The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-03
City Intelligence.


SUICIDE AT TIE SMITHSONIAN ousE-John Ssweh jones'
man about thirty five thirty eight years OF age, WAS
found dead in his bed the Smithsonian House corner
oil broadway and Houston street, Monday morning
vial which had contained audanum and letter addressed
70 John lnrlght TAO Third avenue, corner OF Fiiti-
cih street, lay o. a table beside ham. The letter
iasmated that he had committed suicide and
queted that his body might inferred in the York
BY Cemetery. The deceased a Of the late
ryI jones formerly Of the Seventh regiment, and
for time past lac had been very Incorporate in
his habits few days since complimentary bail for
lbs benefit vas got up by his riends al Montgomery Hail.
Prince street but proved failure ffs friends assisted
him from time TO time, but shortly before his death he
became very low spirited He called at the hotel on Sun
day night, and asked for room, which furnished
him. and the following morning he found dead in il,
above stated Coroner Perry will hold an inquest upon
the body to day,
srAnsIsc AyrRAy Monday night shortly after eleven
O'Clock fight took place at 4S4 Greenwich street between
Patrick and James Glcn brothers, during which Patrick
sezcd ice pick stabbed James three times with 1t
lnnicng dangerous wounds lie was arrested by officer
astead OF the Eighth precinct and locked upto answer
The wounded man conveyed " the New York iospi
tai
BURGLARY AND ROBBERY OF SILK STORE The wholesale
silk store Of Lewis Sperng 100 William street, was en-
tered at early hour yesterday morning. and robbed of
silks TO the value of about 81 200 with which the thieves
decamped About five O'Clock in the morning two Of the
Fourth ward police observed two passing through
the ward carrying each large bundles They stop
ped and the bundles proved to be composed of pieces Of
silks Mr. Sperng then sent for, and he identified
the silks as his property. The then taken be-
fore magistrate and gave their names as James Carey
and Joseph Donnely The morning OF the Sixth
WARD ponce arrested man calling himself James Robin
son, whom he saw carrying a large package OF silks
through the street This silk also proved TO be portion
OF that stolen from Mr. Sperings store ethree prison
locked up for examination. Nearly all the silk
found in the possession Of the The
made by policemen Feleman and Higgins, Of the
Fourth precinct, and Mudoon, of the Sixth precinct
IIA.g. he
longing Mr.. James Turner poisoned last night BY
quantity of s,rycnine being pu, into boiled pota
toes for the purpose of killing rats The stable had been
unoccuped for time The horses died in great agony
FIRE IN THIRD AyESuE.-Bewecn two and three O'Clock
yesterday morning, fire was discovered in the piano
and billiard table mandatory owned By A H. Benning
Co, the third floor of No 23S Third The
fremen were quickly at the premises, and extn.
guished the fire, Messrs Behring'S stock damaged
probably 81 900 insured for 81 500 in the St Marks
surance Company. The second floor is occupied by John
Lawrence manufacturer of carpenters moudngs Stock
damaged by fire and water about $3.50 insured for $500
IN the Excelsior Insurance Company The first floor is
occupied by W. T. Cornell paint store Slightly dam
ged by water insured for 81 900 in the Stuyvesantao
by James Poole gas filter Stock lightly damaged insured
building is owned by John W. Fielder. Damage $500,
and insured in the St Marks Insurance Company The
origin Of the fire is not known at present. but will be
investigated by the Fire Marshal.
FIRE IN SPRING SrREEr-About past four O'Clock
! yesterday afternoon, a fire occurred among bed
ding in the back Of the grocery store Of Mncht
No 81 Spring street. Damage about $40 insurance
The building is owned by Eugene Kettletoss II is da
mayed about SOS and is insured.
HARLEM RIVER NAyIGABIK-The obstruction at Macomb's
Dam now entirely removed the work having been
peted last Wednesday by the contractor This opens
six miles of the river above Harlem and all that
remains to be done make the island crcumnavgable is
to deepen and widen Spuyten Duyve creek, which could
be done in short time, and for very little money The
importance OF this Improvement cannot be overesmated
however Objectionable ii may he to quiet people on the
upper end OF the island who wish to live retired II will
open all that large region to the purposes of commerce
viii improve the value OF Harlem property, the
erection Of wharves and docks and stimulate population
and business IN marked degree. II has been prophesed
that much Of the lumber brick coal and kindred business
Of the city would be done the shores Of the Harlem
river and there believe that this will be the
Certain il is that property holders expect to do
wonders IN a short time.