The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-27
City Intelligence.

ASSAULT UPON PoLICEMAN-C CARRYING THE WAR INTO
africa "A very singular transpired ia tho
Fourteenth ward station house, on Friday evening.
About halfpas six O'Clock, officer Herrlick laying
in the bunk room, asleep upon cot when two
tered, and commenced pummeang him in unmerciful
manner. He held In such . manner that he could
not give the alarm and the assauters did hi
until hts face dreadfuIiy cut and of his eyes
knew Of had happened the sggressors had left the
premises end made good their escape The unfortunate
the Mayors office, where he made complaint against
Hugh O'Brieu and Mathew DAILY whom he charges with
far e vas a. ISSUED
assarlters, whoever they Thraehing OIL in
ststi.n he use is rather ccol perfornsnoe.
SALE OF B.oopED CArrIE.-we notice by the Mark
Lane Eryvsss of the 7ih of April, a sale of superior
short horn breed Of and bulls raised and brought to
great perfection by sir Charles Kniehssy Thsrs wsrs
seyspty eight animals In tbs catalogue frtyeght o.
the cows ana heiers sole, realized f3,97e 10s the
twec ty nine bulls proauced 2,l84 Total amount,
this city, Who bought Amarsnth, yeArs DID, for
l2o gniness lot No 90 for eighty guine.s four years
old lot No. 81 for ore hundred guiness two old
lot No. 3d. Mrs Flsher, two old for 150 gnneas
Bull-the Duke OF Cambridge four years old sold for
$50 guiness Messrs. Marehau & Smoot, of the United
Safes bought bull ninety i've gu,ness only
two years old
FIRE IN WEsr sREHI.-The alarm Of FIRE for the Eighth
district Saturday shortly after IL O'Clock originated
from No. Ao West street. in the attic of the building
euIied by William Buck refreshment and lodging
house. The fremen promptly responded and in short
has 81 oo3 neu-rnce in the New Amsterdam Insurance
Company his stock of liquors. fixtures furniture TO-
biz koss will be- principally BY water on his furri
tuTe probably the amount OF $3.50 The building be-
longs TO the Jones ate 1t is damaged about $780, and
supposed 10 be insured.
FIRE IN BaoADwAY.-Soon after 10 oclosk last night
fro broke out in the second stoy Of premises No. $50
Broadway, occupied by DR.. j. W. Birge, oculist The
flames wore found extending from closet located Il, the
back room from which it evident the FIRE orig aated.
The fien very In attendance and undor the
iparactions of Engineer Kingsland the fire speedily
exrsusbed before i! EXTENDED much beyond the aosr
where 1t originated The first 5oOr occupied by ].
Hunt, boot end shoe store whose stock takeo In
charge bJ Capt Crcsaen and his men, ifrom
damsge BY water Mr. Hunt M insured for 81 Sssts the
Excelsior Insurance Company The building Is damaged
to ,te amount Of $3.50, covered BY insurance,
John Nc anes keeper Of Frsnch restaurant IN the eel
lar was damsg'd considerably by water No insurance.
Dr. Bi os nowhere TO be found; it was 2t known
be had insurance. The origin Of the sre will BE- fully
nYes'isated by the Fire Marshal
Bu2SIas OF An UsocCur.so oS4-iyrY.-Shortly after II
O'Clock on Thursday might FIRE broke out in
cuplsd shanty situated OF the Of Forty
street atd Second 1t destroyed supposed to
hevataen wifuly fred. Loss about $50. Il was owned
b. 2, B. Cutting.
TARGET CoMPANTz.-Tho Cawson Guar \ Capt Downey,
passod tbs HERALD oins yesterday, accompanied by
Ane band. They marched well and showed target that
This Is the first company ha. he's psased office this
year. snd the wc;ssoc Is likely continue pleasant
DO doubt but tha. the rattle Of nc dram win be
quite common.
+ sroSK srnucx-,.ahn Carey l.eorlnQ man, while At
work the ship Nautilus, struck the head by
tens which s,yerA four ipchas Of The scalp from the
bead lie Vac taksr TO the hospital. where he lies in
dangerous conAtion.