The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-30
The Herald or Yesterday.

county, New York, is badly bruised, but It is thought
The Herald or Yesterday.
There world of intelligence, domestic and for
eign, in yesterdays HERALD There greater
variety Of events laid before the public In single
paperom the particulars Of the great Russian tragedy
being enacted TO the minor incidents Of every day
life. Here is the summary
CITY AFF Ans.
Among the different pieces Of city news there was
thrilling account OF disboical attempt to destroy
human life. Some evii-dsposed person had placed an
internal machine in the Office of Earle's Hotel Con-
cealed in heap of baggage IT exploded of its own ac
cord the perperaor of the foul act had undoubtedly
designed. Whether the crime not committed
to crafty personal vengeance is not at present known
but happily killed, though seversl
people who in the at the time OF
the explosion were seriously injured, and the
building suffered little damage The inmates Of tho
hotel particularly tho ladies' much alarmed and
wonder for the house shaken to its foundations.
The police the lookout for the criminal Besides
this arocous act there record OF offences against
the laws, usually committed in large city-one
rested for highway robbery in Elm street. and two
others for larceny together with description Of
daring burglary at No. so White street. figured most
conspicuously Completing the calendar wss q full
count Of tho brutal murder of sailor named Sweeney,
who beaten death and thrown overheard by
lying in the stream of the Battery. One Of the sup
posed n,urdercrs arrested and locked up in the
Tombs to await the conclusion of the pend
ing before Justice Osborne Another too has fallen
victim to rowdysn,. John MITCHELL who was shot in
West Broadway Tuesday morning by rowdies died at
his residence Saturday The testimony before the
Coroners inquest went to show that the who fired
the pistol at deceased named Paddy Brattlcs and
the jury rendered their verdict accordingly. Bratlss
To he in he
had not been arrested
Turning from crimes to casualties it became duty to
record destructive FIRE in Forty street. by which
the house of the New York and Harlem Railroad Com
pany containing several new cars destroyed the loss
being estimated at upwards Of $50 900. Another Hre
supposed to be the work Of incendary occurred in
Fifty yseventh street. between Fifth and Sixth avenues
but the damage sustained there not heavy We
gave synopsis Of the report Of the City Inspector
on the mortality of the city, from which it appeared
that during the week cnding Saturday there had been
ATS deaths 203 of these being children under years
of age The most notable destroyer Of old and young
was consumption
There also fun report Of the meeting Of the Lar
in reference to the supposed loss of four members Of the
1 profession who board the unfortunate steam
ship Arctic AT this meeting it resolved that
committee of five members be appointed to ascertain IL
possible the fate Of Messrs Edward Sandford Abner
Benedict and Henry Brady and be instructed report
The death Of Samuel NJ Woodruff the fourth member of
the profession, established beyond a doubt
Among the general of the city to be found
musical and dramatic criticisms the amusements OF
the previous evening interesting communi-
cation from Doctor Chiffon, explaining a chcmi-
cal examination made by him Of oysters and shell
fish, which will tend to aay the present anxiety this
scorehe usual amount Of legal intelligence containing
tie latest decisions of the cours-rcligous intelligence.
with notices sermons ordinations
ations &c-marinc intelligence with all the arrivals
and departures from this port and with accounts Of
cent shpwrecks and disasters at sea-personal ntel
gence with notices Of distinguished individuals arrivals
at hotels &C.; and also great number Of well written
communications different local subjects from cti-
Of New York, which generally forms Of the dis
tnguishing features Of the paper.
NEWS By TELEGRAPH.
From Brentford Canada West VIC were gricved to hear
that serious disaster had occurred the Great West
ern Railway, twenty y-fve miles from Chatham The train
had been thrown out of time by accident to the ma
chinery, and progressing at rapid rate when It
came in collision with gravel train. II is believed
that forty eight have been killed. and that forty
have been badly wounded we await further par.
ticulars.
From Cleveland, Ohio teegraphic despatch gives the
particulars Of most destructive FIRE which occurred
there on Saturday morning. involving the loss of the New
England Hotel and the buildngs On the entire square ON
the hin where II stood The loss property estimated
at over million Of dollars. -
From Charleston we learn tlat there was only one
death from yellow fever in that city on the 27th; but
the scourge had assumed violent form at Montgomery
Ala Boston ia represented particularly healthy at
the present moment.
From Montreal IL reported that the New Bruins.
wick ministry has been defeated but the confirmation
Of the reciprocity treaty considered quite safe.
From different quarters Of the Union telcgraphic des
presenting an interesting summary OF political news
UNITED STATES.
Letters from our correspondents at ALBANY Boston
and st. Paul. Minnesota and numerous extracts from
the more prominent newspapers and periodicals OF the
country were even readable than usual and we're
as varied as they interesting.
MEXICO.
Yesterdays HERALD contained important inteli
gencc from Acapulco. General Alvarez in a series OF
skrmshes had again defeated the government troops
but owing to the appearance of cholera he fell back ON
Providencia after taking Yua and destroying its for
acations. We also published the official correspondence
relative to the arrest Of Captain H. stocker bearer Of
dispatches from which 1t appears that Mr.. Denman.
United States Consul at Acapulco deserves great credit
for his energy and decision A long communication ON
the silver mines of Mexico was highly instructive.
SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA.
lengthy and highly interesting summary Of news
from the South and Central American States was also
published. Appended to II gave some instructive cx.
tracts from the journal Of Mr.. j. A. Talbot, who has
recently completed exploration OF the rivers Marina.
non, Amason, and their tributaries.
EUROPE.
An extensive - varied correspondence from European
capitals which ne Pressure Of other matter compelled
us to hold FOR Sundays publication appeared In
yesterdays HRALD Over six columns were Allied with
ably written letters from London Paris alone We
mere presented the Eastern war in the different views in
mum ASox~
and leave our readers to form their opinions on th
\ great historical event Of our time
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