The New York herald., 1870-02-02

Mary Alderman, Of No. II Allen street. yesterday
attempted TO commit suicide by swallowing sulphur.
She was sent 70 Bellevue hospital In An ambulance
Mary McKenna. Of No. 1Ie Madison street, thirty
years OF age, who had been complaining from heart
aseass. died suddenly at An early hour yesterday
morning.
Tho Excise Board held special meeting yester-
sAy morning and resolved TO grant, in view Of pro-
hahe legislation on the subject licenses to run for
three monthA
ArA Lyman VIII lecture to the ladies day on
ahe cause and cure OF dyspepsia. liver complaints.
ana other diseases OF the digestive organs. The
lecture commences al halrpast two O'Clock. at st.
Anns church, Eighteenth street. near Flfth avenue.
Johanna O'Connell, young girl, sixteen years
years Old, an orphan, was sent to the House Of the
Good Shepherd by Justice Cox, at Jefferson Market,
yesterday upon complaint Of her brother who Iestl.
he'd tnat she was bad grl ana had previously been
an inmate oI the above institution
While attempting to eject man from hs house
Patrick Kelly, keeper OF a drinking saloon at No. 81
Front street, yesterday morning, was severely
stanDed. HIS wounds were dressed by Dr. SHINE,
But no arrest was made, as he refused to tell the
name Of the party who stabbed him.
Coroner Schirmer was yesterday called to 316 East
Twenty-f.n street mold inquest on the body OF
Edward McMeeny, child two years OF age. who
died from the effects OF extensive burns recently
ceived BY his clothes taking lre while playing with
lighted matches during the temporary absence OF
has mother.
The store OF Harris Alexander, No. 2l9 Canal
street. was broken into the 23d ult. and property
consisting OF CLOTH ribbons and SCISSORS to the value
OF seventy-one dollars was carried away. On Mon
day onlcer Judge, OF the Fourteenth precinct, ar
rested Aaron Openhelmer, and yesterday he was
brought before Judge Downing, who committed him
30 take his trial for TINS burglary at the General
Sessions.
was reported yesterday morning thar Catharine
Welsh, Of As Mulberry street, alleged TO have been
10 brutany beaten and kicked by her husband
Michael on last Saturday evening had died from
abe effects OF the injuries she had received; but
Coroner Keenan, subsequently learned that such
was not the case. Mrs Welsh, however, IS IN q very
critical condition, with the chances against her
recovery.
A few days ago q plot was discovered 10 destroy
The Colored Orphan Home on Washington Heights,
and a policeman was specially detailed from the
thirty second precinct to watch the premises One
night last week he discovered heavy charge Of gun
powder placed in contact with the kitchen range,
and removed In time 70 prevent the destruction OF
ibe building aud the probable loss OF many lives.
guard Ii still kept there.
Edward Healey, driver OF q grocer's wagon, was
committed by Justice Cox nj Jefferson Market yes.
serday, charged with reckless drying on Sixth ave-
nue., throwing Daniel Campbell an old man. residing
ut 2i6 West Seventeenth street from his wagon. IN
1uring him severely. Charles Simpson was also
erraigned by officer Bevans, OF the Broadway squad
and committed for reckless driving on Broadway,
endangerlng the lives Of pedestrians
In one locality at three O'Clock on Tuesday after
noon the mercury In the thermometer stood at SO
degrees tFahrenheit) At ten In the evening rs de-
grees H0s the register. Tho wind blowing heavily
from the northwest from sunset to half past eight
Northern Lights Illuminated the northern horizon
from half past six TO O'Clock. while feeble light
oi the red Aurora surrused other portions Of The
heavens.
Fonr men, named Clarke 0'Connor, Lewis Law
less and Henninger, were brought before Judge
Dowllng yesterday, charged with stealing two bar
res OF sugar, OF the value Of 500 from truck be-
longing to Mr.. James Wallace 50 Front street, and
sugar was taken grocery store OF George Hen
ninger "a Rector street, and was there identified by
the prosecutor. Al the prisoners were committed
70 answer.
Martin Murray, young man twenty years OF age,
who said lie was cotton sampler, went TO Benjamin
Sheeks \ Co., % Bridge street and presented an
order purportng TO come from Fl. s. Ritch h Co.
for ten bales VI cotton. The cotton was, however
not detfvereq in consequence of suspicious AZ to
genuIneness, and Murray was told to call again.
Inc Forgery was In the meantime discovered and
Murray was arrested. The cotton sought 10 be OBJ
tanned was or tle value OF 81 250.
The ordinary monthly meeting OF the Board OF Po-
lice Justices was held yesterday In the judges
OF the Court Of Special Session.. The chairman.
Judge Downing was not in attendance. There were
present Justices Hogan; Coulter, Ledwith, Cox,
bowling, Bixby ana McQaaae resolution was
passed praying the Legislature to repeal the Special
SESSIONS act and allow the people tue constitutional
privilege OF eieclng their own Justices
Daniel Bidde, VINO shot Leo Balasxy some time ago,
was brought yesterday before Judge bowling and
admitted TO ball IN $2,000 bond, Mr.. John r.
Hanschlld OF liz Centro street. becoming his bonds
man. Mr.. Howe, VINO appeared for Blddle said
thai Baasky was stil aDsconder and was likely to
be because whenever ne made his appearance IN The
CITY ne would be arrested for the seduction Of Emma
knickerbocker This Ii probably, therefore, the last
1hat Will be heard OF this sensational shooting ARRAY,
az the widow ana Balasky are both away together.
The fact that hundreds could not obtain admission
i into Or. chapns church. on Flftn avenue last Sum
DAY evening" when he was announced 20 discourse
upon marriage ana divorce from a high moral and
Scriptafai standpoint betokens a healthy reaction
IN the public m,nd upon this question: Every efYOrt
e0f representative eierRymen and Iaymen 10 mem.
tralZe the pernicious doctrines or the free love
phiiosoppers ought TO be sustained by all good
citizens. We therefore notice wun pleasure That
Mr.. William Anderson viii deliver hs entertaininv
and instructive lecture on marriage TINS evening 1
the West Harlem Methodist church, near sixth
Avenue.
William Dcsry, ISsihiuk NJ. Sot Slul0 avenue
>on Monday night met \ well known nymph Of the
Eighth ward named Mary Dorberr and accom-
panied her to her apartments at No. lol Greene
street, having niiy dollars IN bills In his wallet.
MARY EXTENDED An invitation 10 William 10
accompany her to her room, which he was
mol loatn III accepting, ana after remaining
short tinc took Rn aDectlonate leave OF MS com.
phniou, promising To call again. AS soon he
gained the pavement he examined his wallet, and
MAS somewhat surprised 10 ind his money nan est
Securing The services OF oncer Dunn, OF the Eighth
precinct, he caused her arrest Yesterday morning
sne was arfafRned before Justice Cox at Jefferson
Market, and pleaded not guilty 10 The charge bu
was committed III default VI 81, 900 bail.
The readers OF the HERALD will remember the cas-,
Of MARY Ann Smith, whose religious persecution
and the subsequent litigation to procure her reicas,
from Imprisonment caused 30 much excitement II
New YORK and Jersey CITY last year she Is ono,
more ffee. Having been converted from Romanlsrr
30 Method1sm her father had her confined IN st
MaSy's Roman Catholic Convent In South Orange
The REV. n. MattIson, backed by the Newark Con
ference, sought by legal means 10 hay'