The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-06
City Intelligence.

The WEArHsR.-Tne wes her YESTERDAY, was several
degrees colder than It has besn for some time past with
Before night the wind abst-d, but the cold increased
and BY the going down OF the the streets and gut
ters wero hard frozen Tbs day beautiful clear
FiRE "A FIRE broke out on Saturday afternoon 10 the
y GOODS store of John Graham, No. $50 Grand st..
which was put out with trinpg damage 1t occurred
from the stove pipe.
ing OF the Board of Aldermen and also ofths Assistants
at the usual hour this evening
MAD Docs There appears strange as m ~ SEEM at
this season Of the year, quite number Of mad dogs
running at srg. in the city which renders It exceed.
insy for persons who comp lied to be out
after night i.,ls boy about ~ years Cd BY tn.
street. was ye,tsrsav bitten BY Of these rabd anil
mails in whitehall street Toe dog rushed upon him,
cape from him The dog pursued by Mr. Patrick
Canning, policeman. who succeeded in overtaking and
With him he was sssaed by tho dog who tore bis coat
but did not suocesd in getting hold Of his person.
Another very large swfoundlspd dog, in rsbd state
also yesterday Ia the lower part Of the city
and, though an effort made to kill him, escaped
still running at laie' last night Itwould bs
and not suffer themselves possible to avoid It, to be
approached by dogs for only single ono running ct
large for the space Of twenty hours would De,t
the city with them and It is impossible to say what
would be the result Very little thought had Of rabid
dogs 80 early in the spring but they positively in
the city and every should be to rid
the city Of them Would /. not be we'll for the Common
Council at its meeting this evening take SONS mea
confinement or muzsliug Of ell the dogs for sufficient
length Of time to the termination of the rabd
ones Already has boy beeo bitten by one OF thsm
tie result Is yet to be seen.
Low TIDE The South ferry boats were yesterday un
able for some time to get to their floats this side Of
tide.
DROWNED AS the bark J Meril hen, for Mayaguss,
dropnng out into the stream yesterday one Of her
ssamsn fell overheard and wa, drowned.
Bedford and jay and Highlands Boston Expresses,
furnished with papers yesterday, in anticipation Of
the malls We beg to return thanks
The GnEkNwIcH STREET hcoIpESr The inquest in
this CASE held Saturday, fully acquitted Mr. Morse,
tho driver Of Adams Co Is sgon of all blame in the
rad affair. It was found that he driving slowly,
that he stopped the horse Immediately and that he
left the wagon and paid every attention to the little girl
from the OF the accident We understand that
careful and humans man Mr. Dinsmore, the partner
Of Mr.. Adsms, called upon the parents of the little
child and finding them to bs poor gave them 500, and
offered more II 1t were necessary towards any
funeral or otherwise Indeed, oil connected with the
house, did all in their power to alleviate the distress Of
the parents of the unfortunate little girl.
BURNED TO Death. Coroner Walters was called yes
tsrday to hold inquest ut the houseof Mr. Horton
corner 3st street and 7h avenue upon the bodies
named William, Catherine and BsTjamin. who wsrs
burned to death on Friday night The Coroner held
rquest also at Bellevue Hospital upon Mary Ann Welsh
wife OF VIM T. q Welsh, who came to her death In
consequence of being burned at the fire. in 3lst street
From the evidence adduced before the Coroner ap
pearsd that Mr. Welsh was IN Incorporate man that
the evening previous. he accompanied friend to
liquor store In the neiebborhood and drank several
gosses became Intoxicated, ANDRE turned home about
o'clock hen alteration took place bewixt him
and hts wife Between IL and IL O'Clock Mg Welsh
went to bed to the Children while bis wife Bat down
after which, the occupant Of an adjoining room
discovered that the partition wall quite warm nLd
melt smoke, and opening the room door, found
the room FIRE. After giving the alarm, shorts were
Immediately made to reecue the deceased Mrs Welth
frat found with her clothes Are. aud her feet
burned in n most shocking manner She stated that
she had left candle burning the table he'd fallen
asleep, aud that the candle burning down had set
fire to cloth and table She also said that the
stove had been upset In way OF other Attempts
were then made to save Mr. Welsh and children but the
flames .uch pid progre's rendered asy assis
taucs entirely cut of question Mrs Welsh wa, con-
yeyed to the hospital Bellevue, where che died yes
t-rday morning In the mean time the body Of Mr..
welsh Was taken from the ruins of the house destroyed
by are The jury rendered verdict In accordance with
the for egoiDg facts