The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-07
City lnteIllwence.

DR. HoUsroN's LIBRARr-rhe extensive library Of
the late Dr. Houston will be sold at auction, for the
benefit OF his widow and children, by Cooley, Reese
Hill, on Friday evening pszt Ii contains choice
lection Of standard books in every department Of lite
rsture- mostly English editions Is worthy the at
tention Of all who wish to form library II embraces
many costly works, which cannot be procured this
eide of the Atlantic tits to be hoped that the
mcrous friends OF the deceased will not allow those
works to be sacrificed, or sold below their value.
ATTEMPTED MURDER INoENDIARIsM.-Lsst night
at II o'clock attempt to commit murder land
trsordipsry circumstances at No is Ann street the
dining saloon of Flag Vandsnburgh, formerly
sweeny'p. On Monday night fire was discovered in
the premises under such extraordinary circumstsn-
led to the belief that 1t the work OF In.
cendiary The four gas psndsnts in the saloon we're
unscrewed, rather wrenched of in order set
to the house; the brandy a spilled about the or
and had been set fire to- towels and newspapers
brought down the room underneath the saloon
for the purpose Of commencing the IRE; clock
broken In pieces and about one dollar In coppsrs
was abstrsctsd from the drawer pair OF boots,
had been lett behind by William Speers, who had been
waiter in the place for about three weeks, and had
loft on Sunday morning without cause, or even the
knowledge Of the propreors In order to guard against
any future attempts of the kind, John Cunning.
ham, the fireman OF the steam engine used In cooking
with John Mullen lad Of about fourteen years Of
had bed brought down to the saloon from the room
up stairs where they slept, and lay the floor They
were asleep about IL O'Clock. when Mullen was reused
by feeling something about him. and he then awakened
his bsdfslow who, starting up grsppled with person
in the dark. who striking at him. He seized by
the blade what afterwards proved to be huge carving
knife used for cutting bones and having rough edge
like raw. The other, pulling the knife through
his hands, nearly severed the two thumbs from his
hands In the meantime the lad Mullen made his escape
to the door, and hslloosd till crowd collected, and
officer Codett Of the Second Ward Police arrested the
speers who had left two days before He at
fessed the crime and that he intended to murder Gun
that he who FIRE to the place the night before
Both he and Gun nngham conveyed to the Second
ward station house, where Dr. Mcdonnell attended to
the wounds OF Cunningham, who had become 80 faint
from loss Of blood that he unable to speak There
is every danger of lockjsw from the nature of the
wounds 1t has been suggested that Speers insane
Is he set fire to house In Warren street, on former
occasion, and robbed 1t, and convicted upon his
own voluntary confession and sent as insane TO
say they never saw any insanity about him-that he
Was remarkably quiet, and that they had such con-
6deuce in him they entrusted him with the of the
cash in their absence DE Is about twenty Of age
and Of small size Knowing the place so well as he did,
dow In the rear, that had been left insecure. The
carving knife he found on the steam table which was
Mullen slept; and he must have stumbled over their
bed 1t all covered with blood. He confessed
to Captain Leonard that he had intended to stab
them. There was another sharper carving knife
lying beside it on the same table, and had he
taken that he would have cut of the head Of Cum
nipgham, had he taken chopper that there,
the consequences would have been tragicsl II the
FIRE had progressed unseen on the night before by
the Of Ears Hotel who sleep In the apartments
ment many lives might have been lost 1t Is curious
circumstance that bis father, who resides at No
clothes and wages, as he supposed he had been
drowned, as be knew not what had become Of him
ArrEMrrEp SUICIDE FROM LOVE- ArrAR.-Mr. Pope
actor In the broadway Theatre residing ut 81 Leo
nard street, attempted to commit suicide yesterday
morning. by drinking an ounce OF laudsnum. Dr. Ar
naurd was called and administered sush andidotss
as he thought most udicious and by which the unfor
tunate restored that he removed to the
City Hospital where, 1t is hoped he will finally
hor ~ fha aaiA IN ha Hotr
Of the heart" In which actress In the Olympic thea
tire believed to have very large share This is not
| the fret attempt from the same cause.
