The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-31

Police Ohice.-MAY 30-NothiDg material transpr-
ed and all worthy OF notice the videntia
cape of Mr. Maurice scanlan of No. 40 Canal street from
losing life yesterday afternoon, while passing through
Roosevelt street When that gentleman had nearly sch
ed Madison street. pistol discharged from upper
window and slug passed through the fore rim OF his
lad ms who saS deadly
was arrested but apparent that no malice was
intended or any intention to do harm the boy was dis
charged
Mayors Omce--May sO..-.MoRE OmyIBUs Gorrs.--A
complaint lodged in the MsyorsOtce bys gentleman
against the omnbuses who testified that he got into ON
nibns No H. Empire Line in Broadway at the corner of
sh street on Tuesday evening last and remained in until
said omnibus passed Grand street One Of the Pal
attempted to pass it. Both stages commenced racing and
continued without nermssio until they arrived below
Grand street. where Pamsrs succeeded in getting ahead
During this race the speed Of the horses must have been
ten miles per hour. Those OF No IL repeatedly
broke into regular gsiloP Directly below Grand the
either way the time. The drivers Of the omnibuses
urged their horses recklessy forward and No - struck
the carriage of Mrs Coursen, in which besides her.
SELF nurse with child, and driver. The driver
thrown the street. and hesohersin the tcarrage
Mr. j. Gibbons Of the Bank Of the State Of New York
The frequent injuries sustained by the public In conse
9uence Of the conduct OF hossabnen calls loudly Tor
he the authorities and this Migrant out
rage will doubtless meet with sitting investigation The
Mayor and Common Council looked up 10 with much
lives OF citizens in the great horoughiares of the city
where pedestrians canno with safety venture to cross the
public streets.
ihvosuBauou IL gong on DeIere Ills
Homer the Mayor charge preferred against Messrs
Palmer and Slocum, Proprieors of OF the lines of
omnbuses for running from Fulton through Broad
way without license II appeared that 18th January,
1874 Messrs Lents and Truax assigned Messrs
Palmer and Socum the interest and licence in their line
of stages. change made in the route, by which
they allowed to Down Broadway to Fulton Ferry
instead Of through Broadway to South Ferry appear
ed that the licenses, prepared in the ex Mayors Office,
not signed by the late Mayor and the nvestga
involving question of law has been postponed
ANOTHER ARREsT.-The commercial community
much indebted to O. Washington Dixon, Bank Mar
shall for the States large for the quick of per-
son named Mcdonnell who committed robbery Mr.
j. Ward of Boston. Mr. Dixon, the morning OF the rob.
ributed in the brokers' Offices and banking houses
ce of the robbery and in three hours after the robber
detected Dixon employed in the Office of the late
Oliver NJ. Lownds, and aided him much in his depart
ment.
COrOner's Omce.-MAY 30-DRowrEp IN A CIsrEnN.
The Coroner held inquest at No 10 Beskman street.
on the body of child named Edward w. Sayer, aged
years. who accidentally drowned by falling into the
cstern last evening" in the rear Of said building.
Magnolia. died suddenly yesterday afternoon He
work the deck OF his vessel and feeling unwel de-
sired to be taken ashore, and almost Immediately after
wards expired.
A CHILD DRowNEp.-Yssterday afernoon, while Will
liam X. Martin years and months old playing at
the foot of 10th street. North River he accidentally fell
into the water and drowned His parents reside at
No. 2ss west 18th street.
CHILD KILLED ~ FALLING srAIRs.-The Cor.
oner independent Of the above mentioned inquests,
called to hold 326 Pearl street. the body Of boy
years old who accidentally fell down stairs yesterday
afternoon; he expired almost Immediately aferthe acct
dent