New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-18

before much damage occurred The fire was occasional
by defect in the chimney IN consequence OF winch some
sparks fell among the chips in the shop
FrRr At MoRRrs,sn-Friday evening near o'clock
an unoccupied house situated between West Morrisana
and Mount Hope burned 10 the ground. The house
though old of some value and was doubtless hred ny
tie torch Of tie incendary Fire have become very IRE
quent in that vicinity Of late Barns dwellings lumber
yards shops &c &c burned lay the incendiary with
perfect mpuniy all effort, ~ discovery have thus lar
proved irutless.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Coroner Hilton held an inquest yes
terdav at sna dwelling in Forty third Il near Second
av upon the body of Francis Gallagher native o Ire
land - wears of age who died suddenly on SATURDAY night
post Dl0rem examination made by Or Flnnell wh"
discovered the formation of abcess between tho mem
branc of the brain The jury rendered verdict OF death
by compression Of the brain from abces, between IL
membranes TIE deceased had for long period been al
dcted TO the Incorporate use OF ardent spirits.
SUICIDE BY TAXING L.UDASUM.-A young Scotch
named Mary Reed. otherwise known as Margaret
MURRAY committed suicide Saturday evening by admin
isterDg to herself overdose Of audanum As soon As
the fact of her having taken the poison asceaned she
removed to the New ork Hospital where every effort
her life but without effect She died the same
night This is the third attempt the deceased has de at
sedestrucon On Friday the sth inst she purchased
vial Of audanum at the Drug store of DR. Seght corner OF
James and Madison SIS the contents Of which she drank
but they removed from her stomach in time to save
her life Some months since she attempted to drown her
self by jumping from Of the Wiamsburgh ferry boats
into the river but rescued by the hands board the
boat An inquest will be held this morning upon her body
by one OF the Coroners.
FOUND ISJURED-A man named Bernard Burns was
found in West BrOaway Saturday night by Officer
Gasque of the Fifth Ward insensble from loss OF blood
which flowed from deep cash in his lie was taken
to the Police Station whore DIR Kilbourne dressed the
wound The injured unable to state in what man
ner the wound was caused
FATAL RAILROAD AccIDEsr-An inquest was held
Saturday a house in Thirty fOurthst near Tenth av.
upon the body of lad II years of age named John Me-
Quade who, while attempting 10 cross West and Christie
phersts in advance of down train OF case Friday
night struck by the horses and knocked down Of
the wheels passed his legs crushing them in
shocking and causing death few hours afterwari
The Jury after carefully weighing the evidence adduced
rendered a verdict OF accidental death.
ScALDED TO DEArH-An inquest was yesterday held
by Coroner Wilhelm at No >uffollst. upon the body
Of infant Of Mr. Charles Eberhard whose death
caused by commissions occasioned by its having been
scalded by the falling upon il of dish of hot water,
verdict to that effect was rendered by the jury
Fatal FALL.-A young man named VIM. Duff who
lived at No rs Henryst. while at work in building at
the corner of Rutgers and Cherry SIS Saturday after
noon accidcny fell through the hatchway from the third
story 10 the ground floor and striking upon his head
instantly killed Coroner Hilton held an inquest upon the
body and verdict OF accidental death rendered blythe
jury.
