The New York Herald Newspaper, November 1, 1876, Page 5

How a Thief Was Discovered and Requested to Commit Suicide A ROMANCE OF MUSCOVITE LIFE. The Monopoly of Funerals and Its Little Bills. Panis, Oct. 18, 1876. Sarmt Cyr ts the West Point of France, and the honor of its cadets is dear to every soldior and civilian in the country, It is, therefore, with nothiog less thana feeling of pain that soctcty hears of the convocation of gcourt martial for the trial ofa “Saint Cyrien” for thelt, A for nated as B., tossing haplessly on his bed, saw a figure in white passing by him (it should bo observed that the pupils of the military college sleep tocether ina | large dormitory), apd cried out, “Who's that?” “It is 1,” saida voice which be recognized as that of X. “What are you doing?” X, informed his comrade, and the latter, merely taki dvantage of the situation to make a joke, thought no. moro of the matter. Next morning a cadet missed bis purse, containing 1,000£ 20c, Who had taken 1? It was soon discovered that the thiof must have been one of the pupils, and yet there was no one who could be fairly suspected. it was then that B. called to mind bis nocturnal interview with X., though he shrusk from the idea of attering his thoughts aloud. Still he mentioned the circumstance to an intimate friend or two, and one of these pres- ently suggested that every cadet should submit to'be searched. The proposal was moved a muscle whilo his comrades were thrusting their hands intohis pockets. Nothing was found on him but 25f,, to which bis title could not be disputed, THR HOUR OF PROMOTION, ‘It was now eleven o’clock in the morning. At two o'clock the promotion list was to be published, and it was known that X. would appear among the number of sub-lieutenants, Once a commissioned officor and be would have been safe from further inquirics, He was Playing a desperate game for the coveted epaulette or a par of handcuffs, Still hisevery movement was jealously watched In a few minutes he was observed to be pacing uneasily between the dormitory and the courtyard, as though he were watching for an opportunity of being alone. B., whose suspicions wefe far trom being Iald at Test, demanded another general search, each cadet to strip. X. smiled when it came to his turn, and con- tinued to amile while the lining of his coat was con- Belentiously cross-examined. Nothing was found, and now popular opinion veered round to bisside, He stood honorably acquitted in the eyes of his comrades, It was bali-past one. In another half-hour he would beaFrench officer. An old chum of bis came forward and heartily shook him by tho hand, ‘Ow it’s over,” he said, ‘I don’t mind telling you, old fellow, that you were suspected,” and he explained why, X. made ho auswor. His gazo was fixed almost stonily ona young cadet who had just stretched out his hand toward a packet of Maryland cigarettes, which bad been turned out of X's pocket. Then B., who had never ceasch to watch him, darted forward and clutched at the packet himself, toro the paper from a cigarette and found it contained, instead of tobacco, ® One-thousand-franc note, neatly rolied up. Every one stood coniounded, “Drees!” said one of his comrades sternly to X., who was now observed, while taking up bts socks, to make a rapid, almost imper- ceptible movement. Four cadets sprungon him and zed the socks. Une of them contained four sous, ich the unhappy youth bad tho courage to hold concealed in his leit hund during the two previous in- vestigations. Of course they exactly made up the 11,0001, 20c. contained in the missing purse. X. was lett tor afew minutes quite alone. Then several ot his messmates returned, One bore a losded Chassepot, Avother a six-shooter, also loaded; a third a vial con- taining poison, a fourth ashort cord, evidently capa- bio of sustaining a considerable weight, “KILL YOORSELF!"? Then one of the seniors said:—“We shall leave you Blono once more, Do your duty! Your suicide sball be attributed to a disappointinent in love or whatever hg like. Ifyou wish it we will take a letter from you tne General.” X. merely replied, ‘I'll be damned if I dol” His last chauce was gone. The General w: juformed of um ed. What mukes the whole business in- expressibly sad 18 that the culprit is the son of a brave old major, now on half pay, who bad both his arms carried ie by a cannon ball while charging at tho bead of his batialion vefore Sevastopol, There seems very reason to suspect thas this 1 ANOTHER CASE OF ELEPTOMANIA, On examiping tno trunks of the prisoner there were found concealed in them books belonging to the Public Library and stamped with its seal During the two years of nis residence X. is supposed to have stolen About $1,200 in money from bis comrades. may smile 1! we will at the idea of the thoughtful consider- ation displayed by those boys in providing their com- race with so varied an assortment of the means of telf-destruction, but it recalls on incident in the lie of another soldier, in which no come tloment was blended ‘with tne tragic A lamous Prussian general, affectionately called “Papa” by the whole army, once bad a son who dis- graced his name. The father tirst ‘paid him out’* of the scrape so woil that the world would scarcely have heard of the aflair, [ut the lather was not satis! He called his son into bis room and pointed to a that lay on the table. ‘Shere is but one course betore ‘qu, he said, The young man, who had not yet fallen 0 the lowest depth, took up the pistol and blew out bis brains, His father never mentioned bis nam again, ¥ A MORE CHRERFUL BULJEOT {ns the appearance of another portion of M. Francisque Barcey’s doiightiul work, entitled “Comédiers es Coméuiennes; or, Gossiping History of the Stage.’? The account of Bressaut’s stay at St. Petersburg is particularly interesting. He wasao cxtremely fome man, and in more stirring times might helped another Catharine to dispose of a troubie- some Czar, might ve become Grand Duke of Courland and Prime Minister, cl life in honorable banishment as Russian Ambassa- der at Washington. At all events Bressant became the rage. At length his name was coupled with that of a very great lady indeed—a Fuivia, a Julia, nay, Livia berseli, Moapwhile another awfully big personage goashed his teeth and masticated the suds of bis mustache by way of helping his medita- u nd then formed 4 prudent resvive. Bressant bad just returned irom a bear bunt and was sipping a cup of tea, flavored with lemon, in the solituae of hig cosey apartments, To him entered an uside-de-camp of the Emperor, who presented him with a packet (it co! tained 10,000 roubles or $7,500) and expressed his re- gret that M. Bressant should be leaving St. Petersburg go soon, The great actor not understanding the hint atonce, the aide-de-camp grew more explicit and ended by informing him that a carriage was waiting below to convey him to the frontier. ‘But I have aebts in tnis city,’’ expostulated Bressant, “They shall ail be paid. Give yourself no trouble about them.’ ‘At least, give me time to pack id “Your boxes will bo sent on. Meanwhile you will find every- thing you require in the carriage.” And indeed Bres- sant Was mado extremely comfortable, but there aud then buadled off without further a it so THIRTERN PRINCKS and a field marsbal looked more cheerful on the fol- lowing morn, Apro| of the stage, & most excel spirtt, that of Paul Nicart, has just departed to a bet- ter world, let us hope to tho Paradise of Gauls, which must be @ wonderiully pleasant piace, Paul Nicart was director of a number of small theatres and made something of the Folies-Nouvelics in 1841, when be was better Known than of lato years, He usually ‘ved his correspondet ma Debtors’ Prison of Clichy. One day Dumas calied on him. The turnkey said that M. Nicart had Jert the prison that morning. “Well, I will wait tul bo returns,’”’ answered Dumus and took a chair. HERE 1S AN INTRRESTING DOCUMENT, which throws quile a new light on tne question of civil buriale, [i seems that in certain parts o1 France the clergy form themselves into necropolis companies, which immediately acquire & monopoly of iwterments ‘and charge whatever prices they please ta hundred years ago a poor family residing in the neighborhoou of Marseilles endeavored to dispen-e with the assistence of the clerical company in paying the last marks of respect to adeud relative, The corpse was just beiug remo’ when Monsieur lo Curé, who was chairman of the company in his own district, des} ned & hwissier (a kind of Sherifi’s officer) to warp tho friends of the deceased not to proceed turther Without calling in the intervention of the Church, Provably tho priest was acting illegally, but audaces tuna juvat, and the poor folk were frightened. They ed of Monsienr le Curd to give whatever orders he chose, and were rewarded for their dutifal obedience ALITTLE BILL inging of bell, 6 Bag chat : Liteer..« BY Table cloth. 10 The congregation of women 50 Borial fee...... q Coffin with fat iid 10 Four bearer: 12 ‘Wax rr Hearse ae 120 ‘A aay’s work. 10 forcioss upon $70.) Lomment is necdiess, but it is worth pointing out | IS GOSSIP. nights ago acadet, who may be desig- | that the mysterious tableciotb refers to she signature of the registry of deaths, Oy pg ve bulk op all table in the sacristy on these occasions, Th id tablecloth which serves as a con- xaction of a lee, POLITICAL NEWS, ‘There ts little new 10 politics at the present moment. The Chambers meet on the 80th and the members of eying hard to live in peace one with another, M. di jarcére has even affectionately be- sought M. Dufaure to resign in order that he himself may, tor the good of France, become Premier, b .t the Koeper of the Seals has a rooted dislike to descend the ‘pment office, We ali have our littie M. Dufaare’s love of it that invidiou that closely laborious, slavery which is mocked with the name of power."? Public money M. Dufaure does not care for, having plenty of his own, and he bas had the wit invariably to decline the Order of the Legivn of Honor. Hence court calendars and biographical dictionaries record the fact that “M. Dulaure inom 0. decoré,”’ and a gen- tleman who is really pothing but a clever, pushing lawyer, finds bis portrait invested wish a kind of aureole in French eyes, and, not without a contented miod, hears himself compared to Cato, the sen- tentious, and various other Roman heroes, who, per- baps, would ip their turn have been am to learn of the canonization that awaited them, suICIDR 1s alarmingly on the increase in Erance, Accord!ng to istics for the year 1874, just laid before the Presi- dent of the Rej manufactured, not to say doctored, the umber of cases of self-murder the tweive months rose to 5,617, or to the alarming figure of sixteen a day. Hanging was the favorito method of departure from this terrestrial scene, but a | Feepectable number preierred drowning. Suicide is idently a practice which no buman laws can re- rain, but ouly the tear of the consequences in an- other world. It was alarmingly common in the of Rome's decline, and was only checked when tho Empire became Christian aud the Charch decreed that no commemoration should be made in the Eucharist for such as committed sell-murder, As this, however, ig a threat of which too many Frenchmen would now lightly think, 1 is highly probable that the sell-extir- pation of the race wiil continue to proceed ut an alarin- ing rate. Que is sorry for fair France, but 1 is useless to deplore the course of the destinies, Perhaps it is natural that the old nations should die out, to mako way for the new, The hopes of puilanthropiets for the future of mankind have beon directed across the Atlantic since A nation sprung To life, to greatness in the West, And the wide world her praises sung; the freest and the best— Sho was the freest, and the one ‘Whone soil no tyract dared to trend— 3 For lo! above, about her shone The mystery of her sncred dead Fato chose but one, but one—t'was she, To load mankind to liverty. I have great pleasure in barra these rpirited vorsos trom the pen of Mr. 8. H. M. Byers, Consul of the United States at Zurich, 80 well known to mapy an American traveller for his unfailing courtesy and un- tring zeal on behalf of his countrymen’s interests. THE WEST INDIES.” PROSTRATION OF BUSINESS IN JAMAICA—GOV- EBNOR HENNESAY'S UNPOPULARITY IN BAR- BaDOos. Kivastos, Jam., Oct. 19, 1876. ‘Thore is still a very great prostration of general business in Jamaica in consequence of the recent com- mercial panic which has not yet passed off. Confi- dence is beginning to flow back slowly, and there are slight indications of improved business. We bave had the heaviest rainfail the island has experienced within the past four years. RARRADOB. ‘The trial of the Barbadus rioters has commenced be- fore Judge Phillips, a judge from New Zealand, sent Colonial Office tor this purpose, y 18 8 unpopular that he is bissed passes in bis carriage, THE GALRS. At the islands of St. Martin, St. Bai nd Anguilla much damage has been done hy the gale Ab the former place several vessels were stranded; one schooner, the Mott Bedell, sunk at ber moorings, the crew escaping. On shoro great bavoc is reported, especially in the French quarter, as many as 218 houses having been destroyed in thas partaione, At St, Barts sod Anguilla the dosiruction of proporty is also great, and much distress prevails among the poor of these islands, A correspondent at St. Barts writes:—‘‘About forty houscs were blown down and destroyed and 160 injured,” on the streets as 8TATE LITIGATION, APPLICATION YOR AN ORDER COMPELLING THE CANAL BOAUD TO PAY FOR WORK DONE ON THE ERIZ CANAL. Aubany, N, Y., Oct. 31, 1876, In Specal Term of the Supreme Court to-day, before Justice Westbrook, application was made for a man- damus compelling the Auditor of the Canal Board to draw nis wal it on the Treasurer in favor of Johu M. Barnett, of Fort Washington county, for $26,988 39, Barnett, it seems, entered into a contract with the State on the 19th of August, 1 to remove tho wall benches and construct a slope wail on the Eno Canal, from Ferguson Aqueduct to the eust line of Gus, and irom Potter’s Bridge to lock No, 46. He performed the work, and, on’ the approval of the work by Kesident Engmeer Babcock, ‘anal Commissioner Barkley issued ton certiticates of Indebtedness to Barnett, one of whien, dated De- cember 18, 1874, is for $4,148, and is numbered 46; and tbe remainder, numbered from 60 to 68 in- clusive, are aated December 23, 1874, and are for the followimg amounts:—Two jor $5,000 each, two for $2,500 each, two for $2,000 euch, two tor $1,000 each, and one for $1,840 39—making ‘an aggregate of $20,088 39, The Auditor was requested to draw his ‘Warrant jor this amount, but refused on the ground that no provision nad been mado for their payment; henee the present application. 