The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-20
CITY Intelligence.

Tux Pollok COMMISSION Business before this Board has
been brought In degree to stand by the resignation Of
Mr.. Draper. Meetings are, however, held, and routine
matter despatched usual Mr.. Draper seldom
cerned in any Of the practical business Of the Board,
except q superintendent after the others
had II all cut and dried. He presided over the
formal records did pipelayipg together with the call
Three Of the members Of the Board say that they have no
bt Mr. Draper intends to sick to what he has publish
ed. snd will make bis resignation effective. They have
concluded TO vote for Of high character talent
and established reputation In the city, and moderate de-
mocrs II possible rather than either Of the other parties
PICKED out and Viii be .ocied to scoep tue place soon
ss Mr. Drspers resignation shal be officially made kno IN
to the Board.
GAMBIERs AND THMmE RIGGKRs AT COMFY IsLAND.-Per-
going down Coney Island 10 enjoy the pure air AID
salt water bathing, should beware of set Of gamblers
and hmbe rggers who nfes the beach for the purpose
Of swindng the unntated Monte the usual game prac-
tsed The gang, numbering twenty individuals,
always TO be found around rough little table stuck up In
the sand and sho but little mercy 10 any Innocent per-
son who may fall into their clutches We have known in
stances whore he unwary have been eeced out of their
purses watches rings and other articles of ssery by
these blaskegs II Is useless 10 en- deavof 70 obtain
dress through the agency Of the police they are entirely
thing, al their way. visilers have only remedy
70 avoid being taken In by these sharks and that Is TO
keep respectful distance from the miserable wretch
es who frequent the beach for the sole purpose Of prac
Using upon the uniniiated
FATAL OCCURRENCE Al SxAMAS's RrrRzAl ~ STAPLE.
roS g. L-Mr James Dexter, stevedore, OF New York
city, bad been syDg at the Rerea, for time LAT
tery he wx heard to say that he would put end
70 his sailssings-AludnS TO The due-se which ahcsed
him, and on Saturday evening be expressed 10 party
in the Establishment that after four ave hours he would
be longer trouble to them This determination
executed early Sunday morning by bis throwing him
self from balcony In front of his to the q ound
distance OF Is feet. He fell on his head. The fall was
w 4 mt n hOuy AaYo YAM
derblt Of Sapetop notified Of the sad event An In
quest was held, and verdict rendered that Mr.. Dexter
to bis death by self destruction The night watch
man the deceased sitting before his window ave min
utes before his death.
TRorBIs ALONG The boarding house keepers and
Of Cherry and Water streets have been kicking
up In consequence the determination Of the ship
70 ship seamen without advance OF wages On
Friday evening the Of the ship E. p sunger were
threatened with vengeance most dire they attempted 4,
fhey had 70 claim the protection OF the police and had Il
not been for the timely assistance OF the officers much
trouble would have ensued The ,.no advance" system d
terrible blow 70 the tharks OF Water street, aud 10
wonder that they determined To thros every obstacle
In their 20 In the way o. the merchants and ship
owners who have thus put stop TO their neAous course
Of livelihood.
RrrIp FROM DROWNING Yesterday afternoon a boy
named John Connors rescued from drowning on the
Battery by two yong named Michael MCGEE and Den
prcgan Connos went into the water for the purpose Of
bathing, when he got beyond his depth, and would have
been drowned had not been for the timely interference
Of mis- rsscuers.
The SHOOTING AyyRAY which took place on Saturday
forenoon, "a reported In yesterdays HRALD, al ESQ
William strcet, sne lot go a mentioned.
AccuDKu.-Asou, half past nine O'Clock on Saturday
night, fluid lamp exploded in the dwelling house Of Mr.
7. D. Nancy, No rs g. Marks place, setting Gre 10 the
and badly burning Sarah Curran and Margaret
Coouey. The Gre cxtlpguishod with but u1llng
A hVtlS Aar
10 the hospital by officer wscob, aud Miss Cooney wa, sent
10 her residence In Mott street.