CHARGE OF SwIsDLYs-A young man calling himself
Dominick II Cullen was arrested Saturday by Officer
Knowles Of the Fourth Ward charged with defraudng Mrs
Bridget Mean of No. O. RoOseye,t, out of s.. II ap
pears that short time since the accused called at the resi-
dence OF mrs MeDal having Win MN samples OF
tea and sugar which articles he said he would furnish Mt
very low price Mrs NJ ordered g worth of the articles
and few days since he brought to her hou, three pack
ages of which he said contained II lbs Of sugar,
other 10 lbs Of coffee and the other lbs OF tea lie left
the packages and received his money Soon afterwards
Mrs discovered that she had been detrauded the par
GELS contained but very small portion OF the articles
named the balance being what seemed to be buntand pu
yerzed beans She kept lookout for the swindler and
on Saturday met him in the street caught him by the collar
and called to the officer who TOOK him before Justice Os
borne He was committed to prison TO await examination
AYoTHER SwINDLISG OPERATIoS-Chauncey Larkin,
alias Col Fillmore who arrested day or two since
charged with swndlng. Is still in prison having found 1t
impossible r. Get bail Yesterday clerk in fre-arm fac
tory at Worcester Mass called upon Justice Welsh, and
stated that in January last the prisoner came 10 his place
and represcnted that he Lieutenant in the Navy and
authorized to contract for 400 pistols for the of The
Navy Yard at Charieatown Mass lie gave me order Tor
the pistols and directed them be sent to the Navy ard
After converting awhile with the clerk and informing HIM
that he was the If Mr.. David Sears wealthy gentle
man of Boston lie asked him to cash check the Suf
folk Bank Boston The cle, at first declined but finally
and cashed the check, which, upon being pre-
sented at the Bank for payment was dco'redio be wo
less This j. but 4 serie, Of operations OF similar
character which have been carried on by the prisoner
Run OVER AND KuLED-John McQuadc lad twelve
years old Friday evening the corner of
Christopher and WeststS by down train of Of the
Hudson River Railroad in consequence of which one of his
legs was cru>htd u terrible IL appear, he at
tempted TO the street ahead Of the car, but being too
dilatory in hi, movement, Knocked down and run
dence Of his parents in Thirty fourth St Tcnav.
where he attended by DR. kiorsed who advised the
ampuaton of tie injured limb. This objected To- by
the parents and the unfortunate boy fingered for several
hours in great agony when h. died. IN inquest viii be
held The body today As yet 10 blame appears 20 De
attached 10 the driver If tie car.
CHARGE OF FALSE PRErENsEs-A man named John
Steele j. arrested Saturday upon complain OF lr
Geo A. Taicv of Bulls Head. WLn charges that the
25th ct March the accused obtained from him - head 81 ~
cattle on short credit by falsely representing himself 10 DE
one ofthc firm Of W Steele CO. doing business a Ne
-g3 Husou>: The money not being paid az the time /
was due Mr. Iaircy made inquiry OF the firm and ascer
famed that formerly The accused partner but that ~
the time the cattle purchased be had no interest in IL
The accused also charged with having obtained by >ln
lar false urctcusc y head Of cattle valued At $1,000 and
ten hog, from exAld Aneron He taken before jus
tico Stuart and held to await examination.
CHARGE OF STEALING span HoRsEs A !
man calling himself DR. Wheeler Yesterday arrested /
bv Officer Drake OF the Nineteenth Nar, charged with |
having recently stolen span of horses valued M 500,
from the premises of Mr. ID G. Reynolds, At Mount Plea,
ant We,tchecr Co. Il is alleged that on Saturday Int
he took the horses 70 the dcpo of the SXthav Railroad
and offered sell them for $50 but the parties with whom
Wa, negotiating suspecng that he had stolen tho team.
detained linn and it, ana for the officer who took him
before Justice Mcra and he was locked up 10 await e1
animation
DrrRArDING A CALHoRSAS.-0ficer Finley of the /
Second Ward on SATURDAY, la, arrested named Ed
ward Iaggertv charged with having with the aid of
complete dcfrauded James Hayden. ont Of 500 IL APP
pears from the affidavit of Mr. Hayden that while in Van
derbilts Shipping Office purchasing ticket tor California
he was acco,ed by the accused who SAID that he also
hound for California and would Ike take passage in tie
same vessel with him he then invited Mr. H. To 60 with
him to look a Clipper ship near by while they were
on their way the vessel the two accosted by ano
tLcr ucrson who said he had small patent safe which no
one but himself and brother could open at the same time
Exhibiting model of the safe This the accused took and
all three went into store near byte examine Il While