Sunday dispatch. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1845-1854, 1852-04-04
Items Of TIE Weok.

szs- Mr. Brookes, builder of the houses which fell
On Saturday last, called on Monday at the Twentieth
Ward Station and left $40, requesting that $25 each
should be sent to the friends of the two men who
were killed, and $40 to the two who were injured
stating also that he would pay all the expenes in
CURED from injuries Henry Rankin, another of the
men Injured by this calamity, disd Tuesday This
is the third death resulrg from this unfortunate &C.
currence.
ssr- jane Huestis young girl. residing at 2o1
Prince street, found deadin her bed Tuesday
morning On the evening previous, ehe had COM
planned Of severe pain in the head
szs- John Daren. macon, apparently in robust
health dropped dead on Saturday while at work in
Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn.
eqsr An inquest was held on Sunday on the body
of III infa Mt son of Mrs Sharkey 247 West Twenty.
admin through aistake for this ryrup Of rbu-
bsrb Verdict, accidental death
agg- Captain Hugh 0 Hsra, one Of thc veterans Of
1912 died on Thursdey His remains will be inferred
to-day at O'Clock with military henorS.
9s- An attempt was made to rob the furniture
store Of Mr.. VIM Simpson COL Broadway, by blowing
the safs open with gun powder, but the police being
Attracted by the explosion the burglars were Put to
fight before they could effect their purpose.
a55- On Thursday lad named Sturtevant was
charged with forging the name of Mr. Ayres to two
checks for $25 and the other for $632, both of
which he he'd got caehed-one OF the Hanover Bank
the other in Wall street. He rs stated he got them
from man named Mathews. and afterwards from his
brother He was committed for further examination
asr- The Jury empaneed to enquire into the deaths
Of those killed by the late calamity in Thirty Second
ptreet after being engaged all Wednesday and Satur
day in the investigation, returned verdict, that
James Farrel, John Brady and Henry Ranken came
their death by the falling Of houses in Thirty Sec.
ond street. and chat such houses were itnpronerIv
built and improper material used in their erection
ssg~ The new lessees Of the Catharine Ferry have
determined 60 run boat through the night SaveraI
superior boats are being fitted up for this ferry.
aB- Patrick MCGOWAN was arrested on Thursday,
charge of having married in January last A wid'w
named Duffy residing at Green Lane, Brooklyn, bis
former wife Julia Hogan, to whom he had been mar
ried in April 1850 being still living and in New York
The accused wes committed.
aag- The number Of Emigrsntn TO This port from
Europe for the month Of March, was &c 922, being
about 5000 than in the corresponding month Of
last year.
Ess- An inquest was held on Tuesday. dead in
fant found in the water at the foot of Ws street
osrman stated that he had seen woman and girl
come down 70 the pier, and in few moments after
wards he heard splash Mr.. Liddell stated that in
fanation of tho lungs was the cause of death and
verdict accordingly returned
R7g- On Sunday night, during row John Cowlev
stabbed Patrick Mckinney in the side with knife
Cowley committed to prison TO await further
examination
nas- John J. Brown was hyought before Justice Os-
borue by two Of the Brooklyn Polioe charged with
fraud on Bruce MoNitt Accused advertised in the
Sun the 18th Of Mareh, offering 81 a week to
any one who would deposit $50 500 With him
NuHAbb uAAs uNb IelNo9O e1klfI TO return
the money or fulfil his agreement. Brown was COM
mittej to prison.
ESS- Ellen WEIGH jumped from one of the Fulton
Ferry boats on Thulsday, but was rescued by the
passengers Her reason for doing that she had
been turned out by her aunt and had no home 80
go to.
Sc On Wednesday, Charles Waverly was commit
ted to prison for dsshng his hand through the store
window Of James Rogers, Jeweler 399 Hudson street.
and toking out a package Of Kings with which he
made off
ES~ Peter Esgan or Peter Powell for he goes ndis-
crminately by either name, WAS charged on Friday,
before Justice King Of Brooklyn, with selling spuri-
GUS lottery tickets of which be disposed Of to
Stephen Myers, who finding 1t to be Off value, had
him arrested He was held to bail at next sessions.
Sas- lady attending auction store at Fulton
Street Brooklyn on Thursday had her pocket picked
of purse containing 5000 Several other persons
were victimised for smaller sums.
ssg~ On Friday some workmen excavating at the
corner Of Hicks and Pacific sts., found coffin oon-
tanning the body Of child, three feet from the
face