The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-24

CH,EGE oF MtEbtR or MtNsLsUCHrER.-0n the 18th
instant, a a SweGo ty birth by the name Of An
drew Peter johnson, VAS standing on that night On
Pier No g, N X. in company With one or two women,
when teyeral seamen came the dock aud mad .
some insulting remarks about the women. Tha iusull
was taken Up, and an aitay took place, whish re-
suited In Jobnstou's being thrown into toe river
An alarm raistd n police came, AMI three sea.
men called John Mel age John Rowland, and William
Regal were taken into custody the charge OF eau.
Sing The death Of johnson whose body could not be
found The sccus parties were conveyed before Jus,
tice Osborn who committed them 20 pF'on to awalt
the recovery Of the body bat up to Tuesday last
body could be found. the accused parties oil b.-
rated tom prison. Yesterday, however, the bsdy
hOsted TO the surface the spot whore the affair
TOOK piaee Information Na' at once given TO DR..
Geer IN efci, once ordered theatre
Of the accu ed parties a'an Accordingly Asst Captain
snodgsi aided by his officers, succeeded in airing
GcPsge Rowland and Roy al Jury vas called, aud
the evidence aidu'ed vent 70 inpeAte the three
cused perscus' and also another whose name Is be-
Heyej TO - John McSa In b,iog instrumental eau.
eng tie death Of the deceased johnson. The Jury,
after ttiei charge from the Coroner rendered the
foliowirg verdict =" That the deceased Andrew T.
johnson 70 his death 10y drowuing, caused
by being thrown into the river from pier No O. on
che night u the 18th lust, by Johu McPage. John
Rowland, William Royal and another believed 10 be
John Memo The Coroner, on the rendition Of the
above vtldct fully committed the three men thus
obsrg 60 prison FOR trial Mona IL not yet arrested
GrAsp DnfiAr Or ruGflfsm rrrwrr~ Two Cgsroa
iIovSs OFurFEs.-Ne we're informed last evening,
throv- reliable source that two worthy officials
tachc. 10 the night watch OF the Custom House 90
this city by the o. John easy John TIiler,
si the ey,nth vnrd, proceeded yesterday afternoon
% Rsv'Esvcod on Long Island, Tor the purpose Of
tEhtiyg regular scientific battle. At clnrt the
ring VS. formed ana the cou.batants tosethsr with
thtir te.ouds. James JsEclamou and Dublin ThcksJ
entered he field and commenced tho contest They
we're fuUourded by some two hundred persons from
ths city, ~ho bad quietly been led into the secret
and alter fighting exactly twenty-five minutes the
referee W Thomas Nckeon. declared tina. Mr. uiicr
Nns IT, victor; aEa the whole party returned 20 the
lily lts evening and portion Of The attended the Ju
dclGrN Convention at ths nroa1way HouGe Such con.
duct sagEg The employees &c the United states go
vernUsnt - highly ceusurable; and would here
cs "a. attention Of the Collector this port to the
ssre trusting that be VII, no doubt Investigate the
matter.
ocloct this evening both The Board OF Aldermen and
Arfsart Aldermen uil holdA special meeting for che
TUrit't ~ making some new arrangements for the
spproa, hing cscon end also to rhangs the location
Of various poll ci'triots Ia the city
A,crrNr At srv,N s.cAH Rssfvrrr On Tue,day
Afternoon between u ahd O'Clock German named
Thcoccre Pettuor met With serious accident while
at work w the steam sugar rrdn.fy Of Mr. Ssft. stua
ted in Lsilht street corner OF West IL seems he vas
crrJ ~ bucket O. boiiing sugar. across Of the
lofts vhen he slipped AID ell upon the focr ana the
contcnts Of toe vessel fcattrTed his breast and
arms Which were buried Ia the most shoe Ming man
nar
Dis1rrs.So Acc,rfsr ~ vrsr, su Er.-Abou, half
pstt Elk o'clock as evening tailor By the name of
Ialnr Cox residing ~ " N.sey street met With
painful ana probably fatal accident 10 arprtrs he
lived IN ne third story q The bulldog aud while
steuelng uion chair in the iuns date Vicinity OF
The mont window, ltLat vas hoistel the 'imel ne
suddenly lost bis balance snj recipi's,ed the
iron gratirgs cf the basCment. which crushed the
bon's 81 bis fractured his skull ana otherwise
dretdiuJ injured bic body internally The uniortu.
nave uHn was quickly aytd 90 the initial where
every medical after dance shown him but ID was
feared be could not survive tiu mornng
CO. inuArtov o. ~ AvvIyrRsARY. patriot. who
won't 70 iresnd 60 hsht In lBis for the dveranse Of
that country. and Who were Imprisoned under the
fclon at In Nswgato jail butn celebrated their
cond anniversary on Tuetday At the American hotel
MILITARY rARApEs
On Tueeday, the Crclius Guards Capt h Uavsr turn.
cd out their fourth snnusl target excursion The
following prizes we're CT ptestsd for and The
dTst Prize rtvtlvcr, Won ~ Joseph Angler the
oond. % silver watch. by Wilham Heidi the
third. muskst ven BY Joseph Solver she fourth
ring BY Michel Mrsner the ffth, gold pencil,
won by NJ sni5sr; the sixth breastpin. By John
Stoll TIE seventh. slsO . bre astpn won by Charles
Fresbmsn. They numbered on ,his ,esion seventy
musk,ts and are admirably drilled Their uniform
leoksdvsry consisting OF blue shirt black pan
,aloots ts,t. ard blue caps
The CCmrsde Guard, conn andcd by Cspt. " lillian
II Pitit cint. numbering forty musksts, proceeded
ON Tue day C TEN Stars Five Mile House and shot for
the following prizes The hrst gold pencil, Won
ly join Fay the second. SILVER medal. By John
TlAbtly the third, a splendid csp. BY James
Hiiey. q the guide boys The company then pre-
rented Cspt. Fierpoint With very Handsome gold
rjpg They passed our ofice on their return ani
looked remarkably we'll Adkin's Washipgtcn Brass
Hand accompanied tsenl
ire Fourth ward Citizens Gpari we're also out on
Tussdsy cr target prsetce accompanied by Shsltons
Hand Thsy parsed eur 0ihcs, on their return With
TARGET we'll riddled
the schuyler Guards Of Brooklyn, returned on
Epesdsy evening from their excursin to kshwsy