The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-16
Catv InUelllgonce.

cbect Plans and designs for the edice have been sent
in by Sir Joseph Paxton, (of Epgand); L. Edttz. Boz
Qsrdus 4 Hoppin Geo Platt, Christensen & Glider
usister Sa.ller (Architect of the Astor Library)
j. Downing (kled at the Henry Clay dsaster); julius
W Adams EDITOR Of .ipTeons Magaziie; q. Il. Andrr-
son. and Raleigh. committee chosen for the pur-
pose selecting plan met FRIDAY last, and examined
the various drawings Sir Joseph Paxtons plan Is sho
and an edifce erected after it would present mag0ii
cen but it does not ground enough
1t probable th siore that the design OF one Of the
other architects will be adopted. 1t will be by
ference adsertis, men III another column that the
consulting engineers who were invited by the Board of
Directors 10 examine The plans, decline 10 give any OPT
Mon a. tc the relative merits of the plans submitted
They seem to think that Messrs. Detmold Allen. and
Hurry are fully con- peent to select plan, well
SUI erye he construction Of the building The plans
say The engineers, all esince great skl, aud display
great beauty OF design"
HoMloipE Al UNION HrLI. NoRgH HoBoxFS ON s.
tulday alteration took place bet Two
men. named Thou as Pierce and Albert Blum which
suit, il the Death of The latter 1t appear thar Bpm
who a carpenter. and had shop short distance
from III, house of Pierce bad been in the h0nse insult
ing Pierces family and when the latter ltu 1nsraeo
with hi the deceased shook his fist in face aud
TIN strike him with stool he had IN his hand
ths greatly licensed Pierce. and he stepped back and
raj an axe "a handle which he engaged In making
at the time) and struck blum blow mis- collar
which had force enough to cut oil the top OF the lung
Blum about seventy yards after receiving the bowaod
then fell aud expired in three minutes after Pierce i'm
mediately gave bimsef up 10 mr.. Gardener, who dc
tanned him Till brought 10 the lock up by officer Francis
Pierce looks like farmer be bears good
his neiphhors for being peaceahlc lie mas wife aud
three cbdr living is fifty years OF ageand carpcn-
ter by trade Blum borr 4amburghin Germany
and about thirty years of age, and unmarried re
Owned property AT the settlement An inquest
hello by Coroner Spear. yesterday morning. and the ev
dence vaA pretty much az stated above.
May Ann Ramsay. being sworn. said-It about
half past O'Clock In the afternoon; put my bead
The window heard the two talking loud;
saw the deceased shaking his fst in the other macs
face: | sBw he other Com Pierce. tnr hts
which stood by tbs eide y his house; he got the a aid
then the deceased raised chair which stood beside ~
house and Us be going 10 strike Pierce the Int
rast the and told him stand bicN and then he
struck him with the axe; saw the blood; saw
more.
H. w Ed r being duly sw m said--I am 4 physcian
aud reside az Hoboken; made the pot amir a
toD upon the body u the deceased found ons wound
local ed the ght side OF the neck four and hail
ches in length; deep ncsed wound dividing The skin
muscles also dividing the clavical collar. bone AMI
cutting portion Of the sernum or sfeast-boDe passing
into ana woundirg portion OF the right lung, in
opinion dea the result OF this wound and the sub
sequt mt loss of blood.
The Jury returned the following verdict That Al
bert Blum to his death by wound inflicted
him by Thomas O. Pierce. the l4th day of August.
1892, at Union Hill North Bergen township New
Jersey.n
The Coroner made out commitment, and the prisoner
taken TO Bergen jail by officer Francis where he
awaits the action ofthe Grand jury
Union Hill North Ioboken. it is called, is
settlement, about three and half miles north fou
the Hoboken landing and is mostly Inhabited by Ger
mans.
ANOTHER FooLisH JuMp AFTER Ferry BoAr--NEARLY
DRowNFp-As the Barclay ferry boat leaving
poboken eight o'clock last evening party Of
five running dosn just as the engine started
y leappg all but OF the party ganed the deck Of
The boat The unfortunate gentleman, Freedman
short of his intended landing and went overheard strik
ing his bT at with great violence agan. the end of The
boat be went down into The water As be struck the
boat lot OF small silver change 6islodged from hi
pocket and flew in all directions the deck As for
The unfortunate himself he went plump into the water
and with considerable difficulty saved from drowning
The blow which he received IN striking the boat thu
duckng he received and The loss of bis pocket full Of
change. will probably teach the gentleman not to juno
after ferry boat alter it has left the bridge.
