New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-03
CITY ITEMS.

ususl on New Year Day, great deal OF druuk-
enness, disordsriy conduct, and rio,ias prevail
ed, generally among the lower classes, who, un-
mindful Of consequences, abuse ali holidays b. get
ting intoxicated and will no, be satisfied ustil they
fall into tae hands OF the authorities which in most
cases results in being incarcerated in dismal cell
On "Wednesday morning about lsi O'Clock, party
OF about one hundred and hny persons, most OF
whom were intoxicated catered the saloon Of Peri,.
nand Paine, corner Of Broadway and White e..
and commenced general onslaught on the furni.
tuTe. about 800 worth Of which they maliciously
destroyed. When expos,ula,od with, they seized
various articles Of provisions, which they strewet
shout the place, and not conen, with that violently
assaulted Mr.. Palmo. his wife and servants on.
GERS Bell, Logan and others, happening to be near
rushed into the place and arrested three Of the rns
leaders. named John Buckley, John Rodgers ssd
Michael Morday, for melting riot. The remainder
Of the disorderies made their escape. The accused
parties were taken before Justice Osborn, and con-
miited to prison to answer the charge OF riot.
The same night Daniel Johnson and George Coz
were arrested in the With Ward on suspicion Of
stealing two valuable pistols from George c. Case.
OF No. SIC Broadway. They were committed for .
hearing by Judge Osborn.
Henry Bricks Thomas Burton and Michael Burss
were arrested by Capt. Brennan OF the Vita Ward.
on suspicion OF having stolen about dozen gold ana
silver watches from Mr.. Jacobs of No ia Chatham
ST., a few days since, while the latter was sweeping
the snow from the walk opposite his store.
Hannah Simpson was arrested In the Eighteenth
Ward on charge of passing counterfeit money.
In the same Ward drunken riot occurred between
some drunken occupants Of number Of shansies in
Twenty.ninth.st, between Second and Third.avs
The Police were on the ground soon after the ARRAY
commenced, during which Capt WhJam was vio
lently assaulted and had most of his clothes tors
from his back He with the assistance OF several Of
his officers, arrested Owen Concklin, Michel
Coouhlin, Daniel Sweeny and men named James
Ryan, who were The ringleaders in the disturbance
One Of the party had his head terribly cut in The
melee Those arrested were sent before Justice
McGraih for disposal.
One of the female inmates OF DR. Whites house,
corner Of Houston and McDougal-sts found thief
in the house with intent to steal When discovered
the rascal fed, but was pursued by Officer Uphan.
of the Fifteenth Ward, and captured lie was sent
to Court for examination
la the Eleventh Ward an unusual number OF men
were arrested for drunkenness, creating mob, ex.
citing rot insulting females, and other oenses to
which men OF low breeding, when intoxicated. are
addicted John Batz was arrested by officer Wells
during his absence, and insulting his wife.
In many of the upper Wards something less than
one hundred men were arrested for entering reS-
dences in which they never were before, and where
they knew not soul, and after eating and drinking
without molestatlOn TO their hearts content malt
ciously breaking decanters, Dishes scattering the
provisions about the premises and not content with
that. in many instances breaking windows, doors.
and behaving more like hends than men. Those ar.
rested were taken before Justice Mountfort to await
an examination.
A great demonstration was made by the rowdies oil
the Eighth and Sixteenth Wards In the former Is
persons were arrested, most of whom were charged
with entering the house OF William Douglass, Nc.
~ Thompson-st and creating serious disturbance
tending to breach OF the peace. They were scat
up for examination.
Most OF those arrested in the Sixteenth Ward were
only charged with intoxication.
Supposed MURDER. On the afternoon Of
Wednesday last, man named James Kennedy, died
as is supposed from injuries received ON the corner
of l2Oth-st and Fourthav, on the night OF the za'h
December, by the hands of some persons unknown
The proyocation for the commission OF the viHehco'
il any, 10 "a ProSont unknV~u AID Concklin mas
been notified to hold inquest, when further partic-
ula.s may be elected
~ We call the attention of the public TO
the advertisement in Saturdays paper, stating that
Ward school No 20, in Greenwich av. will be re-
opened en- Monday, Jan 8.
70 Hon. Aston Dsvoreu, Chief Justice
Of the Island Of St. kits, West Indies, arrived yes
,erday and is Stopping a. the Union.place Hotel.
Also Hon. Dennis Kimberly OF Corn.