, 1877-08-26
LOCAL MISCELLANY.


The rufian who, 1t is alleged, assaulted Office
Dennis Aiahoney several months ago, was hell
until the eth BY Summerdcld, to allow the in
{ured officer to get well enough to appear il
Court.
HRS. Jane Morgan, the mother of the gfr]
Mary aiorgan, upon whom au abortion!s ALLEGED
ia have been produced; was yesterday held u.
an accessory to the crime to the Criminal Cour
In 500 by Justice Morrison
. The revenue officials are making 1t warm fo.
! the crooked cigar-makers. Yesterday they seized
the establishments Of JOHN 4. Samuel, No. II;
Chicago avenue, amt J. Cohn IL Co, No. S.
Wabash avenue. Tie former ,yas short for
employed some seventy lands. Collector Har-
vey was willing that they be kept III employ
ment, but the firm declined, pcntliu. the re-
suit Of the investigation Is to the criminality Of
| the shortncss:
On Friday night Officer Dan Mahoneg was
passing the corner OF State and Twenty
stFedts when he VAS set upon By gang Of loaf
ers, who used clubs and knives in an attempt to
delnolish him. He suffered severe cut
| on the head aud q lot Of bad bruises.
Eost99ately he recognized dan, among S his assal-
| was brought before Summertield and held In
S700- tc tie Criminal Court. Mr. Mahonev Is
laid up, but his injuries are not considered
serious.
The mysterious razor cutting case at No. 6
North Clark street Friday has not been cleared
up get. Mrs. Jenny Robbins, the wounded
woman; strongly asseverates that her husband
was not the man who assaulted her, and
all the evidence supports her state
and interviewed charninely. 1t would seem
that soms cr1zy aud drunken lunatic had gone
for her On general principles, and it behooYes
the police to be On tho lookout for crazy man
troubles, Mrs. Robbins eSonerates her husband
from any share in the matter. It is thought
that the detectives have clcw to the perpctra-
tor of the crime, which will be made public
within few days. Robbins is certainly inno-
cent; and was unjustly accused.
Justice sulnmes6eld yesterday sent James
Gritfith, for vayraaey, to the cHouse Of Correc-
robbery at r. J. Willis, No, 13o South Gtrk
street, was continued to Aug: 20 jams
Brown, larceny, $500 to the Criminal Court =
John Nelly, larceny, continued to Aug: q
1sanc Whlpple, money under false .pzeIenscs
froul Isaac Gelder, changt Of VENUE to Footc.
Anthony Smith. yagrant. also preferred Footc.
Thomas Bell, burglar, charge changed to
disorderiy- Mattaew McEnroe, assault with
Aug. q in 500. Maggie Armstrong, larceny
from Mrs. Smith, sis Clark street, $500 Is
Criminal Court. James Mangen, Obtaining
money under false preten7es -f from Mary Co.-
ems, larceny from A. Diamond, 20 Clark street,
$3.50 to Criminal Court :.
George Radcliffe is m actor, who has been
playing the role OF Noah LearouI in the Long
Strike y at the Adelphi. Dan MacauleY is Oh the
verge OF the profession, variety falzir With all
that the name implies The two met IN I base =
n1ent beer saloon near the AdeInhl yesterday
afLernoon. An amiable discussion lost It's guol
nature, sharp words ensued, and blows fol-
lowed Macaulcy got. the worst Of 1t. He
thlrsteo Tor reVenge and heer: Tho latter ha
got. without any trouble. The former be
achieved about O'Clock. Radcliffe was lean
ng against the railing ia front Of tha )
Dizzy ACTORS Retreat Macauley saw him, and
orth9itn prepared for the fray--.He armed
himself with champagne bottle, and, sneaking
70 behind Radcliffe, dealt him terrific blow on
he back Of the bead. Blood flew in every di-
cctlon. Then Macauley kicked the PROSTATE
nan and ran away. Friends conveyd Radcliffe
o q drug store, where he had the wound
ressed and got stimulant, which enabled bin
Q - 60 on ~ when the calt-boy announced the :
Eme lot his entrance as boss Of tie strikers.
1acau1ey has not since been seen.
The poliee are after man who, under the
anne OF j. Flanagan, rented room No. u, 17a
lark street, and from there sent letters with
ead1ng representing an office ut that place
ae Office of &C. Lichtenbargcr s. Co., General
commission Merchants ''-and induced country
lerchonts to make assignments to him. He
lceeeded in getting numberless shipments Of
4 kohler, of Alton, III. Kohler is 4 maker Of
negar, aud upon the solicitation OF Lichten- ,
arger d Co. shipped fifty barrels, to be sold in
hicago: Delayi in IN answer led to inquiry into
an order not Ito deliver the goods
BON the order OF any euch firm. i
I-toad Of shingles from Michigan waa
Ve1 By non~delivefy. The room at No. 173
nk street has been used only as receiving
a:c for letters, and not as an Office. Flanagan
lied every morning, and departed Immediately
ter picking 10 his mail. His short visits and
e maay anxious inquiries made as to bis