The New York herald., 1878-09-18
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

six hundred aud sixiy-iour emlgranis arrived at
Castle Garden yesterday
The Grand Jury crowded yesterday by
the witnesses subpgaacd 10 give evidence relative to
the alleged nuisance maintained By tho directors OF
the Metropolitan Railroad
An Ensshman, James Mitchell, sent to the
having stolen aS book from the olice Of Francis
Byrne. Ha said that he was starving.
captain Asire, OF the Sixteenth prec nct yesterday
reported at Police Headquarters that during the sum
NOR The residence OF Mr William II. Foster. No 32o
West Twentieth street., had beea robbed OF $3.50 worth
OF wearing apparel.
IN tho Jefferson Market Cour, Henry RshrJ, or No
753 Washington street., was commjItcd yesterday by
Judge Morgan for beating John Msyiand, OF No. so
Washington street. with club Tho wounded man
Is lying at ST. Vncents Hospital.
John Conroy, a boy Of fourteen. when sent to the
House OF Refuge tor drunkenness yesterday by Judge
Murray, OF the T1mos Police Court turned upon
tue magistrate and swore 10 the vicsi language ut
him and cvory ono else IN the room.
Edward Burton, OF No. So Bond street, was com
mtled by Judge Murray, ia default OF So 600 bail,
charged with having swinalcd William r. R,cngie
hauseh. OF No. so Barclay street. of SO, w means Of
at0rced check for Sl25 the porters ind Traders
Bank.
The Board OF Aldermen Yesterday passed tho rcso-
luton. by vote OF twenty ono inenOer- directing
the Board OF Apporton:ent to pay the um
to their COUNSEL ongaged 10 tne recent inaMImen /
procecdinas:-Dsvfd Dudley Field, 50 900; JuhD d.
Townsend, $1,000; A. j. Ditteuno noefer, 5000; Elinu
Root, $2, 900
Mrs. Eveline Hail. OF No. 337 East Fittieth street
on Wednesday last los. two gold rings Her servant,
LOUISA FLOOD. wns suspected, and whom ticke
for one oi tho rings which mad boon taken to pawn
shop Ia Second avenue was found shc con fcssed
thei' aud committed tor trial, yesterday. IN tho
Fifty Seventh Street Court
Lars Larsen, a penticinaniy looking NorwcgIau, of
No. 202 ihird avenue. while hrins pistol in Central
Park yesterday. arrested by officer Mccall OF the
Park police. la the Fify-sevcnth Street Court he
sad that he had been this country Ave years. was
comparatively we'll oil, and carried tho pistol TO
frigEen of small boys wno annoyed him.
James Hagan, member o! tho srenth avenue
gang charged IN the Jefferson Market Court
yesterday With ieionious assault and ROBBERY. the
fourth street with bras knucklss and then took his
watch and chain. Judge Morgan yesterday held
Haaan, who vas arrested by Twentieth precinct
officer, IN default OF 81, 900 bail
Tho Two caraoes o sugar which wore detained by
order OF Collector Msrritt, on the nlions Of
Special Agent Alexander that they woro artiuciaily
co!orcj, have Deen released. a report has been re-
ceived from SPECIAL Treasury Agent Nevins TO the
effect that while the sugar has tho appearance of
beng artiiciaily coiorcd, tho celorng matter was
doubtless sugar 10 u liquid form.
Mr.. Charles 7. sivalio, of Mamarouecx, while walk.
ing IN Chorry street, near Pearl ON Monoay, was
robbed OF purse con tainiaE 500 30 which she cur
RED In her hand. Richard Pierce, who grabbed IL
from ncr shoulder, was caught, alter long run
with the IN 3ney IN his possession. Uo was fully com
mitted by Judge Murray, In tho rombs Police Court
yesterday, IN doiuult OF 81, 600 baii.
william Henry Christian Schacr, the alleged de-
fauting aud absconding Assistant Postmaster OF
Grohude, near HanIein, westpnalia Germany, sailed
lie went voluntarily and several days carrier than IL
was thought be would 90. Lac at night he went
board the vessel, accompanied by Uuited states Com
missioner White, wao there discharged tho WARRANT