The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-23
City Intelligence.

LATE MrRDERous AFrRAy IN CEvrRE sTRnET--DEA7H OF
osE or TIE INJURED PARTIEs.-George 7. Murphy, the
young man who was stabbed in the neck on Sunday
morning the 9Th inst. by some unknown individual ut
the porter house 10 222 Centre street died at four
! O'Clock on Friday morning. at the City Hospital De-
| ceased stated that James Maoney, better known as
Butcher Jim. was the person who stabbed him; the CO.
roner therefore, had him arrested and taken before
ceased who identified him. A jury cmpaunelled
bu ati was proved by the accued and he acqut
ted by the jury. In the gaton, evidence
was produced before the Coroner which went to charge
any person in particular with the sabbing Of the de-
ceased and the jury after brcf charge from the
ner retired and in short time returned the following
verdict" That the deceased George Thomas Murphy
ceme to his death By stab in the The jury do not
nid any testimony by which they can fix the act upon
any party and therefore that the said stab in
ficted bya party to tbs jury unknown The deceased
vas Il years OF age and native Of Ireland
Drowned The Coroner held on Friday an inoucst ot
pier No. n. r.. upon the body Of William o'Neii y
native OF Ireland forty years Of which found in
me Naer at that dock The deceased recognized by
his widow Caiharine residing ut No G73 Water street.
who testified that her husband n carman and had
been missing since the 10th January His horse ana
cart which had disappeared at the time. were
found in the dock few days ago II IL supposed that
the horse and catwere backed OF hepsr into the water
and that o Neil being upon the cart at the time was
aicwned. verdict If death by drowning rendered
b. tue jury.
Accprrrs.--0n Friday morning man named Andrew
Bali, while walking across the SANS Of a new building
near the foot Of Twenty sixth street North river fell
aud reccycda severe wound in the abdomen. Thomas
Lorrey German. while engaged in wing some rub
bi.h at the ruins OF Swiits sugar refinery in Laght
street, had h. light leg badly fractured in con e1uonce
a heavy piece ~ timber having fallen upon him lie
vas taken to the City Hospital and placed under tho
caro- Of Dr. Cooper.
DFsrRrcufF FlBE IN AsroRlA-About half past three
oeictk yesterday morning FIRE broke In the steam
iinr!ne aud mil % Isd,lc a. co. Mt Astoria which
1850 ext nded % the lumber yard. Engine Company No
a5 o. lai ana - 0f yo,kyic. were on the spot ana
he further progress Of the re. The loss is
mated AZ $4,000.
TiR NV YonE pos1 0rrtcr.-We learn that Mr.
Brady ~ PoamacI II his city has obi aimed renewed
q The lease ~ Tho promises now occupied BY The Post
0hce or period u fourteen years ~ the yearly rent
Of $4,000.
CHu frS0yER KtLtrp-ves tcrlay n iittle ,irl
named Emily Barry. residing with her parents NJ 10 PSI
Mulberry street. wDe end killed while In sroal
way nfCr hou.iir street. The child conveyed home
ma Coroner I've notified 4 hold an inquest,
AccprST --on Friday afternoon John Dryden en-
rloycd - board ne steamship Great Britain lyine az
tie foot u Franklin street, fll through n nort ana
struck ~ side opoa canal barge. having four Of his
f,uL.rs torn ~ aud otherwise III. ,nar severe min
re rs VA removed T. the city optul ly officer LocS-
wood
EfXcrEp FROM DRowmNc -. bout two clock on Friday
afternoon nan either fli Or Jumped ni Tho river al
0 icot :, fhrd street while abJline under no ccta III
i lufr but VIZ rrecucd Rom h5 perious position by
,R.cUf Naph and Nichols who brought him to tho
Eleventh. ward station rouse Whtr. assistance wss rem
icrcu.
A Mas Fouvn nGowNrr--0n Friday evening about
Tx clock tie body ~ man named James We Donald
NGs foena floating IN tie East River al the foot of
Tenth strctt aud Nv orders q nan smith Of the
anly. 1T No. ISL Eleventh street where the Coroner
sill hold inquest. ncccnsed wae n resident Of tho
Eleventh ward. end had hocn missing slnce Monday
est.