New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-29
CITY ITEMS.

TUESDAY, May p.
REAL EsrArE.-The sales to-day at the Mer-
chants Exchange were:
BY A. II MULLER-May q.
lot on s. w Of Broad and Wakefield ats sl55OO
Lease OF lots us, IN, l79 and 1871 Wooserst l5lO
WHO KEEPS THE CITY HALL.-Asst. Captain
Bant of the Sixth w ard Police, reported on Mon
day as follows: There is evidently much neglect
the part OF the person or persons having charge
If the different offices in the City Hall. This must
be the the seventh eighth time within many
months that we have been called upon by the pO-
lice Of this district to report office doors left open,
and windows unfasteaed in the above building.
About ] O'Clock this morning, Sergeant Blake and
Policeman ONeill found the door leading to the
Corporation Attorneys Office unlocked also the
door leading TO the COroners Office In like manners
and Judge Edmondss chambers unfastened, and
the drawers containing papers exposed-an excel
lent opportunity for the thief or the incendlary"
ARREST FOR BURGLARY.-On Sunday night the
store OF Edgar NJ. Brown, $50 Water-st bur-
glariously entered and robbed OF about 500 worth
Of copper composition and other metals. Early
Yesterday morning man named Bernard Mckee
was observed by officer Steers Of the Thirteenth
Ward. backing up his cart at bis residence in
Broome st. and upon searching the cart the stolen
property was found. Others were engaged with
McGee at the time he observed by the officer,
bat they managed to make their escape He was
taken before Justice Timpson and committed to
prison for examination.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Mrs. Sarah Mcclure, esiding
at No 653 Westinghouse died suddenly yester-
day morning at her residence. She retired on the
previous evening somewhat unwen, aud not rising
at her usual hour servant was dispatcher 70
awaken her. She found the room locked, and upon
breaking il open Mrs Mcclure was STOPPING over
the bed partially dressed and speechess. Two
physicians were soon in attendance, but their eli.
forts to restore her were Inavailing, as she died
shortly after. Coroner Geer was notified and will
hold an inquest this morning.
SHOT BY AcCIDENT.-Mr Joseph Stone, residing
in the rear Of 40 Orchard.st while examining a
pistol loaded with shot, yesterday morning acct
dentaly shot his wife, the pistol having by some
means been DISCHARGED. A number Of shot struck
her in the head and severely though not seriously
wounded her. A crowd was collected Immediately
after he report OF the pistol was heard and It was
generally believed that Stone fred il Intentionally
at his wife. he was at once arrested and taken
before Justice Timpson, but by the interference OF
his wife, who clearly stated that the matter was
purely accidental, he was discharged from custody.
CHARGE OF RoBBEkY-Catherine Farley was
Yesterday arrested charge of robbing coun-
TN man. whose name was not ascertained, OF his
watch. valued at $50. She had enticed him TO her
den at the Five Points, and while there stole bis
watch from his pocket She was locked up by
Justice Lathrop for examination.
| SUDDEN AND MELANCHOLY DEATH-Coroner
! Geer yesterday held inquest at 90 Chrystiest.
upon the body of James Carr, a native of Ireland,
| 50 years Of age, who while in the act of speaking
! on Monday morning, suddenly fell in lit and ex-
| PRED postmortem examination was made by
DR. Holmes, who found the lungs much congested
| and the liver enlarged and sotened. A verdict Of
| aaath hx com stio ff Ia lurra IL
FATAL AcoIDEST.--An inquest was held yester.
dey by Coroner Gee- al the City Hospital, upon
TOE body Of James Cunningham. a naive OF Ire
! lard, 35 years of age, VINO came 10 his death by
Injuries received Friday last, by the falling Of
| L wall upon him at the fire In Frontst. Verdict
accordingly
Another klILED-John Miller fell under the
wheels Of a Sixth Ward dirt cart corner of Roos g
welt and Cherry SITS. at p. ". yesterday, and was
so badly injured that he died soon after arriving
the Hospital.
| TAKiNG SPoONs-William Jones went into the
New-York Hotel last night and sat down 70 supper
AID while eating was observed 10 put several sill
Yer spoons into his pockets. He was arrested ant
licked up.
KLLLD.-A baby two years Old named limo
thy Regan. was run over about Z. NJ. yesterday
N Governeurslip by Brooklyn cartman named
H0sh Evans, living in Bediordav. The boy dice
about o'clock.
STEALING LrAn.-philip Mcclure John Garvey
John Cregan and Simon Kiylin were arrested yes
terisy IN the Fourteenth Ward for stealing oil
lead from Az and ii9 Broadway.
J EARLY DEPRAvITY.-Ann Friol young CIR
, was complained Of at the Eleventh Ward Station
house by her mother who charged that she wa
disspAted and disordery. She was locked up
DIED IN A fra colored man named William
Reisner died in Mt at the grocery corner Of Hous
ton and Crosby SITS. yesterday.
KIND HUsBAsp.-John Russell was arrested i
the Ninth Ward last night for threatening to HI
bis wife.
STEALING MoSEY.-Bridget Mclntire was a
rested for stealing s. from Daniel Garvin, Sixt
Ward. Locked up.