0 Westbrook direcied the entry of an order requiring the Audnor to draw his warrant forthwith, of show eauge to the contrary on the last Tuesday tn November. CANADIAN CABINET CHANGE. ‘ToRoNTO, Ont., Oct. 81, 1876, The Globe to-day announces the retirement from the Cabinet of Hon. Mr. Geoffrion, Minister of Inland Revenue, on account of ill health. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. MOVEMENTS OF NATIONAL VESSELS—ORDERS. WaAsnisetox, Oot, 31, 1976. Tho Pensacola was at 1a Paz October 10, and ex- pected to sail in a few days for Panama. The Lae! is daily expected at Mazatlan, ORDERS. Master Jam: Bull bus been ordered to duty on the Coast Survey; Ensign Walter C, Cowles to tho re- eetving ship Colorado, at New York, and Pa: sistant Surgeon Dwight Dickenson to the schoolship Jamestown, at San Francisco, Cal, OBITUARY, WALTER B, PALMER, Mr, Walter B. Palmer, somewhat famous ag a bank official im connection with the city’s Onances, died at about midnight on Monday last, after a very short {il- ness, which, at first, none of his friends deemed dan- gerous. He will be remembered mainly in connection with the controversy between bim and Mr, Androw H. Green concerning the disposition of the city’s finances, Ho was forty-three years of age, and derived his first proferment in banking circies from his uncle, Mr. Francia A. Palmer, President of the Broadway National Bank, Alter ten years of effective service in that in- stitution, and while his uncio occupied tho position of Uity Chamberiain, be was made Deputy Chem- berlain, and engaged memoravle con- troversy with who is will be remembered, appointed Chamberiain ‘by th mmptroiier. Leaving, then, the position of paying teller of the Broadway Bank, he went on the streot, with Trenor & Colgate, as a vroker, and also on his own account. Afer a short experience us a broker he retired and became cashier of the Tenth National Bank, and afterward its President, in which tion he died. Thoro who kpew him in tho post- lions he held speak of him with profound respect, as aman who commanded the esteem and entire con- fidence of all with whom had cither business or social relations, The news of his death, which be. came known jate yesterday, im all the banks caused expressions of sorrow. HON. JUDGE Vonrts, A telegram {rem St. Joseph, Mo., under date of yes- terday, 3ist ult., reports the occurrence of the death of Hou. Judge Vories, one of the Judges of the su- preme Coart of the 5! of Missouri, He expired at his residence in St. Joseeph, at tho hour of three o'clock in the morning, on Monday, the 30th of Ocio- ver, The Judge bore aa exeelient reputation and w: widely ostoemed asa jurist and legisiator. He wi carried trom life ov ral disease, resulting from curvatore of the spine and a physical suffering of two years’ duration, He was in the sixty-sixth year of his age. MORRIS TYLER. Mr. Morris Tyler died at Now Haven, Conn., yes- terday morning, im tho.seventioth year of his age, Mr, Tyler was left a penniless orphan in New York at the age of nine years. He was sent to the bome of bis parents in Branford, where ho toiled ior five years on @ rough Connecticut farm, “art and mysteries” of bi served faithfully through an apprenticeship of six yoars, and the first money he earned as 4 journeyman in Durham he devoted to three monthsin a Brauford school, Soon after he left the country andlor two years sought bis fortune in South America. But that country was convulsed by war, and in 1830he ironed and wentinto the shoo business, Ses 0 his own capital and resources of head and heart, after a brief partuersiip experi AS 4 business man was remarkable for his onorgy, tact and strict inte rity, He was Mayor ofthe city in 1963-64 and Lieuten- ant Govornor of the state in 1671-72 A LOST INFANT. How a Child Was “Adopted” by an Un- known Woman. A BEREAVED MOTHER'S STORY. A Sensation in a New York Charity Institution. On the eastern side of Stuyvesant square, between Fifteenth and sixteenth strects, there stands a stately double mansion, which doubtless was in’bygone days the home of some quiet Knickerbocker family, but which Is now occupied and kuown as the New York In- firmary for women and children. Twenty-three years ago the New York Infirmary was established for the following purposes:—First, charity where poor women and children might obtain modieal aid and treatment from women physic: second, asa practical resort for the Instruction and practice of women cngaged in the study of medicine; and, third, for the training of nurses. It consists of a dispensary, where medical advico and medicines aro given daily, without charge, to all who apply; of a hospital department, in which women aro received for confinement and for non-contagious diseases, and of a medical school for women. Up to last year the infirmary was situated at No, 128 Second avenue, but during 1875 the hospital department was moved to No. 5 Livingston place, on the east side of Stuyvesant #quare, while the Women’s Modical College of the New York Infirmary and the dispensary continued to oc- cupy the old promises, at No. 128 Second avenue. Mr. Samuel Willots is President, Mr. Lucius Tuckerman, Vieo President; Mr. John T. Willets is Treasurer and Mr. Richard H. Bowno the Sceretary, while the Board of Trustees includes some of the very best names in the city and a numerous representation of the Society ot Friends, Thero are in all thirty-five bods available in the infirmary for indoor patients, while some idea of the good effected by this institution will be found when itis stated that during 1875 no less than 4,645 cases were treated. Of these 119 wero received into the hospital, 3,933 had medical treatment at the disnen- sary, 578 were attended at thelr own homes, 2,770 visits were paid to outdoor patient and 18,524 prescrip- tons were put up for uso. TUR WOMAN'S MEDIOAL COLLEGE is algo a thriving Institution. It {s under the direction of the same officers and Board of Trustees, and is con- ducted by a faculty of medicine, including tho leading lady physicians of this city, as well as prominent malo specialists. Tho Women’s Medical College and New York In- firmary for Womon and Childron aro both worthy working charities, through whose agency grent good has been accomplished. Yet the Infirmary for Women and Children has unfortunately got into the courts, and it yot remains to be seen how It is going to get out