The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-12
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
[FRoI our REouIAR coRREsroNDEN1
NEw YoRK. May q. 1s79.

Toward the Central PARK termination
Of Fifth avenue, the sites Of the coming
new Vanderbilt residences occasion
much observation and speculation
among walkers aud riders, as it is
known that the buildings planned fol
erection thereon are TO surpass all pre-
vious luxuries Of aflluent metropolitan
habitation. The twelve lots of the block
between Fifty-first aud Finy-second
streets, costing half million in cash,
are to supply the foundation and the
grounds for million-dollar house be-
longing to Mr.. Wm. II. Vanderbilt, the
Piutus Of railway stocks. His son, Wm.
H., for another quarter Of million, has
bought six lots Immediately across the
avenue 40 tifly-sccoud street, where he
/ Will put up "a dwelling costing twice
/ that sum. Yet higher mp the same ave
uue, nc Fifty-seveDth street, a second
son, Cornelius has purchased the former
/ Lorillard and Bigelow mansions, desir-
/ ing 10 turn them into one spacious pal
ace, almost equal to his fathers in
costly spleudor Thus two and half
millions OF expenditure will be repre-
seuted 10y three private residences in a
group, as it were aud all belonging to
one family.
Much Of The character and interest Of
the crowds out in the sunshine this
week, especially near the more central
part Of the city, is attributed 10 the May
anniversaries, whereof those Of the sun
day School Union, the Tract Society,
the Deaf aud Dumb Institution, the
Temperance Society, the Board Of For
eigu Missions, aud the Howard Mission
for Little Wanderers are the most at
tractive. With the coming Of better
times there is = renewed public interest
in these annual gatherings, and a large
infusion Of sober-looking, spectacled
people in every days sidewalk process
siou7 indicates liberal attendance AZ the
Tabernacle, where most Of the above
anniversaries are being celebrated
Above Fourteenth street, and along
FIf,h avenue as high as Fifteenth street,
the afternoon displays Of fashion on foot
aud iu carriages are as brilliant as new
Spring bouuets, the latest imported
tailoring art, freshly vanished vehicles
aud a bright sun can make them.
Broadway, tapped on either side by the
elevated railways, has been dull in its
throngs compared with those Of any past
May; for, while its own sentence to
railway investment is temporarily sus-
pended, i,s loss Of caste As promenade
is shown IN daily lesseuing Of the
number OF its well-dressed, sauutering
frequeuter-.
A-frw evenings since, a middle-aged
man, having the appearance OF tramp,
was found wandering about the streets
in the vicinity Of Bellevue Hospital.
He presented a haggsrd appearance,
and seemed TO suffer great pain. He
was taken by police officer to the Hos
pital, where he gave his name as John
Goodman, stating that he had no resi- .
deuce or occupation. No connected ac-
count OF his condition could be gathered
from him, but it was supposed from bis
symptoms that he had taken poison.
He expired shortly after midnight in
terrible agony, having previously been
treated by three Of the resident physi-
clans. What occurred aferward is best
told in the language Of Edward Meal
lister, the night orderly in charge Of tine
ward "When he died" said he, 81
took card with his name on TO the
Office, and returned with a shroud and
commenced washing him. He sat right
ur in bed ail OF sudden aud looked me
square in the face. lie then put up his
hands and struck me a stunning blow
under the le.tea was paralyzed with
amazement and ran for the doctor"
The physicians returned and applied
galvanic battery, and again pronounced
life extinct, TO the great relief of the
excited Orderly. The sum Of SO in
greenbacks was found sewed up in the
inner vest worn by the deceased. An
autopsy will be held to determine the
cause OF his death. Post mortem move
ments Of the muscles are not unfre-
quent, but are not usually so strongly
developed as in this case.
The Executive Committee Of the
Worlds Fair met on Tuesday night at
Judge Hilion's residence, and resolved
not to fix the date Of holding the fair
until a site had been selected; also, that
The exhibition should be located on
Manhattan Island, and recommended
that the site be between and taking in
a part or the Riverside and Morningside
Parks. They declared against propo-
sitlon for a preliminary convention of
Representatives Of various States or even
adjoining cities. a draft Of a bill to
Congress was unanimously adopted,
and subsequently introduced in Con-
grcss, providing for holding the inter
national exhibition Of arts, manufae- .
lures, and products OF soil and mines,
in the city Of New York in the year
eighteen hundred and blank. The act .
provides for a Commission Cf one dele I
gate TO each State and Territory, 20 be /.
known ss the United States Interna- 1
tional Commission, to prepare and su-
periuiend the erection Of a place FOR
holding the exhibition. No oompeDsa-
tion is to be paid from the United States .
Treasury to these Commissioners, nor
Is the United States to be liable for any
expenses attending the exhibition. This /