New-York tribune., 1878-10-28
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
ALDERMAN MORRIS WOUNDED.

Alderman y.
Morris had left his home at No III West T"en'y %
ST. about hapast O'Clock, intending to go TO "ashhb
ton Market to order supplies for MS OhlNeisi'S P
grocery store. He walked through A"en'S n'sV
ST 10 sixth-ave. and turned In the ulrecuoh ol
,h Mo,ronolitap Elevated Railway Station at Twenty
tbird-st passing on his way Patromen Mccormick ana
CAV Of the Twenyninth Precinct. He had got as Tar
ss No 37l sxth-ave when he heard the rumble OF an
approaching an and he stepped to the edge OF the sue
walk II he could catch the train at the next s
ton A man whom he had not noticed ran up 10 MN
quickly and stabbed him three times In the breast MI
Morris had no time defend himself or make an outcy
before the had finished his work and was running
away The street-lamps had been extirguished Dut IL
was vet oo dark Mr. Morris to see the features
man distinctly. He overcome by the suddenness OF
The attack and he made attempt to pursue MS assam
ant or 10 give an alarm He pressed his hands against
his brsas and walked back home. On his way ne met
Officer Cav and told HIM that he had been staooeu'
An alarm was sounded, and several pocemen,who came
runpine mn at once made search for Mr. MOrrlss as
sailan Few persons the streets al SO carry u"
hour but the assassin had managed TO get We'll ouI VI
the way before he pursued. The officers arresteu
on suspicion two men who proved 10 DC lnuoceu'
and were promptly discharged.
With great GOODNESS Mr. Morris unlocked the door OF
his house with his nightkey went TO his bedchamOer
aud informed his wife of what had happened His amy
rhysician DR.. T. p. Fowler and Police Surgeon Dorm
were sent for and proceeded 10 probe and dress his
wounds 1t found that the dagger had entered tne
sh in three places in the region of the heart fa'a
wound in the apex Of the heart had been prevented ny
the blade striking rib The other wounds TWO or IIee
inches below. were not deep enough 10 os s6
The physicians their opinion that Mt MOTIFS WOu
soon recover but they insisted that ne should nave per
feet quiet for few days .,..,,ou, l.,
political circles throughout the CITY, ana SspecaA% % a.
the CITY Hall, where Mr.. Morris is so wei KNOWN is
associates in the Board Of Aldermen expressed Their
sympathy, and many OF them called at his residence 70
inquire about his condition MI Morris salu ne was az
Ivoyv io IL II
personal enemies that he knew or ana ne cou1 not pc
eye tha any OF m 70 b bm oHt of the way
He inclined TO believe, he SAID, tLat ne hao
whom plan of murder had been formed
lie could give only an incomplete description
of his assaiant. The OF medium height ana OF
powerful frame. He well dressed in dark clOthes
and wore a black Derby hat Mr. Morris could not tel
what his complexion or whether he wore peaTo
The police following up several cews Ia the Deliet
that assassin knew Mr. Norris ana intended 10 Mi
made against Mr.. Morris by persons who believed them
selves TO have been injured through ms nhuenee one
person who has threatened 10 aNeIge %hlHsSd % Us Is
SAID to be expoiceman, who was dsGhaTEed Ir3ih on.
influence against hm The police hsyt Ihe
of who was seen running through IWenty-secOnu
acted IN a suspicious manner turning occasionally 10
look behind HIM and then Fastening on again as II he
feared pursuit lie was Traced as lar "S fH'eon'hS'
Mr. Morris was improving rapidly. last evening. He
comfortably during day. His physicians dressed his
wounds last evening ana found mat they were neaHE
quickly could be expected. They believe that Mr.
Morris win be able TO leave house again by the end
of the week.
DRIVING LONG DISTANCE FOR WORK.
Henry Van Sinden, who owned a pair of
horses and wagon with which he had been carrying
business as a tTuckman in Utica getting out OF WORK
there about ago left that city for the purpose Of
coming to New York, hoping that he might find employ
ment here or on his way hither. He accompanied
by man named James Brown, who told him that he
trouble in selling his horses and wagon
in New-York In the wagon Van sinden carried trunk
places on their way NewYork in the hope Of finding
work, but unsuccessful Late on Thursday night
they arrived in TINS city. ana on Ftiuay Iney @ Went
10 Brooklyn. There they met man with whom Brown
was acquainted, who directed them TO butcher WhG ne
thought might purchase the team Fnday hls1t they
spent at house somewhere the eastern borders OF
ana the 6oses there proceeded to Brooklyn He
found the butcher who agreed to buy the horses put
spent the night heIouDd that Brown and the team had
disappeared. He returned TO Brooklyn and found the
Ninth Sub-Precnct Police Station, where he reported
his loss From there he started for the Sagg street sta
tion, but he became bewldered and lost; FINALLY ne
urday night Yesterday he was taken TO the Central
across the country he slept every III his wagon
He had $40 he left Utica but of this he spent $50
one Of the horses Is of bay the other OF
color. Van sinden estimates his loss at about $780,
ADVANCES ON FALSE BILLS OF LADING.
Amos Hall was arrested in Camden and
brought to this city Saturday, charged with several
ingenious swndles merchants OF this city. Ascer-
tanne the names vessels to arrive here he would get
them in some way buetihed as arrived and then as
sumng 70 be the captain would 20 10 merchant ana
stating that he had deck-Oad 10 denver at some port
aTance IN one case as high as 81 700 Hail was at
time sea-captain and his looks greatly 3lded him
young man who personated the cOnsgnOr or at times
son Of the supposed owner
FOLLOWING A HUSBAND FOR SIX MONTHS.
Chancellor RunyOn granted decree of di-
vOrce last week Mrs Isadore Dow OF Railway against
John NJ. Dow, Of Newark The parties were married in
1869 and lived with Mrs Dow's father in Railway. In
1872 Mr.. Dow obtained employment in Newark and re-
moved to that city. In 1873 he sent for his wife
come and live with him, when she answered
t6ev defended mpon the sum of $40 per month which
Mr. Dow sent her aud what she could earn as teacher
Soon RfterWard Mrs Dow began suit for divorce. j..
c. Kean and H. widey detectives, testified that Mrs
Dow's father gave them $3.50 watch Mr. Dow in this
city from May until December Aman named Ferguson,a
pafamOur Of balletdancer named Lizzie Marshall testi
IN an assignation with Lizzie Marshall. Dow denied
that he was unfathful TO his wife.
CRUSHED BY AN ELEVATOR.
Mrs. Young, wife of John Young, janitor of
the building No III Nassau-st killed Saturday
by an ascending hydraulic elevator. She entered
the elevator with tho wife OF the watchman.
Henry Cook, pulled the rope and began the ascent,
to manage the elevator herself few minutes after
ward Mrs Cooks attracted the attention OF her
husband who ran upstairs. The body OF Mrs Young
found hanging from the top OF the door on the NTH floor
The body crushed between the platform OF the ee-
VatOr and the Intel of the door When released Mrs.
Young breathing, but she died In short time The
elevator stopped at the wrong OOT and before
INC mistake was discovered Mrs. Cook haG stepped out.
Mrs Young was caught and crushed by the ascending
elevator the rope having been moved by her IN the
wrong direction.
A NOVEL DIVORCE SUIT.
John Hands sued Louisa Hands in Brook
lyn for an absolute divorce The testimony before the
4 tn
10 c. f. Echstadt and that she with him TO this
cnnntrY and lived with hin in BrOOkIyn until 1873.