The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-10
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AhOfHts nokhistt Mrn kH~aSotFts WIZ MILL
10 sr nER Hr,b.sp--Ths - ward police was called
gate revolving and horrbls DC of murder committed
by man by the name Of Gavin Russ. upon his wife
Eliza by cutting her throat fpm to ear, with
sharp instrument, causing liant death, II appears
street. where she had been fofhs last three s-her
husband being chair painter by trade and was in the
Of Mr. HOW s s as ws
forward any money to dsfsy Der expenses On the Sc
coud day OF this month he wrote her another letter ex
pressing his surprise and at her arrival
he having stated in this lsterthat he forwarded - to
pay her expenses This letter. itsesms, had been
received by his wife Russ hoFTever becoming uneasy
at not receiving answer sd for this city to sscer
tain the delay and arrived In tqwn yesterday morning
about o'clock and proceeded = once to the room OF his
wife, at No I3i White street, whore they remained to-
gsiher during the day spparsn very friendly terms
but from the fact Of dress finished which the
deceased having made, therefore 1t concluded
by Russ stay day obtain the dress The
inmates of the house observed Russ to be somewhat in
toxicated in the Of the afternoon and they
known to he together in the room between and7 o'clock
and about ten minutes before o'clock fall was heard
in their room by person wbo occupies the room under
meath, who remarked ct the time. 4" there 1. Calvin
men Russ was seen comsg down stairs from the room
and smiled at Mrs Buchanap he passed tho door
on the stairway In few Sinutes afterwards Mrs Blu.
beheld the awful sight Of this poor wserng in
her blood the floor where she had been thrown by
this Of husband Russ has escaped and is sup
posed to have gone to Albany by the O'Clock boat
he last seen in Whie street going in that direction
He must be marked considerably with blood and to ena
BILE ais arrest readily. give description OF his
person and dress Russ Is small sized man of about
feet inches in height, brown hair and rather sandy
light sack hunting coat. kght pantaoons, and
This clothing mist he spotted with tie blood Of
his victim also he has left the Impressions Of ms bloody
fingers on the door ofthe room where he comm TIED the
bloody deed and passing down stairs where he touch
ed the sill of the window Is also stained with blood The
weapon used for this horrible deed has evidently been
carried off by the murderer for nothing found in the
by which 1t could have been executed. The de-
% years Of age and no cause can be assigned for
the murder except jealousy and liquor combined
The parties were married in Albany a ear ago the
2sd Of this month, her name was Trowbridge before
her marriage. Russ is native OF Boston, where he has
brother residing at present The Coroner was called
to hold an inquest, and on examining the wound, he
found that the throat cut from ear to and with
such force a. p nearly sever the head from the body
An inquest WILDE held this forenoon.
CHANGE IN rsE WEArBER-THE BLow.-About II
o'clock Tuesday night strong wind from the north
set in and continued with considerable violence till
T.ras the and
fell during eight hours from SO to 65 degrees The
weather continues cool with high winds whrlwnds
the approach Of Fall During the gale many YES.
sells at anchor in the bay and quarantine forced
each other, causing damage in every instance whore
collision took place The Havana packet ship Cristoval
Colon anchor in the lower bay was driven aoul Of
the brig Osceoa forcing in great portion Of the briggs
bulwarks.f The ship sustained little or no damage.
soop going down the bay at rapid rate before
the winds she appeared to have been at anchor of the
Battery, and blown eff while her absent.
She vas heavily laden, and not soul board to guide
her. Approximations entertained for the safety Of
aSve number of small coasting craft which left yestsr
day. The blow must have been more severe outside
than is generally expected.
THE FREEDOM OF THE CrrY.--we learn that the hos.
pialties Of the city to the Hon Louis McLane General
Gaines, the Dutch Naval officers Col Mcintosh &c Sc,
to be given early In October, next month probably
in Castle Garden.
News, for sometime the Republic, and afterwards nurs-
ling Of the democracy Of this city yesterday gave up the
with an organic disease which we believe several times
threatened its existence II was for time dry nursed
by ehevaer from the salons of Paris and then by John
OSullivan, philosophical principles but not thri
wing, it was delivered up by him into other keeping
Some two three months since, the pap upon which
it had hitherto been fed, withdrawn from by de-
cree of stony arted alderman and given SIAM
Bang Co But the poor neglected child, the Neps has
been suffered to drag on miserable dependent
for its support the chance bounty Of crochety
and visionary democrats, until it has at length sunk
under the cruel bereavment Of its natural susenance
and made no sign" An inquest held yesterday upon
remains and understand the verdict rendered
4" exhaustion and want Of sustenance"
number Of persons in deep mourning were observed
yesterday 70 parade that portion OF Ann street opposite
its late residence who were Though. to DC PAL
Upon enquiry learned that they the printers IF
the defunc journal and their appearance in sable hab
be accounted for by the fact that they the
chief mourners
FIRE-A fire broke out, in the house No. l62 William
street, yesterday about noon. The damage sustained
W as tri1ng. The engines the spot, and
proiuson OF water soon put stop to the devourng ee
ment.
BRIpAL PARrr--As Ariel coming down the
Bowery lest evening, after finding out the particulars of
eopcment that took place yesterday in the upper part
Of the city he perceived several railroad cars loaded
with the e OF the city who were dressed in robes Of
ito fbnc
and bouquets from the nurseries Of Grant Thorburn.
Alexander Wilson, and other famous nurserym men. The
appearance of things indicating that something above
the common run OF every. day affairs about to take
place he true to his nature, pushed through the
window of of the and took seat undiscover
ed in order to ascertain what in the wind and
port all the and doings that took place while he
present ARIEL was no sooner comfortably seated
than he overheard the charming ladies' who partly COM
posed the oval throng talk over the marriage Of the
beautiful and angelic Miss P to MIR F., we'll
Of most interchangeable and enterprizing merchants
which marriage to take place Mt East chester
terday evening Ariel great glee this inorma
ton, and Laughed so heartily That his whereabouts was
Immediately discovered by beautiful girl OF H. the
Of which was that he considered advisable to
evacuae his position among the moSsseidne de lanes,
make an honorable retreat and to the Office and de-
tail all the information he had acquied before any he
telegraph companies got wind of it. This he according
ly did aud then took wing for the Of irrage
ceremony which he has promised as he will detail in
glowing manner.
CHATHAM srREEr.-There is no public tboroughfare
10 whole city that deserves more OF the sten Of
the mayor than this street This every j. aware,
forms the main artery between the lower and upper part
OF the town. and is in consequence the most crowded of
any of public avenues, and Notwithstanding this,
there is not one so completely monopozed and lumber
ed up by venders Of all description and character of
household commodities Oue may purchase upon the
of the side walk in Chatham street. any article in
this line from gridron to cradle: We aado more
particularly that part embracing James and Caharine
streets BY the nnumerabe distractions upon the side
walk the rcsdsns of the Seventh ward often forced
great deal of inconv in order 10 avoid this
intoera nuisance If his honor will condescend to
pay visit to this Of pots and feather beds he will
find remarks to be correct and worthy Of his most
serious consideration
THE BURGLARY ON LONG IsLANp.-The remaining rob.
Der Of the gang who robbed the cottage of Mr. Fisk,
Rockaway, ana who escaped when his comrades were
taken. arrested last evening Gowanus The police
of Brooklyn deserve much credit for their exerons in
this arrest They turned out with determination to
cure this fellow, who found TO be old and notor-
burglar and they aerward refused to receive any
portion Of the reward offered by Mr. Fisk for his arrest
among those Of the citizens who assisted horse