The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-05
NEW YORK CITY.

William Renhard aged thirty-nve years, resd-
Ing at No. 20 Renwick street, committed suicide
yesterday afternoon BY taking Paris green. No
cause Is assigned BY his friends for The perpetra-
ton OF the rasn deed. Coroner Woltman was no
titled to hold an inquest
Michael Swift, man nity years Of age without
home or means OF support, was committed to the
Essex Market Prison on Wednesday for care by the
Commissioners OF Charities and Correction as he
was quite ILL., and died during the night. An In
quest viii be held on the body by Coroner Wolf
man, who was notified. NQ-
Proposals for furnishing granite to build gate
houses on Niney-third street, near Ninth avenue,
and at 18th street and Tenth avenue. were opened
yesterday by CommisslonepHan Mort Eight bids
In all were received viz. :--Jvnes Everhard, cut
granite, per cubic foot, 81 "a; James Sharkey,
81 IS: James @. Patterson. So; d. v. Howell 81 50;
David Babcock, So 40; Granite Railway Company,
the gross sum OF $ls,o7s; Joseph Mcdonald, So W;
K L. Darragh, So 20.
Comptroller Green, under authority OF chapter
800 OF the Laws OF 1874 has appoin Messrs. John
]. Crane, Vice President OF the Bank OF the Repub-
lie and Henry F. Spaulding a commission mer-
chant in Worth street, as members Of Board OF
Audit TO adjust claims or the newiy-annexed dis
trict, which are now chargeable against the city
OF New York. the other members OF the Board ara
County Treasurer OF Westminster.
Coroner woltman received Information yester-
day morning that John J, Studer, German.
nearly hfty.three years OF age, had died at his resi-
dence, No. I'll Allen street. from the effects OF q
dose OF Paris green, which he had taken the night
previous with suicidal intent. Deceased, who was
q butcher by occupation, had been drinking to
lowed the poison. Mr.. Studer, who had quite
large and respectable family, peremptoriy refused
TO tell from whom he purchased the poison.
Coroner WOtman will hold an inquest over the
remains
The Free Church Guild, an association estaD-
lished for the purpose OF extending tile free
at St. John the Evangelist church, corner of
Waverley place and West Eleventh street. Rev.
William I. Egbert, pastor of the church. presided,
and introduced to those present Rev. Dr. STAINS
bury, OF Christ church. Newark, and Rev. Clarence
Buell. OF Trinity CHURCH, Mount Vernon. Both
made addresses in favor oil establishing free
churches to enable poor people to take part In the
After the addresses HYMNS sung and col.
lection was taken up Tor the benefit OF the society.
Last Saturday evening the remains OF a male in
FAINT, OF whom Mary Ryan was the mother, were
found ~ the vault OF premises No 80 Lagnt street
and sent to the Morgue by the Filth precinct po-
lice. Mary, being in precarious condition, was
carefully removed to the Park Hospital and placed
gradually worse and died on Wednesday. Pre-
vious to Mary's death DR.. Early, VINO had sus-
pected something wrong, questioned her as TO the
manner in which she had been treated, ana was
told she was victim OF malpractice. Mary'S
mind did not seem clear as to the name or resi-.
her death he may remain undiscovered and con.
seQuently escape punishment