The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-24
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

SCENTED AT Two NATIONAL BASKs-An impudens
case OF forgery and counterfeitng Of banks
checks developed itself Thursday last IN this
city. On that day at about noon wen dressed man.
having all the appearance Of business man. presented
counteeited and forged check Of J. L. Taylor Red
for $l4 4O6 II the telling clerk OF the Hanover
National Bank for cerhcation. The check was ap-
parenly Of the description used by the firm Of Taylor
Reid, and was very finely executed, and bore sucn =
striking resemblance TO the ginal that the teller cer
that the check was forgery The check has been al
vertsed by the bank consequence OF the certca-
ton they are rendered liable for Its face on
BY bona ds holder An attempt TO victimze the Con-
tinenal National Bank made ct about the same time
the amount OF the check being almost great Owing
apparent hesitation however, the part Of the
teller the scoundrel became alarmed and decamped NO
arrests have as yet been made.
OPERATIONS or NE METROPOLITAN POLICE DEraKrzEsr-
Superintendent Kennedy submitted the report Of the
operations Of the Metropolitan Police Department ut the
late meeting Of the Police Board The following So
rocapituation Of The statistics for tho quarter ending
January 81, 1867
Richmond county-Arrcsts 1eS, by force Of y
officers
Brooklyn-A force OF 1872 have made 4, sol ar.
rests and recovered SO, e2s Is
New Y0rk-A force OF 2035 officers made IL, Os5 ~
rests for ell causes and recovered 500, 4l6@
BROADWAY BMDGK The work Of embedding the sup
ports and connecting the arches of the bridge which .
to span Broadway at the intersection Of Fulton srese
was prosecuted vigorously by strong force OF men all
last night For this purpose all vehicles were compelled
seven last evening Il Is intended 70 continue the wor
throughout to-day, by which II Is expected TO be SUM
its customary channels on Monday morning
THE NEW QUARANTINE SrAnoS-ONE THE CRns
AroAL-On Friday last Of the large wooden cribs
recently the West Bank for the purpose Of form
ing quarantine station got afoat and picked up
five miles outside of Sandy Hook by the steamtog
Nnnfa in Alnvu nda Qpdin
down to Sapleton s. l., where 1t lies awaiting the
action OF the proper authorities.
DOG FIGuTNG.-The Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty TO Animals seems determined TO break
up the nhuman practice Of dog and cock fighting In this
city. 1t has secured the conviction Of tho well known
dog trainer George Save alias Sheffield George caught
by Of its detectives in the act Of exercising bull
dog on wheel used training dogs for fighting with
each other Savie was defended by Of the ablest
lawyers in the city, but the evidence produced BY tho
society secured his conviction with fine OF SIS. Al
this was test If dogs be thus trained,
this conviction will insure the fate TO all those
offered reward Of $50 for evidence TO convict the prn.
cipals engaged in the dog fight between Becher ana
''Venus," which took place in this city on Sunday.
will apprehended and brought TO justice The scenes
enacted at these exhibitions disgrace to any COM
munty and every good citizen will rejoice If the efforts
Of this society any other agency shall secure their
speedy abolition
ArrExPr AT BURGLARY MURDER About nine O'Clock
last night Frederick Bohner Of No. 81 Stanton street.
discovered stranger in his engaged in attempting
to open the drawer Turning round in response
TO Mr. Bohnerts exclamation. the wouldbe thief drew
revolver and fired ohnert but failed to do him any
injury, the ball striking the ceiling Bohnert then seized
recovered and
bury Of the Tenth precinct upon reaching the scene
later found the pistol skeleton key and cap wnssa
suDDm DxArH-Late yesterday evening" ss G. r.
Sands elderly ssntlemaa. proceeding towa >
one Of the Eighth avenss he taken suddenly
III 1t the corner or West Broadway and Beach sres&
He taken from the cars and conveyed 70 nolghboe
ing drug store, whore he expired shortly after.
