New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-26
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
The QPpos,rIox PRIN,sy MEETINGS A.


In the Iyth Congressional composed o! Wards
". W. IA. XIV ne contest "4sqliie warm
D. Hilton carried the Iy.h Ward Peter B. 5 wee
ney the With the delegation from the Xsh will
first go for Joseph II. Marsh and then withdra~ him
for REORGANIZATION to Congress next "a James N.
Bard is the FIRST choice Of the NIVth Ward deega-
ton. Alderman Bare and Oakley Of the gas con-
tract IOtorety, We understand, were to toss up a
copper for the chance go Baltimore did Aid.
Bard and Assistant Aid Wheelan for the XVIII
Ward deleg alton, bd. Oakley falling in ihe Iyth
Ward, the chances fer the honor in this Dstric,
decidedly in favor OF Peter B. Sweeney Of the With
Ward.
In the With District, The contes; is very close Ed
ward C. West for Douglass) 1t is understood, has
carried the With Ward. stephen II. Feeks (Cass)
the XlIIih, and James Murphy Whose friends think
he will obtain the District Nomination. the Will ans
burgh delegates.
John Cochrane of the XVIIth Ward, has the best
chance in the With District
In the With District Gustayus A. COnoveT, OF the
IXth Ward has good look for delegate to Baln
more.
Lorenzo B. Shepard of the XVIIth Ward, has
swept the With District, leaving to Aid. Shaw a
complimentary nomination from the XlIth Ward
delegates.
70 The Rowland q Moler Guards,
Capt D. H. Hampstead, went to Jamaisa yesterday
on their annual target excursion The prizes we're
won by the following persons lst-Sllver Cup;
Master Richard Shay 2d-Breast Pin Charles
Lever 3d-Breast Pin. Thomas Mason: 4th-Gold
Pencil Thomas o. Brien: 5th-Gold Pencil VIM.
Carlock: 6th-Breast Pin; Thomas White It'll
Wreath Daniel McCaWhin
~ The NJ. C.. Smith Guards, Captain
NJ. Winer. went to Ho5oken yesterday for target
practice. The prizss were distributed as follows
lst-Silver Cup Lieut. NJ. Trentweber 2i-Sl-
yer Cup, J. Flick 3d-Silyer Cup; T. BlrSe
4th-SIyer Cup w. Conway 5th-Wreath WIN.
Gowdy 6th-Wreath r. Cowen.
MYSTERIOUS CAsE-SUsPIcION OF Foul
PLAY.-0n Wednesday morning, about O'Clock,
two policemen, accompanied by one or Two ciuIens'
rode I'D TO the NewloIk Hospital, having IN their
care an unknown man, about thirty years OF age, IN
state of insensoilty, caused by fracture OF Tue
skull. The patient left a. the Hospital, and as
the policemen were leaving, Mr.. Charles Ward the
eatekeeper was his duty, requested them 10 eaye
the name Of the Jured party Ths they refused 10
do nor would they answer any interrog itores rela'
tive 10 themselves or 70 he manner IN which the IN
Jury was inflicted They then left, and drove on as
abruptly they came. The wounded man was
placed III the care of Or. Aim, who mas used every
means to restore him 10 Sensl0lllty, put mus lar
without success The opinion OF the doctor Is tina,
the man cannot recover. lie yesterday dispatched a
Tote to the Chief OF Police, detailing the clrcun-
stances above named. relative To the conduct OF the
policemen The Chief has notified each Captain of
Police TO use his endeayOrs 20 ascertain the names
of the policemen concerned. Tine fact oil their re-
fusiIg to the questions put TO them, which It
was their duty 20 answer. Is presumptye proof that
the injury was inflicted by themselves or that they
have unlawful reasons for wishing to conceal the
names OF the guilty parties.
