The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-27
CITY IntelllHeucc.

MYSTERIOUS ArFAR.-A most mysterious affair
of yesterday, which, when properly investigated will
have stood before the world bameess About half past
nine O'Clock yesterday morning man of genteel ap
pearance and apparently about forty years of age,
called upon a hackman named John Riley Mt the Park
stand and barganed for the taking Of lady from the
corner Of Barclay street and Broadway, to No. 104
Greene street. The lady seemed very feeble and
assisted into the carriage by the who had engaged
It, He then kissed her and babe her farewell and told
the driver to call at the of Chambers and Green
wich streets for baggage The carriage stop
ped at the latter named place, when bundle and
carpet bag put inside. The carriage then
driven to No 1O4 Greene street respectable house.
and the lady, after great deal of difficulty got out
the bundle and carpet bag having been taken into the
house On his return, and when only short distance
from the house the driver looked into his carriage and
discovered bundle Surprising the lady had left it, he
discovered female infant apparently few hours old,
dead and covered with blood His suspicious being
excited he drove to the Eighth Ward Station House. and
went to the place where he left the lady She Just
preparing to leave and few minutes all clue to
her whereabouts would be lost She taken to the
Station House by officer Underhill but she refused
ray anything of the affair circumstances connected
with it. Her name is raid to be Sarah Montross and
resides somewhere up the North river She is appa-
rcntly about thirty of and If
family, An inv est cation will BE- made to-day when
light will probably be thrown upon the affair;
far all remains clouded in mystery.
FIRE-A fire broke out about ten O'Clock last night,
in the large two story and attic dwelling house. No So
Greenwich street, the roof and attic of which were
destroyed Dr. Hartley moved from the premises yes
could not be asccrtained The house belongs to Curtis
Bolton, and was probably damaged to the amount of
500, which liz covered by insurance The fire
municated to the roof Of house No Sc, occupied by
MIR. Sheppard, which suffered very trihng damage It
belongs to Pentz Co., and fully insured 1t is
known how the fire originated, no fire had been in
that part of the house during the day night and it
not discovered until the flames burst through the
roof.
THE NV JUDGEs.-The ballotng for the terms for
which each Of the new judges is to serve took place
to-day in the County Clerks Office in presence Of his
ths,A In Lark D.ot,
VIM. H. Campbell, Esq, came out No ]; John Ducr,
Esq, No. q John l.. Mason, Esq No 3. Mr.. Campbell
six years, Mr.. Duer four and Mr.. Mason two.
DRowNEp.-A man named McDermott accidentally
fell overheard at the Fulton Ferry pier, Wednesday
evening and was drowned In attempting to step from
the boat. his foot struck against the pier, and he
prccpitated into the river His body recovered
yesterday. An inquest held and verdict rendered
in accordance with the above facts.
UNKNOWN Man DEowSrp.-An unknown man WAS
found floating in the North River yesterday at Pier
3. An inquest will be held to-day on the body.