The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-27
CITY Intelligence.

FIRE IN TIE BowERy.-Between two and three O'Clock
tuesday morning fire broke out in the clothing store
kept by Leopold Lhaner at No. 1s Bowery. The quick
attendance of the fremen prevented the flames from
spreading beyond the back part OF the store, where
appeared 10 have originated The damage 70 the stock
will probably amount 70 5000 Insured in the Aston In
Company for 81 500 and in the Excelsior Insurance
Company for 1880 The cause OF the fire is at present
unknown.
HORRIBLE CASUALLY TO A CInID-Moses Eliot, child
about five years OF age, of policeman Edot of the
Tenth precinct by Of the Second avenue
yesterday in Allen street, and almost instantly killed.
One Of the wheels passed over the chds head crushing
II in shocking manner. The driver OF the
rested 10 await the result OF the Coroners inqustoa
GREAT HAUL OF PIcRPocKErs.-The detectives were
buaily employed yesterday watching the pcpockets
along the line of the Odd Fellows procession Over
Of the light fingered gentry arrested aud detained at
the Deputy Superntendents office. William Wilson alias
William Hatfield alias the Chief Mourner" was arrested
at DR. Hatfeds church yesterday while busiy employed
in sounding the pockets Of several OF the congregation
Justice Kelly committed the prisoner for examination.
ArrEMPT TO PASS COUNTERFEIT MoSgY-Samuel Mitchell
was taken into custody charge Of attempting pass
counterfeit IS bill on the National Bank OF Providence R.
L. at tho store of William Mcdonald No. 1893 Third avenue
IN psym en for ohlds coffin The prisoner said he
not Of the character Of the BILL and stated that he
took IL In gaming saloon 10 A, supposng that IL
was genuine. Justice Kelly nitted the prisoner for
examination.
TRIAL or POLICEMAN McCuSE BEFORE THE POLICE Con-
nS1oSERs james kcCone, the member OF the old Police
force whose favor the recent decision Of the Court Of
Appeals rendevei placed trial before the
Police Commissioners yesterday charges OF nsubord
nation Of conduct prior TO The acknowledgment Of the
Metropolitan law By the Court Of Appeals The testimony
was directed .he point Of Mr.. McCgpes having been
verbally noaasa 70 report .'r DIT" al No So wha street.
an hs t.'sH do So aud prominently acting IN oppo-
eon !" the METROPOLITAN Board. Counsel Tor M McOone
cted Messrs. Nye Bowen and tsfaaanau sttlpg as
Judges this Gaze the ground that thsy were pot com
petent impsrtialy. The point was overrule- ~
General Nye behalf OF himself and associacs, as also
obj notice for trial. aud 10 the absence OF
Captain Kissner material witness for the defence and OF
Mayors iemann ADD Powell, the will be cootnued on
day and ofmissed Samuel f. Davis, of the Twenty ixi
precinct and adjourned 10 Saturday.
TIE QUARANTINE AND SANITARY CONVENTION will meet
the ball Of the College Of Physicians and Surgeons at 10
A. NJ this day, instead Of al the Cooper Institute.
FLOODED sHKgP FOR TgxAs-Uarren Leland, Of tho Me-
tropoan, yesterday shipped per brig Mystic, Capt Fish
10 Iavaca forty souhdosn and Lscester sheep Part
them he imported and the others have been bred with
great his farm nj Rye Those for his
great sheep rancbe the Rio Gaudaloupe The friends
Texas that abe is 10 be the great wool growing
Of the Union.
The NEW HIGHLAND REorxEsr.-Tnspector General she
man will inspect the various companies composing the
new Highland regmentto morrow att p. NJ, preparatory
10 their being mustered into the Of the STATE The
proceeding Will take place at the Division Army al thu
corner OF White and Centre streets.