New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-30

teen on Wednesday evening next at the Blocker
Buildings Mr.. De Camp II widely known as ono of
The earnest friends of Temperance and Order aud
has done much hard work in the cause. lie il fa1y
eeterviDg of the esteem and regar of the people and
we ale glad to zee the movement now alluded to.
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION. body will hold it's
regular monthly meeting tomorrow evening" in the
Hall OF the Board of Education The meeting will be
an important one, steps are to be taken by which
the Association act a corporate body. Oae
fact that renders such action desirable Is the folio wing
The teachers have a nucleus of what they design
shall be large professional library, worthy Of
metropolis sDd of the great Of popular educa
ton. This nucleus has lately been enlarged By dona
tons Of valuable volumes from sever A, friends Of edu
cation. 1t is also the evening for the usual election
of ofliceis.
Edward F. Underhill recently the Leading Re-
porter on The Times of this City, has taken charge
of the local department of The 81. Louis InteNi-
eencer. Mr. Uncerhill is a ready and accomplished
itemizer, well excellent Photographic wri-
ter aid unless too much under the influence Of that
basbfulness, retiring difdence and mistaken modesty
which tradition ascfbes to all men of real talent he
will prove valuable member of cur cotemporarys
corps OF writers.
The Hon. Thomas NJ. Woodruff, of this City, died
on Wednesday evening of paralysis Mr.. Wood
ruff ives member Of Congress in 1856, elected
by the Native American party of that day, by l7a
majority. He also for many years jealous ad-
vocste CT Temperance, and for the past twelve
months an active and influential member Of the Fiji
tenth Ward Kaow Nothing Councl-almost his last
labor being probably the authorship of the msoi-
esto platform for the Order at large recently is
sued by Council No. 10. Mr.. Woodruff was plain,
hsrd.workipg mechanic and was highly esteemed in
private life.
EXPLOSION OF Gas IN VVLr.-Shortly after 5
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, M. Miles Perry, Of the
Globe Insurance Company, corner Of Wall st. and
Jsuncey court went into the vault under the build.
ing, to put away some books. The vault is double,
and being dark, be struck match In the outer
paitment, but when he opened the inner door an
plosion of gss occurred shaking the building cracking
of the ceilings and of course, greatly frishen
ing the few persons within. The main force OF the
explosion rushed up stairs and burst through the
window and doors, scattering the way across
the street. The window, very large one, was CON.
pIetely destroy ed and three OF the four panes in the
doors were blown out. Mr.. Perry was but slightly
hurt 1t is surprising that lie was not killed outright
1t PIE sumed that the gas in the vault not prop
erly shut off the previous night.
SUDDEN DEATH on A FERRY BoAT-Mr. Wm.
Kerr late OF No. l37 Brdge-st., Brooklyn died sud
denly yesterday morning on the Brooklyn ferry bo.t
Unon while her trip to this City. He was, to all
appearance, well when be left his home but Of late
had complained Of pain, and papia,ion of the heart
Coroner Hilton held an inquest upon the body, and
Al fnfn III
death was caused by difease Of the heart and the
Jury endereda verdict to that effect. The deceased
was 81 years of age, and native of Iceland.
CHoKED TO DEATH.-George -, Ger |
man lad, Is years of age who worked a. the Glass-
factory No. e. Duane-ss while eating his dinner
yesterday was choked by bone which lodged in
bis throat. He was Immediately conveyed to the
Nev.YoIk Hospital, where he died before the bone
could be extracted. An inques will be held upon
the body to-day.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY By A FEMALE.-Catharne |
Dunn, an Irish woman, wa, yesterday arrested by |
Officer Sweeney, charged with having, with the help
of others, on Wednesday night, assaulted Margaret
Mills, of No. 2si Elizsbeth-st., she was going
through Mulberry St, and after knocking her down.
rcbbing her of q gold watch worth $780, The ac-
oused, with ole Of her confederates, Margaret
Fallen was taken before Justice Connolly and their
being confronted with the complainant, ludicrous
scene folOwed-the accused parties charging CON-
plsnsnt with having too many husbands, and with
having by her Establishments seduced their other
halves from the path Of reciitude. On the other hand
the complainant defended her honor, and cast the
base assertions back at the Defendants Ordinations
and recrmina,ons followed each other in quick sue.
&c ssion and of such ludicrous character that the
Tombs lawyers policemen, loOkers-on, and even the
Mseist1ate were cOnvulsed with laughter. The de-
PENDANTS having the longest tongues, finally slenced
the complainant but the Magistrate sienced them by
ordering their commitment to prison to answer for the
81 sault and robbery
PRIVATE DIVORCE Mary Ehlers, No &c Wooster
st.. complains ths, her husband John B. Ehlers, has
peg. c,ed her and set her apart from him, and in
duced her 10 sign separation paper, and that he now
keeps house Of i'll fame at No. - Cansst', In the
basement, and has married srother woman named
Miss snny. She prays that he may be punished Tor
bgsmy
Synrc1Ioy Br A QUAIL --Jeannet.e Meizes COM |
plains that through the promises and prote'taons OF
Alexander Quail. sail-maker No. l3 Cherry ST., she |
vss led from the path Of virtue and she wishes that
mesns be taken to make him fu fill bis promise oil
arrisge so that her child may have father when
is born. She says that abe has no friends in this
country. The charming French gui thinks tha'
bird in the hand IL worth tao in tue bush.
CoxaIIIED FOR REFrsISG TO MAKE CON-
PLAISr-A few days since man named lawrence
Connolly. while in fight with one James Rourke,
.s ,a.,s~sIv s.shhed in the bio. Rourke was ar