The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-08
CITY Intelligence.


MrRDHRous CuNosuY-AnnxrrED LARCENY OF Boor
BELONGING 10 sTnnss m wn. Pososn.--One OF the
latest illustrations Of extraordinary development OF the
bump Of curiosity furnished 1t the execution of Ste
phens the wife poeoner in the prison yard Of the fombs
last Friday seems that Immediately after the low
ering Of the cuiprit's body was conveyed to small
wooden shed and committed 10 the Of sce Of Dis
former shopmates, who had promised to procure him
decent burial In making the necessary preparations
this end portion Of the clothing and beth boots
pulled of and placed on the ground near the coffin At
the conclusion Of their arrange the friends OF the
dead bethouebt them Of the per of boots but on
looking for them in the place whers they bad been depo
sed they we're found to be I'm Tue idea Immediately
able articles, h.-a been "felonioasly taken, stolen
and M CARRIE away" by somebody; but who
hot 1o essy 70 be- soved relative Of the
culpr who happened TO be present at the house deter
mined to emo out At every hazard, and accordingly in
sesrch should be instituted. THIS request obiging
ly Complied WITH and the first picked out a. most
hs o.
might easily conceal the mespg Articles But the search
in this quarter proved unavsng ana, therefore, another
the examining process, though protesting against the
operation and asserting his innocence in the most vgor
ever The boots fell 70 the ground amid the astonishment
the byetanders The guilty person, who appeared to
be gentleman OF respecasty, excused the act by ss
sired 10 ada be boots 70 biz list Of curosies He was
allowed 10 depart without further mosstaton.
Lnuasnso WILL CAm STATEN srAND.-A case Of
than ordinary interest, involving, IL doee, the
sum Of $500 COO, which by will left 70 Mr. Henry
suine, resident Of Staten Island by his brother, jas
segune wealthy planter, owning property in vr-
gDia and North Carolps 10 the amount named a pre-
sent pending II Richmond, sAten Island, before Judge
Netcs The cqntesant the case % the Of the d.
annuity, 500 Upon the will being entered for pro-
bate short time SINCE action was taken BY the son 70
h ns 81 ss upon sns
| arrangement and other Illness. Tho counsel en-
] gagged In the case st.ads:-For the contestant,
Az supporting the wii-Iot c Clark, A. c Bradley and
| Matthew Hale The was called on the 3lst uit.
upon which occson Mr. Lot Clark, who acted in draw.
ing the viii, examined. The case stands adjourned
until the leth tnst The peculiar Pafre OF the case to
ee,ner win se exs.ordmary lsce connected snerewa
usual interest, which has already awakened among the
| Inhabitants Of that locality.
PRESENTATION or RECRUITING MzoAL-A very neat and
besutif medal presented to Corporal Jas. Morrison
hast Monday evening, by the members Of Company B,
Seventh regiment In consideration Of bis having recruit
ed the largest number Of fully armed and equipped
during the past year The medal consists Of gold shield
the back Of the nocpon
Company Seventh Regiment, National Guard Recruit
Medal January 1880" Corporal NJ. one Of the most
crack company.
BoSD SrREEr HoHGoPATMc DnrNeARy.-By The annual
report Of this Institution, situated at 80 Bond street. We
informed that is shTs in very ncurhing con-
dis and that the Increase In the number Of appcants
for relief during each ts existence has been very
erea In 1859 the puber Of patients treated for almost
every variety Of deaee which "nesh ID heir to" amount
ed fs stated TO 21o6, and during the period So1
presGi ipticDs were compounded.
Fnx IN MIMI AvnrE-Betwccn twelve end one
O'Clock yesterday morning . ire was discovered IN
frame building on the Of HNsyfourA street and
Ninth svenue, owned by Mr. West and occupied Sy John
~ Aas
ptreyed. Loss On building eloo NO insurance Loss On
stock Of WOOL bocks &c, owned by Mr. Denhast about
oco nsused for $500 in te Standard Insurance Com
rany. Oauee Of IRE unknOwu.
t<Am a CA1xoRSnx--Coroner Heslswood, of Rich.
ond county, held IN inquest Monday II Quarantine,
on the body Of Of the paose Per Northern Ileht
for AspnwaM, Daned James r. Murray. The deocaSed
nan recently returned from California for h. wib md