The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-01

the whole day and ct noon few flakes OF snow ell
while dispslled the cloud In the afternoon sgsin
became cloudy and towards night grew cola ana o'uh
tsng the Of the clouds gave evidence oil
approaching storm. February has been very change
able; 1t I'm with sunshine and pleasanfness ana
went out with storm and cold
The p. LICE There In mt the present moment, much
discussion upon tho question of the police Two sys-
TENS placed in antsgonism with each other, and
zach to meet with its advocates and abettors IL
Is however most certain and true that no system or
police sfrny thing else can ever prove good sys-
posed to do their duty We do not that the exist
ing system IL bad but about to relate cir
oumutancs which will 60 far to prove the OF
the above observations On Monday evening, terrific
disturbance took place In James street. there fight
among number of the lowest Irsh and It feared
occurred In the of a house in that street gem
tleman in the midst of the alarm, which disturbed the
whole neighbourhood into the street. to seek for
policeman but wss unable one he then round
to the police station In Roosevelt street stated the
danger soil that murder would be committed, and
qu.sted that policeman might be sent His agitsted
tatons, however, recsived with perfect
csresssness and dsreg,rd he told that there
policeman in the street, aud that tsey could not
sead any one Now VIC should like to Know
That Is the use Of police siSs u sD% 2, Po
spectacle citizens to to the aid Of the public to re
disorder or TO restore order or to the com
mission Of crimef What good they they thus re-
fuse their aid? Again. what sysssm OF police can suo
coed In city, be good for anything II ths men ON
Aionished greatly at thsir rsfu,alfo behind high
desk in the there half doxsn alto
that their Seeing that they would condemn
themselves II they scknowi dsed it, they denied that
they refused to seud and e refused 10 soa snd aid
not send. Happily tho msdman Who had created the
tamult and Threatened the murder having learnt that
tho ptlsmao returning the spot found that oil
quiet But the fact Of this apathy In the police
fr help proves plaoiy enough that the evil lies bot 30
much in any system hut In the uDwilpgness of officers
to act energstiosy and do their duty when called
THE Nsw PoLrcE BILL-The police bill was 70
barn made he
Board of Aldermen, on Monday evening last but was
entirely forgotten in toe general rush of other business
or it, Appearance was not Desired. An attempt was
made By of the members to bring it forth but the
matter was hushsd up in few moments and the board
proceeded with the other business L. is said that some
Of those who toremost in gstng It up, hsv. b.
come satisfied that it will not answer the desired end
and that is tho why 1t not more strongly
pressed
THE HAcKMEs's BALL.-Ths hsckmen of our city
gave ball at the Apollo few evenings since, which
very namerously attended. Each knight OF the
whip and ribboos attended with couple more,
of lively and autfu girls showing that they not
yet in favor OF the gs rate OF Are the evenings plea
passed of with he greatest good fe.iiog and har
mopy One feature of the getting up of this affair had
for its object charitable purpose, which that ali
fund.- above the of the ball to be present
ed Of the charitable institutions of the city, and
this fact probably sid-d materially In bringing ogetber
many Of the citys fair daughters and generous
hsarted sons May tFe example set by the hackmen 10
over; the surplus proceeds sccrung from innocent
amusemeats OF ths kind would go far alternating the
wants OF the INDECENT at this Indictment 30,
with the dance.
CHLoRoFoRM MANIA AND IT'S EFFEcTs Coroner
Walters yesterday held inquest at the house of John
ply native of Ireland aged ty-sgnt ysars From
the testimony aiduced it appears that the deceased
married about four months Since and resided at Mama
ronsck For some months past the deceased had been
afflicted with hstua otherTiso he had apparently good
health About four weeks sioc- the d-ceessd csme to
this city to have operation performed Last Nopdsy
four weeks the deceased attended the cnque Of the
College Of Physicians and Surgeons, and operated
upon ey Dr. Parker previous TO the operation the de-
cssed inhaled choroform under tho direction of DR.
| Parker until nssnsiblity producsd The opera
ton unattended with pain, and after the opera
tion deceased inc uired whether the Doctor
had done. In short time afterwards, he was able TO
walk home Dr. Beers visited him the sans day, and
continued his visits daily. The health Of deceased
seemed to improve his appetite good, and, In
every respect appeared to be- doing we'll Drs Beer.
