New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-07
BROOKE N ITEMS.

BRooKLYs CoMAos CoUscL-The first meeting es
the Board of Aldermen will take place this evening
The Board consists of tirtysiI members-one member
of each ward being elected in November last-and
will hold their seats for two years. Tie patronage of
the Common Council is considerable and the orgau-
cation Of the Board looked to with considerable in
terest by hungry politicians. The Democrats claim
majority of one in the Common Council which, if re
able will secure to that party all the important officers
Aid. Fsll of the Second Ward is the nominee of the
Democratic caucus aud Aid. BackiOuse OF the
Eleventh Ward is the choice OF the Fus0nsts. VIM.
b. Bishop, Democrat the present Clerk is candi-
date for reelection and ex-Ad. Crowel Of the Seventh
Ward is the Fusonist candidate. The following gen.
tlemen will compose the City Government for the
ensuing year:
Msyor GEORGE HALL Chei Of Police John Folks Street
Commissioner Archibald T. Lswrenee Commissioner Of Re-
rop Counselor Of the Board Nathaniel F. Waving; Attorney
Board John WnOw Shs Engineer d fs s
Talbot Collector of Taxes and Assessments A. ~ Wood
ds: Geo fSv.i f If sha s
T. ISwGsI , ( S.ey IS T % ssGR
MhHs ( J Ss psa saith fSa Lp.ssy
D. Hudson GsIs Is fops Rsh John aeay
BrgRt y BeTsen Z Nexsh Bis. Job Davis
1t is probable that the Board will elect President
ready to receive the Mayors Message.
DEATH FROM SuFFoCATIos oS BOARD or A
ScHoosER.-A sailor named Thomas Atwood was
,uffocated by coal gas board of the schooner Ham
mond Capt. Thos. Payne, of Boston, now lying at the
foot of Bridge street, Saturday night last IL ap-
pears that the deceased with Joseph DOwd and Daniel
| McDowd, also employed On the vessel, built a coal
fire in the foreste in the evening, and secured them
selves against the inclemency of the weather by
shutting down the hatch. During the night the snow
covered the tovepp and thus all fresh air was ex-
Guided. The gas generated and filed the cabin, pros.
trating the inmates. La the morning the COOK called
them, but receiving no answer, opened the hatch and
found the three men lying helpless in their bunks-one
was dead. Joseph Dowd is so low that his recovery
Langdon and Belingham were engaged with the two
men during the day. Coroner Hanford was called 10
| hold an inquest on the deceased.
| The LATE SHOOTING CASE N ATLANTIC STREET,
! The Young woman, Catharine OConner, who was ac-
cdenaly shot by her brother, John Conner, on the
morning of the 3lst ut at their residence IN Atlantic
street, Willow, died from the effects OF the wound
on Saturday Coroner Hanford held inquest yester-
day, and from the evidence adducedt appears that
John Common came TO the house about Midnight with
his brother Patrick and Richard Hines. They sat down
about the stove; the sister was sitting near. john
drew ont his pistol and said he would try cap The
sister talked to him of the improperly of 50 doing,
| when h. turned toward her and the dsto exploded.
She exclaimed that she shot. The ball penetrated
the breast, passed through the left lung and came out
behind the shoulder. The Jury rendered verdict OF
death by the accidental discharge OF the pistol: Inc
| brother was examined the charge by JUSTICE
| Batchly and discharged from custody.