The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-13

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
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A BAD FALL-samueI Day. OF No. 24s West Fourth
street. while intoxicated, last night, fell on the
Dayemant corner OF Houston and wooster streets,
Receiving very serious cut ia the head. lie WIS
taken by order OF po!ice surgeon 10 beheVue
Hospital
RRuT.I AssAuIr-A man named William Thomp-
son was Knocked down with slung shot by one
Theodore Wiley at the corner Of Blocker ana Greene
streets at an early hour yesterday morning. and was
severely injured. Thompson was conveyed 70 nls
residence Sixth avenue by an offcer OF the Fir
feenth precinct Wiley made his escape.
SHOOTING AFFRAY IN A TENEMENT HoUsE-A
man named John Kelly, residing at No. 127 Mulberry
street. during q quarrel with one Peter O'Neiu q
denizen OF the same tenement, attempted to shoot
.grazed O'Neili's head and imbedded itself in the
wall OF the room III which the quarrel took place.
Kelly was arrested by the Fourteenth precinct po-
lice.
AocIDENTs.-Mary Costello, aged 2S residing at
NO. 10 Mulberry street, while intoxicated last night
lell down the cellar OF No. 26s Canal street. cutting
her forehead dangerously. She was taken TO the
CITY Hospital.
Peter Lasten, aged 80, residing at ia Cherry
street. fell from the gan Of sloop Anna Augusta,
while Off Forty-second street. North river; striking
his side against the SAIL breaking four OF ms lids
He was taken to the City Hospital.
STABBED IN SALOoN.-AD0ut fifteen minutes TO
eleven O'Clock last night william Harris, residing
corner of Forty third street and Ninth avenue, ran
into Thomas Coiey's store corner OF Forty-second
street and Tenth avenue and alarmed them by the
announcement that he had been stabbed in the left
breast by parties unknown, In saloon In thirty
ninth street, between Ninth and Tenth avenues.
Upou examination II was found 10 he sngnt wound,
when he was taken home by his friends.
THE SLIpPERY PAvEMENTs.-The regular period for
slippery pavements and consequent dislocaton
OF human joints is hand. In certain parts or the
city, thanks to the vigilance OF the police, there are
already several very choice cakes OF ice on the side
walks, where people amuse themselves by knocking
their heads on the pavement The winter SHOWS
and rains, followed by 'freeze,n will in
short time make pedestranlsm a rather risky
enterprise IL the police do not take time by
the forelock and prepare for the coming
events which have cast their shadows before.
fractnrng OF skulls and the cracking Of limbs, but it
decidedly no joke to the victims Of misplaced con-
ddence In official regard for the publics welfare.
FIREs.-About half-past eight O'Clock fire oc-
Cured in the show window Of No. 400 Fifth street,
occupied fancy dry goods store, caused by the
gas oct coming in contact with goods in the window.
Damage about fifty dollars; insured 49, 900 in the
Commonwealth Insurance Company.
was seen issuing from the fourth noor OF the brick
bHilding No. pa Pearl street. The alarm was imme-
diately given and the iire IN, worked with win
cold and stiff breeze at the time 1t gained consider
able Roadway before it could be extngnished. The
building was occupied by William N. Walton as q
druggist and glassware house, whose loss will he
about $4,000; insured The building adjoining, No.
242 was damaged to the extent of about $500. In
Burance Of the latter could not be ascertained.
SUICIDE OF A REJECTED LovER.-A German by the
name of Jacob Huber, aged about forty years. COM
United suicide at No. Morris street. last evening,
by shooting himself In the left breast with pistol.
1t appears that Huber was boarder at the house
and was engaged to be married to young girl
named Agatha Zimmerman who was engaged In the
place as domestic. For some time past IL is said
half-past six O'Clock last evening he came
home very much under the influence Of
the stairway, and during conversation they had
she declared that she could have nothing moro to do
w1th him and that he might from tina. moment con-
sider their engagement a. an end Huber, on hear
ing this, at once repaired to his room and shortly
afterwards pistol shot was heard proceeding from
the direction OF his apartment. Several Of the
Huber dead with pistol lying at his side. The Co
roner will hold an inquest to-day.
COUNTERFEIT FIFTY DOLLAR BILL NEATLY
PAssED.-Last evening about dusk gentiemanly ap-
pearng individual called upon Messrs. j. Buist IL
son, florists, East Eleventh street, between Second
and Third avenues and after hasty inspection OF
1he bouquets exhibition ordered a small basket Of
rare exotics Tor which he charged eight dollars,
rendering in payment nfty dollar national bank note,
and receiving Al change forty.two dollars lie then
gave directions that II should be sent ut once TO
No. 1877 West Twentythrd street. as 1t was desired
by the ladies there early In the evening fastening
carry out his Instructions the clerk called at the
above number. but found 1t 10 be q church;
yet, after reflection, he hurried to No. l57
same street, where he met q gentleman and
two ladies coming down the steps, but still he found
he was mistaken. Being somewhat puzzled he ex-
planned the circumstances to these parties, when the
gentleman advised him TO quickly return, as ne
Thought he would find the bill bad one. He did
80. and after consultation with broker the bill was
ascerained to be poorly executed counterfeit The
"good looklngn gentleman has not been appre-
hended.
DARING HIGHWAY NOMENCLATURE OF THE
HrGHwAYMAN.-As Mr.. stephen Thorne, OF No. 10
Yves. Twenty-fourth street, was passing up Broad
way, near Fourth street, last night, about ten
O'Clock, young man named John Mcclure sprung
upon him from a doorway, where he had been
concealed, and endeavored by force TO take
Mr.. Thorne struggled with Mcclure for q
short time when officer OReilly, OF the Fifteenth
precinct who happened 10 be patrolling his post on
the opposite side OF the street, discovered what was
going and at once ran 10 the gentleman's assist
ance. McGuire took 10 his heels soon as he espied
the officer, who chased him down Fourth street,
where officer Robb OF the precinct, cut or his
retreat couple OF blocks from Broadway and, after
struggle succeeded in arresting him. On being taken
TO the station house Mr.. Thorne's diamond pin was
found in the prisoners pocket also the gold chain
in his attempt 10 get hold OF the tmepece. Mcclure
~ quite young man, apparently not over twenty
years OF age. The police eay that he Is denizen OF
Observation-Disclosures notorious locality on the east
side OF the town--and OF character that cannot
actly be called correct.
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