Otto Rotton informed decreased sst week that
TO make the ectua 1t would be- necessary per-
form another operation of the sinusss had not
been opened. Tn. deceased expressed q willingness to
have the operation performed II they would administer
to him the ch!oroform Yesterday morning Drs Beers
and Rotton called upon the deceased and previous 10
performing the operation, dropped upon about
thirty drops OF chorotn and caused the deceased to
inhsle it, The drug did not complete psensibi
ty. Tbs operatou was performed in about minute |
the deceased showed signs of pain By placing his hand
full aud natural sank Stmusnts and frotiOns
applied the temporal artery opened, no blood flowed
examination Of body tina of the
calm oountenanc pale and the pupils OF the eyes much
datsd-the anterior aspect of the boly nstursl-tte |
posterior hvid. On opening the head the brain ami
membranes natural and hcsitby-ths uugs
cuDerciee-1n
Gbscess the Of hen's egg filed with pus-thsre
also, sbsoes in tn, left ungths lower portions
OF the lungs congested with boodthsre also,
extensive edhesons OF the pleura to the chest showing
that the deceased had st some motto time had at
tack of inhsmmetory disease Of the chest The heart
enlarged pals and soft the blood vessels filled with
dark fluid blood aud two three of serum In
the membrane covering the bssr The other viscera of
the body healthy pit the storach-ths
membrane OF which eoftened ANA the veins turgd
DR. Wood gave opinion that there sufficient dis
ease OF the lungs DEATH but could not say that
Administering OhlorOfOrm bad ed h
where sbscesees exist in the lungs auy excitemsnt
might cause sudden death Where disease of the brain
lungs heart exists, where thero is q predi'- |
position to either of these diseases, IL would |
improper to administer cbloroform Disease Of
the lungs may exist without, presenting symptoms at
tract attention. Tho existence Of f-tua would 60 far
to conceal the existence Of disease Of the lungs The
post examination made in the presence Of
DR. Rottou, DR. saype, DR. Beers and Dfs. Robson, e.
hot and Withere Verdict of the jury that Patrick
Murphy TO his death by d-esse Of tho lungs The
jury unable to whsther the inhsison OF choro
form in this the Excitement of ths operation
the immediate cause Of death"
SERIOUS NOT Fatal ACCIDENTAL man by the |
name of McGowap, while engaged in painting the end |
Of Centre market fronting Grand street yesterday
morning had both his legs most horribly mansl,d
and his skull fractured By falling the ladder upon
which he standing, Wills painting the upper
nice of the building Ths wind was very higa at the
time, and he carelsssy neglected to the
ladder before no assembled it, and by be w
blast Of wind the ladder was thrown down,
preoipstiug hin from the top of the market to the
sidewalk low n distance OF more than thirty fee;
He wssS6Ss.yed to the city hospital where very little
several cases Of this kind by which persons have
been very seriously Injured, lost their lives W ieh
TO have warning Eject upon thoss or som VI
those, who work at that business.
DEATH sr BEING BURNED An interesting girl, twelve
years old by lhs OF Geopians Flight, while stand
Ing red hot Friday evening hor clothes
caught ere, and she severely burned that she
died ast evening at the city hofpits whittier she had
been taken treatment.
BsooxLYv CHARTER CoNvENrioS.-A meeting of the
char convention took place last svening-Judg~
Dikeman In the chair Lengthy discussion took place
Introduction Of a recion that the should b.
raised from property generally throughout the CITY
The commissioners from he eighth aud ninth varos
contsnded that the original agreement on vneh these