New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-18

Jus1IcE McGRATH-James N Grsth late one of the
Police Magistrates Of this City whose death noticed yes
terdAy morning. native o.; Duhln, Ireini, and be
onged n family Of high respects5ty He was born ia
1896 and early Life entered the British army an oil
and for short period served IN Canada In the year 1870
be 10 this City and for number OF years
gagged in mercantile BUSINESS in Pearl =, after which be
cved the appointment of Marshal from Isaac l. varan
then Mayor of the City He performed the duties Of this
Office in manner that fer him reputation for appTe
bending criminal offenders second only to tia. deservsdy
held BY Jacob Hay then HI sh Constable OF the City BE
became attached TO the Police Court the Halls Of Justice
where be continued until the change OF the Police system
and then made Captain OF the Sixth Ward Police,
which oice he filed until 1876. when he elejed
Police Justice and continued in hs. position until bis death
For upward OF year previous % his death he suffered
much from lhealh, and frequently during that time
compelled toleave the bench Mr. McGrathles wife and
three children AS Officer of Police Mr. McGraih wssever
most active and ecier. in the discharge of his duty and
hi- character without blemsh When he entered the
office of Magistrate, his knowledge o! criminal law
quite limited but by close study and arden. desire to
faithfully and mparay perform his duties he became
excellent Police Magistrate ard highly respected by
all who knew him and esteemed by his associates in Office
as well as by the whole Police Department. 1t is to be
hoped that biz successor whoever he may be- Will prove
worthy of public confidence and honest in the execution
Of biz duties a. Justice McGrath has been.
His successor will be appointed by the Governor to I'll
the vacancy. until the general election We learn
that J. sherman Brownen Parick Kelly, Thos Dunlap,
MATHEW Brennan, Geo II Pursor. Jacob F. 0akly and
some Others are ssprants for the Office
At meeting Of the Police Justices and their Clerks held
Yesterday ct the Police Court Halls Of Justice B W 0s-
bone VS. called to the Chair and John Labor appoint
cd Secretary The following resolutions were adopted
unanimously BY the meeting
WAea. The Police Justice: and the Police Court Clerks have
oftbs whssw desire syiaee Of there
Rered TbA the death Of deprive.
eb6eared y mob qualities r. emily but unoentaolIy
R,red Thai our o /. shared BY our feoci,zsus
lament tie deeeae Of upright nts and faithful
Boted That tender the family Of the deceased, heart;
felt eordorce rsrirdrs them IN their et Of the hope in which
v III pduse. Of q reunoa beyond the grave
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the daily pspeis
EEsGSATIoy OF GES MoRRIs-The occasion of Gen.
GEORGE MoRRIss resignation OF the command of the
Second Brigade New York Militia, mas called forth
severa fatterng testimonials of the and regard of
his late military associates The Division Board recent
meeting unanimously adopted preamble Gnd resolutions,
expressing regret at the retirement of officer from
service with which he has been connected for upward Of
whose hgh
and uniting exerons for the welfare of the Division have
secured him the cordial regard of his brother officers Sub
squenily the members of the Generals late Staff enter
tain him Of dinner at DclmonicOs and presented him
psr Of elegant pitchers bearing inscription follows:
The Staff of the Second Brigade y Y. NJ, 10 General
&c, rye P Morris EmerHo In addition, the Officers Of
his Brigade also made him handsome presentation Of
Silver Service Upon each piece of the Service is the
following inscriptions TO General George p. Morris,
from the Officers ofthe Second Brigade The pitchers and
service were manufactured by Ball. Black s. Co, and
of superior style of workmanship
ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY The NEGLIGENCE OF THE SEWER
Contractors STREET COMMISSIONER AND THIRD AVENUE
RAILROAD CoMPANY-Msny accidents, serious
although none o. fatal character have recently occurred
in Third av, between Forty third and Fifty third owing
to some which being built having been LEFT in
unfinished and very dangerous condition by the
Within the distance named in the Third ay the Railroad
Company conten plate charging portion of their track
several bitches and dangerous holes both for and beast
arc left exposed without the propeors of that public work
taking any sepso remedy the Nuisance which has become
80 niolerabe that the people in the nGghborhooi have
eutefed grevous complains TO the authorities whose duty il
is 10 zee that the evil complained of neded In relation
to the matter Capt Maynard the Nineteenth Ward Po ice
makes the following report to Chief Matsell
In Of The horrible condition Of the Third avenue BE-
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accidents to vehicles and person. BY the ngse, Of the
temptp position their track The mater has been
brought the Street Commissioner by the nhabtsn Of that
wagon BY M Thomas M trench opened the
side Of he railroad Forty nnthst three or four feet vide
loLtp hut Mr. Thomas e,eaped with slight injury About O'Clock
ing M Mussn Treasurer and Mr. Sherwood supsn.end.
the Secondav Railroad took fright Forty
iegIh;t ana foIIsv fen an approaching lGiomo,ye ran
which being made and partly the railroad track there
character harness badly pieces and
rendered useless but railroad gentleman
injured hough ns terribly frishened About o'clock
pns avoid COMING in the opposite eoa
e, ned M RodeeT and dy we're in the eoacS
fCrut stely escaped without serious Injuries"
san Francisco ISQurRY The Court of Inquiry in
session yesterday usual but we find nothing in the es
mony either new interesting
The Poultry Show al Barnums is still chief feature Of
attraction and the Museum contGnty hronged with well
satisfied visitors Yesterday morning brief speech was
made in tie lecture room of the Museum by David Tagga
of Northumberland, Pa-the theme being Of course the
exhibition and It's Lessons free and easy conversational
discussion followed in which Mesrs. Barnum, Taggart
McClntock Robinson Weevell, Plat, Chaplin and o:hers
participated. The show continues to day.
! CELEBRATION OF ST. PArRIcKs DAF-There was
meeting of representatives Of the Irish Societies at No 70
Prince st. TO further their arrangement for the celebration
OF ST Pa'ricks Day Two societies the Hbernan Burial
Benevolent Society and the LsbOrers Union-our dyi
son-sgned their intention Of uniting in the celebration
Further meetings viii be held to conclude their arrange
ments.
/ CHAyeEs ~ THE UsURY LATs-The following petition
for change in the Usury Laws is circulating for sig