The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-02
City Intelligence.

SERIOUS AFFyAY Is A CouEx SALoON-About six o clock
Sunday morning disturbance took place the coffee
and cake saloon of james Burns of the Bowcry and
roome street during which several persons were rough
y handled, the furniture Of the place considerably
damaged and John Buckley dangerously shot in the
| thigh The quarrel originated in a political discussion,
and especially about the election Of Owen W. Bren
nan candidate tor Congress The parties, about twelve
in number came to blows, and a terrible tight fol.
lowed umbers dccanters, chairs, &c. freely used
The gas pipe was broken and almost total darkness was
the result Mr.. Burns in attempting eject the begc-
rants roughly handled and others Jared better
Buckley one OF the gang ran to the sidewalk and had
but just reached when he shot in the thigh dan
| gerously wounded Policeman John II. Smith, OF the
Tenth precinct was soon on the spot, and arrested
James De,oy alias Shanncgan who recognized the
person who shot Buckley. He taken before Justice
Steers, who locked him up for examination Buckley
taken to the New York Hospital and placed IN the of
| DIR. Quimby.
CogoAERs IsQunsrs YEsrERpAy.-Tmothy Jackson a
resident Of No 81 IVES, Thirty street was accidental
y killed by being the Sixth avenue Railroad
near Fortyeighth street, Sunday night. The night
was very dark and the being dmly lighted is
supposed the deceased became confused while attempting
TO cross the track and before the driver
could make chr to stop the progress of the Mr.
jackson was skful and ingenious mechanic. He was
| the inventor Of the hotel annunciator and several
other useful inventions, and occupied quite promnen,
position among designer and men OF mechanical genius
Coroner Hills will hold inquest upon the body OF de-
ceased to day The deceased a wife and family
| lament his untimely end.
One of the passengers board the ship Isaac Wright
died suddenly yesterday, under such circumstances
warranted the Coroner in holding inquest upon the body
Of deceased Upon investigating the ease however Coro
Hills asceraned that deceased had died OF congestion
Of the brain The deceased 40 years of age
returning his native country 0reand) with several
hundred dollars the result of his hard earnings when he
was suddenly cut OF
ESCAPE MAcoMmER JAIL-Jo b Macomber the
first mate of the alleged SLAYER Haidee escaped from FL
bridge Jail Saturday night How the escape was
effected mystery. The only reasonable theory OF the
affair is that Nacomber while in the prison yard took
advantage OF the temporary absence of the keeper climbed
the wall and took leg bail BY way OF Alien Canal
street: bat by which there Is OF determining
No trace has been lett by which his tracks be dis
covered bur there is to believe that he had outside
On discovering the escape the keeper the
Edrdge street prison sent word the n,ed States
shall Constable ~ kecir Immediately followed the trail
Oh the fugitive ou without discovering is Whereabouts
up TO last evening VIII be remembered that Macombcr
was recently indicted by the United States District Court
for being engaged in the slave trade
fnrH wAyD IERIy PotF-The contract for the erection
of an ron liberty pole the site Of the old
a; the OF Franklin street West Broadway has
recently been given out and II supposed will be com
pleted b. the 1sh OF this month II i 10 be hundred
feet high, with temple Of liberty base, and
viii he beautifully cmbcllshcd. II s supposed thai il
viii he the alles liberty pole the Union. There will be
play ug match Of the New York bremen this pole
pn Thanksg day.
An sSrs DAY Yesterday the feast OF An SAINTS
las, 81 the great festivals or the Christian church and
is observed with much zcsi by members Of the Roman
Catholic and ipsoopslan churches. The ceremonies in
the former church al them very beautiful Not
only masses SAID bet Il s usual for the cemeteries
be attended by the friends and relatives Of the dead who
strew the grave sh garands wreaths, flowers and ana
aorteleS. In several ~ the Southern cities where the
Roman Cahoc connection 4 large, All Saints day very
generally observed ia this city their churches open
and were very generally attended.
FIRs Observation-Disclosures nine ami 10 O'Clock on
Monday Gre occurred the second door OF No 4l2
Broadway, the furniture warcrooms of G. A. SCHNEIDER
The hamcs cxtngaishci by Mr.. Schndler who
Inn rfI.fh HanHa fgalN
caused D., the explosion VI alcohol lamp. DAM &c
SlCO-uO Insurance.