New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-20

oT named james Smith The following evidence wa
fslen
boarding house No Il Dover tie dec asod boarded a,
The house crd % o'clock IN Surigr afternoon went %
tie cast oo.nor Of Water ard Dover 81 70 take drink
about minute efer there fighting the street, and
sw Davis aud Smith lighting Dav. trying - gst
,vsy, ard did not want 70 quarrel nth followed ,lc
struck bin DAVIS struck back they then separated
ard Deva walked TO the boarding house Smith followed
and While doing 20 drew knife from his pocket saying AZ
the time, You God d-n son Of b-h, III have your
g. life be then made side blow q, Davis with the knife.
tut missed him he fased the knife agan and plunged II
into biz chest Davis did not during the time and
seemed psrslyzed with fright both seemed f. be sober al
Il tine and do not know what they q1er-eIed aboaf-
Oliver harrington Of No 2s3 Water ST. testified to hsv
ing witnessed the fg upon the sidewalk. but knew not
what Occasoned the dispute; Smith struck the hrs blow
end after beng separated from DAVIS he renewed ne yn
ard va 0gsin separated Davis repeatedly told him that
he did either quarrel fight. The account Of
the stabbhg, given by this witness similar 70 thai
Of the former witness.
Dr. McComb Of the " Y Hospital testified that In bis
opinion The wound the cause Of the death ofdsesassd
Tie csse vas then gwen to the jury who returned tbs
following verdict That James Davis 70 bis death
from stab inflicted by knife in the hands of James
"smah Upon the rendition Of the verde. Smith con-
ni;ied await the action Of the Grand Jury He was
present during the nquson and seemed TO deore deeply
the commission OF the fatal The deceased native
Of Ireland IS years Of age The prsoners also native OF
Ireland
FAsTIEe-The New York East Conference at ts las,
sion sdopted the following preamble and resolution:
In conformity with the recommendation Of the last
General Conference for the annual conferences TO spponi
days Of fasting and prayer with view q pray the great
Heed Of the Church to call forth laborers into his
vineyard, II IL hereby
Besoired, That the second Friday of December next
be set arc for that puTose and that be observed in all
our wOrsbiping assemblies
FRS About ! O'Clock on Wednesday morning fire
broke out in frame building in Forty third st. between
Eleventh and Twelfhavs occupied a. smoke house by
Charles Suns Ii entirely destroyed Loss about $500.
No insurance,
at l O'Clock the same morning fire broke out in the
building No l5s West Broadway upper part occupied
dwelling and lower part porter house by Geo Leese.
The fremen The ground at an early moment AMI
soon eNiiDgusbed the flames Loss about $40 No in
surapce. The ire occasioned by spark rom can
de falling upon the bed which Mrs Leese hal prepared
AT l2i O'Clock on Wednesday morning q fire broke out
in building occupied by Newman Drunmond, a. a car
penter shop, in the rear Of No. l2i Eirdse g. There
being a large amount Of iDfsmmsble materials the
premises tho flames spread rapidly and communicated 70
small frame stable adjoining in which was valuable
horse.
TIE iremen Of the district promptly responded to the
alarm. but were unable 70 sgbdue the flames, and tho
chop ard stables were entirely destroyed The horse
owned by Messrs & ID. was burned almost to a crisp
Every effort made 10 the animal but without
avail The stock in the shop, valued at from 800 To
$500 was ao des;royed-fuly insured in the siuyvesant
Insurance Company.
The buildings front and rear No 90 occupied BY fam les
were considerably injured Damage from si0O to $500
insured In the BOwery Insurance Company Tho building
in front the carpenter shop also damaged to the
amount Of several hundred dollars. The property de
stroyod ard damaged belonged TO Mr.. Rowland who Is
fully insured in the Bowery Insurance Comwany.
REAL Es1A1F-The following sales Of real estate