The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-01

TIE LATE CUBAN AFFAIR.

understand there Will not be preliminary investga-
ton before the Commissioner and that further action
viii be had in the affair until next Tuesday week, when
bills Of indictment against all the would-be invaders
will be before the grand jury Of the United States
Court
TnE FIRST MAY AND THE MovING OPERATIONS
SEASON Hitherto on the first Of May New York has
merable, moving in all directions This season, con-
siderable number growing wise 10y experience gathered
the past have taken time by the forelock, and
avoided the inconvenience and annoyance Of May-day
moving Whenever so many fittings previous to the
nrs. Of May as we observed on Monday and Tuesday,
proceeding to every point Of the compass Scarcely did
y ferry boat make trip between Brooklyn and New
York that not filled with carts Of furniture all
day long especially when going from this TO the other
side A considerable number also passed over to New
Jersey and some few have come to New York from both
sides Of the river. But the large majority that have
crossed the water have been from and not to New York
From part Of the city TO another the changes have
the numbers will be great, apparently as ia single
had not been previously made Yesterday the
weather unfavorable for moving operations and
cordingy they comparatively few To-day We shall
have them in fun sweep.
TIE CASE or ALLEGED CRUELTY on THE PARr OF 4
TfAcHrR A PUsIIc scHooL-In the Of Mr. Grant,
assistant teacher in public school, lately charged with
cruelty to boy named Taylor the father has withdrawn
stand that Judge Mech did not act in his judicial
pacity when he interfered to get permission for Mr..
next morning the sitting of the jefferson
ket being then but in his private capacity
citizen h. having pledged himself to be responsible for
Mr. Grants appearance.
ESCAPE or A CosyIcr FROM BlAcxwrLL's IsLAsp.--On
the day the Grand Jury visited Blackwels Island in
company with Senator Douglas convict named John
son. for whom there requisiton from the Governor
Of Pennsylvania effected his escape. and has not since
been heard Of What makes his escape the remark
able is. that he had the chain and ball (ifty pounds
weight to his leg at the time OF his escape II appears
il in boat from Long Island he got Off The matter
has been made secret Of but nevertheless it has
10 our ears, and We give it to our readers.
THr IFIsn IsprcSArros MEEusG.-The committee
meet this evening at the sha kspeare Hotel and not
Mo-. stat h,f ysnrp li.nlp Gf.ya
this port Tuesday who with those arrived yesterday
make total Of 1892 within thirty six hours.
FAIL RIVER LINE TO BosTos.-The Empire State has
resumed the place Of the State of Maine in this line
COMPLAINT on CHARGE OF perjury Dis,tssrn.--In the
matter # James Ferguson arrested the eth of jan
uary. complaint Of Geo T. Brush. who charged Fer
guson with perjury in falsely swearing that Brush
mitted assault upon his person on the 18th March
ls5o-on motion OF defence, the removed by
cerof from before Justice McCrah and taken before
city Judge Beebe who, after full investigation dismiss
ed the complaint, and endorsed the examination fol-
lows $50 have carefully examined the testimony in this
matter and satisfied such examination that the
charge of wu and corrupt perjury cannot be sustained
against the defcndent James Ferguson, on 1t he is
therefore Discharged
ANorrrR BrnciaFY.-The residence Of Thos. Monroe
"A East Twenty second street broken into between
and o'clock yesterday morning and various articles
taken thereffom. We learn that reward Of 500 will
he paid any who will convince the public that
night wachmen not just what they well known to
bewore than useless for had there been within
mile not asleep the burglars could have been caught
1
work with jimmies between their lunch and breakfast
both Of which they partook of before their exit.
orR STEAMBOAT C.PrArss.-We have received a note
from devoted reader in which the conduct Of the
captain the Huguenot spoken of neither proper
nor correct in his refusal Monday evening to take
on board the IL. two young men as Passengers Our
steamboat captains generally speaking e".-n.",,
and expect there be error in the charges
against Capt. Van Pelt We hope
sNuecLrp WIsr--uenry Boyce, mate Of the Ham,
turgh bark Franklin was arrested on Tuesday by po-
F of
wine in his possession charged TO be smugged
SERIOUS orrrsor.-John Smith aud four Others,
arrested by the Ninth ward police. Monday night. at
IL o'clock for the serious offence Of sleeping in hay be-
they had bed to lie They got hard lodgings
in the station house, and will doubt be sent to Black
wells Island as Migrants.
