The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-01

BY the latter and his companion william Birch
blood ~ were his ,sss and clsshss srowa oosstsd
around tho plsos and great sxcitsmsat prevailed so
much 20 that the isnstes Of the house secured the
door against the people. Lesry mesntime. went to
get his head drssssd when officers MoCsbe and Henry,
Of the First ward police. met him in broadway, and
brought hinl aud Birch down to the puslic house,
whom they pointed out Albert Van sauston the
who used the s,upg shot when questioned about IL,
At hrst he denied that Il was hs who struck tho man
He rsid IL another man, who went out. lie after
wards admitted that he did strike HIM but only with
his hst. He finally admitted that he struck him on
the head with stick, but not with sluDg shot. 1t
was the opinion OF the officers aud every ot the
crowd, that siusg shot mus, have been Used, from
the nature OF the wound, and that s was concealed
Lesry called for drink and paid fer It. aud that the
party then played cards for another drink and that
Birch who lost It, refused to pay tor It, and that tina
owner OF he public house aud his brother proceeded
to prevent their going out aud thus the bsgan.
The re . stick found the floor, but there
marks of blood upon It, All the parties then
taken to the Second ward station. house, where they
were loo ked up for the night
THr Tw STREET CALAmrY.-0n W-dnes
day, number of workmea employ ed the buildings
that recently fell so fatally in twenty first street.
senbled around the efhce of Mr. Thomas Adds y N
met, in Wall street, demanding pay ment OF their
wages. MIR Emmett did not feel that they had any
claim on him and it was necessary to call In the aid
q several policemen to keep them oil and preserve
the peace
SALE or GALLERY Paws IN CALVARY Csuaca On
Thursday evening, the pews in the recently erected
gallery in Calvary Church, on the Fourth avenue. at
the corner OF Twenty first street sold By auction
member OF the vsstry acting as suctioneer. The
order to jealousy about the bsss seats than to
realize any advance upon the prces fixed The gallery
IL but the extension OF the organ lott and does not
round the sides OF the church II contains but forty
six pews The two front rows only were sold by
ton, and the remainder rented yearly ut twenty
five per cent upon the estimated value Those sold
only commanded premiums Of from SIS to So The
value fxed upon the three best OF the front
$500 each. The three Immediately behind them $3.50
each and two in the third row, at $500 each. The
mander Of the first the psws at the side. let
for $780, $3.50 5000 and $780, The remainder OF those
in front of the organ valued from $500 down
$40 according to their situation while those at either
side OF the organ lev So each. Ats gether
large OF money has been realized from the taIe
OF pews In this church.
VERY Coin BATH At O'Clock ysster day NOR ming
Lawrence Mancett and Q man named HARDY, fell In 20
bv Officers Me.Se and DIVER Yesterday
forenoon, 1t half past IL o'clock Oliver Morris old
wood sawyer fell into the deck at slip when
young man named Henry Pain leaped in after him
and rescued him at the risk Of his life the place
where the man fell 10 being between the dock and
ship and the intervening rpace being eli that
was dangerous to 20 down bet ween them.
TELEGRAPH PoLEs.-Heuse's new telegraph to B uf
falo having been completed, during this last week,
The old wires taken down, and the erect.
ed in their stead far stronger and much more
handsome. They are prettily ned at the top.
THE FREs AcApEMY.-Thsre we're 158 candidates
for admission to the Free Academy, Thursday last
OF whom les we're admitted The largest number from
any single school "a from ward school ~ in the
Fifteenth ward
DEArH DISEASE THE HeARr Coroner Gesr, yes
terday, held inquest at No ISL Eighteenth street
the body of Michael rrainor aged 81 years born in
ireland who to bis death by disease the heart
The deceased had been mplanng OF palpits,ion OF
the heart ter rome time past ana yesterday he fell
down suddenly and expired. Verdict accordingly.
DEATH CAUSED BURNS The Coroner yesterday.
held inquest at No 90 Henry street DO ~ OF
Letita Dunlap aged So years Toe deceased rnuts.
day afternoon, sccidently set her clothing nrs
there by burning her perssn in terrible manner from
the effects OF which sbe expired in e hours after
~Ae deceased seems very wealthy, her properly
estimated at near one hundred thousand dollars.
re had never been married, and her property
falls to her sister, who is SO years Of age and widow
MELAScHoLf CAsuALTY.-on last Thursday alter
ton with the chip Iowa while leaving this port her
passage to ST. bsrtins. when passing down the
Lower Bay, and between the tail Of tbs West Bank
and the buoy OF the middle one Of the quarter boats
was ordered to be hoisted to the dayi.s upoa which
two men. the second mate and one seaman entered
the boat for the parpofe OF hooking the tackles
When In the act or hosting the ringbolt ~as drawn
from the stsrn post letting that part OF the boat 90
the T sa and oSsn sn into the
meoiately made for their rescue. but without avail
The weather being very bosterous and the water At
before the necessary assistance could be afforded
The officers name was John Churchhoase. The name
OF the seanan has not yet been ascertaned
FIEE-On Thursday evening at fix O'Clock, a FIRE
broke out in stable in 12Sth street between Third
and Fourth avenues owned by William Hall IL
extnguirLed ~ the police, with but trifng damage
tAhMAsE AND EOhhhs AsihN AT o CLOCK yester.
day morning, eergeant Wallace, OF the Eighteenth
ward, found span OF grey horses with carriag. at
the Of Twenty third street and sssond avenue
lie took them TO the pound The number OF the
rage lie 2t7.
TnRoNISc AsHEsN THE SrREEr.-Catherine McDo-
nsld, was fined 81 yesterday morning for throwing
ashes In the street. She brought court by the
Fourth ward police Anna Drunsger aud Mary Ryan,
were also arrested BY the Seventeenth ward police and
fined 81 each for the same offence.
DEAD ISr.sr fouSp.-on Thursday morning, at
o'clock, male infant wai found dead by German
named Himerosd, in an alley OF 2l7 stanton street
SEaELY FRozrS DEArH.-A man found on
thursday night In the street by officers Woodruff and
oyt OF the Nineteenth ward nearly frozen TO death
having been under the influence OF intoxication. A
tray child, named Louisa Bonsn was brought to the
I oIrth ward station hauee, amost frozen.
CHIsISKr TIE USIoN PL.cr HorEL FtRE.-Ar
O'Clock yesterday morning, officer Reynolds of the
eighteenth ward discovered the chimney OF the Union
lace Hotel to be on TIRE. He gave the alarm II the
hotel, and the ere WAS i'm me ciatsly extinguished
Police Intelligence.
The .9lrirai AZ Uatsoa-Oficer smith arrived In