, 1864-09-17
MURDEROUS Assault.
Police Sergeant Blekey Shot BY q New York
Ioudy- Possibly Fata1 Result.

| 1QUE9 CETEE1ul 0lEhG1 0HVL ~ NCH AWE
RoWdy-Posibly Eata1 Result
A murdc1ors aftay occurred early yesterday
morning on Gtiswod st1e.t. near notorious hons;
! OF H. fame, rceul,ing In the danFero1s woundine
by pistol bail, OF ono OF onr most efficient police
officers, riret Sergeant Michael C. Hickcy, Of tbt
First Precinct Police. The shooting occurred
| while the apBailsnt was under arrest for having
| been engaged in drunken fuw. The particulars
vi the ead occurrence are as totlows:
| About ! O'clock ,ettcrdcv morning Officer Hics'
ii the house Of Josephine Neary, on Gztswold
street, where they were committing ~ sorts d
outrsees upoD the intaatss and the furniture
to tie h'61 aoase, but the rowdiss hsd III: iii
and the Officers siared home. They had not pro
cetded far when they were oveztaken by q woman
md requested % t. rstu1n, ;nsd a5 he roWaies E5re
officers Barrett, Muller and Mctabe. at once went
| to the eceDe Of ths disturbances and found two
lie FORMER ef whom was tnrssed IN 3 VIGOROUS de.
t mulit1on Of the furniture OF the estab1ishment
The officers we're Informed that Kelly was not en-
RACED IN the affair, aud he was not arrested but
1iiley VAS at once TAKEN IN charge by od1cer NC
Cshe, ind the parties started for tns station
KeiIy followed item and soon began siolsns
abuse of the Sergeant Saying that he dared uot ar
rest HIM, and threatening to release Riley: At
this Hicfey turned around and, 1t Is supposed, ,~ss
about 10 arrest hlu, when he drew revolver aud
fired, The SHOT eateriug tie ocsra right eide, pass
1tg through the lune ind lodging under the spine,
a Rs3 ,e u reT ns
volyer Auu attempted to dFe, bat was at once
knocked dGwu by that officer. Ailer havin. fred.
cape, but was soon caught ard-in company with
Rtiey-taken 10 the Arrnbty. The pistol was Iound
70 be fully charged, and Kely's hand Gu the bnrel
Ailer being shot, officer Hicke, attempted to Sc
cure the atssilant, and nearly suecceded. lie was
soon 6 .1zted 10 hts Is-idenee, on the corner of
Frs1Eliu street and chssles plaee. and Dr.. James
For ecnae hours his injuries were thought to be
fatal, IS there seemed to be IN ehtfte suspension
Of some oi thc animal functions, but 1stcr IN the
day he rallied. aid last evening it was Thought
| these were st1ong hopes OF his recovery.
Sergeant Hickey Is well known to our citizens as
one Of the most quiet and popular ncu Of onr po~
in contact with him hAs learned to respect HIM or
bis many noble qualities, and they will hear with
dttp resrct Of HE assassination ar&he hands OF
!.nee in the city, and for many years has been
eS.4nected With our police force: there is not
stttn upon his record
Etw-10rk rough, who lss been iu the city but. 4
ttw weeks. The otheris well known roWdy OF
Chicago.
| From circular dated Washington, Ans. Is, 1861.
CLEAN the following decision relative to the a.
| eessment and collection Of the tax on the e.oss
Eec1ipts ofSail1osds, steamboats,, Canals, Sc Sec.
ton 1CS ot the act of June 50, 1864, Imposes tax
of * pet cent on the CrosB receipts Of all rail-
roads, canz]e, tteamboats, sh,psg basges, canal
boats, Etage coaches, &C.. empo In The trans.
| po1tAdon Of persons atu properly. and per cent
the gross receipts OF all toll roads, ferries and
bridges.
| or management must make The returns and pay
| fttAN $t%a4 E-,- Al
road. cansl, e1G, is under his control, be Is the
| party liable. Where smother than the owner IL the
Inanaee1, he is liable. Where the owners or pro.
pnetors Of espai own the hoass, they are l.aoe; j;
! int tT not, they are not, anu the owners OF toe
| boats are liable. II one railrund is leased 10
another, The lessee managing Tue business is lis
| h}e- No deduction can be made On the gross re-
lie te1m : sol6ef vehicle, mentioned IN the act,
includes eoachss hacks dFays csF
| Where a party mes hi: OWE vehicle In transport
ing his own goodr, be is not table to .he duty.
