The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-06
City IntelllCence.

ANOTHER TRAGEDY IN THE FOURTH WARp-A Youyn
WOMAN STABHp.-A terrible stabbng affair occurred in
the Fourth ward at about O'Clock last evening In
which yourg girl, named Bridget Freeman received
q wound in the breast, and the wound will no doubt
prove fatal Tho assalant Is named John Joyce and he
carries the tailor ng business tenement house at
No "a Cherry street. In the Same house there lives
widow woman, named freeman, whose daughter,
named Bridget resided with her. Joyce fell in love with
the daughter and anxious obtain her hand in mar
rsge but Mrs. Freeman not very partial the tailor
and hence the feelings of Joyce towards the old lazy
not very pleasant. At the hour stated above Joyce
proceeded to the apartments Of Mrs. Freeman which
were assembled Mrs. freeman, her daughter and a
number Of their fricncs Joyce apparently plea
SAINT mood when he entered the room and commenced
with the mother, and con versaton OF
few minutes made proposition for the hand Of the fair
Bridget This subject did please Mrs Freeman and
words led blows aud during scue that ensued Joyce
assaulted the old lady With large pair Of shecrs winch
be had in hs hand Bridget rushed in to assist her mn
ber when Joyce turned ON her and stabbed her with tue
point Of the shears, inietng several ugly the
breast, and she fell to the floor bleeding prousel Joyce
fed to his roon and remained there until arrested
by the police Police Surgeon Waterman was sent for
and examining the wounded girl found she had been
Four OF them penetrating" wounds aud one large
reached the left lung The girl removed 10 the
Hospital in dying state and viii no doubt ae from her
Of age and on being qucetiored did not deny oommng
the deed he was perfectly cool, and says the decd
done without generalization.
twenty -four patients in the hosptal-thrteen suf
ering nom smallpox and two cases OF yphus fever, be-
sides other diseases The sick housed in some small
stone buildings constructed by order of the Commission
of Emigration after the destruction of tho regular
buildings by the people Of the place last fall and, by
what learn from Dr. Walser Of the physicians Of
Quarantine are well adapted to the purpose Nothing dcd
nito appears TO be known to where the Quarantine
will be shifted some think that Wards Island may DO
made tho depot for the sicl and that huks which are
now IN course Of preparation, sill be made the rcccpa
cles Of the Of yellow fever. If this Is true "a to
be hoped that ihesc hulks will be completed before the
arrival of the first case Of yellow fever
CoRoSEns' OfrcE.-An inquest was held yesterday by
Coroner Jackman on board the ship Sea Swallow at pier
No. North river, upon the body of a sailor named
George Hearvey who fell overheard and was drowned
before assistance could DC rendered him. Deceased
o native Of England and was about forty years OF ago.
No other case Of any interest reported yesterday
STABBED ny AN UNKNOWN HASD.-George Smith, coored
lad stabbed In the side Wednesday night by some
unknown person. and apparently without any provoca
tOn TX Coroner Ives dressed the boys wound and pr
nouneed it TO be q mere flesh cut. No arrest
The FUNERAL TIE LATE Hon. J. PHILLIPS PHOENIX Tho
funeral Of tho late Hon. Philips Phoenix will take place
To- day. at one O'Clock P. NJ, from Trinity church. The
remains will be taken 10 the family vault Morristo Nn
M.
RING AROUND TIE srN.-Durng the greater part Of yes
teray forenoon dark ring cloud visible encircng
the sum- Passengers crossing the ferry boats from
Brooklyn and elsewhere readily observed tho phcnoe
in any way with tho now comet discovered In April last
and which 10 now moving nearly south, and will continue
l to do 20 until II u lost in the SUMS rays.
TAxxANY HALL DR. J. c. Tucker has been substituted
a. member Of tho TAmmapy General Committee from
the Third ward,