The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-11
Broalklxn CITY News.


ORGANIZATION THE BROoKIYN BOARD or srrHvrsoss--
The first meeting Of the new year took place At the
county jail yesterday afternoon. runis g. Bergen Esq
presided and the roll d members being called, the
following answered TO their names WIN. Human, H.
G. Brainsrd, J. J. studwsi 3 + Petit Thos Me,ng.n,
smith, J. " Sshoonmaker, James Miller, VIM. Wall,
Fred. g. Batterman, WIN. nsrahsll David Lindsey, Geo.
ysv ss' sS0h r. Il job. Rsds @a Benz
mott The credentials OF the new members vero pre-
fented and when an informal ballot Was ol
Presdent formal ballot then taken which resulted
In the choice of Roswell c. Branard Of the Second ~ard
by the following vote -R. G. Brainsrd, l8i samuel
ssct took hs seat and returned thanks the honor
conferred upon him. plsdgng himself 70 DO his ssst IN
the Of his -. Sa 70 that Ss be- o
subseIved The ordinary business o. the borc was tnen
taken up.
ABUSE on THE POWER THE GRAND JuRy.-A case was
tried in the City Court of Brooklyn on Wednesday, In
which Mrs. Melina Z. Watson WA charged with an as
sau ON m assistant captain OF police Jacob NJ stger
The complainant himself convc led in the November
term of this Court Of assault the present defendant
in July last the occasion Of her calling at the Station
House to make inquiry after her son, small boy,
who was in custody upon triAing charge. After
his conviction It seemed that stger had gone before the
Grand Jury and procured the present indicsent the
that previously passed above stated and the jury
immediately without leaving their seats, rendered YER
dict OF not guilty.
MELANCHOLY GOVERNMENTAL aged lady, named Ham
nah Egbert residing with her daughter Mrs. Lent in the
upper part of 161 Jay street. met with serious accident
yesterday morning which resulted in her death during
the afternoon. 1t abe sitting alone in the
ROOM and being hot stove her clothes caught fire,
and she was badly burned about the face and body The
flames communica cd to combuibe materials about the
ROOM and the smell o. smoke attra sting the attention OF
Mrs. Appellate who occupies the lower story, she went
up see and found the Old lady lying the oor The
Gre was OK ingushed and medical aid called in but the
burns were Of nature that died their
effects about hours afterwards She 81 years OF
age.
SEVERE ACCIDENT PROMINENT CrTrNN.-Edyin B.
spooner sen the proprietor Of the Brooklyn Daily Star,
met with . serious accident yesterday morning. He
standing the outside platform Of omnibus Sleigh
coming down Fulton et. When Clinton street
sleigh from the opposite direction close to
brush him of, and fell beneath the He
drug store where his injuries attended and 1t
found that he hsd sustsined compound fracture
above the left elbow joint and simple fracture below the
knee joint Of the left leg lie subsequently
veyed to his residence, 36 Bond street.
Coroner Inquests.
DrATH By INIEMPERA Hills held an inquest
yesterday ut 500 Second upon the body Of John
Riley native of Ireland IS years Of age whose death
The deceased had long been incorporate and two
months ago his wife and their two children forced
to leave him.
FATAL FAIL.-Coroner Connery held an inquest yester
day afternoon at the Bellevue Hospital upon tie body Of
man named Humphreys whore death the result OF
fall down flight Of steps received the Sd inst The
occurrence was accidental and the jury rendered ver