The New York herald., 1870-03-07

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Aysrass temperatnrs Tor co1se.pondna date
last year.. 2SH
omcer Wilkinson, OF the slxsh precinct, last even.
ing found in Franklin street. near the station house.
. large pocketbook. containing q quantity OF can
celled drafts, mortgages, receipts &c. The papers
are waiting owner the Franklin street station
house.
A number Of weighty beauties enjoyed themselves
In the heavy mazes OF the dance at Military Hail.
Bowery, on Friday night. There were beaux enough
in attendance, but it usually required two three
Of the slim ones 70 make good sized partner for
one massive belle. Frank Duny presided.
Early yesterday evening Charles Rogers, OF No.
232 Sullivan street, arrested by oficer Stevens
OF the Eighth precinct for intoxicaton. Shortly
after he had been placed In cell he was discovered
by the dOorman TO be dead. The young mans
friends state taat he was an habftua drunkaId.
Warden John Fitch, Of the Penitentiary on Black
wells Island, yesterday informed Coroner keenan,
that Henry Hart, colored waiter, twenty years Of
age had died there at ten O'CLOCK Saturday MORN
ing On the "a OF October last Hart was convicted
The nature OF deceaSed's illness was not mentioned
by the warden. An inquest VIII be held on tile body
to-day.
Coroner keenan, was yesterday called to hold an
inquest at the Morgue on the body OF Thomas Ryen,
man forty years OF age, and born IN Ireland, who
died IN Bellevue Hospital. On Wednesday night de-
ceased was found in one OF the streets Of the Twenty
eighth precinct partially or quite lnsensible and
taken in charge by the police Probably oyer-indnl
fastened his DEATH Deceased lived at No. 81 PARK
street and had been employed as deck hand on
board the steamboat Metropolis
Coroner keenan, held an inquest on board the bark
vikingen foot OF Rutgers street. East river the
remains OF Jacob Andrew, sailor aboard the ves-
sci, who died a day or two since. On the 1st OF
January last. wnile at sea, deceased fell from the
mizzenmast to enc deck, striking the back OF his
head. He seemed to recover from the injuries IN
about fortnight, but on Tuesday last was attacked
with bleeding from the mouth and subsequently
from hts nose, when doctor was called in to at
tend him. Andrew, however, grew worse and died
as stated. Rupture OF blood vessel resulted from
the fall and caused death.
Sarah Nasher, q married woman, living on the
barge Exchange lying the foot Of West Tw entieth
street. yesterday morning preferred o complaint or
indecent assault against an Ice dealer named John
A. Brooks, before Justice Cox, at the JEFFERSON
Market. The complaint states the prisoner entered
her apartments on saturday night, threw her on a
bed ana f0rciby attempted an outrage upon her, at
the same time making indecent proposals to her. The
husband. upon being paid thirty dollars to squaren
the thing induced his wife to withdraw the COM
sum Of $500 to keep the peace.
The report Of the Park Meteorological Department
for the week ending Saturday last shows the follow.
ing conditions OF the weather during that period:-
Barometer-Mean, 29.734 inches maximum at
eleven p. NJ, March 8, .lo2 inches; minimum at
nine p. nj. February 27, 1902 inches; range, 800
inch. Thermome!er-Mean, 2s.4 degrees; maxi
mum at two A. NJ. March 4, 10 degrees; range 10
degrees Snow fell February 81 and 2s anu March
ay1dE x fhA nfu1 fnfx fnr t,A
being "a Of an inch. Distance travelled by the wind
during the week, 2,ll6 miles.
As Charles Miller OF No. 90 Mulberry street, and
friend were passing along Chatham street last
ing young man, o stranger to both, commenced
throwing sn0wbas ut Miller. He gave chase to the
young man who had been pelting him, and over
PROSTATE "balIist at once took hand in the fight.
and drawing knife made rush at Miller, lnnict-
ing slight scalp wound. Miller was taken 10 the
ana after having his wounds dressed was sent
home. The young man who drew the knife made
his escape.
The Eighteenth precinct police yesterday took be-
fore Justice Scott at Essex Market Police Court the
twenty men who were arrested while participating
in and abetting prize fight in Costello's notorious
saloon at the corner or Eighteenth street and First
avenue. The names OF the principals IN tue intended
pugilIstc encounter are John Sanders, q weaver
and John LevinS, o plumber. The eighteen abettors
were James Judge James Eagan, owen U'Neil, John
Mack, John Harmon, John Murray, Thomas McKenna,
Felix DAVIS Joseph German, William Clarke, Henry
Price, Michael Montgomery, James Connolly, John
Mullane, Richard Reilly, John Ryan, James Flynn
and John Salmon. Thomas costello the proprietor
Of the saloon, was charged with keeping a dsordery
house. the entire twenty one were locked up by the
Justice Tor examination.
On Saturday night John Fletcher, an American
citizen Of African descent residing at 11S Thompson
street, visited q white woman, eighteen years OF
age, named Elizabeth Middleton, at 63 Laurens
street, and occupied her apartment until about Two
O'Clock In the morning, when he got up, and. exam
lnlng hts clothes, discovered he was minus fifty
five dollars IN greenbacKs, which he had In his pos
session wnen he entered the room. He accused his
n the room with him, but she denied all knowledge
OF and tie procured the services OF officer Hend
son. OF the Eighth precinct, who conveyed her to the
station house. Yesterday morning she was ar
ragned before Justice Cox, at JEFFERSON Market and
denied the charge, out was locked up to answer IN
default OF $1,000 bail. Eiizabeth's afriend.n
stylish young colored personage appeared in court
solicitous for the welfare OF his companion.
The following cases were disposed Of yesterday at
the T0mps:-Patrck Sullivan Third ward thief,
was brought before Judge Dowling charged with
stealing portmanteau from one OF the Astor House
coaches on FRIDAY last. Pat was seen BY Ofiicer
Thompson carrying trunk on Friday, and detective
pey arrested Pat as ae vesey street WITH the stolen
John Foley, Of No. Mulberry street, was COM
mtted for stealing horse and wagon, the property
OF 2S Cherry street, was committed for stabbing
Patrick Keeer OF SO Cherry street. Keeler was sent
TO tue House Of Detention. Christopher FarneIt
robbed Philip Hurd OF 80 Greenwich street. OF nine
dollars; knocked MIN down and riied his pockets
while In the neighborhoOu OF his residence. Com
mitted to answer. George u. Bell. for stealing
gold diamond Dreastpln OF Henry i. Brandon, NO.
Halsey street, Brooklyn was yesterday fully com.
mltted by Judge Downing.
The n: WAaK FIFE.
Tho scene of tho recent disastrous fire at Newarr