The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-03
EEW YORK NEWS.
Items of Interest From Our Exchanges of
Yesterday.

Items of Interest From Our Exchanges OF
Yesterday.
There is good reason for the officials of the
Hebrew Orphan Asylum. at One Hundred and
Thrty-sixth street and Amsterdam avenue,
70 be alarmed. A little female inmate was
found in the asylum yesterday suffering with
diphtheria of bad form. The little girl was
ut once taken to Riverside Reception Hospital
in east Sixteenth street which institution is
under the charge of the board of health. The
patient was in the orphan asylum long enough
to expose the children TO danger, and If there
is not an epidemic among the children it will
be because Of the prompt action of the OFF,
Gals of the asylum and the board of health
The room which was occupied by the child
has been fumigated. and precautions have
been taken to prevent the spread of the
disease.
STRUGGLED TO DROWN HIMSELF.
Arthur Sheriff. of Plymouth, Pa, came
here a week ago to look for work. He found
none. On Wednesday last he jumped into
the river at east Thirty eighth street Police
man Hughes went TO his rescue in a rOwboat
but Sheriff tried to swim away from him
When Hughes finally seized him and tried
to get him into the boat Sheriff made despe-
rate resistance and came near upsetting the
boat. Sheriff told Justice Mcmahon yester-
day that he fell asleep while sitting on the
stringpiece and accidentally fell overheard.
He was discharged with lecture.
TESTING THE INK USED IN THE GORDON WILL.
A number of experts engaged by the pro-
ponents in tho Gordon will case made some
interesting experiments in ChancerY Cham
bers, Jersey City, yesterday. There was no
hearing in the case. The experts were merely
hunting for material to knock out the dam
aging testimony given by the Boston expert
who testified at the last hearing This expert
testified that the interlineatons in red ink.
which were alleged to have been made 10y Mr.
Gordon at the time the original draft OF the
will was drawn. could not have been made at
that time because the ink had not been dis
covered at that time. The result Of the ex-
periments made yesterday will be made known
at the next hearing
OPENING THRIR LAW SCHOOL.
The New York Law School began its first
annual session yesterday under favorable
conditions. There was no formal opening.
The professors welcomed the students and
discussed the prospects for the coming year.
About 800 young men have registered 200 of
whom are in the junior class. Situated as it
10, In the Equitable Building. within stones
throw OF the courts and principal Offices and
having the privilege of the library of the Law
yers' Club, this school offers some advantages
which cannot bo obtained elsewhere in the
city, The lecture-room is on the eighth floor
and has seating capacity of 1870.
students passing n satisfactory examination
at the end of two years will receive the degree
OF LII. Il. An additional lecture course of
one year is contemplated The tuition at the
new school Is 10 TO 600 "a year. The trustees
OF the school are John Bigelow Thomas S.
Ormiston. Thomas Nj. Dillingham;. Edward
Earle, Albert b. Broadman and George Chase
The faculty consists OF George Chase, Robert
ID. Petty and Alfred q. Reeves.
SAT IN HIS CHAIR DEAD.
Eric ii. Helmer. assistant superintendent
OF the Pullman Palace Car Company, with
headquarters In the krie railway station. Jer-
sew City, died suddenly in his office at $3.50
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Mr. Helmer.
who had been III for several months. stepped
from the main Office 10 his private Office 10
take some medicine.
When half all hour had elapsed and Mr..
Helmer did not return TO the main Office.
superintendent Morrison became alarmed |
and went out TO see what had become of his
assistant. lie found Alr. Helmer seated up |
rght IN chelr, clatching bottle of med- |
cine IN his night hand and his eft hand fixed |
ARMY over bic heart. lie was dead.
MOI A MEMBER IN SIGHT.
The janitor holds full possession of the
empty club OF the New York Bicycle /
Club. Not member is TO DO seen. IL has |
been learned that the plan under wav to
hquidate the clubs debts and remove the |
burden from the shoulders of the trustees
Sho' IN law, are alone responsible. is to have