The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-04
CITY Intelligence.

SUPPOSED CASE OF CHILD MURDER IN THE TWENTIETH
WARD-Saturday afternoon, information was received
at the COrcners Office, from the Twentieth Ward Sta
ton House, that child, namsd Mary Elizabeth Mer
r about years Of age, residing with its mother
at No. 1853 West Thirty fifth street. had died suddenly
and under rather suspicious circumstances. Coroner
Hilton immediately despatched his deputy Dr. Chaste-
and found upon investigating that the deceased had
stepfather named John c. Morse, he being married to
the little girls mother since her fathers death; that
this Morse had treated the child with neglect
sometimes cruelty that he had repeatedly threatened
the life Of DECEASED and had been in state Of intoIica
lion for the last week. and has not been since last
Friday at noon that he home the day previous
about noon, and gave deceased and two OF his chill
dIen each an orange that In about an hour or so after
eating the orange she taken with vomiting, which
continued mp to IL O'Clock Saturday night, when she
expired The oranges bad mot the effect upon the
should be put out Of the family as be did not like her.
post mortem examination viii be made, and the In
quest held, by Coroner Hilton this morning, at II
o'clock. Since the death Of the child Morse has not
been seen In the neehborhsod. The police, however,
are erdeayoripg to effect his arrest.
ARRIVAL OF SUPPOSED CARGO OF EnfGRANT PAupER,-
Early Saturday morning the ship Leopold H. Of Ant
werp, arrived at this port, her way to Havana,
having board se7 passengers, to whom strong
pic!on attaches Of being imported paupers-at least
the American Consul at Antwerp characterized them In
letter addressed to Mayor Wood. On the Commission
sent word 10 the Health Ocer ct Staten Island TO stop
her at Quarantine until thorough examination Of her
passengers could be gone into, with view to send
them back TO Antwerp at the expense Of the oonsgnees
should they be found reported The clearance papers
Of the vessel have aso been refused at the Custom
House. Mayor Wood whose proper duty II Is, VIII, NO
doubt investigate this matter fully, and see that no
paupers are landed on our shores
ANNUAL CONCENTRATIONS or Tm GRAND LODGES OF
FRYE MAsoSs The city win be hed with Free Mascns
during the present week. who have come to the city to
alta end the annual Communications Of the NJ W. Grand
Iag, az the Ancient and Honorable Fraternity Of Free
ana Accented Masons. The new constitution Masons,
a thfv are termed, will commence Their meetings on
merit fuesday evening, in the Apollo Rooms. This win
he oute q large body, ss representatives from over
three hundred lodges WIN be present each Of which are
entitled 70 three delegates, and no doubt nearly
thou sand members will DO In attendance The annual
OF the Grand Lodge OF the old constitu
tion Free Masons WIN convene at Free MasonS Hall 6o0
Broadway, on the same evening. This branch OF the
Order we believe Is confined to the city, and numbers
some forty lodges. Many interestiYn questions are to
come up for adjudication and settehent.
FIRExKS's BADGn.-By law recently passed BY ths
Legislature 1t is rendered obligatory the members Of
the Fire Department. while duty to wear badge q
distinguish them from runners and other hangers on
who VIII hereafter be compelled TO keep away from res
an any person without badge, other than policeman
Il liable 70 arrest and should counterfet badge
found ON any person. no win b hAeie TO hne and I'm
rris0nmept, me ssv hedge f0r active members " y