New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-22
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STREET CLEAsI,Se.-Tbe cost of cleaning the streets
lat week tiOo> IS lees than the week preyisux.
when the expenses foot>'d up a, s3l IS.
CRICKET MATcHTs-UHh.ed States a. Canada -
The first of series Of Internal onal Cricket Msches
between the United States and ali Canada viii be COM
meuced at Montreal on Wednesday,, August %. Tia
United States Eleven in which win be several Amen
cans, will be selected by the st. Georges Club II
New-York. The Canada Eleven win be selected by
the Montreal Club.
The return match between st. George and East New.
York will be commenced 70 day on the St. Georges
Cricket Ground, Elysian Fields, HOboken-
SHORT MEAsURE.-Theodore Hudson, John Colvin.
Andrew HuDseman, George Decrick, Rudolph Lodi,
John Trimble, Lewis Keiser, John Kansmsul, Mst-
thew Reflex, Jacob lehman, and James Sherwood,
were all arrested yesterday by officers Of the Thir-
tsenth Ward Police charged with selling fruit from
wagons about the streets by false measures. The
measures all brought into Court, to the number
OF thirty or forty tested by the legal standard.
and found TO hold from one-eighth 10 onethird less
than the required amount. The prisoners being most
OF them agents for other people-were fined 81 each,
with the exception Of Hudson, who, being principal.
was fined $40, and in default Of payment locked
up by Justice Steers. The police Of other Wards
would do well to examine the measures used by ped
dlers.
SUICIDE IN ULSTER CoUsrY.-wm. Constant Hanks.
resident of Woodland Ulster County, was found q
day or two ego in barn IN Shandaken, with his
threat cut. He was alive when found and begged 70
DO left alone to de- He had Gu. his throat with rs-
zor. No is assigned for the commission Of the
act. Mr.. Hanks about 80 years Of age, aud has
wife and family in Woodland.
The steamship Vanderbilt Capt. Lefsvre, on her
passage hence, July %, to Havre via Southampton.
passed Hurst Castle on her way out at $3.50 A. NJ,
Aug Z. Time days 10 hours, this being the best
passage this season, by several hours.
ALMOST A DOUBLE MURDER IN RoSDoUT.-A
shocking affair occurred Suncay afternoon in Rca
dout, Ulster County, which has treated considerable
excitement. man named John Grumpy, residing In
Meadow street in that village entered bis dwelling
and without saying word to his wife, who sat with
her back towards him, approach ed her. aud drew
razor across her throat, infctiDg terrible wound.
The poor woman sprang up, aud, rushing out of the
door ran to her parents house. short distance from
Der own. She was followed by her husband, who on
the way cut bis own throat He arrived at bis father
iu-lsw house. and showed the wound TO his wife. A
physician YVES called who dre sed the wounds Of both.
They were alive at last accounts bat 1t Is doubtful
whether either win recover. Grumpy and his wife
are both young people, and have been married only
about year.
A PIRATE TURNED Conscience OPERAToR.-
Officer Whitmore Of the Eighteenth Ward, on Tues
day morning arrested young man Of insinuating ap-
pearanee named William Augustus talas Georgeb
Towpkins who is charged with having stolen s5s from
DIR. James L. Herman of No. Is Stuyvesant street.
1t appears that Tompkns fascinated the Doctor by his
suayity of manner aud respectable exterior, and hs
invited to spend the night at the Doctors houss.
BE was shown TO his room at a seasouable hour and
the medical gentleman also retired to his. On Tues
day morning, when the Doctor awoke, he discovered
that bis young friend had disappeared. On dressing
himsef he also learned that wallet containing $5S
in bills of the Shoe and Leather Bank had taken its
departure. Dr. Kierpan Immediately informed the
police and the arrest of Tompkius followed greater
part of the stolen money found in bis possessior.
lie was taken before Justice Connolly, at Jefferson
Market, who committed him 10 answer. Tompkins
ASSERTS that he s of the notorious individuals who
connected with the brig Echo, SLAYER aud says
that he tried for piracy at Charleston s. c. How
be through that trying ordeal be does not state.
He claims acquaintance with the notorious Capt.
Farnham Of the Wanderer.
The Committee for the Relief of the Destitute aud