The New York herald., 1876-11-16
NEWS IN THE CITY.

Helena Ahers, aged seventy-two, OF No 15 Tomp-
kins street, died suddenly last night IN store at No
436 Grand street.
The following assignments were yesterday nied in
the Couniy Clerks Office ;--yarnum z. Cooper and
Francis ID. King 10 Keynes II. L,wcnthaL
The charitable Hebrew ladies' OF Now York city will
find No $40 East 1o5th street. New York poor but
respectable family worthy OF their early attention.
Coroner Elnger notified OF the death Of Conrad
Victory, at the Ninety ninth Street Hospital and OF
Charles Blass, aged hiiyonc, Of No. 4ls East Ninth
street
Morr,ssey Co have let their pool room until May
to MAURICE DAILY who will take possession on Monday
next and open the place a billiard hail Morrissey
x Co retain their private oilccs.
Robert Thompson alias John Mctiec, who was
rested some days ago on charge OF attempted bur-
gary, West Fifty-sixth street, and stealing 500
worth of jcwery from No. Is West F,cth street, was
committed for trial the Ffty.sesenih street Court
yesterday, in default Of 50. .ooo, both charges
shortly after seven O'Clock last nght Henry Rat
ledge, aged fifteen, of No. 3lS East Eleventh street,
while crossing Broadway and wavercy place, was ac-
cidcntaily knocked down and run over BY Engine No.
3D. driven by Clement L. Daniels, on the way 10 the
Are al No so Third avenue The boys legs and collar
boae werc broken He was attended by Dr. Dorm. at
the Fifteenth precinct station house and sent to Belle
vue Hospital.
Mary Salmon, aged thrty-two years, living at No.
IS Hicks street, Brooklyn attempted suicide early
yesterday morning In cell in tho Prince street station
house, wherc sho was connned charge OF disor-
derby cor duct, by hanging herself with ribbon tho
cell door. Sho was discovered by Captain Mcdonnell,
who quickly cut her down and sent Tor Dr. Dorm. A
few moments longer would have proved fatal She
restored aud taken to court in the proper
time.
Coroner EInger held inquest in the OF
Joseph Hcndrclet native OF France. aged forty-six
Of No. 66S Eleventh avenue, who accidentally
burned to death during fire caused by tho ignition Of
some benZne on the 9th ult, at No. ,5l2 broadway.
The place in question Is tho dycing establishment OF
Mrs. Mario 0lvcz Deceased, Who was employed there,
had IN his hand n can OF benzne, which no dropped
house and causing the death OF the unfortunate Hen
drelct.
Coroner Woltman wac notified yesterday morning of
nifty years OF ago. in the North River or pier 4, by
officer McEvoy OF the Twenty seventh precinct. De-
ceased was about hve feet five inches hign, had u
brown beard, slightly gray long, dark hair, and
black clothes, white Shirt boots black tie, and ivory
cuff buttons The body had not been long in tho water,
as the vest and shirt we're not wet through. II was
removed 10 tho Morguc. On dcceascd's person were
fOupd four cents knife, pair of eyeglasses tape
line, corkscrcw und part OF footruc
Coroner Croker yesterday held inquests In the fol-
lowing cases.
James McDonald, aged nineteen, employed at the
Grand central Hotel, VINO accidentally fell down tho
hatchway Of the elevator dod from the elects OF HIS
Injuries on the Jlst ulI
Josie Cespcdn aged thrty-hve, OF No IS East
Broadway, who while insane jumped out OF the Sec
ond story window OF his residence the 29tn ult
juries
Eugene Shea, nged sixty, or No. 346 Water street,
who ie down stairs the 3lst ult. died in Bellevue
Hospital on tho 3D. inst from Tho injuries received.