The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-03

IIcks-Yes.erdsy morning, about o'clock, Ar. Mar
leaving his residence In varek street. he dis
covered two Suspicious looking fellows trying 70 effect
entrance Into the basement Of h's neighbors pre-
rnises, L. F., Dsdgsner No. 20 varick street, whose
family absent from the city. He at once went in
search Of the police but could nd In tho vicinity
until es.rg up West isroscwa, he met officer Martndss
OF tbs Third waro, TO whom he mentioned the circum-
stances ard who accompanied him TO the premises, and
once Proceeoed to secure the fellows which was done
after short scufhe, In which Mr.. hurcus received
few heavy blows and coat Ths officer undertook
TO carry them to the Third ward station houss, but at
the fellows ingsnously managed to get clear BY slip
ping OIL his coat anc vest and taking to his heels Mr.
followed the runaway for some d1tsnce but having
on his slippers only, unable to ovsrtaks him. The
other taken TO the station house. and gave his
~ John Freeman, who, with his companion, are vol
known to the police the two, 1t is said bns part OF
gsng a pickpocksts who were arrested BY Captain
1uInbul NJ Kingston during the late S0nampment Of
the se evsnth regiment, at which ms NM had
good ioox them and was thus enabled TO turn II
good account on this occasion. chsel and PAIR OF
key nppsSs were found on the prisooer who was iuy
committed By just ce Osborns. Where were the Fifth
ward police that they should allow this dArioy attempt
1T burglary at such time Of day
THE CosxY ISLAND CAiAMry-SKErcH IIrr
REv. JOAN II. ELuor.-A correspondent furnishes
With some facts concerning the history Of John r.
Hot who lest his life in tho late Coney Island disaster
Mr. Elliot was born at Plymouth, England, and cams
to ibis country the sgs Of 10 years and months
WITH ssa captain who wAs \ personal friend OF hs
father he travelled through the United Statef
space Of months and then returned to England
with bis friend, but having desire for seafaring
life returned to this country, being two years ~
then 1T tho age Of 10 or 17-dstermined to make
America his home The knoviscse he at this time
gained OF the habits and wants oe ssamen induced
hm for after to take the deep interest he s~sys
and other societies for their benefit About ths time
he became acquainted with and msrriei his present
rss Ms As,y Sgo, then y9sns and sSs
we're the fruit OF the unon hve OF whom nov liz ing
Mrs; tllot ls ths sister o. Mr. James Croft Of New
York. and Capt. " N. Croft, OF Brooklyn.
AHour SORE MOUTHS AsD DIsnMrERED Cows "A ds-
temper prevalent Harlem, caused, 1t Is sup
posed, by the OF the milk of diseased cows ap
pears these animals allowed to At large, and
they find their way to the salt meadows the river
and eat the rank grsses which arc mpregnsted with
the asrd and poiso substances that there abound
The milk OF these animals 10 OF course affected, sui IL
found that great numbers OF people are complaining OF
mouth, an eruption and irritation the palate,
tepgus and lips His noticed particularly in children.
II raid moreover that ths youag ladies' Suiier some
and the kissing business has conequsntly been serious
l Affected thereby, aud beaux from the city fa their
inomorotos with swollen tongues and dis,olored lips
and have been decidedly oisgusted thereAt Our Har
lem iiends should loos after ihir cows, and sss that
the @ r IosI e. out for tn. m e'
ANIMAL Session or GRAND LODGE or SOUTHERN
Nav York T. 0. or o. F-Tbe annual session OF the
Grand Lodge OF the Southern district OF the
state OF New York commsncsd Wednesday
last, n Odd Fsllows Hall. Ths only buInsss
rev constitution which provides that hereafter Past
Gfsrds IN good standing shsu have in the Grand
Lodge But is also provided that the representative
Of sny I've lodges may demand by lodges ~ a. to
prevent undue tion Of power In the hands
oi the osr isass. whoss Post Granaa are nscs.ssy
vote Of 81 to co. Election for officers for the ensuing
Jesr was held last evening.
ETcros OF COLONEL IN rHg TwYffH RsSfAyST y. Y.
g. MA meeting OF the officers Of the Twelfth regiment
was hold on Wednesday evening At The Mercer House,
70 elsct Colonel In place Of A. Stebbins resgced
The election resulted In the choice OF Captain Richard
French. We understand the feeling 10 the rsgmeat Il
quite favorable to Captain French and shoulo he accept
the imsat viii no doubt soon hold the Hrst rank
snens tbs military OF the city.
COMMITTEE on ANIMAL TAaEa BOARD oF SUryr
ysoEs-Thh committee consisting Of Aldermen Kelly,
Lord and Hodire met yesterday afterooon IN the City
Hail. for the pnrpore Of acting upon pstitonn 20 rsmi
taxes Of last year. Aldermen Kelly and Honmre only
wtre present. Several papers prtssntsd bot nons
Of imporsnce acted upon. The committee dsciisd
In favor Of remission Of taxes In of corporaou
where the clear income shown be Ave per csnt
upen .hs capital stock In differing from this the
law Of July II, 1858, directs the committee.
FUE IN WASHINGTON srnur. night between 10
and II O'clock alarm fire struck for the Eighth
district, caused By carsisssiy leaving csnphsns lamp
to burn sgsinst the boarded ceiling Of lager bier "a.
loon in the basement OF No. 167 Washington atree Ths
smoke caused by the burning OF the ceiling AMI por
ton Of the BEAM penetrated tssf into the above
giving the alarm that thu premises above on hre
The dreDsn stood ready with their water 70 pat the
instant the fire could be found Several store doc
we're broken open but Ore ud be discovered Capt
Fienders OF the nsursnc, patrol ultimately discovered
the fire burning n the ceiling OF the lsgsr bier saloon
and with bucket OF water put II it out, and thus
tnded the alarm The saloon ~ kept by Richard DUR
who says he bad insurance, AMI further, that he
don't intend 70 burn any moro canipheoe lamps. No
damage.
NoHrHwpTHs nTEsARy,--Tbe report for July IL a-
foIlows,-Sumbsr Of new patients ,2s7; treated at
their homes 2G4; treatsdst the DspensaTy 1003 Class
Heart, lungs, &c ll2; bead and sbjomen, 22j; eye,
ear apc surgery, III skin and vaccination, f0
males, 75s. Eatvity-united states 52s lr.lsnd Gs3
other eouptries 81 ResultsWsll relieved, ,167,
hospital, 10 died, 10; under treatment, IL. Nrmber
Of prescriptions, 227o; largest number in dAy 100;
average 90