The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-14
mETROPOLITAN MArTERS.
Interesting Happenings I'm and About New
YORK; Yesterday.

Policemen Mccartney and Nichols, of the
Ninth precinct, whose posts adjoin each
other, had met last night just before 7 o'clock
at Greenwich avenue and Eleventh street,
and stopped t. compare notes. While talk
ing they were startled out of their habltual
self possession by the sound of five pistol
shots ringing out in rapid succession. The
shots came from the north side OF Eleventh
street. Darling down the street the officers
soon came 20 ST. Nincent's Hospital, and there
on the second step of the stOOp WAS the
figure of portly, middle-aged man fashion
ably dressed. He lay IN reclining position
on his back, with his arms stretched out
across the stOop. At his waist lay
q smoking 32-calibre revolver. The steps
was stained with blood, which poured from
two small bullet wounds just over the heart.
OF the five shots only the first and last had
taken effect. Raising HIM IN their arms. tie
two policemen carried the man-nOw gasping
feebly for breath-intothe hospital hallway
As the body touched the floor he gave a sigh
and died. DR.. Shea. the house surgeon. ut
once recognized the dead man as Ernest
Haubold, an insurance broker and uncle Of
DIR. Herman Eaubold, once house-,urgeon of
the hospital. and who now lives al No 272
east Seventy second street.
Just why Mr. Haubold took bis life may
never toe known. His business affairs were in
kOo0 NhhNAhihhs oAN AN aitff Az AHhiiio NloAbtcs
YELLOW FEVER ABOARD SHIP.
Passengers on the United States and Brazil
mail steamship Alliance. which arrived at her
dock in Brooklyn yesterday from Brazilian
and West Indian ports. were glad TO Get into
the latitude of frost. They had been for three
weeks IN constant dread Of catching yellow
fever. which carried OIL four of the ships
company, including young Dr. ii. Il. Rosen-
thai, OF this city.
had been at her berth seven hours before tho
health officer knew that she had Yellow Jack
aboard. Purser Malnwaring told Dr. Smith
at quarantine that four men had died on the
voyage hither between Bahia and St Thomas
He said that as he was not a physician lie
could not tell what the men had died Of but
he volunteered 10 describe their symptoms
The health doctor called the disease malarial
fever. and the steamship was not detained
There Is little or no danger that any of the
thirty-two passengers. twelve of whom came
IN the cabin, Will spread the contasi 0n IL this
weather; besides, the ship was scrubbed and
tumlgated every day after she left Bahia on
October 22d.
POISONED GRAPgs PROBABLY KILLED HER.
What is regarded as clear case of poison.
ing from the eating of grapes sprayed with
Paris green or sulphate of copper came TO
light yesterday IN the death of Mrs. John
Thompson, No. 49S Park Place Brooklyn
She ate some grapes with the rest of the
family on Saturday night. but was the only
one who swallowed the skins On Sunday
she was seized with symptoms of acute poi
soning, and DR. Ill. Ii. Pierson, of No. i65
Iompkins avenue, was called in lie treated
her for Pans green poisoning.
Her death occurred yesterday Coroner
Lindsey WILL have an autopsy made and an
inquest will be held. DR.. lierson said yoster-
day: There is no doubt in my mind that
she was poisoned by arsenic or Paris green
on the grapes she ate. She was the only one
OF tie family who swallowed the skins. and
no one else was sick. The grapes were pur-
chased from the family grocer" Mrs ThOmp-
son was the daughter OF DR." Schreiyer who
made famous salye for felons in his house
on the Glove road for many years
THE yASDERBILTs AND THE MANHArrAy.
Rumors got sfoat yesterday that the Van.
ierhilts had purchased 80 900 600 of Mar.
haitian stock from Jay Gould. and would
assume control 70 further their plans for i'm.
proving the terminal facilities of the New
YORK Central. They sprung from the cleo
ton OF 1. 9. Eastman as "A director in the
Manhattan Company. but as the Tribune
explained Yesterday, Mr.. Eastman has been
shareholder IN the elevated roads from their
start Cbauncey III. Depew denied emphsti.
cally that the Nanderbilts were inter
essed IN the Manhattan. and no also declared
that none OF the plans of the New York Cen
Gd contemplated interference with rapid.