The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-26
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present Of affection and charity. It's low-toped
voice will prove swoot rorDnder II friendship and
enoctiye sympathy, and mingte with the hymn Of
thankiuiseas Try II for your own or Pastors
wife, or the widow toing for The support Of her
children.
GAS ENPLosfoS.-About 7 O'Clock on Satur-
day evening explosion n gas took place at the
large boarding bouse Nos - ~ and "a East lith
street. csus'i by the gs filters no, dong their
work properly. Damage slb0. No person VAS in
jured.
POLICE fsruIi9Escs -Shootin1.-E,riy yestcr.
day morning Henry Jerrnan, Of IS Attorney street,
WIS found near his sbode, suffering from serious
pistol shot wound IN the fcsby part of The thigh
lie said tha, person 70 him unknown shot him.
In an ARRAY in the ilth ward
Whoiesui, Thiering.- ofhcer Pike, of tho 7th
Precinct, arrested David Barry, charged with stns-
ing two chain cables. the property Of Mr.. Isaac
Hall, Of l2i Broad at, two loads Of iron strip
Knees belonging ~ aessrs. VIM. d Andrews 4
Hrutncr. Of il4 Water st., and a steam boiler, owned
by NJ. Patrick Cassidy, Of 1853 Adams ST., Brook
Ign. The property thus stolen 10 yalusd At about
f9OO. For some time past, It is alleged, the pris-
oner has made business OF walking the piers and,
IN the absence Of owners employing carmen to
load and take away such properly as he could sell
W certain persons with whom he had dealings.
Justice Mansfield committed him for examination.
street Robbery james Gallagher and George
ellis were arrested by officers Gambling and
o'Connor, Of the 99th Precinct, and Mr.. Char les
hcMchaeL Of l6 Hamilton Avenue, Brooklyn, APP
pesred before Justice Ledwith and made oath that
% saturday night one Of the prisoners seized HIM
by tho throat and threw him to the paveme mt near
li2 West lgth st, AMI held him while several con-
federated thieves robbed him. Haviny robbed Mr.
hoMchnel, the fellows kicked and beat him until
they were dispersed by the officers above namel
The accuscd were committed In default OF 1900
bail They are mere boys.
Stealing from a Bonded Far,hous, some
time ago the bonded warehouse at . Whitehall st.
was entered by burglars who descended through
the scutte aud stole 900 worth Of silk lace and
again, on the night Of the 2ir inst, the thieves
found their way into the building and stole 50
boxes Of cigars which, It In alleged, they sold for
a1ng 10 Martha Butte. Of Green wich and Water sts
Patrick Mccarthy and Thomas RYAN wcro arrested
and yesterday taken before Justice Do~ling aud
by That magistrate committed 10 answer.