The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-26
CITY INTELL1GENCE.

ST. STnHSN's DAI-To-day ID set down In the 0sdO Of
the Church the festival Of st. Stephen the first martyr
and will bo duly celebrated in the Catholic churches
throughout the city. There are many Evolutionary OBJ
servances Of the day still retained and amons others the
sport OF hunting the wrenn which 10 supposed TO ap
pear only on 81. Stephens Day.
ESCAPE OF Two Coxucrs-Ata late hour on Monday
evening" as the Penitenary passenger boat was making
ts last trip 70 New York from Backwelrs Island, two
serving the crew-made their escape by
jumping land at Fifty fourth street The boat nearcd
tho shore. They skedadded at such amazing rate up
the banks that pursuit was rendered quite useless Yes
terday morning or the two men was recaptured and
taken TO his Island home The other remains yet at
large.
A FIREMAN DisGUlE-HE STRIPED OF Hrs
USFoRn.--James Peltt member OF Hook and Ladder
Company No. g. yesterday morning made his arrange
ments 10 60 on an excursion with the Black Crook
Guards, and had assumed the Disguise Of monkey
At early hour however, Petit became intoxicated,
and while In that condition donned his fire uniform,
which was placed over his monkey dress he then
mounted horse and at the Of Hester and Eliza
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arrest him. Petit was taken to the Spring street police
station, where Fire Commissioner Brown subsequently,
appeared andcut the buttons from the fremans aud
removed tho wreath from his cap. PettW
subsequently taken before Justice Bowling, at the
Tombs, for disposal.
and twelve O'Clock Monday night several men became
engaged 10 dispute at the Essex House, or Essex
and Grand Streets among whom Peter Tracy Frank
Clark and Gerge AcCioud During the eight which en-.
% one q me parry G5sw " no e
proprietor or the place. bot fortunately the wound
serious. No arrests were made.
SERIOUS ARRAY BETWEEN Two WOMEN An ARRAY Of
serious character took place yesterday afternoon at
No. So Oak street, between two women, named Hannah
OLeary and Mary Slavin arising out Of discuss
religious topics in the coarse of which, alleged Mary
became enraged that she struck Hannah dangerous
blow on the head with and also inflicted severe
wound on tho right arm with carving knife. An officer
Of the Fourth precinct hearing the noise rushed and
quickly separated the combatants. He subsequently
conveyed tho injured 70 tho Bellevue Hospital,
whore she continues in critical condition
SUPPOSED Suicide AN USKSows woMAS.-The body
Of an unknown drowned woman received At the
Morgue at nine O'Clock last evening. brought up by
ofcer OF the Twenty-secoud precinct from the North
river, between Sixty second and Sixty third streets.
where il Is sad she jumped In The river She appeared
to be about thirty years Of age, i've feet two inches
high, stout built with long brown hair and gray eyes,
and had on q black silk dress.
FIRE Wssr HousToN STREsr About four o'clock
yesterday afternoon Ore occurred in tho four story
tenement house 800 west Houston street, corner ~
Greenwich originated In tho premises Of Elijah
Newly, on the fourth n,or and was caused, Il IS sup
posed, by children with matches while a. play. Mr..
Newby's loss will be about $500; insurance. The
damaged about $50 BY water The whole Of the second
floor occupied by George A. Jones clock and masi
cal Oox spring manOiAct0y damage ABOUT xSV, Iuiiy
insured. Mr. Jones also owns the building. which Is
damaged about $500; insured. The two upper hoon
occupied by twenty famles On the alarm Of Gro being
given they became much alarmed and commenced re-
moving their property, aud In this way sustained consd
able damage The rcmen promptly at the promises
and extngu;shcd the Ore before extended beyond the
room In which II started.
FINE IN WEST BRoApwAv.-At few minutes after nine
o'clock last night the bells sounded asrm for station
No TO- caused by tho discovery Of fire in the hat and
cap store I25 West Broadway owned Jy c. Boujasson.
The frcmcn got bydrant stream on the IRE and
extnguished the flames before much damage done.
From appearances the frc originated from the gaze.
Damage stock by fire and about 5000 Insured
Damage to building about 500. ~ I
INJURY 70 HARLKx HRIDGE-OBsrRucrroy AND EXCITE
xBSE-Abous O'Clock yesterday afternoon ~ one or
the Fordham cars crowded with passengers passing
Harlem bridge the draw was opened Immediately in
front OF Cor the passage OF the schooner Alice g. Grace
In tow Of the steam tug Champion BY some mismanagc-
mont the bow Of the schooner struck the piles the
right OF the bridge with considerable force driving thom
n and crushing the planks al the side In shesring OF
the beam OF the anchor became entanged with the
drawbfidge the opposite side, and half an hour
elapsed before IL could be freed The drawbridge was
then attempted to be turned to It's original position but
the railroad track would not connect bv moro than
foot and passengers for Morrsania and Fordham
obliged lake the upon the bridge tor the remain
der OF the afternoon instead OF entoring them AZ Harlem