The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-15
Cltv lntelllUence.

and democratic members of this Board have each held
several caucuses during tho past week. relative to their
wings, it said with view Of getting organized, and
proceeding to business, at their last meeting sent
proposition to the democrats that they willing to
accept democratic chairman for six months on con-
dition that Of their party should preside for
the remaining six months Also that they were ready
which proposition the democrats have rejected, and
ntimaed that they purpose from
the meeting, to embarrass the wings much us
possible regardless of the serious which
a delay in organizing the Board may occasion the
public at large.
quest yesterday, at No 424 West st., Jon the body
Of boy aged years, named Lewis Campbell who came
to his death by accidental drowning
HoMrcrpE-Coroner Walters was called yesterday
to hold inquest at the 4th Ward Station House. up
on the body Of an Irishman named John Dugan, who
to his death by violence under the following cir
night by officer Harbinson for being drunk and dis
orderly in the street On being taken to the Station
House. he manifested determination not to be placed
in cell He was with some difficulty, finally lodged
in cell in which there also Malay, by the name
of John Asalmo. likewise locked up for drunken and
disorderly conduct, and two others, one named William
Caldwell, and colorcd man. whose not learn
cd. On officer Stowell going to the cell yesterday
morning, for the purpose Of taking the prisoners
well made a desperate effort to make his escape.
when it WITS discovered that Dugan was dead
The clothes Of Dugan and Alsalmo were stain s,r
cell and floor likewise stained with blood; the
face of Dugan considerably bruised. swollen and
scratched his nose and mouth were bloody, while the
neckerch CT drawn quite tight. The colored man
known Joe johnson, on being examined, said that
some time after being placed In the cell with others
gagged in tho alteration appeared to be checking
the deceased. Verdict--dcath by strangulation on
tho night Of 18th inst in cell in the 4th ward sta
ton house. The jury directed that VIM Caldwell and
John Alsalmo be held to answer for his death
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IRISH REPEAL MEETING IN MoNrREL.-The
great repeal meeting was held in Montreal accord
ing to appointment the evening of the Sh instant.
1t was largo assemblage than $500 being pres
ent when the Chair was assumed by Mr.. Courso
French Canadian gentleman Of great popularity. The
greatest order prevailed 1t resolved that lin or
der to carry out the purposes Of preceding resolu-
tionsl some persons be named Executive commit
tee Of organization and that them be entrusted the
duty of naming committees throughout the Province
securing the services Of corresponding agent and
collecting funds to dcfray the expenses Of Irish
peal paper in the city of Montrea and that whatever
the people of Ireland may adopt in order to gain
their liberty shall cheerfuy render them every
sistance in our power, regardless of all consequent
ces.n
CANAL NAvIaATIoN-Th albany Evening Jour
nal Of the 18th inst says:-The number OF canal
clearances from the Collectors ONCE in this city Is
432 This is 90 less than the number cleared during
the corresponding days Of navigation last year But
there Is, upon less number Of boats increase OF
1000 in the tolls which shows that the boats are
more deeply laden this year We informed that
lay from to three days in tho BASIN after ha-
wing been cleared for the want of sufficient towing a
ciltcs Up to IL o'clock to-day the arrivals amounted
to ia boats, from the following placesWest Troy ao
Schenectady, 81 Fultonvillc O.; Utica s; Rome, b Sy-
racusc, IL; Montezuma, 81 Lyons, l; Buffalo, l; la-
vana 3; Palmyra, 1; Elmra, l. Waterford, 3; White
hall. IS; Oswcgo, 2l; Salna, Il; Schuylcrvlle, a.
WOMEN AND PlsroLs.-Thc women IN Misss-
sipp have taken to pistols to revenge their wrongs
Tho New Orleans Delta gives account of a very
tragca affair which occurred quite recently =" Mr.
Charles Jones, who was originally from Red River ana
has practised law in Louisiana, shot at his resi-
dcncc Black River, near Natchez. by highly re-
spectacle lady said to be relative Of his II Is stated
that the lady drove in carriage 20 Jones' dwelling,
and called him out As he approached the carriage,
she fred revolver at him. the ball taking effect in his
abdomen. As he bent down under the effect of the
wound she fired two barrels the balls from which
took effect upon his head At the last accounts Jones
lying In helpless condition, but not quite dcad'