yesterday brought before the Commissioner,
VINO held him Tor further examination lii the sum OF
$40 900 ball. The accused was defended by Mr.. Joel
b. Erhardt Mr.. A. H. Purdy, Assistant District AT.
torney, appearing for the prosecution.
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Naval Personals.

Rear Admlrals Thomas o. Selfrdge and Charles
U. Poor have been ordered to duty as members Of
the Retiring Board Lieutenant George NJ. Book
has been ordered to the Swatara. First Assistant
Engineer John H. Carpenter is ordered TO the Naria-
ganset. Lieutenant f. Longnecser has been de-
tached from The swatara and placed on waiting Or
ders. Ensign r. 4. Upton has resigned.
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TRADERS At MILITARY POSTS.

To TIE EDITOR or THE HERALD:--
At the end or the last session or Congress law
was passed taking the appointment Of post traders
at military posts out or the power OF The officers
Of the post where the post trader serves and who
have elected him heretofore. and conferring that
power upon the secretary Of war. The Secretary
now Threatens to remove them ali peremptorlIy for
the purpose OF appointing new men. or course not
one can object TO the Secretary's making a change
IL lie sees it, But 1t may be stated that these post
traders have on hand stocks or goods OF a special
GLASS; bought for sale to the troops stationed at
mote places where there are few other buyers and
the amount OF which ranges from $4,000 TO $50, 000
Some OF thcsa traders called Oh General Eelknap
few days age, and IN view oil the above facts re-
quested several months time before removal to en-
able them, At least IN part, To wind up their bus-
ness. thereby the government could sufHcr
no wrong, while they would he saved from serious
and otherwise unavoidable loss. Reasonable and
lust as such request seems TO be, the Secretary
brusqueiy refused to grant H., observing that
not his hut their look out whether they suffered loss
or not. Such hearuessfess aud want OF cOnsidcr2
ton Is not the rule In high government Officers VINO
generally see thar they can always ailoid 10 be jus
A WiLD CAT ADvENrURE.-On Tuesday of last
week a wildcat entered the house OF Elliott Walters
who resides at Wilson'S Mill, on Toby creek, III
Knox township, about seven miles north OF Clarion,
aud took il young child from the cradle, and was
ab0nt TO commence devouring IL when IL was fright
encd away. The parents had gone cut TO gather In
potatoes from q lot and left the babe wrapped up,
sleeping In Its cradle. little girl sent In after
they had been absent short time to see about the
child, and when she opened the door, was horrIncd
10 see large wildcat with the infant behind the
stove. The little thing was crying pteously, ana III
= short time would doubtless have been killed and
devourcd by The savage beast On the alarm being
given the wildcat escaped through the window, but
has since seen seen IN that neghDorhovd. Ttusgaie
Hefdtd.
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ANU s ME NTs.


Mile. Nilsson will sing this evening, at Steinway
Hall, "The King OF Thule" the 'Jewel Song'' from
Faust" the andante and s'Miserere from al
Trovatore" with Brignoli and chorus and the
Scotch ballad Aud Robin Grey
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SUPREME C1uaT-claCUlT.

Heavy Damages against the City Railroad
Company.
Before Judge Tippen.
John NJ Schneidel, bg MS guardian, Is. he CItp
Roitrodd CoBapony.-- The plalntir sued 10 recover
u Hlapcs In The sum VI s20V0 fOr injuries sustained
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BRO0kLyN COURTS.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
4 Retail Liquor Dealer in Trouble.

bFTTV NUIHTHIssTUHUT JOIItS
Thomas Kennedy was charged with Carrying ON The
business OF retail liquor dealer at No l3s Bolivar
street without paying the special tax required Ivy
law. commissioner Jones before whom was
taken set the hearing oi the down Tor the l,h
inst. and admitted the defendant to ban.
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Mime. Seebach win repeat this evening her
splendid impersonation Of Jane Eyre at the Four
teenth Street theatre. Tomorrow her final perform
ance OF Marie Stuart WIN be given at the matinee.
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4 FlrTu AVENUE ROBBERY.
sneak Thieves Provyling Through ~ Brown
Stone Mansion-What They Lett BchiId
and What They Toox with Them.

