The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-29
CITY IntellAgsaoe.
MONSTER EXCURSION UP THE HUDSON RIvR-YIGHT-
ING ON THE BOATS.

CITY Intelnksuoe.
MONSTER EXCURSION UP THE HUDSON RIvm-YIGHr-
mo ON THE BOATS.
0vvr nve thO~ssnd persons, attended BY four ootnou
bands preceeded tho North river 70 Hastings yeser
day On an excursion tho proceeds Of which Intended
to be given in aid Of tie schools attached 70 the Church Of
the TRANSPORTATION Mott street. In consequence Of infos
msicn which reached the os Of tho Superintendent
Metropolitan Polioe that this be an sssemblsse
Dead Rabbs and other violent characters, forty dve
she new force were despatched TO Hascss BY railroad
and arrived there ahead Of the boats. When tho
,ionAs landed, they found tho Metropoltsns there No
pRhtipR took place on the ground. From report given
the boats = he rU % srs wv .s
during which officer Kruger badly handled Pistols
were drawn, and 1t ono time very excited state OF affairs
existed between the excursonsts and the detailed Metro
politaps
SuIclpB-JHAIousy mE CAum.-Hr VIM. II. Denny,
committed suicide Monday, At his residence No. 1s
Avenue O. by shooting himself through the head with
revolver. Mr.. Denny was man OF good character and
respectfully connected but domestic trouble drove him
S ~ whom he housSt me - S
Coroner Hills has been notified and will hold nquest
upon the body to-day.
Bold ATTEMPT AT RoBBERy.-About one O'Clock yes.
terday Afternoon Mr. George Sitterly sleeping his
chair, window Of his office, in the second story Of
No. 100 South street, when Q fellow named Thomas
.
AID entering the window NJ which Mr.. Slttsrly was
tleepng, was about 70 rob him. Mr. Stteyy was avsk-
eoed by the noise the fellow made, and prompty seized
him The prisoner was handed over to The police aad
Justice Connolly locked him up for trial.
An AIMuoUsE GOVERNOR RoBnED Governor Pinkney
while on visit 10 Backwel's Island Saturday, left
hs horse and wagon at the foo. OF Sixtydfh street,
whence vas stolen by one James Ryan, old peni
tertiary bird Thethef drove the team to the corner
OF Broadway and Fifty ninth street. where he over
taken by the police and captured. Justice Browneil
locked him up for trial
DROWNED YoSxERs While BAnuyG-On Sunday
night about eight O'Clock gentleman named ger Ames,
boarding a! the Getty House, Yonkers while bathing in
the Hudson at that point got beyond his depth and
was drowned lie was bathing At the spot on Fri
day evening and would then have been drowned had
not been for the exertcns Of Mr. Baker telegraph opera
tor: and is supposed that he became infatuated sr1 de-
termned to try and show his friends tbs he capable
OF ekog care az hmeef He about AZ years OF age
and leaves wife and family mourn his Ioss. He was
at one time csshier Of the hddetown Bank Conn. aud
more recently cashier OF the Farmers Bank, of Bridge
port, Conn. He Was much respected by su who knew
him.
FIRE IN WEST TWENTY THIRD SrRrET-A DARING IycEvDIA
RY ArrEMT 10 DESTROY DWELLING HousE.-Betxeeu Moe
and ten O'Clock Yesterday mornsg FIRE discovered
IN unoccupei bedroom the third floor OF the board
ing house No. 81 West Twenty third street, kept by Mrs
Ludum The police Of the Eighteenth precinct aud some
ctzsns soon extirguished the flames by throwing the
burning oeooue INTO INC street, and oy the application OF
few pals OF water. In about i've minutes af,erwsrd
smoke was seen issuing from the second oo. officer
Stocon discovered bed on that floor also fire. VIII
be threw into the stree. On making search found
pile OF lace curtains table in the backroo- tho
second door all In blaze. He immediately exogushed
the ire by stamping cut. and threw the curtains uto
the yard The origin Of these several fires envelopcd
10 mystery. The Fire Marshal was notified aud mais
thorough exsmrsuon of the premises. From the
Iaept OF the occupants there in the building
the time Of the discovery Of the fire but their family
std the servans and they have suspicion OF any
son. The whole matter will be thoroughly investigated
by the Fire Marshal, when the guilty party may be Dis
covered The damage done to the FIR allure will probably
amount TO $50 insured for 900 the Relief Insurance
Company. There was damage done TO the building.