New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-17

DEADLY AssAuLT.-Between TO- ~
three O'Clock yesterday afternoon. John Hsllsn-.
iaoorer, while engaged upon scafold erected area,
The steeple of church nov building a, the corner
OF Nineteenth-st and Fifthsv, was assaulted BY .
herman mason named Conrad Miller, VINO struck
MIN twice With great violence, and Knocked him OF
Inc scafo!d. He fell to the ground. distance OF
aooussevehsy feet striking upon some frag Dents OF
rock, and Was taken to The New York Hospital in q
dying condition. The act was W witnessed by Michael
Name, who was passing the church al the time, and
also BY other workmen VITO were upon the scaff)ld.
oihcer McParhn Of the Eighteenth Ward, vas
called, and took Miller into custody He was COM
med by Justice MeGrsth, to await the result OF the
Injuries inflicted.
RoBBING RETURNED CALIroRNIANs. - An
Exchange broker named Moses ii. Cohen, doing
business al tue corner OF Wall and Broad sss was
YESTERDAY arrested by officer Norris, OF the Chiefs o.
zee. charged with roboiug Mr.. Reuben BALDWIN, OF
Erie County Penn, who recently arrived in this
City from California, OF $l94 worth OF gold dust and
also. with having robbed Gideon Graves Esq OF the
American Hotol, who also recently arrived from
California, of $50 worth Of the precious dust The
compliments, IL appears, called at Coben's Ofice TO
sell their DUST when he. as IL alleged managed to
was taken before Justice Lohrop, and held to bail
in $500 to answer.
BURGLAR ARRESTED. A German named
Jacob Lew was arrested early yesterday morning,
By Oficer Welsh, Of the Second Ward, who caught
Bliss, corner Of Broadway and Rector-sts, which
he had broken into and robbed of $50 worth OF
laces, &c. The property was recovered, and the
accused was committed.
SUDDEN DEArH.-The Coroner held an
inquest yesterday, at the New-York Hospital, upon
the body of Benjamin w Prescott, formerly msr-
chant Of New Haven, Conn, who, on Sunday night.
was found lying upon the pavement N the Bowsry in
an insensible state ana died on Monday night YER
dict of death from compression of the braun arising
from fracture of the SKULL occasioned in some
way unknown to the Jury, was rendered. The de-
ceased was 40 years OF age
PLEAS OF GUrLTY.-Ia the Sessions
yesterday, John Kimmer. indicted for grand lar
cenp, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to the
for similar offense. also pleaded guilty, and was
sentenced to the State Prison for two years.
BILL IGNORED. The indictment preferred
against VIM. Dieman, for the manslaughter OF Thos.
McCarsy, has been ignored by the Grand Jury and
the accused discharged from his recosniEances.
u The fire alarm bells last evening
rang several false alarms in various parts Of the
City The fremen were out In large numbers, but
could discover no signs Of nre.
tF Once more The Bottle at Barnum's
Museum. Go and see it. The last chance Of all.
Cherry and Fair Star, the most brilliant Oriental
piece ever witnessed, repeated this evening. The
Antpodean, Youthful Giant, &C., all to DO gazsd at
yet.
Court CALENDAR-Nis Day. -SUPR-
RIoR CouRr-Nos. 205 100, 6Sl, 694. 704, 700, 72l,
co., CO.'S $751; 1884, 677, 73 1872 to 74s 752 to 1871 759
to 772, TIA, IT'S
SUPERIOR CoURr.-Nos. IA, Is, 46, 81, 60, Al, 50,
i69, SO, 20, 20, 80, 66, %, 4.
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