The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-02
williamsburg CITY News.

FEMALE PuGrIsrrc ENCOUNTER SONS excitemeut was
Sscasionsd in sixth street in the second ward yssssr
two women, named Mack and McGrsth, which occurred
in the street II is not known whether the fght got
up for the purpose Of ascertaining who could lick
the redress of grievances but certain It is that they
gagged in the combat with view Of arriving 1t that end
not settled in Of the Of the po
| lice, who conveyed the women TO the cells.
BOARD o. FNASoR-A meeting of the Board Of Finance
was held last evening, at the City Hall the President,
Mayor Wall, in the chair. motion made by Adermaa
sparks to rescnd the appropriation Of &425 TO r. Swift
proprations heretofore published were read and mo-
ton was adopted directing the mayor and city clerk
sign them The board then adjourned, sine die
FIRE -EfvDrs THE HEAT.--ShortIy after 10 O'Clock
yesterday forenoon FIRE broke out in row Of tenant
houses in North Fifth street, Second, owned b.
at work, and extinguished the flames Da-
mage BY e and water about t40 covered by insurance.
in the North River Insurance Company George Lttls.
Graham On arriving he fsl 10 the street from
the effects He was taken into building inssnsibas,
to his residence In North second street. IOuer.
Several other 6remen became affected from
toa and the heat and under the necessity Of
tirDg.
PETTY LARoxnY--A young named Arthur Woods
aclerk in the employ Of Kahn Baker, arrested BY
officer Murphy yesterday charged with petty larceny by
his employers He gave bonds to appear for exaui-
nation.
LARcNY-A boy named Henry Beard was arrested
yesterday morning, by officer Thompson, Of the Third
ward In the act OF stealing change from peder's
wagon at the corner Of Eleventh and south second
streets. he committed.
TIE SUNDAY Isw.-The following named persons Wera
fined $40 each yesterday, by Mayor Wall on ehargs OF
ssposng liquors Sc on sunday last in yo.alon OF the
John g. GimaYtin and Harry Miller.
Benjamin seaman and BENJAMIN C. Warrick were fined
so each for allowing their dogs the streets unmuzsleA
SUSTAINING THE MAyoR.-A meeting Of the citi
reference 70 the closing Of porter houses kc On
day TO be held in few days In the park ~ the CITY
Hall. This meeting viii show that the course Of tbs
Mayor 10 sustained by large portion Of citizens
FATAI TERxNAno. DRuyKKs w.-James Hggins,
OF the parties who Injured In the 6ghk On Sun
day morning about O'clock at the corner Of Tenth and
North First streets died stsrday forenoon about IL
O'Clock. The immediate cause of his death supposed
TO be rupture in the lower part Of the bowe saussk
by kick The deceased with brother and another
man, we're beaten by four other men all Irishmsn who
had been together during the night drunksa
Peter Clark, has arrested Coroner BAN Of Beook
iyn sonmenea Jury yssssrdsy % sfsssnes. saa slssr
tion postponed TO Friday next.
BuRGrARy.-During SUNDAY night this fsotosy Of kr.
simmons IN Kent avenue, Brooklyn near South fevses
Of copper worth $3.50, were stolsn i su1eossc &.
have been taken 10 New York In boat.
! Tm FirxNSSs' Ron ON rBE ForRTH oS yUIv--ESsrsx
mon Council ss evening the Fire sas Conmsss . vhom
referred for investigation the charges of ro against
Engine Companies Nos, ands on the foarth q july
that the chsrgs- had been sustained The ssmmittes
| ommended that Richard Jackson, John McMslIou,
John Harst, and Mathew NJ Jackson, members Of No y
be expelled from the Fire Department and prohibited
| from again becoming members Alo that Engine Com
psuy No be disba nded and that Of the membsrs
hereafter be allowed to become members Of the Fire i-
psrment OF this city who will not subscribe 70 a
ddsvt that they have been engaged IN any rot oe
l tween 6re sompsnies OF THE city On notion sne TO
| port was adopted
r,x,s y.rom nv rw MAYOR. tthe meeting Of tss
Corrn,or (o,nci, Ia a evening communication wNe 81
cevsd from Mayor ws enclosing vs. VS. o. acss coscssa
Srou varoos oer.ons v,oiatiux The city ordnAncn
! qhe =, :" collec; "a su,cuuts TO ti,sTi u