The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-13
brooklyn City Intelligence.

Dam on PROMINENT CfrIzf,s.-Tne nags on tue City
Hall were yesterday displayed hair mast out Of ro-
spsct 10 the memory Of Dir. John Rice, who died ~
Utica, on the 10th irst. Mr. R.ce formerly Pres
den, Of the Brooklyn Common Council having been Tor
some years The representative q he sixth ward Pre-.
vious y he ran for Mayor the democratic lckei but
~as unsuccessful lie occupied other positions Of honor
IN ali q ehch he did credit % himself and rave sau-fso.
aon TO biz oonstt lie delegate from Brook
Ign 10 the late democratic State Convention Syracuse.
IN which he active ard influential member.
shortly after he went r. Yates county where his family
Vas spending the summer. Here bis brain became al.
,c,sd and bis reason let him. lie taker to the
state Lunatic Asylum for treatment where after q few
days detention, he died.
RoBHssG Brue. The brig Evene, from Jacksonville
Fla, was feloniousy entered about uoSr on Thursday
and robbed or two hundred dollars cash, trunk con.
tanning the vessels papers, aspygl,s ard some clothing
me vessel lies At the foot Of sedgwick street A
ntgro having been seen asou, the vessel description
was .n al the Third district station house and officers
Holbroos and Cass IN pursuit They found him
the corner Of Broadway and Leonard street. aud took
him INTO custody On her rturE ferry. the
secrscd managed to pitch rocketoook overheard, which
was supposed 10 contain portion of the money How
ever. si1, which was iderioed BIZ the captain Of the
brig was found in his pcsreson. and be locked up
10 await examination. lie gave he name as Morris.
Tup wrfSre of TrfroS sTHEr.-Au &C, Of the Legs
lsture 70 widen Fulton street. ron the western ,ermna-
ton q the City Han Park 10 he'd Boot lane having pass
ed during the session Of 1854 and the Common Council
having failed TO carry out the provisions Of said act
nandamus has been issued by Judge strong Of the 81
preme Court, compelling the Corporation authorities 10
rroce,d Sitis and 6nish Il. les consum-
nation all add greatly 70 the benefit OK that part OF IN.
city and 20 the value oi property u the negbborhooi
Az r. the railroad track within Re feet OF
the of some Of The houses aoig this line making
inconvericnt 10 residents and darg-ous pedestrian
BrooKfYS CovVRLyuosAi CoSypr.oS.-The Democra-
tic Convention Of second Congressional district Is.
stmbled yesterday afternoon 7. Moneys Peoples
Hall in York street. o. Pearl, and organized BY
appointing James sharkty Of the Eighth ward President
end VIM. W. Lawrence, or the Third WARD, Secretary.
The district comprises the first twelve wards q the city
o. Brooklyn. full delegation wac present On the
formal ballot George TAYLOR received thirty six votes and
r. G. Lclfeld 10, making a total Of 50 votes on the
first nd only formal ballot Taylor received 80 votes,
and iitchfeld To- whereupon M Taylor was declared
Tor candidate at the last Congressional election and
defeated by Mr.. j. 8. S1tnahan the present re-
preventative from this district
THE "AsKucASs' The advocates OF Fillmore and 10.
nelson assembled in the Park at ibe City Hail. last even
ing and, forming In procession, marched 10 New York
participate In the demonstration Al Union square The
FOURTH sixth, Tenth and Eleventh ward Councils we're
fully Represented, and carried numerous banners and
ansparencies Az the last Of the procession was passing
the Museum In Fulton street. named John Morrell
threw stone weighing six pounds amongst them. II
struck mans hat but did no further injury he was
arrested, and locked UP 70 await examination