The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-31
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

CoiLEcroRsmr or PORT report current in
this city for three four days past that Collector
smythe had resigned his Official position owing
alleged Irregularities In his department Is wholly Without
foundation in truth. The Collector Is absent from tn
city, but the operations Of his department continue as
usual
Tgr ELIcIvE FRAscmsE-A petition, the text of
which Is suboinsd In circulation in tins city Il
published in full that persons interested in the sub
joe. may clearly understand H. II 10 as follows:-e
= To fEE IrCIsIATuRE oY ran STATE NEW YoRK: -
We the undersigned petitioners loyal citizens OF the
United States and VI the State OF New York. believing
that che concession TO the State Legislatures Of the right
withhold the elective franchise from class Of its
loyal citizens ia antrepublican subversive Of the in
slensbe rights OF tho people and greatly endangers
national existence; and, 1Ddng this concession IN
the second section OF proposed amendment 70 the
constitution, do therefore pray that Your honorable
body will refuse 10 rafy any alteration i'm our funda
mental law unj"st and pertlouS
SUDDEN DEArH-SISGuLAR ca ON Thursday last Mrs.
John Reilly late OF No 70 Baxter street, died somewhat
suddenly, and the day Following Mr. Reilly made most
o. The preliminary arrangements for the funeral
Having little leisure time, he improved IL by going to
tho barber shop No. Franklin street to get shaved.
After the operation Reilly tainted sank back in
the barbers char and expired 10 few moments after
wards. The body was removed " tho Sixth precinct
station house. and from thence No. 10 Baxter street.
where IL laid out beside that Of his deceased wife,
Coroner Widely held inquest, when appeared, from
post examination made by Wooster Beach, Jr,
u, that rupture OF aneurism Of the arch OF the
a0rta was the cause OF death. verdict TO that elect
rendered. Deceased forty nine years of age,
and native Of Ireland
You've LADY FATALLY BURNED-Corooer wildey held
sp inquest New York Hospital the body OF Miss
Annette l. Ponten young lady sixteen years Of age,
late OF No. SO White street, whose death the result
Of burns received two three weeks since by hor clothes
taking fire from the kitchen range. The jury rendered
verdict Of death from burns accidentally received.
srABfISG ARRAY Yesterday morning Robert Hamil.
received several stabs in the face encounter
with sn unknown man at the corner of Marion and
Spring streets He conveyed 10 the New York Hos
poita by officer Murray. OF the Fourteenth precinct
where his wounds dressed
BURGLARY CHATHAM SQUARE -Ofhcer Buckley, Of
the Fourth precinct, discovered at carly hour yes
terday morning that the No. Chatham square had
been broken into by burglars and robbed The thieves
succeeded forcing entrance by breaking open the
cellar door.
SINGULAR CASE AssAULT.-Yesterday afternoon O
policeman Of the Twenty precinct called into
the saloon OF VIM Dimmond, corner Of Fortieth street
and Seventh avenue, where he found unknown man
lying in nsensibe condstiou with severe on the
head, evidently inflicted BY some instrument He was
conveyed TO Bellevue Hospital and placed in OF the
attending physicians. u " alleged that the had
boon assaulted but nothing definite could be asccrtaned
from the parties in the place.