New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-22


No ia Third when estbrook professed TO sell him
half interee. in hourshDg grocery business for Che
OF $780, After paying the money, Mr. Jones found
interestn WestbroOks Metropolitan Jewellers Associa
ton,r notorious swindle. He there9pon caused the
arrest of Westbrook, who was committed TO answer.
SAILED ON SATURDAY.--The eight ocean
steamships which went out Saturday took 800 passen
gers for Europe among them p B. Da Cbaiu, the dis
tinRuished African Traveller; Gen. II. Booghon Of Mon
treat Emma Hardinge tne sp,Ttaannss tne Rev
Of The S,.deg Times aud Messenger John Quincy Adams
of Boston, the Revs E. p. Scott b. Roberts, r. - Harr
Kohnstamnx and family; Prof. W. A. Norton and wife,
and Drs. John Russ and Edward Ronget Inc Asp,nwan
c Of unts9 states ode O snSe en the Rev Gray Dr. q
Vogt and Wife W. g. Church. and others The total ship
The number Of letters sent by tho city of Paris
70 Liverpool was 1906 papers etc. ~ ans e etc
6,i9 Sent per Guiding STAR for Hayre, letters eIei
papers, etc., 2,o6S.
A MYSTERIOUS CASE OF POIsONiNG.--COro-
schirmer Saturday, commenced an Investigation
into the circumstances attendant on the death OF Wnam
Knighton, late resident Of No 2e7 East Brosdw y.
deceased was school teacher and temperance orator
in Brooklyn Several months since he separated from his
Saturday 'a the 2 % &c
with vomiting and purging and so continued almost mos
Since their residence at the above place the deceased and
his wife had lived apparently on amicable terms Mrs
living one in England the other in wilamsburgh. The
lastnamed wife had however. recently married man
tenn examination of the body Of tho deceased and found
strong traces of poison The decided 10 have the
contents OF the stomach Analysed ana the further nYe
tgation was accordingly postponed.
AN OLD Trick WITH A SLIGHT VARIATION.
Mr.. Alexander Henderson, at present OF Loyeloys
Hotel having recently returned from California, and de-
string TO go TO Liverpool went Friday last TO the office
OF the Inan in Albany TO procure passage
ticket While there he oecosted by stranger VINO
and who Immediately introduced his friend, Mr. James
Foster from Chicago, who also Intended gong to LIVER
pocket picked Of all the money IN his possession
II he waited for further remttanees from Chicago ne
would miss the next steamer He had however, very
valuable gold watch, heir loom from bis father which
he wepd not sell for any money, butn MI henderson
woube kind enough 10 loan him go he might keep the
watch as security until they got 10 Liverpool where MI
Foster could command any amount Of credit and where
REPRESENTATIONS Henderson loaned his acquaintance
the of ESQ in gold and took the watch but snDse
quenty found the latter 10 DO only counterfeit AFFAIR
not worth tenth the amount Of the l0an Mr. Honder
then went in search of his new ana
finding Foster caused his arrest charge or swiDdDg
Foster held by Justice Dodge In the sum OF 5000 TO
answer the charge
ALLEGED OUTRAGE IN STREET CAR
woman named Nellie ShaDger appeared before Justice
Dodge tire jefferson Market Police Court on Saturday
Frederick and James Watson, whom abe charged with
having violated her person Complainant alleges that ~
early hour the morning OF
the corner Of Twenty thirdst and Frstaye, intending
take car the secondaye line TO go To her home IN
Cherrys but mistake she got into ear No. "a OF the
East Broadway and Avenue d line. which was making
last trip mp, Il being then after o'clock a. M The
only occupant OF the when she got In was the
man James Watson Soon after the started Watson
spoke her. asking II she had money TO pay her iare
She replied that had when Watson seized hold OF her
and pulled toward him. and at the same time extn-
guished one OF tho lights In the Broderick, the
driver car then extingulshed the other light when
both OF the men seized her, and each violated her
person. Another man then attempted 10 outrage the
woman but finally resisted because OF her cries ana en-
treaties The car after stopped and Broderck
and Watson then tried TO put the woman off, when Oteer
Cruden of the Eighteenth Precinct came and arrested
the two Both of the accused deny the statement OF
the complainant Her story is however corroborated by
the testimony Of Officer Cruden. Justice Dodge held the
the OF 10 answer the charge Of rape
was released Watson 10 still In custody.
SUICIDE IN BRoOKLYN.-Yesterday morning
Mr. VIM Malin residing at No 21 Myrtleave, Brooklyn
committed suicide by taking quantity Of prussc acid
IL appears no home about O'Clock m and his
wife asking where he had been all night he made an
eyasiye reply lie seated himself by an open window,
and lighting his pipe commenced smoking. Mira Man
fell asleep but awakened time thereafter by
heavy breathing On getting up and striking light she
found her husband lying the floor In state OF stupe
faction. she tried TO him. but In vain, and In
a few minutes thereafter he expired Mr..
Maiin was formerly steward OF the Kings
County Aims Honse but having for some reason lost his
position, had been ont of employment since about one