New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-02

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Commissioner Nichol offered resolution far the
Appointment OF Committee - eX8mise al ths
Ward school houses IN reference TO tbs mode OF
their ben bulk &c.
An amendment was proposed ih.. the Publ,
School Society be requesel also - spPoIn; similar
Committee.
One or Two members thought m. anentmsa: rs
not coming within the duty OF the Board.
One Of the members relate circumstance where
man. apparently mri.c rushe1 Inla one o. me
schools The Gay before the calamity, causing 1ni-
ye7ssi and rush 70 the stairs. and hal there
oeen Tehole " the stairs, the consequences must
hsye been fatal.
TIE resolution Of inquiry was adooted and Com
mIssloners Nichols, Russ, and the President were
appointed the Committee.
FIREs-O Monday morning i,c occur
red IN Eighty lfih 81 near Third-av., caused by
stove pipe being oyerheated. II was exiting 1ishei
be ore any material damage occurred
Sunday night fire broke out in the basement Of
No IA Chery-ss, which was soon ext ns1lshsi.
Damage tTiiling.
ARRESTS FOR GRAND LARcENY-James
Fouics foreigner, was arrested Oh sunday BY oil.
GERS Patterson ard Westlake or the Lover Police
COurt, chsrsed with having, on the morning Of the
2jsh Ult., s,o.6n gold watch, valued al $50, me
property o. John Ieeny, RESTING az No los orange
ST. TCUlds il appears, was D0arcer In he house
OF the complainant, and was caught by Elizioe.n
LeaTy, servant the family, with the era Ter Of
which n.
discovering that he was detected he at once dropped
the drawer and let the house. Mrs Feeny was tneu
made acquainted with the circumstances, All GA
searching the dra~e r found that the watch had Been
carried of. Suspicion then rested on Foucs, wno
returned to tre house at late hour on the same
CAV on which the watch stolen. complaint
was therefore preferred 20 Justice Lothrop. before
whom he was taken and committed to PRISON for
examination.
Officer Hicks, of the Third Ward, on Saturday
arrested Mary LassOn servant in the family Of Mr..
No ; CHARGED
ing gold watch and cham, together With some Jew
eiIy and shawl, valued IN all at about 5000, from
the house Of her employer. Most of the stolen
property was recovered by the officer and the ac-
cUsed was taken before Justice Lothrop and COM
mited 70 prison for trial.
The GREAT FORGERY CAsE.-The inves-
tsaliOn relative to the charges of Forgery re Gently
preferred against Capt. Rowe, Geo. BOwn, aad
others, was resumed on Saturday afternoon, before
Justice Osborn. The cross examination of young
Woodruff by Counsel for Capt. Rowe was tie first
matter taken up, and it occupied nearly the whole
afternoon. Nothing of the slightest importance,
material to the matter al issue was elected. TN
bow was merely questioned TO his age and the
different empoyments at which he had been engaged.
Not shadow OF evidence, tending 10 shake his es-
timony gwen on direct examination. was elected.
he states that he born at Philadelphia In 1893.
After these proceedings were disposed OF, Samuel
SOckWedtheT, OF No IS Whltest., was sworn TOR the
people vs. Geo BOwn. He says that he has been
Intimately acquainted with Bown since the Spring
town for several years that he Is familiar with his
handwriting ana that the signatures Of the name
Bovine on two checks on the Bank OF New-fork,
the one dated April &C. 1851 for $40, and the other
April 2s 1851 for $500, In his handwriting The
testimony here closed for the day, and the examlna
ton was further postponed until wednesday next.
SHopIIFTrRs ARRESTED - Ohm and Ro-
sarna Fallen, and their daughter Ann, child 10
wears Of age, were on Saturday arrested BY officer
Gambling and Alderman of the sixteenth ward,
charged with stealing large amount OF dry goods
from different stores, Principally In the Elghtnav
The child was detected concealing some goods
about her person the store of Mr. DOnohue IN the
EJehth-ay and was Immediately arrested and taken
before Justice McGrath to whom she made dis
closures which led TO the searching OF the resi-.
dence OF her parents No. 90 West Eighteenth-st.,
where the officers found large trunk filed with
stolen dry goods. most OF which we're subsequently
identified by different dealers in the Eignth-av.
The parents, together with their daughter, were
then committed to prison by the magistrate.
THROWN FROM HoRsE AND KILLED
On Friday last a lad named VIM. Spencer Seaman,
II years Of age who resided IN FortIcth-st between
Ninth and Tenth-avs, while riding on horeback
through Thrty.slxth.st was thrown from HIS horse,
and Telling upon his head, fractured the skull.
ing death in few hours afterward. AID Ball Of
the Ninth Ward, on Saturday, held an inquest upon
the body and verdict according with the above
statement was rendered.
DEATH By DISEASE OF THE HEART.-Ald.
Concklin held an inquest on Sunday at SECOND Ward
Police Station upon the body of A0m. Coidinston,a
native of this State 40 years of age, who on Satur-
day afternoon, while standing upon his cart on the
corner OF Ann and Williain-sts, suddenly fell and
Instantly expired verdict OF death by disease of
the heart W as rendered by the Jury. Deceased re-
sided at No 694 Washington ST., where he has LETT
wife and three children to mourn his loss.
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE.--A man
named Andrew Ackert, on Saturday afternoon,
vhile on board OF one Of the Hamilton avenue ferry
boats. which was lying IN her dock, jumped over
board and was nearly drowned, when nc was res
cued by the cxeTtions of Mr.. John H. Fuller, citi-
zen lie is supposed to have been temporarily IN
sane at the time of his making the attempt upon his
life.
SAVED FROM DROWNING. -Mathew Dom
oboe, lad wears of age residing at No 1921 West
ST. on Saturday morning fell into the dock at the
foot of Chrstopher-st., but was fortunately saved
from drowning by the exerons OF oficer Bennett OF
the Ninth ard Police who rescued him nom his per-
ilous situation, and Afterwards conveyed him to ms
place OF residence.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.