The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-31

C1ey InooUlIo0oos
THE Fns AT the CoRNER NASSAU ARN
srssErsIn sddltiouso psrtisusrs already publishsd
in ysstsrdsy's edition, We regret to learn that one
p0Er H. rssns wers drawn nom the back part q the
building yesterday morning third story shockingy mutt
lated her Limbo burned or and the whole trunk awfuy
disngursd She had been employed Is care taker and
there for several years The body OF her
husband is supposed be also burned In the ruins and
iaborers are actively engaged in searching for Both
lived on the premises. Crowds Of anxious specta-
engaged during the day inspecting the ruins
The wife Of Mr. Knapp, German shoemaker, had
narrow escape she being In her bed after her con-
fnemeut which occurred few days ago. His loss Is
received considerable damage both by removal OF his
furniture. goods 60. and also by water We under
stand he not insured A bootmsker, named krest
residing at No 49, in the same manner received much
injury There various rumors ahoat as to the man
nsr IN which the hrs originated and the chief rumpr
supposed to be buried In the ruins were last heard
squabbng together whilst intoxicated to which Is at
trbuted the origin OF the fire accidentally 1t being
that they lighted candle In their after
retiring to rest The body Of the man Is not yet reco
vered
oppressive The thermometer stood 80 degrees about
o'clock at Dslatour Co.'s, Wall street 1t stood at
street. at 7s degrees The changes In the weather have
,sttery been frequent and sudden The fall weather,
We trust, will soon set in.
SOCIETY," THE RELIEr or DESTITUTE CHrLpREN
OF SEAMES-Ws have received the first annual report
Of the managers OF this excellent society and we
happy in being able to say that It
dtion and has already effected great amount Of good
The number OF children in the charge Of the Society is
ST s6 Al and the sSpsnditnres to sSs TO- but there
claims against the society amounting to SAT- 81,
which hope and expect win be promptly made up by
the philanthropic.
THE CHIsEsg-The Cinnamon Of thWJu are rapid
ly adopting the manners and customs Of citizens
They knives and forks at their instead Of chop
sticks, but they are very awkward with them They
smoke cigars from morning till night but the Mandarin
Kesing give up his opium which he nduges In to
The effect which the smoking of this perncious
that vessel She contains great many curious nionacs
of Chinese manufacture
Row ON BoABp THE CHINESE JuNK.--At about Eve
O'Clock yesterday afternoon Captain Killet went on
iy wages when some dispute arising amongst the Chi
nese who undr the effects Of opium the long tails
their combined force against the captain who
only able to restore quiet by calling in police force
Seven Of the mutinesrs looked up and the rest
prefsrrng comfortable quarters on board the junk de-
sisted from further characterization.
day evening, about O'Clock in the vicinity Of Williams
bu.gh originating from sloop Mary,
lying at the foot Of Of the piers The turned
out to be false.
Boston over this route were in the city yesterday after
noon early quarter past six O'Clock and we we're In
receipt Of papers, forwarded by eur friends Messrs
Dennis and Cloyes. shortly after that period
DEATH BY surFocArIoN Coroner Walters yesterday
held inquest at James stoneals in Fulton street
on the body of Elizabeth Cummings who was found
dead among the ruins of the building consumed by fire
corner of Ann and Nassau streets. The deceased
was a native Of Ireland and Atty years Of age.
She and her aged husband sold fruit at the corner
Of Ann and Nassau streets, and occupied room
snos Of the body indicated that death had been
caused by sunocation, although parts Of the body
of the building in which the FIRE originated contra
dctory The deceased found lying ON part Of the
bed which was ur consumed in her room. The remains
of her husband have not yet been found Verdict
Death by sudocation