New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-20

4 similar resolution wac adopted by the Third Dis
trict Convention.
Sirn -srsmund Kaufman and John A.
Heath. Altcmates-Dr. r. b. Human and Dan H. No'tn'p
The following resolution was adopted in the With
District:
Reored That this Convention TO the delegates
Assembly District the nomination Of the Hon. Edwin Nor
gan FOR Governor this State and the nomination Of George
Field eq for Presidential Eeeto Tor the 'th Songresoha
| District
All the delegates il is understood are favorable 10
the denomination of Governor Morgan
STRIKE AMONG THE RoPE-MAKERs. The chief
manufacturing interest of Bushwick, Ia rope-making
The ropemakers of Bushwiek have been laboring for
81 % day. till they found that they could not possibly
support their families upon such scanty wages any
longer Ten days ago they gave notice to their en-
poyers that on and after to-day they would require
81 so day. Today if no answer is returned, they
will quit work until their terms are complied with.
| A STRANGE CAsE.-Coroner Murphy held an inquest
on Saturday the body of young man named Henry
Nolen, who died Friday night last, at his late resi-
denee North Third street, E. d., 1t is anedged, from
the effects of injuries received nearly three years ago,
while employed az McQuinns ropewak, In the -Four
| teenth ward. II seems that number OF young men
who were employed there at the same time struck for
an increase of pay and wanted Nolan to join them In
the strike In consequence of his refusal TO do 3d. 1t
alleged that they one night seized him. and after gag
cling him to prevent an alarm, they tied him by his
heels up to beam in the ropewalk in which condition
| he was found the next morning, insensble He was
taken home and put to bed with sickness from which
he never recovered The verdict of the jury was that
the deceased came to his death from consumption,
pernduced by injuries received at the hands OF some
persons unknown. A man known in Wilamsburgh
as "Dutchey" was implicated in the affair, but could
never be found.
| THR CAPTAIN OF A VESSEL KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
During the short but violent thunder storm which
passed over this city between and o'clock Satur
day afternoon the schooner Maricaibo, of Freeport,
Me-, lying at anchor off the foot of Jerolemon street,
was struck by lightning, and the manmast shivered
from top to bottom The electric fluid passed into the
cabin where the Captain Mr. Samuel Hutchinson, and
crew four in number were sitting around the table at
supper The lightning struck the captain and killed
him almost instantly. Every man of the crew was
more or less seriously effected but all recovered within
a short time. The table and all upon it were COM
pleely shattered and the pieces scattered about the
cabin. The fluid passed out at the vessels quarter
DIR. Green was summoned to the captains aid as
speedily possible but he found that life was extinct.
Captain II. was about 40 years ofage native Of Port
land, Me-, where he leaves wife and one child.
Cry MoRTALITY-The total number Of deaths
last week was 1876, Of which 107 were children and
% adults. The principal diseases cholera infan
tum %; marasmus, infantile, Is; consumption, ID;
commissions, infantile IL; dysentery, 81 under year
Of age, SO.
ELECTION OF DELEGATEs.-An election of delegates
to the Republican State Convention at Syracuse
held on Saturday night, at the Odeon. Charles Post
and William ii. jenkins were chosen delegates from
the With Assembly District, and John Mitchell and
T.. McAiullen from the With.
The LATE ELoPEMEST-MR. p OFF AGAIN.
The venerable and amorous old gentleman who eloped
with his adopted daughter and was brought back again
by his wife, is of again. He disappeared yesterday
morning. whether with without the knowledge and
consent of his much better half is not stated. But be-
fore he went he gave Mrs. p 5000 and she expresses
herself content to let him 60, and will not trouble her.
self any about him. He is therefore at liberty to
join his beloved Lotte, and they will have about 800
left to start life together with. Miss LOe was taken
into custody by the PHILADELPHIA police after the discov
cry at the Wanut-sreet House. and was detained
The next day; but there being no charge laid against
her she was liberated THESE precious turtle
doves will find their way into each others arms.
brooklyn Eagle, 18th.
FoRTrSATE EsoAPE.-A little boy named James
Kelly FIVE years OF age accidentally fell from the trdsory
window of his parents residence corner Of Hamilton avenue
and Luqueer street Saturday evening and strange il
appear be escaped without injury he considerably fright
ened but sustained no bodily hurts
DROWNED IN A CIsTERH.-A little boy named
Jsmes y Dn;dae five year, Of age residing at No Carol
cteIn in the of the yard The Coroner held inquest
and verdict in accordance with the facts was rendered
A FIGHT WITH RowDIEs-About II o'clock, Sun.
day morning officer Johnson Of the 9th precinct patrol
ing Mr. H. veDuS and willie In he aet Of srr@tiHa iobn
Francis. one Of the parties They knocked
10 the side injured him severely The officer brought his club
into requOn aud knocked down and disabling the second
lad difficulty mastering the third, John Francis whom he
marched of to the Station House.
THREATENING LIFE.-Alonzo Lewis was arrested
Saturday by officer Byne ohe 80 precinct police upon the
complaint Of Mis- Emma G. Martin who charges him with
the Martin family aud a. will be Iecoeeted was rather roughly
week ago Lewis was held Tor hearing.
ALLEGED ASSAULT AND HIGHWAY RoBBERY-Six
young named Christian Mcinni' John Lee, Andrew
Conklh Benz Cagmphee, Robert Packs and Joseph Corcorn
Hughes residing on the cor Of North 9Th and ist Sta T. D.
who ge that night about week sgo while returning
and robbed Of $40 The young bonds for their ap
peennce and viii be examined the charge before Justice
WHOLESALE RoBBFRIEs.-S hnaderbeck's brewery
In Wyckof street, Union avenue r. D., robbed on
Saturday a silver watch worth s45 stella shawl gold
chain, and other articles, worth in sl about 800 German,
formerly employees In the establishment Is suspected and dill
gent search has been made for him but he has yet
ested.At late hour Saturday night the premises of
Mr. Jacob Saulenksus No 293 Grand street f. d.
tered through window by burglars aud robbed Of ewey
worth $780, aud $50 In money No arrest has been made
SusPIcIoE or LARCEHY.-A man. pamed Patrick
Kelley HI,ed yesterday by serge Jacobs o. the Sixth
Precinct charge Of stealing watch from Abraham Yer.