ID g
GeneIai Sessions IN progress OF building in Chamber
street will be completed. The building will b.
three stories in height with basement. and measures
seventy two feet III front with deph OF one hundred
and Eve feet. The foundation is of blue stone ruboe
woik the front Of brown stone aud the side syas Of
brick painted in imitation Of brown stone. The halls
Will be noored with marble thing.
1Hr WEATHER Yesterday pleasant day though
rather warm for comfort. The mercury in the thcr
O'Clock. neon, and at three aud five O'Clock. L NJ =
~ o'ciock 3oclock. 5o'ciocS
S5ls deg. e1deg IS deg
TauNr FovSp AT HonoErS sUrrosrp 10 HAVE goir
rEosi nm HENRY CLAy.-Yesterday a man named Fash
discovered trunk marked W G. h.. which had b'e,
thrown ashore the beach the Eiyssn Fields NJ
Loholen The trunk had been broken open, and all
that IN il at the time file of letters addressed 10
G. Eaton. On top, the trunk was chalk msrked
phiiadolpha II is supposed that this il portion of
The Henry Cay's baggage The papers can be seen at
the office Of d. b. Ga'i Daguerreotypst l92 Broadway
UNrRevoYED ArrAcx IN OrrS DaY-ts German baker
named .iohn Able in the employ OF Mr. Wilson near
Twenty h street carrying basket Of bread
toners Saturday evening he attacked by An
ihony Wbeop who threw brick bat OF him which hit.
ting him upon he head fractured his skull and other
vie injured him. lie attended 10 by DR.. Cloves aud
taken home by officer Of the twentieth district Whe-
Ian made his eEcape
Assault UPON An OrricER.-p Police officer W Tins.
dale Of The Fifteenth District severely injured he
tween twelve and o'clock Sunday morning, by bs
ing bit in the with a stone when engaged uel-
ling light between the hremen OF the Ninth ward Ito
taken TO the Ninth ward station house and afer
wards home where Dr. Griswod attended to his wounds
DAsTARpLY AssAuLT--A boy named Hogan aged about
twelve years who resides at No 81 Washingon street.
passing the Of Morris and Washington streets
81 10 O'Clock, saturday night when he suddenly
stabbed in the head with knife By unknown who
thus inflicted most dangerous wound upon him The
man then ran away DR. De Forrest of Broadway, at
tended TO Hogan at the First ward station house.
DEA1H VIOLENCE The woman Anne Grant who
was 70 severely beaten few days ago. by her husband
and tsteIin law died Saturday evening in Bellevue
Hosptol from the effects Of the wounds The perpotr-
sors of the deed are under arrest.
injury rRonr FALLING rs A fra painter named
John ADAMS whilst work saturday evening At No
2zs south street FL, down suddenly 10 a f. lie
glass OF ash door IN the fall Officer Martin Of the
Seventh took him bone TO No ls2 Cherry street,
having first seen hs wounds dressed.
DROWNED The coroner held an inquest yesterday ut
pier Is East river the body Of Mr. Joseph Jameson
house and sign painte. formerly residing at No SO Tall
street, Brooklyn. MI. j. left his house Friday
night last and not again heard OF by his family until
The melancholy intelligence of his death reached them
lie had when found a THU frock coat, blue cloth
pants ard figured vest he ao wore gold watch with
Two chsns attached TO it, and socket book which
found in lis pocket, contained several bank bills The
inquest resulted in the verdict that the deceased
TO bis death by drowning under circumstances unknown
to the jury. MI. Tallman about 80 years of age
FouNp DRowTED.-The body Of an unknown man was
found in the water at pier No. % East river, at six
O'Clock. on Sunday morning The Coroner notified
by the officers of the Second district,
THROWN FROM CAET.--A man named Thos Bel. re.
siding the of Sixth and Forty. third
street. thrown from stone cart in Spring street
Saturday last and severely injured the head lie
sent TO drug store the of the accident and
had his wounds dressed after which no taken TO his
residence.
TuF LATE SUrcpE.-The melancholy suicide Of Samuel
u Areson In Chambers street. It appears from other
written papers f by the deceased that his mind
altogether On piece Of paper written ea-
Lousy has destroyed men The other tired of lig-
ing'our readers readily imagine the species Of oa-
lousy prevalent among young men.
TRE AIAnM.--The alarm Of fire on Saturday night
caused by the chimney Of Richardss iron foundry, In
Perry near Washington street, setting fire to the roof
1t was soon extiDguishod, without any damage.