New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-05

/ Yesterdsy morning about O'Clock, FIRE was dis
covered In the cellar under the temperance grocery
s,nre ~ Messr, Wooster & Grifths, corner of Eighth
o. and Avenue c. The alarm was quickly gwen, ana
the fremen were soon the spot, and speedily SUD
dued the flames. No damage occurred, save tne ue-
struct.On of few old barrels. - ,
On Saturday morning FIRE occurred In the hrststory
front roem Of the building No 800 Eightn'st, "nich
came very causing the death OF chno Inc oc-
cupapt Of the room had gone 70 work, leaving young
wtmsn and little child four years old 10 charge oil the
room The woman went out about oclock on an er
rand locking the door AFTER her and during ner
the child Il supposed got hold u some W1lche- Win
vhich she set FIRE TO the while playing WIN theu
Mr. John Delsmater, who was opposite the house as
covered the flames, and breakiI through the Wlnno"
he succeeded In saving the childs lie. MI ~ was
sorew nat scorched about the head, aud one oil the
cbilds lePs was severely burned. The nfemen were
quickly on the ground and subdUed tue names
The furniture in the apartment was ehLey
the building however was only slgnuy damaged -,
The bells last night rang false alarm Tor tne Se'e'n
District
FrBE.-At an early hour Saturday morn
ing FIRE broke out in the basement Of an unoccupied
building, corner OF 67.st and Broadway owned BY Mr.
Hoyt. Officers Eagin and Jackson Of the Nine'een'n
Ward who were al the time, succeeded IN eAun'
! gushing the flames before much damage occurred II
was doubtless the work of ncendary, as there was
no person living in the building.
MELANCHOLY AND FATAL OCCURRENCE.
Shortly after o'clock yest- moon afternoon young
man. tanned VIM Dunlea, 10 years OF age VINO RESIDED
with mis- broihsrin-lsw. Timothy OLaushman, IN me
second story Ct house No g Jamesst was shot thrOugn
the head by usket In the hands OF the said Timothy
OLaughuan IL appears that the parties, VINO were on
friendly term had met 10 oLsugnmsus room l0r 'he
uurpose of dschar gDg the musket IN honor oil me ap
| branching anniversary The musket had once been
fired ana OLaug hman hsd put IL the powder and was
engaged 10 ramming home the wad for another discharge
when the powder exploded and the rod forced into
the brain OF young Dunea who died from the effects OF
the wound JIlly serVard Although the AFFAIR seemed
| purely accidental, yet OLaughman was arrested by
officer Mcclure OF the Four Ward, end taken before
Justice Bsgarf who held him await the in lstion Of
the Coroner which will take place this morning
SUIcIDE.-Rachael Waldron, a colored
womar residing with her husband at No li3 C1risse-
st. yesterday purchased two ounce vial OF Laudanum
81 the Drug Store Of Dr. Williams, corner OF BcOome
and Christicsts which che swallowed AID soon alter
wsrd ms de kLewn the fact Two physicians were I'M
| nedistely called H. and the stJmachpump was ap-
ted but 10 no effect the unfortunate woman died In
the course Of three hours after taking the pol- m IL Is
said that family difficulties led her tothe commission oil
the act The Coroner Yves notified TO hold an Inquest
! upon the body.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-CathariR Nj
| la,d an enigrant woman while derangcd, on Saturday
n hit Jumped Into n. dock Al the foot Of NIrrayt,,
North River with intent 70 destroy herself Sac was,
however, rescued from watery grave By Ohcer bray,
Of the Third Ward who took her % the CITY Prison,
| TO the City Prison.
CHILD FOUND IN A SINK.-Thc body of
suae child was yesterday found ia the sink rear of
house No 2l4 Seventh a., where, from all appearances
bad been for several days. The Eleventh Ward Po-
lice made dilgent Inquiry as TO how 1t came there,
bur coud obtain no satisfactory answers An attempt
made to steal the body after had been taken In
| charge by the Police. The Coroner was notified and
will hold an inquest upon it.
