The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-22
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STREET Enthusiastically morning Edward
Walsh, a cooper by occupation, was arraigned be-
fore Justice Cornweii ana committed for further
animation a charge OF assault and robbery. The
complainant in the case is Martin Murphy. who
sides al No. l Prince street. On Tuesday night
was, alleged visiting the porter house Of Weber,
No. 122 Hudson avenue and on leaving was followed
by Walsh ana another man for some distance.
When In the vicinity OF Nassau street the fellows as
saulted him. and knocking aim down relieved him
oil his wallet, containing the sum OF fifty dollars.
.yith which they decamped. Subsequently Wash
wS arrested by officer McCarty sof tue Forty-dist
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Bors rss rHE KSIFE.-An alteration took place
Wednesday evening between two urcnins named
klcnael Rourke aud william Clifford, over some
ulvisi sno3ect IN dispute, while engaged at work In
TIE ropewalk on Graham street. near Flushing
nue. during which the former took from has pocket
pSnknife and stabbed CliHord in the side. The
wound inflicted though necessarily fatal Is very
painful. Neither OF the boys Is more than thirteen
years OF age. The accused was arrested, aud was
yesterday committed on the complaint OF the father
OF the injured boy, 10 await the result OF Williams
Injuries
FIRE IN RAYMOND sTREgr.-Tne alarm OF FIRE
given for the Fourth district. about nalf-past ave
O'Clock yesterday morning, was occasioned by the
discovery OF flames which were seen TO issue from
the three story frame building IN Raymond street,
near Hillary, owned by James Connolly, and occu-
pied as sausage factory. The lessee OF the strnc
ture was Morris keast. The house was totally de-
stroyed involving loss OF $500; insured IA the
Amsterdam Insurance Company OF New York for
81, 900. The loss upon stock and machinery owned
by Reast will amount to $4,000 insured Tor $1,000 in
the Williamsburg Insurance Company. The origin
OF the Are was purely accidental the flooring having
caught IRE from the stove used to try the fat There
was no person on the premises at the time.
NKws IN BRIEF.-Patrick Levy was found lying
on the sidewalk in Bridge street in insensibe
condition OH Wednesday night. lie was taken to
the station house, where 1t was found that he had
S,tt.a fIy bo
the hospital, where he died yesterday afternoon.
The Emerald ball in aid OF the widows and or
phans' fund will take place at the Academy Of Music
on Monday evening next.
Albany and Utica avenues are to be graded and
paved with Belgian pavement, and the grade OF
FIth avenue IL 10 be cut down.
Stephen Lourhlin was sentenced by Justice Corn
well 70 the Penitentary for one month for stealing
sugar from Wo0drufrs stores.
Patrick Gen, dfty-four years OF age, was run over
on Court street. at the corner OF the latter thorough
fare and Church street. yesterday and sustained q
fracture OF his left thigh
The DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND Mr.. Henry BERGB.-
few days since Mr.. Henry Bergh the President OF
the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals,
published card to the effect that the efforts OF the
society in their humane work was not sustained by
the judges upon the bench, and cited an instance
that a man named Morris Phelan had been Indicted
by the Grand Jury OF Kings county over two years
ago and yet District ATTORNEY Morris had failed 10
have him brought before the court and punished.
In Williamsburg at that time anu arrested
on the complaint OF Mr.. Bergn for cruelty In
keeping the cows in filthy, lily ventilated place
Mr.. Morris, the District Attorney replies rather
sharply to Mr.. Berghis insnuatioB. saying that Mr.
bereh mas an uncontroiiaole penchsnt 70 gee ms
says:-"Such complaint IN substance (as above),
was made before Justice Cornweil; the examination
Grand Jury. I attended the investigation and
examined all the witnesses, including Henry Bergn.
President' whose testimony found upon investiga-
a N a urf
duct OF prejudice as TO be very unreliabe.n ON the
27th OF June, 1896, bill OF indictment was found
against Phelan not for cruelty TO aninals but Tor
maintaining q nuisance: and he has never been able
10 md sufi cient evidence 10 bring the case to trial
even upon this charge.
DrsBANDMEST or FIRE COMPANIES IN THE WESTERN
DIsTRIcT.-There has been much feeling among the
nremen Of the western District generally since the
question Of disbandlng several companies was FIRST
agitated-now about eight months ago. This subject
was then brought forward by the Chief Engineer
John cunningham, before the Board OF Estimates
and Expenses "a an advisable means for reducing
the rapidly increasing expenses or the department
(which for last year was upwards Of sI0o.000l, but
no action taken at that time for certain political
reasons, affecting. II IL said, the election OF the
Chief. week ago notice was given at the meeting
Of the Board Of the Intention to bring the matter to
an Issue q applying 70 the I fre Commissioner or
meeting OF the latter body on Wednesday the follow
ting named companies were declared TO be dis
banded:-Engine No. 8 Franklin, Henry street.
near Cranberry; Engine No. IL. Phoenix, Graham
avenue, near Myrtle Engine Company No. ~, Mon
tsnsr DesTaw street, near court, Court Hose NO. : Ne
Hudson avenue, near Front street; No. o, -.
Carlton avenue, near Park No. IL, Myrtle, Spen-
Ger street, near Myrtle avenue /: Hook and Ladder
Company No. 8, Columbia, Hicks street. near De-
naw.
representing the aggregate strength Of the above
named organizations, are thus left without "nre
machinesr or bunk rooms for the present But the
Commissioners have allowed slxty days grace to the
boys Ia which to join any other company without
losing any or their period OF service The eds.
bandedv were TO be In the vicinity OF the bnnk
houses In groups yesterday discussing In sorry tones
their lamentabe fate at having 10 part with their
favorite apparatus.
The Lac AMNESTY PSGClkhATOs