SHOOTING AFyRAv IN TwESrY- FOURTH SrREsr,-LAse
evening at about six O'Clock Mr. John Daily residing -
No. 50 Downing street. passing through Twenty
fourth street. between Fifth and Sixth avenues accom-
panied by friend when he shot through the nook
by pistol ball, fired BY man named John Day
who approached him nom behind before nring
the shot. Tho ball passed through the Iess
nay snd py time
shooting, and cause could Do assgncd fce H. 80
DAILY was removed % me "a Aosmss'e aOsS AND =
be not fatal Day made his escape but the Detectives
n pursuit Of him last evening and u was expeotee
that he would be arrested before morning His place -
residence 10 said 70 b In Troy.
RoBBERY ON STRICT CARs Last evening, aa abouo
hafpast O'Clock, Mr.. Alexander Phyfs, residing
at No 1853 West Eovy-eghth street, riding up town
in one OF Broadway no attacked By ssaae
OF pckpockes and one Of them, giving his name -
William Madison, succeeded In getting his WATCH vaius9
pSyfs gave s~S chsse and caught him sss sonniss
q short distance. The pickp0ckos handed tho wat04
css wSsn he wa nc .s .1d sss e.
the prisoner TO the Twenty ninth precinct sassoa
house. where he was recognized - an old offender we'll
known the police authorities. The gentleman who
was robbed escaped very luckily, he bad $110o IN
cash as ven valuable diamond breast pin with hin
81 the time.
DEADLY AssAurx-M . late hour iass night Samuso
Pennock, who dwells at No 4o7 Canal street. while pss
mig through LAurens street, attacked BY some pss.
son unknown who struck him on the head with sung-
prOsrsse man, an oc.r q he EIhh precinct has-
ponod 70 pa BY and ed him 70 the station HOUSE
whence he subsequently, unaidcd, started for home
DESCENT ON AN ALLEGED DsoRpxRLy HOUSE, Acting
upon warrant issued by Police Justice Dodge sergeans
Burden Of tho Jefferson Market Court squad with the
cooperation OF the Eighth precinct police last night
made descent upon the house Of fame kept % al
leged at No % Greene street by Hermann Brinkhurs
Tho names OF the prisoners ss folows:-Hermann
Brnkhurst Henry Williams, John Thompson, Albsrs
Trencher, Cornelius D. johnson, James Lounsbury,
Harry Crawford Abram Monroe Charles Comstcck John
Hickman Marshal Spohr, Charles Schaye, Clara Fife
chart, Jane Day. Frank Dendevicr Edna Wilson, Eva
sherwood, Frances Howard, Frank Fisher: The cap
tvcs who passed the night in tho cells OF the Eighth
precinct station house, will be brought before the mag
trate this morning
FIRE IN TWELFTH srRHxr "A few minutes after twelve
O'Clock this Sunday morning fire broke out In the
bayloft OF brick stable tho Of No. 2l7 Ease
Twelflh street. The flames spread TO several Of the
adjoining stables and before exngushed damage We
done to the building OF about $500
Fire IN WARREN smEEr.-The following arc the 90
cupans OF the building No 81 Warren street. burned
about two. O'Clock on Saturday morning. The nrs
originated in an unoocupied the second door
and extended to tho third and fourth hoon which,
together with the roof destroyed Tho Easements
occupied by Herman Frandt, dealer In cloth. Hs
stock damaged about s5oo insured for slooo fob
Western OF Buffalo, 50 500; stuyvesant s. COOS
Brooklyn $4,000 and Park, 81 500 The1nrst floor was
occupied by Isaac Levy, dealer in clothing and piece
goods; stock mostly removed; damaged about zoos
insured for 900 Part Of the rst was occupied By
Mr. Smedlsr shirt manufacturer loss about $5,00os
insured for 81 600 In the Rutgers Insurance Company
Tho second floor was occupied BY r. A. Hrshield.