again. Tho facts of the case appear to be these:— On the 11th of October Mr. James A. Deering, coun- fol for the petition, applied on behalf of one Frances Toler, who had beer an inmate of tho Infirmary, to the Supreme Court, setting forth that tno petitioner had deen confined of a female child; that she had been deprived of the possession thereof; that sho had applied to the Infirmary for the custody of her child, but failed to obtain it. Judge Barrett granted a writ of habeas corpus, to which Mr. Richard Bowne, counsel for the institution, put in areturn to the effect that the mother “voluntarily and of her own free will and without any persuasion by any officers of the In- firmary, gave away and parted with it to a party in no ‘way connected with the Infirmary,’’ and that the said child was never in the control of tho institution A traverse was entered to this return, and the Judge directed the taking of evidence. The petitioner stated that when tho child was about four days old a woman connected with tho Infirmary told hor that a Indv had called who desired to adopt a femaie child. She refused at that time, and nothing more was said until the 12th of August, some two weeks later, when the Iady came again. The doposi- tion as to what happened then was made as follows, in her own words :— “Dr. Reid and another doctor, whose name I do not know, but who was then in Dr. Baldwin’s placo when sho was away, took mo down stairs to see the Indy. They took hold «ct me and helped me down, as 1 was not very well. Isaw the Indy; she was sitting inthe hall. Isat down, asI was unable to stand. I don’t now the lady or her namo; I have never soen ber before or since, Sha said something about the baby, that it was a nico little thing, or something; 1 don’t romember what. Thero was no conversation. She asked me if I would give her the child, I replied, ‘I could not part with it.’ Dr. Reid waspresent. Then 1 was taken up stairs, After I went upstairs they took me into the ward; the child was in my arms. I went into the ward. They—thatis Dr. Reid, Mre, Lincoln and another doctor, the samo who went down stairs with me—said 1% would bo better for mo to givo the baby to this lady; she would have a good home and what would I do with her. Dr. Reid was the chief one who spoke, but all spoke to me and told me how children who were put out to boara wero ill- treate’, They asked me what was I going to do with her. Isaia J was going to put her out to board. They said a great deal more, but I don’t romember it. At the time I was sitting In a rocking chalr by the win- dow and tbey were by me. 1 said I did not know; 1 could not part with heranyhow. They went out of the room and left me with Mrs Lincoln. Then Mrs. Lincoln spoke to me and said that I had better make up my mind and LRT HER TAKE THE CHILD, At thin time I was crying and sald that I didn’ want to part with the child. Then shu snid it would be better to let her take it; 1 would think differently atter a while, ‘With that she took it out of my arms and told me to come and get !ts clothes. I then went and got the things of my own that belonged to me, and Mrs. Lincoin dressed it with them. Before that it had on clothes of the institution, asistherule, She then held itupand made me kiss ft, and taok it down stairs. didn’t go down stairs, andI have not geen the child since, I remained a week afterward and then left, Ido not know to whom she cave the child, The last I saw of 1+ was in Mrs. Lincoln’s arms.”” But natural affection would not permit the mother to rest ateaso without her child. She did not sleep for threo nights, worrying after it; soothing medicine had bo given to her. In time she recovered and anked where her child was, Nobody would tell her, and though sho returned again and egain she could not Jearn to whom her baby had been given. Several ex- aminations, at which the doctors and purses gave evidence differing in minor dotails from the statement of the petitioner—but her account of the taking of tho child was admitted as true—were had, at which every one who had secn the woman who took the child was questioned, and 1t transpired that no record had been kept; t no inquiries had boen mady as to the chinracter or’ even as to the name of the person who came seeking toadopt the babe. Tho conduct of adop- tions and en by the officials of the In- firmary will be best understood from the following ex- tract from the examination of Dr. Baldwin, tho resi- dent physician at the infirmary, who saw the woman who took the child :— Q Is it the custom of the institution to give CHILDREN FOR ADOPTION to parties applying for them without making any rec- ord of the parties so receiving? A. The officers. at tho President and Board of Trastees—k now nothing it, butl permita mother to have her cnild adopted if she desires it. Q Without making any inqmries? A. The mother ean make any inquiry she pleases. Q But you make none? A. If the mother wished it, otherwise 1 might or might not; it depends ou the person inquiring. Q Havo you allowed adoptions to persons whose names you did not know? A. I bave. The women often come there in great distress to know what to do with s child, Under such circumstances I always allow ‘hem to adopt the child if they wish, even to parties whose names I do not know, Q Is it you tom to permit adoptions to persons of whose namo, &c., you are ignorant? A. It has o om. rs in # condition to make inquiries? or no. Qita Vo | desires to adopt a child, who would they goto? A. The matron, the doctor, or the stu- dents, Q Would you ask for referevces—the name of the applicant? A. Th me I should not expect to ask. I would not give the child, as {| have no power, ‘At apy rate tho only information whic! uid be ob- ed u woman who took the child was 1 she seven years ago had adopted a male child from t lofirmary, which had died; that two years afterword she adopted another, which w. and well; that Q now sho wished o female child, and had got titioner, She lived somewhere a good ong Island, in an opon place, where she could keep & cow and give the babe milk. She was a lady of mo- dium height, rather thick setand flesny, with broad face and brown barr and oyes. ‘The obild is described by the mother as a fat, chubby baby, weighing twelve pounds on tho 12th of August, By this tiwe it is about three months old. It has a great of brown hi small features, It was dro legal proceedings making \o ra-_ cover the child, of which she bas lost possession as above stated, The matter will come before the court at an early date, when the logal questior volved will be thor- oughly discussed, Meanwhile it will be advisabl all interested in adopting children to remem’ by section 530 of the Laws of 1873 special legisiation has been made on this subject, and that the approval of acounty judge, given alter due consideration, 1s re- quired to periect the charge of parentage. WHAT THE MATRON BAYS A visit receutly to the Infirmary, at No, 6 Living. | ston place ({iuyvesunt square), revealed the fact that the lady physician, Dr. Baldwin, who was temporarily in charge of the institution