New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-08


Rom ATTEMPT 10 Kill Az OFFICER ~ fHe
DIscHARoE OF his DUrG-Atout ii o'clock on sun
d,v night, as Officer Clark, OF le fwenty'n 10 RE-
cine, was walking in Madison avenue, between
Twenty-sixth and Twenty seventh streets, ID eio-
zen's Dress James Byrnes wsised up 10 him aad
entered into conversation with lim during when
time he made pass toward The officer sbreas. TO" me
watch. aud succeeded in getting bold OF the etain.
Tho officer at once arreireJ bin. FINDING h nlcf
in close quarters Byrhcs assaulted tho oihee5
wrenched his club from lis bands then drew km'e
and thrust II -, the officers breast cutting lb~5rgh
his coat, vest and shir', and d gay seialehing no
skin A. this critical jnuciurc, Clark drew hs pistol
and fired. the bail entering lyrur ten 1reas, a5o'e
tb, heart and luocs. Surgeon Raon~y va. called
and dressed ths wound after winch be SO conveyed
to Bellevue Hospital. On 'be eIson OF by iits a-s
found - -, pocs.t-b1ok, b naar. lief, a bunch
Of KEYS. anl comb. Ycsterdty ohcer Clark Pre-
cecdod to J,Gtrsou N,rbri + Ice Cour, ann div
cred himself 10 Justics Qa4caenbush, who hcli bim
TO await the result of b, mes's Injuries. Ue vas L.
lowed % leave shc Corr ~ c.s o y Of an oiicef.
BOARD S-PEryIsoRs.-A meeting Of ,h., Board
was held az noon On Monday. II, dent Puly in ina
chair. 4 motion 70 sus. end tie reading Of the
minutes was adopted. TIE Cnairaan sid The meet
ng had been called 10 receive the statement o! the
Tax Commissioners which b. law is required 70 DO
received on the lirst Monday 10 July. The Con.
mssiontrs state tht there are several cert,0raTi
cases pending in the Couris IL which It is claimed
that thew were in error Ia taxing United States
stocks They ask that The B1sri take action IN thu
matter, and express tho hope that they msy be sus-
tanned The report was referred - the Committee
on ANIMAL Taxes Dir. Pardy announced tbe death
Of ex-Aldsr1nan Charles Francis OF TIE Tenth Wand,
md offered preamble an0 series OF resolutions.
which were passed. After secret session, tta
Board adjourned TO Tuesday ueXi, At } >. N.
THr FrrH WARD LlQUoR DEALERs.-rho 81.
lowing slaeneut appeared on be returns flon tha
Fifth Precinct, Capt. Petty, or Monday mornings
"re enforcement Of the Sunday Liquor "a" N
this Precinct hrs eXasIer ted tho umseilers 10 sleh
an eXtOut that threats oi yleue6 AZ lust ne "pet,
detailed for that duty, have neep made. -ur. Alex
asder Matthew, keeper II grOggefy corner OF Ness
Rrpad vvsy aud - aid street Iesorl Tor bllc<s
ana Whites freely iniormiAcd. makes oomoasne
threats that ii he is uoi allowed 2" pursue ms e6at
traffic o. sundays The enforcement o. tle law WI
certainly lead - 4 riot. To-day, he attempted -
club officers Taylor ahd Field II accord nee WITH
tle advice giyep 10 the rJuss,!rrs by Jusuc) Coa-
uol'y on more than one occasion, but was lnie-y
prevented by the uronpt action of the oifcers.'
ASoTyre GoyErsoR OF KESTUcKY--A ocordins
10 q Richgond paper, Licnard hawes, Of Bourbon
coup,y las been selected az Governor, by the he
peIiionists who chose Geo. ". johnson for thar
no,iiion Mr.. HAYES has rot been IN the state for
many months, and rome people will bs curious 70