New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-02


time past young man named Kern, one of the pro-
pretos Of the restaurant and lsgerbser saloon under
the premises southsat corner Of Beekman and Nassau
streets, has been in very despondiDg mood on &C.
count of the small business he was doing aud the
heavy expense required to keep his place 10 operation
In cor quence of his Of ste ne has
often threatened to take his hfe but bis intimate
friends had not the mos. distan. idea that be would
carry bis threat into execution. Early on Monday
sveripg, however, when all his patrons and domestcs
had left, Kern deliberately proceeded to finish his
earthly career. He filed smsl furnace with oosl
and igutsd it, went into small dark of the bsr,
and closing the iron door after him, set the fsrnscs
be side an iron safe which he had prepared to lie down
I'D o. took off his coat adjusted white handkerchief
about bis head and stretched himself the safe. The
dismal re om being almost air tight, Kern. inhaled the
csrbonic acid gas, and from appearances expired
without pain. German woman employed in the
place vert TO her business usual yesterday rniog
end finding the saloon closed attempted in vain % gain
admission.
At length Miss Vochtuan for that was her name,
called 10 her aid Officers Watt and Robinson, of tbs
Second Precinct aud after succeeding in their purpose
the officers while looking about the premises, saw
chaked upon the outside Of the iron door the following
words: "You may find me in here" The door was
hastily opened ard the aims of the deceased were
nreseated. stretched upon the safe. Coroner Perry
was notified and held inquest the body, and the
jury On the evidence presented rendered verdict OF
death corresponding with the above facss. Tbs de-
ceased was q years Of age, single man, and natve
Of Germany. Mr.. Kern was su,sn much respected BY
large circle OF acqusintsuces He has rel.lves in
the cit y who took charge of his remains for otermsn
Al. O.l Ia
Murphy en- Hishman, % years of age was committed
to the WsrdHouse on Blsckwells Island as vagrant,
by Justice Osborn. The right following, while in his
cell Murphy became desperate and determined to pu'
an erd to his miserable existence. Accordingly, he
took perknfe from his pocket, aud deliberately cut
his throat partially severirg the wiudpips and nf,t-
ire such il uries that death must have ensued soon
afterwnd from loss of blood. Toe deed not dis
covered till the next morning. Coroner Gamble held
en- inquest on the body, and the Jury rendered ver-
dict of Death by suicide by cutting his throat, Nov.
rs, 1857"
FATAL RUNAWAY CAsUALTY.-Coroner Perry held
an nquest at the house. No. j. Amity Place. upon the
body Of Bernard Cunningham, coscoman who died
from the effect of injuries. On the lih ut. the de-
ceased was driving through Third avenue, when the
ires fell from his hands and became tangled in the
wheels. Tho horses took fright and after running
short distance came in violent collision with lamp
post; in consequence of which Cunningham was
thrown from his seat to the ground with great violence.
He struck on bis head and Injured himself severely
that he was taken up ns'nsbe and conveyed to B'e-
vue Hospital. Subsequently he was conveyed to his
residence where he died on Monday. The Jury rem
dered verdict Of "Deaih from conclusion OF the
"brsin caused by having fallen from his coach Nov.
II, 1857" The deceased was Is years of age, and
native Of Ireland.
AITENPTED HIGHWAY ROBBERY OF SPECIAL
PoLIcFNAE.--On Monday evening as Mr. Anthony A.
Oliver one Of the spe nal Police, appointed to assist
in preserving the pescs on election day, standing
on the corner of Third avenue aud Sixteenth street.
three uflans suddenly approached him and demanded
some money. Upon his refusing TO comply with their
demand one Of the fellows attempted to steal his
watch and gold chain. M. Oliver ran into butcher
chop next to the corner and seized knife with view
Of protecting himself from the assaults Of the rusns
The fellows followed him toward the shop abusing
him in the mos scurrllous language aud threatening
bis Hfc The proprietor OF the shop, who was in the
act of carrying in quarter Of beef also attacked
He quickly dropped his load and with Mr.. Oliver
turned upon the ruifans. Officers Burden, Tiernau
and Wallace at this moment along aud took the
fellows into custody. They gave their names as
Nicholas Cowan, Barney Mccartney and Barclay
Couchln, alias Conner. TIE prisoners were yester-
dav rraered before Justice Dawson who committed
them to prison for examination.
NeGsffney is 10 years Of ege, wss born 10 New
YORK il lsborer and says hs was drunk az toe time,
Ar d did not know what he was doing He did not re-
member anything about il.
Cowsn is 26 years of age native of New-York, and
a stone. cutter by trade He says some one tod him
that the man was one of the Finance Committee, aud
tia. he asked him for some monney. Cowan Is Il
yea,s of age born in New York, aud is house car
penter He did not know anything about the mater
The LATE HEAVY GOLD RoBBERY.-Pstrick Kelly,
an Irish brewer, arrested on Tuesday, charged
with being one Of the parties concerned In rooo'ns
soop of So 600 10 gold doaboons few nights ago.
He was seen 10 have large number OF douo!oons on
bis person for which be did not satisfactorily account.
He was detained for examination.
STEALING A.WATcH AND CHAIS.-Otficer DAVIS
Yesterday, arrested William Dulsn, charged with
stealth watch and chain. valued at So, from Ben
;smin Burdeu, Of No. Ill Wooster street Justice
Dawson conittsd the accused in default Of $500 bail.
REssurp.-During the heavy blow las: week, the
lighthouse keeper on Execution Rocks, Long Island
Sound Mr. Joseph Brandsge, observed q boat, with
ore msn in It drifting out the Sound before the Wind
With the assstar co Of Gao. John Marshall, one ofths
Hell Gate pilots, boat was manned aud the person
ard boat towed 10 10 the lighthouse. He was very
much exhausted, and wss With difficulty brosght to
himself He was an old man, recently married, and
much intoxicated.
CRIMINAL CARELEssyEss.-A package Of cipders
and ther xaa thrown flor OF NO