SuIcIpu.-A book. keeper, knamed Conner, who had
been in the habit Of using that most perncious stimu
lent opium, on Monday night jumped from the second
story window Of 470 Pearl street. and injured
| that he died In few minutes after.
Darn FROM ISTEMPERAScE.-.O On Monday night,
about IL O'Clock, German, named Adam Tell, rssid
Alderman Patrick kellys porter house, in Bsyard
where his wife went for him. and their return
home together he fell the pavement, and the back
Of his head injured that he died yesterday
Ing.
President OF COLUMN. CoLLreE.-Mr. Charles King,
the Courier and Enquirer has been elected Pres
dent Of Columbia College, vice President Moore re-
signed
FxxRv Automatically evening, at 7 O'Clock,
the Fulton ferry boat was leaving the dock man
attempted to jump board. when he stopped too sud
den fell into the water. He caught hold of the
dock and taken up after being we'll drenched SO
much for being In too great hurry
ACCIDENr-A man, BY the name OF Lewis Williams,
fell into the East River, at the foot Of Third street.
on Monday afternoon, but rescued from drowning
and conveyed to sl5 kivnston street, BY policemen
Eastine and Robb
ACCIDENT man name unknown, was taken to the
First Ward Station House Monday afternoon, in .
state OF insensibty having fallen into the dock foot
Of Watts street Being properly treated, he soon re-
covered.
An onsiRus AccIpr.r.-Ths Coroner yesterday held
ipquest at the Of Stanton and South
the body OF female child only three years age by
the OF Agnes Csuldwell, whe came to her death
by being thrown from Of the Harlem stages which
vas in of the bad state OF the road
The jury returned the following verdict =" That ths
deceased to her death by received from
Of the Harlem stages by the uPsettins Of the
The jury believe that the condition Of the road
place where the death occurred Ia such the
| corporation OF other persons liable"
| UNKNOWN Mas DrowSsp.-The Coroner, on Monday
| held inquest the body of unknown man. aged
about 80 years found floating In the water at Stryke
Bay lie was dressed In black cloth coat, black
cloth vest and pants brogan shoes and no stockpgs
muslin shirt and linen bosom. bis ssir was dark. no
vbisksrs Verdict, death by drowning.
REscurD FROM DRowsrse. Francis McCaddsa was
rescued from drowning at the pier East River about
half pact ten O'Clock, Monday night by officer j. Black
TARGET EXCURSIONS.
The Let company Of Governeur Blues commanded by
Captain Casserly we're out last Monday for target
inst prIe splendid nusket, was awarded for superior
mari msnthip To John kimmons. IL preseu ted BY
y. W Jacobs The second prize, silver cup was Won
by John Brackper Third prize, gold star, by d. w
Jacobs ON u cir return to the city they passed tho
Herald Office accompanied by Wascs's New ork Band
They locked remarkably we'll and seemed we'll drilled
The let company Of Independent Franklin Guards
turned out to receive them. They also made nns
spp.srsncs, and we're accompanied by @. witworths
bard.
The Ward Guards, Howard A. Bsl~in, Commandsnt,
numbering nifty muskets passed the Herald ONCE,
Monday, their return from target practice. They
sbot for the following prizes. First prize, silver
goblet, presented by Geo. Ward, won by Lieutenant
Meyers Second prize, a silver cup. By private
VIM Evans. They were accom- panied by Shellons
bad aud made a very rsspectabls appearance. They
belong to the Eighth Ward
Young Mechanics Guard Captain Cook, were also on
target excursion They the members Of Engine
Company, No. O., and appeared TO be q well drilled
corps
Police Intelligence.
Unrest IF Fsginre.-Oficers Stephens and Hophins
OF the Lower Police arrested on Monday q young man
by the name OF Joseph Coyle, on charge of stealing
gold watch, valued At $50, the property Of william
Smith residing at Newark New Jersey The property