sneak Thievc. ProwIing Through u Brown
STONE Mausion-What They Lett Bchind
and What They Toes with Them.
The police were notified yesterday that the resi-
dence OF Mr.. John y. Murray, No. IL Fifth avenue,
between Nineteenth ana Twentieth streets. was
robbed during Tuesday night by one or more sneak
thieves, who were doubtless concealed in the house,
as IL ls now ascertained that the 'front.' basement
door and iron gate were left open BY the servants
during the afternoon
From Mr.. Murray's dressing room, which Is on the
story 'front.' taken several hundred dollars
IN money, valuable gold chronometer waIoh, made
by Parkinson Frodsham, Change alley LONDON.
No 1852, and engraved on the case John Il. Mur-
ray from his father 1892 also Il quantity Of new
clothing, arcvolver and some small articles Of jew
elry. A despatch box fun OF papers and the draw
ers OF the bureau were thoroughly overhauled. The
outer door OF the silver SAFE The dining room,
was forced ana an attempt made 10 open the inner
door, hut abandoned owing doubtless TO hearing
the footsteps OF nurses In attendance on Mrs. Muir
ray, who Is III IN her room adjoining the dressing
room, and who were constantly passing through lhe
three rooms adjoining the dressing room during the
entire night.
IL Is worthy Of note that the entries on all the
floors were well ll9bted aud all the bedrooms on
iour no0rs occuped ana all the doors VI the rooms
VIDE open all night
On tile floor of the dining room the thieves left
short iron bar about the length ola dog" but or
dlnerent shape. nat " one end, WITH which the
outer safe door was forced.
The house Is y i0ur story brown stone front, ar
ranged inside similar tn the Nathan house IN
Twenty-thlrd street. aud II Is remarkable thai the
same rooms were visited IN that house and suWl
lar valuables taken. Probably If an, member OF The
family had been netby the robbers ano her nur-
der would have resulted.
The Blossom club is next door TO Mr.. Mu.ray's
residence, In 'front.' OF which one or more carriages
are standing al night, ana The thieves eIt the pre-
misses by the front basement door. IN the view of
whoever was In front OF the club.
These facts and circumstances again prove that
tle principal residences OF the Cty are, any hing,
more assailabe than those more remote from the
thorUughlares.
A BRUTAL ATTAcK.-Last sunday John Wood
ward an old and respected citihen OF West Troy.
was attacked by his and daughter in-law, at his
own house, and prutay beaten with clubs and then
thrown into the street. His arm broken ana MS
head cut severely. lie was found by friend, who
TOOK him to Justices once, where he swore out
warrants for the couple. He is man eighty years
OF age and has lived In West Troy forty years where
he IL universally beloved and respected. The cause
assigned Tor such cruelty Is said 10 be desire 10 get
MN ont OF the way, IA nc has by nar work secured
quite an amount vi property.
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coresr0ndenee Of TIE Epentng g,1s ,T1sslsgrYS,ph; s,Y,

EASTON McMAHON'S BULLETIN.
NEW YORK OFFICE, March 10. - Four barges
leave in tow tonight for Baltimore, light.
A. V. Mekeel, with barley for Philadelphia.
Empress with guano, for Philadelphia.
Carrie, with MARBLE for Philadelphia.
BALTIMORE BRANCH OFFICE, March 19.-The fol-
lowing barges leave in tow tonight, eastward
Robert Adams Gen. Butler, II. L. Moore, William
Twibell, Bristol, Antietam, Wasp, w. I. Hamilton,
Harvest Queen, G. A. Siliman, A. G. Conde A. II.
Griswold NJ. f. Hannigan, and w. G. Forward, all
with coal for New York L. s. c.
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NEWS SUMMARY.
City Affairs.


Augustus Snyder, residing at No. 443O
Cresson street, Manayunk, fell dead yesterday
afternoon. The Coroner was notified.
II. A. Maher, Sergeant Of Police, aged 81
years, residing at Tenth street and Columbia
avenue, had portion of his upper lip bitten
off by man he was attempting to arrest at
an early hour yesterday morning. He was
removed to the Pennsylvania Hospital. The
villain escaped.
Several kegs of blasting powder were
found on Saturday in an old frame house,
near Fillmore and Cumberland streets. There
being q larger quantity than the law allows
to be stored in any house, it was taken pos
session of by the police.
Sarah Tutis, colored, aged forty-fve
years, residing in Lawrence street, died yes
terday, in the Pennsylvania Hospital, from
burns received from her clothing accidentally
catching fire.
Lewis Foster, who was stabbed in Ninth
street, below SAMSON, at a saloon, on Monday
morning last and removed to the hospital,
has 80 far improved as to be considered out
of danger.
The lot of ground northwest corner of
Broad street and Girard avenue, containing
about $50 feet on Broad street. was sold on
Saturday to NJ. Baird, Esq, for one hundred
and five thousand dollars.
Deputy Coroner John @. Sees held an
inquest yesterday upon the body of William
A. Hamilton, twenty y-three years of age, who
fell dead on Saturday night last, at Beach and
Shackamaxon streets, while going to his home,
No. 534 Belgrade street. Verdict, "Death
from heart disease"
An unknown white man was found
drowned yesterday afternoon at Lombard
street wharf. He was apparently about forty
five years of age, feet inches in height,
and was clad in brown coat, vest and pants,
and low shoes. He had sandy hair, and
weighed about 200 pounds.
Interesting Sunday School exercises were
engaged in yesterday afternoon at the Mora
Wan Church, corner of Franklin and Thomp-
son streets Addresses were made by Rev.
DIR. Cole, of the Baptist Church; Rev. FL. s.
Hoffman, Henry A. Bower, and others. The
different classes contributed for mission pur-
poses during the quarter $105'89. There are
also two Bible classes, male and female, COM
posed of adult members. A large number of
persons were in attendance.
About two hundred roughs assembled
yesterday in q deep ravine in Fairmount
Park to witness a prize-fght. The residence
of Park Sergeant Stine is close by, and Mrs.
Stine seeing the gathering, sounded the Park
Guard call, which attracted Park Guards Fox
and Delaney, upon whose approach the
crowd, being warned by sentinel stationed
on a hill for that purpose, fled In all direc-
tions.
Francis L. Hoffman, aged forty eight
years, residing at Thirty sixth street and
Girard avenue, committed suicide, by hang
ing himself to the rafters of his house, early
yesterday morning Coroner Taylor held ar
inquest yesterday upon the body, and YER
dict of suicide by hanging, while laborine
under temporary attack of insanity, pro
duced by liquor, was rendered by the jury.