during the absence in Eu- rope of tne resident medical officer, Dr. Cusuier, had Jott the Infirmary, In casual conversation with Dr. Cushier she romarked that the lady who adopted the child lives on Long Island, but when questioned as to what particular part of it, sbe replied that that is just what they are w to find out. As Dr. Cushier was absent when the event transpired she was unable to relate the circumstances, but said that the matron knew all about it. Mrs. Williams, the matron, who is a very tntelligent woman, stated that Mrs, Lincoln, the nurse who at tended “Frances” Boler, was absent. The matron then Wentonto say that since its organization the Ia- firmary has been instrumental in “adopting” a number of babies, Out that this was the first difficulty that nad Tesuited to the instiution, The officers of the In- firmary regret that tho thing has happened, yet tecl copscious that pone of them aro to biame for the consequences. Mr, Willets, the President, and other inilgential gentlemen on toe Board of Trustees are weil known members of THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS, and their only object is to mako the place a refuge anda charity to the poor and unfortunate of the weakersex. ‘Frances’ Boler came to the infirmary on the 2ist of last July, andthe same day was contined ot a healthy temale child. Some four or five days after it was bern a lady came to seek a female child Jor tion, There being no other infant of thatsex at ime in the ward, the visitor was put in communi cation with Frances.” The stranger stated Lat about seveu years ago she had adopted trom this institution a bright, blue-eyed boy, who is still alive anu well, The Indy nad no children of ber own, and she und her hosband love the adopted son as if he were of their own desh aud blood, The stranger now wanied a dark- oyed girl to adopt also, and she rather liked Loler's baby, but would havo preferred to take it a few hours after birth, for when the infanis get accustomed for apy time to a certain regimen of diet the risk of chang- ang the habits of their budding lives increases propor- tionaily. “Frances” Bolor was introduced to the person who offered to be * A MOTHER TO HKR CH but declined to part with it at that tiny It was under- stood that tne childiess woman would call again, and she did so on the 12th of August, about two weeks after her first visit, On this occasion the mother couseuted to let her child yo; she admitted that she had no way to take care of it, and that the poor little creature Would in any caso have a better home than the parent could make for it. The mother handed her infant's clothes to the nuree, Mrs, Lincoin, who dressed 1+ and handou it to Miss Reid, one of medical students. Miss Reid passed tho child to its mother, who kissed it goodby and returned it to the arms of the young lady, who iben went and deliverea it to the strange lady, who was waiting down in the hall to receive it, Betore thisthe mother had been down stairs to talk with the woman who aspired to supplant her in the affeotions of the unconscious infant; the lady had also been up stairs, ‘Tho chiid’s ‘new mother had been asked her name and address, but sho Teiused to give either, alleging a& # reason that it the mother knew where tho ciild is she would perbaps cause trouble ia tbe future by attempting to rogain Possession of it, “Frances” Boler remained for about a week in the In- firmary after her child bad been “adopted.” Sho spoke several times of tt, and seemed satisfied with what had been done. She left the imstitution on the returned in about # week, asking the woman who had her cnild, atating that her friends were cau-ing her a great dow of distress on its account, and that she must have the infant again, otherwise she would be COMPELLED TO LEAVE TAR COUNTRY. The matron tulormed ‘Frances’? that no one in the Infirmary kuew anything of where the cnild bad been taken to, nor the name or address of the person who received it. The dejected and sick looking mother and camo back again in about another time she saw Dr, Baldwin, and be gave from acertain Mrs. Starr, who has charge of the Catholic institution for the protection of youug girls, which is situated on the lower part ot Sccoud avenue, The note said that the ehild mast be pro- duced. Dr. Balawin alioged ignorance of the child’s whereabouts, and expressed ber regrots for tho mother’s sorrow, who then wont away, and tho officers of the Indrmary knew nothing furthor of the matter until they saw by the HERALD that the case was belore the courts. MINIATURE YACHTING, WINDING UP THE SEASON AT PROSPECT PARE— EXCITING RACE BETWEEN THE SLOOPS MARIA AND LA BAXYADERE—THE LATTER 1HE WIN- NER. The sloops of the American Miniature Yachting Club held their final raco at Prospect Park yesterday “forthe club champion pennant for thgir class. Tho schooners of the same club will have their finishing contest on Saturday noxt, The sloops alluded to are the Marto, sixty-two inches in length, and the La Bayadere, sixty inches, Thoro wasa good suiling breeze blowing from the southwest at the time appointed for the start, and the course decided upon was from Ciub Island to the cove on the south shore, The victory was to bo given to the winner of two out of three heats. Thero bay been no littio rivalry between these sloops during the seuson, und it was cousidered that yestorday’s wind would fairly test their comparativo Merits, Quite a number of spectators were present, yachtsmen preponderating, altbough the day was not y evenly on the first heat, and for remained close together, but the La re out pointed her adversary and by so dcing won the beatin 8m. and 10s., the Maria being ouly 10 seconds vehind, The second heat was one of the prottiest and most interesting ever seen on the lake. The Ia Baya- dere hoisted her signal betore starting, and this made gn apparent difference in her speed. The match was so oveuly contested that tho amount she was retarded by the proceeding seriously affected her movements When the start was made the Mariaat once began to draw away from ber competitor, and when about halt- way over the courea, as the boats stood in toward the wost shore, she was fully fMfteen feet to windward, The yachts went around almost simultaneously, and then came a beautitul display of sailing ‘quai- ities, The La [Bayadere headed up to tho wind in fine etylo, and worked up gradually until be- fore the end of the leg was reached, she occupied the weather position, amid Jond applause. The Maria, however, was not to be caught napping, and, in the next tack, overtook her rival by square outsailing, and finally won the heat by 15 seconds. The third start was nade amid considerable excitement. Tho La Bayadere had hauled down ber signal prior to hauling into Ii it was an in! boats arrived within about torty feet of their di tion, where the La Bayadere made a neat spurt and crossed the ling, the winner of the heat and the race, in 8m. 30s., with the Maria about 12 seconds bepind. On Saturday afternoon, at three o'clock promptly, the Jast race of the Amer:can Ciub for