New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-07

BvESEp TO DEArB.-On Friday morning last. be-
tween 70 and O'Clock, the wife Of Mr.. George Brad
ley, living upon POlypcns Island, near we>, Point
was burned to death by her clothes taking fire, while
sitting before the stove asleep The husband was out
in a boat at the time fishing, and upon hearing her
screams, and seeing her in flames fastened to her as
sis;ance but too late to save her. She died IN ths
course OF the day.
CASH or SUICIDE on HUnsos RIVER Bo.T.-Os
n passage OF the Hendrix Hudson from this city,
Wednesday evening, as she passing Coxsackie k
was reportod that man, supposed to be from
nurlin gton VT. jumped from the upper deck into tho
rivs ard sank Immediately. II i supposed the man
was dersnced He had jus, before asked Young man
who stood b. TO keep hs watch and pcckot-book. and
give It 70 his wife, IN case anything snou!d happen To
him. The young man, beng stranger 70 him, re-
fused Tie suicide was person of genticmanly ap-
peanoe well dr,Ssed had ON light pants, fur hat and
wore hair on his chin. gentleman on boari tho boat
thinks he saw the same por-on start nom Burlington.
Vt. and saw i'm 20 on tie boat. While on The way
from Burlington he exhibited symptoms of mental de
rangement. he must have been about 30 yeass %
age t%NO""' -"-~'
, C,,pgr~y hccrpTSrs-Anna Allen boarder at
No. yarick-st. was very dangerously burned on
SATURDAY night by the explosion of csmphene lamp
" Nrs. Phiiip-. of No. i3i Thhl-st., fatally
burned on Friday night, by the explosion OF cam
Ulenc
held upon the body to-day
SERIOUS FaILs.-Thos. Higgins, labOner, on Sat
uriay fell from ladder raised against new build
ing in Duane-st and fractured his skull Alice
Foster fell into the hold Of ship lying az the loot OF
Pike-st T. r.. and was severely cut aud bruised
Both were taken to the " \. Hospital, and placed IN
care OF DIR. Nash.
Drowned IN WrLL.-Ccroncr Hilton vest ,day
held an inquest az No. l67 West Foriy-sOurtt-'t.,
uron the body OF child OF Joseph Ireauor, who ac-
cidentay fell into well IN tc mar OF the premises
and was drown ed. Tie Jury rendered verdes oil
accidental d,aih.
SUICIDE By DRowNrNG.-Alicc Morgan, an lrish
woman ~ years OF age, committed suicide on >atur-
ay evening by Jumping into the dock AT Pier 81 Est
River. Hor body was recovered soon atterward and
taken To No. 81 Oiyer-st., where an inquest was held
mon il by Coroner O Donnel. The deceased had for
eon etc previous 10 her death been very disSipaed,
and had made several attempts upon her hie'
ForNp DRowNFD- Coroner ODonno yesterday
held an inquest upon the body Il an unknown man,
about thirty years OF age found IN the dock at pier No.
81 n. r. The body was much deoomp0sed ana ne
precise cause of death could not be asceralned
RAILROAD AccIDENT.--John Richtmeyer, boy ~
wears of age, whose parents reside at No l2' Avenue
y. while in the act Of Jumping of one OF the New Haven
cars near Fortetl-st SATURDAY evening, stumbled
and fell before the wheels, one OF which passed over
HIM. causing dangerous injuries. lie MAS conveyed
to the Bellevue Hospital.
ALLEGED SwISDLE.-Augustus lltz, keeper OF an
intelligence office nj No. 81 Groenwich-st, was yes
t,rda, arrested by Officer Swecny, of the Lower TO-
ice Court charged with sNindling Theresa Subtle,
German girl of So II appears that The giri APP
tcd to Hiiz to procure situation for her, ana was
inGuced by hin To deposit with him the above sum for
safe keeping which he afterward refused to return
He was committed by Justice Connolly TO answer tho
charge.
CAPTURE OF HoUsE-THfEF.--A young man
named Andrew Clark was Yesterday detected m thc
house of Thomas Where No. 40 Flrstay., which he
had entered for the purpose OF theft lie attempted
to escape with about s0O worth OF plumber. which he
had collected in a room. the doors of which he had
forced ouen but was pursued and captured by Police
man lockwood, Of tie Seventeenth Ward. lie was
tnkcn before Justice Wood and committed Tor exam
nation. lie IL n resident Of Mackcrolyille, rowiy
and ruflanly district in the vicinity OF the Roman
Catholic battle-ground, Eleyenth-st., near the East
River.