The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-19
City Intelligence.


Police RecOrtl.-SurDAr, AUGUST IL Another Fe.
male Hss!in BroadDoy-o Saturday evening Aldermen
Gale Of the Second Ward aided BY number Of Watch
men, took positions in Broadway between the hours Of
nine and eleven in order to free the streets from portion
OF the ieaes Of the pave who hrong that avenue at
DERBY conduct They were taken to the Wstchhouse.
and portion of them cautioned and repImanded and dis
ra ssuSsa ss o y hs9
took in the Grand Jury ROOM accompanied BY JUS
them for examination A number were sent to the Peni
Tertiary, others committed to "Magdalen Hail. and
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streets. using. vulgar and obscene language, ond
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arrest under any other circumstances The motive tha
has prompted this action is doubt founded in benefit
with great care prudence caution or those who put
in may seriously burn their fingers and relieve
damages in civil suit for false arrest and Imprisonment.
While abiding to the attempt Of the public authorities
to suppress icenousness, mpeled to point out
double evil resulting from the mercenary graspng cha
racter Of men who turA their immortality with
holy horror We allude to those sordid tight listed
who openly and publicly brave public opinion by rent
ing their tenemens as houses of known public pros
titution, for the gain and exorhitant advance Of rent
which are always paid for such establshments-
Not only is lcsntousness thus openly nurtured in
almost every street Of our city but the "assgnaton
of base seducons and brutal and disgusting exhi
billions, that cause more ruin, and disgrace than
all other fountains of centious crime in our city II the
present Mayor and Common Council desire to accom-
psh real reform let them call upon the several Street
Inspectors OF the sevsra wards for the numbers Of all
sors' books and ascertain who the Of the
houses thus leased This being accomplished then let
tees with institutions TO prepare report giving this in
formation with the names Of the in full and order
Gil and the Community At large Such an exh GS
disclosing, as it will the names of members Of
churches, prominent politicians of all parties, psslm
singers, moral reformers, and Jews and Gentes would
accomplish more real practical good in one year, than
tho nightly arrest Of every public woman 70 be seen
be thus accomplished in moral sense but great and
nsalculabe good would result in favor of that portion OF
our community who are compelled to rent dwellings
The exorbtan rates of rent demanded by landlords and
paid by keepers of these has tendency
increase the rent OF dwellings in the lower part Of
an abode in the outskirts at the loss Of time and money
Come, come gentlemen, we have pointed out the way
now give us the report. ~ e'1 e9 a nA #
COr0ncr's "Reminiscences CAUSE OF DEArH.-A
young named Nathaniel v. r Tooker, q carpenter
by trade to his DEATH con Saturday, most sim
gular manner Aboutlone O'Clock, Mr. william Conerway,
accdently stopped in front OF an alley leading to
penters shop, at 1856 Edrdge street. and found the de
ceased dead and cold standing against side Of the
ley where he had been forced by the falling Of pile CT
boards Several Of the boards pressing against his
head breast and throat and had caused his death by
srangulaton He had been engaged in png the boards
have accidentally fallen. and held him fast He was
about seventeen years of age and nativof Long Island
Inc jury returned verdict in accordance with
HDIED AT THE Cry HosPrAL-Thomas McIndoe one
Of the who injured at the Presbyterian Church
Wall street. last week. died on Saturday At the City
Hospital from fracture Of the skull received at the
He was native Of Scotland sged about IS years. and had
was torn off at the time Of the accident supposed to be
recovering
DEATH FROM SPONTANEOUS RurruaE.-An inquest wa
held on the body of Henry Hahn, native OF Germany
aged about 35 years. who has resided at 43 Mulberry
street. He had been complaining Of slight illness fol
about year past, and was recently afflicted with papisa
ton of the heart. On Friday night about O'Clock, h.
from his bed being unable Sleep took seat in
chair near by fell to the floor and almost Immediately
rupture OF aneurism of the aorta.
CHILD ACCIDENTALLY An inquest was also held
the body Of child aged about six years. named Adelne
J. Murray who killed on Saturday BY falling from
the roof o her fathers shop at % Cathsrne street. dir
ance Of y feet to the ground She had assembled the
roof of the buiding and few minutes previous
BY one OF the workmen playing with New Foundand
dog The noise having ceased, he went up to the rco
snxoasiy looking down into tho yard On descending
the chill was found nearly eless, lying upon pile Of
stones. She died soon after
DEATH FaoM LAupANuM-An inquest was also he d
on the body of French Botanic Doctor, named C. T.
Baptste who had died at S5 Fulton street. from taking
an over dose Of opium to relieve himself from dysenterc
affection. He had been sick for time and sent and
purchased asshillings worth Of opium Friday and
took portion Of it the day. The jury returned
verdict that deceased to his death by taking an
dose Of opium being probably not aware Of It's ef
tctD This was quite compliment to his medical know
ledge AZ botanic physician.
CRoPs IN WESTERN LoUIsTANA.-Extract of a
letter dated De Soto Parish, La, July rs, 1914 =
Never were crops more promising in this and the adon
season. lmay again be bought at 123 to is cents per
bushels and should occasional showers continue, and
casualty happen to the Cotton CROP will yield bale to
the in parish The 100000 bales represented to
be lost, by floods, the bottom land, will be amply
placed, Judge, by augmented crops on the upands
CoTToN WORM The Vicksburg Wing of the 9Th
inst. says: 'Mr. Jefferson Mailer brought to our
office yesterday number OF cotton buds pierced by the
worm. Some Of them not larger than large sized
pea, and the heart entirely eaten out We do nSt
know to what extent the evil exists not having Mr.
.4a.T Amusemcnts. ts
NBLo's The celebrated burlesque, entitled
"Open Sesame" will be performed this evening ;
together with the farce called Aldgae Pump in
Mr. MITCHELL porrays London eeper the life.
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