The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-07

board Pctou vessel the brig nm Patterson Captain
Merriam lying at DoaSs wharf was Instantly killed
by the firing OF small swivel on board, which
overloaded piece OF the gun struck him in his fore
head.
In which small sized colored man, named George
Clark stabbed an freshman named Peter Brainard OF
WRteftowp. Two blows were given, which took effect
on the back of Brsinard y neck and behind his ear
The wounds were dressed by DR.. Jones, and not
considered dangerous. Clark has been arrested, and
will be examined in the police court to day.
1t is estimated that there were at least one hundred
thousand strangers in the city, most Of whom were
greatly disappointed by not seeing the fireworks In the
evening A smart shower, about four O'Clock in the
afternoon put dsmper upon the powder, and, conse
quently the hrev OF ks did not go of.
In North Bennett street discharge Of fire crackers
frightened milkman's horse, who started and ran,
knocking down a boy, and pjurng him severely.
An accident, from the discharge of fire crackers,
happened in Court street AS James sumner was dri-
wing an express wagon down the street boy threw
lighted fire cracker under the heels Of the horse which
starts him at full speed At tina corner OF Court aud
Washington streets the wagon upset throwing out
Mr. Sumner, who WAS considerably bruised
AT East Boston, yesterday morning at Newells Res
torator Lewis street several persons had oaded
email cannon when tsuddeny went on igniting about
two pounds Of powder near by The shock shattered
the inside of the store drove out the front windows
and considerably injured man named Stillman Fos-
ter Another man was also slightly Injured.
At Abui Dale, Newtown young man named Hatch,
had the flesh and cords of his leg blown Off by the sud
den and unexp ected discharge of a gun barrel.
AT ALBANY.
During the firing Of a salute on the I" Fourth"
ate street bridge, when the procession moving
the at the vent, removed his hnger, and another
man who was loading the cannon had narrow
escape of his life The sleeve of his coat and flannel
shirt were blown of, and his face and neck, con
siderably burned The windows of Stanton's store
and Disneys sail loft, were shivered to pieces.
AT TROY.
In Troy, man named Garfield had his hand blown
Of his collar bone broken and his face mutilated
badly, and another had his thumb blown OF Thisac
eide also caused by the premature discharge Of
cannon, with which they were firing salute.
AT LANsiNGBURGu.
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on Thursday morning in Lansingburgh, deplorablo
accident occurred by which two men shockingy
| Cassidy brushmaker, had both his hands blown Of
and was so shockagly injured in the face that it is
doubtful whether he will recover Charles Davenport
had one Of his arms broken off while ramming down
| cartridge. 0Connor who tended the vent, blown
backwards "A distance Of twelve feet but escaped
hurt In another part OF the village premature dis
charge of n cannon took place, by which two young
men named Nicholas Slater and Butler, had their
arms torn and mutilated. Walker, who tended the
| vent, lost bis thumb
| IN PHILADELPHIA
There was far less drunkenness. rowdyism and riot
ing in the city and suburbs than there good
to expect. Many intended outrages were rcpor-
ted for week preceding the Fourth yet few Of these
reports proved true. Nearly all the rowdies went out
of town, and the places of resort up and down the
| Delaware and schuylkil in the environs of the city
ver' the scenes Of those dssraceu and brutal fights
and other doings that did occur
On Wednesday night, party of ten persons were
arrested by the police in the Western part OF the city
| for building bonhres, creating mobs, aud behaving
rioousy. They we're brought up yesterday before the
Mayor and ordered to find bail in $1,000 each TO
swer.
About IL o'clock en- Wednesday night the keeper of
hotel in Shipper street FOURTH by the Of
John Hoffman was fred ut !. the Arlington market
by some unknown assassin and vigorously wounded
About one o'clock yesterday morning the public
house OF Mr. Edward Paul corner of Second and Gath
nrine strcets was attacked 10y gang of rufans who
were repolled with fire arms, and a number Of them
wounded-two or three badly One Of these desperate
sent TO prison. and the officers the track OF the
Others.
young man ramed John Williams was shot at, In the
vicinity of Third and Catharnc streets and received
severe wound in the hip from slug
There other outrsges OF similar nature,
the night, In the southern section Of the town,
but We have mother the room nor the disposition to
detail the particulars.
