The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-14
AWFUL TRAGEDY IN HoBoKEN.

Last evening, about five o'clock, the neighbors in
Gardiner street were excited beyond measure at an
awful tragedy enacted in the village 1t appears that
a man named John Dunno resided in that street. and
that clergyman had rooms in the same house over
head. For some reason or other known to himself
MIR Dunno suspected, says he suspected the fidelity
Of his wife, and did not like familiarties he wit
messed the part Of the clergyman Last evening he
determined to watch them, and, as he alleges
found them in a situation which left doubt his
mind to the criminality of the parties. The cer
gynsn fed through a window which is presumptive
a clothes iron, the first weapon he could lay his
hands ripped the bowels Of his wife open The
suit Of course, her death. He glories in the act
and rays he only regrets the hypocritical maworm
Of a clergyman was not slain by her side.
Tnr PLAGUE sPors OF CIrY-It is rather strange,
op Of every we'll minded person to that those who
have the obligation of looking after the public veal
and who therefore invested with the means and
power adequate for the accomplishment Of that object
do not sufficiently enforce their authority through
sheer Incidence, neglect the inspection of the different
localities OF the city that prove so dangerous to the
health Of the public. Such time as the present,
when witnessing the daily increase Of the fatn
ty Of the cholera should to the least OF it. awaken
in them the great responsibility Of the station they
eupy But 1t seems all Is In vain they appear to be
ever There are localities which urgently demand
special inspection such ss the uptown bone-boiing
establishment, and the starch mandatory. where
heaps Of puisances have been and daily piled up,
bat which the magistrates to take cognizance
Of at all, not when repeatedly Informed
termination Of this DISASTROUS plague Of the city What
IL the meaning Of all this! In the above mentioned
places the cholera Is raging at fearful rate the
mortality being from four to deaths daily In
every building in that nsighborhood Cannot this
alarming reality which Is entirely attributable to their
negligence the to active Of
their duty This guilty and offensive conduct has
already provoked the indignation of the citizens there
are meetings being held for the purpose of de-
batting this subject and IL the Sanitary Committee
does not, with promptitude adopt such measures a.
will at once put final stop TO these general grievances
la slepd wtll M
We are glad to perceive that our articles on the
filth Of the streets have reused the citizens in at least
one locality, to give expression to their sentiments
Last evening. at five o'clock meeting was held In
the public school house 10th street. sth
to take into consideration the best to check the
disease now raging In the city. particularly in the
lower part the 18th ward and upper part OF the 10th
ward. The following preamble aud resolutions were
Whereas we, the citizens Of the lower part OF the
Twelfth ward, and OF part Of the ixteenth ward
aud have been suffering for some time past from va
fiety Of nuifances now existing In this community,
which believe to be alarmngly increasing the dread
ful malady now raging, viz :-slaugbter houses bone
boiling starch and other factories which emipa stencil
which believe facilitates the disease also, the exs-
tsnce Of large quantity Of hogs many Of which have
been driven up from the lever part Of the city these
with pools Of water which remain various
lots for want Of filling In;
And whereas We CON planned to the city inspector,
and failed 20 obtain the least attention to these
plants citizens feel ourselves called upon
to make known these facts and adopt such measures
as, in our opinion shall be calculated to remove the
RsoIved-I st That the uuisances Of which com
plain apparent frtm the great mortality now per-
Received That in the opinion Of this meeting. the
glect ot the city Inspector to examine into and
the nusances complained Of has increased the NOR
tally and made II necessary for the residents OF the
ward TO take such az they think will arrest
Received That in the opinion Of this meeting those
huisances complained of should be speedily removed,
and We rtquest our Alderman to take such steps as
will accomplish these results
R,solw d. That in our opinion an hospital should be
esisb he'd In this vicinity where the sick can be pro-
Resolved, That committee OF fourteen be appointed
to watt 90 the sanitary committee and request them
tCn that they do not, the citizons will
AcciD,sr Mrs Fox Of No 81 Hsmmersley street,
wasteverey burned 1hursdaynight about half past
O'Clock occSsoned by the bursting Of spirt.lsmp;
The fire sxtinguished by officer Cargl, assisted
by some citizens
Fousp.-l osterday case Of goods found in front
of the bonded warehouse corner Of broadway and Er
change place, marked 4e7 T. and =. T. Steamer Wash
ington.
Coiorsp Bopr Fousp.--Yesterday, as some boys from
South Brooklyn rowing In small boat, the
Jackson Ferry. they found floating the water the
body colured man In state 81 great decom posi-
tion. They towed II with line near to the Hamilton
avenue Ferry. The could not b. ascertained.
The body Was subseq uently removed an inquest held
and verdict returned in accordance with the facts.
The newly in,tallsd Collector Of this port Hugh
maxwell Esq, has been obliged 70 poet notices at the
Different entrances to the Custom House informing APP
Itauts Tor Office that due notice will be given when
/ theiF services are required
The attention Of the Sanitary Committee ought to
/ BE- given TO the mode of cleaning the sewers. In
Liberty street. above Greenwich, two have been
engage for tse dayt in hauling filth out a the
/ ard are fti engaged thereat and the Dirt TO the
amount % three four carloads IL left In the street.
rendering The atmosphere Of the surrounding neigh
bufhcud rally offensive and poisonous II some poor
iEboIatt servant to throw little garbage in the
stfcet she would be hned II not imprisoned for the Of
/ fence,
Geo. D. Rollins Esq Of this city IL constructing at
Hoboken. yacht Of about 40 tons Of truly beauti-
/ ful mCdeL In which he intends TO proceed TO Cgli-
/ fornia which il there 70 be employed only psl-
sehRer vessel
The British mail steamers from Jersey City would
ccnIr great ben, ~ on the mercantile community,
were The hour q d, parture changed to o'clock NJ
/ lstt'fs received PER the Southern mail the day Of
ehifg arriving about two hours after their departure
! NufEE AM rur rorull-The example set In Balti-
moe. 81 el,afing hundreds II prostitutes.
ought 20 10 y luwed by the city Of New ork This
city hss u came the receptacle q thousands ~
81 bad character from ell parts Of the Unitcd states
they ga he tesjs after dark aud laugh st the thou.
az pcc, rltu: they asst influence IN hxher quar-
itis ana h,laly pvt oil Law aud dec.ncy at dsh4uce
u, tctnts which uigl ty take place In thu fif and
E'shih Yards stgTNceful ia the highe.t degree
uc'rtnt tXposUfe dancing pol&as side walS~ and
10 Ef,Lduay opposite the hotels lftbis is denied let
, ttt Neyu and Add, 20 through Browne aal Mer.