New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-11
CITY ITEMS.


washington's Birthday. We bespeak in advance
the indulgence Of our citizens for any defects in'
their drill. AS many of them live out of the city
of Boston, they have not enjoyed any opportuni-
ties for pertectng themselves in military tactics
NORTHERN DIsPESsARY.-Ata meeting Of the
trustees of this valuable and benefcent institu-
ton, held on Friday evening, resolution was
adopted that cenotaph be placed on the wall of
the Trustees room, as a memento to the memory
of Elizabeth and Sarah Demilt who have gener-
ously bequeathed $4,000 to the institution.
u Henry Long, the remanded fugitive from
this City, is again advertised for sale in Atlanta,
Ga by Mr.. Clapton, his Richmond purchaser.
CHARGE OF RoBBERY-Oficers Reeves, Sulli-
van, and Duffy, arrested, on Friday night, three
sailors, seamen on board Of the United States
ship Constitution, by the names OF William
Hamilton William Anderson and Matthew Nc.
Laughlin, on a charge of violently beating negro
called James II. Dunbar, also q sailor on board
said ship, with bottle and malet lnhlctlDg sew
eral dangerous wounds on the head. breaking ms
jaw, and possibly fracturing his head At the
same time it was alleged they stole S33 from the
negros pocket The evidence elected before the
magistrate showed that an old grudge existed
against the negro, who was accused OF informing
against them, on board the ship 10 the boatswain.
Hamilton obtained the mallet from grocery store
In Roosevelt st near by where the violence was
perpetrated AT the time Hamilton took the
malet, he stated to the clerk in the store that he
intended to beat the negro and when ne re-
turned the mallet to the store, he exclaimed,
"Pve cooked him !" meaning, as the clerk sup.
posed, the negro. Blood was on the mallet when
il was returned. Anderson was seen to assault
the negro with heavy bottle, and, between the
h.
almost killed; as it is bat little hope is enter
tanned Of his recovery. He was conveyed to the
City Hospital, where he remains in a senseless
condition. The accused parties were conveyed
before Justice Osborn, who committed them to
prison for trial.
ARREST OF FUGITVEs-A German named
Earnest Moser and his wife Sarah, were taken
into custody on Saturday by Mr.. George Relyea
of the Independent police, No. 100 Broadway
charged with grand larceny committed in London
England. The parties it appears were servants
in the family Of MIR. Harnett residing in London
and during the absence of the family from that
city, they embezzled jewery and silver ware to
the value of several THOUSAND dollars and EN-
barked on board the steamship Empire City for
this city, Moser acting as steward of the vessel.
An agent in this city was notified Of the robbery,
and authorized to offer a reward Of 300 for the
arrest of the fugtives and recovery the property
He placed the matter in MIR. Relyeas hands, who
after much perseverance, succeeded In ascertain
ing the name of the vessel the accused embarked
in and in arresting them and securing the greater
part of the property. They were committed by
Justice Osborn to the Tombs.
CHARGE OF ROBBERY IN THE FIRST DEGREE
Officer Riley, of the Fourth Ward, arrested, on
Thursday night, man called Bernard DOley on
a charge of violently assaulting Andrew Quinn,
residing at 81 Cedar.st, by knocking him down
in the public street, and stealing from his person
SIS. 1t seems that Quinn was walking along
Oranges on Thursday night, when he was sud.
denly tripped up from behind by Doley, who
struck him violently several blows while he was
on the ground and, by force, stole from his pocket
the money, as above stated. The accused was
conveyed before Justice Osborn who committed
him to prison for trial.
ARREST FOR FORGERY.-A check for $780, pur-
porting to have been drawn by Il. M. Pell, of No.
90 Bowery, was on Saturday presented at the
Butchers and Drovers' Bank, by boy who re-
ceived the money for it. 1t was soon after ascer-
tanned that the check was a forgery and the boy
was arrested He stated to the officer, that
man whom he met on the corner Of Chatham and
North William SITS. had given him the check TO
present to the bank, and on receiving the money
he had paid it to the man who had promised him
a dollar for his trouble but gave him only a ten
cent piece. The rogue has not been caught
DEATH FROM THE CHAGREs FEvER.-A man
named - Kemp, about 90 years OF age, who
arrived in the Empire City, from Chagres. on
Friday night, and put up, in feeble condition
at Greenwch-stg was on Saturday found dead
in his bed. The Coroner was notified and held
an inquest and a verdict of death by lever con-
tracted at Chagres, was rendered by the Jury
The place to which the deceased belonged, or
whether he had any vauables with him, was not
ascertained by the Coroner.
DEATH BY SUFFoCATIoN IN CHIMNEY.-The
Coroner held an inquest on Saturday at 81
Blocker ST. upon the body of a negro boy -
years of age whose death was caused by suttoca
ton. 1t seems the little fellow was engaged In
sweeping a chimney at the house, and had climbed
about half way up it, when he became so jammed
in it that he could not extrcate himself and while
in this condition was suffocated. After death his
muscles relaxed and be fell to the bottom.
ARREST FOR GRAND LARcENY-A young man
named Robt b. Granger was arrested on Friday
in Boston, and brought 70 this City on the follow
ing day, by officer Patterson Of the Lower Police
Court, charged with breaking open desk In the
printing office, 29 Gold-st, and stealing therefrom
$2S5. The larceny was committed Ia Dec. last,
and the rogue Immediately after escaped from the
City. He was locked up for trial.
CHARGE OF SrABBING.-OfRcer Powers OF the
Fourth Ward, on Sunday arrested man named
Richard Simmons, charged with inticting several
dangerous stsbs with knife on the person of
man now lying in the City Hospital in danger
state from the wounds inflicted by the accused.
Simmons was locked up to await the result of the
injuries.
CHARGR OF BURGLARY.-A young man named
John l.. Miller was arrested on Saturday, charged
with entering by false key the residence of Mr.
John Goodwin, No. 90 Madison ST and stealing
therefrom slsS and several articles Of jewelry.
No portion OF the property was found upon him.
he was committed to answer the charge
GRAND LARcENY.-Oficer McGrade of the
Fourteenth Ward on Sunday arrested a man
named John HOllensten, charged with stealing
watch valued at $50, the property of Oliver Go
bell Of No. l24 Mott st. The watch was recover
ed and the accused was committed by Justice