The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-13
CitV InteIllUence.

ARREST OF Carr RYnIE-We undorstaud that Can't
Ryrie af the steamship Niagara, arrested yester-
day afternoon. complaint of Mr.. John Doyle anil
held to bail in the sum of So 900. This complaint
grew out Of the difficulty between Mr. Doyle and Capt
Ryrie on board the N, ut Halifax. II will be rceollect-
ed that Mr. D. was arrested and detained short time
at Halifax few months ago, on suspicion Of being
Irish Sympathiser" The affair created talk at
the time Mr. d. was passenger in tho Niagara from
Liverpool.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALpERMEN.-There was to have
been special meeting of this Board last evening At
few minutes before o'clock the President his
seat but there not being quorum present, the board
adjourned till Monday evening next at o'clock.
FREAKS LUNATIc.-On Wedne sday evening a
servant girl in the employment of MIR. Woi of No IS
Lispenard street who had been for time laboring
under an alteration OF mind and had in consequence
Of this misfortune. been kept within doors managed
to the vigilance Of her keepers and found her
way to the fence in the of the dwelling whence
she expected to make her way into the stere She had
accomplished her plans with the utmost dexterty and
was in fair way to escape when, mounting the fence
she fell into the yard adjoining, and by the accid mt
broke her Her cries caused her discovery, and
the poor creature taken to the hospital in ordor
that she might receive the attention which her
demanded.
DEATH BY BURNIra.-The Coroner held an inquest,
yesterday at the City Hospital the body of child
tharne H. Ward who came to her death under the fol-
lowing heart-rendng crcumstances:-It appears that
about twelve O'Clock, Wednesday night, fire broke
out in the book store Of Mr. Clark. No 98 Catharins
street. and Mr. Ward the father of the deceased was
woke up by the dense smoke ascending up the stair
After getting he proceeded down stairs and
ascertaned that the store fire. He immediately
up stairs again and told his wife to take the
children out quick possible. His wife in the
fright and confusion took out two Of hor children but
left the deceased behind, asleep in bed The smoke
now became quito intense all obliged to leave
In about ten minutes afterwards, Mr. Ward sasg his
wife and then learned with horror that his daughter
Catharine had been left behind This information was
given to of our brave and energetic remen by the
name Of Abram Brewer who at placed ladder up
to the window, jumped into the room amid tho smoks
and flames, and with much difficulty found the bod
seized the poor child and bore it out in his it's
parents; but, alas, too late the smoke and flames
had already done the awful decd the unfortunate
child expired almost immediately from sutfocston and
burning Such brave acts exhibited by this noble
fireman observing Of the greatest possible praise
Certainly our fremen bold and daring set Of
men. The jury returned verdict according to the
above facts.
DEATH Br DRowrIyo.-The Coroner held an inquest
yesterday at the almshouse yard, on tho body Of
Michael M'Cooley, aged 80 years native of leland,
who was found floating in the river, foot Of Walnut
street 1t appears the dec, ased fireman board
Of Of of the Wiliamsburgh ferry and was
rather Incorporate which is supposed to have
been the cause of his death having fallen overheard
while under the influence of liquor He has been
missing about three weeks. The jury rendered a YER
dict that the deceased to his death by drowning