ACCIDENTAL son of Mr.. Fairbanks,
of No 3ss Thirdst had one of his hands badly in.
! jured by the premature explosion of pistol which
be In the act OF discharging Saturday evening
| lie attended by DR.. Warner, after which he was
| sent home.
| FOUND DROwNED.-The body of John
Nicholson was yesterday found In the dock foot of
34thft East River. Is was taken 10 the Bellevue Dead
House. foot of 26th.st East River, when the Coroner
was notified TO hold an inquest
20 The body of an unknown. man was
four yeste day 1T 70 of One Hundred and Seven
tyffihst in the North River II taken in charge by
| the XlIihWaTd Police who notified the Coroner.
The GOVERNMENT FRAUD CAsE.-Jus-
tee Stuart Saturday morning, rendered his decision
| in the OF MerIihue n Gi.wold Tney were each
held 10 bail il 5 OCO TO the charse
Mr.. Rufus Caggetts then taken up, and sat
ielsctOTy testimony produced by him showing that
be had had no criminal connection with the land war
| tate ihrn gave him an honorable ois shsrge
| The case Of Thomas Lawson was then taken up for
| ioeslgaoB He Is charged with forging The names Of
certain individuals papers containing appl att
| Government TOR land warrant Ia favor OF susan
| Walter, alleged to be the Willow Of David Walter,
private In Company A OF The New-Jersey battalion Of
Volunteers, who II stated IN the Application,
drowned a when near Key West IN October, 1871
John Neyhouse sworn, and stated that the sigus
| ture John NtwhOuse, signed 10 Of the paper5,
| and kuIpCriag 10 BE- John NewbOufc Commissioner of
| "a Qt In ha IT,
TIE beat Of his knowledge aud belief there Is other
! COmu ssioner a DEEDS ot his name In New-YOrk.
Richard A. CHalSey of l76 Dusnest, svorn.-Siys he
s Minister of the Gospel and has charge Of the
risee records OF the MethC DIST Episcopal Church and
bias bad the OF those records slce May ISL that
be has examined thu records and finds no account OF
the marriage Of parties named David Walter aged g.
and susan Carlton, aged 80 years, ether married by
| VIM Bishop any else H. also says that the
uHme k A. ChBlker on one Of the papers, purporting
S be the pastor OF the Church in Dlanest is forgery
! The Meter was here adjourned until Tuesday after
| noon Al 3 o'clock
RIOT AND ASSAULT UPON THE POLICE.
Shortly before O'Clock yesterday morning intorma-
nou was seat 10 Capt WING ham, of the Eighteenth
| Ward Police, that general light wa 10 operation In
the fourth story Of large dwelling in Thirty second
81, between Fourth and LeXingtOn-avs The Captain
with force OF he men, immr oiaiey repaired % the
| plsce, but had entered it than the whole
| party TUNED upon him and his men, and attacked
| them with knives, shOvels. clubs, pckaXes &c, aud
severely wounded Officers Knapp and Cannoa bssid IS
il turing others of the police The rioters were how
ever finally overpowered, and Elk of them cap
ured ard taken before Justice Stuart WIS lock I'd them
ny in defsult o. SlolO bail each-ther JAS.
Solar, Petk Fov, John Tu bit, JAS. Hines WIN. FOy,
and Patk Joy. Tho wounded officers were taken %
| The ststiot house where they were attended by Drs
| Harris and Rochester who dressed their wounds.
| Officer Cannon had three deep gbsbes his mead, and
severe would in the writ he will probably b.
! fined 10 his room for some days.
CHARGE FLARCENY.-A woman. named
Catherine Hogan yesterday arrested by Capt Voor.
bees Of the Fifteenth Ward Police charged With steal.
ing about so worth Of wearing apparel from the room
Of bosrder at the New.Ylrk Hotel she was 'akento
the ferson Pc ice Court and while the affidavit was