The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-17
City Intelligence.
THE REsTELL CAsE-MIss GRANT SUPPOSED TO BE
DROWNED.


THE REsTELL CAsE-MIss GRANT SUPPOSED TO BE
DROWNED.
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Grant, the principal witness against Mr. Shackford and
Madame Restel in the abortion case found floating
acquainted with her identity hastened to Brooklyn to
ascertain further particulars and up to late hour last
night we had not been advised as to the fact.
THE CLOUDS OF Dusr-which is the more disagreeable
mud dusts Our citizens quite competent to
decide for they have experienced both to the fullest
tent For the Last three months they have been aoun
deng in mud and they enveloped in clouds Of
dust The simeon Of Broadway is almost dsagreeable
and as fearful to those who come within It's sweep
that Of the Great Desert of Africa Any who dared to
venture out Of doors yesterday into any of principal
thoroughfares swallowed enormous quantities of dirt and
Ss has certainly
protect himself with overshoes and change of
clothing in Of being despatched with slush But in
shese dusty times goes home with complete coating
of dust in his clohes and quantities Of It in ks ears
nose eyes, mouth and lungs OF the mud or dust the
Downing sprinkle Broadway perhaps citizens may
pray for return Of the muddy season.
IMMIGRANT Protective AND EMPLOYMENT SomErY-The
the Broadway Bank yesterday. Mortimer Denote
was appointed Chairman, and p utch6eld N. d., Sec
Rotary Dr. Atehaeld read the minutes of the meeting
Of 9th March, which were approved and confirmed Se
vera gentlemen addressed the meeting and resolutions
were passed unanimously approving OF the constitution
GERS for the ensuing President Petercooper Vice
President Eleazar Parmly, Dr. Asa D. Smith Treasurer
Themes MsE.h Mortimer
Abraham Bell, Walter s. Grinaths Jasper e Corning,
Rev. Joseph Thompson, Francis Hall Jas. T Tapscott
Forbes, Jas. C. Spading, Rev. Dr. Cheever H. Planter
Horace Greeley, Rev. f. s. Howe. Executive Committee
wospt = + RichsrdsSn Luke G Coo Geo G. Baker,
ronop, O. II. Wellington Recording Secretary Thomas
Bagan. The meeting adjourned after short session.
ESCAPE AND REcAPrURE OF MAMAC.-On Wednesday
evening Ernest Hamp who WAS naked and nsensibe
found the sidewalk in Tenth street. at the Of
First He taken to the station house, when
shortly afterwards he attempted to commit suicide by
stabbing himself with nail, which he had managed to
sharpen The effusion of blood stanched by
physician It shortly after asccrtaned that the poor
had escaped from institution in Tenth street by
leap from one Of the third story windows. He
claimed by Of his relatives who reside in Houston
street. and taken back to the place from whence he
had escaped
COLLISION TIE EAST RrER.-On Wednesday after
noon the ferry boat City of Williamsburg accidentally
ran the schooner John j. Roach as she was pro-
ceeding up the East river and opposite Rvngton street
The bowsprt Of the schooner and portion Of her bows
were carried away, and she was disabled The damage
sustained is estimated at $780, Two Of the hands Of the
schooner knocked overheard by the shock but
rescued by the exerions Of the Thirteenth ward
police, who went to their assistance in . boat The
ferry beat was not materially damaged.
FRFs.-Ata late hour on Wednesday night fire was
discovered in the attic bedroom of the house of
Nineteenth street and Tenth avenue occupied by Martin
Ryan as dwelling The fire was occs stoned BY lighted
candle coming in contact with the covering of bed in
the apartment The flames were extngnshed with
few pals Of water before much damage occurred.
About O'Clock yesterday morning fire broke out in
the Franklin Forge Iron Works. in First avenue, near
Twenty sixth street. occasoned by some sparks
from the furnace falling upon the roof The flames
speedily subdued Damage triHing
STREET INTmnKNTs-In Fulton street, near William,
observed yesterday what appeared to be very neat
y made grave the mound Of which had been formed Of
street mud At one end of the grave box protrudcd,
which intended to represent the head of coffin,
false face of man, which Q very melancholy
expression and at the foot pair of boots toes up
partly covered over the whole being intended to have
the effect of impressing upon the imagination that be-
meath the mound lay human form. At the head Of the
grave set up strip of board to represent tomb
stone, which painted the following
ssM MEMORY STREET INSPECTOR"
Run OvER.-Alonzo Kline, seven years Of age,
in Nassau street yesterday by cart No. 470S and
seriously injured.