the season will oceur. The following schooners have been enterod:— Jobn Cole, Maud, Katie B., Rambler and ‘ent will uudoudtediy be an interesting Tadie, Mill TROTTING AT FLEETWOOD PARK. A trotting match for $100 aside, milo heats, best three in five, in harness, came of yi day after. noon at Fleetwood Park, between T. B. Johnson's roan gelding Fred Tyler and John Splan’s spotied gelding Prince. The race was won in three straight heats by Fred Tyler, There was but a small atiend- ance, and very iittle betting on the result, The track Was in very good order. ‘’ne following is a SUMMARY, Firrtwoop Park, Oct. 31—Trortina —Match $200, mile heats, best three im five, in harnos: T. B. Johnson’: 1 H 1 2 Pa :B6—2:37, NARRAGANSETT PARK RACES. Provipesxce, R, 1., Oct. 31, 1876. At Narragansett Park to-day tho three minute race won by Charlie, Hest timo, 2:40, The doudlo wi teain race Was won by Wiiliam H. Allen and Ernestine, Best timo, WASHINGTON RACES POSTPONED. Wasninatox, October 31, 1876, On account of rain the opening races of the been postponed to Wednes- RACING NOTES. Conner, the light weight jockey, will shortly leave for Eng! Tho bay colt by Macaroni, out of The Duchoss, by St. Albans,; purchased by Mr. R. Peck, the weil known English trainer, for the unprecedented sum of $21,500 at sale of Mr. Coombs’ yearlings last Juno, has been ed Maximilian, Frederick Archer, who is now considered the best bang in Engiand, received a present of $5,000 trom ir. J. Bmith, tno owner of Roseberry, after he landed tho winner of the Cesarewitch handicap. BASE BALL NOTES. The Witokas, of Brooklyn, defeated a strong field nino at the Capitoline Ground yesterday, by tho score of 11 to 9, The Chelsea Club, of Brooklyn, will play a strong i mine to-day at Prospect Park. Nichole and ‘leet wili play with the Chelseas, It ts rumored that Deviin, of the Loutsvilles, will Pitch for the St, Louis browns next season. The Witokas are anxious to play ayainat the strong: est picked that can be selected in Rrookly@ Citizen Rochester have organized a company, with a capital etock of $10,000, shares $25 euch, with which to support @ fret cigs base ball ci g Fo a ball ciud for the NEW YORK HERALD. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1876.-TRIPLE SHEET, Htem of ten francs for tno use oa | THE RECENT: CYCLONE. The United States Steamer Ossipee in the Midst of the Storm CURIOUS PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS Fearful Onslaught of the Winds and the Waves. AWFUL SUFFERINGS OF THE SAILORS. The Central Calm and Counter Blow. the Usrrep States Steamer Ossipre, ) Key West, Fla, Oct. 25, 1876. § Tt bas been written that “those who go down to the fea in great ships seo the wonders ot the deep.” It might ve added with equal truth that they also sce and feel the terrors of the deep; and of all those terrors, of which old ocean haga bountiful supply, none are more to be dreaded or produco greater havoc than a cyclone. AS we have recently escaped from the jaws of ono of these veritable sea monsters I have bastily thrown to- gether an account of some of my experiences during the passago of such a meteor over our ship. OUTWARD HOUND, We left Hampton Ronds, Va., on the morning of the 14th inst., bound for New Orleans, The ship had been aiting orders there from the State Department for | nearly three months and was consequently in splendid trim, and all bands were anticipating a delighttul sea Voyage to and a happy stay in “the Paris of America.”? ‘The weather was benutifal, and we bad a very fair time for a couple of days; but during§Wedoesday and Thursday, the 18th and 19th inst, wo had strong east- erly winds, with heavy ana frequent rain squalls, and the sky was so persistently overcast that our navigator could get no sights, However, at about eight o'clock in the evening of Thursday, we passed Cape Canaveral light and wore steering south, PREMONITIONS OF THR STORM. In the afternoon of that day we had had a very Pecullar sea rolling along in different directions, aud mueh longer and higher and more floppy than those arising logitimately trom the winds we had been en- countering during the two days proyious. The sky, toward the evening of Thursday, was dull and ominous looking, with heavy and rtation- ary banks of leaden gray clouds along the, horizon, while overhead low flying «cuds were hurrying along, seemingly just above our masts. After dark heavy and rapid electrical discharges constantly lighted up tho southern and eastern horizon, but no thunder was heard. Tho sea during this evening was exceedingly phosphorescent, and the sbip’s wake appeared like a river of miniature stars extending into the blackness of the night astern, bringing into beautiful effect tne intense blue of the —that ulira marine bluc—a shado your lady readors would pronounce ‘just too lovely for anything,”’ and they would certainly envy old Neptune a dross pattern off his mantio, bospangled as it was with its myriade of opalescent, intermittent sparks of light, THE BAROMETER, eommenced falling slowly at about two tn the afternoon, and at sundown stoed at 29.46 (mecurial), and at mid- night bad fallen to 29.30. The wind was then blowing heavily from tho east by south with an indicated force 018 (12 being maximum and 0 being minimum). ‘These strong indications of a coming “blow” induced the Captain to head the ship to the eastward, put on all steam and sall, and run for sea room—away from the dangerous coast of Florida as well as from the equally dangerous Bahama Bapks. IN THE storm. At ten in the evening the storm was heavily upon us, and the sea running strong and bigh from tho southward. Orders wero given to batten down the hatches, which was speedi'y done, and all hands forced on deck. From this time tho force of the wind grad- ually increased, and at two o'clock the next moroimg (Friday) a heavy sea cawe o1 the starboard (windward) lifted the steam cutter from her cradle and gs and carried her inboard and deposited her in the gangway, narrowly escaping oversetting the smokestack of the ship. The game sea stove in the starboard forward port, break- ing tho heavy shutters ana wrenching away their thick iron fastenings aud hinges as though they had been leather. DAMAGE FROM THE SRAS, Heavy seas continued to come on board, each more heavy and threatening than the former, till dnally ono came tearing over the starboard q' er with such Momentum and violence that tt tor y the ham- moek nettings and rails, and breaking through all ob- Structions into the ward and fire rooms below nearly filled those places, One part of this sea went alt and stove in the cabin bulkhead and door, carried the four mon away from the wheel, flooded the cabin and quarter deck to the lepth of three {eot, toxsing the oilicers aud men about like rubber balls, and destroying the turniture and woodwork generally. Retarning as the ship Jurched, st carried away heavy buikheads with a force of many tons and finally went to sea again, over the port side, by knocking out the heavy ports of the pivot gun und smashing the launch that was stowed away on the