AT NEW HAVEN.
The pleasures Of the celebration Of the 4th were sadly
marred BY accident which occurred In the after
while minute firing In response TO the
different tCAsts OF the dinner table Through care
les.ness culpabe II Is dangerous numbers Of per-
sons young and old. crowded around the gun while 10
leading and even inerfered with ts management.
At the ninth discharge just as the match applied
Of WEIGH starred 10 run across in front OF the gun
She he'd just reached spot In line with the piece and
only - ieet from IL, when Il went or aud the wad
striking her "a the temple tore sn the front q her
skull and in moment che was a lifclcss. dshgured
mass The nting Of course ceased M the per1ons In
charge Of the guns sre too egitated TO continue H.
hsd been proper 60 do The girl Of TWAS,
ana dsughte- of Mr. wclch. n carmAn.
a youur man. named George Palmer. mortally
wound,d by the icson "a u cannon on the morning
OF the 4h The piece was loaded 20 the muzEe, AMI
slow match bpplied but " did not 20 OF so
expected the unfortunate stepped up close TO e.
aud when In the act Of applying lighted match 90
the prmiuc the piece exploded and large fragment
OF IL struck his leg Dr. J,vett was at once summon.
ed who putated the les AM did thing possible
20 yiate The tuerngs OF young Palmer but after
lingering in great disrefs during the say aud follow
ing night, Ls expired on The morning Of the 9th.
THy Ctosss OF Tng Crrss IsyADrn,-Tain At
Nav oHL'As. MIR henderson sprss ed in court yos.
Hunt he Init A afn fean
moved that under the provisions &C the act of Con
eress August 1890 that the indictments against Mar
cisco Lopez. l.. Sigur. John Henderson. J A Quit
man, q. T. smith. Theodore Ollara, !. r Pickett. T
r Hawkins and oth-rs, be romttcd TO the neHt De-
.mier term Of the q :. Circuit Court for trial
Mr. Henderson opposed the motion Ia his own be-
half the around that under the constitution Of the
Unied State and the act OF Congress q 1872 NJ VS.
entitled to speedy trial. aud that for the trial Of
criminal cases The District Court was bound TO hold
nthly terms.
the 81 ls4G THIS vested with screionsry
power in all in which por ant and cut gues
tions Of law involved tsremt the trial thereof to
Circuit Court where the district judre might be Ted
y. Associate justice % the SUPREME Court Greater
'ice could De there neetsd out to the parties COZ
cerned aud In OF divison Of opinion bstWeen
the judges, appeal would lie. fOr these aud ether
important reasons u ielt compelled TO adjourn the
rsl Of these causes until the next term Of the Circuit
Court.
Mr. II here asked the Judge whcther under his De.
cision he would be obliged TO remain In prison all
The Court remarked the gentleman vas abundAnry
able 70 furnish fecurity. The marshal was then or
dered 90 adjourn the court tne DE-
Mr Henderson subsequently gave bond in the clerks
Office In the sum Of $500 with II q. lIeartt for
curty
welcarn that the marshal has been authorized Ny
the court in srrtsng parties residing cut Of the state
should they appear IN this city during the vacation
az the court to take them before Robert VI Usher,
T. Commissioner. to give bond for their appearance
-N,r Orleans P,oavune. june "a
CuRious CssEsI, tip CHaRirr Hosrir,L At NV Or
We dropped I'm at the Charity Hospital yeser
day. for NV minutes and two curious
politely shown to Us BY the house ply icsn The first
vas that OF stout, hearty Irishman, who has not
bresihcd through s mouth nusrils for two months
lie had itred from contraction Of the under part
Of the vind-ppo. and Was at times nearly sufocsted
An incison made IN the neck into the wind pipe
below the difeased part and crooked silver tube,
about three inches long with rim on one end, in.
serted through which the patient nov breathes. In
speaking this Il obliged TO put his finger the
end Of the tube Ia order to articulste The patient
nov eats drinks aud smokes with great facility, and
that he ~ Ipartier than he before The