New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-25
I,crssrs IN THE TENrn WARD.-A

-. mr,ose of demonstrating and protesting against
n6ps licenses TO improper persons 10 the ward Inc
s,,,osinr gentlemen were appointed Committee 70
-. The Alderman and Assistant Of the ward to re-
o,.rste ard protest agsinst the granting OF license
r...uv -Messrs David Miller, j. P. Prall, Asa Parker,
rS,,es Place. J. NJ Bell, J. w. Lester DIR. Shck'and,
= rv;.b r psydy, DanL Hunt f E. Laphan, Wilson
s-,.u w. c. Bradley, Thos. DugaD, and Rev. J. P.
Lessrsde
CASE OF SLANDER.-In the Superior
rouys. before Judge Oakley, yesterday, VIM Wallace
.oesred against Stephen Chi,tenden TO recover da-
,sses for alleged SANDER and libel Plaintiff hires of
attendant store No. 3e5 Bowery which be occupies IS
. hardware store. Defendant occupies the basement
q, similar establishment The latter also has or had,
stesm engine the premises IN connection with his
buslpess In September 1850, plaintiff brought suit
a,aiust Mr. c. defendant for alleged nuisance, in the
snoke, &c. from his steam engine works, getting
through the building into plaintiffs store injurins his
cutlery &C. 1t appeared that the store of plaintiff had
been robbed OCCASION and about $500 worth OF
property stolen alleged in the present proce eding
that defendant procured sgu TO be painted and placed
on the front of premises having on it opposition 10
imposition connection with the store, and hand
pointing down to the basement This suit is brought
by plaintiff for damages, charging SANDER In defendant
having said In regard TO the suit 10 septe as IT,
lated 10 the complaint that the plsinti had sworn 70
mack of lss :" aIso that he charged plaintiff with
..vine hired persons to break through and ROB tae
,r,ites-and further, charging plaintiff with libel In
,.top totbe sign The Court ia it, charge, said the
..e IA regarded the burglary was not made out-the
asssndsrt has failed to justify in relation to having
,xorp to Hes &c-and if the Jury considered the sigu
..f. t. ,tlaItr
Verdict for plaintiff 1925
DEVELOPMENTS OF Rum RowDYIsM.-
ON Sunday morning the little village of Bulls Ferry
as invaded by gang of about 800 rowdies, from the
,ov frog shops of New York. who had arranged prize
sob, "a fitting commencement of he Sabbath. Abau
nspast six in the morning, they attempted to land a.
che private dock of Mr. D. s. Gregory, but meeting with
frcbe resistance there they went TO the steamboat
doek short distance further up the river. From the
dt they preceeded TO the hotel of Mr.. Collins, which
, entered by force but being prevented from getting
into the bar ROOM they went into the kitchen whore
tbev DESTROYED the furniture and broke the windows
Not satisfied with thus revengng themselves upon the
proprietor the whole party went into his orchard, and
there formed ring for prize fight between two fellows
named George Anderson and Patrick Carol. Seven
resulted in the defeat of Anderson who was severely
beaten about the head After the fight the gang reem
baked and none of them have since been seen or heard
of would appear that some OF the boats were taken
without the consent of their owners, as they were
sbxiously inauiring for them at the scene OF the out
rage Mr. Collins came to the city to make complaint
before the police authorities but il is doubtful whether
he will receive any satisfaction for the gross and waon
abuse of his property The residents Of Bulls Ferry
are determined TO take every prevent the
rendition of such an outrage in future We learn that
the rowdies had arranged have this bsual exhibition
nj the head of Avenue c. but Alderman Smith had his
eve ON them and in conjunction with Capt Squircs Of
the Eleventh Ward Police, had made arrangements to
capture the whole crowd. They escaped only by run
ming AWAY The citizens of the villages and landing
places near the city, need but one hint OF this sora
.shortboy riot Hobo.en, or another prizeislt at
Bulls Ferry, would very probably be put down by
muskct balls.
DARING ROBBERY AND ATTEMPT AT
MuRpER-Between | and o'clock yesterday morning,
Mr. Orland Minard man about 90 years of age living
In Keyport, N j. while passing down Veseyst' was as
sauted by two men who threw him down, aud alter
wards robbed him of two 81 bills and 80 cents in sill
YER They then fled to the pier at the foot OF Veseysr
followed by Mr. Minard who on coming up with them
was seized by one of the desperadoes and thrown into
the dock The rascas then fed, and were soon out o.
sight The cries for assistance of Mr. Minard attracted
Officer McCoick of the Third Ward to the spot. who
after some difficulty succeeded in escuing him from
watery grave About o'clock in the morning, Officer
phillps of the same Ward, while at Washington Mar
ket, having previously heard of the robbery and at
tempted murder of Mr. Minard, overheard two men
who were quarreliug and from the tenor OF their con-
versaop was led to believe that they the parties
who committed the outrage lie accordingly arrested
them and took them before Justice Osborne to whom
they gave their names Thos Farren and John Reddy
The former when confronted with Mr.. Minard was at
once identified by him as the who both robbed him
and threw him overheard. Mr.. VIM. Butcher, Of
Greenwich ST. also recognized him as the person who
had robbed Mr.. NJ He was accordingly locked up.
No evidence was adduced to show that Reddy had any,
thing TO do in the matter and he discharged Far.
rem Is teamster and lives No. 3l2ls Water-st
ANOTHER SUIT FOR SLANDER.-In the
Superior Court, before Judge Sanford, yesterday,
William s Wood appeared against Jacob Field to re-
cover damages for alleged SANDER in defendant charg
ing plaintiff at the Sheriifs Office (where an interview
had been requested by plaintiff by defendant in relation
10 proposition for compromise) with having obtained
the goods then referred to by false representations
Plaintiff was OF the firm of A. L. s. W. 5. Wood
and defendant is said, charged that plaintiff said he
and his brother worth $4,000 or $1,000 and were
able pay So for every dollar they owed and that but
nor such representations they would not have sold the
eoods sc, and they false and fraudulent 1t is
alleged the charges untrue. Sealed verdict this
forenoon.
ATTEMPT AT HIeHwAY RoBBERY.-
man named Timothy Sweeny was arrested at an
early hour yesterday morning, charged with assautng
and attempting to rob George Andre sailor attached
% the ship Clinton, lying at the foot of Montgomeryst
Err appears that Andre, while passing up Mont
gomeryst, between the hours OF and o'clock yester
Gay morning. feeling fstgued sat down to rest upon
"oop~hen the accused with co npanon, came up and
TOOK seats beside him He had been there but few