port rail. ‘Twas quickly done, but its effect wasedomoralizing, tor everybody Saw at a glance that we couid not stand many such of slaughts. However, we soon became accustomed to the seas and they had no terrors for us, though they knocked ue down and about the decks in a most promiscuous manner, One came flying entirely ovor the ship, and lighting in the launch tore it complptely from its fastenings, smashed it hike an cggshell and took it off. to sea, Many of her “belongings” .were stowed such ox sails, spars, oars, &¢., all of which we: branded with “Ossipes.”” Should nny of these articles be picked up beiore our satety is known I it con- siderable anxiety will be felt. At about haif-past nine o’cloek A. M. the storm had reached its flercest force and fury, The barometer wi wn to 28,82, and the noise of rushing wind was so great that it was impo: the haman voice uniess the id of the speaker was placed close to the car of the earer. ' SUFFRUNGS OF ‘THE SAILOKS, Sight was equally impossible, except to leoward, for | the air was Joaded with smail' globules of sea water, which struck the face and eyes and any exposed part with the flerceness and sting of a myriad bees. The imen im getting about the decks to attend their duties were thrown violevtly from their feot, and, blinded by the salt spray, wero obliged to go groping about as if they were iu total darkness. They could only sick to their stations by the most desperate struge against the hatehos, gratings, dvors, deck buckets, and many other articles that were being swept back and forth across the decks by tho rushing of the water as the ship rolled and tossed, Breathing was difficalt, and the air taken into the Jungs was so loaded With sox salts that It caused excessive irritation, producing violent and vomiting. The suffering of the men was most intense, especially among the tiremen and coal heavers, who were not unly deprived of Ventilation but obliged to-inbale the salt water steain produced by the seas rushing into the fro room. Things were looking pretty blu (egg to encourage B cae by the use of stimu- . rgeon found a suificient quantity, to give hands each and i yin a wit to the cabin to be distributed, u's mate emiled for the first time thas day ax he.sounded the call for ‘all bands to lay aft to tho cabin and ‘splice tue main brace,’ a cali once very dear to Jacky before Congress had Just then the storm began to come more in guste, with intervals of quiet, and in five minutes there was a dead calm, Ominous still was the wind to ears that bad once heard the typhoon, Until now everybody had hoped that the storm was simply a straight line hurricane, IN TH CKNTRAL CALM, When the calm cam cos brightened and looked ruddy that but a moment belore were gloomy and blanched with dread, OMcers congratulased oiber on their safe escape from tue storm, but croaker, as ho wi keeping an aoxi: mended that we delay © tne wood,” We then went up on the poop to hear “what the wild waves wore saying.” '« found them acttng moat fantastically, As soon as the wind bad ceased the sens Commenced lifting up their huge backs tn | rolling high masses of tremendous size, which seem to roll irom nowhere in particular and were going coming everywhere, They piled maeives over each other In a strangely contased mann roved at the time, who had been e mu the barometer, bistling tll we get oa recom- 6 e' seas, white created and co! peu, that would leap up toward the cloads, topple over and disappear and Fhe place to vthera, which seemed to be thrown out ‘om the interior of the long seas with volcanic force. Thus, as fer as tho eye could reach, in ail directions about the berizon, this dance of the waves, this Ti- piling on Someotim one bearing its back load of smaller waves tn such force as to threaten instant destruction. On one occasion turee of these “riders” were upset so near tho ship that theiz tops came tumbli on board from threo direc. ie ‘Ab Once, ONO Over oither bow and one over the “ ‘The ship trembled and ctasked and sienned couguing | rolling tor a moment, and seemed to shake herself free from this gragp of the waves and slowly surged abead again from the impulse of the engines, THE SKY during this time preseuted a no Jess ominous appear- ance than did the sea. <8 of asben-bued clouds Jay along tho horizon, overbead — brok scuds sped across the zenith from different directions, but principally from the north: A heavy, rumbling sound woula occasion: come trom somewhere, like the aistant roar of a earthquake, The barometer continued stationary at ¥8.8Y, with frequent but slight oscillations, All these indications couvinced the most sceptical that the old croaker “had croaked prophetic,” and that we had passed through one bem'sphere of a cyclone and were then in its vortex or centre. Thus were we convinced that we had the discomfort, dreadiul suspense and hard work to go over again, and that right speedily. So we heaved sighs nearly us big as the waves outside, tried to joke and look ‘smiling, but i} was of ne uae. Our hearts were too heavy and our stomachs were too empty, a8 we bad had nothing to eat 4 twenty bours and but warm water to drink. So we commenced getting everything taut for the next onset of the storm. At about fifteen minutes of noou a lit- tle pull of wind and rain came from the north, The barometer rose two-tenths of an inch but immediately fell back again, The stip’s head was quickly Drought around to the north, and just in time for the storm to strike us ‘butt end foremost.’ [t came trom the nortawest by north, Had we been five minutes iater th getting around the wind would have caught us on the broadside and certutaly capsized us, The litte rain squall from the porth about five minutes before the storm struck us the second time was tho first ind cation that we bad bad as to whreb bemisphere of th meteor had passed over us and from wuence to expect the second halt, THK COUNTER BLOW. Within five minutes of the commencement of the second attack the cyclone had us again in iis poweriul grasp. For the space of two hours and forty-two minutes the storm was more tearful than in the morning, and iu tem minutes the wind had com- pletely “ilatiened out the “riding seas” and wasex- ert { such a heavy pressure upon the “rollers” that ySould do hue litle mischief. The voice of te pitched in a most fearful key, I might say ral teariul keys, uo two of which were in bar- y, like that of a thousand women shrieking ia the ors of a nightmare, combined with a metallic crack- torr ing vibration like the ‘highest notes of a calliops and sicam tog whistle, The sufferings of the sailors were Tepeated and intensified, as was the moral offect apon everybody else, Tho shvets and storm staysails were carried away with a report like that af a cannon almost as soon as they wero set, The ship was held down to. leeward and pressed into the water by the force of the wind. The seas made clean sweeps over both bulwarks, The tires were extinguished in the lee turnaces. The tore and main topgallant masts were snapped of hke clay pipe stems, and all sorts of débris