The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-03
City Intellfgence.

ALMOST A TRAGEDY IN 4 POLICE CouRr-A woscaN
Taxes PoIsoS-Some days since young man OF gentesi
and prepossessng appearance giving his George
Case was arrested on suspicion OF being hotel thief
BE was taken before Justice Kelly at the Fourth District
Police Court, where he. charged with purloining
opera glasses diamond jewelry and other vauabes
several our class hotels Case was Committed for
examination, which took place late on Wednesday after
noon. The prisoners wife, interesting and accom-
greatest sociude towhat would be done with. her
husband She seemed determined his release ut
once, ana with that end In view approached the COM
panants In the case implong them for the sake q her
self and child TO consent to his discharge This they
Peremptorily refused 70 do, whereupon Mr.. Case
FASTENED from the examination " the hallway ad
joining and swallowed dose Of audanum Returning 70
the court room the frantic woman threw the empty vial
her BOSOM exclaimed II have done the deed take
Of my child" Mrs. Case was removed to an sdjoinng
administered the necessary andoes, and thus saved
the life Of the unfortunate lady She permitted 70
remain with her husband during the night and yester
day morning was conveyed to Bellevue Hospital by Ser
geant Leferts, of the Fourth District Police Court
Work At TEE Crr HALL POLICE PRxUScr.-The police
Of the Twentysixth tcty Haln precinct have made to
the Corporation Attorney IL 905 complaints against city
hackney coaches and twentysix against second hand
and junk dealers for the offence during the quar-
ter ending November I.
BALL or SOCIAL CLuB.-The members OF the Crolers
Social Club held their seventh annual ball at the Har
mony Garden, Essex street. on Wednesday evening
Several distinguished gentemen-invited guests-were
present. and everything passed agreeaby and to the
satisfaction OF tho whole company.
HUDSON RIVER AND HARLEM acknowledgement
changes win take place in the time table OF tho Hudson
River and Harlem Railroads on Monday, November 9.
FIRE IN BEAVER srRxxr.-The alarm Of fire for the
Seventh district at twelve o'clock yesterday noon org
mated from No Is Beaver street. In the premises OF
Bininger Co., importers and bottlers of liquors The
and prevented the spread of the fire beyond the third
door, on which It commenced. Fire Commissioner
Brown who was In the vicinity when the fire broke out
was very energetic He assisted in getting No. 10 Engine
hose up to the second floor, and put in the FIRST water
The working Of the new department fully demon
strated at the fire. All the volunteer members having
been discharged, the force had clear field and
worked to advantage; and the police Of the First
precinct also had comparatively little difficulty in
When the telegraph is in operation and the
bells are not allowed to ring fires will be put
out in New York with little noise In other largo
cities Commissioners Pinckncy and Abby also
the ire after broke out The loss sustained by
are insured for Sao, 300 as foiiows:Gio6s 81 500 Ma
tonal, $4,000; Montauk, IS 600; Home $4,000: Mcr-
chants, $500; Equitable, 5000; Standard 81, 600
floor Is occupied by Read Roundy provision dealers
Their Office furniture is damaged about $500 by water
insured for $1,000 in the Brevoort Insurance Company
The building Is owned by Mrs. Ann Nesb II Is dam.
aged about $780, and insured The OF the fire s
unknown at present; but from an examination made Of
the premises by the Assistant Fire Marshal the Gre ap
pears to have originated among bottle filled
with straw on the third floor.
FIRE IN ELDRIDGE STREEr-Six HoRsEs BURNED TO
DsArH.-About three O'Clock yesterday afternoon nre
broke stable in tho basement Of building 208
Edridge street, occupied by several parties. Four
horses were burned in the basement. One owned by
George Geibq, valued at $3.50, insured for that
amount in the Relief Insurance Company The other
three horses we're worth about $780, one Of them
owned by Philip Young The smoke extended into the
stalls in the the first floor, and suTocated
horses owned by N X Robbins valued at $500; no in.
surance. The first floor of the building Ii occupied by
Goteb Esler as a. lager beer saloon and dwelling;
damaged about $780, insured for 81 200 in the People
Insurance Company The building is owned by iona
than Purdy. Il is damaged about $500; insured The
cause OF the fire is unknown at present
FIRE BELL RINGING YEsrERDAY-At fifteen minutes
past twelve o'clock yesterday afternoon TIE fire bells
of the Seventh district rung for fre in Beaver street.
AT thirty minutes past twelve the bells rung for the
ond district caused by the bursting out Of fire with
newed vIgor among the Metropolitan Gas Company
coal foot Of Forysecond street. North river II seems
the fire has been burning steadily among the coal since
Friday last and the prospect Ia that II Will burn another
week unless the company take more energetic
and employ more hands TO remove IT, II appears that
the dense smoke from this burning coal has for days
poor horses have become nauseated and In many In.
stances have refused 70 feed BY the order Of Inspector
Carpenter the police harbor boat again ordered
duty to assist In putting out the hre At ten minutes 10
O'Clock second alarm occurred for the Beaver
re Al five minutes after two O'Clock the bells rung
the Fifth district caused by slight fire In tenement
house, No so avenue A. At fifteen minutes past three
O'Clock the bells rung for the Fifth district-a Gre In
Edridge street.