The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-03
City INtelliyencc.


THE lis AND THE OuTs.-The Recorder and Alderman
Woodruff, President of the Wing Board, assisted by Ro.
bert Taylor who was appointed clerk to the Mayor
engaged yesterday in administering the oath of office
persons appointed in the Wing Meeting and Civ ing
certificates of such appointment The Mayor has not
cognsed Mr. Taylor his clerk and Mr.. Ahern cont.
to perform the duties of the office large number
of wrts of snpersedeas notices to quit served
during the day upon the ms of whom delivered up
their places however to the claimants The Demo-
cratic clerk of the Board of Aldermen the only person
who has given way and the wings therefore, have pos
session Of one half the legislative branch of the
ment including the seal of the Common Council Sc The
democratic clerk of the Board of Assistants refuses to deli
his keys papers, and thus stands affairs at pre-
sent.
FucITIvE FROM JusrrcE CAuGHr.-John Williams alias
Henry Hawkins, a coorcd burglar that sports nous.
tache arrested Tuesday night in Philadelphia BY
High Constable Hoffher, charge of stealing guam
y of dry goods from house in this city. reqiston
has been sent for the rogue.
KILLED ny FALLING SToSE.-Thc vicinity of the
Eighth Avenue and twenty.hird street the scene
great excitement yesterday afternoon arising from the
death Of young named George Beach, one of the
driv crs of an omnibus of he Knickorbooker line who
was instantly killed by the falling of rock from blast
exploded by workmcn, engaged in opening 23d He
was seated upon the omnibus at the time and the whole
crown Of his head was mashed by the pondcrous body
The parieal, frontal occipal and temporal bones were
all fractured, and instantaneous death followed the crush
He fell from his seat to the ground and the horses attach.
ed to the omnibus took fright and distance be.
fore they stopped The Coroner present at the
scene but few minutes after it took place. and full and
patient investigation entered into. The jury very
properly refused to return verdict of accidental death
but find that deceased killed by stone proceeding
from said blast 1t is the duty of the public autho
rites to abate this nuisance at once.
RoBBrNc UNCLE sAM.-This is done every day in the
week, moro less but is that rogue in office OF
out, has daring enough to orciby carry off vessel be
longing 10 the government and make way with it. Such
daring, however, had named Sanford Lown who
in the month Of April last stole salboa from the U
s. Custom House nantucket Massachusetts, and brought
it to this city, where is presumed he disposed of He
was arrested yesterday and committed to prison. await
the requisition ofthe Governor OF Massachusetts,.
Who's Losr pair of shoes with the of Mrs. Nc.
Carly marked in Them small sampler marked Marga-
ret Mohigh, or pair of chntz window curtains, do.
sc. Let them apply to officers Denniston and ockear
at the lower police identify them and thus the
conviction of suspected notorious thief
CAuGHr-Oficers Cockefa and Denniston arrested a
man named Joseph Phillips Wednesday who had
len quantity Of clothing from Captain Stone commander
OF boat, and Of the hands portion Of the cloth.
ing found on his person. well the key of the cap
tan's office &c. that he had taken the time the other
property was stolen. He was fully committed
+. HUTcHSs DRowSEp.-The body OF n man, supposed
to be that of Mr. f. Huchns recently Philadelphia
found drowned in the vicinity of the city yesterday He
had club foot and in his pockets were found rec cp,
from VIM s. Berr keeper Of the Baltimore House. Phi.
ladelpha for quarters rent of shop attached to the
Hotel. The coroner held an inquest on the body