The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-04

At IA o'clock, Az. Wood announced that there
would be further business done, and the Committee
Of the Common Council adjourned.
CHy Intelligence.
Tar PARKMAs EuRpER.-Lit.eheli, The janitor OF
the Medical College, Boston, visited this city, last
week, with model Of that institution, aud with life.
like figures OF Webster and DR.. Psrkman. Having al
vertsed that he would describe the murder and the
scene of the tragic history he advertised himssf
being ready TO receive vsiters at Clinton Hall The
sense of Ills community was so upequivocslly ex.
pressed with regard to the disgusting exhibition, aud
mercensry character OF The lecturer, that Lite1st
suddenly shut up his shop. and moved his exhibition
elsewhere 1t IL to be hoped that tie ceiling OF
repugnsnce which displayed itself here may he evnced
wherever this man has the temerity to display his
catalogue and specimens OF horrors
Pm ADELPHA FIREnrS. - The m bers Of the Frank
lin Engine Fire Company. visit to this city
their splendid engine In front Of the City Hail.
and exhibited noble stream Of water, by playing
considerable height In the air. much TO the gratidea-
ton OF many hundreds congregatod to witness he
company We understand they will return home this
afternoon.
Fatal ALrrRcArios Mrs. - On
WednesdBy afternoon, alteration took place b.
tween two by the names Of John Towles and Jesse
Smith workmeu laying down the Croton water p pcs
at Yerkvie. The dispute hogan about tool used in
their work, clsimed by each sr his own. Prom words
they got to blows clrch eusued; and in the fall
jess. Smith came under, and struck his mead on a
stone piece OF rock projecting out of the ground
The blow caused conclusion Of the BRAIN and death
eDsu,d almost Instantly. Io~les was taken int3
tody ana the Coroner was called to hold inquest
Yesterday, the hole matter Investigated before
Coroner Oeer which resulted the above facts. The
following verdict Was rendered by the jury -" That
the deceased Jesse Smith came to his dc ath by falling
in personal encounter with John To~les, thereby
striking his head upon stone, causing conclusion of
the BRAIN and that hi. death was the result Of acct
dent" Towles was discharged from custody The
deceased WAS born In this ciiy, and thirty years
Of age.
BURGLARS ARREsTEp A msn named Charles Stewart
was taken into custody yesterday morning in Brook
the house of Alder Powers and stolen two gold
watches and ether articles He identified BY the
inmates OF The house as the person Who called there
couple OF hours before his he discovered
rervsnt girl in house in Harrison street In the
Of tlchDg number Of silver spoons. The villain dod
pursued by tie girl who caught hold Of his and
tore it. The garment Is In Court, and ilent
fed by the servant. The accused was committed for
examination.
EIAnIsArIss or CURRy.-The examination Of this
man who stands charged with having attempted the
was TO have been commenced yesterday afternoon in
Brooklyn, but was, upon consultation further post
poned until three o'clock this afternoon.
FlrAL AooInEsr-A lad named Leonard Henry was
killed on Wednesday evening last by the OF the
Long consequenc. % attempting TO
jump of the carriages OF the train and missing
his foothold. The coroner hed inq usst the bo
dy yesterday morning and the jury rendered a YER
diet OF accidental doath sequittsg the conductor Of
al blame in the Transaction
WARD NonISlrIoSs-The wings OF the Fourth ward
81 Brooklyn have nominated Peter Taylor aud John
Hardy as their candidates for Aldermen; aud william
II. Cszy Commissioner of Excise; Assessor, Ezra
Baldwin; Constable, 4. u. Hicks.
THr MuLER Associirier.-Ths Miller Association
Captain Lalor made their fret target excursion yes
terdqy, tc the Red House, Harlem. They numbered
fifty musks,s and q finer looking set Of men have
not seen .or some time past.
FsE.-The second story Of the dwelling No. l22
Roosevelt street discovered fire at three
Thursday morning The nremen, however, early
the spot and the flames extng uished with hut
trinipg damage TO the building.
Accprrr, CAvsED nv IsrrHrERAscr.-A man iy the
Of John Hogan white laboring under the In
huenee ofiquor fell from the embsnkment at Eighty
ninth street and landed himself I'll. railroad track
injurirg himself -everly lie was taken mp and con-
reyed TO Bellevue Hospital By the police Of the Twelfth
ward.
Pm Down sr.IRs KILLED HsRsur-A woman
BY the name Of Mary flhu who occupied apart ents
at No 20 Dover street, fell down stairs Wednesday
night and In the fall receivedt fatal injury which
caused death smost Instantly The Coroner will hold
an inquest On the body this forenoon.
fns ~ Nassau sTRrrr-Between eight and nine
O'clock last evening Ere Was discovered In the nth
stsry Of tie building No l42, occupied as q book
tindery In consequence Of the imme dste arrival Of
the nremen. the flames were confined TO that story
without doinx further damage Loss but triripy