The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-10
city Intelligence.
FIRE IN WEST FIT f-THiRD sTREEr--A WOMAN BIZ,

city Intelligence.
FIRE IN WEST fIFTf-rHiRD sTREEr--A WOMAN BIZ,
ED TO DEATH.
Between l and 2 O'Clock on Tuesday morning
broAe in small two story dwelling situated in FIJI
third street, Tenth avenue owned and occupied
James Sheppard and wife. An old man, a German, VIII
name could not ascertain, lived on The first floor
flames spread rapidly to the two houses adjoniag,
burnt all three 10 The ground, together with small te
mept In the Mr. Sheppard states that he sle
ing on the second floor, front room that his wife
him, exclaimng the house on fire; he sprang fr
the bed, put on his panraloons, and endeavored to
through the front window, but finding the flames q
smoke too strong, himself and sife hurried TO the BE-
window there be sprarg out OF the window, reque
ing his wife TO follow him; che did not and lost in
building Her remains found 10 the smolderng run
burnt almost to a crisp Fire marshal Baker one
the frat to discover the body, and assisted the police
put the body OF deceased on litter twas convey
Twenty second ward station house. The adjoining hou
were owned and occupied by German families nan
John Chicken, Henry Trimer, and one other family.
Sheppard Is insured for $500 on the building, and {
on his household furniture. All is total oes.
deceased was thirty I've years Of age native Of ear
and was without children.
snuors STAINING AfTRAY N CHERRY Srsxn.--An Z
fortunate sailor named Vim. Shane, while standing al 1
door Of the house he boarded at In Cherry street.
stabbed by colored with a knife, after vi ich
mme lately fell from the effect of the md. SHAME
understand, TO certain extent under the influenza
drink, when two colored men who passing bin
made some tantazng gestures Shane In return put h
eef In pugiistic attit Ide, when OF them iume
ately stabbed him. The negro then up the street
wards Frarklin square, bu. was soon ovcrtsken by
youpg who started Mt Ia pursuit OF him, aad
iained him till police OH arriyet and took him IL
custody. Shaae taken to the City Hospital where
now lies In very precar,ous state. We further learn
II Is not the fret time that this negro has been engaged
this way, for when he was coming board ship frt
Bremen 10 New York he committed q similar crime.
FIRE IN BEAVER SrTMr.-About 8 O'Clock last night
fire Ebroke out In a on the fourth floor OF bui
ing No. 81 Beaver street. The aremen were promptly
the ground and extingushed the IRE before It exend
beyond the room in which II started. The room In VII.
the fire originated used for coal and wood by hco
cupans Of the building The damage done 10 the buli
viii probably amount 10 500 s5Oo II IL Owned by
j. T. Johnson and naured for $40 o01 in the Fast Riv
Insurance company. Inc building ext nds through 7
Offices Several Of the occupants viii sustain damage
books, Office furniture, &c, oy sater. The basement
occupied by Lane Co., sationers. Thew will susta
about 500 damage by water. Their s.ocx Is Insured
$4,000.
PRESENTATION TO Cor. EDWARD HNcxxx The officers
The Fourth regiment New York safe Militia have ~
seued TO Col Edward Hincken magnificent silver tea 81
Of beautiful design and pa term and richly chased vi
the inscrii uon-"Presented 10 Col Edward IInckea,
the officers Of The Fourth regiment New York state qu
~ token OF their esteem. New York. June o. 1851"
CLEANING SHEETS 1T PRIVATE CoSrRAcr.-Aessrs. Bowe
man Brother, Wall street, got up subscription Ia
week, among gentlemen doing business In the east end
4. 4
Monday last they caused the street. from Water street
Fas, river TO DO well cleaned, and at their private q,
pcnso Tho mud was rakcd Together In heaps and tho
cattcd away,
CnApoZ or HIGHWAY BomggY James Riley and job
Harrison were taken into custody by officer Fngan OF ID
Fourth ward police, charge OF highway robbery prs
ferrod against them by young man named Fl var
Vc'ch, residing NJ 81 Roosevelt The conpanar
alleges that they attacked him In Cherry near Rooscve
street, on Monday night, and took gold ring from hi
huGer, valuod AZ 81 The prisoners brongh, bcfor
Justice Osbornc, at the Lower Police Court where the
were committed FOR examination
CmD KiurD -Yescrday afternoon n child belonging
oIvtr o. coo OF the up town stages over 1y
Eighth avenuo car near Forty eighth street II "a sail IN
driver Of car had lily boon placed the rou,e
and moi bcirg familiar Win no broaLi,. ,osrhIn.-, !,
the car neglected 20 break In Time.
VIOLATION 90 CiTr ORnNNNCcs Lawrence Doyle wa
yesterday arrested, charged with eating garbage ap
other hlhy matter IN front Of the - Nichn ~ Hcsc
Lawrence taken 70 the station house and locked up
He viii doubtless have toanfwcr.
Tn SrxAisrr tNniASt.Tlus magnificent screw steam
chip, which IL lying at her BERTH pier No 81 Nor
river, is Of the four which constitute the new line
steam vessels that ia to ply between New YORK, Iondo
and Bremen.
Tho Indiana Is bu iron and IL OF 900 horse ps~e,
and eco tons bartbcn. she Ia B ish built and Va onJ