The New York herald., 1879-09-25
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

A male child. weighing. according to the parents
statement. only threequarters OF pound. has been
added to the population of West Fftyfourth street.
Policeman Charles o. Dooley, who on the morning
OF September II shot James Warren. Harlem milk
man. was yesterday afternoon released in sl.ooO
bail to appear for examination next week.
Five hundred and thirty-two emigrants were
landed at Castle Garden yesterday. The Abyssinia.
from Liverpool. brought 2I5; the Victoria, from
Glasgow. 80. and the Amerique, from Havre 1G4.
The Ironsides Veterans OF the 176th regiment.
New York State volunteers. had their annual re-
union last night at Cables Hotel. Broadway. A
large muster was the consequence and pleasuraDle
evening the result.
Resolutions have been adopted by the Board of
Directors of Mount Sinai Hospital expressive OF re-
president of the Ladies' Auxiliary Society at
tached to the hospital.
John Ruger, German. forty-ive years OF age. hav-
ing lost his bookkeepers position took two ounces
OF laudanum at his temporary boarding place in
Cedar street last evening but failed to cut his life
short as he had attempted He had only recently ar
rived in this city from Cleveland Ohio.
Mrs. Cunnuff of No. 80 Elizabeth street. reported
to superintendent Walling yesterday that her son
Vincent aged twelve years. had run away. taking
with him $ll, which she had saved to pay the rent
with. Vincent is Of medium height and has blue
eyes. He was dressed in a dark suit and wore q
calico shirt.
at Orange, N. j., reported to Superintendent Wang
yesterday that valuable horse and wagon had been
stolen stolen from ms place on SATURDAY night last. ne ne
states has passed number of forged checks on
sew eral Newark firms.
William Boyd. seven years OF age. of No. 67S
Eleventh avenue while crossing the Hudson River
Railroad track, between Forty-eighth aud Forty
ninth streets, early last evening. struck by en-
gne No. 101 His body terribly bruised and cut.
He removed to his home and died in his
mothers arms in o few minutes.
Frank Fitch. little boy of nine. the son Of
Warden Fitch, of Blackwell's Island yesterday met
a sudden death while crossing Third avenue by
being run over by an express wagon belonging to
the Progress Iron Works and driven By Charles
L<,rc rha riv ad held IN
await the action Of the Coroner.
Edward s. Boree arrested yesterday in Rector
street. by Central Office Detective Won Gerichten,
a warrant issued by NJ. d. Barrett District Attorney
of Oneida county N. Y. charging him with high
way robbery The prisoner arraigned before
Superintendent Walng, who delivered him to
the custody OF Sheriff Weaver, of Onel lda county.
Bois Martin, Robert Decker and Stewart Franklin,
all three negroes, went into Robert Sprggs eating
and drinking freely they to go. and laughed at
Spriggs when he asked for payment. desperate
struggle followed, until couple OF policemen ap-
peared. and the negroes attempted to hight. The
contest carried till the two colored men were
mastered They committed for trial yesterday
in default OF 1000 each.
business at No. 532 Grand street. left his home, at
No. ~ Frankfort street. Monday morning last and
since then he has not been seen or heard of by his
friends. The first intelligence the police received
that he missing was given them yesterday after
noon by u young woman named Katie Schott. who
stated that she had kept company with him for
nearly three years and that last spring he promised
to marry her. She accepted his hand and the I'D Of
next month was the day set for the wedding.
Officer Lawrence Talon of the Fifteenth precinct.
was arraigned in the Jefferson Market Police Court
on the charge of having threatened to shoot John
McQuillan, bartender In Thomas Gibney's liquor
store, at No. 230 Ninth avenue, September II.
The officer claimed that the bartender wanted to
him at the time. and on his entering McQuillan
picked up bottle and threatened to smash him.
Feeling that his lite in danger he drew his
volver, intending to frighten him. but threatened
to shoot ii he did not desist. The policeman was
required furnish $500 for his appearance tor trial.