The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-17
City Intelligence.

city Intelligence
Police INVESTIGATING LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE The COM |
mitee appointed ct the last session of the Legislature to
inquire into and report upon the abuses connected with
police and criminal courts were to have yesterday
at the District Attorneys Office in this city but at the
time appointed only three out OF the six the commit
adjourn until today for want Of quorum. Senator's
Hopkins and Putnam, and Assemblymsn stuyvesant |
others are expected in town to-day when meeting win
be had, and NO doubt some action taken.
The POSTPONED ExEcvnoE.-Yesterday Friday, Nov. 49,
was the day set down for the execution of William
Scharenburgh, convicted in the month Of September
last Of the rider Of Helena Meyers by sabbiug
the heart with dirk knife; but have previously
stated stay of execution being granted in his by
the Justices Of the Supreme Court, the ground Of
infomay having existed in the conducting Of the tri
before the Recorder the execution Of the sentence Of
death not carried into execution An argument in
the will of before the general term Of the Su
preme Court next month when the fate Of the condemn
ed will probably be decided. Thus the cuprit remains
in suspense for many days.
The VETERANS OF 1Sl2-A meeting IF the Veterans Of
1872 held last evening" for the purpose of making
rspgements for the celebration Of Evacuation Day Col
Raymond in the chair. 1t resolved that the corps
should turn out, in uniform ball in Brooklyn to be
given that day, and that the Contr entail corps be
patrol district sent in to state that they were willing to
attend the said ball escort proposition which
members,
sdered themselves competent to protect the police
than the Police to protect them The proposal was
dgnsntly thrown over with the hope that il the Tenth
ward police wished TO attend bali they should 60 at
Their own expense and by permission Of the Mayor.
Boat CArsuzED IN THE NORTH RIVERA LEAP INTO THE
RIVER TO SAVE Unsatisfactory afternoon, about four
o'clock yawl boat capsized In the North river piers
No and s. Five persons in the boat at the time
away with the current when William Beechley spe ,al
Deputy Sheriff. who was in boat the wharf at the
men ashore The other two men were saved by assist.
from other parties But for this aid of Mr. Beechley
life must have been lost.
SOCIETY," FOR RELIEF OF WIDows.--The following named
ladies elected officers Of this society at the last
annual meeting Mrs. L. Perkins, First Drectress Miss
McWbirter, Second Drectrcss; Mrs. w. P Griffin Thir
Directress Mrs. E. H. Kimbal, Treasurer and Miss j. E.
Gamsge Secretary The expenditures Of this society
have been 773 90 leaving balance Of sos IS in the
hands of the Treasurer. 446 destitute widows and 23S
children have been relieved during the past year.
SUPPOSED ATTEMPT AT AHsoN.-Some time, during
Tuesday night, an attempt made to FIRE the rear
shops at 31S West Nineteenth street, occupied by
Thomas Haddock as carpenters shop. On We'd
nesday morning the Door leading to the alley was
found open, and pile OF ashes and burnt straw
among some glass boxes. The fire from some cause ex
tinguished ITSELF No damage DONE
ANOTHER ATTEMpr Al ARsoN.-During the same night
another attempt at made by firing the top of
buggy under shed in tie yard of D. Newell, 34s West
Nineteenth street The incendiay must have cambeed
over the fence fred the buggy and then decamped while
.ne private wachmen was AZ announcer part OF Inc prom
$50 W : ''' ''ss' "A' ''''''''N 1''' A''0'
FIRE ON BOARD BRIa.-Between IL AMI O'Clock ON
Friday morning, fire discovered in the galley
board the brig Wheaton Of Philadelphia, lying at Pier
No. Coenties slip the alarm given for the Seventh
district large body of remen responded to the call
However, the fire extinguished with few buckets of
water Its origin is attributed to the cook carelessy
leaving box Of matches shelf directly the
cooking stove and then locked up the gallethe heat
bul ming the inside Of the galley consi ierably
FIRE IN THIRTEENTH srREEr.-About half past three |
O'Clock yesterday morning, fire discovered in |
brick stable, 24S Thirteenth street. The fremen
promptly the spot and ex,ingu'shed the flames be
oaer slept in the stable and accidentally set the straw
On fire.
FIRE IN THIRTY THIRD SrREEr.-About eleven O'Clock |
yesterday morning, FIRE broke out in the ink manufac
tory of Collins shbody, in Thirty third street.
Eleventh It originated from stoppage Of the
fue Mr.. Lightbody and Peter DuDgducker were both
burned eighty in endeavoriug to put out the fire. The
damage t. building will be about S100. Loss said to he
covered by insurance.
COLLISION TIE East RIVER BETWEEN FERRY Boat
A scHooNER-The Fulton ferry boat, WHITEHALL
struck by the schooner Margaret Wallace the East
river yesterday morning. and the side of the cabin and
the boat and the utmost consernaton exhibited
by them, until II discovered the boat out Of
danger. The affair purely accidental.
FATAL AccDENI.-About O'Clock yesterday after L
noon Phillip Boyland proprietor of barbers shop at
3s1 Water street, engaged upon ladder cleaning
the window OF his store, when missing his balance he
fell through the window sash, cutting himself various
parts of his person with the broken glass; severing
artery from which he bed to death before medical aid
could be procured The Coroner will hold an inquest
upon the body.
DREADFUL CAMPIEsE Accountants. Fisher, residing |
in the Of 2Sa Second street, while filling burning
lamp with camphene dreadully injured by the
roson TINT epsued. Tho auid was scattered her
dress which Immediately caught fire, and the unfortu
had her legs and sides tearfuy scorched II
is (, arec she will not survive.
TRoIEIc.-we presented yesterday with urnip,
Of the white English variety, raised by Mr.. W Leland OF
the Metropolitan Hotel his place at Throgs Neck
measuring thirty-two inches in circumference, ana
weighing ten pounds and quarter. II round and
sound. small family could make meal OF Of single
tuInip of this kind.
fire broke out Marietta, Ca, the 18th inst, IN
the kitchen Of the hotel which swept away that side Of
the square which 1t stands destroying from nine to
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