New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-10

ceived when puugng Into the water. The body had
the appearance Of having been In the water but day or
two. The jury rendered verdict of death by dro wing
An inquest was held at the Bellevue Dead House
upon the body Of an unknown man who was found In
the East River. at the foot Of Twenty fourth st. YER
diet Of death By drowning was rendered
An Inquest was also held at the Xfth Ward Police
Station upon the body Of infant which was found In
basket, and floating In the East River The Jury rem.
dered verdict of death BY drowning, under crcum-
stances to them unknown. No clue has as We. been
obtained as to the sgency by which the child came In
the water.
DRowNED.-Edgar w. Foreman was
drowned while bathing 10 Long Island Sound, near
New-Rochelle, Thursday the 9Th inst In the 9th
year of bis age. Mr.. Foreman was a young gentleman
of genius fine attanments prepo uessng manners
and amiable disposition and the announce nent Of his
departure TO the land Of spirits will shock large circle
of attached friends In this City. Mr. F. was bathing
with party, and venturing farther from the shore
than any OF the Others vita bis bathing dress on dove
Into deep water after which he rose to the surface
and made feeble effort TO SWIM but almost imns.
dstey sunk from the sight of bis bevlldered and
sgonized friends His lfeless body was recovered
after an hours search. Mr. Foreman good swi n
mer and bis singular death only be accounted for
ON the supposton that he suddenly taken With
cramp in his limbs with fit Previous to his death,
Mr.. engaged In carrying forward some interest
Ing experiments with the diving bell and in addition TO
bringing sorrow to the hearts Of his many devoted
friends bis death may prove serious loss to science
AcCIDENTs.-A lad five yeas of age
named Peter Connolly whose parents live in Thrtieth
St, Seventh-av, seriously injured yesterday
by falling from Of the K. r. when at the
of Thirty fourh.st and Fourth.av. He taken home
female named Ann Dempsey had her arm fractured
yesterday, in consequence of having fallen from the
second story window of house No 27l Firsts. She
taken to the N Y HOSPITAL
Arm Muligan, residing at the corner of Suf ilk and
Hester.st,, severely burned, on Thursday night,
by the explosion of csmphene lamp.
John Mccarthy was by a horse and cart in
Cstbsrine-st, and had his thigh fractured. He was
conveyed to the n Y Hospital.
ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED. An I'M
known man fell into the dock at the foot of Broomest
Err, at o'clock yesterday morning and dro xned
His cries for assistance heard by Officers Smith
and Halick, of the XIII.h Ward, who fastened to
rescue him, but arrived too late His body subse.
quenty recovered, upon which the Coroner held an in
quest The decea,ed was dressed in a brown frock
coat and black pantaloons
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE.-An
Epeish girl, named Sasan Daure while in dersugad
state of mind attempted 10 init suicide Thursday
evening by jumping into the dock Fulton Ferry. She
was rescued and taken the Police Court and thence
to the City Prison. and placed in charge Of Dr. Covil
THE GOVERNMENT FRAUD CAsE.-The
case of Thomas Lawson resumed yesterday before
Justice Stuart. James NJ. Drake, of mo. G3 WalLst,
formerly in the employ Of Jacob Little & Co., OF Wall
ST. for the purpose of asceralnng the value
of land warrant just issued by the Government and
before 1t had been assigned located He stated that
he could not tell It's value Thos L. Braynard, broker
Of No 81 Wallst then sworn and testified that the
warrant Issued by the Government, and before il had
been assigned the land located vaueless to any
one but the warantee to whom would be worth 100
of lend, and to him would be of value
unefs he took steps for its location. John d. Nc
Greeor, recalled and SWORD, says: do not regard the
warrant rfc ate property only right to property
when located II Is of value only as being mere EVIL
deIce of the warrantees right 70 land The obtaining
Of of th certificates frauduleny is no in
the Unlled States Policeman Hannifen of the IXh
Ward, was then in relation to the papers which
It IL alleged Lawson carried to the watercloset and
made way with. Nothing new was elected John w.
Lstoon, recalled and sworn, examination stated tia
the fret knowledge OF the frauds up the Government
be received from John McGreZor Also, that he had
heard Mr. Hail. the u s District Attorney, say that he
had Fl auduent by the cord Nothing further Of
interest WAS elected The evidence In Lawsons ease is
now in The case will be summed up to-day, and the
decision Of he Magistrate will shortly follow,
The case Of Hamilton r. Boon not taken up. |,
will be resumed on Monday next.