The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-10-29
CITY lntellyRence.


ANOTHER MURDER, LIKELr.-Two friends, james Leary
and James Mcdonald instead of attending temperance
meeting on Thursday night, spent it in drinking and
rousng, and yesterday morning they still it in
porter house the of Allen and Houston
Mcdonald feeling in military mood, took up musket
and attempted to 60 through the manual when it
cidentay fell from his grasp and struck Leary in the
face This enraged Leary, who left the house, vowing
vengeance against his companion who quietly went to
sleep at table Leary returned in short time, armed
with stout club approached the sleeping man. struck
him several heavy blows the head which fractured
his skull and rendered him insensible.
The wounded man taken to his home at No. Can.
street, where Drs. Smith and Dunne were called in
and trephned his skull yet they Of opinion last
evening that there but small prospect of his
ry.
Leary escaped in the confusion after the assault but
was subsequently arrested by officers Bird Smith, and
g. Tompkins ofthe Upper Police Justice Gilbert refused
bail in the cas- and committed him for examination
the charge.
FATAL ACCIDENTAL number Of laborers were yester-
day employed in hosting flour to the fourth loft of the
barrels had been hoed between the third and fourth
stories when the housing OF the main hook broke and
they Tell to the first floor striking down Irish laborer
named John Ruddy, who standing under the hatch
way, decorating and brusng his chest and left side in
shocking manner Rudy was conveyed to the City
ospita where he died in threequaters of hour after
ais admission; in spite of the excellent medical attend
nee he received
SMALL MArrERs.-some half dozen petty larceny
Gals yesterday cent to the Tombs for stealing vari
GUS articles of different values from twenty
shillings.
GRABsED-As Thomas c. Doyle, king OF the dark bo-
roughage Of the Fourth ward, tagging stand last
evening at of his avore porter houses old Pete Stuy
vesant not old Dutch Pete, clappei his eye upon him.
and supposng him to be fat hunched up and began to
nibbe at Tommy ont side pocket for soundings Tom
being small but old, laid quiet old fisherman off
Sandy Hook, until Pete had worked Of his grabbers
HE bot h~~
turn, with "Ha I've got you now" and he had for
Pete taken to the Tomb but escaped plea that
his attempted sufferer had nothing of value in his dun
mage Flats, look out, as Pete is always ready.
sTnose JOIN ARMSTRONG, WITH BUT ONE ARM-Ths
notorious rowdy captured last night and to the
watch house. and when paraded before the Police Justice
in the morning. and asked what he had to say why the
sentence Of the law should be passed upon him.
Phed with stentorous voice" the sentence Of the law
be d-d give me my right arm that you have robbed
OIL and you may sentence to h-ll II you please The
ocer was despatched in the Tombs the lost member
snout of tin tea pot which John cooy screwed on to
his stump and walked of in company with Old Hays to
the shades below.
suIcpE.-Catharine Dougherty of 1875 Hester street,
wife OF Cornelius Dougherty committed suicide on Thurs
day evening by taking laudanum. She of nempcr-
ate habits and destroyed herself while under the influence
Of liquor
CHATHAM THEATRE.-The return of ]. r. Scott
will be hailed tonight at the Chatham by very
numerous audience. There probably never was
man more In favor with the theatre-going public
than Mr.. Scott His acting is Of the highest order,
and he is admired accordingly. The sterling play OF
Pzarro will be performed, originally translated,
with cast that tells us it will be well played And
TO make up the entertainments the popular drama OF
Eugene Aram will be added.
0- The afternoon entertainments which take place at
the New York Museum Wednesdays and Saturdays
numerousy attended, particularly by ladies and children
The great degree of decorum prevailing in this establish
men renders for ladies to be escorted by
gentlemen and when their attendance would interfere
with their usual avocations is Of importance that
their services be dispensed with. There will be
performance to-day at o'clock. Mr. Nellis "the wonder
Of the world born without arms; Mr. Collins Mrs. Phil
lips, Messrs Dearue Wright and Young and the splen
did picture gallery. The whole seen for one shil.
ling
THE Cay IS STILL THEy CoME.n-It is worth two
shigs to see the large crowds of ladies gentlemen
which nightly throng the American Museum. Visitors
DESTROYS of examining the world of curioses contained
there, go and spend few hours in the day time and
turn free OF chargein the evening to witness the splendid
variety OF performances Take all in all that Museum
presents variety Of chaste and novel at
fractions and under the present liberal and energetic
nagement Il is of receiving the immense patro
mage present besow cd on it, To-day there is splendid
variety of performances three o'clock for the accom-
mediation Of up town and Brooklyn residents ladies, chill
dren families SC Among other entertainments Sgnor
Vivaldis wonderful automaton figures perform,