New-York daily tribune., 1855-08-23
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The SoFT-SHELL DELICATE CoSyESTIoSs.-Ihe
different Assembly Districts of Kings County met in
Convention last evening pursuant to call OF the mem
bers of the Kings County Democratic General Com
mittee, for the purpose of electing delegates to the
Soft-she Convention the 29th inst. az Syracuse.
The First Assembly District was meet at FIatbush,
but up to late hour last night it could not be ascer
tanned who were elected Delegates
The Second Assembly District met at the Eleventh
Ward Hotel in yrtle- av., and organized by appoint
ing Hiram Fonk, Chairman, and Phillip Riley, Secre'
tary On motion, james III. Cornell and Samuel E.
johnson were elected Deegates, Lewis w Bed and
William Gardner alternaies.
In the Third Assembly District there was no meeting
PUBLIC MFErrso OF Co1oRED CIrHESs.-The Le-
gal Rights Association to have public meeting in
Sloan Church the Rev. Mr.. Freemans in Brooklyn
this eve1ipg. The Rev. DIR. Pennington the Rev. Mr..
Freeman, Prof Wilson and DIR. Smith are expected to
address the audience Az this Association exists with
view of facilitating the right Of regular transit in all
our travelling conveysnces, as recognized and duly
granted by the laws of this State 70 s it is desirable
that the coored people shall be well represented this
evening.
SIZZLING LIQUOR on SUsDAY.-A. BrateD, the pro-
pietor OF liquor saloon in Gowahus, was brought
before Justice Batcbey Yesterday, charged with vo'
aiing the City Ordinance by selling liquor on sunday
He was adjudged guilty, and fined $50 aud costs
The FOURTH OF July DFPIcuLTr.-The evidence
on the nvestig alton Of the charges preferred agalnst
the Chief Of Police by the Fire Department, concern
ing the difficulty between the Police srt FiremeB, on
the 4th of July last at fire in Jayst., was concluded
before the Committee on Tuesday night The principal
witness for tie defense was the Chief Of Police NM
sef who contradicted the testimony Of some OF the
| complaiuan;s The Chief testified that be had not
been struck by, neither had he struck the Chiei En-
eineer or any Of his Assistants, and that he hal no
club weapon Of any kind at the nre. one OF me e
vitne for the complaint testified that the Chief OF
Police had struck him with club. The origin OF the
dturbaIoe was by the Chief OF Police refusng 70 let
suy person enter the burning building not dressed IN
| frenen Uniform. The Committee viii probably be
ready to report at the next meeting OF the Common
| Council on the second Monday OF September next
| ISTEMPERASoE.-Only six arrests were made by
tie Police OF the Western Dlsrlct TOT htoAcauoh ou
| Tuesday night.
A Boy DRowSED-A boy named Patrick MeIkey
about Is yeers Of age, was drowned at the loot oil
| Clintop-sv Yesterday, while bathing. Ii appears be
diyed urde the water, and struck his hesd sgaist
| og and sank 10 the bottom. His body was not re-
covered up to late hour last evening. His parents
reside in Vanderbilt sv., near flushins-aV'
| HIGHWAY RoBBRY-Two boys, named Michael
| Mclean and Peter Donrely, were examined before
Justice Bs;chly yesterday on the charge OF highway
robbery From the evidence il appears that hey met
| woman named Mason, in street IN the Twelfth
Ward and that they attacked her and robbed her OF
| small amount of money. They wers committed for
| futher examination.
| COMMITTED FOR BURGLARr.-John Wilson and
James Healy we examined yesterday before Justice
Smith on the charge Of burglary in entering the
| penter shop Of Sisgherty o Connor, in Hicks-st-
| Lear Joralenon, few days ago, and stealing
hererom tools amounting TO el5 in value. Ii sppeas
The accused cold the tools at store In the Bewery,
be came store to purchase tools and found their tools
with private marks on. They inquired Of the clerk
where be had bought them and be informed them hat
be hsa puchased them from q stranger thst morning,
and the would probably be back again with more.
In the evening both the socused came with tsos
belonging 70 the same peries- They were accordingly
rested and brought before The Justce and committed
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