The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-28
City Intelligence.

MEETING OF PROPERTY HOLDERS AT can JUAN.
An Informal meeting Of American citizens who suffered
pecunsy by the destruction Of San Juan Del Norts
holden at the Irving House yesterday afternoon
rial TO Congress praying that the sgne be recompensed
for damage sustained, drawn mp, and received the
signatures Of William II. Deforest and others.
Messrr Charles Dursnd, Albert Horn and william Ger
ring appointed committee Of correspondence, &C.,
and then the meeting dissolved.
Il A PISTOL GAIlxRy.-Yesterday morning,
between the hours Of and O'Clock, accident oc-
cned in the pistol gallery of John Travis, under the ST.
death vistor Was shooting at the target, and willis
In his hands tho ban taking in the forehead q the
color-d boy Who wss standing within two feet Of bim
bali tho scalp about half an inch above the left
eye and penetrating the skull but passing between
the scu ard scalp, the ball made the circuit Of the
forehead, and passed GU; about SIX inches
from the entrance, making. no pcrceptble wound
excepti,g at tho place Of entrance and exit
ball when afterwards found, fattened side
cupped excoiated the other suggesting that
the excoraton made by the contact With the ssu
and aa,tened by the ceiling which It struck With full
force sfter passing from the head DR. j. p Garrh Of
No $40 Houston street, was immediately summoned,
and upon examining the wound pronounced II T. be not
fatal but very extraordinary. The boy alive and
doing we'll and the parties congratulate them elves
which IL great measure is owing that the affair had
not orc serious termination.
ATTACKED NJ RoBBxRs-DRsPKRAT ENCOUNTER "A msn
named David Csshan, who recently returned from Cat
forDis ia now lying al the New York Hospital suerrg
from almost score Of wounds which he received the
Istbmus from the cutsses Of three Mexicans who while
be unsrmed attempted TO rob him and take his life
appears that az he was waikiki through track Of
woodland the three suddenly rushed upon him. and
with his cuiass another then made pssa 1t him with
simrar weapon but was knocked down by blow under
tie chin dealt him BY the ne list Of In his ;
seized by callahan the other two then attacxed him
with red"ubed fury, and many inflicted
both sres but he managed to drive of the rascsls, and
soon after fell in with Americans by whom he
kindly s'ed and had his FUNDS dressed His pro.
spects Of recovery reported by the physician attend
ing him at the Hospital to be good and he ssya II he
reaches bis family in illinois, he will be contented
to stay with them for the future.
EMIGRATION TO KAsAs-An advertisement was pub
ished IN yesterdays inviting all anxious
10 cmaae to the territory Of Kansas to meet last night
at No Gs Fast Broadway to organize society for that
purpose. Accordingly, last night about ATTY persons
assembled the meeting called 10 order BY elect
ing Mr.. Paul chairman, and Mr.. Ames secretary The
Presaen, stated the objects Of the meeting to b TO dis
together the best to organixation
for the mutual benefit of all who wished TO enigese TO
Kansas and concluded his remarks by inviting s who
future time plan OF organization would be mstursd
few sgnei the paper sisniiying their desire 70 emil
ge snd after some speeches BY others - TO the best
| mode Of organizing the meeting adjourned
CHOLERA AND LOBSTER SALAD.
reliably Informed that With the last Two weeks
s n IN ay H.
uncccuped the tssaets having moved ssd closed Il up
| vi hin Q dsy or two past Morning Paper
For cholera read cholera morbus and for fourteen read
four The persons who died had eaten Of lobster salad
excess st each meal during the two days preceding
] their death
ERRA1cF.-In q notice OF the Waters complimentary
benefit at the Bowery inadvertently stated that 1000
tickets were snd Il should have been % 600 worth Of
tickets were sold. The entirely accidental
CORRECTION I'm recording the death Of Mr. VIM Han.
ley In edition Of yesterday caused by fall from
ourth story window, error made in stating that
4 n waafv and A.. -
lie was born in Connecticut AMI twenty nine years
old. lie . mber Of the order Of United Ameri.
cane, and first lieutenant II Capt. Hands company Of
Continsntas, OF Newark, n J. His bsdy Inferred
ON Wednesday at Newark and followed 20 the grave by
four military companies and BY the order Of United
| Amer cans. He universally esteemed BY his
| scquaintsnces for his excellent qualities.