New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-17

CfQcrS. LVcfy Ouo WV hno WV ~AS"N -
ness, win always bear them In remembrance.
ARRrsr FOR PROBABLE MuRDER.-On the I'd
inst Mr.. John Holland, of Jamaica, L. l., was beaten
almost 10 death and aerward robbed by rowdies, on
the Union Race Course. He was seriously injured
that be has continued in an unconscious condition ever
since and but little hope is entertained of bis recovery
The authorities of Queens County have been diligently
searching for tho perpetrators OF the assault ouI
far without success. On Wednesday night Officer
Levon of the Eleventh Precinct, arrested young
man named Bryan Reilly, who is alleged to have been
one of the assaants Of Mr.. Holland, and he was sent
to Queens County for examination.
MORE JUVENILE BURGLA Rs.-Michasl Donnel, Rob-
ert Fox, jeremiah Murphy, and Matthew Brennan
BOYS of H. H. and Is years of age were arrested on
Wednesday night, by the Fifth Warn Police while IN
the premises occupied by Leopold Vol, No. ~ Las
penard street. These young burglars had gained an
entrance to the place BY cutting out one OF the panels
of the front door, and when arrested were engaged IN
cutting and tearing down the lead pipe, wrenching OF
door Knobs ETC. The boys represented to be con-
nected with the gang locked up at Jefferson Mar
ket whose exploits were published in The TRIBUNE
of THURSDAY morning. On being taken before Justice
heuy, tho utllc ra6Cai5 WcIc lOChcu up W
KINGS County REPUBLICAN, PRINARIEs.-The
Seventh Ward Association of Brooklyn have elected the
following delegates to the With Assembly District
Convention: Stephen Crowell, VIM. B. Lewis, Seth
b. Cole, Samuel H. Turner, A. Van Tuyl.
FIRE EscAPE,-There seems to us but one little I'M
provemsnt wanting to the reescape noticed yesterday
to make it the most perfect as we'll the most simple
Of all the contvances yet invented and that s instead
of permanent sockets attached to the window frames,
that should be made 10 that can be attached t, any
window door any place where there is wooden work
upon which to fix clamp, to be fastened by thumb
screw Then it could be taken to house already on
fire, and whenever rope could be passed from the
inmates to persons in the street, vice versa the
machine by which those in danger would be enabled to
escape, could be hauled up, attached and Get in motion
in two minutes We witnessed its operation yesterday,
and saw several boys one after the other step out Of
sixth story window, and fix themselves on the rope,
which holds firm until the occupant Of the seat ready
to move, and then he looeens a clamp which he keeps
in bis hand, and apply at any moment, 80 as to
regulate his descent TO any rate Of speed he desires.
We venture to say il is worth cart load of the one
for which the Common Council going to swinde the
city out Of $4,000. %
HARLEM BRlDGE.-A second meeting Of the Com
miseioners for building Harlem Bridge, the Mayor
presiding, held yesterday, in the Mayors private
office, for the purpose of opening bids, but whether
they were were not opened was not made known.
After session of hour and half they adjourned in
definitely.
POLICE CoMMssIoSERs.-This Board transacted no
business of importance yesterday, beyond accepting the
resignation of Policeman Close of the Seventh Ward.
No 5S5. is popular Broadway resort. 1t indicates
the opera house of Hooley g. Campbell. These are
artists in the ethiopian line equal to the best. Their
troupe has enjoyed the wise counsels of Christy.
"Billy Birch" is very funny. This is the same
Birch that nearly wrecked at sea on the steamship
Central America the same also that has been in Cali
fornia, with great success. His comicalties aud the
varied dones Of bis follows, satisfy large audiences
AN EMIGRAST SwISDLE.-John Dougherty, youth
fu and fresh importation from the Emerald Ise while
on the dock day or two since, was accosted by
stranger named George Shaughnessy who introduced
himself as fellow countryman in search Of laborers.
The strangers name alone was passport direct to the
heart of the young emgran and he took Shaughnessy
Immediately into his confidence He told him that he
had but small amount of money with him, but he
hoped to more Immediately, for he had q stout
heart and willing hands, Shaugbnessy, having feloni
Gus designs upon his new friends purse, immediately
engaged Dougherty to work for him in Boston, and
wishing to purchase passage tickets for that city
begged him to changea 500 bill City Trust and Bank
ing Co.. for him. Dougherty couldn't obHge him with
that amount but he could loan him SO if the bill was
left in pawn for it. This acceded to- and with the
80 Shaughnesy started to buy the tickets. Strange to
say he did not return and it only yesterday morn
ing that his victim saw him the second time. His
Immediately followed, and he locked up by
Justice Kelly.
QUARASTISE DAMAGEs--The Board Of Supervisors
of Rcl mond County, at their meeting on Wednesday
asst,
Rssoised That the report Of the State for tho
appraisal damages BY the fire Of DO accepted
The Commissioners on the part OF X chmond County
having protested against the award to the State and
Commissioners Of Emigration, the Supervisors will it
"a sad, try to have il BET aside or revie we'd.
-
WIFE Acknowledgement Schirmer yesterday cou-
eludtd the inquest at Bellevue Hospital the body OF
Mary Haligan, who was fatally beaten by her hus-
band on the 9TH instant. The deceased aud her hus-
band lived together at No. 3l7 West Forybird street.
Tie evidence showed that other residents 10 the house
found the injured woman Sunday night lying on the
floor insensible from severe wounds, and In state
bordering on nudity. She was Immediately removed
to the Hospital, where delirium supeyened resulting
in her death on the 4h instNo one in the house ap-
reared to know how the woman GENE by her injuries,
but when her husband was arrested he admitted hav-
ing beaten her. and said that he did because she was
.o,,nualr pettino DRINK The Coroper's Jury found