The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-16
CITY Infelilrepgc,

Arrest ORA Young GfRr CHARGED WITH As AT1EHT Ar Ar
sos-ias evening alarm Of fire given at the
ment house Nos. aud Washington street; the aan,es
cxtinyuishcd causing but little damage II
Tint Mrs. Ellen White pawned silk dress belong
ing 10 her stepdaughter young girl seventeen
years ofnge. The girl when she home missed her
dress, and the mother informed her II IN the pawn
shop for S5 The girl Wishing e Il SUNDAY, be-
gon cry about H. and continued crying for Over an
hour Az last she became desperately angry, and told
her moter that II she did not get the dress for her she
would burr the house down. The mother stili refused
when he girl seized the candle ami put against the
gauze covering 81 looking glass. IN instant the
gauzo In a blaze but was soon pulled dow a and ex.
ungushed The motleT then called Ia the police
crsed the girl Of attempting 70 burn the house Occr
smtth q The Fourth wad took the accused ino custody
and convey ed her 10 the station house where Iieuen
ant laugdu detained her ia await the Fire Marshal ia.
veseation. The girl gave her name Mary ann White,
and denies any intention ~ burning the premises further
tan TO Tighten her steimoher, TO induce her 70 take
the dress out of pawn,
Bod EoiatRY g. HoARD SCHOONER May ASNr GUrsr-
cntonmoRn aDaiSErfErp u'E TnsSD.-on saturday
morning between twelve aud three O'Clock the schooner
Mary Anne Guest, Captain Blake jus arrived irom por
Even, bound for iialowc Me. when living at anchor
OF the Pattcry boarded by river thieves and robbie
Of clothing and money worth upwards Of $3.50 III
money amounted to sl23, chieay la the form IL
tie City FanA u BrooAlyn--aycs, tens, and some
smaller denominations. The trunk Of Ar. B K. Wood
officer tho vessel taken out upon the deck and
empied Of IT. contents, viz: clothing letters business
pnIerst g., which lateF, after icing examined,
iet sirewed about III deck quantity o and
under clothing was taken on, but new and superior
oyercoat, which cost 81, left in the cabin II i
osed Ls they did not obseiye the door Of the cap
tains state room, II had not been disturbed. The
mate well a. his trunk was ia a more exposci sitna
ton H believes that chorofofm was made use Of by
the robbers from the TACT that lie had had IL aimnis
tered c1Termentally two three year. since anil
he sensations which he experienced after aNakng in
the morning precisely similar u what he had re-
allied on the former occasion
AITEMTIp suripE ~ Apurors MAJ oS Norm RiyFR
SrEAanoAr.-0n Friday night, while the steamer New
World was on her way from Albany, a named Joseph
Hsathety while under the excitement incident TO brain
fever jumped board the great CONSERVATION Of
his wife who with him. As nigh, be expected great
excitement prevailed In the boat and request was sent
to the engineer to stop the boat but that fnnctonary
iuted to do 20 on the ground that the man
quarter OF mile behind, and II would be- impossib
find I'm. The Indignation Il the passengers at this
excessive while Mrs Hcathery beside herself with
grief and terror IL Il more than probable that the
fortunate msn Is drowned It Is bat barely possible
that he could have reached shore,
Fiu MoTT STRf1T.-At about a quarter past one
O'Clock Saturday morning are broke out In large
privy, Of No. 1e5 Mott street. The light Of the
FIRE alarmed The inmates o The adjoining tenement, and
with few pais Of water the lre was cxngushed The
fire IL supposed To have been the work of nccndary
and suspicion points at certain person who known
10 have made threats against Of the occupants Of the
house. The care l. under investigation.
fiRr ~ THIRTY rrInsD SrKnT-About halfpast twelve
O'Clock yesterday afternoon FIRE broke ou. Ia the boiler
q the Nov England Indisrubber Car Spring
pany, In Thirty third street between Second aud Third
avenues. All The workmcn gone to dinner except
the foreman who discovered the canvass covering on
the boilers On fire. The Hremen promptly on the
spot, and soon extinguishcd the flames The damage
will be about $500 and is fully covered by insurance.
Tnr AsToR IdrRARy.it Il announced that Nrs. william
b. Astor has made donation Of SO square feet u land
adjacent 10 the As,or Library Building 10 be used in
furfb he
ed special department = 20 be added Illustrative Of
the practical aud mechanical scieace-. complete ca
fatigue i abo In course - preparation.
T,IaL RAuaoAD AcIpssT.--Frederick Belize boy two
years old knocked down run over BY one of the
Harlem Railroad cars in Centre street and had his cg
cut "a. lie conveyed 80 the New York Hospital
where he died from the injuries received The driver n
The car befnard Mcclure arrested avail, the
Oner's invest cation.