The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-15
CITY Intelligence.

City IUt0lI1Reucos
THn WsArHKR.-Yesterdsy the rain continued to
pour the whole day, from morn till dewy evs,' aud
hem eve till morn agan-sud such rain. The clouds
are making up for their past reluctance to give the
thirsty earth drink. .r I'D rr .I|1.r ~ =
ASorHER MURDER, or MArsLAueHrER.--On Monday
afternoon 1T the foot Of 10th street. North River
raj lrh aborers mt work hosting out stone from
. sloop; among this number Michael Powers and
Richard Miley. Miey, It seems, called to Powers to
came, but, doing So altercston place be-
tween them scufie and a olinch together the
suit They were soon separated BY the other men
Of the rupgs from the cart made towards Mey and
struck him violent blow the left side OF the head,
just above the causing terrible fracture of the
skull Miley fell senseless on the ground, with the
force of the blow, and subsequently taken home to
his residence, In Broadway, between 25th and Goth
streets Medical aid procured, but without effect
the man fingered in supplied state until early
Yesterday morning, when he expired. On the death
being communicated to the coroner, that officer direct
ed the arrest Of Powers, which was executed by the
police of the 10th ward An Inquest will be held to-day
the body of the deceased.
. TnE PETER FUSKs-The pranks Of the Funks
not unknown TO our readers Two or three days aro,
( " old countrymann who was not up to the artiul
dodgers took the halt laid and drawn into auc
ton In Broadway where valuable goods sacrificed
every five minutes, for half nothing, aud shonably
dress, oe emen ~ were the The spirit VI
emsption seized the Foreigners he began to biifor
gold watch and the contention ran heree aud hgh Az
length he his final bid which about ten times
the value the piece of deception that set but
Of the Funks, not thinking he yet fooled to
tho top of his BENT gave bid above him, when, to
the discomhture OF the whole party the old country
would not bid fraction more, and the article
WAS knocked down to unfortunate sham bidder,
who psd dearly for his imprudent act When the old
country went away. escaping so luckily for once,
from the fnnss Of hurpies the edsrts anks fell
upon cir brother Funk and gave him most enmerc-
full beating for making 80 egreeious bunder SO bad
ly he hurt in the head aud lace that he had to a
ply to noigh boIing surgeon TO dress his wounds IT
very crsdable t. the legislative capacities OK
State senators and that no law has
vet framed to mesh these gentry in their own
net If any such law is In existence, it argues little
for the public integrity activity Of our muncips au
thores that such ssndng concerns are openly toie-
rated, even in Broadway.
FiHr-A frame house, In the of Is Thompson
street was discovered to be FIRE at O'Clock yester
day morning BY the aid Of the police officer on duty
in that district the haues were extinguishet before
material damage was doue. $50. -
TuE Hior Al JEksEy Cry AND THE KELLY GUARDS.
The grand jury of Bergen county, N. j. mot yester-
day in the court house at Bergen aud 1t was supposed
that the bills Of Indictment in tho case OF the recent
riot wonld be sent to them and that the witnesses
would be examined The case, however, was not
brought before them but probably will be this day We
perceive from handbis posted up In tho Jeraey City
ferry boats that reward of $500 Is Offered to any per-
con who will arrest and convict the member Of the
Kelly guards who Cred a shot at the pilot Of tho Ares
seob, ON the evening Of the riot.
/ Tnr CRY Irsp,cToR AND Board OF HElLrH.-
The CITY inspector formerly entrusted with sum
on hand pay small bills. The Board OF Health,
short time .go took the honor and glory and OF
that matter into their own hands and the President
deposted 600 of the city 10 tho Fulton Bank,
to his own account. but he has been pestered with
these all payments flate that We understand he Is
now most anxious to get rid OF the business
( MERCER SIKEIr.-Broadway is so crowded as high as
that IL Is dhcut 10 IT.
ly lives are Loot by being run over. The ompibuses
have completely driven all the private carriages and
business vehicles into Mercer street which avenue ths
pdesrisps lind convenient to take, en- route, than
to be osted In Broaaway Any one who IN conversant
with Tho changes in New York, during the last fifteen
years. fail perceive that Mercer Is the street
destined relieve Brosd.ay and that 1t will be hlled
with shops In three 1t s bosever too narrow,
and must be widened ut all events within the ensuing
two years, and possibly also extended These atera.
tons can be effected at half the expense which IL
will cost two years hence when large and com N odous
buildings erected. At present. ON the east SIDE
there are chiefly stables and vacant ends Of lots ex
tending two hundred feet from Broadway II the Com
mon Council wise they will lose no time in making
this Indispensable improvement.
tTrKNow~ " ,otAr DnowrEp The Coroner, yester-
day b.ld an inquest at the foot Of Watts street on
tn. body Of an unknown about as Of age,
who was found floating in the dock. She nppearcd
10 have betn In the water but short time. She
dressed In n dark bombazine dress, black bomoaztoe
hat and white muslin cap she looked Ike native OF
Ireland. Verdict, death BY drowning