New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-11
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
srEKINc TO END THEIR LIVES.

SEEklNG ~ Emu
THE BopY OF RECEIVER LATHROPs PRIVATE SEC
RETARY FOUND IN THE NORTH RIVER-FoUk
PERSONS WEARY OF LIFE IN BROOKLYN.
The body of James A. Faulkner, secretary to
Francis 8. LathrOp receiver OF the central hal-
road of New-Jersey was found yesterday floating
y t cards and memoranda in his pockets He had $11
In cash. and in bis shirt front, were
two diamond stqss and bis cPE fa SgttG 9os
an election in " The Amaranth." social club OF
Brooklyn, were found in which his name appeatSSo
ono Of five trustees Two men d G dentiaed the
ARTICLES as those Of Mr.. Faulkner. Ihey sal9 sneV
were connected with the Central Railroad OF New
since week ago last Wednesday. His absence oc-
casioned no alarm. as he has often been away Hon
the Office for some time. , .,,;..,,.a,o
wears old, lived at No. 11S Division-ave, in Will
famsburg. He left the house about twelve Gays
agoeaving his goods behind nm, anu anu NotS
ING more was heard from him until tho news OF ms
death was received yesterday afternoon. hls
i live in AI Scotland, where he was born
The only member of his family IN TINS
country is Mrs Costeage, who ives IN d hCSS not
know of her brothers death last night, as her
friends were keeping the news from her unlli her
husband could verify 1t beyond douOC Dy zee hs
death. They had not seen him for over week eS
but lie was frequently away from home ,rt ior
that length no OF re ea%s why PUSHES he should
commit suicide. His only weakness vas lntenl-
perance. While under the influence OF liquor ne
was known to have threatened TO commit suicide.
II is Thought that he yielded to the temptation TO
drink again, and that while in that state ne eltner
carried out his threat or met WIN an Rooad of
New-Jersey for eight years. de was meHOel "a
Christ Church. Williamsburg. FL .ou
Mrs. Mary HarGen German woman dor to t5s
RAYMOND Street jail on Monday or last week lof
Drunkenness by Justice Kenna Since tne part Oh
the Jail formerly reserved for women was torn Gown
10 make room for the new JAIL women
committed to the jail have beer, cOnfne,d, j.. In
the third story of the old ouii t
her bed, which had been placed III the
corridor. and while passing an open window on inc
Wiloughby-st side of the building, she threw her-
self ont The window is about fifty feet from Tue
ward. and when she was picked up it was Iound
That her legs and arms were broken; she had also
received internal Injuries SnS was WAS ahont three
bours, She had husband and four chll9Ien' MY Tt
live at No. 161 Greenpoint,ayed 6r S tSa noce
FIRST report Ct the 0ssta1daV m"u0 O
Christian Braun, a German who came to TINS
country about TWO weeks ago to OS c ms at o
PSS Brooklyn. On May he left Castle
Garden and went to Brooklyn, and soon after oD-
F fn1ps% snDi0fH e vent his work yes
kerday morning. but did not Tein ma Il
long. Upon returning home he told ms VIE tn MAJ
The SHOP was tOO 1OA
have TO get another place. She advised him not TO
abandon his work. Suddenly he drew revolver,
placed the muzzle in his mouth, and fired. he was
removed in a diving condition to ST. Catherlhes
Hospital No cause for Braun's committing SUICIDE
Mrs. Margaret Schmidt, age fifty. of No. OF Iraut-
man-st. BrooKlyn, in a fit of temporary lnsanlty:
yesterday seized large carving knife, ana dreW 10
scross her throat. infictiDg CHASTITY wound. ohe
was attended by au ambulance surgeon, VINO pro-
nounced her recovery very doubtful. n,,.-
Catherine Stage, servant in the employ OF tnhlnp
Roth. butcher of No. 900 FultOnst., Brooklyn,
swallowed Paris green yesterday morning anu
dotes were administered with such success that IL
Is thought she will recover she was taken 10 tne
City Hospital. .., .-o.,.- d;od
tuddenly at No. 213 1hird-ave in this city, on S;l-
turday. Coroner Brady and his deputy, Dr. haene;
yesterday learned that the body had been removed
without a permit to the home OF married SISTER,
st No 20 Seyenth-ave. At the latter place
an autopsy was made and DR.. Raefe discovered that
Heath had been caused by poison, and that MISS
Masters would have become mother had she Ivy eH
q short time longer. On inquiry at NO. Z13 ihlru-
ave it was learned that the woman had BOARDED tnere
with q respectable German family, named hener
She was introduced to the family about two weeks
bouse and who was very intimate with her.. one
was a dressmaker and was employed IN some large
shop. She appeared to be worried aDone some
thing. She died on Sunday evening, pu
her death was not made, known 10 the
other bOarders in the house until yesterday morn
Jn0 Shortly before her death DR.. Carey, OF NO. ~
East Seyenteenth-st. was called to attend her. lie
conld not be found last night. Coroner Brady salC
the case appeared to be one OF suicide.