New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-20
CHARLES BAHRETs SUICIDE.

SUDDEN END OF 4 BLAMELEss LIFE-MENTAL DE-
PRESTON BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED By
CONTINUED SICKNESS.
Early yesterday morning Sussfeld, LOrsch & Co.,
importers of optical aud mathematical instruments
No 10 Maiden-lane, received the following dis
patch from the treasurer of the Burnett House, Gin
cnnati, dated August IS:
Charles Bahre shot himself here this morning. Found
him in mis- room ms evening Body iu charge OF Cor
in his room. What shall DO with them2
Further information stated that no letters OF
papers were found giving a reason for the suicide.
Mr. Bahret was general travelling agent for Suss-
field Lorsch & Co.. having been IN their employ
since last March. lie about forty years of age.
lie had been absent upon this trip since June 16
had been as far West as Omaha, and was upon his
wav home where he was expected before Septem-
Der /. he had been man of good habits and a
cheerful disposition. He had wife and three
children living in POughkeepsie with whom he
lived in HARMONY His salary was ample for their
support, and he had had moderately successful
trip. For a week OF two past, however, his letters
had stated the fact that he was suffering from IN
sickness brought Oh fit of dependency during
which he committed suicide The last letter that
Sussfeld, Lorsch & Co received from HIM Is dated
August II, and contains the following passage:
lam uo feeling much better, and If do not feel bet
Ger when get Cincinnati shall run down TO Aurora,
Iud. where | have sister living. should have left
here last night hut did not well enough and hardly
had strength enough to get out OF bed this morning
Mr. Bahrct was of German parentage having
made his home in New-York and Brooklyn until
eight years ago, when he moved to Poughkeepse
and entered into business there for himself. Pre-
Vious 10 leaving this city he was employed as
travelling agent for George w. Pratt & Co., manu-
featuring jewellers, No. il John-st. He was with
this firm seven or eight years, and was
epected by them Owing to failure in POughkeepsie,
Mr.. Bahret decided TO return TO bis former occnpa-
H. g1l. IIg ana 70 AnNr
position with Su-sted, LOrsch q Co.
Mr. Bahret had many a1Gqu49nHances les. IN New
living in Poughkeepsie and his brotheI-in-law, Mr..
I Blankenhom, IS the asslstant-cashier of the
Third National Bank OF this city.
ENCROACHING UPON THE HARBOR
The owners of the Havana steamship Niagara
ported 10 the Pilot Commissioners yesterday that
the engineers had been forbidden to deposit their
ashes on the scOws of the Police Department
chored IN the East River. the reason given being
that they were anchored there for the use of TIE
tug-boats The Pilot Commissioners take differ
ent view Of the subject. and yesterday directed
SECRETARY Nash to communicate their opinion to the
Police Commissioners Inspector Conway reported
that on August 49, at y. H. two scows OF the Po-
lice Department were seen dlschaTRng their loads
on the East Bank, during the running of the flood
tide and the blowing of an east wind so that much
of the garbage, etc, was hOated back IN the bay
long before the scOws returned. He also reported
that the steamboat Sylvan Dell, Will on her way
TO Coney Island on August IL, was discovered dis
charging ashes from pOTt-hoie under the starbOsrd
guards, aud that this violation OF the law was con-
fiYued from above Fort Lafayette 10 Grayesend
Bay. Tho Commissioners fined the owners Of the
Sylvan Dell 500.
AN UNGRATEFUL BEGGAR PUNISHED.
Recently a German medcant. who had been re-
ceiying frequent aid from the Rev. Ar Kern, Of the
West Newark German Reformed Church. asked the
pastor to get him committed 60 the County Pen-
Tertiary as he could not find employment. Mr.. Kern
wrote a note TO a Justice of the Peace requesting
the canmittal of the fellow 10 the County JAIL
which with q dollar bill and package OF tobacco.
MIR Kern handed 10 him. The pauper Immediately
TUNED upon ais beuefactor aud exclaimed: Then
that's the kind Of a man you are ell Commit
man to Jail would Y0u when he asks for something
10 eat Now mind shall show this note all over
the city, and let the people know how far your
charity goes" Thereupon Mr.. Kern summoned his
aT st-scho0l teacher and the two held the migrate
I'M beVgar while the dollar, tho tobacco and the
uote were taken from hun. aud the muscular Chris