New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-04
CITY ITEMS.

CITY ITEMS.
"WEDNESDAY, JuyS
A1rAcKED.-As Mr.. James L. Declerer, OF NO.
Trov At. was returning TO this City on last Thurs
dsv evening, when near the village oil fonkers' on
he road leading TO Hunts Bridge gong through
ne woods of Mr.. Seymour, he was attacked oy
main. who struck him on the head with club.
De soon recovered and returned the blow, which
b,oasbt the villain 10 the ground, but others coming
70 ,hs rescue, Mr.. D. fed down the hill pursued by
he villains, and was fred upon by them, bat owing
the darkness of the night the shots did not take
eject The assaiants are unknown
D1srIrUTIos-Six poor women with their chill
drep. were discovered Tuesday night by some 70
lice officers, sleeping in an alleyway, IN Avenue D.
beveen Tenth and Eleventh SITS. When interro-
s,ted they said they had been compelled tospend
tbeir nights wherever they could obtain any shelter
Thew were in starving condition, and without the
slightest means OF support.
A FALL-David Lockwood, a CRATE setter,
While at work Tuesday, on scatiold, repairing
chimney at 203 Greenst. fell TO the ground ana
broke bis collar bone. He was conveyed home 70
hs residence, few doors from where the accident
happened.
STEALING CLoTHEs-James Johnson, alias Jas.
McNally was arrested with two bundles oil wet
linen consisting Of shirts and stockings in his pos
session. He has been twice In custody recently,
but escaped for want OF evidence.
AssAuLr-Royal Hunley was arrested in Front:
St during the fire. He was driving horse and
cart over the hose of company 80 and when re-
monstrsted with, assaulted the members thereof
with the butt Of his whip.
CHARGE OF AssAULTs-James Doyle was ar
rested by Capt Wiley, Of the First w ard, as a
party concerned In the attempt to rob and murder
henry Lacost on the Doth of June.
AccIDEHT.-William Layton, aged years, was
thrown from wagon Tuesday evening, while 60
ing rapidly through Division.st. His skull and one
arm were fractured.
| CoycEALEp-John Henry and five other boys
we're found by the Second Ward Police concealed
| IN the premises No. 80 Ann st. They confessed
that their intention was to steal.
III RoRByRY-John Mcdonnell was arrested by the
Sixth Ward Police on the complaint OF Patrick
| Tracy who during a brief acquaintance with the
accused. had lost sxty'hve dohSrs-
| PIcxPocKET.-B artne Hurley was arrested IN
the same locality for picking the pocket OF James
Roberts Of his pocket handkerchief
CAUeHr IN THE Acr-James Marsh was caught
stealing from the fire in Aaiden'lane, and the sto-
len goods were on his person
Tools Found Thomas w elsh was found 10 the
| Ninth Ward under suspicious circumstances, try
hg to dispose Of a quantity OF carpenter Tools
THURSDAY, July4
ADRue THEA young maR whose name is
| ,upposed to be James Hays, was yesterday arrest
l ed by officers Shadbolt and Reed OF the Lower
Police Court, charged with stealing on the 10Th oil
4 NAV ls49 a box containing l2O walls OF quinne,
L yslned at $500 from the store OF Chas. X Degan,
durbroker doing business at that time at 100
Waist. II appears that the accused went boldly
into the store and in the presence OF one OF the
clerks shouldered the box and made oil with IT,.
The clerk knowing that the qulnlne was 70 be
shipped that day, supposed that the accused mad
been instructed by Mr.. began 70 take 1t to the
Steamboat Mr.. d. soon after returned TO the store
4 and " AZ asked by the clerk If he had employed
man to ship the box and was surprised TO had he
bad not The thief was then pursued but escaped.
On the following day he sold few vials OF the
medicine to w. II. Wyatt druggist OF the corner
Of BayaTd and Chrystie SITS. and at the same time
s,ated that he had more Of il and woald call again.
The next morning the case was advertised and
the notice was observed by MIR. Wyatt, who called
upon Mr. began and related the circumstance
os his having purchased the quinine Hays did
not make his appearance again until yesterday,
when he again entered the store OF MIR. Wyatt,
who at once recognised him and caused his arrest.
He was committed by justice TimpsOn for further
examination.
suIcIDE-On Tuesday afternoon, about halfpast
three clock, aman about 80 years of age, by the
name OF Philip Bot, native of Germany, residing
IN Leonard.st. New.York committed suicide at
4 RobOken near the SYPHILIS Cave, by shooting him
self with pistol. The cause was jealousy as ap-
peAred from letter in his pocket, written in Ger
man, and interpreted by his brother before the Cor
oner. The ballet entered the abdomen, and pass
ing through the lower part of the heart, lodged In
the spine, whence il was extracted by DIR. Elder In
the post mortem examination. At one o'clock in
the afternoon he told his brother that he was in
roabe and wanted TO go 70 Hoboken 70 get his
bead right. The pistol, which was very pretty
| one, was doublebarfeled, and one OF the barrels
enly was discharged, the cap OF the other having
exEdoded without dschargng II, so that he had at
hnpted TO IRE both barrels. He lived for three
Ssrters of al hour after the fatal shot. He was
ssi dressed and Is an unmarried man. Herald.
ARREST FOR ENBEZzLEMESr-Oiicer Msgnes
Of the Lower Police Court yesterday arrested two
youts men named Martin Ounsley and Lew A.
fOsop in the employ OF Mr. ldesoD, manufacturer
Of jewelry, doing business az No. 5s Leonard-st on
tehArge q having atvsrious times embezzed sew
sra ounces o, gold from their employer which they
ps1ned tor about onebAlt its value. portion d
Inc Old was recovered, and the accused were CON
sa'ted by Justice Osborne for examination.
FsrAi AcoIDESr CAUSED BY RUM-An In
Seest was eeio yesterday at lis Greenwichst up
On the booy OF Conrad 0rtel native of Germany
80 years OF age who, while uader the influence Of
iHu' ie" over oanhisier upon which he was
eSulot 10 tne basement Of the house and was SO
seriously n)ared that ne died shortly after. The
jay rendered verdict Of accdsn,:i Sas,h ,,has
Intoxicated. ~ ~
DEATH BY DISEASE OF rHE HEAET.-Tbe Cor.
oaer beid an Inquest Yesterday at No. los Nassau.
/ a. upon the body OF Wm. Blair a native AZ Srn,h-
/ SHohss, 40 years OF age, who dropped down ana
e,ily at bis re'i5encs yesterday siternaon. s,d
Gao sooa atterEsId. A verdict of death BY d..
zoe OF tie heart was rendered.