The transportation Of property, passengers or
| eign po1ta. is exempted from duty When, there
fore, p1opeay, persons % q matls are transported
eomt port IN the provinces to anothcr port In the
rnted Slater. the party 60 transporting; from port
To- port is exempt from tag, but the receipts to or
from such port, within the limits Of the United
Slater, nust be returned.
Railroad eompopies vii! include the amoant re-
fer use o, bertAs and statesooms.
When the expenses Of board are Included In the
charges fer transportation on steamboats, the as
The TOW ing Of boats and barres b moi consider
ed transportation. and no tax Ii to be asseseed on
the receipts therefor.
briote sfai certify IN bus monthly report that the
E1oeR anpoal receipts do not exceed the amounts
used in 1epaiEt, 10 tax shall be levied..
In accordance with the proEieions OF section ts6
~ IL
roads, caLais, steamboats, boats, basges, coaches,
&C.. are required within len days aste9 the drat OF
e5eIY month. 70 make uuc return for the prs
| cedifg month OF the gross receipts.
Board OF ro11ox.-A regular meeting Of the
Board OF Police Commissioners was held ycs.er.
day. Commissioners Brown, Wentworth, aud
Mayor Sherman were prcsen,. Commissions
| Wentworth, acting Chairman. The uicutes Of
last mt e'inF y ere read and approved.
Nicho!as D11gEs presented h1s resignation as
Captain Gund, Of tho North Side police, sent In
communication stating that he had arrested
desertGr from the 18th Illinois regiment and was
enssled 70 $50 tor the saue. and naked the permls
ti6n oi Commissioeer Wentworth, the permission
Health oaoer Peszy reported thst the nuisance
at Nahi'e Elpe factory had been abated.
A AcImnnnlcation vas received stating that The
following named persons had been DISCHARGED
from the police force: harsin Conscdine, David "
SaEas Mi1Ie, pb,';o P,ni e"1'a' T.
f:ja1rrs wcre uresepfed arainst conrad r7tr,ch
for illegal arTset and for false imprisonment; but
r1ci 3 rettoretl to tlaty 'A4 1n' ~.
The resisnsnon Of police officer 4 Torktlson
was presented and accepted, and he was appointed
Special Policeman at schurtz's on Milwaukee
A communication was presented from several
citizens. complsininE Of rwo Slaughter Houses,
Of the ow1ers Eot appearing. Referred to Officer
Perry.
Of oti@n Of Brewn the s1Retn
70 taya men a. be deemed most suitable fnr th.:
police force NN' s''~
Superintendent Turtle reported that the fairce
santry bills ere presented and ordered p,td.
The claim OF ". G. Abbott fur services as Secfc-
tary Of the Board Of Police from May 1st to July
18th. was presented. and on motion OF Commits
ia 1aouon toe osslo taen 1oloa'neo'
AID FOB THE so1p1Ens,-The la6,es OF the sn,.
d.ess' Home and Re.t Rrein great need Of butter.
We ak the friends Of the soldier to aid in fur
utshing this article peculiarly grateful to the vet
e,an who has not tasted it for monthsx Th
healthy sol5itr nav do without It Int n isrre nra
nortion Of those arriving are ck. and 70 ib.pm
l. almo!t necessity, The extraordinary number
oi eick cared ior during The past few days has de-
lid @-1~ -'a' AVA
I1nr reno,t of Tho nroeeedinoa ~ thu po.-as n
}lfu ixxD. rnr1oina nnftra ~ fvo tor5eoaaa -. -
trthnt;,rs tho nenccc5s ~ tam Fsira eoaS,.a, eun
~ Tnnnc 1oder r. 81, oth.T f;9.is c;r1. as
~ ,rnn% s.v = ~ 1E NV k5tIs ana
no' Sno" no" "ocn go2o 9eeoits 1fofn sou1 Iahora.
nrsoRnrn,S Grain M.rpps-yaxta,a.,, about
,h5,,r mo-, he,ono,n Il, The r!;oar MsEaz, 1rstes
lnlt5 htH oelensius ~ tue elsas MaRe1s' un1on,
were a1laigned at the Police Court on cAsrce OF
d,eortcrly conduct. preferred bv Michael Eew' who
tssrs c5.sr tsr+",.r ~ ~ ac,1,a. ~ ~.
South Wafer streets. The trouble originated in
arc not governed By the prices Of the Union.
About ffly OF the indignant Uuionls.s visited him
on Ihufedny, and tnsulted him 0ntr1eeously; rails