The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-12


DIAM CAysD ~ nm kxIlon0H ~ A CAxrHHaE LAM
Ths wife Of Mr. Andrew wilsou carpenter reading In
Honda, night By her clothes taking are IN cosssq
Ct the exposion Of caUphens lamp. II appears that
shs preparing 70 retire. AID holding lighted candle
gDitsd and almost instantly exploded scattering the
1ud over her snsire person and abe almost instantly
developed in flames Her cries attracted the attention Of
others in the house but thkr aid came too late to bs Of
any avail and the poor woman literally burned to
crisp. She survived but short time.
Wednesday con the body Of named John Coleman
who fell from cart on Tuesday evening" In Myrtle ave-
and was run over and killed. the wheel passing
his seek. Deceased was man Of family and resided
FlabLsh avenue verdict Of accidental death was
aered.
COMMITTED FOR PLANTATION ON THE CHARGE or RAPE =
Or wedrsday cer Of the Third district police
arrested named William Logue, ON the charge of
gross outrage alleged to have been committed upon q
PEARS from the csmpsinsnts statement that the &C.
cused with two Others came to the house where she
boarded in Baltic street. near Bond street. and repre-
scented themselves to be officers One Of them produced
Q paper purporting to be warrant and dema nded her
custody the charge Of grand larceny, whsreupon she
HEM but stead Of taking her the
ton house they conducted her 10 the direction of tho
CoDey liar plank road, where 1t is alleged they vi0
her person and then her of al articles
Of wearing apparel and come money, which she had
brought with Der She identifies the accused Of
the party but the principal ones are yet At large
Losue committed for further hearing BY Justice
Blatchley,
DEATH PAUPER.-A colored man, named john
Stevens, brought to the Office Of the Superntcud
epts of the poor Wednesday in debiated state from
illness. He put the poor house van but before
leaving the place fell back and expired
PROTEST OF MEMBERS COMMON CouNcL.-The de.
mocratic members of tDe Common Council with the
cepton Of Aldermen Nseley Morris aud Branard) have
pubnshed card protesting against the action of tue
majority of that body in refusing to sppoint commits
sieners In compliance with the Of the Legislature
vdiDg for the odatioa Of williamsburg aud
Bushwick The pIotetsnts Joseph Wtlso,
Joseph Oliver, George Remsen, Martin Evans, Henry
Harteau, Peter Wyckof Samuel Graham, Samuel B
Ha~hurst and John D. Dayton.
DEATH FROM TILE EFFECTS THE HEAT-Yesterday after
lsborer in the employ OF Messrs. Litchfed Co
Gil manufacturers the Fulton ferry while engaged
in pumping oil from cask on the pavmenet, pros.
trated by the heat and exertion. He iunedi
ately conveyed to his residence in York street.
Pearl where restoratives adminsteEed but without
effect and he died in ehort time afperward His
is Patrick Condor, native Of ireland, and about two
months in this country. es@
SUDDEN DEATH Last evening, . middle aged woman
named Kelley residing Ia Water street Pearl,
planned Of sudden pain In her head and by the advice
her husband took dose Of castor oil to relieve it, She
had more than swallowed 1t when she fell back and
expired She leaves interesting little child Of about
one year of age.