The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-16
City Intelligence.

ARREST OF SAILOR CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE.
Yesterday morning Lieut.. Snodyrass OF the Second
ward police arrested the sailor who it is alleged threw
overheard an unknown seaman in the harbor, some
months sgo, drowning him. The prisoner was taken to
the United States Marshaps office for examination. He
formerly sailed In the ship Yorkshire, and he is also
charge with having committed mutiny while on board
this vessel The body Of the that drowned
has been recovered although search made for
it, The manner in which 1t is alleged tbs prisoner
caused the death Of the deceased by precipt sng
him from platform hanging outside the bulwarks Of the
ship and which the deceased was scraping the sides
with the unfortunate man and without any provocston
unloosed the tackle that suspedned the PLATFORM and
threw the deceased into the water, into which he In
few seconds sank to rise no more
scAIDED TO pEArH.-some two three days ago aght
took place the house "a Green street. between tive
men, occupants Of the house, when a woman named
Mrs. Aery came between the egerent parties TO pacy
them She received blew-whetber acct dental not,
has not yet been ascertained-but in consequence OF
which the woman fell against the store upsetting q
that she died yesterday The doctor who attended tue
deceased gave certificate for ,rial purposes viii h
s pr the wno ,hrs
fore fully investigate il to day when 1t will be seen who
are the parties blameable in the affair.
RuMoRKD RoBnKRrEs IN WALL STREET. was rumored
Change yesterday, that Of the clerks of the
Bank OF the Common wealth, while returning from the
Clearing House 10 the bank with certificate for SIS 000
had his pocket picked and the check stolen; also that
the gold boxes the Nicaragua had been broken
into and 100000 worth Of god dust bsraced the boxes
not discovered until the arrival of the steamship on
which the boxes were transported at New York. The
rogues have not as yet been apprehended.
THE MURRAY ASSOCIATION BALL-The Murray Assocs-
tlon, composed principally Of the members OF Engine
Company No. AZ held their annual invitation ball. at
Niblos caloon on Wednesday night The saloon on This
occasion notwithstanding the severity OF the wea.
ther, filed with large and fashionable attendance,
comprising the beauty and tite Of the city. For ele-
anAQ QnAn his mt aVfp
given this season The lovers Of the Terpschorean
whrled around in the of the gidiy waltz until
daybreak, when the party, numbering about eight
hundred persons, separated all CT whom viii no doubt
look upon the occasoa OF the Murray hop one of the
most pleasing recoectons Of the winter festivities The
music engaged by the committee OF was as
excellent in every respect all the other preparations
made FOR the pleasure and enjoyment Of the invited
guests.
their several wards TO be without light for some nights
past II appears the watr is still frozsn in the METERS
and the few lamps that will burn emit a very feeble
light The Gas Company would 10 well to see to this
matter Immediately, as the absence of light affords
great facilities to burglars and shoplfters pursue
their nefaiious calling. BY all means give US light.
MARROW EscArE-while the pilot boat Moses n
Grpnen boarding the ship Ravenswood yesterday.
during heavy gale from L. N. E. the yswI which had
Just been got out capsized by heavy sea and one
Of the hands fortunately at the moment the only occu
was ,se oS. hans ,ns ' ~ the prompt assist
remaining yaw his life saved but at the iuami nen
risk OF those OF his preservers the being very
rough This Is but one OF the risks the hardy
daily exposed to- though sometimes accused by
impatient captains OF hardness in supplying the neces
cary assistance TO get into port.
THE THRoRo LITERARY lSsTrrrrE.-The meeting OF the
Throro Literary Institute which vas TO have ben held
last night, at No. s4s Broome street. was postponed on
account Of the weather, until Monday evening next,
when the inauguration Of the institute will take place
ACCIDENT CRY RAnRoAp.-Mr Charles Mills. re-
siding in Forty ninth street. Sixth avenue fell and
broke his leg, on Wednesday evening while attempting
20 jump one Of the Sixth Avenue Railroad cars He
vas conveyed to his residence by the police
MAS MEETING or The SrrRru arIsus.-A meeting Ia TO
be held this evening" In the Broadway Tabernacle Of
the believers in the socalied modern Miracles There
wil no doubt be large attendsacs 70 hear the won.
derui sores that viii b related By the speakers There
Ia an extra attraction Ia the fact sat no charxe will BE-
made for admission.