The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-30

city lntsllsasnss.
HoaRiBLL MURDER IN ANN sTREEr.-Betwssn nine
o'clock yesterday morning. the neighborhood Of
Ann street thrown into Of great excitement
on the announcement that Alexander II. Neil, sign
painter No. 40 Ann street. discovered murdered In
his shop appears from the facts as near as we
able to learn that the decsaseds brother
VIM Palmer called ut the shop Of Ne about half mast
nine O'Clock and there found him lying on tina floor in
the of the shop his face covered with blood and
becoming frightened immediately ou and gave an
alarm brought the aid of the Second Ward Police
and 1t was then ascertaned that foul bloody muir
| der had been perpetrated. The deceased was found
lying his back with his head partly oder an easel
with sign thereon and by his side laid bar of iron
about four feet long, an inch and half wide and quar-
inches up, clotted with blood The head and face
of this unfortunate man presented most horrible
CHASTITY sight, from blow having evidently been in
ficted with this bar Of iron, which took effect on
the right side Of his head and face smashing In the
frontal bone from the centre of the forehead pass
bone and portion OF the The fracture extends
from the top Of the forehead to the upper lip-a
the brain had sxuded from the skull and scattered
about the floor and the iron bar blood also
spattered on the wall and ceiling astool WAS likewise
been struck violent blow with the bar
of iron the fierce of which split the bottom in half
This together with other violence the partition,
shows conclusively thst struggle fight had taken
place between the deceased aud the murderer. DIR.
Mcdonnell, Of the police department, promptly
the spot and rendered every assistance but the wound
being of desperate nature poor onlybreathed
for about 10 minutes after his discovery, and then
pred. Suspicious at rested upon young man of
l9 years or by the of Alex Dunlap alias Moore
has been In the employ OF deceased since oath Aug
last, 1t a salary OF 50 per week. and the weekly pay
ments not paid puuctuaAy there beng some So
$40 due led to words between the parties and
the murderous blow the conseq uence The
police were the qa vipe all dayn order to arrest this
minutes before the discovery Of the murder and pass
into William street. During the afternoon, officers
Bloom, Norris and Dodge: three active men at
turing the accused in Hamilton street, near
Market, and at once conducted him before the chief
where he behaved with the perfect nonchaance fine
soapock order belonging to the gang called the Phla
dephia Kill Boys" he having left that city fow
months very suddenly taken refuge in this city
his mother residing at present in that city On being
confronted by the chief Of police he denies all know
ledge Of the murder and when placed In cell com
five years Of age, Of Irish descent, and has left a
wife and two children to mourn his uutimely fate.
We Informed that the deceased, few months
procured insurance of $4,000 his fe which, If
true will quite acceptable to his family under the
police were remarkably active and persevering in
dering every assistance necessary such occasion
jury In order to proceed with the investigation Dr.
Walters the busily engaged up town hold
ing other inquests but just at the the
doctor arrived and relieved the magistrate from any
further responsibility post mortem examination will
be held the body at 10 O'Clock this forenoon and the
evidence taken in the presence prisoner Another
arrest was made last night by the above oficers-a
young man by the name Of Francis Green who merely
as witness and who is said to know
of the reputation the accused likewise threats
having been made by Dunlap towards the deceased.
FIFTH SENATORIAL DsrRIcr.-A numerous meeting
Of the Senatorial democratic electors of the sh 9Th
and 4h wards took place evening in front OF the
Greenwich thest.e, corner of Varck street
The meeting was called to order by Col Delavan, who
nominated W. M. Tice, Chairman.
The CHAIRMAN on taking the chair, briefly addressed
the meeting in support Of the principles and objects
were, hereupon, nominated officers Of the meeting:
VICE PREsipENrs-James NJ Bard Cornelius b Ar
cher John Heavy Francis Gilmore Rch'd T. Compton,
James B. Greenman, Albert W. Smith, George Wilkes,
John Phelan, Jr., VIM. F. Godfrey, James F. Secor,
Thomas Starr.
bell Danl D T Marshall, VIM J. McDermott, VIM.
Dodge, VIM Quackenbush.
The meeting was subsequently addressed by Mr.. Rus
SELL who presented address, and also series OF reso
lutons which were subsequently, read and unanimously
adopted IN favor OF the general principles OF the demo
cratic party and their policy in relation to adopting the
general ticket
The meeting was subsequently addressed by Messrs
Moses Leonard, + W. Fenno, Mr.. Sckels, (the can
ddate for the State Senate) Hon A Wells and Jonas
B. Phillips. Esq with much ability.
The address and resolutions unanimously adopt
ed, and the meeting separated in high spirits sfter hav
ing excellent music from the band in attendance
| and seening fully pleased with their candidates.
MLrrARY.-On Thursday last the Mercer Club Capt
Beers, new military company from the corner Of
Broome and Mercer streets went target excursion
TO Strikers Bay. Their marching, for corps.
very well indeed and with music from Dodworth's Band
formed very imposing sight. They intend to give
Dali this winter
SUICIDE HANoING.-Coroner Walters called
yesterday to hold inquest upon the body Of Samuel
Ward native Of New Jersey, aged 70 years who COM
mtted suicide on Thursday by hanging himself with
rope to beam on the premises Of his son, at the
Of Bleecker street and the Bowey On the top
of trunk in his found written In chalk the
following words Tim take care ofyourseii; | have
trouble enough this is frem your father" Verdict
death by suicide by hanging himself with rope, while
| in melancholy state of mind.
ACCIDENTAL DRowNING.-The Coroner called to
hold inquest also, at Blackwes Island, the body
of the nursery, who yesterday found floating in
pond water caused by the removal Of stone from
quarry, into which 1t supposed he had acct
dentaiy fallen verdict Of death by accidental drown
ing accordingly rendered
New Public atIOns.
THE COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE for November, published
by Ormsby Hackett OF Fulton street. is before
The engra wings which decorate this finely
executed that of the Little Hero' Is especially stri-
ing
sYsIL LENNARD, a Record of Womsn's Life by Mrs.
Grey -Berford & Co., Aston House The name of the
auhoress probably gives guaranty for good entertain
ment in this new production of her able pen
HIsroRY OF THE WAR BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
AND MEXICO from the commencement to the battle OF
| Churubusco philadelphia, Zieber & Co. 1t may be
thought rather premature to publish history Of war
yet going aud of events which the Commander-in-
Chief has not fully reported nevertheless this pub
LEGATION is valuable II 1t merely be to collect
and from dispersion interesting matters.
We deem this valusble compilation
PEoPLE's observation-disclosures Co Astor House This