New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-01
DOINGS At THE MAYORS OFFICE.

ORR MAroR--In late case brought before the
Coum' sioners Of Police, where three men were Ar
raigIed on charge of intoxicatioa, notwithstanding
political Dfuerce was brought TO bear in its strongest
form, Mayor Wood demanded their dismissal from
the Police fofce, considering that Q single case Of
proved in'oyica,on was a sufficient reason for the
dismissal of any officer from the service. Not only
THE but in several other instances Mayor Wood has
tai en- il upon himself to administer justice 10 q
ner never before witnessed in the Mayors office.
SHIRTS FOR SHILLING A PIECE The lawyer OF
Mr. Davis appeared yesterday morning and rendered
the money, s2 80 which was due Mrs.. Byrnes, on
condition that the defendant should be discharged.
As the conditions were declined, he was obliged to
leave the money without the pledge. An attempt
has been made on the part Of Davis, to settle the
matter with Mrs. Byrnes but she referred him to the
Msyor. The Mayor still reserves his decision.
SHIRTS FOR SIX CENTS AprrcE The rspscty Of
shirt-nsnufscturers finds no limits. Ttey are gov
srned by the great general law of supply and de-
mand without regard to such little private matters
starvation The following affidavit, made yesterday
by a respectable middle aged woman, will show the
ssseyeraiioD, so often repeated by Dsvss lawyer
that the house Of Davis & Son was livery respect
" able bouse, is comparatively true:
Underwater st heirg sworn ssys that Mr. ODtereors
shirt nspufseur.r No 100 Ley refsses to pay her for
said be would psy un-.. ,irs hs work
,hop ana altered with double they A. her
raern receive but cssrs each for mating
ssid shirt, MARGARET MURRAY.
sworn to before ne Feb g. 1856
B. ". OSBORNE. Police Justice
LOTTERY Policy VEsDERs -Compla0ts were
made this morning, before Justice Osborne, against
several lottery policy vendors, Of whom the COM
plaipsnt had purchased somo numbers. Warrants
were i-sued for the arreet OF the accused.
USLIcEssED SwISDLERs,-Liquor dealers who
have no license will soon receive notice from US
tce Osborne, requesting them to show cause why
they should not be handed over to the Grand Jury,
like other mitcreanis.
Mock Auctions Mr.. r. Boyd, Of Forty-6fth st.
and Third av, complains that mock auctoneer
PANIED Charles Jackson, of No. l6 Chasham-st., de-
frsuded him cut Of IS and tried to cheat him out Of
g. more Officer Mckinney recovered the money,
which gave the greenhorn, who had been cheated, .
decidedly favorable opinion Of " York law
J.W. Reed, Of Georgia, complains that mock
suctiopeer named James Miller, at No. III Broad
Officer Wines was dispatched to the store. and
cred the money.
THr HEATERS IN LUsArIc ASYLUM. - John
brother in the Lunstic Asylum Back~ells Islsud.
who, be thinks is iDjuring his health by lying and
sitting on the beste in the halls of the b1iidng He
says that about two weeks since one OF the inmates
Of the Asylum lay the heater while in &C. until he
was so badly burned about the sides that he died the
following day from the effects Of it. Also, that there
are but two men who have the charge Of sixty luoa
tics, and on Tuesday that number was lett in the
charge of one Of the patients while one Of the keepers
was down is the City.
PoIIcE DISCIPLINE discipline OF the Police
has been given up by the Police Comms oners to the
Mayor and he is prepared to introduce within short
time system Of the most rigid character. tie IN
tends that they shall not be inferior to the London
Police.
MAYORS MEDALS The Mayor is getting up
Mayors Medal, az badge Of hsnor, to se awarded
TO Policemen in extraordinary cases. The medal is
email and is intended to be worn suspended to the
star. One is now being made fo' Officer Kinner,
wbo.e face was badly cut il attempting to arrest
thee burglars the other day.