The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-26
City In tcnlgence.

COMMON CouscII--Both branches of the Common Coun.
Gu meet tins evening at the usual heur In the Board Of
Aldermen, the Police Reform Ordinance, passed in the
Board OF Assistants last Friday night will be called
for action There will be show OF opposition in favor Of
Alderman Tous' voumnous report, but il il believed
that majority Of the Board will be in favor passing
that from the other Board with perhaps few very trng
amendments The Board Of Assistants have done their
duty and to President Brown Assistant Aldermen Boggs
W. Dodge, e. s. Dodge, Pettgrew and Williams the pas
sage OF the ordinance may be attributed Will the Board
Of Aldermen show the same disposition to relieve the
munity Of the present odious system Win they be
anxious to remove the patronage out of the hands of the
proceedings closely The second Tuesday April ra
pidly approaching
Police-sunday, Feb. a5-Rxcnr,so srolrs Goops.
Hartman Cook oil 24l William street, grocer arrest
% on charge OF receiving pail OF butter knowing 1t
10 Dc stolen mat mad been taken from 2fs Fulton street
sum OF $500 to answer the charge.
A KENrucKY FIGHr.-As Mr. Adolphus Inelehart was
passing through Washington street yesterday an emf
grant passenger runner known Isaiah selove rushed
out oil house and assaulted him. when fight and
Selover gouged one OF his eyes out Of his head and
otherwise manged him severely that he lies in dan
gerous situation Bail in the OF $1,000 demanded
Tor his appearance which not being obtained he was fully
committed
PoLIcY OFFICE KEEPER IN LIsno--An adventurer
named Francis Hearty, who had purchased two policy
tickets from the office of Charles s. Clark in Broadway
near Anthony street. entered complaint at the police that
ne had madea hit on two policies of which Clark
had refused to pay and destroyed when he presented it.
Refusing also to pay the second he felt il his duty te
make charge against him under the statute classifying
oUtnce as Hlsusmean0r ana Clark was forthwith
rested and held to bail in the Of $500 the
offence.
NEARLY A Highway RospERr.--As Alexander Smith, Of
% Anthony street. was passing through Cross
Saturday evening" he accosed OF the rogues
OF that vicinity known by the Of John Furman and
two others, who sna,ched n douboon and dollar in
change from his hands, and escaped with their stolen
booty Furmaa by the police but the other
two escaped Smith African and signed his name to
the bond Tor his appearance IN Arabian Characters
LOOK SLEEP wIrH.-One VIM Peryane
OF Newark, ~ j., went to bed 81 Bowery last night
and occupied the same room with exploring genius
named George Foster In the morning he found that all
his small change had been removed by somebody and
presuming that Foster alone could have committed the act
he caused him to be committed for trial Special Se
sions.
ANOTHER REcgyER.-A man named Timothy Mehan
was arrested for receiving violin valued 2 that had
been stolen from James Covenhoven, of 800 Bowery
Knowing 1t to be stolen He committed for trial
ATTEMPTED BURGLARy-A midnight prowler named
John Harz, whs says he lives somewhere Essex street
caught in the act of attempting open
OIL the store OF Tylee Mapes, ais West street. with
iron spike. He was locked up for trial.
COrOner's Omce-SuNpAY.-RuPruRE OF A BLOOD
VEssEL-A irishwoman named Mary Steaney, aged a
years who has resided 81 Orange street. died suddenly
yesterday morning in her bed room She retired rs wei
as usual and in the morning about O'Clock and
while preparing to 60 to church. fell down on the Hool
and expired from the bursting of blood vessel Verdict
| accordingly.
! SUDDEN DEATH.-A young man named John l. Douglass
to his death suddenly the day. by peronea
Inflammation. He resided 267 vngton street. and hat
been afflicted with pain in the side for year past