New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-04
CITY ITEMS.

~ Yesterday the Harlem train ran off the
track at curve beyond Harlem The engineer and
one passenger were injured and the of course de-
ayed.
FIREs--A fire was discovered this morning
about 81 o'clock in the camphne mandatory OF Jonas
Conckn, situated at the corner of Twenty nth st. and
First avenue which before the flames could be arrest
ed was totally destroyed Loss not ascertained. &c.
While this tire was raging another discovered in
the building situated At No. 20 Futon.st occupied by
Thos c. Moore as a bird cage and g. Bach as paper
box mandatory commencing in the latter. The
flames spread rapidly and before they could be subdued
the building was entirely Quilted The whole with the
exception of the cage factory, covered by insur
ance The premises No % Doyer-st. occupied by Mr.
Samuel Schoonmaker were slightly damaged by tire
last evening II was extuguished by some policemen
OF the sixth Ward. An alarm Of fire given last
evening in consequence of the bursting OF camphine
lamp at the corner of Morris and Washington SITS 1t
was cxtnguished by policeman of the Ward.
PoLIcE.-A German named Jacob Tellman was
brought up this morning and detained for examination
on a charge OF having stolen spring wagon valued At
500 from Herman H. Burgess Assistant Capt Dunn,
Of the Fourteenth Ward last evening took into custody
one Edith Shnew charge OF passing counterfeit
: bill 10 Mr. MckeOn of No. - Springst Detained
for examination. James and Amelia Ross, residents
of the Thirteenth Ward, last night arrested and
locked up to answer for having dangerously wounded
Andrew Philbeck L officer swazee this morning
rested one James Higgins on charge OF having de.
irauded volunteer named Henry stevenson out Of
500 Detained tor examination There were mum
Der of unimpOrtant petty larcenies
JEALOUSY AND FELoSIOUs AssACLr.-Lieut.
Henry T. Pennfeld recently from Mexico was knocked
down the head OF Hsnoyerst on Thursday night
and very seriously bruised on the head One account
states that John Seney, jOurneyman barber recently
from New York, having been jealous OF HE wife Tor
short time back, and occasion discovered her
walking in the street in company with Mr. Pennneld,
vowed revenge upon the disturber OF his peace ana
for this purpose armed himself with bOwle.sniie'
which he carried several days without meeting the OBJ
iect of his hate. Between and I'D O'Clock on Hhlrs
dsy evening however, seeing Mr. ?. the head OF
Hanover.st and having lett his weapon at nome, ne
tied 40 A brickbat in MS handkerchief, and coming up
with him struck heavy blow "nicn ieeu ninl 20 we
ground and two gsshes above and below the
len eve The offender instantly ted aud mas not been
arrested Another account states that when MI fthh
field recovered MS senses he found ne mad been ODyeu
OF about $40 in money which conveys the suppositon
that jealousy had hule 70 do with the matter. physl
clan was called the injured party VINO sewed up MS
wounds bat thought the eye wo1d be permanently
injured. boston iii'e''
AFFRAY.. 6c.--A young man named stewart,
brother OF Can't B. Stewart cut six or seven times
with knife by a Young man who lives with Mr.. Hud-
son silyersmith Saturday evening near the corner
OF Fourth and Jefferson sts One Of the cuts severed
an
dangerous Yesterday man had MS skull fractured al
A garden near the Oakland course kept by "ermsn-
His lie is despeired Of There was also hght on WI
lamss Row on Waterst yesterday morning ana
another on Fifth T. between Main and Water yester-
dav afternoon The parties N the latter were all lflsn
and woman one OF the main eomoatants SAe
was however only assisting her husband who had de-
cidedly the odds against him Most OF the parties en-
gagged in these outrages were arrested
IMPORTANT DEcIsIoN.-An important case was
decided In the Supreme Court at it, recent sitting IN
which an action was brought by J. d. Potter against -
Greeley for a violation of bond not to run bread
cart on his own account Tor any cher person except
the plaintiff certain route, i9s specheu ishsn
OF time Greeley plead that though the bona was
fted on week day IL IN fact made and slgned on
the Lord : Dav between sunrise and sunset and not
being a work OF necessity charity or mercy was IL
contTavent!on OF the Lord Day Act, and consequently
null and void. Chief Justice shaw decided that the
bond in this voii, because made a. uNe
when such an could not be legally done ana gave
Judgment accordingly for he defendant bo't Times
For OREGoS.-O Orders, we learn, have been re
ceved from Washington for company {, Of the tile
Regiment Capt Rogers and Lieut.. Elliot and Hawk
k. 10 repair 10 Fort LeasenwOrh and there await the
order. of the lately appointed Gov zen Lane ot OIe
ION T,,e company VIII leave Jefferson Barracks To-
Tnorroy We learn that Il IS the desire OF the Admin
istrati5n that the Governor shall reseh oregon TINS
Winter and the orders contemplate tnis rapid move
ueut But il Is utterly Impossible that the Trip can DC
performed By 50 large body OF men ~ ms lae seso
nsc mules aud without any other baggage train 80
lar the Tip may be made speedily as possible
ST. Louis Republican, Aug -.
FrRys-Tne alarm about 10 o clock last evening.
"a. caused oy the partial burning Of wooden build
iug Lewis 81 East Boston, owned By A C. LOMBARD;
and occupied By T. Jackson a. a restorseuri ana
Nessrs S5ule & Richards; stove dealers The part oc-
cuped by Jackson was pretty well burnt out Ae'sr';
: 4 II loss Is considerable from damage pccas1oHed
- - ,b-o1n uuon their gt1ck The alarm al 10
CLOCK this morning originated out Of the city About
no o'clock this forenoon IRE was discovered among
.ome hay in she'd rear Of small wooden building On
Broadwsy south Boston, occupied by Mes.r' Bracket
Z 8arkiti as a harness and paint shop The shop was
S.nsgsd about s2J The loss in this city. by nresi
SnrinS the month OF August is estimated al -l3lo0 On
witch there was insurance for 5000
'-'- Boston Jour. lst
ASoTHER srRIKE.-We We're yesterday IN
formed that the coal dggers in LEWIS mines struck for
brher wages and informant stated he had reason
10 believe the strike general throughout the whole
coal region Of the Nonongshela Inc workmen have
been getting cent per bushel They demand cents
A good digger can put out 100 bushels IN ten hours
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