The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-02

year.
A MAN SHoT.-About half-past five O'Clock yes
terday Maurice O'Bren, OF No. 81 Frankfort street,
while standing in mont OF No. $50 Pearl street.
dewater street. rhe ball was extracted by q sur
gesn. McCabe made good his escape
STABBED.-ThOmas Foreman, OF No. 211 West
street, while passing through Washington street at
an early hour yesterday morning was attacked at
the corner Of Beach street by an unknown man. who
stabbed him very severely In the groin and escaped.
FOreman's wounds were dressed ana ne was sent TO
hospital.
MURDRR0Us Acknowledgement two and three
O'Clock yesterday afternoon Thomas Gallery residing
at No. 500 Canal street, was severely beaten about
the head with revolver In the hands Of James EGG
sh. proprietor OF the liquor store ct that number.
Surgeon Kennedy dressed the injured mans wounds
and English was arrested.
CUTTING AFFRAY.-As half.past four yesterday
afternoon an alteration took place between Patrick
Walsh. Of No. Is New Bowery. and James Mulligan.
OF No. SO Mulberry street. at Mulligans residence,
knife in one OF his hands. Walsh was arrested
and Mulgan conveyed to Bellevue Hospital.
FIRE IN FIRST AvESUE.-At two O'Clock yester.
day morning nre broke out in the dyeing room OF
s. Ptou nrst moor Of the old House Of Refuge build.
ing. No. 4O4 First avenue The other occupants are
John W. Stearns silk weaver, and Levi Burtsteine,
paper collar manufacturer. The loss to each party
w seus e ~ ne
SERIOUS CITY RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-As John Nc
Lanon, OF ITO Franklin street, attempted to jump
from Sixth avenue car IN West Broadway, near
his residence about ten O'Clock astnght he slipped
and fell. and was run over by the car. The wheels
passed over his left hand and leg, near the hip,
smashing both members in terrible manner. The
unfortunate man was removed to Bellevue Hospital
for treatment.
The UNITED CHoIRs OF Trinity PARISH will go
upon their third annual excursion to-day. These
af,A hnnd "a
singers and will during the day, last year, sing
choruses from various works of the great composers
under the direction OF DR.. James Pech. The party
is to sail round Staten Island putting for the day
have been provided by the rector and corporation Of
Trinity parish. The whole arrangements Will be
directed by the organists OF the parish.
TERRIBLE AND FATAL AooIDENT.-Coroner
Keenan, was notified yesterday to hold an inquest
over the remains Of Edward Lefere. native Of
Lower Canada, who, It appears, was almost in
stantly killed on Saturday morning by being run
over by O Hudson River express train near Fort
Washington. The man was stepping across the
track at the time OF the accident and mad his atten-
ton attracted by one train while the other came up
behind him ana ran over his body, which was fear
fully mangled. The remains were removed 70 the
MOrgue and an inquest VIII be held to-day.
THE PARK METEOROLOGICAL RECoRD.-The report
the Central Park Meteorological Department for the
week ending July 81 1862 shows the following as
the atmospheric conditions during that period
Baremeter--Mean. 3o172 inches; maximum at two
T. NJ, July 81, 30.34S mches minimum.at seven A..
eter-Mean, IT'S degrees; maximum at two P. NJ,
July 81, S3.5 degrees: minimum at six A. NJ, July
81 eS 90 a Of seven e
hve minutes. Total depth OF water .S7 inch.
HOTEL ROBBERY-On Saturday George II. New
man went to the Metropolitan Hotel and engaged
room No. 445 In room No. 4i4. adjacent Com
mander S. D. Ames, of the United States Navy, had
bag containing costly clothing Newman watched
his opportunity. and with false Keys effected an
entrance cut open the bag, transferred 5000 orth
TO his own valise, settled his bill and checked his
baggage to the ST. Nicholas Hotel, where detective
McKeever, OF the Fourteenth precinct and officer
Porter, Of the st. Nicholas arrested him and re-
covered the property The rObber admitted the
crime and Will be arraigned at the Tombs this
morning.
ONE OF UNCLE SANS SAILORS IN BAD LUCK
Charles Carroll, having just completed his term
of enlistment in the United States navy, was
paid his final dues amounting to $500 in greenbacks
and ftysi dollars In gold. He started to enjoy the
freedom OF the city and was unfortunate enough TO
fan In with Lizzie Belts and thereupOn lost his
money. The alleged derelict Lizzie, who ackn0wl-
edges having the money, but says Carroll gave 1t to
her for safe keeping and that she lost at the HOng
Quen In Spring street. arrested and taken to the
Tombs yesterday, when Alderman Moore, the sitting
magistrate, ordered her commitment IN default OF
bail for trial.
DISHONEST CLERK AND AN ALLEGED RECEIVER
IN CUSTODY. J. Wills young man lately en-
ployed as clerk in the cloth warehouse OF Mr.. John
J. CLARK, Nos. "a and 90 Lspenard street, was yes
terday committed by Alderman Moore, acting mag
istrate ct the Tombs, to answer charge ofsteaing
cloths Of the value Of $3.50 90 from the establishment
Detective Field of the Fifth precinct with the
shrewdness In tracing crime for which he Is pre-.
eminenty remarkable, discovered the missing goods
in possession OF Bernard Corn at No. 38 Oliver street.
Corn, who denied receiving the goods with guilty
knowledge, was taken before the same magistrate
and held to answer.