CHARGE OF GRAND LARcENY.--A man
named Benjamin Allison was yesterday arrested,
charged with stealing two barrels VI beef from
lighter at the foot OF Third. St E r. The beei was
stolen on Wednesday morning, and the accused, II
Is alleged, offered II for sale 70 John \. Bride
grocer, OF No. 209 Avenue e. lie was detained by
Justice Timpson toT examination.
DEATH CAUSED BY EXPOSURE An IN
| quest was yesterday held at the Bellevue Hospital
| upon the body OF an unknoSn woman, ABOUT 50
wears OF age found on "Wednesday night. lying upon
the sidewalk at the corner OF Liberty aud Washing
| tor -sts in a dying condition, and wne being con-
We, ed TO the Hospital died verdict Of de ith by
| exposure was rendered by the Jury. The dece ised
was stout built and had red hair She was dressed
in white flannel under clothes pax cahco dress
! dark brown apron, interspersed WIN llghI Spots,
! plaid woolen shawl and old shoes.
| DARING THEFT-A man named James
Camel was arrested on Wednesday evening, by Off"
/ Ger Underhlll, of the Seventeenth Ward, charged
with stealing gold watch valued a, s3e, the pro-
perty of Morris Petticarp, Jeweler, OF No. ~ lhrd-
av Camel appears, boldly thrust his hand through
pane OF glass in the window. near winch the watch
was lying, and after >clZing II ran on OUT was soon
| arrested with 1t IN his possession. tie was taken
before Justice Tmpson, and committed for examina-
| ton.
SURPIcIoN OF GRAND LARCENY. ~ young
man of respectable appearance, named Owen Mar
vim, was yesterday arrested on suspicion OF having
stolen peck lbook containing s35, the properly OIL
| Lawrence Meehan, OF No Isl Avenue C. The a.
| cused IL appears, on Sunday evening, IN company
with friend went into Mr.. " 5 store, ana soon
| after they LETT the money was missed Al ohcer
searched his room and found $50 in bank Bulls one
| of hich Mr.. VI dentihed as being portion OF the
stolen money The accused was held for further
examination
DEATH CAUSED BY A FALL.-An inquest
was Yesterday held at the Bellevue Hospital UPON
| the body OF Michael Divine, native OF Ireland, 50
wears of age. whose death was caused by fracture
! Of the skall. received on wednesday afternoon. by
falling from the fourth story OF new building on the
! corner OF Twenty-third-st and Flrstay. Deceased,
] at the time, was standing upon plank which laid
across the wehOle formed by the stairs, engaged
in conversation with one Of the worsmen, when he
lost ms balance and fell to the hlst story verdict
| of accidental death was rendered by the Jury.
The WAY TO WEALTH OPEN TO ALL -
| The Greenwich Building Association OF which Al.
deyUsn Crane o. the Nlnth Ward IS President hold
public meeting this evening IN the Blocker Build
/ ms cor Of Blocker and Morton-sts The OBJECT
OF the Association IL 10 enable lis members, by small
| monthly payments. 10 purchase homesteads ana 70
/ accumulate large sum IA a few years, 70 be re
| turned TO contributors. Addresses explanatory OF
the prInc pies VIII be delivered by Peter Z. Baker,
| W I B Milliken and % ers. The public are ~
! vited 10 attend
SUPERIOR CoURT.-BefOre Judge Ma.
son.-yoseyh n. WggStaf agains. William Eb5en.-
| Mr W Is a counsellor al la and Mr. + gold cise
| maker The latter had N his employment colored
man named Morris, employed as a mster NJ b.
took az difsTentumes, quantities. OF gold anG1naiy
charged with taking H. VINO it's alleged confessed
to having taken gold. Mr.. Z. got Chamoersst 81:
Bank book belonging to VI ard drew out $500 ne sd
| there. NJ. was arrested, and Mr. Waasian claims
that VI ASSIGNED TO him While N the Tombs the claim
| on the Savings Bank for the $500. IL was shown
| that M Z Grew oui the money, and that VI ac-
knowledged 10 have taken property Verdict for de-
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