The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-25

pIanonef, Wno Lvcs IN near tne
Battery In quarrel with his better half on Saturday
night became sxasperated and plunged tho knife into
the body OF his wife producing . severe, II not fatal
MOUND. Inc we nowsvsr refuses 70 make any com
in OF the cells at the Tombs, where he viii have
ample time to calm himself and reflect upon the act that
1t Is alleged he committed.
ASSAULT WITH INTENT 10 KILL.
boatman, named William Bernard, was arrested by
officer Metcal of the Third ward police charged with
having the night OF the 10th inst, committed
saut the person John Lucy residing at l4S Reade
street. with intent to take his fe Lucy states that
accused fred loaded pistol at him, with the intention
o. killing him; while Bernard. the other hand says
that he committed the assault purely in self defence
The prisoner taken before Justice Osborne yester.
day, who committed him to prison in default Of
$500 bail.
CHARGE OF FALSE PRETENCzs.
John A. Renick, proprietor Of restaurant in Rector
street, arrested yesterday by officer Sweeny of the
Lower Police Court, the complaint Of Thomas R.
Ludlow residing at No 39l Twelfth street. who alleges
that the prisoner obtained him the sum of $3.50 by
false pretences and fraudulent representations The
complainant states that Renck said he was about to
Broadway, and that If he would give him the above
he would take him in as a partner Ludlow believing his
statements to be true, lent him this sum- be spent
towards the fitting up Of the saloon but which he alleges
has been appropriated by Renick to his private
and that the prisoner refuses to acknow
ledge the complainant as partner The prisoner was
AN EMIGRANT BOARDING HOUSE KEEPER IN TROUBLE.
Francis Schelinsky, proprietor Of German boarding
house at No 6s Greenwich street. arrested by Ser
geant Bell and officers Newman and Hides attached to
eair~, complaint Of II newly
arrived enligrant named Joseph Wilhelm with having
saoy abused him. Wilhelm states that his refusing
to what he thought exhorbitant price for board
and lodging, he was set upon by the accused and his
bar keepers who beat him in shocking manner, pro-
ducng nsensbility The prisoner and his bar keepers
I.nia anIR hmm amt var on SAT rda "
taken before the Mayor who held them to bail for the
assault upon wilhelm. In regard to the attempt to
overcharge Wilhelm for his board investigation will
be held to-daysby his Honor Mayor westervelt
CHARGE OF POCKET PICKING.
A boy, about l6 years Of age, named James King
arrested by officer Jones' of the Eighth ward Police
charged with having stolen portemonnaie, containing
$34, from Madame Mora, residing at 124 East Thir-
teenth street The complainant stated before Justice
Clarke that Friday while looking at the funeral
diving his hand int her pocket snached the pocket
book out and of. The salarm being given, officer
Jones espiea King running of and following him to
house in Crosby street. there arrested him. but neither
the pocketbook the stolen money could be found
his person. On being taken before Justice Clarke at the
Jefferson Market Police Court. King identified by
Miss Crawford who was walking with the complainant
at the time the person who had stolen the money.
The accused denied all knowledge of having seen the
pocket book but nevertheless committed to prison,
to stand his trial on the charge preferred against him.
GRAND LARCENY.
Cuban, named Frank Roux was arrested on Saturday
and conveyed before Justice Osborne, charged with
stealing a pocketbook containing SIS, and silver
watch valued at $18 the property Of Manuel Domingues
The pockebook found the person Of the used
when arrested, and the watch was recovered from q
person to whom Roux had sold it. On being closely
examined by the magistrate to how the money came
Justice Osborne fully committed him for trial at the next
term of the Court of General Sessions
THE OCEAN BANK EMBEzzLKMENT CASE.
The examination of VIM. B. McGuckin, late teller of
the Ocean Bank charged with having defrauded that
institution out Of the Of $50 00O continued
Saturday, before Judge Beebe. The President, Mr..
