New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-01
shall not DO embttered with undeseryed and abjsct
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shall not DO embittered with undeseryed and abeot
want Mrs. 0Brien further says,
Slaughtered with a barbarity seldom equaled by
savages his poor manged remains were nnceromonions
ly hurried OIL to pa1pers grave where they st ne,
from the fury of the mob who ransaeked house and
destroyed or stole everything possessed Thus az one
that rendered life comfortable and happy HAD II not
been for the prompt aid rendered rue by dstngashed
barster Of This city for whose kindness feel heartily
grateful should In all probability have fallen victim
10 the grief which overpowered at the snddenness
OF Bereavement ana the utter restitution into which
was thrown Iy husband, for some time previous 70
his death, had been engaged In forming three years
regiment the James I. Brady Light Infantry and had
expended al his available means IN that endesyor.
,es,es SseS and tc he had raised 10 assist
the city authorities In quietng the disturbance need
not say their services were gladly accepted and tna
Their Colones reward q horrible death and pau
pers grave, and wife robbed and forced 20 Zee nom
merciess mob to beg or saise and die az pest sue
right--no matter which. OH Empire City OF the
Western World lie il thus you repay tho devotion Of
those who sacrifice their III In your behaff Or Is IL
ouped with feAstng epauletted foreigners and holding
political oaucuses 10 spare time TO pay htDg tribute
Of spect TO the memory Of the gallant dead who iah III
your deiensor
/ The VERDICT AGAINST SUPERINTENDENT ZEN
yEDY.-The Opposition journals bayo endeayored to
make capital out Of recent verdict given against Su
perintendent Kennedy for technical false imprison
ment But the verdict hardly DC regarded as even
an implied censsre Of that official The jury seemed to
have been Convinced that the imprisonment complained
of was on error Of the subordinate atrolman (who not
long after the occurrence was broken Sor ntoIcation
and that Mr.. Kcuncdy only technically liable.
through that subordinate by implied ratification. Had
the facts been stated In tho Opposition journals. the
verdict would have been for an amount apprOximating
tina. clamcd-fye thousand dollsrsinsteAd Of not
likely 10 cover the PLAINTIFFS counsel fees The facts.
as aigued by counsel for Mr. Kennedy were that one
Green was arrested for attempting escape the coun
try without passport Another Green. the plaintiff,
was arrested by subordinate. coEfcssedly without
| knowedyc of Mr. Kennedy. When the excited friends
OF the two Greens called on Mr.. Kennedy thoy omitted
10 explain that II the passport Green Of whom
they spokc. Hence dramatic equiyogue occurred.
which might remind one OF the two DrONos. The first
Greenland the one Mr.. Kennedy supposed they were
inQuing abou-neyer appeared a. witness, has never
brought and dare not bring suit The small verdict
IN question, therefore, one rendered technically
necessary under The charge Of the Judge-an exceed
ingy candid and dispessionate from political OPP
poneht but drifuy holding with tighnes, tSe teohni
for the mistakes Of Lis subordinate.
| DIAGRAM or MoRTALITY.-Afterm much labor
and the exercise Of considerable ingenuity, City In.
speotor Boole has prepared diagram Of mortality on
the tide Of life In the City OF New York for the last ten
years. A Photographic vlev has recently been exc
cuiod for the Of the press Of New York. and for dis
irritation among tho various statistical bureaus through
out the country. The de,ga Ia entirely now, and Will
prove Of great value 10 physicians and sstscisns gen
orally The highest point attained IN the chang
ing tide " mortality In New York a. shown by the dia
gram. was during the last CHOLERA seasou The neIt
highest wave daring the riot week In July last
when II Is believed that at least 800 persons were car
risd ~ theIr long homes
MEETING At FIREMBS's HALL.A Joint meet
Ing Of the Bosrd OF Engineon and FiTemen and the
Board Of Representatives Of the Eew.York Fire De
partment held on Saturday evening at Iiremens
Hall for the purpose Of taking such action a. might
seem necessary in reference 70 the coming Metropolitan
Fair IN this city for the benefit Of the United States
Sanitary Commission. EIpTesidcnt Charles hopou;
s called e ,ss SSs .. ssd Sa Sss IA
meeting was ~ enlst tie attention Of the Department
so q. 70 be able 70 take part In the coming display 70 be
nAde on the eeth OF March ne1t.
M. Wiclhsri, Chairman OF the Committee made
some further romsrks upon the subject and hoped that
the Fire Department would tahe an Interest In the mat
TER as their brethren had done elsewhere. lie thought
they and their wives and daughters should oil work to
ge,ber 70 ~ N make up handsome collection.
ChstEngpeer Decker. entering the hall at shis umc
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some romarks In regard 70 the work.
Mr. Everett thought that charity began AZ home
and said that ks know many frcmen who had gone to
the and returned sick and wounded Who hsd been
len neglected. He hoped they would DO thought Of
first There were upward Of 500 families OF nIemen
unrelleved four or Eve Of which he knew personally.
Mr.. Howard said IL Is good and great cause, and
app aed Ia tie hearts and pockets Of every man. woman
aud child In the community. such oause would Dot
call out tie aid Of AL what 10 the uGe, he asked OF
land II We won't hslp the men who saved ~ As for
himself hs Vas poor man. ard although no had been
himself Of may luIlrics be had been In tho hsbt Of
eblOyinR. After mfthsr discussion resolution was
adopted recommending thai stiUa DO taken In all tie
CON panies Of their hrSt meeting and committee nom
each be- appointed 20 confer with the General Commit
tee The roll MAS then called and the resul, showed
that there we're u companies present
A BURGLAR CAUGHT IN AN INSURANCE OF-
FIcE-oflcer Urdorhl Of tho First Precinct. while
patrong hi, beet early Sunday morning discovered
burglar in tho Office Of the Corn Exchange In'arsOos
Con pany at the corner OF Beaver and william streets
On approaching the door. he discovered that large
pane OF gass had been broker aud through tho aperture
thu, mado the rosca lad crept When first discovered
he vas bnfy engaged In oyerhauIlng wardrobe, and
had already secured several coats aud fur cape See
ing the ocer he pretended 10 10 engaged In cleaning
tho office but tho ruse 10 sppsrenk and no was
arrested. On reaching the walk, he drew a seven.
near ho Station House would blow your brains out
The officer responded by knocking tho rufhsn down
with his clab. and dlssrmipg him. On roaohing the
alton. House he oIamined. and gave his nane ~
James Robinson, but refused 20 snswer any further
questions. While being searched ne struck tne oAcft