New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-15

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noucos and informed 6is empower III .t hai ocsar-ed
~. sI,sI projected to tie son. when toe men d hin
an acquaintance Of Mr.. Wa whom they s,ii well <new
tho,r staneins ard Character. NJ w tbnkins o this
that his clerk had been deceived tAep e,nrss hinplf
SATISFIED AID allowed them epa-t slr,ly aIaervari
he called upon tie referee, and 'ouna tat 10 was total
stranger TO the two ooups nj w.s then rrssrea
before Justice Osborne and a warrant "a. ss sr ,ssr
arrest and placed IN the hands OF Capt H.r Of the Seven
tenth Ward Police Who with The sss,tsncs 81 0eesr
Eletr Of the same District yesterday sncsrred IN ,Snr
benons the accused. They were committed await ex-
animation.
A Nova SCOTIAN PETER FUNcxEp-Mr P
Graves Of Nova Scotia boarding a. No STt Sxhst
while promenadipg Broadway Friday morning induced.
by the fascinating mock aucfioneers voice and hammer
enter OF the rsry of these establishments which dis
grace our principle horouehae and after remaining abolt
an hour he found himself 70 be the fortunate poseor Of
brass watch for which he had pad the Of sgt Shortly
after leaving the place he spilled g Sergeant Martin. OF
the Sixth ord Police for advice the best OF
obtaining redress The officer umed a,ely with him
20 the shop ard by holding the Peter FEnks there
sebled the f.te Of one OF their fraternity who had on
1husdsy been convicted OF grand larceny N the Court OF
Genera Seasons be induced them to refund the money
overoyed az the result Of the officers interference in his
behalf bsseed hun 10 accept 81 slight token of his
gard The officer declined the ground that it
taly 10 law tor him TO accept money for his services the
City paid hini foT such service.
EXTENSIVE SwINpLE UpoN BurcHERs, &c,
AT WASHINGTON MARKET-S.vrral of the batcaers aud
Truvsc dealers Washington Market have recently been
vetinztd Of about % 500 worth of provission &C.
BY aoolored man who until lately has been employed
Steward upon OF the steamships Of Geo Law Esq It
appears that after his discharge he called upon several
dealers who knew him in his former capacity and purchased
II the name OF Mr. Law, VaTo0s times frOn
sundry butchers amounting TO the sbs.e One Of the
victims Mr. O. Hams sGer having sold hun $500 worth Of
butter pressed him Tor and after being put oil several
times, threatened TO cal upon Mr. Law relative 10 the mat
ter The ex Steward then became frightened sad od
named Samuel Douglas and VIM Fisher who alleged to
have been concerned with him in obtaining the prcduce
snd Folwen CT tie Third Ward on eomp,et OF M H,r
rs They committed by Justice Osborne. Ii has
been asctTtsned what sposon has been made Of the
Steward.
ARREST or FUGITWE.-A man named
Charles r. Shelly yesterday arrested By Sergt lrn
Of the Sixth Ward Poice being fugitive Fonda
Montgomery Co. where he stands charged with the crime
sctng conductor OF Of the large sleigh Of the
Dry Dock Line He given in charge Of officer from
Albany TO be conveyed to Fonda to answer the charge
MELANCHOLY SUIcIpE.-COrOner Gamble
yesterday held and inquest Wards Island upon the body
Of Paulns Hoffman, native OF Germany, II years OF
herself in the East River The deceased hii recently
rivCG this country, and for days past hal been
much depressed IN spirits IN consequence she seated OF
her relatives having dowpod her because she had bem
ish upon side OF her face this led her 10 commit the
rash act Some persons her jump into tina wser and
made EFFORT to save her dill succeed verdict
in accordance with the above statement rendered by
the Jury.
ANOTHER SUIcIDE.-,James Humierson, who
several days his throat at his residence No p
Roosevelt 81 while in eeranged site Of mind caused BY
continued III health. died yesterday az the New York Hos
psl An inquest was Id upon tle body aud verdict of
death ~ his hands rendered by the Jury He
Of England IS years fage and tailor by trade.
IL A trunk marked -. Wood" containing
three shawIs &c which il supposed have been stolen
from Railroad Depot the Eighth Ward Sta
ton. House siting 0n owner.
ArrEMPr AT BURGLARY.-Three men, named
Chae wilson, John Goodrich and Thos. Wells
rested at 3ocock yesterday morning charged with attempt
ing entrance nto the OF Mr.. Holt.
OF Market and Maason.sis Several instrumental such
us by burgrrs found upon them Goodrich had
loaded pistol capped and ready for use in his pocket
They were held by Justice Welsh for examination.
Run OyER-Margaret Mullane, residing at
No So Leonardst was Thursday evening. at
the Of Duane aud Cenress by sleigh and bad her
arm broken. She was taken 20 nor home.
with her skull actudshe having been run over In Chat
ham-st
SELLING OBSCENE BOoKs.-A boy named
Peter Brown yesterday crested by Officer Moroney,
Of the Second Ward CON plant of Mr. Burleigh who
charges him with selling obscene books and prints IN the
pubic streets He taken before Justice Osborne and
committed.
Gas. GAs.-COnstant improvements in Gas
Fixtures at the great Manufacturing Depot OF AacHEa
WARNER Co. No376 Broadway. Several new pitterns