The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-03
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Brooklyn Cisy intelligence.
DlsAsrAcvs CosFLAeIATior-OEsraucrio sF IuE 1.-
MALE AcApENs ~ FiaE.-Tbe large ana Desuniui en-
noe In JosslemAn street known the Female AosAe0y,
totally destroyed by Gre Saturday no5nig list,
together with the school library furniture and oA con-
by an association by Legislature It
msinly OF brick and four stories in height With simple
room 10 accommodate over six hundred scholars The
FIRE broke out about six o'clock In the morning original
ing frcm the furnace In the bsseme which had been In
use since the building put and had sro.o deso
tive The jaoi,or Mr.. William Mathews occupied the
Apsrtms immediately the furnace and had barely
time TO make his escape not becg able to save thing
cover, ns Han.s had snssioosd ns.ry the entire
east end 81 the building and by the time the IRE de-
psrtmsnt had commenced operations its total destruc
ton was evident and the efforts OF the hrensn were
mainly d eced In saving the peghboring bulldogs the
house Of the principal Mr. Alopzo Crttenden being in
ihs IRENE and the police the house was ,avsd nom
destruction the latter under the direction Of the chisf
worhi with buckets the inside aud rear while thu
fire dtpar Dent played on IN front from the street
About one hundred young ladies' attending tie scade
my were in the principals house at the time ths nrs'
broke GU, and the greatest conformation Prevailed
among them Fortunately no was injured Tho
number Of pupils previous to the destruction Of the AGA
demic edihce was $50 The lofses sustained by the "a
dies very email consisting mainly Of books used r
the institution. The loss usained by Messrs Chtsen
der and Mathews may reach $1,000 combined-probAbly
more The building was valued at $50 COO the library
1t and the furniture at So 600 upon ths whole OF
which there an insurance Of $4,000 in the Citizens
pany, Of this city and seversl other offices
About O'Clock the morning fire broke DOT In
range Of hay sheds situated in job nson spader 60 -
lumber yard, on Kent avenue which were entirely con-
sumed with the contents consisting of about go bundles
Of hay and straw the property OF ud johnson pro-
pIieons Of the East Brooklyn line OF stages Their loss
amounts about So a0 covered by insurance The Ium
Der was not much damaged Owing 10 the ne IRE district
rtory, hey ond Clinton and the prevalence Of
dense fog there much difficulty and delay IN Ascer
tanning the exact localities of the Of the dssster
Engine No 12got upon the ground nrst followed by Nos
4 l6. and II, hofe and and hook and ladder The
tide In the river very low aud water in sufficient
quantities could not be procured for time The
engines very lightly manned the IRE bells
kept ringing for a long time before men sufficient ia,
work the brakes could be brought together, The police
were promptly on band ana rendered all the assistancs
In their power.
OBSERVANCE OF NEw YEAKs DAY BseoK.,S.-rher
advent of the nav the
state Of the weatherrsn falling at intervals the greater
portion Of the dayvas usual observed with mucfs
scat The streets hIoDgeo With those who seemed
determined to make the most Of this great holiday
Care seemed for the while to have ted and JOY
lsrity rejgned supreme. Business was entirely
pended except in the Javerns which rom t,e tsmp.a
ton Of free lunch done good business The pleasing
custom Of making calls was generally adhered and
great competition existed between the young ladies
to which should have thu lsreest number of vissrs.
The custom Of hing laors appears to be getting
into disrepute particularly among the wealthy conse
greatly diminiehed although quite number Of msn as
well as some beardiess boys seemed to have taken ad
vantage Of tho occasion to Dc him homage, and
quite noisy in his praise in the early part Of the evening
The incoming ana outgoing Mayors Messrs Brush and
Lambert had the latch string out at the City Hall
ing TO temperance and Grshaw,e principles and shs.
strictest economy. care being taken that no
should be comm tilted either in eating or drafting
The Mayor, MIR. Lambert gave eigps Of hiss
recent Illness He presents haggard appearance SHOW
ing to have been lie however recovered
and win be able to assume his position as head c the city
government.
January being the anniversary Of ths Cireu ncsioD
observed by the Catholics masses being said a, in
tevals during the forenoon Services he'd also ir.
the different Episcopal churches.
SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES or Az sAuLT,-Wil!iam In
gis foreman Of engine No IT, run over BY engine.
No Is in Court street Saturday morning
ing from the fire whereby he sustained compound ffac
ture Of the right and was ethsrwse badly hurt It
is alleged that Damed Charles Dean, belonging TO-
No IS knocked Ipgli.s over for reason which
the cause Of the consequences that followed Desu
ted by Capt Kirby o; the Third district poce an
has been held In $509 bail to answer
SUPPOSED PiegrocKEr NABprn.-A man calling himself
Charles ller, was arrested BY ofser McGArry OF tho
the Of Mar,
the Catherine ferry. He w locked up for exsminat
Policeman DANorRousLy IsJusEp On Friday night
riot occurred In Fulton street. in front Of porter
house kept by . German named sch sarty and In At
tempting to quel the disturbance Officer Harckn Of the
First district police feLed to the pavement with
brick whereby he SUSTAINED fracture of the shon He
taken into the house by Mr. Schwartz whence he
carried to his residence He remained inseDsbe uati
tho following day II feared that the result mi viii Ss
one who committed the assault cannot he identified by
the injured man.
TRIAL AND DEATH OF DR. j. G. BYRD-Tne triaa
Of Dr. Byrd Of Newton Ga. for the killing Of Newton c.
Jones, resulted in q verdict Of voluntary
The Court took TO allow time to prepare
ton for . trial DR. Byrd went to tine jail
panied BY Dr. 6lsppey. to whom he arked- This wiz
be the last time shall 60 down these steps" Within
few minutes he dead note found In the jail
written by Dr. Byrd to his parents after conviction liz
which he declared his nnocence-that he killed Jones
only to his life. We learned from the inmates
Of the jail that when Dr. Byrd in last he sat aowrs
to the table and wrote the note which have referred
fnAk on hts and hnOt xh{
proved to be prussic acid, from phal into tnmbsr
added little water, drank It. lay down the bed and
in . few moments the spirit had departed The Albany
Patriot which gives this account adds that his psrent
took the body with them to Augusta and that they
most respectable and worthy psope 1t thinks that Dr.
Byrd in killing Mr. Jones acted under the belief his
own life depended the act. He thirty three,
years old - Charleston Standard, Dec 90