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

nduks and 40 minors
MELANCHOLY AocrDD T.-On Saturday afternoon,
Ceoxse Ryerson led Il year. Of age, son of Mr.. Je-
rome Ryerson Of ElisCity, thrown from the 'rot-
,in0borse General Hrce," belonging to his father,
md killed He was riding on the Flatbusb Road, and
when Nelson's Tavern, the horse started on az
sfeedy rate and threw the boy. He struck hi3 heal
srainr stone and broke HE skull lie breatned for
abouttwo hours afterwaFd, when he died. HIS father
was riding in n sulky about mile IN the rear. When
he came up he observed come one lying in the road,
and going 10 what was the matter, found # was
his son. He was unavare Of the accident until that
instant.
RusAw,Y AND SERIOUS AccIDEsT.-On Saturday
evening Er John Bray and son. who were riding in
wagon were thrown thereto when turning the corner
Of Court and Union-s;s., by the frightening Of the
hone. The son, who was seriously injured, was con
yeyed 10 thu Third District ationIoUse in state Of
rsensibiity, where he attended TO by DIR. Catin
The father escaped with slight injuries.
Another runaway occurred in Tillaryst. horse
attached to Dir. Hunts bakers wagon ran off, and
coming in collision with another bakers vehicle, On
the corner Of jaw and Iiary-ss.. smashed H. tore
down the sign which extended across the pavement,
and scattered load Of bread all about the street. The
animal was finally brought TO stand by coming up
against tree.
RUxoR OF MrRDER.--A report in circulation
yesterday that murder had been committed about
~ o'clock the night previous, al q bonse in South
Firs-st., near Sikh. 1t turned out that drunken
man had beaten his wife, and she might have been
killed but for the timely interference Of passersby.
srSpsy L1ouoR~SyL1ISG.-Ye Yesterday afternoon.
Officer Cochen of the Fifth District Police reported
Mr. Smith, grocer, cerner First and South fih-sis.,
for selling liquor on Sunday. Daniel Cummings, VINO
was coming out Of he place intoxicated, was ar
rested and locked up CT witness.
SHARP PRAcTIcE.-Two cOlored men called at the
grocery-sore of Mr.. Greene, corner Of Seventh and
South Fifth-st., on Saturday and while Mr.. Greene
measuring up some coal for one of them the other
rucceeded in 9bstractng the contents OF the money
drawer which amounted 10 about g.
A SIsGULAR UAUL.--The body Of a newborn in
FAINT wae caught on a hook in NewtOwn Creek on Fri
day afternoon, By a lad engaged in fishing. Ii bad
been sowed up in a CLOTH together with Il stone, and
sunk. Coroner HonfOrd held inquest on Saturday.
Verdict. Canse Of death unknown 10 the Jury.
ABAsDosnEST.-A man named VIM. Purly was
brought from Ulster County on Saturday by Officers
Sterrtt and 1hiukam, a charge of abandoning his
wife, and leaving her in destitute condition Held
to answer.
CoRogER's IsQUEsTs.-Coroner Redding held an
inquest upon the body Of Charles Steers, an aged ct-
zen who resided at No. Caroll-pace, and who was
found dead in clubhouse the evening previous. Yer
dict, disease of the heart.
Coroner Hanford held an inquest OF the Eighth Ward
Station-House saturday, upon the body of an un-
known man who was found drowned in GOwanus
Bay His clothes consisted of red flannel shirt and
darl plaid pantaloons He was about feet II inches
high stout with dark auburn hair. Verdict in ac-
cordaIce.
IL IS unlorrOod that the Kings County Liquor Deal
ers Association have retained the Hon. John Wander
bit and the Hon. Ii. c. Murphy US Their legal ad-
yisc.s.
PICKING POcKETs.-Sorgt. Dickinson, Of the Second
District Police. took james Hayes into custody on
Saturday evening, upon TIE complaint of Michael He
ian, who charges him with having picked his pocket
of a sum of money at the Fulton Ferry. lie was held
for n hearing.