The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-16


curious occurred Thursday night at No. 1876
William street. supposed the work Of incondiary,
the act of malicious person. for the purpose of
dsavorirg sufiocate the inmates of the premises.
seems the house IL kept BY Mr. Constantine Michoud
as French boarding house. At about O'Clock on the
night In question suGooang smoke found through
out the entry Search made its origin and under
bushel basket st the head of the kitchen stairs
lound piece Of pine spit as the end IN which
held bunch Of coton this burning the smoke from
producing general coushiIg, sneezing and almost
suocstirg sensation all who within its ,h
Assistant Engineer Bsulch notified and he sent
for the Fire Marshal fortn WITH and tae ogetner made
and 1t became evident that certain partes whose
withheld or the present. had placed tris cton In
the entry veil sprinl cd with Cayenne pepper not for
gst the boarders.
Such practical jokes altogether wrong, and must
be stopped. The Is still uncer the Fire Marshall.
investigation, and we hope the guity parties viii be
brought to justice.
LIGHT GUARD BAL1,-rhis .fsh took place at the Aca
deny Of Music Thursday evening ast and drew toge
tier the largest and most brilliant assemo,age
in this city in ballroom The interior of the building
speneid decorated, and the coup dcl presented
either from the back stage or ,m the upper boxes
worth than twice the price of admission and
such has before been wines In the city.
The stage draped with Canvass, and represented
chly mounted tent In the reAr, the words Light
GusI6" blazed In jets of gas above which tiger
couchsnt the emblem the company In front OF the
ampbteathre and boxes were the national coor win
ing military arms and Of flowers along the
pillars and front of tho tiers The ball given for the
aid of the Monumental Fund.- and great pecuniary
success 1t being essimaed that %, 900 will be cleared
thereby But o. far the comfort Of the dancers was
concerned the ball was nuisance, not from ANY
OF proper attention the part Of the Light Guard Com
mittee die their best but because OF the crush,
which rendered saatory motion impossible to the great
ANNOYANCE Of the light heeed gentlemen and ladies' who
we're present and wished to participate In the poetry
motion There were q number OF superb dresses at
ibe ball. with the usual allowance Of lady inside the
latter fact being sometimes overlooked In visw OF the
spex dor the former The supper much better than
on s. Of House, 'ns Tssrs ss'e
caused to the ladies' Dy losing their
cspes shaw &c. In the reasing room bu part from
that, the f6te WAS the most brilliant given in this
metropolis.
vestigaton to-day the following witnesses have been
subpenaed by Mr.. Branch:-Alfred Carson Chief Engi
of the FIRE Department. Aldermen Briggs G. H.
Tucker and Hofmire, Of the Police Committee Judge
Flo, epce Mccarthy OF the Marine Court; Eiward J.
shsndiey and Edwin Shandley, Clerks Of the Marine
Court.
CHILD NEARLY BURNT TO DEATH AT about o O'Clock
on Thursday night, ofser Burneii of the twentieth
ward, notified that little girl nine years Of age
siding with her aunt Mrs Catherine Everts in teae.
ntnt house, No 261 West Thirty eree.
irp in ber room, the third floor. The officer went to
the apartment and found the door looked and tie child
cyyp for elp be forced open the door and discovered
he thids clothing bnrpirg her body the flames
Immediately es'inRuisbed Her arms, hands and psri
= Der body badly burned. The aunt sesms, hS
ocstd the child In the room during the afternoon,
and was absent.