The New York herald., 1864-03-26
Police Intelligence.

Nor rIors CHARACTER ARRESTED FOR SHooIyG FIRE
MAN-Captain Brewer and Sergeant McGivcn, Of the
Seventeenth precinct Thursday evening arrested the
notorious Tommy aioy the charge OF shooting James
Flynn, fireman attached TO Engine Company No. g. II
appears that the parties got into alteration
Hapn's porter house. OF Eleventh
nue. b, when Maloy drew revolver and fred Flynn
the bah passing through the neshy part Of his right
10y fed, when arrested bosstng HE ex
plot to some boon companions, all OF whom ed
on seeing The oieers sprroachins MIN W,lnv aemp,ea
TO draw his revolver but he seized BY the throat
the weapon taken from him While Sergeant McGiven
. rescue, Captain Brewer took Maoy 10 the stat 90
house, and Justice shandley subsequently, committed
him TO prison for examination Captain Brewer reports
that the prisoner accomplice of Johnny hay
escaped convict who was returned to Sing sing about
two months ago.
HorsE RoBBERY At a FlRr.-Durine tho nre 10 the
apartments Of Mr.. s,erne 200 West Thirty street.
early last Wednesday morning, thief broke open a
bureau drawer and stole purse containing $3.50 gold
and silver CON- On Thursday evening Captain slott OF
Davis was avshly spending specie in various porter
houses, caused his arrest by officers Patt and Bruse
prisoner as having been 10 her room az lhe time or The
ire and as Davis could not satisfactorily account Tor his
Of the gold and silver, Justice Kelly held him
/ 10 await Al examination.
| DANGEROUS ASSAULT A KNIFE YESTERDAY alter
noon officer Bowman, OF the Eighth precinct arrested
| young man named John McGrath, who stands charged
with the commission Of deadly assault on Robert G.
Watson, residing at 61 Watts street, wAilc much inox
Gated Mcrath stabbed Watson three times in the lace
with large knife infcting dangerous wounds. Theo
.dore jackson, OF % Walker street. also preferred m
plant against noGrath charging that he chased
saulted him with knife The accused before
Justice Dodge and committed 10 prison without bail.
ARRxT or AN ALLEGED hrRpERER-A named I'd
ward Terney arrested yesterday afternoon by officer
Kennedy OF the Seventeenth preoinci charge OF as
sault and battery and while in court alleged that
the prisoner the who Killed John Fitzgerald In
August last during light they hao Ia grogsery,
the foot OF Fourteenth street. East river. Tcrney
committed to await examination before Justice shsnd
ley on the serious charge preferred againt him
General burnside on General Grant.
General Burnside, al public mecting given him at
Chicago onaurday evening last. spoke OF Gen. Grant
as follows
> . General Grant IL. as you know at the head
OF all the ar.1es. Inthusiastic appause) II might
ssem supernuo1s tor attempt 10 give my opinion to
the people abgr. the merits and Grant
but neverthec WIZ 90 80. have known him for
gres. number % years General Grant possesses qualities
whloh pre- cmiDeo:ly At him for she position he now
holds He distinguished for msgnaSr,ity he s one of
the ulsst maguapisnous men Knew he is cutrely
unamb<ics and urse'nsh; be l. capital judge or ncn
aud he pssesscs % remarkable degree che quality OF
good ccsasnou sense toud chccring) The. e qualities
,h'nk, v2l mako pretty good leasrai, partsnlaoy
N ,snsnnsoss he viii give others credit for what
WY baye dsee and ns seek 10 rob them Lhe fame
be w not sea undsrsjnc innocent psssons who NAV
seem % be in tc way. has good common sense
ana good ndsmsnt, he will keep each below him 20
tntt fpecipc duty or which .e Is fitted 10 Gen
Gragt who conbises all tbese Qualifications p very art
q succsed And General Grant has thug FAR been sue
cessfo. and the ehsnces sbst he win succeed IN
the future. tTbunders OF applapse) e h 10 leave the
West or the present. and isko senpcrsry command n
the Fstcrn army lcbeers)and wwor say inr anything
- the disgrace OF the gspers Who have heretofore com.
manded the Eastern army, thnk he viii infuso that
army degree " conhdeRce which rot el, Tor sone
time, because always carries with confidence
sno ,nst IS what they want: IGasmuch a. he has been
army, and, possessing the qualifications which think he
has, seems to we all 90 home tone feeling
that success W attend the efforts Of General q ant
the disEoson of military affairs 10 The armies o. the
United ststcs during this campaign. tChecrs.) kt all
events every loyal and honest heart will 90 home to
night sincerely and honestly hoping that he may .
strengthen the bands of armies and that will DO
enab 81 during The coming campaign % gu, this IN.
ferna rebellion, which 20 ops 10 ruin ana
aaropi ibc government we all love 90 well (Cheers)