The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-07-26

l MAN SHoT.-Last evening, shortly after dusk.
| hack containing one passenger, drove up to the
door Second street near Market, upi-d
by named Baker, who lived there with women
D.ltsr called, anu just he reached th
hack, received the contents OF pistol discharged by
in the hack The bali uttered Bakers breast short
distance below his heart ana although he was stili aiv
AT ~ O'Clock iast night the wound will doubtless prove
| fatal, nnd in all probability very speedily TIL
| uackman at emp,ed TO escape, but was arrested i'm
| mediaiely by Captain RObsIds, the viglabt captain
oil the watch. together with his passenger who
| ed Peter. Peter IS cripple, aud unable to walk He
him at the south OF large sum OF money and cut hin
with Bowie knife as to render him unable work dur
the remainder Of his life He vowed to be r.vspged
and from his own statements appears he cool calmly
and de iberat.y shot his enemy down We under stai
that Baker an infamous scamp and outlaw but bi,
artiuness nearly enabled him escape the puns
ment he often merited. He years since in pr
.oned IN the jail Of this city for nine months Louisville
Cou,i,r.
The AFFAIR AT FREDERIcK.-We have received
| from gentleman IN Frederick, a statement, which
we have no doubt Is entirely correct OF the
,homss and DR.. william Tyler. which /, a. fo,loas
The Governur being the hotel DR. ,ler called vsi
patient The door If the which the .ctor ana
his patient lett open. The Governor, withou
being Of the presence OF the Doctor proceed
ing along the passage towards the door Of tn in
| which the Doctor when Mr. Wang appr. hensiv.
that he medatsd attack seized the Governor arounc
The waist from behind to prsvet his proceeding Finding
himself TINS seized, by whom he knew not GoverndI
Thomas OF course struggled to release hmself This
rested the attention OF Dr. Taylor who suppcsing that hs
tho Doctor had retired, Governor rT Thomas " re-.
questcd that lie might be searched. when it Wa,
shown that he vas entirely unarmed He disnvowed al
keep the being arrested and carried beor.
Judge Marshall such appearing TO be the facs, he
required to give security And thus ended the mistake
OF day"
DIED OF HIS WOUNDS. Lyons, the person who
| W shot in The shoulder on Sunday afternoon, tn.
9TH inst died at the Hospital yesterday. He wound
ed in the afternoon in Fifth street Small when
(,reepa (sulI thar fred
that had pursued him into house IL is beleve that b.
was shot, not tby the Green's but by of the mob
his muske from him. and about to exhibit il TO H..
mob outside when he vas fired OF by Of them under
the impression that hr he refugee soldier und hit in
the shoulder = Phil Sun, July IS.
FIRKMEN's RIoTs-A serious riot took place be-
tween number OF firem-n, at the corner Of Broad
and Callowhll streets about 10 o'clock Tuesday
All sorts Of dangerous and deadly weapons used
including pistols The riot quelled by the Spring
being shot by ball from Of the pistols None OF the
rioters, we believe, we shot and only arrested.
Alderman Rses sezed another but he broke away leav
ing portion Of his suspender and shirt in the Aderman
hands-Philad Times, July 20.
SUBsrDrvo OF THE FLoop.-The river has fallen
so as To leave most ot the pivements on Water
street uncovered. Atout fifty sixty hands employ
ed by the city to scrape and shovel depos OF mud
th into the current 10 keep the wharf in clean
condition The high waters Of the present season have
imposed on the Mayor and city authorities unusual
extraordinary duties and responsibilities, but we hclev,
they will give full sstisfsction Much additional expense
must be incurred by reason OF the high waters The
health Of the city should be guarded
sickly season - anticipated by many. This would
seem to be the natural consequence Of the overflow OF the
bottoms but observation in this State has been thu
driest the most sckly THE in
the river very high have not been unusually sckly
We hope for the best now but still there should be great
sad caution In diet and habit for few months t.
come-St. Louis Era, July u.s.
THE MORMON NATION. RE ports come from the
west that the anti Mormons are secretly preparing
make attack upon the Mormons in their city when
they shall have procured sufficient force They think
impossible for Mormons and anti MormoDs 10 live IN
county. The Warsaw Signal, like some OF our Phila
delphia papers, openly advocates mob violence.
NAvAL.-Doctor Alfred G. Holt, Of Georgia or
Mississippi, who was examined and passed by
Board OF Naval Surgeons about two years since has
Gently been appointed Assistant Surgeon in the Navy
r. he will notify the NAVY Departmental his present adj
dress his commission will be forwarded 10 him.
fn3- Governor FoRD, OF Illinois, has issued an
address, recommending that meetings be held
throughout the state 10 obtain aid In money provisions
clothing and all other accessories Of life for the suffer
| ers by the late nood
APPOINTMENTS ny the PRESIDENT .-Benninp
Mann, 10 be marshal OF the United States for IN.
district OF Connecticut Levi 3 Humphrey 20 be mar
sha Of the United States for the District OF Michigan