New-York tribune., 1879-08-29
SUICIDE OF A SWISS EMIGRANT.

A voupg man. apparently an emigrant, was founu
diving in some shrubbery in the Battery Park, early
Yesterday morning by an officer of the Park Pohce
Around his throat was leather strap. buokled SO
tightly that the man was choking to DEATH anu
stuffed into his mouth WAS piece OF Grape lie was
relieved of both as quickly possible and taken 70
the house OF DIR. Shine, near by. where restora'No'
were administered. But all efforts were vain. lne
man died before an ambulance came. The circunl-
stances pointed to suicide beyond doubt
The body was taken TO the Morgue In the dean
mans pockets was found large number OF letters
and addresses, many of them those of religious So
cieties or conS ents in the city, scrap OF paper
bore the name OF Brother Gabriel. Redemptorlst
Fathers No. 173 East Thlrd-st.," and anoIheT, Inc
Benedlction of 81. Mary. Newark NJ ~ Letters al
dressed to Antoine SchOrno were iOund, Wlth otber
evidence proving that TO be tho dead mans name.
few words scrawled in French on sheet OF letter
paper invited the dear friends" OF Antoine
Schorno the writer, to call upon him at the Capu-
cine Convent, in Thirty-hfth-st, where he tempo
rarilv lived The following letter was written in
German and carefully wrapped up:
Worthy Brethren IN the Prorinoe of Amefca:
The bearer of this wishes TO enter Capuclne
Convent. AS i have in VAIN endeay0red here IN
Switzerland to obtain the and address OF some
worthy brother in America take the liberty TO ad-
dress the worthy brotherhood III general, ana rec
ommend this youth, Antoine Schorno, from Stelnen,
to your especial care and protection, bespedklng
for him hearty welcome. He is of good pCrentage.
pcrior SCHNEIDER, who perhaps Is kuoWD TO some Oh
the Fathers in your country. He has heretofore
been home assistant of the cuTate IN our paTlsh;
also about the kitchen he is handy. and would sut
excellent as lay brother. In the hope that my re-
quest may meet with ready compliance, am sSiut
ing YOU as a brother, FATHER Anna
Praise be TO the Lord Jesus Christ
Steiaea. SDitseriand July 20, 1873.
From other documentary evidence secured by the
Coroner IT appears that Schorno left Swltzeiand on
August 8, and came to this country on the Britain
mic q week ago. He was twenty years old.
REVISING PRODUCE EXCHANGE RULES.
The lard and provision trade of the Produce EX-
change met yesterday for the purpose OF revising
the rules governing the trade The rule to when
principal attention was called was one relative TO
private arbitration, and providing for the appoint
ment of three arbtratOrs to settle all questions of
dispute arising under any contract, and that their
decision should be final and binding. Several
weeks ago Mr.. Fowler member of the Exchange,
declined to abide by the decision Of an arbitration
committee, even after voluntarily signing an agree
ment to do So and the question was submitted to
William Fowler IT., counsel to the Exchange, who
renders an opinion that rule making arbitration
compulsory and binding to members OF the EX-
The question of striking out the rule was freely
discussed and strong objections were MADE,
it beng thought better that such rule
should be in force, II would save uule,
trouble expense and much ill-teellng among men,
Lcrs tina must necessarily result from settling such
disputes in court. On the other hand, it was con-
tended that, by the charter OF the Exchange, the
several trades were empowered to make only such
bylaws and rules to govern their transactions as
were consistent with the laws of the United States
and the State whereas this rule deprived members
from carrying their Disbursements INTO legal
court 1t was finally resolved If the rule could be
so amended as 10 make il technically legal IL was
the desire of the trade that IL should be retained
A committee of three appointed TO consider
and report to the Board of Managers what changes
should be made In the rules of the trade to adapt
them to the "ceutai system.