New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-21
CITY ITEMS.
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PROBABLE HOMICIDE Is PoUGHKEEPsIE-On Wednesday
evening, farmer Of the Of Philips, while riding in
BIZ wagon through Churchs, Poushkeepso, accosted
by three or four Irishmen from words they to
blows, when Phillips suddenly drew knife and stabbed
one cf tic Irshmen twiceonce in the stomach and again
il TIC side. Phillips Immediately went for the purpose OF
delivering himself rp to the authorities; his way he
called at the house Of friend, related the crcu 1ssnces
and desired him to take of his team. His friend
pied When he arrived at the Of the remaining
Iri.hmen struck him violent blow upon the face. The
wounds of the Irishman were examined by doctor OF
Poughkeepse and proved TO be very dangerous Report
soys that he died yesterday morning
Sun STRoKE.-Yesteriay a brakeman Of the name Of
James Sheely was sun struck in Poughkeepsie. lie
conveyed to Hudson where he lies in very precarous
state.
DEATH FROM SUS SrRoKE.-The son OF VIM. Carey
of Poughkeepse, while returning from fishing, was sun
struck on Wednesday afternoon. He fell the track
where be observed and taken home where he died
yesterday morning about clock He was buried the
afternoon
PrRsosAL.-AmOug the arrivals at the hotels yesterday
we notice:
AT THE cLArrsDox-F yo.e Boston; R. Ford Losi.vlsi
John Hssh John Hsish J Enslsnd Nv Carnt and sdy Sc
the Hon. Iehshod Dgn.p' Mehi,.9i Col wIli.%.o.,
Gsf, .p Si' Rso.d john es. Ph.dsph. III. Hon Oh
ssG tond T. G. Lo,ett Norfolk v.i cunaiasbam o. A.
I.rsei Saunders, Liverpool
FREE ACADEMY ExiMrSArros.-The annual ersmina-
on Of the pupils of the Ward Schools for admission into
the Free Academy, commenced the 18th instant, and
terminated Yesterday. The young candidates were ex
amiped in the various branches of English education,
namely; algebra arithmetic, bookkeeping history,
geography grammar spelling and reading in all OF which
thew acquitted themselves satisfactorily, much So that
Ill ho ppriied wefp admitted.
There were from $50 to 200 admitted, of which number
Ward School No. IS, John j: Doane, Principal sent 45
tted and Mr.. Scott of Ward School No. 49, had % sd
Half of all who passed came from three schools, and
nearly one-third from one. These facts speak high
for The large uptown schools and should convince the
Board of Education that the teachers no, very in
competent they deemed to be. The examination
was conducted in the strciest each lad being
known not by his name, the school from which he
came but by lis number He Is marked according 10 MS
answers and at the close these marks are summed up
when if the lad has done well in all subjects and has not
made any gross failure be Is admitted.
The Free Academy commencement takes place on
Tuesday next
AccrpEsrs-Jaues McGaf while driving his team
through Twentysevenths yesterday, was thrown from
bis wagon and severely ured the horses having taken
fright and run away. He conveyed 10 Bellevue
Hospital. Robt. Mitchell, member of Hook and Lad-
der Company No. while running to fire in the Fourth
District at 10 o'clock on Wednesday night was very Sc
yerey injured in consequence of being caught between
the hook snd ladder truck and omnibus. He was
taken to his residence in Twenty -ffth-si
MYSTERIOUS Decentralization was yesterday len
NJ the Coroner Office Of the death Of young lady name
not given the house No. 30 Henryst under circum-
stspces which lead the belief that she had voluntarily
.sken poison while aborng under temporary sberstion
OF mind She was heard TO remark recently that she
would not live long An inquest viii be held upon the
body to-day.
DEATH IRON EXCESSIVE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Hill
TON Yesterday held inquest at No. eis fstsv, upon
90 vho died from iniempersnce. IL appeared In evil
ts; the deceassd had been drunk almost constantly
~, the last ten months and frequently had delirum
,ymen. On Wednesday laz she drank sixteen quarts Of
49, be.des considerable brandy and rum The Coro
os, Jury rendered verdict Of death BY ntsmPsrAnos