New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-21
CITY ITEMS.


cred by officer Miner, Of the Tenth Ward, in the
house 23l Walker.st The damage was trihing.
FIREs.-About p O'Clock on Sunday morning,
the store SO Eighthav. was damaged by fire to
the value of $3.50. A lad who slept in the store
was nearly sufocated
About o'clock on Sunday morning the attic
of house ll6 Orange st. took fire from defect In
the hearth 1t was put out by the police
TELEGRAPH WIREs-The Captain of Police of
the Nineteenth Ward reports that the Telegraph
wires across the Third av at Fiftyseventh st. are
too low to admit of the passage of large vehicles.
No LIGHT Officer Satler of the Seventeenth
Ward, reports that all the lights in Thirteenhst.
between the Bowery and Second-av were ont at
u o'clock Sunday night.
VESSEL ON FIRE.-The brig ]. B. Lunt, lying
at pier East River, took fire on Saturday even
ing in the after part of the cabin, and no doubt
would have been entirely destroyed, bat for the
timely arrival of Mr.. James j. Bevlns boarding
officer of U. S. Revenue Department. assisted by
Megsrs. John Parsons, Jr Thomas Valou, VIM.
de Angels and Charles Sanders, all of the Re-
venue who cast her off from her mornings and
hauled her out to the end of the pier, when after
much difficulty they extinguished the flames.
The brig Markland, from Gonaives, arrived Fri
day. was at one time in great danger, which
vessel they hauled off from the pier and anchored
in the stream. There were no persons on board
of either vessel at the time of the fire. To the
very efficient aid rendered by the above named
gentlemen, the parties Interested are indebted
for the safety Of their vessels. The j. b. l.. was
afterwards delivered to the police Of the First
Ward
ENTERING STORES by FALSE KEYs-Geo. Hig.
ginson, locksmth and his brotherin'law, Geo.
Edwards, WERE on Saturday, taken into custody
on q charge of entering the hardware and tool
store of Hugh McCatfrey, corner OF LAX and Cath
crime SITS on Thursday night last by means oftslse
keys, and robbing it OF pair OF pistols and other
articles On searching the residences OF the &C.
cused a large number of tools, &c. were found, all
supposed TO be stolen property. Higginson, few
DAYS previous, had repaired the lock OF complain
ants door and had thus become acquainted with
its pattern. The prisoners were committed TO
answer the charge.
CHARGE OF PERJURY.-A house.sgent named
Benz Pernie, residing at 1l9 Columbia-st. was
on Saturday arrested by officer Patterson, OF the
Lower Police Court, complaint OF Andrew
Schooley, of No. 692 Fourth. st. who charges that
the accused on the 18th of May, l64o, committed
perjury, in legal proceeding at that time pend
ing before the Hon. Charles McVean, for the pur-
pose of defrauding complainant and OF oenettting
himself He was held by Justice Osborne to an
swer the charge.
CHARGE OF SELLING LOTTERY TIcKErS.-A
man named Ezekiel Petty was yesterday arrest
ed by officer McVegh, of the Seventh Ward,
charged by female named Maria Wanzleo, re-
siding at SO Jackson.st. with unlswfully vending
lottery policies He was held to bail in $500 to
answer at the Court of Sessions.
ARREST OF HOUSE THIEvES.-Two young
thieves named Michael Dunn and Thos. Johnson,
on Saturday afternoon, were caught In the house
of Mrs. ]. Riley, No. Sc Avenue b, with silver
watch in their possession, the door was locked
upon them, and police officer was sent for who
succeeded in capturing Dunn with the watch IN
bis possession, the other fellow escaped by jump
ing out of a second story window. He was COM
mitted to prison by Justice MouRtiort for trial.
THE RECENTLY ARRESTED COUNTERFEIrERs
FRoM PHILADELPHIA-Since the arrest Of these
women, no less than $500, from thirty different
store-keepers, has been handed In to the police,
all in counterfeit $40 bills the Miners tank OF
Pottsvile, Pennsylvania. All the prisoners have
been identified by different store keepers. They
are all held for trial
GRAND LARcENY.-Wilam Dana went into
the stable of Mr.. Miller in Greene-st Sunday even
ing, and stole silver watch and chain and $40
in money from George West, the coachman OF
Mr.. Miller. He sold the watch for IS; 81 40 OF
the money was found in his possession and re-
covered. He was committed for examination.
ARREST OF FEMALE COUNTERFEITRR.-Sarah
Staples, Of the gang Of counterfeiters recently ar
rested from Philadelphia, was arrested on Satur-
day, charged with attempting TO pass $40 coun-
terfet bill on the Miners Bank of Pottsville, Pa.
to Hugh Kelly, dry goods dealer OF 1873 Bowery
She was committed by Justice Monttort for ex'
animation.
RUN OvER-Charles Beahms was run over on
Sunday by a wagon, at the corner Of Third-av.
and One. Hundred. and Thirtieth-st. He was much
brused and his ankle was brOkon. he was taken
to Woodrufs Hotel, where physician set the
broken bone and dressed his wounds. The gen
tlemen present subscribed $50 for his reliei
BURGLARY Joseph Finn was caught in the
act ofbreRking into the cigar store 20 Dvlslon-st
on Sunday night A jimmy and large knife were
found upon the prisoner. He was locked mp Tor
examination.
FATAL ACcIDEST.-The Coroner on Saturday
held an inquest az 23l Thirteenthst- upon the
body Of A. Rowland 10 years Of age, clerk to
Eaton Co OF Fletcher st. who Tell through
the hstchwsy from the third story to the ground
-four, and died from the effects Of the injuries re-
ceived. Verdict accordingly.
SUSPICION OF TREFT.-John Eckhardt was
on Sunday arrested In the Tenth Ward, on sus'
picion OF having stolen fourteen coats, valued at
SIPS, which were found in bis possession. He
was committed by Justice Osborne for examina-
ton.
AccIDENTS-Bridget McGowsn of 90 Orange
st was knocked down in the Bowery on Sstur-
day evening by omnibus 46l, Conckhn & Brothers
line.
Michael Mcdaniel, a fireman on the steam
ship Crescent City, fell from the deck Of the fire.
room on Saturday afternoon, and was taken to
the Hospital much injured.
" OWNERS WANTED at the Lower Police for
IA handsome oyercoats found in the possession Of
two thieves. Inquire Of Mr. Stewart, Clork Of
Police.