The New York herald., 1870-02-02


celving the shelter aud protection Of Christian
family AZ she WIN s0on 20 Of age 10 cnoose ne, ner
own way before the law, Is probable mat THIS VIII
be the end Of the trouble IN this case.
The Police Commissioners yesterday held meet
ing for conference and action. The following addi-
tion was made to rule twenty-five Of the rules and
regulations OF the Metropolitan Police Force:-
Police Force of shep Of The Offences hereinafter pamsd
be deemed 70 and be treated ~ sufficient cause for
Frssing down without during his tour Of patrol
Convesng during his patrol duty with any
member OF The force or with citizen without good
TA,dNo properly parollng his post durinslhs Of
IorAbsence from poet during his OF patrol duty
when not necessary not In the due performance OF duty
The Board also transferred Sergeant Gray OF the
FnsY precinct to the Twenty-seyenth preclnct,
vice Sergeant Esterbrook OF the Twenty -se venth,
transferred TO the Fifty-1rst precinct
In the HERALD OF yesterday paragraph appeared
stating that party had been arrested for endeavor
ing to frandulenty dispose Of q hired piano. and
that the instrument was ..ound at the rooms Of
Messrs Johnston Il Van Tasset auctioneers," &c. As
TINS might create mistaken impression As u how the
properly was eventually recovered 1t Is welt to state
on Messrs. Johnston / Van TasseIi to have the
piano solo he urgently desired TO have II sold the
same day. Mr.. Johnston Informed him tnat II was
..a right" ana as soon as Cantacazan lett informa-
ton was sent 70 Haines Brothers. the makers OF the
anaon o1 o. sae M 1o
st0n also stated the note sent to Hanes Brothers
that he desired to know II 1t was correct He re-
ceived answer that II was not Mr.. Haines attended
the sale that afternoon and bid inn the piano. and
when Cantacazan called for his change he was
arrested
Some alarming facts in regard to smallpox and
the freedom with which persons exposed TO the
oathsome and horrible disease are permitted 10 at
tend our public schools were yesterday developed
before Coroner Keenan,. He was called to $50 East
Andrew Friedman child four years OF age, who
died OF smallpox and 1t proved 10 be very
features connected with the matter Is the
act that large number OF children from
that tenement house were permitted TO at
tend public school In the netghDOrh00d and
mingle with the hundreds there congregated. BUT
worse than al. some children from the family OF
which deceased was q member went TO the same
school, but with what results Is yet to be deter
mined; but II the disease mas not been contracted
by very many Of the children IN The school II VIII In
deed be surprising. This Is a matter requiring
prompt action on the part OF the Board OF Health.
The society recently formed for the purpose OF
establishing free museum Of art held an adjourned
meeting at the rooms Of the Century Club on Mon
day hfght Mr. Henry G. Stebbins in the chair. The
election resulted IN the choice OF the following
onicers:-President-Jo Taylor Johnston Vice
Presidents-Wm. Cullen Bryant and General John
A. DIX. Trustees--Wm. II. Aspinwall CnrlsLian +.
+. Kensett, Edwin ID. Morgan Howard Potter Henry
@. Stebbins. Executive Commttee-Wiiifam 7.
II. Choate F. r. Church Robert Gordon, Richard n.
Hunt, Robert Hoe, Jr., Eastman Johnson, f. L. Olm-
s.ed, G. P. Putnam Lucius Tuckcrman and J. z. A.
Ward. Treasurer, samuel G. Ward; Recording Sec
retary, Theodore Weston; Corresponding Secretary,
Russell Sturgis, Jr. wealth merchant offered to
give 100000 toward the founding Of the proposed
institution, provided nine others would subscribe
each All equal amount, or would be one OF twenty
nve to give $4,000.
Oncer Dempsey, OF the Twenty-second precinct
brought before Justice Coulter. ~ the Yorkvne Po
lice Court, yesterday, three German israeites,
named Joseph Cohen, Lippmann Cohen and Abra-
ham stern, whom he had arrested at the instgatlon
OF Mr.. Moses Frank, or No. $40 East Fourth street
broken into his stable in West Fortyfourtn street,
near Eighth avenue on Monday night and sue
ceeded IN stealing therefrom four cows, two horses,
three sets OF harness, one wagon, calf sheep,
eight bags Of oats, sixteen bags Of fine feed ana
eight bales OF hay-a pretty heavy nau-all valued
Of the the cali i' having been traced @ ''1ss TO Stern
It was the belief of Mr.. Frank that he was one OF
as the fact OF the S er
toned having been stolen by Stern ana Llppman
Coaen. Their completely. at least, mad thus far
ingy held them TO bail to appear for examination at
the same court on the 18TH OF February.
Mr.. william Bell an Engishman, travelling In the
by one OF those Broadway statues-men who IN the
garb Of gentlemen introduce themselves TO strangers
for the purpose Of robbing them. Mr.. Bell met one
OF this vile fraternity an evening or two ago and
was was Introduced to gambling saloon, 6s1 Broadway,
twenty-eg1t years of age, that he was born IN the
United States and was BY trade an engineer. He has
spent portion OF his life IN prison and has lately
kept one OF the most notorious gambling ''hells''
in New York. Mr.. Bell was introduced to this house,
which he found elegantly furnished. He was re-
celyeO hORDifaDlV asked
champagne OF the best brand was freely passed
round well the best Havana cigars Then
ecarte was proposed, and the stranger played; and
then cBme IN what II known AZ the ''brace,n
whereby the stranger was "sklnnedn completely.
Mr. Bell had to give what these Wretches call COl-
iaterat,'' and gave his watch and ring in lieu or
money. Information OF this was given TO Captain
brought before Judge Dowllng, who committed hlm
for examination.
man named Arlington Taylor was yesterday ar
ragned before Alderman Welch. at Essex Market
Police Court, on charge OF arson. About three
O'Clock the morning Of the 27th OF January nre
was discovered In the basement liquor store
at No. o22 Grand street, occupied by the
prisoner Taylor When the nremen entered the
premises II was at once discovered tnat the
hre was OF incendiary origin, inasInuch as tile
migration had evidently commenced at the end OF the
bar, which had been saturated with oil and other in
fammatory material. The police were notified OF
this fact, out we're unable TO find Taylor anywhere
III the nelghborh0od. From the night OF the re the
prisoner was not seen until Saturday night, when
he visited the premises ana took away his clothing
Ofcer Fisher, of the Thirteenth precinct, In
whose hands the case was placed, by this
means got upon the track 0f the missing
proprietor, and yesterday noon arrested HIM
IT the corner OF the BOwery and Houston
street. When Taylor was arraigned before the
Alderman, officer Fisher stated that the prisoner
admitted having fired the premises, and stated that
he acted upon the advice Of bartender who had
been In his employ, Moran by name. The incen-
diary was sent back to the station house. to allow
the Fire Marshal TO make an investigation OF the
damArp iaaQ go h0n
5000, and the insurance amounted to 5000.