New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-29
SYRACUSE.
SUICIDE OF RISONER-LEGISLATiVE Cos
SIP-SOClAL NOTES.
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SYRACUSE, Dec. 2S.-A sad case was reported
last night Abram Gerrsky 10 Syracuse from New
York about six months ago. and procuring pack started
in life pcdlcr lie wOcd and Bessie Bcigan
and the wedding garments procured But all at
Gcrinsky refused TO fulfil the marriage contract.
brought suit for breach OF promise and Gcrhnsky
arrested and locked up jail His friends considered
the offence trfng and told him they would try and get
him out He made the remark It IS said that If they did
not he would hang himself Yesterday and day before
every effort made By his friends for settlement Of
the with the girl who placed her damages $4,000
Last evening at five o'clock the settled and the
Sheriff proceeded to the prisoners cell inform him Of
that fact The officer found Gerlinsky hanging by his
neck from the ceiling Of his cell lie had suspended him
self with a sheet from the bed Life extinct Tie
Corones jury rendered the extraordinary verdict to-day
OF death from accidental hanging
Thomas g. AvOrd expresses the belief that either Mr.
sheard Mr. Erwin will be elected Speaker lie further
that there no bottom the for Little
john. Mr. Hustled, says Mr. Alvord Is by far the best
paIlamentanan and the best for Speaker but he
cool enough and wise Ough MOTTO the race Mr.
Avord declares that he expects good things from the
Legislature this winter. The statement that the Onon-
daga members Of the Assembly have decided support
Mr. LttleOhn for Speaker Is authortatively denied II
IS known that Mr. Shoemakes has promised 10 vote for
Mr. 6heard The other members viii decide for whom 70
vote after looking the ground over OF Albany.
Preparations about completed for opening tho West
snOre trdilc between syracuse buffalo, The
date of the opening Is January l. Well wshers Of the
road look with anxiety upon the proposition open
in the dead Of winter trunk line single track road
which has not yet been graded.
Mr.. Manell, the leading actor in Fanny Davenport's
Company attended the young genemens party after the
theatre on Wednesday night He the guest OF Cap
tain Robert Townsend. Mr.. Mantell Is well known In
social circles In Syracuse. The first of the series young
gentemens parties was brilliant social affair Mrs
George Barnes, Mrs. Hamilton s. White, and Mrs. j. NJ
Belden acted reception committee conceded that
the belle Of the evening Miss Annie Bruce daughter
Of General d. H. Bruce OF The Syracuse Journal. RumOr
has that the engagement OF Miss Bruce TO Frederick
White con Of President White Of Cornell University, viii
shortly be announced
Mr.. and Mrs George n. Grouse viii give reception on
Monday night at their house. The ladies OF Syracuse
generally viii receive on New Years day. EX.Couuty
Clerk Edgar f. Ewens gives reception TO the Bachelors
Club at bis house on Tuesday night
Robert j. Nven, who married Mrs. Horace r Clark nj
FrankfOrt-on-lhe-Man, formerly resided in syracuse
where portion OF Ais family stl lives. OF late years
Mr. Niven has resided almost constantly with Mr. and
Mrs. Clark while his wife Syracuse. The
death of Mrs NiYen followed closely by the nuptas
OF Mr.. Niven and Mrs. Clark