New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-20

More OF THE CALIFORNIA SwINDLB.-Of-
Hcer s. j. Smith, of the Lower Police Court, succeed
ed on Thursday In anesting j Monkhouse, the indi.
yidual against whom a complaint was recently pre-.
fer led for selling worthless California tickets TO
Robert Strlep, and at O'Clock yesterday afternoon
ho together with Mr. Palmer and the other operators
of his office, together with . crowd of clamorous
ticket. heiders, appeared before Justice Lothrop.
Palmer begged that further proceedings IN the mat
ter might be deferred for week, in order to give
snc offered to pay each OF Them ~ o0 TINS morning
at his office, TO remuRerate them for tue expense OF
their board for the ensuing week, The magiNIate
thought proper to grant the request ana the fursner
inve alton was postponed until next THURSDAY Al
ternooR, at O'Clock. 1t is said that Palmer d Co.
had noted pusiist at their office THURSDAY, 70 Keep
of the great crowd Of tickst-holders which be-
sieged II.
ARREST FOR FRAUD.-Officer Burleigh, Of
City from Hawly, WAYNE Co, Penn, having Is Gus
tody man named Patrick ID. Haggerty, charged BY
Stoll Anderson, merchants, of No 6sCeurtlandtst
with having in November last induced them to sell
amounting TO $685. BY representing that no doing
good business and responsible The goods were
sold on four months, and the note given for them, ON
arriving at maturity, was protested ior ncnpaymsnt
II alleged that the goods arriving at their place
of destination passed into the hands OF Hagger
IT, who Immediately assigned them over to his father
in.law. Tho accused was held to bail BY Justice Le-
throp in $500 to answer the charge.
DEATH OF A CHILD BY SUFFOCATI0N.-A
little air years Of age, named Fanny kruse. living
with her parents at No. ais Cherryst, on Wednes-
day afternoon, was sufocsted BY falling into the
sink in the rear OF her fathers house 1t appears
that some person had removed portion OF the hoor,
and the child not being ofths, on opening the
door, fol- headlong into the sink short time a.
terwsrd, her father went there ana on opening !ns
door heard some one greaning He procured light
and ladder and went down and succeeded In bring.
ing the lifeless body Of his daughter up pto that
moment hs was not aware whom ne was endeavor'
ing to rescue. An inquest was held upon the BODY
and verdict of death by suaocaton was rendered
BY the Jury.
FIRr.-About ten o'clock last night
FIRE broke cut in the jswelry store Of Mr. William g.
Wood No 3o7 Broadway. The fremsn were early
on the ground and soon succeeded in extinguishing
the flames. The fire was caused BY the bursting OF
one Of the gas pipes in the windows Damage 10 the
store and stock Of goods that were exposed in the
chow cases about $4,000; fully insured, Captain
Carpenter, Of the Fifth Ward Police, with large
force OF men, promptly on tho ground, and pre-
ant Capt. Garrett, Of the Sixth, was also present.
AaRrsr OF A BALTIMORE FUGITlvE.-A
young man Of genteel appearance, named David L.
Johns, was arrested THURSDAY AZ LoveJoJs HOTEL oy
Officer Graham Of Baltimore, assisted BY Omcef Lord
of the Sixth Ward, charged with having, on tho "a
inst stolen gold watch and chain, valued at $500,
with other property, belonging to q MI GeoTeeP r.
1QOmaS
Graham as the man described in tho affidavit OF Mr..
Thomas as the individual who stole his property
The accused was committed by justice Lotnrop 70
await requistion from the Governor OF Maryland.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
ted SesSon-rhursday. March Is. 1851.
Pressnt-Jonstbs an Trottsr Esq President IN me char.
Broaden weodw ward, Ring, Wells, Anderson Bouson Nc
Gowan, Wright. whselan, Barker. Rogers. Valentine
Pst,i,ons-By Assistant Aid MCGOWAN of j. III Bsvisr.
for remission Of tar. To Con missse On Finance.
east side Ct Pier No Is Hast River for er purposes, fss
years. offering s7ass per year To Committee on Fer
By Assistant Aid Wells, Of L. A: Edwards, to hav:
water deepesed mont of bukhead between Nos 81 and
So Nerth River. To Commntss on whsrvss. Ao
By same Of James g. Mclean. for privilege OF bndsnS
in front Of bulkhead. near waisrst. To SANE
By same Of Jamss A. Secor and James q. Taylor for
ioos Of wal :. to tssus 81 Brosiya offering $sOso
a year. To Committee on Ferncs ....o.
OF VIM. r Mash. for same, onenng bonus OF $SVeVe
70 the CITY TO give him lease for 10 years $''' aJssr
OF Jacob Sharp. for same. and oners to pay $i'os'a
OF W p Buckmss,sr for ssms. offering 1000 Per
R,orts-o OF Committee on Fire Department. adverse
petition Of Samuel Garrison and others location of
Hose Carnage is.-av near .sshs 20 concur in Az
hsrizrg the Com nssi Of Rspairs 40 10 advertise
yor Of purcbasins Esgns for Easiae Company Ne
IL. A0op.ed By the following vote. Viz Armefsvs-rhs
President As:lsi.As mld Bown TAT, M.9s.'' o snsa
Bsutsn, MeGowan Wright, wneelan. Barker, Rogers
s7th,t bstwsen 9th and isa Ia favor Of psviAg and
sf Broadway from &0h q 3dsts To concur TO round
rem, he sscss II an iros sairwsy corner Wsss and
Rsc,os's from the side.l Adopted ~ the following
vote. VIZ: Anrmatre-rhs P.es,deat, Assistant aAld
v AID. Ring Wells Andessu Boutor, niece Hau. Wright