New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-25

! STATES, - OF Ireland, OF bcrmthyt - OF En-IhAu,
Of Scotland, ! Of France, each OF Spain switzer-
| iand, Italy, Norway, South America and British
Amer ca, and unknown.
| ATTEMPTED SUIcIDE--A girl named Clara Jones,
| while confined on Saturday night in cell at the
| Fifth ward-Station-HouSe, attempted to strange
! herself by tying handkerchief tightly around her
| throat Being prevented from accomplishing her
purpose she subsequently hung her,eit the cell door
with cord. but was discovered aud cut down ~ time
! TO save hes LIE.
| EL0PFMEsr, ROBBERY ASD ATTENPTLD ARsos.-
| On The I'D of April Mn phIpena Schneider, residing
! at No. s. Christie street, LEFT her husband clipping
with miserable little German, named Charles Betch.
! Mr. Scieder did not particularly object to his wife
| running away. but she took with her his three
1 boys md about 5000 of hi, cash, he is anxious to
| discover her whereabouts. The children are aged
| respectively II years years aud months, ami !
years and months. Mrs. Schneider is about - years
| If age stout built, long full face, ,ckly look dark
! hair SLl large gold ear drops, and has very
! stern expression about the mouth. Bech Is small
| man. abou, 81 years Of age. On Friday night, some
person attempted to set Mr. Sohieders house on fire,
| ~ pilug large heap of combustbles against the
| front door, and guiting them The hre had made
considerable Roadway before M Schneider discovered
| it, and woud in all probability soon have cnveloped
tho whole house in flames A, it was, few pals Of
water put the fire out. 1t is surmsed that It Was the
design of the iuccndary TO burn mp Mr. Scheder sni
lis daughter young lady Of -, whom his wife had
not succeeded IN seducng from home. The Police
are on the look out for Mrs. Schneider and her para
mCur.
PAssIHG COUETERFEIT BrLLs.-A young German
named Albert Kahn, who has but lately arrived from
Germany, WA charged on Saturday, before the CITY
Hall Police Court with passing g. worthless bill on
the Ocean Bank upon Hermann Zarnich, the bar
keeper of lager beer saloon at No l7J Bowery, on
the 18th inst The bin was closely e,aminodby differ
ent persons nj the time and pronounced good aud
was SEPT to the keeper Of junk shop ia the neighbor
hood for change. After the change had been made
and the parties left the junk dealer came running
into the saloon and pronounced the bill "a counterfeit
Kahn was subsequently, arrested, and denies the
identity Of the bill. His former employer was Present
at the Court and vouched for the good conduct o the
Young man, stating that he certain Of his lnno-
cence. Kahn committed IN default oi 500.
Tar TIcEEr MEs-The conviction at the Court Of
General Sessions on Friday, Of tie ticket swinder
Smithurs, who was subsequently, sentenced for a
term Of .S months on Blackwell Island, has dis
urbed the usual confidence and sefassured appear
ance Of the ticket agents they come up before the
Mayor and City Hall Police Court. Ga Saturday
Samuel Wilson and Patrick MFal!on, boni-men for
Moses Phillips and Frank Heath, formerly OF the
Cincinnati Hotel IN Cedar-strret, hondsman for
George Ward came TO the City Hall Pocc Court and
rcgucs,cd to Withdraw hcir surety. The matter was
acceded to by the Court. and, neither able to
obtain new bail both Phillip, and Ward were locked
up in the City Prison.
F.TAI MIsTAKT BT 4 MOIHEF.-COr'uer Jack
Usn held An inquest At No 90 Hudson street the
, body Of James Henry Washington Crcss, an infant
teo month, old who died from the effects IF al over
dose OF laudalum The child was subject to spa'us
a.d cramp, to allay which Mrs. Gross, the mother,
cav, him ua,, gore and on Saturday administers to
In u dosc Of lauJanum, not knowing whether il was
ur,uer medicine for the child what effect it would
lave upon lin. The dose proved fatal The jury
rel dered verdict Of death from overdose Of laua-
nun. administered by lis mother. The Jury exon
erut- Ms Gross from 81 blame, she wa ignorant
Of .is fatal effects.
| Arrgvrrrp R,PE-Five Unlocking fellows y--t-r-
day dccoy,i a poor girl named Sarah Burn, on board
vessel YIN. at the foot Of Wal street, North River
under prel,u- Of showing her the slip. Getting Aer
into the hold they fastened the hatc-way cof -hs
and attempted to outrage her person. Happily they
! had been seen going on board by citizen, who'
,u-pectug their evil intent aPpri-ed Capt Hu'cline'
! a. the Filth Precinct Police Tie captain fastened
an board alone and hearing the cries Of the girl FOR
help tore uu the hatch erug, and. rushing down
saw four of the men holding her. while the fifth was
atteu p:iug to accomplish HI. .utamou. purpose. Toe.
orr, rune arrival 81 d., officer caused tire gang 70
! scatter IN all directions. Hr co.iaret two OF ta,m'
but one these wr,rchei himself from his grasp, and
| the other vho gave hi name a, Thomas smith, was
! secured. and taken before Justice Couueily. lie
poor r.r said that the fellows tried to force her 90
| druk gin VI 90 wa. probably drussrd bu' not sue
ding. assaulted her a. described. The accused
va. committed Tor examination.
| 4 NV p.uGr - TN THiEyE-.-A young man
called Al the Office Of MI Rodger- house agent. No.
30 Tenth avenue. on Friday morning, and inquired
he had an apartments to let. NJ. Rodgers showed
him some with which he pro.es,ed 70 be satisfied,
and promised 20 cal again in the afternoon. he did
| call while NJ Rodgers absent. and his daughter
in charge # the office. She said hat her father hsi
on, gore scro-- the street, and he politely requested
her 70 cal him. She stepped out for that Purpo7e,