New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-15
RUN AND ITS DOLNGS.

HORSE RACING. RUN AND MURDER.-We have had
the animal and the annual congregation on one spot
OF all the riff ra of the neghborhood. The necessary ac-
compartment of such assemblage of course, has been
a regular saurnala of drunkenness. Need we be sur
prised that murder has followed On the afternoon OF
Tuesday and Wednesday last our city was dsgraced by
the exhibition of numerous drunken men and women to
their sheme be spoken apparently respectable, from
their and numerous hchts took place
which required all the energy of small but indefa
gable Police force 10 suppress In one instance in
suartsville, had her skull fractured by
in the hands of coored man, and at the time write
she lies in hopeless state, with the shadow of death
lowering her. As We have heard the circumstances
described it appears that the defending his house
from the attack OF a mob in which the injured woman
was taking active part and that in making blow with
the at persons attempting to force entrance to his
house. the prisoner hit the the head splitting
her skull open, and laying bare if not inurng the BRAIN
The medical attendants say that it is impossible she
survive. livingston, G. W. Com. Adv, 18th.
The Wheeling VA Times and Gazette in noticing
some Of RUNS Dongs in New-York and Brooklyn,
within few days concludes its article thus
I'VE perceive. and with very great pleasure that
council under the petition of the clergy this city have
appointed Thursday next day Of humiliation and
prayer 10 the Almighty God on account of the scourge
with which he has afflicted our country and OF thanks
that have been spared from its ravages Would not
have been well, also to have done the when the
county granted license for the sale Of liquor We
say they have killed two during the past month
where there has been taken by cholera and in
deed remark that there very few Of
cholera which not caused by intemperance. Why
them should not the mourning be for the ihtction Of
liquor well Of cholera For the reason that
forget TO look the glorious canopy that overspresds
in the morning-we are accustomed 10 q. We used
the of intemperance and think nothing of it.
considerable excitement caused In the neighbor-
hood of South and Broadsts about clock yesterday
morning. by loud cries of murder, which issued from
court running from Southst below Broad Two three
officers proceeded the of uproar and on reaching
the third story Of the house scene worthy the pencil
Hogarh, burst upon their view. In one of the
lay the corpse EFF small infant ready for ntermen
while in the other two Irish women beastly drunk
and fighting with each other. The occupant of the
had taken the child to aud aer s death the other
in 10 assist in laying out and 10 attend the
wake. Both became intoxicated and soon commenced a
desperate fight. The got the of the fight she
having her face scratched and large quantity of hair
taken from her head In the scue the body of the child
was knocked and trodden upon. The visiting
taken from the house and conveyed her ROOM
Tie mother of the child Is out of town.
GPhisdelphis Inquirer, Aus, IL
Yesterday morning there was brutal fight Water
ST.. bev a German and negro. IL caused By
unprov ked attack by the former the latter and from
his appearance judged the agressor to be about half
crazy with whisky The Marshal present immediate
ly after the affair, who committed the breaker of the
peace. He ought to have been put into ard kept in jail
until be would tell where he obtained bis liquor and then
the seller be made 10 exchange places with him, in
such made and provided" About the time
drunken man saved from being run over by the cars
Raiiroadst, by the timely exerons Of who
his danger. Sandasky o. Register.
Gov. German is erociO Indian Agent for the Minneso-
ia Indians AT recent council with the Chppewas the
Governor threatened the Indians with the loss of their
annuity If found drunk, and any Indian portion thus
forfeited 10 be deyided equally among the sober.
Hoe-n-t he-dart distinguished orator, remarked IN
ply that il just, but that the rule ought be
applied 10 the agent, rho great man, and had
great annuity. II ought 10 be taken from him and d.
vided like the others for IL got drunk ofieH The
Governor must have felt rather seaked about that time
Indianapolis Journal
ArrExPT COMMIT SUIoIDE-0n Thursday evening
Of last week man residing at Piermont named Timothy
Sweeny native Of Ireland attempted Commit suicide
BY drowning himself He observed 10 Jump into the
river and with considerable dlfhcaG tbs; be
rescued. and his rash design prevented Rum, procured
al one OF the nine places licensed in the village Of Pier
mont by the Excise Commissioners OF Oran, etown,
the which drove this poor wretch attempt this
dreadful act. INysek lRockand Co. Jour-, Aug. IL.
SELF DEsIKrorIoS.-Ohcer German, while on duty
last ening heard tha; there man on the dock VINO
had attempted 70 commit suicide H found him drunk
in saloon and took him 20 the Station House. II sp-
pecrs h. he twice attempted 20 drown himself BY jump
ing on the dock aid once from the bridge. 90 osing
brought before Justice pGrons be gave his name "a
James yosburgh. Havirg got over the ELECTS Of the