New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-04

1 OK Hospital
John Atkinson, lad IS years of age had two of the
fingers of his left hand blown off by the dischargng Of
pistol which he firing in the of his fathers hons
No. $50 Leonardst lie conveyed to the NeT-fork
Hospital
FATAL FALL--,John Church. a porter in the employ OF
Slas c. Herring, died yesterday at the Newfork losp
tai from fracture Of the skull received days since
by falling from doorway in the second story Of build
ing in Depeyers 1t appears that he was engaged with
Others in hosting safe from the street to the second
story when of the tackling way, causing him
10 fall head foremost the pavement He was native
of ireland, 90 years of age, Coroner Gamble held an
inquest upon the body and the Jury rendered verde, of
accidental death.
SUICIDE IN PrIsos.-John Arbner. German. IS years
of age hung himself Sunday night in his CELL at the
Eleventh Ward Station, where lie confined for drunk
enness The Police found him crazy with dclfum ire-
MEMS running through Houston ST. on Sunday night md
placed him in CELL where he found two hours after
ward suspended by the neck the door, and dead. Cor
oner Wilhelm held inquest upon the body aud YER
dict spending with the above statement rendered
BY the Jury. Deceased blacksmith and has left
family residing at No. l3o Pitt-st
ARREST FOR HrGnwAY RoBBrRY.-On last Friday
night Mr. g. C. De Forest salesman in dry goods house
in Liberty ST. passing through the Park when he was
attacked By a rian and robbed OF draft for ss 40,
drawn on Page Bacon Co.. of Wall ST., by banker at
San Francisco together with other valuable papers Yes
terday officers Bowling and Jourdan arrested in the Five
Points man named John Monroe, and searching him
the draft found his person He was taken before
Justice Osborne anc committed prison for examination.
CuLPABLE CARELrssSEss.-On Sunday evening the 3
O'Clock train on the Harlem Railroad, after stopping at
Yorkvie started at a slow rate Of speed and had pro-
ceeded but few blocks when the engineer discovered two
men lying across the track asleep and grossly intoxicated
lie stopped the train and removed them from their dan
gerous position He started again. but in consequence
of not seeing the agmen at their posts, he proceeded
slowly until he reached the entrance of the tunnel at
Nneteth ST. when both agmen found asleep beside
the track with their flags near them. They also were
awakened and removed and the train proceeded Had
these crcums stances occurred in the night time the two
intoxicated men would have been crushed and the lives
of the agmen endangered The engineer is deserving Of
credit for the care he displayed in this instance.
FrLoyrous AssAuLTs.-An Irishman named Dennis
Early was yesterday arrested charged with the commits
son of violent assault upon the person OF Michael Me-
Andrew of No. 10 City Halpaee whose head he cut open
with brick bat, beside otherwise cruelty beating him He
was locked up by Justice Osborne in default Of $1,000 bail
to answer the charge.
John Eaton carman, living in Warren-st., yester-
day arrested charged with feonous assault upon the
person of Joseph Campbell Of No $50 Pearlst whom he
attacked and wounded in the head with knife. He was
locked up by Justice Osborne in default OF 81 900 bail for
trial.
Chas. Osthener French lad, II years Of age died
Yesterday at the NewYork Hospital from fracture OF
The spine received Friday last He was apprentice
with Better Co.. cabinet makers at the corner OF Sew
entieth-st and Thrd-av and while engaged in varnish-
ing upon platform erected beside their shop. accident
ally fell backw ard the ground distance Of fifty feet
and sustained fatal injuries. Coroner Gamble held an in
quest upon the body and verdict Of accidental death
was rendered by the Jury.