Two MIS- KILLED nv CaRBovrc AcD G.-Ycstcrday
two killed by carbonic acid gas in Williams
turgh Andrew Rutledge and Alexander Caskaden. two
laborng persisted in the distillery Of N Z. Ely
Co, North Fourth street about o'clock yesterday morn
ing from the effects Of nhang carbonc acid gas gene
rated by the fermentation Of moasses. In rolling
hogh head Rutledge fell into cstern and in attempting
to rescue him Caskaden fell victim to the noAious gas
CARRr,cr AcclDEsT-Yesterday afternoon. while n
your lady 10y the name Of Miss Ann Highland. resi-
dent Of Wliamsburgh, attempting to cross Chatham
street she slipped: and fell upon the slippery cross
walk and before she could herself a private
coach came dashing down. Of the wheels Of which
passed over her body and seriously injured her breast
and arms kind gentleman discovered the condition
Of the lady and quickly picked her up and carried
70 the sidewalk in his arms and then procured car,
her relatives in the Second avenue
! SERIOUS ACCIDENT TIE N,rroS,L THE,rRr-On
Tuesdsy night during the performance at the National
Of the which two OF the some twenty
feet above the stage and prectang them TO the boards
tend and Nir. Tammony took the part Of The flying
dragon and during the latter part Of the piece the
dragon Is suspended by wire some twenty feet above
the stage, and in flying attitude sezes the hend FROM
the top Of tower with the intention represented in
the play Of flying OF with him. and while thus taking
their fight the wire unfortunately way and pre-
cpitated both to the stage Mr.. Seymour BY the fall
broke his leg and otherwise injured himself sIr
Tsmmony was badly injured. although bones
broken. The performance discontinued, on the re-
suit Of the accident being made known to the audience
and the injured men conveyed to their respective
residences, and medical aid procured.
Danger o. rHr Horsr-ror NcHr-At half
past two o'clock Tuesday morning boy named William
to the sidewalk lie conveyed the city Hospital
by officers Mcdonald and Kelly What Is strange, or
rather suspicious H. that Davis does belong that
house or that nclghborhood.
FsrAL Aociprsr,--At Ave o'clock on Monday after
noon. james Turnbull aged 10 year,, instantly killed
BY FILLING through the hatchway OF store No II Stone
street.
SrrIor. Aecfp,Sr AT two o'clock on Monday after
noon. German named John Myer seriously injured
y large bar q iron falling on his head when passing
through William street. Spruce. Some worAmen
we're hanging ign ON the bar when fen, striking Mr.
Mycr on the head wounding him severely II not fatally
lie was conveyed 70 the station house by two Gentlemen,
aud thence 70 to the city Hospital.
DrsrH Carsrp nv AccinrSr,l RUnuSe. Coroner t;ecr
held an inquest Tuesday at the City Hospital the
'.i"~'s 'opihsf tW'hty y'"ss v'Eh h
Ireland who to her death by the bursting Of
camrhinc lamp Saturday night last. Catherine Nc
Cree and the deceased both burned fatally Rt the
came time. Catharne died Monday morning, aud
Bridget the next day from the injuries received that
occasion Verdict accordingly
AcoiptST pnsN 4 sT.cr.-0n Tuesday, Hugh Morris.
residing at No. liz yarck street accidentally
knocked down by the pole Of stage No ~ and con-
sidoraty injured lie taken to the drug store cor
a Broadway and Spring street sna thence to his
home.
IsTsL RrsrIr IRON Ivrt.rrn t~cr.-Pa.riek phean.
Who ledger In the Twelfth ward station house be-
ing taken sick died Tuesday morning BID, he could
he conveyed to the Hospital An inquest held when
the jury rendered verdict of death from intcmperancc
ErscuTD FROM DRowSiNc-At six o'clock on Tuesday
morning n man. named Henry Connolly. frl from the
fTy bridge. at the foot a. TwenythirJ street East
river, and rescued from drowning by officer Peck