New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-08-22
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| fYs On Monday night last as Policeman Frede
rick Ritter Of the % Ward pursuing his beat in
| Broadway. near Dey-street the cry Of murder and
watch came from house in the vicinity and presently
| man ran from the building up Broadway. Ritter pur
sued and overlook the fugitive whose aid third per
son came and stunned the Policeman by succession Of
heavy blows Till the arrested party escaped leaving his
xkerchief however in the firm grasp of the Officer
who recovered enough TO keep sight Of the parties
iii hey entered the room Of the Empire Club in Park
| Row The sssalant was identified Country McClusky
for whose arrest Justice DriDker issued warrant
| Ia sday morning which placed in the hands Of
| Cat Kurtz Capt Rynders Immediately presented
r iself at the Police Office and offered TO be responsible
or McCusky's appearance at 7. M. for examination
40, Rtter wounds proving to be very dangerous, Jus
Vic, Drnker very properly refused the proposition and
stated that he should require $1,000 bail in the matter
| which he marked upon his docket as the amount
fixed should McCiusky prcscn, himself in his absence
Ofhis fact Capt. Kuriz too cognizan and yet in
stead of taking his prisoner before Mr. Drnker ne
should have done. he went with him before Recorder
Tamadge. who released McClusky on $500 bail taking
p. Crosby f. McCollum md isiah Rynders sureies
We need only say that there lie Statute in force which
pre- hibis Magistrate from acting upon amount of
bal fixed by another Magistrate, and that McClusky and
iiy iders have offices in the Custom House
To- We are assured upon good authority that
Ac erman Charck and dock master by the name of
u,dce have used their influence defeat
cent Ordinance of the Corporation for the proiec-
Of Immigrants, granting dock for their use and
80 - for the erection of shed THE T""'"" oven e
lowed his hostility TO this much abused class OF stran
ges tempt him into statement before the Board of
Assistant Aldermen that similar appropriation by the
lat Board of Aldermen had been converted by the In.
mi grant Societies to their use which he knew TO be
incorrect We do not envy that his principles who
would traInple upon the friendess and homeless
derer in strange cline.
STEAMBOAT RACISG.--A correspondent (who
sends us his namc) makes very serious charges
against che steamer Nidgdra-whose Captain regard
: 4 the worthiest the River. Our
-pondeni says that Monday rnng the Niagara left
the wharf five six minutes before her time taking up
the River several persons himself among the number
who did not intend to 60 and that no bell nnng
other Farming given when she started. He also says
hat she had lie by twelve minutes to cool her
boiler eore her machinery would work and that they
then sfo, of, ON a chase after the Rip Van Wrinkle which
they overhauled and passed just below West Point
where they would not land and that finally he per
uiuod To go ashore at Newburgh Many of the psssen
.ers got the par Of the hurricane deck 10
be out of the way of the boilers far possible, but
were driven forward make the boat go tasterthus
WI ties our correspondent)snd chain drawn across
iac deck which they not permitted 10 pass, We
feel it our duty call the attention of Capt De Grooi to
tn, charges and sincerely hope his explanation viii
! show tina, there is amistake somewhere.
| ~ We have often felt our blood boil at witnes
sin the impudent insults offered to unprotected females
ia by those walking peslences who disgrace
| the very name OF man while they are fashioned in hi
mould 1t is really unsafe lady take afternoon
walk upon that lovecs of all spots the Battery where
the fresh breeze pure from the Oceans breath to
cool the heated brain and the dropping form
lie and action for the crowds of miserable villains who
prow about its grsveles walks TO take advantage Of
weak and lovely innocence We eyewitness yes
tcfday of outrage OF this and looked in vain
tor Of the Star Police hand the culprit
is disgrace Authorities that this besuteous
closure should be converted into rendezvous for the
depraved and vicious and we call upon the Officer Of
the Police of that Ward 20 station sufficient force there
| TO do sway with this stain upon Ciiys fame We
the Upper Police yesterday. by the bye that
Justice Taylor very properly committed brute for
| similar offence in the lslh Ward.
~ A Mr. Chrys,al who keeps Mock Auction
Store No ls0 Broadway. sold watch key and pencil
all of which articles he represented be of pure
and solid gold 10 a Mr. Rogers of New Hampshire yes
crlsy for $50 who subsequently found that the watch
was worthless being Of brass and making his com.
plain, to the Chief of Police Officer Chedic Mr..
Chystal and obliged him refund SO for the watch
the pencil and key being valued at $40 by jewel
Ter. When Kill our country cousins learn the tricks O.
CRY Rsseality
70 Mr.. Aonzo Bentley of Honesdale. Pa had
bs wallet containing $25 in money and two notes for
$40 each cut from his pocket during his trip in
steamboat, from Permoni 10 this city "Wednesday
evening las. by a fellow calling himself Jackson. who
Introduced himself to MIR Bentley. and particularly
AZ, eeabe offering take him to the Orange County
House in this city upon his arrival. When few miles
up the river Bentley lay down upon settee and Eel
asleep but awakened by pressure on his breast t.
ind kson in srousing him with the inteih
scrce tina, the boat a; the dock. They LEFT The
steamer in company but Jackson managed to si
away from his victim who after discovered the lose
Of his wallet and also Sound that his watch guard had
cut hut lac fortunately had stuck pin through the
top Of his fob which had oied the attempt Of his
friend possess himself Of the lever Strangers
no, he too cautious how they form promiscaous scqusn
anees while travelling
III Mr.. Merriam the Brooklyn naturalist has
eo'ectcd some specimens ~ native minerals anon.
winch are the gold stone valuable gem from the Adj
ronisek mountains the blood stone from the same re
noi the mountain cork. which floats in water
me p'eors-'e parity jasper and parity sapphire the
lydia stone used by sssayers test for gold and va
egsted jasper from the Dunderberg mountains on the
Hudson River
~ Mr.. James Brady of West Troy, while
swimming at Rocksway few days since. was swept