New-York tribune., 1872-07-01

Between 80 and 40 yrs. .2l ,G47
OF the persons arrested, a25' were married and 52S
single 62 could read and wrte 2i23 could read only
and 3,i67 could neither read nor write.
The nativtes follows: United States. 9O9l6;
Ireland, $1,000; England and dependencies 43S5 Ger
many, 9,597; other countries, 1COT.
During the past year there have been 132t days lost
by sickness OF members Of the force decrease of 50Si
days compared with the previous year. There have
been q deaths.
There have been 272 witnesses confined in the House OF
Detention during the past year. Ten persons de-
tanned at the date OF the reDort.
For the period covered by the report there were ro
turned TO by the various precincts court squads
and detective force property valued at 9J9S7 p delv
s295oe3 C5; proceeds sales by the Property Clerk
san co; unclaimed cash, S7i6 IL total, s2,2lI H.
During the year. 1427 yagrants and homeless persons
were with lodgings in the stationhouses
throughout the civ There were 5Os2 children found by
the police and restored TO their parents 1886 less than
the average for ten years
There are 19 retired members Of the Department, %
widows and orphans on the pension list The total
capital now S2ssl 81 an increase during the year OF
FIRE MARsHAL's REroRT
The Fire Marshal reports that for the year ending
April there $50 fires showing an increase OF S39
over the previous year. Thrty-seven buildings were
totally destroyed, and 81 were daddy damaged. The
total loss was l5i548 total insurance, S5359375 The
total loss Of the previous year was s26e,O7, showing
decrease OF Sl,O97,3S9 in favor OF last year.
MAN DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED WHILE PRO-
TECTING HIS son FROM BROOKLYN RUE
FIANS-SUNDAY BEAwLs.
Joseph Hopkins, age 10, Of Bedford-ave ana
Riverst. Brooklyn, L. D., went TO pump at FLUSHING
and Bedfordaves for pail Of water at a. ' yester-
day. -Four drunken roughs approached him from
liquor saloon opposite, and attempted to take MS pan
away. He resisted. whereupon they threatened 10
"knock his head of" Joseph Hopkins, age 49, VINO
came TO his sons assistance struck over the left eye
with large stone receiving very serious wound Tho
ruAans then escaped and Mr. Hopkins was conveyed 10
his residence. DR.. Baker examined the wound ana pro-
nounced IL probably fatal the skull having been badly
fractured. Officers Langan and CorcOran took young
Hopkins with them, and, after thorough search
arrested John Duffy and John Sheridan two OF the gang
sheridan was identified as the who threw the stone
Both men were locked up in the Fifth Precinct Station
house 10 await the result Of the injuries inflicted.
Anne Flagg, residing in the Bowery, near Bayard st.
was found insensible the pavement at Broome ana
Mottss. When she recovered she stated that her hus
band Charles had beaten and kicked her, and then
escaped on 1hirdave. car
During an aray in the basement eating saloon at Hes
terst and the Bowery Patrick Lee OF No. 35s Fifhs
was struck on the head with bottle and severely
wounded
Joseph williamson Of No. 172 Divisionst., during
quarrel in his yard beat Dora Cohen on the head with
sick and kicked her in the abdomen dangerously in
juring her. Williamson was committed:
Timothy Lord, plasterer Bernard Lawler. brick
early Yesterday at Sec6ndave. and Thrtyfrst-st. Pa
trolman James NJ Leonard Of the Twenty first Precinct
officer attempted 10 arrest him. he drew knife. and
made several unsuccessful attempts TO stab Leonard
who had endeavored 70 escape, were committed
VIM. oBrien OF No l72 Monroest: during hght at at
eye, by an unknown man. NY who escaped. . - o,.,.,
Yesterday on the head, and severely wounded. by
known man. the foot OF Seventeenthst, North River
An afray occurred in William Wonders lagerbeer
saloon No 90 Fnltonst., Brooklyn. yesterday, during
which Herman Ferrer, an Italian, was badly cut about
the head with beer glass, thrown by Joseph Hood who
ESCAPED.
Patrick Gill and Thomas Ennis quarreled, Yesterday
in Aanticave. Brooklynl liquor saloon Gill struck
ms opponent the head with slung shot nficting
serious wound GIL IL was @ aTTessSd 51 E{,vo proo,v wa.
riousy wounded, by an unknown man. during an atfray
in a bar-room at the foot OF Whitehalst.
DRUNKARD's SUICIDE.
Alexander Mercie, age 80, born in France,
but many years engaged in business in this country
wholesale brush manufacturer has had his factory for
past three years at No sos BroOmes and has lived
in one OF the factory with his family He acquired
lntempeIa ate habits and suffered from deerium tremens
In the periods of depression which followed recovery
from the disease, Mercie threatened to commit
suicide if he should perceive the symptoms
OF another attack MIS- hercle was ai"rinef t
with the intention OF having hn examined aud confined
If expedent for few months IN an N lhePrlaIe @ asylum
ers who called at the house on Saturday AFTERNOON 10
consult with her relation TO her husbands cOnuOn
While he cOnyersng with her IN the parlor Merele
entered his shop beneath, and selzng large kle Win WIN
| blade,
inflicted horrible wound DIR. Ceccarni unable to
he p the dying beyond binding the wound so as
sent to- Bellevue Hospital where he died at yes
terday. The deceased had two children.
THIEVES oUTwIrTED.
The store of A. A. Vantine & Co., at No.
s14 Broadway entered June "a by burglars, and
over $1,000 worth OF Chinese silks and embroideres
was stolen Henry Miller and Vim. Anderson were ar
rested subsequently suspicion OF having been con-
neeted with the robbery and detained at the Mer
cerst PoceStation. Capt Byrnes and Detective Hen
derson were induced to watch at Prince and wooster
sts on Saturday night and after IL o'clock coupe
was driven in front Of No 15i Woosterst The driver
| manfred If Mrs James had been there. Giving him
| a negative answer, Capt. Byrnes asked why he made
| the inquiry. lie replied that an unknown woman had
which he had with him. He ordered TO take them
10 the Mercerst police sta0n at TINS moment another
coupe drove up and the driver, appearing 10 expect
! some one was asked by Capt Byrnes whom he was
looking for; he replied that man IN Unonsquare nad
smaller 10 Prince and Woostersts, where the
stranger promised 10 meet him. ana pay himi ne was
| also told 10 drive 10 the statiOn-house.
w spns the trunks found in the first coupe the of
GERS found aOf the property stolen from Vantne Co
except w Sn S
wearing apparel including several handsome SIX dress
es which supposed to be the proceeds OF house ROD
Carroll and said that his stand was near tho Coleman
House in broadway. A well-dressed woman came came
| Ia him and asked him 10 remove two trunks
from the Coleman House 70 No wooster-st He pro
cured the trunks placed them Ia the coupe and drove
| away, the woman accompanying him. Al fOurth-st.
aud broadway she got out saying that she was gong 70
get supper the Southern Hotel and directed the driver
10 Mrs James who woald pay him. The second driver
the name Of George a@a saa tnls awsd n
| TO go The property may De seen at inc nercer-s''
| police station.
THE PERIIs OF CITY LIFE.
VIM. G. Hartley and wife of No. 351 West
Thirty were riding up seventhave yesterday
l oh rUed he