was Uhrashing about the deck, ‘At twonty minutes past one the barometer commenced to rise steadtly though very siowly, and at two o’clock the fiercest of the wind began to come in gusts, with intervals of lesser violence which intervals became longer and longer Uil three o'clock, trom which time till midnight it gradually eased off toa steady blow from the northwest. SUMMING UP, Thus onded tho‘most violent storm !t was ever my lot to experience, and I have met cyclones and typhoons and borers and pamperos and ail sorts of storins on nearly al! seas. This one lasted but twenty-six hours, ‘At the time it struck us we were about twenty miles to the east and south of Cape Canaveral light and in the Gulf Stream, und when it lett us were about ninety miles to the northward and eastward of that light ihe meteor approached from the scuthward, and we entered it at the upper right hand are (looking north), passed thre 118 vortex nearly ut its axis, and out through the southern and western are, the storm having been detected to the north-northeast while passing over us, probably by the Cape. KPPECT ON TUX ANIMALS, The effect of the storm on the auimals on board was peculiar, ‘The cats disappeared on the morning before the storm and have not since becn seen. The only dog 1s Dan’l, a splendid pointer, owned by the Cap- tain. He exbibiied the greatest dread at being lett alone, and was only appease? when some one was petting him. The bens and turkeys, usually tho most hungry and voracious and quarrelsome beasts on board, forgot their hunger and barely opened their eyea wheu food was thrown them. Two birds, “bobos,”” a species of pelican, came on bosrd while we lying in the vortex. They must have been drawn down while attempting to fly over us, The parrot wae the only person ou board who scomed at ail to enjoy the surroundings. She talked, whistled and laughed in tho afternoon after the barometer had commenced to rise. Much personal property was destroyed by the Seas that got into the staterooms, in spite ot all pre- cautions, Most everybody lost from one to two caps and from one to three suits of clothes, The ship her- self after the storm was over had a most dilapidated appearance, much woreo than any I ever saw after going through a@ severe battle. But we are all very grateful that wo —- through the ordeal, vessels, I tear, fared much worse, a8 we have seen con- siderable aébris, evidently from the wreck of vessels, DAMAGE RLSEWHERE, Wo find on our arrival here that several hips were damaged in the cyclone of the 20th ‘nst, and some were lost. Thestorm came up over Cuba and passed over this place, leaving a track of desolation ip its rear, Much property was destroyed and several lives lost. The isiand of Kaya Sarga was flooded and its entire population swept away. There were about 400 people there, One vessel was capsized in this harbor and all hands drowno The City of Houston was run on Shore near and ali hands saved. Tho Englis! ship Almora bas just been towed in dismasted. Old Captain Geigher, who has lived bere for torty Yoars and more, pronounces the storm of the 20th (or Agth here) as the severest that has visited this place, since 1845. For the past two nights the sky has been beautifal and a meteoric shower has commenced every evening atabout ten and continued for over ag hour, The Meteors seem to start in the constellations of An- dromeda and Cassiopea and fall toward the northwest NEWS IN THE CITY. Jobn Carroll, tho window washer of the Westminster Hotel, who is accu of robbing a guest, was yester- day remanded for trial. A committee of Cubans has been appointed for the purpose of securing the attendance of their countrymen at the democrat'c mass mecting to be held ia Tammany Hail, on Thursday evening, November 2 The Young Men’s Christian Association announcea course of thirteen lectures to be delivered on Friday evenings, commencing November 3, when Mr. George Vandenboft will give readings from Sheridan. 4 Tho Boston steamers via Stonington will leave at half-past four o'clock P. bl., inetead of five o’clock, on and after to-day, and the Providenée Jine will leave at tour o'clock Il’, M., instead of hall-past tour o'clock. At @ meeting of the Board of Police yesterday a general order was adopted directing the force to arrest on the charge of vagrancy tho habitual station house lodgers. Cases of indigent but worthy persons seeking lodging will be takon caro of. Aaron Woodruf, a notorious gambler, who keeps a den at No, 830 Eighth avenuo, was held for trial at the Fifty-seventh Street Police Court yesterday in $1,000 0 was raided by the police on Monday prisovers, mostly boys, wero atrested, logether with the proprictor. The complete para phernalia of the game was captured. BROOKLYN, John Barns was arraigned before United States Commissioner Winslow yesterday on a charge of haw ing registered ander a false nemo. Yestorday Mayor Schrooder signed the contracts for work on the new Municipal Building: It is expected that it will bo tlaished January 1, 1878. The Brooklyn Board of Hiea'th has expended daring the past three months ending October 1 $10,585 44, ‘Tho balance remaining in the treasury is $5,833 ‘36, David W, Lewis w: ested on a charge of register ing his namo in the Sixth district of the Twentieth tt being allegod that bis legal residence is Ocean- re On Thursday evening the democrats will hold their final ratification mass meeting at the Academy of Music, when speeches will be made by Senator Ker- nan, Lieutenant Governor Dorsheimor and others, Anthony Gallagher, arrosted for injuring Edward Rowan at the liquor store corner of Bond and Baltie streets, by striking him on the bead with aclub, was arraigned in the First District Court before Justice Delmar, yesterday, and pleaded pot guilty. Ho gave bail in the sum of $1,000 to appear tor examination on Saturday noxt, NEW JERSEY. A fire broke out yesterday afternoon in a butcher shop at the corner of Fifth and Monmouth streets, ey City. Damage was inflicted to the extent o A committee of Jersey City democrats waited on Governor Tilden yesterday and invited him to review the monster parade in that city on Friday night Governor will give a reply to-day. fey Merg A petition for the commutation of the death sen. , tence passed on Schwamb, the Usion Hill muraerer, now in the bands of Governor Hedle, and will presented by bim to the Court of Pardo, ? A sacred concert was given last night at the Churek of the Ascension, Jersey City, by the choir of St, Clemont’s church, in Now York city, under the diree tion of Professor George J. Tattam. The program: was woll chosen, and he pieces were vety creditably execuied, A large and appreciative audience was Present, ‘ Pickpockets aro reaping a rich harvest om the Pena. sylvania Railroad trains running between Jersey City and Philadelpbia. Yesterday morning a gentiomas lost hi kevbook, tal ther n it Zien anon pm Jost $109 jo @ thrivin, i Sea 1 business in wialuity ot ae dereey SUICIDE BY SHOOTING. years a resident of Augaste, comm 4 Ventral Hotel thig morning by sheotiag eed Camas. mantel daneossion