The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-25
EROONLYy INTELLIGENCE.

COMMITTED FOR THE GRAND JURY.-JOhn Mccarthy
committed to await the action Of the Grand
Jury by Justice Walsh yesterday, on charge OF
stealing some harness and horse blankets 1ronl the
stable OF Mr. Robert Mcknight, OF Classon avenue.
FATAL RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT 70 Mr.. MER.
RILL-Mr Luke T. Merrill highly respectable
citizen OF Brooklyn, residing at No. As South oxford
street, dted at his residence yesterday, from the
enects OF injuries received on the 10th INST, BY
being thrown from his carriage with his driver, In
Pierrepont street,
AN ALLEGED DRY GOODS SwINDLER.-C. r. Chap
man, with several aliases, was taken before Judge
Walsh yesterday on the complaint Of the Rev. John
Hancock who accuses MIN OF false pretences. The
prisoner, alleged, had swlndled number OF peo-
pie out OF money by sending specimens of dry goods
and promising to send patterns OF dresses, &C.. on
the receipt OF i've dollars. The prisoner was
renamed for trial until tomorrow.
THE ELECTION FRAUDs.-The evidence against the
parties said TO have been concerned III the recent
election frauds by altering the official returns and
giving votes to candidates than they really got
Is said to be accommodating some OF the canvassers
have disappeared ana Others have been under the
influence OF liquor since election day. The Grand
Jury have the matter before them, and 1t Is said,
have examined large number Of witnesses.
THE FURaAN STREET CALAMTy.-Hopes are now
entertained for the recovery OF Mrs. Anna wallace,
the unfortunate woman who Jumped from the fourth
story window of the burning building in Furman
street ON Saturday last. She Is said to be improv
ing and the physicians are unremitting in their eX-
ertions to save her lie. IL is also stated by her
attendants that she has recovered her consciousness
makes her wants known and thanks those who wait
upon her. She has not as yet been MADE aware Of
the shocking death OF her husband and child.
THE OPENING OF PARK AvENuE--The commits
soners OF estimate on the property to be taken In
the opening OF Park avenue were served with man
damus yesterday, granted by Judge Gilbert compel
ling them to proceed with the work. The law to
open this street was passed az the last session OF the
Legislature. and the Commissioners were appointed
In accordance Win a resolution OF the Comm on
Council. The Board reconsidered their action and
the street Commissioner then refused to furnish the
commissioners with maps, sc. Now tue WORK Is
likely TO be Immediately carried out
DESPERATE STREET FIGHT BETWEEN GIRLs.-Two
girls, named Catnarne and Jane Stephens, were
taken before Justice Walsh yesterday afternoon to
answer charge Of assault on Margaret McCabe and
Hannah Corrigan The latter reside in New YORK,
and were on their way tnither on Tuesday after
noon when they met The accused at the corner OF
Main and YORK streets. II they had ever been
amiabe creatures-a quality which the sterner sex
suppose all the weaker TO possess TO greater
lesser extent-they had certainly forgotten It on
were ali ready 10 deprive each other Of their cng
nons ii not of their eyes, Jane Stephens, who is a
cripple was leaning upon her crutch, and, as under
stood, was quarreiing with some other girls. Her
sister CathaTne was a little distance behind her.
Margaret McCabe and Hannah Corrgan then came
stephens looked at her, INDUCED in few remarks
not usually heard IN refined circles, and wound up
W asking "Wnat are you looking ~ hanna nan
then declared and severe battle fought,
and when the police arrived the battle
ground was found to be strewn with CHG
mons, hairpins. combs earrings and spnters
OF the Aforesaid crutch. CathariR stephens got
Hannah Carrigan down and was pummelling her
severely, while Jane was using her cruich as q
weapon and doing good execution. When taken to
the Forty .second precinct station house they all
bore the marks OF the conflict, and each party
charged the other with being the aggressor The
Judge listened patiently TO the story OF each, and
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counsel for the accused, the stephen girls and then
imposed fine of twenty-five dollars on each or
sixty DAYS IN the Penitentiary The girls will in all
probability sojourn at that institution for the next
TWO months.