Elder, and the Cashier, Mr.. Gibbons, examined,
but moth ng interesting was elected Mr. Whiting was
present counsel for the Ocean Bank, and James T.
Brady, Esq for the defendant. The case is not yet
concluded additional evidence has yet to be obtained
before the for the prosecution can be made out
City Intelligence.
THE STREETS YEsTERDAY-GRoUNp AND LOFTY TuxBIING.
The cold of last week appropriately ended
on Saturday night by storm of hail and rain, which
fell leaving the streets covered with sheet
Of slippery, polished ice exceedingly pleasant to look
upon but very unsafe for the purposes of locomoon
Yesterday morning the few that ventured out ladies and
all, forsook the treacherous pavement and walked in
the middle Of the street evidently regarding as the
most uncertain look; indeed, they walked though
they board ship, and had not yet got their
lofty tumblng &C. performed yesterday in the Streets
would have delighted circus rider though it was evil
IDENTITY regarded by the actors thing but pleasant
or safe performance During the afternoon the warm
rays of the melted the and rendered the walking
very unpleasant. In the evening" however, IT again
froze leaving the streets in most unsafe condition It
is to be hoped the law making it obligatory on tenants
of houses to keep their walks well sprnkled with ashes
will be strictly enforced in the present condition Of
the streets, 1t is certainly needed
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN SHOOTING GALLKRY.-A RE-
NJ Aprp I'm Sat Aft plv
looking entered Ottignons shooting gallery at La
fayete Hail. in Broadway and asked for loaded pistol
saying that he wished to practice for few minutes.
The proprietor shortly after left the room, and
turning found the man laying on the floor shot through
the head he was conscious however, and when asked
pistol when il went of in his hand Medical assistance
procured, when it was found the ball had entered
was conveyed to the New York Hospital, where DR..
Garrsh succeeded in extracting the ball, after ire
banning the wound Three balls were found his per
corresponding to the extracted from his skull
but unlike those used in the shooting gallery This cir
cumstance together with the fact that he gave the
wrong and address when asked led his questoners
to believe his to be Of attempted suicide. This
s confirmed by the manner in which the pistol must
have been held which would forbid the possibility Of its
being accidental discharge. Since writing the above,
ascertaned that the is one OF attempted
suicide, and from the nature of the wound 1t Is impos
sibe that he can survive long His real name has not
as yet, transpred.
AccIDKNTs.-A man named James Buckng was run
by carriage at the of Delaney and Gin
ton streets He taken to his residence 121 Clinton
street, where it found his injuries were OF dan
gerous character.
Catherine seeley girl ten years of age, wasrun
over BY Broadway and Fifth avenue stage, at the cor
Of Broadway and Canal street. She was taken to
the New York Hospital, much injured.
FIRE IN 117H STREET HARIxx.-On Sunday morning,
between and two o'clock, FIRE broke out in the
edge tool mandatory Of Lewis H. Watts situated
avenue and lI7th street, Harlem. The building was
story frame extending rs feet BY 100 and to-
tally consumed The loss sustained in machinery,
tools &c. estimated at $780, which there
insurance Of 81 $50.
Personal Intelligence.
ARRIVALS.
At the MetropotanC Charles Eames United States Min
istsr to yenezpels; r. Myers, y 8. A.; Rev. Dr. Fuller,
Baltimore; Col A. B. Gray u 8. A.: Capt Sam Weston,
ship Sam Russell Capt Davis ship Union Hon N King;
Christy. ST. Louis D. Bryant, U. 5. Al NJ Plat, J.
At the st. Nicholas-Hon. Cassius NJ Clay, Kentucky
Hon yudgcA Milford, Ala Louis Jasn New Orleans Col
D. r. Fleming, Charleston; s. Whitney. Batmore VIM.
whiteoms Detroit; II B. Nichols, Pottsyie; W. T.
Cooper Bangor; G. Norwood Toronto; Hon. R Stttwell