New-York tribune., 1882-02-21
PURCHASERS FOR THE OLD POST OFFICE.

PURCHASERS FOR THE OLD POST OFFICE.
The members of the Chamber of Commerce are
anxious about the report from the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds of Congress, on .ne
proposition to sell the old Post Office site ne fs
port was TO be made nearly two weeks agU
"There are many reasons why the Government
should sell this site to the, highest Diddv,' nn
as proposed At present tpenDds tnerg Is which is
leased to James Ii. COnant for mere pltance, .mo
lease expiring May i. Mr. Conant Is e9aSaNG;iII a N
ing 20 prevent the sale, and IS really path VI % it 10
which proposes the building of mint on INC slte.
He hopes TO be permit ed to remain III possession az
the present rental, until the Government ulspo'ss
hieh buildings in the vicinity of the Assay OfilGe,
because of the fumes from the ACIDS used ne
government could dispose & or the tbn od bgbcst Sst
bidder and gej almost enough to purchase
plot of ground on the west side OF
Broadway and to pnt up building for an assay
office and mint Such building would improve
that part of the city. The old Post Office ground
ought to rent for at least 700 year, and II 1t Is
put up to be sold the Chamber Of Commsrhee vON VIII
do credit TO the metropolis. Or course we Wouid
erect such buldi g with borrowed capital ana
pay of the bonds yearly"
THE SUICIDE OF-JUSTUS KOEHLER.
Coroner Knox held an inquest yesterday IN the
case of Justus KOehler, manager IN tins ctV oil the
Hamburg -Magdeburg Fire Insurance COMPANY,
on February o. The deposition of A red Carlin,
the hlck-drivcr read. 1t stated that koehler
asked to be driven through the PRINCIPAL route IN
Central Park; that lie Uarlin) stopped the hack at
the Arsenal and Mall 10 explain the places; that
when near the statue of the Indian huntress ne
heard pistol shot in the hack and that then he
found kOehler dead The testimony OF the oidgep
of the Central Park Police was ai.o
read. 1t stated that the dead man Was WAS
taken to the Presbyterian Hospital The
only testimony taken was that OF Hugo Schnmahnn
of Second-avc and Elghth-st., who said that he had
known Koehler for about two years, both IN bus-
way and socially. His position III the insurI
auce company was one that involved great mehtal
labor. His temperament was genia and pleasant IN
social life. but in business affairs he was nervous
and excitabe. The witness said that he was ln-
formed of his friends death by messenger 'front.' the
PRESBYTERIAN Hospital. A letter addressed to hlm
was found in the dead mans pocket, but 1t gave no
motive for the crime. He thought that koeher
committed suicide while under a momentary de-
rangement OF the mind caused by oveItIXIng his
brain in business affairs. TIE jury returned ver-
dict of suicide while temporarily insane.
CLEARING THE AISLES OF THE ITALIA
A free musical entertainment was given at the
Thalia Theatre on Sunday evening under the direc-
ton of the District Grand Lodge of the Kesher Shel
Barrel a Hebrew charitable order which is now
holding a convention in the city. Five thousand
tickets were isSued and three times that n9moer 9i
mittance. The building was full few minutes
after z. and the Bowery in front of the entrance
was blocked. The managers o. the entertainment
were Obliged TO appeal TO the police for assistance.
Acting-C Captain Horbct, of the Fourteenth Pre-
cinct, went 10 the theatre with all the poIcemen on
reserve at the station. The crowd IN the street was
forced back from the entrance and the police drove
out of the building the 'rsons who were standing
in the aises and lobbes. Betore the ARRIVAL 0l the
police the house so full that in case of a ire or
panic theremust have been great loss OF me- Inc
audience was composed in great part OF women ana
children. Many persons struggled hard TO retain
their places in the building, ana the ponce were