The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-21
City Intelligence.


The WEATHER. Yesterday was the warniest weather
that We have had for the last ten years the
at nit ETY. four degrees greater height tn
is tecoi oeo at the same hour OF the day for the above
entioDed decade. This the height of the thermo
meter in an elevated position where it exposed to
current Of cool air that might happen to blow and
bave DO doubt that it some degrees higher in
sheltered positions.
CHARITY TO A STRANGER Between eight and nine
O'Clock yesterday ming. poor Irish recently
arrived sitting upon the sidewalk in the lower part
Of Broadway in most distressed condition. She had
two ipfsnts-tw1ns-in her arms. one OF whom was
dying and both nearly naked whilst at her side sat
little by between four and Eve years old lady pass
ing at the time, kindly proposed to take the healthy
children home to her house and for them until the
unfortunate woman could seek hospital relief for the sick
baby The mother gratefully consented when this hu
name lady took the little stranger in her arms and
ried herself up Broadway to her boarding house
No 129 where it cared for in the most ten Ter
manner, with it's brother The lady is Mrs Townsend
and her DAN deserves to be recorded it only
contrast hereafter with those of Miss Lucy Stone and the
other Woman's Rights takers, as true specimen of
what woman should be-
GANG OF BOYS Two boys named Thomas Smith and
Edward Handy were arrested on Sunday evening" by off
Ger Webster the 9th Police district charged bv James
Nesbit and George Bell, with highway robbery The 20.
lice return states that the prisoners belong 20 gang Of
BOYS o. about 10 OF 10 years 81 age who the
habit of stopping and robbDg any well dressed boys that
may happen to come that way
The Board Of Supervisors did not organize last evening"
SAcRnEGE--1he Church Of st. John the Evangelist.
Of fifth and Ftieth street. was entered on
Saturday night and the aberL ace broken oeen and rob-
bed The hey Of the basement had been left by schoo
teacher with the gardener Of the Deaf and Dumb Aysum
who lives opposite the Church. and when called for
Sunday morning. il found broken, and the basement
through which attempt made to enter the Church.
found open,
ACCIDENT FROM OVER ExRroS. Yesterday afternoon
Edward Bedford laboripg who is married having
wife and family, ind who resides at No IS Madison
street. while attempting to raise heavy casting at the
Columbian Foundry where be is employed sprained his
back severely that he obliged to be taken the
City Hospital, where he lies confined to his bed from
its effects.
ACCIDENT Yesterday evening, about half past seven
o'clock Patrick McDermott aborer residing In Centre
street while in the act OF getting the top 81 omn
bus belonging TO the Fifth Inns OF stages became
jammed in between the above and an Their omnibus
which passing along Broadway at the time. He
ceved several bruises about the body and was taken to
the City Hospital by police officer, who duty in
the vicinity Of Broadway and Pearl streets when the
ACCIDENT occurred Mcermott about to proceed to
the Office OF his employer, No. % University Place,
between and Eleventh Streets in order TO receive
his weeks wages.
FERoc1ous ASSAULT On Sunday, at . late hour of tbs
night, John Donnelly assaulted and beaten In q
shocking manner In Rector street. By unknown per-
son. He was taben to the station house Of the First
ward by officers Duryea and Kelly, and Dr. Van Ler sent
for pbo dressed his poun5, aid ordered aim 70 5e sen.
70 tie City HospitsL