New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-25

testying us to his competency and ss in the pracce
Of surgery. It dated 1892. The deceased ss iar
ss can be judged from his apPearHncesoid become
much reduced in pecunsry circumstances. and from
the following note found in his possession IL 10 inferred
tina. be had made application to be sent at the public
expense to Wards Island The note referred to reads
thus:
JANUARY "a. 1883
If should while nj Wards Island. which from ny
present feelings don't think unlikely please send is'
IsignedI wALrEs JARDrSE.
No cause, except poverty and extreme destitution,
is yet known for the commission Of the fa,al ACT
Other circumstances connected with his sad end may
be developed before the Coroners Jury q. the time OF
holding the inquest which will take place to-day.
The EXCURSION TO EURoPE.-Robert l.. Ste
vena ESQ., is the wealthy steamboat owner of this Cay
hear who proposes % prepare TOR an european UP
steamer yacht nearly completed, furnishing her
in the richest manner at cost Of $4,000 over ordn
shipe Of the kind. tExpress
Mr. Stevens is not the gentleman in question neither
is Mr.. Collins, who has also been suggested as the
peEson.
ANOTHER DESPERATE STABBISG Casa
young German named George Koher was dangerously
il not fatally stabbed the abdomen near - o'clock on
Sunday night, by Henry Eckhart also German. with
whom he had difficulty in Sevenh-av-, near Seven
teenth-st The weapon used was dirk knife OF large
Dimensions and caused a wound through which
small hand can almost be Inserted. The cry OF MUIR
der was raised immediately after the occurrence,
which brought Officers Smith and Jackson OF the Six
teenth Ward to the pllce At their presence Eckhnrt
took fight but after sharp chase was overhaule1 and
showed fight, but being oyerpowered was securedb by
the ofeers The injured man was taken into the drug
store Of Dr. Smith who dressed bis wound and recon-
meuded bis removal TO the New-York Hospital, which
Yves done ty Capt. Stevenson. Previous to his being
removed however. Eckhart was brought before HIM
and fully identified the assassin. He was taken be-
fore Justice McGrath and committed to prison, where
he will remain await the result Of the injuries by
him Inflicted No provocaion to justify such deadly
assault, it is said, given by the Injured man.
DEATH or JAMES BEcK.-Mr James Beck,
the well known merchant ofBroaiwny, died on Monday
morning II o'clock after short illness. His dis
ease was Inflammation of the bowels Mr.. b. had for
several years been OF the DRY Goods Princes" OF
the City, and hsd immense trade principally from
tie fashionable faubourgs He about IS years of
age.
LAUNcH.-'The schooner Tennessee will be
launched at 10 o'clock this morning from the yard of
Edward F. Williams, at Green Point. l.. l. Her di-
Inepsons are Length of keel 10 feet; breadth Of
beam 30 feet depth OF hold 10 feet and measures 81
tuns This vessel is very sharp and built in the bet
manner her principal timbors being OIL live oak. panSng
OF white oak, and thoroughly copperlstenei She is
owned by the firm Of Edmond, Davenport & CO., OF
Richmond Va. IL to be commanded by Capt, A. b.
Lamskin and employed in the trade between that city
and this.
The ENORMOUS LoAD-The following is
copy of the Tax Bi for this City, before the Leg
islsture. The items foot up only about siOOO0OO-a
mere bagatelle:
The People State of Nep York represented in Senae
and Assembly, do enact as (oll0rs:
The Board of Supervisors of the City and County OF
New York hereby empowered as soon "a conven.
iCny may be after the passage OF tbs act 70 order ani
cause be raised by tax the estates real and per
sGnn subject TO taxation according 20 law, wiihln l'
said city and county, and 10 be collected according ID
law, cum not exceeding ligJs to be applied tow
ard defraying the various contingent expenses legally
chargeabe the said city and county, aud such eN-
penscs as the Mayor, Aldermen and C)mmonay OF the
city of NewYork may In any manner sustain o. be pu.
TO- by law. such portion OF the contingent expenses OF
the CITY and County Of New York relates TO tho re-
pairing and cleaning streets in that part OF the city ~
ing south of line running through The center OF Forty
said city lying south Of the said line; and also further
not exceeding s6l5oOO by tax the Estates real
and personal subject 10 txst0n, according to law, with
in the sad CITY and county and be collected accord
ing to law and be applied to deraying the expenses
Of Police in said city and county And also TURNER
sum of 5000 OcO BY tax on the estates real and personal
subject 10 taxation according to law within that part OF
the City and County Of New York, which Is or may b.
designated by the Common Council Of New ork, oy
resolucn or o~iinances as the Lamp District 70 be
collected according law, and applied toward the ex-
pensc of lighting such parts of the city last Llenioned
And also the Of S7i2,l57 o. By tax on The estates
real and personeL subject to taxation accoSg to law
within said city and county to be collected according 70
law and applied toward dcfnying the deficiency in tax
alton ON tie said city and county tor 1882
REAL EsrATE.-The following property was
cold by 4. Bleecker Jan q:
lot cor lidSt and Hudson River RR Road, 2Sx99 30
or sJo,ring s.rL E5xqDS go ach........... 80
prsc 49, ~. adoining each 2Sx99 SO
io,s orroei,e each 25xqg-30 ach............ 90
d IA, ADJOINING g5xgg ...................... $40