New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-15
CITY ITEMS.

THE WEATHZR.-About noon yesterday Did
rain se IN which soon increased 70 regular storm -
The rain continued 10 f4l in large quantities throu
the afternoon and evening and a. the Of our going
70 press there was prospect Of It's .uiermssion -
The streets were completely drencbed, and the man
who los, h's umbrella found himself qaandsry IN
spite q the coplous me atmosphere was close and
hot
STRAsGLFs rs TOws.-Amonc the arrivals yes
terdsy We observe the names Of P Frazer, ~ K Cal
noau and Ma 7 A Blake Of the Z. =. A at inc Irving
House, and Rev n Corbyn, 80 a. Judson's
YY The steamship Empire City will sal for
Chagres % Thursdsy al o'clock. large number Of
usssengers viii 70 out in her. she taxes the Govern
rnelt mails for California Oregon and other places On
the Pacific special agent will take charge Of them.
EcLipsss-Thers viii be a total eclipse Of tie
sun on the 18th Ist and eclipse Of the on the
ID September both visible in toe United States.
HoRRIBLE MURDER.-About 81 clock on Mon
day sfernoon murder was committed o., the foot Of
sixteenth 81 North River. The following are ne pa
tculsrs Of the affair Richard Miey in the act Of
removing block Of brown stone from the wharf, and
called another named Michael Powers 10 assist
him. Powers did not come Ia time 70 help him. and
whe he did come some words passed between them
and ercaton ensued but the difficulty wss apps
rcnty settled by the bysisnders interfering About ~
minutes aterward cart driven ~ John Malsher came
u the wharf and Powers took Of the stakes from
the cart went behind Miley aud struck him bio" On
the back Of the head and knocked him senseess The
wounded Immediately taken ia the cabin Of
s'o0p near the wharf and thence soon after 70 bic
home ~ Broadway, between Twenty nth aud wenty
sixth 81 where he died II clock yesterday morning
H. spoke but after be had been struck Powers
was heard 10 ssy immedia ely after the fracss when
requested 10 70 away BY deceased that he q be id
II be would 20 before be had satisfaction. He was
locked Up Tor examination ia TIE Sixteenth Ward sta
tion-house Dr. Whitaker Of $40 Broadway will hold
post rnortern examination on the body to day The
deceased has left wife and five children in destitute
situation.
HoBoKES.-lti is good 70 visit this woody, pic
,uresque and undua,ing retreat after shower. 1t
teaches that Nature the same element to pa
rify cleanse its face that Art teaches man 10
use.
TIE STEAMER ENPiKE.-This steamer has been
entirely ovornauled, and rehtted throughout, with
splendid carpets. furniture elegant pssers gilt
moldings and other decorations, The ladies' saloon
mas been extended ranging the whole length Of the
boat and instead OF three tiers OF herhs As formerly
there are now but two She IL expected 20 be ready
for service In two or three days. The New word
lies at the Novelty Works for repairs
ArFRAY.-Two men, named George Anderson
and sam Jacques shot yesterday 10 Fifteenth e.
between Seventh and Eighth avs By one Thomas
Lsughrey The former taken home badly " wounded
IN the thigh the latter not much injured II APP
yeafs that Anderson and jacques called al the house 10
which Laughrey lived, and asked to see certain indi.
yisuas and was told by him that they had moved
away Not satisfied with this answer, they attempted
10 force entrance and also threw stones ana otner
missiles against the house Lsughrey then took his
double barrcled gun and went to the window and told
Them If thew did not desist be would fire They stu
continued their assault when he hred At them a. stated
He was arrested and Will be examined In the course
OF the day.
ISQUEsr.-The Coroner held An inquest yester-
day 1T the corner Of West aud Watts SITS upon the
BODY OF an unknown woman who was found drowned
in the North River. She dressed IN a black bonn
baziDe dress and hat, maroon colored skirt She was
about IS years OF age and had bsen IN the wator but
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