The New York herald., 1851-08-15
City Intelligence.


THE SUPPOSED MURDER IN THE FOURTH WARD.
The women Of the Fourth ward appear now to have
taken up the homicide epidemic, and commenced to
slaughter each other On Tuesday evening, two women,
intemperate habits residing No. Is Batavia street.
named Cathsrine Gilen and Seletta Mclaughlin, had
ARRAY Csthsrine Gen is alleged to have been killed by
Mclaughlin, who inflicted q severe blow on the head
with coffee pot, and then pushed her down stairs The
injured taken up insensible and medical aid
procured but without effect the poor fingered
until about four O'Clock the next morning, and died.
The woman Mclaughlin was arrested by the police.
Since the above in type Coroner Geer empanelled
a Jury and investigated the circumstances attending
the cause Of death and shown that the two women
had In quarrel together but instead OF
the deceased being pushed or thrown down stairs by the
woman Mclaughlin, she fell accidentally while endea
vcrpg hurry down to procure the aid OF the police,
and thus received the fatal injury which caused her
death The jury rendered the following verdict - That
the deceased to her death by accidentally falling
down stairs while in state Of ntoxcaon, and striking
violently upon her head"
Boy KILLED ON THE HUpsos RIVER RAILROAD
Scarcely week passes but the life of some unfortunate
individual becomes q sacrifice on the Hudson River
Railroad but whether attributable to the careessness Of
the conductors and managers Of the company, in not
using proper caution recklessness OF human life
is matter to be determined upon hereafter The last
billing this road occurred on Monday morning last
A boy named John Ager, aged sixteen years, born in
New York killed by the locomotive Of up train
Fort Washington Coroner Geer called to hold
an inquest and the following evidence was taken.
Charles Beknap being sworn says that the deceased
lying, on Monday morning. between nine and ten
o'clock the bank Fort Washington, and he was
thrown in this direction by the force Of coming in con-
with the w-catchers of engine going up, and
the deceased obged against the engine
avoid the culvert or Of falling into cuvert on the oppo
caused hs death It appears by the testimony that the
deceased compelled either to throw himself into the
this confused state Of mind the locomotive run on him
and his life was taken The following verdict
the deceased came to his death by injuries
iyed bv in ct wit he
road cars"
MILITARY. The New York Rife Company went on a visit
to Albany Monday last and were received at the pier
foot Of Hamilton street. in the latter city, by the Albany
Rifles Their reception, we understand, was Of the
most cordial kind Suspended across Hamilton street
was banner with the Observation-Disclosures, Brothers
ingAIms.n After paradiDg through all the principal
thoroughfaes Tuesday escorted by their hosts the
Albany Rifles they repaired to stanwcks Hotel where
they sat down to sumptuous dinner The company re.
turned home yesterday morning. well pleased with their
visit
ORDINATION BuRMAH MIsnos Yesterday
evening" the ceremony Of ordsining Mr.. W. T. Bddle
took place in Berean Baptist Church, Of Bedford
and Downing streets large concourse of ladies ami
gentle were present An excellent sermon was de-
hvered by the Rev DR.. Bowling after which affecting
and appropriate charge was addressed 70 the young
the Baptist missions al Burmah.
CouP DE SoLIrL.-About one o'clock yesterday, a
lsborer named Thomas Clancy, while at work in Dey
street fell down senseess from stroke Of the SUM- He
was taken up, and conveyed to the New York Hospital
suffering the most excruciating agony DR.. Van Dusen
Of the edcal department Of the hospital took him in
bsp6r and by his able and skul treatment the patient
far in the evening 10 be out Of daR
ger. This cure almost miraculous, and could not
have been effected but by medical treatment Of the most
scientific character 1t Is the only that has been
made cut of ten twelve Of similar nature that
have occurred in this city since the hot weather set in
FRE.-About o'clock Wednesday morning, fire
discovered in he brssf foundry off Mott No 81
Bsyard street The prompt arrival Of Capt smith, Of the
Sixth ward police with platoon OF men, aided by the
frtmen prevented serious injury being done to
the building. Whole damage about $50 or 500.
MARROW EscAPr-Between IL and IL o'clock Tuesday
night Of the Brooklyn ferry boats coming in,
large crowd Of people standr the wharf PLATFORM
reaey to get board. When the boat within few
feet Of the landing the chains that supported the plat
form broke with loud crash and the outer end fell to
inclination Of several degrees. general rush
instantly made to the wharf and in the fright and
fsop several parties knocked down and trampled
upon, hut understand that seriously In
jured Six persons escaped narrowly from being
preciritated into the dock
The BonY JuLIA PIsTIAux who lost Thurs
dsy last the Ith instant of Staten Island In company
with Mrs Green and six others while returning from
pic mic excursion has not yet been recovered and who
will send or give information where the body may
be found TO her afflicted mother No s6s Broadway will
muslin dress black CATERS ring the second finger Of
the right hand and brooche composed Of gold and
kind of ivory; auburn hair and Is years Of age.
nEArH FROM A fALL-Yesterday. Coroner Geer held
inquest in the New York Hospital, the body Of
John Dswdy, boy about 13 Of who fell from
the fourth story Of q budiag in Centre street
Monday last, and died yesterday morning from the ef-
fecs Of the injuries received The verdict returned by
thejuIy was in accordance with the above facts.