The New York herald., 1862-09-30

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Tho masutss cf tho hast meeting werc read and az
proved
Aser trsssaoting rUtsse business che fo,'cwin
preamble and resolutions onsred for adoption
Whereas. the membeu OF the Beard Of Aldermen has
been aeact In their dui.es dursas Tho past ycas Ia diver
Resolved Fhsa sAo ssid Dossd be A.d II hcscby sbs
THAI ssS e e. q
ishoA on whom the dnes OF tha4 bsAy win devolve
Tho name OF the Councilman Offering This e&ittsd
ana. on motion of Councilman B1RrsY It was adopted
Avonuc Railroad Company csom laying RAFT
roaA track IN Seventh avenue. Broadway ana
also directed 70 lay an injunction on be company FOR She
same purpose until they show that they have ths
authority Of the Common Council Tor continuing the
work.
A communication wss received from tho Comptro sr
containing statement Of the disbursements made roal
the bounty fund
The total OF stock authorized 10 raised by
the ordinance Of thc % inst. $500 600
or which has been borrowed .....,..-.... 232 500
Leaving available by afurther OF bonds f267 500
Tho communication was ordered ia be received and
An invitation received from the Board os Trustees
d the Hebrew benevolent Society OF this city, for the
PresdetS and members OF the Board Of Uoncsen TO be
present at the ceremony o laying the foundation stone OF
the Orphan Asylum connected with said society at three
O'Clock s afternoon At the OF snty seventh
street and Third avenue
The invitation was accaptad
communication was received rrom The Street. Com
missioner protesting against tho legality OF his removal
by thu Board Of Aldermen
Referred to special committee.
The resolutions adopted In tho Board Of Aldermen the
10th inst, ordering the removal OF Shepherd L. Knapp
from the oce Of Street Commissioner received and
referred to tho same committed
The ordinance of his Honor thu Mayor, rovidng FOR
tho defence OF tho harbor OF New York. again
brought up, and refsrrcd to the Committee National
Affairs.
Tho Board then adjourned until Thursday nert
Shocking Murder i'm Sullivan street.
NEGRO ASSASSINATED BY HIS wIPE-JEALOUsY
rHE OAUsE-THE MURDREEss DELIVERS HERSELF
Up TO THE rOLIoB AND MAKES A FULL CONFEs-
SION, ETC.
The s"Arch," tenement house in Sullivan street,
Spring was the scene OF shocking murder yesterday
morning The victim, negro, named Joseph Thompson
had deserted his wife and tho latter at jealousy
cut his throat with The OF the tragedy
appear to be follows:-About four ago 1homp
son left his wife and went to live with named
Josephine Connovsr. They hired al the "Arch
and continued to 1.-Two quietly until about week ago,
when the deserted we got wind of their whereabouts
She had been watching for au opportunity to wrcak her
vengeance upon her husband and accordingly early
hour yesterday morning, she repaired to the "Arch
and concealed herself until Josephine her rival
to market. Knowing that her husband then alone
she proceeded noiseessy to his bedroom and found him
in bod asleep With the determination OF Nemesis she
cut the unfortunate mans throat from to causing
almost instant death The murdercss then straight
to the Fifth ward station house. where she recounted
what she had done The she said, she had hid
under stoop at the OF Grand and
Thompson streets, whore il subsequently found.
An inquest upon the body OF the murdered man was
held by Coroner Wdey aud created unusual excitement
among the colorcd people residing in that locality.
The principal witness Mary Connover sister 10 do
sephne who testified that about six clock Yesterday
morning, as she lying asleep, she awakened by
loud cries in the adjoining called to her sister and
inquired what the noso about When deceased
claimed, eMy old woman has been here and cut my
throat" Witness got up and found deceased in the entry
way staggering towards the door assisted him back TO
the and then after her sister returning they
found that deceased quite dead
The jury after hearing further testimony, rem
dored verdict OF death, by sevtrng the common
carotid artery, with razor at the hands Of his wife
Amanda Thompson" The prisoner on being examined
by the Coroner stated that she twenty years
age and native OF Philadelphia. In reference
the charge preferred against her she said IL my
husbands throat because he left aud live
with another woman, and told get my living the
best way coud--to have men If I wanted them. The
accused committed to the rombs await the
OF the Grand Jury.
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